coup-d'oeil sur une assemblée de joueurs.\nmeeting pilferer again in london, different methods for cheating at cards\nhenri decremps
1785
supplément a la magie blanche dévoillée Henri Decremps
Coup-d'oeil sur une assemblée de Joueurs.
meeting Pilferer again in London, different methods for cheating at cards
tour du piquet incompréhensible, nouvellement perfectionné.\nperformer always has best five cards from chosen suit, spectator deals several hands, inspired by a routine in guyot\nhenri decremps
1785
supplément a la magie blanche dévoillée Henri Decremps
Tour du Piquet incompréhensible, nouvellement perfectionné.
performer always has best five cards from chosen suit, spectator deals several hands, inspired by a routine in Guyot
the whist trick. improved method.\n"to deal yourself all the trumps, the three other players holding the usual mixed hands"\n unknown
1876
modern magic
Unknown
The Whist Trick. Improved Method.
"To deal yourself all the Trumps, the three other Players holding the usual mixed Hands"
the whist trick\ndealing four hands, one contains winning suit and others are either mixed or also sorted in suits\n unknown
1889
tricks with cards
Unknown
The Whist Trick
dealing four hands, one contains winning suit and others are either mixed or also sorted in suits
das mischen und gleichzeitige ordnen der karten\n"die kartenschule von carl willmann"
open mixing procedure which stacks cards, for game Écarté\n unknown
1896
die zauberwelt
Unknown
Das Mischen und gleichzeitige Ordnen der Karten
"Die Kartenschule von Carl Willmann"
open mixing procedure which stacks cards, for game Écarté
die berühmte partie piquet eines blinden\nrules of the game piquet, playing it blind à la comus & de grisy-torrini, flexible stack that allows decisions by spectator\neduard w. lufa\nde grisy-torrini\neduard w. lufa
1899
die zauberwelt Eduard W. Lufa
Die berühmte Partie Piquet eines Blinden
rules of the game piquet, playing it blind à la Comus & de Grisy-Torrini, flexible stack that allows decisions by spectator
the pinochle ace trick\nno. 4, eight aces from pinochle deck, packets are formed and eliminated by throwing dice, aces travel to one packet\ncharles t. jordan
1920
ten new impromptu card tricks Charles T. Jordan
The Pinochle Ace Trick
No. 4, eight aces from Pinochle deck, packets are formed and eliminated by throwing dice, aces travel to one packet
loo lung or the chinese coin\nmagician locates two cards by a lot of dealing and equivoque to eliminate piles, with a bit of gambling theme (euchre and loo lung)\nvictor farelli
1936
lend me your pack Victor Farelli
Loo Lung or The Chinese Coin
Magician locates two cards by a lot of dealing and equivoque to eliminate piles, with a bit of gambling theme (Euchre and Loo Lung)
the tantalizer\ntwenty-second position and packet dealing\n unknown\nlast chance\nl. vosburgh lyons\nthe message deck\nkarl fulves\nthe tranquilizer\nsteve beam\nmarty kane\nwhat are the odds? (a tantalizer treatise)\nharry lorayne
1948
the royal road to card magic
Unknown
gin rummy stack\n- 1st combination
- 2nd combination (in two shuffles)
- 3rd combination (in two shuffles)\nedward marlo
1964
the patented shuffle Edward Marlo
Gin Rummy Stack
- 1st Combination
- 2nd Combination (In Two Shuffles)
- 3rd Combination (In Two Shuffles)
order in the court\npseudo gambling game with five cards of royal flush\ndai vernon\np. 77 for credit information
1966
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Dai Vernon
Order in the Court
pseudo gambling game with five cards of Royal Flush
50-50\nperformer and spectator have card, whichever comes first when deck is dealt wins, cheating\npeter alexis
1969
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Peter Alexis
50-50
performer and spectator have card, whichever comes first when deck is dealt wins, cheating
las vegas dice\nnon-transitive dice, also as packets of cards, see also p. 410 for idea by stewart olney\nbradley efron
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Bradley Efron
Las Vegas Dice
