In the final and most dramatic of the events, contestants sat behind a table in front of a large digital stopwatch. Each was given a shuffled pack of playing cards. A judge announced, "Neurons at the ready-go!" Contestants then began riffling through the cards, memorizing. As contestants finished, they smacked a timer, then closed their eyes and put their heads down on the table. Five minutes after the event had begun, each contestant received a fresh, unshuffled pack to reorder so that it matched the first deck.