How to Perform an Impossible Card Trick
Shuffle the deck and have a sneak peek of the bottom card., Hold the deck face down and secretly move the bottom card a little bit to the left or right. , Take the card on top of the bottom card and place it on the floor., Continue step 3 and say...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Shuffle the deck and have a sneak peek of the bottom card.
Remember this card since you are going to "force" this card on your spectator. -
Step 2: Hold the deck face down and secretly move the bottom card a little bit to the left or right.
, The spectator will think you're taking the bottom card.
Bring back all the cards together. , When he/she chooses to stop, show the spectator the bottom card (the card you remembered) and tell them to remember this card. , Cut it.
Give it to the spectator to shuffle and/or cut.
When he/she hands you back the deck, look for their card.
When you find their card, count 4 cards back, not including their card, and put the remaining cards on top of the deck. (for example, their card is the 7th from the bottom.
Count 4 cards from it, you'll end up on the 3rd card.
Place the 1st and 2nd cards on top of the deck.) , They will reply no and place it on the floor. , Form a square with the cards.
Put the 1st card on the upper left corner, 2nd on the upper right and 3rd on the lower left. ,,, If the chosen card is included in the cards they pointed at, take the other 2 and put it back in the deck otherwise take the 2 pointed cards and put it in the deck. , If they point the chosen card, place the other card in the deck or if he/she choose the other card, put it in the deck. , -
Step 3: Take the card on top of the bottom card and place it on the floor.
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Step 4: Continue step 3 and say "Tell me when to stop".
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Step 5: Shuffle the deck.
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Step 6: Show them the bottom card and ask them if that is their card.
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Step 7: Continue the previous step until you have 3 cards on the floor.
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Step 8: Show them the 4th card and ask if that is their card
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Step 9: they will reply no
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Step 10: and secretly move the bottom card to the left or right and take the card on top of it
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Step 11: which is their chosen card
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Step 12: and place it on the lower right corner.
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Step 13: Cut/shuffle the deck so that they don't see the bottom card.
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Step 14: Ask them to choose 2 cards
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Step 15: instruct them to point only.
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Step 16: Finally
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Step 17: ask the spectator to choose between the two cards.
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Step 18: Flip the remaining card (the chosen card) and wait for your applause
Detailed Guide
Remember this card since you are going to "force" this card on your spectator.
, The spectator will think you're taking the bottom card.
Bring back all the cards together. , When he/she chooses to stop, show the spectator the bottom card (the card you remembered) and tell them to remember this card. , Cut it.
Give it to the spectator to shuffle and/or cut.
When he/she hands you back the deck, look for their card.
When you find their card, count 4 cards back, not including their card, and put the remaining cards on top of the deck. (for example, their card is the 7th from the bottom.
Count 4 cards from it, you'll end up on the 3rd card.
Place the 1st and 2nd cards on top of the deck.) , They will reply no and place it on the floor. , Form a square with the cards.
Put the 1st card on the upper left corner, 2nd on the upper right and 3rd on the lower left. ,,, If the chosen card is included in the cards they pointed at, take the other 2 and put it back in the deck otherwise take the 2 pointed cards and put it in the deck. , If they point the chosen card, place the other card in the deck or if he/she choose the other card, put it in the deck. ,
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