non-transitive dice, also as packets of cards, see also p. 410 for idea by Stewart Olney
a betting swindle\nbetting game with three suits after a riffle shuffle\nmartin gardner\nthe 3-card cycle\nkarl fulves
1973
riffle shuffle set-ups Martin Gardner
A Betting Swindle
betting game with three suits after a riffle shuffle
vier buben\nfour jacks are found behind from a shuffled deck, spectator selects the one of chosen suit, skat\n unknown
1978
einfach wunderbar - wunderbar einfach
Unknown
Vier Buben
four jacks are found behind from a shuffled deck, spectator selects the one of chosen suit, Skat
unkindest cut of all\nrummy and blackjack deal featuring a winning blackjack stack\nallan slaight\napocalypse variations or additions\nmelvin anderson\ncontinued\nallan slaight
1979
apocalypse vol. 1-5 Allan Slaight
Unkindest Cut Of All
rummy and blackjack deal featuring a winning blackjack stack
gambling scam\nbetting game with cards, odds in performer's favor\n unknown\njohn scarne's "complete guide to gambling"
1979
the compleat magick — volume iii
Unknown
Gambling Scam
betting game with cards, odds in performer's favor
quant quirk\n4x4 square of 16 cards, some face-up some face-down randomly, with certain allowed turnover moves one has to get all cards in one direction, sucker game\nmartin gardner
1981
octet Martin Gardner
Quant Quirk
4x4 square of 16 cards, some face-up some face-down randomly, with certain allowed turnover moves one has to get all cards in one direction, sucker game
31 plus\nace through six used, spectator choses three and performer takes other three, they call their numbers and whoever adds to 31 wins\nroy walton\nkarl fulves\nface\nstephen tucker\nthe game of 31\nbob farmer
1982
six impromptu card tricks Roy Walton, Karl Fulves
31 Plus
Ace through Six used, spectator choses three and performer takes other three, they call their numbers and whoever adds to 31 wins
do it and fail\nwith 28/32 card deck a layout and dealing game is explained, the spectator always fails at it\njean hugard
1985
the fred braue notebooks Jean Hugard
Do It and Fail
with 28/32 card deck a layout and dealing game is explained, the spectator always fails at it
pierce arrow\nunusual game in which one deals through twelve cards and tries to predict position of reversed card, actually "peirce arrow"\nalex elmsley\ncharles sanders peirce
1991
the collected works of alex elmsley - volume 1 Alex Elmsley, Charles Sanders Peirce
Pierce Arrow
unusual game in which one deals through twelve cards and tries to predict position of reversed card, actually "Peirce Arrow"
high stebbins\n(a) spectator cuts packet and takes top card, performer next, high card wins
(b) high card wins with 12 card packet, three cards each, performer has better odds
(c) high card wins variation with better odds for performer
(d) high card wins combined with faro shuffle to shift odds to 1st or 2nd player\nkarl fulves
1991
swindle & cheat Karl Fulves
High Stebbins
(A) spectator cuts packet and takes top card, performer next, high card wins
(B) high card wins with 12 card packet, three cards each, performer has better odds
(C) high card wins variation with better odds for performer
(D) high card wins combined with faro shuffle to shift odds to 1st or 2nd player
digit detective\ntwo spectators play "high card wins" with a packet, performer divines card value that was added previously\nkarl fulves
1991
swindle & cheat Karl Fulves
Digit Detective
two spectators play "high card wins" with a packet, performer divines card value that was added previously
bar room bingo\ncards distributed in six glasses, two glasses selected, aim is to get near 14 but not over\nkarl fulves
1992
deceptive practices Karl Fulves
Bar Room Bingo
cards distributed in six glasses, two glasses selected, aim is to get near 14 but not over
¿juega usted al mus?\ngambling routine for the spanish game "mus", with a deck of forty cards\narturo de ascanio\n"circular mensual del s.e.i." n° 4, 1954.
1992
la magia de ascanio - vol. 4 Arturo de Ascanio
¿Juega Usted al Mus?
