How to Do the 4 Kings Card Trick

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Separate all the kings (or jacks

   They will enter through the roof. (Another variation holds that the kings are such good friends that they won't let anything get between them.
   
   This variation may work better with the alternate method described below.) , The three top cards are your spares, but your audience will believe they are the kings that they were shown previously. , Without showing anyone the face of the card, say he's going to be on the first floor.
   
   Put it in the deck, somewhere near the bottom. ,, Don't put any of the cards too close to the top of the deck, because the real kings are on top. , Stand him up and show him to the audience. , He knocks on the roof.
   
   Tap or knock on the deck four times. , They should all be kings. ,, Put them on the top of the deck.
   
   They should be in this order, from top to bottom: first king, random, random, second king, third king, fourth king.
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   Step 2: if you prefer) and three extra cards of any other type.

   ,, In reality, you still have three kings at the top of the deck, and one at the bottom. ,,
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   Step 3: Fan out the cards so that the four kings show

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   Step 4: with the three extra cards hidden behind the fourth king.

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   Step 5: Explain that the kings are going to rob a bank.

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   Step 6: At this point

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   Step 7: stack the cards all together and place them face down on the top (roof) of the deck.

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   Step 8: Take the first spare card off the top.

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   Step 9: Send the second "king" to the second floor

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    Step 10: putting the next card somewhere in the middle of the deck.

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    Step 11: Send the third "king" to the vault at the bottom.

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    Step 12: The fourth stays on top to be the lookout.

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    Step 13: Have the top king say that the police are coming

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    Step 14: so everybody needs to go to the top.

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    Step 15: Make a show of taking the four cards off the top of the deck and showing them to the audience.

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    Step 16: Display the four "rescued" kings alongside the deck and invite someone from the audience to search the remaining deck for the spare kings that they will assume you inserted.

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    Step 17: Hide two random cards behind the second king when you fan them out.

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    Step 18: Show the audience the top card (the first king)

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    Step 19: then send it to the bottom of the deck.

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    Step 20: Send the next two cards

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    Step 21: which aren't kings

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    Step 22: to the middle of the deck without showing the audience (since you showed them the first one

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    Step 23: they're more likely to take your word for it that the next two are kings as well).

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    Step 24: Show them the fourth card (the second king)

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    Step 25: which the audience will believe is the fourth and last king.

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    Step 26: Cut the deck

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    Step 27: putting the bottom half on top and thus putting the first king back with the other three kings.

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    Step 28: Fan out the deck and show the audience that the kings have stuck together through it all.

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