This self-working card trick works by having a spectator deal two equal piles of cards, then deal three cards from one pile onto the other, count the remaining cards, and deal that same number back to the deck; the spectator selects the bottom card and places it on top of the deck. The magician can then reveal the selected card as the sixth card down by dealing cards to the table, because the spectator's free choices (number of cards in each pile and which pile to deal from) are mathematically designed to position their selected card at the sixth position.
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Added:Now, here's an easy self-working card trick that you can use to amaze anyone.
Now, as you look away so that you can't see anything, you're going to ask a spectator to take a [music] shuffled deck and to deal two piles of cards, each containing the same number of cards, to the table. Say between 5 and 15, but it's a totally free choice.
[music] Let's say this instance the spectator chooses to deal two piles of 10 cards each.
With the two piles dealt, to mix things up, you're going to ask the spectator to take one of these piles and just to deal three cards on top of the other pile. You'll now just ask them to silently count how many cards remain here. So, 1 [music] 2 3 4 5 6 7.
Then to place these cards on top of the deck. Ask them now to take the remaining pile here and to deal the same number of cards back to the deck. So, another seven cards in this case. [music] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. Ask them to give the remaining cards here a shuffle.
>> [music] >> And once they're happy to take a look at the bottom card and remember this as their selection. So, here we can see the Queen of Hearts and then to place [music] these cards on top of the deck.
At this point, [music] you can now turn back around and take the cards.
Now, despite you not having seen a single thing and the spectator having a totally free choice of how many cards to deal, you're now going to be able to deal cards to the table and you'll deal one card to the side.
And every single time, you'll be able to reveal this card as the selected card. Now, this trick is super easy. It works all by itself. All you need to do is just follow the steps exactly [music] and the spectator's card will always be the sixth card down.
Go and amaze.
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