Double Lift

1) With the pack well squared in the left hand face down, bring the right hand over it, thumb at the rear, fingers on the outer end.

2) Make a motion of squaring the ends and at the same time press the fingers back a little making the ends of the deck slightly wedge shaped.

3) With the ball of the thumb lift the rear ends of the two top cards and slip the tip of the left little finger under them.

4) With the right thumb tip on the back of the two cards and the tip of the right forefinger on the face, turn the two cards as one and lay them face up on top of the pack, the ends protruding over the inner end of the deck for about half an inch.

5) Exhibit the card in this position, name it, and seize the cards again at the lower outer corner as before and turn them face down on the back of the pack.

you have just shown the second card as the top card. Your imagination is the only limitation with this simple but crucial sleight.

note: sleights are not whole tricks in themselves and should only be used as part of a trick