Jack’s Wallet and Jack’s Line-Up: Mind-Blowing Mentalism Effects

Experience the brilliance of “Jack’s Wallet,” a clever method for predicting a freely chosen card using an everyday wallet you likely already own. This stand-up trick is gaining popularity for its simplicity and impact, requiring no table to perform.

Another highlight is “Jack’s Line-Up,” a mentalism masterpiece that, when executed correctly, will leave your audience in awe, whether performed spontaneously or as part of a cabaret show.

Detailed Effects:

Jack’s Wallet: In this effect, a spectator freely selects a card without any coercion. The performer hands another spectator a sealed envelope from his wallet. After the envelope is opened, it reveals a message: “LOOK AT THE CARD IN THE WALLET UNDER THE ZIP.”

Feigning surprise, the mentalist retrieves his wallet, opens it, and unzips it. Inside, he reveals a card, which he holds facing the audience. The back of this card is a different color from the deck used. The first spectator then shows their card (let’s say it’s the Two of Hearts), and the performer turns around his card to reveal it is also the Two of Hearts. The wallet contains no extra cards or alternative predictions, and it can be thoroughly examined.

Jack’s Line-Up: Invite up to thirteen participants to join in the fun. For example, with six helpers, one spectator is handed a deck of cards to shuffle and select thirteen cards. The remaining cards are returned to the performer, who allows the first spectator to choose one card, look at it, and keep it face down, covering it with their hand. This process continues as each subsequent spectator selects and hides their card until all six have one.

After collecting the remaining seven cards, the performer holds them face down, clearly indicating he hasn’t seen their faces. He then gathers the six selected cards, shuffles them, and returns each card to its owner in a random order—except for the first spectator. When realizing someone is missing, the performer asks that spectator to concentrate on their card’s name and slowly reveals it, providing a stunning conclusion to an unforgettable effect.