Coincidence

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Roy Walton The Arrangement
Also published here 1981
Fourcast
34
Tom Bowyer Probabilistic Power of Thought two shuffled decks, a match is likely
 		1981
Origins
16
Gene "Phantini" Grant It Is an Incredible Coincidence some blank cards are cut and put in pocket, several billets with numbers, spectator choses one and it matches the amount of cut cards, with Larry Becker's "Ghost Image" Deck
 		1981
Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two
43
Jack McMillen The Barbary Coast Scam two red aces are separated in the deck and end up together, two versions, with a stooge seemingly heckling the performer
 		1981
Sleights & Swindles
1
Walt Lees Computer Dating four queens and four kings,performer and spectator put always two together, they are the cards with the same suit
Inspired by 1981
Four Professional Card Tricks
15
Karl Fulves Twogether two eleven-card packets with Ace through Jack from two decks are dealt, predicted value matches in position and backs transpose
 		1981
The Chronicles (Issue 29)
1352
Jack Avis Optical Notes variations
Inspired by 1981
The Chronicles (Issue 30)
1360
Karl Fulves Linear A Power of Thought variations, posed as problem
Related to 1981
Interlocutor (Issue 46)
183
Stephen Tucker Numero selections added equal room number in hotel
 		May 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 1)
10
Gene Nielsen Synchronicity two spectators select same card, staging idea
 		1981
Magick (Issue 274)
1369
Robert Cassidy The Devil's Diary card at though of day is in envelope
 		1981
Magick (Issue 296)
1477
Steve Beam Cutting Match two decks cut, they are both cut between the same two cards, criss cross type handling
Also published here 1981
Teaching an Old Deck New Tricks
10
Dr. Stanley Jaks Die angekreuzte Karte unknown card marked on back, spectator choses it from the face, TTTCBE
 		Dec. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 4)
135
Nick Trost Eins-zwei-drei coincidence effect - spectator places a row of Ace, Two, Three on table, matches order of performer's row of Ace, Two and Three
Also published here 1981
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 42 No. 5)
146
Roy Walton Same Again Please coincidence trick where cards change to match others
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
157
Roy Walton Son of Tetradism Minus 48 mates of selected card are at the same position in three packets, faro
Inspired by 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
213
Simon Aronson, David Solomon Doublestop two selections, two piles, spectator thinks stop on his selection in one pile and second selection is at same position in other pile
Inspired byVariations 1982
Sessions
5
Thomas Alan Waters Twinkey named card is shuffled face up in the deck, same card is reversed in second pack and the card above the reversed card is the same as well as in the shuffled pack
 		1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
216
Thomas Alan Waters Coincideck two decks, three cards from one deck are put face up at random places into other deck, next to the same cards
 		1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
220
Thomas Alan Waters Insight Straight performer takes one card out and puts a poker chip on it, then sixteen cards are laid out in a matrix and a spectator can put four chips on cards, those four cards added to the card put away earlier form a straight Ten-Ace
Inspired by
  • Larry Becker's "The Little Black Book" in "Mentalism for Magicians"
 1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue)
222
Alex East Effect 2 names on cards, two lovers cut to each others names, prediction is card with "Look in the box" text, love story song comes out of box
 		Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
328
Stephen Tucker Explosion
Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
331
Harvey Rosenthal Another Double Coincidence two cards
 		Oct. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 18)
346
William Zavis Linear 'Z' one cards put face up in half of deck, mate at same position in other
 		Dec. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 20)
377
Gene Nielsen The Third Person thirteen symbol cards, two cards are thought of, cards turned over in two piles both spectators stop at same time
 		May 1982
Magick (Issue 306)
1527
Howard A. Adams The Ramasee Prophecy using ESP cards and spelling several words, Egypt presentation
Related toVariations 1982
OICUFESP (Issue 10 - TULEFTA - The Ramasee Prophecy)
1
Peter Kane Mister-ee Five by Five one suit added to a deck to make a 65-card deck, selection matches coincidence when two piles are turned up in unison, faro, constant stack
Inspired byVariations 1982
Kane
7
Peter Kane Son of Tetradism mates of selected card are at the same position in three packets
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1982
Kane
71
Edward Marlo Self-Locating Prediction indicator stabbed in deck, indicator card transforms/is into selection and cards on either side predicted
 		1983
Marlo without Tears
176
Gene Maze Sympathetic Fans two cards chosen in two decks match and transpose
 		1983
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2
73
Peter Plotkin No Hands Smyth's Myth two selections in two piles appear at same position despite shuffling
 		Feb. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 2)
735
Stewart James Domore Discovery counting procedure in Si Stebbins stack produced coincidence/prediction
 		1983
Arcane (Issue 10)
128
Stewart James Bermuda Triangles coincidences with triangle layout
 		1983
Arcane (Issue 10)
129
Edward Marlo The Spectator's Matcho two cards selected, then another two, they match
 		1983
Marlo's Plus Package
60
Karl Fulves Linear A two halves, a card in one half reversed, when counted down a mate is in same position in other half, multiple methods
  • L-A #1 to L-A #8
  • Linear B
  • Linear C
Related to 1983
Hardcore Aces
5
Karl Fulves Blue Lightning No. 11, packets of cards removed from two decks and counted and added in some way, at the end three spectators have the same number of cards without it being obvious, all chose the same card if counted down
Inspired by 1983
Self-Working Number Magic
14
Simon Lovell Double Coincedence "Coincidence" (sic)
two cards end up in same position in two piles, using one-handed second deal
Also published here 1983
Second to None
39
Gay Ljungberg Sympathy two decks, coincidence of a card, rainbow deck finish
 		Jan. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 3)
1190
Barrie Richardson Do You Wish to Continue? two decks, named card is at the same position
VariationsAlso published here July 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 7)
1240
Roy Walton Triple Alliance
Inspired by
  • "Spelled Prophecy: 2" (Charles Hudson)
 Oct. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 8)
1256
Thomas Alan Waters Synsign two couples, according to their star signs, they select a king and a queen of the same suit each
 		1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
612
Thomas Alan Waters Courtship four women chose a queen each, four envelopes with four kings, husbands select the matching king
Related to
  • Basil Horwitz's "No Chance At All!" in "New Pentagram" Vol.3, No.3, 1971. P. 22.
 1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
614
Thomas Alan Waters Twindow two decks, one is cut and card turned over, both deck are dealt until face up cards, same card on same position in other deck, position is predictet
Inspired by 1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
621
Stephen Tucker Face eight card packet of Aces and Kings, spectator and magician able to separate Aces from Kings via freely selecting four cards each
Inspired by 1984
The Card-Mad-gic of Stephen Tucker
39
Basil Horwitz Spectator's Clairvoyance & Spirit Test two spectators select same card, name of card appears on blank card, which is signed on both sides
Also published here 1984
The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz — Volume 2
12
Karl Fulves Gemini Twins No. 1, two cards inserted where spectator stops dealing, both next to mates
VariationsAlso published here 1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
1
Chromatic Caper No. 13, coincidence with number of cards of given suits in a face-up/face-down shuffled deck
 		1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
19
Karl Fulves Flim Flam No. 69, chosen red card is only red card in black seven-card poker hand and vice versa
Inspired by 1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
103
Dr. Jacob Daley Zur gleichen Zeit
Also published here Jan. 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 3 & 4)
95
Martin D. Kruskal Das Kruskal-Prinzip
Also published here Jan. 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 3 & 4)
125
Gene Maze Duo-Mental two selections in two piles end up at same position, using one-handed bottom deal
 		Winter 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 34, 35 & 36)
357
Martin Lewis The Stampede Second Random card is chosen and placed aside as prediction. A stamp is placed on the top of another deck. As cards are dealt, stamp stays in place (second deal), until stamp suddenly sticks to one card. Both cards match.
