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This is a link post Interesting card trick.
Ronseal & apols if GC.
(Stashie is plotting against his blender on, Fri 6 Jul 2012, 14:27, Reply)
This is a normal post Interesting.

(I helped save b3ta! skeltonator Needs some new daps., Fri 6 Jul 2012, 14:34, Reply)
This is a normal post I think that's fairly long-winded to explain but rather simple
The cutting of the cards is a bit of a wheeze. When the cards are all collected back together again, the 3 cards will always be in positions 10, 26 and 42 in the deck. Then when you're doing the Up Down bit, you change the order on the 2nd deal and it should all work out from there.
Used the constipated mathematician's method here i.e. worked it out with a pencil.
I need a drink.
 (I helped save b3ta! Fray Brentos *mega-belms*, Fri 6 Jul 2012, 15:11, Reply)
This is a normal post You don't need a maths degree to work this out
The cuts are genuinely random, but when the piles are re-stacked, the cuts are effectively reassembled and the 3 target cards will always be in positions 10, 26 and 42. The rest is showmanship.
 (I helped save b3ta! notoolsovernight you're all luvvly an' 'orrible, Fri 6 Jul 2012, 14:52, Reply)
This is a normal post Wow and there was me thinking card tricks were genuine magic...

(I helped save b3ta! barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!, Fri 6 Jul 2012, 14:58, Reply)
This is a normal post Yep the random cut was just misdirection as when the rest of the stack is place back on top
then it's exactly the same number of cards and the aces haven't moved.
 (I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Fri 6 Jul 2012, 16:51, Reply)
This is a normal post I've read that 5 times
and still don't understand.
 (Leemondus, Fri 6 Jul 2012, 18:55, Reply)
This is a normal post Pile of 10
Pile of 15, Pile of 15 and finally Pile of 9.
Puts the ace on top of pile of 10... that's now the 11th card from the back of the pack.
Cuts the 15, hides Ace in the middle of the cut, BUT ZOMG NOT REALLY, 'cos then he just places the second half of the deck back on the first, so it went from
1, 2, 3, 4, ..., 15
to something like
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 1, 2, ..., 9
Still 15 cards with Ace as a 16th.

Basically, the cards never move away from their predetermined positions.

Watch it again and you'll notice he fiddles about with putting one cut deck on top of another, etc., but the groups 10-Ace-15-Ace-15-Ace-9 still remain. This is in reverse order, so when 'dealing' the deck it goes rather:
9-Ace-15-Ace-...-10
Or, Aces at 10, 26 and 42; which then enables the magic of the continual half and half dealing until ZOMGZ0RZ IS MY CARD, OH MAGICIAN, HAVE MY BABIES!
 (Frozen_Banana Shaved against the grain; thoroughly unrewarding., Fri 6 Jul 2012, 20:51, Reply)
This is a normal post that was interesting.

(I helped save b3ta! miss fortunate last posted ages ago, Fri 6 Jul 2012, 14:56, Reply)
This is a normal post Withcraft!
Burn him. Burn him to death!
 (I helped save b3ta! Fadgebadger Sweaty sumo wanks for everyone!, Fri 6 Jul 2012, 18:10, Reply)