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Easy Magic Tricks: With the Grain

By Wayne Kawamoto, About.com

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The Effect

In this easy magic trick, you hand the spectator a deck of cards and have them mix them. The cards are normal, everyday cards. In fact, you can borrow a deck to perform this one. After mixing the cards, the spectator places the deck face down on a table or flat surface.

You ask the spectator to cut to a card near the middle and look at it and show others while you turn away. You tell the spectator to replace the cut and square the deck so nothing stands out.

By simply tapping the deck, you immediately cut to the spectator’s card (it will be the bottom card on the top half).

You won’t believe the secret.

Index: Easy Magic Tricks: With the Grain

  1. The Effect
  2. The Secret
  3. Performing the Trick
  4. Performing the Trick - Part 2
  5. Tips

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