Gilbreath Principle

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Russell "Rusduck" Duck Strictly Straight performer always gets a straight, from five to two hands, then performer deals and can chose if dealer gets top or bottom card, progressive poker deal, Gilbreath precursor
Inspired by
  • Lin Searles's "The Straight Gambler"
Related to 		Feb. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 1)
3
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Scrambled Straights straights, all hands, Gilbreath precursor (see Fulves' "When Psychics..." reference)
Related toVariations May 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 8)
8
Tom Ransom You Did It!!! deck riffle shuffled once, dealt into two pile (one face up, one face down), one spectator follows the dealing of reds and blacks with the face-down pile and thus separates his cards
Inspired by
  • "Magnetic Colors" (Normal Gilbreath, Linking Ring)
Related to 		Mar. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 16)
11
John Hamilton Thanks Norm after riffle shuffle performer recites the red/black order of half the deck with his back turned
Inspired by
  • Ron Edwards's handling of Magnetic Colors in The Linking Ring
 Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
20
Dai Vernon New Super Countdown red-black alternating set-up, Gilbreath
 		1962
Early Vernon
55
Tom Ransom A Trick Worth Two of That!! deck riffle shuffled and dealt into two piles which are spread on table, spectator turns over cards in one half and performer turns card up of matching color in other half
 		Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
21
Allan Slaight Magnetic Miraskill
VariationsAlso published here Dec. 1965
Ibidem (Issue 31)
7
Roy Walton Lesson In Larceny ten card packet, spectator deals cards from top or bottom and gets a straight, performer aces
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 9)
47
Karl Fulves Black Magic effect about matching pairs of red and black, related to Gilbreath Principle, fifty-two double facers (!)
Related to Nov. 1967
Epilogue (Issue 1)
2
J. W. Sarles Posi-Negative Cards Magnetic Colors variation
Related toVariationsAlso published here May 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 7)
99
Karl Fulves Incorporated Color Control
  • Part One: pairs attract each other after riffle shuffle (RBBR-RBBR-...)
  • Part Two: spectator lays out pairs on table, performer knows which ones are black and which red
  • Part Three: number of color-matching pairs kind of predicted
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 9)
111
Paul Swinford Opus Thirteen Gilbreath Principle & Faro Shuffle, new deck order
 		1968
Faro Fantasy
37
Paul Swinford Fantasia number of red/black cards drawn by spectator are predicted, new deck order
 		1968
Faro Fantasy
40
Karl Fulves The Odd Event red-black matching thing with two card location
Related toVariations July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
18
Karl Fulves Riffle/Reverse combination of riffle shuffle and reverse faro, related to Gilbreath Principle
Related to July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
18
Karl Fulves ESP + Math ESP cards are shuffled and distributed, performer knows who has a pair in his cards, see also p. 728 for comment, p. 840 for comment by Jerry Fulton
Related toVariations Feb. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 4)
162
Karl Fulves, Charles Hudson ESP + Math non ESP-version, cards are shuffled and distributed, performer knows who has a pair in his cards
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here May 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 7)
178
Gene Finnell Color Prophecy performer predicts which red-black pairs will match when two halves are dealt after a shuffle
Also published here July 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
189
Peter Alexis Scarlock's Card phoned person knows dealt poker hands
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 12)
214
Karl Fulves Some Special Cases "Basic Position Control", riffle shuffle set-ups, including an unusual derivation of the basic Gilbreath principle in Example 6
  • Example 4 - 6
 		1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
34
Karl Fulves The Rue Morgue Problem cards riffle shuffled by spectators and dealt in pairs to players, they remove red or black poker chips according to red-black distribution, chip values and cards added, the total is 28 and predicted
 		1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
54
Karl Fulves Riffle/Reverse Notes combination of riffle shuffle and reverse faro, related to Gilbreath Principle
Related to 1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue The Triple Faro)
48
Karl Fulves Black Magic Notes effect about matching pairs of red and black, related to Gilbreath Principle, see also Addenda on page 60
Related to 1969
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue The Triple Faro)
49
Gene Finnell Riffle-Shuffle Set-ups some Gilbreath Principle applications and handling
 		Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
36
Gene Finnell Red and Black Challenge red-black separation after riffle shuffle with location combo, gilbreath
 		Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
37
Gene Finnell Face-up Face-down Duplication face up/face down order of two piles match, gilbreath
 		Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
37
Gene Finnell Influential Pairs Variation some red-black matching occurs, gilbreath
Inspired by Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
37
Edward Marlo The Odd Event red-black matching thing with two-card location
Inspired byVariations Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
38
Roy Walton Miracle Location two card location with red black alternated deck
Also published here July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
45
Karl Fulves The Compleat Gamester proposition bets
  • Birthday Bet (see p. 292 for Mel Stover comment)
  • Red And Black (Martin Gardner)
  • License Plate Poker
  • Ace-Deuce-Jack Variations
  • Black And White
  • Coin Swindles
  • 3-Card Poker
  • Odds On Favorite (Omega Bet, card pushed in reversed and pairs dealt off)
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 9)
272
Roy Walton Predicted Galbreath "Predicted Gilbreath", deck shuffled face-up/face-down, spectator deals in pairs and makes heaps according to orientation of pair, choses one heap, its red/black composition is predicted
