I'm a gambler and card mechanic who loves magic....but I can't say I'm the kind of guy who is always
looking for a new card trick.
Then along came Cody Nottingham's "Probability Ice Breaker"
in this months Penguin Magic Monthly. I'm so glad I stumbled across this great trick.
The first time I performed it, I was at a table and quickly culled the cards needed for the
trick, then did a series of false shuffles.
I asked my friend to name any number between
1 and 10 and she said, 5...no wait, I mean 8. This ended up working perfectly. I told her to turn
the first card over and it was an 8. A miracle right? But when I told her to lift up the deck to
see what card was on bottom and she saw it was a 5...everyone's jaw hit the floor! I doubt this
trick will ever pay off quite like that again, but damn...it was worth it just to see the
astonishment in their faces. It reminded me why I love magic so much.
So....Thanks Cody!
Keep em coming!
Sincerely,
Houston Curtis
KardSharp
Cody Nottingham Rocks!
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