coeur-mariage (erste ausführung) \n two cards in center come to top and bottom, then three cards transpose around with guessing game presentation \n johann nepomuk hofzinser \n the married hearts #1 \n johann nepomuk hofzinser \n the married hearts and four cupids \n nick trost
1910
kartenkünste
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser
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diabolical transposition \n two thought cards across with two decks, stacked, siamesa \n charles t. jordan \n three chances in 26 \n nick trost \n u. f. grant \n girl thots \n karl fulves \n diabolical transposition \n charles t. jordan \n diabolical transposition \n charles t. jordan \n steve beam \n x-men \n steve beam \n x-men ii \n steve beam \n x-men iii \n steve beam \n x-men iv \n ramón riobóo \n jordan plus colour \n roy walton \n colour me jordan \n roy walton \n charles t. jordan
1921
the four full hands
Charles T. Jordan
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Diabolical Transposition
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Variations- Colour Me Jordan (Roy Walton, Charles T. Jordan, 1973)
- Jordan Plus Colour (Roy Walton, 1978)
- Girl Thots (Karl Fulves, 1983)
- Three Chances in 26 (Nick Trost, U. F. Grant, 1997)
- Diabolical Transposition (Charles T. Jordan, Steve Beam, 2010)
- X-Men (Steve Beam, 2010)
- X-Men II (Steve Beam, 2010)
- X-Men III (Steve Beam, 2010)
- X-Men IV (Ramón Riobóo, 2010)
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the diabolical reversed card (improved) \n card reverses visibly à la tunnel effect \n charles t. jordan \n de forrest \n nick's push-thru \n nick trost \n a card turns over! \n william larsen \n t. page wright
1921
the four full hands
Charles T. Jordan, De Forrest
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The Diabolical Reversed Card (Improved)
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royal marriages \n \n unknown \n the queen of hearts and her suitors \n nick trost
1935
card manipulations
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Royal Marriages
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1935
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the nines \n random numbers add up to nine, nines are selected \n unknown \n the nines \n unknown \n the nines ii \n nick trost
1936
card manipulations
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The Nines
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the mystic eight \n four of a kind location based on the mystical number 8 \n victor farelli \n four of a kind - another version \n nick trost
1936
lend me your pack
Victor Farelli
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The Mystic Eight
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1936
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prediction \n confusing cut to force two cards, possibly by ralph w. hull (see trost reference) \n unknown \n double discovery \n nick trost
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks
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Prediction
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1937
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spellino \n spectator's name is spelt \n u. f. grant \n what's in a name? \n nick trost
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks
U. F. Grant
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Spellino
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giant acrobatic cards \n some jumbo cards are dealt face up face down alternating, they turn over again while a second packet is now mixed alternately, double backers \n u. f. grant \n believe it or not! \n nick trost \n "stage magic" (burling hull, 1932) \n die akrobatischen riesenkarten \n u. f. grant
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks
U. F. Grant
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Giant Acrobatic Cards
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1937
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gardner's card speller \n answer to three questions is spelled, spectator can lie, still the card shows up at the end \n martin gardner \n automatic lie speller \n nick trost \n si-decker \n steve beam
1937
here's new magic
Martin Gardner
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Gardner's Card Speller
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1937
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do as i do \n packs not exchanged, no key card \n dai vernon \n kings royale \n nick trost \n abra-card-abra \n nick trost \n incredible! \n nick trost
1938
greater magic
Dai Vernon
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Do As I Do
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1938
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the magic thrust \n \n orville wayne meyer \n spectator's royal flush \n nick trost \n the magic thrust repeated \n nick trost
1938
more card manipulations
Orville Wayne Meyer
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The Magic Thrust
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1938
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the dream of a hermit \n three decks, with spelling coincidence in third deck \n dr. stanley jaks \n 力ルイ千ビンナコネコナンビ千イル力? \n philip t. goldstein \n dream of the hermit \n nick trost \n jaks two deck trick \n dr. stanley jaks \n karl fulves \n cutting corners \n karl fulves \n ein traumhafte Übereinstimmung \n dr. stanley jaks \n dream of a hermit \n dr. stanley jaks \n the jaks two-deck trick \n dr. stanley jaks \n jaks two-deck trick variation \n j. w. sarles \n the dream deck \n unknown \n noch träumt der eremit \n dr. stanley jaks \n how about that! \n paul diamond \n red-black separation and mate location \n larry jennings \n the dream of a hermit \n dr. stanley jaks \n match up \n michał kociołek
1941
the jinx
Dr. Stanley Jaks
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The Dream of a Hermit
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vernon's automatic gambler \n same set-up dealt over and over for two players \n dai vernon \n repeat poker deal \n dai vernon \n the automatic gambler is back \n ian baxter \n semiautomatic gambler \n harry riser \n repeat poker deal \n dai vernon \n vernon's progressive poker routine (with riffle shuffle) \n dai vernon \n ten-card repeat and any hand called for \n nick trost
1941/49
select secrets
Dai Vernon
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Vernon's Automatic Gambler
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vanish and spell \n card vanishes and is found via spelling from the top \n martin gardner \n seven card count \n nick trost
1942
cut the cards
Martin Gardner
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Vanish and Spell
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1942
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double detection \n magician determines facing cards in a by a spectator faced deck \n richard himber \n kissed and divined (improved) \n nick trost \n double detection doubled \n nick trost
1942/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 2
Richard Himber
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Double Detection
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double back card force \n method to repeat 203rd force with a second card \n r. m. jamison \n the 203rd force \n henry christ \n a clean-cut coincidence \n nick trost
1944
hugard's magic monthly
R. M. Jamison
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Double Back Card Force
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July 1944
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triple coincidence \n two decks, three cards exchanged \n john scarne \n kings royale \n nick trost \n triple coincidence \n john scarne \n roberto giobbi \n triple vision \n david regal \n scarne's triple coincidence revisited \n tom gagnon \n coincidence with two decks and three cards \n juan tamariz \n esp triple coincidence \n nick trost
1946
stars of magic
John Scarne
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Triple Coincidence
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1946
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miracle do as i do \n \n warren wiersbe \n marlo's think a card \n edward marlo \n john scarne \n blind date \n edward marlo \n the third dimension \n nick trost \n one pack triple do \n frederick braue \n triple esp miracle \n nick trost \n total card-matching routine \n nick trost
1946
mental cases with cards
Warren Wiersbe
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Miracle Do As I Do
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1946
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in my estimation ... \n performer cuts off same amount of cards as spectator \n warren wiersbe \n weight guess \n nick trost \n a condition of balance \n warren wiersbe \n roberto giobbi
1946
mental cases with cards
Warren Wiersbe
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In My Estimation ...
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1946
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double separation \n packet shuffled face-up face-down, then statement over condition made and colors separated \n warren wiersbe \n bob hummer \n the magic separation \n bob hummer \n the magic separation \n bob hummer \n red and black routine \n nick trost \n follow-up trick \n warren wiersbe \n bob hummer
1946
mental cases with cards
Warren Wiersbe, Bob Hummer
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Double Separation
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1946
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super optical illusion \n four blue backed cards reverse themselves and changes faces and backs, see p. 320 for comment \n george sands \n wacky packet \n nick trost \n the super optical illusion \n george sands \n frederick braue \n the super dooper optical illusion \n clayton rawson \n george sands
1946
hugard's magic monthly
George Sands
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Super Optical Illusion
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the lonely card \n cato routine, cards turned face up, performer takes packet behind back and reverses all cards except selection \n bob hummer \n the lonely card \n bob hummer \n return of the lonely card \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n which way? \n peter a. mcdonald \n der "sex"-test \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli) \n return of the lonely card \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n fingertip sensitivity \n roberto giobbi \n bob hummer \n hummer's paradox \n nick trost \n eddie's hummer \n eddie fields
1946
face up face down mysteries
Bob Hummer
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The Lonely Card
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Variations- Which Way? (Peter A. McDonald, 1950)
- Der "Sex"-Test (Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli), 1956)
- Eddie's Hummer (Eddie Fields, 1997)
- Return of the Lonely Card (Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson, 2002)
- Return of the Lonely Card (Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson, 2004)
- Fingertip Sensitivity (Roberto Giobbi, Bob Hummer, 2006)
- Hummer's Paradox (Nick Trost, 2011)
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1946
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this is your card \n spectator removes a card each from ten-card groups, when his selection is among them he takes this one \n george coons \n this is your card - with a punch \n nick trost
1946
50 tricks you can do, you will do, easy to do
George Coons
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This Is Your Card
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1946
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double deuce \n \n al leech \n three-d \n jerry k. hartman \n the spectator's straight flush ii \n nick trost \n sandwitchery - phase iii \n jerry k. hartman
1949
for card men only
Al Leech
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Double Deuce
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1949
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staggered - prime presentation \n two decks, one card is selected and both decks dealt until same card is found in other deck, card found at same position as mate of selection is named and its mate is not found in other deck but in envelope, repeated with written prediction inside card case \n eddie joseph \n impromptu miracle \n lin searles \n cy endfield \n twindow \n thomas alan waters \n staggering power of thought \n edward marlo \n intelligentsia \n karl fulves \n igor \n karl fulves \n the dark force \n karl fulves \n a "staggered" routine \n nick trost \n a coincidence and divination routine \n nick trost \n flummoxed \n jim steinmeyer \n eddie joseph \n late key \n tomas blomberg \n late key \n tomas blomberg
1949
staggered
Eddie Joseph
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Staggered - Prime Presentation
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Related toVariations- Impromptu Miracle (Lin Searles, Cy Endfield, 1973)
- Twindow (Thomas Alan Waters, 1984)
- Staggering Power of Thought (Edward Marlo, 1988)
- Intelligentsia (Karl Fulves, 1999)
- Igor (Karl Fulves, 2000)
- The Dark Force (Karl Fulves, 2000)
- A "Staggered" Routine (Nick Trost, 2009)
- A Coincidence and Divination Routine (Nick Trost, 2009)
- Flummoxed (Jim Steinmeyer, Eddie Joseph, 2013)
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fair cuts - double force \n face-to-face cuts to force two cards \n unknown \n double discovery \n nick trost \n the lucky royal flush \n nick trost
1949
52 amazing card tricks
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Fair Cuts - Double Force
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marlo's janus \n some red and ten cards are mixed, spectator deals them on face-up cards on table, all color match, double facers, see also p. 837 \n edward marlo \n esp janus \n nick trost
1950
the phoenix
Edward Marlo
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Marlo's Janus
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Variations
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June 1950
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you do as i do (using one pack of cards) \n no. 14, do as i do, performer picks out spectator's card, asks spectator to take out similar card and is able to divine it \n al baker \n dr. ben b. braude \n three-way do as i do \n nick trost
1950
scarne on card tricks
Al Baker, Dr. Ben B. Braude
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You Do as I Do (Using one pack of cards)
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color scheme \n no. 47, cards mixed face up/down, spectator separates face up/down, as well as red/black \n oscar weigle \n still scheming \n peter duffie \n color scheme \n oscar weigle \n 1949 manuscript \n esp color scheme \n nick trost
1950
scarne on card tricks
Oscar Weigle
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Color Scheme
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1950
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james's miracle \n no. 72, two numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers \n stewart james \n pure mathematics \n dai vernon \n change x change \n karl fulves \n the inverse function deck \n mel bennett \n applause card \n stewart james \n steve beam \n a slight slant on slaight \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n destiny deck \n nick trost
1950
scarne on card tricks
Stewart James
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James's Miracle
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1950
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vernon's three-card assembly \n no. 85, handling and presentation for three jacks deal from a shuffled deck \n dai vernon \n carmen d'amico \n three jacks and a full house \n nick trost
1950
scarne on card tricks
Dai Vernon, Carmen D'Amico
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Vernon's Three-Card Assembly
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Variations
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1950
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dice will tell \n no. 109, selection found by roll of dice \n howard thurston \n oscar weigle \n double revelation with cards and dice \n nick trost \n triple enigma \n karl fulves \n tony bartolotta \n decoy dice \n stewart judah
1950
scarne on card tricks
Howard Thurston, Oscar Weigle
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Dice Will Tell
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1950
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the four deuces \n no. 152, magician and spectator each place half the deck behind their backs. they each take out two cards, which are revealed to be the four twos \n john scarne \n frank garcia \n kopy kat \n nick trost \n frank garcia \n dr. stanley jaks \n dr. jak's symbol mystery \n nick trost \n do as i do with two cards \n nick trost \n repeat do as i do \n nick trost \n dr. jaks with a colorful finish i \n nick trost
1950
scarne on card tricks
John Scarne, Frank Garcia
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The Four Deuces
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Variations
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1950
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gambler's luck \n poker player's picnic type kings location, open bottom deal demo followed by aces deal \n lewis ganson \n "tops four aces" (paul clive's "card tricks without skill") \n "the honest gambler" (walter b. gibson's "professional magic for amateurs") \n gambler's poker routine \n nick trost
1950
routined manipulation — part one
Lewis Ganson
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Gambler's Luck
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Inspired by- "Tops Four Aces" (Paul Clive's "Card Tricks Without Skill")
- "The Honest Gambler" (Walter B. Gibson's "Professional Magic for Amateurs")
Variations
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1950
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hummers mathematical 3 card monte \n mathematical three card monte \n bob hummer \n 3-card monte \n bob hummer \n the parity principle \n karl fulves \n note under cup finale \n darwin ortiz \n kane's variant \n peter kane \n hummeristische tele-fon-pathie \n terri rogers \n hummerous phoney telepathy \n terri rogers \n mathemonte \n karl fulves \n thoughts on hummer's monte \n david britland \n mindful monte \n jon racherbaumer \n note under cup \n al koran \n note under cups \n bob hummer \n al koran \n perfected strangers \n allan slaight \n mental three card monte \n bob hummer \n roberto giobbi \n three-way prediction \n nick trost \n psi-cup '3' \n gene nielsen \n bascom jones \n long distance journey \n michael weber \n tim trono \n pocket change i ching \n michael weber \n tim trono \n one point five hummer \n scott baird \n hat trick \n werner miller
1951
mathematical 3 card monte
Bob Hummer
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Hummers Mathematical 3 Card Monte
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Related toVariations- Note Under Cups (Bob Hummer, Al Koran, 1958)
- Note Under Cup (Al Koran, 1968)
- The Parity Principle (Karl Fulves, 1977)
- Three-Way Prediction (Nick Trost, 1979)
- Kane's Variant (Peter Kane, 1988 ca.)
- Hummerous Phoney Telepathy (Terri Rogers, 1988)
- Hummeristische Tele-Fon-Pathie (Terri Rogers, 1989)
- Mathemonte (Karl Fulves, 1991)
- Note Under Cup Finale (Darwin Ortiz, 2006)
- Mental Three Card Monte (Bob Hummer, Roberto Giobbi, 2008)
- Long Distance Journey (Michael Weber, Tim Trono, 2013)
- Pocket Change I Ching (Michael Weber, Tim Trono, 2014)
- Thoughts on Hummer's Monte (David Britland, 2016)
- Mindful Monte (Jon Racherbaumer, 2021)
- One Point Five Hummer (Scott Baird, 2023)
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the invisible influence \n 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 \n eddie joseph \n intuition \n nick trost \n phase six \n david britland
1951
the invisible influence
Eddie Joseph
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The Invisible Influence
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1951
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red and blue (improved) \n \n robert lotz \n the observation test \n nick trost \n reverse colors \n robert lotz
1952
the last word on cards
Robert Lotz
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Red and Blue (Improved)
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1952
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ace sandwich \n sandwiched card transposes with another card, happens in deck \n al leech \n one-eyed jack sandwich \n harry lorayne \n al leech \n the casino trick \n al leech \n the chosen \n karl fulves \n paradox \n karl fulves \n ace sandwich - circa 2015 \n david solomon \n focalized aces \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n the sub-trunk mystery \n nick trost \n buben-sandwich \n al leech \n a real slick ace \n joseph k. schmidt \n new jax \n john bannon
1953
card man stuff
Al Leech
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Ace Sandwich
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1953
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traveling card \n three packets \n edward marlo \n puddle jumper \n eric mead \n the lying traveler \n michael powers \n fifteen-card mystery \n nick trost
1953
the cardician
Edward Marlo
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Traveling Card
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1953
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a stab in the dark \n with deck wrapped inside newspaper, with two cards, one card chosen by performer, reflection of knife used \n nick trost
1956
ireland's yearbooks
Nick Trost
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1956
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jokers wild \n all cards apparently the same, then become all jokers but selection \n nick trost
1956
ireland's yearbooks
Nick Trost
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Jokers Wild
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1956
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simultaneous \n deck is riffle shuffled, one suit is placed in spectator pocket and all others suits shuffled again, one suit matches order from cards in spectator's pocket \n nick trost
1956
ireland's yearbooks
Nick Trost
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false shuffle sequence \n apparently mixing three piles, order of one stays the same \n nick trost
1956
ireland's yearbooks
Nick Trost
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False Shuffle Sequence
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1956
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spectator's card rise \n cards are cased all sticking out, all cards slide down except selection, in spectator's hand \n nick trost \n case card \n al leech
1956
ireland's yearbooks
Nick Trost
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Spectator's Card Rise
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card and penny-tration routine \n coin vanishes when half of the cards are put on top, magnet in cards \n nick trost
1956
ireland's yearbooks
Nick Trost
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Card and Penny-Tration Routine
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1956
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case card \n cards are cased with a block sticking out, all cards slide down except selection in spectator's hand \n al leech \n case card \n al leech \n relative rise \n al leech \n kevin davie \n case card again \n jose diaz \n vynn boyar \n edward marlo \n low rise \n ken krenzel \n al leech \n whistle and i'll come \n roy walton \n spectator's card rise \n nick trost \n the descending cards \n al leech
1956
the new phoenix
Al Leech
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Case Card
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Jan. 1956
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the purloined objects \n penny, ring, key distributed to three spectators. each spectator then takes a number of matches corresponding to some rules, magician then divines who has which object \n unknown \n three object divination \n nick trost
1956
mathematics, magic and mystery
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The Purloined Objects
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the "one two three" trick \n three sets of ace to three are removed, one set put in a face-up row on table, one set put face down under those cards in the row, last three cards are distributed by spectator so they don't match the face-up cards, face-down cards either predict the placement, or each set has an ace, two and three, also suggestion with other objects (different-sized cups of three colors) \n martin gardner \n the "one-two-three" trick \n nick trost \n the ace-two-three trick \n steve beam \n martin gardner \n checkmate \n steve beam \n a.f. taft prediction \n steve beam
1956
ibidem
Martin Gardner
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The "One Two Three" Trick
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Variations
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July 1956
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sorcerer's seven \n performer talks about the number seven, spectator puts a card in the deck, cards next to it equals seven, variation where all four cards are stabbed into the deck (rusduck), see credits in no. 8 \n charles hudson \n research division \n russell "rusduck" duck \n stewart james \n trost on hudson's "sorcerer's sevens" \n nick trost
1957
the cardiste
Charles Hudson
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Sorcerer's Seven
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June 1957
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the perfect bridge hand \n spades stacked in preliminary dealing round \n brother john hamman \n the perfect bridge hand - revisited \n nick trost \n poker and bridge routine \n nick trost
1958
the card magic of bro. john hamman s. m.
