Lucky at Cards by Juan Tamariz presented by Dan Harlan (Instant Download)

Your spectator shuffles the deck, deals the cards, and even selects their own hand — and they end up with the winning hand!

This trick is truly astonishing.

1. The spectator shuffles the cards thoroughly — you never touch them during the entire performance!
2. They deal three hands of cards and choose their preferred hand.
3. Remarkably, their chosen hand totals 15 points, the exact “lucky” number needed to win at “Escoba.”

The method behind this trick is mind-blowing. Dan Harlan provides an in-depth explanation of how it all works. The best part? It’s nearly self-working and will astonish everyone, including you.

Perform this incredible interactive card trick from anywhere in the world. Created by the legendary Juan Tamariz and presented by Dan Harlan, Lucky at Cards is a fantastic way to engage your audience in a game of chance, perfect for Zoom, Skype, or even over the phone. This effect, taken from Tamariz’s renowned book Verbal Magic, is a remarkable card trick that will leave your audience in awe.

Here’s how it unfolds: The audience is asked to take a deck of cards and remove the 1-9 of any suit. If they lack a deck, they can write the numbers 1-9 on small slips of paper. The Spanish game of Escoba is introduced, where the objective is to form a hand of three cards totaling 15 points. The cards are shuffled, cut, and dealt into three hands of three cards. The spectator chooses any hand, and, astonishingly, their hand sums to 15 points. A guaranteed win every time!

Originally performed over the radio by Juan Tamariz, this effect is just as impressive in person as it is online. Expertly taught by Dan Harlan, you’ll grasp the mechanics of the effect along with a complete presentation and the subtleties needed to execute this fantastic test of luck with cards or numbered slips of paper, even when you’re not in the same location. This easy-to-perform trick is a powerful effect that magicians of all levels will appreciate. Experience The Impossible In Your Hands by Juan Tamariz, presented by Dan Harlan.