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Stabbed & Shot 2 by Bill Abbott

This promotional video showcases 'Stabbed & Shot 2' by Bill Abbott, a captivating card trick and production routine designed to elicit strong audience reactions. Abbott highlights the trick's ease of performance and reliability, positioning it as a valuable addition to any magician's act. The effect begins with a spectator signing a card, which seemingly vanishes into a shuffled deck before being placed in a paper bag. A dramatic knife stab through the bag reveals the signed card impaled on the blade, followed by a surprising production of a shot glass filled with liquid from the same bag. Abbott emphasizes the trick's practicality, suitability for various performance settings (close-up, stage, surrounded), and the use of real liquid in the shot glass production, ensuring a safe and dry experience until the moment of reveal. He suggests using it as a powerful closer, allowing the magician to end their act with a memorable toast to the audience. Abbott's enthusiasm for the trick is evident, describing it as an 'amazing and memorable piece of magic' that guarantees large reactions and is easily mastered.

Key points

  • Works both close-up and on stage

  • Can be done in short sleeves or surrounded

  • Shot glass is filled with real liquid

  • Shot glass production is foolproof and safe