Stop Trick

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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
To Divide the Pack into several Packets on the Table, allowing the Company to stop you at any Moment, and to cause the Top Card of the Heap last made to Change into the Chosen Card wide card as key card
 		1876
Modern Magic
65
, Prof. M. Verbeck "Stop!" "Three Cards having been drawn by Three different Persons, to make them appear at such Numbers in the Pack as the Drawers or any other Person my select"
three-way or two-way forcing pack
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
125
Eduard W. Lufa Halt! three cards selected, card dealt into hat one by one, each spectator says stop during the deal and the performer is holding the spectator's selection at that moment, second deck cut into four piles, one pile selected and all its cards predicted in envelope, then first deck changes into one-way force deck of each of the three selections one by one
 		Oct. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 10)
147
Ben-Zur Das Band der Sympathie spectator stops performer's deal right at selection, spectator pulls ribbon at performer's wrist to indicate stop
 		Mar. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 3)
37
Carl Willmann Jetzt! stop trick with three cards, triple forcing deck
 		Aug. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 8)
120
Nate Leipzig The Ubiquitous Cards three peeked-at cards, three times stop trick performed, last time with spectator dealing, with variation with numbers instead of "stop"
Related toVariations 1909
The Art of Magic
157
T. Nelson Downs The Ubiquitous Cards (Second Method) two peeked-at cards appear when spectator calls stop
 		1909
The Art of Magic
162
Charles T. Jordan The Master Stop Trick four cards are selected and placed back in the deck, spectator deals through the deck and performer stops him at the selections, except the last one which is found in the performer's pocket
 		1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
7
Jack Merlin Glide example as a stop trick
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
8
Jack Merlin Production of Chosen Card by Riffling Pack from One Hand to the Other selection is at place where spectator stops, springing cards from one hand to the other
Also published here 1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
5
Jack Merlin Here There and Everywhere ambitious card, then stop trick, twice the card is at the stopped position
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
15
Theodore Annemann Count Your Card! spectator stops dealing, uses this value to count down twice, third time selection shows up
Related toVariations 1931
The Book Without A Name
17
Al Baker "Say When!" two cards, partial forcing deck
Related toAlso published here 1933
Al Baker's Book
32
Tom Sellers Stop! using hat with slit
 		1934
Card Tricks That Work
17
Theodore Annemann The Last of the Think Stop Tricks two cards, think stop by selecting number between one and ten, duplicates
 		1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
28
A "Stop" Trick spectator says stop during springing flourish, application of Spring Palm
 		1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
132
Frank Lane An Indetectable Stop Trick Ace, Three, Five, Seven, Nine alternating set-up, 1-0-1
Related to 1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
146
Curious Coincidence
Related to 1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
149
Theodore Annemann Initialled Card Telepathy signed card at chosen number or stop trick, double backer
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
121
Arthur H. Buckley Knock 'Em Dead any card stopped at is predicted, alternating set-up and billet index
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
195
Charles T. Jordan Quadruple Deck Mystery magician's stop trick with odd-backed card in 156-card deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
202
Simple Effects 2. svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
247
Svengali Clairvoyance blindfolded assistant says stop to find selection, svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
252
Ralph W. Read, Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin The Original "Stop" Trick three selection, three-bank forcing deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
320
Al Baker "Say When" two cards, partial forcing deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
322
Douglas Dexter A Means to an End three selections, hat and ribbon, otherwise ungaffed
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
323
The Psychological Stop Trick
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
324
Theodore Annemann Two Cheating Mysteries two-way-force deck
  • fair stop and count-down trick with two selections
  • one-handed location in hat
 		1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
176
A Chosen Card Is Discovered at Any Selected Number bottom deal
 		1938
Greater Magic
212
c. Effect stop trick with thought-of selection, two handlings
 		1938
Greater Magic
334
Al Saal The Perfect Stop Trick svengali deck, cards put from one hat to another hat one by one until spectator stops
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
435
Another "Stop" Trick svengali deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
436
A Blindfold Detection svengali deck, spectator deals cards and performer calls stop while blindfolded
 		1938
Greater Magic
437
The Power of the Will spectator deals, double backer
 		1938
Greater Magic
484
Sam Leo Horowitz A Psychological Discovery two-pile-stop trick with Eight/Nine alternating set-up
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
549
Theodore Annemann Bottom Deal Stop Trick small packet after spectator stops
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
368
Theodore Annemann The Torn Card deck torn in half, stop trick from both half piles, credits see p. 461
 		Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 66)
460
Theodore Annemann Stop selection is at thought-of position, continuous triples
Variations 1939
The Incorporated Strange Secrets
4
Theodore Annemann, The Telepathic Card impromptu double backer
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
293
The Psychic Stop! at seventh position, psychological
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
330
Matching the Packets spectator deals to four predetermined cards
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
388
Henry Christ Stop When Ready cards turned over one by one and placed onto deck in out-jogged condition
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 74)
496
Martin Gardner Never-Miss Stop Effect two-pile-stop trick with Tens/Jacks alternating set-up
Related to 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
12
Edward Marlo Psychological Out Out for Psychological Stop Trick
 		1942
Let's See the Deck
24
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Hoodwinker duplicate
 		1942
Prepared Cards and Accessories
21
Eddie Joseph The Palm Location
1942
Greater Card Tricks
16
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin Now! attributed to Robert-Houdin, three cards selected, three times stop by spectator to find their cards
Related to Jan. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 8)
34
Max Cadet The Magic Bell three cards stopped at, with two hats and a bell
 		Jan. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 8)
34
John Mulholland A Current Prophecy spectator counts down to named number, card arrived at matches prediction, stack, crib card
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
53
Edward Marlo The Perfect Stop Trick spectator stops at any card, its values is used to count down again and again until selection appears
Related toVariations 1945
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
73
Arthur H. Buckley Buckley's Slap Shift transfers a card from bottom to top of packet which spectator dealt onto magicians hand
Also published here 1946
Card Control
23
Arthur H. Buckley Lost and Found Experiment No. 18 - card vanishes and is found via second deal stop trick
 		1946
Card Control
170
Arthur H. Buckley Your Favorite Ace Experiment No. 34 - named Aces appear at named numbers, surprise transposition at end
 		1946
Card Control
199
Herb Runge Face Down several times a card is selected and found, spelling, stopped at and with "next card I turn over, will be your card" gag
 		Sep. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 112)
451
George Foster Money On The Line spectator stops count four times, bottom cards are the Aces
 		1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
13
Bert Allerton Allerton's Indicator spectator stops performer's deal, that card's value used to count to selection
Variations 1946
50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do
37
Bill Woodfield Attaboy, Jr.
