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[[MIKO]] (also known as the Three and a Half of Clubs trick]] is a comedy prediction card effect where the magician declares he has a card in his pocket that is half the value of the spectator's card. When the "Seven of Clubs" is announce the magician feigns disappointment before turning over a specially printed Three and a Half of Clubs card.
{{hatnote| For the amateur magician who performed under the name miko, see  [[Dr. Louis L. McCoy]] (1929-1980)}}
'''MIKO''' (also known as the Three and a Half of Clubs trick) is a comedy prediction card effect where the magician declares he has a card in his pocket that is half the value of the spectator's card. When the "Seven of Clubs" is announce the magician feigns disappointment before turning over a specially printed Three and a Half of Clubs card.


It was marketed in the 1940s by [[Harold Sterling]]. He named the trick to honor [[Milt Kort]] who had recently left to join the United States Army.
It was marketed in [[1943]] by [[Harold Sterling]]. He named the trick to honor [[Milt Kort]] who had recently left to join the United States Army.


[[Category:Close Up Routines]]
[[Category:Close Up Routines]]

Latest revision as of 07:53, 19 May 2015

For the amateur magician who performed under the name miko, see Dr. Louis L. McCoy (1929-1980)

MIKO (also known as the Three and a Half of Clubs trick) is a comedy prediction card effect where the magician declares he has a card in his pocket that is half the value of the spectator's card. When the "Seven of Clubs" is announce the magician feigns disappointment before turning over a specially printed Three and a Half of Clubs card.

It was marketed in 1943 by Harold Sterling. He named the trick to honor Milt Kort who had recently left to join the United States Army.