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Pick A Coin

This is one trick you can do over and over again without the fear that the secret will be discovered. I've repeated it for the same group of people so many times that I got bored with it.

Your going to need 9 coins, they don't all have to be the same and in fact it helps if you use what ever coins you may have in your pocket. By using several different types of coins I've found that my victim tries to find a pattern in the coins that I use. You will also need an accomplice with a drink and a bar napkin.

To start the trick claim that you can sense the residual psychic energy left on a touched coin, or if that's to hokey for you just say you can guess which coin your victim touched last. One guy I knew had a huge nose, and used it to his advantage with this trick. He claimed that he could smell which coin the victim touched. It was hilarious to see him sniff at a group of coins, grimace as if he's smelled something really offensive, and then point out the victim's coin. The point is, be creative. There are many possibility's and you should try to add a personal touch.

First set up the coins as follows: three coins in a horizontal row followed by three more coins in a parallel row below the first set of coins and then another row of three coins below those.

Have your partner sitting where you can glance at him without looking suspicious. Tell your victim to choose a coin and touch it while your back is turned. While your victim is choosing his/her coin, your partner is sipping or holding his drink and carefully watching your victim. When your victim chooses his/her coin, your partner puts his drink down on a corresponding point on the napkin. For example, if your victim touches the coin on the top right corner, your accomplice puts his beer on the top right corner of his napkin. Notice where Marks beer is located on his napkin and how it corresponds to the Coin Sharon is touching.
You will then turn around and glance at his drink, once he knows you've seen it he picks up his drink again. From here on out it's all theatrics. You already know which coin was touched but pretend you have to "feel" for the vibe, or smell the coins, whatever the heck you want but it may be fun to draw it out a little although sometimes I guess as soon as I turn around. The impact is great. Your victim will be amazed and they'll be trying to figure out how you managed to fool their "superior" mind. The first thing every body looks for is mirrors behind you, then they claim that they must have moved the coin when they touched it and ask for another try. Go ahead you could do this all day. Trust me.
Tips: Tell your accomplice to pretend to be as amazed as everyone else. If your victim notices that he's not amazed, they'll catch on. Make sure your accomplice isn't obvious about what he's doing. Tell him to put his drink down a few times while your back is turned, even if the person hasn't chosen the coin yet. Just make sure that his beer is in the right spot when you look at him. As soon as your accomplice see's that you've looked at his beer, have him pick it back up and take a sip then put it down on a different spot.