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Summary: Learn about Twenty-One Card Trick in this free magic lesson video.
Malik Haddadi is a magical comedy entertainer, balloon artist, and juggler with over 15 years experience. As a full time professional, he entertains audiences of all ages and sizes for...read more
Magic is an art of illusion, a practice in deception, a training in trickery. People have been entertaining, deceiving, or swindling crowds throughout history with feats of prestidigitation, decorated with salesmanship, dramatic effect, confidence, and charisma.
It is generally accepted today that there is nothing supernatural about magic; in essence, a magician is skillfully conjuring the appearance of true magic through sleight of hand, misdirection, and cunning. This is why many magicians call themselves "illusionists," embracing the idea that the audience enjoys the trick because they do not know how such an amazing feat could have been performed by natural means. Magic tricks are not only great for stage and street performance but are also well suited for entertainment at parties or as ice breakers at small gatherings.
Card tricks are among some of the most popular and infamous illusions used by magicians. In this free online video series, learn how to do some magic tricks that work on their own; that is, the trick is part of the setup and works itself out naturally. Our expert magician will show you six new tricks to add to your repertoire. Enjoy.
This series is an Equilibrio Films production.
" Hi! I’m Malick the magic guy for expertvillage.com. Now we are going to talk about some cool tricks using mathematical principles. Don’t worry this isn’t going to be a math lesson because I’m lousy at math. Let me show you one of the most famous. This is called the 21 card trick and for this, you need Mr. Hand. We have 3 piles of 7 cards. Now Mr. Hand point to a pile that you would like to use; this one here. Now I am going to look away and I want you to think of one of the cards in this pile. Alright, you have it? Good! Now we are going to deal out the cards again. Now Mr. Hand, do you see your card in this pile. No you don’t. Okay. Do you see your card in this pile? Yes you do. Going to go through that process one more time. Alright, let’s try it again. Do you see your card in this pile? No you don’t. Okay. How about in this pile? Yes, you do. Now I am going to very carefully deal through the cards. I’m not sure. I think this one might be the right one. I’m going to commit myself to that one. Mr. Hand was this your card? It was. That is the 21 card trick and in just a minute I am going to teach you how to do that. "
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