Gambling

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Bob Farmer Blackjack Attack (Inspired By Actual Events)
  • Flim-Flam

  • Ordinary Deck Version
  • The Wired Deck Version
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Oct. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 2)
84
Bob Farmer Vaya Con Dios Con
  • Flim-Flam
Inspired byAlso published here Nov. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
80
Steve Benway Stripper Stunt
  • Letters
variation with stripper
Related to Dec. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 4)
17
Eddie Fields Calling Your Hand, Again spectator chooses how many hands, which hand will win, what kind of hand to win, ten-card set-up
Also published here 1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
102
Edward Marlo Marlo's Faro Variation any poker hand called for, using faro
Also published here 1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
103
Chris "Doc" Dixon, Darwin Ortiz Clean spectator chooses all the cards in play, version without table
Inspired by 1997
Everything Is Funnier with Monkeys
95
Jerry Sadowitz, Derek Dingle Gambling Demo riffle cull and bottom deal
Related to 1997/98
Thanks To Zarrow
19
Andrew Wimhurst Faster Shuffle one-shuffle Stack, five hands
 		1998
Down Under Deals
25
Andrew Wimhurst Memoirs of A Stud stacking four selections and four aces
 		1998
Down Under Deals
27
Andrew Wimhurst The Wimhurst Poker Deal showcasing (real) center deals
 		1998
Down Under Deals
35
Andrew Wimhurst The Expert at the Bridge Table almost impromptu
Variations 1998
Down Under Deals
37
Andrew Wimhurst The Return of the Ultimate Cardshark ending in New Pack Order, difficult
Inspired by 1998
Down Under Deals
47
Andrew Wimhurst The Natural cards are dealt, shuffled, dealt, same cards
 		1998
Down Under Deals
55
Bruce Cervon The Vernon-Cervon Run-Up Demonstration complex
 		1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
21
Bruce Cervon Poker Interchange Exchanged
Inspired by 1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
78
Bruce Cervon Dealing the Flush Royal Flush for any number of players from 2 to 8, stack & faros
 		1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
142
Karl Fulves A Gambling Effect performer memorizes a string of cards, then deals 7 blackjack hands and knows who has a good hand
 		1998
Combo
2
Karl Fulves The Dealer's Game memorizing the high cards at blackjack, with practicing tips
 		1998
Combo
15
Karl Fulves Advantage Play
1998
Combo
17
Karl Fulves Tracking dealing out sixteen blackjack hands and memorizing the good ones
 		1998
Combo
19
Karl Fulves Psy-Key advantage for an ESP guessing game, memory
 		1998
Combo
31
Karl Fulves Crystal Persuasion red-black guessing game with two spectators, one gets everything right, the other according to chance
 		1998
Combo
36
Karl Fulves Mini Bridge 16-card version of bridge
 		1998
Combo
43
Karl Fulves Fragments "The First Layout", poker presentation
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
14
Karl Fulves Count Without Words "The Second Layout", blackjack memory demonstration
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
23
Karl Fulves The Card Counter "The Judah Shuffle", Tens through Aces used for blackjack presentation, three spectators
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
39
Alexander de Cova Perfect 9-Card-Monte with three-card-monte intro
Inspired by 1998
Secrets No. 2
33
Karl Fulves Stop At Red "Unsolved Mysteries"
stop trick presentation, posed as a problem
Inspired by 1998
The Fine Print (Issue 7)
177
Karl Fulves 4 In A Row
  • "Dot Com - Tricks and stunts with numbers"
betting game with Ace through Ten and sequences within the row that are decreasing or increasing
Related to 1998
The Fine Print (Issue 7)
207
Karl Fulves 9-Card Deal "Short Takes"
 		1998
The Fine Print (Issue 8)
231
Karl Fulves 3 by 3 Card Monte "Unsolved Mysteries"
three rows of three cards, an Ace in each row, posed as a problem
 		1998
The Fine Print (Issue 9)
268
Mel Bennett Y2K Blackjack four years added, four piles dealt according to sum, they make out two blackjack hands
Related to 1998
The Fine Print (Issue 9)
277
Peter Duffie Free Will eight cards, spectator chooses four, performer is left with Aces
Inspired byAlso published here 1998
Deck Direct
6
Jack Avis Alaskan Poker five times the spectator and magician cut the deck in turn and remove the top card, performer ends up with Royal Flush
Related to 1998
Vis à Vis
54
Jack Avis Auto Deck performer deals himself Aces, then spectators remember one card in their hand, performer shuffles and deals again, everyone has a Straight Flush and performer the memorized cards, extra Aces and duplicates
Also published here
  • marketed in 1953
 1998
Vis à Vis
56
Gus Davenport Flipping Swindle five cards laid out in cross formation, cards have to be dropped onto the formation so that it is eventually covered completely, with gags
 		1998
Vis à Vis
58
Jack Avis Variations on Scarne's Runup System three variations
Also published here 1998
Vis à Vis
64
Alex Elmsley Oyster Shells performer removes Aces from face-down deck apparently by help of special glasses, spectator wears glasses and apparently can now see marked cards which are red-backed cards in blue-backed deck, then they change into blue backed cards, sucker moment
Related toVariations 1998
Come A Little Closer
58
Harry Lorayne Stud Poker Prediction outcome predicted
 		1998
The Himber Wallet Book
107
Harry Lorayne Poker Thing
1998
The Himber Wallet Book
193
John Platt Rätsel gefällig? - 1. blackjack gag with Fifteen of Diamonds
 		1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 1)
16
Steve Mayhew Ultimate Blackjack spectator deals out many Blackjack hands between the performer and himself, performer always has a great hand (20 or 21) and almost always wins
 		1998
Labyrinth (Issue 8 - Part 2)
4
Steve Mayhew Lazy Man’s Ten-Card Poker Deal uses Snap Crimp, multi-phased:
  • performer deals Poker hands to himself and spectator and he wins
  • spectator repeatedly shuffles and deals those ten cards and performer without looking always knows whether he will win or lose
  • for finale performer (sometimes spectator) deals from deck and has option to exchange three cards for any three cards in deck, performer still wins
Related toAlso published here 1998
Labyrinth (Issue 8 - Part 2)
9
Steve Mayhew Vanishing Variations
  • The Vanishing Poker Deal: Aces vanish one at a time from top of deck, performer deals out five hands and Aces turn up face up in his hand (or they are “center-dealt” to performer from deck)
  • Topsy-Turvy Vanishing Poker Deal (see p. 24)
  • The Vanishing Fix (see p. 26)
Inspired byAlso published here 1998
Labyrinth (Issue 8 - Part 2)
23
Steve Mayhew Topsy-Turvy Vanishing Poker Deal Aces vanished as in original (p. 23), deck is shuffled face up into face down, hands are dealt out and all cards come out face up except performer’s, rest of deck becomes all face up, performer’s cards are the Aces
Also published here 1998
Labyrinth (Issue 8 - Part 2)
24
Steve Mayhew The Vanishing Fix Aces placed on bottom, one by one they are placed on top and vanish, following each vanish the others are seen still on bottom, trick can end as in previous variation (p. 24), or without the "Topsy-Turvy" aspect and performer just gets the only face down cards – the Aces
Also published here 1998
Labyrinth (Issue 8 - Part 2)
26
Paul Cummins Bottom of the Barrel pseudo bottom deal demonstration
Inspired byAlso published here Jan. 1998
Onyx (Issue 2)
1
Ken Simmons Sleightless Poker Power without bottom deals, ten cards, spectator can chose which he wands, full house and royal flush
Inspired byVariations Jan. 1998
Onyx (Issue 2)
7
David Solomon Mexican Poker straight flush over full house
Inspired byRelated toVariations Apr. 1998
Onyx (Issue 3)
1
Aaron Goldberg Double or Nothing poker dice are thrown and hidden by spectator, matching hand dealt by performer
Related toAlso published here Apr. 1998
Onyx (Issue 3)
13
Tomas Blomberg Pavement Shuffle
Inspired by Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
46
Jeff Busby In Lieu of the Punch using edge-marked cards instead of punched cards, credit information, Walter Scott
Related to 1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
98
Jeff Busby Magnetic Blackjack High-Low separated deck combined with Gilbreath principle
Related to 1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
111
Lew R. Brooks The 4 Second Stack fast overhand stack demo with the four Kings, using thirteen extra Kings, inspired by John Scarne performance
Inspired by 1998
Stack Attack
13
Lew R. Brooks Bughouse Blackjack Fourteen of Spades climax
  • Combined Handling (combining routine with Bughouse Poker)
Related to
  • Blackjack idea in "36 Tricks with FA-KO Cards"
Variations 		1998
Stack Attack
24
Lew R. Brooks The Kangaroo Kid gambling demo with packet of sixteen cards removed from the deck, story
Inspired by
  • "From the Land Down Under" (Ken Beale, World's Greatest Card Tricks, Bob Longe, 1996)
Variations 		1998
Stack Attack
28
Lew R. Brooks The LRB Stacking Demo overhand stacking demo, others get good hands
