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the rue morgue problem \n cards riffle shuffled by spectators and dealt in pairs to players, they remove red or black poker chips according to red-black distribution, chip values and cards added, the total is 28 and predicted \n karl fulves
1968
riffle shuffle set-ups
Karl Fulves*
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The Rue Morgue Problem
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1968
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54
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the compleat gamester \n proposition bets
- birthday bet (see p. 292 for mel stover comment)
- red and black (martin gardner)
- license plate poker
- ace-deuce-jack variations
- black and white
- coin swindles
- 3-card poker
- odds on favorite (omega bet, card pushed in reversed and pairs dealt off) \n karl fulves \n p. 282 for comment by lu brent \n the compleat gamester addition \n martin gardner \n the omega bet - updated \n nick trost \n al thatcher \n the compleat gamester addition \n martin gardner \n the omega bet \n karl fulves \n guess again \n karl fulves \n ace-deuce-jack \n karl fulves \n more proposition bets \n karl fulves \n odds on favorite \n karl fulves \n the ark maneuver \n steve beam \n the charm \n steve beam \n the omega particle \n steve beam
1969
the pallbearers review
Karl Fulves*
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The Compleat Gamester
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Related to - The Compleat Gamester Addition (Martin Gardner*, The Pallbearers Review, 1970)
- Ace-Deuce-Jack (Karl Fulves*, The Magic Book, 1977)
- … and 5 more
- More Proposition Bets (Karl Fulves*, The Magic Book, 1977)
- The Omega Bet (Karl Fulves*, More Self-Working Card Tricks, 1984)
- Guess Again (Karl Fulves*, Rigmarole, 1993)
- also in: Guess Again (New Self-Working Card Tricks, 2001)
- The Omega Particle (Steve Beam, Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4, 2002)
- p. 282 for comment by Lu Brent
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July 1969
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272
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game law \n deck mixed face-up/face-down, deck riffle shuffled twice by spectator, groups of four cards each are dealt, spectator never gets a packet with four cards in same orientation
- elaboration (an alternative presentation) \n roy walton \n game law \n roy walton
1969
ibidem
Roy Walton*
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Game Law
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Aug. 1969
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second thoughts on galbreath \n color matching routine in which the spectator and performer deal cards alternating \n roy walton \n second thoughts on gilbreath \n roy walton
1969
ibidem
Roy Walton*
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Second Thoughts on Galbreath
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Aug. 1969
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12
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second thoughts on galbreath "again" \n color matching routine in which the spectator and performer deal cards alternating
- alternative presentation (no seconds required) \n roy walton \n second thoughts on gilbreath "again" \n roy walton
1969
ibidem
Roy Walton*
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Second Thoughts on Galbreath "Again"
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Aug. 1969
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the compleat gamester addition \n red-black betting game with eight cards \n martin gardner \n the compleat gamester \n karl fulves \n the compleat gamester \n karl fulves
1970
the pallbearers review
Martin Gardner*
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The Compleat Gamester Addition
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Mar. 1970
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324
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the match game \n spectator looses always \n paul swinford
1971
more faro fantasy
Paul Swinford
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The Match Game
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1971
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40
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ghost of a chance \n selection disappears from hat, betting theme, two methods \n karl fulves
1973
packet switches (part two)
Karl Fulves*
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Ghost Of A Chance
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1973
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75
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odds on favorite \n omega bet, betting game in which a reversed card is part of a same-colored pair or not \n karl fulves \n the ark maneuver \n steve beam \n the charm \n steve beam \n the omega particle \n steve beam \n the compleat gamester \n karl fulves \n the compleat gamester addition \n martin gardner \n the omega bet - updated \n nick trost \n al thatcher \n the compleat gamester addition \n martin gardner \n the omega bet \n karl fulves \n guess again \n karl fulves \n ace-deuce-jack \n karl fulves \n more proposition bets \n karl fulves
1973
riffle shuffle set-ups
Karl Fulves*
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Odds on Favorite
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Related to - The Compleat Gamester Addition (Martin Gardner*, The Pallbearers Review, 1970)
- Ace-Deuce-Jack (Karl Fulves*, The Magic Book, 1977)
- … and 4 more
- More Proposition Bets (Karl Fulves*, The Magic Book, 1977)
- The Omega Bet (Karl Fulves*, More Self-Working Card Tricks, 1984)
- Guess Again (Karl Fulves*, Rigmarole, 1993)
- also in: Guess Again (New Self-Working Card Tricks, 2001)
- The Omega Particle (Steve Beam, Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4, 2002)
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1973
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pointed up wager \n proposition plot (problem by fulves): one black card in a packet of red cards, spectator cuts to single black card, six methods \n edward marlo \n karl fulves
1974
the unexpected card book
Edward Marlo, Karl Fulves*
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Pointed Up Wager
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1974
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102
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"say red" \n betting game whether next card is red \n robert connelly
1974
the pallbearers review
Robert Connelly
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"Say Red"
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Jan. 1974
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702
