Unshuffled Kicker (Gimmick and Online Instructions)
by Paul Gertner
More than thirty years ago Paul Gertner developed "Unshuffled," one of
the most memorable and influential routines EVER devised with a pack of
cards. Thirty years later (and fresh off of fooling Penn & Teller),
Paul is releasing the ultimate and FAR SUPERIOR version, which we call Unshuffled Kicker. This is now the definitive version of this classic routine.
The
effect begins just like the original "Unshuffled" -- a selected card
is found by "unshuffling" the deck. Strange markings on the side of the
deck slowly align to form the word "Unshuffled" -- written with a
Sharpie marker on the edges of the cards. To end, the entire deck goes
back into numerical order, culminating with the transformation of the
word on the side of the deck, from "Unshuffled" to the selected "King of
Hearts."
The NEW ending is that the message on the side of the
deck changes YET AGAIN to a message of your choosing. Paul used "Penn
and Teller" for the wording on the side of the deck. You can make your
own name appear, or any slogan or number or design you wish.
The
new ending can be added onto any deck design you wish, and is extremely
easy to integrate into the "Unshuffled" routine. You receive full
instructions on how to perform the classic "Unshuffled," as well as all
the details for the new, outrageous ending for Unshuffled Kicker.
If Penn and Teller were fooled by this, your audience will be as well!