Only for Special Stacks

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To Name all the Cards in the Pack in Succession full stack, Eight Kings explained
 		1876
Modern Magic
50
To Name all the Cards of the Pack in Succession full stack, 32-version and Eight Kings explained
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
76
Four-of-a-kinds deck is dealt in thirteen piles, value named, one pile is removed that consists of all those cards
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
78
Grande clairvoyance mystèrieuse two decks, two chosen cards match, decks marked, one in new deck order, second method with Mexican Turnover, third method in which one card is secretly transferred to the other deck at the beginning
Related to Apr. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 4)
60
Kunststück à la Cumberland three cards removed by spectators and placed in handkerchief, predicted on three billets in goblet, they travel back into deck, billet index
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
61
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Neueste Methode, Karte zu erraten Stebbins type stack with 32 cards
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
92
Der allwissende Künstler "by H. Sch., Dresden", deck laid out on table, performer can find any named card from the back, switched for stacked deck
 		Dec. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 4)
60
The Prearranged Pack Eight Kings stack
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
41
Mystic Divination pile of card selected and pocketed by spectator, cards are divined by performer
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
191
Hugo Schröder Der Kartenkünstler als Hellseher "by Hugo Sch., Dresden", layout of all cards on table, performer can name any of the cards
Related to Jan. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 1)
4
S. W. Erdnase Tricks with the Prearranged Deck Eight Kings - set up explained with methods to calculate cards and their positions (applicable for any cyclic stack)
Related toVariations 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
179
Adrian Plate The Great Poker Trick "a particular favorite of Mr. Adrian Plate", new deck opened and shuffled, seven hands dealt and performer wins
Related toAlso published here 1909
The Art of Magic
128
Charles T. Jordan A Novel Detection No. 4, spectator counts down cards and remembers the last one, halves riffle shuffled together, interlocking chains
 		1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
22
Charles T. Jordan, T. Nelson Downs The Spelling Fool! No. 9, spelling to suits and through values
 		1920
Ten New Sleight of Hand Card Tricks
19
Charles T. Jordan The New Pack Detection No. 7, deck is split in two and two cards selected and exchanged, both cards are divined
Also published here 1920
Ten New Impromptu Card Tricks
15
Charles T. Jordan The Life Saver No. 8, single card location, from new deck order
Also published here 1920
Ten New Impromptu Card Tricks
17
Charles T. Jordan The Impromptu Arranged Pack No. 9, from New Pack Order to Si Stebbins, dealing
Related to 1920
Ten New Impromptu Card Tricks
20
Charles T. Jordan Count the Cut spectator cuts off a packet, performer finds out how many by taking cards with the corresponding values from pocket, Si Stebbins
 		1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
21
Louis Nikola Argument
  • History of memorized/stacked decks in magic
  • Basic description of some features of the Nikola system
 		1927
The Nikola Card System
9
Louis Nikola Curriculum Detailed mnemonic system to help memorize the Nikola Stack, plus some basic analysis of the arrangement:
  • WHIST OR BRIDGE
  • SPELLING BEE
  • POKER
  • NAP
Related to 1927
The Nikola Card System
13
Louis Nikola Spelling spell to three different cards consecutively (named by magician)
Also published here 1927
The Nikola Card System
29
Louis Nikola All Trumps Produce all thirteen hearts for a perfect Bridge hand, linked to Wizard's Whist
Related toAlso published here 1927
The Nikola Card System
38
Louis Nikola The Spelling Bee Ace to King spelled out from the top (Jack miscalled as King)
Related to 1927
The Nikola Card System
39
Louis Nikola The Game of Poker Everyone gets good hands, you get Royal Flush in Hearts
Related to 1927
The Nikola Card System
39
Louis Nikola The Game of "NAP"
Related to 1927
The Nikola Card System
39
Jack Merlin The Shooting of Pete McGuff story, seven hands dealt, own cards from bottom, they are a straight flush, cards changed for top five cards which are still a straight flush, from new pack order
Also published here 1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
16
Jack Merlin Master Poker Dealing royal flush from named suit, four hands
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
17
Jack Merlin Challenge Bridge Demonstration named suit is dealt, bridge demonstration
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
22
Jack Merlin Super Mental Card Effect thought of card is found on number performer says in cut half, alternative ending, card stab
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
17
Laurie Ireland Stacking the Deck for Ireland's Card Tricks Including Two Poker Deals
  • The First Poker Deal
  • The Second Poker Deal
with Ireland's memorized deck
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
15
Laurie Ireland Ireland's Stack
1931
Ireland Writes a Book
16
Theodore Annemann An Original Set-Up Discovery way to easily set-up the eight kings stack
Related to 1931
The Book Without A Name
11
Al Baker Al Baker's Pack combo pack
  • 1. One Way
  • 2. Short
  • 3. Wide
  • 4. Si Stebbins
Variations 1932
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Pack)
479
Ralph W. Hull, Any Deck Read From the Card Backs cards named by looking at the back
  • First Method with a "Set-Up" Deck
  • With Borrowed Deck (secretly faced deck)
Related to
  • "Seeing with Fingertips" (Howard Albright)
 1933
More "Eye-Openers"
9
T. Page Wright Interlocking Chains two colors separated and in order, shuffled once, used for divination
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
14
Tom Sellers A Trick with the Si Stebbins Pack selection divined by two cards (suit and value)
 		1934
Card Tricks That Work
6
Theodore Annemann A Thought is Fathomed using deck of cards to force page number, Si Stebbins
Related toVariations 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
6
Orville Wayne Meyer Your Card behind back you produce card of same suit and value as spectator's selection, Si Stebbins
Related toVariations 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
30
Theodore Annemann, Walter B. Gibson An Improvement A La Carte any card forced with multiple layouts and equivoque
Related to May 1935
The Jinx (Issue 8)
30
Theodore Annemann The Solitaire King winning canfield solitaire with Eight Kings stack
Related to Sep. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 12)
59
Si Stebbins Si Stebbins' Master System No. 51
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
45
Effect 1: To Name a Card That a Spectator Draws From the Pack Si Stebbins application
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
45
Effect 2: To Tell How Many And What Cards Have Been Drawn From the Pack Si Stebbins application
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
46
Effect 3: To Run the Cards Behind the Back and Name Any Card Stopped At Si Stebbins application
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
46
Effect 4: To Tell How Far From the Top Any Card Is Si Stebbins application
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
46
Effect 5: To Deal Yourself Every Trump - In a Whist or 4 Hand Game Si Stebbins application
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
47
Effect 6: To Deal a Pat Flush of Any Suit Called Fro to the Person Asking For Same Si Stebbins application
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
47
Si Stebbins Si Stebbins Order
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
155
Orville Wayne Meyer Your Card behind back you produce card of same suit and value as spectator's selection, Si Stebbins
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
204
Theodore Annemann One in Fourteen selection from cyclic set-up (Eight Kings, Si Stebbins, ...)
