What's up fam! This is my take on a super fun self-working "GRAIL" trick. We all know the holy grail is the ACAAN but here's a unique and very simple method that I'm sure you are going to love! You guys rock!
Isn't is funny that we have many card tricks where the magician does something IMPOSSIBLE (Cros Twist by Paul Haris for example), and yet the trick considered by magicians to be the Holy Grail is merely doing something IMPROBABLE (ACAAN is 1-in-52 chance)... 🤔
Great Trick! Just found a way to do this over and over. As long as there is no shuffle or cut! 1. Use pen and paper or your Phone to make the prediction instead of a card from another deck in an envelope. In this case, you know it is the Ace of Hearts. However your prediction card is setup. 2. I put 20 cards ontop of the Setup card because in my language the words are usually longer😉. As long as you find the Setup Card, I think it does not matter. But don't go to far down the Deck 3. Deal as shown until 7:07. Then I would just count down the amount of cards needed to place the predicted card MYSELF. No holding hands! Deal or count down in a way that the order of cards stays the same! Very important! (Is it called underneath? Don't know. Kind of new in card Magic Business 😉) 4. Now turn the "face up" pile over and put it ontop of the "Count down" pile. So your deck is already set up for the next round. Cards should be still in order. 5. Spread out the "combined pile" face up as shown. Then turn them face down again 6. Spread out the "left over" pile. Face up from right to left. REMEMBER the very bottom right card. It will be the prediction card for the next round!!! Turn to face down again 7. Now you put the "setup pile" ontop of the " left over pile" and everything should be back in order with an new prediction card you can write down. 8. Just Put the old prediction Card underneath the Deck. Does this make sense???🤪
Stumbled upon this while trying to learn some other tricks. By far one of my favorite tutorials in terms of explaining the setup as well as how you can adapt in different situations. Definitely excited to practice this and get some coworkers to lose their minds. Thanks, brother.
I thought this also, especially if you're up front about how many questions you're going to ask. You could always add a second Ace from another pack further into the deck to account for smartarses.
Hi Steven. Your one trick where was setup from top ace to kind diamonds, and really weird rosetta shuffle, it all works. But cause you cant let anyone shuffle cards, or cut deck, I do it like giving first instructions, then turn my back cause I shouldn't see which card from top spectator chooses. Otherwise I know card right away. And when I turn back to spectator deck is full and I cant know by number which card, or by seeing smaller pack how many cards there is. Make setup for 15 cards and give instructions, take 1-15 cards from top, to next to deck one at time, when you stop check next card from deck. Leave that card in place and but smaller pack top on that card. Then you" can't have any glues which card sptor choosed. I think that way it's more convincing trick. And jeah, it's amazing how that works cause that Rosetta shuffle is real and convincing. Easy to do, and if one knows some false shuffles and cuts, it is all extra. Thanks for sharing that trick, keep good stuff coming please. Mikael from Finland
@@steventaputoro Well I'm beginner or little more advanced, so that's my humple opinion. That way it really seems impossible to find chosen card. I'm little shame of myself, who am I to say anything, you r pro and I show tricks quite small audience (including tricks I have learned from you). But, thanks again, I like your videos content. Mikael
You can also just say "I'll ask you a couple of yes or no questions", "whats your favorite color", "name something you see in the room", "whats your pets name" etc to control for variables of people saying supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Steven Taputoro - I haven't watched the explanation yet, and I recognize this used a principle used in Al Koran's Lazy Man's Card Trick. I knew the method for that routine at the point where you said to count down to 13 when the King of Diamonds was shown.
There is a marketed effect that came out about a year ago, that is similar to this. It came with a 'cheat sheet' insert that you would tuck under the cellophane of the card box. I have the damn trick, but can't remember what it's called though.
I found it suspicious to count to 13 card without explanation or reason for that exact number. Parhaps use some multiple outs-method to motivate the number? At least for the most likely numbers between 10 and 15.
I own Profile, and while this is similar, it is a different method. My only concern is with long answers. I tried this on my wife and her first two answers were "curtains" and "lasagna". When I asked a final yes/no question, she picked up on the fact that the cards were suddenly in descending order. (Probably because I always show her new tricks) This is a great "envelope prediction" trick though, and it's easy to do!
If the first 2 answers are fairly long, as happened with your wife, you can just skip the third question. If you had locked yourself into having to ask 3 questions by starting with "I will ask you 3 questions," you can fix this the next time by saying instead: "I will ask you a couple of random questions."
if they give a really long answer to the first question, give shorter questions. you can also try and plead out with "we're going to be here all day, I'll just spell "baba"" or similar.
