Reverse Trick on Got Talent
I recently watched a performance (I'm not sure when it was from) by magician Adrián Vargas on Spain's Got Talent, where he did a "reverse" trick. He started with a factory-ordered deck, shuffled it, and first he selected a card. Then the judges selected one, and upon handing the deck to them, their card was gone. It turned out to be the card the magician had selected earlier and had left in plain sight the entire time. Now, this part is relatively easy to figure out. But then, with the deck completely randomized, he simply did a classic color change with the top card, and just like magic, the deck perfectly sorted itself back into its original order (just like it was at the beginning).
I genuinely have no clue how he pulled that off. Could anyone help me out or give me some pointers? Thanks!
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Hey there! The one I'm familiar with is Reverse Logic by Joshua Jay. It's similar to what you described, but it also uses a watch. Hopefully this helps!
Hey there, @Javierkeeper! It would be great if you could share the video in question where you saw the full show.
Without the video, we won't be able to tell you much about the trick... since effects like the one you're describing can be performed and achieved in several ways (which I won't explain 🫢).
Wow, @ivanortizsola.ios197, Joshua Jay's Reverse Logic is awesome, but I'm not sure if it's the same thing.
Joshua, after doing it for almost 15 years, released it as a product for sale just last year, in 2024.
And from the few references I've found for Adrián Vargas, I've seen that he participated in Got Tales in 2022.
So, initially, the dates don't add up 😅.
It's clear that with Reverse Logic, you'll totally blow people away and the show is guaranteed.
I saw the video on TikTok, but I can't find it anymore. And since you can't watch performances from Got Talent España in Spain, I managed to see it on a Russian app, but I'm not sure if it's reliable enough for me to share it here. If you don't mind and want to check it out, let me know and I can get you the link, no problem.
This phone is driving me nuts. Thanks for the info; it's always a pleasure.