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
204
Charles T. Jordan Count the Cut spectator cuts off a packet, performer finds out how many by taking cards with the corresponding values from pocket, Si Stebbins
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
219
Theodore Annemann Between the Lines using deck of cards to force page number
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
221
Theodore Annemann Fathomed Thought using deck of cards to force page number, Si Stebbins
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
223
Charles T. Jordan The Missing Pair NPO deck dealt into four piles, spectator removes a value pair from any pile which is divined by performer
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
226
Si Stebbins Mediumistic Stunt No. 1 stacked deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
233
A Prearranged Pack of Cards that can be Shuffled long-short deck with pairs that fit together via Si Stebbins system
Variations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
235
Arthur H. Buckley Cards and Pockets number of cut off cards is divined, deck in pocket, any named card instantly produced
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
241
Charles T. Jordan The Life Saver pointer one way from face
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
352
Tom Bowyer Klondyke Poker poker deal from new pack order
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
373
Louis Nikola The Nikola Card System comments on the use of memorized deck and how to learn the Nikola System
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
385
Louis Nikola Whist or Bridge trick with Nikola memorized deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
391
Louis Nikola Spelling Bee trick with Nikola memorized deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
391
Louis Nikola Poker trick with Nikola memorized deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
391
Louis Nikola "Nap" trick with Nikola memorized deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
391
Louis Nikola Spelling spelling out some cards with the Nikola memorized deck
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
395
Louis Nikola All Trumps trick with Nikola memorized deck
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
400
Theodore Annemann Between the Lines book test, using deck of cards in Si Stebbins order for word selection
VariationsAlso published here May 1937
The Jinx (Issue 32)
207
Prearrangement of Packs Eight Kings
 		1938
Greater Magic
283
A Si Stebbins System Wrinkle dealing Royal Flush from Si Stebbins
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
307
James G. Thompson Jr. Utility Routine Svengali deck with the different cards stacked, ends clean, bridge deal finale
Also published here Oct. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 63)
443
Louis Lam Impossible deck distributed in thirteen envelopes, cards in chosen envelope divined
 		1939
Be Deceived
21
Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr. Copy Cat! one Si Stebbins, the other brainwave/invisible deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 117)
691
Val Evans Pat Hand Full Houses seven-handed deal, variation without bottom deal
 		1941
Stacks and Stacks Of Cards
19
Paul Curry Blackout deck is handed to two spectators in the dark who select cards, performer finds mates
Inspired by 1941
Something Borrowed, Something New
12
Eddie Joseph Wandaphone card chosen, another spectator choses a card of same suit and choses an amount of cards that matches the value
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
28
Eddie Joseph What's in a Name spectator's name and prediction written on paper for three spectators, they spell to their names and find the predicted card
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
31
Eddie Joseph Quadruplication deck dealt into four piles, four cards chosen and moved to another pile, performer located them
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
42
Theodore Annemann Between the Lines book test, using deck of cards in Si Stebbins order for word selection
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
65
Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr. Copy Cat one Si Stebbins, the other brainwave/invisible deck
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
294
James G. Thompson Jr. Utility Routine Svengali deck with the different cards stacked, ends clean, bridge deal finale
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
304
Gerald Lynton Kaufman The Canfield Set-Up set-up to win solitaire or canfield
 		1945
My Best
141
Warren Wiersbe Pasteboard Affinity longer routine with Si Stebbins stack
 		1946
Mental Cases With Cards
21
Warren Wiersbe Stacking the Deck poker & dealing routine to secretly get into Si Stebbins
 		1946
Mental Cases With Cards
22
Warren Wiersbe Tattle-Tale Cards card whispers chosen selection, Si Stebbins
 		1946
Mental Cases With Cards
22
Warren Wiersbe Up to Nine card whispers chosen selection, Si Stebbins
 		1946
Mental Cases With Cards
23
Warren Wiersbe Super Spread Effect any four cards in spread turned over, then any other card in spread named
 		1946
Mental Cases With Cards
24
Warren Wiersbe Dual Decisions spectator's card is divined with two other cards (suit & value)
 		1946
Mental Cases With Cards
24
Warren Wiersbe Wiersbe Super Countdown top card is used to count down to peeked selection
 		1946
Mental Cases With Cards
25
Warren Wiersbe Remote Control spectator makes some piles, face cards of all are divined by performer
 		1946
Mental Cases With Cards
26
Warren Wiersbe Miracle Peek spectator cuts anywhere and remembers card, estimation, fishing, stack
 		1946
Mental Cases With Cards
27
Arthur H. Buckley Location From New Deck two cards found after two honest riffle shuffles, interlocking chains
 		1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
10
Bill Salisbury Poker Stack From New Deck
1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
62
Paul Curry New View deck in new deck order, spectator has the deck behind the back and puts one card reversed in the middle of the deck, exactly in order
Variations Feb. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 120)
481
Clayton Rawson Everyone Take A Card six or more people select a card
 		July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 129)
519
Joseph Dongu Do as I Do Trick
1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
14
Appendix B Si Stebbins set-up
 		1948
Rough & Smooth Possibilities
9
Jean Hugard A Nikola Presentation starting with a shuffled deck
  • Naming the cards at any numbers called
  • Naming the position of any card called
  • Naming the number of cards cut by a spectator
  • A hand at poker
 		June 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 1)
427
Arthur H. Buckley A Pack of Cards and Four Pockets number of cut off cards is divined, deck in pocket, any named card instantly produced
  • First Effect - Telling the Number of Cards
  • Second Effect - Any Card Called For
Also published here 1948
The Card Expert Entertains
104
Eight Kings System
1948
The Card Expert Entertains
152
Clayton Rawson Under the Table cards under table, one selected, shuffled and found, three methods
Related toVariations Feb. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 170)
682
Bruce Elliott Math performer names selection of position, sort of early anti-faro
 		July 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 208)
832
L. Vosburgh Lyons, James A. Fowler Howdy Knowit! with 27 cards, three piles, performer knows selection and position
 		Aug. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 210)
840
Si Stebbins Si Stebbins' Master Memory Test No. 132, Memory demonstration
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
253
Tom Ransom New(er) View impromptu version of the Curry effect
Inspired by July 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 233)
931
Harry Banderob The Cards and Slates with medium on stage, coding card by flashing bottom card
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 1
28
Si Stebbins Formula knowing position of card
 		1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
6
Toni Koynini Any Number spectator cuts deck and deals to any number in deck, adds digits and deals again, that card predicted
Inspired by
  • Al Koran trick from Magic Wand mental magic competition
 1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
22
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Spades Hearts Clubs Diamonds variation on the Si Stebbins / Galasso Stack
 		May 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 255)
1020
Hen Fetsch, Cy Keller Mind Your Future! two decks, selection is divined and predicted
 		Aug. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 261)
1044
Theodore Annemann Improvement 8,000
1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
14
Theodore Annemann A Mediumistic Stunt sealed and thought of cards are divined
 		1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
15
P. Howard Lyons Infallible Coincidence deck cut, half the cards counted into a pile, cards turned up simultaneously, one match occurs which is previously announced by value and position
Inspired by
  • "The Frequent Miracle" (Tom Boyer)
 June 1955
Ibidem (Issue 1)
16
P. Howard Lyons Infallible Force deck cut, half the cards counted into a pile, cards turned up simultaneously until stopped, the two cards add up to fourteen
 		June 1955
Ibidem (Issue 1)
17
Ken Beale Setting Up Exercise method to set up Eight Kings quickly at home
Related toVariations Apr. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 5)
10
Edward Marlo On the Memorized Deck
  • four spectators each cut off a packet, remember the bottom card and shuffle the whole packet, after seeing the faces of the packets for a few seconds, the performer names the cards in all packets leaving the selection to last
  • then any number is named and performer names card at that position and vice versa
  • second deal and poker deal demo if Ireland stack is used
Variations Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
10
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Nudeck Speller any named card is spelled to, see credits in No. 8
Related to May 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 2)
7
Gerald Kosky Anyone for Bridge? stacking bridge with faro shuffles or milk build shuffles
VariationsAlso published here May 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 2)
15
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Si Stebbins Stack
Related toVariations June 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 3)
15
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Snibbets Rusduck's system for Si Stebbins, speller
Related to Sep. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 4)
10
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Flip Deck cutting to any named card, gaffed deck
Related to Sep. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 4)
13
Edward Marlo New Deck P.M. version from new deck order
Inspired byVariations 1958
Faro Notes
27
Edward Marlo The Memorized Stack a memorized stack from NPO, but only with jokers (as "keys") and faros
 		1958
Faro Notes
31
Laurie Ireland Ireland's Stack
1958
The Close-Up Magician
37
Tony Corinda (1) The Stacked Deck eight kings, simple card divination
 		1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
73
Tony Corinda Some More Tricks Using the Eight Kings Stack
  • (a) Blackjack (Pontoon), winning deal for two people
  • (b) behind back top card is reversed in the deck, card divined
  • (c) three cards in pocket one is selected, fishing
Variations 1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
75
Tony Corinda (2) Si Stebbins Stack
1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
76
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Tri-Quad different set-up
 		May 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 8)
14
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Did' Ja Know si stebbins observation
 		May 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 8)