 		1998
Stack Attack
31
Lew R. Brooks Poetry Poker "(A Love Story with Cards)"
 		1998
Stack Attack
34
Lew R. Brooks High Card Poker poker demo with twenty picture cards & Aces
 		1998
Stack Attack
37
Karl Fulves Trick Tac Toe using calculator, deck of cards and die
 		1998
Calculator Tricks
58
Karl Fulves Video Poker two poker hands chosen and entered into calculator, from total the performer divines the two hands
 		1998
Calculator Tricks
83
Karl Fulves And The Winner Is spectators choose four cards face up from group of sixteen cards, values added and number predicted, Matrix Force application
  • Notes & References (credit information)
Variations 1998
Calculator Tricks
122
Roy Walton, Ramón Riobóo Hokem Poker 25-card deck can be dealt in as many piles as often as spectators want, yet performer receives royal flush and everyone has a good hand
  • Racherbaumer Addition (Jon Racherbaumer)
  • For Hard Core-Cases
  • HC-C Method
  • HC-C Racherbaumer Addition
Inspired by Apr. 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 8)
78
R. Paul Wilson Canister Jury three-of-a-kind riffle cull and stack
Inspired by
  • "Major Dalby's Brag Stack" riffle cull (Jerry Sadowitz, The Crimp #15, Aug. 1993)
 May 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 9)
76
Gregory Wilson Montelude Ace (money card) changes places with two Queens, climax for monte routine
Inspired byRelated to Oct. 1998
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
72
Bob King Fake Stack Aces face-up in deck, one fast riffle shuffle and they are instantly stacked for four players
 		1998
Card Notes
4
Guy Hollingworth A Gambler's Dream indifferent to Kings to indifferent, Quartet gimmick
 		1999
Quartet
26
Guy Hollingworth Cherchez la Femme Optical Alignment
 		1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
43
Guy Hollingworth A Gambling Routine ends in New Deck Order, for an idea see also p. 28 of Behr reference
Related toAlso published here 1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
181
Ron Ferris Royal Aces Aces on top and Deal
 		1999
21st Century Card Magic
123
James Swain Poker Interchange Redux
Related to 1999
21st Century Card Magic
137
James Swain Dealing Centers/The Muck nice Switch
 		1999
21st Century Card Magic
140
James Swain Just Lucky Eight Card Stack double Duke
 		1999
21st Century Card Magic
144
James Swain 21st Century Magicican vs. Gambler two phases, including Pokerhand Transformation
Also published here 1999
21st Century Card Magic
147
Andrew Wimhurst 3rd Degree second, third, fourth, fifth deal demo, using only thirds
 		1999
Low Down Dirty Tricks
15
Andrew Wimhurst Yellow Kid's Monte card to Wallet Climax
 		1999
Low Down Dirty Tricks
21
Allan Ackerman Thoughts on the Ten Card Poker Deal four phases, double jonah, almost no-touch
Also published here 1999
Wednesday Nights
7
Allan Ackerman, Al Leech A Little Finesse all three cards transform, finessed handling
Inspired by 1999
Wednesday Nights
13
Allan Ackerman, Simon Aronson, Steve Mayhew Mayhew Poker Again Mayhew Poker Deal, mistakes turn out to be a Royal Flush
VariationsAlso published here 1999
Classic Handlings
32
Steve Mayhew The Routine stack for two hands, both are good but performer wins, spectator can riffle shuffle
Variations 1999
Angels May Shuffle but the Devil Still Deals
9
Steve Mayhew The Ultimate Double-Duke stacking four hands, spectator gets flush, performer full house or four of a kind, gambling demonstration
 		1999
Angels May Shuffle but the Devil Still Deals
11
Steve Mayhew The Ultimate Gardner-Marlo spectator shuffles between rounds
Related toVariations 1999
Angels May Shuffle but the Devil Still Deals
16
Steve Mayhew Ten Card Finale spectator shuffles again and still loses
Also published here 1999
Angels May Shuffle but the Devil Still Deals
19
Steve Mayhew Blackjack spectator can decide if dealer should draw or not, while performer looks away, he still wins
 		1999
Angels May Shuffle but the Devil Still Deals
22
Steve Mayhew Freedom Mayhew Poker Deal, face-up cards shuffled in face-down cards, then all reversed cards dealt out, four Ace kicker
VariationsAlso published here 1999
Impressing Jodie Foster
4
Steve Mayhew Blackjack Bluff four blackjacks are produced
Also published here 1999
Impressing Jodie Foster
11
Milton Kort Diminishing Monte Ace, Two, Three of Spades - spectator cannot get money card (Ace, Two or Three), duplicate
 		1999
Kort
11
Jas Jakutsch, Bob Farmer "16-Foot Tsunami" multiple cards are divined, impossible conditions, psychic poker, belly strippers
Related to 1999
Completely Mental — Vol. 3
9
Philip T. Goldstein A Credit to His Race horse race plot, with particular rules and playing cards, performer wins, Interrupted Gilbreath Principle
Inspired by
  • "Derby" (Tony Koynini, 1952)
 1999
Rocky Notes
3
Philip T. Goldstein Quadrangle four cards from a shuffled and borrowed deck are divined, when put on performer's palm
 		1999
Baltimore Notes
5
David Regal The Luck Test Bad poker hand placed face up in the middle of the deck, transforms into a royal flush
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
24
David Regal Ten-Second Poker Spectator shuffles deck, deals himself a royal flush in Spades, re-dealing principle
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
35
David Regal Mystic Poker Spectator draws any royal flush card on a blank card, four other blank cards print to complete the royal flush
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
105
Frederick Braue, Christian Scherer Braue Poker Deal four aces, faro stacking
Inspired by 1999
Abgezockt!
12
Harry Lorayne, Christian Scherer Lorayne's Poker Deal royal flush kicker
Inspired by 1999
Abgezockt!
13
Harry Lorayne, Christian Scherer Lorayne's Poker Deal #2
1999
Abgezockt!
15
Harry Lorayne, Christian Scherer Ten Card Poker Deal
Inspired by 1999
Abgezockt!
23
Karl Fulves Strip-Out Monte using strip-out addition
 		1999
The Fine Print (Issue 10)
307
Karl Fulves First Draw person with Jonah card wins instead of loses
Variations 1999
The Fine Print (Issue 10)
311
Karl Fulves Three Hand Deal "Unsolved Mysteries"
fifteen card version, posed as a problem
 		1999
The Fine Print (Issue 10)
330
Karl Fulves The Horse Right Here "Three Tricks"
unusual race setting, cards in circle, outcome predicted, Ramasee Principle
Variations 1999
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 1)
21
Roger Crosthwaite The Cheat named four-of-a-kind produced and stacked, then face-up center deal, Aces for performer
 		1999
Arcardia
105
David Acer Shot in the Dark (A Professional Presentation)
packet trick with guns on cards, russian roulette presentation, prime number principle
Inspired by
  • "Shot in the Dark" (Hiroshi Kondo, marketed effect)
 1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
193
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note spectator gets four Aces and performer indifferent cards, but when checked performer has the Aces
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
47
Ellis Stanyon "Thirty-one" (Simple Version) No. 12, "A Cardsharp's Trick", game in which cards are drawn alternately and the sum of the values cannot exceed thirty-one
Related toVariations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
63
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note version of the game with paper-clipped pairs, another version without a system given posed as problem
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
64
Ellis Stanyon "Thirty-one" No. 45, "A Cardsharp's Trick", more elaborate version
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
80
Ellis Stanyon To Deal Yourself All the Trumps No. 10, stack
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
88
Ellis Stanyon An Improved Whist Trick No. 11, all trumps dealt
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
88
Adrian Plate A Trick at Poker No. 5,new deck opened and shuffled, seven hands dealt and performer wins
Related toAlso published here 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
102
Rell M. Woodward Poker Stack
1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
102
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note correction and more details
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
103
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note on reading cards in a shuffled deck, J. H. Green's shiner method, fiberoptics tube from breast pocket to behind back
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
115
Ellis Stanyon The Three-Card Trick No. 27, "The Illusive Ace", monte effect with a Three that is missing bottom pip and can be shown as Ace or Three
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
143
Theodore DeLand "Pickitout" No. 28
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
143
Theodore DeLand DeLand's Two-Card Monte No. 56
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
188
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note version with half card
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
188
Master Poker Deal Jonah Card ten card poker deal, three phases.
