Best of Friends

1982
Written by Harry Lorayne
Work of Various
559 pages (Hardcover), published by Harry Lorayne, Inc.
Illustrated with drawings by Joseph Wierzbicki
Language: English
229 entries
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Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Harry Lorayne Forword
15
Harry Lorayne Tilt Sandwich Location mates come together from different parts and sandwich selection
Variations 21
Dai Vernon Tilt brief
 		21
Harry Lorayne HaLo Cut
22
Harry Lorayne Ace Sandwich Four aces are lost and found with sandwich cards
 		26
Edward Marlo Simple Shift brief
 		27
Harry Lorayne Lorayne Force brief
 		28
Harry Lorayne Ace Sandwich Four #2 aces are lost and found with sandwich cards
 		33
Harry Lorayne Sandwich Change
34
Harry Lorayne Ultra Pop-Up Cover Pass cover pass handling
Variations 37
Harry Lorayne Sandwich Ramblings sandwiched card in deck changes place (visibly) with isolated card, eleven methods
 		43
Snap Over Change
45
Harry Lorayne Brush Change stroked with left thumb, left hand holds deck
 		48
Edward Marlo, Harry Lorayne Slip Cut as Cover Pass Substitute two methods
 		53
Harry Lorayne Tom Mullica mini bio
 		55
Tom Mullica The Future Change as card is pushed aside with hand that holds deck
Related toAlso published here 56
Tom Mullica The Future Spread tabled card changes visibly as spread is scooped up, see also Eidetic Change
Related toVariations 59
Tom Mullica Future Toss
61
Tom Mullica Mexican "Change" Over card is scooped up and turned over on deck (not table)
Variations 62
Harry Lorayne Ken Krenzel mini bio
 		66
Ken Krenzel Flip (Change) Over card is flipped over in hand and changes, no-deck-method
Inspired by 67
Harry Lorayne Martin Nash mini bio
 		73
Martin A. Nash Fast Stack one shuffle and some cutting
Related toVariationsAlso published here 74
Frederick Braue Brause Secret Add-On
75
Harry Lorayne A. Berkeley Davis mini bio
 		78
A. Berkeley Davis Square Up... And Away card travels from one half to sandwich in other half, duplicate
Related toVariations 79
Harry Lorayne Quadruple Jeopardy after some counting a layout of two four-of-a-kinds is there, or even three (see Afterthoughts)
 		83
Harry Lorayne Larry Jennings mini bio
 		87
Larry Jennings Count Me In top card turned over, value used to count down, selection reversed
Variations 88
Larry Jennings Cover Up Cut Alternative
89
Larry Jennings Open Control card is out-jogged
Related to 92
Harry Lorayne David Grenewetzki mini bio
 		96
David Grenewetzki, Brother John Hamman "TSHocker" with new deck order kicker
Inspired by 97
Harry Lorayne Concert Aces
100
Harry Lorayne Charles Hudson mini bio
 		104
Charles Hudson Sum Hummer Ace to Ten packet, mixed face up and down by spectator, number of reversed cards and their total predicted, CATO principle
Variations 105
Charles Hudson The Royal Computer Kings and Queens are given to spectator for CATO procedure, two card turned over, two previous selections
Variations 109
Frederick Braue Braue Addition and Switch
109
Harry Lorayne A Card To Remember convoluted handling
 		115
Wesley James Coming Up In The World
116
Harry Lorayne Jean-Jacques Sanvert mini bio
 		120
Jean-Jacques Sanvert Instant Spread Reverse table spread, card placed in tabled spread and slid free
Variations 121
Jean-Jacques Sanvert Ribbon-Spread Techniques - Glimpse two glimpses of card inserted in table spread when spread is scooped up
Related to 125
Jean-Jacques Sanvert Psychological Force "Ribbon-Spread Techniques"
Related to 128
Jean-Jacques Sanvert Almost Automatic Force "Ribbon-Spread Techniques"
 		128
Jean-Jacques Sanvert Control "Ribbon-Spread Techniques"
 		130
Harry Lorayne Sid R. Spocane II mini bio, Persi Diaconis
 		131
R. Sid Spocane II Fascinating Pair mini stay stack used to produce a mate
 		133
Persi Diaconis Anti-Faro Generalization up-down-jog procedure with two, three, four cards at a time as mixing procedure
 		134
Harry Lorayne Double Duck deal and duck in pairs of cards instead of singly, some applications
Variations 138
Harry Lorayne Terry Lagerould mini bio
 		140
Terry LaGerould Fanta-Spread key card placement after domino spread turnover
