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QuestionHow do I get good at doing tricks with playing cards?
Magic SuzySuzy Seth, known professionally as Magic Suzy, is a Professional Magician based in Tampa, Florida. Known as Magic Suzy, she has over 20 years of experience as a magician, specializing in family-oriented comedy magic shows that entertain both kids and adults. She brings her signature show, The Magic Suzy Show, to kids’ birthday parties, school assemblies, PTA fundraisers, preschools, summer camps, and other private events. Her work has been featured on local TV stations in Tampa. Before that, she worked as an entertainer on Princess Cruises.
Professional MagicianThe most important thing is muscle memory. You have to practice over and over. It's all about dexterity and constantly strengthening the muscles around the fingers, and knowing how to hold a deck of cards, how to shuffle it with one finger, and how to skip positioning from one finger. -
QuestionWhat's a "false cut" in shuffling for a magic trick?
David MartinezDavid Martinez is a Magician based in San Jose, CA. David has over 20 years of experience and has performed throughout Northern California at weddings, private parties, team-building events, and more. He has notably performed for some of the biggest companies in the world, including Apple, Google, Facebook, and Uber. David previously served as President of the Silicon Valley Chapter of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and has received awards for Close-Up, Walk-Around, and Stage performances. In 2023, he co-authored Amaze and Delight: Secrets to Creating Magic in Business, aimed at helping individuals and organizations nurture healthy and happy business cultures.
Professional MagicianA false cut is a fake cut. Say somebody has chosen a card, and they put it back in the deck, and you've done some sleight of hand to bring it back to the top of the deck. A false cut is when you pretend to cut cards from the top to the bottom, but you actually keep the same card on top. -
QuestionWhich is the easiest method?
NatureCat333Community AnswerThe overhand shuffle is the simplest type of shuffling, and can be learned quite easily, whereas rifle shuffling looks the coolest but is the toughest to learn. -
QuestionDo this kind of shuffles damage the cards?
Community AnswerIt actually "breaks" the cards, which means makes them looser and easier to shuffle. -
QuestionIs it okay to just smear the cards around?
Community AnswerYes. Some people have difficulty with other methods of shuffling, so if you take time and smear the cards very thoroughly, they will be well shuffled. However, it's helpful to learn other methods too, because sometimes there may not be space to smear the cards. -
QuestionAre there any other ways to shuffle playing cards?
Community AnswerYes, there are many different ways to shuffle a deck. The ways listed in this article are just the most common and easiest to learn. There are other shuffles that are harder, but more effective. The more difficult ones take longer, and are mainly used for intense card games such as poker.
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QuestionHow do I cascade the cards?
Community AnswerWhen you finish "riffling" the cards together, try to make a arch with them. Then, slowly move your hands apart (like magnets with the poles facing each other), and the cards should cascade. The slower you move your hands apart, the better the cascade will look.
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QuestionIs there a limit on the number of times I can shuffle?
Community AnswerNo, there is no limit on the number of times you can shuffle. -
QuestionWhat type of way is the hardest when shuffling cards?
Community AnswerRiffling is the hardest way to shuffle cards. It looks the coolest to the majority of people, though. -
QuestionWhy do you bother shuffling cards?
Kathryn LemonCommunity AnswerShuffling cards is done to ensure that each card has an equal amount of being drawn, and that the game doesn't go down in a similar way to the one played before. Basically, the deck is shuffled to ensure fair play. -
QuestionWould faro shuffling work instead of riffle shuffling? Also is shuffling with one hand cooler than riffle shuffling?
KuribohCommunity AnswerFaro shuffling works just as good as riffle shuffling, since it is the most precise shuffle there is. It does also look very professional and does not bend the cards just as much as a riffle shuffle would. -
QuestionCan you shuffle the deck with the cards face up?
KuribohCommunity AnswerYes, it makes no difference for the shuffling. If the deck is already bent the other way, it might be a little harder to do.
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