Mates

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Die unzertrennlichen Könige und Damen Kings and Queen in pile cut, dealt into two piles, they come out in pairs
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
93
Hugo Schrader Die getrennten und wieder vereinten Paare four King-Queen pairs on table, put together and cut by spectator, Kings and Queen separated under table by performer, cut again, then performer brings out pairs from under table
 		Oct. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 10)
148
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die Herz-Dame four Kings each change into Queen of Hearts and back, then four cards are counted to via named numbers, they're the Queens
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
142
Theodore Annemann The Red-and-Blue Back Mixup two decks shuffled together and dropped in hat, six cards removed via named numbers, three matching pairs
 		1931
The Book Without A Name
20
Ralph W. Hull Mental Abstraction or Cards by Instinct cards shuffled once, separated with Hearts/Clubs in one pile, spectator choses cards in one pile and performer instantly removes mates from other pile behind back
 		1932
"Eye-Openers"
2
Royal Marriages
Variations 1935
Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
104
Dr. Jacob Daley Paradox of Pairs
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
80
Theodore Annemann Red and Blue Back Mixup two decks shuffled together and dropped in hat, six cards removed via named numbers, three matching pairs
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
212
Charles T. Jordan Divino various coincidences with mates, see also hundred-cards-deck version in reference
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
229
Jean Hugard A Card Fairy Tale and Automatic Spelling two riffle shuffles, suits are separated and used to tell story, match values, spell to values, ...
  • a. The Fairy Tale
  • b. Matching Cards
  • c. Automatic Spelling
  • d. Super-Spelling
 		1938
Greater Magic
320
Laurie Ireland Mating the Cards with Jumbo Cards spot while running through the cards
 		1938
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1938)
5
Henry Christ Mathematical Black Jacks black Jacks are located via counting
Related toVariations Dec. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 72)
485
Orville Wayne Meyer Finding the Pairs twelve mate pairs distributed, spectator turns up a card and performer instantly the mate, repeated
 		1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
26
Frederick Braue The Marriage Meter two selections are mates
 		1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
26
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
Dai Vernon The Royal Marriages eight-card packet of Kings and Queens is mated with down-under deal
VariationsAlso published here 1941/49
Select Secrets
11
Clayton Rawson A Sucker Bet performed as a bet
Related to
  • page 211 for a variation
 Dec. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 50)
207
Werner "Walt Nelson" Nussbaumer Die glücklich vereinten Paare Queens and Jacks are dealt several times in two and three piles, end up in matching pairs
 		1946
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 7 No. 4)
19
Black Jack, Detective two cards come together in the pack
 		1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
139
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Presentation Four two decks, two cards are selected by two spectators and mates are found
 		1949
Staggered
3
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Presentation Five two decks, two cards are selected by two spectators and mates are found, one deck dealt face up and one face down
 		1949
Staggered
4
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Presentation Eight two decks and one is cut by spectator, performer removes same card from other deck
 		1949
Staggered
5
Art Lyle Lyle's Four of a Kind No. 88, Mates to selection are found by dealing a shuffled deck into three piles.
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
163
Martin Gardner Five Nine King No. 94, card is freely selected, and its mates are found by cutting the deck.
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
176
Eddie Joseph The Invisible Influence deck is divided in halves and performer knows matching pairs when cards are dealt, six phases
  • The Patter
  • The Influence in Operation
  • The Principle Explained
  • Details of Working
  • Additional Information
Variations 1951
The Invisible Influence
2
Al Leech Match-A-Card magician matches unknown card incorrectly, correct after change
Also published here 1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
8
Cupid King of Hearts placed face-up in middle, Queen on top, a Jack is pushed in center, then found back on top and Queen and Kings are together in center, see Vernon Chronicles reference for credit information
Related to 1952
The Last Word on Cards
30
Bill Simon Two Up two prediction cards removed by performer, spectators insert them next to mates
 		1954
Sleightly Sensational
24
Bill Simon The London Illusion spectator and performer each chose card from half deck, they match
 		1954
Sleightly Sensational
30
The Royal Pairs Packet of Kings and Queens are cut many times and held behind back, magician can take out the matching King/Queen pairs of the same suit
Variations 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
15
Martin Gardner Looped!!! spectator draws intersecting curve on floor, pair of mates placed on each intersection, cards picked up according to rules, packet cut, top and bottom cards remembered and exchanged and later divined, exploiting topological curve properties
 		June 1957
Ibidem (Issue 10)
9
Alex Elmsley Through Darkest Peirce cards are dealt out multiple times to mix them, yet they are mated, relation to Sympathetic Cards
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
16
Al Leech Boy Meets Girl
Also published here 1958
The New Phoenix (Issue 348)
218
Edward Marlo Red and Blue - Spectator Coincidence card thought of and touched in other deck, match, two decks
Variations 1959
Marlo Meets His Match
15
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
Harry Lorayne Mated! spectator finds two mates
Variations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
175
Bob Ostin, Hubert Lambert Twisting Twins mate of selection is found face up in the deck
Also published here May 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 380)
347
Edward Marlo A Matching Routine stay stack routine with six phases
Variations 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
31
Edward Marlo Added Note for Matching Routine stay stack routine, alternative phases
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
33
Edward Marlo Double Peek Matching full stack
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
33
Edward Marlo Stay Stack Routine deck cut into four packets, mates on top and bottom of each, rest of order retained
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
6
Al Leech Face up Coincidence mates
 		1965
Super Card Man Stuff
30
Al Leech Triple Coincidence
1965
Super Card Man Stuff
32
Al Leech Paint Brush card is changed into mate
Variations 1965
Super Card Man Stuff
41
Alex Elmsley Face Your Brothers three selections are placed face-up in deck, face to face with mates
Also published here 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
183
Roy Walton Down & Under from a packet a spectator choses two cards, they are mates
Related to Nov. 1967
Epilogue (Issue 1)
1
Edward Marlo Unfaro Match selection is matched, edgemarked deck
 		1967
Riffle Shuffle Finale (Issue Riffle Finale)
5
Stewart James Smart Alexis three-of-a-kind removed, then choses a card face-down which matches
Inspired byRelated to
  • p. 77 for credit information
  • p. 88 for comment by George McLean
Variations 		Jan. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 3)
73
Lu Brent Smart Alexis II three-of-a-kind removed, then choses a card face-down which matches
Inspired by Mar. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 5)
88
J. Stewart Smith Never Grow Old lengthy procedure after which two mates are reversed in two halves
 		Aug. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 10)
117
Karl Fulves Twins two decks wrapped without jokers, two mates removed from underneath handkerchief, based on a Leipzig idea from Sphinx
Variations Winter 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 1st Folio)
137
Karl Fulves Like Seeks Like two cards next to each other are turned over, packet dealt out, cards next to reversed cards are of the same value
 		1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Displacements)
34
Roy Walton Money Power from twenty-card packet, two set of mates are found with spectator, making up four-of-a-kind
VariationsAlso published here July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
41
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Kings And Queens Kings and Queens separated on table, then both piles consist of two Kings-Queen pairs
 		Winter 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 3rd Folio)
301
Roy Walton Money Power from twenty-card packet, two set of mates are found with spectator, making up four-of-a-kind
Inspired by
  • Jack Avis problem
Related toVariationsAlso published here 		1969
The Devil's Playthings
14
Roy Walton The Old Fashioned Way matching mates, eight pairs, after random mixing procedure
Also published here 1969
The Devil's Playthings
34
Roy Walton Almost Impromptu one of four cards selected, other three cards added together and number counted in deck finds mate
VariationsAlso published here 1969
The Devil's Playthings
42
Karl Fulves Stripper-Teckel selection and mate are found, fair procedure, stripper deck
