If you like to entertain people with simple card tricks, then it doesn't get much easier than this. This is an incredible trick because this is one of the few tricks where you don't even have to touch the deck.

Here's how it looks to your audience. You turn your back, and tell them to pick any non face card. Ace through ten. Then have them put a number of cards on top of their chosen card, equal to the chosen card, on the top of the deck.

For example, if they chose a six, then they'd take six cards, and put them on top of the six, and then that stack of seven cards (the six cards plus the six) on the top of the deck.

After they've chosen their card, and stacked them onto the deck, ask them to spread out ten cards or so, face up, from the top of the deck, on the table in any order they choose.

Most people can't figure this trick out, even though it's pretty simple. They have to be pretty good at reverse engineering to get this without you revealing this to them.

Once you learn this you'll be amazed how easy it is. Once they start laying the cards out, start counting, but start from the second card.

As soon as you get to a card where the card's number is the same as your secret mental count, that's their card. The best way to do this is quickly and silently, while they are laying the cards out. That gives you more time to do your psychic impression.

You can even give them the entire instructions, and not turn back around (or come back into the room) until after they've not only chosen their card, but also laid them all out on the table. This works great at parties.

There is one thing that may come up. There's about a ten percent chance that two cards will actually be the same as your mental count. Just play it off if you choose the wrong one, as if you knew what you were doing the whole time.

Have fun with this. This is a great trick to do with kids, as they can learn it quickly and show it to their friends.