EFFECT: A card is predicted by the performer in an incredible manner!
SET-UP: Remove the four Jacks, the four Fives and the four
Eights from the deck. Then remove all the other Clubs. For the
moment, place the Five of
, the Eight of and
Jack of aside and set up the other cards as follows: From
the top of the face down deck (X=indifferent cards, C=Clubs):
X, X, X, X, C, X, C, X, C, X, C, X, C, X, C, X, C, X, C, X, C, X, C. From the face of
the deck up: X, X, X, X, J, X, 8, X, 5, X, J, X, 8, X, 5, X, J, X, 8, X, 5. (Between
the two set ups you have all the remaining cards.) Place the Five
of, the Eight of and Jack of in
separate pockets and/or wallet compartments or, better yet, one
card hidden under your pad, one card hidden behind and object in
the room (a painting for example) and the other card is given to
a stooge/friend before the show.
PERFORMANCE: Remove the deck and explain that one card has to be selected by combining two freely selected cards, the first of which will determine the SUIT and the second determining the VALUE.
Start dealing cards face down onto the table one after the other. After the fourth card ask for a stop. Control it so you stop at one of the Clubs (they are the odd cards starting from the fifth). If they say "Stop" when a Club has just been placed on the tabled pile, take that card; otherwise, take the card that is on top of the deck, placing it in your hand. Leave the card face up on the table and casually show the cards before and after the selected one, showing two indifferent cards of different suits.
Turn the deck face up and start dealing the cards again asking for a stop after the fourth one has been dealt. Stop at either one of the Jacks, or one of the 5's or at one of the 8's. Show some cards before and after the selected one to show that they are different. This is really strong.
Combine the suit of one card with the value of the other one
to reach either place the Five of, the Eight of and
Jack of . Remove the appropriate card and you have a miracle!
NOTE: Of course any three cards and any suit can be used. Also any amount of cards can be kept both on top and on the face of the deck. I keep four indifferent cards but you may prefer two or three.
