9:15am for a saturday morning Blackpool crowd is early.. but you can’t wish to be woken up in a better way than an hour of the magic of FISM winner, Rick Merrill.

Rick opened with a great multiple card selection and revelation.. Rick is funny at thet best of times, but this morning he really rocked. This is spoof explanation of ‘Predator Sock’ multiple card index sock. You had to be there to really do it justice, it was was hilarious, and great to see an early morning lecture that was so funny.

Back on the serious side, Rick also talked about his visual change ‘The Double Agent’, a fantastic card that visually can chaneg from one card to another.

More humor when Rick showed a ‘Pendragons’ type metamorphosis effect with a selected card, where a card in his mouth changed to a selected card behind a cloth, and to quote Rick, “it’s much better as you dont have to carry Charlotte Pendragon around with you..’

An almost impossible sharpie from finger tips, wowed the audience.

This was definitely something worth getting out of bed for, and reminded me just how great Rick Merrill is, brilliant lecture by Rick!!

..and yes he did the sharpie and coins routine!!