Double lift (two ways). Effective trick and its solution

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The first method

1. To start, you need to make a small gap between the top two cards using your little finger. You can do this by talking to the audience, holding the deck in your left hand and fanning it dreamily with your right hand. In this way, the hand pushes the top two cards to the right so much that when the cards are aligned, you can slip the little finger of your left hand under the corner of the second card. By aligning the cards with your right hand, palm down, with your thumb at the bottom of the deck and your second and third fingers at the top, you will hide from the audience that your little finger is slightly intruding into the deck.

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Little finger gap: The little finger separates the top two cards from the rest of the deck

2. Now bend the index finger of your right hand so that it presses on the top card and lift the top two cards with your right thumb. The thumb gently pushes the top two cards forward, allowing the little finger of the left hand to straighten, which has already completed its mission. As the two cards are pushed forward, the second and third fingers of the right hand lift them together and the index finger keeps the two cards bent and perfectly aligned with each other. Show the card (actually the second card) to the spectators and return them both to the deck and line it up.

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Demonstration of the top card (actually two cards). The index finger presses on the cards, bending them and aligning them with each other

second method

This method of double lifting also involves a gap made by the little finger.

1. Again push the top two cards forward 1-2 cm with the thumb of your right hand, releasing the little finger of your left hand. At this time, the index finger of the right hand presses on the two cards as before, and the thumb of the left hand covers the deck as if it were sliding the top card to the right. At the same time, the index finger of the left hand holds the deck from behind, while the second and third fingers of the left hand hold the two cards on the long sides and, with the help of the thumb, do not allow them to separate. The fingers of the right hand and thumbs hold the cards aligned at the bottom and top.

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Double lifting of the top two cards with the second and third fingers of the left hand

2. Now pinch the top two cards between your right thumb and your first two fingers. Turn these two cards over and place them on top of a deck in which the cards are face down, partially overlapping the top cards (see picture below right).

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The top two cards are sandwiched between thumb and fingers

3. When the public sees the "top card", take two cards and place them face down again in the deck, effortlessly deceiving the gullible public. Of course, you need to be sure that the top two cards are accurately aligned with each other at all times. This manipulation is easier to do than to describe, and if you follow the directions exactly and practice, the double lift will look smooth and convincing on you.

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The top two cards are placed face up on the deck to show the "top" card to the audience. Without changing the position of your hands, place them back into the deck face down - the five of diamonds will be under the top card

In many tricks where you need to guess the location of a card intended by the spectator, you need to know which card is at the bottom of the deck. You, of course, cannot openly look at the bottom card, so you need to find a way to sneak a glance at it so as not to arouse the public's suspicion.

Author: Arnold Peter

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