How to Do a Card Trick with 21 Cards

Playing Cards

Card tricks are a great way to entertain your friends and family. If you are new to card tricks or want to learn a new one, the 21 card trick is a great place to start. In this trick, you will use 21 cards and ask your audience to pick one. You will then be able to guess their card correctly every time. Follow the steps below to learn how to do a card trick with 21 cards.

Step 1: Prepare the Deck

Deck Of Cards

First, you need to prepare the deck. Take out all the aces, kings, queens, and jacks from a deck of cards. This will leave you with 16 cards. You also need to add five more cards to the deck. These five cards need to be all the same suit and in numerical order. For example, you can use the 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 of hearts. Shuffle the deck well.

Step 2: Ask Your Audience to Pick a Card

Pick A Card

Ask your audience to pick a card from the deck. Make sure they do not show you the card. Have them remember the card and put it back in the deck.

Step 3: Divide the Deck into Three Piles

Divide The Deck

Divide the deck into three piles of seven cards each. Make sure the pile with the chosen card is in the middle.

Step 4: Reassemble the Deck

Reassemble The Deck

Reassemble the deck by putting the pile with the chosen card in the middle of the other two piles.

Step 5: Lay Out the Cards

Lay Out The Cards

Lay out the cards face down in three rows of seven cards each.

Step 6: Ask Your Audience to Point to Their Card

Point To Their Card

Ask your audience to point to the row that contains their card.

Step 7: Reorder the Rows

Reorder The Rows

Reorder the rows based on which row your audience pointed to. If they pointed to the first row, move that row to the bottom. If they pointed to the third row, move that row to the top. If they pointed to the second row, leave the rows as they are.

Step 8: Repeat the Process

Repeat The Process

Repeat the process two more times. Ask your audience to point to the row that contains their card each time, and reorder the rows accordingly.

Step 9: Reveal the Card

Reveal The Card

After the third time, the chosen card will be in the middle of the deck. Reveal the card to your audience and amaze them with your card trick skills!

Conclusion

Learning how to do a card trick with 21 cards is a great way to impress your friends and family. Follow the steps above to master this trick and become the life of the party!

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