BETS by Jean-Pierre Vallarino

Challenge the impossible with this captivating effect!

Effect: You place bills on the table and invite a spectator to use their own deck of cards along with your money. The spectator can shuffle, mix, and cut their cards as they wish. The challenge is straightforward: if they cut to your designated lucky card (a mathematically rare event), you win and keep your money. If they don’t, they win the bet and take the cash. With 51 chances for them to win and only one for you, the odds seem against you—but you never lose! You reveal your lucky card (for instance, the Queen of Spades) while they shuffle. Once they cut the deck, the chosen card is revealed to be your lucky card—an impossible outcome!

• Can be used as a prediction
• Multiple presentation styles available
• Extremely easy to perform
• No sleight of hand required
• Cards are handled by the spectator
• Borrowed cards can be used
• Can be repeated multiple times