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gil's game \n spectator cannot win in red-black game in which he has to select groups of one color \n peter kane \n gustave southall \n new pentagram, june 1970 \n wells farogill \n al smith \n gil's game revisited \n nick trost \n gil's game - odd and even \n nick trost \n odds and evens \n nick trost \n gil's spiel \n peter kane \n gustave southall \n new pentagram
1975
a further card session with peter kane
Peter Kane, Gustave Southall
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Gil's Game
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1975
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gil's spiel \n spectator cannot win in red-black game in which he has to select groups of one color \n peter kane \n gustave southall \n gil's game \n peter kane \n gustave southall \n new pentagram \n wells farogill \n al smith \n gil's game revisited \n nick trost \n gil's game - odd and even \n nick trost \n odds and evens \n nick trost
1975
intermagic
Peter Kane, Gustave Southall
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Gil's Spiel
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June 1975
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odd man wins! \n \n nick trost \n odd man wins! \n nick trost \n oddly enough \n simon aronson
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part two
Nick Trost
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Odd Man Wins!
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1975
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5
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red and black wager \n five red and two black cards, performer fails to turn up three red cards in several tries \n unknown
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part two
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Red and Black Wager
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1975
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16
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tic tac toe bet \n with red and black cards \n unknown
1975
gambling tricks with cards — part two
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Tic Tac Toe Bet
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1975
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color match-up \n spectator able to colors of ten pairs of cards \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic — part one
Nick Trost
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Color Match-up
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1976
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10
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bet 5 \n proposition bet about finding a black card when turning over any three cards of a seven card group with two blacks \n ken de courcy
1976
even stephen
Ken De Courcy
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Bet 5
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1976
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5
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bet 6 \n proposition bet about having a black card in a random row or column of a 3x3 matrix with only two blacks \n ken de courcy
1976
even stephen
Ken De Courcy
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Bet 6
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1976
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6
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the red-black swindle \n two red and two black cards under table, one brought out, proposition bet about the next card matching \n martin gardner
1977
the magic book
Martin Gardner*
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The Red-Black Swindle
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1977
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168
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it's a set up \n several cards dealt in hands of five, performer is able to guess if cards are red or black from chosen hand \n roy walton \n it's a set up \n roy walton
1979
that certain something...
Roy Walton*
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It's a Set Up
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1979
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incredible mooseblaster \n guessing game with red/black esp symbol deck, double gilbreath in arithmetic progression \n justin branch
1979
cards in confidence — volume one
Justin Branch
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Incredible Mooseblaster
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1979
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131
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it's a set up \n several cards dealt in hands of five, performer is able to guess if cards are red or black from chosen hand \n roy walton \n it's a set up \n roy walton
1981
the complete walton — volume 1
Roy Walton*
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It's a Set Up
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1981
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171
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impromptu faro box \n red black betting game \n karl fulves
1983
a history of the brainwave principle
Karl Fulves*
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Impromptu Faro Box
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1983
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why you can't win \n no. 43, deck riffle shuffled and dealt into four piles, top cards turned over by player simultaneously and red-black outcome used for betting game \n karl fulves
1984
more self-working card tricks
Karl Fulves*
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Why You Can't Win
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1984
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55
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the omega bet \n no. 73, card pushed face-up in center and deck dealt in pairs, pair with face-up card matches or not, multiple phases \n karl fulves \n the compleat gamester \n karl fulves \n the omega bet - updated \n nick trost \n al thatcher \n pinochle marriages routine i \n nick trost \n omega blackjack \n nick trost \n nu-way omega bet \n nick trost \n matching wits \n bob king \n dollar deal \n roberto giobbi
1984
more self-working card tricks
Karl Fulves*
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The Omega Bet
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1984
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107
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ein spiel'chen gefällig? \n seventeen three-card packets, red-black game, left-over card gives clue \n russell "rusduck" duck
1984
intermagic
Russell "Rusduck" Duck
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Ein Spiel'chen gefällig?