Brother John Hamman
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The Perfect Bridge Hand
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Variations
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1958
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four of a kind \n magician and spectator each exchange some cards which turn out to be a four-of-a-kind \n dai vernon \n aces wild \n ron johnson \n harry lorayne \n four of a mind \n paul swinford \n do as i do with two cards \n nick trost
1959
inner secrets of card magic
Dai Vernon
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Four of a Kind
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1959
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the spectator does a trick \n two cards tell value and suit, "untouchted" with touching \n al leech \n a divination \n al leech \n spectator's card trick \n nick trost \n spectator magician \n tony faro \n choices! \n harry lorayne \n untouched \n daryl martinez \n counthink \n howard a. adams \n double vision \n simon aronson \n value-suit, suit-value \n jon racherbaumer \n back to the future \n al leech \n roberto giobbi \n the spectator does a trick \n al leech \n tony faro \n roberto giobbi \n gilbreath meets the spectator-magician \n nick trost
1959
cardmanship
Al Leech
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The Spectator Does a Trick
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1959
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nick's push-thru \n card tunnel (tunnel change plot) without gaffs \n nick trost \n nick's push-thru \n nick trost \n norman houghton's "selective control" \n norman houghton
1961
the new phoenix
Nick Trost
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Nick's Push-Thru
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Dec. 1961
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revolving aces \n four times christ force \n herb zarrow \n ace stop \n nick trost \n perpetual force variation \n meir yedid \n revolving aces - a clean version \n nick trost \n revolutionary ace cutting \n justin higham \n revolving aces lead in \n justin higham \n close-up comfort in harry's high herb \n gareth bell \n ambitious collector (有雄心的收集者) \n white (陈怀宇) \n bob (张熙禹)
1962
close-up card magic
Herb Zarrow
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Revolving Aces
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vernon five card mental force \n \n dai vernon \n an out for the vernon force \n nick trost
1962
early vernon
Dai Vernon
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Vernon Five Card Mental Force
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Variations
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1962
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band-it \n \n nick trost
1962
the new phoenix
Nick Trost
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the back room \n on dino mazza, u.f. grant, nick trost, lou zgoda, chet roth \n don tanner
1963
the new phoenix
Don Tanner
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The Back Room
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Oct. 1963
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the red queen's move \n spectator guesses red or black, red-black pairs formed on table, see also p. 864 for credit information \n karl fulves \n a red queen note \n karl fulves \n the almost perfect esp test \n nick trost
1966
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Karl Fulves
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The Red Queen's Move
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June 1966
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deal & duck \n eight cards removed below the table by performer and spectator, packet used to find aces via deal & duck \n bill simon \n harry lorayne \n a much better chance \n harry lorayne \n drauf und drunter \n harry lorayne \n bill simon \n esp duck or deal \n nick trost \n "the four queens" (bill simon, mathematical magic, 1964) \n ducky-dealing poker \n jon racherbaumer
1967
deck-sterity
Bill Simon, Harry Lorayne
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Deal & Duck
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1967
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draw poker plus \n 25-card deck can be dealt in as many piles as often as spectators want, yet performer receives royal flush \n roy walton \n primitive poker \n karl fulves \n roy walton \n correction on p. 86 \n shuffle tracking \n nick trost \n hokem poker \n roy walton \n ramón riobóo
1967
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Roy Walton
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Draw Poker Plus
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gambler's last chance \n performer holds four cards, spectator choses any card face-down, it completes royal flush \n francis haxton \n smart alexis \n stewart james \n gambler's last chance \n francis haxton \n spectator's royal flush \n nick trost \n easy poker \n david britland
1967
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Francis Haxton
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Gambler's Last Chance
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Aug. 1967
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double thought \n spectator finds performer's card and the other way around, marked deck \n al koran \n one-deck do-as-i-do \n al koran \n roberto giobbi \n thought exchange \n pit hartling \n double thought \n christoph borer \n double thought \n christoph borer \n persistence of thought \n mark garetz \n al koran \n diplopia \n paul vigil \n casablanca \n matt baker \n esp double thought \n nick trost \n double thot \n ryan goh
1968
al koran's professional presentations
Al Koran
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Double Thought
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1968
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esp + math \n esp cards are shuffled and distributed, performer knows who has a pair in his cards, see also p. 728 for comment, p. 840 for comment by jerry fulton \n karl fulves \n esp + math \n karl fulves \n charles hudson \n esp + math + thompson \n james g. thompson jr. \n shift left \n karl fulves \n in case \n karl fulves \n calling the hands \n nick trost \n esp + pinochle \n nick trost \n triple esp divination \n nick trost
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Karl Fulves
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ESP + Math
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Feb. 1968
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according to hoyle \n stud poker, after each card is dealt, the performer's face up card are exchanged with one of the other player's, performer still wins \n karl fulves \n pay up \n david bornstein \n according to hoyle \n karl fulves \n the last game \n david britland \n the last game \n david britland \n according to hoyle \n karl fulves \n exchange euchre \n nick trost \n six-handed exchange rummy \n nick trost \n exchange poker \n nick trost \n five-card stud exchange \n nick trost \n seven-card stud exchange \n nick trost \n exchange pinochle \n nick trost \n according to hoyle \n karl fulves \n poker exchange \n karl fulves
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Karl Fulves
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According to Hoyle
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Nov. 1968
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question \n card chosen by cutting off some cards and counting...
- question for all
- question for experts
- question for connoisseurs \n fred lowe \n questions \n steve beam \n climax prediction \n nick trost
1969
expert card mysteries
Fred Lowe
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Question
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Variations
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1969
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money power \n from twenty-card packet, two set of mates are found with spectator, making up four-of-a-kind \n roy walton \n ten-in-a-row double coincidence \n nick trost \n money power \n roy walton
1969
epilogue
Roy Walton
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Money Power
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July 1969
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estimations \n - albert goshman: boob on the tube?
- last word on the fields' book
- 13 ways of looking at criticism
- an open letter to nick trost
- vernon, gibson, and sharpe \n jon racherbaumer
1969
hierophant
Jon Racherbaumer
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Estimations
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Winter 1969
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red dragon \n five symbols, chosen one predicted (in an odd way) \n mike morhman \n esp sixth-thot \n nick trost \n the third great sin \n sam schwartz \n dr. jackyl \n karl fulves \n sixth-thot \n nick trost
1969
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Mike Morhman
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Red Dragon
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even money proposition \n spectator is given pairs of red and black cards, he guesses all colors correctly, see p. 289 for reference, p. 292 for comments by george mclean & george blake \n karl fulves \n divided we stand \n roy walton \n lose or win proposition \n edward marlo \n karl fulves \n the gaffed proposition \n edward marlo \n favorite routine and procedure \n edward marlo \n karl fulves \n ultimate "even money" - improved \n nick trost \n red or black - which? \n nick trost \n the noir test \n karl fulves \n noir et rouge \n karl fulves \n some assembly required \n karl fulves \n noir negative \n karl fulves \n see also... \n karl fulves \n even money \n larry jennings \n red or black - which? \n nick trost \n suit yourself \n brother john hamman \n even money world \n ronald b. edwards \n even-money proposition \n karl fulves \n even money extra \n karl fulves \n feminine side \n tony chaudhuri \n reconstruction \n steve beam \n choosy choice \n roy walton \n out of this world variation (even money proposition) \n karl fulves \n jerry mentzer \n direct proposition \n justin higham \n guess hue \n jerry k. hartman \n automatic poker \n karl fulves \n mexicali ruse \n jerry k. hartman \n mexican poker \n david solomon \n color culler \n jerry k. hartman \n take it or leave it \n david britland
1969
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Karl Fulves
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Even Money Proposition
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Related toVariations- Divided We Stand (Roy Walton, 1970)
- Even Money (Larry Jennings, 1970)
- Suit Yourself (Brother John Hamman, 1972)
- Guess Hue (Jerry K. Hartman, 1972)
- Choosy Choice (Roy Walton, 1973)
- Lose or Win Proposition (Edward Marlo, Karl Fulves, 1974)
- The Gaffed Proposition (Edward Marlo, 1974)
- Favorite Routine and Procedure (Edward Marlo, Karl Fulves, 1974)
- Even Money World (Ronald B. Edwards, 1974)
- Automatic Poker (Karl Fulves, 1976)
- Direct Proposition (Justin Higham, 1990)
- Color Culler (Jerry K. Hartman, 1991)
- Out of this World Variation (Even Money Proposition) (Karl Fulves, Jerry Mentzer, 1993)
- Even Money Extra (Karl Fulves, 1994)
- Red or Black - Which? (Nick Trost, 1997)
- Red or Black - Which? (Nick Trost, 1997)
- The Noir Test (Karl Fulves, 1998)
- Noir et Rouge (Karl Fulves, 1998)
- Some Assembly Required (Karl Fulves, 1998)
- Noir Negative (Karl Fulves, 1998)
- Reconstruction (Steve Beam, 2000)
- Ultimate "Even Money" - Improved (Nick Trost, 2008)
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May 1969
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the compleat gamester \n proposition bets
- birthday bet (see p. 292 for mel stover comment)
- red and black (martin gardner)
- license plate poker
- ace-deuce-jack variations
- black and white
- coin swindles
- 3-card poker
- odds on favorite (omega bet, card pushed in reversed and pairs dealt off) \n karl fulves \n p. 282 for comment by lu brent \n the omega bet - updated \n nick trost \n al thatcher \n the compleat gamester addition \n martin gardner \n the omega bet \n karl fulves \n guess again \n karl fulves \n ace-deuce-jack \n karl fulves \n more proposition bets \n karl fulves \n odds on favorite \n karl fulves
1969
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Karl Fulves
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The Compleat Gamester
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July 1969
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oil and queens \n transformation kicker \n roy walton \n water and oil barrons \n william p. miesel \n der frauenschwarm \n sveroni \n a load of..... \n paul brignall \n so these must be... \n stephen tucker \n an odin sequel \n peter duffie \n mixing with royalty \n steven hamilton \n oil & water plus \n dave campbell \n Öl und wasser \n roberto giobbi \n another "oil and queens" \n nick trost \n age of reason \n bob stencel \n terry lagerould \n dave bendix variation \n david bendix \n ascension \n philip t. goldstein \n ascension \n philip t. goldstein \n oil & aces \n nick trost \n oil and queens \n roy walton \n oils well that ends well \n mark mason \n expertalk: alfredo alvarez on finessed oil & queens \n alfredo alvarez \n oil and aces \n nick trost \n oil an queens poker hand \n nick trost \n age of reason \n bob stencel \n terry lagerould \n before reason \n terry lagerould \n oel und asse \n richard vollmer
1969
the devil's playthings
Roy Walton
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Oil and Queens
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Variations- Oil & Aces (Nick Trost, 1979)
- Water and Oil Barrons (William P. Miesel, 1982)
- Ascension (Philip T. Goldstein, 1982)
- A Load Of..... (Paul Brignall, 1983)
- So These Must Be... (Stephen Tucker, 1983)
- Oel und Asse (Richard Vollmer, 1985 ca.)
- Öl und wASSEr (Roberto Giobbi, 1987)
- Ascension (Philip T. Goldstein, 1990)
- Oil & Water Plus (Dave Campbell, 1992)
- Age of Reason (Bob Stencel, Terry LaGerould, 1992)
- Dave Bendix Variation (David Bendix, 1992)
- Age Of Reason (Bob Stencel, Terry LaGerould, 1992)
- An Odin Sequel (Peter Duffie, 1993)
- Before Reason (Terry LaGerould, 1993)
- Mixing With Royalty (Steven Hamilton, 1998)
- Oils Well That Ends Well (Mark Mason, 2000)
- Der Frauenschwarm (Sveroni, 2008)
- Another "Oil and Queens" (Nick Trost, 2008)
- Oil and Aces (Nick Trost, 2011)
- Oil an Queens Poker Hand (Nick Trost, 2011)
- Expertalk: Alfredo Alvarez on Finessed Oil & Queens (Alfredo Alvarez, 2022)
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1969
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friendly persuasion \n separating in suits, unusual procedure \n roy walton \n the symbol separation test \n nick trost \n friendly persuasion \n roy walton
1970
hierophant
Roy Walton
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Friendly Persuasion
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Spring 1970
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the changing cards \n four cards turn over, change from queens to aces one by one, then their backs \n dai vernon \n wacky packet \n nick trost
1970
expanded lecture notes
Dai Vernon
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The Changing Cards
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Variations
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1970
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build down \n progressive poker deal with ten card poker deal finale, see also p. 340 & 342 \n allan slaight \n suicide build \n tom ransom \n ten card deal \n dai vernon \n paul curry \n martin gardner \n john scarne \n audley walsh \n "the psychological loser" (daniel dobson, tokyo trickery by takinshi nemoto, magic inc.) \n build down \n allan slaight \n build down \n allan slaight \n build down \n allan slaight \n diminishing poker deal \n nick trost
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Allan Slaight
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Build Down
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Inspired byRelated to- "The Psychological Loser" (Daniel Dobson, Tokyo Trickery by Takinshi Nemoto, Magic Inc.)