gambling routine for the spanish game "Mus", with a deck of forty cards
the game of 31\nace through six on table, numbers added until in turn until 31 is reached, performer always wins\nbob farmer\n31 plus\nroy walton\nkarl fulves
1994
beat 'em, cheat 'em, leave 'em bleedin' Bob Farmer
The Game of 31
Ace through Six on table, numbers added until in turn until 31 is reached, performer always wins
svengali monte\nmonte type betting routine with the deck cut into three piles, optional clean ending\nbob farmer
1994
beat 'em, cheat 'em, leave 'em bleedin' Bob Farmer
Svengali Monte
monte type betting routine with the deck cut into three piles, optional clean ending
the dome\ncon game in which aces are dealt and if first two are of different color, player wins\nkarl fulves\nbet on it\nkarl fulves
1996
blocking off Karl Fulves
The Dome
con game in which Aces are dealt and if first two are of different color, player wins
jass deal\nwinning hand for swiss card game "jass", all cards are known and performer gets winning hand\nchristian scherer
1997
karten à la carte Christian Scherer
Jass Deal
winning hand for Swiss card game "Jass", all cards are known and performer gets winning hand
4 in a row\n"dot com - tricks and stunts with numbers"
betting game with ace through ten and sequences within the row that are decreasing or increasing\nkarl fulves\n"the power of the pigeonhole" (martin gardner, the last recreations)\nthe well-taught deck\ndavid gale\nrichard karp
1998
the fine print Karl Fulves
4 In A Row
"Dot Com - Tricks and stunts with numbers"
betting game with Ace through Ten and sequences within the row that are decreasing or increasing
Related to
"The Power of the Pigeonhole" (Martin Gardner, The Last Recreations)
flipping swindle\nfive cards laid out in cross formation, cards have to be dropped onto the formation so that it is eventually covered completely, with gags\ngus davenport
1998
vis à vis Gus Davenport
Flipping Swindle
five cards laid out in cross formation, cards have to be dropped onto the formation so that it is eventually covered completely, with gags
shot in the dark\n(a professional presentation)
packet trick with guns on cards, russian roulette presentation, mitsunobu matsuyama's petal force\ndavid acer\n"short in the dark" (hiroshi kondo, marketed effect)
1999
natural selections — volume ii David Acer
Shot in the Dark
(A Professional Presentation)
packet trick with guns on cards, russian roulette presentation, Mitsunobu Matsuyama's Petal Force
Inspired by
"Short in the Dark" (Hiroshi Kondo, marketed effect)
high stakes\nsquare layout with four jokers and four jacks, values are spelt and object moved from card to card, spectator always ends on a jack\nkarl fulves\ncountdown problem\nroy walton
2000
lost vampire secrets Karl Fulves
High Stakes
square layout with four Jokers and four Jacks, values are spelt and object moved from card to card, spectator always ends on a jack
you bet\nprediction of the card which is next to named card, as a bet how many cards are between the two cards\nlewis jones\nculinary bet\nsteve beam
2000
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 3 Lewis Jones
You Bet
prediction of the card which is next to named card, as a bet how many cards are between the two cards
culinary bet\ndifferent handling for you bet, prediction of the card which is next to named card, as a bet how many cards are between the two cards\nsteve beam\nyou bet\nlewis jones
2000
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 3 Steve Beam
Culinary Bet
different handling for You Bet, prediction of the card which is next to named card, as a bet how many cards are between the two cards
gamble ramble\nspectator choses cards in layout according to rules, black cards added and red subtracted, total predicted, four-way approach\nkarl fulves
2001
hex squared Karl Fulves
Gamble Ramble
spectator choses cards in layout according to rules, black cards added and red subtracted, total predicted, four-way approach
card roulette\nno. 19, two cards chosen by two spectators from small packet, cards counted through and spectators' cards do not show up, prime principle\nkarl fulves\nlucky 13\ngeorge sands
2001
my best self-working card tricks Karl Fulves
Card Roulette
No. 19, two cards chosen by two spectators from small packet, cards counted through and spectators' cards do not show up, prime principle
maximum risk - impromptu version\ncatch 22\njason england\nmaximum risk\ndarwin ortiz\nrisky business\njason england
2002
scams & fantasies with cards Jason England
betting on triumph\nsome cards are mixed face up into face down, betting on builded pairs, spectator loses against performer\nsteve beam\n"the two clerks" in t. o'conor solane's "rapid arithmetic", 1922.
2002
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 4 Steve Beam
Betting on Triumph
some cards are mixed face up into face down, betting on builded pairs, spectator loses against performer
Inspired by
"The Two Clerks" in T. O'Conor Solane's "Rapid Arithmetic", 1922.
lucky, lucky, lucky\nprime principle force, small packet counted to named number until selection appears, as bar bet\nlewis jones\nlucky 13\ngeorge sands\nodd man in\nsteve beam
2004
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 5 Lewis Jones
Lucky, Lucky, Lucky
prime principle force, small packet counted to named number until selection appears, as bar bet
fifty-two card monte\nselection in face-up spread, spread is turned over and spectator has to remove selection, betcha
- three card monte
- piling on
- camouflage\nsteve beam\n"the five card fooler" in walter gibson's "what's new in magic" 1956.