Related to 1985
Martin's Miracles
45
Steve Beam Siamese Stab double facer handed out for examination, see addendum for presentation patter, see also p. 543 for additional ideas
Related toAlso published here 1985
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 7)
114
Frederick Braue Simpatico spectator removes card from one deck, duplicate found from other deck via stop trick
Also published here 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
13
Stewart Judah Wenn zwei das Gleiche tun Tantalizer deal with thirty-two cards, two selections by both spectator and performer
Also published here July 1985
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 3 & 4)
124
Larry Jennings Synchronicity magician and spectator choose mates three times in row
 		1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
10
Karl Fulves Pristine after riffle shuffle pairs are dealt, all have matching colors
 		1986
Color Capture
6
Rudolf Braunmüller Das 3-Pfeiler-Experiment card apparently only thought-of is predicted, Monte Cristo deck
Inspired by Dec. 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 3 & 4)
170
David Regal Wavelength two deck coincidence
 		1987
Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal
110
David Regal Impulse at the end two cards from two decks match
 		1987
Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal
191
David Regal Simple Sympathy about twelve cards from two decks are same in the end
 		1987
Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal
248
Bruce Cervon Forethought Spectator & Magician choose same Card in two decks
 		1988
The Cervon File
175
Edward Marlo In the Same Place two cards in two halves appear at same position, IF control
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
154
Edward Marlo Treasure Chest Mentalism two reversed cards in two decks match, stack and marked cards, two methods
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
164
Edward Marlo Behind Your Back fair two-deck matching effect using memorized deck, three methods
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
166
Edward Marlo Anybodies Deck odd backed card is reversed by spectator behind back
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
269
Edward Marlo Staggering Power of Thought mates found when dealing through two halves simultaneously
Inspired byVariations 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
16
Edward Marlo Incomplete Power Of Thought
1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
20
Edward Marlo A Multiple Effect two spectators think of a number and card at that position, they all have the same card, the numbers are divined and the card is odd-backed, three methods
Inspired by
  • "Controlled Thoughts" (Sydney Lawrence, Ten Self-Working Master Effects)
Related toVariationsAlso published here 		1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
178
Edward Marlo The 50% Miracle faro
Inspired by
  • "Controlled Thoughts" (Sydney Lawrence, Ten Self-Working Master Effects)
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
182
George G. Kaplan Numerologie two decks, three cards are counted to in both decks and they match
Also published here Apr. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 4)
182
Roy Walton Long Shot four spectators select the only red cards from about half the deck
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
13
Roy Walton Match Maker six four-card packets are tabled, spectator makes three groups of two packets each, those turn out to have the same red-black order each
 		1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
25
Roy Walton On The Side Of The Angels packet cut off half the deck and counted, two cards remembered (one using the number), they end up at the same position in two piles
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Ibidem
 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
30
Roy Walton The Arrangement
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
93
Roy Walton Great Minds Think Alike three spectators choose a value and a suit by counting down, they all end up with the same card
 		1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
114
Roy Walton Influence some red-black matching occurs, two stacked decks, faro
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
148
Roy Walton Lucky At Cards fifteen-card packet made from three royal flushes, one card chosen, performer finds the four cards to complete the royal flush
Inspired by
  • Howard Adams routine from Genii
 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
151
Peter Wilker Vive la difference two decks, two small numbers are counted and piles replaced, when difference of both numbers is counted in each pile cards turn out to be the same
 		1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 9)
7
Brother John Hamman Mixed-Up Mates Ace to Four of Hearts and Spades match multiple times
 		1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
240
Edward Marlo A Mental Combination
  • A Multiple Coincidence
  • Impromptu Power of Thought
four thought-of cards matched with another deck, power-of-thought with two decks, see page 55 (Addendum) for addition
 		1989
So Soon?
33
Philip T. Goldstein Forehand four matching pairs generated
Inspired by 1989
Fifth
7
Karl Fulves Hands Down coincidence effect when cards from two hands are exchanged
 		1989
And a Packet of Cards
55
Karl Fulves Red Handed three reds and blacks, one exchanged, spectator also exchanges cards and they're separated again, posed as problem
 		1989
And a Packet of Cards
55
Karl Fulves Hand to Hand Ace to Three face-up and face-down, spectator matches them, posed as problem
 		1989
And a Packet of Cards
56
Karl Fulves Dream Detective card chosen from four red and four black cards, they're odd backed, some cards outjogged and injogged from deck
 		1989
Kaleidoscope
4
Karl Fulves Read No Evil two old pieces of paper, deck cut in three piles, coincidences occur
 		1989
Quick Card Tricks
42
Gary Plants Miracle Dealer spectator and performer select a card, both get half the cards and start dealing, suddenly performer says stop and on top of both halves are the selections
Variations 1989
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 26)
454
Bruce Cervon Black & White Attraction four black and four white cardboard pieces, two black and two whites are put in four envelopes, spectator manages to match remaining black and white cards with correct envelopes, two methods
 		1989
The Black & White Trick
123
Bob King Dual Count-Down two cards chosen in two piles out of hand, both deal in unison and performer calls "stop", both selections are there and performer names one of them
Inspired by 1989
Magician Foolers
11
Gerd Winkler Eine Karte Speziell für Sie woman choses one of five cards, it's a Jack, others are Aces
 		1989
German Card Top Twenties
14
Juan Tamariz Total Coincidence first single cards from two decks match, then both decks are in exactly the same order
Related toVariations 1989/91
Sonata
224
Simon Aronson Mark-a-Place Mates deck cut in halves, two spectator touch a card in each half, the cards next to the touch card in one half are the mates of the two card in the other half
Variations 1990
The Aronson Approach
10
Simon Aronson Mix and Match two decks riffle shuffled together and divided into two halves, one chosen from one half, performer shouts stop when the other one is dealt, the cards match
Related to 1990
The Aronson Approach
59
Edward Marlo Impromptu Ayes of the Gods either the two selections are in same position in two halves, or they are located via fishing
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
2
Patrick Page Copycat Cards two chosen cards by performer and spectator are mate, repeat
  • The Multiple Revelation
Also published here 1990
Pages From Patrick's Notebook
61
Alex Elmsley Returned to the Nest two decks, using automatic placement like selection procedure
 		1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
325
Alex Elmsley Arith-Mate-Ic some cards are cut, rest is cut into two piles, number of cut-off cards determines coincidence in two tabled packets
Variations 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
328
Alex Elmsley Pother one deck, mathematical selection procedure from one half, Penelope Principle, all mates twenty-six apart
 		1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
331
Alex Elmsley Brownwaves I two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, deck then divided in two halves, both deal in unison and the selected cards are at the same position
Related toVariations 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
333
Alex Elmsley Shadowed sunken key is used for selection
Variations 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
337
Alex Elmsley Buried Treasure I one deck, distant key, fair selection process
 		1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
340
Alex Elmsley The Memphis Matchmaker one deck, faro placement
 		1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
343
Alex Elmsley The Right Place, The Right Time one deck, procedure heavy
 		1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
345
Alex Elmsley The Book of Fortunes humorous presentation, selection derived at by "power-of-thought"-coincidence is predicted in book
Variations 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
347
Edward Marlo The One-Cent Trick spectator sticks stamp to back of card, names one from face, same card
Related to Apr. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 4)
1
Edward Marlo The Twenty-Six Cent Trick card with stamp on back is shuffled into deck, any card selected from face is the one, gaffed deck version
Inspired by Aug. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 8)
8
Edward Marlo Out of Sorts strange coincidence in which the position of selection in packet is determined with value sequence in another packet, based on Andre Robert's "Titan" (Magigram March 81)
 		Aug. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 8)
10
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
Related to Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
4
Steve Beam Mating Season III spectator calls three numbers between one and twenty-six, cards dealt in pairs, and cards at chosen numbers match in value and suit
Related to 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 38)
683
Steve Beam Mating Season IV spectator calls three numbers between one and twenty-six, cards dealt in pairs, and cards at chosen numbers match in value and suit, face up method
Related toAlso published here 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 38)
684
Steve Beam Mating Season V deck cut in halves, joker placed in any half, from that point on all cards are mates
Related to 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 38)
686
Steve Beam Mating Season VI as Mating Season V, impromptu, cards torn in half
Also published here 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 38)
688
Steve Beam Mating Season VI two halves, cards on named number match, then all match
Also published here 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 38)
869
Steve Beam Have It Your Way card selected and replaced, deck is in new pack order and card put in proper position of the sequence
VariationsAlso published here 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 41)
727
Steve Beam Opening Stab prediction envelope inserted into a ribbon-spread pack, deck is shown to be in order and one card is missing where envelope was inserted, it contains the missing card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 41)
728
Steve Pressley Stuck on You A prediction envelope inserted into a ribbon-spread pack turns out to be the only card missing from the deck and the deck turns out to be in order. The spectator inserted it in the place where the missing card should be. Ultimately, the missing card is found inside the envelope, wax method
Also published here 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 41)
729
Steve Beam A Match Made in Zebulon (A Suburb of Knightdale) two selection found at same position when deck is cut in half
Inspired byAlso published here 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 41)
731
Steve Beam A Match Made in Knightdale two selection found at same position when deck is cut in half
Also published here 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 41)
734
Daniel Jones Bonded three decks, two spectators select same card which performer removed from his/her deck
 		June 1991
Magick (Issue 456)
2281
Basil Horwitz Der übersinnliche Zuschauer two spectators select same card, name of card appears on blank card, which is signed on both sides
Also published here June 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 2)
56
Patrick Page Kopierte Karten two chosen cards by performer and spectator are mate, repeat
  • Die Mehrfach-Bekanntgabe
Also published here Nov. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 3)
124
T. Page Wright The Triple Coincidence three cards chosen freely, deck put in pocket, performer finds the three mates by touch, last one found by spectator (hopefully)
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
184
Howard Wurst, Karl Fulves One Good Hand one of six cards chosen with die, it makes perfect blackjack with previously dealt Ace, other five cards are a full house
Related to 1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 6)
69
Karl Fulves Spell Die one of six cards chosen with die, it makes perfect blackjack with previously dealt Ace, other five cards are a full house
Related to 1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 6)
70
Joseph K. Schmidt Right Angle Force spectator choses right card to complete a royal flush, featuring an under-the-spread-force with a card in perpendicular position under spread, TPC
 		1991
Cheat Sheet (Issue 9)
90
Jerry K. Hartman Exception Selection packet of cards is shuffled, spectator says stop as they are dealt through and stopped-at card is dealt face down, all cards are shown to be Diamonds and spectator’s card is a Spade
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
522
Jerry K. Hartman Compulsive Thinker Spectator selects only black card in a group of red cards
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
524
Jerry K. Hartman Irresistible Force packet of cards are dealt through face up singly and spectator says stop when he wants and his card is dealt facedown, spectator sees they are the Diamonds in order, his card is turned up and it is the Joker
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
526
Jerry K. Hartman Striking Matches three pairs of mates
 		1991
Card Craft
537
Jerry K. Hartman Random Tandem packet of cards, pairs are drawn off Klondike fashion, spectator says stop and stopped-at pair is the only pair of mates
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
538
Jerry K. Hartman Transcendental Mate-itation spectator selects only pair of mates
VariationsAlso published here
  • in "The Linking Ring" June 1988. P. 91.