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hofzinser all-backed \n three card transformation sequence, with all-backs phase, see references for credit information \n johnny thompson \n harry riser \n all backs \n karl fulves \n everywhere nowhere all backs \n harry riser \n line of credit \n karl fulves \n thanks to harry, johnny & derek \n gary plants \n a packet of backs \n nick trost
1971
epilogue
Johnny Thompson, Harry Riser
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Hofzinser All-Backed
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July 1971
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double discovery \n mates to two selections found in twenty-card packet \n roy walton \n extrasensory deception \n nick trost \n double discovery \n roy walton
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Roy Walton
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Double Discovery
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June 1971
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paradox papers \n paper with numbers in a 4x4 grid is folded into small square, edges cut off, then all even numbers are one way and the odds another, application with cards, steve shimm suggestion, tapestry handling, see also p. 521 for gene nielson handling, h. e. dudeney \n martin gardner \n foldover notes \n karl fulves \n disparity \n ramón riobóo \n news test \n edmund rowland \n paper folding note \n karl fulves \n paradox papers \n martin gardner \n wraparound \n karl fulves \n henry dudeny puzzle from "modern puzzles" (1926) \n paradox redux \n philip t. goldstein \n folding numbers \n jack avis \n the core \n pit hartling \n hummer's paradox \n nick trost
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Martin Gardner
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Paradox Papers
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Inspired by- Henry Dudeny puzzle from "Modern Puzzles" (1926)
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July 1971
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unmatch \n five reds and five blacks mixed, spectator points to any five, removed as block, cards from both piles simultaneously turned over, always one red and one black, see also p. 460 \n karl fulves \n unmatch \n karl fulves \n yada \n philip t. goldstein \n match up \n charles hudson \n color thot \n martin gardner \n red and black routine \n nick trost
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Karl Fulves
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Unmatch
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Sep. 1971
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hex squared \n 4x4 layout, spectator moves around according to fixed rules and ends on force card, see also p. 512 and also p. 550 for ideas by "eddie" cowles and karl fulves \n karl fulves \n hex squared \n karl fulves \n introduction \n karl fulves \n hex squared \n karl fulves \n the square ring \n sam schwartz \n karl fulves \n forced march \n sam schwartz \n hex in color \n john j. beck iii \n john a. beck \n test pattern \n nick trost \n remote viewing \n sam schwartz
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Karl Fulves
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Hex Squared
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Nov. 1971
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ambitious card \n phase from daley notebooks, then sequence using ace, two and three \n al baker \n ambitious ace, deuce, trey \n nick trost \n ambitious 1-2-3-4 \n roy walton \n the ambitious ghost \n roy walton \n baker's moves: 2) for ambitious card \n al baker
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Al Baker
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Ambitious Card
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VariationsAlso published here
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Dec. 1971
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another fine mess \n court cards rearrange themselves, royal assembly meets follow the leader \n roy walton \n the restless court cards \n nick trost \n another fine mess \n roy walton \n wrong again \n roy walton
1971
cardboard charades
Roy Walton
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Another Fine Mess
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1971
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visual reverse and color change \n inspired by trost's version (originally from his lecture notes) \n derek dingle \n push-through reversed card \n nick trost
1971 ca.
dingle's deceptions
Derek Dingle
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Visual Reverse and Color Change
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head to head poker \n kind of always cut the cards in reverse, crimp \n frank garcia \n master of the game \n david britland \n joe dignam \n poker deal with a breather \n nick trost
1972
million dollar card secrets
Frank Garcia
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Head to Head Poker
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1972
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jumbo two way split \n matching routine with cut-in-half jumbo cards, based on stewart james' "split second" (tops) \n nick trost
1972
card cavalcade
Nick Trost
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Jumbo Two Way Split
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1972
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high card poker deal \n poker deal from packet of high cards, spectators receive ace-high straights, performer gets winning four of a kind, uses gilbreath principle \n nick trost \n high card poker deal \n nick trost \n high-card poker deal \n nick trost \n high-card poker \n nick trost \n high-card poker deal, revised \n nick trost \n paint poker \n steve forte
1972
card cavalcade
Nick Trost
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High Card Poker Deal
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1972
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underground transposition \n \n brother john hamman \n the underground transposition \n brother john hamman \n for marlo \n david regal \n underground transposition \n brother john hamman \n hamman's aces and kings \n nick trost \n underground transformation \n michael demarco
1972
kabbala — volume 1
Brother John Hamman
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Underground Transposition
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July 1972
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esp session \n brief \n karl fulves \n nick trost
1972
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Karl Fulves (reviewer)
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ESP Session
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July 1972
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a switch in time \n four red cards and four blacks cards, swap one, two, three cards around, always remain separate, as a climax the packets transpose \n roy walton \n switch in time \n roy walton \n all hail the great leader \n harapan ong \n crime pays naught \n karl fulves \n dave's dotty spots \n dave campbell \n standortwechsel \n roy walton \n a switch in time \n roy walton \n simple oil and water \n nick trost \n a red-black mystery \n nick trost \n rouge et noir routine \n nick trost
1972
tale twisters
Roy Walton
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A Switch in Time
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1972
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headline countdown \n newspaper torn up and a piece selected, a word is chosen, it has been predicted, binary prediction \n al koran \n a jolly prediction \n chris rawlins \n century 21 prediction \n danton \n more news \n bill logan \n mind snap \n charles "cicardi" scott \n handy - torn newspaper prediction \n ray grismer \n newspaper prediction \n nick trost \n bits and pieces \n paul swinford \n rip it up \n robert cassidy \n koran's binary newspaper \n al koran \n 21st century svengali \n docc hilford \n danton \n stanton carlisle \n al koran newspaper prediction \n alexander de cova \n the al koran newspaper prediction \n alexander de cova \n die al koran zeitungsvorhersage \n alexander de cova \n hack \n chris rawlins
1972
al koran's legacy
Al Koran
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Headline Countdown
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1972
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four and one revisited \n basically hamman's mystic nine with five cards \n jerry mentzer \n nick trost's "four and one trick" (linking ring, july 1957)
1974
card cavalcade ii
Jerry Mentzer
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Four and One Revisited
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Inspired by- Nick Trost's "Four and One Trick" (Linking Ring, July 1957)
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1974
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odd color four and one \n basically hamman's mystic nine with five cards, color changing back kicker of selection \n jerry mentzer \n nick trost's "four and one trick" (linking ring, july 1957)
1974
card cavalcade ii
Jerry Mentzer
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Odd Color Four and One
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Inspired by- Nick Trost's "Four and One Trick" (Linking Ring, July 1957)
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1974
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twist \n color changing backs kicker \n vic trabucco \n twist clean up \n john miller \n twist \n vic trabucco \n twisto blanko \n nick trost
1974
card cavalcade ii
Vic Trabucco
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Twist
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a swindle of sorts \n \n paul curry \n suit-de-suit \n jerry k. hartman \n taste of curry \n howard hamburg \n paul curry \n mix 'n' match \n dave campbell \n pensées \n jon racherbaumer \n a swindle of suits \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n countdown simulator \n steve beam \n a coincidence combination \n nick trost \n speaking volumes \n david regal \n dan garrett \n in better order \n jerry k. hartman \n suit-de-suits \n jerry k. hartman \n a swindle of sorts \n paul curry \n a strange coincidence \n eugene burger \n eat at joe's \n bruce bernstein
1974
paul curry presents
Paul Curry
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A Swindle Of Sorts
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Related to- Pensées (Jon Racherbaumer, 1984)
- Suit-De-Suit (Jerry K. Hartman, 1985)
- In Better Order (Jerry K. Hartman, 1991)
- Eat At Joe's (Bruce Bernstein, 2004)
- Speaking Volumes (David Regal, Dan Garrett, 2005)
- Countdown Simulator (Steve Beam, 2006)
- Taste of Curry (Howard Hamburg, Paul Curry, 2009)
- A Strange Coincidence (Eugene Burger, 2017)
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1974
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cider! \n with extra card (double jonah) \n paul curry \n decideal \n thomas alan waters \n 11-as-10 dodge \n unknown \n cider! \n paul curry \n cider! \n paul curry \n nick the greek poker deal \n charles nyquist \n sweeter cider \n lewis jones \n strong cider \n jon racherbaumer \n edward marlo \n double power poker \n nick trost \n sweeter cider \n lewis jones \n strong cider \n jon racherbaumer \n edward marlo \n double power poker \n nick trost
1974
paul curry presents
Paul Curry
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Cider!
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Related toVariations- Decideal (Thomas Alan Waters, 1982)
- Strong Cider (Jon Racherbaumer, Edward Marlo, 1984)
- Sweeter Cider (Lewis Jones, 1992)
- Double Power Poker (Nick Trost, 2009)
- Nick the Greek Poker Deal (Charles Nyquist, 2015)
- Sweeter Cider (Lewis Jones, 2015)
- Strong Cider (Jon Racherbaumer, Edward Marlo, 2015)
- Double Power Poker (Nick Trost, 2015)
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an ambitious classic \n two methods \n larry jennings \n the ambitious classic revisited \n bob white \n ace to five - the easy method \n nick trost \n maximum penetration \n fenik
1975
epilogue
Larry Jennings
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An Ambitious Classic
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Variations
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1975
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my blue ac-es \n with red and blue cards, inspired by nick trost's "four red backed aces" \n walt lees \n my blue ac-es again \n michael austin
1975
pabular
Walt Lees
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My Blue Ac-es
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Feb. 1975
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gil's game \n spectator cannot win in red-black game in which he has to select groups of one color \n peter kane \n gustave southall \n new pentagram, june 1970 \n wells farogill \n al smith \n gil's spiel \n peter kane \n gustave southall \n gil's game revisited \n nick trost
1975
a further card session with peter kane
Peter Kane, Gustave Southall
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Gil's Game
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1975
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happy families \n three cards of three suits are mixed and eventually unite \n roy walton \n stewart judah's "lightning strikes twice" \n those enigmatic royals \n peter duffie \n the reunited families \n nick trost \n happy families \n roy walton \n family plot \n peter duffie
1975
some late extra card tricks
Roy Walton
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Happy Families
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Inspired by- Stewart Judah's "Lightning Strikes Twice"
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1975
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decoy dice \n six cards used, two dice rolled and selection made via counting \n stewart judah \n decoy dice \n stewart judah \n esp decoy die \n nick trost \n dice will tell \n howard thurston \n oscar weigle
1975
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10
Stewart Judah
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Decoy Dice
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Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
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Winter 1975
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lucky 13 \n prime principle force, small packet counted to named number until only one card remains \n george sands \n lucky 13 force \n george sands \n prime time \n george sands \n the eliminator \n nick trost \n reverse bank nite \n george sands \n prime choice - e.s.p. \n george sands \n pateo variation \n karl fulves \n prime force \n george sands \n prime choice \n george sands \n card roulette \n karl fulves \n lucky 13 \n george sands \n stebbins clock \n karl fulves \n what's in a name? \n karl fulves \n lucky digits \n steve beam \n alpha male \n steve beam \n lucky, lucky, lucky \n lewis jones \n 14. triskaidekaphobia \n robert e. neale
1975
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10
George Sands
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Lucky 13
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Related toVariations- Prime Time (George Sands, 1975)
- Reverse Bank Nite (George Sands, 1978)
- Prime Choice - E.S.P. (George Sands, 1978)
- Prime Choice (George Sands, 1978)
- 14. Triskaidekaphobia (Robert E. Neale, 1995)
- The Eliminator (Nick Trost, 1997)
- Stebbins Clock (Karl Fulves, 1998)
- Alpha Male (Steve Beam, 2002)
- Lucky, Lucky, Lucky (Lewis Jones, 2004)
Also published here
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Aug. 1975
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introduction \n \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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Introduction
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1975
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1
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false deal deluxe \n pseudo false deal of a straight after one honest riffle shuffle \n nick trost \n false deal deluxe \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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False Deal Deluxe
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Also published here
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1975
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3
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triple-jack false deal \n \n nick trost \n improved jack-jack-jack \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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Triple-Jack False Deal
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Also published here
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1975
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3
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reading the backs routine \n cards are named in shuffled deck, first singly then top cards of three cut piles \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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Reading the Backs Routine
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1975
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casing the deck \n deck cut into two pile, top card of one is named when looking at the other \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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Casing the Deck
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1975
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5
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the gambler and his partner \n demonstrating a muck transfer of a card from one hand to another \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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The Gambler and his Partner
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1975
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5
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gambler vs. magician \n \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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Gambler vs. Magician
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1975
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the stacking demonstration \n overhand stacking demo with two cards, then it is completed to royal flush as a surprise, reciting formula as presentation \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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The Stacking Demonstration
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1975
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the bottom deal demonstration \n \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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The Bottom Deal Demonstration
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1975
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15
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ten-card poker routine \n - phase one
- phase two (ken beale's idea)
- phase three \n nick trost \n ken beale \n ten-card poker deal - trost routine \n nick trost \n ken beale
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost, Ken Beale
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Ten-Card Poker Routine
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Also published here
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1975
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eighteen card poker \n uses concept of a morphing jonah card that changes every phase, three phases \n nick trost \n eighteen-card poker \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n eighteen card poker \n nick trost \n gambler's poker routine \n nick trost \n psych-out \n bruce bernstein
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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Eighteen Card Poker
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Related toAlso published here
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1975
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high-card poker \n poker deal from packet of high cards, spectators receive ace-high straights, performer gets winning four of a kind, uses gilbreath principle \n nick trost \n high card poker deal \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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High-Card Poker
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Also published here
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1975
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the blackjack demonstration \n blackjack stack \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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The Blackjack Demonstration
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1975
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trost's blackjack-poker routine \n - phase one - blackjack
- phase two - poker \n nick trost \n special-deck blackjack-poker deal \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part one
Nick Trost
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Trost's Blackjack-Poker Routine
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Related to
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1975
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introduction \n \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part two
Nick Trost
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Introduction
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1975
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odd man wins! \n \n nick trost \n odd man wins! \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part two
Nick Trost
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Odd Man Wins!
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Also published here
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1975
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5
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the trick of thirty-one \n gambling game with aces, twos, ... sixes, with winning strategy \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part two
Nick Trost
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The Trick of Thirty-One
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1975
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the horse race \n - the repeat
- horce race - riffle shuffle method \n nick trost \n second method \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part two
Nick Trost
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The Horse Race
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Also published here
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1975
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10
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the siamese aces \n two aces are put together in the pack, but a confederate places cards between them secretly, yet they still are together, with stuart judah idea \n nick trost \n stewart judah
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part two
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah
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The Siamese Aces
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1975
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card craps \n card craps game with special short-long deck \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part two
Nick Trost
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Card Craps
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1975
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bridge deck \n dealing yourself all spades, then all high cards together with partner \n nick trost \n seven-spades bridge deal \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part two
Nick Trost
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Bridge Deck
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Related to
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1975
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the pinochle deck \n pinochle demonstration \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part two
Nick Trost
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The Pinochle Deck
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1975
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shaking short cards out of deck \n \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part two
Nick Trost
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Shaking Short Cards out of Deck
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1975
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25
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high-low cutting pack \n specially cut deck \n nick trost
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part two
Nick Trost
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High-Low Cutting Pack
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1975
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inversion follow-up \n \n fred kaps \n nick trost
1976
kabbala — volume 3
Fred Kaps, Nick Trost
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Inversion Follow-Up
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1976
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count-down triumph \n wrong card used to count to selection \n frederick braue \n flip-flop triumph \n jon racherbaumer \n nick trost \n stop perfecting triumph! \n simon aronson \n david solomon \n edward marlo \n deal-down triumph \n frederick braue \n counting on triumph \n frederick braue \n count down triumph \n bernard bilis
1976
kabbala — volume 3
Frederick Braue
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Count-Down Triumph
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1976
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the odd-colored back \n six face-up cards shown, spectator always picks the card with an odd colored back \n nick trost \n eight-card brainwave \n nick trost \n mental credit cards \n nathan kranzo \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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The Odd-colored Back
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VariationsAlso published here
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1976
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the "one-two-three" trick \n coincidence effect - spectator places a row of ace, two, three on table, matches order of performer's row of ace, two and three \n nick trost \n the "one-two-three" trick \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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The "One-Two-Three" Trick
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Also published here
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1976
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4
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the lone stranger \n spectator locates own card by unknowingly placing it with a group of cards of a different color \n nick trost \n the lone stranger \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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The Lone Stranger
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Also published here
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1976
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5
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card in pocket coincidence \n card placed previously in pocket is the mate of spectator's free selection \n nick trost \n card in pocket coincidence \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Card in Pocket Coincidence
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Also published here
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1976
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intuition \n card reversed by spectator in red pack matches card reversed in blue pack by magician, same position in deck as well \n nick trost \n intuition \n nick trost \n temporarily out of order \n patrick g. redford
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Intuition
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VariationsAlso published here
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1976
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the odd couple \n six pairs of cards on table, spectator always picks the "odd couple" \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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The Odd Couple
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1976
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color match-up \n spectator able to colors of ten pairs of cards \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Color Match-up
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1976
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10
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believe it or not! \n half the deck shuffled face up/down, is magically straightened out but the messy order is transferred to the other half sitting on the table (mixed half transposes with unmixed half) \n nick trost \n believe it or not! \n nick trost \n "believe it or not" (nick trost, linking ring, feb. 1955, vol. 34 no. 12, p. 63) \n push through poker \n steve reynolds
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Believe It or Not!
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VariationsAlso published here
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1976
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push-through reversed card \n card tunnel effect, card turns over as it is pushed perpendicularly through the deck \n nick trost \n nick's push-thru \n nick trost \n visual reverse and color change \n derek dingle
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Push-through Reversed Card
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VariationsAlso published here
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1976
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four ace opener \n four aces found one by one via flipping packets over on top of the deck, like a cut deeper force \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Four Ace Opener
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1976
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four ace disclosure \n simple four ace production \n nick trost \n four ace disclosure \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Four Ace Disclosure
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Also published here
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1976
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aces in reverse \n triumph with aces \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Aces in Reverse
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1976
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topsy-turvy ace location \n triumph with aces \n nick trost \n topsy-turvy aces \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Topsy-turvy Ace Location
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Also published here
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1976
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the elevator effect \n four jacks travel up, down in deck, also end with jack face up in deck \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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The Elevator Effect
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1976
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transposed aces with repeat \n four blue backed aces and four red backed aces on table, named aced transposes between the two packets, twice \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Transposed Aces with Repeat
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1976
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japanese ace trick \n oil and water effect with two red aces and two black aces, 2&2 \n shigeo futagawa \n the trost four-ace routine \n nick trost \n shigeo futagawa \n mini agua y aceite \n shigeo futagawa \n vicente canuto
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Shigeo Futagawa
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Japanese Ace Trick
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Also published here
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1976
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six cards - three black and three red \n six card repeat type of routine \n walter rollins \n brother john hamman \n nick trost \n rollins-hamman-longe routine \n walter rollins \n brother john hamman \n bob longe
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Walter Rollins, Brother John Hamman, Nick Trost
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Six Cards - Three Black and Three Red
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Also published here
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1976
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24
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optical three card monte \n \n nick trost \n optical three-card monte \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Optical Three Card Monte
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Also published here
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1976
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24
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truly - unbelievable! \n matching effect using svengali type of deck \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Truly - Unbelievable!