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Jan. 1984
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122
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deine seele ist mein \n twelve red and twelve black cards used \n unknown
1984
intermagic
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Deine Seele ist mein
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Jan. 1984
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123
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the diagonal relationship \n after riffle shuffle spectator takes pairs, turns one over and guesses color of other card, performer is always right \n karl fulves
1986
color capture
Karl Fulves*
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The Diagonal Relationship
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1986
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2
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the third color \n spectator looses when guessing on color of third card repeatedly, double deal \n dai vernon \n game of chance \n pit hartling \n game of chance \n pit hartling \n are you psychic \n edward marlo \n the third color \n dai vernon
1988
the vernon chronicles — volume 2
Dai Vernon
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The Third Color
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1988
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180
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game law \n deck mixed face-up/face-down, deck riffle shuffled twice by spectator, groups of four cards each are dealt, spectator never gets a packet with four cards in same orientation
- elaboration (an alternative presentation) \n roy walton \n game law \n roy walton
1988
the complete walton — volume 2
Roy Walton*
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Game Law
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1988
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56
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second thoughts on gilbreath \n color matching routine in which the spectator and performer deal cards alternating \n roy walton \n second thoughts on galbreath \n roy walton
1988
the complete walton — volume 2
Roy Walton*
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Second Thoughts On Gilbreath
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1988
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130
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second thoughts on gilbreath "again" \n color matching routine in which the spectator and performer deal cards alternating
- alternative presentation (no seconds required) \n roy walton \n second thoughts on galbreath "again" \n roy walton
1988
the complete walton — volume 2
Roy Walton*
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Second Thoughts On Gilbreath "Again"
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1988
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134
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the honest cheat \n spectator tries to match suit distribution of a poker hand that is set aside, spectator is allowed to cheat but loses, performer wins \n roy walton \n marked improvement \n karl fulves \n straight shuffle variation \n peter duffie \n crooked and straight dealing \n nick trost \n the honest cheat poker deal \n nick trost \n pokericulous \n peter duffie \n the honest cheat \n roy walton
1991
swindle sheet
Roy Walton*
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The Honest Cheat
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1991
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41
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winning streak \n red/black betting game, multiple phases
- the streak system
- winning streak
- the paradox
- system notes
- s'martingale \n karl fulves \n winning streak \n karl fulves
1991
swindle sheet
Karl Fulves*
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Winning Streak
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1991
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92
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red-black paradox \n three cards dealt, a matching pair turned up, color of third card is bet on \n martin gardner
1991
cheat sheet
Martin Gardner*
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Red-Black Paradox
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1991
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84
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fair play \n pairs taken from two halves, pairs of same suit give a point, performer wins, reverse gilbreath \n roy walton \n draw poker \n peter duffie
1992
opus
Roy Walton*
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Fair Play
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Sep. 1992
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10
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casino \n three red and three black cards are used for betting game, with bills \n robert e. neale \n "random walks and gambling" (martin gardner, mathematical circus, 1981)
1992
cheat sheet
Robert E. Neale
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Casino
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Inspired by - "Random Walks and Gambling" (Martin Gardner, Mathematical Circus, 1981)
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1992
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99
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gentleman's bet \n bet, red / black or pairs, performer wins always, gilbreath \n steve beam \n color match \n joe anderson \n color vision \n steve beam \n color vision \n steve beam \n color vision \n steve beam \n gentlemans bet \n steve beam \n errata \n steve beam \n mish mosh tell-a-vision \n marty kane \n errata \n steve beam
