The Magical Spectator



You will need:

Ordinary deck of cards

Effect:

You make a prediction card and then, the spectator cuts the cards and deals that pile into two piles. They pick one of the piles and then, that pile (or the other pile)'s top card is the soulmate of the prediction card.

Tutorial:
 * 1) Look for a prediction card. As you're looking, look at the top card. Whatever the top card is, make the soulmate of that card your prediction.
 * 2) Have your spectator cut the cards wherever you want and take the top packet.
 * 3) Count out how many cards are in that pile by reversing the order (click here for an example).
 * 4) Have your spectator deal the pile into two piles, alternating (click here for an example). Note which pile the last card goes to.
 * 5) Let them choose one of the piles. If they choose the one with the last card, take the other pile away and if they pick the pile without the last card, take that pile away.
 * 6) Show that the top card of that pile is the soulmate of your card.