1-2-3 Card

You show a deck of cards to a volunteer from the audience. Every card has a number written on the back. You explain that the cards are numbered from 1 to 52, in an order reflecting the structure of the human mind itself. The deck is fanned open to show that the cards are all normal – there is nothing out of the ordinary about them beyond the large numbers on their backs. The volunteer selects three cards, and these are laid on the table, face-up. The cards are turned over, and it is revealed that the volunteer has selected cards numbered 1, 2 and 3. Since this is far more than a coincidence, you explain that it is the product of mind control and behavioral psychology. No sleight of hand No rough/smooth No specially printed cards No gaffs or gimmicks No svengali principle No stripper principle No marked cards No one way force deck No ultra thin cards No assistants or stooges Just one single deck of cards and a permanent marker.