1993
semi-automatic card tricks
Steve Beam
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Gentleman's Bet
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1993
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7
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unbeatable \n red / black or pairs, performer wins bet all the time, is able to let spectator win on his demand, gilbreath \n john riggs
1993
semi-automatic card tricks
John Riggs
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Unbeatable
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1993
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9
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color vision \n performer always guesses color of cards correctly \n steve beam \n errata \n steve beam \n mish mosh tell-a-vision \n marty kane \n errata \n steve beam \n color vision \n steve beam \n gentleman's bet \n steve beam \n color vision \n steve beam \n gentlemans bet \n steve beam \n color match \n joe anderson
1993
semi-automatic card tricks
Steve Beam
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Color Vision
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1993
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11
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guess again \n eight cards are placed outjogged into tabled spread, cards dealt in pairs, color matches with out-jogged cards \n karl fulves \n the compleat gamester \n karl fulves \n omega suits \n nick trost \n guess again \n karl fulves \n guess again \n karl fulves
1993
rigmarole
Karl Fulves*
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Guess Again
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1993
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55
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guess again \n explanation of the principle at work, with variation in which five cards are put into five packets, packets dealt in pairs and color matches are found \n karl fulves \n guess again \n karl fulves
1993
verbatim
Karl Fulves*
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Guess Again
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1993
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43
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color vision \n performer always guesses color of cards correctly \n steve beam \n color vision \n steve beam \n gentleman's bet \n steve beam \n color vision \n steve beam \n gentlemans bet \n steve beam \n errata \n steve beam \n color match \n joe anderson \n mish mosh tell-a-vision \n marty kane \n errata \n steve beam
1993
magic with no entertainment value ii
Steve Beam
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Color Vision
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1993
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14
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red square \n guessing color of next card, spectator has chance score, performer all correct \n karl fulves
1994
crooked tales
Karl Fulves*
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Red Square
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1994
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51
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deck genuflect \n betting game with ten red and black cards \n bob farmer
1994
magic
Bob Farmer
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Deck Genuflect
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Dec. 1994
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64
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point spread \n red/black game in several phases played by two spectators, performer predicts difference between number of red and black cards, repeat, shuffle-bored finale \n simon aronson
1995
simply simon
Simon Aronson
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Point Spread
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1995
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3
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das tarot-spiel \n three spectator select a suit from a tarot deck and then cards are turned over, depending on the same suits and the rules each spectator can win round, winner is predicted \n bob driebeek
1996
aenigmas rätsel
Bob Driebeek
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Das Tarot-Spiel
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1996
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53
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the penney paradox \n sucker bet \n nick trost \n "penney-ante" (walter penney, the journal of recreational mathematics, oct 1969) \n "on the paradoxical situations that arise from nontransitive relations" (martin gardner, scientific american, oct 1974) \n trine \n lewis jones
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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The Penney Paradox
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Related to - "Penney-Ante" (Walter Penney, The Journal of Recreational Mathematics, Oct 1969)
- "On the Paradoxical Situations that Arise from Nontransitive Relations" (Martin Gardner, Scientific American, Oct 1974)
- … and 1 more
- Trine (Lewis Jones, Ahead of the Pack, 2002)
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1997
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89
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odd man wins! \n presentation by mack picknick \n nick trost \n oddly enough \n simon aronson \n odd man wins! \n nick trost
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Odd Man Wins!
