192 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Tom Sellers A New Reversed Card Effect cards reverse themselves, number of reversed cards coincides with value of selection
1927 12
Coincidence two cards chosen in one deck reverse itself in another deck
1928 21
Victor Farelli The Reversal card chosen with knife stab, another card pocketed, for both cards, two cards are found that denote value and suit, one of the pairs reversed
1931 7
The Cops Get Their Man black Kings reverse, they are encircled with rubber band, selection appears between banded Kings
1934 62
Charles T. Jordan Reversed Cards cards are apparently dealt alternately face-up/face-down but only the first ten cards are, then bluff, really mixed cards are not shown
Also published here 1937 355
Tom Bowyer The Restless Dozen twelve cards counted in strange way, then every second card is turned over, then half the cards together
1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
180
The Self Reversing Cards ten cards are dealt face-up/face-down, five double backers
Related to 1938 480
Oscar Weigle Remote Reverso two decks, performer and spectator count down and stop and remember card, spectator's card reverses in performer's deck and vice versa
1939 31
Cagliostro Cuts the Cards spectator cuts to his face up card
1940 341
Lloyd W. Chambers Molecular Cards deck is pulled open into a stream of cards, selection is only reversed card in facedown stream, tape
1941 14
Paul Curry Two Card Routine
  • Effect No. 1: Joker and Ace of Spades change places
  • Effect No. 2: Joker on top, Ace on the bottom vanish and are found together in the center
  • Effect No. 3: Joker and ace pushed in the deck, travel to top and bottom
  • Effect No. 4: two numbers are called, counted and the cards found at those positions are Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 5: Joker and Ace reverse in the deck
  • Effect No. 6: spectator reverses one card behind his back, it is the Joker
  • Effect No. 7: two selections are put face up into the deck, next to them the Joker and the Ace are found
  • Effect No. 8: selections transform into Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 9: two cards clipped by four paper clips are removed from the pocket, Joker and Ace
Also published here 1941 27
George H. Pittman Double Reverse spectator and performer each hold half of the deck, select a card and exchange it to put it in the other packet, one packet is reversed and placed in the middle of the second packet, finally all cards are face down except the selections
Aug. 1943 10
Warren Wiersbe Back Up about a dozen cards turn over together in center with selection back up in middle
1944 4
Charles Hudson Those Confusing Ladies two Queens face up in the center of the deck change places wit the other Queens on top of the deck ans all Queens are face down, one-handed, deck held behind back
Mar. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 10)
41
Charlie Miller Reverse Interlude spectator names a number, that amount of cards are found reversed in the deck, with not-hearing strategy (tecnica del sordo)
Also published here Apr. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 11)
46
Edward Marlo Future Reverse spectator peeks at a card, indicator face up in deck, locates selection, six methods
Variations 1945 3
Arthur H. Buckley The Unexpected Ending Experiment No. 9 - two selections, one turns over, other is counted to
Variations 1946 159
Edward Marlo Aces over Kings Aces turn over among other cards, Kings appear
1947 43
Edward Marlo Not Quite Sure card is selected, then all cards of same value turn over
Related to Oct. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 137)
550
Tan Hock Chuan R. & S. Restless Cards seven cards are shown, squared, then alternating face-up/face-down, repeated, partial rough-smooth
Also published here 1948 5
Edward Clinkscale, Franklin V. Taylor Shades of Houdini selection is put back and deck hidden in other room, performer is tied to a chair and lights turned off, after some seconds the spectator gets the hidden deck and found the selection reversed and signed by the performer
Feb. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 171)
684