15
Russell "Rusduck" Duck, Charles Hudson Outer Space up to three spectators select thirteen cards, everybody has one card of each value
Related to July 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 10)
3
Terry Guyatt Two of a Kind
1959
Card Tricks
319
Corvello Teleprognos card is remembered and put in an envelope, other cards are put in envelopes and performer finds selection, then he makes a prediction on a slate which is the card in a chosen envelope
 		1959
Card Tricks
327
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Alaska three cards are located, dealing seven hands twice
Also published here Jan. 1959
The Cardiste (Issue 12)
4
James Steranko Fantasy Card Routine Chapter Thirteen
  • Oneway Faces (not pointer cards, but uneven printing)
  • The Division (spectator cuts to a card behind the performer's back and replaces)
  • The Afterthought (selection from in-the-hands spread)
  • The Bisection (two selections by cutting of small packets and remembering bottom cards)
  • The Retention (fake memory demonstration, move-a-card)
  • The Abstraction (one of three cards thought of, OOSOOM)
  • Fantasy Notes
 		1960
Steranko on Cards
93
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Unheimliche Kartenpartie deck is shuffled and dealt into four hands, suit is named and one remembers a card in his his hand, performer names the suit, then several rounds are played and performer is always able to name cards in other hands
Inspired by
  • Dr. J. Scott Inglis "The Mathematician's Poker Game" in Max Andrews' "Magic Magazine", February 1955
  • Dr. J. Scott Inglis "Dealing with a Bridge Deal" in Max Andrews' "Magic Magazine", April 1955
 1960
Ravelli's unheimliche Kartenpartie
1
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Alaska three cards are located, dealing seven hands twice
Also published here May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
26
Stewart James Trisi spectator cuts deck and pockets top card, performer removes top fourteen cards, with two down-under deals he locates cards with same value and suit, then performer and spectator both do a down-under deal and arrive at matching cards
 		Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
2
P. Howard Lyons Northern Force setting up a 13/14 number forcing stack from new deck order with Klondyke Shuffle
 		Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
30
P. Howard Lyons Epideictic Si Stebbins version with addition of four and irregular suits
Inspired by Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
31
Edward Marlo Any Four - Repeat any value called, four of this kind is produced, riffle cull from new pack order stack
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
25
Edward Marlo Call and Stock any called value is stacked into named number of hands, from new pack order stack
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
26
Karl Fulves Cryptic Calling two effects of a card divination / location wit Si Stebbins
Related to 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 398)
419
E. Leslie May Revelation cards on table are turned over, one is covered and card is divined
Inspired by 1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 399)
423
J. W. Sarles PRISM with two decks and two cards each, under table
 		1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 400)
427
Si Stebbins The Si Stebbins Set-Up
1968
Al Koran's Professional Presentations
64
Alan Keith Your Card Sir! two methods, memorized deck and new pack order
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
74
Karl Fulves Note
Variations Dec. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 2)
230
Edward Marlo, Russell "Rusduck" Duck Marlo on Stebbins/Stay-Stack shuffling new deck into Si Stebbins, faros
Related to Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
61
Gene Nielsen S S Open Prediction
Inspired by Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
93
Karl Fulves Countdown Problem Solution
Inspired byVariations May 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 7)
258
Simon Aronson The Lead-In Routine two card location
 		Summer 1970
Hierophant (Issue 4)
175
Karl Fulves Second Law some value coincidences happen when dealing through piles, application of Milk Build Shuffle to Si Stebbins
Inspired by
  • "Isaac's Law" (Karl Fulves, Magic and Spells Quarterly)
Related to 		Winter 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 4th Folio)
379
Ian Baxter Forgotten Poker Deal dealing straight flushes and a royal flush from Si Stebbins
Inspired by 1970
Ten on Deck
9
Jon Racherbaumer Racherbaumer Variation Christ Force as key card placement, red black setup
 		Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
285
Edward Marlo Si Stebbins Sorcery Incomplete Faro Selection, then selection named or four-of-a-kind found, four effects
Variations Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
292
Edward Marlo The Chicago Miracle packet cut off and counted down, three methods (memorized deck, impromptu, Si Stebbins)
 		Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
294
Edward Marlo Si Stebbins on the Road packet cut off and counted down to selection, faro
 		Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
297
Jon Racherbaumer Liars Fortune
Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
298
Gene Nielsen More Than Coincidence spectator deals through Si Stebbins, counting, if count matches value, he stops, this card named by performer
 		Jan. 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 3)
394
Edward Marlo Time For Si Stebbins
1971
On the Clock Effect
16
Edward Marlo Time Zones two selections
 		1971
On the Clock Effect
16
Si Stebbins Si Stebbins Set-Up
1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
68
Edward Marlo Think - Named Triumph new pack order, including six methods for "Restoring the Order of the Deck"
 		1972
The Shank Shuffle
29
Nathan Stark Dyna-Mental card selected and placed in envelope, placed among other envelopes is found and divined
 		1972
Magick (Issue 61)
301
Special Delivery
Related to 1972
The Living End
38
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Variation Of Nikola Spelling No. 231, spelling to any named card
Inspired by 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
58
Jack Merlin Jack Merlin's New Deck Automatic Deal No. 359, seven hands dealt, own cards from bottom, they are a straight flush, cards changed for top five cards which are still a straight flush, from new pack order
Also published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
101
Fan 8 Perfect Shuffle No. 585, "Fan & Perfect Shuffle", seems to be some gambling deal from new deck order perhaps
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
163
Karl Fulves Opposite Conjunction two decks, using "basic riffle shuffle stack" (NPO variant)
  • Second Method - Reverse Zarrow
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Preliminary Notes on Part Two
69
Karl Fulves The Unit Cull using "basic riffle shuffle stack" (NPO variant), culling card while looking for its mate
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Preliminary Notes on Part Two
85
Karl Fulves Face-Up Thot card removed from face up face down deck is removed by spectator, mate found, faro, si stebbins
 		1973
Notes From Underground
14
Charles T. Jordan The Missing Pair NPO deck dealt into four piles, spectator removes a value pair from any pile which is divined by performer
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
1
Ken Krenzel Miracle Revelation
Inspired by 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
89
Gene Finnell Base 4 System "Card Sorting and Set Ups"
sorting shuffled deck into new deck order, four possible positions during run-through
  • New Deck Order ("New Deck Order in 3 Sorts")
  • Numerical Order Stack
  • Random Number - Ordered Suit
  • Numerical Order - Random Suit
  • Si Stebbins
 		1973
Gene Finnell's Card Magic
20
Edward Marlo The Schmaltzy Showman's Prediction fair selection from new and sealed deck is predicted, Penelope's Principle
VariationsAlso published here 1974
The Unexpected Card Book
73
Paul Curry Think Of Twenty-Five mindreading presentation, magician matches the put down cards with the mates.
 		1974
Paul Curry Presents
62
Paul Curry The Missing Thought spectator sits on a card, looks at all the other cards, magician checks all the cards he receives on a pad, except the chosen one
 		1974
Paul Curry Presents
71
Stephen Minch Traveling the Ethers ten cut to cards are divined, the a reading with selcted cards, eight kings stach with Minor Arcana
 		1974
The Book of Thoth
16
Stephen Minch The Justice of the Gypsies face down cards are named, then a reading, Si Stebbins stack adopted to Major Arcana
 		1974
The Book of Thoth
18
Stephen Minch The Lonely One card from the Major Arcana is predicted
 		1974
The Book of Thoth
20
James G. Thompson Jr. No Way two spectators decide on a number up to 25, first spectator counts down to that card in half the deck, performer writes down two cards, second spectator counts down, both cards match prediction
 		Sep. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 11)
787
Charles "Cicardi" Scott Set-Up! charter card to quickly stack Eight Kings
 		1974
Magick (Issue 98)
488
David Douglas Take '2' pick-up stack for Si Stebbins
 		1974
Magick (Issue 100)
498
Karl Fulves Blank Intruder deck in new deck order, blank card between jokers cut into deck, face of chosen card transposes with blank face
Variations 1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
88
John A. Novak Sven Stebbins svengali deck meets Si Stebbins, paired deck
Related to 1975
Magick (Issue 134)
669
North Bigbee Astro-lepathy! zodiac cards, stack
 		1975
Magick (Issue 135)
673
David Calhoun Vegas Fling! dice, roulette and cards, triple prediction
Variations 1975
Magick (Issue 136)
679
Gerald Kosky Telephone Telepathy
1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
191
Nick Trost Automatic Lie Speller Lie Detector with verification
VariationsAlso published here 1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part Two
12
Robert Schwarz Coincidence two decks, presentation for the brainwave deck
 		1976
Magick (Issue 157)
783
Patrick Page The Si Stebbins
1976
The Big Book of Magic
81
The Reversed Card card reversed in center behind back is revealed
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
82
Patrick Page Stabatwin stabbing pocket knife next to twin of chosen card
VariationsAlso published here 1976
The Big Book of Magic
83
Patrick Page Calling the Cards bunch of card is distributed to the audience and one card is placed in a spectator's pocket, all cards are divined
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
83
Philip T. Goldstein Alphabet Stebbins Stebbins with ABC cards
Related to 1977
Magick (Issue 189)
942
Gerald Kosky PSI-Stebbins three spectator select a ABC card and seal it in an envelope, Alphabet Stebbins
 		1977
Magick (Issue 189)
943
Philip T. Goldstein Count Stebbins calculating letters and positions for the Alphabet Stebbins
Related to 1977
Magick (Issue 191)
953
Tan Hock Chuan Surprising Location Spectator thinks of a card in poker hand, magician divines
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
8
Tan Hock Chuan Seven's a Most Magical Number Spectator chooses a card out of seven, magician divines
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
9
Tan Hock Chuan Matched Before Chosen Magician sets aside two random cards, spectator chooses random card, the two random cards reveal suit and value of selection
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
10
Tan Hock Chuan Mind Reading
1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
11
Eight Kings & Furry Kitten two cyclical mnemonics
 		1978
The Chronicles (Issue 8)
1137
Erraten mehrerer Karten some cards are noted on a piece of paper, cards are removed from deck by performer
 		1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
118
Ron Wilson A Hand to Remember memory presentation, card named of unseen hand
Also published here 1978
Lecture Notes
6
David Stahl An Old Card Trick Made New
Also published here 1978
Don't Stall, Stahl!