 		1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Third Supplement)
86
Karl Fulves The Closed Prediction spectator removes card from sixteen-card packet, performer faro shuffles and finds mate
 		Mar. 1970
Epilogue (Issue 8)
63
Brian Jordan 8 - 25 packets removed and counted down in some piles, two mates appear, see also p. 348
Related to
  • "Isochronism" (Stewart James, Linking Ring, Oct. 1952)
 Jan. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 3)
315
Ian Baxter Royal Marriages with Kings and Queens
 		1970
Ten on Deck
25
Paul Swinford Predicto Pair prediction of mates at named positions
 		1971
More Faro Fantasy
27
Paul Swinford When Brothers Meet
1971
More Faro Fantasy
30
Paul Swinford Double Duper spectator and magician turn over a card, mates
 		1971
More Faro Fantasy
32
Paul Swinford Against all Odds two spectators choose cards, they're mates
 		1971
More Faro Fantasy
34
Paul Swinford Double Brothers Joker finds mates of two selections
Related to 1971
More Faro Fantasy
35
Paul Swinford Duo Chango selections change into their own mates
 		1971
More Faro Fantasy
38
Edward Marlo Notes on a Miracle Kings are inserted next to Queens by spectator, ten methods (ungaffed, double facers, double backers, roughed)
Related to Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
265
Roy Walton, Bob Veeser Oracull sixteen-card packet, mate found, see p. 424 for correction
Inspired by Apr. 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 6)
415
Roy Walton Double Discovery mates to two selections found in twenty-card packet
VariationsAlso published here June 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 8)
428
Sam Leo Horowitz Honeycutt Plus Queens and Kings are paired, yet separate again
 		Autumn 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 5th Folio)
452
Sam Leo Horowitz Royal Marriage six phases, miniature card finale, see also p. 476
Related to Autumn 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 5th Folio)
453
Roy Walton Demi Demon mates are found, faro
VariationsAlso published here 1971
Cardboard Charades
24
Nick Trost Jumbo Two Way Split matching routine with cut-in-half jumbo cards, based on Stewart James' "Split Second" (Tops)
 		1972
Card Cavalcade
57
Roy Walton Drop Outs
Also published here Nov. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 16)
144
Lin Searles Reversal Track card reverses itself and its value is used to count to selection, match occurs along the way
Related to May 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 5)
37
Roy Walton Right Number two mates find mate of selection, faro & stay stack
Also published here May 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 5)
39
Roy Walton Match-a-Matic performer and spectator each take four cards, two mates, rest four Aces
Also published here Nov. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 11)
88
Edward Marlo Blind Date kings and queens place on table alternating by performer and spectator, all suits match
Related to Dec. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 12)
95
Gene Finnell Mathematical Twins spectator cuts to a card and places it aside, then cuts another packet off and mate is found with Milk Build procedure and down-under deal, see also p. 508
Related toVariations Feb. 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 4)
483
Ben Christopher Unlimited Elevator four Kings buried in deck, four queens one by one placed on top and attracting its King
  • Impromptu Method
Related toVariations Oct. 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 12)
567
Roy Walton Match-A-Matic performer and spectator each take four cards, two mates, rest four Aces
Also published here 1972
Tale Twisters
4
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Version Of Royal Marriages No. 173, cryptic routine with Kings and Queens that end up mated at the end
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
43
Arthur Finley Finley's Effects: 3) Sympathetic Kings and Queen (Hatton and Plate) No. 701-3, handling not clear
Related toAlso published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
189
Roy Walton Royal Marriages
Also published here Mar. 1973
Epilogue (Issue 17)
155
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
Sam Schwartz Noah's Friends three cards find their mates
 		Apr. 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 6)
617
Karl Fulves Some Deal - Double Coincidence from twelve-card packet spectator choses two cards which are mated
 		Nov. 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 1)
686
Karl Fulves Fourcast from twelve-card packet spectator choses two cards which are mated and form a four-of-a-kind
Also published here Nov. 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 1)
686
Gene Finnell Match Up several are cards selected, after a Klondike shuffle they end up next to pairs
Related to
  • "The Riser Repertoire" (MUM Vol 90 No. 1, June 2000)
 1973
Gene Finnell's Card Magic
7
Gene Finnell Coincidence
1973
Gene Finnell's Card Magic
15
Gene Finnell Coincidence packet cut, top card put aside, down/under deal with rest, a match
 		1973
Gene Finnell's Card Magic
53
Gene Finnell Twins 32-card packet cut, top card put aside, down/under deal with rest, a match
 		1973
Gene Finnell's Card Magic
56
Edward Marlo Success Story Kings find Queens, rough-smooth
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
37
Edward Marlo Masterful Match Up two methods, stay stack
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
83
Edward Marlo, Roy Walton From Scratch mathematical procedure
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
99
Edward Marlo Let's Recapitulate or Criss Cross two decks, several "Variations of Criss Cross"
Inspired by 1974
The Unexpected Card Book
164
James G. Thompson Jr. Highly Improbable matching cards with two decks under strict conditions, stacked and window case
 		1974
Card Cavalcade II
83
Ted Gillam Pairs stay stack
Also published here 1974
Card Cavalcade II
87
William P. Miesel Duo Coincido two mates are found, two methods
Inspired by
  • "Double Coincido" (Karl Fulves, MUM Vol.62/8)
 July 1974
Epilogue (Issue 21)
200
David Luenberger Royalty
Nov. 1974
Epilogue (Issue 22)
204
Paul Curry Think Of Twenty-Five mindreading presentation, magician matches the put down cards with the mates.
 		1974
Paul Curry Presents
62
Dave Ossip Royal Marriages matching with the four Queens and Kings, down-under deal
Inspired by July 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 9)
751
Arthur Hill Mental Mate deck shuffled face-up/face-down, spectator counts to number (ignoring face-up cards), then performer, the cards match
Also published here July 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 9)
759
Jerry K. Hartman Mate in Four Queens and Kings are dealt alternately into a pile by magician and spectator, red Jacks placed on top and bottom (convincer that order is not altered), each pair of King/Queen is found to be suited
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1974
Super Dupes
10
Jerry K. Hartman Huesome Twosome magician and spectator each have three red cards and three black cards, they alternate placing cards into a pile, all their joined pairs are matching in color
 		1974
Super Dupes
15
Karl Fulves The Optical Force (chapter 33-A added to 1975 edition, see "13 Prophets", p. 20)
two spectators choose cards: mates
Variations 1975
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
408
Harry Lorayne Match Up two chosen cards match
 		1975
Afterthoughts
109
Peter Kane The Unkind Cut performer cuts deck in four piles, top and bottom cards are mates
 		1975
A Further Card Session with Peter Kane
18
Arthur Finley Kings and Queens Kings and Queens mixed up behind back, performer can bring out King/Queen of same suit, then later separate them into Kings and Queens
Related toAlso published here 1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
214
Roy Walton Future Shock card predicted by cards with same suit and value, with impromptu version
Also published here Jan. 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 3)
835
Roy Walton Übereinstimmung performer and spectator each take four cards, two mates, rest four Aces
Also published here Feb. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 3)
62
C. "Cajano" Baumgartner Drei gleiche Karten three cards find mate, complicated procedure
 		1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 3)
52
Peter Duffie, Roy Walton Play It Again Sam pairs are back in order
Inspired byRelated to May 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 9)
254
Roy Walton, Peter Duffie, Bob Driebeek Play It Again Sam follow-up
Inspired by Aug. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 12)
293
Roy Walton A Martian Plot story trick, black kings backs change color, they find their mates and the color of the back changes back
Also published here Sep. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 1)
304
Peter Duffie Twin Key-Boards mates, traveling and piano trick
Variations Dec. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 4)
344
Tony Slydini Card Mates card selected from spread matches prediction card
Related to 1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
93
Tony Slydini Card Mates - The Repeat card selected from spread matches prediction card
Related to 1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
94
Nick Trost Truly - Unbelievable! Matching effect using Svengali type of deck
 		1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part One
32
W. F. "Rufus" Steele, Karl Fulves Pocket Prediction No. 38, two cards chosen, one used to count down to the other, they are mates
Related to 1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
58
