Controlled Cards
Thursday, October 9th, 2008 running time 10:12
We've taught you how to scam, swindle, and steal... but we have yet to give you any actual talent. That all changes in this episode. We're going to teach you not only how to control a card to the bottom of the deck, but how to use that talent for a sweet little card trick.
Part 1: The control to the bottom
If you know how to overhand shuffle, you know that part of the shuffle includes pulling a few cards off the top of the deck over and over again. To control a card from the top of the deck to the bottom, just make sure you peel only ONE card off the top. After that, shuffle as normal, and by the time you've run through the deck, your card will be on the bottom.
Part 2: Keeping the card at the bottom
When you begin your second round of shuffling, pinch the top and bottom cards of the deck, as you pull out the brick of cards from the middle. If executed correctly, this will allow you to pull out almost all the cards of the deck, leaving only the top and bottom cards in your left hand. Most importantly, as you continue to shuffle, the bottom card will remain on the bottom of the deck. Keep repeating this part as often as you like.
Part 3: The Reveal
So you've got the mark's card on the bottom of the deck. Now the trick is to reveal it in a surprising manner: Holding the cards in your hand, ask the mark to cut off as many cards as they like and place them on the table. To "mark" their cut, lay the leftover cards from your hand "cross-ways" over these cards, forming an "X". At this point, the controlled card (the one that was on the bottom of the deck) will be on the bottom of the upper pack of cards. Take a few seconds to recap how you got there (time delay is important), then turn over the top packet of cards to reveal their card. (Remember, the time delay is important to make the mark forget which pack of cards came from where).
Highlights
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9:32, 9:32
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accidentally hit
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4:12, 4:12
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Brushwood
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0:28, 0:28
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abstinence
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6:20, 6:20
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9:32, 9:32
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accidentally hit
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4:12, 4:12
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Brushwood
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0:28, 0:28
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abstinence
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6:20, 6:20
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" War. This upset a -- school brought to you by Netflix."
" Welcome to the show at half the calories of normal Internet television shows -- school the only show dedicated to social engineering at the bar and on the street and a host -- Brushwood and so far I've shown you how to lie -- cheat to steal. But I have to give you any actual talent that changes tonight because I'm going to teach you how to control cards."
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" Touch any target by. This is something to argue -- But obviously -- yes."
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" Yeah."
" Let's go to what happened here first of all you don't feel like -- You'll be like this for decades but tonight I could actually be like to bring you exclusive political power down and handed it back. It didn't say that you really did have -- rejoice in this -- and it stays up yeah dignity and."
" It district jobless that is. -- Yeah. There's two parts and that's what part requires no skill the other part of whereas a little distant now first of -- do you guys know how to shuffle cards like. It's called an over himself and got done and -- in trouble. All you do actually using innovative things I'll teach -- you visit him. What do these beautiful regardless you know you're right Independent could -- can't just like this okay -- what you do is put your -- some cars. He'd get a little over and over Oregon that's an over -- and -- here's the first time. This is a card until this is. They aren't right. -- what you did you make sure is that. That's going up. What other -- yeah."
" And I want to be able to fix the bottom if you let your great you know let's handheld under the accord."
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" And so yeah."
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" That makes sense that okay I'll get to take a little bit of time. The -- on it back. --"
" The voice of no it's hard that you ask -- in the it's."
" I want to -- a little hard we're gonna have you guys go out trying to pixels well did you let us know or who do it was Martin. I can't seem to exist and I'm gonna say it's -- and."
" It's not easy magic cards through yeah okay and that the despite -- I didn't have -- Yeah yeah yeah okay. Can I might -- pig anytime -- don't even -- yeah. So as everybody else -- I don't know I got tired. Okay okay great thanks. So when I'm envious I'm going -- yeah I'm tired of now what I'm an abstinence in oh yeah Catholic high end -- army. It's great yeah. So there's no. Anderson this is just a regular simple second part in. You know there's no magic or anything I didn't keep these cards are okay. How many how many got --"
" Outside -- that you want."
" But don't."
" I'm gonna -- the story. I -- coming at this country I learned. I don't so it is. We've finished loaded up that they. -- anybody wants. But the company nothing."
" Certainly not that."
" And -- yeah."
" Even though advanced card and told him that card spot in the okay. Obama into the the."
" And -- yeah yeah -- On the current drive."
" I've got to --"
" I can't say enough about how hard it is to turn around and do the -- right after you learned especially one that requires actual skill but they both did a fantastic job attacking -- already told -- want to free drinks off of that one trick. Speaking of which I want to hear about your success stories make sure to post -- the boards at revision3.com. -- stay in school any question about this scam or you want to suggest your -- scam."