June 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 128)
516
Clayton Rawson The Clairvoyant Spectator faced deck is turned over
 		Sep. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 4)
351
Arthur H. Buckley The Triple Climax three cards selected, stop trick with first card (tip for not dealing too long), changes into second card, third card to spectator's pocket
VariationsAlso published here 1948
Principles and Deceptions
161
Tom Bowyer Psychological Stop Trick
Jan. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 8)
390
Arthur H. Buckley A Triple Climax three cards selected, stop trick with first card (tip for not dealing too long), changes into second card, third card to spectator's pocket
Also published here 1948
The Card Expert Entertains
136
Martin Sunshine "Stop Card" Mystery using three cards and a three-way force deck
 		1948/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
190
Paul LePaul A Perfect Stop Effect cards removed one at a time from pocket by performer until spectator stops, card held at that time is selection
 		1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
159
The Great "Stop!" Trick
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
33
U. F. Grant Grant's Triple Stop Card Trick three people select cards, then three decks are dealt in unison until someone calls stop, the three cards are the selected ones
Related to Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
12
An Alarming Coincidence performer deals through cards, suddenly alarm clock rings right at the selection
 		1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
62
Joe Stuthard Blindfold Effect spectator stops at selection while blindfolded
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
16
Joe Stuthard Blindfold Trick with Assistant assistant names selection and stops at it
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
16
Franklin V. Taylor Double Stop two cards, see p. 793 for additional ideas by Al Forsythe
VariationsAlso published here Feb. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 197)
786
Lewis Ganson Phase 1 stop trick
Related to 1950
Routined Manipulation — Part One
32
Cy Keller Brahman Bell stop trick, spectator rings a bell when he wants, with Burling Hull's PopEyed Popper Deck
 		July 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 233)
932
Edward Marlo Unknown - Effect No. 1 stop trick as prediction, several methods, some with roughed cards, impromptu double backer
Inspired by 1951
Unknown
1
Al Leech Count Down
1952
Manipulating with Leech
24
Al Leech Ace Location
Variations 1952
Manipulating with Leech
25
Bill Simon Two Numbers two cards selected, spectators only think of a number, both cards are found at the positions
Related to 1952
Effective Card Magic
81
Theodore Annemann Mentalex? three selected cards are found by spectators stopping at the right card
Related to 1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
4
Theodore Annemann No Title At All two selection, first found by stop, second by naming a number, two way forcing deck, alternated
 		1952
Annemann's Buried Treasures
6
Al Leech Get Set, Stop!
Also published here 1952
The Last Word on Cards
40
Paul LePaul Pride of the Pigalle stop trick, loading a card under single cards in the hands
 		Nov. 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 332)
137
Franklin V. Taylor Double Stop two cards
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
106
Edward Marlo The Bold Stop Effect Out for Psychological Stop Trick, three methods
 		1957
Side Steal
12
Edward Marlo The Stop Effect
1957
Side Steal
39
Edward Marlo Dribble Stop Effect card in clip palm during dribbling
Related toVariations 1957
Side Steal
53
Edward Marlo Tabled Stop Effect using tabled palm
 		1957
The Tabled Palm
15
Edward Marlo Two Disclosures
  • 1) another card is selected, its value used to count to selection
  • 2) stop effect
 		1958
Faro Notes
45
Russell "Rusduck" Duck As a Stop Trick
May 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 8)
13
Dai Vernon Some useful Notes on Palming (d) using rear Palm
 		1959
Inner Secrets of Card Magic
46
Senor Notis The Notis Stop Trick using "pivot flourish"
Variations 1959
Inner Secrets of Card Magic
65
Edward Marlo The Over Count selection found at a freely chosen number
Related to 1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
11
Edward Marlo My Favorite Stop Effect from a routine called "Never Miss"
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
49
Edward Marlo Marlo's D.D. Stop using double deal
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
83
Edward Marlo A. Psychological Stop Effect starts seventh
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
137
Corvello Teleprognos card is remembered and put in an envelope, other cards are put in envelopes and performer finds selection, then he makes a prediction on a slate which is the card in a chosen envelope
 		1959
Card Tricks
327
Edward Marlo A Rough Prediction Open Prediction methods using a roughed forcing deck, performer deals
  • First Presentation (spectator stops as performer deals)
  • Second Presentation (spectator thinks of a number and then stops dealing at the number, "Did you think of number x?")
  • Third Presentation (spectator thinks of one of the indifferent cards, predicted card is next to it)
  • Fourth Presentation (two cards end up in the same position in two halves)
  • Fifth Presentation (prediction card made with another deck)
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
2
James Steranko Sudden Thought faced deck method
 		1960
Steranko on Cards
63
Charlie Miller Fifteen Card Trick Routine - 4 card chosen from and replaced in spread, fair, found via stop trick
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
12
Sydney Bergson Recognizing the Unknown cards in pocket, one by one is removed and when spectator stops performer, card is the previously selected one
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
46
Edward Marlo Miracle Estimation Peek card peeked at, found with psychological stop trick
 		1962
Estimation
45
Harry Lorayne Lorayne's Challenge stop trick with Benzais' Cop
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
269
Al Koran Erfüllte Gedankenwünsche two cards selected and spectators find them with small number or stop, two-card mirage deck, partial rough-smooth
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
23
Nate Leipzig Card Locations four peeked cards are produced, by saying stop, with a knife
Related to 1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
48
Nate Leipzig Stop Trick with hindu shuffle
 		1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
191
Edward Marlo, Theodore Annemann Impromptu Remote Control unknown odd-backed card is marked on back, a card selected via stop procedure with deck in glass is marked on face, turns out to be the same
Inspired by 1964
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
95
Harry Lorayne Out of my Control standard psychological stop effect, with outs
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1965
My Favorite Card Tricks
12
Tony Kardyro Stop, Spell or Number
1966
T.K's Card Change Supreme Effects
4
Theodore Annemann The Stop Trick from "Annemann's $50 Manuscript" (ca. 1932)
8/9s alternating set-up, two piles
 		Sep. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 11)
121
Theodore Annemann Another Stop Trick from "Annemann's $50 Manuscript" (ca. 1932), with annotation
K to A set-up and countdown
 		Oct. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 12)
129
Edward Marlo An Approach to the "Stop" Trick four methods using different table transfers
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
128
Charles Aste Jr. Super Stop Stunner
1969
Expert Card Mysteries
35
Roger Klause Any Times Aces stop procedure while performer deals heaps of cards, aces found
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
129
Edward Marlo Four Ace Stop quadruple stop trick, bottom deals
 		Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
62
Albert Spackman Miniature Rapping Hand miniature doll hand in box rapping and answering questions, different routine ideas,
  • word and card divination and with spirit slates
  • stop trick with cards
  • whistle put into the box and the hand moves and the whistle blows
  • gipsy thread is restored in the box, while hand moves
  • in conjunction with "The Thing"
  • card turnover

Related to 1969
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
74
Edward Marlo As a Spectator Stop Effect application of IBD (Immediate Bottom Deal)
