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Discover Bill Malone’s Magic: 40 Years of Expertise

I am excited to continue our exploration of classic magic with yet another entertaining installment of Magic Monday! Bill Malone has returned once again, bringing more captivating and entertaining magic to audiences everywhere. Bill has been performing for an impressive span of over 40 years, and his extensive experience truly shines through in every act he delivers.

Since the release of these DVDs, Bill has kept himself incredibly busy and active in his career. He has expanded his talents by venturing into acting, securing roles on several popular TV shows. Alongside his professional accomplishments, Bill has a loving family and remains one of the most highly sought-after performers for corporate events across the country. In addition to all this, he has been diligently working on writing a book, which is expected to be released very soon! I personally can’t wait to see what he has to say on the business side of magic, from booking performances to marketing yourself.

I recently watched a lecture Bill gave, mainly to learn an ace Cutting technique he taught. It was definitely worth it. The subtleties he brings to the table with a deck of cards are truly amazing!

After the release of On the Loose DVDs, he came back to release even more wonderful magic to the community. Here I go again was a 3 volume set of instructional DVDs full of entertaining magic!

Bill Malone – Here I go Again!

The always entertaining Bill Malone is back again! Another 3 volumes of amazing magic. Enjoy the performances below from each DVD. Ace Cutting tricks, poker deals, Triumph, Cups and Balls, spongeballs. There are influences from Marlo, Gardner, Collins, Aronson, Daryl, Steve Forte, and many more!

Here I go Again Volume 1 Performance

  • Diminishing Cards
  • Ace Cutting
  • Triumph
  • All Backs and Faces
  • Cups and Balls
  • Card from Mouth

Here I go Again Volume 2 Performance

  • Sponge ball routine
  • Color Changing Deck
  • Chicago Openor
  • Coins Across
  • Poker Deal
  • Ace Cutting

Here I go Again Volume 3 Performance

  • The Old Rope Trick
  • Cannibal Cards
  • Ace Assembly
  • Cards To Pocket
  • Homing Card
  • Collins Aces
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Master Card Tricks with Darwin Ortiz

When I first began exploring magic, I spent countless hours on early magic forums. I was determined to master card cheating, believing that if I could perfect that skill, I could tackle any other aspect of magic. It wasn’t long before I discovered Darwin Ortiz!

The first magic book I ever bought was Darwin’s Scams and Fantasies with Cards. The opening routine demands multiple perfect shuffles—a notoriously difficult skill to master. It took me several years to consistently perform these flawless shuffles. Almost every effect in the book presented similar challenges! Fortunately, there were a few simpler tricks I could practice while dedicating hours to mastering the advanced gambling sleights needed for the more complex routines.

Darwin has authored several other outstanding books that reveal his magic and gambling techniques and routines. He has also written essential works on magic theory, including Strong Magic and Designing Miracles.

Along with his books are several companion DVDs with video instruction of many of the effects from his books, At the card table, card shark, and scams and fantasies with cards! If you want to master the finest magic tricks and expert gambling sleight of hand, studying Darwin Ortiz is a must.

Lessons in Card Mastery: The Magic of Darwin Ortiz

Below are several remarkable performances by Darwin! He was a consummate professional and a master of sleight of hand. He leaves behind a legacy of powerful practical magic that demands dedication and skill to truly master. Best of all, it’s both fun and captivating!

Darwin’s 3 Card Monte

The only effect shown here that isn’t taught in Scams and Fantasies with cards, three card monte is a well-known street scam still practiced worldwide. Darwin detailed his version of the three card monte routine in his first published book, At the Card Table.

Shark Attack

Here is an exceptional gambling routine that begins with a shuffled deck. You start by explaining how reading tells can give you an edge in the game, then seamlessly transition to any poker hand you choose! Finally, you skillfully stack a winning poker hand for the dealer. This fantastic routine showcases everything an expert gambler should master! It’s one of the standout routines from Scams and Fantasies that requires dedication and practice to perfect!

