Particle Stack

44 entries in Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Only for Special Stacks / Particle Stack
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Stephen Tucker ACAARN "Any Card At A Revealed Number!"
value named, performer makes a number prediction, then suit named, number counted to and card is found there
 		2008
Mind Blasters
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Joshua Jay The Particle System at a Glance list of features of the stack
Also published here 2022
A Particle System Sampler
8
Joshua Jay A Closer Look on the Particle System
  • A Problem, a Solution, and a Realization
  • Seamlessness
  • No Risk
  • Stack to System
  • Ready for the Fight
Also published here 2022
A Particle System Sampler
12
Joshua Jay Elements of The Particle Stack
  • Particle Stack Elements
  • Memorizing Particle Stack
  • Memory Aids
  • Getting into Particle Stack
  • Particle Stack Subtleties
  • Putting in "The Work"
    • Marked Cards
    • One Short Card
    • Breather Cards
 		2022
A Particle System Sampler
23
Joshua Jay Particle Pair any pair of mates named, then a card is chosen, it is found between the named mates
Related toAlso published here 2022
A Particle System Sampler
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Joshua Jay The Particle System at a Glance list of features of the stack
Also published here 2024
Particle System
6
Joshua Jay A Closer Look on the Particle System
  • A Problem, a Solution, and a Realization
  • Seamlessness
  • No Risk
  • Stack to System
  • Ready for the Fight
Also published here 2024
Particle System
8
Joshua Jay The Particle Stack at a Glance the stack itself
  • Elements of the Particle Stack
  • Memorizing Particle Stack
  • Memory Aids
  • Getting into Particle Stack (two faros)
  • Particle Stack Subtleties (how to hide its structure by irregular spreading)
 		2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay Putting in "The Work" additional preparation of the stacked deck
 		2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay Memorized Deck Maintenance taking care of the preparation of a particle stack
 		2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay The Particle Pack "special edition of the Mandolin Deck optimized for the Particle System"
  • Getting into Particle Stack from the Particle Pack
  • Reading the Marks
  • The Revelations Built into the Particle Pack
 		2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay, Eddie Fechter Remember to Be Honest two black Kings change to red Aces in spectator's hand, handling from the top of the Particle Stack
Inspired by 2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay, Ben Harris, Steve Shufton Memorized X-Ray spectator cuts anywhere, turns card over, replaces top half and cases deck, performer divines card and names its position, four crimps
Inspired by 2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay Breather Cutter spectator cuts deck in the hands and remembers bottom card of top half that he cut to, performer divines it, four crimps
Inspired by 2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay Invisible Touch
  • spectator cuts packet and performer names the number of cards
  • spectator names number and performer cuts off that many
  • three cards travel from deck to spectator's packet
 		2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay Thoughts on Thought-of Cards comments on improvising, naming, thought-of cards in a memorized deck
  • Riffing in the Particle System
  • One and Done (finding only one card that way)
  • Technique vs. Premise
  • Let’s Riff
    • Marked Riffing
    • Breather Riffing
    • Maximum Contrast
    • Putting It All Together
Related to 2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay Presentation for Thought-of Card "my script for riffing with the Particle System"
  • The Sevens
  • Flutter
  • Royal Riffing
  • Particle Pack Riffing
    • Queen of Hearts
    • Five of Hearts
    • Eight of Clubs and Nine of Hearts
Related to 2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay, Oz Pearlman Sequenced spectator shuffles a packet and performer as well, they match
Inspired by
  • "Perfection" (Oz Pearlman, DVD, ca. 2008)
 2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay The Curious Incident card removed from the deck, rest the deck apparently memorized and all values recited, the removed card is named
  • The Curious Incident with the Particle System
 		2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay Matching the Cards set-up is available in Particle Stack