 		Mar. 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 5)
245
Karl Fulves As A Stop Trick comedy presentation, on a card is written when spectator should stop
 		1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue First Supplement)
55
Alan Shaxon Once Again!!! selection is found at named number, then at stopped position, then wrong card turns into selection and finally the balloon stand
 		1970
My Kind of Magic
25
Sam Leo Horowitz 8's & 9's
Also published here Dec. 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 2)
471
Tom Batchelor Your Card - My Card Out wrong card found, spectator stops dealing and wrong card is placed there, deck assembled and spread, above and blow the card are spectator's and performer's selection
 		1971
Canadian Card Control
49
Fred Kaps Bob Driebeek's Tosheroon Variations different ideas with the move, as a stop trick and as a prediction
Also published here 1972
Fred Kaps Lecture
8
Jack Merlin Spring Flourish Production selection is at place where spectator stops, springing cards from one hand to the other
Also published here 1972
The Living End
9
Stop Me at Any Time cards are drawn back on deck, force
 		1972
The Living End
49
Last Stop seven card stop force
 		1972
The Living End
50
Theodore Annemann Spectator Deals and Stops spectator deals into performer's hand and stops, small packet bottom deal
 		1972
The Living End
50
The Psychological Stop Trick
1972
The Living End
51
Rolf Andra, T. Page Wright Stop Mystery performer stops at selection while spectator deals through cards
 		1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 2)
27
Dai Vernon Vernon's Automatic Mento Stop Trick No. 8, spectator stops dealing at a card, its values is used to count down again, 1-0-1-set-up
Related toVariations 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
7
Dai Vernon Vernon's Stop Trick No. 10, ninth or eleventh card
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
8
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's The Card That Isn't No. 152, spectator says stop during deal, wrong card shown and places aside, on repeat the same card shows up and first tabled card is now selection
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
39
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Variation Of Leipzig's Three Card Discovery Routine No. 235, three cards chosen and found in different ways
Inspired by 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
59
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Version Of Uniflight (Smart Magic) No. 279, card peeked at in one half is found in other half that has been in pocket via stop procedure
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
70
Francis Carlyle Finnerman'e Stop Trick Improvement No. 409, 1-0-1 straight set-up
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
111
Bottom Deal Discovery Variation No. 485, spectator stops anytime, that card spelled out to find a previous selection
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
135
Dr. Jacob Daley On The Spot No. 566, "Automatic Set-up Variation", 1-x-1 set-up, spectator stops and value used to count down to selection which is reversed
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
158
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Mental Stop No. 602, two-pile-stop trick with Eight/Nine alternating set-up
Also published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
167
Karl Fulves Stop When Ready as cards are dealt
Related to 1973
Packet Switches (Part One)
53
Karl Fulves Eveready Force as cards are dealt
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part One)
54
Karl Fulves Auto Glide getting into glide position, stop trick application
 		1973
Notes From Underground
47
Jerry K. Hartman Drop Stop spectator stops on their own card
Also published here 1973
Means & Ends
37
Jerry K. Hartman Two Strikes Spectator stops on the same card twice
 		1973
Means & Ends
38
Jerry K. Hartman Psychic Backstop out for psychological stop trick, using down-under deal
Related to 1973
Means & Ends
39
Jerry K. Hartman Halt One Two Spectator and magician each stops on each other's card
Variations 1973
Means & Ends
78
Stephen Minch A Prudent Pause glide
 		1974
The Book of Thoth
25
Jerry K. Hartman Exception Selection packet of cards is shuffled, spectator says stop as they are dealt through and stopped-at card is dealt face down, all cards are shown to be Diamonds and spectator’s card is a Spade
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1974
Super Dupes
19
Jerry K. Hartman Compulsive Thinker II same plot as previous trick
Related to 1974
Super Dupes
20
Hugh Johnston Stop Card Spectator stops spring on selection
 		1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
212
Gerald Kosky Subtlety performer stops at selectio
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
67
Gerald Kosky The Sub - Conscious
1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
125
Edward Marlo Stop Trick using "The Related Deal"
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
13
Edward Marlo Unknown - Effect No. 1 stop trick as prediction, several methods, some with roughed cards, impromptu double backer
Inspired by 1976
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
112
Thought Speller No. 30, card from small packet thought-of, later found when another spectator says stop as cards are removed from pocket one by one
 		1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
48
Theodore Annemann The Stop Trick No. 35, Ace through King set-up
 		1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
55
Erwin Schussel Joker medium stops before joker, repeated with medium in other room, story of an encounter between Jimmy Grippo and Dai Vernon
Related toVariations 1976
Magick (Issue 169)
842
Edward Marlo In Lieu of the Second Deal in the hands
Related to 1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
222
Edward Marlo Did you ever see the ----? using gaffed decks
 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
319
Edward Marlo The Ace of Spades Trick two methods
 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
320
Gene Maze The Deal Switch
Variations 1977
Packet Switches (Part Five)
308
Martin A. Nash In The Nick Of Time touching only before the selection is made, performer shouts stop as spectator deals right at his card, see p. 447 for additional crediting
Related toVariations 1977
Any Second Now
218
Mark Weston Fancy Deal Stop Trick
May 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 9)
404
Michael Leach Joker II medium stops before joker
Related to 1977
Magick (Issue 171)
852
Ken Krenzel "Stop Me" Block Turnover
 		1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
19
Ken Krenzel All the Way Block Turnover
 		1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
22
Ken Krenzel One-Hand Stop one-handed dealing
 		1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
24
Ken Krenzel The Fingertip Bottom Deal
Related to 1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
226
Ken Krenzel The One-Hand Middle Deal
1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
235
Ken Krenzel The Surefire Second Deal
1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
238
Frederick Braue Dealing the Aces four aces found at numbers called for
Related to 1978
Fred Braue on False Deals
24
Frederick Braue The Punch Deal
Related to 1978
Fred Braue on False Deals
27
Frederick Braue Count-Down Reverse featuring automatic third deal (saliva), stop trick with face-up card, spectator stops one before
 		1978
Fred Braue on False Deals
34
Jerry K. Hartman Quick Counts Quick Count I: Magician divines card at a certain position in deck
Quick Count II: Spectator stops the dealing on previously named card
Also published here 1978
Loose Ends
57
Fred Kaps Bob Driebeek's Tosheroon Variationen different ideas with the move, as a stop trick and as a prediction
Also published here 1978
Fred Kaps Lecture
12
Simon Aronson Mis-Mate card shown and put out-jogged in deck, spectator says stop during biddling count, it is not the mate of the out-jogged card, but that one changes to match the selection
Also published here 1978
The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson
8
Jack Hughes Attaboy to force cards
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
46
Martin A. Nash Double Stop two peeked at cards
 		1979
Sleight Unseen
406
Edward Marlo The Ace of Spades Trick two methods
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
356
John Carney Stop That Card Trick!!