Bob Hummer, John Scarne Sensitive Fingertips No. 17, Performer unmixes a packet of cards that has been shuffled face up/down. Shown to have odd number of cards in packet
1950 36
Larry Klunck The Acrobatic Card No. 49, Deck is thrown across table, selected card physically flips face up
1950 87
Edward Marlo The Build Up red Aces produced, turn over when pushed through deck, sandwich black Aces, then previous selection
1952 106
Bill Simon The Instant Reverse selection is reversed in the deck, then all other cards with the same value turn over
Related to 1952 35
Bill Simon Sympathetic Control spectator cut deck in three piles, one queen is put in each pile, last queen is on the table, when that queen is turned over, the other queens turn over too
Variations 1952 39
Bill Simon 1. Six Face Up Cards Right Themselves Spontaneously twelve cards
1952 140
Vern Schoneck Crazy Mixed Up Cards! spectator's and performer's thought of card change places in the two halves of the deck and are found reversed
Feb. 1954
The Phoenix (Issue 300)
1200
Al Leech Kings on the Loose red Kings change to black, then reverse and travel around in deck
Also published here 1957 6
Arthur Hastings Two For The Show two selections are peeked at, one turns over, other is counted to, see "Fan Letter" for credit information
Inspired byRelated toVariations July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
6
Ken Krenzel Magnetic Reversals two selections, mates of two other selections turn face up and previous selections are counted to
Variations 1962 142
Francis Haxton More for the Show two selections are peeked at, one turns over, other is spelled to
  • Method #1
  • Method #2
  • Method #3
Inspired by Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
26
North Bigbee Deckinesis mate in second deck turns over
Aug. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 382)
357
Arthur Monroe Little Theatre Jacks and Queens are put inside deck as couples, they all turn over, story trick
Dec. 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 2 No. 20)
86
Al Leech Flip Flop Floop routine around a move
1965 15
Arthur Hastings References for reversed-card effects
Dec. 1965
Ibidem (Issue 31)
4
Tan Hock Chuan Ruhelose Karten seven cards are shown, squared, then alternating face-up/face-down, repeated, partial rough-smooth
Also published here 1967 26
Edward Marlo Effect 6 face-up card in face-down deck transforms, see also page 29
1968 16
Edward Marlo Effect 15 - Marlo's Visible Reverse card visible reverses in deck
1968 24
Edward Marlo Thought Reversal from small packet thought of card turns over, Acrobatic Cards
1968 62
Alton Sharpe, Tom Sellers, Victor Farelli Turn Me Over a number of cards turns over distributed throughout deck corresponding with value of selection
1969 77
Edward Marlo A Complex Problem two cards turn over and are used to count down to three selections in two piles
Related toVariations 1970 127
Bruce Cervon 18-35 Farrow selection found reversed at original position after "mistake", faro
1971 6
Peter Kane About Face Faro half deck is pushed through other half (incomplete faro) and turns over
Variations 1971 13
Roy Walton Helpmates two selections turn over with the help of two random cards which also turn over
Also published here 1971 9
Roy Walton 1929 Aces Aces turn face up in the center of the deck, one by one
Also published here 1971 19
Jerry K. Hartman Dominace two phases
  • three Aces face up in one half of deck travel to other half of deck to join faceup Ace of Spades
  • facedown Aces and faceup Ace of Spades are cut back into deck, deck is spread to show they are all face up again
1971 13
Steve Spillman One, Two, Three! transformations while brushing over top card on the deck, card vanishes, transform and appears, then entire deck turns over
June 1971
Talisman (Vol. 2 No. 14)
106
Edward Marlo The Elusive Jacks black jacks change to red jacks, blacks reversed in deck, spectator locates reds again
Inspired by May 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 5)
38
Roger Pierre Count-Down! reversed card in deck as locator card
1972
Magick (Issue 40)
198
Victor Farelli, Rolf Andra Ein verblüffender "Reverso"-Trick three selections end up reversed in the deck
1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 3)
