Ultra Monte (Gimmicks and Online Instruction) by DARYL

ULTRA MONTE! by DARYL A classic of modern magic that's a favorite trick of close-up legend Nate Leipzig. A spectator is shown five cards and asked to merely think of one.  They have a completely free choice, which is never revealed to the performer.  The Magician studies the cards and removes one, placing it in his/her pocket.  When the cards are again show to the spectator, one is missing - their mental selection!The trick is easy to do, requiring no sleight of hand to perform.  Specially printed cards do nearly all of the required work.    Works every time.   This classic mind-boggling swindle can now be learned and performed in a matter of minutes! The effect is simple, clean and virtually self-working. Three cards are openly displayed on both sides - two red aces (the loser cards) and the Ace of Spades (the winner). But, no matter how slowly and fairly the cards are shown, the Ace of Spades repeatedly vanishes, from right in front of the spectator's eyes, only to reappear in