Related to 1979
Conjuror's Journal
12
Howard Wurst Out of Control out for psychological stop trick, see p. 1301 for reference
Also published here
  • Sphinx, Feb. 1948
 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 20)
1257
Dr. John Nichols Joker III medium stops before joker, repeated with medium in other room, story of an encounter between Jimmy Grippo and Dai Vernon
Inspired by 1979
Magick (Issue 224)
1118
Franklin V. Taylor Double Stop No. 59, two cards, two halves dealt, performer shouts stop
Also published here 1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
98
Edward Marlo Mental Over Physical spectator stops at thought-of card, four methods, ungaffed and duplicates
Related to 1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
209
Paul Swinford Magnetic Coincidence selection by spectator and performer are found next to each other by stop procedure, marked and half forcing deck, gilbreath
Related to 1980
Arcane (Issue 2)
15
Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio's Super Ace Discovery quadruple stop trick to find aces
 		1980
Exclusive Card Secrets
45
Father Cyprian The Solid Gold Prediction prediction is duplicate with gold back
Variations 1980
The Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian
27
Jimmy Ray Berlin Swindle joker placed face-up on position where spectator stopped at
 		1980
A Ray of Magic
8
Larry Becker The Bag Man stop trick with fair conditions, cards are dealt out of a paper box
 		Apr. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 4)
478
Edward Marlo Stop Trick brief
 		1981
21st Century Card Magic
14
Bobby Bernard Der Sand der Zeit performer deals through cards while hourglass is running, once sand is finished the performer arrives at selection
Also published here
  • Pentagram, Mar. 1955
 May 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 1)
12
Jack Hughes Attaboy three cards are selected and placed in stand which is designed like a bell boy, spectators stop at their card, various designs
  • A Routine with Lettered cards
 		1981
Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One
41
Derek Dingle The One-Armed Gambler one-handed
 		1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
161
Peter Marshall Apocalypse Variations Or Additions peeling stop trick
Inspired byRelated to Aug. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 8)
671
Thomas Alan Waters Tarotate a knife is stabbed in tarot book and suspended by two fingers of two spectators, tarot deck is dealt and on some point the book and knife turn, the deal is stopped and the card matches the tarot card described in the book
 		1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
277
Bobby Bernard The Sands of the Pharaoh Deck dealt one by one until hourglass runs out, stops at selection
 		1982
The Coin and Card Magic of Bobby Bernard
109
Denis MacKenzie Houdini and the Svengali with a bell
 		1982
Fork Full of Appetizers
26
Edward Marlo Stop Trick using deal cop
 		1983
Marlo's Plus Package
77
Ross Bertram "Stop"
1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
170
Simon Lovell The Weird "Stop" Trick spectator stops at his card, then again later at the very same card
 		1983
Second to None
38
José Carroll The Card-Culator ambitious card, card to number, stop trick, card folded to calculator
Also published here 1983
Effects and Presentations
10
Edward Marlo (B) Stop Effect mexican joe crimp
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
215
Edward Marlo The Ace of Spades Trick three methods with alternative approaches
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
231
Edward Marlo One Hat - No Ribbon triple stop routine with fair conditions
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
238
Edward Marlo Count Cop as Trick interesting, top card switched for copped card
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
240
Edward Marlo Spectator's Ace Cutting twelve methods, some where the spectator turn over the aces, some quadrupel stop effects, for 11th method see page 284
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
244
Edward Marlo Tip on the AS Trick
1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
279
Paul Cummins Plausible Possibility TNT Bottom Deal Handling
 		Sep. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 9)
964
Theodore Annemann Stop Trick unorthodox method with secretly torn card
 		May 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 21)
205
Roberto Giobbi The Blindfold Stop Trick performer shouts stop, corner short
Inspired by 1984
The Cardmanship of Roberto Giobbi
4
U. F. Grant Gen Grant's Triple Stop Card Trick three decks, three selections, first published 1953
 		1984
Magic from the Parade #1
15
Karl Fulves Gemini Twins No. 1, two cards inserted where spectator stops dealing, both next to mates
VariationsAlso published here 1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
1
Bob King Direct Stop
1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
143
Richard Vollmer N-E-T Profit two-pile-stop trick with Eight/Nine/Ten set-up
Related to 1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
274
Danny Korem Dallas Drop card dealt from deck on table really comes from right hand Tenkai Palm
Variations 1985
Korem without Limits
167
John Northern Hilliard Stop Card Trick "Triple Mystery", card side-stolen to top
Related to 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
6
Stop Card Trick faced deck
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
6
Rolland Hamblen Card Location Ten Card Location routine
1. Say Stop
2. Spell Out
3. Spring Location
4. Stabbed Card
5. The fifth card
6. Stabbed Cards
7. Card through handkerchief
8. - 10. catch from shower
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
17
Frederick Braue Routine outline of routine for four selections with locator card
  • divination with crystal
  • at named number
  • stop trick
  • vanishing pack
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 5)
30
Edward Marlo Not All Psychological spectator stops at odd backed card
Also published here 1986
Thirty Five Years Later
42
Edward Marlo, Danny Korem Dallas to Chicago top card dealt to table but switched for palmed card, four methods
Inspired by 1986
Thirty Five Years Later
57
Hal Weaver Future Shock performer stops spectator at selection while dealing cards on the table
 		May 1986
Magick (Issue 371)
1851
Ben Harris Double Deal Stop Force
1986
1 a.m. The Sequel
7
Ben Harris Double Deal Birthday Trick stop trick with age presentation and two-way out at end
 		1986
1 a.m. The Sequel
8
Jerry Sadowitz Stop Sleight cards dealt singly from tabled deck into left hand, spectator stops at selection
 		1987
Inspirations
24
Thomas Hierling Impromptu Al Koran spectator stops anytime during dealing, card matches prediction, faced deck method
 		1987
New Wave Close-Up
60
Roberto Giobbi Stop! psychological
Also published here 1987
CardPerfect
62
Larry Jennings You Can Always Count on Your Wallet card placed in wallet is mate of stopped at card
 		1988
The Cardwright
197
Edward Marlo Double Stop cards dealt on table in pairs until spectator stops, top two cards of tabled pile are selections
 		1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
344
Edward Marlo The Four Ace Stop cards dealt on table in groups of four until spectator stops, top four cards of tabled pile are Aces
 		1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
347
Gary Plants Miracle Dealer spectator and performer select a card, both get half the cards and start dealing, suddenly performer says stop and on top of both halves are the selections
Variations 1989
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 26)
454
Rich Bloch Imprinting spectator stops performer removing card from case, signed selection
 		May 1989
Magick (Issue 421)
2104
Gerd Winkler Stop-Trick "Perfekt" faced deck
 		1989
German Card Top Twenties
19
Gerd Winkler Noch ein Stop-Trick cards turned over one by one and placed onto deck in in-jogged condition
 		1989
German Card Top Twenties
21
Bruce Cervon The Stop Trick application of Free-Turn Pass
 		1990
Ultra Cervon
141
Bruce Cervon The Psychological Stop Trick as an out, application of Free-Turn Pass
 		1990
Ultra Cervon
142
Eric Mead Boy Meets Girl
Related to 1990
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)
73
Bernard Bilis Empty Deal for prediction or stop trick
 		1990
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)
74
Ken Krenzel Milk Run psychological with out
 		1990
Close-up Impact!
80
Edward Marlo Marlo's Mindreader card thought-of and selected, one found by stop trick, other to pocket
Related toVariations 1990
That's It
58
Chris Power Meine Karte, Deine Karte, Jedermanns Karte card under case, stop trick, two blank cards with messages on them show up and selection appears between them, folded card in case finale
  • Phase 1 - Die Karte wandert unter das Etui
  • Phase 2 - Ihre Karte, Meine Karte, Jedermanns Karte
  • Phase 3 - Und wieder wandert die Karte unter das Etui
  • Phase 4 - Die Karte im Etui
Inspired by
  • routine in Eric Mason's "Stuff"
 1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
3
José Carroll The Card-Calculator ambitious card, card to number, stop trick, card folded to calculator
Also published here 1991
52 Lovers — Volume II
47
John Carney The Slide to Home Prediction stop trick procedure used as prediction
Related to 1991
Carneycopia
152
Edward Marlo First Application bottom deal
Also published here June 1991
The Olram File (Issue 6)
4
Karl Fulves Steal and Deal spectator stops performer's deal at selection
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
41
Vanni Bossi A Second Deal, Second to None... sucker stop trick, Second Deal gag, card sticks to thumb
Related to 1991
Escorial 1991 — The Erdnase Year
25
Gene Maze Cards cards dealt and turned face up one by one until spectator stops, all other cards change back color
Also published here May 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 9)
9
Karl Fulves Royal Stop spectator stops at card that completes a Royal Flush as cards are removed one by one from a gambling shoe
 		1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 6)
64
Karl Fulves Call Box spectator stops at named Ace as cards are removed one by one from a gambling shoe
 		1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 6)
64
Jerry K. Hartman Drop Stop spectator stops on their own card
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
82
Jerry K. Hartman Psychic Stopgag different outs for Psychic Stop depending on how many cards the spectator ends up dealing
Inspired byRelated to 1991
Card Craft
335
Jerry K. Hartman Show Stopper with odd-backed card,
Variations 1991
Card Craft
517
Jerry K. Hartman Exception Selection packet of cards is shuffled, spectator says stop as they are dealt through and stopped-at card is dealt face down, all cards are shown to be Diamonds and spectator’s card is a Spade
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
522
Jerry K. Hartman Match Point spectator and magician each stops on each other's card
Inspired byAlso published here
  • in "The Linking Ring" September 1983. P. 83.
