A very direct card routine designed to fool magicians.
The spectator freely selects two cards, which are cut into the middle of the deck. The magician snaps his fingers, and two face-up Jokers appear in the middle of the deck, each immediately followed by one of the selections.
But that's not all. The two Jokers divide the deck into three packets. The top and bottom cards of all three packets reveal the values of the two selections.
1st edition 2026, video 6:19
Performance transcript:
- First, shuffle the deck.
- Next, have the spectator call stop anywhere as I deal the cards.
- They can call stop at any time.
- Let's say they stop here.
- They've stopped at the Six of Diamonds.
- Remember this card.
- Cut the selection into the middle of the deck.
- Again, have the spectator call stop to select another card.
- Let's say they stop here the second time.
- They've selected the Jack of Clubs.
- The first card was the Six of Diamonds.
- The second is the Jack of Clubs.
- Cut it into the middle.
- Have the spectator call stop anywhere as I deal the remaining cards.
- Let's say they stop here.
- Place the dealt packet into the middle.
- Now I need two assistants to help me find the selections.
- Snap my fingers.
- Spread the deck, revealing two Jokers.
- The two Jokers have located the Six of Diamonds and the Jack of Clubs.
- The two Jokers divide the deck into three packets.
- The top cards of these three packets are the other three Sixes.
- And the bottom cards are the other three Jacks.
