Tabled Card is Named Card

101 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Tabled Card is Named Card
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
To allow a Person secretly to think of a Card, and, even before such Card is named, to select it from the Pack, and place it singly upon the Table one in fifty-two, or switch
 		1876
Modern Magic
110
Hugo Schrader Der forcierte Gedanke two decks, one card placed on top of one deck as prediction, spectator remembers any card and its position in other deck, it matches prediction, then card travels into the other deck as clean-up anti-climax
 		Mar. 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 9)
141
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Der forcierte Gedanke (La Pensée Quand-Même) tabled card is named card, with tray index
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
47
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Der Gedanke two decks on table, spectator removes thought-of card from other deck
Related toAlso published here 1910
Kartenkünste
53
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Der forcierte Gedanke performer tables card, spectator thinks card from another deck, it disappears and the prediction card on table is correct
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
78
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Der forcierte Gedanke (Zweite Ausführung) card removed by performer and wrapped in handkerchief, card thought of from second deck vanishes and travels to pocket, wrapped card is also thought-of card
Also published here 1910
Kartenkünste
82
Eric F. Impey One Ahead deck from blue deck put out as prediction, matches card that spectator choses from red deck, red/blue double backer
 		1931
Try This One
3
Ralph W. Hull A Mental Card Mystery tabled card turn out to be free selection, requiring two Jokers, top change and mexican turnover
Related toVariations 1932
"Eye-Openers"
15
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin With Unprepared Cards, Without Forcing card laid face down on table proves to be card mentally selected
 		1938
Greater Magic
325
Ralph W. Hull The Three of Clubs card on table turns out to be any card named, different switches
Related toVariations 1938
Greater Magic
327
Crystal Thought duplicate, mexican turnover
Related toVariations 1940
Expert Card Technique
335
Tom Sellers Think Of A Card
1941
Condensed Conjuring
6
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
Edward Marlo The Wishing Card Trick cards placed on table turns out to be any card named
Also published here 1953
The Cardician
5
Harry Lorayne Mentalamazement any card thought of, magician places card on table, correct one (switch)
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
225
Theodore Annemann The Thought Card from "Annemann's $50 Manuscript" (ca. 1932)
duplicate & Mexican Turnover
Related to Oct. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 12)
129
Edward Marlo, Burling Hull Variation on Hull's Prediction tabled card turns out to be any named card, sticky substance
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
114
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Future Card "Domination Of Thought"
 		Winter 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 3rd Folio)
296
Edward Marlo Another Visit any named card on table, borrowed deck, seven methods
Related to Spring 1970
Hierophant (Issue 3)
153
Edward Marlo A Logical Approach any named card on table
Related to Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
241
Alan Keith Clean-Up card on table is any named card
Related to 1971
Expert Card Chicanery
47
Dr. Raymond L. Beebe The Lost Trick of R.W. Hull "An Article On The Hypnotic Joker"
two spectators select face-down cards at table them, then name any cards, they match
Related to
  • "Hypnotic Joker" (Hugard's Magic Monthly, May 1962)
 Feb. 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 4)
400
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Double Backer Effect No. 194, odd-backed prediction card on table is shown to be selection with Mexican turnover (odd back not mentioned, but doesn't make much sense otherwise)
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
47
Edward Marlo A Sandwich Approach sandwiched card on table turns out to be later selection, seven methods
Related toVariations 1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
35
Karl Fulves Named Trap card sandwiched in beginning turns out to be named card
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
97
Edward Marlo think as i think card tabled, spectator think of card from other deck, they match, roughed red-blue menetekel
 		1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 6)
84
Edward Marlo Still Visiting
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
121
Edward Marlo marlo's deal switch thought-of card appears between tabled mates, featuring a switch
VariationsAlso published here 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 10)
140
Jon Racherbaumer Macho Matcho card placed on table, matches freely named card from other deck, roughed red-blue menetekel, red-blue double backer
Inspired by 1976
Lecture Notes 1
22
Karl Fulves Soliloquy single card on table turns out to be later signed card, sleeving, see also top of p. 36 for lapping method
 		1977
Impromptu Holdouts
33
Karrell Fox Foldup Chance gag, folded card in spectator's hand is supposed to be named card, but it is not
 		1979
Another Book
86
Karl Fulves Mental Stud
  • Poker Problem #2
spectator names any card which turns out to be hole card
 		1981
Octet
17
Tommy Wonder Elizabeth 3rd named card predicted in clear envelope
Inspired byAlso published here 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 6)
1055
Tim Gan 1 in 52 card is sandwiched, then card is named, it is the sandwiched card
Inspired by Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
317
Michael Close, Stewart James Coda Chrome based on "Chronothot" from New Tops, prediction from odd-backed deck is put on table and matched named card, gaffed decks and double backer
 		1984
Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)
286