 1991
Card Craft
535
Al Smith Snap! mate of named card is located by spectator by stopping during deal and assembling the piles with reversed named card in between
 		1991
Hot Stacks & Cold Decks
19
John W. McClure Simplicity pocketed card appears at stopped at position
 		Dec. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 12)
2151
Edward Marlo First Application bottom deal
Also published here 1992
Card Finesse II
177
Edward Marlo Not All Psychological spectator stops at odd backed card
 		1992
Card Finesse II
245
Karl Fulves Wire Room packet placed in case, selection paper clipped to top of case, cards removed until stopped, this card is forced and matches clipped selection, two methods
Related to 1992
Deceptive Practices
7
Stack Countdown spectator stops and then that value is counted down, A-K set-up, published in Pathfinder Magazine 30 years ago (ca. 1930?!)
Related to 1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
28
Cards of Cairo stop and count down, bold
 		1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
29
Arturo de Ascanio Magicas Coincidencias four selections are returned to the deck and deck is dealt, each spectator stops at his card
Inspired by
  • Padre Wenceslao Ciuró's "Causalidad Inexplicable" in "Mas de 200 Juegos de Manos", p. 402.
Also published here 		1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 4
67
Edward Marlo Not All Psychological spectator stops at odd backed card
Also published here 1992
A Final Farewell Lecture
4
Gordon Bruce A Lesson in Changing the Moment bottom deal stop trick
 		May 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 9)
47
Edward Marlo Not All Psychological spectator stops at odd backed card
Also published here 1993
Simplicity at Your Fingertips
4
ストップカード (Stop Card) Stop Trick
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
66
Peter Duffie Centre Forward out-jogged double, top card of this double is dealt at chosen number
Related toVariations 1993
Applications
9
Eddie Fechter The Spectator Stops psychological stop trick, cards face down
  • Outs
  • Touches
 		1993
Fechter
53
René Lavand Ah!... If they were... spectator stops at Kings, x-deals
 		1993
Magic From The Soul
108
René Lavand Ah!... If they were... A Subtle Variation spectator stops at Kings, x-deals, technical variation
 		1993
Magic From The Soul
109
René Lavand You Find Your Card (Card Reversals) spectator stops at selection
 		1993
Magic From The Soul
111
René Lavand Reverse Two
1993
Magic From The Soul
115
René Lavand This Is the Simplest of All spectator stops at Aces
 		1993
Magic From The Soul
116
René Lavand Rosary Stop named card
 		1993
Magic From The Soul
156
Franklin V. Taylor, Vicente Canuto Jugada Doble two cards
Also published here 1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
81
Alex Elmsley Brownwaves II two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, performer stops spectator
Variations 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
60
Sam Leo Horowitz Note on "The Perfect Stop Trick"
Related to 1994
More Greater Magic
1106
Tom Bowyer The "Stop" Trick psychological force
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1238
Karl Fulves Sacked deck sprung into paper bag and cards removed singly unter stopped, that card matches prediction
Related to 1994
Crooked Tales
8
Karl Fulves Sacked Notes multiple cards variation of "Sacked", problem of having named card in paper back with odd back
Related to 1994
Crooked Tales
12
Gene Maze Odd Man Out spectator stops at only black card in 15-cards-packet or red cards
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
66
Gene Maze Double Deal Aces spectator stops twice during deal and those two cards are reversed, on either side of each card aces are found
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
90
Gene Maze Magnetic Attraction spectator stops twice during deal and those two cards are reversed, on either side of them are the mates of opposite color
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
92
Roger Crosthwaite How It's Done "Phase Five: Dealing with Desire"
fake center deal, card dealt onto pile yet appears again when spectator says stop during deal, finally comes from pocket
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
27
Roger Crosthwaite Mindreading Experiment 1 card "thought-of" (forced), mate is in case and spectator stops on his selection
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
64
Trevor Lewis Direct Mind Control spectator stops at named card, second deal
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
68
Simon Aronson Mis-Mate card shown and put out-jogged in deck, spectator says stop during biddling count, it is not the mate of the out-jogged card, but that one changes to match the selection
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
22
Peter Duffie The Maze Connection four times stop, off-beat effect
Inspired by 1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
186
Edward Marlo B.D.E. Stop Effect bottom deal exchange
 		1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
194
Edward Marlo Marlo's Almost Perfect Stop Trick
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Jan. 1979
 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
390
Nate Leipzig The Leipzig Stop Trick No. 1, "as explained by Arthur Buckley to Marlo"
Variations 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
392
Edward Marlo Marlo Application No. 2
three cards selected, first card found with stop trick, it changes into second selection, third one in pocket of spectator
Inspired by 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
392
Edward Marlo Prediction without Doubts Variation No. 5
spectator stops performer's deal, value used to count to selection, no set-up
Inspired by
  • "Prediction without Doubts" (Bill Simon, Nov. 1954)
 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
394
Louis Gombert Les cartes au chapeau spectator rings ball at moment when named card is placed inside a hat
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
21
Claude Rix Le réveil cards are dealt on table, alarm clock starts when named card is dealt
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
76
Claude Rix Encore le réveil! cards are dealt on table, alarm clock starts when named card is dealt, with additional prediction, Fred
Inspired by 1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
77
Norman Barlow The Polygraph Pack performer deals through cards and names them, he lies at chosen card and spectator spots the lie
 		1995
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 17)
77
Aldo Colombini Bagged deck put in paper bag, cards removed one by one, after spectator says stop the performer removes the selection, in another paper bag is found a card silk with selection
 		1995
What's Up Deck?
