General Comments

61 entries in Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / General Comments
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
C. H. Wilson On Set-up Decks
1877
The 52 Wonders
20
Professor Hoffmann Introducing a Stacked Deck
1890
More Magic
74
Delayed Stack Use starting with a trick that does not change order
 		May. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 5)
76
The Prearranged Pack Principle
1935
Mental Magic with Cards
15
Shuffling a Stacked Deck short shuffle, credit to Stanyon's Magic
Also published here Apr. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 19)
108
Jean Hugard The Set-Up
1936
Card Manipulations (Issue 5)
146
To Know Which Card Has Been Selected cutting deck at selection and then sighting bottom card
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
48
John Mulholland Shuffling the Deck and A Trick in Connection Therewith to give impression that stacked deck was shuffled, have duplicate deck shuffled and card selected, switch in stacked deck and have card replaced, find card and continue with stacked deck
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
58
Shuffling a Stacked Deck short shuffle
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
19
Jean Hugard More Card Magic (Continued) brief introduction on stacks
  • The Eighth Overhand Shuffle
Related to Jan. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 8)
94
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Re: Stacked Decks
Apr. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 7)
2
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Ravelli's Set-Up Technique on stack management
  • Introduction
  • What Is A Set-Up?
  • The Delayed Set-Up
  • The Purpose of the Delayed Set-Up
Related to Apr. 1963
Ibidem (Issue 28)
2
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) a) The "Whole" Set-Up Pack doing tricks with half-deck stack
Related to Apr. 1963
Ibidem (Issue 28)
13
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) c) Prepared Cards delayed set-up principle applied to Devano deck and similar
 		Apr. 1963
Ibidem (Issue 28)
16
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) II. Complete Pack Delayed Set-Up tricks and handling one can do with a full stack that retains the order for later use
  • A. Some Methods
    • a) Tricks with chosen card
    • b) Tricks with very few definite cards
    • c) Tricks with few not definite cards
    • d) the old two deck principle
    • e) The new two deck principle (two decks are used simultaneously, one shuffled and one stacked)
    • f) the packet principle
  • B. Some Special Techniques
    • a) Progressive Killing (using parts of the set-up deck when other parts are already shuffled)
    • b) More Progressive Killing
    • c)
  • C. Some Supplementary Notes
 		Apr. 1963
Ibidem (Issue 28)
19
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Conclusion
Apr. 1963
Ibidem (Issue 28)
41
Norman Houghton 7:15 A.M. (after Ravelli) on delaying small stacks
Related to Nov. 1964
Ibidem (Issue 30)
28
Simon Aronson General Observations on the Memorized Deck on memorizing a deck, difficulties, assumptions
Also published here 1978
The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson
88
Jerry Mentzer Prearranged Decks chapter intro
 		1982
Simple yet Effective Tricks with Cards
29
T. Page Wright Chapter 7 - Card Effects Requiring Prearrangement
1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
179
Simon Aronson General Observations on the Memorized Deck on memorizing a deck, difficulties, assumptions
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