15
Karl Fulves (4) Faro/Stebbins bringing a thirteen-cards deck into Si Stebbins order with faros
 		1979
Faro Possibilities
28
Karl Fulves Second Law some value coincidences happen when dealing through piles, application of Milk Build Shuffle to Si Stebbins
Related to 1979
Faro Possibilities
32
John F. Mendoza An Old Card Trick Made New spectator cuts off packet, remembers bottom card, shuffles and deal packet in three piles, card immediately named
Related to 1979
Close-up Presentations
94
Larry Becker PSI-Stebbins shuffled deck, packet of card is divined and last card predicted, jumbo cards
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1979
The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II
7
Time Will Tell No. 37, medium divines the time set on spectator's watch and the card he stopped at
 		1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
59
Simon Aronson 1. The Aronson Stack introduces the Aronson stack
Also published here 1979
A Stack To Remember
4
Simon Aronson Draw Poker Deal a), built into the Aronson Stack
Also published here 1979
A Stack To Remember
6
Simon Aronson Stud Poker Deal b), built into the Aronson Stack
Also published here 1979
A Stack To Remember
6
Simon Aronson Ten Card Poker Deal c), built into the Aronson Stack
Also published here 1979
A Stack To Remember
7
Simon Aronson Perfect Bridge Hand e), built into the Aronson Stack, deals a perfect no-trump hand
Also published here 1979
A Stack To Remember
10
Simon Aronson Spelling f), built into the Aronson Stack, spelling bank
Also published here 1979
A Stack To Remember
11
Simon Aronson Any Poker Hand Called For g), built into the Aronson Stack, based on the Zensational stack
Also published here 1979
A Stack To Remember
12
Simon Aronson 3. Memorizing the Aronson Stack tips and mnemonic system for the Aronson stack
Also published here 1979
A Stack To Remember
16
E. Leslie May Christmas Bonus presentation for Sherlock Holmes Force Book test, card inserted in the book
 		Dec. 1979
Psychic Entertainers News & Information Service (Issue 16)
5
Al Smith, Peter Kane Seconds Out mates of selected card are at the same position in three packets
Inspired byRelated to Feb. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 2)
803
George B. Anderson The Pendulum and a Deck spectator pockets unknown card, pendulum finds card which indicate suit and value
 		1980
The Magic Pendulum
20
George B. Anderson The Pendulum and a Magic Shop Deck two cards are reversed in the deck and found with pendulum, first by performer, second by spectator
 		1980
The Magic Pendulum
21
Andrew Galloway A Regular Brainwave
1980
Diverting Card Magic
41
Bob Hummer Hummeristic message appears on blank card, by rubbing ashes on it
  • #1: The Ashes Reveal
  • #2: Ghost Force
  • #3: Transference of Thought
  • #4: A Magic Business Card
  • #5: Ghost Envelope
 		1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
38
John Cornelius The John Cornelius Card System
Also published here 1980
Cornelius Card System
1
John Cornelius Threefold three spectators cut the deck, remember the bottom card of the pile and put the cards in their pockets, three thought of cards are divined, trick not named in these notes, name taken from "The Award-Winning Magic Of John Cornelius"
VariationsAlso published here 1980
Cornelius Card System
1
Karl Fulves Pass Key named card is produced with a key
Inspired by 1981
Milennium Aces
47
Jack McMillen, Judson S. Brown From Another Deck with two decks, one packet is cut and turned over, value of card on the face is used to count to a card, performer finds the card in second deck or in a pocket
 		1981
Sleights & Swindles
6
Bruce Bernstein Your Card Variation behind back you produce card of same suit and value as spectator's selection, Si Stebbins
Inspired byAlso published here 1981
Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers
42
Derek Dingle Miracle Mental Spell to two freely thought of cards, count-spell principle
Related to 1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
169
Stephen Tucker Double Decker seated deck switch, deck accidentally falls on the floor, with effect where performer is able to name position of any card
 		Apr. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 12)
221
Eight Kings
1982
Simple yet Effective Tricks with Cards
31
Si Stebbins
1982
Simple yet Effective Tricks with Cards
31
Karroll Priest The Shadow Man on the Si Stebbins
  • Take a Batch of Cards
  • The Basic System
  • The Shadow Man
  • The Formulas
  • What They Do
  • Know the Position of Any Card Called
  • To Identify a Card at Any Number Given
 		Aug. 1982
Magick (Issue 309)
1545
Stewart James Domore Discovery counting procedure in Si Stebbins stack produced coincidence/prediction
 		1983
Arcane (Issue 10)
128
Edward Marlo The Spectator's Matcho two cards selected, then another two, they match
 		1983
Marlo's Plus Package
60
Richard Osterlind The Richard Osterlind Breakthrough Card System looks shuffled
  • The Stack
  • Learning the System
  • Shortcuts
  • Determining the Suit
  • Chart of Cards to Values
Related to 1983
Breakthrough Card System
1
Karl Fulves Trackinback NDO deck dealt into four piles, spectator removes a value pair from any pile which is divined by performer, riffle shuffle connection
Inspired by 1983
After Jordan
3
Sam Schwartz Demon's Effect using Si Stebbins stack to force a word in the Astrology book
Inspired by 1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
32
Sam Schwartz A Fathomed Thought Si Stebbins cut anywhere, top three cards added to select page and highest value gives position of word, possible words are made for anagram fishing in Astrology book
Inspired by 1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
33
Stewart James Doublethink spelling trick with story line, works with Si Stebbins
 		1984
Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)
282
Roy Johnson Roy Johnson on the Breakthrough Card System
Inspired by Aug. 1984
Epoptica (Issue 6)
387
Roy Johnson Breakthrough Clock selection pocketed and divined
 		Aug. 1984
Epoptica (Issue 6)
388
Joseph Dunninger Publicity Effects card is divined and medium finds chosen card in the other room
 		1984
Publicity Secrets
9
Theodore Annemann A Si Stebbins Kink blindfolded medium removes a card with same suit and one with same value as selection
Also published here
  • "Si Stebbins Kink" (Theodore Annemann, Linking Ring, Oct. 1924)
 1984
Magic from the Parade #1
22
Steve Beam Impact! several spectators cut a small packet and remember a card, all cards are found, deck can be riffle shuffled once, chains, see also p. 987 for additional idea by Geoff Williams
Related toVariations 1985
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 7)
105
Steve Beam Blank Impact gag idea for Impact, blank card
Related to 1985
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 8)
136
Frederick Braue 2) Mental Speller
1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
13
Frederick Braue Tens at 10, 20, 37, 47 cutting to Tens in Nikola stack with Thumbnail Gauge (1941)
Inspired by 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 5)
29
James Lewis Ordered Surprise deck in new pack order with Joker reversed in place of selection, selection to impossible location
Related toVariations 1985
Thinking About Magic
24
Ron Wilson A Hand to Remember memory presentation, card named of unseen hand
Related to
  • "Genii" July, 1972 for different version by Ron Wilson
Also published here 		1987
The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson
92
Darwin Ortiz The Si Stebbins Secret from New Pack Order to Si Stebbins, faros
Related toVariations 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
137
Ben Harris H.G. Wells card selected, Joker vanishes from face of deck, deck sorts itself to new deck order with Joker at spot where selection would be
Variations 1988
Off the Wall
96
Edward Marlo The Matching Miracle pokerhand duplication from another deck, decks in reverse order
  • With Two Sealed Deck
  • For Stay-Stackers
  • For Memory Experts (only one deck)
  • For Card Cullers
  • Added Note
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, July 1966
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
246
Roy Walton Named Card Shuffle
Variations 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
136
Helmut Ziegler Öl und (W) Asse (r) deck is dealt into four hands and every packet cut, top card used to count down in packet and four Aces are found, then after riffle shuffle separation of red and black cards
  • Asse
  • Öl und Wasser
 		1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 8)
4
Brother John Hamman Chinese Shuffle to Si Stebbins Stack getting into Si Stebbins via six binary culls, here up-downjog
 		1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
71
Roger Crosthwaite Faro Follow-Ups one out of four, kicker four-of-a-kind production, Si Stebbins & faros
 		1989
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 12)
1999
Bob King Under Your Spell spectator cuts to any card and loses it, performer spells to it underneath handkerchief and it shows up at last letter
Also published here 1989
Magician Foolers
16
Das Si-Stebbins-System with calculations
 		1989
German Card Top Twenties
72
Edward Marlo I Knew That any card is spelled to (Count-Spell Principle), two methods, with credit information (Mosteller)
Also published here 1990
That's It
52
Edward Marlo I Knew That any card is spelled to (Count-Spell Principle), two methods, with credit information (Mosteller)
Also published here 1990
Finally!
61
Nick Trost Psi Stebbins Lie Speller
1990
Cardfixes
169
Edward Marlo Topping Mental Topper - First Effect four spectators count down in a packet to the value of their though-of card, divined from second deck
Inspired byVariations 1990
Cardfixes
190
Edward Marlo Topping Mental Topper - Fourth Effect four spectators think of four cards like before, they vanish and are produced from four pockets
 		1990
Cardfixes
196
Edward Marlo Topping Mental Topper - Fifth Effect four thought-of cards from different suits located, spectator's count down their value, shuffle and deck switch
 		1990
Cardfixes
198
Edward Marlo Repeatable Card Location simple location with stack, eg NPO or memorized deck
 		Apr. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 4)
15
Edward Marlo For the Ace-to-King Boys approach for "Simon-Eyes", two different numbers, NPO stack
Inspired by May 1991
The Olram File (Issue 5)
14
Karl Fulves High Stebbins
  • (A) spectator cuts packet and takes top card, performer next, high card wins
  • (B) high card wins with twelve-card packet, three cards each, performer has better odds
  • (C) high card wins variation with better odds for performer
  • (D) high card wins combined with faro shuffle to shift odds to first or second player
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
10
Alexander de Cova Karte in Brieftasche deck in new pack order with Joker reversed in place of selection, selection to wallet
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Aug./Sep. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
13
Steve Beam May I Take Your Order? deck in new pack order, one card is moved and ends up sorted again
 		1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 41)
726
Steve Beam Have It Your Way card selected and replaced, deck is in new pack order and card put in proper position of the sequence
VariationsAlso published here 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 41)
727
Steve Beam Opening Stab prediction envelope inserted into a ribbon-spread pack, deck is shown to be in order and one card is missing where envelope was inserted, it contains the missing card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 41)
728
Steve Pressley Stuck on You A prediction envelope inserted into a ribbon-spread pack turns out to be the only card missing from the deck and the deck turns out to be in order. The spectator inserted it in the place where the missing card should be. Ultimately, the missing card is found inside the envelope, wax method
Also published here 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 41)
729
Steve Beam Signed Prophecy selection is signed and put in deck, prediction envelope inserted into a ribbon-spread pack turns out to be at the position of the selected card, deck is in new pack order, selection is found in envelope
 		1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 41)
729
Alexander de Cova Ordered Card to Wallet deck in new pack order with Joker reversed in place of selection, selection to wallet
Also published here 1991
Am Close-up Tisch
9
James Swain Miami Opener selection found in card box, mates on top of freely dealt piles. Utilises new deck order
Related to 1992
Don't Blink
7
Alexander de Cova Ordered Card to Wallet deck in new pack order with Joker reversed in place of selection, selection to wallet
Also published here 1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
99
Frederick Braue Prearranged Deck on stacked deck work, historical comments
  • Eight Kings
  • Si Stebbins
  • Nikola
  • Braue Memorized Stack (?)
