Random Odds by Derek Ostovani (Instant Download)

No bill switch or setup required! This effect utilizes a borrowed bill, phone, and deck, making it a powerful reputation-builder filled with intricate layers of deception.

“This is one of those ‘event’ effects. Done well, nothing can follow it. Just walk off and become a local legend.” – David Regal

“Derek took incredibly strong individual methods and combined them into a single serving of awesomeness.” – Ryan Shlutz

“Derek has woven together several principles to create an elaborate yet deceptive sequence of magical coincidences. It’s practically an act in itself!” – John Bannon

“Borrow any deck, any bill, and any phone! Random Odds is a hard-hitting mentalism piece that you can carry in other people’s pockets!” – Cody S. Fisher

Experience borrowed objects, random numbers, and impossible coincidences with Random Odds by Derek Ostovani—a multilayered mental mystery that will astonish your audience. Here’s how it unfolds: A spectator borrows a bill and signs it for authenticity, leaving it in plain sight. The magician then borrows the spectator’s phone, where the audience suggests random numbers to multiply using the calculator—birth years, the first three digits of their phone number, or any digits they think of. The audience can even input the numbers themselves.

A deck of cards is shuffled fairly, and a generous selection is made, further shuffled for fairness. As the spectators announce the calculator’s result, the order of the selected cards aligns perfectly with the multiplied numbers. Just when the audience thinks the performance is complete, the signed bill comes back into play. Not only do the cards correspond to the generated number, but they also match the serial number on the initially borrowed bill.

Derek has meticulously crafted this routine to ensure it is not only deceptive but also delivers a powerful impact when the final revelation occurs. This isn’t merely a closer; it’s a show-stopping effect perfect for close-up and parlor performances. This is Random Odds.