Vice Versa For this excellent trick, it is necessary to have two identical cards that are placed on top of the pack. Asking someone to come forward and shuffle the cards, the conjurer palms the two cards from the top and replaces them when the pack is returned. Making the pass, the conjurer forces one of the duplicate cards, which we will suppose to be Aces of Diamonds. While the spectator is looking at the card, and showing it to the audience at the conjurer's request, the conjurer quickly makes the pass (thereby bringing the second Ace back to the top) and palms it. The conjurer then gives the pack to the spectator, and asks them to shuffle the earlier chosen card into the pack. Showing the spectator the card that is now at the bottom of the back (we will suppose this card to be the Jack of Clubs), the conjurer gives it to the spectator and requests they show it to the audience. The spectator is invited to choose one of two envelopes lying on the table and to open it, the conjurer accompanying the request with a gesture of the right hand. This gesture allows the conjurer to exchange the Jack of Clubs in the right hand for the Ace of Diamonds on the top of the pack. This latter card, which everyone supposes to be the Jack of Clubs, is inserted face downward in the envelope selected by the spectator. The spectator is finally told to write the name of the card ("Jack of Clubs,") on the outside of the envelope, which is then given to some one to hold. As will be remembered, the Jack of Clubs is still on the top of the pack. Running the cards before the eyes of the spectator, the performer invites the spectator to point out the first card chosen (that is, the Ace of Diamonds). The conjurer, of course, professes ignorance about which card it is. After the card has been found and removed, the performer exhibits it and deftly exchanges it for the Jack of Clubs on top of the pack. The card is now enclosed in the remaining envelope, which is marked as containing the Ace of Diamonds and given to another spectator to hold. The performer now describes what has apparently taken place and then commands the two cards to change places. The people holding them open the envelopes, and the performer's command is found to have been obeyed. 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.