Slap The Cards Magic Card Reveal
Slap A Card is an easy yet very effective way to reveal a spectator's secretly chosen card. Learn how to do this cool piece of trickery by following the directions on this page.
This impromptu sleight involves a spectator being asked to choose a random card from a fanned out deck.
The spectator memorizes the card and then places it back into the deck. The magician then proceeds to reveal the secret card in a most unusual and amusing manner.
The spectator is asked to clamp the deck between two curled fingers. The magician slaps the deck a few times, leaving the spectator with one remaining card. This card is then turned over to reveal their previously chosen card.
How To Do The Trick
Step 1 - Choose a Card
Fan the deck of playing cards in front of your spectator and give them a free choice of card to pick and memorize.
Step 2 - Replace the Card
Square the cards and hold the deck open for the spectator to place their card back into the pack.
Obtain a pinky break on top of the bottom packet while inviting them to return their card. They will unknowingly place their card directly on top of your fingertip.
Step 3 - Keep the Break
Put the top packet back on top of the lower packet while maintaining the pinky break. The break lets you separate the two packets again easily.
From the spectator's normal viewing angle, the break should remain hidden.
Step 4 - Cut Their Card to the Bottom
Take the top packet and place it on the table. Then take the lower packet still in your hand and place it on top of the tabled packet.
This looks like an ordinary cut designed to lose the card in the deck, but it secretly moves the spectator's chosen card to the bottom.
Step 5 - Have the Spectator Hold the Deck
Their chosen card is now on the bottom of the pack.
Ask the spectator to curl their first and second fingers and hold the deck firmly between those two fingers.
Step 6 - Slap Away the Deck
Announce that you will use an enchanted deck spell, or any presentation you prefer, to locate the chosen card.
Slap the deck in a quick downward motion a few times until only one card remains sandwiched between the spectator's fingers.
Turn over the remaining card to reveal that it is their chosen card.
This is an entertaining stunt that is very visual and fast paced, making it a good routine for getting a crowd's attention.
Make sure the spectator has a firm grip on the pack when holding it with their curled fingers. Also be prepared for some clean-up, as the slapped cards can end up scattered across the floor or table.
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