Effect:
The spectator cuts the deck into four piles. From each pile three
random cards are dealt onto each of the other piles. The top card of each
pile is turned over to reveal all four Aces.
Preparation: Put all four aces onto the top of the deck.
Procedure:
1: Tell the spectator to cut the deck into two piles. Once he has done that, have them divide the two piles into four.
2: We will call the piles numbers one to four; four being the top pile with the Aces. (Don't tell the spectator these numbers. They are just for us to keep track of things.)
3: Have the spectator pick up pile one, put the top three cards onto the bottom, and deal the (now) top three cards onto the other piles (two, three, and four. One card to each pile.)
4: The spectator continues, in order, to do the same with the other piles. (You just point to each pile, when you want them to use it.)
5: There IS no 5, you're done! Just turn over the top cards to reveal the Aces!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Card Tricks - 4 Friendly Kings
Card Tricks
Do the first 3 steps away from your audience or pre-prepared.
1: Take the four Kings out of the deck, and also two other cards.
2: Fan the four Kings out, and place the two other cards you selected behind the second King. Line them up so your audience cannot see the two other cards.
3: Show the Kings to the spectators.
4: Place the Kings (and the two secret cards) face down on the top of the deck.
5: Tell the audience that the four kings are good friends, and they don't let anything get between them.
6: Place the top King on the bottom of the deck. You may show the audience this card.
7: Place the next card (not a King) into the centre of the deck.
8: Repeat step 7.
9: Leave the fourth card on the top. You may show the audience that it is a King.
10: Explain that the Kings are real good friends and will soon be back together.
11: Cut the deck in the middle, and put the bottom half on the top.
12: Search the deck for the four Kings. They have been magically moved next to each other.
Do the first 3 steps away from your audience or pre-prepared.
1: Take the four Kings out of the deck, and also two other cards.
2: Fan the four Kings out, and place the two other cards you selected behind the second King. Line them up so your audience cannot see the two other cards.
3: Show the Kings to the spectators.
4: Place the Kings (and the two secret cards) face down on the top of the deck.
5: Tell the audience that the four kings are good friends, and they don't let anything get between them.
6: Place the top King on the bottom of the deck. You may show the audience this card.
7: Place the next card (not a King) into the centre of the deck.
8: Repeat step 7.
9: Leave the fourth card on the top. You may show the audience that it is a King.
10: Explain that the Kings are real good friends and will soon be back together.
11: Cut the deck in the middle, and put the bottom half on the top.
12: Search the deck for the four Kings. They have been magically moved next to each other.
Card Tricks - 2 of a Kind
Card Tricks
Effect:
The magician picks out two cards. He has a spectator cut the
deck. He flips over the cards that he picked, and then he flips over two
cards of the deck that was cut. The cards match.
Method:
Shuffle the deck so the spectator doesn't think you've rigged it.
Tell them you will pick two cards. Go through the deck making sure you
look at the bottom and the top cards of the deck. Pick out a card that
matches the bottom card. (If the bottom card is a Four of Hearts, you
would pick out the Four of Diamonds to match it.) Then pick out a card
that is the same as the top card. Ask the spectator to cut the deck. Take
the first card, the one on top of the original top of the deck, and flip it
over. Flip the bottom half of the deck over completely. Flip over the cards
you picked.
They all match!
Effect:
The magician picks out two cards. He has a spectator cut the
deck. He flips over the cards that he picked, and then he flips over two
cards of the deck that was cut. The cards match.
Method:
Shuffle the deck so the spectator doesn't think you've rigged it.
Tell them you will pick two cards. Go through the deck making sure you
look at the bottom and the top cards of the deck. Pick out a card that
matches the bottom card. (If the bottom card is a Four of Hearts, you
would pick out the Four of Diamonds to match it.) Then pick out a card
that is the same as the top card. Ask the spectator to cut the deck. Take
the first card, the one on top of the original top of the deck, and flip it
over. Flip the bottom half of the deck over completely. Flip over the cards
you picked.
They all match!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Card Tricks - A Poker Player's Picnic
Card Tricks
You shuffle a deck of regular cards and hand them to the spectator. The spectator cuts the deck into 4 piles. He picks up the first pile and fools with the order of the cards, then repeats this action for the other 3 piles. When you turn over the top cards of each pile, the spectator sees that
they are all aces.
First say this or something like it to the spectator: "You know that cheating at poker is really very easy, don't you? You look like a good poker player. I'm sure you are able to cheat pretty good, right? Well, let's see if we can uncover your hidden talent."
1: Before you begin, place all 4 aces on top of the deck.
2: Shuffle the deck a few times, using a fake overhand shuffle or any other fake shuffle that will protect the top 4 cards.
3: Give the cards to the spectator and have him cut the deck into 4 piles (one of which contains all 4 aces).