John C. Wagner, Ralph W. Hull Whispering Wagner two thought of cards are found, inspired by a Hull effect from The Talisman
Variations 1987
The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner
20
Edward Marlo "The Blue Thought" odd-backed card tabled, card named, another card removed from another deck and brought to odd-backed card which turns out to be named card
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Mar. 1964
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
57
Edward Marlo Siamese Strangers
  • First Method (stranger card)
  • Second Method (double facer)
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Nov. 1964
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
106
Jon Racherbaumer Strange Siamese Strangers two cards tabled, they turn out to be later selection and though-of card
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
115
Justin Higham Influential Ace pocketed card turns out to be free selection, handling has an Ace of Spades on the table as helper card
Inspired by Aug. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 2)
11
Edward Marlo Complete Mental Secret odd-backed card is touched and tabled, any named card removed from other deck, they match, roughed red/blue menetekel, roughed red-blue double-back deck, see also Ibidem #19
Related to Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
4
David Harkey Whiplash
1991
Simply Harkey
121
Michael Vincent Ultra Clean Sandwich named card appears between tabled sandwich cards à la Marlo
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
98
Alexander de Cova Blank Thought Surprise blank deck, spectator thinks of any card, previously tabled card is named card
Variations 1994
Seminar 1994
17
R. Paul Wilson Your Card? card put on table, any card named, it says "Your Card" on the tabled card, named card in wallet, or card changes into named card
 		1995
Chaos Theories
15
Tommy Wonder Elizabeth III named card predicted in clear envelope
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1996
The Books of Wonder — Volume 1
64
Karl Fulves Nameless a jack transforms into any named card in packet of aces
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
127
Frank Csuri Double Back Think double lift on deck
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
15
Dean Dill In Case of Emergency card tabled, then any card named, "52-on-1" card produced from pocket, then tabled card shown as named card
 		1997
Intimate Miracles
37
Tomas Blomberg Blabbering Blomberg two thought of cards are found
Inspired by Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
44
Tomas Blomberg Hull Scam Handling magician divines selected card and thought-of card
Inspired by Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
45
Richard Osterlind Miracle Thought Projection card placed on table, spectator names a card, it matches, repeat, psychological gambit
 		1999
Dynamic Mysteries
37
Joshua Jay Card, Clip, Gasp Spectator names a card, paperclipped folded card shown to be it
Inspired by 1999
Magic Atlas
107
Roger Crosthwaite DOT Revised card put in breast pocket, card thought of, it is shown to be the one
Inspired by
  • Domination of Thought (Hofzinser)
 1999
Arcardia
91
Ralph W. Hull, Roberto Giobbi Any Named Card card placed on table is any named card, mexican turnover application
 		2000
Card College — Volume 4
826
Reinhard Müller, Karl-Heinz Ritter Double Face Spezial intro to tricks with double faced deck with same card on every back
Related to 2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
103
Reinhard Müller Eine unfehlbare Vorhersage prediction written on face of a card, double faced deck with same card on every back
 		2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
112
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Pre-Determination Of Thought
Also published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
51
Karl Fulves Further Notes on the plot and Robert-Houdin's version
 		2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
56
Sam H. Sharpe The Three Of Clubs
Related to 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
56
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Thought two decks on table, spectator removes thought-of card from other deck
Also published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
58
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Domination Of Thought #1 performer tables card, spectator thinks card from another deck, it disappears and the prediction card on table is correct
VariationsAlso published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
73
Karl Fulves Domination Of Thought #2 card removed by performer and wrapped in handkerchief, card thought of from second deck vanishes and travels to pocket, wrapped card is also thought-of card
Also published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
76
Roberto Giobbi Crystal Thought commentary
Related to May 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 5)
18
Jamie Badman, Colin Miller Mere Coincidence? any card named, a card is touched and it is the named card, switch
 		2002
The Underground Change
19
Wesley James The Vibratory Prediction card chosen from face-up spread matches mate prediction
  • Preferred Method ("beta")
 		2004
Enchantments
410
Dave Campbell An Open Prediction red/blue double backer, partial roughing
 		2004
The Dave Campbell Legacy
347
Juan Tamariz Prediction prediction of named card, with odd backed card
  • A. The Hofzinser Mehod
  • B. With a Regular Deck and Two Jokers
  • C. With a Regular Deck, without Jokers
  • D. With a Stranger Card
  • E. A Stage Version: "The Joker"
 		2004
Mnemonica
91
Stephen Bargatze A Little Lie performer tables unknown card, spectator's card is lost, spectator lies about his card and names any card, selection found and tabled card turns out to be lie card
  • Presentation #1: Bluffing at Poker
  • Presentation #2: For a Married Couple
Related to
  • "Lie to Me" (Garrett Thomas)
 Nov. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 4)
16
Jon Racherbaumer Hull Scam magician divines selected card and thought-of card, duplicate
Variations 2007
The Magician's Ltd Cookbook
98
