Riffle Shuffle Concepts

243 entries in Cards / Principles / Riffle Shuffle Concepts
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Undoing Riffle Shuffle with Stripper
1897
New Era Card Tricks
55
Charles T. Jordan Chapter I - Trailing the Dovetail Shuffle to its Lair "(with sidelights on one or two other shuffles)"
interlocking chain principle with up to three riffle shuffles
Variations 1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
7
Charles T. Jordan Close Range Mind Reading No. 1, cards riffle shuffled once, low values removed, remaining thirty-two cards dealt into two piles, one card moved over and located, interlocking chains
 		1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
11
Charles T. Jordan Allowing a Spectator to Shuffle general comments
 		1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
16
Charles T. Jordan The Premo No. 3, card located after three riffle shuffles, interlocking chains, optional with marked deck or blindfolded
 		1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
17
Charles T. Jordan A Novel Detection No. 4, spectator counts down cards and remembers the last one, halves riffle shuffled together, interlocking chains
 		1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
22
Charles T. Jordan The Dealing Dovetail Detection No. 5, card is found after lots of real shuffling
 		1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
25
Charles T. Jordan The Psychic Prediction total of six selections predicted, stack that will force the number 27, riffle shuffle with chains
 		1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Down to the Minute Magical Effects)
34
Charles T. Jordan The Mysterious Detective three spectators pocket cards, performer names them, stack that can be riffle shuffled once
 		1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Down to the Minute Magical Effects)
35
Joe Berg Touch Reading De Luxe reading cards by touch after an honest riffle shuffle, without one-ahead, two different card finishes and interlocking chains
 		1930
Here's Magic
43
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
T. Page Wright One Way Location interlocking chain principle with one-way deck and key card
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
13
T. Page Wright Interlocking Chains two colors separated and in order, shuffled once, used for divination
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
14
Charles Nyquist The Solution of "Something to Work on" stacked deck, two chains, solution
Inspired by Feb. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 5)
19
Theodore Annemann The Act longer routine of The Master Mind, several times cards are predicted on billets
 		1935
Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine
17
The Joker Trick No. 24, deck riffle shuffled once (interlocking chains), Joker put in deck and card on either side removed, performer divines them
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
26
Al Baker Lost and Found divided deck, one riffle shuffle by spectator
Also published here 1935
Al Baker's Second Book
25
Charles T. Jordan Trailing the Dovetail Shuffle to its Lair distributing stacked suit with two riffle shuffles
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
42
Charles T. Jordan Spectator's Red Black Shuffle spectator deals divided deck in two heaps and riffle shuffles them
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
47
Charles T. Jordan Improved Chevalier deck shuffled twice, named suit removed, all values spelt out
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
56
C. O. Williams Reading the Cards stacked one-way deck is riffle shuffled, yet order called out
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
155
Charles T. Jordan Novel Card Discovery odd/even system for divided deck, spectator riffle shuffles
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
197
Charles T. Jordan Improved Marvelous Prediction odd/even system for divided deck, spectator riffle shuffles, set-up in front of spectators by openly dealing into some heaps
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
197
Charles T. Jordan Psychic Prediction total of six selections predicted, stack that will force the number 27, riffle shuffle with chains
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
200
Charles T. Jordan Mysterious Detective three spectators pocket cards, performer names them, stack that can be riffle shuffled once
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
207
Charles T. Jordan The Wizard's Dream free selection in riffle shuffled deck is found, full stack
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
210
Charles T. Jordan Premier Card Discovery odd/even
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
227
Naming Chosen Card odd/even divided deck, spectator riffle shuffles
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
232
System finding card after 2 riffle shuffles, stacked deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
234
Charles T. Jordan Interlocking Chain Principle
1938
Greater Magic
101
Charles T. Jordan, Arthur Finley Interlocking Chain Principle
Jan. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 40)
267
Theodore Annemann The Ultra Find handling for interlocking chain location that avoids obvious studying of order
Variations Jan. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 40)
267
Theodore Annemann Found Out two keys and bank of one suit
 		1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
323
Interlocking Chains with partial stack
 		1939
Do That Again!
29
Robert Parrish Name Your Favorite any card named, after riffle shuffle spectator goes through cards and performer stops him at named card
 		1939
Do That Again!
