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:: Overhand Shuffle Force ::
  • Effects: Audience prompted to say stop as they please while cards are being shuffled. When stopped, 'forced' card is pick by audience.
  • Level of Difficulty: Medium
  • Level of Amazement: "What the...???!!"
  • Preperations: Glimpse of the top card.
  • Points to Note: In order to pull this sleight off sucessfully, try to keep the audience's attention away from your hands.
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Instructions:
Start out by taking a glimpse off the top card of the deck.
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Right hand holds deck in shuffle grip, left hand thumb slides about ¼ of the top packet (a). At the same time, prompt the audience to say stop whenever they please.
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As right hand goes down the 2nd time, grab the initial packet (a) on the left hand and...
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...left hand thumb continues the sliding motion (b) at the same time. Keep a gap between the initial packet (a) and the rest of the deck.
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Continue the shuffle until audience yells "STOP!", drop the initial packet (a) (which the top card is the 'forced' card) on top of the packet on the left hand. Allow he audience to pick the top 'forced' card.
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