The Secrets of Brother John Hamman

1989
Written by Richard Kaufman
Work of Brother John Hamman
252 pages (Hardcover), published by Kaufman and Greenberg
Illustrated with drawings by Richard Kaufman
Language: English
144 entries
This publication has been reviewed by
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Gene DeVoe Introduction
9
Brother John Hamman Foreword
10
Brother John Hamman Instant Double and Triple Turnover Technique
Also published here 11
Brother John Hamman Double Card Push Off Technique
12
Brother John Hamman To do a Double Turnover from a four-card packet followed by five-card packet
Related to 13
Brother John Hamman Dead-Man's Hand odd-backed pokerhand transforms
Variations 15
Brother John Hamman The Double-Deal Switch card is pulled from packet in right hand end grip onto deck
Also published here 16
Brother John Hamman Double-Deal Card to Pocket from quartet on table
Variations 18
Brother John Hamman Elmsley Count with Deck in Hands
18
Brother John Hamman The What and Where Tests Five through Nine of Clubs, odd and even cards separated, even ones change
Variations 20
Brother John Hamman Misshow Sequence Seven of Clubs as Six and Eight
 		21
Brother John Hamman Bottom Double Lift from small packet
 		23
Brother John Hamman The Two-Card Trick
Related to 24
Brother John Hamman 1 2 3 4 5 Peek Thought mini-version of DCD
Inspired by 26
Brother John Hamman Deck in Parvo case shrinks, then normal card is pulled out of mini case
 		28
Brother John Hamman Acey-Deucey Ace and Two of Spades transpose on deck some times, then change into Hearts
VariationsAlso published here 31
Brother John Hamman The Thumb-Hit Double Lift stud style
 		31
Brother John Hamman The Bottom Double Drop turning double over on deck from bottom of right hand packet
Related toAlso published here 32
Brother John Hamman Brother Hamman's First Twist Ace through Four of Spades, four changes into hearts, extra card
Also published here 34
Block Pushoff Turnover from small packet
 		35
Brother John Hamman Small-Packet Reverse Fan Display
37
Brother John Hamman Brother Hamman's Second Twist Ace-Four of spades, Four changes into hearts, no extra card
 		38
Brother John Hamman The Undercount cards counted off top of deck, a card is counted back
 		38
Brother John Hamman Brother Hamman's Final Twist front and backs change, three double facers, credit information
Also published here 41
Brother John Hamman, Arturo de Ascanio The Hamman Ascanio Spread
Also published here 42
Brother John Hamman The Flushtration Count
43
Brother John Hamman Watch Me Like a Hawk selection placed with Aces, Aces shown, then selection named and it vanishes
Variations 44
Brother John Hamman Undercount Variation cards counted off bottom of packet, a card is counted back
Related to 45
Second Card Glimpse
46
Brother John Hamman The Signed Card
Related to 47
Brother John Hamman Signed Card Switch
Variations 49
Brother John Hamman Triple Cross two sandwiched cards transpose, then two selection in one, four Kings in other pile
Related toVariations 51
Brother John Hamman Kings Through the Table one by one, change to Aces, no lapping version
Inspired byVariations 54
Brother John Hamman Flight of Four Four of Hearts disappears amongst Fours and appears in case, under case, reversed in deck
 		57
Card with Case Surface one side looks like the case
 		57
Brother John Hamman Sealed-Room Mystery thought-of card into sealed envelope, thought of with strange procedure ("opposite suit and opposite sex...")