30
Jack McMillen Mind Mirror one suit on top, two honest riffle shuffles
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940
Expert Card Technique
223
Interlocking Chain Principle
1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
31
William S. Houghton Amazing Card Prediction stack forcing ten/eleven, count down to predicted card, interlocking chain shuffle before separating colors
 		1943
The Magic 36
60
Theodore Annemann The Master Mind stack, billet index
 		1945
My Best
69
Arthur H. Buckley Location From New Deck two cards found after two honest riffle shuffles, interlocking chains
 		1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
10
Riffle Shuffle one suit on top, two honest riffle shuffles
Also published here 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
49
Frederick Braue Card Trick interlocking chains principle, suit stack
 		Jan. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 8)
288
An Instinct for Cards interlocking chains
Variations 1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
32
Arthur H. Buckley System two cards chosen and found, interlocking chain shuffles
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
161
Charles "Chic" Schoke Chic's Parlay bet about the order of the Aces as they show up when dealing through the deck after riffle shuffles
Related to 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
41
Dai Vernon 12 Outs court card is found
Related to Mar. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 199)
794
John Scarne The Four Royal Flushes No. 8, Performer removes high cards (Ten, J, Q, K, A) from shuffled deck, deals out four hands of Royal Flushes (Interlocking Chain Principle)
Variations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
20
Jack Chanin, John McArdle, John Weiss, Al Flosso The Spelling Bee No. 65, Packet of Ace to King, if spell correctly you get the card, if incorrect spelling you get indifferent card
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
118
Jack Miller The Traveling Card No. 74, Ace to King stack
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
135
Martin Gardner, Charles "Chic" Schoke Easy Aces Aces in the deck stay in the same order after spectator riffle shuffled the deck three times
Related to Feb. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 249)
997
Howard A. Adams Tri-Lie three peeked cards
 		Oct. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 266)
1064
Bill Simon, Martin Gardner Similar Twins cards are shuffled face down into face up, spectator removes two face up cards and performer two face down card, same value
 		1952
Effective Card Magic
151
Shuffle Location one suit on top, two honest riffle shuffles
Also published here 1952
The Last Word on Cards
52
Charles T. Jordan Interlocking Chain Principle
1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
21
Charles T. Jordan Magic by Mail Divination of selected card by mail, deck is sent through the post, deck is shuffled and card is selected, only half the cards are sent to the magician, yet card is divined. Uses interlocking chains
Also published here 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
27
Hans E. Trixer (9) Card Stab any card is named, and the pack stabbed at that card
 		1958
Blindfolds & X-Ray Eyes
155
Tony Corinda (8) Playing Cards in Pre-Arranged Order
1959
Two Person Telepathy
259
Patrick Page Beyond the Veil cut-to card is spelled out in second deck and produces same card
Variations 1959
Card Tricks
316
Amazing James Randi A Little Mental: Thot #1 as "The Modest Randi"
deck is riffle shuffled twice, yet a removed suit is recited in order, interlocking chains
 		Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
27
Karl Fulves Color Control - Mentalists Night Out after a riffle shuffle some pairs and features of the hands are foreseen, ESP deck
Related to Nov. 1967
Epilogue (Issue 1)
2
Karl Fulves Incorporated Color Control
  • Part One: pairs attract each other after riffle shuffle (RBBR-RBBR-...)
  • Part Two: spectator lays out pairs on table, performer knows which ones are black and which red
  • Part Three: number of color-matching pairs kind of predicted
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 9)
111
Karl Fulves Riffle-Shuffle Set-ups the whole issue is about this topic treating
  • Basic Color Control
  • Position Control
  • Automatic Locators
 		July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
17
Karl Fulves Basic Color Control certain pair pattern when 2 stacked portions are shuffled into each other
 		July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
17
Karl Fulves Riffle/Reverse combination of riffle shuffle and reverse faro, related to Gilbreath Principle
Related to July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
18
Karl Fulves The 3-Card Cycle properties after riffle shuffling deck in 1-2-3-1-2-3-... order
Variations July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
18
Karl Fulves The Self-Correcting Set-up properties after riffle shuffling two sets of the same order
Variations July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
19
Karl Fulves 3-Card Sets more properties after riffle shuffling two sets of the same order
 		July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
