Chip

153 entries in Chip
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Tao Li Tao, The Chinese Mystery wooden chips, odd-colored one moves up in pile
Also published here 1911
Later Magic
568
Tao Li Tao, The Chinese Mystery wooden chips, odd-colored one moves up in pile
Also published here 1911
Magical Titbits
13
Charles T. Jordan The Ubiquitous Poker Chip No. 5, three hats and three red, blue and white chips are distributed, they assemble
Related to
  • "The Patriotic Billard Balls" (Hatton & Plate)
 1920
Ten New Miscellaneous Tricks
12
Charles T. Jordan The Letter-Mailing Mystery No. 7, stack of chips with numbers, set of envelopes, envelope and postage chosen with stack of chips are divined
 		1920
Ten New Miscellaneous Tricks
17
Nelson Hahne The Bewitched Poker Chips poker chips pushed through thing tube change their order even though it doesn't seem possible, secret cavity
 		1930
Here's Magic
53
Tom Sellers The Patriotic Discs three discs of three colors each transpose around in three handkerchiefs
 		1931
Magical Pleasantries
12
Tom Sellers Touch Counters several counters/chips of different colors in bag, initialed one found by performer
 		1933
More Secrets
14
Tom Sellers Throbit performer know whether addition result is odd or even, chip divination presentation
 		1933
More Secrets
18
The Problem of the Three Poker Chips three chips are pocketed by three spectators, performer divines them
 		1938
Greater Magic
139
Brainerd Baker Color Waves five chips with dots of different colors, performer removes named color from pocket without looking
Variations Sep. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 3)
4
Dr. Lazlo Rothbart X Marks the Spot monte with three blank chips, one has X on one side
 		Oct. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 4)
3
Edward Bagshawe SYKO chips with numbers from 1 to 4 are placed inside four envelopes, spectator can chose envelope and name number, they match
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 5)
14
Eddie Joseph "Hitting the Spots" two dice thrown, thrown total matched with chips in performer's hands after hearing total
 		1941
How Gamblers Win
17
L. Vosburgh Lyons Call It A Puzzle six discs with a different sign on each side are thrown and turned over while spelling a word, then one disc is hidden and performer turns back, he reveals which side is up on the hidden disc
Related toVariations May 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 8)
29
Dr. Stanley Jaks Alte Kümmelblättchen In neuer Blütte monte with three chips, cross drawn on one
Also published here Nov. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 11)
7
The Chameleon Poker Chips
1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
177
Dr. Stanley Jaks 3 Ships monte with three chips, cross drawn on one
Also published here 1944
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 2)
5
Willard J. Smith The Philanthropic Poker Chip seal appears on poker chip, as a pitch, see Sphinx "Victory Poker Chip"
 		1945
My Best
186
Tommy Dowd Liars! three poker chips with a different stamps on it are selected, one of three spectators has to lie the other two tell the truth, performer knows who has which chip
Inspired by
  • an idea of Jack Vosburgh's "More than a Trick"
Variations 		Aug. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 90)
364
Lewis Ganson The Sympathetic Discs matrix on four corners of handkerchief with four different colored discs and two covers
  • Suggestion by Terence J. Coates
Inspired by 1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
82
To Show Both Sides of the Discs
1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
84
Turning the Disc Under the Card
1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
85
Bob Hummer Hummer Tricks Hummer's Poker Chip Trick: numbered poker chips, magician can divine sum of the numbers on three concealed poker chips
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
111
Corvello Mental-Chips chips with numbers on each side, divination of total and sum prediction
 		1956
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 17 No. 3)
420
Stewart James The Count of Monte Carlo total prediction, three digit numbers formed with poker chips
 		1957
Magic Mine No. 1
7
Stewart James Let the Chips Fall different colored chips placed in three tumblers change places
 		1957
Magic Mine No. 1
17
Allessandro Number Divination with poker chips, numbered on both sides
 		1958
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958)
14
The Amazing Maurice ESP Tumblers chip is placed under any cup, performer divines where
