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The magician takes four fives from a standard deck of cards and lays them out in a row. He turns his back and any number of cards are flipped 180° by the spectators. The magician points to the cards that have been turned over. If someone claims that only the five of diamonds are symmetrical, the magician repeats the trick using four kings.

Focus secret:

This trick can hardly be called a trick in its purest form, rather, it is the use of a feature of playing cards that few people know about. The reason for this feature is the difficulty in printing and cutting cards so that the pattern is exactly in the middle - even with the latest industrial technologies.

1. Consider properly the fives from the standard deck. The five is chosen because the number 5 is written with a horizontal bar at the top that runs parallel to the edge of the card. Compare the space between the stripe and the edge of the card on one side and the same distance on the other. Obviously, there is a difference, probably 1 mm, but still clearly visible to the naked eye. This can be said about all four fives. If this feature is also characteristic of your deck, you can show this trick.

2. Take four fives from the deck and put them in a row (see the picture above).

Tell one of the spectators, let's say Danila: "Now I will turn away, Danila, or even leave the room if you want. After that, you will turn any number of cards 180 °, like this." Under the pretense of showing you how to flip, flip any card or cards so that all four have the narrow gap between the number and the edge on top (i.e., at the end farthest from you).

3. Turn your back or leave the room if the audience insists that Danila does what you asked. When you turn around again, look at the cards up close - and you will understand which ones were turned over.

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Four fives laid out for a flip trick

4. You can repeat this trick as often as you like and let the cards be checked without fear that anyone will figure out the secret.

5. Of course, if you repeat the trick, you must do it with the cards in the same position - you will expose yourself if you return the cards to their original position.

So you have to remember after each show which cards have a narrow gap at the top and which have a narrow gap at the bottom. In practice, of course, all you need to remember is something along the lines of "spades and diamonds up". Then you will be able to tell which cards have been flipped, even if the spectators try to trick you by changing the position of the cards in the row.

6. Now look at the illustration. Do you notice any peculiarities in fives? If you eliminate the five of diamonds, you can show this trick in a much simpler way, due to the fact that the fives of spades, clubs, and hearts are not symmetrical due to the suit symbol in the center. Worms, for example, can look both up and down. Suppose someone in the audience notices this and says it out loud.

7. Say: "Very well. You are very smart spectators, you are not so easily deceived. In fact, very few cards are symmetrical - even sixes and eights have a point in the center that looks in one direction." Flip through the deck and show the audience a six and an eight (but not a diamond) to demonstrate what you mean.

8. Then, with a thoughtful air, say: "Of course, curly cards are absolutely symmetrical. I think this trick would not work with them. Let's see what happens if we take kings."

9. Take four kings (there is a straight edge at the top of the letter K, so the distance between it and the edge of the card can be measured quite accurately) and lay them out in a row. Repeat the trick with the kings - and let the audience be puzzled.

I don't think it needs to be brought to your attention that you should check to see if the fives and kings in your deck have this subtle asymmetry. Before demonstrating the trick in public, practice to accurately determine how the pattern is printed on the cards.

Author: Arnold Peter

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