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1997
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93
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the omega bet - updated \n multiple prediction of whether selected cards matched color, last phase uses gilbreath \n nick trost \n al thatcher \n the compleat gamester \n karl fulves \n the omega bet \n karl fulves \n the charm \n steve beam \n the omega particle \n steve beam \n the ark maneuver \n steve beam
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost, Al Thatcher
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The Omega Bet - Updated
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1997
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96
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charlie cheats \n no. 10, number of reds and blacks in packet determine who wins, two phases \n karl fulves \n pay off \n walter b. gibson
1997
command colors
Karl Fulves*
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Charlie Cheats
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1997
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17
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acquiescence \n two spectators lay out pairs, red-black matching total predicted \n peter duffie \n prophecy in color \n nick trost \n predicting pairs \n nick trost \n predicting color pairs and repeat \n nick trost
1997
n.d.e. — a near deck experience
Peter Duffie
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Acquiescence
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1997
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1
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color vision \n performer always guesses color of cards correctly \n steve beam \n color vision \n steve beam \n color vision \n steve beam \n gentleman's bet \n steve beam \n gentlemans bet \n steve beam \n errata \n steve beam \n color match \n joe anderson \n mish mosh tell-a-vision \n marty kane \n errata \n steve beam
1997
sound effects
Steve Beam
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Color Vision
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1997
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18
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crystal persuasion \n red-black guessing game with two spectators, one gets everything right, the other according to chance \n karl fulves
1998
combo
Karl Fulves*
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Crystal Persuasion
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1998
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36
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the black sox scandal \n red-black game with twelve red and eleven black cards \n karl fulves
1999
discoverie
Karl Fulves*
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The Black Sox Scandal
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1999
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11
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oddly enough \n simple game as bet, magician keeps winning \n simon aronson \n odd man wins! \n nick trost
2001
try the impossible
Simon Aronson
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Oddly Enough
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2001
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179
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guess again \n no. 67, eight cards pushed in deck by spectator and left out-jogged, all cards are paired with odd-colored card when cards are dealt off in pairs \n karl fulves \n guess again \n karl fulves \n the compleat gamester \n karl fulves \n omega suits \n nick trost \n guess again \n karl fulves
2001
new self-working card tricks
Karl Fulves*
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Guess Again
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2001
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101
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backwards bet \n no. 22, rbbr-rbbr-... set-up, performer guesses color composition of certain pairs after seeing other pairs \n karl fulves \n incorporated color control \n karl fulves
2001
my best self-working card tricks
Karl Fulves*
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Backwards Bet
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2001
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45
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don't bet on it \n game in which the spectator eliminates cards based on color distribution in pairs, he always ends up with one card \n karl fulves \n survivor \n karl fulves \n me and you \n lewis jones
2001
charlatan
Karl Fulves*
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Don't Bet On It
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2001
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74
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survivor \n game in which pairs of an odd number of cards are eliminated until one card remains, it is the card of the color that had an odd number of cards in the original packet \n karl fulves \n survivor principle \n karl fulves \n don't bet on it \n karl fulves
2001
discoverie
Karl Fulves*
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Survivor
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2001
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74
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trine \n guessing game of color sequence of three consecutive cards \n lewis jones \n the penney paradox \n nick trost
2002
ahead of the pack
Lewis Jones
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Trine
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2002
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117
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rack and bled \n starts with shuffled deck, deck set up in preliminary phase, gambling presentation \n lewis jones \n galaxy \n wyman jones \n paul harris \n even further \n jack avis \n rack and bled \n lewis jones \n color thot \n martin gardner
2002
ahead of the pack
Lewis Jones
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Rack and bled
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2002
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162
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the omega particle \n multi-phase betting game \n steve beam \n the omega bet - updated \n nick trost \n al thatcher \n odds on favorite \n karl fulves \n color injection \n bernard weller \n four more blackjacks \n nick trost \n the charm \n steve beam
2002
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 4
Steve Beam
|
The Omega Particle
|
|
2002
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186
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matching wits \n spectator pushes card face-up in deck, performer knows whether paired card matches in color when cards are dealt off in pairs, repeats, then several spectators push in cards, only performer's matches, alternating set-up, "very old gambling scam" \n bob king \n the omega bet \n karl fulves \n nu-way omega bet \n nick trost
2003
new magician foolers
Bob King
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Matching Wits
|
|
2003
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9
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aunt mary's terrible secret \n three-phase red-black game combining miraskill and magnetic colors
- history
- credits
- requirements
- method \n david williamson
2003
aunt mary's terrible secret
David Williamson
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Aunt Mary's Terrible Secret
|
2003
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3
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aunt mary's terrible secret \n three-phase red-black game combining miraskill and magnetic colors
- history
- credits
- requirements
- method \n david williamson
2003
