With a regular deck, in their own hands, two people each look at a card. They have a 100% free choice of ANY card.
The instructions detail FOUR presentations - the one above, one performed with a face up deck, one involving four people (ideal for two married couples - to see if they are compatible) and a 100% impromptu version with ANY deck. (£12.00)
My version uses a regular 52 card deck plus two special cards (supplied) that can be removed from your own Bicycle deck at the end of the routine. This means that, after the performance, you can continue with other routines using the same deck, as you are not performing with a special deck of cards that can ONLY be used for the one trick.>
Their cards are lost - you genuinely don't know where they are in the deck!
You now put the cards into your empty pocket then, seconds later...
produce both selections! The rest of the deck is now removed and you are able to continue with any other card routines that you have mastered.
"The principle that you have used in LEKETENEM was published as 'Gemini Twins' by Karl Fulves in 'More Self Working Card Tricks' (circa 1984). Fulves doesn't mention who originated it.
Allan Ackerman, in 'Las Vegas Kardma', has a chapter entitled 'Gemini Mates and its Variations'. In the comments section he refers to the Fulves' published effect and states that it was based on an effect by Martin Gardner.
Your method is the first that I have seen that uses the principle in the clever way you have.
Brian Glover (Manchester, UK - January 2006).
LEKETENEM was inspired by a routine, called 'Eliminator', which was invented by my friend (and true gentleman), Adrian Sullivan. Eliminator is such a superb trick
that Peter Nardi, of Alakazam Magic, bought the exclusive world rights to it!