 		2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay One Card Poker sped-up dealing pattern, sucker element as performer's pile is shown not to contain selection near the end, used as an anti-faro to transition from Particle Stack to New Deck Order
Related to 2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay Fireworks Finale suit appearance, then whole deck in order, done blindfolded
 		2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay Particle Pair any pair of mates named, then a card is chosen, it is found between the named mates
Also published here 2024
Particle System
170
Joshua Jay Catch This named sandwich cards find a peeked-at selection in one deck, then also in a second deck that hasn't been touched, handling with the Particle Stack
Inspired by 2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay, Matt Baker The Magic Square 4x4 magic square with cards that matches the size of a cut-off packet
 		2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay, Doug Conn Flush Brush triumph with four Royal Flush climax, which are "painted" on rubber back of close up pad, from Particle Stack
Inspired by 2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay, Pit Hartling Chaos two exchanged cards are found after haphazard dealing, red-black anti-faro method, from Particle Stack
Inspired by 2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay, Joel Givens Rubbed Away rub-a-dub variation on face-up deck, card reappears reversed in deck, from Particle Stack
Inspired by 2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay Matching Hand poker hand chosen, performer produces the mates one by one of that poker hand
Inspired by
  • "Shortcut to Winning Go Fish" (Jimmy Ichihana, A Gallon of Wonder, 2022)
 2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay, Darwin Ortiz Quicker Dead performer produces mate of selection from pocketed deck, from Particle Stack
Inspired by 2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay Moe’s Memorized Move-a-Card a removed card is named by looking a rest (no card is moved)
 		2024
Particle System
234
Joshua Jay Aces and Kings Production Aces produced, then Kings as well to from four blackjacks
 		2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay Ten Card Poker Deal from Particle Stack
  • Phase One
  • Phase Two
  • Phase Three
  • Phase Four (with phone picture prediction and swindle switch)
 		2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay The Particle Gambling Demo royal flush deal, then bridge hand, then new deck order
  • Phase Two
  • Final Phase
Related to 2024
Particle System
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Joshua Jay Tetradecaphobia
  • Phase One (selection is plucked out of dribbled deck)
  • Phase Two (two cards are plucked out and the sum of their values indicates position of selection)
  • Widening the Scope (other ideas with the premise)
Inspired by
  • "Pluck" (Christian Grace, 2020 download)
 2024
Particle System — Notebook
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Joshua Jay Stacked Follow the Leader two halves are shuffled, the halves follow red and black leader cards until the deck is separated into colors, Follow the Leader meets Out of This World
 		2024
Particle System — Notebook
21
Joshua Jay As Above, So Below spectator cuts deck and the two cards there are used to create a new card with suit of one and value of other card, performer cuts to that newly created card
 		2024
Particle System — Notebook
31
Joshua Jay, Darwin Ortiz Beat the Dealer short blackjack routine, an additional Seven appears between the performer's two Sevens to make twenty-one, from Particle Stack
Inspired by 2024
Particle System — Notebook
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Joshua Jay, Andi Gladwin Red/Black to the Future from Particle Stack, gets back into Particle Stack
Inspired by 2024
Particle System — Notebook
36
Joshua Jay A Hold 'Em Demo players get good hands but performer wins with royal flush, from Particle Stack
Inspired by
  • "Bad Beat" (Jason Ladanye effect)
 2024
Particle System — Notebook
41
Joshua Jay A New Deck Order Ending ending in new deck order with Particle Stack, spectator and performer deal a half into four piles under the guise of finding each other's selections
 		2024
Particle System — Notebook
45
Kevin Kapinos InTENsity with Sevens two Sevens keep changing color, from Particle Stack
Inspired by 2024
Particle System — Notebook
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Kevin Kapinos Sleeve Aces from Particle Stack
Inspired by 2024
Particle System — Notebook
51
Joshua Jay Peanut Butter and Pelicans two packets end up mated, Royal Marriages meets Sympathetic Cards, from Particle Stack
 		2024
Particle System — Notebook
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