The spectator shuffles the deck freely, with no stack involved. The spectator first names any card, then remembers a random card. The magician has no knowledge of the remembered card. In the end, dealing to the named number reveals the spectator's selection.
Performance transcript:
- Next is a completely impromptu ACAAN routine.
- First borrow a deck and have it freely shuffled.
- There is no stack at all.
- Have the spectator freely name a number from 1 to 52.
- I have no spectator here, so I'll roll two dice.
- 56 is too high.
- 35-we'll use 35.
- Then have the spectator freely cut off a packet.
- Have them shuffle it.
- Have them cut another packet from the first one.
- Count how many cards there are.
- Nine cards.
- Now deal one by one and have the spectator remember the card at that cut number.
- For example, if they cut 10, they remember the 10th card.
- Since they cut 9, they remember the 9th card.
- Then the rest of the cards can be shuffled back in.
- In this situation, no one knows the selection.
- In performance, the spectator only memorizes a card.
- No one knows what card it is or where it is.
- The spectator freely named the number 35.
- There is no stack, and the spectator freely cut a packet.
- They freely memorized a card and freely named 35.
- Count to 35.
- The 35th card.
- The Eight of Hearts.
1st edition 2026, video 7:54.
