Why Do Pick-a-Card Tricks?
The easy answer as to why you should learn at least one of these tricks is simple. It’s expected that you’ll do the pick-a-card magic trick. When people think of a magician, they think of magic wands, rabbits being pulled out of top hats and a card trick during which the magician asks someone to pick a card, any card. So if they’re expecting it, you might as well please them. Secondly, these types of tricks are impressive. It seems impossible that out of 52 cards a person could pick out the one card you chose. There are some people who will be nay-sayers, but most will be shocked. You want to be impressive during your magic show. The fact is, these tricks are easy to do. To the audience member picking the card, the trick seems fantastic and impossible. For the magician, however, it’s the easiest trick to perform. How the Trick Appears to the Participant The magician asks the participant to pick any card out of the deck. The participant picks a card and memorizes it. The magician then a
