Six+and+Seven

// Six and Seven //
 * Effect:** Magician removes a six and seven from the deck of cards. The magician displays the cards and then places them in two different locations in the deck.

The magician tosses the deck from one hand to another. The magician is left holding two cards in the hand that formerly held the deck, and the two cards are the “six “and “seven.”


 * Set-up:** Before performing trick place a red six on the top of the deck and a black seven on the bottom of the deck. Place the set-up deck in the card box and you are ready to perform.


 * Instructions:**
 * 1) Take the cards out of the card box and announce you will need two cards for the next effect.
 * 2) Begin looking through deck for the matching red six on top of the deck and the matching black seven on the bottom of the deck. For example if you had a “Six of Hearts” on the top of the deck you will be looking for the “Six of Diamonds” to pull from the deck. Do the same for the black seven on the bottom of the deck.
 * 3) Once you have removed the opposite suit six and seven show them to the spectator. Do not tell them what suit, but merely announce you have a “six and “seven.” When they see the opposite suits of six and seven at the end of the trick they should not remember what suits were on the original cards.
 * 4) Place the six in the deck and then the seven, making sure the spectators see they are placed in separate areas of the deck separated by other cards.
 * 5) Holding the deck in your right hand with your thumb on top and fingers underneath, toss the deck into your left hand. Squeeze the deck applying pressure with your thumb and fingers. This should enable you to retain the top and bottom card in your right hand.
 * 6) After tossing the deck, the spectator will see two cards in your right hand, reveal the two cards to the spectators, and accept a well-deserved round of applause.