This is an alternative to the previous post, but basically the same effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Take the deck out of the card box, leaving the advertising card showing the King of Spades in the box. Place the box with the side showing the Ten of Hearts face down on the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have the spectator shuffle the deck. Take the deck back and spread it face up as you show it well shuffled. Talk about why magicians like Bicycle playing cards; their quality, finish, and design. As you talk find either the Ten of Hearts or the King of Spades, whichever is first. Cull it behind the spread as you keep spreading until you see the other card. Feed the culled card next to the other, so you now have the Ten and King together. Take a break above them and then double cut them to the top. If you want you can follow up with some shuffles keeping them on top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I now put a strong crimp length wise on the bottom half of the deck as I cut the deck in half. I then follow up with a false cut and place the deck on the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ask the spectator to cut the deck into two roughly equal halves. Due to the crimp they should cut to the Ten and King. If you are unsure you can check by first noticing the bottom cut of the deck as you put the crimp in. After the spectator cuts pick up the two halves commenting on how equal they are and check. If the cut was missed put them back together and try again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Discard the top portion and have the spectator cut the bottom half into two piles and then discard the bottom portion. Note that the spectator has taken a random block of cards from the middle of the deck with these cuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have them pick up the middle portion and start dealing cards into a pile. After the first two cards are dealt tell them to stop dealing whenever they feel like it. Have them put the remaining cards on the discard pile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have them pick up the small pile of cards left and deal them into two piles alternating the deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When they are done you have the two force cards on top of each pile. Tell them to pick up either pile and place that pile on the discards. Stress the free choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recap all of the “free” choices that they have made and have them turn over the card on top of the pile. It will be either the Ten of Hearts or the King of Spades. If it is the Ten of Hearts, pick up the box and turn it over. If it is the King of Spades, pick up the box, open it and slice out the advertising card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead of the crimp you can just leave the cards on top, have the spectator cut the deck and ask them to pick up either half. If they pick up the bottom half tell them to put them next to you as the discard pile. If they pick up the top half tell them to deal cards down into a pile. Personally I like the crimp because it makes it a lot harder to reconstruct the trick.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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