One Ahead Classic Triple Prediction

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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Die Macht des Zauberstabes No. 44, four packets cut by performer, he names top cards of all piles
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
52
Das magische Trio one card palmed from the start
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
107
David Devant, T. Nelson Downs The Magician's Will Power with one-way deck improvement by Downs
 		1909
The Art of Magic
176
Charles T. Jordan The Twentieth Century Puzzle No. 14, chosen cards are returned into deck one by one and divined
Also published here
 1919/1920
Thirty Card Mysteries
46
Al Baker Al Baker's Mind-Reading Card Trick locator cards, one-ahead, billets
 		1920s
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue The Twenty-Five Dollar Manuscript)
474
Cards of Chance
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
21
Charles T. Jordan Hummer Detection one-way backs that must not be set in one direction, sorting during performance as deck is dealt into two piles
Also published here
Variations
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
159
Charles T. Jordan Wizard's Will using stacked deck
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
224
Theodore Annemann*, Al Baker Medium Writes Card Predictions three predictions of a selected written on a piece of paper next to the name of the spectator and thrown into a bowl
 		1937
"En Rapport"
6
Gerald Kosky Predicto spectator shuffles and cuts into three piles, performer predicts third card in pile he will choose, bad outs
Also published here
 Dec. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 51)
356
Edward Marlo Marlo's Think A Card three thought-of cards are predicted on billets, one ahead
Also published here
Inspired by
  • "Think a Card" (John Scarne, marketed)
Related to
Variations
 1941
Early Marlo (Issue Amazing, Isn't It?)
26
Edward Marlo Marlo's Think A Card three thought-of cards are predicted on billets, one ahead
Also published here
Inspired by
  • "Think a Card" (John Scarne, marketed)
Related to
Variations
 1941
Amazing — Isn't It?
5
Bruce Elliott*, Walter B. Gibson* Chance! Thought! Coincidence! with three different colored cardboards, one taken, one thought off and one stopped at by coincidence
 		Sep. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 18)
75
Edward Marlo The Wishing Card Trick cards placed on table turns out to be any card named
Also published here
 Feb. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 78)
317
Jean Hugard A Sub-Conscious Miracle performer blindfolded, deck shuffled by spectator, three cards called and any cards removed by spectator one by one
 		Nov. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 6)
167
Warren Wiersbe Miracle Do As I Do
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 1946
Mental Cases With Cards
4
George C. Engel Guessing Is Fun one card and two chosen words, predictions written on index cards, see p. 320 for comment by Eddie Clever
 		Mar. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 10)
299
L. Vosburgh Lyons Triphecy triple card prediction with three different colors
Related to
 May 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 151)
607
Paul LePaul A Paradox Of Pairs classic force face-up
Inspired by
Variations
 1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
151
Joe Stuthard Star Item No. 2 stabbing next to free selection in paper-wrapped deck
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
20
John Scarne Calling the Cards No. 1, Shuffled deck spread face down on table, performer able to divine identity of freely selected cards with X-ray vision
Related to
 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
9
Warren Wiersbe, John Scarne Three-In-One Card Trick No. 113, standard version, but ending with cross-cut force for the last card.
