HOLE SENSATION

Hole Sensation by JB Magic

This is the effect that Holey Sh*t! is based on. Holey Sh*t! offers the advantage of being able to place the card openly between the jokers without having to place the cards on the deck for te tell-tale double lift. Of course, the tell-tale double lift is only a problem when performing for other magicians. In some ways, Hole Sensation is better for laypeople and here's why...

In Holey Sh*t!, you place the card openly between the jokers. However, it HAS to be YOU who does this because of the nature of the gimmick. In Hole Sensation, you allow the spectator to openly place the card between the jokers. Of course, then you switch those cards out and ring in the gaff, but the spectator doesn't know that. Only another magician is likely to bust you on placing the cards on the deck and then using double lifts, triple lifts, etc. Also, Hole Sensation is extremely easy to make.

Well, enough pontificating. Here's the tutorial...

FU= Face Up
FD= Face Down

What you need:

A double back card, a "thick" card (just glue two cards together), three jokers with 3/4" round holes cut out of the center, a fourth joker with similar hole cut out that has a small rectangular flap (about 1" x 1 1/4") scotch taped to the back, and a matching deck of cards.

The flap is the center pip from a 3 of clubs. It should be attached so that the center of the bicycle back design shows through the hole when you look at the face of the joker. If you stand the joker on its end, the tape "hinge" should be on the bottom so that the flap folds down toward the ground. When one of the other jokers is placed on the other side, the club pip should show through the hole of that card.

Set-up: from top of deck… 2 “holey” jokers (FU), 3C (FD), double back card, gimmicked “holey” joker (FU… flap side down), “holey” joker (FU), thick card (FD)

Routine:

1. Give 2 “holey” jokers to spectator.
2. Force top card (3C)… back slip cut force or other top card force.
3. Spectator sandwiches selection FD between FU jokers.
4. Get a break under top three cards of deck (riffle and thick card will provide easy break).
5. Place sandwich FU on top of deck (card back shows through hole).
6. Block turnover all six cards above break (center pip now shows through hole).
7. Lift top two cards (gimmick and joker) which appears to be three-card sandwich.
8. Turn “sandwich” FU (pinch between thumb and first two fingers where “Joker” is written), push top card over slightly & flick to vanish selection.
9. Show both sides of jokers (hiding flap under fingers).
10. Place top half of deck into left hand, then place remaining cards into left hand (cuts selection to center of deck)
11. Spread FD deck in the hands to reveal reversed selection (be careful not to flash holes in jokers)

I always wanted to know this trick and guess what.? NOW I DO!

-Drumma21