Variations 61
Brother John Hamman Small-Packet False Shuffle bottom cards are shuffled singly and counted, then second shuffle, no jogs
Also published here 62
Brother John Hamman Thunderstruck wrong prediction (JS) is changed into 7S and miniature 4S
 		64
Brother John Hamman Peek Look Think three cards chosen by different means, spectators each find each others cards
Variations 66
Brother John Hamman The Chinese Miracle location of two cards, rest of deck sorted into four-of-a-kind groups, impromptu
Also published here 68
Brother John Hamman The Chinese Shuffle multiple up-downjog culling to get into any order with up to six culls
Related toAlso published here 68
Brother John Hamman Chinese Shuffle to Si Stebbins Stack getting into Si Stebbins via six binary culls, here up-downjog
 		71
Brother John Hamman Three Guesses unseen card placed aside, spectator chooses three wrong cards, performer names card and three cards change to mates
 		72
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction
74
Brother John Hamman Opposite Pockets chosen and thought-of card are named, no-touch, weird thought-of procedure, partial stack
Variations 75
Brother John Hamman Magic Box four thought-of cards (one of each suit) appear in card case
Variations 77
Brother John Hamman Four-Pocket Mirror performer removes mates of four thought of cards (verbally restricted) after they are removed by spectators
 		79
Brother John Hamman The Disobedient Cards strange procedure and then colors are separated
 		81
Brother John Hamman The Final Shuffle alternating set-up, spectator overhand shuffles
 		84
Brother John Hamman Red-Black Correction correcting alternating set-up after real overhand shuffle
 		85
Brother John Hamman Two-Shuffles Harry begins with shuffled deck
Related toAlso published here 87
Karl Fulves Riffle Control incomplete riffle shuffle
 		87
Brother John Hamman The Pesky Card triumph with red-black kicker and selection to pocket finale
 		89
Brother John Hamman, Sid Lorraine Slop Shuffle Variation
90
Brother John Hamman The Twins
Related toVariationsAlso published here 93
Brother John Hamman The Gemini Count
93
Brother John Hamman Gemini Count Variation starting with a top-bottom double deal
 		97
Brother John Hamman The Pinochle Trick
Related toAlso published here 97
Brother John Hamman The Magic Cards four cards change to three selections one after another, gemini counts (general cards with packet)
Also published here 99
Lin Searles "So Simple" Force only one cut, uncredited
Related to 99
Brother John Hamman The Jacks Come Back 2&2, oil water with four Jacks, transformation into Aces
VariationsAlso published here 101
Brother John Hamman The Knavish Deuces oil&water and follow the leader combo
 		103
Brother John Hamman The Double Flushtration Count
Related to 103
Dr. Jacob Daley, Brother John Hamman Rouge et Noire Count
104
Brother John Hamman Revenge of the Pink Panthers story trick...
 		106
Brother John Hamman Kangaroo Card visitor type effect, then point of departure
 		109
Brother John Hamman Kangaroo Switch switching two halves
 		111
Rick Johnsson Empty Kosky Switch
112
Brother John Hamman Eight-Ball Queens four card monte routine, to pocket climax
 		114
Brother John Hamman New Hue two Fives on table, four Queens change to red-backed and all red Queens, then blue-backed and black Queens, then back to green, then orange
Also published here 116
Brother John Hamman The Two-As-Four Count
117
Brother John Hamman The Lollapalooza Hand in effect two pokerhands transpose
 		118
Brother John Hamman The Lollapalooza Switch as card is picked up from left hand pile with right hand pile
 		119
Brother John Hamman False Witness Ace to Three of Hearts jump around, so does selection
Variations 121
Arthur Finley Tent Vanish
123
Brother John Hamman Pickpocket two cards placed in case are produced outside case, previous selection travels into case
 		124
Brother John Hamman Card from Case Steal card in case is stolen out onto tabled deck
 		125
Edward Marlo Flat Palm Steal tabled
 		126
Brother John Hamman The Doppelganger Card thought of card into case, counting procedure, duplicate
 		127
Clock Force
128
Elmer Biddle Biddle Steal
128
Brother John Hamman The Multiplying Kings selection placed with kings, kings become various number of cards and suit combinations, selection face up in deck
Variations 129
Brother John Hamman Overcount Variations see following pages as well
 		130
Brother John Hamman Thought Cards Across double ended cards
Inspired by
  • "The Triangle" (Our Magic, p. 280)
 134
Brother John Hamman Billy the Kid with credit claim
Also published here
  • "Billy the Kid" (MUM, Vol. 71 No. 2, July 1981)
 136
Brother John Hamman Stun-Sational card splits in three miniature card, another card visibly grows to normal size, prediction presentation
Variations 138