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
217
Card Clairvoyance card is cut in four packets, top card buried in each packet, four top cards are named
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 1
27
Al Baker The Clairvoyant Spectator marked
Also published here
 1951
Pet Secrets
57
Edward Marlo The Wishing Card Trick cards placed on table turns out to be any card named
Also published here
 1953
The Cardician
5
Harlan Tarbell How to Win Three Horse Races forcing bank of a third of the deck, one ahead
 		1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
242
Gene "Phantini" Grant Telemento two decks, three cards are predicted
 		1955
Phantini's Lost Book of Mental Secrets
7
Peter Warlock The Patient Telepath prediction written on big file cards, initialed by the spectators
Related to
 1960
Magic of the Mind
20
Edward Marlo Position Prediction spectators name three numbers, cards at those positions are predicted
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
95
Roger Smith Mental Card Epic three selections, performer removes mates and chosen cards are placed on top
Related to
Variations
 Oct. 1970
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 3)
1
Roger Smith Mental Card Epic Variation different method
Related to
 Jan. 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 6)
8
Roger Smith, Mike Schwartz Ace Investigation more variations for Mental Card Epic
three selections, performer removes mates and chosen cards are placed on top
Inspired by
Variations
 May 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 10)
1
Roger Smith, Mike Schwartz Gaffus MCE #1 Mental Card Epic routine, using gaffed cards
three selections, performer removes mates and chosen cards are placed on top
Related to
 June 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 11)
3
Mike Schwartz, Roger Smith Gaffus MCE #2 gaffed version for Mental Card Epic
three selections, performer removes mates and chosen cards are placed on top
Inspired by
 June 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 11)
4
Roy Johnson 'O.T.L.' Prediction one ahead prediction wit Out to Lunch, business cards, clever ruse of writing numbers
Related to
 1972
Magick (Issue 63)
313
The Cards and the Pellets
1972
The Living End
84
Charles T. Jordan Jordan Set-Up Deck (Nikola) No. 393
Related to
Variations
 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
108
Al Baker Al Baker's Billet Initial Mindreading Trick No. 636, three cards predicted on billets
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
176
Frederick Braue One Pack Triple Do spectator and performer have half the deck each, three cards taken out by each, they match, two handlings
  • Second Alternative
Inspired by
 May 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 7)
626
David Calhoun Vegas Fling! dice, roulette and cards, triple prediction
Variations
 1975
Magick (Issue 136)
679
Gerald Kosky Predicto three piles are made, third card from top is predicted of chosen pile, with out
Also published here
 1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
57
Charles T. Jordan The Twentieth Century Puzzle chosen cards are returned into deck one by one and divined
Also published here
 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
66
Charles T. Jordan The "Hummer" Detection one-way backs that must not be set in one direction, sorting during performance as deck is dealt into two piles
Also published here
Variations
 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
138
Charles T. Jordan The Wizard's Will using stacked deck
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
153
Harry Lorayne Anyone Can Be a Magician
1977
The Magic Book
91
Thomas Alan Waters Tridex
Related to
 1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cerberus)
53
Thomas Alan Waters More on the Classic Triple Prediction
1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cerberus)
55
Adam Weishaupt Colors of the Illuminati coins and card prediction, different colored pens
 		1981
Magick (Issue 276)
1377
Stephen Tucker Experience classic method, involving an odd-backed card
Also published here
 Mar. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 35)
675
Martin Lewis Amazing Mind Control Impromptu simple version to divine three cards using One Ahead
 		1985
Martin's Miracles
23
J. W. Sarles Missing Link prediction of two cards, one is named and one is cut
 		Aug. 1986
Magick (Issue 376)
1878
Edward Marlo Updating A Classic
1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
278
Alexander de Cova Wheel of Fortune three items predicted in wallet
Inspired by
Related to
 Apr. 1991
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
12
Charles T. Jordan The Wizard's Will No. 37, using stacked deck
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
44
Karl Fulves* "Wizard's Will" Notes No. 38, triple prediction version with simple stack
 		1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
45
Charles T. Jordan The Twentieth-Century Puzzle No. 66, chosen cards are returned into deck one by one and divined
Also published here
 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
79
Charles T. Jordan The Hummer Detection No. 156, one-way backs that must not be set in one direction, sorting during performance as deck is dealt into two piles
Also published here
Variations
 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
189
T. Nelson Downs The Pickpocket cards of one color are put in performer's pocket who removes cards which are then divined by spectator three times
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1083
Stephen Tucker Aus Erfahrung classic method, involving an odd-backed card
Also published here
 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 3)
113
Claude Rix Toujours avec une partenaire... assistant predicts three cards, deck is cut to select cards
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
117
Michael Skinner The School Boy Trick updated handling
 		1996
Classic Sampler
61
Bob Driebeek, Larry Becker Aenigmas Dreifache Vorhersage ABC, ESP and deck of playing cards, three cards are predicted
 		1996
Aenigmas Rätsel
30
Basil Horwitz Psychic Roulette triple prediction with roulette theme, deck of playing cards used as well as blank cards
 		1997
The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz — Volume 4
11
Ellis Stanyon Naming the Card on Top of Four (or More) Packets No. 19, top cards named one by one, but only shown at the end
  • Variation ("Compelling a person to draw certain cards.")
