Here's a cool card trick.

Brattus · 21st June 2007, 03:10 PM

Here is a cool card trick.

Jeff Corey · 21st June 2007, 05:03 PM

Princess deck, available at your local magic store for 6 bucks.

Brattus · 21st June 2007, 07:21 PM

Uh......Wot?

treble_head · 21st June 2007, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by Jeff Corey

Princess deck, available at your local magic store for 6 bucks.

???

I was pretty sure that anyone could do that trick with any deck.

Brattus · 22nd June 2007, 03:38 AM

But it says the computer is psychic. Psychic power uplinked using fiber optics. They can't just make that up you know.

scratchy · 22nd June 2007, 04:27 AM

This is the kind of tricks that make you bang your head to the wall when you realise how its done and how easy you were duped. And thats whats so great about it!

treble_head · 22nd June 2007, 04:43 AM

Originally Posted by scratchy

This is the kind of tricks that make you bang your head to the wall when you realise how its done and how easy you were duped. And thats whats so great about it!

it's also the kind of trick that makes you hate learning magic, since learning it robs you of the joy of seeing a good trick. It does get a little disappointing, to be able to say "oh, I saw what he did there." and "that wasn't very fluid" even when you couldn't do the trick to save your life..

tkingdoll · 22nd June 2007, 06:06 AM

Richard Wiseman did this trick at his TAM4 talk.

It's good the first time you see it but boy oh boy is it dumb when you realise.

Jeff Corey · 22nd June 2007, 06:45 AM

Originally Posted by treble_head

???

I was pretty sure that anyone could do that trick with any deck.

Not in the version I am familiar with. The magician shows five cards and you choose one. She removes one card and shows you the one you picked is gone. She replaces the missing card and shows you your card is back.

Azrael 5 · 22nd June 2007, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by Jeff Corey

Not in the version I am familiar with. The magician shows five cards and you choose one. She removes one card and shows you the one you picked is gone. She replaces the missing card and shows you your card is back.

Yes you cant do this trick offline with regular cards.

Brown · 22nd June 2007, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by Jeff Corey

Not in the version I am familiar with. The magician shows five cards and you choose one. She removes one card and shows you the one you picked is gone. She replaces the missing card and shows you your card is back.

My understanding is that there are several versions of the trick. One set of variations uses ordinary playing cards and a little sleight-of-hand. Another set of variations uses gaffed cards.

Jeff Corey · 22nd June 2007, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by Azrael 5

Yes you cant do this trick offline with regular cards.

Yes, so buy a Princess Deck.

Azrael 5 · 23rd June 2007, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by Jeff Corey

Yes, so buy a Princess Deck.

I know,I was merely backing up your earlier post Jeff.

Bob Klase · 23rd June 2007, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by Azrael 5

I know,I was merely backing up your earlier post Jeff.

Although technically it's the Princess Card Trick, not Princess Deck.

treble_head · 23rd June 2007, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by Azrael 5

Yes you cant do this trick offline with regular cards.

crap. I guess I have to stop doing the trick with a regular deck, then?

MelBrooksfan · 24th June 2007, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by treble_head

crap. I guess I have to stop doing the trick with a regular deck, then?

You must cease immediately.

skipjack · 6th July 2007, 11:45 AM

For those who followed the link and were amused, try explaining how I know that the card you picked was the Jack of Clubs!

MelBrooksfan · 6th July 2007, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by skipjack

For those who followed the link and were amused, try explaining how I know that the card you picked was the Jack of Clubs!

Psychic ability.

21st June 2007, 03:10 PM	#1
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21st June 2007, 07:21 PM	#3
Brattus Critical Thinker Join Date: May 2007 Location: The bowels of death and despair Posts: 338	Uh......Wot?
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21st June 2007, 07:47 PM	#4
treble_head Cupcake Loser Moron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Assuming the party escort submission position. Posts: 10,254	Originally Posted by Jeff Corey Princess deck, available at your local magic store for 6 bucks. ??? I was pretty sure that anyone could do that trick with any deck.
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22nd June 2007, 03:38 AM	#5
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22nd June 2007, 04:43 AM	#7
treble_head Cupcake Loser Moron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Assuming the party escort submission position. Posts: 10,254	Originally Posted by scratchy This is the kind of tricks that make you bang your head to the wall when you realise how its done and how easy you were duped. And thats whats so great about it! it's also the kind of trick that makes you hate learning magic, since learning it robs you of the joy of seeing a good trick. It does get a little disappointing, to be able to say "oh, I saw what he did there." and "that wasn't very fluid" even when you couldn't do the trick to save your life..
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21st June 2007, 05:03 PM	#2
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22nd June 2007, 06:45 AM	#9
Jeff Corey New York Skeptic Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 9,404	Originally Posted by treble_head ??? I was pretty sure that anyone could do that trick with any deck. Not in the version I am familiar with. The magician shows five cards and you choose one. She removes one card and shows you the one you picked is gone. She replaces the missing card and shows you your card is back.

22nd June 2007, 10:09 AM	#10
Azrael 5 Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Yorkshire,Uk Posts: 4,171	Originally Posted by Jeff Corey Not in the version I am familiar with. The magician shows five cards and you choose one. She removes one card and shows you the one you picked is gone. She replaces the missing card and shows you your card is back. Yes you cant do this trick offline with regular cards.
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22nd June 2007, 06:03 PM	#11
Brown Philosopher Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Twin Cities, Canada Posts: 9,025	Originally Posted by Jeff Corey Not in the version I am familiar with. The magician shows five cards and you choose one. She removes one card and shows you the one you picked is gone. She replaces the missing card and shows you your card is back. My understanding is that there are several versions of the trick. One set of variations uses ordinary playing cards and a little sleight-of-hand. Another set of variations uses gaffed cards.
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22nd June 2007, 07:30 PM	#12
Jeff Corey New York Skeptic Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 9,404	Originally Posted by Azrael 5 Yes you cant do this trick offline with regular cards. Yes, so buy a Princess Deck.

23rd June 2007, 12:33 PM	#13
Azrael 5 Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Yorkshire,Uk Posts: 4,171	Originally Posted by Jeff Corey Yes, so buy a Princess Deck. I know,I was merely backing up your earlier post Jeff.
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23rd June 2007, 04:25 PM	#14
Bob Klase Master Poster Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 2,389	Originally Posted by Azrael 5 I know,I was merely backing up your earlier post Jeff. Although technically it's the Princess Card Trick, not Princess Deck.

23rd June 2007, 05:27 PM	#15
treble_head Cupcake Loser Moron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Assuming the party escort submission position. Posts: 10,254	Originally Posted by Azrael 5 Yes you cant do this trick offline with regular cards. crap. I guess I have to stop doing the trick with a regular deck, then?
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24th June 2007, 09:41 PM	#16
MelBrooksfan Graduate Poster Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,011	Originally Posted by treble_head crap. I guess I have to stop doing the trick with a regular deck, then? You must cease immediately.

6th July 2007, 11:45 AM	#17
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6th July 2007, 12:34 PM	#18
MelBrooksfan Graduate Poster Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,011	Originally Posted by skipjack For those who followed the link and were amused, try explaining how I know that the card you picked was the Jack of Clubs! Psychic ability.