Best Of The Best by Joseph B

00:01 Introduction to the Magic Performance

1. The performer uses a standard deck of playing cards and emphasizes not looking at the bottom card during the performance.
2. The audience is allowed to cut the deck freely; the performer will ask the audience to cut the deck multiple times, ensuring no peek at the bottom card during the cutting process.
3. The performer will instruct the audience to deal cards in a specific manner, such as dealing five, ten, or fifteen cards.

01:21 Instructions for Dealing and Cutting

1. The audience needs to split the dealt card packets into five, ten, or fifteen piles, ensuring no disclosure of the bottom card information during cutting.
2. The performer will ask the audience to shuffle the “free packet” after cutting, keeping the cards face down during shuffling.
3. The audience must ensure the cards are thoroughly shuffled to enhance the mystery of the performance.

02:31 Predicting and Revealing the Answer

1. The performer will ask the audience not to look at the bottom card before starting the prediction and emphasizes not looking at the bottom card themselves.
2. The performer will use a prediction card containing the unique answer (e.g., the prediction card has the number 23 written on it) for the prediction.
3. Based on the audience’s cutting and dealing results, combined with the prediction card, the performer will predict the card in the audience’s hand.

05:23 Magic Setup and Principle

1. The performer will explain the setup process in detail, including the order of the playing cards and their specific placement positions.
2. The performer will introduce the magic principle: predicting the free card by observing the suits and order of the playing cards.
3. The performer will emphasize the importance of rotated suits, namely the rotation order of Spades, Hearts, Clubs, and Diamonds.

09:04 Method to Obtain the First Card

1. The performer will explain how to obtain the first card by observing the lowest value of the repeated suit.
2. In the first pile, if both an Ace and a King are present, the King is considered the smallest card.
3. By observing the lowest value of the repeated suit, the performer can determine the suit and rank of the first card.

11:06 Method to Obtain the Discard Card

1. The performer will explain how to determine the discard card by observing the lowest value of the repeated suit.
2. The discard card has the same color as the repeated suit but the opposite suit.
3. The rank of the discard card is the lowest value of the repeated suit plus four.

15:21 Method to Place the Prediction Card on Top

1. The performer will explain how to place the prediction card on top without revealing the bottom card information.
2. By observing the order of rotated suits, the performer can determine the correct position of the prediction card.
3. The performer will match the color of the prediction card with the rotated suits to ensure its correct placement.

16:58 Magic Performance Process

1. The performer will introduce the detailed process of the magic performance, including steps such as the audience cutting, dealing, and shuffling the cards.
2. The performer will emphasize maintaining a sense of mystery during the performance and avoiding revealing too much information.
3. The performer will explain how to complete the entire magic performance while preserving the element of mystery.