 		1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
1
Paul Curry, Frederick Braue For Nikola Routine could be done with any stack
 		1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
6
Bob King Under Your Spell spectator cuts to any card and loses it, performer spells to it underneath handkerchief and it shows up at last letter
Also published here 1992
The Breather
19
Karl Fulves Blackjack Stacks winning hands for dealer in two-handed games
Related to 1992
Swindle Sheet (Issue 10)
115
Larry Becker, Ross Johnson Club Kicker shuffled deck, packet of card is divined and last card predicted, with jumbo card kicker
Inspired byVariations 1992
Stunners!
285
Edward Marlo The Schmaltzy Showman's Prediction fair selection from new and sealed deck is predicted, Penelope's Principle
  • Simmons Note (Ken Simmons)
Also published here 1992
A Final Farewell Lecture
1
Doug Edwards No Chances using cyclical stack
 		Apr. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 4)
2204
Edward Marlo Si Stebbins from New Pack Order brief
 		1993
The Olram File (Issue 15)
6
Edward Marlo The Schmaltzy Showmans Prediction fair selection from new and sealed deck is predicted, Penelope's Principle, with notes by Ken Simmons
Also published here 1993
Simplicity at Your Fingertips
1
Edward Marlo I Knew That any card is spelled to (Count-Spell Principle), two methods, with credit information (Mosteller)
Also published here 1993
Simplicity at Your Fingertips
6
Steve Beam Impaired named card ends up between jokers
VariationsAlso published here 1993
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 48)
871
Bob King Seeing is Believing performer blindfolded for full routine
Phase I: a card pocketed and another selected
Phase II: selection found at named small number
Phase III: two more cards divined, using 52-on-One and 3-1/2 gag cards
Phase IV: four Aces dealt in poker round
Phase V: pocketed card named
 		1993
The Breather 2
22
Steve Beam Impaired named card between two face up jokers
Also published here 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
136
Alexander de Cova Magician's Fooler packet is cut from deck and the rest put in card case, one card of the packet is placed reversed in the center of the rest, all cards are divined, peek case
Also published here 1993
Seminarnotizen Steyr 1993
15
Karl Fulves Tic Stax Toe using cards to indicate which square has to be used next, Eight Kings or Si Stebbins stack
Related to 1993
Verbatim (Issue 7)
68
Steve Beam Multiple Impact several spectators cut a small packet and remember a card, all cards are found, deck can be riffle shuffled once, chains, a bit more details than in Trapdoor
Inspired by 1993
Multiple Impact
1
Steve Beam Impaired named card between two face up jokers
Also published here 1993
Magic with No Entertainment Value II
12
Rudolf Braunmüller Si Stebbins à la Rusduck Stebbins variation
Related to Nov. 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 2)
64
Alexander de Cova Magician's Fooler packet is cut from deck and the rest put in card case, one card of the packet is placed reversed in the center of the rest, all cards are divined, peek case
Also published here 1993
Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1993
16
Alex Elmsley Future Stock two card prediction, stack, one-ahead
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
398
Karl Fulves Speed Counts clocking with stacked deck, posed as problem
 		1994
Crooked Tales
98
Grace Ann Morgan The $ 1,000,000 Test three cards are divined
Inspired by 1994
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 51)
939
Doug Canning Backstack formula to calculate position of cards in Si Stebbins
 		1994
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 51)
941
Doug Canning Down for the Count two decks, card is named and put in a deck, cards next to it form a number and same card in other deck found at this position
 		1994
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 51)
941
Ellison Poland Si Stebbins Set-Up with Faros three faros instead of two
Inspired by 1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
11
Simon Aronson 1. The Aronson Stack introduces the Aronson stack
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
119
Simon Aronson Draw Poker Deal a), built into the Aronson Stack
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
120
Simon Aronson Stud Poker Deal b), built into the Aronson Stack
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
121
Simon Aronson Ten Card Poker Deal c), built into the Aronson Stack
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
122
Simon Aronson Perfect Bridge Hand e), built into the Aronson Stack, deals a perfect no-trump hand
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
123
Simon Aronson Spelling f), built into the Aronson Stack, spelling bank
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
124
Simon Aronson Any Poker Hand Called For g), built into the Aronson Stack, based on the Zensational stack
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
125
Simon Aronson 3. Memorizing the Aronson Stack tips and mnemonic system for the Aronson stack
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
129
Simon Aronson Note 1994
1994
Bound to Please
140
Darwin Ortiz Against all Odds spectator puts card in correct position in new pack order, actually Steve Beam's "Opening Stab"
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1995
Cardshark
20
Edward Marlo Two Memory Bits - Bit Two spectator names card, performer names number, with new pack order and straddle faros
 		1995
Facsimile (Issue 3)
44
Allan Slaight Sly Stebbins spelling color, number, mate always corresponding to the selection
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
46
Steve Beam Have it Your Way card selected and replaced, deck is in new pack order and card put in proper position of the sequence
Also published here 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
93
Steve Beam Opening Stab A prediction envelope inserted into a ribbon-spread pack turns out to be the only card missing from the deck and the deck turns out to be in order. The spectator inserted it in the place where the missing card should be. Ultimately, the missing card is found inside the envelope.
Also published here 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
94
Steve Pressley Stuck on You A prediction envelope inserted into a ribbon-spread pack turns out to be the only card missing from the deck and the deck turns out to be in order. The spectator inserted it in the place where the missing card should be. Ultimately, the missing card is found inside the envelope, wax method
Also published here 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
95
Marvin Leventhal Return to Sender presentation for Opening Stab
 		1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
105
John Riggs In-Decks tactile aid to locate any card
 		1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
111
Simon Lovell Three Ways presentation for single card location
Related to 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
116
Steve Beam Opening Stab prediction envelope inserted into a ribbon-spread pack, deck is shown to be in order and one card is missing where envelope was inserted, it contains the missing card
Also published here 1995
Vienna Notes
9
Thom Huxley Janus Card to Wallet named card, Bendix Bombshell
 		1995
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 6)
11
Claude Rix Le chapelet de référence Claude Rix memorized deck
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
14
Claude Rix Propriétés du chapelet modèle methods to go from Claude Rix stack into Vernon's Poker Demonstration, a spelling routine, a sucker trick and Guy Lammertyn's oil and water
  • Adaption de la routine de Dai Vernon
  • Routine de cartes épelées
  • L'erreur réparée
  • La routine de l'huile et l'eau de Guy Lammertyn
Inspired by 1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
15
Hervé Pigny Le jeu Hautes Phréquences! long-short deck with pairs that fit together
Inspired by 1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
97
Mark Strivings Unleaded Par-Optic three cards in spectators pocket, first color is divined then identities, seeing with fingertips presentation
Inspired byRelated to
  • Mark Strivings' "Par-Optic Plus"
 1995
Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 7)
117
Impossible! a card is found under extremely fair conditions
 		1996
Card College — Volume 2
363
Doug Edwards Si's Place any Royal Flush is dealt, Stebbins
 		Jan. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 1)
2597
Michael Close Two For Simon - Tut Tut four aces come together in deck reversed and trap selection, for memorized deck, Aronson Stack only
Variations 1996
Workers Number 5
131
Michael Close Flushed With Success Royal Flush is found in deck via stack and faros, for memorized deck, Aronson Stack only
Related to 1996
Workers Number 5
132
Conrad C. Bush Impromptu Card Rise with new deck order version by Karl Fulves
 		1996
New Card Rises
16
Karl Fulves Simple Stebbins using Side Effects Deck with Si Stebbins set-up
Related to 1996
Blocking Off
44
Karl Fulves Cheat Deck card thought (one person suit, another value), stacked and five cards corner shorted
 		1996
Blocking Off
47
Karl Fulves Improv Aces four kings lost in deck reversed one by one, spread on table, kings are next to the matching aces, with stack handling
 		1996
Blocking Off
139
Karl Fulves Benefactor with two cards that turn out to be mates, Riffle Shuffle Control
 		1996
13 Prophets
25
Karl Fulves Department of Corrections red-backed card in blue-backed deck, spectator deals face-up and turns one card face-dwon, it's blue, rest changes to red
Inspired by
  • "Remote Control" (Annemann)
 1996
13 Prophets
42
Karl Fulves Snibbets
1996
13 Prophets
55
James Swain Perfect Triumph ambitious card with joker, joker put in breast pocket, Triumph with all cards face-down, when spread face-up the deck is in new deck order with joker reversed and selection in breast pocket
Related to 1996
Miracles with Cards
41
James Swain My Opener Aces produced, triumph with Aces reversed at end, Aces lost again, cut to and new deck order finale
 		1996
Miracles with Cards
112
James Swain The Stand In deck in new deck order, put in case, joker outside case changes into named card, joker is at its position in cased deck
 		1996
Miracles with Cards
143
James Swain Annemann's Miracle three cards removed, performer divines them fairly, peek case with hole
Inspired byAlso published here 1996
Miracles with Cards
164
James Swain Something for Nothing new deck order show, shuffled a few times, poker hands dealt, straight flushs and royal flush for performer
Inspired by 1996
Miracles with Cards
167
Floyd Beatlebaum Soul Mates spectator selects a card, deals two hands and top card of one pile matches value and the other suit
Inspired byAlso published here Mar. 1996
The Minotaur (Vol. 8 No. 1)
6
Alex Elmsley Inexplicable with computer program, programmed version of Vernon's "Trick that cannot be explained"
Inspired by 1996
Mouse Magic
33
Karl Fulves You're Getting Sleepy new deck order shown, Jokers put in pocket, a card named, deck shuffled, deck still in new deck order but named card missing, it's one of the Jokers in the pocket, then it changes back to Joker and is reversed in deck
 		1996
The Fine Print (Issue 3)
50
Tony Slydini Slydini's Dream Deck new deck order, spectator thinks a card, performer exchanges the Ace of Spades with a card and places it on table, card named, cards dealt through face up one by one, Ace of Spades is where named card should be and named card is on table, double facer deck with all alike on one side
Related to 1996
The Fine Print (Issue 4)
62
Karl Fulves Interrogative double ender deck, new deck order on one end, Walsh's Dream Deck on other side, Mind Power Deck
Inspired byRelated to 1996
The Fine Print (Issue 4)
64
Floyd Beatlebaum Soul Mates spectator selects a card, deals two hands and top card of one pile matches value and the other suit
Also published here 1996
Lost Studio Sessions
6
Lou Gallo Cut Me In reverse stack
 		1996
Lou Gallo: The Underground Man
68
Nick Trost Automatic Lie Speller Lie Detector with verification
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
155
Si Stebbins Si Stebbins Setup Syrian card manipulator Selim Cid taught Si Stebbins a version of the setup in 1895. Popularised by Howard Thurston in Howard Thurston's Card Tricks, 1901.