84
Claude Rix Constitution d'un chapelet on different memorized decks
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
11
Claude Rix Comment s'entrainer? how to learn a memorized deck
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
19
Claude Rix Comment apprendre son chapelet on how to learn a memorized deck
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
22
Claude Rix Chapelet et mnémotechnique learning a memorized deck with mnemotechnique
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
23
Martin Joyal Differences Between a Stack, a System and a Memorized Stack
1997
The Six-Hour Memorized Deck
1
Martin Joyal An Overview of Complete Deck Stacks
  • New Deck Stacks
  • Ordered Values Stacks
  • Ordered Suit Stacks
  • Grouped Value Stacks
  • Grouped Suit Stacks
  • Pair Stacks
  • Divided Stacks
    • The Red-black Divided Stack
    • The Mixed Suit Divided Stack
    • The High-low Divided Stack
    • The Curl-No-Curl Divided Stack
    • The Odd-even Divided Stack
    • The Odd-even Divided Stack with Mixed Colors
    • The Odd-even Divided Stack with Mixed Suits
    • The One-eyed and Two-eyed Divided Stack
  • Red-Black Stacks
  • Pointer Stacks
  • Reflected Stacks
  • Matched Setups
  • One-Two-Four-Eight Stacks
  • Forcing Stacks
    • Card-Forcing Stacks
    • Number-Forcing Stacks
    • Word-Forcing Stacks
  • Stacks used for Revelations
  • Counting and Spelling Stacks
  • Storytelling Stacks
  • Gambling Demonstration Stacks
  • Solitaire Stacks
  • Other Stacks
  • Summary
 		1997
The Six-Hour Memorized Deck
5
Martin Joyal An Overview of Card Systems
  • System Categories
    • Sequential System Characteristics
    • Ordered System Characteristics
  • Overview of Systems
    • The New Deck System
    • The Grouped Value System
    • The Si Stebbins System
    • The Eight Kings System
    • The Stanyon System (Ellis Stanyon)
    • The Joseph System (Eddie Joseph)
    • The Esscee Prearranged Pack (Stanley Collins)
    • The Harding System (Bart Harding)
    • Jack's Pack (Jack Yates)
    • The Cornelius System (John Cornelius)
    • The Osterlind System (Richard Osterlind)
    • The Boudreau Systems (Leo Boudreau)
    • The No Memory Card Stack (Harry Riser)
    • The Lusthaus System (Robert Lusthaus)
    • The Memory-deck (Lewis Jones)
    • The Reymond System (Patrick Reymond)
    • The Wild System (Boris Wild)
    • Richard's Stack (Richard Uhrich)
 		1997
The Six-Hour Memorized Deck
27
Martin Joyal An Overview of Memorized Stacks
  • Memorized Stack Characteristics
  • Overview of Memorized Stacks
    • The Nikola Stack (Louis Nikola)
    • The Ireland Stack (Laurie Ireland)
    • The McCaffrey Stack (William McCaffrey)
    • The Steele Stack (Rufus Steele)
    • The Marlo Stack (Ed Marlo)
    • The Skinner Stacks (Michael Skinner)
    • The Aronson Stack (Simon Aronson)
    • The Aldrich Stach (Steve Aldrich)
    • The Rix Stack (Claude Rix)
  • Summary
 		1997
The Six-Hour Memorized Deck
49
Martin Joyal Looking at the Stack on memorizing decks
  • Replacing Mnemonics with Rules
  • The Difference Between a System and a Memorized Deck
  • Memorization Methods
  • Popular Memorized Stacks
  • An Easy Stack to Memorize
  • Learning with Mnemonics
  • Learning Using Rules
  • Order of Suits
  • Card Numbering
  • Learning Steps: Twelve Hours to Miracles
  • Practical Exercises
  • The Rule of Rules: Master and Do Not Forget
  • A Last Piece of Advice
 		1997
The Six-Hour Memorized Deck
59
Martin Joyal Appendix B: The ShuffleMeter
  • A New Deck
  • Is Your Deck Shuffled?