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
18
Jochen Zmeck Kunststücke mit Chips on types of chips and gaffs
 		1961
Mikro-Magie Ganz Gross
29
Griff 1 showing a set of two different colored chips from both sides, both a double-sided
 		1961
Mikro-Magie Ganz Gross
30
Griff 2 showing double-sided chip from both sides, turnover on table
 		1961
Mikro-Magie Ganz Gross
31
Griff 3 showing double-sided chip from both sides, turnover on table, reverse of previous sleight
 		1961
Mikro-Magie Ganz Gross
31
Griff 4 showing double-sided chip from both sides, snap-over in the hands
 		1961
Mikro-Magie Ganz Gross
32
Griff 5 showing double-sided chip from both sides, turnover on table
Also published here 1961
Mikro-Magie Ganz Gross
32
Jochen Zmeck Die wandernden Chips four different-colored chips transpose in various ways
Inspired by
  • Rink's routine
 1961
Mikro-Magie Ganz Gross
33
Jochen Zmeck Der Bankraub two red and five white chips are distributed amongst both hands and transpose in unexpected ways
 		1961
Mikro-Magie Ganz Gross
37
Al Koran The Gold Medallion prediction of number on medallion
Related toVariations 1968
Al Koran's Professional Presentations
11
Jens Korth Roulette chips penetrates table, chink a chink with one jumbo card, color change, shells
 		1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
268
Erhard Liebenow Turnover Drop move for removing the shell
 		1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
277
Erhard Liebenow Baffle Drop
1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
278
A Coin Flourish three coins held, center one is rolled out, spun and pivoted back between the other two, one-handed
 		1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
141
Ellison Poland A New Dress For Chink-A-Chink thick wooden discs
 		1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
183
Paul Swinford Time on my Hands twelve chips with numbers on one side and letters on other side, five color coded control cards (CCCC), clock layout, a chosen number is eventually revealed
 		1971
Lecture Notes
3
Paul Swinford Poker Chip Chicarnery eight chips with numbers on one side and letters on other side, three counting and spelling tricks with them
  • Spell-A-Number
  • The Widsnorf Mystery
  • The Challenge of Iros
 		1971
Lecture Notes
4
Pavel Discolora a chip changes from red to white under a silk, the silk ends up with a red circle, featuring a display sequence for the silk
 		1971
15 Mikrotricks
12
Glenn G. Gravatt, Al Koran The Antique Medallion
Inspired by 1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
58
Sol Stone Changing Chips one-handed exchange of two chips/coins as transformation
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
248
Joseph M. White Charlatan Chips two poker chips, one chip sticks to hand
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
263
Chip Shuffle / Coin Faro flourish
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
390
Paul Siegel Color-Ception different colored chips are divined behind back
 		1972
Doorway to Delusion
8
M. J. Oeink Oenik's Gambling Moves: 1) Check Cap No. 382-1, cryptic chip steal
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
104
Jochen Zmeck Chipwanderung one of six chosen chips vanishes from paper bag and appears in a box
Inspired by
  • "Poker Chip Chicanery" (Al Koran, Jack Avis, marketed ca. 1953)
Variations 		1972
Sieben mal Drei
16
Jochen Zmeck, Hanns Thielemann, Herbert Paufler Das Mikro-Duell traveling chip with mechanical box apparatus
Inspired by 1972
Sieben mal Drei
17
Al Koran The Gold Medallion prediction of number on medallion, medallion in box
Related to 1972
Al Koran's Legacy
37
Jerry Mentzer Poker Chip Chicanery poker chips produced from handkerchief, a chip changes color, then into silver dollar
 		1973
Close-up Cavalcade
74
Jerry Mentzer Four Colors Get Together with poker chips on corners of handkerchief and 1 cardboard cover
 		1973
Close-up Cavalcade
110
Amedeo Vacca Monte Carlo Chips three chips, X drawn on one, monte routine
 		1974
Amedeo's Continental Magic
41
Jochen Zmeck Der FBI-Test one of six different-colored chips chosen by naming a number from an invisible die throw, predicted on blank paper by rubbing ashes on it, alternatively a two-way stencil to put over letters
Inspired by
  • Hanns Thielemann routine
 1974
Das Zmeckt!
8
Jochen Zmeck Die J. Z. Kartenships name of chosen card appears on chip, two methods
 		1974
Das Zmeckt!
10
Jochen Zmeck Durch das Tuch chip through handkerchief
 		1974
Das Zmeckt!
12
Jochen Zmeck Kon-Fu-Zme Kon-Fu-Tse version, chips with hole threaded onto string with a chip on it, they are freed
 		1974
Das Zmeckt!