Out of Sight No. 46, card chosen, deck shuffle, performer puts deck in pocket and removes mate
 		1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
70
Opposites Attract No. 58, Kings and Queens are paired by spectator
Related toVariations 1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
89
Twins No. 68, two decks under handkerchiefs, Joker is slid under handkerchief in deck and "changes" into Four of Spades, same with other deck
 		1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
104
Karl Fulves Retention Mates Joker changes in box into mate of selection
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Four)
220
Karl Fulves Better Late mate of selection rises to top
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Four)
260
Paul Curry Joining The Ladies three cards are torn in halves and the pieces shuffled, then mixed (with help of a chart), finally all pieces are next to their equivalent
Related toVariations 1977
Special Effects
35
Paul Curry Triple Threat first mates in two piles, second every card matches
Inspired by 1977
Special Effects
38
Mark Weston Club Night Twins elevator cards and mates mix
 		Mar./Apr. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 7&8)
378
Karl Fulves Fourcast from twelve-card packet spectator choses two cards which are mated and form a four-of-a-kind
Also published here 1977
The Magic Book
68
Ken Krenzel Force-Eps Royal Marriages with four aces back change kicker
 		1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
174
Mark Weston Double Exposure combination
Inspired by Mar. 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 7)
541
Doug Edwards Check Mate mates of two cards are found
 		1978
Cardmania
17
Larry Becker "Duck-Too" mate production with presenation as a strange card game
 		Feb. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 2)
157
Harry Lorayne Double HaLo spectator finds mates
 		1979
Quantum Leaps
228
Philip T. Goldstein Twink spectator and performer select two cards, which happen to be mates, several versions with one and two decks and with four aces instead of random mates
 		Nov. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 11)
754
Karrell Fox Duazidu spectator and performer have half the deck, they both select cards and they match, repeated two more times
 		1979
Another Book
97
Edward Marlo, Martin A. Nash A Matching Routine
Inspired byVariations 1980
Ovation
9
Danny Korem, Tom Bowyer A Way Out three cards chosen from spectator match three cards chosen from performer, risky
 		1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
18
Gene Maze, Richard Kaufman Five and Ten spectator finds two mates, appearing coins climax
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
80
Gene Maze, Richard Kaufman Meant for Each Other duplicates
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
82
Karl Fulves Not Reflected Ace-Five of hearts and diamonds shuffled and dealt, pairs removed, all other cards match, elaboration of red-black-relationship principle
Related to 1980
Curioser
53
John F. Mendoza, Barry Nelson Marlo-Nelson-Mendoza Hunters Kings and Queens shuffled into deck, one of the Kings put in case, deck cut into packets, Queen and King on top of each, one Queen with King in case
Inspired by 1980
John: Verse Two
15
Harry Lorayne Mated Updated! spectator finds two mates by putting cards next to them in deck
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1980
Lecture Notes
23
Al Smith Stebbinside unknown card pocketed by spectator, another card is sandwiched via faro, it's the mate
Inspired by
  • "Si Stebbins Hits The Trail" (Al Smith, Abra)
 1980
Cards On Demand
3
Al Smith Combo: One spectator places reversed card in center, performer cuts tabled deck, card below reversed card is mated of reversed card
Inspired by 1980
Cards On Demand
8
Roy Walton The Arrangement
Also published here 1981
Fourcast
34
Joe Dignam ESTImateOn spectator thinks of a card and performer removes mate
 		July 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3)
40
Roy Walton Money Power from twenty-card packet, two set of mates are found with spectator, making up four-of-a-kind
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
4
Roy Walton The Old Fashioned Way matching mates, eight pairs, after random mixing procedure
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
25
Roy Walton Almost Impromptu one of four cards selected, other three cards added together and number counted in deck finds mate
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
33
Roy Walton Demi Demon mates are found, faro
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
71
Roy Walton Match-A-Matic performer and spectator each take four cards, two mates, rest four Aces
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
110
Roy Walton Double Discovery mates to two selections found in twenty-card packet
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
222
R. Sid Spocane II Fascinating Pair mini stay stack used to produce a mate
 		1982
Best of Friends
133
Harry Lorayne Kings Find Queens inserted in table spread by magician next to them
 		1982
Best of Friends
142
Karl Fulves Indian Poker spectator removes any card and a four-of-a-kind from shuffled deck, performer removes mate of first card, renamed "Roy-al Poker" in 2005 edition
 		1982
Card Counting
44
David Britland Mate two mates are found from a shuffled deck, hindu shuffle
Inspired by Mar. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 11)
199
Howard A. Adams Rowten One five pairs are placed in a row, spectator removes three, selects two and covers rest with newspaper, performer finds mates
 		1982
OICUFESP (Issue 9)
1
Howard A. Adams Rowten Three five pairs are placed in a row, spectator removes on and covers rest with newspaper, performer finds mate
 		1982
OICUFESP (Issue 9)
2
Howard A. Adams Rowten Four five pairs are placed in a row, spectator removes two and covers rest with newspaper, performer finds mates
 		1982
OICUFESP (Issue 9)
3
Howard A. Adams Rowten Five five pairs are placed in a row, spectator removes four and covers rest with newspaper, performer finds mates
 		1982
OICUFESP (Issue 9)
3
Howard A. Adams Rowten Finale five pairs are placed in a row, spectator removes two and covers rest with newspaper, performer finds mates
 		1982
OICUFESP (Issue 9)
4
Howard A. Adams Packeten One finding matching card, five pairs are needed, word is spelled to eliminate cards
Related toVariations 1982
OICUFESP (Issue 9)
6
Howard A. Adams Packeten Plus finding two matching cards, five pairs are needed, word is spelled to eliminate cards
 		1982
OICUFESP (Issue 9)
7
Howard A. Adams Under the Napkin finding two matching cards, five pairs are needed, word is spelled to eliminate cards
 		1982
OICUFESP (Issue 9)
7
Howard A. Adams Australian Packeten five pairs are used, two cards placed into pocket and rest divided into two piles, down-under-deal with both packets to find mates
 		1982
OICUFESP (Issue 9)
7
Howard A. Adams Jumping Australian five pairs are used, two cards placed into pocket and rest divided into two piles, down-under-deal with both packets to find mates
 		1982
OICUFESP (Issue 9)
8
Howard A. Adams Packeten Finale spectator finds mates of selected ESP cards by spelling any word
 		1982
OICUFESP (Issue 9)
9
Howard A. Adams Rip N March variation of Monopoly March, five cards torn in halves, matching card is found
 		1982
OICUFESP (Issue 9)
15
Derek Robbins Pri-Mate mate is found reversed in the deck
 		Apr. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 24)
462
Terry LaGerould Looker turning the head of a lady used for mating effect
Variations 1984
Close-up Seductions
85
Computer Dating No. 2, four cards, spectator turns one over, packet is cased, when removed again the mate is face-up instead, self-adjusting set-up
 		1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
3
Karl Fulves The Dating Game No. 3, spectator turns cards over, at the end only a King-Queen pair is face-up
Inspired by 1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
4
Moving Parts No. 51, four cards torn and then laid out face-up and face-down, halves that do not match suddenly match, cards interlocked with slits before tearing
 		1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
71
Jeff Czerbinski Match Made In Heaven match with transformation kicker and turnover change
 		Oct. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 10)
1123
Richard Goldshot Deck Patrol sandwich location with some matching cards, distant key, faro
 		Dec. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 12)
1148
Harry Lorayne Dangling Participle spectator cuts deck in four piles, value of top card of piles are counted down to find their mates
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
410
Harry Lorayne Force Feed Again selection and mate are found
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
468
Richard Vollmer Together At Last
Variations 1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
540
Philip T. Goldstein Tag Team ten cards with 5 famous couples / teams
 		Jan. 1985
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 9)
1272
Frederick Braue Untitled two cards chosen by counting to a number, they're mates, rest is blank
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 5)
19
David Britland Voo-Duo "Two cards linked by uncanny forces"
card in one half is touched and turned over, mate turns over in other half
VariationsAlso published here 1985
Equinox
28
Stewart Judah Die allgegenwärtige Paare several mates show up in deck
 		July 1985
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 3 & 4)
127
Roger Crosthwaite Mated Updated Again! spectator finds two mates, with five variations
Inspired by
  • Mated! (Harry Lorayne, 1962)
  • Dave Solomon's "Quadruple Profit" in "Sticks and Stones" No. 7, 1977.