136
Jerry K. Hartman Show Stopper II with odd-backed card
Inspired by 1995
After Craft
224
Jerry K. Hartman Single Minded with odd-backed card
 		1995
After Craft
227
Jerry K. Hartman Odd Choice one at a time, performer deals cards from a packet face up until spectator says stop, card stopped at is dealt face down, all cards are seen to be red, while (stopped-at) face down card is Ace of Spades
 		1995
After Craft
236
Paul Cummins Ace Production four times stop trick
 		1996
from a shuffled deck in use... Part One
25
Philip T. Goldstein Poker 101 clever ungaffed take on Al Koran's 1-0-1 Deck
 		Winter 1996
The Looking Glass (Issue 1)
3
Karl Fulves The Value of X spectator stops at another spectator's selection during deal
 		1996
Blocking Off
89
Karl Fulves Full Disclosure performer deals, Mirage deck
 		1996
13 Prophets
11
Karl Fulves Open Ended open prediction vs. stop trick
 		1996
13 Prophets
60
Charlie Miller, Jon Racherbaumer A Tribute to Charlie Miller card thought of, cards dealt from deck set on glass until spectator says stop, it is at the selection, one of eight
 		Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
76
Charlie Miller Bold Steal Switch as stop trick method
 		Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
76
Larry Jennings Search and Stop using jacket
 		1997
Jennings '67
105
Ken Krenzel, Harry J. Smith Shoe-in force from card case from where cards are removed one by one, ungaffed method
Inspired by 1997
Ingenuities
29
The Psychic Stop psychological stop force
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
10
Frederick Braue, John Northern Hilliard The Triple Mystery three cards selected, first at named number up to ten, stop trick with second, last card spelled out
Inspired by
  • "The Triple Mystery" (John Northern Hilliard, Magical Bulletin, June 1924)
Related to 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
11
Adrian "Ramblar" Guerra Stop in the Pocket deck in pocket, any card named, performer removes cards one by one until spectator says stop, next card taken out of pocket is named card
Also published here 1997
Notes
5
Jim Zachary Simplicity Outdone card chosen in fair manner, spectator deals and stops at selection
 		1997
Simon Says!
138
Ariel Frailich Another Exception Selection spectator stops at only red card in packet of black cards
Inspired by 1997
Card Stories
25
Bruce Cervon MAC Switch Miracle
1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
68
Karl Fulves Stop At Red "Unsolved Mysteries"
stop trick presentation, posed as a problem
Inspired by 1998
The Fine Print (Issue 7)
177
Bob Still Dr. Elliott's Second Deal two cards chosen behind back, performer names both, then both found when spectator calls stop during dealing, automatic second deal with corner missing
Related to 1998
The Fine Print (Issue 8)
240
Peter Duffie Coversion two piles, card chosen in one half, other half dealt into three piles and stopped anytime, top three cards added to count to selection
Related to 1998
Covert Concepts
13
Edward Marlo Tilt & Raise Bottom Deal (Plus The Aces of Spades Trick)
July 1998
Onyx (Issue 4)
1
Toby Wessel Wessel's Aces shuffled deck, four Aces are found through various procedures, stop, pop out, transformation and spelling of spectator's name
 		1999
Impressing Jodie Foster
8
Joshua Jay Utility Discovery Utility sequence - spectator deals and stops on their own selection, and second selection is then found reversed in the deck
Also published here 1999
Magic Atlas
43
David Regal This Is My Stop Magician predicts the card where spectator stops dealing at, prediction is etched onto glass mug that contains the deck
  • Normal Deck Version
  • Gimmicked Version
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
114
Ellis Stanyon (a) stop trick
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
197
Sam Leo Horowitz, Roberto Giobbi, Martin Gardner The Stop Trick
Related to 2000
Card College — Volume 4
910
James Swain The Stop Trick using Cool Out Move
 		Sep. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 9)
64
James Swain Double Whammy stop trick with two selections, using Cool Out Move
 		Sep. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 9)
65
Harry Lorayne Außerhalb meiner Kontrolle standard psychological stop effect, with outs
Also published here 2000
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 4 & 5)
165
Ben Blau A Stop Trick "Pass The Pass" application
 		June 2000
Onyx (Issue 11)
26
Karl Fulves Back Stop No. 37, a card shows up with writing "Stop! Back up 3 cards", and there the selection is found
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
80
Mark Lewis Blindfold Effect
2001
The Long and the Short of it
32
Mark Lewis Card from Pocket cards taken out of pocket one by one, spectator stops at selection
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
33
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Gaze Force
2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
15
Wayne Dobson The Winning Hand cards dealt onto spectator's hand until he stops, miniature card of stopped-at card appears stuck onto back of spectator's hand, 1-0-1 forcing section
 		2002
Dobson's Choice
14
Roberto Giobbi The Psychic Stop! commentary and control handling
Related to May 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 5)
17
Super Stop Trick! "Using a Svengali Deck"
 		Nov. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 11)
67
Al Baker "Say When!" two cards, partial forcing deck
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
91
Al Baker More Tricks and Wisdom position of chosen card is predicted, kind of stop trick presentation
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 6, Aug. 1930
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magazines)
627
Dai Vernon, Roberto Giobbi Countdown Stop 1-x-1 set-up
Inspired by 2003
Card College — Volume 5
1170
Roberto Giobbi Stop! psychological
Inspired byAlso published here 2003
Card College — Volume 5
1276
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson BF Double Location two spectators stop at previously selected cards in two halves
 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1
3
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson 25 Faces North + 1 South a red and a black card chosen, reds and black separated, two cards stopped at in both halves, they're the selection but in odd-colored half
  • Simplified Version
 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1
6
Ross Bertram Transition Game technical with bottom deal and palm-out
 		Mar. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 3)
46
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Bottom Deal Daley black Ace tabled, spectator stops at a red Ace, tabled card is also red Ace now, black Aces on bottom of two piles
 		2003
Nursery Rhymes — Volume 3
26
Al Leech Get Set, Stop!
Also published here 2004
A Last Look at Leech
24
Nicholas Einhorn, Paul Daniels Hidden Influence spectator stops dealing at predicted card
Inspired by
  • "Compulsion" (Paul Daniels, Adult Magic)
 2004
World Tour Lecture Notes — Set 1
14
Nicholas Einhorn The Martini Deck spectator stops at only odd-backed card, red-blue short-long deck
 		2004
World Tour Lecture Notes — Set 1
16
Ron Frost The Fan Two See Revelation Using Fan Two See Force to reveal a playing card, spectator stop on selection in spread
Inspired by 2004
After The Force
20
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Leo-Ben Stop Trick value of card stopped used to count to selection, "perfect stop trick"
 		2004
Diamonds from Coal
74
Juan Tamariz The Stop Trick named card
  • A. First Version (With the Second Deal)
  • B. Second Version (With other False Deals)
 		2004
Mnemonica
137
Adrian "Ramblar" Guerra Cards from Pocket Stop Trick deck in performer's pocket, one card after the other is removed and when spectator says stop, selection is found
Related toAlso published here 2004
Mnemonica
147
Juan Tamariz Stop at the Same Time (Second Version)
Inspired by 2004
Mnemonica
262
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Unmöglich three cards are selected and replaced, three people shuffle three decks and deal cards until spectator stops them, selections are found
Related to 2004
Neues... vom alten Joro
71
William Eston Expertalk: William Eston on the Mates Prediction prediction with double on table, top card face-up and selected card placed underneath with empty deal type action
Also published here Mar. 2004
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 7)
95
Chris Wardle The Force of the Tarot stop trick with selected tarot card, svengali
 		2006
Beyond Svengali
7
Shaun McCree The Devil's Card signed card wrapped in paper, card chosen from deck via stopping turns out to be the same signed card
Inspired by 2006
England Up Close
46
Jeff Altman Mexican Stopover
2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
175
Stephan Kirschbaum Schoko-Stopp spectator stops at any card, chocolate written back of selection, then repeated and in prediction envelope is a piece of chocolate found with the selection as a miniature card attached
 		2007
Der Stoff aus dem die Wunder sind
41
Asi Wind Somebody Stop Me spectator cuts to card and loses it, then deals the cards, performer stops him at selection, no-touch
VariationsAlso published here 2007
Chapter One
2
Stewart James Lejun prediction placed in clear tumbler, in full view, card is chosen fairly and found to match prediction
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, Aug 1954
 2007
The Essential Stewart James
127
Edward Marlo First Application bottom deal
Also published here 2007
Marlo on Erdnase
108
Dani DaOrtiz Double Intuition two selections, spectator deals stops at card and counts value to find selection, then deck is dealt face down and second spectator stops at selection
 		2007
Lecture Notes
27
Dani DaOrtiz Triple Intuition Double Exposure adding a third selection
Also published here 2007
Lecture Notes
29
Jerry K. Hartman Choice Choice selection is mixed among group of cards and scattered face down on table, spectator stops on a card and it’s his card
 		2007
Card Dupery
331
Jerry K. Hartman Find A Card, Any Card spectator shuffles one deck and thinks of card from another, multiple options for ending:
  • card is found in first deck at a named number
  • spectator stops dealing when he wants and finds card
  • magician inserts an indicator card into deck right next to selection
 		2007
Card Dupery
385
Arturo de Ascanio Magical Coincidences four selections are returned to the deck and deck is dealt, each spectator stops at his card
Inspired by
  • Padre Wenceslao Ciuró's "Causalidad Inexplicable" in "Mas de 200 Juegos de Manos", p. 402.
