To Tell The Names Of Any Number Of Cards Chosen
A spectator is asked to take out a few cards in a bunch-eight or nine, or in fact as many as he likes. The cut is now made, and the bottom card noted, and the performer is able to
instantly name the chosen cards. When this has been done, if the cards are replaced on the bottom of the pack one by one in the order as chosen, the pack will still be in the correct
condition for further tricks.
When naming the cards selected, so as not to give any astute member of the audience a chance to observe that each card is three spots higher than the preceding one, it is
advisable not to call them out in their exact order.
Supposing the cards selected were the jack of spades, ace of hearts, four of diamonds, seven of clubs, ten of spades, king of hearts, three of diamonds, and six of clubs, the
performer could name them in the following manner, thereby eliminating all suspicion of prearrangement:
Jack of spades, ace of hearts, then pass the four of diamonds and call the seven of clubs, then call the four of diamonds. But in placing the four of diamonds on the bottom of the
pack, be sure to get it under the seven of clubs so as not to upset the order of arrangement. The performer will now have the seven of clubs on the bottom, so will instantly know
that the ten of spades is the next card to be called.
In performing this trick I generally ask three or four members of the audience to each select a number of cards-all in bunches-from the top of the portion of cards held in the
left hand.
It is well to ask those who have selected cards to mix them before starting to call out their names, as this disarranges the order of the cards they hold, otherwise they might
note that the cards in their possession were called in the order they held them.
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