aunt mary's terrible secret
David Williamson
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Aunt Mary's Terrible Secret
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2003
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5
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bet on it \n deck riffle shuffled once, top twenty-six cards taken, both halves shuffled, dealt off simultaneously, performer bets that more black pairs then red pairs show up \n karl fulves \n spread correction \n karl fulves \n the dome \n karl fulves
2003
off the books
Karl Fulves*
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Bet On It
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2003
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76
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the hustler \n cards mixed face-up/face-down, pairs brought forward from behind back, wager whether orientation of the pairs match, aces finale, faro \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n face-up/face-down idea in nick trost's "card problems" (1964)
2003
card conspiracy — vol. 1
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
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The Hustler
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Inspired by - face-up/face-down idea in Nick Trost's "Card Problems" (1964)
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2003
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90
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head start \n three players get a card and hold it against forehead so that only other can see it, players bet whether the own color matches one of the other players \n karl fulves
2004
when psychics play poker
Karl Fulves*
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Head Start
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2004
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10
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gentlemans bet \n bet, red / black or pairs, performer wins always, gilbreath \n steve beam \n color vision \n steve beam \n color vision \n steve beam \n gentleman's bet \n steve beam \n color vision \n steve beam \n errata \n steve beam \n color match \n joe anderson \n mish mosh tell-a-vision \n marty kane \n errata \n steve beam
2004
hokus pokus
Steve Beam
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Gentlemans Bet
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2004
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16
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steven's choice \n red-black matching game is announced, performer gets all red cards \n roy walton \n steven's choice \n roy walton \n steven's choice \n roy walton
2004
magic
Roy Walton*
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Steven's Choice
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Oct. 2004
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80
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grudge match \n miraskill type bet with red-red, black-black and mixed pairs done with about half the shuffled deck, winner still known \n karl fulves
2005
clockwork
Karl Fulves*
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Grudge Match
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2005
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61
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the greek's game \n color of twelve cards named by magician, betting presentation, see also p. 99 for further notes \n karl fulves
2005
combo ii
Karl Fulves*
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The Greek's Game
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2005
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13
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a trick of memory \n red-black even-money swindle \n karl fulves
2005
combo ii
Karl Fulves*
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A Trick Of Memory
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2005
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29
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the russian test \n performer guaranteed to get better than average score in color sorting without seeing any faces at all, see also p. 104 for further notes \n karl fulves
2005
combo ii
Karl Fulves*
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The Russian Test
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2005
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55
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rack and bled \n second phase with updated handling from the routine in ahead of the pack \n lewis jones \n color thot \n martin gardner \n rack and bled \n lewis jones \n galaxy \n wyman jones \n paul harris \n even further \n jack avis
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 6
Lewis Jones
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Rack and Bled
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2006
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90
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color injection \n card is turned over in packet, matching pairs win \n bernard weller \n the omega particle \n steve beam
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 6
Bernard Weller
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Color Injection
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2006
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213
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dollar deal \n red-black betting game, bill is inserted in deck and pairs taken, color that comes with bill can be predicted \n roberto giobbi \n dollar deal \n roberto giobbi \n the omega bet \n karl fulves
2007
genii
Roberto Giobbi
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Dollar Deal
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Oct. 2007
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19
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the odds get even \n roulette red-black betting system illustrated with six cards
- bet noir \n karl fulves
2008
prolix
Karl Fulves*
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The Odds Get Even
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2008
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345
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the $26.000 bet \n bet with matching or un-matching pairs \n lennart green \n a green bet \n roberto giobbi \n lennart green
2008
the green northern lights magic
Lennart Green
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The $26.000 Bet
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2008
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32
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the 4 card bet \n shuffled deck dealt in four piles, bet on whether the top cards have one of each suit, four-category gilbreath \n lennart green
2008
the green northern lights magic
Lennart Green
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The 4 Card Bet
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2008
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33
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matchmaker \n deck riffle shuffled face-up/face-down, dealt in pairs, only pairs with one face up and one face down cards are kept, those are used for red/black matching game \n per strandberg
2009
genii
Per Strandberg
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Matchmaker
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Aug. 2009
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19
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dr. rhine, outdone! \n red/black color matching and guessing
- phase one - matching test
- phase two - spectator's test
- phase three - telepathy test \n nick trost \n telespo \n nick trost
2009
subtle card creations — volume 2
Nick Trost
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Dr. Rhine, Outdone!