Also published here 		2008
The Magic of Ascanio — More Studies of Card Magic
312
Allan Slaight The Eclectic Deck stack for seventeen effects
  • 1. one of five cards thought of and located
  • 2. card location
  • 3. face-up deal stopped, value used to count to selection
  • 4. spelling to thought-of card
  • 5. open prediction
  • 6. card from packet to pocket
  • 7. two-card transposition
  • 8. card from hand to pocket
  • 9. Aces stacked, then Royal Flush dealt
  • 10. five good hands dealt
  • 11. blackjack demo with rubber-banded deck
  • 12. bridge demo with all Spades
  • 13. three-way transposition
  • 14. two selections reverse
  • 15. card chosen, spelled to and some matching cards found
  • 16. Ace assembly (not explained)
  • 17. Mind Mirror challenge location
  • Final Thoughts
  • Closing Credits (credits for all effects)
Also published here
  • Ibidem #32, July 1967
 2008
Spins & Needles
36
Carl Montada Weitere Ideen zum Svengali oder Mirage Deck spectator stops at his selection
 		2008
Gedanken zum Lesen
17
Fred Robinson The Astrological Stop Trick rough smooth forcing pack
 		2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
224
Ken Krenzel Bob's Your Uncle spelling dressing for stop trick/card at any number
 		2009
Relaxed Impossibilities
137
Karl Fulves Perfect Stop "Unexplained"
cards dealt from cased deck, spectator says stop at selection, rest of deck vanishes, posed as a problem
 		2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
403
Trevor Lewis The Bell ring under bell travels inside locked box, spectator rings bell three times to find selected cards
 		2009
Routines Matter
33
Andy Nyman Charade stop trick with two halves, stopped-at cards are mates, then performer stops at a selection
 		Apr. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 4)
53
Rainer Teschner Teschner's Selection Control delayed in demonstration, also as set-up for stop trick
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Mar 1)
69
Denis Behr Stop It spectator stops dealing at predicted card, repeated twice more
VariationsAlso published here 2011
Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 2
48
Helder Guimarães Force One spectator stops at previously thought-of card
 		2011
Ontology Project
22
Helder Guimarães Force Two spectator stops dealing whenever she likes, card predicted
 		2011
Ontology Project
24
Tom Gagnon Psychic Touch cards in tabled spread touched one by one until spectator says stop, using Inverse Spread Force
Inspired by 2011
Avant-Cards
112
Gabi Pareras Juego de coincidencia
2011
El Manuscrito (Vol. 4 No. 16)
490
Denis Behr Stopping Again spectator stops dealing at predicted card, repeated twice more
Also published here 2011
Lecture Notes 2011
15
Dai Vernon Stop Trick with Second Deal
2012
Confidences
212
John Born Lucky Penny Card freely selected and lost. Magician deals and stops at the selection, then reveals prediction of the selected card in envelope
 		2012
Seeking the Bridge
84
Roberto Giobbi Card at Number or Stop
Also published here Mar. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 3)
33
David Redondo Carta al Stop stop trick, cards removed from glass by performer
 		2012
Cartomagia - Notas de Conferencia
87
Alberto de Figueiredo Behr Para Creer spectator stops dealing at predicted card, repeated twice more, impromptu version
Inspired by 2013
Magia Demente
41
Caleb Wiles Eye of Tyr
  • Ringside
pseudo-explanation routine for a stop trick, letters on cards that spell PLEASE SAY STOP
 		Sep. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 9)
20
R. Paul Wilson The C.C. Center setting up for Center Deal with "The Consistent Control", as Stop Trick, Key Card Placement, Double Deal
 		2014
Card Men
57
Joseph Barry Don't Stop Thinking stop trick at thought-of card, think stop, then spectator stops at performers card
 		2014
Reverie
20
The Psychic Stop!
Related to 2014
Classic Fantastic
73
Peter McKinnon PMACAAN spectator stops at mate
Inspired by
  • routine on Danny Garcia Penguin Live Lecture
 2014
Burn After Reading
6
Daniel Madison Perfect Aces Deck is shuffled, spectator says stop four times as magician deals, four cards stopped at are the four Aces
 		2014
Placebo
11
Patrick G. Redford Advantageous prediction matches card spectator stops dealing on, multiple outs
  • Variation #1: Nail Writer
  • Variation #2: The bold cross out
  • Variation #3: The Ambiguous Underline
 		2014
Applesauce
67
Patrick G. Redford Wipe-Out prediction matches card spectator stops dealing on, multiple outs using ambiguous prediction and wiping away ink, 1-0-1 stack
  • Variation 1: The Expanded Stack
  • Variation 2: No Dry Erase Impromptu Method (covering parts of prediction)
Inspired by
  • Name? (Patrick G. Redford, Free-Hand, 2004)
 2014
Applesauce
79
Karl Fulves Short Con shuffled deck, two cards exchanged (one named by performer with his back turned, one by spectator), cards dealt from bottom and top until stopped (once by spectator and once by performer), they are the two selections
Related to 2015
The Lowdown (Issue 1)
9
Alexander de Cova Absolutely Impossible spectator stops deal, wallet placed on pile (secretly adding prediction card)
Inspired by
  • "Absolutely Impossible" (Roy Johnson, Ken Brooke, marketed)
 2015
Burners — Vol. 3
254
Pit Hartling Four-Way Stop spectators stop at four cards during deal, they turn out to be named four-of-a-kind
 		2016
In Order to Amaze
168
Joseph Barry Another Stop Trick.. Really? spectator stops at card, its value is used to count down to selection, no set-up
 		Feb. 2016
Operandi (Issue 1)
9
Roberto Giobbi Transfer Move Stop Trick
Also published here 2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Jan 13)
16
Armando Cheung The Most Impossible Stop Trick Fair stop trick
Inspired by 2016
The Ace Assembly All-Star Lecture Notes
46
Psychological Stop Trick
2017
Less is More
9
Josh Janousky LexIcon app icons on smartphone spell name of chosen card, stop force with phone placed onto tabled pile during dealing process
Also published here
  • The Linking Ring, Jan. 2015
 2017
Just Joshin'
15
David Williamson Call Stop Aces Magician deals, spectator calls stop at four different places, magician deals the card down cleanly each time. Four cards are the Aces
 		Oct. 2018
Elixir (Vol. 2 No. 1 (Summer #2))
99
Johnny Thompson Stopping Hofzinser stop trick, then at named number
Inspired by 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
209
Christoph Borer Die Joker spüren dich Gemini Twins, predictions written on two jokers
Inspired by 2018
Mentale Notizen
97
Roberto Mansilla Harmony
  • Artifices
triple stop trick with bells that the spectators ring
Related to Jan. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 1)
50
John Bannon On The Border
  • Dealing With It
two cards predict value and suit, spectator stops dealing anywhere and that card is predicted by the two cards
Inspired by Nov. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 11)
68
Alexander de Cova Stolen Cards III two bills put into red-backed deck with Gemini Twins placement, the card next to it are odd-backed and predicted on bills, then rainbow finale
Inspired by 2018
Burners — Vol. 6
149
Yves Carbonnier 4. Retrouvailles Impossibles impossible stop trick, handling of Svengali deck
 		2019
Grand Livre de Cartomagie
181
