{"product_id":"fusion","title":"Fusion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta name=\"copied-from\" content=\"wysihtml\"\u003eBefore Steven was a card counter doing YouTube full-time, he was actually able to enter casinos without a disguise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn fact, he was so accepted, he even managed to get a permanent residency at the famous Playboy Casino in Mayfair.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNow, Playboy has a rather infamous reputation, and while nothing completely crazy happened his residency didn’t disappoint for stories.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHere are a few of the ‘scandalous’ things he saw during my time working there: \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhile he was performing for a client they were so excited they ordered a bottle of vodka that cost $1500!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe met Cooper Hefner (Hugh Hefner's son) who got a very pleasant welcome from the staff! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpstairs, people would routinely be winning or losing hundreds of thousands of dollars at any second - and most of them didn’t seem to care much.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery rich people would regularly tip large amounts (up to $25,000 for a waitress simply serving them drinks!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe was constantly surrounded by celebrities coming in and out of the casino. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll of this of course, to the backdrop of a luxurious casino with beautiful employees and clientele alike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut the most scandalous thing of all, was this: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople talking about the method for the famous ‘Anniversary Waltz’ routine!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you haven’t ever seen the Anniversary Walt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ez performed, it’s a classic piece of card magic often performed for couples and here’s what it looks like.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo spectators choose a card from the deck and both cards are fairly signed.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe two cards are then placed back to back on the table - the performer displays the cards extensively before placing them on the table, so the spectator is aware everything is normal. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eThen a spectator lowers their hand onto the cards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe magician asks them if they feel anything - to which they usually respond yes! \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfter the spectator removes their hand the two cards are fused together into one card! \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe new card is totally examinable - they can even keep it as a souvenir. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteven loves this effect and would ALWAYS perform it if he was doing something for two people, or for a couple.\u003ci\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHowever, after months of overhearing scandalous conversations where some spectators were able to reverse-engineer my method, he knew something had to change. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe started making some minor method tweaks and then asked spectators at the end of the routine if they had any ideas as to how the effect was done. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom there, he made more changes, particularly in the presentation, that really lowered the number of correct guesses. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd then one day, he had an idea that completely changed the effect. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen he implemented this bulletproof method, the scandalous conversations completely dried up and people were totally floored.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis method for the famous Anniversary Waltz effect is dubbed ‘Fusion’, and here are a few key features: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompletely bulletproof, he's performed this hundreds of times (never has my method been ousted - which made quite the change!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can have the first card signed and perform a few routines with it before you even perform Fusion. (This would not be possible with most anniversary waltz handling)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUses a ‘thumb cap method’ which makes an incredibly key part of the effect completely invisible to the spectator.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe makes sure that the spectator knows this is REAL INK, something that doesn’t seem important but actually makes a world of difference to their perceptions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe incorporated a very clean display that makes the ending disgustingly impactful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou'll need a couple of things for Fusion, but most magicians will already own these.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe spectators are always left with a souvenir (and this time it reveals nothing about how the trick was done, even if they tear it in two!) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis routine is ridiculously clean and always gets good reactions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteven's performed it for all types of audiences and people always remember it and they never know how it’s done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Daily Magician","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57564609118534,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/1856\/4166\/files\/Magic_Mastery.png?v=1791638862","url":"https:\/\/store.thedailymagician.com\/products\/fusion","provider":"The Daily Magician","version":"1.0","type":"link"}