Bar Bets & Puzzles

417 entries in Games / Bar Bets & Puzzles
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
To conveie one shilling being in one hand into another, holding your armes abroad like a rood sucker bet in which a coin is in each hand, it is proposed to bring them into one hand without the hands coming near each other
 		1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXV)
187
Another conceipt to procure laughter two items held far apart, challenge to bring them into one hand without moving the hands together
 		1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
37
How to rub out Twenty Chalks at five Times, rubbing out every Time an odd one puzzle or wager, chalk strokes on a board
 		1784
Breslaw's Last Legacy
44
To make a Person tired, or sweat, at carrying a small Stick of a Room bet / wager
 		1784
Breslaw's Last Legacy
52
A droll Trick played with a Fowl roasted fowl comes back to life when pierced with a fork, as a prank / wager
 		1784
Breslaw's Last Legacy
55
To make an Egg stand an end on a Table or on a Looking-Glass impromptu version
 		1784
Breslaw's Last Legacy
58
Der Salon-Herkules gag in which a spoon has to be moved with the mouth, it is secretly filled with mustard
 		Oct. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 10)
157
Das Balancieren mehrerer Münzen balancing two coins on their edges on top of each other between thumb and first finger
 		May 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 5)
77
Kopf oder Wappen performer can tell whether coin lands heads or tails without looking, different sound
 		Nov. 1896
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 3)
41
Der gebannte Korken bar bet with cork on a bottle
 		Mar. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 3)
45
Was verstehen Sie unter "kompakt"? gag question that results into predictably funny hand movements
 		May 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 5)
78
Antonio Molini Das Glas als Lungenprüfer two glasses into each other, one has to remove the inner glass without touching either, solution is blowing
 		Oct. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 10)
158
Das Glas als Geldschrank small coin in shot glass, sealed with bigger coin that gets stuck halfway in glass, challenge to remove small coin without touching anything, blowing
 		Nov. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 11)
174
Antonio Molini Der widerspenstige Korken blowing a cork in the bottle
 		Jan. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 1)
14
Talmi Bellachini Ein Streichholzscherz burning a match with its head down without burning oneself
 		Apr. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 4)
62
Die gut sitzende Weste gag question that results into predictably funny movement to display vest
 		June 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 6)
95
Scherz-Aufgabe cutting a paper circe into eight equal pieces with three cuts
 		July 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 7)
111
Ein Vexierbild optical illusion with dice pattern
 		Sep. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 9)
142
Die mysterieuse Schlinge leather band rolled up, endless chain type game
 		Nov. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 11)
174
Der eigensinnige Billardball No. 5, finger spins ball on table, it rolls forward or backwards on command
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
159
Die behexten Würfel No. 8, holding three dice between thumb and first finger and letting center one drop, puzzle
Related to 1900
Der Amateurzauberer
160
Die durchdringende Münze cardboard with a hole smaller than a coin, challenge to pass coin through hole
Related to Nov. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 11)
175
Zur "Durchdringenden Münze" clarifying illustration
Related to Dec. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 12)
189
Der Mann mit den vier Köpfen four paper strips with design on them have to be combined to make a certain image
 		Jan. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 1)
14
Die Höhe eines Cylinderhutes zu bestimmen estimating height of top hat
 		Oct. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 10)
160
A Simple Coin Trick coin in broken match into bottle, non-magical science experiment
 		1902
The Modern Conjurer
295
Phantome Wie schwamm der Tote über die Donau? water poured on table, gag in which water is hit and everyone gets wet
 		Feb. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 2)
30
Carl Willmann Der Vexirschlüssel borrowed finger ring put onto ring even though it does not fit
 		Dec. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 12)
190
Die Cigarre, welche von drei Herren zu gleicher Zeit geraucht werden kann "by A. H.", cigar can be smoked by three people simultaneously
 		Apr. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 4)
61
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Wer nimmt das letzte Streichholz? puzzle, 15 matches on table 1, 2 or three can be removed at each turn, last one loses
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
13
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Das Geldstück unter dem Streichholz bar bet, two matches balanced on matchbox and on coin, coin has to be removed
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
14
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Ein Geldstück aus der Hand bürsten bar bet, spectator tries to remove coin from performer's hand with a brush and fails
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
25
Al Baker Come Seven! placing three dice onto table in special configuration so different sides add up to seven, spectator cannot duplicate it
Also published here 1935
Al Baker's Second Book
24
Knife and Egg Shell knife through egg shell stunt that cannot be duplicated by spectator
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
95
Tom Darlington Tip Tap Top puzzle/bar bet with coin and cigarette pack
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)
408
Arthur Dowler Beer Cap bar bet with beer cap, turning it over on table
Related to 1939
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)
413
Quong Yen Cig in Bottle bar stunt, paper circle on bottle, cigarette balancing on top
