The Card That Matters by Rick LaxRick Lax set himself a challenge to do the impossible: To let a participant name any card, and have it be the only one face up in a poker hand that fits inside a tiny envelope. The result is a monumental breakthrough, The Card That Matters. Heres what it looks like: You hold a tiny envelope with a poker hand inside it (5 cards). You tell your participant there is one card face up in this poker hand, and you invite them to guess what it is. When you

Borrow the audience's money

ungimmicked playing card with a blue back

A brilliant routine that blends comedy

increasing the impact of each transformation

then the suit

and yanks out a rabbit

Totally UNEXPECTED ending

players and magic enthusiasts everywhere

Five hands Plus One:

Weighing the Matches

Handwriting Fonts - Access a variety of handwriting fonts to make printed text look like handwriting

Royle's Falling Forwards "See-Saw" Standing Variation