2004
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 5 Steve Beam
Fifty-Two Card Monte
selection in face-up spread, spread is turned over and spectator has to remove selection, betcha
- Three Card Monte
- Piling On
- Camouflage
Inspired by
"The Five Card Fooler" in Walter Gibson's "What's New in Magic" 1956.
gardner's gambit\nrow of cards, taking cards from either end alternately with spectator, whose cards add up higher wins, forced outcome, parity
- final game (royal flush ending)\nmartin gardner\ncoin item in "mathematical puzzles" (peter winkler)\nnotes on mg's game\nkarl fulves\nwinkler poker\nbob farmer\npeter winkler
2006
prolix Martin Gardner
Gardner's Gambit
row of cards, taking cards from either end alternately with spectator, whose cards add up higher wins, forced outcome, parity
- Final Game (Royal Flush ending)
Inspired by
coin item in "Mathematical Puzzles" (Peter Winkler)
notes on mg's game\nexplanation of the parity principle at work and further applications, see following items\nkarl fulves\ngardner's gambit\nmartin gardner
2006
prolix Karl Fulves
Notes on MG's Game
explanation of the parity principle at work and further applications, see following items
guess quotient\nfour four of a kinds are removed, spectator guesses if various pairs match in value or not, everything correct\nharry lorayne\nbob mason\nguess quotient\nharry lorayne
2007
best of friends - volume iii Harry Lorayne, Bob Mason
Guess Quotient
four four of a kinds are removed, spectator guesses if various pairs match in value or not, everything correct
match game\ntwelve cards laid out face-down in matrix, match game played (turning up two cards and finding matches), performer wins\nkarl fulves\nthe even couple\nkarl fulves
2007
word play Karl Fulves
Match Game
twelve cards laid out face-down in matrix, match game played (turning up two cards and finding matches), performer wins
spectator cuts a run of seven\nspectator cuts seven piles, top cards are ace to seven of hearts (strong rummy hand)\njustin higham\nthe spectator cuts to and turns over the aces\nrandy wakeman
2008
dexterity manual Justin Higham
Spectator Cuts a Run of Seven
Spectator cuts seven piles, top cards are Ace to Seven of Hearts (strong rummy hand)
color fast\nspectator chooses all losing color, performer winning color, kind of small packet ootw\nlewis jones
2010
semi-automatic card tricks - volume 8 Lewis Jones
Color Fast
spectator chooses all losing color, performer winning color, kind of small packet OOTW
luck versus skill\nmultiple phase gambling themed routine with cutting the high card culminating in a variation of "shuffling lesson"\nr. paul wilson\nchad long\nthe shuffling lesson\nchad long
2010
semi-automatic card tricks - volume 8 R. Paul Wilson, Chad Long
Luck Versus Skill
multiple phase gambling themed routine with cutting the high card culminating in a variation of "Shuffling Lesson"
mind scam\nthree digits chosen, deck shuffled and cut into three piles, a chosen value is shown on top or bottom of piles most of the time, proposition bet\nkarl fulves
2010
xtra credit Karl Fulves
Mind Scam
three digits chosen, deck shuffled and cut into three piles, a chosen value is shown on top or bottom of piles most of the time, proposition bet
risky business\n\njason england\nmaximum risk - impromptu version\njason england\nmaximum risk\ndarwin ortiz
2012
texas on a saturday night Jason England
the art of war\nspectator and performer each turn over cards, higher card wins, spectator loses throughout whole deck, faros\njason ladanye
2018
game changer Jason Ladanye
The Art of War
spectator and performer each turn over cards, higher card wins, spectator loses throughout whole deck, faros
cra-ker-jack\ndice used to choose cards by four spectators, magician deals down that number to find matching mates, then produce four aces\nmichael breggar\ncards of coincidence\nnick trost
2018
elixir Michael Breggar
Cra-Ker-Jack
Dice used to choose cards by four spectators, magician deals down that number to find matching mates, then produce four Aces