 		1999
Cunning Card Miracles
55
Nick Trost High Card Poker Deal poker deal from packet of high cards, spectators receive Ace-high straights, performer gets winning four of a kind, uses Gilbreath principle
Also published here 1999
Cunning Card Miracles
60
James Swain 21st Century Magician vs. Gambler two phases, including Pokerhand Transformation
Also published here June 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 6)
52
Roy Johnson Auf dem Rennplatz
1999
Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 1)
19
Justin Higham Full-Tilt Pseudo Center Deal
1999
Collected Card Notes
32
Justin Higham Combination Riffle Stack
  • Method One
  • Method One Plus Sucker Hand
  • Method Two
  • Method Three
  • Method Four
  • Method Five
Inspired by 1999
Collected Card Notes
49
Justin Higham Double-Minus-2 Riffle Stack Aces put on top, one shuffle, then five-handed game dealt
  • 2 to 6 Hands Inclusive
  • 7 to 13 Hands Inclusive
 		1999
Collected Card Notes
51
Justin Higham Ace Shuffle Resequenced
Inspired by
  • "Ace Shuffle Sequence" (Ed Marlo, Legend video)
 1999
Collected Card Notes
52
Karl Fulves Wrong Game
  • There Was A Crooked Man
cards turn over one by one to display a poker hand, backs change color, then faces change into better hand, credit information on packet tricks
Inspired byRelated to 1999
Charlatan (Issue 1)
3
Steve Silverman Multi-Level Dealing follow-up to “Dunbury Aces” (p. 22), Aces are interlaced with Heart cards and false deals (second, third, fourth and bottom) are demonstrated, Heart cards change to Kings
Inspired byRelated to 1999
Labyrinth (Issue 9)
28
Jerry K. Hartman Mexicali Ruse “Mexican Poker” plot, head-to-head Poker game with small packet of cards, magician gets Royal Flush, second version where magician gets four Aces
  • First Method
  • Second Method
    • First Variation
    • Second Variation
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Apr. 1999
Onyx (Issue 7)
12
Jason England Center Deal Demonstration
  • The Real Work (estimated center deal)
  • Prepared Card Approach (greek deal)
 		Apr. 1999
Onyx (Issue 7)
19
Paul Gordon Hayden On Duty displaying cards in bunches, with cuts in between, at the end the Aces are stacked
Inspired by
  • "The Buffalo Cornstack" (Allan Hayden, Card Shark On Duty)
 Apr. 1999
Onyx (Issue 7)
22
Dan MacMillan Dealing Fifths! false dealing demo, Ace through Five on top of deck, requires thirds
Variations Apr. 1999
Onyx (Issue 7)
23
Jason England Variation false dealing demo, Ace through Five on top of deck, requires thirds
Inspired by Apr. 1999
Onyx (Issue 7)
24
Wesley James MacMillan Unmoved false dealing demo, Ace through Five on top of deck
Inspired by July 1999
Onyx (Issue 8)
12
Peter Duffie Free Will eight cards, spectator chooses four, performer is left with Aces
Also published here July 1999
Onyx (Issue 8)
22
Karl Fulves The Black Sox Scandal red-black game with twelve red and eleven black cards
 		1999
Discoverie (Issue 1)
11
Aaron Goldberg Double or Nothing poker dice are thrown and hidden by spectator, matching hand dealt by performer
Related toAlso published here 1999
Cyber Sessions
20
R. Paul Wilson Fained Casualty spectator pockets a four-card poker hand, then this is used to complete a royal flush in the next deal
 		1999
Cyber Sessions
53
Don England The Full Molly monte routine with several phases and back changes
 		1999
Cyber Sessions
140
Ashford Kneitel The Subtlest Poker Move of All in final phase performer's cards multiply from five to about fifteen
Inspired by 1999
Cyber Sessions
144
Edward Marlo Stacking Attack Kings openly stacked, Tens and Aces end up also, faro and overhand stacking, correction from reference
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 5)
83
Bob Farmer Con Fiscation
  • Flim-Flam
royal flush put on table in a row, four cards from shuffled deck placed on each to make a poker hand, proposition bet which hand will be the winning hand
 		Apr. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 8)
81
David Solomon Revised Mexican Poker here co-credited to John Bannon
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 12)
76
Guy Hollingworth Gambling in Grubbier Circumstances performer recieves Royal Flush
 		2000
Excerpts
27
Roberto Giobbi Final Observations on stacking
 		2000
Card College — Volume 4
920
The Pseudo-Stack spectator specifies the order of the aces and the winning hand
 		2000
Card College — Volume 4
923
Theodore Annemann The Gambler in Person very simple stacking technique for a gambling demo
Also published here 2000
Card College — Volume 4
924
Michael F. Zens, Eddie Fields, Theodore Annemann Call Your Hand ten-card stack, bottom deal
Inspired by 2000
Card College — Volume 4
944
The Easy Poker Demonstration
2000
Card College — Volume 4
1053
Chuck Smith Switch-A-Roo Monte short monte sequence with color changing back kicker
 		2000
Why Not?
6
Chuck Smith, Roger Klause, Steve Freeman Game of 31 eight phases
 		2000
Tools Of The Trade
31
Karl Fulves High Stakes square layout with four Jokers and four Jacks, values are spelt and object moved from card to card, spectator always ends on a jack
Related to 2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
206
Philip T. Goldstein Centrifugal Poker cards in poker hand divined, "The Centrifuge Principle"
Related to 2000
Northeast
1
Philip T. Goldstein A Credit to His Race horse race plot, with particular rules and playing cards, performer wins, Interrupted Gilbreath Principle
Inspired by
  • "Derby" (Tony Koynini, 1952)
 2000
Missouri Notes
3
Philip T. Goldstein A Credit to His Race horse race plot, with particular rules and playing cards, performer wins, Interrupted Gilbreath Principle
Inspired by
  • "Derby" (Tony Koynini, 1952)
 2000
OCMC Notes
2
Philip T. Goldstein Centrifugal Poker cards in poker hand divined, "The Centrifuge Principle"
Related to 2000
OCMC Notes
3
Philip T. Goldstein A Credit to His Race horse race plot, with particular rules and playing cards, performer wins, Interrupted Gilbreath Principle
Inspired by
  • "Derby" (Tony Koynini, 1952)
 2000
Texas Notes
2
Neal Elias Pinochle Stacks comments on following items
 		2000
Gambling Notes
9
Neal Elias Four Handed Partnership Pinochle four Aces to partner and four Aces to dealer
 		2000
Gambling Notes
9
Neal Elias Three Handed Auction Pinochle
2000
Gambling Notes
10
Baltazar Fuentes Poker Choice jonah card changes in middle of routine
Inspired by 2000
I'm Dancing
28
Baltazar Fuentes Fast Five Hand Poker Stack one shuffle, with pre-setting
 		2000
I'm Dancing
35
Stanley Collins Banker & Broker three piles made, the one with the highest card on the bottom wins, spectator thinks he saw an Ace on the bottom of one, Given the Slip
Related to 2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 3)
68
Mel Bennett Horse Of The Same Color unusual race setting, cards with five different backs in circle, outcome predicted, Ramasee Principle
Inspired by 2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 3)
74
Robert Kraft Letters on the stripper and Ten Card Deal in the Inner Secrets book
Related to 2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 4)
97
Karl Fulves Switch Poker Solution outline of effect
Related to 2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 4)
97
Karl Fulves On Home-Made Stripper & Ten Card Poker Deal credit information
 		2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 4)
98
Karl Fulves Trick Play Sevens vanishes from deck and reappear, poker deal, spectator gets Sevens and performer the Aces
Inspired byRelated to 2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 4)
100
Karl Fulves High Low Blackjack
Inspired by 2000
Off The Books (Issue 1)
6
Steve Beam Done Deal deck is shuffled twice, second time face up into face down, spectator deals face up cards to himself and face down to performer, performer has a straight flush
Variations 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
16
Steve Beam House Rules two decks are shuffled together face up and face down, performer gets a Royal Flush
Inspired by 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
19
Lewis Jones Give Me Five spectator can always chose from two cards, decisions made for him and for performer
Variations 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
22
Steve Beam Beat It ending up with better hand than in the version by Lewis Jones
Inspired by 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
24
Lewis Jones You Bet prediction of the card which is next to named card, as a bet how many cards are between the two cards
Variations 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
25
Steve Beam Culinary Bet different handling for You Bet, prediction of the card which is next to named card, as a bet how many cards are between the two cards
Inspired by 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
26
John Moran Discard Poker cards are shuffled face up into face down, face down cards are dealt for four players, four Royal Flushes
 		2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
38
Joel Givens Monte 101 four phases, in the hands
 		2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
40
Joshua Jay Locating a Deal multiple selection, cards end up in a poker hand when dealing, then all spectators have their cards in their hands and performer has a Royal Flush
Inspired by 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
49
Jim Lee Nine Card Monte with Ace of Diamonds and eight blank cards
Related to 2000
Card File Two
137
Jerry Mentzer Flourish Aces - Descendents
  • Black Aces to Red Aces to Black Kings
  • Black Jack Deal
  • Flourish Finders
  • Flourish Finders - Alternative
Inspired by 2000
Card File Two
177
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
Simon Lovell Harry's Catnip Principle cat locates card
  • Bonus Number One - Free Choice Catnip!
  • Bonus Number Two - The Mind Reading Cat (cat locates object)
  • Bonus Number Three - Gambling Kitty (cat finds money card in monte, with Guy Hollingworth variation)
 		2000
Son of Simon Says!
117
Don Alan, Eddie Fields Blackjacked! humorous Blackjack routine, spectator wears glasses to see marked cards, ends with a Blackjack formed by a Fourteen and a Seven
 		2000
In a Class by Himself — The Legacy of Don Alan
181
James Swain As a Blackjack Switch using Cool Out Move
 		Sep. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 9)
64
Philip T. Goldstein A Credit To His Race horse race plot, with particular rules and playing cards, performer wins, Interrupted Gilbreath Principle
Inspired by
  • "Derby" (Tony Koynini, 1952)
 2000
San Francisco Notes
2
Harry Lorayne Kleiner Mann - Großer Mann set-up that is redealt multiple times
Also published here 2000
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 1)
12
Mel Bennett Coasters winning strategy for betting game with Ace through Seven or seven numbered coaster
Inspired by 2000
Charlatan (Issue 2)
13
Karl Fulves Auto Draw three-handed draw poker, combination of bottom deal with jonah card ploy
Related toVariations 2000
Charlatan (Issue 2)
18
Karl Fulves Matrix Poker
  • There Was A Crooked Man
spectators choose four cards face up from group of sixteen cards, values added and gag prizes for that number are handed out, Matrix Force application
Inspired byRelated to 2000
Charlatan (Issue 2)
22
Herb Zarrow Switch Poker cards switched back and forth between two poker hands, performer wins
Inspired byRelated to 2000
Charlatan (Issue 3)
25
Karl Fulves The Game of 13 blackjack variation as a three card monte presentation
 		2000
Charlatan (Issue 3)
27
Karl Fulves The Secret Out
  • There Was A Crooked Man
apparent riffle stacking explanation with Aces out-jogged while doing lengthwise shuffle, Aces end up in other hand when dealing the out-jogged cards alternately with top cards
 		2000
Charlatan (Issue 3)
28
Michael DeMarco More Poker Power!