David Berglas The Invisible Multiple Tossed-Out Decks imaginary decks are tossed out, everyone thinks of a card, performer names lots of cards and people sit down except a few, their card matches previously selected and tabled card
 		May 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 5)
93
Tyler Wilson *69 selection is divined and transforms into named card, memorized deck, telephone game presentation in which card is whispered around and changed in the process
Also published here 2010
Reinventing the Real
141
Tyler Wilson Sideways Eight card on table is shown to be any one named, memorized deck
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
87
John C. Wagner WWII (Whispering Wagner Version 2) two thought-of cards are tabled before they are named, with third card that performer thought of
Inspired by Apr. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 4)
70
Tom Stone With Great Powers... using suitcase and table top
 		Feb. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 2)
40
Tom Stone A La Puga! card in glass is any named card, featuring black art switch
Inspired by
  • "Card and Glass" (Miguel Puga)
 Mar. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 3)
49
Kevin Ho JK gag
 		2014
Stupid Horrible Immature Tricks
20
Kevin Ho Trickroll'd gag
 		2014
Stupid Horrible Immature Tricks
26
Peter McKinnon Arthur prediction card tabled, it cannot be turned over (double backer), then changes into named selection, optional ending in which it cannot be face down
 		2014
Burn After Reading
13
Jim Steinmeyer The Emperor's New Deck deck is shown blank on both sides, on normal card is shown and set aside, it eventually is shown to be a named card, twenty-six blank-backed red cards
  • Variation: The Emperor & The Instant Stooge
Also published here 2014
The Molecules of Magic
15
Jim Steinmeyer The Emperor's New Deck
  • Conjuring
deck is shown blank on both sides, on normal card is shown and set aside, it eventually is shown to be a named card, twenty-six blank-backed red cards
  • Variation: The Emperor and The Instant Stooge
Also published here Sep. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 9)
40
Helder Guimarães The Choice to Change named card appears sandwiched between tabled Jokers
Related to
  • "Empanada" (Armando Lucero)
Also published here 		Dec. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 12)
40
Mike O'Brien Do As You Want card in breast pocket is shown to be later freely named card
 		Feb. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 2)
49
Jon Racherbaumer Guess What? with a physical and a mental selection, Solomon's Time Warp Wallet
Inspired by 2017
Facsimile (Issue 6)
51
Benjamin Earl Test Conditions Prediction named card predicted in pocket
 		2017
Neo-Movement
21
Bob Farmer I Predict a Red Backed Card odd-backed tabled card turns out to be later thought-of card, red/blue double backer
  • The Spectator Picks the Mystery Card
 		2017
The Bammo Gaffus Maximus
24
Akira Fujii The Lone Card card placed under the close-up mat, any card named, mat lifted and card shown to be named one
 		June 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 6)
83
Benjamin Earl Stepping Stones
  • Step One: card pocketed is shown to be named card
  • Step Two: pocketed card transposes with a second named card in the hands
  • Step Three: "Be Honest" handling
Inspired by 2019
The Shift #2
1
Tom Gagnon Clipped Thought unknown card with paper clip set aside, it turns out to be named Ace, then changes to another named Ace, then all Aces are in clip, ribbon spread techniques used
Inspired by 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
104
Tom Gagnon Devilish Thought using Devilish Switch, duplicate
Inspired by 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
409
Helder Guimarães The Choice to Change named card appears sandwiched between tabled Jokers
Related to
  • "Empanada" (Armando Lucero)
Also published here 		2019
Secret Language — Volume 1
72
Patrick G. Redford Goodnight Elizabeth Elizabeth IV, but spectator is able to correctly guess both cards in a clear folder
Inspired by 2019
Sleightly Out Of Order
224
Jon Racherbaumer Hull-Bullish
  • Exhumations
card on table turns out to be any card named, involving another selection
Inspired by Feb. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 2)
45
Will Houstoun A Video Chat Card Trick card placed in card case, it turns out to be named card
 		2022
The Neat Review (Issue 4 - Everywhere & Nowhere 2022)
104
Shimpei Katsuragawa In the Pocket two cards put in different pockets, then two cards are named, they turn out to be the pocketed cards
 		2022
La Campanella
93
Nick Diffatte, Tyler Erickson You've Got Fail envelope brought out, any card named, envelope torn open but card not shown, another card chosen and found, then card in envelope shown as originally named card
 		2022
Offbeat
47
Tyler Wilson Call Girl selection is divined and transforms into named card, memorized deck, telephone game presentation in which card is whispered around and changed in the process
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
690
Alex Pandrea Expertalk: Alex Pandrea on the Thought-of Card handling of Three of Clubs trick with duplicate Jokers
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Oct. 2010
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
982
Joshua Logan, John Bodine, Brian Hart Freak Out tabled card is named card, not really but with graphic image on card that gets a reaction
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Nov. 2012
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1160
Juan Tamariz Unique Double Prediction performer takes two prediction cards from shuffled deck, card freely named, one prediction is a joker (gag) and the other one matches the card
  • First Improvement (memorized deck)
  • Second Improvement (top change substitute)
  • Third Improvement
  • Fourth Improvement
 		2022
Letters from Juan — Volume 3
9
John Carey The Unknown Future unknown card tabled, any card named, two Jokers taken out of the deck to turn over unknown card which is named card
 		Aug. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 8)
938