 1991
Card Craft
541
Jerry K. Hartman Holiday Special spectator deals fourteen cards at random from deck, cards have letters on them which form a message, other cards are blank
 		1991
Card Craft
633
Ray Mertz, Nick Trost All Wild deck cut in half, one half card from each half is selected, they match split face jumbo card prediction, rest of the cards are blank
Inspired by July/Aug. 1991
The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 6)
56
Peter Duffie Two Timing two cards at positions remembered that are determined by a chosen hour, two piles made, selections end up at same positions
Also published here 1991
Imagine
13
Bob King Making Waves odd-backed card lost in deck, card selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, selection and odd-backed card are found at same position in two piles
Inspired byVariations 1991
Classic Stand-Up Close-Up
23
Elmer Deffenbaugh A Psychic Experience three decks, card at named number matches card stabbed to with knife and reversed in third deck
 		1991
MindFields
30
Richard Vollmer Ten/Four at the end some coincidences occur
 		Dec. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 12)
2156
Jon Racherbaumer Making Smith More Mythic two selections occupy the same position in two halves
 		1992
Card Finesse II
225
Edward Marlo Smith-Myth Effect Subtlety
1992
Card Finesse II
229
Karl Fulves Diamond Jack Jr. selection in one half is at same position as detective card in other half, story really improvised with eight cards
 		1992
Deceptive Practices
39
Karl Fulves Balancing Act spectator places some blacks in pocket, performer places some more there, number of pocketed blacks equals number of reds in a packet, varied repeat
 		1992
Deceptive Practices
50
Paul Curry, Frederick Braue For Nikola Routine could be done with any stack
 		1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
6
Christian Scherer Duplizität der Ereignisse - Eine Routine mit dem palindromischen Spiel longer stay stack routine, mates are found, six phases
 		1992
Das Gespiegelte Kartenspiel
12
Dany Ray Un Billon de Probabilidades en Contra two decks, two cards at same position, two methods, very similar to Curry's Power of Thought
Related toAlso published here 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 3
108
Arturo de Ascanio Cuadruple Coincidencia four coincidences
Inspired by
  • Bernat & Fabregas "Cartomagia" p. 431.
 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 4
29
Richard James A Problem Solved? deck faced and spread on table, face-up and face-down card pushed out of spread, they are mates
Inspired by Dec. 1992
Profile (Issue 11)
11
Alan Wassilak Brain Wave card is selected from a deck and placed inside envelope, it is the same card which is reversed in second deck, using Larry White's Get The Picture envelope
 		1992
Stunners!
87
Larry Becker Flushed and Headliner performer puts Royal Flush inside pocket and one card is chosen, same card is found in second deck, cross sum force and odd backs principle
Related to 1992
Stunners!
199
Larry Becker Slop-Psy Turvy using the Slop Shuffle to force a card, first card that is face down
 		1992
Stunners!
289
Peter Duffie Matchical mates at same position in two seven-card packets
  • Epilogue to Matchical
Variations 1992
Obsession
11
Peter Duffie Matchical Mix two Cards, two Piles, Same position - selection and mate
  • Epilogue to Matchical Mix
Inspired byAlso published here 1992
Obsession
12
Ken Brooke The Ken Brooke Routine with Joe Stuthard's Trilby Deck - Part Two edited reprint from Brooke's magazine "Routine" (1950), Triumph with End Strippers, two selections (one only thought of) from two piles end up next to each other
 		Nov. 1993
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 5)
12
Stewart James LII-Kelihood spectator and performer think of the same card, coincidence effect turns out to be a prediction
 		1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
56
Steve Beam Mating Season I spectator calls three numbers between one and twenty-six, cards dealt in pairs, and cards at chosen numbers match in value and suit, face up method
Related toAlso published here 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
62
Steve Beam Mating Season II deck cut in halves, joker placed in any half, from that point on all cards are mates
Related to 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
64
Steve Beam Mating Season III as Mating Season II, impromptu, cards torn in half
Also published here 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
67
Steve Beam Mating Season IV two halves, cards on named number match, then all match
Also published here 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
69
Steve Beam Cutting Match two decks, both are cut between the same cards
Also published here 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
71
J. W. Sarles Roll Down "An Impromptue 3-Part Card Routine"
  • spectator reverses a card behind his back, performer names it
  • in repeat spectator reverses the card right next to first selection
  • spectator shuffles cards face-up/face-down behind his back, Triumph
 		1993
Rigmarole (Issue 1)
6
J. W. Sarles Reverse Coincidence first performer then spectator both reverse a card behind the back, at the end no card is reversed
Related to 1993
Rigmarole (Issue 1)
7
Mitsunobu Matsuyama Fortune cards with "He Loves Me", "He Loves Me Not", petal principle
Related toVariations 1993
Rigmarole (Issue 4)
43
Karl Fulves Birthday Value, Birthday Suit two decks, reversed card in one deck, birthday count procedure with other deck to arrive at a "birthday card", it matches prediction
Related to 1993
Verbatim (Issue 3)
18
Philip T. Goldstein The Diary Trick credit information and references
 		1993
Verbatim (Issue 4)
32
Patrick Page Do as I Do spectator and performer each shuffle half the deck and exchange top card, they match, repeated multiple times
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1993
Lecture Patrick Page
21
Jerry Mentzer Coincidence one of three cards chosen, another card chosen and put reversed in deck, they are mates, two handlings
 		1993
Card File
5
Peter Duffie Triplicants card chosen from three-card packet twice, repeated three times, three value pairs, values predicted as well
Inspired by
  • "Triple Coincidence" (Robert Harbin, Abracadabra & Harbincadabra)
 1993
Card Selection
5
Steve Beam Siamese Stab double facer handed out for examination
Also published here 1993
Magic with No Entertainment Value II
6
Charles T. Jordan, Vanni Bossi Still Jordan: His Solution to Hofzinser's Problem No 8 coincidence with card values where two values add up to a third selection, stack that will force the number ten, with commentary by Vanni Bossi
 		1993
Escorial 1993 — The Hofzinser Year
13
Doble Predicción prediction of two cards, Karl Fulves's Stopped Twice / Gemini Twins, without credit
Also published here 1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
44
Vicente Canuto, Stewart James Coincidencia Para Dos Espectadores matching routine with cut-in-half cards
Inspired by
  • "Split Second" (Tops)
 1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
48
Robert Harbin, Vicente Canuto Triple Coincidencia three cards
Also published here
  • "Triple Coincidence" (Robert Harbin, Abracadabra & Harbincadabra)
 1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
80
Jerry K. Hartman, Vicente Canuto Aparición de Ases y Reyes mirroring each other, magician and spectator each cut four piles, magician has cut to Kings, spectator has cut to Aces
Also published here 1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
117
Vicente Canuto La Agenda Mágica diary with cards, spectator selects card which matches day of performance, then he names any day and card is found reversed in second deck
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
343
Allan Ackerman A Self-Working Quick Coincidence
1994
Las Vegas Kardma
127
Allan Ackerman TwoGetherness two named cards lie next to each other, memorized deck
Related to 1994
Las Vegas Kardma
133
Jerry K. Hartman Pair Pressure
Jan. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 1)
2311
Lee Snyder Quick Match four of a kind
 		Feb. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 2)
2323
Roger A. Golde The Favorites two mates and six cards are mixed around by spectator, mates are face up in the end
 		Feb. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 2)
2323
Lewis Jones Happenstance mathematical thing
Variations May 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 5)
2355
Philip T. Goldstein Four Sure mates & four of a kind are found with dice, mathematical
 		July 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 7)
2380
Harry Lorayne Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by Nov. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 11)
2431
Alex Elmsley Second Link two selections, named number corresponds to distance between those cards
Related to 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
183
Alex Elmsley, Bill Reid Direct Link featuring Bill Reid's "Automatic Discovery", named number corresponds to distance between spectator's and performer's selection
Related to 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
329
Alex Elmsley Fate's Datebook part of "The Dazzle Act" (starting on page 425 until the end of the book), using a improvisational type of selection procedure
Related toVariations 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
433
Victor Farelli Controlled Coincidence card chosen, spectator stabs to two cards that indicate suit and value, with three variations in which the deck is shuffled:
  • Additions to Controlled Coincidence (Pack Genuinely Shuffled)
Inspired by 1994
More Greater Magic
1070
Philip T. Goldstein Yada pack with ten arrow cards
Inspired by 1994
Thabbatical
59
Philip T. Goldstein Nexus performer's and spectator's selection are in same position in two piles
 		1994
Thabbatical
82
Philip T. Goldstein Annexus performer's and spectator's selection are in same position in two piles
 		1994
Thabbatical
86
Philip T. Goldstein Sannexus performer's and spectator's selection are in same position in two piles
 		1994
Thabbatical
88
Karl Fulves Day One date chosen by choosing some face-up and face-down cards from grid layout, looked up in diary, card noted there predicted, tapestry
Variations 1994
Crooked Tales
35
Karl Fulves Unpaired Poker value matchings in 4x4 layout
 		1994
Crooked Tales
77
Karl Fulves Passe Partout after seemingly fair cut & shuffle procedure spectator ends up with some face-up cards, this number is used to count down in second odd-backed deck, there is a card from first deck and its duplicate is found in original deck
Related to 1994
Crooked Tales
127
Gene Maze Duo-Mental two selections in two piles end up at same position, using one-handed bottom deal
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
104
Gene Maze Mated cards dealt from both hands simultaneously, stopped several times, mates each time
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
106
Gene Maze Sympathetic Thoughts Passing Through two selection from two decks match, then are exchanged via push-through failure
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
118
Gene Maze A Touch of the Mentalist three cards each, with suggestion by Wesley James
Variations 1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
140
Meir Yedid A Touch of the Mentalist Variation
Inspired by 1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
144
Basil Horwitz Challenge Aura Card spectator finds mate
 		1994
The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz — Volume 3
65
Karl Fulves Shadow Play spectator remembers card at small number, two decks used to count down after some procedure, selection in both decks at same position
 		1994
Rigmarole (Issue 6)
65
Karl Fulves Sympathy for the Devil twelve cards removed from shuffled deck, a packet of cards is removed from envelope and both dealt simultaneously, one card is reversed in prediction packet and it matches the card in the other packet and also a prediction
Related to 1994
Verbatim (Issue 10)
141
Jerry K. Hartman Made to Order two four-card packets end up in the same order
Also published here Feb. 1994
Profile (Issue 18)
4
Dance With The Devil "Profile Extra" (no creator given)
in the end, all pairs add up to fourteen
Inspired by Feb. 1994
Profile (Issue 18)
9
Edward Marlo Moveable Coincidence two cards chosen by saying stop when finger is moved along fan match
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
112
Jon Racherbaumer The Curse of Scotland card chosen (Christ force), another card chosen and put reversed in center, then match and reversed card is between other cards of that value
Inspired by 1994
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 5)
9
Ted Lesley Two Decks with But a Single Thought a spectator selects card and places it unseen inside an envelope, other spectator selects same card, Kismet envelope
 		1994
Paramiracles
34
Ted Lesley The More Frequent Miracle two people deal cards from shuffled decks until two cards match, matching card is predicted reversed in third deck, repeated by reversing new card and cutting other two decks
Inspired by
  • Tom Bowyer's "The Frequent Miracle" in "The Sphinx" Vol. 39, Nr. 3. P. 67. 1940.
