Using The Stack To Determine A Selected Card
The value of a card selected from a deck in Si Stebbins order can be determined by the card immediately proceeding or following it.
In Card Tricks And The Way They Are Performed Stebbins instructs the performer to have a card selected and cut the cards above the selection to the bottom of the deck. Then, by looking at the bottom card, the spectators selection can be revealed.
For instance, if the card on the bottom is the Nine of Diamonds, the performer will add three to the numeric value making 12 (or Queen) and move to the next suit in the order (Clubs). The selected card is the Queen of Clubs.
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