42
Frank Garcia Unique Discovery Aces are produced, two turn over, selection found on the way
1973 55
Frank Garcia Ace Spectacular ambitious phase with Aces, then Kings turn over and change to Aces via Larreverse
Also published here 1973 71
Now You See 'Em four of a kind vanishes from pack and reappears face up in centre
1973 122
Inge "Monsieur M." Torkelsen Jumping Joker joker is turned over and picture turns end vor end
1973
Magick (Issue 84)
418
Bill Wysong Wysong's Duplicity Rosini's Double Reverse handling using a duplicate
Related to 1973 33
Edward Marlo Ace Appearance Aces appear in deck face up one at a time
1974 151
Edward Marlo Cover-Up Block Slip Cut Aces Aces are lost and turn over in the deck one by one
1974 197
William Zavis Up Down & Around routine, ace to four of spades and five red cards, spades penetrate, reverse and one changes place with a red card
Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
42
Ed Eckl Madness With the Ascanio Spread several presentations, one with special "drag" card
  • A Xmas Calculator
  • Alice Blue Gown
Related to Sep. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 1)
154
Karl Fulves Slip Not two cards transpose, but only one of them shown, repeat with other card, third card vanishes and turns over in rest of deck
1975 7
Roy Walton Montmartre cards in a packet reverses the same as in a leader packet, color changing back kicker
Also published here 1975 21
Charles T. Jordan Reversed Cards cards are apparently dealt alternately face-up/face-down but only the first ten cards are, then bluff, really mixed cards are not shown
Also published here 1975 90
Charles T. Jordan A New Reverse Card Trick cards are apparently dealt alternately face-up/face-down but only the first ten cards are, then bluff, really mixed cards are not shown, more details
Also published here 1975 95
Jon Racherbaumer Spread Think Ace named deck is face up in deck
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 2)
30
Roy Walton Showdown top and bottom card vanish and are found reversed in the deck
Also published here 1976 4
Karl Fulves Omega Aces five cards, four indifferent cards and an Ace, change to all Aces, two put in deck turn over, they change back color, two other Aces as well
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5)
933
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah Card Elimination Card vanishes from deck, then appears face up in the deck later
Also published here 1976 22
Paul Curry A Turn In Time four blanks, two rubberbands, signed card reverses in the banded packet
1977 82
Philip T. Goldstein Impolite Aces cutting to the red Aces, they change into the black Aces and the red ones are found reversed in the deck
1977 18
Ken Krenzel B) For An Instant Turnaround out-jogged card visually turns over
1978 15
Sam Leo Horowitz Five-Card Brainwave two poker hands dealt, one card chosen, when re-dealt, this card reverses itself, two phases, double backers and rough-smooth
Related to 1978 14
Christian Scherer Dreifache Überraschung three matching cards turnover in deck
1978 69
Die Zahl 13 all cards of one suit are found reversed in the deck
1978 56
Edward Marlo Double Reverse and Transposition two cards in two halves reverse and transpose, see also page 83 for alternative handlings
1980 78
Edward Marlo One at a Time four aces turn over one at a time
1980 102
Tom Mullica Numbers Up card appears reversed at named number
Also published here May 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 5)
345
Obie O'Brien, Hideo Kato, Edward Marlo Proof Of The Pudding small packet is face up and down, selection reverses, credit correction on page 468
Oct. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 10)
406
Gene Maze The Guaranteed Greatest Envelope Prediction with four envelopes and different front and back color kicker
1980 44
Ken Brooke "L'Estrange" cards turn over in nine-card packet
1980 142
Karl Fulves Technical Knockout two selections, first becomes reversed and trapped between two twos, the other between the other twos, then selections change places between the twos
Variations 1981 31
Karl Fulves Turncolors four reds and four blacks are shuffled and four cards of the same color turn over one at a time
1981 79