 		Oct. 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 4)
4
Professeur Boscar Denkaufgabe verbal puzzle
Related toAlso published here
  • in "Journal de la Prestidigitation"
 1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2)
3
Laurie Ireland The Coca Cola Bottle and Nipple Effect liquid from bottle is filled in tiny baby bottle nipple
 		1940
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1940)
5
A Penny - A Bet - A Drink guessing in which hand the coin is, bar bet, see also page 728
 		1941
The Jinx (Issue 123)
716
Art Lyle One Drop More bar bet
 		Aug. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 146)
816
Match Folder Wager bet that spectator cannot light twenty matches in a row with one strike
 		1941
After the Dessert
10
Robert "Robelly" Rouet Un Pari Gagne a Coup Sur bar bet, first person who hits 80, using a die
 		Oct. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 10)
8
Foscola Ein Streichholzscherz how to hold a burning match upside down for thirty seconds
 		Mar. 1941
La Baguette Magique (Issue 3)
7
Loop the Loop puzzle, removing loop of rope on arm while hand is in west pocket
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
55
Walter B. Gibson, Danny Morris Gaglet Department
  • card coding with name badges (Gibson)
  • card in balloon gag (Morris)
  • cut and restored tie performance at army shows without a stooge (Morris)
  • bar bet, naming three numbers of a serial number on a bill
 		May 1942
The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 10)
38
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz Betcha bar bet, drinking from a glass while arm is held by spectator, coin gag
 		Sep. 1942
The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 17)
70
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz Betcha
  • coin jumps from mouth of empty bottle, without touching
  • pepper in glass is attracted or repelled by finger
 		Oct. 1942
The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 19)
81
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz Betcha
  • drinking from a sealed bottled without opening it
  • moving a coin without touching it
 		Oct. 1942
The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 20)
85
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz Betch
  • bar bet, predicting which side lands up, when tossing a match box
  • betting burning a handkerchief without injuring it
 		Oct. 1942
The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 21)
89
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz Betcha word play bet with a coin and three matches
 		Nov. 1942
The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 22)
93
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz, Walter B. Gibson Betcha
  • boiling water in a paper bag
  • beer bet
  • coin bet / puzzle ("One is not a nickel")
Variations Dec. 1942
The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 24)
101
Eddie Joseph A Dose for the Smart Guy glass of water under newspaper, paper whipped away, as sucker trick, coins balanced on glass
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
40
Eddie Joseph Perfect Timing two coins on table edge, pushed off table towards floor, one straight down one sharply forward, they hit floor together
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
85
Eddie Joseph Right First Time quick way of counting high stack of coins, using coin as ruler
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
103
Foscola Die Höhe einer Cylinderhutes zu bestimmen as F., bet on guessing the hight of a top hat
 		July 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 7)
2
Marcel Rousseau Un pari gagné und coup sûr bar bet, filling empty glasses with little rest of own glass
 		Nov. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 11)
8
As-Thy Un changement de solide en liquide joke, changing coins of spectators to liquid
 		Dec. 1942
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 12)
12
Bert Allerton A Close Fit optical illusion in which envelope seems to small to fit a playing card
Variations 1942
Cut the Cards
5
Naming the Card Cut performer announces that he can immediately name any card cut to, deck secretly reversed under cover card
Variations 1942
Cut the Cards
10
Richard Himber Paper Match Throwing match landing on the side, bar bet
 		Feb. 1943
The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 28)
118
James G. Thompson Jr. Coin Betcha
Feb. 1943
The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 28)
118
Al Cohn Betcha holding a burning paper match upside down for 50 seconds
 		Apr. 1943
The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 32)
132
Hen Fetsch Betcha removing two coins balancing on rim of mouth of a galss, with one hand, bar bet
 		Apr. 1943
The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 33)
137
Hen Fetsch Betcha turning over a coin under a beer mug without touching the mug
 		Apr. 1943
The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 34)
140
Bar Bet letting bill fall and spectator has to catch it
 		May 1943
The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 35)
146
John R. Boyko, John McCormick Blitz-Match winning game
Related to
  • correction on page 154
 May 1943
The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 36)
149
Hen Fetsch Betcha joke, bet that the bottom card is spectator's card, miniature card
 		June 1943
The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 38)
157
Bill Salisbury Bottle of Smoke whisky bottle filled with smoke, smoke has to be removed without touching the bottle
 		1944
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944)
25
Tom Fitzgerald A Cute Betcha match balancing on edge of a match, everything is covered under a glass, removing match without touching anything
 		Feb. 1944
The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 53)
217
Tom Fitzgerald A Cute Betcha penknife sticked in top of door arch falls directly in a bottle
 		Apr. 1944
The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 59)
241
L. Vosburgh Lyons Paper Puzzle turning a square of paper into an equilateral triangle
 		July 1944
The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 65)
267