20
Karl Fulves Spread Correction determining position of key cards in the deck after a riffle shuffle
Related toVariations July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
20
Karl Fulves The Floating Locator determining position of key cards in the deck after a riffle shuffle with full deck stack
VariationsAlso published here July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
21
Karl Fulves A Location position of two free selections are divined, riffle shuffle method
Variations July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
22
Paul Swinford Duo Spell two mentally chosen cards spelled out, see p. 206 for references and mention of Swinford & Cairy's "Computer Cards"/"Cyberdeck"
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
194
Karl Fulves Basic Position Control two sections in (possibly different) cyclic order are shuffled together and dealt in groups, formulas that tell whether in case of a match in a group one of the cards shows up on top or bottom of group
  • Definition of Terms
  • Rule I & II
  • Example 1 - 3
Related to 1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
32
Karl Fulves Some Special Cases "Basic Position Control", riffle shuffle set-ups, including an unusual derivation of the basic Gilbreath principle in Example 6
  • Example 4 - 6
 		1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
34
Karl Fulves Higher Values Of "n" further discussion of "Basic Position Control"
 		1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
35
Karl Fulves Critical Value of (P)xy further discussion of "Basic Position Control"
 		1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
36
Karl Fulves General Position Control similar to "Basic Position Control" without repeating cycles
  • Definition of Terms
  • Rule III & IV
  • Example 7 & 8
 		1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
37
Karl Fulves Distribution Of Mating Pairs riffle shuffled deck dealt in groups, k-th group contains pair, how to determine its value
  • Definition of Terms
  • Rule V & VI
  • Example 9 - 11
 		1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
38
Karl Fulves Total Value Of A Packet
  • Rule VII
  • Example 12 & 13
 		1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
40
Karl Fulves Special Cases "straightforward results"
  • Non-Constant Values of "s"
  • Constant Value of (T)s
  • Example 15
 		1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
41
Karl Fulves Constant Functions And Infinite Decks for the "Philosopher At The Card Table"
 		1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
42
Karl Fulves A Footnote On Self-Centering Stacks
Related to 1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
43
Karl Fulves The Double Riffle Shuffle properties that remain after two riffle shuffles
  • The Double Riffe
  • Basic Position Control
  • General Position Control
  • Substitutes For The Double Riffle (random dealing substitute to riffle shuffle)
  • Brief Summary To A Short Chapter
 		1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
44
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Analogs models to visualize effect of riffle shuffle on the order
  • Partitions
  • The Five-Card Partition
  • General Shuffle Analogs
  • Polyominoes
  • Pseudo-Polyominoes
  • The Matchbox Analog
  • A Note On Matchbox Analogs
  • And A Note On Ordered Polyominoes
Related to 1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
47
Karl Fulves Double Indemnity spectator riffle shuffles and remembers card at position twenty-six, then removes cards from top and bottom, still located, repeat
Related to 1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
54
Karl Fulves Monte Carlo Poker number cards used for betting game after a single riffle shuffle
 		1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
58
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Techniques commentary on Reflected Set-Ups, Interlocking Stacks, ... in combination with riffle shuffle
 		1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Gray Codes)
24
Karl Fulves Interlocking Stacks in the example a pile is riffle shuffled and packets of four cards each distributed, one knows something about matching values in the packets, see also Addenda on page 60
 		1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Riffle Shuffle Techniques)
25
Karl Fulves Interface Technique - Example 17 spectator shuffles deck and deals cards out in blocks of four, suit of face card of any packet and value of next packet's top card are combined to represent a card, this is predicted
Related to 1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Riffle Shuffle Techniques)
26
Karl Fulves A Note On Four-Card Cycles
1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Riffle Shuffle Techniques)
27
Karl Fulves Halving The Prediction presentation idea, see also following item
Inspired by 1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Riffle Shuffle Techniques)
27
Karl Fulves Prophet's Loss cards shuffles and dealt off in groups of five, words are written on backs that combine e.g. to "The next matching cards will be jacks" and in the next pile of five cards this is verified, repeated