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2009
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342
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color match \n gilbreath \n joe anderson \n gentleman's bet \n steve beam
2010
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 8
Joe Anderson
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Color Match
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2010
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287
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dubai roulette \n card(s) pushed face-up in center and deck that is openly red-black alternating, dealt in pairs, pair with face-up card matches or not, five phases \n stephen jones \n jerry k. hartman \n robin robertson \n ladies first \n jerry k. hartman
2010
prolix
Stephen Jones, Jerry K. Hartman, Robin Robertson
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Dubai Roulette
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2010
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425
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ladies first \n two kings and queens pushed face-up in center and deck dealt in pairs, pair with face-up card matches color or not \n jerry k. hartman \n dubai roulette \n stephen jones \n jerry k. hartman \n robin robertson
2010
prolix
Jerry K. Hartman
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Ladies First
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2010
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427
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no-win situation \n packets sorted into reds and blacks, number bet, two spectators get the same number when taking difference of red and black cards \n karl fulves
2011
prolix
Karl Fulves*
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No-Win Situation
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2011
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570
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gil's game revisited \n spectator cannot win in red-black game in which he has to select pairs of one color
- another presentation \n nick trost \n gil's game \n peter kane \n gustave southall \n gil's game - odd and even \n nick trost
2011
subtle card creations — volume 3
Nick Trost
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Gil's Game Revisited
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2011
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645
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winning streak \n red/black betting game, multiple phases
- the streak system
- winning streak
- the paradox
- system notes
- s'martingale
(pdf bonus effect from october 2012 with introductory page and reproduction of original description) \n karl fulves \n winning streak \n karl fulves
2012
real secrets
Karl Fulves*
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Winning Streak
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Oct. 2012
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1
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the third color \n spectator looses when guessing on color of third card repeatedly, double deal \n dai vernon \n the third color \n dai vernon \n game of chance \n pit hartling \n game of chance \n pit hartling \n are you psychic \n edward marlo
2013
genii
Dai Vernon
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The Third Color
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Oct. 2013
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44
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color war \n game presentation for miraskill \n michael weber \n tim trono
2014
real secrets
Michael Weber, Tim Trono
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Color War
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Nov. 2014
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1
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nu-way omega bet \n spectator pushes card face-up in deck, performer knows whether paired card matches in color when cards are dealt off in pairs, repeats, then three spectator at once
- phase two - all three spectators lose \n nick trost \n matching wits \n bob king \n the omega bet \n karl fulves
2015
subtle card creations — volume 5
Nick Trost
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Nu-Way Omega Bet
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2015
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1272
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gil's game - odd and even \n spectator cannot win in game in which he has to select pairs that add up to even number \n nick trost \n gil's game \n peter kane \n gustave southall \n gil's game revisited \n nick trost \n odds and evens \n nick trost
2015
subtle card creations — volume 5
Nick Trost
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Gil's Game - Odd and Even
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2015
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1277
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predicting pairs \n - phase one (double roulette, miraskill with actual number of matches predicted, omega bet principle)
- phase two (acquiescence, number and color of matching red-black pairs predicted) \n nick trost \n acquiescence \n peter duffie \n double roulette \n karl fulves
2015
subtle card creations — volume 5
Nick Trost
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Predicting Pairs
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2015
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1307
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game of chance \n color of every third card used in multiple phase gambling game \n pit hartling \n the third color \n dai vernon \n the third color \n dai vernon \n the constant stack \n alex elmsley \n game of chance \n pit hartling
2016
in order to amaze
Pit Hartling
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Game of Chance
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2016
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232
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dollar deal \n red-black betting game, bill is inserted in deck and pairs taken, color that comes with bill can be predicted \n roberto giobbi \n the omega bet \n karl fulves \n dollar deal \n roberto giobbi
2016
hidden agenda
Roberto Giobbi
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Dollar Deal
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2016
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111
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red & back card bet \n percentage game \n lennart green
2016
hidden agenda
Lennart Green
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Red & Back Card Bet
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2016
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328