16
Psychic Six performer names chosen chip from six chips in bag, then all on table and chosen one is predicted
 		1975
Another Close-up Cavalcade
149
Sid Fleischman, Robert "Bob" J. Gunther 'Test' Conditions number on poker chip is divined, in rattle box
 		1975
Magick (Issue 131)
652
Friedrich Merkel Chips-Routinen: Platzwechsel
1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 4)
74
Friedrich Merkel Noch eine Chips-Routine transposition and vanish
 		1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 4)
75
Friedrich Merkel Chip in Würfel chip changes into die
 		1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 5)
94
Gerald Kosky "The Total Is!" eight disks with numbers on each side, spectator can turn them while performer's back is turned and then cover three chips, performer names numbers covered
Inspired by 1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
119
Alan Shaxon The Jubilee Medallion number appears on medallion
Related to 1976
Practical Sorcery
21
Richard Kaufman Doin' It With Poker Chips
1977
The Interlocked Production of Coins
24
Philip T. Goldstein Odd Man Out! seven poker chips, two have an X on one side, spectator selects three and performer predicts how many marked chips are among them
 		1977
Magick (Issue 185)
923
Ken De Courcy Discatorial Multiphase routine with four colored discs.
  • Magician divines which color has been selected
  • Magician pulls out any color called for
  • Magician predicts the order of colors chosen
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
37
16. Chips shell
 		1977
Magicolor
111
Jochen Zmeck, J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen Chips a la Kümmelblättchen monte routine with three chips with transformations
 		1977
Sechs mal Drei plus Eins
23
Der perfekte Wendegriff showing double-sided chip from both sides, turnover on table
Also published here 1977
Sechs mal Drei plus Eins
24
Karl Fulves Medallion impromptu method, credit information, card and number predicted
Inspired by 1978
The Chronicles (Issue 7)
1125
John F. Mendoza Interlude III ending for "Interlude II" from Johnson Products
 		1978
The Book of John
103
Jack Kent Tillar Ultimedallion design for Koran Medallion, number actually inscribed
Inspired by 1978
Magick (Issue 208)
1039
Al Koran Chips chips in bowl, some are selected by performer and spectator, relation is predicted
 		1978
Magick (Issue 219)
1092
Philip T. Goldstein Mister Lucky prediction in envelope, three different-colored chips, two chosen by spectators, Himber wallet
 		1978
Magick (Issue 220)
1097
Dana Betz The Betz Poker-Roll coin roll-out in which coins are rolled across table
Also published here 1979
Close-up Entertainer
104
Jules Hirsch Ivory Tower stunt with stack of checkers or dice, chip is rolled towards it and one is thrown out
 		1979
The Chronicles (Issue 24)
1297
Karl Fulves Cheating At Dice on gambling books and a method to short-change casino chips
 		1979
Interlocutor (Issue 28)
109
Burton S. Sperber Chips four poker chips with different colors in performer's pocket, one is selected by spectator and divined, see also p. 1120 for ideas by Orville Meyer
 		1979
Magick (Issue 223)
1111
David Britland Velleda Variations chips with numbers in a bag, forcing a number, erasable ink
Inspired by Jan. 1979
The Talon (Issue 3)
25
Jochen Zmeck Sie lügen three chips and girls with different hair color on them, three spectators choose them, divined who has which chip with lie detector presentation
Inspired byRelated to 1979
Zwölf Zmeck'sche Zaubereien
7
Hans E. Trixer No Fish four red pokcer chips turn black one by one, see reference for a jumbo chip finale
Variations 1980
Arcane (Issue 1)
2
Paul Swinford, Bob Hummer Silver and Gold various parity effects (six routines) inspired by Bob Hummer's work with numbered chips and small metal cups
 		1980
Arcane (Issue 2)
17
Hans E. Trixer No Fish Finale jumbo chip appears
Inspired by 1980
Arcane (Issue 2)
21
Bob Hummer Hummer's Poker Chip Baffle six poker chips with numbers on each side, spectator can turn them while performer's back is turned and then cover three chips, performer names numbers covered, for credit information see 2022 Bob Farmer reference
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
4
Werner "Walt Nelson" Nussbaumer Die Nussbaumersuite: Ein Spion wird aufgespürt sixteen chips with numbers are turned over and a city is selected, city is divined, agent and telephone number presentation
Inspired by 1980
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 41 No. 4)
149
George B. Anderson Poker Chip Prediction Miraskill with Poker Chips
 		1980
Let The Audience Do The Show
12
Wayne Dobson Koran Revisited gimmick to load and add gimmick for Koran Medallion
Related to Aug. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 4)
66
Dennis Marks Grand Strategy color chip chosen by spectator, scrambled cube solved by performer blindfolded, first chosen color then rest, cube really brute-force solved