 		1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Riffle Shuffle Techniques)
28
Karl Fulves Marked Improvement cards shuffled and dealt in groups of five, marks on back of cards of one pile tell what's in the next pile
Related to 1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Riffle Shuffle Techniques)
31
Karl Fulves Application To Self-Centering Stacks
1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Riffle Shuffle Techniques)
32
Karl Fulves Riffle/Reverse Notes combination of riffle shuffle and reverse faro, related to Gilbreath Principle
Related to 1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue The Triple Faro)
48
Edward Marlo Jordan Plus Marlo selection found after three riffle shuffles, chains, stack
 		Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
39
Jon Racherbaumer Ho-Hum Humdinger set-up, application
Inspired byVariations Apr. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 4)
30
Sympathetic Spell No. 512, interlocking chains, two suits removed, spelling effect not clear
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
143
Karl Fulves The Automatic Key real shuffle, about half is cut off, magician knows number of cards ("self-correcting set-up")
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Preliminary Notes on Part Two
79
Simon Aronson Some People Think interlocking chains
Also published here Aug. 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 8)
58
Simon Aronson Lie Sleuth several lies detected, missing card in pocket known, interlocking chains
VariationsAlso published here Aug. 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 8)
59
Karl Fulves Attraction after riffle shuffle cards are dealt in pairs, matching red or black pair is always followed by pair of other color
Related to 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
3
Karl Fulves Incorporated Color Control number of color-matching pairs kind of predicted after riffle shuffle
Also published here 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
4
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups reprinted from Epilogue until p. 29
Related to 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
15
Karl Fulves Basic Color Control certain pair pattern when two stacked portions are shuffled into each other
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
15
Karl Fulves Riffle/Reverse combination of riffle shuffle and reverse faro, related to Gilbreath Principle
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
17
Karl Fulves The 3-Card Cycle properties after riffle shuffling deck in 1-2-3-1-2-3-... order
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
17
Karl Fulves Self-Duplicating Set-ups exotic principle in which sequences are duplicated in a random outjog-sorting procedure
Also published here 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
18
Karl Fulves Self Correcting Set Ups properties after riffle shuffling two sets of the same order
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
20
Karl Fulves 3-Card Sets more properties after riffle shuffling two sets of the same order
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
21
Karl Fulves Spread Correction determining position of key cards in the deck after a riffle shuffle
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
21
Karl Fulves The Floating Locator determining position of key cards in the deck after a riffle shuffle with full deck stack
Also published here 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
23
Karl Fulves A Location position of two free selections are divined, riffle shuffle method
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
25
Edward Marlo Jordan plus Marlo selection found after three riffle shuffles, chains, stack
Related to 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
71
Edward G. Brown The Use of the First Red Card, Black Card or Picture Card
1973
The Card Magic of Edward G. Brown
194
Naming the Aces No. 16, spectator riffle shuffles deck and performer names the order of Aces in the deck, interlocking chain principle
Variations 1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
28
Harry Lorayne Ultra Location & Prediction deck cut in thirds, one third turned over and top and bottom cards remembered, all put together and one riffle shuffle done, selections divined and number of reversed cards predicted
 		1977
The Magic Book
107
Nathan Stark Target Telepathy cards are divined, telepathy presentation
 		1978
Magick (Issue 203)
1013
Larry Becker The 13th Card double prediction, prediction written of card found when spectator's card is spelled to, and duplicate of spectator's card in pocket
 		1978
World of Super Mentalism
63
Joe Weisbecker The Rhine Effect ten ESP cards are shuffled with 40 blank cards by the aid of a automatic shuffle machine, performer divines order of the ESP cards
 		1980
Magick (Issue 249)
1241
Karl Fulves By Two And Two one riffle shuffle, then pairs turned up, when odd-colored, the next pair is also odd-colored, when match, then the next is match
 		1981
Origins
54
Karl Fulves Centering one riffle shuffle, five cards considered, center card named when seeing some of the others
Related to 1981
Origins
55
Thomas Alan Waters Tetrance prediction in envelope in wallet