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1976
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32
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esp double-thot pack \n \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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ESP Double-thot Pack
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1976
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32
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color-changing pack \n \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Color-Changing Pack
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1976
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matched picture cards \n picture cards shown to be mixed, then later all paired up in mates \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n matched picture cards \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n giant pairs repaired \n barrie richardson \n the bad-luck card \n ramón riobóo \n poker pairadox redux \n john bannon \n court card connexion \n al smith
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah
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Matched Picture Cards
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VariationsAlso published here
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1976
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the gathering of the court cards \n three packets of jacks, queens, kings, assemble to three jacks, three queens and three kings \n nick trost \n the gathering of the court cards \n nick trost \n the apprentice matchmaker \n roy walton
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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The Gathering of the Court Cards
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VariationsAlso published here
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1976
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4
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three jacks - three aces \n separation type of effect \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Three Jacks - Three Aces
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1976
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what's in a name? \n spell spectator's name to locate card \n nick trost \n what's in a name? \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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What's in a Name?
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Also published here
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1976
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time will tell \n clock trick \n nick trost \n time will tell \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Time Will Tell
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Also published here
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1976
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an out for the vernon force \n using odd back \n nick trost \n vernon five card mental force \n dai vernon
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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An Out for the Vernon Force
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Inspired by
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1976
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10
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dice and card revelation \n card found at number rolled on dice, then performer pulls out pair of cards that match the numbers on the dice \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Dice and Card Revelation
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1976
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10
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automatic lie speller \n lie detector with verification \n nick trost \n automatic lie speller \n nick trost \n semi-automatic lie detector \n patrick g. redford \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Automatic Lie Speller
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VariationsAlso published here
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1976
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predicting one of six cards \n matchbook moved from card to card on row of six \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Predicting One of Six Cards
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1976
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coincidence of two numbers and a prediction \n \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Coincidence of Two Numbers and a Prediction
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1976
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prediction and location of four matching cards \n \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Prediction and Location of Four Matching Cards
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1976
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a prediction and a date - updated \n cards dealt to any year called for from 1900 to 1975, plus predict a card \n nick trost \n the ultra date trick \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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A Prediction and a Date - Updated
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Variations
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1976
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the ultra date trick \n extension to year 2000 for a prediction and a date \n nick trost \n a prediction and a date - updated \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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The Ultra Date Trick
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Inspired by
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1976
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divining the total of three bottom cards \n performer divines total number of bottom cards of three piles \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Divining the Total of Three Bottom Cards
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1976
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weighing the cards \n \n nick trost \n heavyweight \n nick trost \n mike rogers
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Weighing the Cards
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Variations
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1976
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kings and queens royale \n \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Kings and Queens Royale
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1976
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weighing the colors \n tell how many red/black cards there are in each pile \n nick trost \n weighing the colors \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Weighing the Colors
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Also published here
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1976
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card elimination \n card vanishes from deck, then appears face up in the deck later \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n elimination \n nick trost \n stewart judah
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah
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Card Elimination
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Also published here
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1976
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u-find-it \n spectator locates card by stabbing face up card into the deck \n nick trost \n ein wahrer knockout \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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U-Find-It
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Also published here
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1976
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ace, deuce or trey \n either ace, two or three will change to selection, spectator's choice \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Ace, Deuce or Trey
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1976
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russian roulette \n "you will select the red card" \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Russian Roulette
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1976
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no-sleight wild card \n \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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No-sleight Wild Card
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1976
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expanding cards \n fan of mini cards grow into large cards \n nick trost \n nick's expanding cards \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Expanding Cards
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Also published here
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1976
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the hotel mystery \n \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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The Hotel Mystery
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1976
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esp sixth-thot \n divine thought-of esp symbol \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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ESP Sixth-thot
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1976
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compute-a-thot \n three spot in inserted into packet, selection is found by spelling or counting or next to three \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Compute-a-thot
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1976
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kings and blanks \n \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Kings and Blanks
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1976
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predicting the total \n spectator chooses and adds three numbers chosen from number cards, performer predicts total \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost
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Predicting the Total
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1976
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35
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automatic poker \n no. 15, spectator selects five cards from ten-card packet, hand predicted, performer is left with winning hand \n karl fulves \n decideal \n thomas alan waters \n automatic poker - a different handling \n nick trost \n al thatcher \n tom hubbard \n automatic poker \n karl fulves \n first draw \n karl fulves \n even money proposition \n karl fulves \n playing the mark \n karl fulves
1976
self-working card tricks
Karl Fulves
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Automatic Poker
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Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here
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1976
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the duplex mind \n no. 31, deck cut and one half turned face-up, both cards at cut position remembered, deck shuffled face-up/face-down, performer divines both selections with some amulet, two key cards \n unknown \n una-minds \n nick trost
1976
self-working card tricks
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The Duplex Mind
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Variations
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1976
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a straight shuffle \n spectator can shuffle, you get a straight \n roy walton \n dire straights \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n straight shuffle variation \n peter duffie \n the spectator's straight flush i \n nick trost \n a straight shuffle \n roy walton \n speaking volumes \n william goodwin
1977
pabular
Roy Walton
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A Straight Shuffle
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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Mar./Apr. 1977
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re-set \n classic re-set routine \n paul harris \n allan ackerman \n reset vs. gambler \n thomas hierling \n reset, reset \n earl nelson \n trost on reset \n nick trost \n set-two \n jerry k. hartman \n re-set \n paul harris \n allan ackerman \n instant reset \n earl nelson
1977
supermagic
Paul Harris, Allan Ackerman
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Re-set
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1977
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grand slam \n gilbreath, duplicate spade cards \n frank garcia \n the perfecto bridge deal \n nick trost
1978
apocalypse
Frank Garcia
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Grand Slam
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Inspired by
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Mar. 1978
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introduction \n \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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Introduction
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1979
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the pack \n about an esp deck \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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The Pack
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1979
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esp numerology \n ten-twenty force with esp cards \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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ESP Numerology
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1979
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esp baby hummer \n card that ends up as only reversed card in packet after mixing procedure is prediction \n nick trost \n "baby hummer," simplified \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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ESP Baby Hummer
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Related to
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1979
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eliminator \n packet cut off an esp deck, anti-faro elimination procedure, remaining card matches prediction \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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Eliminator
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1979
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3
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pair-ity \n esp pair chosen, it matches pair on table \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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Pair-ity
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1979
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3
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esp decoy die \n six esp cards used, two dice rolled and selection made via counting and located \n nick trost \n decoy dice \n stewart judah
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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ESP Decoy Die
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Inspired by
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1979
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test pattern \n 4x4 layout, spectator moves around according to fixed rules and ends on force card, using esp cards \n nick trost \n hex squared \n karl fulves
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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Test Pattern
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Inspired by
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1979
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5
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esp duck or deal \n four circles and four crosses are separated via down-under-deal \n nick trost \n deal & duck \n bill simon \n harry lorayne
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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ESP Duck or Deal
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Inspired by
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1979
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finger sense \n two chosen esp symbols are found by performer with deck in his pocket \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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Finger Sense
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1979
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7
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reflections \n one of five chosen esp cards is divined \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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Reflections
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1979
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8
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dual reverse \n two chosen esp cards are the only reversed ones \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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Dual Reverse
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1979
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8
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esp do as i do \n \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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ESP Do As I Do
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1979
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e.s. pattern \n marker moved on matrix type layout, a match occurs \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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E.S. Pattern
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1979
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3-way matchup \n three matching signs after some cutting \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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3-Way Matchup
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1979
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esp 7 card draw \n spectator takes cards from two piles, set of cards is predicted \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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ESP 7 Card Draw
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1979
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odd isn't it? \n eight esp cards, one chosen, it is the only odd card, eight card brainwave \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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Odd Isn't It?
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1979
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12
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sync-ro-mesh \n matchings with ten-card esp packet \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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Sync-Ro-Mesh
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1979
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5-way coincidence \n two piles are dealt through in unison, matching pairs removed, they match and also fit a prediction \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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5-Way Coincidence
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1979
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million to one esp \n five cards chosen, they make up a full set of esp cards \n nick trost
1979
esp card magic
Nick Trost
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Million to One ESP
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1979
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14
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introduction \n \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Introduction
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1979
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1
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numerology \n simple ten-twenty force \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Numerology
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1979
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1
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deuces wild \n selection put between red twos, it changes into another card and is found between black twos in deck \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Deuces Wild
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1979
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2
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ace to five - the easy method \n last card changes color \n nick trost \n ace to five - the easy method \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Ace to Five - The Easy Method
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Also published here
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1979
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3
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five in a row \n \n nick trost \n five in a row \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Five in a Row
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Also published here
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1979
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4
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mystic five \n selection found with number five, then five hands dealt and spectator receives four fives \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Mystic Five
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1979
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5
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significator five-spot \n significator five-spotface-up five used to count to selection, counted cards are the four aces \n nick trost \n significator five-spot \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Significator Five-Spot
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Also published here
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1979
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6
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oil & aces \n 4&4 \n nick trost \n oil and queens \n roy walton
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Oil & Aces
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Inspired by
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1979
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7
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quick vanishing card \n card vanishes from small packet, gardner like \n nick trost \n quick vanishing card \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Quick Vanishing Card
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Also published here
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1979
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7
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four and one trick \n mystic nine with five cards \n nick trost \n nick trost's "four and one trick" (linking ring, july 1957)
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Four and One Trick
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Inspired by- Nick Trost's "Four and One Trick" (Linking Ring, July 1957)
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1979
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9
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pop-up card \n card pops out as deck is dropped into case \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Pop-Up Card
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1979
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10
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double-take card change \n simplified version \n nick trost \n be honest - what is it? \n eddie fechter
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Double-Take Card Change
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Inspired by
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1979
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saturday aces \n \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Saturday Aces
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1979
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12
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the same card \n unknown card is put reversed in deck, it turns out to be later selection \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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The Same Card
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1979
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significator cards \n spectator cuts off a pile, remembers the bottom card and shuffles the pile reversed in the rest, four random cards are used to divine the selection \n nick trost \n significator cards \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Significator Cards
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Also published here
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1979
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14
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togetherness \n two cards chosen with poke, spectator's cut to the cards \n nick trost
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Togetherness
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1979
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15
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hamman's aces and kings \n transposition, then follow the leader \n nick trost \n underground transposition \n brother john hamman
1979
impromptu card magic
Nick Trost
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Hamman's Aces and Kings
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Inspired by
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1979
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16
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introduction \n \n nick trost
1979
close-up mentalism
Nick Trost
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Introduction
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1979
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three object divination \n three objects distributed to three spectators, each spectator then takes a number of matches corresponding to some rules, magician then divines who has which object \n nick trost \n the purloined objects \n unknown
1979
close-up mentalism
Nick Trost
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Three Object Divination
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Related to
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1979
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1
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judah's computer cards \n simplified handling for judah's "computing any value named" \n nick trost \n judah's computer cards \n nick trost
1979
close-up mentalism
Nick Trost
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Judah's Computer Cards
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Also published here
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1979
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three-way prediction \n using three blank cards with colored stickers \n nick trost \n hummers mathematical 3 card monte \n bob hummer
1979
close-up mentalism
Nick Trost
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Three-Way Prediction
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Inspired by
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1979
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5
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newspaper prediction \n newspaper folded and torn, number counted to, koran's binary newspaper \n nick trost \n headline countdown \n al koran
1979
close-up mentalism
Nick Trost
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Newspaper Prediction
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Inspired by
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1979
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7
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number cards routine \n four cards with numbers on both sides, three phase \n nick trost \n stunumbers \n shigeo futagawa
1979
close-up mentalism
Nick Trost
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Number Cards Routine
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Related to
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1979
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10
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message cards \n two cards shown on all four sides which are numbered in the corner, message appears \n nick trost
1979
close-up mentalism
Nick Trost
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Message Cards
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1979
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11
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prediction with six dice \n six dice in a row, spectator moves matchbook around and all but one die are eliminated, prediction inside matchbook \n nick trost
1979
close-up mentalism
Nick Trost
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Prediction With Six Dice
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1979
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14
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4 person mental effect \n sixteen punched cards, four spectators think of one from a group of four each, found with sorting rod \n nick trost \n computing four mentally selected cards \n nick trost
1979
close-up mentalism
Nick Trost
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4 Person Mental Effect
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Also published here
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1979
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15
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esp card magic \n \n robert cassidy \n nick trost
1979
psychic entertainers news & information service
Robert Cassidy (reviewer)
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ESP Card Magic
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June/July 1979
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4
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close up mentalism \n \n robert cassidy \n nick trost
1979
psychic entertainers news & information service
Robert Cassidy (reviewer)
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Close Up Mentalism
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June/July 1979
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4
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megaphysics \n performer finds matching esp card of two spectators, by stopping spectator deal cards, impromptu mene-tekel \n stephen minch \n nick trost's "metaphysics" in "esp card session", 1965. \n metaphysics updated \n nick trost
1980
mind novas
Stephen Minch
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Megaphysics
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Inspired by- Nick Trost's "Metaphysics" in "ESP Card Session", 1965.
Variations
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1980
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50
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symba wonda \n five spectators select five esp cards, each hand ends up having one of every symbol, first published in 1970 \n howard a. adams \n million to one esp \n nick trost
1980
oicufesp
Howard A. Adams
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Symba Wonda
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Related to
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1980
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OICUFESP
(Issue 3 - FURTHER brand new esp card miracles)
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16
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court card connexion \n picture cards shown to be mixed, then later all paired up in mates \n al smith \n matched picture cards \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n al smith's earlier handling in abra #1768 \n al smith's version \n al smith \n bonus era court card connexion \n al smith
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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Court Card Connexion
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Inspired byRelated to- Al Smith's earlier handling in Abra #1768
VariationsAlso published here
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1980
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the original card tunnel \n \n howard schwarzman \n ken krenzel \n nick's push-thru \n nick trost
1981
cardworks
Howard Schwarzman, Ken Krenzel
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The Original Card Tunnel
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Related to
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1981
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99
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flip-flop triumph \n featuring eight-packet display by trost \n jon racherbaumer \n nick trost \n count-down triumph \n frederick braue
1981
the lost pages of the kabbala
Jon Racherbaumer, Nick Trost
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Flip-Flop Triumph
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Inspired by
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1981
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the sevens - a card trick \n spectators select four cards by taking and dealing, they are all sevens, then the cards reverse in the deck \n jim ryan \n the sevens \n unknown \n the sevens \n nick trost
1981
jim ryan close-up: entertaining card quickies
Jim Ryan
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The Sevens - A Card Trick
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Related toVariations
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1981
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1
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basic cidentaquin \n esp symbol is removed from deck and other cards turned over in pairs, two pairs match and they also match the chosen symbol \n howard a. adams \n "cidentaquin" in "genii" vol. 34, no. 12. august, 1970. p. 519. \n pinochle pentaquin \n nick trost \n the ultimate cidentaquin \n nick trost \n mister-ee five by five \n peter kane \n dowsing by design \n nick trost
1981
oicufesp
Howard A. Adams
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Basic Cidentaquin
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VariationsAlso published here- "Cidentaquin" in "Genii" Vol. 34, No. 12. August, 1970. P. 519.
