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Topic: Best Peek/Glimpse

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Posted by: jasonchr (May 28, 2003 04:42PM)

I have been using a peek in my performances recently and am very pleased at how deceptive it is. I have
been using the standard method of a pinky break converted to a step and then glimpsing the card during a
square-up action. This seems to fly by the spectators pretty well, but I am interested in finding out what other
peeks/glimpses have been developed. I've heard that Steve Draun has a good method - can anyone confirm
his method and where it is published? Also, if you have any favorite handlings for the peek/glimpse, please
reference those as well.
Thanks,
Jason C. Mauney
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Posted by: Glenn Godsey (May 28, 2003 04:55PM)

Martin Nash's "Milking the Deck" technique is marvelous and it includes an automatic, very illusive peek. I
don't have my Nash books handy, but it is one of his original trilogy books from the 1970's.
Best regards,
Glenn Godsey
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Posted by: lithis (May 28, 2003 05:23PM)

Well, it depends on when you're peeking. If I want to do it before they pick a card (ie. force), I just Riffle
Shuffle the deck, note the bottom card, then Hindu Force it. I sat for 10 minutes one day and "read minds"
using this method. It's very deceptive if performed smoothly and fluidly.
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I learned the Steve Draun peek from Carl Andrew's "Making a Living Performing Close-up Magic". It's taught
in the trick "Amazing". The card is peeked during a pressure fan with the faces towards the audience.
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Posted by: cgscpa (May 28, 2003 08:39PM)

Paul Wilson teaches an excellent peek in his book, "13". Done properly, it is very deceptive due to "the
naturalness of the action and the inherent misdirection it provides" as quoted from "13". He credits Bill
Gooodwin.
He did in twice in his lecture and it flew by everybody.
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Posted by: jasonchr (May 28, 2003 09:30PM)

Thanks to everyone for the information. This is really good stuff!

BTW, the effect I am using the peek for is Bob Kohler's Spellabration (from Kohler's Tap). The effect is
absolutely incredible to a layperson and only requires minimal sleight of hand. I actually did it six times for
one of my friends and he still has no clue. I urge everyone to check out the effect.
Thanks,
Jason
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Posted by: Bob Kohler (May 28, 2003 11:26PM)

Jason, I'm glad to hear of your success. Spellabration is really strong for laymen. It's one of the few routines
I've published that includes the patter. I'm curious if you're using my patter or if you've come up with your
own?
You're one of the few I've heard uses it. It seems that most magicians dismiss it because it's so simple.
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Posted by: martyk (May 29, 2003 01:11AM)

Is this on Bob's site of his "products"? I'll check.

Re;Draun; he has put out a marvelous DVD for the computer that details most of his sleights. I believe tha the
pressure fan (which I never could do)glimpse is there.
Marty K
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Posted by: Ricky B (May 29, 2003 03:22AM)

Is the Steve Draun peek from Carl Andrew's "Making a Living Performing Close-up Magic" the same as
Harry Lorayne's Super Peek from vol. 3 of the "Harry Lorayne is ... the Best Teacher ... Ever" video series?
Harry's Super Peek allows you to see the index of the card that the spectator puts back into a pressure fan.
The fan is held face up to the spectators after replacing the card, and the card is peeked while squaring up
the fan.
Imperceptible peek BTW.
--Rick
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Posted by: dmk_kirkland (May 29, 2003 08:48AM)

No it doesn't sound the same. With Steve Draun's technique the cards start square and you make a fan.
Is Harry's peek published anywhere else?
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Posted by: bigchuck (May 29, 2003 08:51AM)

Admittedly, I don't use the glimpse a lot but when I do its either the bubble peek or any bold shuffle peek &
generally I like to shuffle a lot (maybe 3 or 4 shuffle controls) after the glimpse so it seems impossible --even
IF someone might have caught me noting a card 3 shuffles back.
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Posted by: Mike Pow ers (May 29, 2003 08:58AM)

Steve's peek is called "The Fan Glimpse" from "Secrets Draun from the Underground." It is the most
deceptive glipse I know of. It was also published in Apocalypse (June 1987). Steve mentions that the
"parent" of the Fan Glimpse is The Gambler's Glimpse from Expert Card Technique (p. 97).
BTW - Steve doesn't have a DVD. He sells a couple of computer CD Roms containing some very nice
material. I think they are in Windows Media Player format.
Mike
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Posted by: mysticz (May 29, 2003 09:31AM)

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Is Harry's peek published anywhere else?
[/quote]
Yes it is...I believe that Lorayne published his "Super Peek" in Reputation Makers. IMO, it is a beautifully
deceptive and extremely practical card glimpse that is well worth learning.
Joe Z.
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Posted by: jasonchr (May 29, 2003 09:43AM)

Bob,
I actually skipped over Spellabration the first time I read it. Then I went back a few days later and read it
again and saw how powerful it would be. As for patter, I did come up with my own. I play it a little more
"straight" than it is written up, but I still use some of your lines. My theme is on how people think that we will
be able to communicate using only our minds in the future.
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I am "glad" to hear that most magicians don't use it. This is one of those routines that I would like to keep for
myself. BTW, I forgot to mention in my other post that Spellabration can also be performed impromptu with a
borrowed deck of cards (which I have done), making it that much stronger.
Jason
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Posted by: Mark Ennis (May 29, 2003 09:59AM)

The peek that Andrew Wimhurst uses on his video from A-1 is outstanding and is my personal favorite.
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Posted by: crashfreze (May 29, 2003 11:17AM)

I don't put a whole lot of stock in "peeks". Something as simple as an overhand shuffle spying the bottom
card then forcing works for me. If I need to do a riffle force I'll gesture with my hands and pinky pushover the
top card while holding the deck out in front of me. That works fine. Or a poker riffle holding back the top card
works fine. I don't practice a ton of deceptive peeks, I just look at the card and I've never been busted.
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Posted by: Loz (May 29, 2003 12:36PM)

