Mind-Reading Card Trick

Imagine a deck of cards being shuffled. While the magician’s back is turned, one spectator selects a card, memorizes it, and returns it to the deck, leaving its location unknown. Meanwhile, a second spectator simply thinks of a number. The magician mixes the cards thoroughly and displays them face up, ensuring everyone sees they are completely shuffled. When the second spectator reveals her chosen number, she takes the deck and deals the cards one by one until she reaches her thought-of number. To everyone’s astonishment, the card she lands on is the very card the first spectator had in mind!

This effect, inspired by Larry Jennings, has been a cherished routine for David for years. It has successfully baffled both audiences and fellow magicians alike. This impromptu trick can be performed with a borrowed deck, and the best part? It’s almost self-working!