Inspired by Mar. 2000
Onyx (Issue 10)
16
Roy Walton Punch Drunk performer stacks a suit while dealing through the cards face up (secret second deals), if some don't come out correctly they change into the suit
Inspired by Mar. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 7)
70
Bob Farmer Point Spread
  • Flim-Flam
bet how many cards are between the two cards
Inspired byVariations June 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 10)
75
Barry Price The Stealth Stack Aces placed reversed at different positions where spectator's say stop during riffling, immediately a five-handed game is dealt out and all Aces are stacked
 		2000
Escamotage 2
11
Joshua Jay Shuffle-Proof Poker Shuffling Lesson type procedure to stack cards, then spectator gets Kings, which appear in performer's hand between bad cards, spectator then has Aces
Related to 2000
Freebie 2
11
David Britland The Last Game multiphase routine, with card swapping
Also published here 2000
Virtual Miracles
5
Peter Duffie The Topless Bottomless Bottom Deal Deal Kings lost, spectator removes some cards from top and bottom of deck, performer immediately deals two hands which are the Kings and Aces
 		2000
Virtual Miracles
15
Jerry K. Hartman Sham on You the Aces are inserted out-jogged into the deck and spectator takes the deck, he deals off the top to the magician and “middle-deals” the out-jogged cards to himself, it turns out he has the four Twos and magician has the Aces
Inspired by
  • "The Linking Ring", in the "Havenly Close-Up" column (Vol. 80, No. 2, February 2000, p. 102)
Also published here 		2000
Virtual Miracles
22
Marty Kane Best Poker Hands two phases, good poker hands are formed
Inspired by
  • "Heavyweight" (Peter Duffie, 21 Card Tricks)
Also published here 		2000
Virtual Miracles
26
Fred Robinson Fred Robinson's Blackjack Stack blackjack stack for heads-up game
Related toAlso published here 2000
Virtual Miracles
41
Fred Robinson Poker, Rummy & Bridge poker, rummy, bridge, set-up
Also published here 2000
Virtual Miracles
42
Gary Ward Another Countdown five cards chosen, best blackjack hand made from them which is a twenty, card at twentieth position is Ace of Spades to make it twenty-one
 		2000
Virtual Miracles
47
R. Paul Wilson Stealing Second exposure with ace kicker
 		2001
Crash Course in Brain Surgery
13
Andrew Wimhurst The Expert at The Bridge Table almost impromptu bridge deal
 		2001
Jiggery Pokery
7
S. W. Erdnase, Jack Merlin Four Card Stock Shuffle with presentational idea by Merlin
 		2001
Jiggery Pokery
7
Andrew Wimhurst The Natural cards are dealt, shuffled, dealt, same cards
 		2001
Jiggery Pokery
14
Andrew Wimhurst Mister Blister dealing two full houses from shuffled deck, punch deal
 		2001
Jiggery Pokery
14
Darwin Ortiz Rum Punch punch deal, dealing royal flush
Related to 2001
Jiggery Pokery
15
Andrew Wimhurst Rum Punch #2 chosen cards are dealt in poker hand, fair handling due to punch deal
 		2001
Jiggery Pokery
16
Andrew Wimhurst Rum Punch #3 chosen cards are dealt in poker hand, fair handling due to punch deal and tactile one-way deck
 		2001
Jiggery Pokery
16
Andrew Wimhurst The Full Monte (Yellow Kid's Monte) card to wallet climax, using fake index card
 		2001
Jiggery Pokery
17
Bryce Kuhlman rekoP straight, odd procedure
Inspired by
  • Phil Goldstein's "Four Gone Conclusion" in "Genii" January, 1996.
 Jan. 2001
Pabular (Vol. 9 No. 5)
2075
Paul Curry Cider! with extra card (double jonah)
Also published here 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
59
Paul Curry Sure Thing red backed card and blue backed card, one with a hole in the middle, monte
Related toVariations 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
65
Simon Aronson Oddly Enough Simple game as bet, magician keeps winning
Inspired by 2001
Try the Impossible
179
Simon Aronson Routine Maintenance (Poker Deal Restoration) Poker Deal demo that restores stack order
Related to 2001
Try the Impossible
238
Simon Aronson Last Five Standing Produce poker hands with down under deal
 		2001
Try the Impossible
252
Karl Fulves Outguessed performer and spectator have five cards each, spectator choses another card from grid layout according to rules and can replace one of his or performer's cards with it, still performer has better poker hand
 		2001
Hex Squared
52
Karl Fulves Hex Minus goal of the square is to prohibit spectator from reaching certain square, 12-card monte in which spectators cannot get to winning card
 		2001
Hex Squared
82
Karl Fulves Gamble Ramble spectator choses cards in layout according to rules, black cards added and red subtracted, total predicted, four-way approach
 		2001
Hex Squared
87
Karl Fulves Percentage Poker performer and spectator draw hole card from face-up deck, then four cards chosen from 4x4 layout, even though spectator goes first he loses
Related to
  • "Swindle & Cheat" (1991)
 2001
Hex Squared
90
Masao Atsukawa スリーカードモンテ (Three Card Monte) With Jumbo card gaffs
 		2001
カードの島
42
Karl Fulves, Larry Becker Knockout Poker No. 62, spectator choses five cards from himself from face-up deck and for performer from face-down deck with dealing procedure, magicians gets Aces
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
92
Four-Card Monte No. 63, four piles on table, both hands move around and exchange top card(s) of the piles, all Aces on top
Related to 2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
94
Karl Fulves Guess Again No. 67, eight cards pushed in deck by spectator and left out-jogged, all cards are paired with odd-colored card when cards are dealt off in pairs
Also published here 2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
101
Poker by Perception No. 73, eight cards, performer gets Aces
Related to 2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
112
Mel Bennett, Stewart James The Blackjack Player No. 75, four years added and piles dealt according to sum, two blackjack hands on top
Related to 2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
114
Pick 'Em Poker No. 76, fifteen cards, performer gets three pairs
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
115
Karl Fulves Likely Suspect No. 12, four cards in case, from eleven cards, the card that completes the Royal Flush is chosen by spectator with procedure involving the values of the cards and counting
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
25
Karl Fulves According to Hoyle No. 13, five-card stud poker dealt, after every dealt card the spectator can switch face-up cards of performer with someone else's, he still wins
Also published here 2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
28
Karl Fulves Speed Stacking No. 15, overhand stacking the already stacked cards to a different player, spectator previously removes as many cards that corresponds to the player
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
31
Karl Fulves Wild Bill's Game No. 16, performer wins with straight
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
33
The New Deal No. 17, jonah
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
35
Karl Fulves Card Roulette No. 19, two cards chosen by two spectators from small packet, cards counted through and spectators' cards do not show up, prime principle
Related to 2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
38
Karl Fulves Backwards Bet No. 22, RBBR-RBBR-... set-up, performer guesses color composition of certain pairs after seeing other pairs
Related to 2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
45
Karl Fulves, Bob Hummer Scrambled Stud No. 27, spectator remembers card and its position in ten-card packet, two hands dealt but selection and its mate face-down
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
56
Karl Fulves One Second Flat No. 46, gag sequence in which apparently gambling secrets are exposed, finishes with color changing backs and a Royal Flush deal
Related to 2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
105
Karl Fulves Cast of Cards No. 51, poker deal, values determined by roll of dice show up in one hand
Also published here 2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
119
David Malek Counter Espionage bottom deal demonstration, cards end up in other hand than expected
Inspired by
  • "The Bottom Deal Demo" (Darwin Ortiz, Lecture Notes)
Related to 		2001
Rebel without a Pause
26
David Malek Magicians Monte with sucker moves, two phases
 		2001
Rebel without a Pause
30
Harry Lorayne The Gambling Magician Ace of Spades riffle stacked one card down at a time, then rises back to top
 		2001
Personal Collection
115
Harry Lorayne A Much Better Chance Power Poker type, no bottom deals, spectator always gets Royal Flush
Related toAlso published here 2001
Personal Collection
205
Harry Lorayne Triple Take card at thought-of position remembered, faro, poker deal, card at thought-of position in one of the hands, Royal Flush kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 2001
Personal Collection
297
Harry Lorayne Better Overhand-Shuffle Stack
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2001
Personal Collection
421
Harry Lorayne Poker Power pick-a-card poker with face-up cards, Aces or Royal Flush kicker, faro
 		2001
