The Magician spreads the cards in his hands and asks a

spectator to select a card. Spectator memorizes the card, and

gives it back to Magician, who puts it in the deck at a random

place. The Magician counts off cards from the bottom and then

stops. Magician holds up a card: the spectator's!

 

You can count any number. I always use nine,

ten, or thirteen. When you spread the cards in your hands, you

have already counted the number you need.

Push the rest of the

deck up a bit so the counted cards stick out lower (so you

recognize them) from the rest. When the spectator gives you the

card, put it on top of the counted cards, and the rest of the deck

on top of them.

Then count out the number you already counted

(e.g. thirteen.) The fourteenth card will be the spectator's.

You can also count cards from the top of the deck, if you like.

In

this case, have them return their card onto the other (larger) part

of the deck, then set the smaller pile onto these. Count down

from the top, and reveal their card.