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1981
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OICUFESP
(Issue 8 - 21 Cidentaquin Variations)
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1
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royal triumph \n "progressive triumph" with color changing back kicker \n derek dingle \n dingle's "royal triumph" - trost version \n nick trost \n royal triumph \n derek dingle \n royal triumph variation \n derek dingle
1982
the complete works of derek dingle
Derek Dingle
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Royal Triumph
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VariationsAlso published here
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1982
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147
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rising crime \n kings put on four piles which are assembled, kings appear on top \n daryl martinez \n diamond bar \n daryl martinez \n rising robbers \n jon racherbaumer \n the burglar trick \n nick trost \n the mystery of the penthouse \n nick trost \n the illusive cocktail gals \n terry lagerould
1982
for your entertainment pleasure
Daryl Martinez
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Rising Crime
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Related toVariations
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1982
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mister-ee five by five \n one suit added to a deck to make a 65-card deck, selection matches coincidence when two piles are turned up in unison, faro, constant stack \n peter kane \n pinochle pentaquin \n nick trost \n basic cidentaquin \n howard a. adams
1982
kane
Peter Kane
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Mister-ee Five by Five
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Inspired byVariations
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1982
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7
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stunumbers \n no. 17, some small numbers added, total predicted, using number cards, for credit information see "future choice" reference \n shigeo futagawa \n urban legends \n karl fulves \n future choice \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n lucky you \n michał kociołek \n eine verblüffende prophezeiung \n shigeo futagawa \n number divination \n jeff pierce \n stunumbers \n bob farmer \n jelly bean estimator \n michael weber \n tim trono \n number cards routine \n nick trost \n a sense of freedom \n peter duffie \n initial impression \n michael weber \n tim trono
1983
self-working number magic
Shigeo Futagawa
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Stunumbers
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Related toVariations
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1983
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symbolique \n princess card trick with esp card, repetition and then performer finds all cards with same symbol as selection
- esp-princess
- princess repeat
- seeing stars \n nick trost \n nick trost's "symbolique" in mickey hades "esp-session with nick trost" 1971
1983
ueber das wesen der mentalmagie
Nick Trost
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Symbolique
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Also published here- Nick Trost's "Symbolique" in Mickey Hades "ESP-Session with Nick Trost" 1971
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1983
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20
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gilbreath in the escorial \n sorting in four suits \n reinhard müller \n do as i do suit separation \n nick trost
1984
arcane
Reinhard Müller
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Gilbreath in the Escorial
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Variations
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1984
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150
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any hand called for \n no. 72, double-deal stacking \n michael f. zens \n karl fulves \n zens-gilbreath poker deal \n nick trost \n the zens poker deal, redealt \n nick trost
1984
more self-working card tricks
Michael F. Zens, Karl Fulves
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Any Hand Called For
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Related toVariations
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1984
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106
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the omega bet \n no. 73, card pushed face-up in center and deck dealt in pairs, pair with face-up card matches or not, multiple phases \n karl fulves \n the omega bet - updated \n nick trost \n al thatcher \n matching wits \n bob king \n the compleat gamester \n karl fulves \n dollar deal \n roberto giobbi \n pinochle marriages routine i \n nick trost \n omega blackjack \n nick trost
1984
more self-working card tricks
Karl Fulves
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The Omega Bet
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Related toVariations
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1984
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107
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e.s.p. duplication \n esp cards are sealed in envelope, performer matches sequence \n robert cassidy \n telespo \n nick trost
1984
the art of mentalism
Robert Cassidy
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E.S.P. Duplication
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Inspired by
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1984
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"x to see" \n \n ron ferris \n apocalypse variations or additions \n leslie a. leviness \n x marks the spot \n nick trost
1985
apocalypse
Ron Ferris
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"X To See"
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Inspired byVariations
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Dec. 1985
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1151
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the magic cards \n four cards change to three selections one after another, gemini counts (general cards with packet) \n brother john hamman \n kissing to be clever \n daryl martinez \n trost on hamman's "magic cards" \n nick trost \n the magic cards \n brother john hamman \n a treatise on “the magic cards” \n richard kaufman \n magic cards no. 1 \n larry jennings \n magic cards no. 2 \n larry jennings \n magic cards no. 3 \n larry jennings \n duet to it \n john bannon \n generalissimo \n john bannon \n chameleon blues \n brother john hamman \n snowstorm in chicago \n tom dobrowolski \n capricious cards \n john carney \n copycat cards \n jon racherbaumer \n magic cards with a color change \n dan fleshman
1985
the collected almanac
Brother John Hamman
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The Magic Cards
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Related toVariations- Capricious Cards (John Carney, 1987)
- Duet To It (John Bannon, 1991)
- Copycat Cards (Jon Racherbaumer, 1996)
- Chameleon Blues (Brother John Hamman, 2001)
- Magic Cards With A Color Change (Dan Fleshman, 2002)
- Trost on Hamman's "Magic Cards" (Nick Trost, 2008)
- Magic Cards No. 1 (Larry Jennings, 2020)
- Magic Cards No. 2 (Larry Jennings, 2020)
- Magic Cards No. 3 (Larry Jennings, 2020)
- Generalissimo (John Bannon, 2021)
- Snowstorm in Chicago (Tom Dobrowolski, 2021)
Also published here
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Summer 1985
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289
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expanded 10-20 force \n for two cards \n tom craven \n the couple's lucky number \n nick trost
1985
best of friends — volume ii
Tom Craven
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Expanded 10-20 Force
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Variations
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1985
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521
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lost and found \n backwards count as prediction, "countdown force" \n terry lagerould \n lagerould countdown force \n terry lagerould \n lost and found \n harry lorayne \n countdown force \n terry lagerould \n black jack coincidence \n nick trost \n allerchrist card trick \n bert allerton \n henry christ \n countdown force \n terry lagerould \n playing the nines \n john bannon \n the french prediction \n alain gesbert
1985
best of friends — volume ii
Terry LaGerould
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Lost And Found
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Inspired byRelated toVariations
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1985
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560
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apocalypse variations or additions \n \n leslie a. leviness \n "x to see" \n ron ferris \n x marks the spot \n nick trost
1986
apocalypse
Leslie A. LeViness
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Apocalypse Variations or Additions
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Inspired byRelated to
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Sep. 1986
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1259
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the last game \n multiphase routine, with card swapping \n david britland \n the last game \n david britland \n according to hoyle \n karl fulves \n exchange poker \n nick trost \n the last game \n david britland \n the last game \n david britland
1986
the new talon
David Britland
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The Last Game
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Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
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1986
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20
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a/k/a reset \n using rising crime display \n john bannon \n trost on reset \n nick trost
1986
mirage
John Bannon
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A/K/A Reset
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Variations
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1986
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not by sight \n one of four aces chosen, found, one-way faces, garden-path-presentation \n tetsuyoshi hoshino \n apocalypse variations or additions \n jim laconte \n peek-a-boo aces \n nick trost
1987
apocalypse
Tetsuyoshi Hoshino
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Not By Sight
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Related toVariations
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Mar. 1987
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1329
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the schizoid rosary \n two piles created from deck, number of red card in one and court card in other pile predicted \n philip t. goldstein \n the schizoid rosary \n philip t. goldstein \n predicting red, black and courts \n nick trost \n contentment-al \n michael weber \n tim trono
1987
doth
Philip T. Goldstein
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The Schizoid Rosary
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VariationsAlso published here
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1987
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impromptu mexican monte \n \n thomas hierling \n mexican monte \n nick trost
1987
new wave close-up
Thomas Hierling
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Impromptu Mexican Monte
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Inspired by
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1987
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75
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invertz \n pairs are deal after one riffle shuffle, top cards turned over, two chosen and exchanged, later located \n ben harris \n david faulkner \n worlds apart \n peter duffie \n trost on ben harris' red-black trick \n nick trost
1988
off the wall
Ben Harris, David Faulkner
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Invertz
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Inspired byVariations
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1988
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24
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imperfect clones \n two red queens and two jokers removed, the jokers change to odd-backed duplicates of the queens \n roy walton \n card cloning \n nick trost
1988
the complete walton — volume 2
Roy Walton
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Imperfect Clones
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Variations
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1988
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the marriage brokers \n with two jokers \n roy walton \n genii, sep. 1973 \n fool's mate \n alex elmsley \n loyal marriages \n peter duffie \n the royal treatment \n nick trost
1988
the complete walton — volume 2
Roy Walton
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The Marriage Brokers
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Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
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1988
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118
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a straight deal \n pseudo fifth,... deal \n dai vernon \n crooked dealing \n nick trost \n al thatcher \n three jacks and a full house \n nick trost
1989
the vernon chronicles — volume 3
Dai Vernon
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A Straight Deal
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Variations
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1989
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108
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the muleshoe gambler \n \n judge frank price \n trost on "the muleshoe gambler" \n nick trost
1989
apocalypse
Judge Frank Price
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The Muleshoe Gambler
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Sep. 1989
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dead-man's hand \n odd-backed pokerhand transforms \n brother john hamman \n wild bill's poker hand i \n nick trost \n wild bill's poker hand ii \n nick trost
1989
the secrets of brother john hamman
Brother John Hamman
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Dead-Man's Hand
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Variations
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1989
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the twins \n \n brother john hamman \n trost on hamman's "twins" \n nick trost \n twins \n allan ackerman \n the twins \n jim ryan \n royal liaisons \n rafael benatar \n guys & dolls \n steve beam \n the protean twins \n brother john hamman \n twins \n allan ackerman
1989
the secrets of brother john hamman
Brother John Hamman
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The Twins
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1989
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the jacks come back \n 2&2, oil water with four jacks, transformation into aces \n brother john hamman \n comeback \n brother john hamman \n the jacks come back again \n nick trost
1989
the secrets of brother john hamman
Brother John Hamman
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The Jacks Come Back
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VariationsAlso published here
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1989
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101
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the multiplying kings \n selection placed with kings, kings become various number of cards and suit combinations, selection face up in deck \n brother john hamman \n trost on hamman's "multiplying kings" \n nick trost \n dan block
1989
the secrets of brother john hamman
Brother John Hamman
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The Multiplying Kings
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Variations
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1989
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129
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micro-macro (with gimmicked cards) \n queens visibly shrink to miniature cards, mini deck grows to full size except selection \n brother john hamman \n nick's expanding cards \n nick trost
1989
the secrets of brother john hamman
Brother John Hamman
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Micro-Macro (With Gimmicked Cards)
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Inspired by
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1989
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141
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order please \n deck shuffled face-up/face-down, performer arranges half the deck to match face-up/face-down sequence of other half \n bob king \n lineup \n nick trost \n perfect match \n bob king
1989
magician foolers
Bob King
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Order Please
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Inspired byAlso published here
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1989
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straight away \n despite spectator's shuffling, two straights are dealt, gilbreath \n harry lorayne \n lucky at poker \n nick trost \n strictly straight poker \n nick trost
1990
trend setters
Harry Lorayne
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Straight Away
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Variations
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1990
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251
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play it straight (triumph) \n ordered suit reversed & distributed as finale \n john bannon \n thirteen less one \n meir yedid \n super triumph \n michael j. gerhardt \n fast company \n darwin ortiz \n can i call you sometime \n david corsaro \n trumped triumph \n joshua jay \n trumped triumph \n joshua jay \n sloppy triumph \n john moran \n not-so-straight triumph \n asi wind \n suit yourself \n simon aronson \n play it crooked \n harapan ong \n super play it straight! \n simon lovell \n doble triunfo \n joaquín matas \n play it straight (triumph) \n john bannon \n the bannon triumph \n john bannon \n "cosmic debris" (john bannon lecture notes, 1987) \n thunderstruck \n ken niinuma \n triumph with the equalizer shuffle \n nick trost \n a.k.a. triumph \n john carey
1990
impossibilia
John Bannon
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Play It Straight (Triumph)
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Related toVariations- Suit Yourself (Simon Aronson, 1995)
- Sloppy Triumph (John Moran, 1998)
- Trumped Triumph (Joshua Jay, 1999)
- Super Play It Straight! (Simon Lovell, 2000)
- Trumped Triumph (Joshua Jay, 2005)
- Triumph with the Equalizer Shuffle (Nick Trost, 2011)
- Doble Triunfo (Joaquín Matas, 2014)
- Not-so-Straight Triumph (Asi Wind, 2018)
- Play It Crooked (Harapan Ong, 2018)
- Thunderstruck (Ken Niinuma, 2022)
Also published here
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1990
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shock treatment \n thought-of-card placed in pocket as prediction, another selection is found \n john bannon \n shocked \n james swain \n double shock! \n nick trost
1990
impossibilia
John Bannon
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Shock Treatment
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Related toVariations
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1990
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42
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i'll guess your weight \n performer cuts off same amount as spectator, then to selection \n bob king \n weight guess \n nick trost \n i'll guess your weight (revised) \n bob king \n weight your turn \n troy hooser \n mark tams \n speaking volumes \n david regal \n jason england
1990
more magician foolers
Bob King
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I'll Guess Your Weight
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Inspired byRelated toVariations
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1990
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mark-a-place mates \n deck cut in halves, two spectator touch a card in each half, the cards next to the touch card in one half are the mates of the two card in the other half \n simon aronson \n spectator finds the aces \n nick trost
1990
the aronson approach
Simon Aronson
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Mark-a-Place Mates
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Variations
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1990
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10
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psi stebbins lie speller \n \n nick trost
1990
cardfixes
Nick Trost
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Psi Stebbins Lie Speller
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1990
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169
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tale of the tell \n credit information (last paragraph) \n nick trost
1990
cardfixes
Nick Trost
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Tale of the Tell
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1990
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172
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aces by mistake \n \n harvey cohen \n spectator finds the aces \n nick trost
1991
apocalypse
Harvey Cohen
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Aces by Mistake
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Variations
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July 1991
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1954
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sweetheart stack \n spectator can change cards \n ron ferris \n nick trost's "challenge poker deal"
1991
the trapdoor — volume two
Ron Ferris
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Sweetheart Stack
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Inspired by- Nick Trost's "Challenge Poker Deal"
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1991
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716
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paddle move variation \n \n nick trost
1991
card craft
Nick Trost
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Paddle Move Variation
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1991
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363
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transcendental mate-itation \n spectator selects only pair of mates \n jerry k. hartman \n in "the linking ring" june 1988. p. 91. \n es-pair-ity \n nick trost \n three matched pairs \n nick trost
1991
card craft
Jerry K. Hartman
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Transcendental Mate-itation
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VariationsAlso published here- in "The Linking Ring" June 1988. P. 91.
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1991
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all wild \n deck cut in half, one half card from each half is selected, they match split face jumbo card prediction, rest of the cards are blank \n ray mertz \n nick trost \n half wild \n nick trost
1991
the magic menu
Ray Mertz, Nick Trost
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All Wild
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Inspired by
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July/Aug. 1991
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56
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family plot \n jack-queen-king marriages \n peter duffie \n the reunited families \n nick trost \n happy families \n roy walton
1991
imagine
Peter Duffie
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Family Plot
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Inspired byVariations
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1991
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elevating the aces \n \n jon racherbaumer \n nick trost
1992
card finesse ii
Jon Racherbaumer, Nick Trost
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Elevating the Aces
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1992
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250
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hot dog! \n \n jim sisti \n nick trost \n patrick reymond
1992
the magic menu
Jim Sisti (reviewer)
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Hot Dog!
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Sep./Oct. 1992
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138
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double damned \n \n ernest earick \n double damned \n ernest earick \n well-appointed stud \n tom frame \n fair game \n peter duffie \n mississippi poker \n nick trost \n fair game \n peter duffie \n double damned \n ernest earick
1993
by forces unseen
Ernest Earick
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Double Damned
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VariationsAlso published here
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1993
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141
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draw test \n sixteen-card poker, four players get four cards each \n karl fulves \n the fourmost \n peter duffie \n succubi \n peter duffie \n the luck of the draw \n nick trost
1993
rigmarole
Karl Fulves
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Draw Test
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Related toVariations
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1993
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guess again \n eight cards are placed outjogged into tabled spread, cards dealt in pairs, color matches with outjogged cards \n karl fulves \n the compleat gamester \n karl fulves \n guess again \n karl fulves \n guess again \n karl fulves \n omega suits \n nick trost
1993
rigmarole
Karl Fulves
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Guess Again
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1993
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55
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do as i do \n spectator and performer each shuffle half the deck and exchange top card, they match, repeated multiple times \n patrick page \n the continuous do as i do \n patrick page \n esp do as i do \n nick trost \n cards of coincidence \n patrick page \n roberto giobbi
1993
lecture patrick page
Patrick Page
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Do as I Do
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1993
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super-duper poker deal \n zens stack \n al thatcher \n zens-gilbreath poker deal \n nick trost \n zen poker plus \n bob king
1993
card file
Al Thatcher
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Super-Duper Poker Deal
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Variations
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1993
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67
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sharper's image \n after some shuffling (also by spectator) a two-handed game is dealt, performer receives a full house with aces and kings, faro \n jack birnman \n the gambler's luck \n nick trost \n sharper's fate \n steve reynolds
1993
mo — modus operandi
Jack Birnman
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Sharper's Image
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Variations
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June 1993
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be honest - what is it? \n two cards, one held by spectator and one by performer, change into two totally different cards, other two cards end up in performer's trouser pocket \n eddie fechter \n stepping stones \n benjamin earl \n which switch? \n david solomon \n the memory test \n david williamson \n fech me? fech you! \n r. paul wilson \n unmöglicher austausch \n jörg alexander weber \n eddie fechter \n have a heart \n david berger \n Äährlich?! \n tom ogden \n double-take card change \n nick trost \n a.d.d. aces \n joe rindfleisch \n face value \n benjamin earl \n two card monte con copa \n david redondo \n transposición crisalina \n david redondo \n speaking volumes \n paul gertner \n speaking volumes \n john lovick \n the memory test \n david williamson \n be honest, did you see it? \n justin higham
1993
fechter
Eddie Fechter
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Be Honest - What Is It?