 1994
Paramiracles
37
Tony Econ Econ's Triple Coincidence card reversed in a deck, card selected in other deck, same card found at same position, cards found to be of the other decks
Also published here 1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
85
Gene Maze No Name Coincidence spectator and performer deal and stop at one card, they match
 		1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
115
Jack Carpenter Fate or Free Will? tabled prediction card, spectator picks card and inserts it in deck, cards on both sides of it are black Sevens, inserted card is shown to be a red Seven and prediction is other red Seven
Variations 1994
Labyrinth (Issue 1)
8
Driscoll Strictly For Lovers finding the King and Queen of Hearts
Related to Sep./Oct. 1994
The Magic Menu (Vol. 5 No. 25)
279
Jerry K. Hartman Pile Drivers six piles are formed with a Spade spot card on top of each that corresponds to number of cards in pile, spectator mixes up Spades and some piles and Spades are eliminated, spectator deals remaining Spades onto the remaining piles and the values match up with the piles they are dealt onto
Inspired byAlso published here June 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 10)
53
Peter Duffie Two Timing two cards at positions remembered that are determined by a chosen hour, two piles made, selections end up at same positions
Also published here 1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
126
Joseph K. Schmidt The Big "Ripp-Off" five torn cards are matched
Inspired by
  • "The Five Torn Cards" (Martin Gardner Presents, p. 183)
 1995
New Card Control Systems
92
Darwin Ortiz Against all Odds spectator puts card in correct position in new pack order, actually Steve Beam's "Opening Stab"
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1995
Cardshark
20
Hat Trick Magician cuts to three mates of three previoulsly tabled random cards
 		1995
Card College — Volume 1
62
John Scarne, Roberto Giobbi Triple Coincidence spectator and magician exchange three cards from two decks - they match
Inspired by 1995
Card College — Volume 1
99
Wylee Packer Four-Way Smyth's Myth with four packets
 		July 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 7)
2530
Tom Frame Blind Dates Kings and Queens
 		Aug. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 8)
2537
Tom Gagnon Off Color Prediction two decks, spectator and performer select the same card, then they change places in decks
 		1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 55)
1033
Lou Gallo Slam Dunk
1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 57)
1094
Francis Haxton Gambler's Last Chance No. 27, one card missing from Straight Flush, spectator finds it
Also published here 1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
49
Simon Aronson Quad-Mates Revisited four cards put in deck at four positions, next to mates, Gemini Twins with four cards and spelling of random words
Inspired by
  • "Quad-Mates" (Simon Aronson, MUM, May 1979)
Related to 		1995
Simply Simon
73
Simon Aronson Doublestop Simplified two selections, two piles, spectator thinks stop on his selection in one pile and second selection is at same position in other pile
  • Key Method
  • "No Key" Method
Inspired by 1995
Simply Simon
79
Simon Aronson Happy Birthday odd-backed card matches spectator's birthday card in date book
Inspired byVariations 1995
Simply Simon
96
Simon Aronson The Calendar Card card chosen by spectator matches card on spectator's birthday in calendar list
 		1995
Simply Simon
103
Simon Aronson Two Wrongs Make It Right two decks, two cards chosen in one, both decks dealt in unison to two predicted cards in other deck, the selections show up in same place, funny presentation about making wrong predictions
 		1995
Simply Simon
173
Simon Aronson Fate card freely chosen from range of twelve, then birthday named, then chart removed, using cross-index index
Variations 1995
Simply Simon
249
Steve Beam Have it Your Way card selected and replaced, deck is in new pack order and card put in proper position of the sequence
Also published here 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
93
Steve Beam Opening Stab A prediction envelope inserted into a ribbon-spread pack turns out to be the only card missing from the deck and the deck turns out to be in order. The spectator inserted it in the place where the missing card should be. Ultimately, the missing card is found inside the envelope.
Also published here 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
94
Steve Pressley Stuck on You A prediction envelope inserted into a ribbon-spread pack turns out to be the only card missing from the deck and the deck turns out to be in order. The spectator inserted it in the place where the missing card should be. Ultimately, the missing card is found inside the envelope, wax method
Also published here 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
95
Steve Beam A Match Made in Zebulon two selection found at same position when deck is cut in half
Inspired byAlso published here 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
96
Steve Beam A Match Made in Knightdale two selection found at same position when deck is cut in half
Also published here 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
99
Steve Beam Siamese Stab double facer handed out for examination
Related toAlso published here 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
102
Marvin Leventhal Return to Sender presentation for Opening Stab
 		1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
105
David Acer Deckromancy one card chosen from normal deck and one from miniature deck, they match
 		1995
Natural Selections
128
Edward Marlo Double Deck Sandwich two red-backed Twos placed in blue-backed deck to sandwich a selection and vice versa, the cards match
 		1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
140
Steve Beam Opening Stab prediction envelope inserted into a ribbon-spread pack, deck is shown to be in order and one card is missing where envelope was inserted, it contains the missing card
Also published here 1995
Vienna Notes
9
Claude Rix Le Tour inexpliqué two decks, two cards at same position
Related to 1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
26
Claude Rix Le tour impossible jeu rouge jeu bleu two spectators select the same card from two decks
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
40
Claude Rix Les cloches de Nuremberg glass attached to string produces sound and divines position of named number, and is used to divine chosen card, calendar and second deck used for additional phase
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
71
Claude Rix Triumphallaieux triumph using a memorized deck, variation where triumph and birthday book are combined
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
85
Claude Rix La sibylle des salons... mixture of different routines, Fred, birthday book and other coincidences
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
127
Jerry K. Hartman Spread Switch Secret Subtraction variant to switch one or a few cards on top of deck for other cards in play, occurs beneath cover card(s), quick trick application: performer removes card from deck, spectator randomly chooses card, they are mates, further applications follow
Inspired by
  • “... a clever single card selection switch explained ... over two decades ago by Harvey Rosenthal.”