 		1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
218
Karl Fulves Fake Counting non-clocking method with riffle shuffled stack to name a freely removed card
Related to 1982
Card Counting
46
Michael Powers Programmed Lie Detector computer program, trick performed by spectator with computer only, computer version of Aronson's Lie Sleuth
Inspired by 1983
Powerful Magic
45
Philip T. Goldstein Purple Prose numbers from number cards divined, using "self-correcting set-up"
Also published here 1984
Thequal
14
Philip T. Goldstein Brainweave word or design cards are divined, "self-correcting set-up"
Related to 1984
Thequal
15
Philip T. Goldstein Looming Thoughts combination with self-correcting set-up
Inspired by 1984
Thequal
15
Steve Beam Impact! several spectators cut a small packet and remember a card, all cards are found, deck can be riffle shuffled once, chains, see also p. 987 for additional idea by Geoff Williams
Related toVariations 1985
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 7)
105
Philip T. Goldstein Dynamix word or design cards are divined, "self-correcting set-up", new approach
Inspired by 1986
Amperthand
14
Karl Fulves Shuffle Diagrams pen and paper method for riffle shuffle
Related to 1986
Color Capture
21
Karl Fulves C-Color problem of reconstructing original stack after riffle shuffle, no solution
 		1986
Color Capture
30
Jack McMillen, Judson S. Brown Telltale Color card of different color glimpsed during riffle shuffle, reprinted from The Sphinx (March 1934)
 		1987
Riffle Shuffle Methods
14
Arthur Finley Remote Control spectator riffle shuffles after control, cards spread before pushed together
Related toVariations 1989
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 3
166
Karl Fulves Riffle Control incomplete riffle shuffle
 		1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
87
Simon Aronson Memorized Math on memorized deck in combination with mathematical principles
  • Stay Stacks
  • Counting
  • Interlocking Chains (also with one-way backs)
  • Duck and Deal (with formulas)
Related to 1990
The Aronson Approach
113
Philip T. Goldstein Mix Me Deadly murder, weapon and victim chosen from game cards and divined, using single riffle shuffle
Also published here 1991
Thavant
30
Christoph Borer, Thomas Otto Die Wahrsagerin
Related toAlso published here 1991
Magie
17
T. Page Wright A Quick Detection spectator counts to any card in top half, replaces, riffle shuffles one time, interlocking chains, odd-even
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
182
T. Page Wright The Shuffle-In Detection card chosen behind back and shuffled back by spectator, performer riffles through deck three times and names color, suit and value, interlocking chains
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
199
Andrew Galloway Reflected Thoughts card thought of in fan, its value used to select another card, both found, interlocking chain principle
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1992
Profile (Issue 7)
1
Steve Beam Multiple Impact several spectators cut a small packet and remember a card, all cards are found, deck can be riffle shuffled once, chains, a bit more details than in Trapdoor
Inspired by 1993
Multiple Impact
1
Jack Birnman Sharper's Image after some shuffling (also by spectator) a two-handed game is dealt, performer receives a Full House with Aces and Kings, faro
Variations June 1993
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 2)
15
Andrew Galloway Reflected Thought card thought of in fan, its value used to select another card, both found, interlocking chain principle
VariationsAlso published here Mar. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 3)
2334
Arthur Finley Remote Control spectator riffle shuffles after control
Related to 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
327
Karl Fulves Remember This shuffled deck apparently memorized, one riffle shuffle, performer checks and then names cards at 3 different positions, "Spread Correction"
Inspired by 1994
Crooked Tales
59
Meir Yedid Odd-Even Location one fair riffle shuffle, three cards removed from deck while performer's back is turned, after looking through the deck, the performer names the cards
Inspired by
  • "Scan Location" (Mark Mitton)
 1994
Magical Wishes
31
Aldo Colombini Italian Heart card selected, deck riffle shuffled twice, all Hearts removed, selection remains after down-under deal with all Hearts in order
 		1994
The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini
55
Simon Aronson Some People Think interlocking chains
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
3
Simon Aronson Lie Sleuth several lies detected, missing card in pocket known, interlocking chains
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
5
Simon Aronson Suit Yourself one deck mixed face-up/face-down, other deck shuffled twice and named suit removed, in first deck this suit is reversed in same order
Inspired by 1995
Simply Simon
144
Riffle Shuffle Subtlety one key card on top of both halves before a spectator's riffle shuffle
 		1995
What's Up Deck?
65
Jack McMillen, Judson S. Brown Telltale Color card of different color glimpsed during riffle shuffle, with references
Related to
  • The Sphinx (March 1934)
