Needed: Two identical cards of the same color and design...
Start this trick with one of the identical cards in the ninth position in the deck. Place the other identical card FACE UP in the deck.. near the bottom...
Lay the deck on a table and tell your audience how you are 'so good' with a deck of cards that no one trusts you to handle the deck.
Ask someone to think of a number between ten and twenty.. ( but NOT twenty). Ask them to pick up the deck and deal that many cards face down on the table.
Now, ask them to put the cards in their hand back on the table and pick up the small stack they just dealt off the top.
Ask them to add the two digits of their chosen number together, and deal that many cards back onto the top of the deck on the table. ( example - chosen number was seventeen.. Add seven and one (eight),.and deal eight cards onto the deck.) Tell them that the top card on the stack in their hand will be their chosen card..
(Following the directions above.. their chosen card will ALWAYS be the ninth card in the deck... the card YOU set up, and a duplicate of the upside down card.)
Have them look at the card - remember it - and put it back on top of the cards in their hand. Now, have them put this small stack on top of the stack on the table and square it up.
Ask them to cut the deck one time and complete the cut. Ask them to cut the deck one or two more times in the same manner.
Get your subject to pick the deck up, and tell them that this is where the magic "really" happens.. and that it is going to happen in THEIR hands..
Ask them to slowly turn the deck over half a turn. Now - ask them to turn the deck over another half turn, and lastly turn it over one more half turn.
At this point, the deck should be FACE UP in their hand. Ask them to lay the deck back on the table - and remind them that NO ONE has touched the deck but them.
Have them slowly begin to spread the cards. Everyone will see that ONE CARD in the deck is FACE DOWN among the face up cards..
Ask them to name their card, and turn over the face down card to reveal that they are one and the same! ( Actually, this is your duplicate.. but no one knows but you..)
Tell them that it would have been considerably more difficult for you to find their card if they hadn't put it in UPSIDE DOWN! I guarantee you that this one will have them scratching their heads....
Start this trick with one of the identical cards in the ninth position in the deck. Place the other identical card FACE UP in the deck.. near the bottom...
Lay the deck on a table and tell your audience how you are 'so good' with a deck of cards that no one trusts you to handle the deck.
Ask someone to think of a number between ten and twenty.. ( but NOT twenty). Ask them to pick up the deck and deal that many cards face down on the table.
Now, ask them to put the cards in their hand back on the table and pick up the small stack they just dealt off the top.
Ask them to add the two digits of their chosen number together, and deal that many cards back onto the top of the deck on the table. ( example - chosen number was seventeen.. Add seven and one (eight),.and deal eight cards onto the deck.) Tell them that the top card on the stack in their hand will be their chosen card..
(Following the directions above.. their chosen card will ALWAYS be the ninth card in the deck... the card YOU set up, and a duplicate of the upside down card.)
Have them look at the card - remember it - and put it back on top of the cards in their hand. Now, have them put this small stack on top of the stack on the table and square it up.
Ask them to cut the deck one time and complete the cut. Ask them to cut the deck one or two more times in the same manner.
Get your subject to pick the deck up, and tell them that this is where the magic "really" happens.. and that it is going to happen in THEIR hands..
Ask them to slowly turn the deck over half a turn. Now - ask them to turn the deck over another half turn, and lastly turn it over one more half turn.
At this point, the deck should be FACE UP in their hand. Ask them to lay the deck back on the table - and remind them that NO ONE has touched the deck but them.
Have them slowly begin to spread the cards. Everyone will see that ONE CARD in the deck is FACE DOWN among the face up cards..
Ask them to name their card, and turn over the face down card to reveal that they are one and the same! ( Actually, this is your duplicate.. but no one knows but you..)
Tell them that it would have been considerably more difficult for you to find their card if they hadn't put it in UPSIDE DOWN! I guarantee you that this one will have them scratching their heads....
~ Scratch Your Head ~
I love this simple little trick! I've won more than a few "drinks" with this "mistake".
