The performer claims that they will be able to find a spectator's card in the deck by some means such as touch alone. They allow the spectator to select a card, memorize it, and return it to the deck. They then deal through the deck, turning cards face up onto the table. When the spectator's card is reached, the performer continues past it, ensuring that the participant notices that their card has been seemingly ignored by the apparently incompetent performer. After dealing several more cards, the performer announces that "The next card I turn over will be yours!" The spectator, having seen the magician pass the selected card, assumes that the performer refers to the next card on top of the deck and believes that the magician will fail the trick.
