The Chicago Closer

08-11-2012, 09:05 PM

Here's a little idea I came up with. As long as I haven't completed the whole routine, I like to call the effect the "Chicago Closer".

And please just ignore the few flashes.XD

OliveroG · 08-11-2012, 11:46 PM

It's a really good idea, i like it. I was working on a similar... "thing" a while back ago, i'll PM you some suggestions that can't be made in public.

Des · 08-12-2012, 08:34 PM

Nice one. I like the idea for the... you know. Creative.

Fin · 08-13-2012, 04:23 AM

The main "move" can also be done totally "in the hands" as you spread for a selection (pm me if you need help). This way you wouldn't have to table the deck to make the selection. I'd also work on the move a bit more, because it did draw a little suspicion while everything else looked great. Overall its a nice, straightforward handling for the Chicago Opener. Good work!

08-13-2012, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Des

Nice one. I like the idea for the... you know. Creative.

Thanks a lot!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fin

The main "move" can also be done totally "in the hands" as you spread for a selection (pm me if you need help). This way you wouldn't have to table the deck to make the selection. I'd also work on the move a bit more, because it did draw a little suspicion while everything else looked great. Overall its a nice, straightforward handling for the Chicago Opener. Good work!

Right, but I decided to do the tabled version, because this looks pretty fair for the spectators. I perform the "in the hands" version especially in the streets. And of course I keep practising! Thanks for your support!

Oliver

TommySteal · 08-13-2012, 03:12 PM

Hey dude...
Everything looks good although the turnover could be a lot more natural. Although a spectator might not know exactly what you're doing, it still counts as a flash because at the moment it's a very suspicious looking move. I'm sure you could get this to look awesome though!

Fin · 08-13-2012, 08:32 PM

Another thought that may be useful is that you could do a standard display of the face of the spread deck by making one small adjustment first. When I first saw the vid, I thought the first two cards you showed us were "selections", I didn't realise that this was a "shuffled deck" display. A fairer way to show us this is to show us the entire face of the deck as you spread it, and as I said above, you CAN do this without flashing anything. Just an idea

thetophatfirm · 08-16-2012, 04:13 AM

That was pretty sweet man, all the pointers were hit too! Good luck!

08-11-2012, 09:05 PM	#1
oliver Guest Posts: n/a	The Chicago Closer Here's a little idea I came up with. As long as I haven't completed the whole routine, I like to call the effect the "Chicago Closer". And please just ignore the few flashes.XD

08-13-2012, 03:12 PM	#6
TommySteal Tom Join Date: May 2011 Location: Italy Posts: 274	Hey dude... Everything looks good although the turnover could be a lot more natural. Although a spectator might not know exactly what you're doing, it still counts as a flash because at the moment it's a very suspicious looking move. I'm sure you could get this to look awesome though! __________________ My cigar is not a symbol. It's only a cigar. - Sigmund Freud

08-16-2012, 04:13 AM	#8
thetophatfirm Red Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 162	That was pretty sweet man, all the pointers were hit too! Good luck! __________________ -This the bottom of my thread.

08-11-2012, 11:46 PM	#2
OliveroG Marcos Olivero Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Venezuela Posts: 103	It's a really good idea, i like it. I was working on a similar... "thing" a while back ago, i'll PM you some suggestions that can't be made in public.

08-12-2012, 08:34 PM	#3
Des Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 75	Nice one. I like the idea for the... you know. Creative.

08-13-2012, 04:23 AM	#4
Fin Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 530	The main "move" can also be done totally "in the hands" as you spread for a selection (pm me if you need help). This way you wouldn't have to table the deck to make the selection. I'd also work on the move a bit more, because it did draw a little suspicion while everything else looked great. Overall its a nice, straightforward handling for the Chicago Opener. Good work!

08-13-2012, 08:32 PM	#7
Fin Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 530	Another thought that may be useful is that you could do a standard display of the face of the spread deck by making one small adjustment first. When I first saw the vid, I thought the first two cards you showed us were "selections", I didn't realise that this was a "shuffled deck" display. A fairer way to show us this is to show us the entire face of the deck as you spread it, and as I said above, you CAN do this without flashing anything. Just an idea