Karl Fulves Draw Play two royal flushes shuffled, one turns face-up and when dealt is dealt to performer, except previously value which is transposed, optional color-changing back kicker
1981 49
Roy Walton Helpmates two selections turn over with the help of two random cards which also turn over
Also published here 1981 54
Roy Walton 1929 Aces Aces turn face up in the center of the deck, one by one
Also published here 1981 65
Roy Walton Showdown top and bottom card vanish and are found reversed in the deck
Also published here 1981 137
Roy Walton Montmartre cards in a packet reverses the same as in a leader packet, color changing back kicker
Also published here 1981 162
Harry Lorayne Strip-"Kicker" card tossed in deck turns over and finds two selections
1982 427
Larry Jennings, Jim Patton Your Best Suit Ace through Ten packet, chosen card turns over and transposes with joker put in breast pocket, a bit similar to DCD
Variations 1983 60
Harry Lorayne "Gem" False Count - Effect Idea 2 selection turns over in deck in group of face up cards
June 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 6)
788
Frank Simon Topsy Turvy Faro card peeked in incomplete faro condition, one half pushed through the other in this condition, it comes out reversed with only the selection face down
1983 84
Jerry K. Hartman A Suit With A Future joker transposes with selected value in straight, effect similar to DCD
Inspired byAlso published here 1984 118
Reinhard Müller Reinhard Müller und die Kartenkunst amount of cards are turned over and shuffled, matching reversed cards in second deck, repeated an triumph with both packets, Müller Triumph handling, steal of card and reverse of packets
Related to 1984
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 45 No. 5)
106
Bob Stencel Once Torn, Twice Restored first selection reverses itself again and again, is torn and changes to second selection, double facer
Related to Autumn 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 31, 32 & 33)
328
Gerald Deutsch Colorful Spell card is spelled to, reversed itself, color changing backs kicker
1985 110
Charles Hudson Smart Deck cards reverse that indicate color, suit, value...
1985 501
Frederick Braue, Martin Gardner Untitled spectator cuts to reversed card, then performer names a card before he cuts to it
Inspired by 1985 14
Daryl Martinez Risen from the Ashes three peeked-at cards vanish and reappear face up
1986 18
Tommy Wonder Deja ReVurse first selection reverses itself again and again, is torn and changes to second selection
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1986 37
Edward Marlo One-at-a-Time Turnover three outjogged cards are pushed in one by one and turn over
1986 1
Dai Vernon It Stands Alone face up pile in deck turns over except one card
Variations 1988 195
Terri Rogers Jiggery Pokery cards turn face up, cards change into card-sized poker chips, story presentation
Also published here 1988 46
Henry Christ Obstinate Pasteboards cards turn over without the magician wanting so
Variations 1989 171
Terri Rogers Teufelspoker cards turn face up, cards change into card-sized poker chips, story presentation
Also published here July 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 4 & 5)
165
Bruce Cervon Alone Again face up pile in deck turn over except one card
1990 120
Harry Lorayne Ah, Finally! two selection, first turns over again and again, finally second turns over
Related to 1990 183
Harry Lorayne Reverse Effect two selection, first turns over again and again, finally second turns over
Related to 1990 192
Ken Krenzel Bust-Out Aces cards appear perpendicular face up in deck one by one, deck is spread on table in between, gaffed and ungaffed method
1990 6
Bob King Outstanding face up pile in deck turn over except one card
Inspired by 1990 6
Sveroni Tele-Asse two selections from a normal deck are divined with four jumbo aces, aces with matching suit turn over, then they change into selection
Also published here 1991 22
Jerry K. Hartman A Suit With a Future joker transposes with selected value in straight, effect similar to DCD
Also published here 1991 166
David Carré Sympathetic Reverse selection turns over three times, then full suit of selection as well
Oct. 1992
