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79 entries in Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Stay Stack / Packet
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Karl Fulves Self-Duplicating Set-ups exotic principle in which sequences are duplicated in a random outjog-sorting procedure
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
19
Karl Fulves Gray Stak combining gray code and stay stack in a deck with eight cards, in the application a selection is divined, see also Addenda on page 60, for sixteen- and 32-Card Arrangements see reference
Related to 1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Gray Codes)
23
Roy Walton Money Power from twenty-card packet, two set of mates are found with spectator, making up four-of-a-kind
VariationsAlso published here July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
41
Roy Walton Money Power from twenty-card packet, two set of mates are found with spectator, making up four-of-a-kind
Inspired by
  • Jack Avis problem
Related toVariationsAlso published here 		1969
The Devil's Playthings
14
Earl Keyser Faro Ideas - Reflected Gray Stack sixteen-Card Arrangement & 32-Card Arrangement, solution
Inspired by Nov. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 16)
151
Karl Fulves Self-Duplicating Set-ups cards are in a row, blacks and reds separated, spectator slides out any four cards, their red/black order is the reverse-order of the remaining cards, see reference
Related to 1972
Packet Magic
53
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Red Trail Reverso Trick No. 144, eight-card stay stack, otherwise too cryptic
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
38
Karl Fulves Self-Duplicating Set-ups exotic principle in which sequences are duplicated in a random outjog-sorting procedure
Also published here 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
18
Jeff Busby A Problem And An Interesting Sidelight reflection problem: how to make stay stack with one cut and one shuffle
The Solution: pack(et) torn in half and one half reversed via Klondike Shuffle
 		1980
Curioser
13
Jeff Busby Interesting Sidelight dealing stay stack into any number of piles retains stay stack, with tables how to pick up the piles for up to five piles
  • General Rules For Pick Ups
  • Added Notes
Related to 1980
Curioser
14
Jeff Busby Red-Black Stay Stacks Same Color Reflection, Opposite Color Reflection
 		1980
Curioser
20
Jeff Busby The Constant Straight Routine straights show up despite shuffling and mixing, seven phases, with packet
Related to 1980
Curioser
21
Jeff Busby Polar Repulsion Straights "The same as Constant Straight Routine only more so!"
Related to 1980
Curioser
24
Jeff Busby Double Reflection Stack stay stack in which each half is mirrored in itself, no application
 		1980
Curioser
26
Roy Walton Money Power from twenty-card packet, two set of mates are found with spectator, making up four-of-a-kind
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
4
R. Sid Spocane II Fascinating Pair mini stay stack used to produce a mate
 		1982
Best of Friends
133
Karl Fulves Replica Poker No. 40, ten cards, five are removed by spectator, remaining five cards are in same value-order, self-duplicating set-up
 		1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
52
Karl Fulves The Stay Stak Constraint as stay stack features applies to problem in introduction
 		1986
The Return Trip
25
Roy Walton Cue Sheet "Doctor Cue" variations, location in small packet
Inspired by 1989
Prototype
13
Peter Duffie Eleven Plus chosen pair of cards adds to eleven which is predicted, using dealing into two piles repeatedly (stay stack principle)
VariationsAlso published here 1991
Imagine
17
Peter Duffie Matchical Mix two Cards, two Piles, Same position - selection and mate
  • Epilogue to Matchical Mix
Inspired byAlso published here 1992
Obsession
12
Peter Duffie No Chance Just Chance effect using a stay stack of twelve small wallets
 		1992
Hidden Agenda
9
Harry Lorayne Nine All Mine using mini stay stack
 		Aug. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 8)
2248
Peter Duffie Principles and Deceptions "An Easy Trip Through The Arithmetical Principles Of Card Magic - Part 3"
  • The Rusduck Stay Stack Principle
Variations Aug. 1993
Profile (Issue 15)
6
Peter Duffie Card Count-Down card thought-of from twelve-card packet, suit spelled, pairs dealt, value counted down in rest of the deck to find mate
 		Oct. 1993
Profile (Issue 16)
6
Philip T. Goldstein Duprediction arrangement of symbol cards predicted
Inspired by 1994
Thabbatical
62
Philip T. Goldstein Duplex alphabet cards
Inspired by 1994
Thabbatical
67
Philip T. Goldstein Duploma spectator removes Ace through Five in some order, performer matches the order
Inspired by 1994
Thabbatical
71
Peter Duffie A Shade Inexplicable cards numbered in red from One to Eight on one side and in black on the other side, total of some numbers divined with remaining cards
Inspired byAlso published here 1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
78
Peter Duffie Eleven Plus chosen pair of cards adds to eleven which is predicted, using dealing into two piles repeatedly (stay stack principle)
VariationsAlso published here 1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
170
Peter Duffie Eleven Plus Plus stay stack principle
Inspired by 1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
173
Peter Duffie The Unknown Entity Convoluted coincidence effect with two packets, one packet counted down to find mate in other packet (two cards, two piles, but not same position)
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
38
Peter Duffie Matchical Mix Two Cards, Two Piles, Same position - selection and mate
Also published here 1997
Effortless Card Magic
40
Karl Fulves Igor two packets, card chosen in one matches up with vampire in other packet when counted simultaneously
Inspired by 2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
173
Howard A. Adams Notes on Ramasee historical comments
Related to 2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 2)
41
Peter Duffie Colorosity Plus! two odd-colored cards are eventually in two piles, the add up to a number prediction (7/8 force stack)
 		2000
New Inspirations
9
Peter Duffie Here We Go Again...