 1985
Tribute to Ed Marlo
46
Larry Jennings Synchronicity magician and spectator choose mates three times in row
 		1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
10
Peter Duffie Wildlife eight blank cards become Kings and Queens
  • Stage One (The Four Suitors)
  • Stage Two (The Preparation)
  • Stage Three (The Big Day or Till Death Us Do Part)
Also published here 1986
Solo
1
Doug Edwards Ultra Surprise card changes to mate of another card, original card face-up in deck
 		Feb. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 2)
1319
Piet Forton Tossed Free Choice Match matching routine with Impeccable Double
 		Oct. 1987
Epoptica (Issue 10)
514
Jerry Sadowitz Matching Pairs three selections, the three mates are found, then they transpose to follow the exchanged selections, Eight shown as Seven
 		1987
Inspirations
70
Dai Vernon Königliche Hochzeit eight-card packet of Kings and Queens is mated with down-under deal
Also published here 1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 2)
4
Rodolfo Paar um Paar Packet of Kings and Queens are cut many times and held behind back, magician can take out the matching King/Queen pairs of the same suit, spectator can chose suit to be produced
Inspired by 1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 4)
2
Wolfgang Rohde Die Heiratsvermittlung Packet of Kings and Queens are cut many times and magician can take out the matching King/Queen pairs of the same suit, story presentation
Inspired by 1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 4)
2
Unter dem Tisch Kings and Queens, performer removes one as prediction, sequence is changed under table by spectator and performer, card on top matches prediction
 		1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 5)
6
Wolfgang Rohde, Peter Wilker, Paul Maurer Romeo und Julia Four Kings and four Queens, spelling to find King or Queen, last two cards are from same suit
 		1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 5)
8
Peter Wilker, Christoph Borer Die Auskultation finding mate of card, deck in spectator's pocket
  • Medizinische Kartenkunst
Inspired by 1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 7)
12
Bruce Cervon Dual Affinity Spectator pushes two Cards next to their Mates
 		1988
The Cervon File
81
Gene Maze Gamblin' Man prediction type mate with sucker presentation
 		Feb. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 2)
1453
Edward Marlo Incomplete Matching card peeked at from incomplete faro condition, mate found, further mating phase with every card matched
Variations 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
15
Edward Marlo Incomplete Matching Variation card peeked at from incomplete faro condition, mate found
Inspired by 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
18
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
Edward Marlo Down and Under Coincidence ten cards shown, spectator stops at any one which is placed aside, down-under procedure with rest and mate remains, with variations
 		1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
328
Roy Walton Right Number two mates find mate of selection, faro & stay stack
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
39
Roy Walton Future Shock two prediction cards tell suit, value and position of a selection that is chosen with ten-twenty force, mates show up as well
  • With a Borrowed Deck
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
40
Roy Walton Royal Marriages
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
57
Roy Walton The Arrangement
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
93
Roy Walton Bloodhound eight-card packet, two cards are mated with help of Joker and reverse faros
  • Full Deck Version
  • Stay-Stack Version
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, Nov. 1980
 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
107
Roy Walton The Marriage Brokers with two Jokers
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
  • Genii, Sep. 1973
 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
118
Roy Walton A Martian Plot story trick, black kings backs change color, they find their mates and the color of the back changes back
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
156
Roy Walton Drop Outs
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
160
Jerry Sadowitz Split Marriages Royal Marriages theme, instant reverse oil and water with kings and queens
 		1989
Cards on the Table
46
Edward Marlo A Logical Miracle spectator finds three mates, stay stack
Inspired byVariations Jan. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 1)
1585
A. Berkeley Davis Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by June 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 6)
1654
Brother John Hamman Four-Pocket Mirror performer removes mates of four thought of cards (verbally restricted) after they are removed by spectators
 		1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
79
Karl Fulves Hand to Hand Ace to Three face-up and face-down, spectator matches them, posed as problem
 		1989
And a Packet of Cards
56
Roy Walton Strathclyde Solution three mate pairs are matched
 		1989
And a Packet of Cards
57
Sam Schwartz Order Restored two rows of three cards each (mates), after some exchanges one of each is each row
Variations 1989
And a Packet of Cards
58
Karl Fulves Concentrate! three mismatched pairs become matches
 		1989
Kaleidoscope
3
Karl Fulves Outnumbered packet, counting procedure, two mates found, no-touch
Related to 1989
Kaleidoscope
12
Karl Fulves Triple Mystery three cards mated via re-dealing packet
 		1989
Easy-to-Do Card Tricks for Children
43
Harry Lorayne Two-Time Mate two mates are found with help of spectator by cutting two face-up cards in the deck, two methods
Inspired byVariations 1990
Trend Setters
121
Harry Lorayne Matching Effect spectator finds a set of mates
 		1990
Trend Setters
223
David Williamson Brain Probe spectator finds four mates
Also published here Mar. 1990
The Minotaur (Vol. 2 No. 1)
1
Jerry K. Hartman Striking Matches
Jan. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 1)
1873
Richard Vollmer Will the Couples Match?
June 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 6)
1937
Alex Elmsley Mixed Marriages two royal flushes from two decks, they magically arrange in same order and one selected value transposes
 		1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
58
Karl Fulves S and L "Satan and Lucifer", spectator choses mate of card in box
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
4
Allan Ackerman The Gemini Mates four Kings find the four Queens
 		1991
Magic Castle Lecture Notes
1
Jerry K. Hartman, Justin Branch Londonderry Pairs Royal Marriage variation
 		1991
Card Craft
543
Jerry K. Hartman Pair Pressure
Inspired by 1991
Card Craft
546
Al Smith Snap! mate of named card is located by spectator by stopping during deal and assembling the piles with reversed named card in between
 		1991
Hot Stacks & Cold Decks
19
Peter Duffie Only a Game Down under Deal, spectators get matches
Also published here 1991
Imagine
10
Peter Duffie Life Is One Great Dance two-phase marriage of King and Queen packet
  • Stage Two
 		1991
Imagine
16
Peter Duffie Family Plot Jack-Queen-King marriages
Inspired byVariations 1991
Imagine
21
Karl Fulves DIY Double Drop Effect two cards from different decks match
 		1992
The Collected Almanac (Issue )
xxxiv
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
James Swain Miami Opener - Handling Variation brief discussion to perform "Miami Opener" without new pack order
Inspired by 1992
Don't Blink
9
James Swain One in a Million variation where bottom cards of dealt piles also match
Inspired by 1992
Don't Blink
11
Steven Hamilton A Card Problem deck faced and spread on table, face-up and face-down card pushed out of spread, they are mates, posed as problem
Variations Apr. 1992
Profile (Issue 7)
9
Gene Lawton Cheaters Solution to "A Card Problem" deck faced and spread on table, face-up and face-down card pushed out of spread, they are mates, mate SBS
Inspired by June 1992
Profile (Issue 8)
12
Peter Duffie Problematic Offshoot one card chosen from face-up half and one from face-down half, they match
Inspired by Aug. 1992
Profile (Issue 9)
3
Steve Dusheck Mate-A-Card finding the mate of a card under fair conditions in shuffled deck, featuring a card with a mirror surface hidden under a sliding panel on its back
Also published here
  • marketed in 1968
 1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
57
Peter Duffie Four Big Mistakes marriage with all twelve court cards
 		1992
Obsession
7
Peter Duffie Not As Impromptu one of four cards selected, other three cards added together and number counted in deck finds mate
  • Epilogue to Not As Impromptu
Inspired byAlso published here 1992
Obsession
20
Justin Higham Checkmate two mates are found with help of spectator by cutting two face-up cards in the deck
Inspired byRelated to June 1992
Tech-Notes (Issue 4)
31
Richard Vollmer Matchmaker's Chart as a prediction effect
Variations May 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 5)
2209
Harry Lorayne Matchmaker's Chart, Cont'd
Inspired by June 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 6)
2223
Gerald Deutsch Jinx Mate
June 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 6)
