19 How to Perform The Mixed-Up Kings

How to Perform: The Mixed-Up Kings 1. You must perform this trick seated behind a table or a desk so that no one can see your lap. 2. Before you begin the trick, make sure you have four cards in your lap that no one can see. It doesn't matter what these cards are as long as they're not kings.

3. Fan out the cards in the deck to show your audience that there's nothing special about the deck. Say, "This is a story of four kings who were brothers." Search through the deck and remove the four kings. You are now holding four kings in your right hand and the rest of the deck in your left hand.

4. Then say, "I'm going to put the kings in my lap so I know where they are." As you lower the king cards, drop both hands behind the table and do the following: place the four king cards at the bottom of the deck facing in the opposite direction of all the other cards. 5. Saying, "Once again, notice that there's nothing

unusual about this deck of cards," hold the deck up and fan the cards out in your hand so that the audience sees the backs of the cards, but do not reveal that the four kings are facing in the opposite direction at the bottom of the deck. 6. Say, "Now the kings are going to travel to the four corners of the earth. The first king will go to the North." Pick up one of the cards from your lap and hold it up for the audience so that they see the back of the card. They will assume it's a king card, but it's actually not. Place the card somewhere in the deck.

7. Say, "The second king will go to the South." Pick up one of the cards from your lap and hold it up. Place the card somewhere in the deck. 8. Say, "The third king will go to the East." Pick up one of the cards from your lap and hold it up. Place the card somewhere in the deck.

9. Say, "And the fourth king will go to the West." Pick up the last card from your lap and place it somewhere in the deck. 10. Say, "But the kings' troubles are just beginning. An evil sorcerer has decided to create chaos by mixing Up with Down, In with Out, Right with Wrong! Watch as I shuffle the cards with half