Daryl's ambitious card

Wow I wish I had a better act well right now I would like to explain to you how all card tricks are done I can explain them in one word one word is control that's all that happens the magician controls the cards allow me to demonstrate would you help me with this one what I need to do is to have one card that we will control any card and because I'm going to have you sign the front of the card it might be a good idea to get something other than a picture card a number card would be best so name any card you'd like and that's one we'll use it's up to you ah one of my personal favorites there's the two of Hearts and would you please in big bold letters sign your name your front first name on the front side of the card that'll be perfect excellent nice and big now the reason I have the card spread face upwards is so that you can see that that is the only two of Hearts in the entire deck sometimes I demonstrate this mystery and people say oh well obviously you have duplicate cards but that's the only one even if I did have a duplicate two of Hearts of course that's the only one with your name on the front okay now what happens is the magician says put the card back into the deck and that's where he cheats I'll show you what I mean it goes in I'll shuffle them up and you haven't blinked once good so it really is hopelessly lost the card is not on the bottom or next to the bottom I mean it could have been but it would have been just coincidence or the top it's not near the top if I want your card I just snap the fingers and it will rise to the top all by itself that's the mystery now in slow motion that looks like this the two of Hearts goes into the center of the deck about halfway down all I have to do is snap the fingers that's all it takes the card will rise to the top position and it works every single time now in slow motion it looks like this it really goes in but I'll put it in from the front now obviously if I do not snap my fingers it will not rise up to the top of the deck in fact it won't even be next to the top it stays in the middle until I do the secret move the secret move is nothing more than a snap of the finger and it's up on the top once again now anybody can do this in fact would you do me a small favor lift off about half of the pack perfect cover it up yourself put all those cards on top take the entire deck out of my hands just snap your fingers perfect you're a natural turn over the top card if it worked bow to your thunders applause ladies and gentlemen watch the card very closely not yet it goes into the middle but to be even more fair I will place it in the middle of all of these cards than all of these into the middle of all of these cards now it's hopelessly lost until of course I snap the fingers then it jumps back up to the top once again cleverly disguising itself on the way no perhaps the deck didn't hear me here let me start again there's the ten if I snap it like this and give it a little squeeze it turns into the two of Hearts are there any questions up to this point so I'm just making it up as I go along yeah that's right and she knows because you tried didn't you you felt it you didn't look I'll tell you what I'll do this time I will push the card forward about half way I won't use the whole deck I'll just cover with a few cards just a few like that I'll push it in give a little snap it jumps to the top but actually this is not the top of the deck see this is considered the top of the bottom half the top of the deck would be this part over here so watch the top of the deck and you'll see it every single time really will I have an idea to make this easier to follow I will eliminate half of the pack I won't even use those just half of the deck in fact would you take this yourself all I'm going to do is riffle down the corner any time you'd like to say stop I will stop and I'll let you put the card in yourself okay yeah are you ready face down anytime ah perfect face down like that watch no moves no tricks no manipulations it is not on the bottom it is not on the top it stays in the middle until I snap the fingers then it jumps up to the top once again I'm going to push it in with one finger because I really want you to see it goes in the middle that's about halfway down with one finger I'll push it in watch till you do a little snap it jumps up to the top once again now let me do this again it goes in the middle I'll turn this face up that way you can see it's not on the top yet not until I do the secret move so here's the secret move a little tap and a snap and it's back on top now when you do this you can do it in slow motion just place it on the table cover it with all of these cards snap it still jumps up to the top of the deck it's always on the top but I have an idea to make this even easier to follow tell you what I'm going to do I will eliminate a few more cards I will eliminate eliminate all of these that's all I can do now that's as few as I can use and still be able to place the card into the middle of the deck now it's a very thin deck but the principle is the same goes in the middle its sandwich standing from above and below until I push it like this snap the fingers it jumps to the top I'll do this again there's the card it goes in the middle between the other two cards until I snap the fingers and then of course it jumps to the top position now sometimes when I do this I cheat once I did this and I did cheat by accident I didn't place it in the middle instead I actually put on the bottom of the packet that's okay I snap it still jumps up to the top it just had to go through two cards and this works in anybody's hands in fact would you put your hand out like this like a table watch closely there is the card facedown off the top into your hand I will cover it with these cards I'll even spread them out all you have to do is snap your fingers perfect that's good turn over the top card let everybody see we have another winner you know there may be some suspicious folks out there quite honestly there's only two ways that this can be done or two categories of methods one is it could be sleight of hand another is it could be a trick that is to say maybe before the show I had you sign a duplicate - of Hearts that's not the case so just to make this card extra unique ah perhaps you'd care to help out would you put your initials or your signature on the front of the card as well what we're going to do is have several people sign the card that way we know there's no possible chance of having a duplicate and to make sure that I'm not using any sleight of hand what I'm going to do is wrap the deck with rope please do watch very closely I'm going to sleight of hand to proof the pact and the best way to do that is to wrap it up with rope now there's no way to perform sleight of hand with the deck that has been wrapped with rope I know because I've tried it just cannot be done many have tried and several were seriously injured in the attempt look at that at puppies all tied up now that's sleight of hand proof is there a card out there so no please please enjoy relax and just for fun would you sign the card as well and sign it on the back on the back just in case that's good any kind of identifying mark will be fine and let's have that back oh look at that there's no way I could have a duplicate of that puppy so the deck has been sleight of hand proofed with the rope and the card has been signed by what twenty thirty people and I make it even more unique let's tear off a corner how about like that I think that should be pretty convincing that is the only one the deck has been sleight of hand proofed the card that's been signed by twenty or thirty people goes into the center of the deck and that really is the middle isn't it that really is I haven't cheated yet but it's coming up what I'd like to see this one myself that is the middle of the deck it does go in is that still in the middle still the signed card you know watch inside all the way not yet hasn't gone through yet watch two of hearts all the way in look all I have to do is snap the fingers oh yes I felt it you'll have to take my word for it but I did I felt it one card rises to the top and you take a little peek under there that is definitely the top card it is signed on the front it is signed on the back and just for those who are extra suspicious it has the missing corner ladies and gentlemen that's the mystery

Channel: arimarjul

Views: 703,644

Rating: 4.9311256 out of 5

Keywords: arimarjul

Id: w4iu5FMaR2o

Length: 8min 47sec (527 seconds)

Published: Sun Jul 15 2007

Reddit Comments

[u/SidekicksnFlykicks]

This is Daryl Easton. This trick was his signature routine that he was probably most known for. The basics of this routine are usually taught to beginner magicians but Daryl's handling of it always seems to be the one cited for others to aspire to. Truly clean.

Unfortunately Daryl died about 2 years ago after he was found in his dressing room at the Magic Castle of an apparent suicide. He really was a fantastic magician and I always love coming across his old performances.

[u/Fistacon]

doublelifts galore

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[u/sunshinetime2]

Jay-z @3:25

[u/Blaizeranger]

What a fantastic showman, that was great.

[u/DeanSmartin]

VERY talented.

[u/stryftek]

Hahah, reminded me of this one -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tScm-eZInBE

[u/[deleted]]

When I was into card magic when I was a teenager I managed to get hold of his instructional DVDs. And man, these were absolutely terrific. Really enjoyed this guy.

BTW, this trick or 'routine' is called the Ambitious Card routine and is a staple of card magicians. They all try to come up with their own clever version of this.

[u/topdeck55]

I mean, it's the same lift every time.