Personal Collection
543
Harry Lorayne The Bridge Divide spades deal, faro, Great Divide
 		2001
Personal Collection
585
Karl Fulves Base Deal deck shuffled, two-handed game dealt, one hand clearly off the bottom, those are the Aces
 		2001
New Card Controls
92
Karl Fulves Casino Add-On blackjack is placed on top and dealt for two players, blackjack ends up in unexpected hand
 		2001
New Card Controls
98
Karl Fulves Draw-Black six card on table, one removed by spectator, rest is a Full House and removed card fits to matching blackjack card, simultaneous games presentation
Related to 2001
New Card Controls
99
Karl Fulves Joker Monte color changing backs, red/blue double backer
Inspired by 2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6)
202
Karl Fulves Multi-Stack shuffled deck, performer takes out Aces and loses them again, immediately deals out two poker hands and performer gets Aces
Related to 2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6)
212
Karl Fulves Jacks Are Better shuffled deck, performer takes out named value and loses them again, immediately deals out two poker hands and performer gets Jacks and spectator his value
Related to 2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6)
213
R. Paul Wilson D-Generate Gamblers three phases, uses double deal
Inspired by 2001
Omerta
4
Brother John Hamman The Hand Mucking Trick poker hand changes five times
Inspired by Feb. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 2)
46
Philip T. Goldstein Spot On
  • The Other Month
four double-blank cards, monte with drawn shape, printing appears on all cards and spells SPOT
 		Oct. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 10)
70
Harry Lorayne Better Overhand-Shuffle Stack
Also published here Nov. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 11)
50
Dai Vernon A Straight Deal
Dec. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 12)
54
Dai Vernon A Tough Deal Aces on top, alternate dealing, spectator gets Kings and performer Aces
 		Dec. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 12)
55
Terry LaGerould Unexpected four cards chosen face-down, they are center-dealt from face-up deck, then shown to be Aces
 		2001
Pasteboard Presentations II
6
John Scarne Instant Stack three-of-a-kind is overhand stacked in five seconds, fourth card shown as kicker
Variations 2001
Charlatan (Issue 5)
49
Karl Fulves Cheating At Blackjack: The Spread
Related to 2001
Charlatan (Issue 5)
58
Karl Fulves Amnesia Aces
  • There Was A Crooked Man
humorous stacking presentation in which Ace packet is forgotten on the table during the shuffling sequence and then put into the deck in the middle of the deal, yet Aces are found in dealer's hand
Related to 2001
Charlatan (Issue 5)
60
John Scarne Double Play two spectators cut deck and remember bottom card while performer's back is turned, performer shuffles, names both cards and their positions, then cuts to two Aces, risky, exploiting corner crimp property when cutting from ends or sides
 		2001
Charlatan (Issue 6)
67
Karl Fulves Don't Bet On It game in which the spectator eliminates cards based on color distribution in pairs, he always ends up with one card
Inspired byRelated to 2001
Charlatan (Issue 6)
74
Bill White Monte 101 four phases
 		Sep./Oct. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 3)
48
Peter Duffie The Number Game dealt poker hand's values add up to named number, seven card stack
Also published here Nov./Dec. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 4)
13
Karl Fulves Survivor game in which pairs of an odd number of cards are eliminated until one card remains, it is the card of the color that had an odd number of cards in the original packet
Related toVariations 2001
Discoverie (Issue 6)
74
David Regal Distant Transfer
2002
Constant Fooling 1
29
David Regal Three...Two...One with color change kicker
 		2002
Constant Fooling 1
97
David Regal Sticky Monte money card vanishes at the end
 		2002
Constant Fooling 2
158
David Regal Mucilaginous Monte
2002
Constant Fooling 2
165
Darwin Ortiz Déjà vu Poker four hands are redealt after shuffling, faro, Royal Flush kicker
Inspired by 2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
11
Darwin Ortiz, John F. Mendoza Liar's Poker princess card trick with lie detection presentation and sucker finale à la Fingerprint Card Trick
Inspired by 2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
26
Darwin Ortiz Shark Attack multiple phases
Related to 2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
34
Darwin Ortiz Raw Deal punch deal, dealing royal flush
 		2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
44
Darwin Ortiz The Professional poker and bridge
Inspired by
  • "Johnny Mnemonic" (Andrew Wimhurst, The Card Artistry of Andrew Wimhurst, 2001, video)
  • "The Expert at the Bridge Table" (The Card Artistry of Andrew Wimhurst, 2001, video)
 2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
48
Darwin Ortiz God of Gamblers elaborate center deal demo, Steve Mayhew phase
Inspired byRelated to 2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
54
Darwin Ortiz Maximum Risk Tantalizer, memorized deck
Inspired by
  • "One in Fifty-Two Bet" (Lennart Green, Green Magic Vol. 3, video)
Variations 		2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
80
Jason England Maximum Risk - Impromptu Version Tantalizer
Inspired byRelated to 2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
84
Thomas Baxter The BC Cop (Baxter Count Cop), cop from small packet as it is counted, used to vanish card in 3 Card Monte
 		2002
The Action Cop
24
Steve Ehlers Intuition Monte monte sequence with Ace through Four of Spades, change to Aces as climax
 		Nov./Dec. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 4)
12
Ian Baxter Poker Deal Deluxe spectator shuffles, receives royal flush
 		2002
The Turnstile Pass
16
Jim Steinmeyer The "Ten Boys" Poker Deal demo with ten cards, repeat poker deal
Also published here 2002
Impuzzibilities
18
Jim Steinmeyer Automatic Poker ten cards are "mixed" by spectator, then red-black separated or poker deal, Pseudo-CATO
Related to 2002
Impuzzibilities
23
Jim Steinmeyer Three Card Monte spectator mixed three cards according to instructions, possible over phone, mathematical
 		2002
Impuzzibilities
25
Philip T. Goldstein Yo! Bet no Monte, Boy. a/k/a Roll, or...
matching effect with three cards torn in half and a die
 		2002
Redivider
40
Philip T. Goldstein Deci-Diced poker themed version with five cards of previous effect
 		2002
Redivider
43
Philip T. Goldstein Mull I, Will I Win? I Will, I Will! Um... a/k/a Engage Le Jeu Que Je Le Gagne
a/k/a Drawer's Reward
Dead Man's Hand presentation
Variations 2002
Redivider
62
Philip T. Goldstein No Casino Con is a Con a/k/a Of Nil Info
psychic poker
 		2002
Redivider
69
Philip T. Goldstein Centrifugal Poker cards in poker hand divined, "The Centrifuge Principle"
Related to 2002
Flaunting Five Fanciful Formulae
1
Karl Fulves Pokertrik "Problems"
spectator reverses five random cards in deck, performer and spectator take the cards on either side, poker hands, posed as problem
 		2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
257
Luc Sante Three Card Monte Note
Also published here
  • New York Times, 4-15-02
 2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
268
Jack Avis Switchback performer has losing hand and some odd-backed cards in his hand, then he has winning hand and correct back color
Inspired by
  • item by Jim Angelo, Linking Ring
 2002
Ahead of the Pack
115
Lewis Jones Trine guessing game of color sequence of three consecutive cards
Related to 2002
Ahead of the Pack
117
Lewis Jones Rack and bled starts with shuffled deck, deck set up in preliminary phase, gambling presentation
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2002
Ahead of the Pack
162
Marty Kane Progressive Card Magic two phases, good poker hands are formed
Inspired by
  • "Heavyweight" (Peter Duffie, 21 Card Tricks)
Also published here 		2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
74
William Goodwin A Royal Parcel
Inspired by 2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
118
Steve Beam, Doug Canning Spineless spectator selects a dealt hand and remember a card, after dealing new hands, performer finds card and adds a good hand
 		2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
166
Steve Beam Bullet-Ridden with Black Jack and Poker theme
Related to 2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
168
Gianfranco Preverino A Perfect Bridge Partner all cards of a bridge hand are divined
Also published here
  • "Adivinacion Sin Preguntas" in "La Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid" N° 267, 2001
 2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
171
Steve Beam Beating the Cut prediction of poker hand
 		2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
174
Steve Beam Gambler's School prediction of poker hand
 		2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
175
Steve Beam Betting on Triumph some cards are mixed face up into face down, betting on builded pairs, spectator loses against performer
Inspired by
  • "The Two Clerks" in T. O'Conor Solane's "Rapid Arithmetic", 1922.