Also published here Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
9
Roy Walton Cheaters Galbreath "Cheaters Gilbreath", twenty cards with square and circle, performer matches order
  • Alternative Presentation
 		Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
9
Roy Walton Game Law deck mixed face-up/face-down, deck riffle shuffled twice by spectator, groups of four cards each are dealt, spectator never gets a packet with four cards in same orientation
  • Elaboration (an alternative presentation)
Also published here Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
10
Roy Walton Second Thoughts on Galbreath color matching routine in which the spectator and performer deal cards alternating
Also published here Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
12
Roy Walton Found-Two Cards two card location with a riffle shuffle by the spectator
Also published here Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
13
Roy Walton Second Thoughts on Galbreath "Again" color matching routine in which the spectator and performer deal cards alternating
  • Alternative Presentation (no seconds required)
Also published here Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
15
Roy Walton Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are
Also published here Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
16
Karl Fulves New Light on Black Magic face-up/face-down shuffled deck, effect with matching pairs of face-down and face-up cards with several phases
 		1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue First Supplement)
50
Paul Swinford Pairs Foretold three mates removed by spectator are predicted
 		1971
More Faro Fantasy
42
Paul Swinford, Norman Gilbreath Gilbreath Revisited deck cut in three piles, one pile looked over, performer knows number of red and black cards in other piles, handling for Gilbreath's "Separating One Deck With One Shuffle" (Linking Ring, July 1958)
 		1971
More Faro Fantasy
44
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
VariationsAlso published here 1972
Card Cavalcade
157
Edward Marlo Out of the World
1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 4)
66
J. W. Sarles Posi-Negative Cards Magnetic Colors variation
Also published here 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
2
Karl Fulves Attraction after riffle shuffle cards are dealt in pairs, matching red or black pair is always followed by pair of other color
Related to 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
3
Karl Fulves Incorporated Color Control number of color-matching pairs kind of predicted after riffle shuffle
Also published here 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
4
Karl Fulves Black Magic effect about matching pairs of red and black, related to Gilbreath Principle, fifty-two double facers (!)
Related to 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
6
Karl Fulves ESP + Math ESP cards are shuffled and distributed, performer knows who has a pair in his cards
Related to 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
8
Gene Finnell Color Prophecy performer predicts which red-black pairs will match when two halves are dealt after a shuffle
Also published here 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
12
Peter Alexis Scarlock's Card phoned person knows dealt poker hands
Also published here 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
13
Karl Fulves The Odd Event red-black matching thing with two card location
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
16
Karl Fulves Riffle/Reverse combination of riffle shuffle and reverse faro, related to Gilbreath Principle
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
17
Gene Finnell Gilbreath Claim claims that he discovered the principle in 1953
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
63
Gene Finnell Red and Black Challenge "Magnetic Colors" as set-up for divided deck location
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
63
Gene Finnell Face-up/Face-down Challenge face-up/face-down condition of one pile matches that of another pile
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
65
Gene Finnell Influential Pairs Variation
Related to 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
66
Edward Marlo The Odd Event red-black matching thing with two card location
Inspired by 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
67
Roy Walton Miracle Location two card location with red black alternated deck
Also published here 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
73
Marvin Johnson Logical Odd Event two selections found and red-black separation
Inspired by 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
77
James G. Thompson Jr. ESP + Math + Thompson ESP cards are shuffled and distributed, performer knows who has a pair in his cards
  • Adding Another Factor
  • Phase II
  • Phase III
  • Added Notes by Thompson
Inspired by 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
92
Michael Boden Deck Memorization OOTW with the performer dealing as a memory stunt, gilbreath
Also published here 1974
Card Cavalcade II
90
Jerry Mentzer Notes on the Gilbreath Principle credit information
 		1974
Card Cavalcade II
93
Paul Curry Don't Lie To Me two spectators get half the pack and either lie or say the truth about each card, magician spots all the lies
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1974
Paul Curry Presents
47
Paul Curry The Red And The Black spectator arrange the deck, cards are in red/black pairs except the Aces
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1974
Paul Curry Presents
53
Paul Curry Odds And Evens spectator always gets two cards and decides whether they have an odd or even total
 		1974
Paul Curry Presents
106
Peter Kane, Gustave Southall Gil's Game spectator cannot win in red-black game in which he has to select groups of one color
Related to
  • New Pentagram, June 1970
VariationsAlso published here 		1975
A Further Card Session with Peter Kane
4
Peter Kane, Gustave Southall Gil's Spiel spectator cannot win in red-black game in which he has to select groups of one color
Also published here June 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 4)
84
Nick Trost False Deal Deluxe pseudo false deal of a straight after one honest riffle shuffle
Also published here 1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part One
3
Nick Trost High-Card Poker 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 1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part One
21
Nick Trost Odd Man Wins!