 1995
After Craft
24
Jerry K. Hartman Steal Trap switch card(s) in a sandwich using Secret Subtraction methodology, trick application: spectator chooses two cards, performer sandwiches them between two red Aces and sandwiched cards are shown to be the black Aces
 		1995
After Craft
31
Jerry K. Hartman Moving Indicator stabbing force, trick application: spectator inserts three cards into deck one at a time and each one is inserted directly next to its mate
Also published here 1995
After Craft
51
Jerry K. Hartman Pile Drivers six piles are formed with a Spade spot card on top of each that corresponds to number of cards in pile, spectator mixes up Spades and some piles and Spades are eliminated, spectator deals remaining Spades onto the remaining piles and the values match up with the piles they are dealt onto
Inspired byAlso published here 1995
After Craft
176
Jerry K. Hartman Peer Pairs performer and spectator alternately select a few cards from their own Ace-Ten set, performer always going first, their selections’ values match
Variations 1995
After Craft
179
Jerry K. Hartman Changing Hands performer and spectator have Poker hands and each keep one card and swap the other four with each other, performer’s single card together with spectator’s four are all same color, spectator’s card with performer’s four make up a Straight Flush
Inspired by 1995
After Craft
185
Jerry K. Hartman Fore-Ordered four spectators have a packet of Ace through Four, each mixes and deals their cards into a separate pile forming four new piles, each pile has an Ace, Two, Three and Four in it
 		1995
After Craft
194
Jerry K. Hartman Made to Order two four-card packets, spectator randomly arranges one, both end up in the same order
Also published here 1995
After Craft
203
Jerry K. Hartman Odd Choice one at a time, performer deals cards from a packet face up until spectator says stop, card stopped at is dealt face down, all cards are seen to be red, while (stopped-at) face down card is Ace of Spades
 		1995
After Craft
236
Jerry K. Hartman Dynamic Duo two phases:
  • 1. Spectator removes card from blue deck and loses it in red-backed packet, behind his back he reverses a card from the red-backed packet, the card he reversed is the blue-backed card
  • 2. Spectator thinks of card from (portion of) one deck, performer removes a card from another deck, spectator names his thought-card, it is removed, they are shown to be matching
 		1995
After Craft
277
David Jockisch The holey Deck
  • Effect 1: centers of all cards fall out leaving a deck with a large hole in the center except selection
  • Effect 2: a center and a middle are then chosen, they match
Related to
  • "Heartless" (Simon Lovell, I'm Still Tapping!!, 1992)
 June 1995
The Lemniscate (Vol. 2 No. 1)
1
Derek Parfitt Blind Date
Feb. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 6)
59
Peter Duffie The Diary forcing the 14th or 22nd of a month, card predicted, using stunumber force with four blank cards that have numbers on both sides
 		Sep. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
66
Michael Close The Birthday Book memorized deck
 		1996
Workers Number 5
156
Karl Fulves Thoughts Of Others card written down by a spectator is though of during riffling by other spectator, O'Connor's Instanto Pack
Related to 1996
Blocking Off
11
Karl Fulves Open Season with repeat phase
 		1996
13 Prophets
19
Karl Fulves Marks The Spot two phase routine, first spectator and performer select same card from ten-card-packet, then open prediction
 		1996
13 Prophets
22
Karl Fulves O. Henry Predicts Joker in pocket, new pack order, open prediction deal done, card e.g. between Seven and Nine of Hearts is face-down and now the Joker and Eight of Hearts in pocket
Related to 1996
13 Prophets
52
Karl Fulves Under the Table performer and spectator choose cards under table, they're next to each other
Inspired by 1996
13 Prophets
52
Will deck separated in two halves, one card selected, mate appears at same position in other half
Related to 1996
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 7)
23
The Three Decker three decks
 		1996
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 7)
25
Martin Gardner Face-Up Gemini Twins
Inspired byVariations 1996
Underworld (Issue 3)
29
Karl Fulves Cross Hatched
Inspired by 1996
Underworld (Issue 3)
30
Karl Fulves Little Alice mate coincidence with odd-backed cards in two packets, one handled behind back, red/blue double backer
Inspired byRelated to 1996
Underworld (Issue 3)
32
Sam Schwartz Devil's Date "Two Diary Tricks"
card listed in diary is only odd-backed card in deck
Related to 1996
Underworld (Issue 3)
40
Sam Schwartz Fate Accompli "Two Diary Tricks"
card listed in diary is only odd-backed
 		1996
Underworld (Issue 3)
41
Harry Riser Double Coincidence two prediction cards put face-up in the deck by spectators, next to their mates
Inspired by
  • "Triple Coincidence - Stewart Judah Version" (Linking Ring, July 1974)
 1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
166
Peter Duffie Double Vision any red and black cards removed from face-up spread, values added, that day in calendar has both those cards written next to it, both also predicted in envelope
 		1996
Untold
1
Peter Duffie Blakjak some cards exchanged, yet perfect blackjack hands show up
 		1996
Method in Effect
19
Lou Gallo Matedburger two five-card hands, two cards exchanged, they match
 		1996
Lou Gallo: The Underground Man
82
Manfred Bacia Perfekte Harmonie two decks, three time spectators find same card then pairs end up at same position in the deck
Also published here 1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
17
Gavin Ross Power Game card chosen with automatic placement procedure, deck cut, performer announces to look for Ace of Diamonds while dealing through both piles simultaneously, they appear at the same position
Inspired by May 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 9)
63
Nick Trost Double Turnover Coincidence Two spectators cut to black Queens, which is previously predicted by written prediction
 		1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
37
Nick Trost Reversed Coincidence with one deck Magician and spectator each has half a deck, they exchange one card and place reversed in each half, revealed to be mates
 		1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
38
Nick Trost Ten-In-A-Row Double Coincidence
Inspired by 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
41
Nick Trost Swindle Suits based on "The Tarot Speaks" marketed by Arthur Emerson
Related to 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
43
Nick Trost X Marks the Spot Selection turns up the same time as a marked card
Related toVariations 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
135
Nick Trost Intuition Two reversed selections match / same position in decks
Inspired byAlso published here 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
161
Nick Trost Miracle Match Up similar to Gemini Mates in plot, two methods
Inspired by
  • "Prospero" (Peter Warlock, The Magigram, February 1980)
Variations 		1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
177
Nick Trost Duo Brainwave no rough/smooth
Inspired by
  • "Ultra Brainwave Deck" (Patrick Page, Abracadabra, May 1982)
 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
180
Nick Trost The Tic-Tac-Toe Divination deck of 'X's and 'O's, match order of 'X's and 'O's.
 		1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
185
Nick Trost A Clean-Cut Coincidence Spectator coincidentally selects mates, which is predicted by performer
Inspired byVariations
  • "Double Influence" (Tom Mosier, The Linking Ring, May 1995)
 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
193
Nick Trost, U. F. Grant Jumbo Two-Way Split Stewart James's trick with jumbo cards. Prediction idea by U. F. Grant
Inspired by
  • "Split Second" (Stewart James, The New Tops, December 1962)
Variations 		1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
206
Karl Fulves Night Life unknown face-down card placed in new pack order, when spread the card at that position is missing, repeated with other position, unknown card is this second missing card
Related to 1997
The Vampire Chronicles
4
Karl Fulves Lady Is A Vamp "Nigh Life" spin-off where unknown card changes into queen when put with other queens
Related to 1997
The Vampire Chronicles
14
Karl Fulves Dr. J unknown face-down card is placed in face-up deck where spectator cuts, the card he cuts to is then the face-down card, SBS deck
Related to 1997
The Vampire Chronicles
20
Karl Fulves Cast A Card
1997
Day For Any Date
10
Karl Fulves The Tomorrow Card
1997
Day For Any Date
39
Peter Duffie Different Class Joker stabbed into pack to select a card from two halves of a deck each, reveal that card selected is the odd colour out (e.g. all cards are red except black selection)
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
28
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
Peter Duffie Mirror Power Variation of Power of Thought, four of a kind produced as they are at same position in two piles, matches spectator's thought of value
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
  • Powerth, Peter Duffie, 1993
 1997
Effortless Card Magic
41
Peter Duffie Two Way Mirror Variation of Power of Thought, two spectators think of a value each, when two piles are dealt, the only matching pairs of mates matches the two thought of values
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Powerth, Peter Duffie, 1993
 1997
Effortless Card Magic
43
Peter Duffie An Interesting Use of That Principle Two cards, two piles, same position + prediction kicker
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
44
Peter Duffie The Diary of Delusion Two cards cut to are used to choose a date in a pocket diary - the two cards form a composite card, which is predicted in the diary at that date
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
69
Peter Duffie The Automatic Locator
1997
Effortless Card Magic
85
John Morgan The "Birthday" Book birthday book, shuffled deck one card freely selected
 		1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
83
Marty Kane Pound Rebound story trick with Judah Elimination Trick, last card fits story
Inspired by 1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 64)
1261
Basil Horwitz £100 Challenge Mind Control Test cards from red and blue deck match, red/blue double backer
 		1997
The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz — Volume 4
54
Karl Fulves, John Scarne Undercover Work cards chosen under the table while performer holds deck, cards then named, three methods:
  • Karl Fulves
  • John Scarne & Karl Fulves
  • Karl Fulves (two spectators take a card under the table, a match is predicted, both come up and have half a torn card)
Inspired byVariations 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 6)
133
Richard Bartram, Jr. Avery Which Way But Loose signed sticker is placed on random card, turns out to be back of freely named card
 		1997
Trephine
80
Richard Bartram, Jr. Brainstorm Mates reversed card in the deck turns out to be mate of cut to card
 		1997
Trephine
146
Simon Lovell, Michael Austin Blind Date Bermuda spectator pockets three cards behind his back, performer takes another deck and finds the mates
Inspired by 1997
Simon Says!
129
Simon Lovell Double Coincidence two cards end up in same position in two piles
  • Bonus Method Number One
  • Bonus Method Number Two
Also published here 1997
Simon Says!
