Double Deck O’Cards
The remaining three Mental Athletes (MAs) will compete in the final event: 5 minutes to memorize 2 decks of 52 playing cards. All MAs will have identical decks of cards, previously arranged in the same exact order. The decks of cards will not be mixed and will have different colored backs to distinguish them. The order of memorization AND recall (top to bottom or vice versa) will be determined PRIOR TO MEMORIZATION beginning.
Once the memorization period is over, the MAs will have a 2 minute hiatus prior to beginning recall. MAs will be randomly ordered prior to the beginning of the recall period. Each MA will be allowed no more than 15 seconds to answer. After the MA calls the card, the Judge will flip the card in the master deck to determine if the MA is correct. The first 2 MAs to make a mistake are eliminated. The remaining MA is crowned as the USA Memory Champion.
*** In the event that there is a TIE in this event, the following tie breaker will be used.
Two decks of cards will be shuffled TOGETHER. Identically arranged decks will be placed before each MA. The order of memorization AND recall (top to bottom or vice versa) will be determined PRIOR TO MEMORIZATION beginning. Card backs will be the same color. MAs will have 2 minutes to memorize as many cards as they can. Once the memorization period is over the MAs will have a 1 minute hiatus prior to beginning recall. MAs will be randomly ordered prior to the beginning of the recall period. Each MA will be allowed no more than 15 seconds to answer. After the MA calls the card, the Judge will flip the card in the master deck to determine if the MA is correct. The first MA to make a mistake is eliminated. The remaining MA is crowned as the USA Memory Champion.