4: Label the 4 packets A, B, C, and D (D containing the 4 aces).
5: Tell the spectator to pick up packet A, take 3 cards from the top and place them on the bottom, then deal a card from the packet he is holding onto each of the other three packets (B, C, D).
6: Repeat step 5 for the other 3 packets.
7: Remark that you have in no way manipulated the cards and the spectator cut the deck himself into 4 piles.
8: Finally, turn over the top card of each pile and to his astonishment, each card is an ace.
Tell him that you knew he was a good poker cheater all along and leave him in awe
You shuffle a deck of regular cards and hand them to the spectator. The spectator cuts the deck into 4 piles. He picks up the first pile and fools with the order of the cards, then repeats this action for the other 3 piles. When you turn over the top cards of each pile, the spectator sees that
they are all aces.
First say this or something like it to the spectator: "You know that cheating at poker is really very easy, don't you? You look like a good poker player. I'm sure you are able to cheat pretty good, right? Well, let's see if we can uncover your hidden talent."
1: Before you begin, place all 4 aces on top of the deck.
2: Shuffle the deck a few times, using a fake overhand shuffle or any other fake shuffle that will protect the top 4 cards.
3: Give the cards to the spectator and have him cut the deck into 4 piles (one of which contains all 4 aces).
4: Label the 4 packets A, B, C, and D (D containing the 4 aces).
5: Tell the spectator to pick up packet A, take 3 cards from the top and place them on the bottom, then deal a card from the packet he is holding onto each of the other three packets (B, C, D).
6: Repeat step 5 for the other 3 packets.
7: Remark that you have in no way manipulated the cards and the spectator cut the deck himself into 4 piles.
8: Finally, turn over the top card of each pile and to his astonishment, each card is an ace.
Tell him that you knew he was a good poker cheater all along and leave him in awe
Monday, June 8, 2009
Card Tricks - 49er Fools Gold
Card Tricks
Effect:
Spectator selects a card from among 49 lying on the table, and
the magician is able to find it, and even bet some fools gold on it.
Card Trick:
No preparation necessary. From an ordinary deck of cards (without the jokers) have a spectator select any three cards. Throw these aside while explaining "Those three cards we aren't going to use."
Then deal the remaining 49 cards face up in seven rows of seven cards. Overlap the cards in each column so that they're all visible and can be slid together without disarranging their order.
Deal quickly so the audience knows you can't memorize them. Have the spectator mentally select one of the cards and show you the column it's in. Scoop up the column it up, taking care
not to disturb the order of the cards.
Then scoop up the other columns, keeping the mystery column in the middle of the group (column, column, column, mystery-card column, column, column, column). Again do this quickly so that there is no time for memorization. Deal the cards again in seven rows of seven cards and again ask which column the mystery card is in.
No matter which column is selected, you will know that the mystery card is the middle (4th) card in that column. You can glance at the middle card of the picked column as you scoop it up, again being careful not to disturb the order of the cards and picking up the mystery-card column so that it is the middle column.
Fools Gold ending:
Start dealing the cards face up, scattering them on the table. The 25th card will be the mystery card, but continue past it for about four more cards. I make it look as though I've completely screwed up the trick.
I then challenge the spectator : "I'll bet you 500 pounds of fools gold that the next card I turn over is the one you chose." Since the mystery card is already lying face up on the table, most people will jump at the bet and may even bet real money. Then reach into the mess on the table and turn the mystery card face down. A guaranteed jaw dropper.
Effect:
Spectator selects a card from among 49 lying on the table, and
the magician is able to find it, and even bet some fools gold on it.
Card Trick:
No preparation necessary. From an ordinary deck of cards (without the jokers) have a spectator select any three cards. Throw these aside while explaining "Those three cards we aren't going to use."
Then deal the remaining 49 cards face up in seven rows of seven cards. Overlap the cards in each column so that they're all visible and can be slid together without disarranging their order.
Deal quickly so the audience knows you can't memorize them. Have the spectator mentally select one of the cards and show you the column it's in. Scoop up the column it up, taking care
not to disturb the order of the cards.
Then scoop up the other columns, keeping the mystery column in the middle of the group (column, column, column, mystery-card column, column, column, column). Again do this quickly so that there is no time for memorization. Deal the cards again in seven rows of seven cards and again ask which column the mystery card is in.
No matter which column is selected, you will know that the mystery card is the middle (4th) card in that column. You can glance at the middle card of the picked column as you scoop it up, again being careful not to disturb the order of the cards and picking up the mystery-card column so that it is the middle column.
Fools Gold ending:
Start dealing the cards face up, scattering them on the table. The 25th card will be the mystery card, but continue past it for about four more cards. I make it look as though I've completely screwed up the trick.
