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John Holt

Unlike most magicians, John's interest in magic didn't start with a kids magic set; it started when, while working as a casino croupier, a poker player showed him what he now knows as a push through shuffle. John was blown away and has been fascinated with card tricks and moves ever since.

He lives in Cheshire in the UK, where he has started the perilous journey into street performing; surely one of magic's most demanding challenges. John describes performing on the street as the 'scariest' venue he's ever worked (though he hasn't done a kids party yet!).

A few years ago, John had an effect published in Peter Duffie's Mind blasters ebook. From then, he has set his mind to creating his own effects and ebooks of ideas; mostly card magic and mentalism. John's idea's have received praise from magicians such as Patrick Redford, Richard Osterlind and Gregory Wilson - and there's still more to come.

John's specialises in performing close up card magic. He enjoys watching performers such as Tom Mullica and Gazzo and he dislikes red wine and culling more than one card.

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Working Progress: tricks I do for money by John Holt

Working Progress is a short ebook of six tricks that I use when working for real, live human beings. They're all practical tricks that work in pretty much any performing environment you could possibly find yourself.

Inside you'll find a cool transposition that you'll love to perform, a chop cup routine which includes TWO fabulous endings that get round the awkward "putting the lemons back into your pocket" reset moment, a great use for the Phil deck that you can use for parlour performances or to open a set at a house party, plus there's a routine for the card to wallet that doesn't foreshadow...

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Planging Chaces by John Holt

An ebook of card transpositions featuring the following routines:

Two Card Transpo Jnr – Building from an idea John put in The First Eleven, two cards swap places between the deck and you pocket. Then they transpose again!

One Fech Of A Surprise – Based on an Eddie Fechter effect, two selections are made, with one being placed in your pocket. The second selection is found, which changes into the first selection. The card is brought from the pocket to reveal….it's changed back to the first selection again!

You And I – a transposition trick using only two cards (yes ONLY TWO CARDS – no extra...

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Some Things With Cards by John Holt

"Not only do I like PDS…I wish I’d have thought of it! – Gregory Wilson

"Fight!" is worth the price of this ebook. It is clever, practical and entertaining. John Holt is a smart card handler.

Slippy Sandwich – a two selection sandwich routine, as well as a transposition, that doesn’t use the standard loading move.

Fourbearers – the four kings are placed to one side. Three selections are made and they appear between the kings….without the kings ever leaving the table. Includes a second, more gutsy version for the brave.

Psychic mystery card……of death – a...

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The First Eleven by John Holt

"All the items are varied and interesting and make a good collection of strong, practical card magic"Peter Duffie

"BSBCS is very clever" – Richard Osterlind

"What the hell is an ebook?" – his mum

If you have read Mind Blasters you will have encountered one effect by John Holt. John became gutsy and released his own ebook with a collection of close-up card and mentalism effects. He also describes two moves, an excellent full deck overhand false shuffle and a double lift.

  • False Overhand Shuffle
  • Twirl Double Lift
  • BSBCS: A spectator shuffles a deck, which can be borrowed, the performer turns...
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