198
W. F. "Rufus" Steele Ein Willenstest two spectators choose a card each, they are the same, no-touch
 		1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
184
Aaron Fisher Quick Sync performer and spectator each choose a card, they are matching mates, uses "The Covered Strip Out Switch" (p. 24) with two cards
 		1997
Labyrinth (Issue 6)
29
Aaron Fisher, Dan Harlan, Gordon Bean The Men's Club performer out-jogs five cards, spectator chooses one, it is the "odd card" as other four are shown to be a Four-of-a-Kind
 		1997
Labyrinth (Issue 6)
30
Ariel Frailich Another Exception Selection spectator stops at only red card in packet of black cards
Inspired by 1997
Card Stories
25
Jim Steinmeyer Sextabulous six cards chosen from one deck, and six from a second deck, the two packets are placed face-to-face in a glass, six pairs shown matched
 		Apr. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 8)
81
Bruce Bernstein Love Connection two chosen cards end up together in the deck, with the Queen of Hearts in between, sign of love, two methods
Also published here 1997
Psi-Kicks
32
Bruce Cervon Quadruple Coincidence
1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
27
Karl Fulves A Coincidence two cards in mutus nomen layout have odd backs, posed as problem
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
82
Marty Kane Cigar Club eight picture cards and eight number card are shuffled and cut in half, always one picture and one number card, then spectator removes some cards and does a down under deal with the rest, last card tells amount of removed cards
Inspired by 1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 70)
1451
Karl Fulves PK Dice "Three tricks"
two seven-card packets dealt one by one, only the card matches that was chosen with a die throw earlier
 		1998
Underworld (Issue 7)
98
Karl Fulves Brainchild "Three tricks"
two six-card packets dealt one by one, only the card matches that was chosen with a die throw earlier
Related to 1998
Underworld (Issue 7)
98
Karl Fulves A Stopped Clock "Unsolved Mysteries"
clock layout, one card chosen, it is the only one where the value matches the hour, posed as a problem
 		1998
The Fine Print (Issue 7)
178
Karl Fulves Triumph With A Twist spectator and performer select a card from half the deck each, halves shuffled together face-up/face-down, top half spread, cards face-down except spectator's selection, bottom half face-up except performer's selection which is mate of spectator's selection
Related to 1998
The Fine Print (Issue 7)
183
Karl Fulves Notes on Brainchild two rows of five cards each, one face down and one face up, some cards exchanges, only one matching backs (rainbow)
Related to 1998
The Fine Print (Issue 7)
199
Peter Duffie Centrifugal Diary spectator cuts off pile and counts court cards for month and either red or black number cards for day, forcing a day with a stack, word in calendar predicted
 		1998
Deck Direct
2
Peter Duffie Whysolation packet of about twenty cards, spectator and performer each remove a card, they turn out to be the only black cards
Inspired by 1998
Deck Direct
16
Gavin Ross Straight Through The Heart indicator card chosen and number up to twelve thought-of, suit of indicator and number as value used to arrive at a card, indicator card spelled to and the card is found
Inspired by 1998
Five Times Five — Scotland
89
Jack Avis Chance in Four four red-backed cards with number 5, 10, 15 and 20, one number chosen and card at that position matches the red-backed card with that number and others don't
Variations 1998
Vis à Vis
91
Jack Avis Three to Die die used to select two numbers, three chosen cards match the numbers
 		1998
Vis à Vis
108
Jack Avis Magical Sucuba 4x4 matrix, some number coincidences occur
Related to 1998
Vis à Vis
110
Ted Danson It's a Date card in envelope, matches card written on birthdate in diary
 		1998
Come A Little Closer
27
Eddie Clever Three-Thought Coincidence card cut to and remembered, another spectator removes and pockets a card, a third spectator thinks of one, they all match, from notes by Max Abrams
Inspired by
  • "Impossible Yet?" (Eddie Clever, Thought Wings Onward, 1939)
 Jan. 1998
Onyx (Issue 2)
28
Karl Fulves Meant For Each Other two rows of cards, calculation made with calculator arrives at two digit number, those two spots are exchanged in the rows, the rows then match
 		1998
Calculator Tricks
27
David Regal Coincidence Deck performer puts down card, then spectator selects one, repeated a few times, all pairs are mates
Related to May 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 9)
72
Jim Steinmeyer Expecting A Coincidence five decks are mixed together in clear plastic change bag, five spectators each choose the same card
Also published here
  • Strange Power and Other Problems for Magicians, 1992 lecture notes
 June 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 10)
77
Allan Ackerman Finally Matched ending phase
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1999
Classic Handlings
29
Milton Kort Kort's Color-changing Deck Two red decks, one changes to blue, and then a Chicago Opener style routine is performed (blue card placed in red deck, spectator picks it out from face up spread)
Related to 1999
Kort
65
Milton Kort, Jack Avis Matcho Spectator freely selects one of four blue cards, magician deals out four previously placed red cards below the blue ones, the chosen blue card matches the corresponding red (first published in New Pentagram, vol. 1, no. 8, Oct 1969)
Related toVariations 1999
Kort
79
Milton Kort The Courtright Connection Spectator selects two cards, revealed to be black Jacks, which are then used to sandwich red Jacks
 		1999
Kort
87
David Regal The Fifty-Second Card Freely selected card from a red deck matches the missing card in a blue deck
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
201
Edward Marlo Red and Blue performer and spectator each shuffle a deck, they shuffle the same deck to the top
Also published here
  • "Red and Blue" (Ed Marlo, Linking Ring Vol. 39 No. 7, Sept. 1959)
 1999
Arcardia
159
Justin Higham Revised Red and Blue performer and spectator each shuffle a deck, they shuffle the same deck to the top
 		1999
Arcardia
160
Ellis Stanyon Two Aces, Separated, Come Together No. 11, Aces lost on piles, spectator even puts some more cards on one Ace apparently without the performer noticing, they end up next to each other
  • Variation
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
40
Ellis Stanyon Putting the King and Queen to Bed No. 12, story presentation for previous trick
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
40
Ellis Stanyon A Card Thought of Discovers Another One Freely Chosen but Lost in the Pack No. 13, two selections end up next to each other
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
41
Ellis Stanyon A Card Thought of Finds a Selected Card No. 26, selection is next to named card, glide
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
46
Ellis Stanyon The Half Card Combination No. 29, picture cards placed in envelopes by spectators, all spectators name Queen of Hearts as the card they placed in their envelope, but they are different when checked
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
47
Ellis Stanyon Two Packs Shuffled and Card Found in Same Position in Each No. 47
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
83
Theodore DeLand The "Spotter" or Educated Die No. 32, throw of die always finds the Ace in row of six cards
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
146
Ellis Stanyon Three Persons Select the Same Card No. 21
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
205
Ellis Stanyon Two Chosen Cards Found Together No. 17, using the long card as key
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
221
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note spectator finds two red Nine via counting, prediction says "You will not pick a black Nine"
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
270
Barrie Richardson Do You Want to Continue? two decks, named card is at the same position, faced deck
Also published here 1999
Theater of the Mind
199
James G. Thompson Jr. Ein dunkles Geheimnis same card is reversed in the deck, spirits turned cards over in the dark
Also published here 1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 3)
115
Bobby Bernard Coincidental Brainwave deck cut in half and pairs turned up until there is a match, same value is reversed in second deck
 		1999
Collected Card Notes
83
Justin Higham Think-a-Svengali a selection travels next to another thought-of card, svengali deck
Inspired by 1999
Collected Card Notes
117
Jerry K. Hartman Well-Prepaired thirteen pairs are made of the 26 red cards, spectator chooses the only pair that is a perfect match of mates
VariationsAlso published here Dec. 1999
Onyx (Issue 9)
13
John Scarne Power Play two Royal Flushes, arranged in two rows by spectator and performer, the card match, no extra card or one-ahead
 		1999
Discoverie (Issue 1)
1
Howard A. Adams Nu Triple Basic packet is down-under-dealt three times so that three people end up with two cards each, they all add up to nine
Also published here
  • Mindespa
 1999
Discoverie (Issue 1)
12
Michael Esposito Two of You two pages in two dictionaries are chosen with number cards, top words match
 		1999
Discoverie (Issue 1)
14
Michael Sibbernsen Match Maker matching two royal flushes, Symbologic
 		1999
Cyber Sessions
37
Marcelo Contento She Loves Me Not card chosen and lost in chosen number of cards, packet divided in two and one card torn up and put in both halves, two spectators do down-under-deal and end up with the two torn halves
 		Apr. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 8)
72
Roberto Giobbi A Question of Sex unknown card marked on back is found by spectator
Inspired by 2000
Card College — Volume 4
805
Roberto Giobbi Underground Twins spectator locates the mate of a card
 		2000
Card College — Volume 4
831
Karl Fulves Next of Kin no extra card
 		2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
153
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
Karl Fulves Fast Food two ordered ace through ten piles, card chosen from one, then counted simultaneously, card in other pile at same position changes to Jack of Spades and comes out in pieces from container (cauldron)
 		2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
181
Karl Fulves Among Us card in new pack order, a card is removed and after some spectator cuts replaced, no card is out of order afterwards
Related to 2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
187
Tony Corinda Paradox card from new pack order removed, spectator cuts exactly where the card came from, without method
 		2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
189
Karl Fulves Inter Alia new pack order, isolated card placed in deck where spectator cut, it's in its numerical position
Related to 2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
189
Manfred Bacia Perfect Harmony two decks, three time spectators find same card then pairs end up at same position in the deck
Related toAlso published here 2000
Concertos for Pasteboard
4
Bob King Miracle Match marked ESP cards
 		2000
Great Britain 2001
8
Karl Fulves Pass/Don't Pass "Problems"
faced deck, two cards selected from both halves, they're the same and now reversed in deck, posed as a problem
 		2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 2)
47
Howard A. Adams Change In Mind six cards torn in half, dealt for three players, top cards removed and coins placed on top, rest in one pile, coin values spelled to arrive at mates, Ramasee Principle
Also published here
  • Mindespa Vol. 6 (1992)
 2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 3)
76
Marty Kane Symmetrick two suits in order, two cards are spelled, two spectators end up on same value
 		2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
97
Tony Griffith The Bilton Diary
2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
110
Steve Beam Deal Stopper two cards selected from shuffled deck, deck split into two, when dealt down, both cards turn up at the same time
Inspired by 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
148
Stewart James, Steve Beam Applause Card two numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers, at total is a card with a message
Inspired by
  • Stewart James' "Were You Fooled?" in "Stewart James in Print - The First Fifty Years"
Related to 		2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
152
Marty Kane Cardman's Best Friend story presentation, red Jacks selected among Spades cards
 		2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
165
Peter Duffie Found by Coincidence spectator uses some cards of sixteen-card packet to find his selection with down-under deal, then reverse faros until down to one brings mate of the top card of another packet
Inspired by 2000
New Inspirations
6
Peter Duffie Easy-Going Diary combined with name on back of cards
Variations 2000
New Inspirations
15
Chan Canasta Transmission of Thought spectator takes a card unseen in his pocket, other spectator selects same card from second deck
 		2000
Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man
48
Chan Canasta An Impossible Choice spectator selects three cards and only thinks of one of them, second spectator choses one of four card from second deck and they match
 		2000
Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man
52
Chan Canasta An Experiment in Remote Control spectator cuts the deck behind his back and puts two cards unseen in two different pockets, performer divines cards and spectator can chose in which pocket which card sholud be
Related toVariations 2000
Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man
57
Chan Canasta The Analysis spectator selects three cards and then decides on one, it happens to be the same card as other spectator has chosen before
 		2000
Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man
63
Chan Canasta Three Cards spectator selects three cards and only thinks of one of them, second spectator choses same card from second deck
 		2000
Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man
76
Chan Canasta How Do You Do It? spectator remembers bottom four cards of shuffled deck, second spectator selects same cards
 		2000
Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man
82
Chan Canasta Riffle Force Variations spectator glimpses at one card, it is the same as previously selected, two slightly different reports
 		2000
Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man
88
Chan Canasta Psychological Riffle Force and Classic Force Combination two spectators select the same card
 		2000
Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man
89
Chan Canasta Demonstration of Forcing several spectators select a card from a different pack, the are all the same
 		2000
Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man
90
Chan Canasta Cross-Cut Force used in TV, with outside broadcast, cards match
 		2000
Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man
94
Chan Canasta Three Card Coincidence and Spelling Trick brief report of a Canasta trick, coincidence and spelling combined
 		2000
Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man
95
Chan Canasta Blindfolds and Blackboards two spectators are blindfolded and select same cards, TV
 		2000
Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man
102
Simon Lovell One Way to Bermuda different presentation, mate turns over in deck
Inspired by 2000
Son of Simon Says!
