How to Do the "11Th Card Trick"

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Ever heard of the 11th card trick? If not you're in the right place!

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Get a deck of cards, and cut it so that only 21 cards remain in it. Fan it out to your "Victim".
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For example, if he/she had chosen the King of Hearts and he/she sees the King of Hearts somewhere in the 1st row, he/she will say something like "My card is in the 1st row."
So if he/she chose the 1st row (or any other row, it doesn't matter), take any other row, then take the chosen row and put in AFTER the other row and then take the remaining row.
But ALWAYS remember where you put the 11th card, so just count them (in your mind) until you reach 11. Then stop counting and keep on throwing or putting all the remaining cards down.
Ask him, "Is this your card?" Amazingly, he will say yes!

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An alternative to this trick is to let the victim pick so many cards. If they pick card 11 in their choice then leave them there else take them away. Repeat until they have narrowed it down to the 11th card. They will be amazed when they end up picking the card themselves!

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Remembering is the key here!

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