2224
Edward Marlo No Drawing Required four cards are placed in deck during dealing, four matches
Inspired by 1993
The Olram File (Issue 15)
4
Karl Fulves Parity Prophet cards dealt in pairs, one turned over, again dealt in pairs, cards on both side of reversed card are mates or predicted, Gemini Twins relation
Related toVariations 1993
Rigmarole (Issue 4)
45
Tony Bartolotta Named Gemini two cards freely chosen, mates found with Gemini Twins procedure
Inspired byRelated to 1993
Rigmarole (Issue 4)
48
Peter Duffie Card Count-Down card thought-of from twelve-card packet, suit spelled, pairs dealt, value counted down in rest of the deck to find mate
 		Oct. 1993
Profile (Issue 16)
6
Paul Swinford Stay Stack Finale one card is mated after faro shuffle, then two cards
 		1993
Card File
12
Allan Ackerman My Favorite Gemini marriage in deck
Related toVariations 1994
Las Vegas Kardma
12
Joel Brash, Allan Ackerman The Tell-All Gemini for finding mates
 		1994
Las Vegas Kardma
15
Allan Ackerman Aronson's Gemini
Inspired by
  • "Quad-Mates" (Simon Aronson, MUM, May 1979)
 1994
Las Vegas Kardma
20
Philip T. Goldstein Four Sure mates & four of a kind are found with dice, mathematical
 		July 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 7)
2380
Alex Elmsley Face Your Brothers three selections are placed face-up in deck, face to face with mates
VariationsAlso published here 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
39
Alex Elmsley Fool's Mate joker as cupid and method
VariationsAlso published here
  • Genii, Mar. 1973
 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
149
Alex Elmsley Jubilee
Variations 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
153
Alex Elmsley Prediction by Proxy spectator removes any card, mate is found by penelope-procedure (pile cut off, counted, card at that position is selection), twenty-six-apart-stack
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
317
Alex Elmsley Computer Dating removed selection is mated under fair conditions, stay stack
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
385
Alex Elmsley Empty and Full removed selection is mated under fair conditions, stay stack
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
387
Alex Elmsley Wedded Ambitions free selection, mate rises to top, stay stack
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
389
Alex Elmsley Through Darkest Peirce cards are dealt out multiple times to mix them, yet they are mated, relation to Sympathetic Cards
Also published here 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
401
Philip T. Goldstein Automix working method
Inspired by 1994
Thabbatical
113
Philip T. Goldstein Autonomix pairs are exchanged via chart but still paired
Inspired by 1994
Thabbatical
118
Karl Fulves Power Eject packet moves out of banded deck, mate found
Related to 1994
Crooked Tales
18
Gene Maze Miss-Matched two cards stopped at, they're not mates, but mates are found when dealing twice to their added value
Variations 1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
70
Gene Maze Match-Missed two cards stopped at, they're not mates, then first card changes into mate of second card
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
74
Gene Maze Passing Through push-through failure with two odd-backed halves, three mate pairs in other half
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
82
Gene Maze Return Trip one deck dealt through and two cards are reversed when spectator calls stop, push-through failure with second deck, mates next to reversed cards
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
86
Gene Maze Magnetic Attraction spectator stops twice during deal and those two cards are reversed, on either side of them are the mates of opposite color
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
92
Gene Maze Mated cards dealt from both hands simultaneously, stopped several times, mates each time
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
106
Gene Maze "5 & 10, Not the Store" two cards find mates, then a coin appears under each pair
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
109
Gene Maze Mirror Image indicator card is counted down to from both sides of faced deck, mates, center deal
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
128
Gene Maze Center Deal Mated: Nos. 1 & 2 two methods, using center deal
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
130
Karl Fulves Mixed Marriages 4&4, reverse mixing phase
 		1994
Rigmarole (Issue 8)
93
Jackie McClements Coincidence My *@*! two cards put aside, two cards touched by spectator are mates of them
 		1994
Shock Treatment
3
Roger Crosthwaite Mindreading Experiment 2 card put in case, performer does not know it, mate forced on spectator, glimpse via hole in case, belly stripper suggestion
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
64
Roger Crosthwaite Primal Premonition unknown and freely chosen card put aside, card peeked at, they match
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
77
Peter Duffie City Slickers Kings find Queens
 		1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
26
Peter Duffie Marriage on the Rocks
Related toVariations 1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
30
Peter Duffie Sherlock Never Married Ace Change kicker
Inspired by
  • "Sherloct" (Phil Goldstein, Abracadabra #2410)
 1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
36
Peter Duffie Only a Game Down under Deal, spectators get matches
Also published here 1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
202
Nick Trost Court Card Conclave twelve court cards pair themselves
VariationsAlso published here
  • in "3 Pet Secrets" (Nick Trost)
 1995
Card College — Volume 1
63
Mike Maxwell Birds & Bees & Bikes mate is found, humorous routine
Related to June 1995
The Minotaur (Vol. 7 No. 2)
6
Richard Sanders, David Acer Four on the Floor card selected, indifferent card changes into mate and other cards of same value are on either side
Inspired by 1995
Natural Selections
18
Jerry K. Hartman Pair Shapes spectator buries Kings face up in deck, each one is directly next to its suited Queen
Inspired by 1995
After Craft
108
Jerry K. Hartman Pair Faced relying on Henry Christ Force
 		June 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 6)
2655
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 Not Gemini spectator pushes two selections reversed in deck, next to mates
 		1996
The Fine Print (Issue 3)
39
Karl Fulves Everyone Has A Twin two mates found, then two Kings find Queens
 		1996
The Fine Print (Issue 3)
40
Peter Duffie Gala Show
Inspired by 1996
Method in Effect
9
Peter Duffie Marraid four Kings cut to, then suits spelled to find Queens
 		1996
With Cards
1
John Graham Mates Plus Mates
Mar. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 3)
2768
Gene Maze Show and Steal three cards
 		July 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 7)
2809
Jack Carpenter A Potent Presage three predictions, Gemini Twin type procedure, four-of-a-kind kicker
Inspired byRelated to 1997
The Expert's Portfolio No. 1
26
Nick Trost Courtship Kings placed on top of Queens and squeezed, instantly dealt off in pairs
Variations 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
47
Peter Duffie Aces Are Ace Selection placed sandwiched between red Aces. Black Aces placed face up in deck, sandwiches other three mates
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
59
Peter Duffie Loyal Marriages Four Kings and Queens incorrectly matched, two Jokers used to match them magically
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
126
Peter Duffie A Popular Misconception Elevator effect + Gemini Mates plot
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
150
Richard Bartram, Jr. Brainstorm Mates reversed card in the deck turns out to be mate of cut to card
 		1997
Trephine
146
Pit Hartling Amor all cards match, short long gaffed deck
Related toAlso published here 1998
Das Kleine Grüne Heft
31
Pit Hartling Cupid all cards match, short long gaffed deck
Also published here 1998
The Book
84
Karl Fulves Twixtwin after a confusing cutting, selection and shuffling procedure, a card that matches an initialed prediction card shows up
 		1998
Underworld (Issue 8)
108
Karl Fulves Notes on Brainchild two rows of five cards each, one face down and one face up, some cards exchanges, only one matching backs (rainbow)
Related to 1998
The Fine Print (Issue 7)
199
Gavin Ross Auto-Plunge Aces four Aces produced by mating a selection and push-through plunger
  • Phase One: "Simple Minds"
  • Phase Two: "The Auto-Plunger"
Also published here
  • booklet "Auto Plunger" (Gavin Ross, 1994)
 1998
Five Times Five — Scotland
91
Roy Walton Ghostly Spells sixteen-card packet mated via spelling famous magicians
 		1998
Five Times Five — Scotland
125
Allan Ackerman Marriage-Go-Round
Inspired byRelated to Aug. 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 12)
72
Allan Ackerman Finally Matched ending phase
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1999
Classic Handlings
29
Joshua Jay That's the Hard Part All three mates of selected card found, along with four Kings. Deck ends up separated by color.
Also published here 1999
Magic Atlas
76
Ted Gillam Pairs Stay Stack. Spectator stops on pairs of cards that match.