81
Rudolf Braunmüller Der Gefühlsmensch five business cards with emotions on their back, spectator locates the four positive emotions
 		2000
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 4 & 5)
139
Al Koran Überall und Nirgends three cards chosen, performer turns over three cards behind back, all wrong, spectators chose all the same card which is found in pocket, weight hold-ou
  • Effekt Nr. 1 (grifflose Methode)
  • Effekt Nr. 2 (die Griff-Methode)
 		2000
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 2)
76
Robin Robertson Triple Simon deck cut in halves, one card chosen from each half and stabbed into it, it ends up between two cards of same value and suit as selections
 		June 2000
Onyx (Issue 11)
17
Jack Avis Colour Match II ten-card sequence of spectator matches cards dealt out by performer from bottom of deck in its red-black sequence
Inspired by 2000
Discoverie (Issue 4)
52
Randy Wakeman Stolen Thoughts thought of card matches card chosen from another pack, rough smooth menetekel
Related to Mar. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 7)
70
Jerry K. Hartman A Fitting Conclusion spectator removes any card from one packet and inserts it wherever he wants into another packet, magician shows that each packet consists of Ace through Ten of one suit in perfect order
Inspired byAlso published here Sep. 2000
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
73
Allan Slaight Castor & Pollux Geminii Twins variation
Also published here 2000
Virtual Miracles
44
Lee Asher Cheek-to-Cheek Asher Style twenty-six double backers
Inspired by 2001
Hand Jobs
18
Paul Curry, John Scarne, Myles Lyons, Theodore Annemann Two-Card Routine
  • Effect No. 1: Joker and Ace of Spades change places
  • Effect No. 2: Joker on top, Ace on the bottom vanish and are found together in the center
  • Effect No. 3: Joker and ace pushed in the deck, travel to top and bottom
  • Effect No. 4: two numbers are called, counted and the cards found at those positions are Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 5: Joker and Ace reverse in the deck
  • Effect No. 6: spectator reverses one card behind his back, it is the Joker
  • Effect No. 7: two selections are put face up into the deck, next to them the Joker and the Ace are found
  • Effect No. 8: selections transform into Joker and Ace
  • Effect No. 9: two cards clipped by four paper clips are removed from the pocket, Joker and Ace
Also published here 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
45
Paul Curry Stamp-It stamp on back of a card, chosen card has the stamp on it
 		2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
277
Paul Curry Follow Me two decks, two cards match after Henry Christ cutting procedure
Also published here 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
292
Paul Curry Two Together spectator and performer think of a card in their half and note them on a business card, halves are put together back to back and two cards slipped of together, the noted cards are slipped of at the same time
Related to 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
304
Paul Curry The Power of Thought
Related toVariations 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
307
Paul Curry More Power to the Thought one deck
 		2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
314
Simon Aronson Random Tandem Uses UnDo Influence, but with mental stop procedure, selections turn up simultaneously
Variations 2001
Try the Impossible
31
Simon Aronson Two Deck Canasta Two cards chosen by two spectators from two decks match, even which pocket the cards are placed in
Inspired by
  • Chan Canasta's performance on the Jack Paar show on TV
 2001
Try the Impossible
149
Simon Aronson Two Beginnings spectator freely names card, another spectator freely chooses card, it matches
VariationsAlso published here 2001
Try the Impossible
171
Simon Aronson Built for Two (using the UnDo Influence Control) Random Tandem done with Aronson stack
Inspired by 2001
Try the Impossible
258
Karl Fulves, Walter Rollins Double Find No. 6
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
8
Cloned Thoughts No. 15, spectator and performer chose same card after each other, free selection from small packet, weird procedure
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
24
Karl Fulves Brainchild No. 16, two sets from Ace to Six are cut by spectator and one replaced by a signed Four, when cards are dealt in two rows, the Fours are the only ones that match
Related to 2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
26
Karl Fulves A Friendly Ghost No. 51, two cards chosen from two decks match, card also predicted, non-shuffle Gilbreath principle (taking cards from top or bottom)
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
75
Karl Fulves Carbon Copy No. 59, two sets of Aces from two decks, shuffled with down/under and klondike, same order in the end
Related to 2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
88
Karl Fulves, Jack Avis One Chance in Four No. 60, four Aces with numbers on back from different deck, packets dealt in front of each according to chosen number, at this position a match occurs
Inspired byRelated to 2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
90
Karl Fulves, Hen Fetsch Poker Logic No. 77, with two Royal Flushes
Inspired by
  • Hen Fetsch's "Symbologic"
 2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
116
Martin Gardner, Howard A. Adams Make the Cards Match No. 88, five cards matched with other five cards
Related toVariations 2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
130
Karl Fulves Cult Poker No. 14, spectator choses mate of performer's card from small packet
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
29
Karl Fulves Stop or Else! No. 24, "Stop or else" written on Joker
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
49
Karl Fulves, John Scarne, George G. Kaplan Triple Find No. 53, three dice rolled, two piles made from those numbers, three cards turned face-up correspond to numbers on dice
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
121
Karl Fulves Illuminator No. 56, reversed card corresponds with value on die
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
128
Harry Lorayne The Amazing Court-Card Trick one of twelve chosen cards chosen, it matches named (by magician) picture card selection, other eleven cards are other court cards
Inspired by
  • "Famous Jack of Spades Trick" (Aldo Colombini)
Variations 		2001
Personal Collection
375
Karl Fulves Unbreakable one card peeked at, one card thought-of in fan by another spectator, they are the same
 		2001
New Card Controls
109
Karl Fulves Stranger #1
Stranger #2
Stranger #3 		"Problems"
two straights/suits, value named, card moved from packet to packet and then some sort of coincidence or transposition occurs, posed as a problem
Related to 2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 5)
153
Karl Fulves Orderly Conduct deck in new deck order, named card removed and placed on top, spectator inserts this card behind his back in center, it is back at its correct position
Related to 2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6)
194
Chan Canasta Effect 6 performer names card that will be selected, spectator takes any three cards behind back and removes the matching one, from Fred Taylor's notes
 		2001
Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man — Volume Two
22
Chan Canasta Effect 8 spectator choses same card as second spectator has mentally selected, from Fred Taylor's notes
 		2001
Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man — Volume Two
23
Chan Canasta Coincidence Trick without a title, card placed face-down on table, from a second deck three cards are selected face-up and spectator can place prediction on any card, just to find out that he is correct,
reported by Roy Walton
 		2001
Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man — Volume Two
26
Mark Lewis Thought Card card selected and card thought of during riffling, they end up next to each other
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
32
Barrie Richardson Play Your Strength
  • From My Thoughts
card only thought of, one deck dealt face up and one face down
Also published here Mar. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 3)
49
Hiroyuki Sakai Pair-Card Mystery twenty four cards with names are used that make pairs (like Rome and Juliet), mate to selection is found
 		July 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 7)
55
David Acer, Jay Sankey Child's Play Spectator uses two crayons to select two cards - black crayon select black card, red crayon select red card. Names of cards are found printed on crayon sleeve
Also published here Sep. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 9)
56
Dai Vernon Triple Coincidence Do As I Do with three climaxes, cards and number of cards of a cut-off packet match
Inspired byRelated to Dec. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 12)
52
Karl-Heinz Ritter Schätzologie deck shuffled, top two cards are named by spectator and predicted by another card at a certain position in another deck, double faced deck with same card on every back is openly shown as all-alike deck
 		2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
114
David Regal The Coincidence Deck performer puts down card, then spectator selects one, repeated a few times, all pairs are mates
Related to 2002
Constant Fooling 2
214
Aaron Fisher Simpatico magician and spectator choose mate
 		2002
The Paper Engine
62
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 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 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 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
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Sympathetic Numbers cards dealt until spectator calls stop, then four cards chosen, ten cards dealt, all selections are Tens and prediction is ten
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
15
Theodore DeLand Educated Die / Spotter Die Ace through Six of Clubs in row, spectator finds the Six
 		2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
24
David Berglas Matchmaker balloons with folded blue backed cards, three spectator select one and the other balloons are distributed among the audience, the three partners of the spectators select a card each from a red backed deck, the cards match with the cards in their balloons
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
437