 		141
Harry Lorayne Kings Find Queens inserted in table spread by magician next to them
 		142
Terry LaGerould Calling Card magicians names a card and cuts to it, repeated
 		144
Triple Under Cut
144
Terry LaGerould Pseud-O-Mem spectator names his card, magician its position
 		147
Edward Marlo, Harry Lorayne A Sweet Four-Card Change get into
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 150
Harry Lorayne, Frederick Braue Braue Reversal Variation reversed cards end up below a cover card
 		150
Harry Lorayne Tom Craven mini bio
 		158
Tom Craven Three By Two pair of mates find three selections
 		159
Half Pass basic half pass, briefly
 		160
Harry Lorayne Edward Marlo mini bio
 		165
Edward Marlo Zig-Zag two methods
 		166
Edward Marlo Switchless Switch
167
Edward Marlo A Little More Nerve
Inspired by 171
Edward Marlo A Little More Zip two cards are tossed to sandwich selection
 		173
Harry Lorayne, Reinhard Müller "Snap" Sandwich handling for the 3 Card Catch
 		175
Harry Lorayne Allan Ackerman mini bio
 		179
Allan Ackerman Ultra Sucker Insertion Ace of spades changes into selection with stabbing-presentation
 		180
Dai Vernon Running Cut Placement
180
Edward Marlo Book Break
181
Allan Ackerman Stabbing Force card stabbed into deck
 		181
Allan Ackerman Ultra Four Spot
183
Somersault Riffle Force bold discrepancy
 		183
Harry Lorayne Phil Goldstein mini bio, Max Maven
 		186
Philip T. Goldstein Double-Bluff two cards transpose from deck to deck (different back colors) two times
 		187
Jean-Jacques Sanvert Half-Faro Glimpse card peeked at in incomplete faro condition is glimpsed during waterfall
 		190
Tom Craven Incomplete Faro Jog Control
Related to 193
Harry Lorayne Harry Levine mini bio
 		195
Harry Levine HaLo Five basically cutting to royal flush
 		196
Harry Levine Con-Fusion three card location with transformations and stuff
 		198
Harry Levine Another Braue Reversal Variation cards reversed one single cover card
 		198
Harry Lorayne Herb Zarrow mini bio
 		200
Herb Zarrow Faro Throw-Off locator card changes into selection, faro is apparently used as part of method
 		201
Partial Charlier Cut to get break at reversed card
 		202
Harry Lorayne Easy Slider Walton/echter/Cummings/Dingle sliding production
Variations 205
Harry Lorayne J. K. Hartman mini bio
 		213
Jerry K. Hartman "Image-ician" using diminishing lift sequence
Also published here 214
Frederick Braue Braue Reversal
214
Edward Marlo Diminishing Lift Sequence
215
Ken Krenzel Spring Thought card is thought of during spring flourish
 		221
Ken Krenzel The Top Change discussion of Krenzel's method
Variations 224
Harry Lorayne Richard Kaufman mini bio
 		230
Richard Kaufman, Harry Lorayne General-ly
231
Tony Kardyro, Edward Marlo K.M. Move
231
Richard Kaufman Second-from-top Card Change
233
Richard Kaufman, Brother John Hamman Even Odder Ace to Four of Clubs, odd and even cards change place, all change to Hearts, ungaffed handling
Inspired byRelated to 236
Harry Lorayne Meir Yedid mini bio
 		242
Meir Yedid Mixed-Up Poker
243
Harry Lorayne A Cutting Reverse flourishy cutting sequence to reverse half the deck in off-beat
 		243
Meir Yedid Thirteen Less One all cards of same suit as selection turn over in order, selection is missing and comes from pocket "or what have you"
Related to 247
Harry Lorayne Michael J. Gerhardt mini bio
 		250
Michael J. Gerhardt Super Triumph
Inspired by
  • "Triumph im Triumph" (Ernst Schösser, ZauBerlin, 1979, issue 2)
Related toVariations 		251
Harry Lorayne, Robert E. Neale Voice Print eight cards, programming, binary
Related toVariations 256
Small Packet Fan Faro
260
Harry Lorayne Bob King mini bio
 		262
Bob King Programmed Lie Detector full deck
 		263
Bob King All-Fair Poker real shuffle, yet straights for all and royal flush for performer, gilbreath
Variations 267
Harry Lorayne Tim Wenk mini bio
 		273
Timothy Wenk A Good Case card to card case, folded
Variations 274
Timothy Wenk One-Handed Fold palm fold to quarters
 		275
Harry Lorayne Nick Pudar mini bio
 		279
Nick Pudar Fold-er-ol folded card in case, unfolded card outside box, the folds transpose