  • A Well-Shuffled Deck
  • The ShuffleMeter
  • The Spreads
  • The Permutations
  • The Distributions
  • The Groups
  • The Breaks
  • The Shuffle Index
  • Sequence Comparison
 		1997
The Six-Hour Memorized Deck
205
Lew R. Brooks Foreword on stacks
 		1998
Stack Attack
2
Lew R. Brooks Invent Your Own Stack with numbered cards
 		1998
Stack Attack
43
Karl Fulves Suit Assignment terminology for next tricks
 		2004
When Psychics Play Poker
13
Karl Fulves Pictures For Numbers value substitution in stacks
 		2004
When Psychics Play Poker
14
Juan Tamariz The Memorized Deck: A Bit of History from the key card to Tamariz stack
 		2004
Mnemonica
5
Juan Tamariz Ultra-Rapid Memorization Question and Answers
  • 1. The Auditory Method
  • 2. The Visual Method
  • 3. The Muscular Method
  • 4. The Conceptual Method
  • 5. The Security Method
 		2004
Mnemonica
24
Juan Tamariz Mnemonica with the Spanish Deck or with Other Decks
2004
Mnemonica
253
Juan Tamariz The Half Stack with the Spanish Deck
2004
Mnemonica
253
Juan Tamariz Tricks That Don't Alter the Stack
2004
Mnemonica
269
Juan Tamariz Actions That Don't Alter the Order of the Deck While Appearing to Do So
  • a. Faro shuffles followed by antifaros
  • b. Eight faros (and other combinations)
  • c. Out-antifaros that add up to eight
  • d. A riffle shuffle done by the spectator followed by a cull
  • e. The "G"
  • f. Floursihes
  • g. All kinds of false cuts
  • h. As you deal cards one at a time
  • i. Most visual card revelations
  • j. The Charlier cut
  • k. Mnemonica and Strippers
  • l. Nonchalant handling
 		2004
Mnemonica
270
Juan Tamariz Resetting the Stack
  • A. Resetting One Card
  • B. Resetting Two Cards
  • C. Resetting a Group of Cards
  • D. Resetting the Stack after a Spectator's Riffle Shuffle
  • E. Resetting the Entire Stack After a Spectator's Overhand Shuffle
  • F. Resetting the Stack after a Riffle Shuffle Followed by an Overhand shuffle
  • G. Resetting the Half Stack
  • H. Resetting the Stack After Dealing Several Hands of Poker or Another Card Game
 		2004
Mnemonica
277
Denis Behr Finding the Way Home essay on stacked deck strategies and management
  • Possible strategies for rearranging cards systematically
Related to 2007
Handcrafted Card Magic
41
Jon Racherbaumer Note on Pre-Arranged Deck
2007
Marlo on Erdnase
213
Patrick Dessi Généralités on different stacked decks, cyclical and memorized decks
  • Le chapelet
  • Les différents types de chapelets
 		2009
Le chapelet Periodo-Aperiodique C-PAP
15
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
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
78
Patrick Page Things You Should Know About a Stacked Deck on rotation / cyclic stacks
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
81
Patrick Page Handling a Stacked Deck. on shuffles and cuts
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
82
Tom Crosbie Other Stacks to Consider
  • Mnemonica - Juan Tamariz
  • Aronson - Simon Aronson
  • Card Kindergarten - Michael Weber
  • B. W. Instant Memorised Deck - Boris Wild
  • Memorised Breakthrough Card System - Richard Osterlind
 		2013
Just Be Croz
138
Garrett Thomas Don't Read Your Own Mind tips for working with a memorized deck
 		2013
Just Be Croz
199
Rafa Fuss, Manolo Tena Mnemónica para Desmemorados on memorized decks
 		2014
El Manuscrito (Vol. 7 No. 29)
1007
Steve Mayhew Check Your Deck strategy to give the deck to a spectator and it seems like deck is shuffled
 		2014
Mayhew
142
Harapan Ong Memorized Decks: Frequently Asked Questions
  • What is a memorized deck?
  • Why should I learn a memorized deck?
  • Is it really that useful?
  • How do you memorize a deck of cards?
  • Which memorized deck should I learn?
 		2019
A Stack to Forget
4
Harapan Ong Tip #1: Use a deck of cards to help you memorize.
2019
A Stack to Forget
16
Harapan Ong Tip #2: Don't bite off more than you can chew.
2019
A Stack to Forget
18
Harapan Ong Tip #3: Use mini games to test your own memorization.
  • The Mixer Fixer
  • The Number Namer
  • The Imagination Indoctrination
  • The Faster Pass-ter Master
 		2019
A Stack to Forget
20
Harapan Ong A Short Word on Gambling Routines Why the stack has no gambling routines built in
Related to 2019
A Stack to Forget
34
Matt Baker Variations Part I (The Buena Vista Shuffle Club) Discussion on the memorized deck
 		2019
The Buena Vista Shuffle Club
59
Franz Kaslatter Mit dem berühmten Si-Stebbins-System ... general comments on the Si Stebbins system and its possibilities
 		2020
Das Si-Stebbins-Spielkartensystem
1
Joshua Jay A Stack that Suits on choosing a memorized stack
 		2022
A Particle System Sampler
3
Joshua Jay Switching Stacks without Looking Back
2022
A Particle System Sampler
6