The Ring 71 Close-Up Contest took place at Haines House of Cards on January 24. Chuck Sunshine performed his “will the sox (socks) match” routine and won 1st place! Bill Pryor earned second place with his “One Thumb-4 Toes”, “Markathought”, and “Bill-O-Belli’s Revenge” card and coin routines. Denny Metz took third place with amazing card prediction, “static electricity” card balancing and levitation, and paddle move performances. Well done!
Several junior performers also got to show off their talents. Attica Couch, Eli Brown, and Ryan Weiden Weber each performed between the contestants.
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- Denny Metz performs
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- Chuck Sunshine performs
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- Bill Pryor performs
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- Junior performer Eli Brown performs
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- Junior performer Attica Couch performs for Chuck Sunshine
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- Junior performer Ryan Weiden Weber performs
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- Pat Hartzel presents first place close-up award to Chuck Sunshine.
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- Ring 71 close-up performers (front row, left to right) Chuck Sunshine, Denny Metz, and Bill Pryor. Junior youth performers (left to right) Attica Couch, Ryan Weiden Weber, and Eli Brown. Special thank you to judges Frank Johnston, Ron Lawson, and Sir Patrick. A wonderful evening of magic!
International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring 71 
Hello Folks= where can I purchase the ” Close up tricks ” mentioned here.
Cheers Neilmcintyre571@yahoo.com.au
Australia.
Great story & photos= I ve developed a great mental mystery, I ask a person to think of a number between 1 to 50 = keep it to themselves, then I show several cards with 170 different mixed up numbers , and I can tell the number , they first thought about = very clever. No word spoken.
Cheers Neil = neilmcintyre571@yahoo.com.au