The perfomer asks a spectator to tell him to mix up some cards, following the performer's instructions to the letter. No matter how much they're mixed up, they end up in the same o...
Effect: Magician has spectator select a card. Card is replaced in deck, and deck back into box. Magician produces a toy pistol, and has spectator "shoot" the deck off his head. Spe...
ick-up 52: 1) Ask member of audience if (s)he wants to play Pick-up 52. If (s)he says yes, throw a pack of cards on the ground, being sure to make a big mess. Say: "Pick-up 52." Al...
The effect of this trick: The performer challenges the spectators to arrange six playing cards in any way they like but to be able to lift just one card which in turn lifts all the...
Effect: With the spectator's help, you make four piles of cards. When this is done you flip over all the piles and all four Aces are there. Preperation: Arrange the deck like so: t...
ffect: The magician asks a spectator to pick a card out of the deck. He shuffles the cards. Then, counting from the bottom of the deck, he spells out the spectator's card without e...
Effect: This trick is a great crowd pleaser and will get a lot of recognition for its seemingly magical effects. Basically, you separate four sets of cards and magically bring them...
The effect of the trick: The magician tells the audience a story about three incompetant German robbers from the town of Dusseldork in lower Bavaria represented by 3 nines. These a...
This mathematical trick uses the metaphor of playing the piano to colourful effect Method: The magician invites a volunteer to sit at a his table and to place his hands as if playi...
The magician lets a spectator pick a card from the pack. Then, the magician takes a card out of his or her wallet and it matches the card chosen by the spectator The Secret: 1. Fir...
This is a very simple trick, and works best on kids, but it can be made to look pretty impressive. EFFECT: Audience member picks a card, which the magician does not see. The audien...
This is a trick which can be performed without ever handling or even seeing the cards. Ask your friend to shuffle a pack of cards and then select any spot card. ie. not a picture c...
Effect: The magician spills the deck onto the table. He picks one of the cards up with a magic handkerchief, says a magic word and poof! the card disappears Supplies: ~a deck of ca...
The magician spreads a deck of cards between his hands - a card is selected and removed by a spectator. The spectator looks at the card and shows it around. The 'spread' is closed...
A card is selected and placed unseen on the table. As the deck is riffled - another card is noted. The deck is ribbon spread face up , the volunteer is asked to indicate their card...
Card Trick: Take out all the face cards and all the Aces, forget the other cards. Place all the Kings in a row and say they are having a party. Next say that they are all nice King...
Preparation: Secretly flip the bottom card of the deck of cards. Method: Fan the deck out but make sure that the spectators can't see the flipped up card on the bottom of the pack....
Effect: This card trick is advanced and contains a lot of sleight of hand but the over all effect is GREAT!: Magician shows 4 aces for examination puts on deck then takes them off...
To stack the deck you just need to place three nines on top. Place five spot cards on top of that (now would be a good time to mutter something like "Now where are those aces, hope...
Preperation: Before the trick make up a packet containing 20 black cards and one red (we'll say the Queen of Hearts.) Put the red card 10th from the top. Place this packet on top o...
You have to be quick at addition and subtraction and a good memorizer to pull this off smoothly. First, let someone shuffle the deck to let them know you haven't set it in any way....
1) Count out 30 cards face up. Remember the 10th card. (Lets say that it is the joker.) 2) Deal five cards in a vertical row on the table, starting a couple of feet away and dealin...
Effect: The magician picks out two cards. He has a spectator cut the deck. He flips over the cards that he picked, then he flips over two cards of the deck that was cut. The cards...
Two black Jacks are shown face to face, one held in the left hand and one in the right. "These two cards are known as the Jumping Jacks" announces the magician. The cards are broug...
Effect: A spectator chooses a card from a blue deck and memorizes it. He then places it back into the deck and the deck is shuffled. The performer goes through the deck and explain...
First of all: set up the pack by alternating red, black, red, black through the whole pack. Do this before your audience arrives. Now you are ready to start. 1. Tell a spectator to...
You can use any pack for this trick. Ask a spectator to shuffle the pack and cut it into 2 piles. Then let them select one of the piles and you take the other. Turn your back to th...
Effect: You are told to pick a card from the fan and then replace it after memorizing it. I cut the cards and do a special shuffle and then hold the deck out to my side. I drop the...
EFFECT: The Magician spreads the cards in his hands and asks a spectator to select a card. Spectator memorizes the card, and gives it back to Magician, who puts it in the deck at a...
This mathematical trick can be performed with any pack Effect: The magician can reveal the exact number of cards taken by a spectator. Method: The magician asks a spectator to take...