@@steventaputoro not can I shuffle? But people will say shuffle the cards. It’s basic. You don’t take a deck of cards, go to another room, set up the cards, comeback and do tricks. I am pretty sure there’s a method where after shuffling and cuts the cards will come back to the original setup. You skipped that part.
You didn't cover the other contingency: what happens when every answer is short? "Name something random" "AXE" "What's the last thing you ate? "PIE" "What's the last country you visited?" "LAOS" Still not at that 10 of Hearts....
Improvise. If you see short answers are given you can ask for a number between…..(how ever many you might need) easy scenario to get out of as you have control over the questions.
Make the third question "At what age did you leave home?" (Or anything they need to be a teenager or older to do). All numbers over 12 spell in at least 7 letters.
this type of thing is too obvious. Obvious in the fact that you the performer has the deck of cards, and the fact that there is already a card in an envelope says that you hold the deck that you control and have obviously set the trick up before it's performed. I'd like to think people aren't that dumb, but seeing how the world is today. Maybe they are if they are stupid enough to not realize this whole thing has been set up from the beginning. I'll pass. Not the greatest card trick out there, by any stretch.
What's up fam! This is my take on a super fun self-working "GRAIL" trick. We all know the holy grail is the ACAAN but here's a unique and very simple method that I'm sure you are going to love! You guys rock!
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Isn't is funny that we have many card tricks where the magician does something IMPOSSIBLE (Cros Twist by Paul Haris for example), and yet the trick considered by magicians to be the Holy Grail is merely doing something IMPROBABLE (ACAAN is 1-in-52 chance)... 🤔
Appreciate you mate 🙌🏼
Great Trick! Just found a way to do this over and over. As long as there is no shuffle or cut!
1. Use pen and paper or your Phone to make the prediction instead of a card from another deck in an envelope. In this case, you know it is the Ace of Hearts. However your prediction card is setup.
2. I put 20 cards ontop of the Setup card because in my language the words are usually longer😉. As long as you find the Setup Card, I think it does not matter. But don't go to far down the Deck
3. Deal as shown until 7:07. Then I would just count down the amount of cards needed to place the predicted card MYSELF. No holding hands!
Deal or count down in a way that the order of cards stays the same! Very important! (Is it called underneath? Don't know. Kind of new in card Magic Business 😉)
4. Now turn the "face up" pile over and put it ontop of the "Count down" pile. So your deck is already set up for the next round. Cards should be still in order.
5. Spread out the "combined pile" face up as shown. Then turn them face down again
6. Spread out the "left over" pile. Face up from right to left. REMEMBER the very bottom right card. It will be the prediction card for the next round!!! Turn to face down again
7. Now you put the "setup pile" ontop of the " left over pile" and everything should be back in order with an new prediction card you can write down.
8. Just Put the old prediction Card underneath the Deck.
Does this make sense???🤪
Stumbled upon this while trying to learn some other tricks. By far one of my favorite tutorials in terms of explaining the setup as well as how you can adapt in different situations. Definitely excited to practice this and get some coworkers to lose their minds. Thanks, brother.
It would be just my luck that the spectator's first two answers would be Aardvark and Afghanistan. Way over the ten or so.
😂
Or use more cards before the Setup Card. Like 15 or 20.
I thought this also, especially if you're up front about how many questions you're going to ask. You could always add a second Ace from another pack further into the deck to account for smartarses.
great effect...it reminds me of the JC "would I lie to you' ... prep is the magician's best friend
Hi Steven. Your one trick where was setup from top ace to kind diamonds, and really weird rosetta shuffle, it all works. But cause you cant let anyone shuffle cards, or cut deck, I do it like giving first instructions, then turn my back cause I shouldn't see which card from top spectator chooses. Otherwise I know card right away. And when I turn back to spectator deck is full and I cant know by number which card, or by seeing smaller pack how many cards there is.
Make setup for 15 cards and give instructions, take 1-15 cards from top, to next to deck one at time, when you stop check next card from deck. Leave that card in place and but smaller pack top on that card. Then you" can't have any glues which card sptor choosed. I think that way it's more convincing trick.
And jeah, it's amazing how that works cause that Rosetta shuffle is real and convincing.
Easy to do, and if one knows some false shuffles and cuts, it is all extra.
Thanks for sharing that trick, keep good stuff coming please.
Mikael from Finland
Thanks for sharing your thoughts mate. Some great insights!
@@steventaputoro
Well I'm beginner or little more advanced, so that's my humple opinion. That way it really seems impossible to find chosen card.
