Phenomenal trick. Absolutely killer especially great for someone just starting out with how easy it is to pull off (I assume) yet how amazing it looks to the audience as well as the comedy part of audience participation.
nope. he has a marked deck and/or it's pre-ordered. notice he catches a break at the 3rd card, presumably the first 13 cards are all clubs in order. then he makes a pass to bring it up, and just reveals it with a fake shuffle and a top shot