Also published here 1999
Cunning Card Miracles
54
Roy Walton The Apprentice Matchmaker
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 4)
42
Jerry K. Hartman Down Underware four Kings and Queens, cards of thought-of suit are married with spelling and down-under deal
Inspired by
  • Peter Duffie ideas, not published at the time of writing
 Dec. 1999
Onyx (Issue 9)
16
Peter Duffie Forbidden Fruit matching Kings and Queens vanish one by one from top and bottom of deck and are then found mated in the center
Inspired by Nov. 1999
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 3)
89
Roberto Giobbi Underground Twins spectator locates the mate of a card
 		2000
Card College — Volume 4
831
Karl Fulves Game of Life Kings and Queens are mated with two dice and counting procedure, Ramasee principle
 		2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 2)
43
Peter Duffie Cloning sixteen-card packet, two mates found
 		2000
New Inspirations
7
Gary Ward Countdown Mates five cards chosen, any four added up and that number counted down to, arrived-at card matches fifth card of original set
 		2000
Virtual Miracles
46
Karl Fulves Brainchild No. 16, two sets from Ace to Six are cut by spectator and one replaced by a signed Four, when cards are dealt in two rows, the Fours are the only ones that match
Related to 2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
26
Karl Fulves, Nick Trost Psychic Aura No. 22, three cards chosen from tabled layout, mates reverse in deck
Inspired by
  • "Psychic Coincidence" (Nick Trost, Three Pet Secrets, 1964)
Related to 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
35
Herb Runge Impulse No. 49, spectator finds mates of two cards, dealing
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
71
Karl Fulves Cult Poker No. 14, spectator choses mate of performer's card from small packet
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
29
Karl Fulves, Bob Hummer Scrambled Stud No. 27, spectator remembers card and its position in ten-card packet, two hands dealt but selection and its mate face-down
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
56
Karl Fulves Magnetic Force No. 30, mates of two selections found on either side of another card
Related toVariations 2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
63
Karl Fulves Opposite Twins No. 34, Ace through Five of Hearts and Spades used, matching routine, Klondike
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
73
Karl Fulves Mental Mate No. 35, deck shuffled face-up/face-down, spectator counts to number (ignoring face-up cards), then performer, the cards match
Also published here 2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
74
Karl Fulves Poker with Dice No. 52, pair of Jacks located with dice and counting procedure
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
120
Karl Fulves, Howard A. Adams The Odds Against No. 55, five cards torn in half, halves matched, using two dice
Inspired by 2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
125
Harry Lorayne Unique Peek #5 naming card selected from incomplete faro peek, or finding it or its mate
 		2001
Personal Collection
179
Harry Lorayne Mate Finger Via Take Five five cards removed from spread, two reversed, they are mates
Inspired by 2001
Personal Collection
259
Harry Lorayne The Family Unit all court cards, marriage effect with the packet
Inspired byAlso published here 2001
Personal Collection
333
Harry Lorayne Platinum Discrepancy two halves, spectator and performer select a card from each which goes reversed in other half, mates
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2001
Personal Collection
417
Harry Lorayne Mated Updated spectator finds two mates by putting cards next to them in deck
Also published here 2001
Personal Collection
451
Harry Lorayne Quick Mate cut production, showing that card is not on top or bottom before
  • HaLo Thumb Drag
Also published here 2001
Personal Collection
455
Harry Lorayne Alternative Blackjack Jacks placed on top of Aces and squeezed, instantly dealt off in pairs
Inspired byVariations 2001
Personal Collection
479
Mel Bennett The Honeymooners Queens mates by spelling names from deck
 		2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 5)
135
Scott Coffey Synchron-2 half deck distributed among two spectators, five-pile layout, matches occur, only half the deck stacked and used
Inspired by
  • Peter Duffie effect
 2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6)
184
Peter Duffie The Universal Base Ace of Spades put on bottom of deck, it changes into the mates of three selections, other Aces show up as climax, bottom deals
 		2001
Cards By All Means
7
Peter Duffie Here We Go Again...
2001
Cards By All Means
10
Peter Duffie Piano Biddle six mate pairs separated, they reunite, previously removed Aces travel back to the packets
Inspired by 2001
Cards By All Means
15
Roy Walton A Twisted Tale
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 4)
52
Harry Lorayne Platinum Discrepancy two halves, spectator and performer select a card from each which goes reversed in other half, mates
Also published here Nov. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 11)
48
Roy Walton A Twisted Tale
Also published here Nov. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 11)
70
Roy Walton Checkmate one of ten cards selected, its mate turns over in the remaining nine-card packet
Inspired by
  • "Up the Garden Path" (Peter Duffie's website)
 July 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 2)
5
John Bannon Trait Secrets Gemini Twins with four Ace kicker
Also published here Oct. 2001
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 2)
67
Gabi Pareras Parejas Reales twelve court cards pair themselves
Inspired by 2001 ca.
El Efecto — Para un "Mundo" de Ficción Mágica
36
David Regal A Match Made in Heaven
2002
Constant Fooling 1
67
Gordon Bean, David Regal The Hot Spot spectator finds two mates
 		2002
Constant Fooling 1
122
Darwin Ortiz The Quick & The Dead performer produces mate of selection from pocketed deck
Inspired byVariations 2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
120
Philip T. Goldstein No, it is Open: One Position a/k/a Rotator
match with small packet stay stack (optional: slot machine cards)
 		2002
Redivider
6
Philip T. Goldstein Rotator (II) match with small packet stay stack
 		2002
Redivider
10
Philip T. Goldstein Rotator (III) match with small packet stay stack
 		2002
Redivider
11
Philip T. Goldstein Pseudo D/U ESP double match with small packet stay stack
 		2002
Redivider
12
Philip T. Goldstein Revolt, Lover two four-of-a-kinds are paired, ramasee principle
 		2002
Redivider
57
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Queen Of Hearts four Kings each change into Queen of Hearts and back, then four cards are counted to via named numbers, they're the Queens
Also published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
109
Karl Fulves Unknown Numbers card named, performer upjogs three cards and loses them again, card chosen by counting to two named numbers, named card and its mate found
Inspired by
  • "Coincidence Or What" (Stuart Judah)
Related to 		2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
241
Jack Avis Stop thief card mated, crime story
 		2002
Ahead of the Pack
77
Jack Avis, Lewis Jones Twins collide five cards put on table and one chosen, its mate found from rest of deck
 		2002
Ahead of the Pack
160
Lewis Jones Dater base marriage with gemini twins placement, counting to personal numbers
Inspired byRelated to 2002
Ahead of the Pack
202
Robin Robertson, Peter Duffie Matsuyama's Mates color, suit and picture/spot are used for down under deal, finding selection and mate
Inspired by 2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
88
George McBride Missed Match two cards dealt to with named numbers, they're not mates, but mates are found when dealing twice to their added value
Inspired byAlso published here Feb. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 9)
6
Jamie Badman The Voodoo Deck card in one half is touched and turned over, mate turns over in other half, repeated, then a Six is chosen and other three Sixes turn over
Inspired by Feb. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 9)
33
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flashy Mates three selections made, their mates show up, using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
16
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flip-Flop Marriages using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
18
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Elevator Mates mates found as climax, using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
20
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson More Diminishing Matches two cards cut to, they're mates, using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Inspired byAlso published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
22
Peter Duffie Not as Impromptu one of four cards selected, other three cards added together and number counted in deck finds mate
Inspired byAlso published here 2002
Freebie 3
3
Richard Vollmer, Allan Ackerman, Simon Aronson The Cards of Destiny
2003
Card College — Volume 5
1192
Karl Fulves Swiftie spectator and performer both cut and take a card, they are mates, memorising five cards into which spectator has to cut
 		2003
Off The Books (Issue 4)
56
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson BF Twins two cards stopped at by spectator, they match
 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1
2
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson BF Double Twins two cards stopped at, they are next to their mates
 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1
3
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Diminishing Matches two cards cut to, they're mates
Variations 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1
18
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Power of Love
Inspired by 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1
97
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson CATO Gets Married Kings and Queens, in the end a matching pair ends up reversed
Inspired byVariations 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1
111
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Cato Gets Married - Again
Inspired by 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1
112
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Rags to Riches
Variations 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
14
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flip-Over Couples Kings show up reversed one by one during cutting, and locate Queens
 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
139
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Ahoy Matey! three mate pairs found by spectator
 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
144
Jon Allen Out of Sight spectator reverses one card behind the back, deck is spread face-up and performer quickly finds mate
 		2003
Jon Allen's Lecture — The Director's Cut — The Sequel
8
John Bannon Trait Secrets Gemini Twins with four Ace kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 2004
Dear Mr. Fantasy
182
Davide Costi, Jacques Tandeau No Force Prediction
Related to 2004
Close-Up Elegance by Davide Costi
97
Al Leech Match-A-Card magician matches unknown card incorrectly, correct after change
Also published here 2004
A Last Look at Leech
19
Al Leech Boy Meets Girl
Also published here 2004
A Last Look at Leech
41