Bruce Elliott The Back Room Richard Himber, a strange bar bet by Mystic Craig, idea by Paul Morris for Thompson's Double or Nothing, Puzzle
Inspired by Sep. 1944
The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 68)
279
Bob Hummer Latest Miser's Dream Gag verbal ambiguity, getting spectator's money
Also published here 1944
Six-Trix for 1944
8
Laurie Ireland Betchas collection of bar bets, several reprints of the Phoenix
 		1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
6
M. T. Coogan A Drop in the Bottle with a bottle, a cigarette and a paper loop
Also published here May 1945
The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 84)
343
Bernard the Magician A Bar Bet names of states on 20$ bill
 		1946
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946)
29
Joseph P. Schmidt An Ancient Swindle Revivified pricking the garter, belt rolled up and spectator pushed stick in it
 		Jan. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 8)
189
Harry Solomon Betcha coin appears in match box, then a losing bet is made
Also published here Jan. 1948
The Phoenix 101-150 (Issue 142)
571
Al Baker Sugar Cube quickly unwrapping a sugar cube, bar bet
 		June 1948
The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 152)
618
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Roy Benson, the Jarrow dinner, Dr. Jaks and a bar bet by Ron Edwards
 		June 1948
The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 153)
614
Dr. William Weyeneth Gagnez vos paris coin in bottle filled with water is removed under handkerchief without spilling, followed by german translation "Um Ihre Wette zu gewinnen"
 		Jan. 1948
La Baguette Magique (Issue 19)
5
Jack Yeager A Bar Gag finding the camel on a dollar bill
 		1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
16
Hen Fetsch Magical Business
  • Buzz Watch (gag by Ed Heyel)
  • Dad Betcha (tearing a paper in half 9 times)
  • Plate Break (biting a plate)
  • Candle Out (blowing a candle out through sleeve, gimmicked)
  • Three Links (producing bottle from three linked rings)
 		1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
34
One Card Under The Other How to hold a card under a King on the table, without moving the King
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
12
Making a Card Invisible Challenge: make a card invisible to one person, but visible to everyone else
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
14
Standing A Card On Edge
1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
15
Coin On Card Stunt Balance card and coin on finger, flick card out under the coin
 		1949
Tricks and Stunts With Playing Cards
16
Steady Hands puzzle / bar bet with sugar cubes
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
1
Five Cube Pick-Up bar bet with sugar cubes, lifting five cubes with one finger
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
1
Cubes, Papers, and Coin bar bet, three cubes are stacked on a coin and with piece of paper in between, slips and coins must be removed without touching the sugar
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
3
Mushroom, Key, and States folding Dollar bill to make picture of a mushroom
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
6
Cross of Knives special way to hold two knives, bar bet
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
7
Sixteen Coin Puzzle
1949
Over the Coffee Cups
21
Three Stunts with a Dime bets and gags with coins
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
21
Johnny Paul Spinning the Half Dollar spinning a coin on its edge without touching it
Also published here 1949
Over the Coffee Cups
22
Sucker Bet gag with coins
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
22
Penny Puzzle how many letters on coin, puzzle
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
22
Brim to Brim two filled glassed placed mouth to mouth, puzzles
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
23
Problem of the Six Glasses puzzle with three empty and three filled glasses
Also published here 1949
Over the Coffee Cups
23
The Pyramid removing napkins between glasses
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
24
Johnny Jones Cross of Pepper pepper on water, making a cross with match
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
24
Match, Nickel, and Glass match balanced on edge of coin is moved, under glass
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
25
Glass and Check removing check under glass, with coin balancing on rim
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
25
Vanishing Smoke removing smoke from empty whisky bottle
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
27
Catching the Check catching check / bill between fingers
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
29
Charles "Chic" Schoke Schoke's Wise Cracker gag, bar bet with cracker
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
33
Sailor and the Doughnut gag puzzle
 		1949
Over the Coffee Cups
33
Don Tanner Brain Tickler of the Month: Fill the Bath Tub
Mar. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)
7
L. Vosburgh Lyons Lyons Den paper puzzle, solution on p. 833
 		July 1950
The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 207)
825
Hen Fetsch Betcha!
  • reading the date of a coin through a paper
  • predicting the right card, gag (two versions)
  • showing five kings in a deck
Also published here Aug. 1951
The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 236)
944
Lu Brent Making a Production out of the Pyramid Puzzle using the Magic Pyramid Puzzle for Do As I Do, then Two in the Hand
 		1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
7
Martin Gardner, Charles "Chic" Schoke Easy Aces Aces in the deck stay in the same order after spectator riffle shuffled the deck three times
Related to Feb. 1952
The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 249)
997
John Scarne Scarne Puzzle logic puzzle, solution to puzzle from p. 1073
 		Nov. 1952
The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 269)
1076
Bar Bet verbal trap
 		Oct. 1953
The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 291)
1165
Tom Fitzgerald Cute Coins eight-pointed star, coins have to be moved, puzzle, see also p. 48 and p. 52
Also published here May 1954
The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 306)
22