I'm little shame of myself, who am I to say anything, you r pro and I show tricks quite small audience (including tricks I have learned from you).
But, thanks again, I like your videos content.
Mikael
Very very cool, Thanks Steve for sharing this one !!
Anytime mate!
Take a bow👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 performed this on my work mates fantastic reaction 👍
That’s awesome to hear! Thanks for sharing 👊
You can also just say "I'll ask you a couple of yes or no questions", "whats your favorite color", "name something you see in the room", "whats your pets name" etc to control for variables of people saying supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
This is not the GREATEST self working card trick, but it is nice.
Great stuff!!!!!
Simple and great
Love this ❤
Steven Taputoro - I haven't watched the explanation yet, and I recognize this used a principle used in Al Koran's Lazy Man's Card Trick. I knew the method for that routine at the point where you said to count down to 13 when the King of Diamonds was shown.
There is a marketed effect that came out about a year ago, that is similar to this. It came with a 'cheat sheet' insert that you would tuck under the cellophane of the card box. I have the damn trick, but can't remember what it's called though.
It’s called profile. The method is very different and much more complicated. It’s a great trick though
This is crazy! So good!
This is excellent 👌
Very nice
Great trick Steve. Didn't see that one at The Swan a couple weeks ago did we? Ian😊
Brilliant!
very very good one!
Nice Trick nice and easy 🔥💪🏻
Chur bro. Keep up the good work!!!!
Fantastic 😊😊😊😊😊
I found it suspicious to count to 13 card without explanation or reason for that exact number.
Parhaps use some multiple outs-method to motivate the number? At least for the most likely numbers between 10 and 15.
the explanation is that it's the "value" of the King. As in 10, J=11, Q=12, K=13.
If you can remember the first card of the series than you no longer need a key card, this seems easier for me
Isn't this the Butterfly Effect by Alakazam Magic?
I own Profile, and while this is similar, it is a different method. My only concern is with long answers. I tried this on my wife and her first two answers were "curtains" and "lasagna". When I asked a final yes/no question, she picked up on the fact that the cards were suddenly in descending order. (Probably because I always show her new tricks) This is a great "envelope prediction" trick though, and it's easy to do!
If the first 2 answers are fairly long, as happened with your wife, you can just skip the third question. If you had locked yourself into having to ask 3 questions by starting with "I will ask you 3 questions," you can fix this the next time by saying instead: "I will ask you a couple of random questions."
@@michaelworsham2724 That will work! Wording is important! :)
"What was the last thing you ate?"
"Baba ganoush"
"😬..."
Better ask did you eat last night? Yes or no
if they give a really long answer to the first question, give shorter questions. you can also try and plead out with "we're going to be here all day, I'll just spell "baba"" or similar.
Hard. Very Hard.
👍
And if they say bicycle and spaghetti
Very cool but for me, too many steps to remember.
People will definitely ask to shuffle. How to overcome that?
Here’s what I do:
“Can I shuffle”?
Me: “No”
Follow for more expert advice.
@@steventaputoro not can I shuffle? But people will say shuffle the cards. It’s basic. You don’t take a deck of cards, go to another room, set up the cards, comeback and do tricks.
I am pretty sure there’s a method where after shuffling and cuts the cards will come back to the original setup. You skipped that part.
Laugh, hand them the deck, and ask them to do their trick. If they want to see your magic, they do what you say.
@@SAAmanat There are several very easy ways to false-shuffle and false-cut a deck.
It is not working if you land exactly on the 10.
You’re missing something. Works for every number.
@@steventaputoro I mea the 10 of hearts. and no I did not miss something.
Ever??
You didn't cover the other contingency: what happens when every answer is short?
"Name something random" "AXE"
"What's the last thing you ate? "PIE"
"What's the last country you visited?" "LAOS"
Still not at that 10 of Hearts....
Improvise. If you see short answers are given you can ask for a number between…..(how ever many you might need) easy scenario to get out of as you have control over the questions.
That’s one well taught and open to so much improvisation. Thanks heaps mate .
Make the third question "At what age did you leave home?" (Or anything they need to be a teenager or older to do). All numbers over 12 spell in at least 7 letters.
Counting tricks are boring
this type of thing is too obvious. Obvious in the fact that you the performer has the deck of cards, and the fact that there is already a card in an envelope says that you hold the deck that you control and have obviously set the trick up before it's performed. I'd like to think people aren't that dumb, but seeing how the world is today. Maybe they are if they are stupid enough to not realize this whole thing has been set up from the beginning. I'll pass. Not the greatest card trick out there, by any stretch.