Brother John Hamman Micro-Macro (With Gimmicked Cards) queens visibly shrink to miniature cards, mini deck grows to full size except selection
Inspired by 141
Ribbon Spread Stop Force timing
 		145
Brother John Hamman Micro-Macro (With Regular Cards)
145
Brother John Hamman The Invisible Card card vanishes from packet and reappears in empty hand
Variations 150
Brother John Hamman The Countback
150
Brother John Hamman Houdini Escapes card from spectator's half to performer's half
 		153
Frederick Braue Braue Reverse
154
Brother John Hamman Seeing with the Fingertips
155
Brother John Hamman A Devilish Miracle Retold
Also published here 157
Brother John Hamman Countback Variation No. 1
158
Brother John Hamman The Transparent Cards two cards become invisible
 		160
Brother John Hamman Countback Variation No. 2
160
Brother John Hamman The Adventure of the Spotted Seven story trick in which a card travels from packet to deck, then under tabled card
 		163
Larry Jennings Larreverse
166
Brother John Hamman Skipping Jacks three piles, Jacks put on center pile travel to outer piles, one under case
Variations 168
Brother John Hamman Countback Variation No. 3
168
Brother John Hamman Flash Poker poker hand changes five times, pair of Twos changes into two Jacks, then three Twos, then full house, then royal flush, ungaffed, on deck
Also published here 171
Brother John Hamman Flash Change on deck
Also published here 172
Brother John Hamman Spectator Outdeals Magician... Almost
Related toVariations 175
Brother John Hamman The Poker Palm Shift poker hand changes four times
Variations 177
Brother John Hamman Countback Variation No. 4
178
Brother John Hamman Magician Versus Gambler ten card poker deal, hands transform multiple times, gaffed
Also published here 180
Theodore DeLand, Brother John Hamman Fan Gaffs cards with stepped fans
 		180
Brother John Hamman Up the Down Sleeve
183
Brother John Hamman Go Fish four selections, performer finds four, three of them change to match fourth
 		185
Brother John Hamman The Rolling Control variation of Cut Deeper Force, "Flip-Flop Force"
VariationsAlso published here 185
Brother John Hamman Blind Chance four selections found from face-up/face-down mixed deck
 		189
Brother John Hamman Cream Rises to the Top triumph combo in which aces show up and change into selections
Related to 191
Brother John Hamman The Axes and the Jaxes jacks and aces produced, then they transpose
 		195
Edward Marlo Key Move switching two packets
 		198
Brother John Hamman The Underground Transposition
Related to 200
Bob Veeser The Veeser Concept
200
Brother John Hamman Phoenix Four four selections vanish, are named and reappear face up via spelling
Related to 202
Gene Finnell Free Cut Principle
203
Brother John Hamman The Homing Card whole packet changes into homing card at one point
Variations 204
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Wild-Card Move
207
Brother John Hamman Out of Print two cards become blank, then whole deck, then normal again
Also published here 208
Brother John Hamman Universal Card nine selections, double backer, double facer
 		209
Edward Marlo Blank with Index blank card with ace index
 		210
Brother John Hamman The Mystic Nine nine black and one red become nine red and one black
 		213
Brother John Hamman The Hamman Count
213
Brother John Hamman The Faked Deck how to organize packet tricks
 		216
Brother John Hamman Four-Tunate Choice four Fours, two are freely chosen, they are odd-backed and the other Fours change to Queens
VariationsAlso published here 216
Francis Carlyle Turnover Move
217
Brother John Hamman Haldeucination red jacks change to black jacks, then into 4 deuces
 		218
Brother John Hamman The Amorphous Ace four cards, one of which an ace, two double facers, four phases:
  • The Ace Reverese Itself
  • The Ace Rises to the Top
  • The Ace Changes Color
  • All Four Card Become Aces
Related toVariations 220
Brother John Hamman Wild All the Way four cards, heavily gaffed, four phases including:
  • Ace-Sational
  • Fantabulous
Related to 222
Brother John Hamman Final Aces six double ended cards
Variations 229
Brother John Hamman The Marx Brothers four jacks transform into selections, aces, ...
Variations 234
Brother John Hamman The Swivel Switch aka "Rolling Count"
 		234
Brother John Hamman Ladies' Man named four of a kind changes into queens
 		238
Brother John Hamman Mixed-Up Mates Ace to Four of Hearts and Spades match multiple times
 		240
Small-Packet Double Deal
241
Brother John Hamman Five Kings Royal five kings of diamond change into royal flush of spades, double facer
 		243
Small-Packet Double Deal Turnover
244
Brother John Hamman The Old Classic aka "Final Aces Outdone"
 		245
Rub a Dub Dub Vanish brief
 		248
Brother John Hamman Fan-to-See visual growing fan
 		250
Data entered by Denis Behr, August 2010.