Bicycle Card Guillotine

Display the "Bicycle" card trick, where cards with progressively higher values are shown. Three black cards and one red card each have a small hole at the shorter edge, allowing a cigarette or pen to pass through.

The cards are shuffled into a packet. Lift another card of a different color partially up so that about two-thirds are visible. Insert a cigarette or pen through the holes in the other cards and slowly pull the lifted card back between them. The card will seemingly pass through the cigarette!

Lift the cigarette with all the cards attachedeach card is wrapped around it. Remove the cigarette, leaving the card intact for audience inspection.

A simple trick perfect for any micro-magic kit.