 		1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
321
Karl Fulves Night Life unknown face-down card placed in new pack order, when spread the card at that position is missing, repeated with other position, unknown card is this second missing card
Related to 1997
The Vampire Chronicles
4
Karl Fulves Cast A Card
1997
Day For Any Date
10
Peter Duffie Lie Stebbins Lie Detector effect with one selection, identity of cards determine if spectator is telling truth/lie (e.g. color, suit, value)
Related to 1997
Effortless Card Magic
51
Peter Duffie Lie Stebbins Plus! Lie Detector effect with two selection, identity of cards determine if spectator is telling truth/lie (e.g. spot/court, suit), but has double revelation
Related to 1997
Effortless Card Magic
54
Frederick Braue, Dai Vernon Vernon Plus Braue only introduction for trick in reference
Related to 1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
15
Frederick Braue Braue Nikola Fish estimation and fishing
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
16
Tom Gagnon Si of Relief calculating position of cards in Si Stebbins
Also published here 1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 65)
1313
Allan Slaight, Steve Beam Stebbin Up -spelling color, number, mate always corresponding to the selection
Inspired byAlso published here 1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 66)
1332
Simon Lovell Impossible Location! spectator stops anywhere and remembers card, later divined
Related to 1997
Simon Says!
113
Peter Duffie Elucidation one of thirteen thought of
 		1997
N.D.E. — A Near Deck Experience
11
Allan Slaight Sly Stebbins spelling color, number, mate always corresponding to the selection
Inspired byAlso published here 1997
Sound Effects
14
Martin Joyal An Overview of Complete Deck Stacks
  • New Deck Stacks
  • Ordered Values Stacks
  • Ordered Suit Stacks
  • Grouped Value Stacks
  • Grouped Suit Stacks
  • Pair Stacks
  • Divided Stacks
    • The Red-black Divided Stack
    • The Mixed Suit Divided Stack
    • The High-low Divided Stack
    • The Curl-No-Curl Divided Stack
    • The Odd-even Divided Stack
    • The Odd-even Divided Stack with Mixed Colors
    • The Odd-even Divided Stack with Mixed Suits
    • The One-eyed and Two-eyed Divided Stack
  • Red-Black Stacks
  • Pointer Stacks
  • Reflected Stacks
  • Matched Setups
  • One-Two-Four-Eight Stacks
  • Forcing Stacks
    • Card-Forcing Stacks
    • Number-Forcing Stacks
    • Word-Forcing Stacks
  • Stacks used for Revelations
  • Counting and Spelling Stacks
  • Storytelling Stacks
  • Gambling Demonstration Stacks
  • Solitaire Stacks
  • Other Stacks
  • Summary
 		1997
The Six-Hour Memorized Deck
5
Martin Joyal An Overview of Card Systems
  • System Categories
    • Sequential System Characteristics
    • Ordered System Characteristics
  • Overview of Systems
    • The New Deck System
    • The Grouped Value System
    • The Si Stebbins System
    • The Eight Kings System
    • The Stanyon System (Ellis Stanyon)
    • The Joseph System (Eddie Joseph)
    • The Esscee Prearranged Pack (Stanley Collins)
    • The Harding System (Bart Harding)
    • Jack's Pack (Jack Yates)
    • The Cornelius System (John Cornelius)
    • The Osterlind System (Richard Osterlind)
    • The Boudreau Systems (Leo Boudreau)
    • The No Memory Card Stack (Harry Riser)
    • The Lusthaus System (Robert Lusthaus)
    • The Memory-deck (Lewis Jones)
    • The Reymond System (Patrick Reymond)
    • The Wild System (Boris Wild)
    • Richard's Stack (Richard Uhrich)
 		1997
The Six-Hour Memorized Deck
27
Martin Joyal An Overview of Memorized Stacks
  • Memorized Stack Characteristics
  • Overview of Memorized Stacks
    • The Nikola Stack (Louis Nikola)
    • The Ireland Stack (Laurie Ireland)
    • The McCaffrey Stack (William McCaffrey)
    • The Steele Stack (Rufus Steele)
    • The Marlo Stack (Ed Marlo)
    • The Skinner Stacks (Michael Skinner)
    • The Aronson Stack (Simon Aronson)
    • The Aldrich Stach (Steve Aldrich)
    • The Rix Stack (Claude Rix)
  • Summary
 		1997
The Six-Hour Memorized Deck
49
Martin Joyal Memorizing the Stack in CHaSeD Order
1997
The Six-Hour Memorized Deck
71
Martin Joyal Memorizing the Stack in SHoCkeD Order
1997
The Six-Hour Memorized Deck
105
Martin Joyal Customizing the Stack
  • The First Card
  • The Order of Court Cards
  • Using Key Cards
  • Further Modifications
 		1997
The Six-Hour Memorized Deck
139
Martin Joyal Scratch It dealing cards until stopped, value of bottom card used to count again, one card predicted
Inspired by 1997
The Six-Hour Memorized Deck
175
Martin Joyal Appendix A: The Making of the Stack
  • The Goal
  • Three Simple Series
  • The Prime Numbers
  • The Order of Suits
  • The Grid
The Middle and the End
  • The Tens Take Fives
  • Aces by the Dozen
  • The Lucky Sevens and the Nines
  • A Few Spot Cards
  • Changing the Order of the Suits
  • The Court Cards
  • The Last Fourteen Cards
  • The Result
 		1997
The Six-Hour Memorized Deck
193
Thomas Baxter Breathless Aces cut to by performer, then he cuts the deck into four packets on those Aces and each packet contains a suit in numerical order, breather crimp
Inspired by 1997
Card Stories
62
Edward Marlo Dovetailing at Dawn interlocking chains
 		1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
123
Edward Marlo The Lost Integrated Deck long-short Si Stebbins stack and ideas with it
  • Showing Cards To Be One Color
  • The Lift (double lift from long-short deck)
  • Calculating The Position Of Any Card
  • First Effect (calling all cards from a cut-off and shuffled packet)
  • Second Effect (like before, as memory demonstration)
  • Third Effect (divination of selections with help of Joker)
  • Fourth Effect (divination, pseudo x-ray deck procedure)
  • Fifth Effect (naming color of cards at named number)
  • Sixth Effect (spectator chooses only red card)
  • Seventh Effect (deck changes to all-red/all-black)
 		1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
140
Chris "Doc" Dixon Carpe Cajones prediction of favorite Beatle member and a month written on card, card in wallet as prediction
 		1997
Everything Is Funnier with Monkeys
101
Karl Fulves Stolen Numbers "The First Layout", telephone number presentation, ten cards (Ace through Ten) are laid out in which spectator's indicate their rows
Inspired by 1998
Mutus Nomen
7
Karl Fulves Count Without Words "The Second Layout", blackjack memory demonstration
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
23
Karl Fulves V-Real spectator cuts, card made up from suit of top and value of bottom card, spelling "virtual reality", card shown, it changes into made-up card (allusion to lie speller "Lie, Si")
Related to 1998
Underworld (Issue 8)
112
Karl Fulves Stebbins Clock clock layout, one card turned over and put in center, counting procedure with the value and last card on count always turned over, remaining card forced
Inspired byRelated to 1998
The Fine Print (Issue 7)
176
Bob King Stebbins Buried Treasure spectator chooses card by cutting deck in three piles, then he deals through the cards and performer stops at selection
Inspired by 1998
Card Notes
15
Bob King Poker Mental II three spectators, last card also reversed in another deck, mis-calling mates
Inspired byVariations 1998
Card Notes
33
Simon Aronson The Simon Aronson Stack with two Queens switched
 		1999
Arempi II
19
Ellis Stanyon To Give the Position of Any Card No. 49, calculation method for new deck order type stack
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
83
Ellis Stanyon Arrangement of a Whist Pack No. 1, Eight Kings
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
85
Ellis Stanyon A Numerical Arrangement for a Whist Pack No. 2, "One of the best", Stebbins
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
85
Adrian Plate A Trick at Poker No. 5,new deck opened and shuffled, seven hands dealt and performer wins
Related toAlso published here 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
102
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note correction and more details
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
103
Ellis Stanyon The Numerical Arrangement and Tricks with Same No. 8, Si Stebbins, see following items for tricks
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
106
Ellis Stanyon (a) To Name a Card Freely Chosen glimpsing next card
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
107
Ellis Stanyon (b) To Discover a Number of Cards batch taken by spectator, all named by performer
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
107
Ellis Stanyon (c) Card Selected by One Person Is Named by Another card tabled and verbally forced (no details) on another spectator with equivoque questions
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
107
Ellis Stanyon (d) Mind-Reading medium knows stack
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
107