Also published here 1981
Magick (Issue 277)
1382
Camilo Vázquez Jetons square casino chips, two red and two black change places and transform
 		1981
Das Camilo Seminar "81"
3
Camilo Vázquez Square Casino Chip Switch Wild Card move
 		1981
Das Camilo Seminar "81"
4
Camilo Vázquez Transformation of Jeton similar to Ross Bertram's Rubdown, as a transformation of to square casino chips
 		1981
Das Camilo Seminar "81"
5
Jochen Zmeck Heiratsvermittlung four chips with women on them and two chips with men used for prediction and location trick
  • Die Vorherbestimmte
  • Die Wiedergefundene (Hummer's Mathematical Three Card Monte)
Related to 1981
Das Jochen Zmeck Seminar "81"
11
Jochen Zmeck Perfektes Farbfühlen four chips with dots of different colors are placed in handkerchief, performer removes named color without looking
Inspired by 1981
Das Jochen Zmeck Seminar "81"
13
Fantasio Fantastic Chip Turnover double sided display
VariationsAlso published here 1982
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 1
43
Dr. Dan J. Alessini 1984 one of six chips is chosen, only one with an X on the back, dry erase marker
 		Sep. 1983
Magick (Issue 323)
1612
Johnny Thompson Polish-ing Koran's Medallion
Inspired by 1984
Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)
320
Thomas Alan Waters Chronogram Koran medallion with a pocket watch, initials on the watch
 		1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
632
Thomas K. Saville Chip prediction of named color, in form of a chip
 		Oct. 1984
Magick (Issue 340)
1698
Richard Mark Medallion M-2 prediction of number on medallion, different handling, number looks as if engraved
Inspired by Jan. 1985
Magick (Issue 345)
1723
Chips three impromptu magic items and gags with chips
  • Das Poker Chip Faromischen
 		Dec. 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 3 & 4)
119
Mitch Williams Chip Off the Old Block large silk appears, poker chips, potatoe chips and brick appear from silk
 		Dec./Jan. 1986/1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)
24
Philip T. Goldstein A Winner's Tale five playing cards from different casinos, chosen one matches chip from same casino
Related to Jan. 1987
Magick (Issue 383)
1911
Peter Wilker Es war doch blau six chips in envelopes, chosen one is predicted, humorous off-beat prediction
 		1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 6)
3
Peter Wilker Historia von Dr. Johann Fausten spectator ends up with losing value, PATEO, using chips with numbers
Inspired by 1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 4)
1
The Pivot No. 25, two coins held between fingers, first finger flips it to back, poker chip flourish
 		1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
37
Karl Fulves Crossroader poker chips chosen from two cups, high number wins, audience decides who wins in the long run
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
23
Karl Fulves Square Numbers columns and rows in magic square as nontransitive set with special properties, applied to chips game
  • The Basic Squares
  • Alien Numbers
  • Twofer
  • Advantage Player
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
25
Karl Fulves Threesome percentage game with chips in cups
 		1991
Swindle & Cheat
41
Ali Bongo Forcieren eines Farb-Chips chips on strings in a bag, to force a color
 		1991
Ali Bongo
12
Peter Zenner Rattling the Koran Medallion Gold Medallion meets Rattle Box
prediction of number on medallion
Related to 1991
MindFields
68
Docc Hilford Mento-Casino prediction of chosen Casino chip, total of roll of dice and selected cards, Himber wallet
 		Dec. 1992
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 6)
12
Steve Dusheck I've Got Your Spot six chips of different colors on box, one removed, same one predicted in box
Also published here
  • first marketed in 1969
 1993
Dusheck's Mental Magic
60
Steve Dusheck Snapola small dot/chip penetrates closed box
 		1994
Dusheck's Close-Up Magic
30
Steve Dusheck Chipstick bingo markers magically attach to each other
 		1994
Dusheck's Close-Up Magic
41
Steve Dusheck Disco Deception three metal or paper discs, monte type routine
 		1994
Dusheck's Close-Up Magic
52
Ellison Poland Colors By The Numbers No. 1 six colored chips with numbers turned over by spectator, orientation and number of a hidden chip divined
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
64
Jim Artle, Harry Lorayne Gambler's Routine (A Poker Player's Dream) gambling routine, Royal Flush instead Aces should end up in performer's hand, poker chip transforms multiple times, Poker routine by Harry Lorayne from Hugard's Magic Monthly, p. 376 for credit
 		Nov./Dec. 1995
The Magic Menu (Vol. 6 No. 32)
368
Timothy Hyde Thoughts on the Gold / Engraved Medallion experience of Jack Dean's Koran Medallion routine
Related to May 1995
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 11)
14
Dana Betz The Betz Poker-Roll coin roll-out in which coins are rolled across table
