B’Wave (Phil Goldstein) – Black Jacks

Description

The magician puts a packet of cards on the table. He says to the spectator, Let’s play a game of imagination. Imagine that these are the four Jacks.” He pantomimes plucking a card with each hand from the packet. “I imagine that I have removed two of the Jacks. Do you think they are the black ones or the red ones?” The spectator says, for example, black. “That’s amazing – you’re correct!” says the magician.

“Now, I will turn one of these Jacks face-up.” He pantomimes turning one card over, then putting the imaginary cards back into the packet. He then says, “Which black Jack do you think I turned over, the spade or the club?” The spectator says, for example, spade. “That’s amazing – you’re correct again!” says the magician. “Of course, if it’s really true then the Jack of spades must be reversed in the packet. Let’s see … ” He spreads the cards. One is face-up. It is the Jack of spades!

“I want to be sure that you understand that this magic was accomplished by imagination, not sleight-of-hand. Therefore, I used a Jack of spades with a different back.” He turns over the Jack of spades, showing that it has a contrasting back color. “Also, because I knew you would pick the Jack of spades, it was not necessary to use any printing on the faces of the other cards.” He turns over the three face-down cards, revealing that their faces are blank!

Note: With this set you are able to reveal either the Jack of spades or clubs.