Mat Franco performs 'Human Deck of Cards' on America's Got Talent 2014 Finals (VIDEO)
Mat Franco performed 'Human Deck of Cards' on the America's Got Talent 2014 Finals on September 16, 2014.
I LOVED this act. Really, really loved it. So, basically, a bunch of audience members are onstage holding giant playing cards like they're models with briefcases on Deal or No Deal. Mat has a small deck of cards in his hands, while the audience members onstage are a Human Deck of Cards. However, the audience members onstage have no idea what cards they're holding, since the card faces are covered. Mat calls Mel B onstage to help out, commanding the Human Deck to shuffle itself while Howard shuffles the smaller deck. So Mat tells Howard to put the cards into two piles, red on one side and black on the other. However, he can't actually look at the cards, he simply has to make a prediction. Mel B must do the same onstage. Midway through, Mat switches it up and has them start putting the red cards in the black pile, and the black cards in the red pile. Howard is revealed to have gotten each pile perfectly correct, except for a lone 3 of Clubs, which is in the wrong pile. However, Mel B is revealed to have gotten both sides right as well -- except for the same 3 of Clubs! DUUUUUUDE! HOW?! Seriously, SOMEONE TELL ME HOW!
Howard feels silly telling yet another act they deserve to win the million, but he genuinely believes Mat deserves to win. Mel B is enthusiastic for Mat, saying he performs actual magic. Heidi, meanwhile, says that she has no idea how he comes up with any of this. She won't be able to sleep tonight because she'll be up all night trying to figure out how he did it. (You and me both, Heidi.) Howie notes Mat's grandmother, and says he just became a grandparent himself last week. He says Mat is the new David Copperfield, and notes he should have his own specials. I agree completely, especially since, in his interview with Nick, he reveals that he only came up with this trick a few days ago.
But what do you think of Mat Franco?
Watch the performance video here: