Advice on the False Count...

[Slicke]

So i'm actually practicing a trick that requires a false count , i out jog 4 cards , which are 3 aces and 1 random card but i only strip out the 3 aces and push the random card back in. So my question is will i get caught if i false count the 3 cards as 4 aces , counting the ace of heart twice .... ? I do it very cleanly but it seems kinda risky for me. Did u ever get caught false counting ?

Th4nk Y0u

 

[penguincdude]

I guarantee that if you do it fast nobody will notice. If you are still a bit cautions though try just doing it face down.

 

[RikAllen]

If you do it natural and smooth, nobody will question it.

They see 4 aces, two were red, two were black and one of the black ones was fancy.

Don't seem nervous doing it, and you should be fine.

 

[praetoritevong]

Don't need to do it fast, only smoothly. Which is not to say you can perform as a 120 year old lady with arthritis - keep it brisk, but don't rush it. The main thing is getting each motion even with all the others. There's a great handling of the traditional Elmsley Count (I assume you're using the Elmsley) in Jon Racherbaumer's Card Finesse II which I now use in case you're particularly interested.

 

[cedwards90]

Most of the time you can even get away with showing the club or spade twice, I wouldn't recommend it but that shows how much spectators pay attention to that kinda stuff.

 

[Althor]

Don't need to do it fast, only smoothly. Which is not to say you can perform as a 120 year old lady with arthritis - keep it brisk, but don't rush it. The main thing is getting each motion even with all the others. There's a great handling of the traditional Elmsley Count (I assume you're using the Elmsley) in Jon Racherbaumer's Card Finesse II which I now use in case you're particularly interested.

I agree... smoothness is more important than speed.. I've been told that my (false) count was too quick to follow which made it suspicious for the spectator.