Karl Fulves Able To Match "automated version of 'Business Card Prophecy'", after riffle shuffle fifteen cards are removed, a card stabbed and cards on either side divined and those are the only ones with mates in packet
Related to 2004
When Psychics Play Poker
50
Karl Fulves Couples match making after riffle shuffle, optionally no-touch, optionally words on cards
  • Second Approach
  • Third Approach
  • Application Note (other objects than playing cards, poker chips)
 		2004
When Psychics Play Poker
58
Robin Robertson Remarcoble
  • Phase I: A Puzzling Match
  • Phase II: Matched Again
  • Phase III: Gemini Twins
  • Phase IV: Pairs, Pairs Wherever You Like
Inspired by 2004
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 9)
352
Ramón Riobóo The Royals Go Courting Queens and Kings and selection finds mate
Inspired by 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
206
Ron Frost Two by Two Four cards selected and lost face up in deck, their mates are found beside them
 		2004
After The Force
59
Peter Duffie Wildlife eight blank cards become Kings and Queens
  • The Four Suitors
  • Wedding Preparation
  • The Big Day or Till Death Us Do Part
Also published here 2004
Subtle Miracles
9
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson 3 On a Match matching three cards, using BMT
 		2004
Diamonds from Coal
9
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Royal Road four Kings are stabbed into deck one by one to find Queens, using BMT
Inspired by 2004
Diamonds from Coal
13
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Some You Win, Some You Lose outjogged card changes to match another card
 		2004
Diamonds from Coal
19
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Twinsight double reversal plus matching
 		2004
Diamonds from Coal
46
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Double Dealin' Royals two phases
 		2004
Diamonds from Coal
59
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Inseparable Royals
  • The Couples Marry
  • The Couples Now Divorce
  • Enter the Commoners
  • The Couples Remarry
 		2004
Diamonds from Coal
98
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Noble Triumph King chosen, deck shuffled face-up/face-down, other Kings cut to, all cards rightened except Queens
  • Optional Additional Kicker (Kings odd-backed)
 		2004
Diamonds from Coal
106
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson In Days of Old rhyme patter by Marty Kaplan
 		2004
Diamonds from Coal
108
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Upper Class Weddings packet elevator meets marriage
 		2004
Diamonds from Coal
110
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Mythology
Inspired by 2004
Diamonds from Coal
111
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Soul-Mate Survivor packet of cards, one pocketed by spectator, after Survivor Principle elimination the mate remains
 		2004
Diamonds from Coal
117
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flashy Mates three selections made, their mates show up, using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here 2004
Diamonds from Coal
135
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flip-Flop Marriages using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here 2004
Diamonds from Coal
137
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Elevator Mates mates found as climax, using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here 2004
Diamonds from Coal
140
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson More Diminishing Matches two cards cut to, they're mates, using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Inspired byAlso published here 2004
Diamonds from Coal
143
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
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
Justin Higham Side-Faro Double Coincidence
2005
Tricks with the Side-Faro False Shuffle
3
Bob Ostin, Hubert Lambert Twisted Twins mate of selection is found face up in the deck
Also published here 2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
15
Bob Ostin The 'Romantic' Card Trick using the cross sum force twice, finding queen and king of hearts
 		2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
134
Peter Duffie More Royal Enigmatics court cards are mixed and eventually unite in suits again, with spelling
Inspired byRelated to 2005
Card Secrets Unlocked
12
Peter Duffie U. D. Associates two matching mates are found by spectator with down-under-deal
Inspired by 2005
Card Secrets Unlocked
18
Peter Duffie Only a Game Down under Deal, spectators get matches
  • Phase 1
  • Phase 2
Also published here 2005
Card Secrets Unlocked
22
Harry Riser Really Shuffled Matcho three cards matched, faro and three double backers
VariationsAlso published here
  • MUM, Feb. 2000
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
141
Harry Riser Countdown Matcho cut-to selection matched by counting down to a number
Also published here
  • MUM, Dec. 2004
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
145
Harry Riser Stay, Stay-Stack, Stack deck is mated in two stages
Also published here
  • MUM, Nov. 2004
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
157
Jack Avis A Multiple Matching four mates are found by spectator via stabbing a card in deck
 		2006
Rara Avis
100
Andi Gladwin Pick of the Bunch cards spread face-down , performer selects three cards which are mates to selections of spectators
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
60
Steve Beam Full Boats and Empty Nets two hands of five cards are used and even though spectator shuffled, performer has the mates of spectator's cards
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
121
Robert Lusthaus Miss Match spectator selects location from small packet and then mate by spelling a random card, principle of nine and Miracle Mix-Up / Remote Control
Inspired by
  • Jack Yate's "Miracle Mix-up" in "Abbott's Anthology of Card Magic Vol. 3"
 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
193
Aldo Colombini The Counselors
2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
130
Denis Behr, Erhard Liebenow Liebenow's Card Peeling location effect with faro flourish, applying stack
  • In-the-Hands Way
  • Home Match
Related to 2007
Handcrafted Card Magic
55
Roy Walton The Magic of Numbers five pairs of mates mixed (reverse faros), mated again with number cards and counting procedure
 		2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
174
Howard A. Adams TripleThreeTrio Principles six-card packet tricks with spelling, ESP pairs or mates
  • King Tut Principle
  • Lady Man Principle
  • Miracle Fifteen - Wedding Principle
Variations 2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
182
David Solomon "Hello Sailors" marriage effect, chosen pair though are two Jacks
Inspired by
  • "Family Reunion" (Aldo Colombini, Impromptu Card Magic DVD)
 2007
Solomon's Notes
4
Stewart James Pocket of Persistence Deck is placed in pocket unseen, magician can be blindfolded, but is able to extract winning poker hands, and even the mate to a previously selected card
Also published here
  • Typewritten instructions, Apr 1949 and Aug 1958
 2007
The Essential Stewart James
105
Arthur Finley Finley's Effects: 3) Sympathetic Kings and Queen (Hatton and Plate) No. 701-3, handling not clear
Also published here 2007
Arthur Finley, aka Henry Gavin: The Artistry of His Work
29
Arthur Finley Kings and Queens Kings and Queens mixed up behind back, performer can bring out King/Queen of same suit, then later separate them into Kings and Queens
Also published here 2007
Arthur Finley, aka Henry Gavin: The Artistry of His Work
30
Nick Trost, Ned Rutledge Ned Rutledge's "Cards Concordant" three cards are mated
Inspired by
  • Ned Rutlegde effect (Linking Ring, June 1950)
 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
38
Nick Trost Cards of Coincidence spectator chooses four cards that match predictions, four Aces kicker
Inspired by
  • "A Reading" (John Mendoza, The Mendoza Series of Personal Instruction, 1979)
Variations 		2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
58
Nick Trost The Royal Pair Puzzler
2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
63
Nick Trost The Burglar Trick
Inspired by 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
64
Nick Trost The Court Card Swindle using Curry's "Swindle Switch"
 		2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
73
Nick Trost The Reunited Families
Inspired by 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
74
Nick Trost The Married Hearts and Four Cupids story trick
Inspired by 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
77
Nick Trost The Queen of Hearts and her Suitors story trick
Inspired by 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
79
Nick Trost Double-Back Effect spectator cuts to cards and finds some matches, double backers
Inspired by 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
156
Nick Trost Matrix Miracle twenty cards in five-times-five matrix are eliminated, final cards match prediction
Inspired by
  • "Probability: 14,4000" (Tony Binarelli, Linking Ring, May 1982)
 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
176
Justin Higham Sympathetic Triumph Card that is left face up after Triumph shuffle is the mate of previously made selection
Related to 2008
Dexterity Manual
17
Roy Walton Our Relations ten-card packet, card chosen, selection and its mate found
Also published here 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
284
Karl Fulves X Files Ace through Five of all suits match eventually
 		2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
324
Victor Comello, Fearless Force card out-jogged from spread, deck squared, out-jogged card moved to top and switched for top card, used for mating trick
Related toVariations 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
328
Angelo Carbone Blind Date spectator signs a Jack, then he pushed it anywhere in the center out of sight, it is found next to the matching Queen, using Crystal Card
 		July 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 7)
107
Max Maven Royal Reunion one of the twelve picture cards is selected, Joker reversed among the rest, after a down-under-deal the two matching picture cards of the same suit are around the Joker
 		Mar. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 1)
25
Nick Trost Triple Wedding Ceremony marriage routine with eight Kings and eight Queens, uses Pinochle deck
 		2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
485
Nick Trost Pinochle Marriages Routine I eight Kings and eight Queens, uses Pinochle deck
  • Phase One - Odd Couples
  • Phase Two - Regular Couples
  • Phase Three - Cupid Takes Over
Inspired by 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
486
Nick Trost Pinochle Marriages Routine II eight Kings and eight Queens, uses Pinochle deck
 		2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
491
Nick Trost Pinochle Marriages Routine III eight Kings and eight Queens, uses Pinochle deck
Related to 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
494
Paul Gordon IDF Mates two cards chosen from two halves are mates of previously removed cards
Related to 2009
Notes on the Illogical Dribble Force
18
Justin Higham IDF Sandwich Mates mate to selection found in sandwich
 		2009
Notes on the Illogical Dribble Force
24
Patrick Dessi Mentales coïncidences mates, end up in same position
 		2009
Le chapelet Periodo-Aperiodique C-PAP
61
Caleb Wiles iDeck deck used like a computer, brings card to top, vanishes it, produces duplicate...