 1996
Blocking Off
12
Andreas Affeldt "Mein Name ist...?" spectator shuffles deck, when spread face up it's blank deck with some ABC cards which spell performer's name correctly, interlocking chain principle
Also published here 1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
14
Nick Trost Swindle Suits based on "The Tarot Speaks" marketed by Arthur Emerson
Related to 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
43
Oscar Weigle, Robert Parrish Picture This performer knows order of picture cards in shuffled deck, interlocking chains
Also published here 1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
13
Karl Fulves Silent Speech memorizing sixteen cards after spectator's riffle shuffle, interlocking chains
 		1998
Combo
49
Karl Fulves Remote Viewing spectator shuffles cards once and deals about a third, then names a number and removes card from this position, performer names it, interlocking chains
 		1998
Combo
51
Jack McMillen Astral Vision edge-marked diagonal line, card location after riffle shuffle, mechanical interlocking chain principle, with more details and corrections by Jeff Busby
Related toAlso published here
  • "Mental Mysteries with Cards" (Larsen & Wright, 1942)
 1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
31
Steve Mayhew The Principle Angel Shuffle principle, spectator's riffle shuffle does not influence the stack
 		1999
Angels May Shuffle but the Devil Still Deals
9
Steve Mayhew The Ultimate Double-Duke stacking four hands, spectator gets flush, performer full house or four of a kind, gambling demonstration
 		1999
Angels May Shuffle but the Devil Still Deals
11
Steve Mayhew The Ultimate Gardner-Marlo spectator shuffles between rounds
Related toVariations 1999
Angels May Shuffle but the Devil Still Deals
16
Steve Mayhew Ten Card Finale spectator shuffles again and still loses
Also published here 1999
Angels May Shuffle but the Devil Still Deals
19
Steve Mayhew Blackjack spectator can decide if dealer should draw or not, while performer looks away, he still wins
 		1999
Angels May Shuffle but the Devil Still Deals
22
C. O. Williams Reading the Fifty-two Cards After a Genuine Shuffle No. 11, order of cards read after one riffle shuffle, interlocking chain principle and one-way backs
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
118
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note deck riffle shuffled, top thirteen cards dealt off and four spectators take the cards of one suit each, alls cards divined, interlocking chain principle
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
120
Charles T. Jordan Improved Marvelous Prediction Odd/even system for divided deck, spectator riffle shuffles, set-up in front of spectators by openly dealing into some heaps
Also published here 1999
Cunning Card Miracles
62
Don Voltz The World Series of Poker (¿A Dream?) location after two riffle shuffles, interlocking chains
Inspired by 1999
Cyber Sessions
104
Charles T. Jordan Interlocking Chain Principle
2000
Concertos for Pasteboard
3
Charles Nyquist, Jack McMillen San Francisco Shuffle deck dealt into two piles randomly, piles pushed together messily (almost rosetta-style), retains separation without misses
Also published here
  • Genii, Vol. 14 No. 3, Nov. 1949
 2000
Off The Books (Issue 1)
1
Karl Fulves Self-Cancellation red-black relationship, and shuffle principle at work in Shuffle-Bored type routines
 		2000
Off The Books (Issue 2)
7
David Malek Mission Possible one suit in order as set-up, chain
 		2001
Rebel without a Pause
13
Jason England The Third Shuffle three honest shuffles by spectator
Inspired byAlso published here May/June 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 1)
8
David Regal The World's First Card Trick top card after spectator's shuffle is predicted
 		2002
Constant Fooling 1
7
Al Baker Lost and Found divided deck, one riffle shuffle by spectator
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
114
Karl Fulves Bet On It deck riffle shuffled once, top twenty-six cards taken, both halves shuffled, dealt off simultaneously, performer bets that more black pairs then red pairs show up
Related to 2003
Off The Books (Issue 5)
76
Karl Fulves Red-Black Riffles simple riffle shuffle set-ups
 		2004
When Psychics Play Poker
4
Karl Fulves Paper & Pencil Shuffles notation for riffle shuffle, partitions
 		2004
When Psychics Play Poker
19
Karl Fulves Shift Left
2004
When Psychics Play Poker
23
Karl Fulves In Case what to do when the riffle shuffle was bad in "ESP + Math"
Related to 2004
When Psychics Play Poker
24
Karl Fulves Extend Right
2004
When Psychics Play Poker
25
Karl Fulves Shift Right
2004
When Psychics Play Poker
26
Karl Fulves Not Continuous applying mountain climbing problem (climber up and down, is there a time in which he will be at the same time at the same place) to riffle shuffle
 		2004
When Psychics Play Poker
26
Karl Fulves Top or Bottom? problem regarding the reference
Related to 2004
When Psychics Play Poker
28
Karl Fulves Three Way finding three chosen cards with card counting, single riffle shuffle
 		2004
When Psychics Play Poker
33
Karl Fulves Secret Counting two cards removed from deck are found after riffle shuffle and clocking value predicted, no real card counting required