 2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
181
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
Steve Beam The Omega Particle multi-phase betting game
Related toVariations 2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
186
Steve Beam Preventive Poker deck is shuffled twice, second time face up into face down, spectator deals face up cards to himself and face down to performer, performer has a straight flush, more freedom
Inspired by 2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
223
R. Paul Wilson And Finally... center deal mock, multiple phases
 		2002
13
32
Pit Hartling An Impossible Bet performer finds straight flush to fit selection, then changes the card to make a Royal Flush to fit second selection, for half Tamariz stack
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 10)
52
Peter McLanachan The Wee Cheatin' Bar Steward gambling routine demoing riffle stacking, bottom dealing, switching
 		Jan. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 8)
14
Peter McLanachan Half-Past Middles pseudo center deal demonstration with thick cap card
 		July 2002
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 13)
6
Jamie Badman, Colin Miller Misdirection Monte monte type routine three Aces and a Queen, in the end the Aces have changed to Queens
Related toVariations 2002
The Underground Change
11
Jamie Badman, Colin Miller Monte Minus One monte type routine three Aces and a Queen, in the end the Aces have changed to Queens
Inspired by 2002
The Underground Change
13
Joshua Jay Overlap Gambling Jacks put on top, immediately dealt out for four hands, repeat with three more four-of-a-kinds
  • Alternate Handling
Related toAlso published here July 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 11)
76
Al Baker Cherchez la Femme using a card stand, gaffed
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
508
Al Baker Monte Surprise transformation kicker, part of card glued on other card
Also published here
  • marketed 1930s
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
564
Pit Hartling Cincinnati Pit stacking four hands with four-of-a-kinds with two shuffles
Variations 2003
Card Fictions
52
David Ben Just Four Variety odd poker hand transforms into a Royal Flush
 		2003
Tricks
54
Roberto Giobbi Three-card Monte idea of using the jokers for monte
 		2003
Card College — Volume 5
1103
Roberto Giobbi, Frank Travers, Dai Vernon Fantasist at the Card Table draw poker, stud poker, blackjack, bridge
Related to 2003
Card College — Volume 5
1285
Roberto Giobbi Poker Burn
Inspired by 2003
Card College — Volume 5
1303
Ernest Earick A Hand For Mr. Scarne Aces lost in deck, one shuffle, performer deals himself four times the Ace of Spades, transformation into different Aces
Inspired byRelated to Mar./Apr. 2003
The Penumbra (Issue 6)
4
Jim Steinmeyer the soft-shoe Monte jumbo cards, gimmick with thread-connected sliding cards
 		2003
Artificial conclusions
19
Alan Wakeling, Jim Steinmeyer one rule of Matrix poker sixteen card matrix, cards chosen, they're predicted
 		2003
Artificial conclusions
28
Karl Fulves Poker Finals Jacks placed on bottom, cards dealt for two players, openly from bottom in one hand, but Jacks in other hand and Aces in the other
Related to 2003
Hofzinser Notebook
80
Karl Fulves Fair Deal
Related to 2003
Hofzinser Notebook
82
Karl Fulves Candy From Strangers spectator deals off the bottom and can switch with performer's hand, spectator's hand changes
 		2003
Hofzinser Notebook
86
Philip T. Goldstein Centrifugal Poker cards in poker hand divined, "The Centrifuge Principle"
Related to 2003
Saint Louis Notes
1
Philip T. Goldstein Centrifugal Poker cards in poker hand divined, "The Centrifuge Principle"
Related to 2003
Singapore Notes
3
Philip T. Goldstein Centrifugal Poker cards in poker hand divined, "The Centrifuge Principle"
Related to 2003
... Land Notes
3
Bob King Matching Wits spectator pushes card face-up in deck, performer knows whether paired card matches in color when cards are dealt off in pairs, repeats, then several spectators push in cards, only performer's matches, alternating set-up, "very old gambling scam"
Related to 2003
New Magician Foolers
9
Bob King Poker4 cards dealt and spectators can switch cards, two cards with holes
 		2003
New Magician Foolers
17
David Williamson Aunt Mary's Terrible Secret three-phase red-black game combining Miraskill and Magnetic Colors
  • History
  • Credits
  • Requirements
  • Method
 		2003
Aunt Mary's Terrible Secret
3
David Williamson Aunt Mary's Terrible Secret three-phase red-black game combining Miraskill and Magnetic Colors
  • History
  • Credits
  • Requirements
  • Method
 		2003
Aunt Mary's Terrible Secret
5
Karl Fulves Bet On It deck riffle shuffled once, top twenty-six cards taken, both halves shuffled, dealt off simultaneously, performer bets that more black pairs then red pairs show up
Related to 2003
Off The Books (Issue 5)
76
Karl Fulves Pittsburgh Phil's Game deck shuffled, ten cards removed, winner predicted, spectator shuffles
 		2003
Off The Books (Issue 5)
78
Karl Fulves World Series disguised ten-card poker deal for four players with twenty cards
Variations 2003
Off The Books (Issue 5)
87
Stewart Judah Judah Monte using openly four cards, money card changes into another card, first marketed 1927, see also side bar on pages 114 and 115
Related to
  • "Subtle Problems You Will Do" (Judah-Braun)
Variations 		2003
Off The Books (Issue 7)
117
Karl Fulves Too Faced three Tens and an Ace removed from deck, spectator cannot find Ace, it has changed into selection which completes four-of-a-kind
Inspired by 2003
Off The Books (Issue 7)
119
Karl Fulves Who's The Cheat? two four-of-a-kinds, two of each given to both spectator and performer, yet they separate again
Related to 2003
Off The Books (Issue 7)
131
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Hustler cards mixed face-up/face-down, pairs brought forward from behind back, wager whether orientation of the pairs match, Aces finale, faro
Inspired by
  • face-up/face-down idea in Nick Trost's "Card Problems" (1964)
 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1
90
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Dire Straights Ace through Ten received after a riffle shuffle by spectator
Inspired by 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1
92
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Remote Control Poker Royal Flush shows up at the end
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1
114
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Pokerevelation card chosen, spectator deals five four-card hands, selection found and hands shown to be quartets from Tens to Aces
 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
92
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson From Rags to Royalty five indifferent cards change into a Royal Flush, no set-up
 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
141
Luis H. Trueba El Tahúr Precavido gambling routine, cutting to the Kings, dealing Kings in one hand and Aces in other, all the red cards appear togehter as well as the black cards in order
 		2003
Magia y Dramagia
107
Luis H. Trueba El Charlatán with three Jumbo cards, Supreme Magic props, story presentation
 		2003
Magia y Dramagia
157
Wayne Dobson Hanky Poo rhyming patter, jumbo cards
Inspired by 2003
Dobson's Choice 2
15
Bob Farmer Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Blackjack Deal
  • Flim-Flam: The Way of the Scamurai
Blackjack routine with eight cards and Jonah card
Also published here Feb. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 2)
25
Bob Farmer Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Blackjack Deal, Part II: Blackquack
  • Flim-Flam: The Way of the Scamurai
ten card poker deal applied to blackjack
  • Blackquack Showdown
 		Apr. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 4)
13
Bob Farmer Harry The Cat and The World's Greatest Blackjack Stack
  • Flim-Flam: The Way of the Scamurai
 		June 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 6)
17
Harry Lorayne Gambler's Luck top seven cards taken, after three reverse faros three cards are discarded, the Aces remain, also with Royal Flush
Also published here Dec. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 12)
90
Simon Aronson Simple Double Duke Aces shown, short overhand shuffle, stacked except one, performer has Royal Flush
Also published here 2003
Lecture Notes
10
Paul Cummins Punken Droker poker game dealt from deck shuffled face up/down
Inspired byAlso published here 2003
Freebie 4
20
R. Paul Wilson Taking Them Easy monte routine with three black spot cards and a Queen, they all change to Queens as finale
Inspired by 2003 ca.
Taking Them Easy
1
Dai Vernon Optical Monte Switch
2003 ca.
Taking Them Easy
6
John Bannon Degrees Of Freedom CATO, Koenig's Tapestry, combo to produce royal flush
Variations 2004
Dear Mr. Fantasy
128
John Bannon Origami Poker CATO, Koenig's Tapestry, combo to produce royal flush
 		2004
Dear Mr. Fantasy
144
David Solomon Dave's Game Gemini Twins with dollar bills as markers with royal flush kicker
Inspired byVariations 2004
Dear Mr. Fantasy
186
David Solomon The Power of Poker
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 2004
Dear Mr. Fantasy
189
Davide Costi Celebration Routine setup for the routine existing of the following three tricks
 		2004
Close-Up Elegance by Davide Costi
77
Davide Costi, René Lavand Three Card Monte
2004
Close-Up Elegance by Davide Costi
80
Russell "Rusduck" Duck, Karl Fulves Scrambled Straights on Rusduck's trick as Gilbreath precursor
Related to 2004
When Psychics Play Poker
4
Karl Fulves Playing Best Hand
Inspired by 2004
When Psychics Play Poker
5
Karl Fulves Head Start three players get a card and hold it against forehead so that only other can see it, players bet whether the own color matches one of the other players
 		2004
When Psychics Play Poker
10
Karl Fulves When Psychics Play Poker psychic vs. gambler, spectator riffle shuffles, psychic gets seven cards, gambler five, psychic finds two Aces and moves around some cards and wins
Also published here 2004
When Psychics Play Poker
61
Karl Fulves Stretching A Straight five unseen cards, spectator decides how many should be removed, banded deck dropped on table and that many cards pop out and complete an ace-high straight
Inspired by 2004
Under Tension
33
Karl Fulves Crooked Straight two straights for performer and spectator, but performer has higher one, performer's hand pops out of banded deck
Inspired by 2004
Under Tension
34
Karl Fulves Future Event chosen card pops out with 4 other cards to complete a full house when rubber banded deck is tossed on table
 		2004
Under Tension
36
Karl Fulves Aces From Where dealing bottoms from rubber banded deck, one aces pops out from center
 		2004
Under Tension
37
Karl Fulves Locket Up Deck dealing bottoms from rubber banded deck, using Dr. Elliott deal
 		2004
Under Tension
40
David Acer Royal Flash Random poker hand changes into Royal Flush in Spades
Related to 2004
Random Acts of Magic
100
Gary Plants You Name It, I'll Flush It suit named, corresponding royal flush stacked for ten-handed game, originally from Precursor (Oct. 2003)
Inspired by
  • Tony Giorgio routine from Magicana/Genii
 2004
Lecture Notes — The Second Super Session
18
Wesley James, Patrick Cook Holdout Holdup "sewt", signed kings placed in sleeve openly, kings then travel to deck, stacked for poker game, change to Aces, Kings in wallet, five methods
 		2004
Enchantments
133
Gene Maze Universal Stock number of hands chosen by spectator, combining riffle stacking, second and bottom deals, only briefly explained
Related to 2004
Enchantments
138
Wesley James P.K.A. Cheating "beta", "Professionally Known As Cheating", center deal demonstration
 		2004
Enchantments
219
Philip T. Goldstein Centrifugal Poker cards in poker hand divined, "The Centrifuge Principle"
Related to 2004
MINDvention Notes
1
Ron Bauer Second Finger Top Deal Jacks shuffled into deck, yet shown on top, then dealt to partner as fake false dealing demo
Inspired by 2004
Second Finger Top Deal
2
Basil Horwitz Body Language Challenge Poker Test spectator can select cards from half the deck to build best possible poker hand, performer selects without looking and has a royal flush
 		2004
The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz — Volume 5
39
Karl Fulves When Psychics Play Poker psychic vs. gambler, spectator riffle shuffles, psychic gets seven cards, gambler five, psychic finds two Aces and moves around some cards and wins
Related toAlso published here 2004
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 9)
386
Dave Campbell Inauguration four jumbo cards, monte type routine
 		2004
The Dave Campbell Legacy
265
Grace Ann Morgan The Adequate Cardshark Poker and Bridge deal from Si Stebbins
Inspired by 2004
Weapons of Mass Destruction
31
Lewis Jones Lucky, Lucky, Lucky prime principle force, small packet counted to named number until selection appears, as bar bet
Inspired byVariations 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
70
Steve Beam Odd Man In with blank cards, as a bar bet trick
Inspired by 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
73
Reinhard Müller Flip-Flop Poker using the Müller-Flop, packets are turned over and card selected, card next to selection are all high cards of same suit, selection transform to form a Royal Flush
 		2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
76
Reinhard Müller Three-Deal Royal Flush different method for Flip-Flop Poker
 		2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
77
Steve Beam Fifty-Two Card Monte selection in face-up spread, spread is turned over and spectator has to remove selection, betcha
  • Three Card Monte
  • Piling On
  • Camouflage
Inspired by
  • "The Five Card Fooler" in Walter Gibson's "What's New in Magic" 1956.
