“I really like how you made a psychological force more surefire. It is really an interesting concept. Well done.” – Luca Volpe

“At its core, this is a VERY direct way to verbally make a spectator think of a specific number. It’s a useful and clever idea to know and an important contribution to the area of propless mentalism.” – Marc Paul

This is a truly propless ACAAN effect. No deck or props are required. It’s a self-working method that only involves you, the performer, and the participant on a voice call.

From the participant’s perspective: The performer conveys thoughts about a number and a playing card. The participant receives these thoughts, imagines a deck of cards, shuffles it, and then hands it over the phone to the performer. The performer then counts and deals imaginary cards, astonishing the participant by stopping exactly at the number they were thinking of and revealing the corresponding card.

This effect can be instantly repeated with a different outcome. However, why would you want to repeat such an incredible miracle? It can be performed in any language, as the method is language-independent and works flawlessly every time. There’s no equivoque, memorization, anagrams, apps, or electronics involved. No stacks or gimmicked cards are needed since there’s no deck at all, eliminating any sleight of hand. There’s no pre-show, setup, or stooging, and no nail writing or pocket writing. Surprisingly, it avoids the cumbersome processes often associated with propless material, making it as direct as possible.

This effect can be performed over voice calls, video calls, or in person, making it a true Anytime, Anywhere, to Anyone effect that you can carry in your mind. This remarkable idea is priced at just $4.50, a steal considering its value.

HANDS OFF QUICKAANS: This updated version includes two powerful hands-off CAAN routine ideas.

1st edition 2020, PDF 24 pages. Word count: 5173, equivalent to 20 standard pages of text.