Related to 2004
When Psychics Play Poker
35
Karl Fulves Counterpoint 1 two card location after riffle shuffle and dealing packets, card clocking and stack
 		2004
When Psychics Play Poker
38
Karl Fulves The Apex nine card packet "riffle shuffled", dealt in row, center card turned over, spectator choses the four cards on either side and thinks of highest one which is divined, chains
 		2004
When Psychics Play Poker
41
Karl Fulves Apex Footnote connection to "I have as many cards as you..." and red black relationship principle, also with suits
 		2004
When Psychics Play Poker
43
Karl Fulves Code For Color twenty-sixth cards tells performer how many red cards are in top half after a riffle shuffle
 		2004
When Psychics Play Poker
47
Karl Fulves Kid Koin after riffle shuffle top card is pocketed, coin turned over according to color of next four cards, then performer looks again and names card
 		2004
When Psychics Play Poker
48
Karl Fulves Blocking Function work week cards (monday through friday) shuffled and dealt in groups of five, performer divines which days are duplicated and where in the packet
 		2004
When Psychics Play Poker
49
Karl Fulves Dial-A-Die riffle shuffle, twelve cards dealt on table, number of cards according to rolled die transferred, down-under-deal done, ... eventually number on die revealed
Related to 2004
When Psychics Play Poker
56
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
Karl Fulves When Psychics Play Poker psychic vs. gambler, spectator riffle shuffles, psychic gets seven cards, gambler five, psychic finds two Aces and moves around some cards and wins
Also published here 2004
When Psychics Play Poker
61
Wesley James Historical Note on the Jordan-Finley Shuffle Principle, chain principle
 		2004
Enchantments
241
Karl Fulves When Psychics Play Poker psychic vs. gambler, spectator riffle shuffles, psychic gets seven cards, gambler five, psychic finds two Aces and moves around some cards and wins
Related toAlso published here 2004
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 9)
386
Juan Tamariz Carbuquillo playing a made up game with spectator, where performer always loses and while in the process of playing, divining all of spectator's cards, interlocking chains
  • Other Ideas and Variations
Variations 2004
Mnemonica
119
Arthur Finley, Charles T. Jordan, Juan Tamariz, Antón "Mago Antón" López T.N.T. card is found after several honest shuffles, interlocking chains
 		2004
Mnemonica
223
Juan Tamariz Resetting the Stack
  • A. Resetting One Card
  • B. Resetting Two Cards
  • C. Resetting a Group of Cards
  • D. Resetting the Stack after a Spectator's Riffle Shuffle
  • E. Resetting the Entire Stack After a Spectator's Overhand Shuffle
  • F. Resetting the Stack after a Riffle Shuffle Followed by an Overhand shuffle
  • G. Resetting the Half Stack
  • H. Resetting the Stack After Dealing Several Hands of Poker or Another Card Game
 		2004
Mnemonica
277
Karl Fulves Fake Counting non-clocking method with riffle shuffled stack to name a freely removed card, expanded text from 1982 edition includes a (corner) short card that stay next to a card during riffle shuffles
Related to 2005
Card Counting (2005 edition)
58
Karl Fulves Apex Note another full deck stack method to find out which card is missing from half a deck
 		2005
Card Counting (2005 edition)
63
Karl Fulves Shuffle Tracking Combo memorizing riffle shuffle distribution via Combo system in face-down spread of unsquared shuffle
 		2005
Combo II
95
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) I. General Procedures procedures in which the spectator and/or performer shuffles but retains certain aspects of the red-black distribution of the deck
  • Procedure A
  • Procedure B
  • Procedure C
  • Procedure D: Into This Universe
  • Procedure E: Into Two Universes
  • Procedure F: Multiple Shuffle Procedure
 		Mar. 2006
The Penumbra (Issue 10)
13
Eric Mead Spectator Shuffles
2006
Tangled Web
103
Eric Mead Face-Down Slop restoring order of riffle shuffled packet
 		2006
Tangled Web
104
Eric Mead Topsy-Turvy Slop restoring order of riffle shuffled packet
 		2006
Tangled Web
105
Arthur Finley Remote Control
2006
Tangled Web
139
César Fernández Spectator Plays Magician selection found in deck shuffled by spectator, returns to stack, interlocking chains
Related to 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
128
Roberto Giobbi, Jack McMillen Muscle Reading one suit on top, two honest riffle shuffles
Inspired by 2006
Card College Light
49
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) I. General Procedures (continued)
  • Procedure G
Related to Nov. 2009
The Penumbra (Issue 11)
2
Jason England The Third Shuffle three honest shuffles by spectator
Inspired byAlso published here 2009
Jammin' With the Fellas
4
Steve Beam Storage Capacity two missing cards are named, stack and interlocking chain principle
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
49
Steve Beam Tricycle three missing cards are named as memory demonstration, stack and interlocking chain principle
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
52
Karl Fulves Teknicolor - Codes For Color r-r-b-b-... stack riffle shuffled, then an effect like Magnetic Colors done