Start by telling your friend how you're working on a special trick; one that will let you find his card that's been lost in a deck.
Tell him that you have most of the bugs worked out of the trick and you think you're ready to perform it in public..
Shuffle the deck a time or two and get a glimpse of the bottom card. Remember it...
Hold the deck face down and spread the cards. Ask your friend to pick one, look at it, show it around if there are spectators, and DON'T let you see it...
Lay the deck face down on the table and ask your friend to put their card on top of the deck. Now, ask him to cut the deck and complete the cut. This moves the card you remembered on top of the card he picked..
Ask him to cut the deck a few more times, (as long as he doesn't try to pick the deck up and perform a multiple cut ). Your card will stay on top of his, regardless of how many times the deck is cut, as long as a simple cut is performed each time.
After the cuts.. pick up the deck and, holding it face down, take the top card off the deck and lay it face up for everyone to see.
Continue to deal cards slowly in this manner until you see YOUR remembered card. The next card you flip over will be the selected card... BUT
Don't say a word.. Continue very slowly to deal another two or three cards onto the chosen card. Look a little confused, or as if you're trying to keep a "count" of some sort..
Now... Smile real big and proudly announce that the " NEXT CARD I TURN OVER WILL BE YOUR CHOSEN CARD ".
Before anyone has a chance to say " No it won't.. cause you've already passed it ! " announce that you are SO SURE the next card you turn over will be the chosen card that you are willing to bet (fill in the blank) that you're right...
Everyone has already seen the chosen card pass... so they will fall over one another to take advantage of " your mistake ".
When the "drinks" are bet, reach down and slowly brush the last couple of flipped cards away, take the card that was dealt immediately after yours, and " TURN IT OVER ".
Everyone will protest and yell "foul" ... but you will say " ..hey, I said the next card I turn over will be yours.."
A brave man or woman can almost make a living with this old carnival trick....
PS.. This is the most expensive card trick on the site.. it cost me twenty dollars - the hard way!
Start by telling your friend how you're working on a special trick; one that will let you find his card that's been lost in a deck.
Tell him that you have most of the bugs worked out of the trick and you think you're ready to perform it in public..
Shuffle the deck a time or two and get a glimpse of the bottom card. Remember it...
Hold the deck face down and spread the cards. Ask your friend to pick one, look at it, show it around if there are spectators, and DON'T let you see it...
Lay the deck face down on the table and ask your friend to put their card on top of the deck. Now, ask him to cut the deck and complete the cut. This moves the card you remembered on top of the card he picked..
Ask him to cut the deck a few more times, (as long as he doesn't try to pick the deck up and perform a multiple cut ). Your card will stay on top of his, regardless of how many times the deck is cut, as long as a simple cut is performed each time.
After the cuts.. pick up the deck and, holding it face down, take the top card off the deck and lay it face up for everyone to see.
Continue to deal cards slowly in this manner until you see YOUR remembered card. The next card you flip over will be the selected card... BUT
Don't say a word.. Continue very slowly to deal another two or three cards onto the chosen card. Look a little confused, or as if you're trying to keep a "count" of some sort..
Now... Smile real big and proudly announce that the " NEXT CARD I TURN OVER WILL BE YOUR CHOSEN CARD ".
Before anyone has a chance to say " No it won't.. cause you've already passed it ! " announce that you are SO SURE the next card you turn over will be the chosen card that you are willing to bet (fill in the blank) that you're right...
Everyone has already seen the chosen card pass... so they will fall over one another to take advantage of " your mistake ".
When the "drinks" are bet, reach down and slowly brush the last couple of flipped cards away, take the card that was dealt immediately after yours, and " TURN IT OVER ".
Everyone will protest and yell "foul" ... but you will say " ..hey, I said the next card I turn over will be yours.."
A brave man or woman can almost make a living with this old carnival trick....
PS.. This is the most expensive card trick on the site.. it cost me twenty dollars - the hard way!
~ Gimme Three Steps ~
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