2001
Cards By All Means
10
Philip T. Goldstein No, it is Open: One Position a/k/a Rotator
match with small packet stay stack (optional: slot machine cards)
 		2002
Redivider
6
Philip T. Goldstein Cutting and Mixing a small Stay Stack
2002
Redivider
8
Philip T. Goldstein Rotator (II) match with small packet stay stack
 		2002
Redivider
10
Philip T. Goldstein Rotator (III) match with small packet stay stack
 		2002
Redivider
11
Philip T. Goldstein Pseudo D/U ESP double match with small packet stay stack
 		2002
Redivider
12
Philip T. Goldstein Never Odd or Even a/k/a I Prefer Pi
Rotator as number force
Related to 2002
Redivider
14
Philip T. Goldstein, Peter Duffie On Add-a-No
2002
Redivider
17
Philip T. Goldstein Cutting a small Stay Stack
2002
Redivider
17
Philip T. Goldstein Toll a Total, a Total Lot a/k/a Must Sum
taking cards from two piles
 		2002
Redivider
21
Philip T. Goldstein Word Row forcing a word with alphabet cards
 		2002
Redivider
23
Philip T. Goldstein 力ルイ千ビンナコネコナンビ千イル力? a/k/a Stack Cats
Related toVariations 2002
Redivider
26
Philip T. Goldstein Senile Felines repeat version of previous trick
Variations 2002
Redivider
29
Philip T. Goldstein Swap Paws
2002
Redivider
31
Philip T. Goldstein Test Set card removed from ten-card-ESP-packet divined by spelling, outgrowth of "Symbulation" (Linking Ring, April 1996)
 		2002
Redivider
32
Philip T. Goldstein Retinue Reuniter five cards torn (to build stack) and magically paired, Ramasee principle
 		2002
Redivider
35
Philip T. Goldstein Or Torn Rotor
Inspired by 2002
Redivider
39
Philip T. Goldstein Yo! Bet no Monte, Boy. a/k/a Roll, or...
matching effect with three cards torn in half and a die
 		2002
Redivider
40
Philip T. Goldstein Deci-Diced poker themed version with five cards of previous effect
 		2002
Redivider
43
Philip T. Goldstein O, Decide Dice, Do version of "Roll, or..." with two die
 		2002
Redivider
44
Philip T. Goldstein Tie It
2002
Redivider
46
Philip T. Goldstein Want no Die? I Don't; Naw.
2002
Redivider
47
Philip T. Goldstein Wondered? No, Psi is Pondered Now. two sets of ESP cards mixed by spectator who then choses (via procedure) five cards, exactly one of each
 		2002
Redivider
48
Philip T. Goldstein Evil Duo, Loud & Live a/k/a Satire = Veritas
story presentation
 		2002
Redivider
52
Philip T. Goldstein Revolt, Lover two four-of-a-kinds are paired, ramasee principle
 		2002
Redivider
57
Philip T. Goldstein Mull I, Will I Win? I Will, I Will! Um... a/k/a Engage Le Jeu Que Je Le Gagne
a/k/a Drawer's Reward
Dead Man's Hand presentation
Variations 2002
Redivider
62
Philip T. Goldstein No Casino Con is a Con a/k/a Of Nil Info
psychic poker
 		2002
Redivider
69
Roy Walton Stay Lucky ten-card packet is mated
Also published here Jan. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 5)
70
Wesley James The Sigma Principle force in which spectator cuts off pile, counts it and counts down that many cards in rest
 		2004
Enchantments
101
Karl Fulves Gray Reflections about the color distribution in mirror stack after cuts
 		2005
Combo II
117
Peter Duffie A Shade Inexplicable cards numbered in red from One to Eight on one side and in black on the other side, total of some numbers divined with remaining cards
Inspired byAlso published here 2005
Card Secrets Unlocked
38
Harry Riser Double Triple Match ten red-backed and ten blue-backed cards mixed together, two chosen, they match and also match a card put in the Himber wallet, repeat phase, SBS double facers
Also published here
  • MUM, Oct. & Nov. 1999
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
148
Dave Forrest Mating Season card chosen from deck, performer divines it and then removes mate from pocket, faro
Inspired by 2007
Miraculous Minds
12
Roy Walton Our Relations ten-card packet, card chosen, selection and its mate found
Also published here 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
284
Persi Diaconis, Ron Graham A Mind-Reading Computer Packet of twelve cards, go through various dealing and shuffling procedures, create a pair of matching mates
 		2012
Magical Mathematics
85
Karl Fulves Grandma's Game variation, spectator picks a coin of three pairs of number coins, the value always adds up to a number on a list, analogue with six cards, picking up cards from two piles
  • Parajack
  • Two More Notes
Inspired byRelated to 2015
Errata (Issue 1)
24
Max Maven Stack Cats, Senile Felines, And The Switchless Rotor
  • Lost Horizons
Inspired by Oct. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 10)
30
Roy Walton Stay Lucky ten-card packet is mated
Also published here 2016
The Complete Walton — Volume 3
90
Roy Walton Joker Power packet returns to original order with help of Joker
Also published here 2016
The Complete Walton — Volume 3
215
Roy Walton Our Relations ten-card packet, card chosen, selection and its mate found
Also published here 2016
The Complete Walton — Volume 3
235
Sylvain Juzan Bonus Track: Spelling Business cards spelled out from two eight-card packets match
 		2021
Every Card You Take
82
Roy Walton Stay Lucky ten-card packet is mated
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
42
Roy Walton Joker Power packet returns to original order with help of Joker
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
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