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Related toVariations- Double-Take Card Change (Nick Trost, 1979)
- Äährlich?! (Tom Ogden, 1988)
- Have a Heart (David Berger, 1990)
- Unmöglicher Austausch (Jörg Alexander Weber, Eddie Fechter, 2000)
- Fech Me? Fech You! (R. Paul Wilson, 2001)
- The Memory Test (David Williamson, 2001)
- The Memory Test (David Williamson, 2003)
- Which Switch? (David Solomon, 2007)
- A.D.D. Aces (Joe Rindfleisch, 2011)
- Two Card Monte con Copa (David Redondo, 2012)
- Transposición Crisalina (David Redondo, 2012)
- Face Value (Benjamin Earl, 2016)
- Stepping Stones (Benjamin Earl, 2019)
- Be Honest, Did You See It? (Justin Higham, 2023)
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1993
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132
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mahtub \n multiple phases \n rené lavand \n mahtub \n rené lavand \n notes: showdown/mahtub \n bob farmer \n mahtub \n rené lavand \n showdown \n nick trost
1993
magic from the soul
René Lavand
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Mahtub
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Related toAlso published here
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1993
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176
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my favorite gemini \n marriage in deck \n allan ackerman \n the royal marriage trilogy \n allan ackerman \n david solomon \n peter duffie \n quad-mates revisited \n simon aronson \n post-cards \n michael sibbernsen \n king-queen gemini \n nick trost
1994
las vegas kardma
Allan Ackerman
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My Favorite Gemini
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Related toVariations
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1994
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the mexican prediction \n free selection is predicted with two cards (value and suit) \n alex elmsley \n pocket protectors \n rich aviles \n trost on hamman's value/color prediction \n nick trost \n on the border \n john bannon
1994
the collected works of alex elmsley — volume 2
Alex Elmsley
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The Mexican Prediction
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Related toVariations
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1994
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37
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fool's mate \n joker as cupid and method \n alex elmsley \n loyal marriages \n peter duffie \n mate in four \n jerry k. hartman \n the marriage brokers \n roy walton \n genii, mar. 1973 \n royal mates \n nick trost
1994
the collected works of alex elmsley — volume 2
Alex Elmsley
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Fool's Mate
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VariationsAlso published here
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1994
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149
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dazzle \n packet with jokers, backs change color multiple times \n alex elmsley \n restless colors \n roy walton \n money printer \n sveroni \n cheating the cheater \n harry riser \n bedazzled \n peter duffie \n razzle-dazzle \n nick trost \n colour magic \n roy walton
1994
the collected works of alex elmsley — volume 2
Alex Elmsley
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Dazzle
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Related toVariations
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1994
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463
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those enigmatic royals \n - phase one (based on card puzzle)
- phase two (based on happy families, court cards mixed and the suits unite again via spelling) \n peter duffie \n happy families \n roy walton \n the reunited families \n nick trost
1994
roger's thesaurus
Peter Duffie
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Those Enigmatic Royals
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Inspired byVariations
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1994
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206
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nick trost "showdown" \n comments on trost's routine \n bob farmer \n showdown \n nick trost
1994
magic
Bob Farmer
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Nick Trost "Showdown"
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Related to
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Mar. 1994
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59
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no weigh \n selection lost, spectator cuts of a packet, performer goes behind the back with deck in one hand, then selection is found at position corresponding to number of cut-off cards reversed, credit information, clock trick principle \n philip t. goldstein \n weight guess \n nick trost
1994
magic
Philip T. Goldstein
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No Weigh
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Inspired by
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Apr. 1994
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73
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psych-out \n four phases \n bruce bernstein \n psych out \n bruce bernstein \n eighteen card poker \n nick trost \n psych out \n bruce bernstein
1994
psych-out
Bruce Bernstein
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Psych-Out
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Related toAlso published here
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1994
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4
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marriage on the rocks \n \n peter duffie \n the royal marriage trilogy \n allan ackerman \n david solomon \n peter duffie \n home wrecker \n scott robinson \n royal mates \n nick trost \n royal marriages routine \n nick trost \n marriage-go-round \n allan ackerman
1995
duffie's card compulsions
Peter Duffie
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Marriage on the Rocks
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Related toVariations
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1995
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30
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eleven plus \n chosen pair of cards adds to eleven which is predicted, using dealing into two piles repeatedly (stay stack principle) \n peter duffie \n the eleven routine \n nick trost \n eleven plus \n peter duffie
1995
duffie's card compulsions
Peter Duffie
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Eleven Plus
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VariationsAlso published here
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1995
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170
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court card conclave \n twelve court cards pair themselves \n nick trost \n in "3 pet secrets" (nick trost) \n parejas reales \n gabi pareras
1995
card college — volume 1
Nick Trost
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Court Card Conclave
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VariationsAlso published here- in "3 Pet Secrets" (Nick Trost)
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1995
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63
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nice salad \n 4&4, red and black cards transpose, then mix \n aldo colombini \n a red-black mystery \n nick trost
1995
what's up deck?
Aldo Colombini
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Nice Salad
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Variations
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1995
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83
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magnetic \n eight packets made that are shuffled face-up/face-down, in the end all red cards are face-up with black selection and vice versa \n aldo colombini \n first effect in david jones's notes "note closely" \n an equalizer revealment \n nick trost
1995
what's up deck?
Aldo Colombini
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Magnetic
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Inspired by- first effect in David Jones's notes "Note Closely"
Variations
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1995
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87
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meeting \n assembly with the twelve court cards, one value changes to aces and the missing cards are produced from pockets \n aldo colombini \n a cardman's puzzle \n nick trost
1995
what's up deck?
Aldo Colombini
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Meeting
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Inspired by
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1995
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116
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peer pairs \n performer and spectator alternately select a few cards from their own ace-ten set, performer always going first, their selections’ values match \n jerry k. hartman \n pair-a-normal perception \n nick trost
1995
after craft
Jerry K. Hartman
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Peer Pairs
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Variations
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1995
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179
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let om \n two approaches \n jon racherbaumer \n the second hotel mystery \n nick trost
1996
the looking glass
Jon Racherbaumer
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Let Om
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Variations
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Winter 1996
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19
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perfect match \n deck shuffled face-up/face-down, performer arranges half the deck to match face-up/face-down sequence of other half \n bob king \n lineup \n nick trost \n order please \n bob king
1996
apocalypse
Bob King
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Perfect Match
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Inspired byAlso published here
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Apr. 1996
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2629
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draw poker \n gilbreath principle in the form that cards are taken from two piles to make up poker hands, two spectators do this and get straight flushes \n peter duffie \n strictly straight poker \n nick trost \n fair play \n roy walton
1996
untold
Peter Duffie
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Draw Poker
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Inspired byVariations
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1996
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9
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aradia \n esp card pocketed and another chosen, both divined \n peter duffie \n triple psychometry \n nick trost
1996
method in effect
Peter Duffie
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Aradia
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Variations
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1996
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15
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foreword \n \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Foreword
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1997
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15
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the observation test \n \n nick trost \n red and blue (improved) \n robert lotz
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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The Observation Test
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Related to
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1997
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17
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seven card count \n variation of six card repeat, credit information \n nick trost \n las vegas leaper \n paul harris \n rollins-hamman-longe routine \n walter rollins \n brother john hamman \n bob longe \n vanish and spell \n martin gardner \n the linking ring, feb. 1955
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Seven Card Count
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Related toVariationsAlso published here- The Linking Ring, Feb. 1955
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1997
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19
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rollins-hamman-longe routine \n \n walter rollins \n brother john hamman \n bob longe \n "one too many" (bob longe, 101 amazing card tricks, 1993) \n seven card count \n nick trost \n six cards - three black and three red \n walter rollins \n brother john hamman \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Walter Rollins, Brother John Hamman, Bob Longe
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Rollins-Hamman-Longe Routine
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Inspired byRelated to- "One Too Many" (Bob Longe, 101 Amazing Card Tricks, 1993)
Also published here
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1997
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21
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double pinochle with an elevator finish \n \n nick trost \n "knock-out aces" (ted biet, genii, june 1982)
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Double Pinochle with an Elevator Finish
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Inspired by- "Knock-Out Aces" (Ted Biet, Genii, June 1982)
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1997
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22
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rising crime display \n \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Rising Crime Display
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1997
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23
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the five-ace poker hand \n \n nick trost \n generic deck version \n nick trost \n jacks are wild with an elevator finish \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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The Five-Ace Poker Hand
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Variations
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1997
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25
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generic deck version \n variation on "the five-ace poker hand" with blank cards \n nick trost \n the five-ace poker hand \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Generic Deck Version
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Inspired by
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1997
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27
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red or black - which? \n small packet \n nick trost \n the ultimate version \n nick trost \n tom hubbard \n the ultimate version \n nick trost \n tom hubbard \n even money proposition \n karl fulves
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Red or Black - Which?
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Inspired byRelated toVariations
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1997
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28
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the ultimate version \n variation on "red or black - which?" \n nick trost \n tom hubbard \n red or black - which? \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost, Tom Hubbard
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The Ultimate Version
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Inspired by
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1997
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30
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weight guess \n spectator pockets cards, magician divines how many, breather at twenty-six \n nick trost \n in my estimation ... \n warren wiersbe \n mike roger's version \n mike rogers \n tom hubbard's version \n tom hubbard \n i'll guess your weight \n bob king \n new tops, feb. 1966 \n no weigh \n philip t. goldstein
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Weight Guess
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1997
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32
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mike roger's version \n variation of "weight guess" with cards face up \n mike rogers \n weight guess \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Mike Rogers
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Mike Roger's Version
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Inspired by
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1997
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33
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tom hubbard's version \n variation of "weight guess", also with cards face up, but no initial counting \n tom hubbard \n weight guess \n nick trost \n paul swinford's routine \n paul swinford
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Tom Hubbard
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Tom Hubbard's Version
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Inspired byVariations
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1997
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34
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double turnover coincidence \n two spectators cut to black queens, which is previously predicted by written prediction \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Double Turnover Coincidence
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1997
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37
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reversed coincidence with one deck \n magician and spectator each has half a deck, they exchange one card and place reversed in each half, revealed to be mates \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Reversed Coincidence with one deck
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1997
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38
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do as i do with two cards \n magician and spectator freely exchange two cards each, turn out to be four queens \n nick trost \n four of a kind \n dai vernon
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Do as I Do with Two Cards
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card in pocket coincidence \n prediction card placed in pocket, spectator selects card by counting down to named number, card in pocket shown to be mates \n nick trost \n card in pocket coincidence \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Card in Pocket Coincidence
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Also published here
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1997
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ten-in-a-row double coincidence \n \n nick trost \n money power \n roy walton
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Ten-In-A-Row Double Coincidence
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swindle suits \n based on "the tarot speaks" marketed by arthur emerson \n nick trost \n a swindle of sorts \n paul curry
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Swindle Suits
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courtship \n kings placed on top of queens and squeezed, instantly dealt off in pairs \n nick trost \n alternative blackjack \n harry lorayne \n royal marriages routine \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Courtship
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Variations
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matched picture cards \n \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n norman houghton's first version \n norman houghton \n norman houghton's second version \n norman houghton \n tom hubbard's version \n tom hubbard \n al smith's version \n al smith \n al smith's version \n al smith \n paul swinford's routine \n paul swinford \n matched picture cards \n nick trost \n stewart judah
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah
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Matched Picture Cards
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al smith's version \n variation of "matched picture cards" without deck \n al smith \n matched picture cards \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n court card connexion \n al smith
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Al Smith
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Al Smith's Version
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norman houghton's first version \n variation of "matched picture cards" also without deck \n norman houghton \n matched picture cards \n nick trost \n stewart judah
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Norman Houghton
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Norman Houghton's First Version
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norman houghton's second version \n variation of "matched picture cards" also without deck too \n norman houghton \n matched picture cards \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n bon voyage \n steve beam \n mini matching update \n steve reynolds
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Norman Houghton
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Norman Houghton's Second Version
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tom hubbard's version \n visual variation of "matched picture cards" \n tom hubbard \n matched picture cards \n nick trost \n stewart judah
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Tom Hubbard
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Tom Hubbard's Version
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Inspired by
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paul swinford's routine \n combination of original and tom hubbard's "matched picture cards" \n paul swinford \n tom hubbard's version \n tom hubbard \n matched picture cards \n nick trost \n stewart judah
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Paul Swinford
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Paul Swinford's Routine
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Inspired by
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1997
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the gathering of the court cards \n three packets of jacks, queens, kings, assemble to three jacks, three queens and three kings \n nick trost \n "a card puzzle" (nick trost, cardman's packer, 1964) \n charles hudson's version \n charles hudson \n the gathering of the court cards \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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The Gathering of the Court Cards
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like with like version \n "the gathering of the court cards" with hotel story \n nick trost \n the gathering of the court cards \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Like with Like Version
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j-q-k climax version \n reverse effect of "the gathering of the court cards" \n nick trost \n the gathering of the court cards \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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J-Q-K Climax Version
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charles hudson's version \n variation of "the gathering of the court cards" \n charles hudson \n the gathering of the court cards \n nick trost \n gathering of the court cards - improved version \n charles hudson
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Charles Hudson
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Charles Hudson's Version
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Related toAlso published here
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1997
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royal rendevouz \n follow the leader type of routine, with ambitious ending \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Royal Rendevouz
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1997
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a cardman's puzzle \n four packets of jacks, queen, kings, assemble to four jacks, four queens and four kings \n nick trost \n meeting \n aldo colombini
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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A Cardman's Puzzle
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Variations
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four-ace vanish and recovery \n four aces vanish from deck, and appear back face up in the middle of the deck \n nick trost \n "record" (andre robert, the magigram, april 1979)
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Four-Ace Vanish and Recovery
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Inspired by- "Record" (Andre Robert, The Magigram, April 1979)
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spectator finds the aces \n spectator selects two cards from spread, the two cards adjacent to each selection shown to be aces \n nick trost \n aces by mistake \n harvey cohen \n "tony hassini's version of spectator finds the aces" (tony hassini, party magic for fun and profit, 1988) \n mark-a-place mates \n simon aronson
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Spectator Finds the Aces
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Inspired by
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1997
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aces from nowhere \n two methods \n nick trost \n royal surprise \n michael powers
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Aces From Nowhere
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Variations
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1997
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triumph ace opener \n four ace triumph \n nick trost \n "flip-flop triumph" (jon racherbaumer, lecture notes, 1982) \n the card sharp's triumph \n nick trost \n roberto giobbi
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Triumph Ace Opener
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Related to- "Flip-Flop Triumph" (Jon Racherbaumer, Lecture Notes, 1982)
Variations
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second method \n different method for "triumph ace opener", first appeared in the new tops, may 1981 (first part of method credited to stewart judah) \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n triumph ace opener \n nick trost \n "ace opener for experts" (stewart judah, the magic world of stewart judah, 1966)
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah
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Second Method
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Inspired by- "Ace Opener for Experts" (Stewart Judah, The Magic World of Stewart Judah, 1966)
Related to
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1997
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four ace disclosure \n \n nick trost \n four ace disclosure \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Four Ace Disclosure
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Also published here
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1997
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ace stop \n \n nick trost \n revolving aces \n herb zarrow
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Ace Stop
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Related to
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1997
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double discovery \n spectator finds four kings and four aces (principle originator unknown in, but possibly from "a prediction", ralph w. hull, 1932) \n nick trost \n prediction \n unknown \n double discovery variation \n paul tuohy \n fair cuts - double force \n unknown
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Double Discovery
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Inspired byVariations
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1997
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peek-a-boo aces \n pointer principle to tell which ace was selected \n nick trost \n not by sight \n tetsuyoshi hoshino
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Peek-A-Boo Aces
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Related to
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1997
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flapjack aces \n three aces turn over at once \n nick trost \n the trost four-ace routine \n nick trost \n shigeo futagawa
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Flapjack Aces
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Also published here
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1997
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topsy turvy aces \n handling by shigeo takagi, performed on card and coin magic (1989) \n nick trost \n shigeo takagi
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost, Shigeo Takagi
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Topsy Turvy Aces
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1997
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observation test with aces \n black aces change to red aces, black aces shown to have vanished and then reappears on faced halves \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Observation Test with Aces
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1997
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false deal deluxe \n pseudo false deal of a straight after one honest riffle shuffle \n nick trost \n false deal deluxe \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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False Deal Deluxe
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Also published here
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1997
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bottoms, seconds and centers demo \n pseudo demo (with duplicate card) \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Bottoms, Seconds and Centers Demo
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1997
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the penney paradox \n sucker bet \n nick trost \n "penney-ante" (walter penney, the journal of recreational mathematics, oct 1969) \n "on the paradoxical situations that arise from nontransitive relations" (martin gardner, scientific american, oct 1974) \n trine \n lewis jones
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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The Penney Paradox
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Related to- Trine (Lewis Jones, 2002)
- "Penney-Ante" (Walter Penney, The Journal of Recreational Mathematics, Oct 1969)
- "On the Paradoxical Situations that Arise from Nontransitive Relations" (Martin Gardner, Scientific American, Oct 1974)
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handsome bridge hand \n dealing perfect bridge hand from shuffled deck, with stud poker demo to set it up \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Handsome Bridge Hand
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1997
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odd man wins! \n presentation by mack picknick \n nick trost \n oddly enough \n simon aronson \n odd man wins! \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Odd Man Wins!