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card roulette \n analogy between cards and roulette table \n roberto giobbi \n ramón riobóo
2016
hidden agenda
Roberto Giobbi, Ramón Riobóo
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Card Roulette
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2016
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345
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bar bits \n triskadequadra application #1
as bet about the suits
- swindle #1
- swindle #2 \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler*
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Bar Bits
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2016
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64
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alligator \n ten red and ten black cards shuffled, pairs dealt according to rules, outcome predicted and added value of chosen pair divined \n john hostler \n the self-correcting set-up \n karl fulves \n miraskill \n stewart james
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler*
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Alligator
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2016
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116
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the honest cheat \n spectator tries to match suit distribution of a poker hand that is set aside, spectator is allowed to cheat but loses, performer wins \n roy walton \n the honest cheat \n roy walton \n marked improvement \n karl fulves \n straight shuffle variation \n peter duffie \n crooked and straight dealing \n nick trost \n the honest cheat poker deal \n nick trost \n pokericulous \n peter duffie
2016
the complete walton — volume 3
Roy Walton*
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The Honest Cheat
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2016
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21
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steven's choice \n red-black matching game is announced, performer gets all red cards \n roy walton \n steven's choice \n roy walton \n steven's choice \n roy walton
2016
the complete walton — volume 3
Roy Walton*
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Steven's Choice
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2016
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128
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lilac time \n spectator matches up red and black pairs \n roy walton
2016
the complete walton — volume 3
Roy Walton*
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Lilac Time
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2016
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184
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parity party \n - loving mentalism
routine with ten red and ten black cards (or cards with other designs)
- first demonstration
- second demonstration
- third demonstration \n ian rowland \n "mind-boggling card trick (you can try at home)" (from youtube channel "standupmaths")
2016
magic
Ian Rowland
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Parity Party
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Inspired by - "Mind-boggling Card Trick (you can try at home)" (from Youtube Channel "standupmaths")
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May 2016
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64
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predicting color pairs and repeat \n twenty cards are mixed and dealt in pairs, number of matching pairs is predicted, repeat with rest of deck
- phase one (acquiescence & opposites attract)
- phase two (miraskill) \n nick trost \n acquiescence \n peter duffie \n opposites attract \n karl fulves
2017
subtle card creations — volume 6
Nick Trost
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Predicting Color Pairs and Repeat
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2017
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1521
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four more blackjacks \n aces placed in different positions in spread and are next to random cards, on second try next to perfect blackjack hands (ten-values), omega bet \n nick trost \n the omega particle \n steve beam
2019
subtle card creations — volume 7
Nick Trost
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Four More Blackjacks
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2019
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1658
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odds and evens \n spectator cannot win in game in which he has to select pairs that add up to even number \n nick trost \n gil's game \n peter kane \n gustave southall \n gil's game - odd and even \n nick trost
2019
subtle card creations — volume 7
Nick Trost
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Odds and Evens
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2019
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1664
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the honest cheat poker deal \n pinochle deck version, spectator tries to match suit distribution of a poker hand that is set aside, spectator is allowed to cheat but loses, performer wins
- phase one (honest cheat)
- phase two (poker player's picnic) \n nick trost \n the honest cheat \n roy walton
2019
subtle card creations — volume 7
Nick Trost
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The Honest Cheat Poker Deal
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2019
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1793
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steven's choice \n red-black matching game is announced, performer gets all red cards \n roy walton \n steven's choice \n roy walton \n steven's choice \n roy walton
2022
talk about tricks
Roy Walton*
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Steven's Choice
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2022
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337
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game of chance \n color of every third card used in multiple phase gambling game \n pit hartling \n game of chance \n pit hartling \n the third color \n dai vernon \n the third color \n dai vernon \n the constant stack \n alex elmsley
2023
three for tuscany
Pit Hartling
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Game of Chance
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2023
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22
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a green bet \n bet with matching or un-matching pairs \n roberto giobbi \n lennart green \n the $26.000 bet \n lennart green
2024
unexpected agenda
Roberto Giobbi, Lennart Green
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A Green Bet
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2024
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309
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