Occasionally, in the course of performing at a gig, one gets extremely lucky and creates impossible magic. This happened to me last week during one of my restaurant gigs.
The Miracle Card Trick
I was performing at a table and was going into the second phase of a card trick, which required me to force a card. I forced the card, had it returned to the deck and immediately controlled it to the top. Controlling the card wasn’t necessary, but I do this out of habit.
A college kid immediately wanted to shuffle the deck to “make sure.” Since I already knew the card, I handed the deck over to the spectator. As I complimented the spectator on his shuffling technique, I noticed that he didn’t change the position of the top (forced card). When he was done shuffling, he rested the deck on the table.
Improvising during the moment, I was ready for the big revelation.
The Big Moment
I pretended to read the spectator’s mind and came up with the identity of the card - phase one. But now for the big closer. I stated how the spectator had mixed the cards and I hadn’t touched the deck since. And what if he had somehow shuffled the card to the top?
A little more build up, the spectator turns over the top card and discovers that it’s his. Jaws drop and I’ve accomplished the impossible. I pick up my deck and move on.
After performing at a couple of other tables, I walk by and the spectators are still talking about the trick. I guess I’m a wizard (or just extremely lucky - but I won’t let my spectators in on my little secret).
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Tales From the Table - A Miracle Card Trick
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