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Remove the two Jokers from your deck

Remove the two Jokers from your deck and arrange them, one and arrange them, one fifth from top and one fifth fromfifth from top and one fifth from  bottom. Case the deck off you go.

 bottom. Case the deck off you go.

Let’s assume the unthinkable has happened and someone has asked you to do a card trick for Let’s assume the unthinkable has happened and someone has asked you to do a card trick for them.

them.

“Before I get into the magic, I really should take out the Jokers. Luckily, I have a new toy, a

“Before I get into the magic, I really should take out the Jokers. Luckily, I have a new toy, a  Joker Locator. It saves me the difficult work of

 Joker Locator. It saves me the difficult work of taking out the Jokers myself.”taking out the Jokers myself.”

Remove the deck from the box and give the cards a single cut taking a break in the approximate Remove the deck from the box and give the cards a single cut taking a break in the approximate center of the deck as the

center of the deck as the sections come together. Bring out the Joker sections come together. Bring out the Joker Locator card and hand it toLocator card and hand it to the spectator. Try to keep the

the spectator. Try to keep the “5” on the underside of the card hidden for now. Give the card to“5” on the underside of the card hidden for now. Give the card to the spectator and instruct her to insert it in

the spectator and instruct her to insert it in the deck anywhere she likes. You the deck anywhere she likes. You will use the Judahwill use the Judah Force to get the card exactly where you want it.

Force to get the card exactly where you want it.

The Stewart Judah Force

You are now holding a break in the approximate middle of the deck, above the position that will You are now holding a break in the approximate middle of the deck, above the position that will  be forced.

 be forced.

Give the spectator the “Joker Locator” card and allow

Give the spectator the “Joker Locator” card and allow her to stab it anywhere in the deck. Riffle her to stab it anywhere in the deck. Riffle the outer left corner to facilitate this. This also lets you time the action so she stabs the card around the outer left corner to facilitate this. This also lets you time the action so she stabs the card around the middle of the deck. It doesn’t matter whether she inserts the card above or below your break, the middle of the deck. It doesn’t matter whether she inserts the card above or below your break,  but you will handle the next part differently depending on which it is.

 but you will handle the next part differently depending on which it is.

You can determine whether the locator was inserted above or below the break with an idea by J.G.

You can determine whether the locator was inserted above or below the break with an idea by J.G.

Thompson Jr. Hold the deck with the locator card outjogged about half its length. Let your left Thompson Jr. Hold the deck with the locator card outjogged about half its length. Let your left index finger rest on the front end of the deck, under the outjogged card, pressing up against it.

index finger rest on the front end of the deck, under the outjogged card, pressing up against it.

(Photo 55.)

With your right thumb and fingers, grasp all of the cards above the break, at the inner end of the With your right thumb and fingers, grasp all of the cards above the break, at the inner end of the deck and push them forward. If they move, the loc

deck and push them forward. If they move, the loc ator was inserted below the break. If they do notator was inserted below the break. If they do not move, but instead you feel resistance against your left index finger, the locator was inserted abov move, but instead you feel resistance against your left index finger, the locator was inserted abov ee the break.

the break.

If the locator card is above the break: pinch all of the cards above the break between your right If the locator card is above the break: pinch all of the cards above the break between your right fingers and thumb at the lower right corner and draw these cards inward and toward you until they fingers and thumb at the lower right corner and draw these cards inward and toward you until they  pull free of

 pull free of the locator card, the locator card, leaving it on leaving it on top of top of the bottom the bottom half. The left half. The left thumb and thumb and fingers gripfingers grip the locator card and hold it place as the packet is pulled away.

the locator card and hold it place as the packet is pulled away.(Photo 56 and Photo 57.)(Photo 56 and Photo 57.)

 Photo 56

 Photo 56 Photo 57Photo 57

Say,

Say, “This is where you wanted to put it? Are you sure?”“This is where you wanted to put it? Are you sure?” If the spectator is satisfied, drop the If the spectator is satisfied, drop the cards in the right hand onto the cards in the left hand, leaving the locator card still outjogged and cards in the right hand onto the cards in the left hand, leaving the locator card still outjogged and visible but now it has been moved to the forced position. Pretend to make space on the table and visible but now it has been moved to the forced position. Pretend to make space on the table and delicately spread the deck down to the outjogged

delicately spread the deck down to the outjogged card before dividing the deck and continuing thecard before dividing the deck and continuing the routine. If she wants to try again,

routine. If she wants to try again, you can start the entire procedure over.you can start the entire procedure over.

Let’s go back now. What if the locator i

Let’s go back now. What if the locator is inserteds inserted belowbelow the break? In that case, proceed like this. the break? In that case, proceed like this.

With your right thumb and forefinger, grasp all of the cards above the break and push them With your right thumb and forefinger, grasp all of the cards above the break and push them forward.

forward.(Photo 58.)(Photo 58.)

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Keep pushing until the cards above the break protrude beyond the far end of the deck, with some Keep pushing until the cards above the break protrude beyond the far end of the deck, with some of the outjogged card still showing. Now, with

of the outjogged card still showing. Now, with your right hand, shift grips, and take the pyour right hand, shift grips, and take the protrudingrotruding cards and the locator card at

cards and the locator card at the outer right corner of the packet.the outer right corner of the packet.(Photo 59.)(Photo 59.)

