Criss Angel messed with my head

[banquo's_bumble_puppy]

http://www.crissangel.com/criss_ange...reak/video.htm

interactive card trick

he "guessed" my card twice

[Wally]

Cool!!! He got mine 2 out of 2 time.

Guessing what he does is he gives a little more "face time" to a particular card when flicking thru the deck, resulting in that card being chosen by most people. I think I even detected this the second time I played the clip. =D>

[ChesleyFan]

I think your right, Wally. It looks like he pauses for a just a moment at the card he's expecting you to pick.

[Lance]

If you pause the video, then use the <| and |> buttons you can step through frame by frame. It looks like he has several 4 of diamonds stacked in a row at the very end of the deck.

[SciFi Chick]

If you pause the video, then use the <| and |> buttons you can step through frame by frame. It looks like he has several 4 of diamonds stacked in a row at the very end of the deck.

Or several of whichever card. It's a different card every time. It's always the last one, and he definitely pauses. He even says he wants us to look at one card. Then he shows us one card.

[SciFi Chick]

Did you see the Levitation video? It's on the next page. It's really cool and freaky.

[beskeptical]

I think your right, Wally. It looks like he pauses for a just a moment at the card he's expecting you to pick.

Yes, and it is a common trick. But it's still fun, and it takes skill for the guy to make that card imprint in your mind.

[Lance]

If you pause the video, then use the <| and |> buttons you can step through frame by frame. It looks like he has several 4 of diamonds stacked in a row at the very end of the deck.

Or several of whichever card. It's a different card every time. It's always the last one, and he definitely pauses. He even says he wants us to look at one card. Then he shows us one card.

Oh, okay. I did it twice and it was the 4 of D both times. Must have just been a glitch. Thanks.

Oh wait, duh. It was me. I replayed the same QuickTime video twice.

<hangs head in shame>

[Lance]

Okay, here they are individually:

Queen of Hearts
9 of Spades
King of Spades
Ace of Hearts
2 of Hearts
4 of Diamonds
7 of Spades

[01101001]

I think your right, Wally. It looks like he pauses for a just a moment at the card he's expecting you to pick.

Yes, and it is a common trick. But it's still fun, and it takes skill for the guy to make that card imprint in your mind.

Slowly stepping, I see several copies in a row of the same card, the card he picks at the end. If there is a skill demonstrated, it is the skill of making you assume it is a fair deck.

[Candy]

I can't get the darn thing to start.

[SciFi Chick]

Oh, okay. I did it twice and it was the 4 of D both times. Must have just been a glitch. Thanks.

Oh wait, duh. It was me. I replayed the same QuickTime video twice.

<hangs head in shame>

That's okay. Have a look what I did in the Banned thread. It will make you feel better.