As the selected card has already been turned up, at least one of your friends will assume that they can't lose and accept the bet. Once the bet is made, you simply turn over the card on top of the pile of cards that have already been revealed and collect your winnings.
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The Explanation: Right, for all of you who can't figure out how to do this trick, here's what happens.
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Take a normal pack of playing cards, shuffle them well, fan them out and ask one of your friends to pick a card. At this stage it doesn't matter what card they select. Unlike many card tricks you don't have to use sleight of hand to force them to choose the card of your choice.
Once they've taken a card, it's a good idea to ask them to show it to the rest of the people in the room. This will increase the chances of someone accepting your bet later on. After everyone except you has seen the card, shuffle the rest of the pack, cut it in the middle and let the person return their card to the pack.
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- This is the key to the trick. When you separate the pack to let them return the card, take a subtle look at the card that will be placed on top of their card when you put the pack together. Make sure nobody sees you doing this. This is where the ability to keep talking to distract your audience comes in useful.