Variations 		2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
241
Peter Duffie Polythene Pam four blank cards, one changes to Queen, then monte type routine, then all change to Queens
Also published here 2004
Subtle Miracles
42
Peter Duffie Ascension monte with five cards, then Queen rises from packet, packet put in envelope with window cut out and Queen on face, it rises again
Related toAlso published here 2004
Subtle Miracles
75
James Swain K.I.S.S. Poker Deal
  • The Card Expert
four-handed game is dealt and all the cards that fall to the performer are shown, they change to Aces and the other three hands are four-of-a-kinds matching the other three cards originally shown
Related toVariations Mar. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 3)
20
Derek Dingle Poor Charlie gaffed, rainbow backs
Inspired by May 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 5)
64
Bob Farmer Monty Hall Knows All
  • Flim-Flam: The Way of the Scamurai
more on the Monty Hall problem, with three cards
  • The Original Troublemaker
  • Turning The Odds
  • Up Against The Wall
  • Turning Point
  • Psychobauble
 		June 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 6)
16
Jerry K. Hartman K.I.S.S.E.S. four-handed game is dealt and all the cards that fall to the performer are shown, they change to Royal Flush and the other three hands are four-of-a-kinds matching the other three cards originally shown, eliminating the second deals
Inspired byRelated to July 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 7)
89
Bob Farmer Nine Card Hold'em
  • Flim-Flam: The Way of the Scamurai
  • The Real Rules
  • The Flim-Flam Rules
  • The Scam
Also published here Oct. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 10)
24
Jon Armstrong Three-Blank Monte card to wallet finale
Also published here Dec. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 12)
79
Juan Tamariz Super Poker poker routine, four hands dealt, all get good hands but performer gets winning hand, las card transforms
 		2004
Mnemonica
31
Juan Tamariz Aces, Kings - And Other Poker Hands named poker hand is produced on top of deck
 		2004
Mnemonica
34
Juan Tamariz A Grand Bridge Deal from Stay Stack to Bridge deal
 		2004
Mnemonica
35
Juan Tamariz, Manuel Cuesta Deal of a Complete Suit magician tries to find selection gets all the cards from chosen suit in a three-hand deal
  • A. The Heart Suit
    • Resetting the Stack
  • B. Other Versions for Producing the Heart Suit (Cuesta & Tamariz)
  • C. The Club Suit
  • D. The Spade Suit
  • E. The Diamond Suit
 		2004
Mnemonica
39
Juan Tamariz Any Poker Hand Called For
  • Pair
  • Two Pair
  • Three of a Kind
  • Low Full House
  • Middle Full House
  • Four of a Kind
  • Straight Flush (Including a Royal Flush)
  • Resetting the Stack
  • Other Deals
  • Reference Table
  • Observations
  • A General Presentation
Related to 2004
Mnemonica
48
Juan Tamariz Rummy Exhibition
2004
Mnemonica
54
Jim Krenz Blackjack Exhibition two rounds, performer gets Blackjack
 		2004
Mnemonica
54
Áriston, Juan Tamariz Flushes and Pulses four hands dealt, all contain only cards from same suit, in second phase on hand cards are dealt again on one hand to produce complete suit
  • Phase One (Áriston)
  • Phase Two (Tamariz)
  • A Kind of Reset
 		2004
Mnemonica
56
Manuel Cuesta, Juan Tamariz Back-to-Back Deals - After Dai Vernon's Formula
  • Climax with a Surprise
  • Climax for Technicians (Tamariz)
Inspired by 2004
Mnemonica
60
Juan Tamariz Poker Demonstration four Eight Players
2004
Mnemonica
62
Juan Tamariz Carbuquillo playing a made up game with spectator, where performer always loses and while in the process of playing, divining all of spectator's cards, interlocking chains
  • Other Ideas and Variations
Variations 2004
Mnemonica
119
Nate Leipzig, Juan Tamariz Assembly of Selections in Poker Hands four hands dealt, one card remembered in each hand, after shuffling cards, selections all end up in hand of performer
Inspired by 2004
Mnemonica
150
Juan Tamariz Incredible Card Control cards dealt several times, different good hands, color, pairs and four of a kind
 		2004
Mnemonica
179
Juan Tamariz A Gambling Demonstration
  • Apparent Demonstration of Cheating at Cards
  • 1. Marked Cards
  • 2. Glimpsing
  • 3. Estimation
  • 4. Rapid Counting
  • 5. Any Game, any Hand
 		2004
Mnemonica
231
Juan Tamariz Bingo! spectator deals cards on table, when selection appears performer shouts bingo
 		2004
Mnemonica
248
Juan Tamariz, Áriston Notes for Serious Students and Perfectionists About "Any Poker Hand Called For" in Chapter Five
Related to 2004
Mnemonica
303
Edward Marlo Lessinout Shuffle brief
Also published here 2004
Mnemonica
340
Karl Fulves High-Low Count blackjack system
 		2004
Charlatan (Issue 8)
96
John Scarne Stock Holder performer and spectator alternately cut the deck and deal the top card to the other, performer names the cards he dealt to spectator and performer has four Aces
 		2004
Charlatan (Issue 8)
100
Gabi Pareras Poker Optico (La cobertura como camuflaje) four Poker hands are dealt and spectator can chose how many cards are exchanged in each hand, performer ends up with four Aces
  • Sobre el concepto de camuflaje
 		2004
Afectos
45
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Mississippi Poker on stage, playing four rounds with different spectators
 		2004
Neues... vom alten Joro
90
R. Paul Wilson Fan-2-C Poker fan of five cards visibly changes into royal flush à la Bob Koch's Zapped
Variations 2004
Fan-2-C
11
R. Paul Wilson Lap-2-C (The Drunken Mitt) gaff lapped in off-beat, non-visual change
Inspired by 2004
Fan-2-C
29
R. Paul Wilson Bold-2-C fan of five cards visibly changes into royal flush, alternate handling to get in and out
Inspired byVariations 2004
Fan-2-C
38
R. Paul Wilson Bold-2-C Face On one-handed version
Inspired by 2004
Fan-2-C
45
Aaron Shields Every Which Way But Loose routine about card control, ending with Mayhew poker deal, thirteen double facers
Inspired by 2004
Deviant Practices
15
Aaron Shields Hold-Up double duke
Inspired by
  • "Texas Hang 'Em" (Ashford Kneitel, Natural Born Card$ark, 2001)
 2004
Deviant Practices
35
David Ben Bertram, Braue And Ben combination with 2 more phases: 6 handed deal, Texas Hold'em deal, table faros
Inspired by Oct. 2005
The Penumbra (Issue 9)
12
Michael Maddox The Maddox Stack sleight-free
 		Oct. 2005
The Penumbra (Issue 9)
16
Gordon Bean One Hand Washes The Other cards are switched around and surprisingly complete good hands
Variations 2005
The Penumbra (Issue 9 Lazarus Insert)
1
Jack Carpenter, Allan Ackerman Revisiting Molly no-throw monte routine in which money card changes at end and appears reversed in deck
Inspired byAlso published here 2005
Ackerman 2004
29
John Guastaferro, Allan Ackerman A Bigger Surprise no-throw monte routine with surprise transformation
Inspired by
  • "Double Monte" (John Guastaferro, Brainstorm videos Volume 2, 2003)
Also published here 		2005
Ackerman 2004
40
Karl Fulves Counterfeat spectator removes any card from shuffled deck, performer removes full house and bets that spectator cannot beat him with straight flush that includes his card
Related to 2005
Clockwork
9
Karl Fulves Grudge Match Miraskill type bet with red-red, black-black and mixed pairs done with about half the shuffled deck, winner still known
 		2005
Clockwork
61
Karl Fulves Counterfeit credits for "Counterfeat" betting game in which spectator and performer construct poker hand from face-up spread
Related to 2005
Clockwork
65
Karl Fulves The Greek's Game color of twelve cards named by magician, betting presentation, see also p. 99 for further notes
 		2005
Combo II
13
Karl Fulves A Trick Of Memory red-black even-money swindle
 		2005
Combo II
29
Karl Fulves The Russian Test performer guaranteed to get better than average score in color sorting without seeing any faces at all, see also p. 104 for further notes
 		2005
Combo II
55
Karl Fulves Contract Player deck first sorted in colors, then suits, by magician
 		2005
Combo II
76
Cushing Strout Taking Another Look at the Dead Man's Hand After spelling some words, magician deals the Dead Man's Hand to the spectator
Inspired byRelated to 2005
On the Other Side of the Mirror
27
Barrie Richardson Seeing With the Chinese Eye presentation for monte swindle in which a printed spread of five cards is used and spectator must put a paper clip at money card from back
 		2005
Act Two
188
Gene Taylor The Hole Monte monte routine in which one card has a hole in the middle
Inspired byRelated to May 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 2)
40
Joshua Jay Overlap Gambling fake Center Deal demo, repeat with Ace kicker
  • Phase One: Four Jacks Dealt into a Chosen Hand
  • Phase Two: The Double Duke
Related to 2005
Overlap
88
Joshua Jay Deuces are Wild four Twos and the Ace of Spades change into Royal Flush
 		2005
Overlap
115
Nick Trost Bottom Deal Gilbreath two-phase deal after an honest riffle shuffle by the spectator, bottom deal demonstration and then fair deal
Also published here
  • The New Tops, April 1994
 2005
Charlatan (Issue 9)
117
Karl Fulves On-Command Stack overhand stacking demonstration with borrowed deck
 		2005
Charlatan (Issue 10)
125