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VariationsAlso published here
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1997
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the omega bet - updated \n multiple prediction of whether selected cards matched color, last phase uses gilbreath \n nick trost \n al thatcher \n the compleat gamester \n karl fulves \n the omega bet \n karl fulves \n the omega particle \n steve beam \n the ark maneuver \n steve beam \n the charm \n steve beam
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost, Al Thatcher
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The Omega Bet - Updated
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Inspired byRelated toVariations
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1997
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horse race \n ace as horses, run a miniature racetrack, uses matches \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n "derby" (tony koynini, 1952) \n "horse race" (john scarne, scarne on cards, 1949)
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah
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Horse Race
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Inspired by- "Derby" (Tony Koynini, 1952)
Related to- "Horse Race" (John Scarne, Scarne on Cards, 1949)
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1997
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second method \n alternative method for "horse race" using gilbreath principle \n nick trost \n the horse race \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Second Method
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Also published here
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1997
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automatic poker - a different handling \n uses packet of eleven cards masquerading as ten \n nick trost \n al thatcher \n tom hubbard \n automatic poker \n karl fulves
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost, Al Thatcher, Tom Hubbard
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Automatic Poker - A Different Handling
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Inspired by
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1997
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tenkai poker deal \n cards shuffled face up/down, poker hands are dealt, only magician gets face down cards (plot credited to persi diaconis, routine inspired by ricky jay's routine on learned pigs and fireproof women) \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Tenkai Poker Deal
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1997
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ten-card poker deal - trost routine \n three phases, second phase is ken beale's idea \n nick trost \n ken beale \n ten-card poker routine \n nick trost \n ken beale
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost, Ken Beale
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Ten-Card Poker Deal - Trost Routine
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Also published here
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1997
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eighteen-card poker \n uses concept of a morphing jonah card that changes every phase (presentation by stewart judah) \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n "psych-out" (bruce bernstein, 1985) \n "the cincinnati kid poker game" (tony binarelli, gary ouellet's the magic of tony binarelli, 1991) \n eighteen card poker \n nick trost \n blessed poker \n woody aragón
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah
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Eighteen-Card Poker
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Related to- "Psych-Out" (Bruce Bernstein, 1985)
- "The Cincinnati Kid Poker Game" (Tony Binarelli, Gary Ouellet's The Magic of Tony Binarelli, 1991)
VariationsAlso published here
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1997
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high-card poker deal \n poker deal from packet of high cards, spectators receive ace-high straights, performer gets winning four of a kind, uses gilbreath principle \n nick trost \n high card poker deal \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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High-Card Poker Deal
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Also published here
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1997
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calling the hands \n \n nick trost \n esp + math \n karl fulves
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Calling the Hands
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Inspired by
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1997
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psychic poker \n similar to previous "calling the hands" \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Psychic Poker
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1997
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spectator's card trick \n \n nick trost \n the spectator does a trick \n al leech \n untouched re-touched \n syd segal
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Spectator's Card Trick
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Related to
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1997
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kissed and divined (improved) \n two card prediction using faced halves (original idea by richard himber) \n nick trost \n "kissed and divined" (jon racherbaumer, big easy card cunning, 1993) \n double detection \n richard himber
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Kissed and Divined (Improved)
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Inspired by
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1997
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a premonition \n two prediction cards match selection by value and suit separately \n nick trost \n "blind chance" (bob longe, world's greatest card tricks, 1996) \n bob longe on "a premonition" \n bob longe
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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A Premonition
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Variations
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1997
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predicting one of six cards \n moving counter on row of cards \n nick trost \n "see no evil - hear no evil" (clyde cairy & peter tappan, the new tops, 1967)
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Predicting One of Six Cards
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Inspired by- "See No Evil - Hear No Evil" (Clyde Cairy & Peter Tappan, The New Tops, 1967)
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seven card draw prediction \n predicted number of red/black cards selected, taking cards from top and bottom \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Seven Card Draw Prediction
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1997
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double poker hand prediction \n comes from bill miesel's notes, performed in 1968 \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Double Poker Hand Prediction
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1997
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cards and dice prediction \n pair of dice used, includes presentation idea by mack picknick \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Cards and Dice Prediction
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1997
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o-aces \n red backed and blue backed aces, predict selected ace/color of back (presentation by stewart judah), includes ideas by stewart judah (double envelopes) and tom hubbard (himber wallet) \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n double envelopes \n unknown
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah
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O-Aces
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Related to
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1997
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time will tell \n clock trick \n nick trost \n time will tell \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Time Will Tell
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Also published here
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1997
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m-u-m miracle \n \n nick trost \n "thought-o-card" (g. p. appaduri, m-u-m, march 1971)
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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M-U-M Miracle
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Inspired by- "Thought-O-Card" (G. P. Appaduri, M-U-M, March 1971)
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significator five-spot \n significator five-spotface-up five used to count to selection, counted cards are the four aces \n nick trost \n significator five-spot \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Significator Five-Spot
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Also published here
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1997
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x marks the spot \n selection turns up the same time as a marked card \n nick trost \n apocalypse variations or additions \n leslie a. leviness \n "x to see" \n ron ferris
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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X Marks the Spot
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Related toVariations
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1997
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lost and found \n \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Lost and Found
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1997
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subtle location with the gilbreath principle \n \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Subtle Location with the Gilbreath Principle
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1997
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the lone stranger \n card located by being in bank of opposite colors \n nick trost \n the lone stranger \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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The Lone Stranger
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Also published here
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1997
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double revelation with cards and dice \n pair of dice to locate card, and prediction of numbers on dice \n nick trost \n "dice will tell" (oscar weigle jr., the dragon, december 1940) \n dice will tell \n howard thurston \n oscar weigle
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Double Revelation with Cards and Dice
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Inspired by
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double shock! \n two spectators find each other's card \n nick trost \n shock treatment \n john bannon
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Double Shock!
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Inspired by
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the eliminator \n uses gaffed dice (mispotted) to locate card in one of six piles, credit info for plot given to publication in nouvelles recreations, physiques et mathematiques (gilles-edme guyot, 1740) \n nick trost \n "e-limination" (frank garcia, top hat topics, fall 1977) \n lucky 13 \n george sands
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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The Eliminator
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Inspired by
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1997
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nick's push-thru \n card tunnel (tunnel change plot) without gaffs, includes history information for tunnel change plot \n nick trost \n card tunnel effects \n stephen minch \n the diabolical reversed card (improved) \n charles t. jordan \n de forrest \n thompson-judah version \n johnny thompson \n stewart judah \n the original card tunnel \n howard schwarzman \n ken krenzel \n push-through reversed card \n nick trost \n nick's push-thru \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Nick's Push-Thru
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Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here
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1997
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thompson-judah version \n variation on "nick's push-thru" \n johnny thompson \n stewart judah \n nick's push-thru \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Johnny Thompson, Stewart Judah
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Thompson-Judah Version
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Inspired by
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lineup \n gilbreath principle, arranging face up/down cards in same order \n nick trost \n perfect match \n bob king \n order please \n bob king \n lineup and psychic ability \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Lineup
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Variations
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1997
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believe it or not! \n mixed cards become ordered and ordered cards become mixed (improved method from original, published in the linking ring, february 1955) \n nick trost \n giant acrobatic cards \n u. f. grant \n believe it or not! \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Believe It or Not!
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Inspired byAlso published here
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1997
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what's in a name? \n spell spectator's name to locate card (credit info for plot origin) \n nick trost \n spellino \n u. f. grant \n what's in a name? \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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What's In A Name?
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Related toAlso published here
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1997
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this is your card - with a punch \n spelling location with five cards, produce four aces \n nick trost \n this is your card \n george coons
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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This Is Your Card - With a Punch
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Inspired by
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1997
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automatic lie speller \n lie detector with verification \n nick trost \n automatic lie speller \n nick trost \n the lie speller \n gene anderson \n dennis loomis \n nick trost \n gardner's card speller \n martin gardner
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Automatic Lie Speller
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1997
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kings royale \n two decks, four cards selected from each, all turn out to be kings \n nick trost \n do as i do \n dai vernon \n triple coincidence \n john scarne \n triple synchronicity \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Kings Royale
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Inspired byVariations
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1997
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159
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intuition \n two reversed selections match / same position in decks \n nick trost \n intuition \n nick trost \n the invisible influence \n eddie joseph
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Intuition
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Inspired byAlso published here
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1997
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blind-sight \n gilbreath principle, shuffle two decks together \n nick trost \n a coincidence and divination routine \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Blind-Sight
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Variations
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1997
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ambitious ace, deuce, trey \n \n nick trost \n ambitious card \n al baker
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Nick Trost
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elevator cards - trost version \n four jumping jacks with story \n nick trost \n "penetration" (ed marlo, the sphinx, june 1948)
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Nick Trost
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Elevator Cards - Trost Version
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Inspired by- "Penetration" (Ed Marlo, The Sphinx, June 1948)
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the olram elevator \n \n nick trost \n jack watson's variations \n jack watson
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Nick Trost
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The Olram Elevator
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jack watson's variations \n two variations in handling of nick trost's the olram elevator, first appeared in the new tops, december 1979 \n jack watson \n the olram elevator \n nick trost
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Jack Watson
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trost on reset \n easy handling with clean finish \n nick trost \n re-set \n paul harris \n allan ackerman \n tom hubbard's "kings and commoners" \n tom hubbard \n a/k/a reset \n john bannon
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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three chances in 26 \n updated handling of "one chance in 26" (nick trost, the new tops, may 1965) with gilbreath and two more selections \n nick trost \n u. f. grant \n diabolical transposition \n charles t. jordan
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the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost, U. F. Grant
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miracle match up \n similar to gemini mates in plot, two methods \n nick trost \n "prospero" (peter warlock, the magigram, february 1980) \n super split \n nick trost
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the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Miracle Match Up
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Inspired by- "Prospero" (Peter Warlock, The Magigram, February 1980)
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duo brainwave \n no rough/smooth \n nick trost \n "ultra brainwave deck" (patrick page, abracadabra, may 1982)
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Nick Trost
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Duo Brainwave
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dingle's "royal triumph" - trost version \n four kings with odd backs will change into four selections \n nick trost \n royal triumph \n derek dingle
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Nick Trost
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Dingle's "Royal Triumph" - Trost Version
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trost on "matching the cards" \n four jacks change to aces, with blank deck ending \n nick trost \n "herbert milton's rendition of matching the cards" (lewis ganson, matching the cards, 1977) \n "correcting a mistake" (hatton & plate, magician's tricks: how they are done, 1910)
1997
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Nick Trost
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Trost on "Matching the Cards"
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Inspired by- "Herbert Milton's Rendition of Matching the Cards" (Lewis Ganson, Matching the Cards, 1977)
Related to- "Correcting a Mistake" (Hatton & Plate, Magician's Tricks: How They Are Done, 1910)
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the tic-tac-toe divination \n deck of 'x's and 'o's, match order of 'x's and 'o's. \n nick trost
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Nick Trost
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The Tic-Tac-Toe Divination
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technicolor change \n first appeared in precursor x by bill miesel, 1986. \n nick trost \n earle oakes \n trick performed by father paul zipfel for 1966 ibm convention close up competition in indianapolis
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the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost, Earle Oakes
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Technicolor Change
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Inspired by- trick performed by Father Paul Zipfel for 1966 IBM Convention Close Up Competition in Indianapolis
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nick's stranger in paradise \n spectator thinks of any card and is removed from blue back deck, previously pocketed red deck is found to be missing the thought of card, tabled card is revealed to be it, first published in the new tops, november 1968 \n nick trost \n "thought anticipated" (dave campbell, the gen, april 1959) \n "premonition outdone" (stan lobenstern, 1968)
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the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Nick's Stranger in Paradise
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Related to- "Thought Anticipated" (Dave Campbell, The Gen, April 1959)
- "Premonition Outdone" (Stan Lobenstern, 1968)
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mini match \n two chosen mini cards match paper clipped predictions of normal sized cards \n nick trost
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the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Mini Match
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a clean-cut coincidence \n spectator coincidentally selects mates, which is predicted by performer \n nick trost \n "double influence" (tom mosier, the linking ring, may 1995) \n double back card force \n r. m. jamison
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the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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A Clean-Cut Coincidence
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Inspired byVariations- "Double Influence" (Tom Mosier, The Linking Ring, May 1995)
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elimination \n selection appears reversed in deck after it has vanished \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n second version \n nick trost \n card elimination \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n vanish, name & recover \n david solomon
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah
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Elimination
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second version \n removes double backer in "elimination" \n nick trost \n elimination \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n "the disappearing card" (bob longe, 101 amazing card tricks, 1993)
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the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Second Version
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Inspired by- "The Disappearing Card" (Bob Longe, 101 Amazing Card Tricks, 1993)
Related to
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eight-card brainwave \n \n nick trost \n the odd-colored back \n nick trost \n "the odd-colored back" (the new tops) \n eight bw plus two \n r. paul wilson \n 8cardbw+2 \n r. paul wilson \n mental credit cards \n nathan kranzo \n nick trost \n persuasion \n ian rowland \n rouge et noir routine \n nick trost
1997
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Nick Trost
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Eight-Card Brainwave
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abra-card-abra \n performer and spectator's selections match, rest of cards are jokers \n nick trost \n do as i do \n dai vernon
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Abra-Card-Abra
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kopy kat \n performer and spectator exchange cards from packets, shown to match, other cards are completely different \n nick trost \n frank garcia \n dr. stanley jaks \n the dream of a hermit \n dr. stanley jaks \n the four deuces \n john scarne \n frank garcia
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost, Frank Garcia, Dr. Stanley Jaks
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Kopy Kat
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klip joint \n two chosen mini cards match two paper clipped prediction cards \n nick trost
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the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Klip Joint
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jumbo two-way split \n stewart james's trick with jumbo cards. prediction idea by u. f. grant \n nick trost \n u. f. grant \n "split second" (stewart james, the new tops, december 1962) \n esp jumbo split \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost, U. F. Grant
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Jumbo Two-Way Split
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Inspired by- "Split Second" (Stewart James, The New Tops, December 1962)
Variations
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trick-kards \n four of a kind turns face down one by one, then change backs, then change suits, follow by appearance of 'x' on backs \n nick trost \n "flipped out" (ed hollins, marketed by emerson & west)
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Trick-Kards
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Inspired by- "Flipped Out" (Ed Hollins, marketed by Emerson & West)
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flim-flam \n blank cards print, to three tens, then change to three aces to match previously tabled ace \n nick trost \n al thatcher \n "takagi's black card trick" (shigeo takagi) \n takagi turnover count \n shigeo takagi
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost, Al Thatcher
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Flim-Flam
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showdown \n three phase ten card poker deal routine, last phase is stud poker. includes tom hubbard's handling at the end. \n nick trost \n super showdown \n nick trost \n tom hubbard's handling of "showdown" \n tom hubbard \n showdown \n nick trost \n mahtub \n rené lavand \n notes: showdown/mahtub \n bob farmer \n mahtub \n rené lavand \n nick trost "showdown" \n bob farmer
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Showdown
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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tom hubbard's handling of "showdown" \n \n tom hubbard \n showdown \n nick trost \n tom hubbard's handling \n tom hubbard
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Tom Hubbard
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Tom Hubbard's Handling of "Showdown"
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nick's expanding cards \n mini poker hand grows in size to poker-size, gimmick could have inspired micro macro \n nick trost \n "lohrey's enlarging cards" (carl lohrey, marketed in the linking ring, 1950s) \n micro-macro (with gimmicked cards) \n brother john hamman \n "diminishing returns" (mike powers, 1994) \n expanding cards \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Nick's Expanding Cards
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Inspired by- "Lohrey's Enlarging Cards" (Carl Lohrey, marketed in The Linking Ring, 1950s)
VariationsAlso published here
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maxi-twisto \n twisting the aces with royal flush ending \n nick trost \n "a twist on maxi" (mike gallo, genii, august 1986) \n "maxi-twist" (roger smith, 1976)
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Maxi-Twisto
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Inspired by- "A Twist on Maxi" (Mike Gallo, Genii, August 1986)
Related to- "Maxi-Twist" (Roger Smith, 1976)
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gilbreath aces \n four aces lost in deck, spectator deals through deck and locates aces \n nick trost \n an ace opener described by oscar weigle jr. (the dragon, june 1939), credited to steve belchou
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Gilbreath Aces
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Inspired by- an Ace opener described by Oscar Weigle Jr. (The Dragon, June 1939), credited to Steve Belchou
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crooked dealing \n pseudo gambling demo for seconds, bottoms and centers \n nick trost \n al thatcher \n a straight deal \n dai vernon
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost, Al Thatcher
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Crooked Dealing
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zens-gilbreath poker deal \n any poker hand called for \n nick trost \n "the zens quadruple poker trick" (m. f. zens, 1931) \n any hand called for \n michael f. zens \n karl fulves \n super-duper poker deal \n al thatcher
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Zens-Gilbreath Poker Deal
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the perfecto bridge deal \n duplicate spades \n nick trost \n grand slam \n frank garcia \n "two grand slams" (charles hudson, the linking ring, may 1980)
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the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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The Perfecto Bridge Deal
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straight poker deal \n deal from shuffled deck, spectators get straight, performer get full house. \n nick trost \n sucker punch \n friedrich roitzsch
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Straight Poker Deal
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pinochle deal \n uses pinochle deck \n nick trost
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the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Pinochle Deal
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pitch deal \n game called "pitch" \n nick trost
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the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Pitch Deal
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twenty-deck poker deal \n poker with twenty cards \n nick trost \n "the hokey-poker deck" (jim lucier, the new tops, march 1978)
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Twenty-Deck Poker Deal
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Related to- "The Hokey-Poker Deck" (Jim Lucier, The New Tops, March 1978)
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seven-spades bridge deal \n partner and performer get all the spades \n nick trost \n "to deal yourself all the trumps" (ellis stanyon, magic, 1913) \n bridge deck \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Seven-Spades Bridge Deal
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seven-no-trump bridge deal \n partner and performer get no-trump hands \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Seven-No-Trump Bridge Deal
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in-between deal \n game called in-between, uses poker chips \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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In-Between Deal
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gin rummy deal \n \n nick trost
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the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Gin Rummy Deal
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coon can deal \n gives description and history of game \n nick trost
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the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Coon Can Deal
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special-deck blackjack-poker deal \n blackjack and poker combined demo \n nick trost \n trost's blackjack-poker routine \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Special-Deck Blackjack-Poker Deal
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Related to
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canasta deal \n \n nick trost \n uruguay canasta deal \n nick trost
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the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Canasta Deal
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uruguay canasta deal \n \n nick trost \n canasta deal \n nick trost
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the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Uruguay Canasta Deal
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international canasta deal \n \n nick trost
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the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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International Canasta Deal
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the odd set \n performer mentally influences spectator to select "odd" pile of esp cards \n nick trost \n stewart judah
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah
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The Odd Set
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the third dimension \n performer predicts three chosen esp symbols \n nick trost \n miracle do as i do \n warren wiersbe
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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The Third Dimension
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es-pair-ity \n selected pair of esp cards to be matching, other pairs don't match \n nick trost \n transcendental mate-itation \n jerry k. hartman
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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ES-Pair-ity
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metaphysics \n performer divines two thought of esp symbols by producing it from pocketed deck \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n metaphysics updated \n nick trost \n "esp card session", 1965
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah
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Metaphysics
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VariationsAlso published here
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sym-sational \n divine three peeked symbols \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Sym-sational
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million to one esp \n five esp cards freely selected, found to consist of unique symbols (no repeat) \n nick trost \n symba wonda \n howard a. adams
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Million to One ESP
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Related to
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geo-metrick \n spectator attempts to match performer's tabled esp cards, all match \n nick trost \n "reds and blacks" (jerry mentzer, card routines number two, 1962)
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Geo-Metrick
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Inspired by- "Reds and Blacks" (Jerry Mentzer, Card Routines Number Two, 1962)
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symbol discernment \n detect esp symbols by sense of touch \n nick trost \n al thatcher \n "suit discernment" (paul j. flory, the linking ring, jan 1979)
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost, Al Thatcher
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Symbol Discernment
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Inspired by- "Suit Discernment" (Paul J. Flory, The Linking Ring, Jan 1979)
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esp sixth-thot \n predict thought of symbol \n nick trost \n red dragon \n mike morhman
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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ESP Sixth-Thot
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esp janus \n \n nick trost \n marlo's janus \n edward marlo
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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ESP Janus
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telespo \n performer matches symbols, spectator fails, and then performer divines symbols from different room \n nick trost \n e.s.p. duplication \n robert cassidy \n dr. rhine, outdone! \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Telespo
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Related toVariations
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dream of the hermit \n \n nick trost \n the dream of a hermit \n dr. stanley jaks \n esp do as i do \n jheff poncher
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Dream of the Hermit
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Inspired byVariations
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sources \n list of trick sources \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Sources
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from nowhere \n spectator cuts the deck a few times, royal flush in spades is produced \n peter duffie \n "cruz control" (phil goldstein, the linking ring one man parade, 1995) \n jack attack \n frank stefani \n five-way coincidence iii \n nick trost
1997
effortless card magic
Peter Duffie
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From Nowhere
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Inspired by- "Cruz Control" (Phil Goldstein, The Linking Ring one man parade, 1995)
Variations
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the fourmost \n card reversed in packet of twenty-five cards, packet is "mixed" and dealt into five poker hands - hand with reversed card contains four of a kind, other hands are mixed \n peter duffie \n draw test \n karl fulves \n succubi \n peter duffie \n the luck of the draw \n nick trost
1997
effortless card magic
Peter Duffie
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The Fourmost
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all the fives! \n packet of four cards set aside as prediction, spectator eliminates cards until two cards left, values added together equal five, four cards are the four fives (variation, first published in abracadabra no. 2590) \n peter duffie \n george mcbride \n the eleven routine \n nick trost
1997
effortless card magic
Peter Duffie, George McBride
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All The Fives!
