This is definitely my second favorite card trick of all time.
I have done this to my parents
several times. They are quite observant, since I would practice and fail with them when I started
magic, but this trick, they have never figured out. They are baffled each and every time.
This is not a trick that leaves the audience screaming with exitement, but it truly leaves the
biggest impression. This isn't a trick where the audience thinks "I didn't see what he did, but he
did SOMETHING". Nope, this trick truly leaves people baffled. They will think and they will think,
but they will never have the slightest clue.
As to difficulty, I say "not at all". It does
require practice, but once you got it down, there is a VERY low risk of failure and an even lover
risk of being exposed.
Yes, this trick requires some memorization. I am not going to tell
you how much, but let me tell you about me instead.
-I can only remember my own eye color and my
brother's
-I can only remember my own phone number and my mother's
-Sometimes when I force
cards, I forget which card I forced
-If you told me the 4 digit code to your phone, I would most
likely not be able to remember it long enough to unlock your phone. 6 digits and there is NO way I
could
- If you told me your adress, I would not be able to repeat it to you, even if you said it
3 seconds ago.
As you can guess, I have terrible memory. But this trick is no problem for
me.