I then challenge the spectator : "I'll bet you 500 pounds of fools gold that the next card I turn over is the one you chose." Since the mystery card is already lying face up on the table, most people will jump at the bet and may even bet real money. Then reach into the mess on the table and turn the mystery card face down. A guaranteed jaw dropper.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Card Tricks - Ace Party
Card Tricks
Effect:
With the spectator's help, you make four piles of cards. When this
is done you flip over all the piles and all four Aces are there.
Preparation:
Arrange the deck like so: three Aces on the bottom and
one on the top.
Presentation:
Ask the spectator to tell you when to stop putting down cards. Begin dealing cards face down on the table. Continue until they have you stop. After the first pile is down, stick the card deck, still in your hand, under the table and put the bottom card on top. This gives you an Ace on the top. Repeat the above steps until you have four piles. Then flip over all the piles to show an Ace on the bottom of each!
Effect:
With the spectator's help, you make four piles of cards. When this
is done you flip over all the piles and all four Aces are there.
Preparation:
Arrange the deck like so: three Aces on the bottom and
one on the top.
Presentation:
Ask the spectator to tell you when to stop putting down cards. Begin dealing cards face down on the table. Continue until they have you stop. After the first pile is down, stick the card deck, still in your hand, under the table and put the bottom card on top. This gives you an Ace on the top. Repeat the above steps until you have four piles. Then flip over all the piles to show an Ace on the bottom of each!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Card Tricks - After Drinks
Card Tricks
EFFECT:
The audience is given two random cards. They look at them, but
the magician doesn't see them. The audience inserts the cards into the
deck, and without shuffling; the magician throws the deck into a chair,
but somehow manages to pick up the two cards, holding them up in front
of the gaping audience members.
HOW IT'S DONE:
This is a trick of the mind. You prepare the deck this way:
pick two cards of different suits, but the same colour, such as the Eight of Spades, and the Three of Clubs. These are the cards you are going to give to the audience.
Next, pick the "opposites" of the cards: the Eight of Clubs, and the Three of Spades.
These are the cards you will fool your audience with. Put the opposite cards at the top and bottom of the deck - Eight of Clubs on top, Three of Spades on bottom. And the "real" cards both go on top. Without too much explanation, deal the two top cards out, face down, and let the audience look at them.
Next, let them insert the cards back into the deck. Make sure they can see that you're not doing ANYTHING to the deck. Hold the deck between your thumb on top, and your fingers on the bottom. Swing the deck back and forth a few times (make SURE they can't see the bottom card, though!)
Perhaps you count 1, 2, 3, and then throw the deck into a chair (or couch, or something, where it'll be easy to pick up.) As you throw the deck, hold onto the top and bottom card with your thumb and middle finger. IMMEDIATELY hold the cards up for all to see. It helps if you position yourself so that the audience doesn't turn their heads around to watch where you threw the cards.
You should be close to the chair you throw the deck into, so you can draw their attention back to the two cards you held onto. They picked the Eight of Spades, Three of Clubs - but you are holding the Eight of Clubs, Three of Spades. It's VERY rare that anybody notices. And if the audience is drunk, you get a lot of "Ohmygaaawd, how'd he DO that?" and gaping mouths...
Great trick!
EFFECT:
The audience is given two random cards. They look at them, but
the magician doesn't see them. The audience inserts the cards into the
deck, and without shuffling; the magician throws the deck into a chair,
but somehow manages to pick up the two cards, holding them up in front
of the gaping audience members.
HOW IT'S DONE:
This is a trick of the mind. You prepare the deck this way:
pick two cards of different suits, but the same colour, such as the Eight of Spades, and the Three of Clubs. These are the cards you are going to give to the audience.
Next, pick the "opposites" of the cards: the Eight of Clubs, and the Three of Spades.
These are the cards you will fool your audience with. Put the opposite cards at the top and bottom of the deck - Eight of Clubs on top, Three of Spades on bottom. And the "real" cards both go on top. Without too much explanation, deal the two top cards out, face down, and let the audience look at them.
Next, let them insert the cards back into the deck. Make sure they can see that you're not doing ANYTHING to the deck. Hold the deck between your thumb on top, and your fingers on the bottom. Swing the deck back and forth a few times (make SURE they can't see the bottom card, though!)
Perhaps you count 1, 2, 3, and then throw the deck into a chair (or couch, or something, where it'll be easy to pick up.) As you throw the deck, hold onto the top and bottom card with your thumb and middle finger. IMMEDIATELY hold the cards up for all to see. It helps if you position yourself so that the audience doesn't turn their heads around to watch where you threw the cards.
You should be close to the chair you throw the deck into, so you can draw their attention back to the two cards you held onto. They picked the Eight of Spades, Three of Clubs - but you are holding the Eight of Clubs, Three of Spades. It's VERY rare that anybody notices. And if the audience is drunk, you get a lot of "Ohmygaaawd, how'd he DO that?" and gaping mouths...
Great trick!
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