Benjamin Earl Just a Second spectator stops the performer's deal at an apparently mental selection
 		2019
The Shift #1
11
Lorenz Schär Go-Stop spectator deals through deck, psychological stop
Inspired by 2019
Cards Against Reality
87
Michael Powers Moe Fun featuring a fair selection procedure in which selection is cut into packets, two distant key cards, another spectator stops the spectator's deal to find selection, with variations (faro, no stooge, edge marks)
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, April 2009
 2019
Tesseract
213
José Carroll The Cardculator ambitious card, card to number, stop trick, card folded to calculator
Also published here 2019
52 Lovers — Through the Looking-Glass
130
Ramón Riobóo The Twenty-first and Whatever Card stopped on, value is counted down to find selection, shuffled deck, multiple outs
Related to 2019
Second Thoughts
75
Ramón Riobóo Divination through Another's Touch Card selected and lost in deck. Deck held under table by spectator, spectator places cards on table one by one until magician correctly stops on selection
 		2019
Second Thoughts
173
Andi Gladwin Cut, Stop, Shuffle spectator cuts off a third, then deals some card in a second pile, then shuffles the last third, each packet turned over and they have written on them "cut/stop/shuffle here"
 		2020
The Boy Who Cried Magic
179
Mike Pisciotta Proustian Omens stop trick using a falling Telekinetic Pen/Timber as stopping sign
 		2020
As Above, So Below
31
Larry Jennings The Nopen Prediction (No. 1) spectator stops at his own card during biddle count
 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
530
Larry Jennings The Nopen Prediction (No. 2)
2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
531
Jim Steinmeyer Five Coincidences
  • Conjuring
cards counted into glass on a cardboard piece, spectator stops five times and those cards are placed against the bookmark, the five cards are four Threes and a Two with a third pip drawn on it, rest of cards shown to be double-backed
 		June 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 6)
68
Paul Gertner Two Stop two cards peeked-at, the spectators say stop during the performer's deal and they're the selections
 		Sep. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 9)
60
Jim Steinmeyer Telesthesia
  • Conjuring
four Queens are signed and lost after shuffle in paper bag, then quadruple stop trick, each time the card is placed in a glass, they are the Queens again
  • Part One: Control
  • Part Two: Steal
  • Part Three: Say Stop
  • Part Four: Revelations
Variations Nov. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 11)
42
Dani DaOrtiz Thought-of coincidence card is thought of from imaginary deck as performer names cards, thought-of card is found in real deck by dealing to a specific number or stopping deal at card
 		2021
Freedom of Expression
123
Dani DaOrtiz, Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin Chosen Thought spectator thinks of a card, another spectator deals and stops when he wants and finds card
 		2021
Freedom of Expression
129
Dani DaOrtiz Unraveling the Triple Intuition three spectators choose cards and they are lost in deck, Spectator A deals and stops when he wants and value of card is counted to arrive at his selection, Spectator B deals to a number he thought of and card at that number is his, Spectator C deals and stops when he wants and is fairly given option to deal more or go back, arrives at his card
Also published here 2021
Freedom of Expression
145
Eugene Burger Influence spectator stops dealing, card has large X on its back, then spectator stops the performer dealing and card is predicted as jumbo card on back of tray
  • Interview, 2015
Inspired by
  • "Altered" (Bruce Bernstein)
 2021
Eugene Burger: Final Secrets
9
Eugene Burger The Horowitz Variation spectator stops in one half, value used to locate card in other half, impromptu
Related to 2021
Eugene Burger: Final Secrets
275
Joe McKay C.A.A.D. (Card at Any Domino) cards dealt to table, dealing stopped when domino rally stops, selection is there
 		Nov. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 10-11)
115
Kyle Leon Spot-On spectator stops dealing at predicted card
Inspired by
  • "Signs" (Joshua Jay)
 Dec. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 12)
556
Shimpei Katsuragawa Crimpossible Location stop trick with fair handling, breather crimp
 		2022
La Campanella
87
Dai Vernon New Theory Second Deal stop trick application, from private lecture notes by P. Howard Lyons
 		2022
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
83
William Eston Expertalk: William Eston on the Mates Prediction prediction with double on table, top card face-up and selected card placed underneath with empty deal type action
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
283
Martin A. Nash Expertalk: Martin Nash A New Nick of Time touching only before the selection is made, performer shouts stop as spectator deals right at his card
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, July 2004
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
317
Robin Gunney Predict-It prediction written on small post-it note, spectator stops on that card
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Oct. 2006
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
548
Robert Gardner Watch Stop using fake turnover of top card from Watch Palm
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Jan. 2012
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1093
Juan Tamariz The One-Armed Tribute routine performed one-handed with both hands simultaneously, one half on either side
  • Phase 1 - Ambitious Cards (deck cut in half, top card of both halves shown with one hand each and put in center of the half, they come back to top)
  • Phase 2 - Stop Together (cards lost in both halves again, both dealt simultaneously and spectator says stop, both cards are at that position)
  • Phase 3 - Slop Shuffle (tabled slop shuffle triumph with two halves, both done one-handed)
  • Phase 4 - Through the Table (both cards lost again, they travel through the table from each half)
  • Encore - Color Separation
 		2022
Letters from Juan — Volume 3
16
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Bluff spectator stops performer as he cuts packets to table, card stopped at is selection
 		2022
Vallarino
219
Jim Steinmeyer Telesthesia: Variation four Queens are signed and lost after shuffle in paper bag, then quadruple stop trick, each time the card is placed in a glass, they are the Queens again
Inspired by 2022
Brushstrokes Over Reality
23
Roberto Mansilla Stop Trick
  • Artifices
three spectators select cards, stop trick with a bell and the three cards, three-way deck
Inspired by
  • "Now!" (Jean-Eugene Robert-Houdin, Secrets of Conjuring and Magic)
 July 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 7)
64
Gary Plants Miracle Dealer spectator and performer select a card, both get half the cards and start dealing, suddenly performer says stop and on top of both halves are the selections
  • Update: I now like a different selection process and control
  • A fun story about this trick
Inspired by 2023
Something Old, Something New
3
Allan Ackerman The Blue Thought spectator stops dealing anytime, card stopped-at matches a blue-backed pocketed prediction
 		2024
All In — Volume 2
191