How to Do the "11Th Card Trick"

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Get a deck of cards

   Fan it out to your "Victim".
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   Step 2: and cut it so that only 21 cards remain in it.

   ,,, For example, if he/she had chosen the King of Hearts and he/she sees the King of Hearts somewhere in the 1st row, he/she will say something like "My card is in the 1st row."
   
   So if he/she chose the 1st row (or any other row, it doesn't matter), take any other row, then take the chosen row and put in AFTER the other row and then take the remaining row. ,,, But ALWAYS remember where you put the 11th card, so just count them (in your mind) until you reach
   11.
   
   Then stop counting and keep on throwing or putting all the remaining cards down. , Ask him, "Is this your card?" Amazingly, he will say yes!
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   Step 3: Tell him/her to choose a card

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   Step 4: and NOT show it to you.

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   Step 5: tell him/her to put it anywhere in the deck.

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   Step 6: put all cards in 3 rows (7 cards per row

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   Step 7: although put one card per each row then repeat

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   Step 8: otherwise it won't work).

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   Step 9: Now the tricky part

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    Step 10: tell him/her to tell you which row he/she sees his/her card.

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    Step 11: When he/she tells you which row

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    Step 12: ALWAYS make that row the middle one you take.

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    Step 13: Do steps 4-6 only 3 times.

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    Step 14: After you repeated it for the third time

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    Step 15: turn the cards so that the cards would be facing down.

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    Step 16: Now the easiest and victorious part

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    Step 17: put the cards down anyway you like!

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    Step 18: After you've thrown/put all 21 cards down

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    Step 19: take the 11th card and show it to your "Victim".

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