Paris in the the Spring bar stunt, reading sentence, two times "the"
 		May 1954
The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 308)
32
John A. M. Howie Match Box Bet lifting the tray of a matchbox on its cover with only the first and fourth finger
 		Aug. 1954
The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 314)
58
Karrell Fox A Sure Bet joke, coin transforms into match
 		1954
Kornfidentially Yours
13
Eddie Joseph The Flame in the Bottle match is placed inside empty spirit bottle and flame and sound is produced, performer can repeat it but spectator will fail
 		1954
A Magician Goes to Dinner
4
M. Jules Dhotel Eine kitzlige, zuckersüsse Sache lifting pile of sugar cubes, bar bet
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 2)
272
Dr. William Weyeneth Ein amüsanter Tisch-Scherz bar bet, turning over a card without touching it, apparently by "Musti"
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 3)
305
Audley Walsh Box Office Math math question
 		Feb. 1956
The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 341-2)
177
Garter Tricks Pricking the Garter, basic version, can use belt too
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
81
The Giant's Garter More complex version of Pricking the Garter using a closed loop of string
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
82
C. "Cajano" Baumgartner Eine lustige Wette bet, currency has to be divided in several envelopes
 		1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 1)
594
C. "Cajano" Baumgartner, Werner "Walt Nelson" Nussbaumer Die verhexte schrift writing on camel cigarette pack changes when read with mirror
 		1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 1)
594
Ernest W. Brady The Missing Dollar missing dollar puzzle, verbal
 		1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
53
John Murray 20-16=7 match puzzle
 		Dec. 1960
The New Phoenix 351-400 (Issue 352)
237
E. J. Partington Table Trick scam with two coins
 		1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
29
Max Malini The Vanishing Whisky at a bar, secretly drinking Whisky of friend
Also published here 1962
Malini and His Magic
53
Hans Herrmann Kleinzauberei zum Hausgebrauch
  • Ein Ei auf die Spitze stellen (make an egg stand upright)
  • Ein Ring aus einem Teller mit Wasser nehmen, ohne sich die finger nass zu machen (removing ring from water, without the fingers getting wet)
  • Einen Apfel in vier Teile schneiden, ohne die Schachtel zu beschädigen (cutting apple, sewing method)
  • Ein Geldstück unter einem Hut hervorbringen, ohne den Hut zu berühren (removing a coin from under a hat, without touching the hat)
Related to 1963
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 1)
4
Dr. William Weyeneth Denksportaufgabe für Fortgeschrittene puzzle with matches
 		1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 5)
81
Card Flip Bar Stunt
Sep. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 11)
57
Peter Alexis A Friendly Game betting game with dice, proposition bet
Related to
  • p. 155 for George Henbeck comment
 Winter 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 1st Folio)
136
Jack Ketch Jack Ketch's Nonsense Knot bar bet or gag, knot shall appear on rope without letting go of ends, writing knot on rope
 		1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
27
Karl Fulves The Compleat Gamester 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)
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 9)
272
Martin Gardner The Compleat Gamester Addition red-black betting game with eight cards
Inspired by Mar. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 5)
324
Stewart James, Gene Gray A Match for Gravity watch and match tied to thread, over stick, see p. 337 for reference
 		Apr. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 6)
330
W. Mason Bet-A-Bill betting game, the last digit of which bill is highest
 		Dec. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 2)
387
Bradley Efron Las Vegas Dice non-transitive dice, also as packets of cards, see also p. 410 for idea by Stewart Olney
 		Jan. 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 3)
393
Dai Vernon Vernon's Poker Challenge Demonstration No. 83, performer wins despite changing one of his cards for any freely chosen card from the remainder, will end up with flush or/and straight
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
25
Cigarette Puzzle bar bet
 		Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
49
Ken Brooke Coin Riddle bar bet
Related to Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
50
Wong How Was A Chinaman bar bet, one has to repeat exactly the actions of the performer
 		Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
50
Drinking Bar Bet performer bets, that he he drink three beers quicker than the other guy drinks three whiskies
 		Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
50
Drinking Bar Bet performer bets he can drink a measure of brandy from an unopened bottle
 		Dec. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 4)
51
Amedeo Vacca Balancing Dice Puzzle moisture
 		1974
Amedeo's Continental Magic
43
The Lira Swindle bar bet, short-change type swindle
 		1974
Amedeo's Continental Magic
93
Karl Fulves Step Right Up collection of proposition bets, see following entries
 		Jan. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 3)
700
Martin Gardner Parity Bet eleven cards on table with one free section, sliding task for spectator as bet
 		Jan. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 3)
700
Mel Stover Chess Bet see also p. 782 for additional information
 		Jan. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 3)
701
Ken Beale Odd/Even Bet play on words
 		Jan. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 3)
701
Checkerboard Bet tracing path in checkerboard
 		Jan. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 3)
701
The Nile River Bet does nile flow south or north, exploiting misprint
 		Jan. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 3)
701
Robert Connelly "Say Red" betting game whether next card is red
 		Jan. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 3)
702
Five Quick Bets see also p. 782 for credit information
 		Jan. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 3)