John Scarne Three Seconds Later fast riffle stacking demo, combined with second deals
 		2005
Charlatan (Issue 10)
130
Karl Fulves Cheating At Blackjack: The Ungaffed Show
Related to 2005
Charlatan (Issue 10)
131
Jason Alford The Metro Dancer three phases
Inspired by 2005
Freebie 6
17
James M. Boyd Justice is Mine bottom deal demo with unexpected cards showing up
 		2005
Scotland Up Close
13
Dave Robertson L.K.D. Monte out-jogged handling
Inspired by 2005
Scotland Up Close
79
Jack Carpenter Ultimate False Dealing Demonstration Kings on bottom, Jacks on top, Aces in middle, six-handed game dealt
  • Effect and Presentation
  • A Slight Preparation
  • The Placement of the Poker Hands
  • The Dealing Sequence
 		2006
Ultimate False Dealing Demonstration
4
Jack Carpenter Blackjack Lesson multiple phases, ace transformation kicker
Related to 2006
Pasteboard Palette
4
Jack Carpenter Bent Corner Method for the 3-Card Monte
2006
Pasteboard Palette
10
Jim Steinmeyer "Five Fiends" Play Blackjack with ten card packet and stack
 		2006
Further Impuzzibilities
14
Ron Bauer Win at Gin ten cards become thirteen, then some of them vanish and reappear in performer's sleeve
 		2006
Final(ly) Aces
18
Karl Fulves Reverse Jonah person with Jonah card wins
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
34
Karl Fulves Monte Cardo switch with bills as climax
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
50
Karl Fulves The Road To Ruin spectator and performer switch one card of their poker hands, three cards each are shown, spectator can switch or not, he loses, cards removed from the deck
  • The Basic Set-Up
  • The Road To Ruin
  • 10-Card Note
Related to 2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
56
Karl Fulves Real Secret Stuff Aces removed from deck with an indifferent card, this packet riffle shuffled into deck and left outjogged, two poker hands dealt from outjogged cards alternating with top of deck, Aces end up in other packet
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
62
Martin Gardner Gardner's Gambit row of cards, taking cards from either end alternately with spectator, whose cards add up higher wins, forced outcome, parity
  • Final Game (Royal Flush ending)
Inspired by
  • coin item in "Mathematical Puzzles" (Peter Winkler)
Related toVariations 		2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
69
Karl Fulves Notes on MG's Game explanation of the parity principle at work and further applications, see following items
Inspired by 2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
71
Karl Fulves Accouterments using other items an non-playing cards for the parity row force
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
71
Karl Fulves You Go First the spectator can make the first choice
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
72
Karl Fulves Pre-Poker parity poker with number prediction, then Jonah card principle in second phase
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
75
Karl Fulves Sure Thing Roy Baker's PATEO force to get Jonah card to spectator
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
76
Karl Fulves Automatic 10 intro for unusual ten-hand deal ideas, see following items
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
90
Karl Fulves The Expert Returns spectator stacks two cards himself by repeated dealing (overhand shuffle single run substitute)
Inspired by 2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
90
Karl Fulves The Ten-Hand Deal five piles, spectator assigns numbers from five to nine to them and deals that many cards to the bottom in each case, put together, ten-hand double duke
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
91
Karl Fulves Casino Connection five piles, spectator assigns numbers from five to nine to them via a lucky straight from a casino deck and deals that many cards to the bottom in each case, put together, ten-hand double duke
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
93
Karl Fulves The X-Hand Deal five piles, dealing for "randomisation", spectator decides on number of players
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
93
Howard A. Adams Gamblefta ten-card packet distributed to three players, pairs received
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
137
Howard A. Adams Gambleleftwo eight-card packet, betting game, winning with pair
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
138
Howard A. Adams Gamblelefthree eight-card packet, betting game, winning with pair
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
139
Harry Riser Ace Controlled to the Nines card control with Ace of Spades shown, then two good hands dealt - Nines and Royal flush, faro
 		2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
130
Jack Avis Random Notes using ruler
Inspired by
  • "Three Card Trick" (G. Boyce, Mahatma, Vol. 7 No. 6, 1903)
 2006
Rara Avis
24
Jack Avis, Bob Haines A Bridge Hand four packets made, top cards taken until bridge hand is formed, all cards divined
 		2006
Rara Avis
29
Jack Avis M. S. Poker Deal "Mechanical Second", Aces dealt to performer, placed together in center and immediately dealt out again
 		2006
Rara Avis
98
Jack Avis The Not So Friendly Giant slop shuffle triumph, Aces are reversed, Aces put in sleeve where they transform, four double facers
 		2006
Rara Avis
103
Jack Avis Shuffled Deck Poker Deal good hand dealt after a spectator's overhand shuffle
Inspired by
  • Ricky Jay television performance
 2006
Rara Avis
119
Jack Avis Poker Demonstration re-deal stack
Inspired by 2006
Rara Avis
119
Jack Avis Demo Deal two hands with one riffle
 		2006
Rara Avis
148
R. Paul Wilson Progressive Poker three phases
Also published here 2006
Progressive Poker
1
R. Paul Wilson Refried Poker
  • The Nines Strategy
  • Sans Second Deal
Inspired byAlso published here 2006
Refried Poker
1
Lewis Jones Rack and Bled second phase with updated handling from the routine in Ahead of the Pack
Related toAlso published here 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
90
Lewis Jones Value for Money betting game trick, dealing through cards and naming values in a row, every hit costs a dollar, spectator has some hits and performer has none
Inspired by
  • Tom Bowyer's "The Frequent Miracle" in "The Sphinx" Vol. 39, Nr. 3. P. 67. 1940.
 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
148
Woody Aragón The Man with Three Hands spectators get same hands again and performer has a royal flush
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
204
Woody Aragón Australian Poker placing a bill inside some cards, down under deal with three people and performer ends up with bill
Variations 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
207
Woody Aragón All Winners alternative ending for Australian Poker, all end with Royal Flushes
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
209
Bernard Weller Color Injection card is turned over in packet, matching pairs win
Inspired by 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
213
Steve Beam Kangaroo Killer placing a bill inside some cards, down under deal with three people and performer ends up with bill
Inspired by 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
105
Steve Beam Full Boats and Empty Nets two hands of five cards are used and even though spectator shuffled, performer has the mates of spectator's cards
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
121
Tomas Blomberg Swedish Parity Poker instructions for a game with five players, performer wins, prediction of total of values in performer's hand
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
123
Steve Beam The Spoiler selection in the deck, several hands dealt, selection will complete good hand
Inspired byRelated to 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
127
Steve Beam Take this Card and Shove It selection in the deck, several hands dealt, selection will complete good hand, with smaller set-up
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
130
Tony Griffith Poker Demonstration
Also published here
  • "A Demonstration on How to Win at Poker"in Tony Griffith's "Griff on Cards" 1964.
 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
132
Marc Serin Poor Man's Poker cut-off pile is dealt into several hands, top card of each pile form a Royal Flush
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
135
Claude Impériale Grab It Before They Do remaining card is not the selection, it is in the wallet instead, bet theme
Inspired by 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
159
Michael Powers Natural Poker Power spectator gets Royal Flush
  • Alternate Ending
  • Alternate Ending II
Inspired by 2006
Power Plays
63
Steve Forte Seven-Card Stud Stack
Feb. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 2)
28
Steve Forte One Shuffle Stack Aces shown in face-up spread, after one shuffle a six-handed game is dealt
Related toVariations Mar. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 3)
26
James Swain Showdown
  • The Card Expert
Also published here May 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 5)
26
James Swain Ultimate Poker Interchange improved
Inspired byVariations May 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 5)
43
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