Selected Card Across (FT)
A very directSelected Card Across effect where a selected card travels from one pile to the other. This is a classic of magic with many methods but this version using special cards requires no sleights forces or controlled choices. It is almost automatic in working all you need do is follow the instructions.
The magician displays a pile of cards in his hand. He places a few cards on the table in face down position one by one. He places the remaining cards on the table in face up position.
He squares up the face down cards and spreads them face up to show that the cards in this pile are totally different to the already face up 2nd pile on the table.
The magician then picks up the 1st pile and asks the spectator to keep the cards in his pocket. The magician asks the spectator to point to any one card in the 2nd pile spread on the table and call it out loudly so that everyone knows his choice.
The magician now squares up the 2nd pile of cards holds it between his palms and gestures towards the spectators pocket. He says that he is invisibly transferring the selected card from his hand to spectators pocket. The spectator is now asked to take out the 1st pile of cards and to his and the entire audience's surprise he finds his selected card is now in the pile that was with him all this time!
To strengthen this effect and to make it foolproof the magician spreads out his cards to show the chosen card is really not there.
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