Tsunami by Bob Farmer

Another Bob Farmer miracle available again. It is a bit difficult to describe because it is a 20 page manuscript of several variations of a single effect. It is a revelation of a spectator’s selected card BUT along the way there is gambling, mentalism, and a few hustles. Let’s take a look at one of the basic effects:

Performer shuffles a deck of cards and gives half to the spectator. He explains that they are going to play “mental poker.” Spectator is asked to merely think of any card in his half as the performer lays a stack of bills out on the table. Spectator shuffles his half of the deck and then takes your half and shuffles the entire deck. Performer then explains that the spectator can win the money on the table and even more. Every time the performer says something correct about the thought of card, more money is added to the stack. If the performer ever says anything incorrect about the thought of card, the spectator gets the entire stack of money. There is only one condition. The performer gets one last chance to win all of the money back. The money keeps piling up and then all of a sudden, the performer says something incorrect. Spectator is now about to win all of the money. Now it’s time for the one last “condition.” Performer removes five cards from the deck and places them face down on the table.

He bets that the thought of card is one of the five cards. One last bet for all the money. Let’s say the spectator thought of the Queen of Spades. One card of the five is turned over and shown to be the Queen of Spades. The performer states that he wanted to be sure to win the hand. The other four cards are turned over and they are the Ace, King, Jack, and Ten of Spades. A Royal Flush!!

As stated above, the are many variations. The final blowoff can be either the Royal Flush, Straight Flush, or Four of a Kind. There are variations using a stacked deck, a prepared deck, and even an impromptu method.

Contributing variations come from Max Maven, Tim Conover, Al Koran, and more. Much to work with in this fine manuscript.