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Variations
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trost-worthy \n six pairs of cards, spectator selects one pair and adds the values of the cards, count down the deck to find selected card (based on nick trost esp trick) \n peter duffie
1997
effortless card magic
Peter Duffie
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Trost-worthy
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power poker \n ten cards, spectator can chose which he wands, full house and royal flush \n alex elmsley \n the power of poker \n david solomon \n fair game \n paul vigil \n poker by perception \n unknown \n strip club \n bob farmer \n power poker \n alex elmsley \n double power poker \n nick trost \n poker stud \n jerry k. hartman \n power blind man's blackjack \n bob farmer \n overpowering poker \n michael weber \n natural poker power \n michael powers \n genii, oct. 1996 \n it's a small world \n alex elmsley \n double power poker \n nick trost \n sleightless poker power \n ken simmons \n mexican poker \n david solomon \n more poker power! \n michael demarco \n revised mexican poker \n david solomon
1997
alex is at it again
Alex Elmsley
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Power Poker
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Inspired byRelated toVariations- Sleightless Poker Power (Ken Simmons, 1998)
- Mexican Poker (David Solomon, 1998)
- Revised Mexican Poker (David Solomon, 1999)
- More Poker Power! (Michael DeMarco, 2000)
- The Power of Poker (David Solomon, 2004)
- Natural Poker Power (Michael Powers, 2006)
- Double Power Poker (Nick Trost, 2009)
- Strip Club (Bob Farmer, 2015)
- Double Power Poker (Nick Trost, 2015)
- Poker Stud (Jerry K. Hartman, 2015)
- Power Blind Man's Blackjack (Bob Farmer, 2015)
- Overpowering Poker (Michael Weber, 2017)
Also published here
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a credit to his race \n horse race plot, with particular rules and playing cards, performer wins, interrupted gilbreath principle \n philip t. goldstein \n "derby" (tony koynini, 1952) \n a credit to his race \n max maven \n gilbreath at the races \n nick trost
1997
the fine print
Philip T. Goldstein
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A Credit To His Race
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Inspired by- "Derby" (Tony Koynini, 1952)
VariationsAlso published here
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acquiescence \n two spectators lay out pairs, red-black matching total predicted \n peter duffie \n prophecy in color \n nick trost
1997
n.d.e. — a near deck experience
Peter Duffie
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Acquiescence
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Variations
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ein wahrer knockout \n spectator stabs card next to his selection behind back \n nick trost \n u-find-it \n nick trost
1997
intermagic
Nick Trost
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Ein wahrer Knockout
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super showdown \n \n jim sisti \n nick trost
1997
the magic menu
Jim Sisti (reviewer)
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Super Showdown
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Nov./Dec. 1997
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the card magic of nick trost \n \n michael close \n nick trost
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magic
Michael Close (reviewer)
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The Card Magic of Nick Trost
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super showdown \n \n michael close \n nick trost
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magic
Michael Close (reviewer)
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Super Showdown
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profiling \n number of red cards in one pile corresponds with number of black in another \n karl fulves \n compatibility \n karl fulves \n two compatibility tests \n nick trost \n karl fulves \n the pluto bet \n karl fulves \n informant \n karl fulves \n informant \n karl fulves \n face value \n karl fulves \n touch for color \n karl fulves
1998
underworld
Karl Fulves
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Profiling
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1998
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alaskan poker \n five times the spectator and magician cut the deck in turn and remove the top card, performer ends up with royal flush \n jack avis \n poker deal with a breather \n nick trost
1998
vis à vis
Jack Avis
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Alaskan Poker
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1998
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impossible opener \n two spectators cut to two cards which are then named \n peter duffie \n dual esp test location \n nick trost
1998
covert concepts
Peter Duffie
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Impossible Opener
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Variations
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1998
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the kangaroo kid \n gambling demo with packet of sixteen cards removed from the deck, story \n lew r. brooks \n "from the land down under" (ken beale, world's greatest card tricks, bob longe, 1996) \n australian poker \n nick trost
1998
stack attack
Lew R. Brooks
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The Kangaroo Kid
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Inspired by- "From the Land Down Under" (Ken Beale, World's Greatest Card Tricks, Bob Longe, 1996)
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1998
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security express \n four aces vanish from between red jacks, appear between black jacks in middle of the pack \n milton kort \n black sandwich, red sandwich \n l. vosburgh lyons \n new pentagram, vol. 2 no. 12, feb. 1971 \n the slippery aces \n nick trost
1999
kort
Milton Kort
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Security Express
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Inspired byVariationsAlso published here- New Pentagram, Vol. 2 No. 12, Feb. 1971
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1999
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that darned ace \n spectator names any ace, performer does twisting with four cards, kings turn over one by one but fourth one is named ace, suit matches missing king \n milton kort \n karl fulves problem \n the out of place aces \n nick trost
1999
kort
Milton Kort
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That Darned Ace
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Inspired byVariations
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1999
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"seven card draw" prediction \n predicted number of red/black cards selected, taking cards from top and bottom \n nick trost
1999
the fine print
Nick Trost
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"Seven Card Draw" Prediction
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1999
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high card poker deal \n poker deal from packet of high cards, spectators receive ace-high straights, performer gets winning four of a kind, uses gilbreath principle \n nick trost \n high card poker deal \n nick trost
1999
cunning card miracles
Nick Trost
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High Card Poker Deal
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Also published here
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1999
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the apprentice matchmaker \n \n roy walton \n the gathering of the court cards \n nick trost \n "the gathering of the court cards" (nick trost, the new pentagram, feb. 1961) \n the apprentice matchmaker \n roy walton
1999
genii
Roy Walton
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The Apprentice Matchmaker
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Inspired byAlso published here
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Apr. 1999
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well-prepaired \n thirteen pairs are made of the 26 red cards, spectator chooses the only pair that is a perfect match of mates \n jerry k. hartman \n well pre-paired \n jerry k. hartman \n paradoxical pairs \n nick trost
1999
onyx
Jerry K. Hartman
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Well-Prepaired
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VariationsAlso published here
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Dec. 1999
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reconstruction \n with torn cards \n steve beam \n even money proposition \n karl fulves \n nick trost's "red or black - which?" in "the new tops" 8/9 1972.
2000
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 3
Steve Beam
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Reconstruction
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Inspired byRelated to- Nick Trost's "Red or Black - Which?" in "The New Tops" 8/9 1972.
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2000
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one card reverse \n card vanishes from packet and re-appears reversed \n nick trost
2000
card file two
Nick Trost
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One Card Reverse
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2000
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automatic ace triumph \n hands-off, dealing procedure, sixteen cards, parity \n kuniyasu fujiwara \n automatic ace triumph \n kuniyasu fujiwara \n hofzinser + math \n karl fulves \n symmetry \n karl fulves \n darn! i couldn't... \n harry lorayne \n surprise ace triumph \n reinhard müller \n two for the road \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n roll-over aces \n nick trost \n red and black routine \n nick trost \n really! \n harry lorayne \n automatic ace triumph \n kuniyasu fujiwara
2000
genii
Kuniyasu Fujiwara
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Automatic Ace Triumph
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May 2000
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auto draw \n three-handed draw poker, combination of bottom deal with jonah card ploy \n karl fulves \n automatic gambler \n nick trost \n database \n karl fulves \n the automatic gambler \n nick trost
2000
charlatan
Karl Fulves
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Auto Draw
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2000
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oddly enough \n simple game as bet, magician keeps winning \n simon aronson \n odd man wins! \n nick trost
2001
try the impossible
Simon Aronson
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Oddly Enough
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Inspired by
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2001
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future vision \n no. 2, face-up/face-down cards instead of red/black \n karl fulves \n future perfect \n karl fulves \n miraskill and psychic ability \n nick trost
2001
new self-working card tricks
Karl Fulves
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Future Vision
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2001
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heavyweight \n no. 5, performer cuts off same number of cards as spectator \n nick trost \n mike rogers \n weighing the cards \n nick trost
2001
new self-working card tricks
Nick Trost, Mike Rogers
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Heavyweight
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Inspired by
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2001
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two by two \n no. 11, packet shown in pairs, no matches, when shown again they match \n karl fulves \n "court card conclave" (3 pet secrets, nick trost) \n bon voyage \n steve beam
2001
new self-working card tricks
Karl Fulves
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Two by Two
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Related to
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2001
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psychic aura \n no. 22, three cards chosen from tabled layout, mates reverse in deck \n karl fulves \n nick trost \n psychic coincidence \n nick trost \n "psychic coincidence" (nick trost, three pet secrets, 1964)
2001
new self-working card tricks
Karl Fulves, Nick Trost
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Psychic Aura
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Inspired by- "Psychic Coincidence" (Nick Trost, Three Pet Secrets, 1964)
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2001
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magnetic force \n no. 30, mates of two selections found on either side of another card \n karl fulves \n parity prophet \n karl fulves \n the magnetic aces \n nick trost
2001
my best self-working card tricks
Karl Fulves
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Magnetic Force
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2001
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alternative blackjack \n jacks placed on top of aces and squeezed, instantly dealt off in pairs \n harry lorayne \n courtship \n nick trost \n suitable blackjack \n harry lorayne
2001
personal collection
Harry Lorayne
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Alternative Blackjack
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Inspired byVariations
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2001
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8cardbw+2 \n \n r. paul wilson \n eight-card brainwave \n nick trost \n eight bw plus two \n r. paul wilson
2001
omerta
R. Paul Wilson
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8cardBW+2
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Inspired byAlso published here
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2001
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triple match \n three cards selected by performer and spectator match \n brother john hamman \n brother hamman's "triple match" revisited \n nick trost \n my triple match \n nick trost \n quadruple do as i do \n nick trost
2001
genii
Brother John Hamman
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Triple Match
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Variations
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Feb. 2001
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parejas reales \n twelve court cards pair themselves \n gabi pareras \n court card conclave \n nick trost
2001 ca.
el efecto — para un "mundo" de ficción mágica
Gabi Pareras
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Parejas Reales
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Inspired by
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2001 ca.
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on call \n spectator's phone number appears \n david regal \n the magic phone number trick i \n nick trost
2002
constant fooling 1
David Regal
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On Call
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Variations
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2002
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力ルイ千ビンナコネコナンビ千イル力? \n a/k/a stack cats \n philip t. goldstein \n the dream of a hermit \n dr. stanley jaks \n "stellar surprise" (nick trost, esp session with nick trost) \n stack cats, senile felines, and the switchless rotor \n max maven
2002
redivider
Philip T. Goldstein
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力ルイ千ビンナコネコナンビ千イル力?
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2002
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trine \n guessing game of color sequence of three consecutive cards \n lewis jones \n the penney paradox \n nick trost
2002
ahead of the pack
Lewis Jones
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Trine
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Related to
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2002
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117
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milking the boards \n fake milk shuffling sequence, overhand stacking gag \n lee asher \n a stacking demonstration \n nick trost
2002
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 4
Lee Asher
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Milking the Boards
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Variations
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2002
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173
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the omega particle \n multi-phase betting game \n steve beam \n the omega bet - updated \n nick trost \n al thatcher \n odds on favorite \n karl fulves \n color injection \n bernard weller \n the charm \n steve beam
2002
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 4
Steve Beam
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The Omega Particle
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Related toVariations
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2002
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186
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affinity in numbers \n prediction \n john scarne \n roberto giobbi \n a compatibility test \n nick trost
2003
card college — volume 5
John Scarne, Roberto Giobbi
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Affinity in Numbers
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Variations
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2003
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1153
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the poker player's royal flush \n aces are cut to, royal flush appears as well \n steve belchou \n roberto giobbi \n a poker player's picnic \n unknown \n a poker player's puzzler \n nick trost
2003
card college — volume 5
Steve Belchou, Roberto Giobbi
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The Poker Player's Royal Flush
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Related toVariations
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2003
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1298
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world series \n disguised ten-card poker deal for four players with twenty cards \n karl fulves \n world series poker - updated \n nick trost
2003
off the books
Karl Fulves
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World Series
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Variations
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2003
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87
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diminishing matches \n two cards cut to, they're mates \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n more diminishing matches \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n more diminishing matches \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n spectator's double match \n nick trost
2003
card conspiracy — vol. 1
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
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Diminishing Matches
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Variations
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2003
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18
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the hustler \n cards mixed face-up/face-down, pairs brought forward from behind back, wager whether orientation of the pairs match, aces finale, faro \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n face-up/face-down idea in nick trost's "card problems" (1964)
2003
card conspiracy — vol. 1
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
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The Hustler
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Inspired by- face-up/face-down idea in Nick Trost's "Card Problems" (1964)
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2003
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90
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hours of magic \n \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n "repeat six card test" (esp session, nick trost, 1971)
2003
card conspiracy — vol. 1
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
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Hours of Magic
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Inspired by- "Repeat Six Card Test" (ESP Session, Nick Trost, 1971)
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2003
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98
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remote control poker \n royal flush shows up at the end \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n hummer plays poker \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n two for the road \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n the 20/20 prediction \n nick trost
2003
card conspiracy — vol. 1
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
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Remote Control Poker
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Inspired byRelated toVariations
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2003
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