This is a simple poker-hand trick where the spectator chooses a card, then you choose one, etc. The spectator is even offered an ace (who wouldn't want an ace?). In the end, the spectator always loses. I remember once performing this, but have now forgotten it; even though its very simple and self working. If I just remember the name, I think I can remember how to do it!!! Lynn

Not sure, I am a bit busy, a quick guess is 10 card poker or something like that.

Yes, this would be the Ten Card Poker deal. There are thousands of variations. You might want to check out Bob Farmer's "The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier" which was just released. Among others it also contains Ricky Jay's version.

HTH, markus

If you're referring to the trick Ricky did on The Tonight Show last year, it is not the Ten Card Poker Deal in the sense that it doesn't use a Jonah card. While the result may be similar, the trick Ricky did is typically not repeated (whereas the standard TCPD often is) and you can get results like a Royal Flush beating the spectator's hand (which isn't possible with the standard TCPD).

What RJ did is....something else.

Jason

I always enjoy this...

The verbal technique Ricky's using is a milder variation of the ruff hustle, when done full force the victim has to leave, fight or bet on something he can't win at.

The version that Ricky Jay performed on the Tonight Show last year can be found in the Jon Racherbaumer e book Jonah Ploys but believe it is also in the recently released Bob Farmer book.

The 'correctly structured drama' was exactly what I was thinking about. Thanx Kabbalah. There are many 10 card poker deals; but this has always seemed the strongest, esp when the spectator gets to prefer one card over another. No matter how much you shuffle the cards, the magician will always trump. Lynn