 Photo 59  Photo 59

Pull the packet and the locator card forward and free of the deck as a unit. Hold the packet in the Pull the packet and the locator card forward and free of the deck as a unit. Hold the packet in the right hand and ask the spectator if they are happy or would like to change their mind. This might right hand and ask the spectator if they are happy or would like to change their mind. This might read complicated but in performance the

read complicated but in performance the force is quick and direct.force is quick and direct.

The Jokers are Found The Jokers are Found

You can now, with no suspicious moves, spread the deck and separate the cards at the point where You can now, with no suspicious moves, spread the deck and separate the cards at the point where the locator is outjogged. Take all of the cards above the locator and turn them face up, put this the locator is outjogged. Take all of the cards above the locator and turn them face up, put this  packet to

 packet to the rithe right.ght.(Photo 60.)(Photo 60.) Leave the cards below the locator face down but in a squared packet Leave the cards below the locator face down but in a squared packet to the left. The locator is in the middle.

to the left. The locator is in the middle. (Photo 61.)(Photo 61.) The spectator might expect to see a Joker on The spectator might expect to see a Joker on the face up half but it is not there.

the face up half but it is not there.

 Photo 60

 Photo 60 Photo 61Photo 61

“There’s one more step to the Locator.”

“There’s one more step to the Locator.”

Flip the locator over revealing the number 5.

Flip the locator over revealing the number 5.

With both hands, simultaneously, lift cards off the packets while counting to five.

With both hands, simultaneously, lift cards off the packets while counting to five. (Photo 62.)(Photo 62.)

 Photo 62

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On the count of five, a Joker will appear on the face up packet.

On the count of five, a Joker will appear on the face up packet.(Photo 63.)(Photo 63.) Turn over the card at Turn over the card at the corresponding fifth position in the face down packet to reveal the second Joker. Bingo.

the corresponding fifth position in the face down packet to reveal the second Joker. Bingo.(Photo(Photo 64.)

64.)

 Photo 64  Photo 64

With the Jokers removed, you can now continue with other effects.

With the Jokers removed, you can now continue with other effects.

Ten cards are introduced. Two perfect Royal Flush hands, one in hearts and one in spades. The Ten cards are introduced. Two perfect Royal Flush hands, one in hearts and one in spades. The Magician explains how a difficult it is to ever win a poker game with a royal flush and how some Magician explains how a difficult it is to ever win a poker game with a royal flush and how some gamblers play their entire life without ever drawing the

gamblers play their entire life without ever drawing the elusive hand.elusive hand.

A five-card flush hand is given to each of two spectators. The Magician says they will play an A five-card flush hand is given to each of two spectators. The Magician says they will play an imaginary game of poker and see which card the two players will bust on. The Magician writes imaginary game of poker and see which card the two players will bust on. The Magician writes  prediction and folds it up leaving it in full view

 prediction and folds it up leaving it in full view..

A third spectator calls out a number to represent the number of cards drawn. The two spectators A third spectator calls out a number to represent the number of cards drawn. The two spectators work in unison performing a process

work in unison performing a process of elimination. Amazinglyof elimination. Amazingly, after eliminating four of the , after eliminating four of the flushflush cards from each of their packets, both

cards from each of their packets, both spectators end on the same caspectators end on the same card, the Terd, the Ten.n.

The prediction is opened and read and it is seen to have correctly foreseen the two players would The prediction is opened and read and it is seen to have correctly foreseen the two players would  bust on the T

 bust on the Ten.en.

Finally, it’s proven that neither spectator could have possibly made their flush because each one Finally, it’s proven that neither spectator could have possibly made their flush because each one has the other player’s ten, a transposition having t

has the other player’s ten, a transposition having t aken place!aken place!

This is a routine involving two or three spectators with the intriguing theme of poker and gambling.

This is a routine involving two or three spectators with the intriguing theme of poker and gambling.

I play fast and loose with the rules of gaming and instead focus on making a memorable trick. This I play fast and loose with the rules of gaming and instead focus on making a memorable trick. This trick is a coincidence, prediction, and transposition. It sounds complicated

trick is a coincidence, prediction, and transposition. It sounds complicated but it plays crystal clear.but it plays crystal clear.

I should mention that I hav

I should mention that I have been told there is a e been told there is a similar effect to this in the booksimilar effect to this in the book The Secrets of SoThe Secrets of So Sato

Sato (Kaufman and Co. 2016) Howev (Kaufman and Co. 2016) However, I have not had the opportunity to read er, I have not had the opportunity to read it myself.it myself.

This can be carried as a packet trick but for impromptu work, remove two royal flushes from the This can be carried as a packet trick but for impromptu work, remove two royal flushes from the deck. Let’s use the royal flush in Hearts and Spades. You also need a piece of paper and a pen deck. Let’s use the royal flush in Hearts and Spades. You also need a piece of paper and a pen which will be used to write a

which will be used to write a prediction.prediction.

Remove a Royal Flush in Spades and a Royal Flush in Hearts from the deck. Arrange the Spade Remove a Royal Flush in Spades and a Royal Flush in Hearts from the deck. Arrange the Spade flush in ascending order from the face: Ten, Jack, Queen, King, and Ace.

flush in ascending order from the face: Ten, Jack, Queen, King, and Ace.

Arrange the heart flush in descending order from

Arrange the heart flush in descending order from the face: Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and Ten.the face: Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and Ten.