four-of-a-kinds\ndeck is dealt in thirteen piles, value named, one pile is removed that consists of all those cards\n unknown
1889
tricks with cards
Unknown
Four-of-a-kinds
deck is dealt in thirteen piles, value named, one pile is removed that consists of all those cards
tricks with the prearranged deck\neight kings - set up explained with methods to calculate cards and their positions (applicable for any cyclic stack)\ns. w. erdnase\nthirty minute memorized deck\nallan ackerman\ns. w. erdnase\nthe mem deck i prefer\nallan ackerman\ncalculation method for eight kings & si stebbins\ns. w. erdnase\nallan ackerman
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
Tricks with the Prearranged Deck
Eight Kings - set up explained with methods to calculate cards and their positions (applicable for any cyclic stack)
any deck read from the card backs\ncards named by looking at the back
- first method with a "set-up" deck
- with borrowed deck (secretly faced deck)\nralph w. hull\n unknown\n"seeing with fingertips" (howard albright)
1933
more "eye-openers" Ralph W. Hull, Unknown
Any Deck Read From the Card Backs
cards named by looking at the back
- First Method with a "Set-Up" Deck
- With Borrowed Deck (secretly faced deck)
some more tricks using the eight kings stack\n(a) blackjack (pontoon), winning deal for two people
(b) behind back top card is reversed in the deck, card divined
(c) three cards in pocket one is selected, fishing \ntony corinda\na simple divination effect\nrichard osterlind
1958
mnemonics and mental systems Tony Corinda
Some More Tricks Using the Eight Kings Stack
(a) Blackjack (Pontoon), winning deal for two people
(b) behind back top card is reversed in the deck, card divined
(c) three cards in pocket one is selected, fishing
the missing thought\nspectator sits on a card, looks at all the other cards, magician checks all the cards he receives on a pad, except the chosen one\npaul curry
1974
paul curry presents Paul Curry
The Missing Thought
spectator sits on a card, looks at all the other cards, magician checks all the cards he receives on a pad, except the chosen one
traveling the ethers\nten cut to cards are divined, the a reading with selcted cards, eight kings stach with minor arcana\nstephen minch
1974
the book of thoth Stephen Minch
Traveling the Ethers
ten cut to cards are divined, the a reading with selcted cards, eight kings stach with Minor Arcana
seconds out\nmates of selected card are at the same position in three packets, based on peter kane's "son of tetradism"\nal smith\npeter kane
1980
pabular Al Smith, Peter Kane
Seconds Out
mates of selected card are at the same position in three packets, based on Peter Kane's "Son Of Tetradism"
the pendulum and a deck\nspectator pockets unknown card, pendulum finds card which indicate suit and value\ngeorge b. anderson
1980
the magic pendulum George B. Anderson
The Pendulum and a Deck
spectator pockets unknown card, pendulum finds card which indicate suit and value
the pendulum and a magic shop deck\ntwo cards are reversed in the deck and found with pendulum, first by performer, second by spectator\ngeorge b. anderson
1980
the magic pendulum George B. Anderson
The Pendulum and a Magic Shop Deck
two cards are reversed in the deck and found with pendulum, first by performer, second by spectator
a hand to remember\nmemory presentation, card named of unseen hand\nron wilson\n"genii" july, 1972 for different version by ron wilson\na hand to remember\nron wilson
1987
the uncanny scot, ron wilson Ron Wilson
A Hand to Remember
memory presentation, card named of unseen hand
Related to
"Genii" July, 1972 for different version by Ron Wilson
tic stax toe\nusing cards to indicate which square has to be used next, eight kings or si stebbins stack\nkarl fulves\nstrip tac toe\nkarl fulves
1993
verbatim Karl Fulves
Tic Stax Toe
using cards to indicate which square has to be used next, Eight Kings or Si Stebbins stack
inexplicable\nwith computer program, programmed version of vernon's "trick that cannot be explained"\nalex elmsley\nthe trick that cannot be explained\ndai vernon
1996
mouse magic Alex Elmsley
Inexplicable
with computer program, programmed version of Vernon's "Trick that cannot be explained"
remote view - the sequel\ntwo consecutive challenge locations\nlewis jones\njack avis\n"remove view" (lewis jones, cardiograms)
2002
ahead of the pack Lewis Jones, Jack Avis
further than that and the lie detector\ncombine further than that with lie detector plot
also includes variation based on the nine card problem, and alex elmsley's tell me three times\ncushing strout\nto lie or tell the truth\njack avis\nlarry jennings\nfurther than that\nj. w. sarles\nsubconscious poker ii\njoseph k. schmidt\ntell me three times\nalex elmsley\nthe full deck problem\njim steinmeyer
2005
on the other side of the mirror Cushing Strout
Further Than That and the Lie Detector
Combine Further Than That with lie detector plot
Also includes variation based on The Nine Card Problem, and Alex Elmsley's Tell Me Three Times
vocalculate\nlie detector plot, three people select a card each, magician divines each card by detecting lies\nstewart james\nhandwritten notes, 1945\nthe awful truth\njack vosburgh
2007
the essential stewart james Stewart James
Vocalculate
Lie detector plot, three people select a card each, magician divines each card by detecting lies
the papa system\ngeneral remarks on stack decks, thoughts on si stebbins and eight kings and anecdotes of charlie edwards, robert harbin, david berglas\npatrick page
2011
magic page by page Patrick Page
The PaPa System
general remarks on stack decks, thoughts on Si Stebbins and Eight Kings and anecdotes of Charlie Edwards, Robert Harbin, David Berglas
calculation method for eight kings & si stebbins\n\ns. w. erdnase\nallan ackerman\ntricks with the prearranged deck\ns. w. erdnase
2019
card theater S. W. Erdnase, Allan Ackerman