Sleightful"MEMORIZE" A Deck In 5 SECONDS | Impromptu Card Trick Tutorial
Nathan presents a tutorial on an impromptu version of the memorized deck routine, where the magician appears to memorize a shuffled deck in just five seconds, allowing for various effects like naming cards at chosen positions or finding selected cards. This method requires no setup and relies on a clever presentation that frames the trick as a demonstration of rapid memorization, making it a powerful addition to any magician's repertoire. The tutorial includes performance tips to enhance the illusion and emphasizes the importance of confident, swift execution to sell the effect as genuine mentalism.
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Key points
The trick is completely impromptu and requires no pre-work or setup.
It uses a unique presentation that frames the effect as rapid memorization.
The method is deck-agnostic, though Contraband Playing Cards from Theory11 are used in the demo.
Performance tips include selling the idea of photographic memory and practicing calculations until they are second nature.
It allows for various effects like naming a card at a chosen number or finding a selected card.