Profile (Issue 10)
8
Tom Mullica The Number Trick card appears reversed at named number, card is then produced from fly and initial trick is repeated, as climax card is boomeranged and caught in the deck at named position
VariationsAlso published here 1992 48
Charles T. Jordan Reversed Cards No. 57, cards are apparently dealt alternately face-up/face-down but only the first ten cards are, then bluff, really mixed cards are not shown
Also published here 1992 66
Ernest Earick Alone in a Crowd centre portion of deck with selection is turned face up, all except selection turn down again
Inspired by 1993 111
Mike Beam The Traveler Do as I Do with one deck, spectator finds wrong card, correct card is found reversed in his half
Variations 1993 88
Basic Hummer four cards, selection is only one reversed after some procedure
Inspired by
  • "Baby Hummer" (Charles Hudson, The Linking Ring, Dec., 1967)
Also published here
1993 72
Persi Diaconis Beyond Hummer four cards, selection is only one reversed after some procedure
Also published here 1993 74
Jerry Mentzer Gag Hummer four cards, after some under-the-table procedure only chosen card is reversed, does not use CATO
1993 76
Frank Garcia Ases Espectulares ambitious phase with Ace, then indifferent cards turn over and change to aces via Larreverse
Also published here 1993 233
Alex Elmsley Turn-About Card card visually turns over when snapped
1994 140
Alex Elmsley A Small Revelation four miniature cards are glued together in stepped formation, one of them turns over
1994 144
George Delaney Caught Between No. 5, card on either side of selection turn over
Also published here 1995 7
Derek Dingle, Karl Fulves The Lazy Gambler No. 29, spectator cuts and two poker hands are dealt out, performer's cards are face-up and the Royal Flush
1995 52
Edward Marlo Variation of Phase Four detective card placed at phase of deck, another card peeked at, detective travels reversed next to selection, repeated
Inspired by
  • "Two Jacks Again and Again" (Neal Elias)
Related toAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Apr. 1979
1995 400
Tommy Wonder Déjà ReVurse first selection reverses itself again and again, is torn and changes to second selection
Inspired byAlso published here 1996 167
Paul Harris Unshuffling Rebecca cards in incomplete faro condition reverse themself without being squared
Variations 1996 23
Michael Close, Dai Vernon, Larry Jennings Reverse Logic four phase routine: named four-of a kind turns over
Inspired byVariations 1996 30
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah Elimination Selection appears reversed in deck after it has vanished
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1997 194
Nick Trost Second Version Removes double backer in "Elimination"
Inspired by
  • "The Disappearing Card" (Bob Longe, 101 Amazing Card Tricks, 1993)
Related to
1997 196
Peter Duffie Color Blind Red card selected from red half, black card selected from black half. Inserted in opposite color group, and then they transpose back to original halves, reversing themselves in the process
1997 34
Peter Duffie Men-Aces Two cards selected and lost, red Aces produced, then two black Aces reverse in the deck, trapping face-up selections
1997 58
Peter Duffie The Magnet Ace of Spades placed reversed in deck, two face up selections appear next to it
1997 96
Scott Robinson Top Slop some cards turn over while performer want to show a trick, first two then more and more, humorous routine
1997 1280
Doug Edwards Face Up Times Four Four Aces turn face up in the deck one by one
1997 137
Gavin Ross The Information Pack half deck is pushed through other half (incomplete faro) and turns over, full suit visible with selection missing, with variation by Peter Duffie
Inspired by 1998 94
Jack Avis Transposed Marlo Reverse card turns over in envelope that has a corner cut off, changes into selection, using "Wishing Envelope"
1998 130
Peter Duffie The Enigma of the 7th Card small packet turns over magically except selection
Inspired by
  • "Sympathetic Reverse" (Edward Victor, Willane's Methods for Miracles Number 8)
Also published here
1998 10
Basic Hummer Baby Hummer, four cards flipped face up and down, end with selection being the only one reversed.
