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How to Perform the Clever Face-Up Face-Down Card Trick

3 September 202316 August 2023 by jollyopolis.com
Face-up face-down card trick

This trick uses a clever arrangement of a standard 52-card deck to create an illusion that will baffle even the most observant spectator. It is explained in Resonance – Journal of Science Education. Performing the trick To everyone’s amazement, the number of face-up cards in both piles turns out to be exactly the same! How … Read more

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How to Perform a Simple Self-Working Card Trick

3 September 202314 August 2023 by jollyopolis.com
Simple self-working card trick

This simple card trick (featured in Resonance – Journal of Science Education) is self working, meaning it requires minimal effort from the performer. Performing the card trick At this point, it can be observed that during the first time we pick up the three piles, the spectator’s card is somewhere between positions 8 to 14 … Read more

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How to Perform a Quick Card Cutting Card Trick

3 September 202313 August 2023 by jollyopolis.com
Card cutting card trick

In a standard card cut, the deck is held face down in one hand, and the other hand takes a portion of cards from the top and places it at the bottom, effectively “cutting” the deck. This simple trick (as explained in Resonance – Journal of Science Education) involves cutting a sorted portion of a … Read more

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