For the very first post on my blog, I have decided to write about a simple card trick called Math-Magic. It is so easy to preform, and it leaves the spectators astounded at your ability.
I came about this trick when my best friend stayed over at my house for a few nights. She had pulled out a deck of cards and begged me to watch her trick. I sat and watched, at first, quite skeptical of the trick. When she was down to her last few cards, I could only laugh because I just knew that she didn’t do it right; but when she flipped over my card, I became speechless. All I could do was sit in awe of the trick. Then I convinced her to teach me
What you need:
• One deck of cards
• A flat surface
• A volunteer or assistant
Step One:
Shuffle your cards.
This step is not necessarily needed
for the trick to work, but it does make the trick look more professional.
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Step Two:
Set up your cards.
You will want to place your first three cards on the table or flat surface, face-up, one by one from left to right. This will create three total rows. You will do the same thing for the next three cards you put down, that way, you end up with three rows of two. You want to repeat this so that you are left with three rows of seven. It is essential that you place the cards exactly like this, from left to right, every single time, because it is mandatory for the card trick to work.
Step Three:
Have your volunteer or assistant pick a card.
Here you want to have your volunteer or assistant pick a card. Tell them that they need to memorize the card they choose, because you will need them to inform you to which row it is in; make sure to tell them not to pick up their card or do anything to mess with the set up of the cards. Once they have decided on a card, ask them to point to which row it is in. You will then pick up the row containing their card and hold it in your hand.
Step Four:
Place one row on top of the small deck containing their card and place the other row underneath it.
This is important. Make sure not to get confused here. One row goes above and one row goes beneath. It doesn't matter which row goes where, so long as the one containing their card is in the middle.
Step Five:
Lay the cards out again.
Here you will want to practically repeat Step Two. Make sure that you lay the cards out the same way every time.
Step Six:
Ask your volunteer or assistant which row his or her card is in this time and repeat Step Four.
Step Seven:
Repeat Steps Five and Six.
This brings it up to a total of three times of laying the cards out and picking them up again. Be sure to be consistent.
Step Eight:
Flip the cards over one by one. The eleventh card is theirs.
Now this is the fun part! As you flip each card over, keep count, the eleventh card is theirs; but don't stop at the eleventh card. As soon as they see their card, they will think that you did the trick wrong. So flip all but the last few over and begin looking confused (make sure to remember which card is theirs). Kind of play with the last few cards as you ask them how much they want to bet that the next card you flip over is going to be theirs. By playing with the cards left in your hand, they are going to automatically assume that you are going to flip over a card you are holding. Since their card is all ready on the table, they will have little to no faith in your magic abilities. Then grab the eleventh card (this is why I said to keep count and remember which card is theirs) and flip it over so that it is now face down.
They will, at first, be confused; but after sitting stunned for a few moments, their curiosity will be ignited. It is then up to you to teach someone else the trick or keep your magical abilities a secret.
I came about this trick when my best friend stayed over at my house for a few nights. She had pulled out a deck of cards and begged me to watch her trick. I sat and watched, at first, quite skeptical of the trick. When she was down to her last few cards, I could only laugh because I just knew that she didn’t do it right; but when she flipped over my card, I became speechless. All I could do was sit in awe of the trick. Then I convinced her to teach me
What you need:
• One deck of cards
• A flat surface
• A volunteer or assistant
Step One:
Shuffle your cards.
This step is not necessarily needed
for the trick to work, but it does make the trick look more professional.
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Step Two:
Set up your cards.
You will want to place your first three cards on the table or flat surface, face-up, one by one from left to right. This will create three total rows. You will do the same thing for the next three cards you put down, that way, you end up with three rows of two. You want to repeat this so that you are left with three rows of seven. It is essential that you place the cards exactly like this, from left to right, every single time, because it is mandatory for the card trick to work.
Step Three:
Have your volunteer or assistant pick a card.
Here you want to have your volunteer or assistant pick a card. Tell them that they need to memorize the card they choose, because you will need them to inform you to which row it is in; make sure to tell them not to pick up their card or do anything to mess with the set up of the cards. Once they have decided on a card, ask them to point to which row it is in. You will then pick up the row containing their card and hold it in your hand.
Step Four:
Place one row on top of the small deck containing their card and place the other row underneath it.
This is important. Make sure not to get confused here. One row goes above and one row goes beneath. It doesn't matter which row goes where, so long as the one containing their card is in the middle.
Step Five:
Lay the cards out again.
Here you will want to practically repeat Step Two. Make sure that you lay the cards out the same way every time.
Step Six:
Ask your volunteer or assistant which row his or her card is in this time and repeat Step Four.
Step Seven:
Repeat Steps Five and Six.
This brings it up to a total of three times of laying the cards out and picking them up again. Be sure to be consistent.
Step Eight:
Flip the cards over one by one. The eleventh card is theirs.
Now this is the fun part! As you flip each card over, keep count, the eleventh card is theirs; but don't stop at the eleventh card. As soon as they see their card, they will think that you did the trick wrong. So flip all but the last few over and begin looking confused (make sure to remember which card is theirs). Kind of play with the last few cards as you ask them how much they want to bet that the next card you flip over is going to be theirs. By playing with the cards left in your hand, they are going to automatically assume that you are going to flip over a card you are holding. Since their card is all ready on the table, they will have little to no faith in your magic abilities. Then grab the eleventh card (this is why I said to keep count and remember which card is theirs) and flip it over so that it is now face down.
They will, at first, be confused; but after sitting stunned for a few moments, their curiosity will be ignited. It is then up to you to teach someone else the trick or keep your magical abilities a secret.
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