The Best Self Working Card Trick! (Tutorial)

The best self working card trick you will ever see!

You don’t even need to touch the cards at any point.

The cards can be shuffled and even borrowed.

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[danielmills]

This is crazy!! Ive done it 6 times and worked every time! Thanks for sharing

[brianparker]

Insane! One of the best self working tricks I've ever seen. I'll definitely be adding it to my routine. Thank you! 🙂

[yaboy]

absolutely amazing trick one of favourite that i have learnt

[pjsalata]

This is simple arithmetic. You have 3 piles of cards on the table. Each of them has a card on the top that determines the number of cards in that pile. If the card has a value of X (A=1, 2, 3..., Q=12, K=13), the number of cards in that pile is 14-X (13 for A, ..., 1 for K). So, the total number of cards on the table is 3*14-X-Y-Z (X, Y, Z are the 3 topmost cards on the table). So, there is a 52-(42-X-Y-Z) = 10+X+Y+Z cards in the packet in hand. Then, if you substract X+Y+10 from this number, there are always Z cards left in hand. No magic, simple math :)

[mjw]

Hi there, I learned this trick many years ago - well a variation of it. It's one of my favourites. It's all based on arithmetic. 13 is a key number: hint, hint. Thank you for sharing.

[romeocudal]

I’ve been searching for this! My cousin showed me how to do this trick 10 to 15 years ago and told me I should be able to figure it out since I was good at math. This is the only trick that still amazes me

[michaelmichaelc]

Whoever worked that one out??? Brilliant. Thanks so much for sharing 😊

[ciderfan]

Given outer cards are both K, then K+K+10=36

For K in middle, then only 3 cards on table so you have 49 cards in the deck.
36 + 13 (value of middle K) = 49

For Q in middle => 4 cards on table & 48 in deck; 36+12=48

For A in middle=> 15 cards on table; 37 in deck; 36+1=37

[normanacree]

You have to somehow seem like more than just going through a procedure. There has to be an element of 'magic'.

[Zoladog]

Very cool! Finally one of these I can get to work!

[hobie]

There's a different version of this trick that I"ve been doing since I was a kid. Instead of counting to 13, count to 12 instead. Also, I start counting with the cards facing up so I can see the value. If I get a J, Q or K as the starting count card, I shuffle it away. The trick is more effective if the number cards are on the top...otherwise, you'd have to explain the value of those 3 face cards. Before I start the count to 12, I'll tell the spectator that I'll shuffle the cards randomly...mainly just looking to avoid the J, Q and K. With a 12 count, you should be able to deal out more than 4 packs...maybe 5-7 or so. Either way, have the spectator remove the piles in excess of 4. Then have them turn over the top cards of any 3 piles. Add up those 3 cards and don't add 10 to that number as the video trick shows. Whatever number of cards remains will be the last top card of the 4th pile. This is a great and simple trick.

[dilipkhednah]

This is indeed a freaky trick, and there isn't an explanation on how it works. But the main thing is if others like the trick when you perform it that what matters.

[ToxicSportz]

I’m not sure why mine isn’t working, do you take out aces? Or how much are aces?

[luidee]

What is this trick called? I'd like to see it done live so i can see the speil .. otherwise it's just counting out 13 a lot. (I know i can ask them to pick the cards etc but still need a reason we are doing any of it )

[Quizzical]

I picked a king so had nothing to count to 13

[syphon_yt]

I ran out of cards i had 9 and 10, then added 10 (29) and didnt have 29 left

[johnandronaco]

Need to find a way to explain adding 10 cards to the count. Open to any suggestions.

[mofeiyang]

I tried this. Not getting it correct and finding out that I forgot the K of Clubs in the box😂😂😂

[JDHood]

It works almost every time. It breaks for me when I deal two or more kings when building the 5 piles. No idea why.

[normanacree]

Why are all card tricks 'the best'?