Darwin’s Ambitious Card Routine

The Ambitious Card routine is a timeless classic in magic. A chosen card repeatedly rises to the top of the deck, captivating audiences every time. This trick gained widespread fame through David Blaine, who famously performed it for Froot Loops. It is also featured in the book Scams and Fantasies. Performed with a regularly shuffled deck, this elegant and concise six-phase routine is both impressive and straightforward!

Appointment in Samarra

Another fantastic routine from Scams and Fantasies, inspired by a short poem retold by Somerset Maugham. Can we escape fate? Do we have free will? Can we explore these profound questions in a safe and entertaining way? Darwin proves that yes, we can explore these ideas through the art of magic!

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The Magic of Learning: Tricks from Bill Malone

I remember watching Penn and Teller, David Copperfield, and various other magic shows on TV as a kid. Magic always fascinated me, but it wasn’t until I saw Bill Malone on The World’s Greatest Magic that I truly felt compelled to learn how to perform like him.

My passion didn’t ignite fully until I watched David Blaine’s first magic special. With the advent of the internet becoming widely accessible, I used it to discover and study magic—something I continue to do to this day. This post kicks off a series dedicated to showcasing incredible, fun, and captivating magic tricks and performers to a broader audience. It’s all too easy to come across poor-quality magic performed poorly, so this is my small effort to help grow and improve the magic community.

Bill Malone is an extraordinary performer, entertainer, and teacher. A student of Ed Marlo, he spent years learning alongside Marlo, Simon Aronson, Steve Draun, Dave Solomon, and many others. Bill is not only hilariously entertaining but has also generously shared invaluable insights into the business of performing magic. His six-DVD set, Malone Meets Marlo, is an outstanding introduction to Ed Marlo’s work and card magic. The videos below are highlights from his On The Loose DVD series! Enjoy!

Enjoy the one and only Bill Malone!

I truly hope that you find just as much joy and excitement in watching Bill perform his incredible and astonishing magic as I always do every single time!

Sam the Bellhop!

Enjoy this clip from the L and L Publishing DVD series Bill Malone On the Loose! This card trick is what inspired my incredible journey into the world of sleight of hand with a deck of cards!

On the Loose Volume 2 Performance!

Enjoy Bill’s versions of these classic Tricks:

  • Bill in Lemon
  • Spectator Cuts the Aces!
  • Think Touch Turn, The Marlo classic.
  • Bills Favorite Opener.
  • Bill’s presentation for Matrix
  • End of Story A killer ending for Brother John Hamman’s Gemini Twins.

On the Loose Volume 3 Performance!

  • An easy-to-do Ace production using a combination of Marlo ideas.
  • Maxi-Twist Mr. Roger Smith’s unbelievable classic of magic with Bill’s presentation!
  • Apex Aces 2002 An important touch on the original Apex Aces plus visual reappearance!
  • Name Any Number and You Can Do It Too! Two card classics come together with Bill’s magical blend of Paul Cummins’ masterpiece, Count On It, and David Solomon’s ingenious Cutting Tens!
  • Bill’s Cards Across As seen on ABC’s Champions of Magic! Your audience will love this fun routine which Bill uses all the time for stand-up and close-up.
  • Standing Ovation Invisible Deck Bill’s wonderful presentation for the Invisible Deck, which builds and builds into a guaranteed standing ovation!

On the Loose Volume 4 Performance!

  • Twisted Flush A Marlo twisting routine with a surprise ending!
  • Invisible Palm routine
  • An extremely visual Ace production from a deck first shuffled by a spectator.
  • Bill’s version of Paul Harris’ Reset.
  • Good Trick, Bad Trick
  • Skinner’s Matches!
  • Bill’s color-changing knife routine.
  • A funny version of the Four Burglar trick
  • Two Card Impossible Location A Marlo card location
  • Bill Malone on the Multiple Selection Bill’s whole routine