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
43
Karl Fulves* Open Invitation "Three Trix"
repeat version of Open Prediction, predictions written on backs of previously stopped-at cards, all four cards shown at end
 		2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 4)
110
Three-Way Match No. 3, two spectators think of a card and the performer, predictions written on slips, one-ahead, without cards
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
4
Al Baker The Clairvoyant Spectator marked
Also published here
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
406
Al Baker Best Card Trick stacked deck, one ahead
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
683
Al Baker Second Method of the trick before that, stacked deck
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
684
Al Baker For Two Persons with a medium
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
684
Al Baker Wonderful Four Cards and Pellets Mystery Si Stebbins, Svengali
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
760
Charles T. Jordan, Juan Tamariz, Antón "Mago Antón" López Any Cards Called For four spreads of cards on table, magician writes names of cards on pieces of paper and spectator touches matching cards in spreads
  • Mago Antón's Variation
Inspired by
 2004
Mnemonica
211
Jon Racherbaumer Calling the Cards on basic handling and strategies, credit information
Related to
 Nov. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 4)
16
Hector Chadwick* A Card Behind Spectator divines identities of three cards in increasing accuracy
Variations
 2008
The Mental Mysteries of Hector Chadwick
103
Paul Gordon The "Mentalist's" Muldoon Match prediction of three named cards, also with ESP cards
Inspired by
  • "The Muldoon Match" (Paul Gordon)
 2009
Mind Blasters II
75
Gabi Pareras Uno por delante version using a palming of classic one ahead triple prediction
 		2011
El Manuscrito (Vol. 4 No. 16)
490
Nick Trost Total Card-Matching Routine
  • Phase One - Miracle Do As I Do
  • Phase Two - The Power of Thought
  • Phase Three - Swindle Switch
Inspired by
 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
596
Rolf Andra, Roberto Giobbi A Triple Prediction
  • Comments by RG
 		May 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 5)
19
Jay Sankey Against All Odds cards are pocketed
Also published here
  • Anytime Anywhere DVD, 2005
 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 2
665
Jay Sankey Vital Statistics three cards, spectator guesses color of one, suit of another and identity of final card
Also published here
  • 22 Blows to the Head DVD, ca. 2003
 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 2
667
Roger Gorss, Edward Boswell, Brad Henderson Have You Got The Nerve? One ahead trick with two cards chosen
 		2015
The Saturday Morning Session
5
Pit Hartling Echoes three selections predicted with their mates
 		2016
In Order to Amaze
92
Harapan Ong Direct Triple Prediction three cards touched by spectator during in-the-hands spread, all predicted immediately before they are touched
Also published here
Variations
 Dec. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 12)
56
R. Paul Wilson A Beautiful Mind spectator divines identities of three cards in increasing accuracy
  • First Method (Rarely Happens)
  • Second Method (Happens Most of the Time)
  • Variations
  • Another Note on the Second Card
  • Lastly
Inspired by
 2017
Think Again
3
Harapan Ong Direct Triple Prediction three cards touched by spectator during in-the-hands spread, all predicted immediately before they are touched
Also published here
Variations
 2018
Principia
89
John Bannon Infinitum
  • Dealing With It
three spectators think of a black, a red and any card, performer finds mates
 		Sep. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 9)
48
Nick Trost Triple ESP Match
Inspired by
  • "The Muldoon Match" (Roger Crosthwaite & Paul Gordon, Pack Up Your Cards, 2005).
 2019
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 7
1778
Harapan Ong Direct Triple Prediction three cards touched by spectator during in-the-hands spread, all predicted immediately before they are touched
Also published here
Variations
 2020
The Session 2020
12
Ryan Plunkett Stand-up Triple Prediction three cards touched by spectator during in-the-hands spread, all predicted immediately before they are touched
Inspired by
 July 2021
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Special Chicago Issue #1)
37
Roberto Giobbi, Rolf Andra Triple Prediction
Inspired by
  • "Eine dreifache Voraussage" (Rolf Andra, Eine Kartenroutine am Tisch)
 2021
Sharing Secrets
117
Dani DaOrtiz Double One-Ahead first card forced instead of last card
 		2022
Five
59
Dai Vernon One Ahead Variation from private lecture notes by Ernest Shattock
 		2022
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
77
Joshua Jay The Same, But Different three cards touched by spectator during in-the-hands spread, all predicted immediately before they are touched
Also published here
Inspired by
 2022
A Particle System Sampler
72
Nick Trost Triple Do As I Do three cards are mated
Inspired by
 2023
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 9
2020
Joshua Jay The Same, But Different three cards touched by spectator during in-the-hands spread, all predicted immediately before they are touched
Also published here
Inspired by
 2024
Particle System
183
Dani DaOrtiz Improved One-Ahead
2025
Six
85