The spectator selects four cards. The magician then performs a face-up/face-down Slop Shuffle, thoroughly mixing the deck. Despite the chaotic condition, the deck instantly rights itself - returning to face-down - except for the four selections, which remain face-up at four different positions in the deck.
Performance transcript:
- This trick can be used to locate four selections.
- Have the spectator select four cards.
- The Ace of Clubs, Ten of Spades, Four of Diamonds, and Nine of Clubs.
- Place the four selections into four different positions in the deck.
- Then shuffle the deck.
- Next, I shuffle the cards face-up into face-down.
- You can clearly see the cards are mixed face-up and face-down.
- With a snap, I spread the cards again.
- You'll see only four cards are face-up in the deck.
- Those are exactly the spectator's selections.
- The Nine of Clubs, Ace of Clubs, Ten of Spades, and Four of Diamonds.
1st edition 2026, video 7:32.
