The Chase Today - Magician's Card Trick

[Fanriffic]

Did anyone see The Chase today where one of the contestants did a magic card trick for Bradley?
Does any one know how the trick is done?

He got Brad to shuffle an invisible/imaginary pack of cards then pick a card.
Then the Magician produced the card Brad picked from an actual pack of cards with the choice card facing the other way.
It was very good. Wish I knew how he done it as I like to do card tricks myself but can't figure out how it was done.

[eanceoil]

That's what the guy did, he asked Brad "what was your card" and Bradley replied 7 hearts - either way, my curiosity is sorted now, I can see how it can be done :-}

[Caribeing]

It was a great trick he should go on Britains Got Talent he had charisma and likeability, didn't matter that he didn't win as he a got an audition!

[Jackdaw33]

These tricks require a lot of preparation and dexterity. I'm not sure that I would be good enough to perform that one. I used to perform card tricks for my pupils, e.g. how to get all of the Jacks to climb to the top of the pack. The sad thing is I can't remember how to do it.

[Buenchico]

>>>These tricks require a lot of preparation and dexterity

That £6 trick deck of cards I linked to above would seem to do away with a great deal of the preparation, Jackdaw33 ;-)

[magicmick]

Jackdaw has it spot on, the cards are called the rough and smooth deck, as you spread them out you press down firmly with finger and thumb, the card below will not be seen, when you get to the key card you loosen your grip and the card below will be face down in this case 7 of hearts, you can buy the spray to do this or buy the pack ready prepared but they do wear with use.

[hc4361]

Togogo, there WAS a pack of cards.

[Jackdaw33]

True. My point was that you could not do that trick with an ordinary deck of cards as you can with other tricks. You can also get trick packs of cards where the decoration on the obverse looks identical, but one part is slightly highlighted, unnoticeable to the punter but clearly recognisable to the performer. As an example, the obverse will be decorated around the edges with the four emblems, ♥,♦.♣.♠ in very small characters. One of those will be ever so slightly emphasised, so by counting the performer knows which card is on the reverse.

[Fanriffic]

Thank you for all your replies and answers. It certainly gives me a lot of information to look over and to practice my card tricks.
I was given a pack of "Invisible Cards' years ago but didn't know what they were for as there was no instructions. Someone told me they were also known as a 'Loaded Deck'. I'll need to try and find them now.
I think I can now work out how the card trick is done but I will need to really practice until it become flawless.
Thanks for your answers everyone. So kind.

[trt]

I watched this card trick on catch up today a few times and, its has to be pre-organised, or the bloke is a mind reader!

Firstly the programme is recorded, and there is only a live audience for the Celebrity version.

When you actually watch the trick, you never see Bradley Walsh and the contestant in a film shot together, and the camera goes off the contestant when he goes to put the card packet in his trouser pocket.

[magicmick]

trt this trick is not pre-organised and he is certainly not a mind reader, the trick can be done any place, any time, the trick is simple, the way he did it is one of a number of ways. It looks good because they are at a distance it would not be that easy if you were sat at same table, you would just ask them to name a card then show your pack open it up to show their card reversed. It is a special pack as Jackdaw33 says in best answer.