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Blind Man's Buff

Credited to Hamblen

Conjurer ~40 min to learn

The effect — what they see

Ten spectators each select and secretly mark a card from a freshly opened, shuffled deck. The cards are shuffled back in and the performer is blindfolded. Dealing through the pack, he finds every chosen card, and even produces a final stray one from his pocket.

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This one rewards confident handling and practice. It uses a prepared or special pack — see Quick Facts.

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