Instructions / Assembly

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49. THE POKER HAND
After showing that the deck is perfectly mixed, you mysteriously reveal that the top five cards are a perfect
royal flush!
PROPS USED: Mystery Deck
THE SECRET: You “strip out” the Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten of Spades and bring them to the top.
SECRET SETUP: Holding the deck with the narrow ends furthest away from you, remove the Ace,
King,Queen, Jack and Ten of Spades. Turn the deck upside down and return the cards to the deck so that
their wide edges stick out from the narrow edges of the rest of the deck. Overhand shuffle the deck to
thoroughly mix the cards.
SHOW:
1. Fan out the deck to show that the cards are mixed. Cut the deck to “strip out” the perfect royal flush.
Bring it to the top of the deck.
2. Say, ‘’I’m going to show you a great poker hand.” Then turn over the top five cards mysteriously
revealing the royal flush!
50. POCKET MYSTERY
A chosen card is mysteriously pulled, sight unseen, from the deck in your pocket!
PROPS USED: Mystery Deck
THE SECRET: You “strip out” the chosen card while it is in your pocket.
SHOW:
1. Start with the narrow ends of the deck furthest away from you. Overhand shuffle the cards and spread
them out.
2. Have a volunteer select a card and show it to the audience but not you. Turn the deck so that the
narrow ends are now closest to you. Have the volunteer return the card to the deck. Ask for a volunteer to
overhand shuffle the deck.
3. After the volunteer has shuffled the cards, place them in your side pocket. Say, “I will find the card you
chose without even looking at the deck.”
4. Reach into your pocket and “strip out” the chosen card. This can be done simply by feeling the project-
ing edges of the chosen card.
5. Remove the card from your pocket keeping the face of the card toward you. Ask the volunteer to name
the chosen card. Then slowly turn the card around, revealing its face!
51. MIND-READING MAGIC
By concentrating very hard, you name a chosen card that was put back in the deck!
PROPS USED: Mystery Deck
THE SECRET: You “strip out” the chosen card, place the chosen card on top of the deck, put the deck
behind your back turning the chosen card face up. When you bring the deck around front and hold it to
your forehead, you actually get to look at the chosen card.
SHOW:
1. Start with the narrow ends of the deck furthest from you. Have a volunteer select a card and show it
to the audience but not to you. Turn the deck so that the narrow ends are now closest to you. Have the
volunteer return the card to the deck. Overhand shuffle the deck.
2. Cut the cards, “stripping out” the chosen card and bringing it to the top. Place the deck behind your
back and remove the chosen card. Turn it face up and replace it on top of the deck.
3. Bring the deck from behind your back. Hold the deck so that the faces of the cards are toward the
audience. Be careful not to expose the chosen card that is face up on top of the deck. As you bring the
deck toward your forehead, look at the chosen card.
4. With the deck against your forehead, pretend to meditate for a moment. Then put the cards behind your
back again.
5. Turn the chosen card face down again and place it somewhere in the middle of the deck. Square up the
deck. Finally, tell the audience the name of the chosen card.