" Write me directly at Bryant -- revision3.com. The forget next episode very important we're gonna learn something environmental we're gonna learn how to get up to fifteen more miles per gallon out of your -- gas. Just -- pouring in a few potato flakes until then. We'll see you next time. Pelletier for the folks who make our drinks extra step. Here's scandal Netflix with Netflix you can read over 90000 -- online including lots of Blu-ray titles with free shipping both ways to your home."
" They don't have over forty shipping senate it's almost all deliveries happened just one business day the Netflix plans -- dollars 99 cents of the new member you didn't know risk two week free trial membership taken out at www. that. Netflix dot com slash stand school remembered outside the WWW when using this code."
" War. This upset a -- school brought to you by Netflix."
" Welcome to the show at half the calories of normal Internet television shows -- school the only show dedicated to social engineering at the bar and on the street and a host -- Brushwood and so far I've shown you how to lie -- cheat to steal. But I have to give you any actual talent that changes tonight because I'm going to teach you how to control cards."
" And a kickass cartridge."
" They grant you that you are yeah."
" And you're I don't know what you guys I personally feel like it is very important for every upstanding Americans and I think you what -- what -- what I want to do here. I -- teach you how to do."
" Touch any target by. This is something to argue -- But obviously -- yes."
" I guess that it isn't you know it's. I don't want to. It's either going into the Celtic indicted today for municipal -- must."
" Yeah."
" Let's go to what happened here first of all you don't feel like -- You'll be like this for decades but tonight I could actually be like to bring you exclusive political power down and handed it back. It didn't say that you really did have -- rejoice in this -- and it stays up yeah dignity and."
" It district jobless that is. -- Yeah. There's two parts and that's what part requires no skill the other part of whereas a little distant now first of -- do you guys know how to shuffle cards like. It's called an over himself and got done and -- in trouble. All you do actually using innovative things I'll teach -- you visit him. What do these beautiful regardless you know you're right Independent could -- can't just like this okay -- what you do is put your -- some cars. He'd get a little over and over Oregon that's an over -- and -- here's the first time. This is a card until this is. They aren't right. -- what you did you make sure is that. That's going up. What other -- yeah."
" And I want to be able to fix the bottom if you let your great you know let's handheld under the accord."
" Shuffling the cards. The second part takes care is now. What gender card we'll say that our business. Bringing down the bond. The -- out."
" And so yeah."
" It's."
" I was sitting. Delay the longer you delayed the."
" That'd be -- so in this case. You've cut the cards. You can of the cards connected to crisscross and I just accidentally hit Britain and I talked about how it's. -- I think it at all hey don't you remember how you hit it hard. Good idea that you put them into the night. You remember -- really wasn't genuine jumbled and lastly about the cars anyway you want anything you have to record. Live action begins -- I was. Able to get rid of this of the bottom card in the deck."
" That makes sense that okay I'll get to take a little bit of time. The -- on it back. --"
" The voice of no it's hard that you ask -- in the it's."
" I want to -- a little hard we're gonna have you guys go out trying to pixels well did you let us know or who do it was Martin. I can't seem to exist and I'm gonna say it's -- and."
" It's not easy magic cards through yeah okay and that the despite -- I didn't have -- Yeah yeah yeah okay. Can I might -- pig anytime -- don't even -- yeah. So as everybody else -- I don't know I got tired. Okay okay great thanks. So when I'm envious I'm going -- yeah I'm tired of now what I'm an abstinence in oh yeah Catholic high end -- army. It's great yeah. So there's no. Anderson this is just a regular simple second part in. You know there's no magic or anything I didn't keep these cards are okay. How many how many got --"
" Outside -- that you want."
" But don't."
" I'm gonna -- the story. I -- coming at this country I learned. I don't so it is. We've finished loaded up that they. -- anybody wants. But the company nothing."
" Certainly not that."
" And -- yeah."
" Even though advanced card and told him that card spot in the okay. Obama into the the."
" And -- yeah yeah -- On the current drive."
" I've got to --"
" I can't say enough about how hard it is to turn around and do the -- right after you learned especially one that requires actual skill but they both did a fantastic job attacking -- already told -- want to free drinks off of that one trick. Speaking of which I want to hear about your success stories make sure to post -- the boards at revision3.com. -- stay in school any question about this scam or you want to suggest your -- scam."