 		280
Harry Lorayne Eddy Taytelbaum mini bio
 		284
Eddie Taytelbaum Inter-Dimension card through card case
 		285
Eddie Taytelbaum Produce Four card appears outjogged in fan
 		291
Harry Lorayne Jim Swain mini bio
 		294
James Swain Roundup three cover-passes-handling
Inspired by 295
James Swain The Vanishing Aces aces vanish and reappear face up in center, passes
Related to 298
Harry Lorayne, James Swain Vanishing Aces Explored additions for Swain's effect:
  • The Card Between
  • Kings Between
 		301
James Swain Innov-ace-tion aces pushed in deck separatedly, one to top, one to bottom, one reversed, on sandwiched between to previous selections
 		307
James Swain Ladder ATFUS
308
Larry Jennings Double Peek One Cut Control
312
Harry Lorayne Reinhard Müller mini bio
 		313
Reinhard Müller, Justin Branch "Mish Mosh" gilbreath and dealing procedure to separate suits, non-faro method of a Justin Branch effect
Variations 314
Harry Lorayne André Robert mini bio
 		320
André Robert Strategy two cards trap two selections bit by bit with faros in between
 		321
André Robert Treasure Hunt aces show up face up and sandwich selection, faros
 		324
Terry LaGerould Gone With The Wind stand-up deck vanish except selection
 		331
No Deck Tilt tilt under single card, apparently whole deck
 		332
Ken Krenzel Through The Fist Double
333
Terry LaGerould The Nickel Knows spelling using words on coin leads to all Fives, using a coin
Inspired by 334
Harry Lorayne Out Of Hand distant key, faro
Variations 337
Harry Lorayne Faro Sandwich brief
 		341
Harry Lorayne Paul Gertner mini bio
 		342
Paul Gertner "Unshuffled" faro, based on concept by Michael S. Ewer described by Charlie Miller (Genii Vol. 37 No. 11, Nov. 1973), see also Robert Wicks for credit information
Related toVariationsAlso published here 343
Harry Lorayne Jon Racherbaumer mini bio
 		347
Jon Racherbaumer Mutual Aid Sandwich two selections sandwich a third selection
Inspired by 348
Edward Marlo Cover-Up Cut
348
Henry Christ Henry Christ Force
349
Jon Racherbaumer The Aces Turn To Collect Twisted Collectors plot
Related to 352
Edward Marlo ATFUS
353
Jon Racherbaumer Reflex Spell selection by cutting off a number of cards and remembering card at that position, automatic placement
 		356
Harry Lorayne Looy Simonoff mini bio
 		359
Looy Simonoff Two Spread Bottom Palms: Spread-Pass Bottom Palm
360
Looy Simonoff Counter-Clockwise Bottom Palm
363
Harry Lorayne The Lorayne "Spread Out" spread pass with single card from center, also into right palm
 		366
Harry Lorayne Weird Spread Palm selection in center is turned perpendicular
Also published here 371
Harry Lorayne Snap Lap bottom cards
Also published here 376
Harry Lorayne HaLo For Four multiple card lap, cutting action
Also published here 378
Harry Lorayne Aces Vanish Quickie
Also published here 380
Harry Lorayne Center Deal Demonstration
381
Harry Lorayne Bob Farmer mini bio
 		385
Bob Farmer Reversatility method for facing the deck or reversing cards at center:
  • To reverse a card
  • Without a tabletop
  • To reverse a card at a known position
  • To reverse cards throughout the deck
  • To reverse a card in a packet
 		386
Charles Hudson Invisible Inserts two selections reverse one by one, invisible card presentation
 		395
Harry Lorayne Dennis Marks mini bio
 		398
Dennis Marks That's Incredible spectator cuts to his own selection
 		399
James Steranko, Jerry Andrus Lateral Palm Side Steal
399
Dennis Marks Lateral Palm Hold Out shuffling while holding a card in lateral palm
 		399
Dennis Marks Lateral Palm Replacement
401
Jerry K. Hartman Whole In One torn in half and restored, signed
Also published here 404
Harry Lorayne Push-Through Change see also notes 3 and 4 on page 411
 		408
Harry Lorayne Don England mini bio
 		414
Don England Open Travelers Plus Aces to Kings transformation as kicker
Inspired byVariations 415
Edward Marlo Card Substitution as cards are removed while spreading and placed to back
 		415
Arthur Finley Tent Vanish
416
Edward Marlo Olram Subtlety
418
Don England Twisted Hofzinser combo
Variations 420
Geoffrey Latta, Robert Walker "Bass Ackward" Wily Turn twisting sequence