Related to 2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
500
Todd Karr Web Scam deck riffle shuffled (interlocking chains), card placed from one half into the other, by looking at that half the performer names the card, can be performed over zoom
Inspired by 2010
Miracles of my Friends II
63
Ryan Matney Doc John's Aces spectator riffle shuffles deck and performer names the order of Aces in the deck, chosen one travels to pocket, interlocking chain principle
Inspired by 2010
Card Magic USA
155
Divided Deck Shuffle riffle shuffle by spectator
 		2011
Making the Cut
30
Darwin Ortiz Spectator Shuffles Twice application
Inspired by 2012
Lessons in Card Mastery
44
Charles T. Jordan, Andrew Wimhurst Interlocking Chain Principle and Cull spectator shuffles set-up twice
 		2013
Confident Deceptions
202
Max Maven, Philip T. Goldstein Purple Prose
  • Lost Horizons
numbers from number cards divined, using "self-correcting set-up"
Also published here July 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 7)
17
Joseph Barry Undoing Riffle Shuffle removing demo cards
 		2014
Reverie
4
Steve Mayhew, Jack Carpenter Uber-Ultimate Gardner-Marlo spectator shuffles between rounds, using the Angels May Shuffle Subterfuge
Inspired by 2014
Mayhew
90
Lou Hornung Obscured Matrix Five people each think of a card within a group of five, magician divines cards
 		2015
The Saturday Morning Session
11
Steve Mayhew The Angels May Shuffle, But The Devil Still Deals
Also published here 2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
45
Pit Hartling Sherlock selection found in deck shuffled by spectator, returns to stack, interlocking chains
Related toVariations 2016
In Order to Amaze
40
Pit Hartling Duplicity two poker hands dealt after spectator's riffle shuffle, exact deal duplicated with second deck by performer
Variations 2016
In Order to Amaze
80
John Hostler The Triskadequadra Principle related to Gilbreath, allows knowledge about consecutive groups of four cards after a riffle shuffle if the deck starts out in four-card-groups of the same order
Related to 2016
Magnum Opossum
58
John Hostler Alligator ten red and ten black cards shuffled, pairs dealt according to rules, outcome predicted and added value of chosen pair divined
Inspired by 2016
Magnum Opossum
116
Max Maven Mix Me Deadly
  • Lost Horizons
murder, weapon and victim chosen from game cards and divined, using single riffle shuffle
Also published here June 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 6)
30
Joseph Barry Stuart's Strip Poker spectator thinks of card, shuffles and removes it, cards dealt and missing card completes straight
Inspired byRelated to Dec. 2017
Operandi (Issue 2)
20
Allan Ackerman, Jason England The Extended Merlin spectator shuffles deck, sorted into suits, suits shown mixed, they are suddenly ordered, alternate top and bottom deals
Inspired byAlso published here 2019
Card Theater
94
Helder Guimarães The Opposite "Proving a Theory"
two spectators choose ten cards each, on all red and one all black
 		2019
Secret Language — Volume 1
168
Spectator's Red-Black Shuffle riffle shuffle
 		2019
Secret Language — Volume 1
170
Helder Guimarães Undoing Spectator's Shuffle overhand and riffle combination, with motivation
Related to 2019
Secret Language — Volume 1
436
Steve Forte The 21st Card center slug control demo, card at twenty-first position is retained during riffle shuffle
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
864
Steve Forte Quads Cull named four-of-a-kind produced after two honest riffle shuffles by spectator, impro
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
923
Steve Forte the 20-30 cut performer cuts off twenty cards, then thirty cards, using red-black shuffle
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
975
Steve Forte Master High-Low Strip/Riffle Shuffle percentage red-black shuffle, a few mistakes can happen on top, center and bottom
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
1018
Steve Forte Rain Man memorizing the whole deck as pseudo demo, one real shuffle, interlocking chain principle
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
1024
Derrick Chung Killer Instinct card peeked at and deck shuffled by spectator, performer finds and names card, interlocking chains
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Ramjollock" (Benjamin Earl, Past Midnight DVDs)
 2022
The Nacho Card Notes
43
Micah C. Lasher The NYC Trick spectator thinks of major street in New York City to spell to a selection, Mind Mirror procedure (one suit on top, two honest riffle shuffles), street divined at the end
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Sep. 2004
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
333
Tom Frame Blind Dates after riffle shuffle, the Kings and Queens are removed, they end up in the same order, interlocking chains
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Aug. 2006
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
528
Allan Ackerman, Jason England The Extended Merlin spectator shuffles deck, sorted into suits, suits shown mixed, they are suddenly ordered, alternate top and bottom deals
Inspired byAlso published here 2024
All In — Volume 2
114