Open the file in PowerPoint, as opposed to running in Powerpoint. You will see the trick. Look at the two picture - before and after. Before: Jack Diamond Jack Club Queen Diamond Queen Club King Heart King Spade After: Jack Heart Queen Heart Queen Spade King Diamond King Club None of the cards from "Before" is in the "After" picture. So when you can choose any card from "Before" and it will work. The trick is that no one can remember all the details of all the cards in "Before", so it is easy to trick.