Related toAlso published here 1999 37
Persi Diaconis Beyond Hummer Variation on Basic Hummer
Also published here 1999 39
Tom Craven Hummer - Odd Back Basic Hummer, but selected card is reversed and also odd-backed
Also published here 1999 41
Tom Craven Hummer Clean-up Clean-up for Baby Hummer (1 2 3 4 turnover)
Also published here 1999 44
Doug Canning Canning's Baby Hummer Baby Hummer using six cards
Also published here 1999 45
Charlie Miller Reverse Interlude spectator names number, that many cards are found reversed in deck
Also published here 2000 1039
Jack Avis Reverso seven cards triumph without selection
2000 133
Tom Craven Hummer Clean-Up four cards, selection is only one reversed after some procedure
Inspired by
  • "Baby Hummer" (Charles Hudson, Linking Ring)
Also published here
2000 69
Doug Canning Canning's Baby Hummer with six cards
Inspired by
  • "Baby Hummer" (Charles Hudson, Linking Ring)
Also published here
2000 72
Barry Price Three Ring Circus two cards turn over and are used to count down to three selections in two piles
  • A New Solution
Inspired by 2000 51
Paul Curry, John Scarne, Myles Lyons, Theodore Annemann Two-Card Routine
  • Effect No. 1: Joker and Ace of Spades change places
  • Effect No. 2: Joker on top, Ace on the bottom vanish and are found together in the center
  • Effect No. 3: Joker and ace pushed in the deck, travel to top and bottom
  • Effect No. 4: two numbers are called, counted and the cards found at those positions are Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 5: Joker and Ace reverse in the deck
  • Effect No. 6: spectator reverses one card behind his back, it is the Joker
  • Effect No. 7: two selections are put face up into the deck, next to them the Joker and the Ace are found
  • Effect No. 8: selections transform into Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 9: two cards clipped by four paper clips are removed from the pocket, Joker and Ace
Also published here 2001 45
Paul Curry A Turn in Time four blanks, two rubber bands, signed card reverses in the banded packet
2001 172
Karl Fulves, Nick Trost Psychic Aura No. 22, three cards chosen from tabled layout, mates reverse in deck
Inspired by
  • "Psychic Coincidence" (Nick Trost, Three Pet Secrets, 1964)
Related to
2001 35
Lewis Jones The turn around card visibly turns over on face of packet with color change
2002 20
Jack Avis, Lewis Jones Double take unknown card removed, another card chosen and placed aside, second card divined by turning over some cards in the deck of same suit, value, ... then the three mates of removed card turn over
Related to 2002 71
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Double Reversal using RSC-MS Reversal
2003 99
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Psychicardtric two spectators stop at wrong cards, their selections then appear face up
2003 115
Luis H. Trueba Carta al Revés cards are put in card case, all cards turn face up but selection in the center of the deck
Inspired by
  • Dan Harlan's "A Case of Color Blindness"
2003 70
P. Howard Lyons That's What I Call Direct! spectator holds card on his head, face towards him, polaroid photo is taken and the card has turned over on photo
Jan. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 1)
77
Roy Walton Acorn's Progress a face up card in the center transforms into a royal flush
Also published here Feb. 2004
The Penumbra (Issue 7)
2
Al Leech Kings On The Loose red Kings change to black, then reverse and travel around in deck
Also published here 2004 34
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Twinsight double reversal plus matching
2004 46
Karl Fulves Made To Order performer sort face-up/face-down mix below table
2005 43
Alex Elmsley The 4D Card card is tapped through deck and turns over
Related toVariations Aug. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 8)
24
Arthur Trace 180 a packet of cards turn over magically, then turn back over to prove that the magician is flipping the room upside down. The center card of the packet then changes, and the magician's spectacles are found upside down too
Also published here 2006 8
Tom Craven Raising Baby Hummer selection is reversed, variation with odd-colored back
  • Off-Color Baby Hummer
Inspired by
  • Charles Hudson's "Baby Hummer" in "The Linking Ring" December, 1967.
