Scams & Fantasies with Cards

2002
Written by Darwin Ortiz
Work of Darwin Ortiz
221 pages (Hardcover), published by A-1 MagicalMedia
Illustrated with drawings by Tony Dunn
Language: English
88 entries
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Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Roberto Giobbi Foreword
1
Darwin Ortiz Introduction
7
Darwin Ortiz Déjà vu Poker four hands are redealt after shuffling, faro, Royal Flush kicker
Inspired by 11
Darwin Ortiz Combination Cull free cut principle, faros
Inspired byVariations 14
Gene Finnell Free Cut Principle
14
Darwin Ortiz Pinky Count Divider four equal packets of twelve cards with pinky and thumb count
 		14
Corner Crimp inner left
 		15
Darwin Ortiz The Brush presentation for Daryl's effect
Inspired by 20
Edward Marlo Face Up Switch partial
 		22
Bob Veeser Veeser Count switch for a layout of the indifferent cards in an assembly
 		22
Daryl Martinez Rising Crime Display
23
Art Altman Altman Trap
23
Darwin Ortiz, John F. Mendoza Liar's Poker princess card trick with lie detection presentation and sucker finale à la Fingerprint Card Trick
Inspired by 26
Darwin Ortiz Shark Attack multiple phases
Related to 34
Juan Tamariz Set-Up in front of Spectators setting up a small group of cards in routine
Related to 37
Tabled Slip Cut
38
Darwin Ortiz Raw Deal punch deal, dealing royal flush
 		44
Darwin Ortiz The Professional poker and bridge
Inspired by
  • "Johnny Mnemonic" (Andrew Wimhurst, The Card Artistry of Andrew Wimhurst, 2001, video)
  • "The Expert at the Bridge Table" (The Card Artistry of Andrew Wimhurst, 2001, video)
 48
Laurie Ireland Ireland Shuffle
49
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Shuffle four cards, brief
 		49
Darwin Ortiz God of Gamblers elaborate center deal demo, Steve Mayhew phase
Inspired byRelated to 54
Darwin Ortiz Strip-Out Shuffle with Block Transfer
56
Daryl Martinez Triumph Cutting Display for red black mixture
 		57
Larry Jennings Stud Bottom Deal
62
Darwin Ortiz No Way Out apparent failure in bet presentation
Inspired byVariations 66
August Roterberg Push-In Change
67
Darwin Ortiz Ortiz Bottom Palm
68
Darwin Ortiz Pocket Money two cards, different pockets
 		72
Steve Bedwell Pocket Chute tunnel from inner breast pocket to outer pocket
 		72
Peter Duffie Pocket Ruse producing two cards from different pockets with one palm
Also published here 74
Darwin Ortiz Smart Money three cards, three pockets
 		76
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Top Palm
77
Darwin Ortiz Maximum Risk Tantalizer, memorized deck
Inspired by
  • "One in Fifty-Two Bet" (Lennart Green, Green Magic Vol. 3, video)
Variations 		80
Darwin Ortiz Sinister Glimpse for left handed performers
 		81
Jason England Maximum Risk - Impromptu Version Tantalizer
Inspired byRelated to 84
Larry Jennings Open Control
84
Darwin Ortiz The Last Laugh smiling mule version, memorized deck
Inspired byRelated to 91
Alex Elmsley Spread Count Procedure method to count cards while spreading
 		92
Reinhard Müller, Harvey Rosenthal Three Card Throw
94
Darwin Ortiz Remote Control performer knows position of peeked at card in second deck
Inspired by
  • "Twin Peaks" (Paul Gordon, Card Magic Miracles)
Variations 		98
Darwin Ortiz The Zen Master performer repeatably knows position of card, memorized deck
Inspired by 102
Glimpse of cased Deck slit in case allows glimpse
 		102
Darwin Ortiz Hitchcock Travelers signed tabled Aces are removed from pockets, cards on table have changed to previous selections
Inspired by
  • "Private Conference" (René Lavand, Magic from the Soul)
Related to
  • Strong Magic, p. 201
Variations 		112
Neal Elias, Darwin Ortiz Neal Elias Multiple Shift Handling
112
S. W. Erdnase, Darwin Ortiz Palm Change Steal
115
Norman Houghton Houghton Pocket Load trousers
 		115
Morris Loewy Loewy Palm
116
Edward Marlo Marlo Pocket Transfer
117
Darwin Ortiz The Quick & The Dead performer produces mate of selection from pocketed deck
Inspired byVariations 120
Dai Vernon Top Palm
121
Darwin Ortiz Fastest Gun Alive performer locates selection while deck is in pocket
Inspired by 124
Dr. Jacob Daley Center Double Lift
124
One-Handed Top Palm brief
 		125
Darwin Ortiz Cannibal Holocaust
Inspired by 126
Darwin Ortiz Spread Steal on top
 		126
Dai Vernon, Derek Dingle Strip-Out Addition
127
Wesley James, Tom Ellis Loading Move
130
Four as Five Count one card outjogged
 		131
John Carney Versa Switch
131
Darwin Ortiz The New Back Off four cards
Inspired by 136
Darwin Ortiz Double Card Handling peeling a double card in left hand
 		138
Darwin Ortiz Ace in the Pocket two cards put in spectator's pocket, one handed out to performer, they transpose, duplicate
Inspired byRelated toVariations 144
Frederick Braue Braue add-on Switch
144
Darwin Ortiz Darwin's Ambitious Card
148
Darwin Ortiz Ortiz Shift
Related to 149
Derek Dingle Two Card pick-up longitudinal crimp instead of break
 		150
Darwin Ortiz Ultimate Oil & Water 3&3, deck seperation and remix climax
Inspired by 158
Underspread Cull
158
Ken Krenzel Pressure Hideout
161
Charles Nyquist Ribbonspread Hideout
164
Jogged Springing after Faro
164
Darwin Ortiz Ultimate Fusion
Inspired by 168
Darwin Ortiz Pass the Garbage kind of travelling triumph, mixed half transposes with unmixed
 		174
Sid Lorraine Slop Shuffle
176
Darwin Ortiz The Color of Money using red and black poker chip
Variations 180
Brother John Hamman Hamman Count
182
Darwin Ortiz, Dr. Jacob Daley Last Trick of Dr. Daley
185
Brother John Hamman Gemini Count last part
 		185
Darwin Ortiz Walkaround Triumph
190
Darwin Ortiz Biased Pressure Fan half the deck face-up, looks face down
Related to 190
Darwin Ortiz Triple Cross ten red, ten black, three cards travel
Inspired byVariations 192
Darwin Ortiz, Peter Kane, Fred Kaps Beat the Devil ungaffed Gypsy Course handling, tarot cards
 		196
Fred Kaps Hamman Count Shuffle
198
Brother John Hamman Flushtration Count
199
Darwin Ortiz Appointment in Samarra
Inspired byRelated toVariations 202
Darwin Ortiz Envelope Switch Himber Wallet
 		204
Herb Zarrow Zarrow Addition
204
Darwin Ortiz Showing or Hiding Skill
211
Data entered by Denis Behr, September 2004.