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Entertainer)
135
John Graham Let's Go To Las Vegas using poker chips from different casinos
 		Mar. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 3)
2770
Joshua Jay Grandma's Coin Trick Two coin transposition with surprise ending of poker chip production (uses purse)
Inspired byAlso published here 1998
A Teen's Routines
39
Joshua Jay Grandma's Coin Trick Two coin transposition with surprise ending of poker chip production (uses purse)
Inspired byAlso published here 1999
Magic Atlas
30
Karl Fulves House Money
  • Art Of The Steal
chip short changing strategy with the dealer
 		2000
Charlatan (Issue 2)
16
Philip T. Goldstein Chipper card at number, four poker chips with numbers, two decks
Variations 2002
Flaunting Five Fanciful Formulae
2
Karl Fulves Named Dropper four different-colored poker chips in hand, named color vanishes, or named chip vanishes and reappears in stooge's hand
 		2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
226
Ali Bongo Plane Design six chips with symbols, one is predicted
 		2002
Lecture Notes — Geneva 2002
10
Walter Rollins Chip Tip on the one-handed chip/coin faro shuffle
 		2004
Charlatan (Issue 8)
98
Darwin Ortiz Gold Medaillon Handling see also p. 105
Inspired by 2006
Designing Miracles
86
Geoffrey Durham The Gold Medallion gold medallion is shown in jewelry box, four-digit number is created by audience, medallion is removed from box and number is "engraved" on its back (subtleties to contribute to the "engraved" illusion), how to construct props
 		2008
Professional Secrets
199
Trevor Lewis The Medal medal vanishes and appears back in box, idea
 		2009
Routines Matter
104
Chip Gyp spectator takes a number of poker chips, rest counted and digits added, some more chips given to other spectators, performer divines how many which spectator has
 		2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
503
Karl Fulves Poker Chip Gypsy Expansion of Texture type routine with chips
 		2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
620
Karl Fulves Left or Right "Unexplained"
game with three letter card (L, C, R) and poker chip, winner must be predicted, posed as a problem
Inspired by
  • "LCR Game", marketed item
 2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
679
Bob Farmer Fished In And Chips
Inspired by 2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
89
Alexander de Cova Porous Plastic three coins or poker chips through clear plastic bag one by one
Also published here 2016
Burners — Vol. 4
65
John Guastaferro Chip Off the Old Daley red and black poker chip transpose, then red and black aces placed on top of chips transpose
 		2017
En Route
63
Johnny Thompson The Koran Medallion credit information, Medallion hanging around performer's neck
Inspired by 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
157
Michael Rubinstein My the Force Be With You types of coins are printed on poker chip, one chip chosen and the coin on it is force
 		2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
355
Michael Rubinstein Poker Chip Spellbound coin images on chips change
 		2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
358
Michael Rubinstein 3-D Printing spellbound routine with poker chip, changes to coin
 		2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
360
Michael Rubinstein My Coin Collection coin prediction involving poker chips with coin images on them
 		2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
363
Michael Rubinstein Conviction Prediction three coin prediction involving poker chips with coin images on them
Related to 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
367
Michael Rubinstein Conviction Prediction, and Some Magishin' three coin prediction involving poker chips with coin images on them
 		2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
369
Michael Rubinstein The Famous Three Coin Trick three coins chosen from multiple coins in envelopes match three predictions on poker chips, coins travel to purse, then to under chips
 		2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
370
Michael Rubinstein Three Coin Monte credit information, with sticker on poker chips
  • Phase One
  • Phase Two
  • Phase Three
  • Option for Only One Spectator
Related to
  • "Find the Lady Simplified" (Rink's Magic, 1969)
 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
372
Motoki Kaido Three Chip Monte Poker chip monte, with visual changes
Variations 2021
The Monster of the Secret Art
184
Bob Hummer Hummer's Poker Chip Mystery six poker chips with numbers on each side, spectator can turn them while performer's back is turned and then cover three chips, performer names numbers covered
Also published here 2022
Hummer's Odyssey ()
42
Michael Lair Sponge Poker red sponge is squished in clear plastic coin case and changes into a poker chip
Also published here
  • MAGIC, June 2004
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
304