702
Karl Fulves A Dice Proposition
Also published here Jan. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 3)
702
Robert E. Neale A Trick with Sandpaper two pieces of sandpaper are folded together, performer can pull them apart but spectator cannot
  • Thumb Variation
  • Lock Position
  • Warnings
 		Oct. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 12)
811
A Puzzle drawing a circle and a dot on a paper without lifting the pen
 		1974
Tricks with Paper
34
A Balancing Trick balancing a glass on a bill
 		1974
Tricks with Paper
48
Pure Skill small piece of paper strip is cut off, while it falls on the floor, no skill method
 		1974
Tricks with Paper
50
There She Blows coin spins on glass, stunt
 		1974
Tricks with Coins
23
To Spin a Coin without Touching it
1974
Tricks with Coins
24
Sneak it Out coin under glass is moved without touching glass, bar bet
 		1974
Tricks with Coins
48
Snap a Coin bar bet with coin, coin turns over on wrist
 		1974
Tricks with Coins
49
Betcha Can't coin pressed on spectator's forehead gag
 		1974
Tricks with Coins
54
The Balanced Coin on finger, with card
 		1974
Tricks with Coins
61
Harry Solomon "Wollen wir Wetten" coin appears in match box, then a losing bet is made
Also published here Oct. 1974
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
31
Fred Robinson Edge Spinners bar bets and flourishes with coins
  • Finger Flicker, coin spinning
  • Thumb It, coin spinning with two hands
  • Tri-Van, sleeving technique while coin spins
  • Bottoms Up, coin spins on reversed tumbler
  • Nicked, how to hear on which side a coin lands on
  • Off Balance, coin lands always on the same side
  • Smash and Grab, spun coin vanishes by hitting a match box on it
  • For Two Pins, coin spins held by two pins
  • Skittled, coin is knocked over with an other coin
 		May 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 9)
106
El Terrón de Azúcar que Arde performer is able to set a sugar cube on fire
 		1975
Magia en el Bar
18
Las Ultimas Gotas bar bet, how many drops of liquid will drop from an empty bottle
 		1975
Magia en el Bar
41
Palillos-Muelle long distance shot of a toothpick
 		1975
Magia en el Bar
67
Cerilla-X match is marked on one side and thrown on the table, mark side is up, gag or bar bet
 		1975
Magia en el Bar
75
Cigarrillo Anudado bending a cigarette, without breaking it
 		1975
Magia en el Bar
90
Apuesta Imposible bar bet with cigarette
 		1975
Magia en el Bar
91
Moneda en la Frente (I) gag, spectator can not remove coin from forehead
 		1975
Magia en el Bar
101
Moneda que Gira Sin Tocarla bar bet with a coin, spinning it without touching
Also published here 1975
Magia en el Bar
106
Red and Black Wager five red and two black cards, performer fails to turn up three red cards in several tries
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
16
Two Reds and Two Blacks bet about order of two red and black cards
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
18
Suit Bet proposition bet about suit distribution in three selected cards
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
18
Pair Bet proposition bet about matches in turned-up pairs
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
18
Ace, Deuce or Jack Bet bet about values of bottom cards of three cut packets
  • Variations
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
19
Queen Bet proposition bet with six cards, two of them being Queens
  • Variation
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
19
Deck Cutting Bet proposition bet about spectator not cutting to a named card in twenty-six tries
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
19
Two-Together Bet proposition bet about a named value and suit being next to each other
  • Variation
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
20
Four Ace Proposition proposition bet about not turning all four Aces up in thirty-nine cards
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
20
Combination Bet two values named, they are either among top three cards or next to each other in the deck, proposition bet
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
20
Four-Heap Combination Bet proposition bet about suit distribution in some randomly dealt packets
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
20
Two Deck Bet proposition bet about a match occurring when dealing through two shuffled deck simultaneously
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
21
Karl Fulves Psychik Dice rolling an eight and six with two dice before two sevens, odds apparently beaten, see also p. 926
 		1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5)
930
Ken De Courcy Even Stephen intro to multi-phase proposition bet routine with cards, see following entries
 		1976
Even Stephen
2
Ken De Courcy Bet 1 proposition bet about finding a value next to a suit so they match a named card
 		1976
Even Stephen
3
Ken De Courcy Bet 2 proposition bet about having two cards of same suit amongst four random cards
 		1976
Even Stephen
4
Ken De Courcy Bet 3 proposition bet about having one of three values on top of three cut packets
 		1976
Even Stephen
4
Ken De Courcy Bet 4 proposition bet about dealing two cards of same value amongst any random six cards
 		1976
Even Stephen
5
Ken De Courcy Bet 5 proposition bet about finding a black card when turning over any three cards of a seven card group with two blacks
 		1976
Even Stephen
5
Ken De Courcy Bet 6 proposition bet about having a black card in a random row or column of a 3x3 matrix with only two blacks
 		1976
Even Stephen
6
Ken De Courcy Bet 7 proposition bet about not being able to cut to a named card in twenty-six tries
 		1976
Even Stephen
8
Ken De Courcy Bet 8 proposition bet about not finding all Aces in the top thirty-nine cards
 		1976
Even Stephen
8
Ken De Courcy Bet 9 proposition bet about the spectator cutting an odd number of piles containing an odd number of cards
 		1976
Even Stephen
9
Ken De Courcy Bet 10 proposition bet about cutting an even number of piles containing an odd number of cards
 		1976
Even Stephen
10
All in a Row six glasses, three filled, they have to be alternated by switching adjacent glasses, puzzle
Also published here 1977
The Magic Book
51