  • Variations
 		2009
High Spots
45
Tom Stone Mating for Life four couples, marriage matching routine, rest of cards shown to be all Queens for performer
 		2009
Fuzzy Logic
9
Yves Carbonnier Rendezvous setting four key cards to find selections, also as marriage effect, as Yves Cabernet
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
32
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Blue Collar Marriages kings and queens produced by spelling and pile making
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
36
Steve Beam Checkmate three cards are matched with cutting procedure by spectator
Inspired by 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
77
Ramón Riobóo Spanish Roulette mate of selection is found via fair dealing procedure, set-up
Variations 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
246
Roy Walton Poker Puzzle Ace to Five of Hearts and Spades on table in two rows, arranged by spectator, four cards on each card, hands gathered and dealt, some matching with other row occurs
VariationsAlso published here 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
429
Howard A. Adams Breakfast At The East Nine Club small packet spelling with ESP or playing cards, matches
  • Breakfast Mentalism
  • Don't Use Tea Leaves
  • Glass of Tea
  • Burgerama
  • Let's Dine Out
  • Items Go ESP
 		2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
455
Karl Fulves Matrix Games variations of the Ace to Five theme with twenty-five cards
  • The Correction
  • In Sync
  • Brother's Keeper
Inspired by 2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
528
Steve Reynolds On Bannon's Poker Pairydox packet of cards shown mixed, then pairs are mated, contributing an instant reset
Inspired by
  • "Poker Pairadox" (John Bannon, Mega Wave, 2010)
 2010
Trench Work
14
Burton S. Sperber Find the Mate two cards chosen, performer finds their mates, deck in pairs
 		2010
Miracles of my Friends II
91
Howard A. Adams, Roberto Giobbi Man Seeks Woman spelling three words, two four-of-a-kinds match, Ramasee principle
Inspired by 2010
Card College Lightest
72
Harry Lorayne Choices! suit and value of top cards after dealing match selection, mates of those two cards produced as well
Related to 2011
Special Effects
16
Patrick Page The Continuous Do As I Do spectator and performer each shuffle half the deck and exchange top card, they match, repeated multiple times
Inspired by
  • Douglas Francis' "Duo Coincido" in Peter Warlock's "Pentagram" Vol. 1 No. 2, 1946
Related toVariationsAlso published here 		2011
Magic Page by Page
40
Patrick Page Other Revelations on divining cards, finding the mate of the chosen card
Related to 2011
Magic Page by Page
85
Mel Bennett Royacle "A Royal Reunion"
Inspired by 2011
Xtra Credit (Issue 10)
67
David Williamson Mapa Cerebral spectator finds mates
Also published here 2011
El Manuscrito (Vol. 4 No. 16)
484
Nick Trost Spectator's Double Match two cards cut to in two halves, they're mates
Inspired by 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
603
Nick Trost Three-Way Do As I Do deck separated in Spades/Hearts and Clubs/Diamonds, spectator and performer remember a card in one half, halves exchanged, cards and mates found
Inspired by 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
606
Nick Trost Repeat Do As I Do spectator and performer each shuffle half the deck and exchange top card, they match repeatedly, four-of-a-kind finale
Inspired by 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
612
Nick Trost 25 - The Royal Marriages credit information
 		2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
621
Nick Trost Love Has Great Power Queens and Kings are matched with addition of two Jacks and spelling in the packet
Inspired by
  • "The Power of Love" (Peter Marucci, The Linking Ring, Aug. 2001)
 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
621
Nick Trost The Royal Pairs Queens and Kings are matched with help of a Jack
 		2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
623
Nick Trost Repeat Royal Marriages two phases
Inspired by
  • Peter Duffie handling (phase one)
 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
624
Nick Trost Royal Mates
  • Second Handling
  • Third Handling
Inspired byRelated to 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
627
Nick Trost The Royal Treatment simplified, with Joker
Inspired by 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
629
Nick Trost King-Queen Gemini marriage in deck
Inspired by 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
632
Nick Trost King-Queen Gemini with Four Cupids marriage in deck
Inspired by
  • "Bi-Geminy!" (Hartman, Trickery Treats, 1999)
 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
633
Nick Trost Four-Way Royal Gemini marriage in deck
  • Second Handling
 		2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
635
Nick Trost Royal Barrage spectator cuts and counts to the Aces procedure for marriage
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Feb. 1973
 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
637
Nick Trost Royal Marriages Routine three phases
Inspired by 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
639
Allan Ackerman, David Solomon, Peter Duffie The Royal Marriage Trilogy
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2012
The Cardjurer
89
John Born Finally Matched Revisited Multi-phase matching effect
Inspired by 2012
Seeking the Bridge
113
Herb Zarrow Coincidentally Yours multiple phases, finding mates
 		2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
291
Jim Steinmeyer, Eddie Joseph Flummoxed three phases, single-deck approach for Eddie Joseph's "Staggered" stack
Inspired by 2013
Ensuing Impuzzibilities
18
Hiroshi Sawa ツインズ (Twins) Deck is shuffled, spectator deals and magician says stop. Locates two cards with pictures of two twins. Mistake is rectified via color change.
 		2013
Magic of Dr. Sawa (澤浩の奇術)
111
Patrick G. Redford Opposites (Still) Attract Royal Marriages, Kings and Queens pair up, not always by suit
Related to 2013
Small World
39
Patrick G. Redford Wild World Royal Marriages, but with one same-sex couple
Related to 2013
Small World
42
Roger Crosthwaite IRF Open Prediction (semi improvised effect) Card is placed next to its mate
 		2014
The 75% Production and The Trick With No Method
25
Michael Murray, Stephen Shaw Once Removed deck is divided into three piles, spectator removes a card and its mate, two cards are divined, two different stacks explained
 		2014
A Piece Of My Mind
242
Robert E. Neale The Queen Sisters Bizarre story of sacrifice where two sisters (queens) triumph despite the odds against them.
Related to 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 10
39
Ron Cartlidge Queen Elizabeth Two red Queens placed into the deck by spectators are found next to black Queens
 		2015
The Saturday Morning Session
1
Harry Lorayne Now That's Good Magic! two cards chosen, three cards removed, all shown as Seven of Hearts, two change into selections and mates are reversed in deck
Related to 2015
JawDroppers!
82
Karl Fulves Presenting Gemini different presentation for Gemini Twins
Inspired by 2015
Errata (Issue 1)
34
Roy Walton The Apprentice Matchmaker
Also published here 2016
The Complete Walton — Volume 3
26
Roy Walton Poker Puzzle Ace to Five of Hearts and Spades on table in two rows, arranged by spectator, four cards on each card, hands gathered and dealt, some matching with other row occurs
Also published here 2016
The Complete Walton — Volume 3
116
Roy Walton A Twisted Tale
Also published here 2016
The Complete Walton — Volume 3
151
Roy Walton Four Partners
2016
The Complete Walton — Volume 3
172
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