Ellis Stanyon (e) Spectator Produces the Right Cards from a Pocket cards "as quickly as possible" take from pocketed deck by spectator
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
107
Clarence Hubbard (f) Cards from a Pocket six chosen cards produced from pocket by performer
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
108
Patrick Page The Pa Pa System Plus Si Stebbins system to navigate quickly in Si Stebbins order
Also published here Mar. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 3)
27
Paul Daniels, Rudolf Braunmüller Der Päckchenschätzer spectator cuts off packet, performer knows how many, repeat, then spectator cuts off pile of bills from bill stack and performer knows how many
 		1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 2)
56
Karl Fulves Among Us card in new pack order, a card is removed and after some spectator cuts replaced, no card is out of order afterwards
Related to 2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
187
Tony Corinda Paradox card from new pack order removed, spectator cuts exactly where the card came from, without method
 		2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
189
Karl Fulves Inter Alia new pack order, isolated card placed in deck where spectator cut, it's in its numerical position
Related to 2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
189
Karl Fulves High Stakes square layout with four Jokers and four Jacks, values are spelt and object moved from card to card, spectator always ends on a jack
Related to 2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
206
Tony Griffith The Bilton Diary
2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
110
Allan Slaight, Steve Beam Stebbin Out spelling color, number, mate always corresponding to the selection
Inspired byAlso published here 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
140
Steve Beam Face Off four cards are selected and found, cut deeper to select all cards
Also published here 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
181
Marty Kane Think-King Out Loud
Inspired by 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
188
Steve Beam Underhand Location using the Underhand Shuffle
 		2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
208
Peter Duffie A Stebbish Location two cards chosen with two dice, performer produces one and names the other, variation of Si Stebbins stack
 		2000
New Inspirations
13
Chan Canasta An Experiment in Memory several people select a bunch of cards each, all cards are divined
Related toVariations 2000
Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man
38
Chan Canasta An Experiment in Memory several people select a bunch of cards each, all cards are divined
Related to 2000
Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man
79
Chan Canasta Cards in Pockets report of divination by Canasta, similar to "An Experiment in Remote Control", "Do you want to change your mind?"
Related toVariations 2000
Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man
91
Chan Canasta More Cards in Pockets further report of divination by Canasta, similar to "An Experiment in Remote Control"
 		2000
Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man
92
Chris Wardle Paranormal Piles three equal piles are made and cards moved around according to instructions, piles covered, performer divines number of cards in each pile
 		2000
Ten Mysteries
5
Barry Price Thought To Order deck shown mixed, performer shuffles while spectators decide on a card, named card is taken from pocket and deck is now in order, faros
 		2000
Escamotage 1
12
Simon Aronson Aces Awry (Producing the Aces) Tries to spell suit of selection, but wrong 3 times - finally gets the value (Ace), and produces all four Aces
Variations 2001
Try the Impossible
198
Simon Aronson Revelations "Along the Way" Variation on Aces Awry
Inspired by 2001
Try the Impossible
202
Simon Aronson The Double Push Off Using the Double Push off to overcome awkward spellings in Aces Awry
Inspired by 2001
Try the Impossible
204
Simon Aronson Reverse Dealing Variation on Aces Awry
Inspired by 2001
Try the Impossible
204
Simon Aronson Other Ace Productions Alternative procedure for Aces Awry that disturbs stack but is fast
Inspired by 2001
Try the Impossible
208
Simon Aronson Four on a Match (Producing the Fours) Finds selection (a Four) through spelling, then finds all Fours
Related toVariations 2001
Try the Impossible
209
Simon Aronson Four More Alternative procedures for Four on a Match
Inspired by 2001
Try the Impossible
211
Simon Aronson Jack Coincidence (Producing the Jacks) selection is predicted with mate, and selection is stabbed in deck, around two matching mates
Inspired byVariations 2001
Try the Impossible
213
Simon Aronson Paired Color Alternative Alternative procedure for Jack Coincidence
Inspired by 2001
Try the Impossible
215
Simon Aronson The Mind Reading Deck, Part 6 (Producing the Sixes) Find selection by spelling, produce all the Sixes as a climax
 		2001
Try the Impossible
217
Simon Aronson The Mind Reading Deck, Part 9 (Producing the Nines) Find selection by spelling, produce all the Sixes as a climax
Variations 2001
Try the Impossible
220
Simon Aronson Mirror Nines Variation of Mine Reading Deck Part 9, with reverse Aronson stack
Inspired by 2001
Try the Impossible
221
Simon Aronson Direct to the Nines Extra idea to find Nines in fast way
Inspired by 2001
Try the Impossible
222
Simon Aronson The Mind Reading Deck, Part 7 (Producing the Sevens) Selection is found in sandwich, produce four Sevens as climax
 		2001
Try the Impossible
223
Simon Aronson Two by Four (Producing the Twos) Spell to three Twos, final Two produced with flourish
Variations 2001
Try the Impossible
226
Simon Aronson Spelling All Four Twos
Inspired by 2001
Try the Impossible
229
Simon Aronson Fit Four a King (Producing the Kings) Spells to all four Kings while trying to spell to selection, uses up whole deck
 		2001
Try the Impossible
231
Simon Aronson Mirror Kings Alternative spelling procedure for Fit Four a King with reverse Aronson order
 		2001
Try the Impossible
234
Joshua Jay Joshing With The Threes Finds selection by spelling, then produces all the Threes as climax
 		2001
Try the Impossible
236
Simon Aronson Routine Maintenance (Poker Deal Restoration) Poker Deal demo that restores stack order
Related to 2001
Try the Impossible
238
Simon Aronson Truth-Sayer Lie Detector effect with Aronson (four versions)
 		2001
Try the Impossible
245
Simon Aronson Odds And Ends Collection of "neat" stuff with Aronson stack
 		2001
Try the Impossible
252
Simon Aronson Last Five Standing Produce poker hands with down under deal
 		2001
Try the Impossible
252
Simon Aronson Take Two Double spelling effect
 		2001
Try the Impossible
254
Simon Aronson Threespell (using the UnDo Influence Control) Queenspell with Threes in Aronson
Inspired by 2001
Try the Impossible
257
Simon Aronson Built for Two (using the UnDo Influence Control) Random Tandem done with Aronson stack
Inspired by 2001
Try the Impossible
258
Simon Aronson Triple Trick Tip Procedure to display cards while restoring order of stack
 		2001
Try the Impossible
260
Simon Aronson 52 Pickup Full deck spelling sequence
 		2001
Try the Impossible
263
Simon Aronson Sequence Spell Deck Switch
2001
Try the Impossible
263
Karl Fulves After Dark No. 44, spectator locates magician's card and vice versa
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
100
Karl Fulves Psi-X No. 45, cut and shuffle procedure, only selection (probably) at stack position afterwards
Also published here 2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
102
John Cornelius The John Cornelius Card System
Also published here 2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
81
John Cornelius Threefold three spectators cut the deck, remember the bottom card of the pile and put the cards in their pockets, three thought of cards are divined
Also published here 2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
81
Karl Fulves Orderly Conduct deck in new deck order, named card removed and placed on top, spectator inserts this card behind his back in center, it is back at its correct position
Related to 2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6)
194
Steve Beam Underhand Location
  • Revelations
  • Hand Me Downs
  • Alternative Revelations
 		2001
The Underhand Shuffle
12
Allan Slaight, Steve Beam Stebbin Out spelling color, number, mate always corresponding to the selection
Also published here 2001
Hand-Picked Card Tricks
34
Theodore DeLand DeLand's King Trick formula for position of King of same suit as bottom card of deck
Also published here
  • The Magician, Feb. 1916
 2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
249
Karl Fulves Could You Spell That? spelling ideas from Si Stebbins stack
  • Si Spell
  • Die Spell
  • Sly Spell
  • Lie Spell
Inspired by 2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
260
Lewis Jones, Jack Avis Remote view - the sequel two consecutive challenge locations
