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[[ | {{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 | 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.