2006 72
Arthur Trace 180 a packet of cards turn over magically, then turn back over to prove that the magician is flipping the room upside down. The center card of the packet then changes, and the magician's spectacles are found upside down too
Also published here Apr. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 4)
66
Peter Duffie, Edward Victor Riddle of the 7th Card small packet turns over magically except selection, small-packet adaption of Edward Victor's "Sympathetic Reverse"
Also published here 2007 440
Stewart James The Doozer Cards chosen by spectator and performer magically reverses in the deck. Freely named card then appears to be the only card with a different back
Also published here
  • Linking Ring Oct 1953
2007 121
Dani DaOrtiz Twin Souls deck spread on the table and one chosen and turned face up, when squared and spread again the other three cards with the same value are face up at various places as well
Also published here 2007 26
Jerry K. Hartman Righted Before Your Eyes face-down half of deck turns face up as it is pushed through the face-up half, deck is turned face down and spread and selection is only card face up, see reference on p .171
2007 170
Jerry K. Hartman Backs and Forth selection is mixed into small packet, half of packet is shuffled face down into other face-up half, each time the face-down cards are “pushed through” the packet, one less face-down card emerges out other end until only one remains, it is the selection and rest of packet is face up
2007 174
Roy Walton Guardian Ghost selection placed on bottom, it reappears reversed in center
Also published here 2007 3
Nick Trost A Simple Coincidence mate of selection turns over in deck
Variations 2008 33
Sveroni Tele-Asse two selections from a normal deck are divined with four jumbo aces, aces with matching suit turn over, then they change into selection
Also published here 2009 20
Laurent van Trigt Progressive Inversion first about ten cards are reversed in different positions, then about half the deck, then all cards except selection
Aug. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 8)
22
Harapan Ong The Cull Tap Reversal Aces face-up distributed, suddenly face-down on top of deck
Also published here 2014 64
Sungwon Kim Four Coincidence quartet turnover
Inspired byAlso published here 2016 10
Roy Walton Half Pass Ace Aces in a row on a table, deck dropped on first Ace which is then shown reversed in center, repeated with other three which are seen besides first reversed Ace each time
Also published here
  • The Crimp #78
2016 2
Roy Walton Past Capers cards turn face-down repeatedly, then deck changes color
2016 9
Roy Walton Acorn's Progress a face up card in the center transforms into a royal flush
Also published here 2016 10
Roy Walton Guardian Ghost selection placed on bottom, it reappears reversed in center
Also published here 2016 44
Sungwon Kim Four Cards mates of selection turn over in different parts of the deck
Inspired byAlso published here 2018 10
Do Ki Moon Between two face-up sandwich cards are stepped on top of deck, a face-down card visibly appears, then it turns over visibly
Nov. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 11)
82
Scott Robinson Top Slop Gag performer discovers card face up in deck, he rights it but another is found face up, he rights it but then a few more are face up, then many more scattered throughout deck
Inspired by 2018 177
Scott Robinson Changing A Fan Belt card selected and returned to lower half of deck, lower half penetrates through fanned upper half, leaving selection reversed in fan
2018 201
Asi Wind Gang of Four slop shuffle triumph, in second phase a card is chosen from the face-down spread, when deck is gathered and re-spread, all mates turned over
Inspired by
  • "Twin Souls" (Dani DaOrtiz, DVD Que Raro)
2019 27
Helder Guimarães The Restless Joker "Notions of the Impossible"
named card is supposed to turn over, but Joker turns over repeatedly, Joker placed aside face down, it still turns over in deck and tabled card is named selection
Inspired byRelated to 2019 388
Larry Jennings Cloudburst Selections three selections on table, King waved over them, they change to Kings and selections are reversed in different positions in deck
Inspired by 2020 578
Harapan Ong Solvedzinser Hofzinser Ace Problem, step-by-step divination (color, suit, value). Aces change into Jacks at the end to match the selection.
2021 76
Dani DaOrtiz Trapped Thought (Collectors) three selections vanish one at a time from top of deck, they appear face up in middle, surrounded by four-of-a-kind that another spectator is thinking of
Related to 2021 135
Jon Racherbaumer Baby Hummer Redux
  • Exhumations
Inspired by
  • "Baby Hummer" (Charles Hudson, The Linking Ring, Dec. 1967)
Mar. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 3)
39
Harapan Ong The Cull Pass Aces face-up distributed, suddenly face-down on top of deck
Also published here 2022 1018
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Shortcut selection lost in deck, deck cut in two, with a wave over one half it visually turns face up, selection is face down in middle of face-up half
2022 209