Over recent years there has been a lot of interest in magic
tricks, with the popularity of shows by David Copperfield and
David Blaine an obvious indicator. But magic tricks don't have
to be confined to the professionals - anyone can perform magic
tricks. You just need to learn how the trick is done!
Some tricks require you to master a number of special skills
like the force (getting someone to take the card you want them
to without them realising it) and the pass (swapping the top and
bottom of a deck of cards without being seen). But the trick
here doesn't require any special skills to learn. It just
requires a little bit of preparation. This trick is known as The
Lost Ace.
After introducing a pack of unprepared cards, the performer
removes the four Aces from it and lays them on the table in
plain sight. The remaining cards are then handed to a spectator
with the request to ensure there are no duplicate Aces in the
pack. After this has been done, the conjurer picks up the four
Aces and requests the spectator to shuffle them into the pack.
The performer then asks the spectator if they are sure they have
all the Aces in their possession. After receiving and
affirmative answer, the performer reaches into a pocket and
produces the Ace of Diamonds. Upon inspection of the pack, this
card is found to be missing!
Like all magic tricks, once you know how it's done you'll wonder
how you could have ever fallen for it.
Previous to the trick, the performer removes the Ace of Diamonds
from the pack, and places in a pocket. The cards laid on the
table consist of the three Aces and the Nine of Diamonds, which
is used as a substitute for the missing Ace of the same suit. To
conceal the side pipe of this card, the Ace of Clubs and Ace-of
Spades are made to cover it. With a little practice this can be
done in an apparently careless manner of arranging the cards on
the table, and finally placing the Ace of Hearts over them.
The trick then proceeds as described, the four cards (supposed
to be four Aces) being shuffled into the pack. Then after the
Ace of Diamonds is found to have vanished from the pack, the
missing card is produced from the performer's pocket.
This trick is simple to do, but it is sure to entertain your
friends and family as they wonder how on earth you did it!
About the author:
Jason Anderson has many more card tricks like this one at
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