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Effect: You seem to show the face of the top card.
Method: This is by far the most common and most overused sleight. There are many variations for it. This is the most classic version of it: Hold the deck in left hand dealer's grip, with a break under the top two cards. Grasp the top two card with the right hand in biddle grip. The two cards must be perfectly squared. Turn the double card so the spectator can see it. The illusion you give is that you are showing the top card, when in reality, you are showing the second from top.
Comments: Although this is the most classic method, it is not the most deceptive one. It is the easiest one, though. If the break is made under the third card from top, the lift is called a triple lift. Usually three cards is the maximum number of cards used for a lift. When a double lift is turned over on top of the deck, it is called a double turnover. Likewise, there is the triple turnover. Never perform a double lift if the spectator is sitting and you are standing. That is the easiest way to spot the double lift, because the spectator can see the thickness of the cards. A better way to do the double lift is to perform it a low height, so people have to look down to the top of the deck to see it. Also be careful not to flash the break.
VARIATIONS
Clip Double Turnover: Hold the deck in left hand dealer's grip with a pinkie break under the top two cards. Clip the bottom corner with the ball of the thumb at the back and fingertips at the face of the double card. This is easily done because of the gap provided by the break. Twist the right hand to make the double card turn. The left side of the double meets the right side of the deck. Then, let go of the double, letting it fall face up on top of the deck.
KM Move: After showing a double card, use it to flip the deck from the left hand over. In the same move, the double is squared on the face of the deck. The face card is then given to the spectator. This move is only used to get rid of the back card of a double card when the double card has to be examined.
Pull-Off Double Lift: Hold the deck the same way as before. Place the right
fingers on the center of the back of the top card. The thumb pulls the double
card above the break slightly, so you open a gap at the bottom end of the
deck. The double card should not bend at any point. The right thumb is hidden
behind the right fingers. Pull the double back towards you, as you tilt the
deck forward. Turn the card over on top of the deck, placing it on the pinkie.
This will provide a break to turn the card back face down. this method can
only be used for turnovers.
Pushoff Double Lift: Hold the deck in left hand dealer's grip with a pinkie
break under the top two cards. The left third finger touch the edge of the
double, pushing it slightly upwards. Then, the left thumb pushes the double
card to the right. At the same time, the third finger stretch in order to
keep the double squared. The right hand grips the double with the fingers
at the face of the double, and the thumb at the back of the card. The right
hand twists to show the face of the second card. The right fingers do not
move. Alternatively, turn the card over on top of the deck for a more deceptive
double turnover. It is important to keep the card moving. In other words,
don't wait until the pushoff stops to grab the card with the right hand. The
pushoff double lift can also be done without the aid of the break, although
this technique is very difficult and requires a lot of practice. The left
fingers hold the deck by the right side, without curling over it. The left
thumb touches the left edge of the two top cards and push them as one. The
two cards should slide without effort. Do not apply downwards pressure.