Shuffle Board by Simon Aronson | Hidden Gems #15

[@davidfillary]

As a teacher, I performed this for my advanced maths class. We had spent the lesson looking at the probabilities of events with cards happening, so when I ended on this, they were so blown away. Just one of the best cars tricks ever. It is also so easy to cull into this routine from a shuffled deck.

[@davidfillary]

@@Davidblaine18 this is such a strange place to start an argument? I don't know who liked my comment.

[@johnhein2539]

That's awesome man! I always liked the idea of Math teachers showing off the magic they can do with Mathematic principles

[@Davidblaine18]

@@davidfillarywhat?

[@RadioManJ]

What an unbelievable hidden gem! Love it! Watching this one year after publication, Matt sure improved his card shuffling skills since back then :)

[@RadioManJ]

The Aaronson shuffle board principle is amazing. I take a white deck and write letters on every card. Then perform this effect. At the end, the cards facing down answer a question (example: who is the greatest magician in the world? - then the cards spell out my name). It is self working magic but it absolutely kills, I performed this to some family members who have seen a looooot of magic and even know some basic concepts, and they just were totally and absolutely fooled, at the end they checked all my pockets to see where the hell I had "hidden the extra cards that I just switched out" or something. I love, love love this principle, it is just so versatile. And self-working.

[@shomemagic]

He's a keeper Craig, we all love a spectator like this

[@stevesmith291]

"it must be about 20 years old" More than twice that. Simon published Shuffle-Bored as a pamphlet in 1980. It is currently available in an omnibus edition with other early books as Bound to Please.

[@mr.harmon2745]

Such a good routine, literally a classic in card magic 🙌

[@adriansuter3354]

Simon Aronson was a genius.

[@Jonathan.B]

I learnt it from the Big Blind Media DVD Ultimate Self Working Card Tricks (Vol 1). I must look it up again! There are loads of brilliant tricks on there.

[@philmiller99]

For anyone interested, it's also on Liam Montier's Essential Card Magic Toolbox on Disk #1-Ulitmate Self Working Card Tricks. FYI...it's 8 DVD's of tricks, slights, false shuffles, forces, controls, elmsley counts...all you need.

[@thedeck52]

One of the very first tricks I learned of the Paul green DVD, brilliant and still one of the first tricks I show people today, great find graig keep them coming, 🤣

[@nickvarga918]

EXCEPT isn't spelled with an A. Accept is a completely different word, it means to believe or recognize as valid. HAHAHAH! Aldo did a great version of this, too.

[@pbhowes]

Curiously, neither is bored. Simon's name for this trick was Shuffle Bored, not Shuffle Board

[@Davidblaine18]

Awesome!!!

[@maheshunni]

Great info Craig..Just luv your channel🎉

[@birdyugioh4657]

Joshua jay has an impromptu shuffleboard that is stunning on his 2nd penguin live lecture👍

[@BeastCake1349]

Dan White has the best version of this I’ve ever seen. He performed it on Jimmy Fallon. Search for it. It’s awesome.

[@DavidM-lj5yv]

That was fantastic Craig. And I love the idea of going over some Penguin Live lecture routines !!

[@concretemilkmusic375]

Great stuff. One thing: your prediction should read "EXCEPT the Ace of Spades..." not "accept..."

[@MichaelLawrenceMagic]

People make spelling mistakes sometimes, you need to except it.

[@edgeg.708]

Great pickup CM!

[@magicdmitry]

@@MichaelLawrenceMagic It's "expect", genius!!! wait...

[@10countboxing46]

Hi Craig, I came back to this routine to find out where you learned it. I performed it for a friend today and it blew his socks off, I mentioned 52 factorial beforehand to add to the impossibility on his own mind. I’m creating a website and beginning to market myself as a magician. I plan to use shuffleboard professionally and I want to make sure the creator gets their fair payment for giving me such a great routine. The reaction of your friend was tame in comparison to mine, he was laughing uncontrollably right from the first reveal

[@stewedfishproductions9554]

Firstly, FYI - It's actually called Shuffle BORED. Also, I believe the 'folded' prediction reveal was actually Ali Bongo's suggestion and NOT Paul Green (?).. willing to be proven wrong - can someone please confirm, thanks. 😊 Also, a (glaring) spelling error on the prediction, but an easy mistake to make - Just saying. 😮

[@10countboxing46]

@@stewedfishproductions9554 thanks

[@tricko2211]

Love Matt's teaction

[@thiagorfpinheiro]

Wow!

[@markcoward2472]

I'm pretty sure Shuffle Bored is in Bound To Please. I love Lennart Green's take on this. His routine is called Rain Man, and he builds 8 predictions into the effect. Well worth checking out once you have learned Aronson's original.

[@topoftheslots8260]

I do John bannons version of this, but it’s not as good as this one 👏🏽

[@nissemus]

Stop giving Craig grief over his spelling! Oh, and "Wednesdays" shouldn't have an apostrophe, and "every day" is two words. 😄

[@shomemagic]

I have been using my phone photos for the predictions

[@franktougas3830]

I also learned it from the big blind media DVD and I also purchase the bunny book which is a beautiful little children book that goes through all of the predictions after you do all the shuffling pretty good and there's also a bonus page with a completely different card if you care to force a card and have that be the ending I did this trick for the first time for a friend of mine you may have heard of him Al Snyder and he thought that I had screwed up the trick when I asked what was the name of the card you selected knowing full well a card had not been selected and then I went through the money book and he was completely blown away. I love when you can blow somebody away with itself working trick.

[@franktougas3830]

Schneider damn voice recognition

[@MavisRileyJunior]

Jesus Craig sort out the spelling of trick names. Its not hard. SHUFFLE BORED