Three Tumblers do as I do with three glasses that have to be turned up and down
 		1977
The Magic Book
52
Drop Out three dice held between two fingers, dropping only the center one
Also published here 1977
The Magic Book
54
Balancing Act three dice balanced in apparently impossible way
 		1977
The Magic Book
56
Karl Fulves Mental Dice bet about rolling a six and an eight before two sevens with two dice, probability bet
 		1977
The Magic Book
56
Karl Fulves Ace-Deuce-Jack proposition bet, Ace, Two or Jack has to appear at the bottom of any of three piles
Related to 1977
The Magic Book
163
Karl Fulves A Dice Proposition
Also published here 1977
The Magic Book
166
Martin Gardner The Red-Black Swindle two red and two black cards under table, one brought out, proposition bet about the next card matching
 		1977
The Magic Book
168
Karl Fulves More Proposition Bets
  • five random cards, two have the same suit
  • three random cards, one is a picture card
  • "Three-Card Poker"
Related to 1977
The Magic Book
171
Tan Hock Chuan A Very Tight Knot How to untie a knot in a human hair, bar bet
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
18
Fred Robinson, Bob Hamilton Where There's Smoke
  • bar bet with a match box
  • matchbox and coin, divine if heads or tails, stooge
  • match in hand, matchbox balanced on back of the hand, box is tossed and match ignited
  • remove flame from lighter to light cigarette, gag
 		June 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 10)
588
Karl Fulves Pluto Bet bet regarding what's the planet furthest from the sun
 		1979
The Chronicles (Issue 15)
1210
Kurt A. Christoff Petals around the Rose roll of five dice is assigned a value, the puzzle is to find the rule, originally from "Mathematics Teacher"
Related toVariations 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 39)
154
Gambling Scam betting game with cards, odds in performer's favor
Related to
  • John Scarne's "Complete Guide to Gambling"
 1979
Magick (Issue 246)
1229
Karrell Fox Poka-Cola bet: getting cigarette into bottle while spectator hold coin on its mouth, penetration
 		1979
Another Book
55
Betcha-Can't putting rubber band around spectator's hand that he cannot remove one-handed
Related to 1979
Elastrix
11
Challenge Interlace Interlude doing a one-handed interlace design faster than spectator
 		1979
Elastrix
25
Try Your Hand at This putting rubber band around spectator's hand that he cannot remove one-handed
Related to 1979
Elastrix
28
Bracelet and Band removing bracelet that is around one finger while tips of fingers are banded with rubber band
 		1979
Elastrix
31
Ein Reaktionstest bar bet about catching a dropped bill
 		Dec. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 3 & 4)
106
Ein Balance Problem balancing a coin on a bill
 		Dec. 1979
Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 3 & 4)
108
Al Smith, Arthur Day, Fred Snooks Fumdubulators
  • producing false teeth and a skull
  • floating crisp
  • producing a potato from a crisp bag (Arthur day)
  • Irish Key Ring, key ring on false end of a key, gag (Arthur Day)
  • bar bet with matchbox (Fred Snooks)
 		Apr. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 4)
836
Bob Hummer Latest Miser's Dream Gag verbal ambiguity, getting spectator's money
Also published here 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
24
Karl Fulves Digital Dollars over the phone game, to win highest value bill
Related toVariations 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
68
Rudolf Braunmüller Bierwetten und Rätsel article on bar bets and puzzles, intro
 		Mar. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
16
Karten collection of three bar bets and puzzles with cards
 		Mar. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
17
Münzen collection of eight bar bets and puzzles with coins
 		Mar. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
18
Streichhölzer collection of thirteen bar bets and puzzles with matches
 		Mar. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
21
Verschiedenes collection of eleven bar bets and puzzles with various things and numbers
 		Mar. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
24
Edmund Rowland Zifferntricks twelve puzzles and tricks with numbers
Also published here
  • Abracadabra #576-579, Feb. 1957
 Nov. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
106
Ken Brooke A Betcha gag bet about emptying a glass of beer without being in the room
Also published here 1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
44
Coasters betting game with Ace through Seven or seven numbered coaster
Variations 1981
Octet
47
Father Cyprian Knockout Poker spectator shuffles and gives half the cards to performer, both construct strong poker hand, performer wins
 		1981
Octet
54
Karl Fulves Notes on Knockout spectator shuffles and gives half the cards to performer, both construct strong poker hand, performer wins
Inspired by 1981
Octet
55
Karl Fulves ESP and Dice con bet with dice rolls
 		1981
Origins
16
World's Strongest? No. 17, lifting a matchbox with two fingers on a cigarette box, first and little finger
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
19
Who Pays the Bills? No. 18, bar bet, matches broken in half, one who takes the last one has to pay, favorite of Nate Leipzig
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
20
Dice Catch No. 22, two dice held outside of a cup, puzzle throwing both dice inside with one hand
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
26
Controlled Dice Shot No. 23, betting that with two dice most of the times a one or a six is thrown
Related to 1981
Self-Working Table Magic
27
The New Dropout No. 26, three dice held between two fingers, dropping only the center one
Also published here 1981
Self-Working Table Magic
30
The Great Bottle Mystery No. 36, cigarette balanced on a paper ring which stand on a bottle, ring has to be taken away so cigarette falls into bottle
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
47
Strong Man Stunt No. 38, rolled up napkin can only be torn apart by performer
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
48
Alex Elmsley Twister No. 54, performer twist rubber band and spectator holds it, he cannot untwist it
Also published here 1981