I'd like to point out that after rummaging around and digging out my Kohler's Tap notes, there is no
description of the peek in Spellabration, simply a reference to another peek in another book with the
suggestion that if you don't have that book, to "use your favourite peek". The peek suggested is Eddie
Fecther's from Magician Nitely p. 74 apparently. No idea what it is though :(
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Posted by: jasonchr (May 29, 2003 01:11PM)

The reason I like to use the peek is because you can let someone select a card by riffling through the deck
and then pointing out that there was no way that you could have seen the front or the back of the card.
Meanwhile, you have already glimpsed the card and can immediately hand out the deck for shuffling. It's very
disarming, especially for astute spectators. Showing Spellabration to my friends has proven how deceptive a
peek really is. They really have no clue how you knew what card they selected.
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Jason
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Posted by: vinsmagic (May 29, 2003 01:18PM)

I use the buckle peek either

from the top or the bottom card it is more of a gambling move..
vinny
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Posted by: Thoughtreader (May 29, 2003 02:16PM)

It's funny that no one here has mentioned "Peek Performances" by Richard Busch which contains THE works
on any peeks (including cards) AND as I have already seen material going into the upcoming book "Peek
Encores", I can assure you that some of the most devious card peeks ever will be in there.
PSIncerely Yours,
Paul Alberstat
AB Stagecraft
Unique Magic and Mentalism world-wide
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Posted by: Michael T (May 29, 2003 02:17PM)

The Draun peek and a few others are taught on Gary Kurtz' International Lecture Video.
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Posted by: mattpuglisi (May 29, 2003 03:30PM)

I use the Draun Peek all of the time - it is simply beautiful. In addition, I have worked out a way to blend the LJ
Circle Shift with the Draun Peek, so that you can know the identity of the card and control it to the bottom in
the same motion. I have found this quite useful.
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Posted by: Mr. X (May 29, 2003 03:42PM)

[quote]
On 2003-05-29 09:59, Mark Ennis wrote:
The peek that Andrew Wimhurst uses on his video from A-1 is outstanding and is my personal favorite.
[/quote]
Hey Mr Ennis, here's a funny thing. The peek you refer to is Marlos from one of his magazines, you know the
ones, the ones you said were full of $"'/ in a p.m. you sent me a while back. Guessed you missed that one,
eh?
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Posted by: Stephen Long (May 29, 2003 07:12PM)

Paul,
I adore Peek Performances (it is one of my favourite books) and had heard nothing of a "sequel" up until
now.
I await that book with glee.
I use two peeks - a simple riffle shuffle peek allows me to mix the cards up "so that I have no idea where it is"
as well as control it to the bottom if necessary.
There is also a breath taking peek described in Earick's "By Forces Unseen".
It is not his peek although I forget who he credits it to.
Can anyone help?
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Posted by: Ed Oschmann (May 29, 2003 08:27PM)

Mr. Earick calls it the 'Flicker Glimpse'.

From the book: 'It is described in Jerry Mentzer's 1977 bood 'Card Cavalcade 4' with no indication of origin.
Steve Freeman remembers Dai Vernon showing this glimpse to him in 1974; and Bruce Cervon learned it
from the Professor int he 1960's. But neither gentleman knows the author of the idea.'
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This glimpse is extremely effective. Even if you know what's happening, it's hard to believe that your
glimpsing.
Ed :bigdance:
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Posted by: carly (May 29, 2003 09:23PM)

[quote]
On 2003-05-29 13:18, vinsmagic wrote:
I use the buckle peek either
from the top or the bottom card it is more of a gambling move..
vinny
[/quote]
i use this one too
:) :D ;) :P :goof: :lol: :( :pout: :smiletear: :bawl: :confused: :mad: :shrug: :shrug: :shrug: :gift: :nose: :online:
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Posted by: ASW (Jun 2, 2003 03:01AM)

[quote]
On 2003-05-29 15:42, Mr. X wrote:
[quote]
On 2003-05-29 09:59, Mark Ennis wrote:
The peek that Andrew Wimhurst uses on his video from A-1 is outstanding and is my personal favorite.
[/quote]
Hey Mr Ennis, here's a funny thing. The peek you refer to is Marlos from one of his magazines, you know the
ones, the ones you said were full of $"'/ in a p.m. you sent me a while back. Guessed you missed that one,
eh?
[/quote]
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Actually you are referring to a peek that Dave Bendix had in Marlo's Mag volume 1. The mechanics are
almost identical, but it's something I discovered (alas) after publishing the handling. In fact, Allan Ackerman
has a similar handling on his video series and I have been told that Ricky Jay has a similar handling and
Chet Miller has a similar handling and... You get the idea.
One thing (in my not-so-humble opinion) that my handling has over all the others I've heard of is the
motivation for the glimpse. Many of these peeks are technically great but are let down by the fact that the
magician will, sooner or later, have to look at the deck. In my handling the spectator will never remember you
looking at the deck even though you get a nice long look at it... Draun's brilliant handling is also well covered
because the fanning action provides a tacit reason for looking at the deck.
Cheers
Andrew
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Posted by: cardfreax (Jun 2, 2003 06:04AM)

talking about peeking cards...is there any dvd out there that teaches only peeks and glimpses? or maybe
video or books, but DVD preferred?
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Posted by: zoneinfinite (Jun 2, 2003 06:57AM)

"Peek Performances" by Richard Busch as already mentioned earlier. There's a section on card glimpses in
RRTCM. It's a good start IMO. I don't think there's any DVD dedicated soley to peeks...
Jeff

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