" Write me directly at Bryant -- revision3.com. The forget next episode very important we're gonna learn something environmental we're gonna learn how to get up to fifteen more miles per gallon out of your -- gas. Just -- pouring in a few potato flakes until then. We'll see you next time. Pelletier for the folks who make our drinks extra step. Here's scandal Netflix with Netflix you can read over 90000 -- online including lots of Blu-ray titles with free shipping both ways to your home."
" They don't have over forty shipping senate it's almost all deliveries happened just one business day the Netflix plans -- dollars 99 cents of the new member you didn't know risk two week free trial membership taken out at www. that. Netflix dot com slash stand school remembered outside the WWW when using this code."
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Started discussion: October 9, 2008 @ 9:33am GMT
Episode 30 - Controlled Cards [Discussion]
We've taught you how to scam, swindle, and steal... but we have yet to give you any actual talent. That all changes in this episode. We're going to teach you not only how to control a card to the bottom of the deck, but how to use that talent for a sweet little card trick.
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MrPopular
about 1 year ago
Awesome episode... I can't wait to get my hands on a deck of cards and start practicing this one.. I also like the extension.. making it a bit longer by having the scammed go scam others.
Josh Deese
about 1 year ago
I loved it. This is awesome. I hope that there are lots more tips like this on scam school. I wish I had a deck of cards here in my office (prob good that I don't or I'd be goofing off the rest of the day). I can't wait to try this out.
xShadowAngelx
about 1 year ago
hmm maybe its cuz ive been into magic a long time now - but i noticed it right away - although its not very surprising cuz i notice a lot of Criss Angel's stuff right away too - and many others - well - Criss Angel was better before he started with all the camera tricks... Now i could do it all just by sittin in front of a computer...
either way - i liked this episode because of how you added things to it - having them go out n try it - showing the mess ups - the episode being longer made it better imo
i would ask for ya to show some more advanced tricks but, it doesnt look like beginners can handle alot - i figured that was simple enough that anyone could do it right away when they knew how... but oh well - i guess its good to get ppl started [=
btw - how did u find someone that doesnt know how to shuffle cards? lol thats the first person ive ever seen that dont know how to shuffle cards - well that way anyways lol
[color=limegreen]Show us more tricks like the "fast and loose" that was my favorite episode from you so far, except the live show episode[/color]
either way - i liked this episode because of how you added things to it - having them go out n try it - showing the mess ups - the episode being longer made it better imo
i would ask for ya to show some more advanced tricks but, it doesnt look like beginners can handle alot - i figured that was simple enough that anyone could do it right away when they knew how... but oh well - i guess its good to get ppl started [=
btw - how did u find someone that doesnt know how to shuffle cards? lol thats the first person ive ever seen that dont know how to shuffle cards - well that way anyways lol
[color=limegreen]Show us more tricks like the "fast and loose" that was my favorite episode from you so far, except the live show episode[/color]
Guytheninja
about 1 year ago
Who cares about the card trick
I want Brian Brushwood's magical color changing shirt :D :D.[SIZE="1"](I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist)[/SIZE]
eminemdrdre00
about 1 year ago
Awesome episode! I love the magic trick episodes, especially the card tricks! Keep them coming!
hogiewan
about 1 year ago
I definitely liked this one. The episode was fun to watch, and I have a new skill to practice. The trick is pretty good as well.
This trick looks like a great setup for the key card trick. You already have the deck out and have done a trick that worked (hopefully), and the key card is set up to make people think you are going to get it wrong. So after you've shown one slick trick, they'll be glad to bet you a drink to take you down a peg.
This trick looks like a great setup for the key card trick. You already have the deck out and have done a trick that worked (hopefully), and the key card is set up to make people think you are going to get it wrong. So after you've shown one slick trick, they'll be glad to bet you a drink to take you down a peg.
rocka89
about 1 year ago
Haha, I am pretty sure Brian covered the first DVD in "The Royal Road to Card Magic" in this short video. =P
Sadly only he will get that joke...and even he won't think it's funny.
Sadly only he will get that joke...and even he won't think it's funny.
rabidbadger
about 1 year ago
In reply to xShadowAngelx:
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either way - i liked this episode because of how you added things to it - having them go out n try it - showing the mess ups - the episode being longer made it better...
either way - i liked this episode because of how you added things to it - having them go out n try it - showing the mess ups - the episode being longer made it better...
Yeah, I swear, if he keeps doing everything I suggest I should start getting a cut of the ad revenue. :D
crazyindy
about 1 year ago
brian's shirt
i was wondering if anyone knows where to get brian's shirtme and my friends play a lot of poker and i do a lot of card tricks so i definitely think it would be awesome to wear
thanks