Self-Working Table Magic
67
Bet a Band No. 57, rubber band on finger which is held by spectator is freed, as a bar bet
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
70
Neal Thomas Strange Interlude No. 62, rubber band configuration between fingers
Also published here 1981
Self-Working Table Magic
75
The Knot Paradox No. 66, knot in handkerchief without letting go of the ends
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
80
The Second Paradox No. 67, knot in handkerchief without letting go of the ends, without table
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
81
Karl Fulves Quick Release No. 86, quickly unlink safety ins as a bar bet
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
108
Sam Lloyd Buttonholed No. 89, pen with looped string through button hole, puzzle
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
112
Ken Allen Loophole Logic No. 90, pen with looped string through handle of mug, puzzle
Also published here 1981
Self-Working Table Magic
114
G. W. Hunter The Snapper No. 91, snapper with cap and pen
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
114
The Hands Only No. 92, pen clipped between thumbs is twisted in other position which is impossible to duplicate
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
115
M. T. Coogan Der Sturz in die Flasche with a bottle, a cigarette and a paper loop
Also published here June 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
76
, Peter Kane An Ancient Coin Con Game stack of coins sits on table, betting on orientation of bottom coin
  • With Cards (deck shuffled face-up/face-down, betting on orientation of bottom card)
 		1982
Kane
15
Rudolf Braunmüller Bierwetten bar bets
 		July 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 2)
49
Hen Fetsch Zwei Hen-Fetsch-Bierwetten
  • 1. bet that thought-of card is divined, fifty-two miniature cards
  • 2. showing five Kings in a deck
Also published here Oct. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 3)
111
The Unreachable Matchbox No. 79 chalk line, matchbox cannot be reached
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
22
Catch Questions No. 59
 		1983
Self-Working Number Magic
79
Scrambled States No. 60, puzzle about states name
 		1983
Self-Working Number Magic
80
The Fortune 100 No. 77, bet about the numbers from one to hundred which do not contain eight specific letters
 		1983
Self-Working Number Magic
100
Bamboozled No. 78, percentage bet concerning the letters in spelled-out numbers
 		1983
Self-Working Number Magic
100
Telefooled No. 82, percentage bet about last two digits in phone numbers
 		1983
Self-Working Number Magic
104
License-Plate Showdown No. 83, percentage bet about license plate numbers
 		1983
Self-Working Number Magic
104
Karl Fulves The Omega Bet No. 73, card pushed face-up in center and deck dealt in pairs, pair with face-up card matches or not, multiple phases
Related toVariations 1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
107
Face-up Poker No. 75, poker hands drawn from face-up spread, yet performer wins, with variation
  • Revenge Poker
Related to 1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
112
Karl Fulves How Many "Penny Papers", number One appears ten times on dollar bills
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 3)
53
Karl Fulves How Many Eyes? "Penny Papers", on a dollar bill
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 3)
54
Karl Fulves How Many People? "Penny Papers", on a Ten Dollar Bill
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 3)
54
Karl Fulves The Marrakech Game betting game with coins, guessing value of hidden coins
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 4)
60
Karl Fulves Lincoln Up "Penny Papers", sucker bet of which side a bill with land
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 4)
71
Karl Fulves Two Headed "Penny Papers", bet about head on both sides of a penny
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 5)
86
Karl Fulves Catchbets No. 6, on bets in which the sneak solution does not work as expected
  • coin on strip of paper on edge of glass has to be put into glass
  • three coins in a row, some can be touched, some moved
  • tearing a strip of paper, one hand on each end, into three pieces, posed as a problem
Related to 1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 6)
93
Karl Fulves Dates "Penny Papers", puzzle question about date on a bill
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 6)
104
Karl Fulves Snow "Penny Papers", puzzle question about phrase on a bill, anagram
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 6)
104
Karl Fulves Key & Scale "Penny Papers", bet questions on design of dollar bill
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 7)
123
Die Strafe folgt auf dem Fuß challenge that the spectator should grab a coin under a hat as soon as the hat is lifted by the performer, coin transformed into a lemon or raw egg
 		May 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 2)
97
Pat Conway Baby Bottle bar bet about emptying a small bottle with rubber teet without removing it
 		1987
The Pat Way to Con
141
Pino Pan Das Seemannsmesser knife puzzle routine, opening and closing knife, "Taschenfeitel"
 		1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 10)
12
Karl Fulves Catch Q's two catch questions
Related to 1988
Interlocutor (Issue 47)
193
Karl Fulves Betcha adding digits on coin
 		1988
Interlocutor (Issue 48)
211
Karl Fulves Catch Questions twenty-six questions
Related to 1988
Interlocutor (Issue 52)
265
Peter Wilker, Dr. Jacob Daley, Wolfgang Rohde, Robert E. Neale ... und das verfluchte Würfelspiel on the game of 31 / NIM, adding numbers from die, person who surpasses 31 loses the game
  • Das Einunddreissiger-Spiel
  • Was hat der Zauberer davon?
  • Eine Fundamental neue Idee
  • Das Rohde-System
  • Vom Würfel zur Karten
  • Von Karten zu Würfeln
  • Anhang: Die Schlüsselzahlen beim Würfelspiel
Related to
  • Ken de Courcy's "The Australian Gambling Game of 31"
  • Robert Neale's "Six Card Swindle" 1985.
 1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 5)
4
Peter Kane The Great Purse Swindle spectator can apparently win money but never does, using five flat purses and ten cards
 		1988 ca.
