Strangers

The « Phil trick » is so strong and funny, that it can be a closer, or even a standalone trick if you want to impress somebody, or get some booking. - A deck of cards is placed on the table. A spectator is asked to merely think of any card. The performer says: "The name of your card is Phil!". The deck is shown to have different names printed on the back of every card, and the named card is found to have the name Phil on the back! This ebook is an alternate presentation and principle, that makes it much more powerful and mysterious. Instead of just a gag, you elevate it to a mental masterpiece. At the end, it leaves a strange feeling and makes the audience think...It gets great reactions, congrats, and applause. The simple and impromptu principle in use can be applied to other effects where you force something, not only a card and with or without a Phil deck. An improvised effect is provided that needs nothing special.