Dennis Green Coincidence By Design two chosen cards match when two decks are turned up one by one simultaneously
Related to 2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
246
Jack Avis Countback two piles dealt in unison until indicator card, then spelled to find selection, partial faro
 		2002
Ahead of the Pack
100
Jack Avis Babylon streamlined handling, matching with four rainbow-backed cards
Inspired by 2002
Ahead of the Pack
120
Jack Avis Colour co-ordinates performer and spectator deal from bottom of half the deck each, color sequence matches despite shuffle
Related to 2002
Ahead of the Pack
151
Jack Avis Triad three mates found by counting to month, day... of birthday and placing cards there
Related toVariations 2002
Ahead of the Pack
199
Lewis Jones Up and Down Double cards are shuffled face down into face up, spectator removes a face up card and performer a face-down card with same value
Inspired by 2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
133
John Moran Challenge Deal high card is named and spectator places the card in the deck, when cards next to it are removed they form a royal flush
Variations 2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
182
Steve Beam Starter Cards low card is named and spectator places the card in the deck, when cards next to it are removed they form a straight flush
Inspired by 2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
183
Steve Beam Starter Cards #2 low card is named and spectator places the card in the deck, when cards next to it are removed they form a straight flush
Inspired by 2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
185
Patrick Page The Left Handed Force "and A Wonderful Effect Based on the Affinity of Two People"
spectator selects same card as other spectator did before
Also published here Mar. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 3)
70
Tony Bartolotta Transference spectator turns over any card in one deck, same card is reversed in another deck that is spread by spectator
 		2002
Discoverie (Issue 7)
85
Tony Bartolotta Nothing Just Happens two cards chosen by two people from two decks before the show and signed on the back, in the show they are compared and found identical
Related to 2002
Discoverie (Issue 7)
99
Jim Sisti Restaurant Selection different restaurant names on the backs of the cards, one chosen from the face and it is the restaurant one plans to work in, for business meeting
 		Oct. 2002
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 2)
73
Docc Hilford, Kenton Knepper The Hermit of Dreams reading using playing cards and issue cards with problems and playing cards written on them, matching card is found, second effect where message appears on card wrapped in handkerchief
  • How to Make Issue Cards
  • Kenton's Symbolic "Issue" Meanings and Solutions
  • At-A-Glance Charts
 		2002
The Hermit of Dreams
4
Tomas Blomberg Late Key two selected cards from a deck, one is lost and the other one is placed in spectator's pocket, this deck and another one are dealt at the same time, magician stops at the first selected card and at the duplicate of the second selection
Related toAlso published here 2002
Freebie 3
17
Al Baker The Matchmakers two cards torn, spectator sort out the pieces face down, pedestal prop
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book)
89
Karl Fulves Nite Lite one suit in order, cut a few times, Joker cut into packet, a card removed, performer deals out the cards and one card face down, it is the Joker and at the place where the removed card came from
Related to 2003
Off The Books (Issue 5)
65
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson BF Double Twins two cards stopped at, they are next to their mates
 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1
3
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Hummer Plays Poker packet mixed via CATO, Royal Flush shows up at the end
Related toVariations 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1
113
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Another Slant on Slaight two dice, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers
Inspired by 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
68
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Accidental Diary sixteen-card Unicycle Stack, credits George Sands's "One to Eight" principle (really Hummer Addition Principle)
Variations 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
70
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Synchronicity two cards chosen from incomplete Riffle Shuffle position with smaller packets, in the end cards dealt from two piles and selections turn up at same position
Inspired byVariations 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
93
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Intruder indifferent card placed between Ace through Ten of a suit, after some counting it is found in the packet
 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
117
Tony Giorgio The Man From Seattle "Dedicated To Jay Ose"
two Aces separated in deck come up next to each other when dealt through deck, sucker element in which a stooge/assistant cuts some cards from packet to packet when performer isn't looking
Related to May 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 5)
50
Chris Wardle What's In A Name? two piles dealt, then a name spelled from both piles, the cards on the last letter are duplicates, or mates in a variation
  • What's In A Name Variation - Using the "CW Mene-Tekel" Deck
 		2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
9
Chris Wardle Friends Reunited card chosen, spectator then locates its mates with cut deeper force, no-touch, menetekel with mates
 		2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
11
Simon Aronson Two Beginnings spectator freely names card, another spectator freely chooses card, it matches
Also published here 2003
Lecture Notes
12
Karl Fulves In Case what to do when the riffle shuffle was bad in "ESP + Math"
Related to 2004
When Psychics Play Poker
24
Karl Fulves Able To Match "automated version of 'Business Card Prophecy'", after riffle shuffle fifteen cards are removed, a card stabbed and cards on either side divined and those are the only ones with mates in packet
Related to 2004
When Psychics Play Poker
50
Karl Fulves Two To One spectator and performer cut to same card with handkerchief covered deck, hidden rubber band
 		2004
Under Tension
71
Jay Sankey, David Acer Child's Play Spectator uses two crayons to select two cards - black crayon select black card, red crayon select red card. Names of cards are found printed on crayon sleeve
Also published here 2004
Random Acts of Magic
71
Paul Swinford Bits and Pieces card torn up in pieces and they're laid out, number from one to eight named, and counted to, index corners found, Koran's binary newspaper
Related toVariations 2004
Lecture Notes — The Second Super Session
25
Basil Horwitz Challenge Diary Body Language Test
2004
The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz — Volume 5
31
Tony Griffith Rainbow Prediction birthday theme, prediction joker, card and also back, rainbow deck
 		2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
46
Allan Slaight Castor & Pollux Geminii Twins variation
Also published here 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
134
Steve Beam Mating Season V first two cards match, then entire deck
  • The Really False Count
Related to 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
212
Ron Frost Top This Magician cuts deck into four piles, spectator places selection on any pile, magician produces four of a kind on top
 		2004
After The Force
55
Ron Frost Exactly Four on the Mind Four spectator, four decks of cards, they each select the same card
 		2004
After The Force
87
Ron Frost Ultimate Ulti-mates Two mini decks, matching routine, reveals poker size selection at the end
 		2004
After The Force
93
Ron Frost Dirty, Down and Double Some weird matching routine with three pairs, back changes color, finds selection
 		2004
After The Force
116
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Versatile Diary randomly filled diary, day chosen via packet counting and not birthday, using Killer Count
 		2004
Killer Koncepts
17
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Quickie Match two decks, two numbers named, cards at that number match, using Killer Count
 		2004
Killer Koncepts
27
Peter Duffie Pure Devilry
  • Phase One - Fortuity
  • Phase Two - A Date to Remember
Inspired by 2004
Subtle Miracles
120
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson A Swindle of Suits two suits taken out of deck, on e card exchanges, one card in each suit-group chosen, it is the odd one
Inspired by 2004
Diamonds from Coal
3
Jay Sankey Group Hypnosis three people select a card from a third of the deck each, they turn out to be the same card which turns out to be a previously pocketed card
 		2004
Sankey Unleashed
57
Juan Tamariz The Good Fortune Routine mates found at chosen number, two pairs of Aces as climax
Inspired by 2004
Mnemonica
71
Juan Tamariz Coincidence with Two Decks and Three Cards two decks, three cards exchanged
Inspired by 2004
Mnemonica
113
Verne Chesbro, James G. Thompson Jr., Juan Tamariz The Miracle performer and spectator reverse card in each half of the deck, mates, two phases
Inspired byRelated to 2004
Mnemonica
226
Robert Cassidy The Telepathic Diary birthday is looked up in book, card written next to the date is found inside envelope as a prediction, update version
Inspired byVariations 2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
87
Robert Cassidy Bonus - The Ultimate Mind Trip birthday is looked up in book, cities written next to dates, chosen date/city is predicted in envelope
Inspired by 2004
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy
264
Jack Parker Topiary deck cut in half, two cards chosen for spectator and performer, halves shuffled face-up/face-down, all straighten out except selections which also turn out to be mates
Inspired by
  • "Overcast" (Trini Montes & Jon Racherbaumer, Walking to New Orleans)
 2004
Freebie 5
22
Peter Duffie 3-Some spectator does dealing procedure with nine-card packet and ends up locating a three-of-a-kind
Inspired by
  • Marty Kane's Status Quo-2 Principle
 2004
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4
James Kenn Over Easy spectator and performer both cut to a card, Triumph, only one reversed card, they picked the same card
 		2005
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 10)
397
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