Kane's Variant
5
Stay Put No. 23, balancing-on-finger stunt
 		1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
35
Reflexes No. 26, bill dropped through fingers, cannot be caught
 		1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
38
Dates No. 32, finding the year 1776 on a dollar bill
 		1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
43
Snow No. 33, looking for anagram of "night snow" on dollar bill
 		1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
43
How Many Eyes? No. 39, "how many eyes on a dollar bill?", catch question
 		1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
45
Betting Lincoln No. 40, trick question about tossing a bill up
 		1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
46
R. J. Cooper Balancing Act No. 46, balancing coin on bill
 		1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
47
Six Glasses No. 69, six glasses, three filled, they have to be alternated by switching adjacent glasses, puzzle
Also published here 1990
Self-Working Rope Magic
146
Ken Brooke Eine Bierwette gag bet about emptying a glass of beer without being in the room
Also published here Oct. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 4 & 5)
176
Martin Gardner, Karl Fulves Martin Gardner's Elusive Ace Monty Hall problem with three Aces, monte type routine by Fulves
Inspired by
  • bet from Ibidem #18
Related to 		1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 1)
6
Karl Fulves Cap Flip bar bet with beer cap, turning it over on table
Related to 1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 1)
7
Robert E. Neale Borromean Bet topological bar bet with three interlocked rings of different colors
  • Introduction
  • The Sucker Move
  • Spectator Holds a Ring
  • Marked Rings
  • The Fooler
  • The Finish
 		1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 2)
15
Karl Fulves, Martin Gardner Well Stacked on top of bottle is a bill, followed by a stack of coins, problem of removing the bill, multiple methods
Related to 1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 2)
23
N. B. Winkless The 5-6 Search probability bet about rolling a five, a six, or the total of six with two dice
 		1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 2)
24
Karl Fulves Under Over 7 double digit dice
 		1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 3)
32
Mel Stover Zebras three pieces of paper, zebra and clown design, layout puzzle (similar to riders on horses)
Related to 1990
Swindle Sheet (Issue 3)
35
Karl Fulves Spoon Lift lifting a spoon off the table in a certain way
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 3)
29
Karl Fulves Daylight Poker poker hands drawn from face-up spread, yet performer wins
Related toAlso published here 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 5)
48
Rudolf Braunmüller Aufsitzer & Bierwetten collection of bar bets
  • Verschiedene Wetten
    • Die dreifache Gemeinheit (drinking shot glass under hat without touching)
    • Für Trinkfeste (drinking three beers faster than someone else three shot glasses)
    • Beantwortungs-Wetten
    • Münzenwetten
    • Eine Pokerwette (cards taken openly from face-up deck, yet spectator loses)
    • Die nächste Karte, die ich umdrehe, ist Ihre! (Circus Card trick)
  • Zauberer-Wetten (for magicians)
    • Der Center Tear
    • Der Münzenschnipper
    • Mental-Farbwürfel
    • Der Faro-Mischkünstler
 		June 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 2)
79
Karl Fulves Three Glasses turning glasses mouth down in three moves, routine, credit information with references
 		1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 4)
43
Karl Fulves Fixed Bets eleven bar bets involving numbers, nail
 		1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 5)
54
Checkers Bet
1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 6)
71
Glasses and Shot Glasses three glasses and shot glasses
 		1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 6)
71
Dice Bet No. 1
1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 6)
71
Dice Bet No. 2
1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 6)
71
Dice Bet No. 3
1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 6)
72
Titanic Thompson Checkers Bet
1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 6)
72
Die & Cup Bet
1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 6)
72
Pennies Bet incomplete
 		1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 6)
72
Paul Douglas Heads You Win sucker game with throwing three coins
 		1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 9)
103
Karl Fulves Theory Only bet with polarizing light filters
Also published here
  • "The Dancing Wu Li Masters" (G. Zukav, 1979)
 1991
Cheat Sheet (Issue 7)
71
Martin Gardner Red-Black Paradox three cards dealt, a matching pair turned up, color of third card is bet on
 		1991
Cheat Sheet (Issue 9)
84
Mel Stover Stover's Glass Bet bet about circumference being more than glass is tall
  • Reference Note
  • Karl Fulves Notes
Related to 1992
Swindle Sheet (Issue 10)
116
Philip T. Goldstein 2/3 Dice dice tossing game of "higher number wins" with mis-spotted die
 		1992
Cheat Sheet (Issue 10)
101
Martin Gardner Cornered King proposition bet with 3x4 chess grid
 		1992
Cheat Sheet (Issue 10)
103
Karl Fulves Stover Glass Bet another hight-vs-circumference bet
Related to 1992
Additives
2
Karl Fulves Crapless Craps betting game with three coins and a cup
 		1992
Additives
4
Bob Farmer Double-Headed Coins bar bets with double-headed coins
  • Con of the Realm
  • Pocket Change
  • Two Heads are Better than One
  • Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
  • None out of Three
  • Two out of Three Ain't Badder
  • Heads I Win, Tails You Lose
 		1994
Beat 'em, Cheat 'em, Leave 'em Bleedin'
6
Bob Farmer The Game of 31 Ace through Six on table, numbers added until in turn until 31 is reached, performer always wins
Related to 1994
Beat 'em, Cheat 'em, Leave 'em Bleedin'
18
Bob Farmer Loaded Dice