 		423
Harry Lorayne "Kick-Strip" Control in the hands cutting sequence
 		424
Harry Lorayne Strip-"Kicker" card tossed in deck turns over and finds two selections
 		427
Harry Lorayne The Lorayne Control to second from bottom
Inspired by 431
Side Glide
432
Harry Lorayne Robert Walker mini bio
 		435
Robert Walker Surface Sandwich two cards appear one by one between sandwich cards
Variations 436
Robert Walker, Edward Marlo ATFUS Variation
438
Tom Craven Rising Sandwich card peeked at in bottom half appears between sandwich cards in top half
 		441
Harry Lorayne Bernard Bilis mini bio
 		447
Bernard Bilis A Visible Transposition a card injogged and a card outjogged face up, visible transposition
 		448
Injogged Color Change injogged card changes, forefinger push
 		449
Harry Lorayne Jeff Altman mini bio
 		451
Jeff Altman Top-Cover Sandwich
Related to 452
Bluff Fan Insertion apparently at different positions in fan
 		453
Jeff Altman Miracle Time wrong card that's reversed in deck changes into previous selection
 		455
Larry Jennings Ribbon Spread Reverse card reversed during ribbon spread turnover, credit unsure
Related to 456
Jeff Altman, Art Altman Cen-Transpo tabled card with card in center
 		459
Jeff Altman The Altman Maneuver card in center is apparently turned over, but comes from top
 		459
Harry Lorayne Triumphant Cut-A-Way aces reversed at end
 		461
Harry Lorayne Another Triumph Cutting Display Variation
Inspired byRelated to 461
Harry Lorayne Peter Marshall mini bio
 		464
Peter Marshall, Gene Maze Troika two wrong cards sandwich actual selection, inspired by a Gene Maze routine
 		465
Peter Marshall Conglomer-ace-tion using different ideas, including Marlo's "Bluff Aces"
Variations 468
Frederick Braue, Harry Lorayne Braue Reversal Variation enamed "RTP" - Reverse To Position
 		468
Philip T. Goldstein Ascension transformation kicker
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 473
Elmsley Count with Packet in Hand
473
Charles T. Jordan Jordan Count brief
 		474
Harry Lorayne Jack Birnman mini bio
 		477
Jack Birnman False Identity Ace to Three are removed, named value transforms into selection
 		478
Jack Birnman Cover Control card controlled to small number from top, cover pass substitute
 		479
Jean-Jacques Sanvert Moving Up black Aces keep juming to top in four Ace packet, two methods
Inspired byRelated toVariations 485
Harry Lorayne Revers-able for one card, cutting thing, two handlings
Also published here 495
Harry Lorayne Revers-able For Four for small number of cards, cutting thing, two handlings
 		498
Larry Jennings Spectator-Peek Glimpse after peek
 		501
Larry Jennings Try To Remember out of hand selection, faro, performer knows position of card
 		504
Faro Slough-Off
506
Larry Jennings, Edward Marlo All Systems Go beginning by Marlo
 		507
Henry Christ Christ Twist
509
Harry Lorayne Swing Cut Reverse
511
Harry Lorayne Ron Ferris mini bio
 		512
Ron Ferris, Harry Lorayne Firestorm Two top cards of freely cut to packets are divined, one ahead, red black separation kicker
 		513
Ron Ferris Sandfire top and bottom cards of packets are divined, then suddenly royal flush in all packets
 		519
Harry Lorayne Steve Minch mini bio, Stephen
 		521
Stephen Minch Aces Over Teakettle
522
Tenkai Ishida Optical Revolve
523
Bruce Cervon Pivot Revelation
525
Piet Forton Pop-Out Move
526
Stephen Minch Force Feed biddle count, spectator says stop
Related toVariations 528
Harry Lorayne Force Feed Between
530
Harry Lorayne Spectator Force Feed Between
530
Harry Lorayne Spectator Force Feed Between #2
531
Harry Lorayne Between Four four Aces trap selection
 		531
Harry Lorayne Force Feed Eight two four-of-a-kinds
 		534
Harry Lorayne Ultraces Aces lost, come to top at once
 		539
Harry Lorayne Ultra Move also to add a card to small packet
 		540
Harry Lorayne Ultroon coin vanishes when picked up from deck
 		545
Harry Lorayne, Richard Kaufman Two-Handed Ultra Move
548
Harry Lorayne The Lazy Man's Ultra Move
Related to 553
Harry Lorayne Ultra Location red black alternating deck
 		556
Harry Lorayne Last Word
558
Data entered by Denis Behr, October 2009.