The Bridge Gamblers use the bridge extensively in causing their opponent to cut the cards at a certain place desired by the operator. However in conjuring, the bridge serves principally to discover a selected card that has been replaced and shuffled into the pack by the spectators themselves. As this result cannot be attained by any other method (unless prepared cards are used), the usefulness of the sleight will readily be perceived. Holding the pack in the left hand, the thumb resting across the back of the cards, the performer seizes the upper and lower ends of the pack and gives the cards a sharp bend towards himself. A spectator is then invited to choose any card desired and told to look at it closely, so that they will be sure to recognize it. While the spectator does so the conjurer gives the pack another bend, this time in opposite direction to the first bend. The pack is then handed to the spectator with the request to replace the selected card and after shuffling the pack thoroughly, to return it to the performer. The performer, upon receiving the pack, holds it rather loosely and will now find that owing to the different curve of the selected card, the pack will open itself at the very spot where the selected card is located. It is an easy matter for the performer to insert the little finger at this place, then after making the pass and bringing the selected card to the top of the pack, proceed with the trick in any manner that desired. Home | Card Tricks | Card Trick Skills | The Pass | The Force | Changes False Shuffling | The Glimpse | Card Palm | Card Sleights Copyright © 2003-2006 HowToDoCardTricks.com. All rights reserved worldwide.   You can quickly get a copy of every trick on this web site in a downloadable PDF book. That's over 40 classic card tricks to amaze and astound your friends, all stored on your computer to refer to at any time! Just click the link below to get your own copy today for just $5.