Looking for card trick explanation.

ExRayTed · 18 Dec 2010 at 18:29

Years ago, a friend performed a card trick on me.I've since lost contact with him but am dying to know how it was done.

He took a standard deck of cards.He may have prepared the deck beforehand..not sure.He shuffled them with a basic overhand shuffle.He then got me to hold the deck and place cards face down in 2 lines,one that I thought would be black and the other red.Whilst doing this he got me to stop and see how I was doing by turning over the last card I'd laid down (about halfway through I suppose).It was wrong so he moved it into the correct pile.

I continued placing the cards face down in either the red or black lines.When I'd finished,he turned all the cards over and they were all correctly predicted..one line completely black and one red.

How?!?! My weak google-fu skillz have turned up nothing.Help me please

fiveub · 18 Dec 2010 at 18:33

Revealing magic secrets is BAD!

However, I could perform that magic effect for you if you wish.

Al Vallario · 18 Dec 2010 at 18:53

eHow: Explanation of the Red & Black Separation Card Trick?

ExRayTed · 18 Dec 2010 at 19:33

5UB said:
Revealing magic secrets is BAD!

However, I could perform that magic effect for you if you wish.

I know it's bad.It just impressed me so much.I've now found out the name of the trick (thanks to the link above) and even though I've watched how to do it,it still impresses the hell out of me.I love close up magic of this type and have watched some user videos on these forums (perhaps they were yours? I think they were..sleight of hand coin stuff maybe?) The dedication and practice needed to perform some of this stuff whilst making it look easy is very impressive.

Thanks for the info anyway

Pestilence · 18 Dec 2010 at 19:47

I did a cheeky one at work which had many people perplexed, but you need a stooge to help you.

Basically, set out a 3x3 grid of cards, and ask the victim to pick one, pressing their finger against it while you look away.

Your stooge sits with a drink and a page of paper. While you theatrically wind up to present the card that was picked, your stooge takes a drink, then sets it down discretely on the page to represent the part of the grid that was chosen.

Dmack · 18 Dec 2010 at 19:50

Al Vallario said:
eHow: Explanation of the Red & Black Separation Card Trick?

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Artheas · 18 Dec 2010 at 19:57

Can someone explain 'The Lean' magic trick while we're at it?

Dj_Jestar · 18 Dec 2010 at 20:16

The first recommended video shows you...

as does the second:

and just about every link for "The Lean"..

fiveub · 19 Dec 2010 at 03:09

I performed some magic tonight to most of the staff of OcUK. I think they all liked it, all I heard was WOAH, WOW, WOO, and all kinds of things.

... Sleep for me now though.

2bit · 19 Dec 2010 at 03:12

...but any sleep for the staff that witnessed it?

I hope they're not tossing and turning all night now.

Cupra · 19 Dec 2010 at 03:22

5UB said:
I performed some magic tonight to most of the staff of OcUK. I think they all liked it, all I heard was WOAH, WOW, WOO, and all kinds of things.

... Sleep for me now though.

falling over in the snow doesnt count

Artheas · 19 Dec 2010 at 05:33

Dj_Jestar said:
The first recommended video shows you...

as does the second:

and just about every link for "The Lean"..

Yes i already knew how Michael Jackson did it. That doesn't explain how people seem to be able to do it at seemingly random spots, eg roadside pavement.