Inspired by
  • "Remove View" (Lewis Jones, Cardiograms)
 2002
Ahead of the Pack
55
Doug Canning Speed-Reader II
2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
152
Simon Aronson Aronson Stack brief
 		2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
171
Steve Beam Starter Cards low card is named and spectator places the card in the deck, when cards next to it are removed they form a straight flush
Inspired by 2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
183
Pit Hartling An Impossible Bet performer finds straight flush to fit selection, then changes the card to make a Royal Flush to fit second selection, for half Tamariz stack
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 10)
52
Simon Aronson Aronson Stack Makes Good Matching the Cards done with Aronson stack
Also published here Apr. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 8)
79
Louis Nikola The Nikola Card System
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
242
Al Baker, Max Holden Another Subtle Mystery Si Stebbins & one-way, cards with same suit and value as selection are found face down
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
681
Cardini Name-O-Card cutting to any named card
Related to 2003
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 8)
296
Karl Fulves Cut Shallow "cut shallow force" as opposite of "cut deeper force"
 		2003
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 8)
331
Karl Fulves Sealed Thoughts spectator cuts off some cards, shuffles them and distributes them reversed in deck, then notes down their values in order and cases deck, performer looks at list and predicts color match combinations when cards are dealt off in pairs
 		2003
Off The Books (Issue 4)
48
Karl Fulves Edge of Mind spectator cuts off packet and hides it, card at same position is remembered, deck dealt into eight piles, selection named and packet with it pointed to
 		2003
Off The Books (Issue 5)
73
P. Howard Lyons On the Si Stebbins System x-ahead system
 		Jan. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 1)
76
Richard Osterlind 20 years on... The Breakthrough Card System on the Breakthrough Card System and its twentieth anniversary
Related to Apr. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 8)
56
Karl Fulves Well-Ordered Stack Si Stebbins variation
 		2004
When Psychics Play Poker
13
Karl Fulves Still Missing spectator riffle shuffles deck, deals about twelve cards in a pile and removes one, performer divines card by looking at remainder of pile
 		2004
When Psychics Play Poker
29
Karl Fulves Three Way finding three chosen cards with card counting, single riffle shuffle
 		2004
When Psychics Play Poker
33
Karl Fulves Secret Counting two cards removed from deck are found after riffle shuffle and clocking value predicted, no real card counting required
Related to 2004
When Psychics Play Poker
35
Grace Ann Morgan The Hacker Stack using Si Stebbins as memorized deck
Related to 2004
Weapons of Mass Destruction
29
Grace Ann Morgan The Adequate Cardshark Poker and Bridge deal from Si Stebbins
Inspired by 2004
Weapons of Mass Destruction
31
Grace Ann Morgan Hacker Stack Basics memorizing Si Stebbins
  • Step One - The Phonetic Alphabet
  • Step Two - Turning Numbers Into Pictures
  • Step Three - Translating Playing Cards Into Pictures
  • The Final Step - Learning The Stack
Related to 2004
Weapons of Mass Destruction
36
Allan Slaight The Deck Will Tell spelling words color, suits and value and always finding matching cards to selection
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
155
Steve Beam Bait and Switch fishing concept for Si Stebbins
VariationsAlso published here 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
160
Steve Beam Six Appeal thought of card is divined, using the Bait and Switch
 		2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
162
Steve Beam Six Pack thought of card is divined, using the Bait and Switch, smaller set-up
 		2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
164
Mick Ayres Con-Sense gambling themed book test, total of hands used select word
 		2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
177
William Duncan Final Triumph new deck order finale
 		2004
Tribute
26
Ron Frost Ultimate Revelation Magician cuts to four Aces, each packet also contains Ace to King of each suit, with the Sevens out of position because audience selected the Sevens
 		2004
After The Force
51
Juan Tamariz Tamariz's Mnemonica (Structure)
  • 1. The Order of Mnemonica
  • 2. How to Attain This Order
    • First Method: With Faros
    • Second Method: Without Faros
    • Third Method: Direct Setup
  • 3. Specific Properties of Mnemonica
  • 4. From Mnemonica to Stay-Stack
 		2004
Mnemonica
13
Juan Tamariz Everything in Order - An Outstanding Climax from Stay Stack to NDO, finding thought of card
 		2004
Mnemonica
35
Juan Tamariz, Manuel Cuesta Deal of a Complete Suit magician tries to find selection gets all the cards from chosen suit in a three-hand deal
  • A. The Heart Suit
    • Resetting the Stack
  • B. Other Versions for Producing the Heart Suit (Cuesta & Tamariz)
  • C. The Club Suit
  • D. The Spade Suit
  • E. The Diamond Suit
 		2004
Mnemonica
39
Juan Tamariz Spelling a Thought-of Card
2004
Mnemonica
44
Juan Tamariz Spelling the Color, Value, Suit and Card spelling various specifics of playing cards to arrive at cards which match, finally spectator spells name of selection and finds card reversed
 		2004
Mnemonica
45
Juan Tamariz Spelling Four Cards and Four Aces spelling random cards and two selections, four Aces as final climax
Inspired by 2004
Mnemonica
46
Juan Tamariz Any Poker Hand Called For
  • Pair
  • Two Pair
  • Three of a Kind
  • Low Full House
  • Middle Full House
  • Four of a Kind
  • Straight Flush (Including a Royal Flush)
  • Resetting the Stack
  • Other Deals
  • Reference Table
  • Observations
  • A General Presentation
Related to 2004
Mnemonica
48
Juan Tamariz Rummy Exhibition
2004
Mnemonica
54
Jim Krenz Blackjack Exhibition two rounds, performer gets Blackjack
 		2004
Mnemonica
54
Áriston, Juan Tamariz Flushes and Pulses four hands dealt, all contain only cards from same suit, in second phase on hand cards are dealt again on one hand to produce complete suit
  • Phase One (Áriston)
  • Phase Two (Tamariz)
  • A Kind of Reset
 		2004
Mnemonica
56
Manuel Cuesta, Juan Tamariz Back-to-Back Deals - After Dai Vernon's Formula
  • Climax with a Surprise
  • Climax for Technicians (Tamariz)
Inspired by 2004
Mnemonica
60
Juan Tamariz Poker Demonstration four Eight Players
2004
Mnemonica
62
Juan Tamariz Controlled Pairs after several shuffles pairs and different four-of-a-kinds are found together in the deck, peculiarity of doing faros with the Tamariz stack
 		2004
Mnemonica
64
Simon Aronson, Ramón Riobóo The Three Hours three cards are divined
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 2004
Mnemonica
65
Antonio José Arenillas Prediction à la Kruskal Kruskal principle applied to Mnemonica, prediction
Variations 2004
Mnemonica
68
Àngel San Frutos A Strange Coincidence principle using Mnemonica, making three spreads, mates found at same positions in two of the three spreads
Variations 2004
Mnemonica
69
Juan Tamariz The Good Fortune Routine mates found at chosen number, two pairs of Aces as climax
Inspired by 2004
Mnemonica
71
Juan Tamariz Total Memory (Two Versions) memorizing entire deck, second version has three phases and uses Mnemonica specifics (The Eight Mnemonicas)
  • A. The Classic Version
  • B. My Version - Triple Threat Memorization
Variations 2004
Mnemonica
89
Juan Tamariz Sha-La-La-La-La (A Multiple Musical Location) selected cards are found by spelling and singing, evolution of routine
Inspired by 2004
Mnemonica
106
Juan Tamariz, Antón "Mago Antón" López Memorized Brainwaves
  • Variation I: With a Waxed Card (Mago Antón)
  • Variation II: With an Ungimmicked Card
 		2004
Mnemonica
111
Juan Tamariz A Special Idea: The Eight Mnemonicas
2004
Mnemonica
151
Juan Tamariz Stay-Stack with Mnemonica
Related to 2004
Mnemonica
156
Juan Tamariz An Assortment of very Beautiful, Loose and Simple Ideas (In their Description, not in their Effect) various ideas
  • To make it look as if you're using a shuffled deck
  • A great and very direct prediction effect
  • Another idea that originated the same way
  • Applied to the change of a card
  • Force any number
  • Marking the backs of a stacked deck
  • The fabulous idea using an overhand shuffle
  • A riffle or a dovetail shuffle
  • You produce all the cards of that suis
  • Combining a single deck Mnemonica and Val Evans's "Multeffect Cards"
  • Mnemonica and any gimmicked deck
  • One deck consisting of a half Mnemonica, while the other half is gimmicked in some way
  • Two decks stacked in reverse order to each other
  • A stack deck concealed
  • Presenting Mnemonica tricks with a partner who knows the stack
 		2004
Mnemonica
157
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