The Jack Robbers

Effect:

The four Jacks act as robbers who succesfully rob a bank (the deck) and make a miraculous getaway! Each jack goes into a different place within the deck, and because the police come, they all rise to the highest and get away! It is a nice newbie card magic trick!

Secret:

First, put together for the trick by removing the 4 jacks, as well as three indifferent cards. Position the 4 jacks fanned out in your proper hand with the three detached cards behind the final jack.

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To your audience, this could look like only 4 jacks. (I hid these other playing cards behind the Jack of Clubs on this picture.)

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As you present the jacks, say "Let me tell you a little story about how the jacks robbed a bank. They parachuted to the roof of the bank late at night when the financial institution was closed." Place all seven playing cards (the 4 jacks, after which on top of those are the three detached cards) on the top of the face down deck. It ought to appear like you simply placed four jacks ontop of the deck.

Say "The first jack went to the basement and stole all of the jewels." Take the highest detached card and slide it into the deck close to the bottom. Don't let the audience actually see this card. Do not forget that they simply noticed them, and do not make this sneaky.

Say "The second jack went to the first ground and stole all the money." Take the subsequent card (the one on high of the deck now) and place it into the middle of the deck.

Say "The third jack went to the top flooring and stole all of the gold." Place the third indifferent card close to the highest of the deck.

Say "The last jack stayed on the roof and kept an eye out for the police". Choose up the last jack and casually flash the face of the jack to the audience. Make it appear like this wasn't deliberate, and solely present it in order that they barely see it. (What we want to do here is create the impression that you just showed all of them the other jacks as they recreate this trick in the thoughts later.)

Say "Then the cops got here! Fortunate for the jacks, the final jack had a whistle and blew it as he jumped up and down on the roof." Illustrate this with the top jack by choosing it up and having it merrily dance around.

Say "All of the jacks rushed to the highest and escaped into their helicopter:" As you do this, one after the other flip over the jacks on the top of the deck and toss them onto the table face up. It's a little cooler if you are able to do this and make them spin slightly as they land as a result of it provides to the effect.