The Dice Card At Number

In the climactic lesson of The ACAAN Project, Dani showcases a stunning card-at-number effect that incorporates predictions, dice, and two decks of cards. Eight dice and two distinctly colored decks are presented to the audience. One deck is handed to the audience, where a card is selected and set aside as a prediction. This deck is shuffled and put aside. A second prediction is inscribed on the face of the prediction card and also set aside face down. The second deck is revealed as an ordinary deck and shuffled. An audience member chooses how many dice to roll, and they can modify the total if desired. The total is counted down in the second deck to reveal a card, which astonishingly matches the card from the first deck at the same position. As a final surprise, the initial prediction card reveals the position of the chosen cards.

This nearly hour-long lesson features a remarkable card-at-number effect using a gaffed deck that you can easily create at home. Key takeaways include:

Shuffle To Prepare

Dani employs bold and transparent moves to disguise the setup within convincingly mixed procedures. Through the Shuffle To Prepare technique, you’ll learn how to convincingly shuffle the prepared deck for this trick, along with a method applicable to your other magic. This deceptively simple concept will enhance your performances.

The Lie

Magicians often navigate a complex relationship with truth. Dani guides you through the art of misleading about the outcome while remaining truthful. This philosophy alleviates magician’s guilt while keeping your audience comfortably misled. It’s a potent tool for your performance repertoire.

The Optical Shuffle

No lesson from Dani DaOrtiz would be complete without a fresh perspective on a familiar sleight. He will teach you how to enhance The Optical Shuffle’s appearance of deception. If you’ve used this shuffle before, you’ll discover that Dani’s enhancements will leave audiences convinced the deck is genuinely mixed.

Lesson Twelve of The ACAAN Project imparts a unique approach to card magic and managing a prepared deck. Along with Dani’s invaluable insights into shuffling and performance, you’ll uncover the secrets behind his disarmingly effective magic. It’s time to complete your training with Dani DaOrtiz in the final lesson of The ACAAN Project.

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