Also published here 1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
5
Nick Trost The Horse Race
  • The Repeat
  • Horce Race - Riffle Shuffle Method
Also published here 1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
10
Nick Trost The Lone Stranger Spectator locates own card by unknowingly placing it with a group of cards of a different color
Also published here 1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part One
5
Roy Walton Lesson in Larceny No. 14, ten card packet, spectator deals cards from top or bottom and gets a straight, performer aces
Also published here 1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
25
Frank Garcia Grand Slam gilbreath, duplicate spade cards
Inspired byRelated to Mar. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 3)
29
Simon Aronson The Aronson Artifice spectator stops anytime during dealing, takes two cards, then one of those, it is divined and predicted, Koran meets Gilbreath
Also published here 1978
The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson
49
Bruce Bernstein Couples always two cards used, spectator decides if red pair, black pair or mixed, also with discard pile
Also published here 1978
Couples
1
Roy Walton It's a Set Up several cards dealt in hands of five, performer is able to guess if cards are red or black from chosen hand
Also published here 1979
That Certain Something...
8
Nick Trost ESP 7 Card Draw spectator takes cards from two piles, set of cards is predicted
 		1979
ESP Card Magic
11
Nick Trost Million to One ESP five cards chosen, they make up a full set of ESP cards
 		1979
ESP Card Magic
14
Paul Swinford Magnetic Coincidence selection by spectator and performer are found next to each other by stop procedure, marked and half forcing deck, gilbreath
Related to 1980
Arcane (Issue 2)
15
Jeff Busby The Constant Straight Routine straights show up despite shuffling and mixing, seven phases, with packet
Related to 1980
Curioser
21
Jeff Busby Polar Repulsion Straights "The same as Constant Straight Routine only more so!"
Related to 1980
Curioser
24
Karl Fulves By Two And Two one riffle shuffle, then pairs turned up, when odd-colored, the next pair is also odd-colored, when match, then the next is match
 		1981
Origins
54
Karl Fulves Centering one riffle shuffle, five cards considered, center card named when seeing some of the others
Related to 1981
Origins
55
Roy Walton It's a Set Up several cards dealt in hands of five, performer is able to guess if cards are red or black from chosen hand
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
171
Bob King All-Fair Poker real shuffle, yet straights for all and royal flush for performer, gilbreath
Variations 1982
Best of Friends
267
Reinhard Müller, Justin Branch "Mish Mosh" gilbreath and dealing procedure to separate suits, non-faro method of a Justin Branch effect
Variations 1982
Best of Friends
314
Philip T. Goldstein The Hawk two cards noted while back turned, one found by shouting stop, other named, part of the "Birds of Prey" locations
Variations 1982
Thunday
1
Alex East Cardputer using number cards, numbers on both sides
Inspired byRelated to June 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 14)
264
Paul Curry Rot und Schwarz spectator arrange the deck, cards are in red/black pairs except the Aces
Also published here July 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 2)
68
Karl Fulves Trackinback old new deck order (picture cards together, all others from Ace to Ten) deck dealt into four piles, spectator removes a value pair from any pile which is divined by performer, riffle shuffle connection
Inspired byAlso published here 1983
After Jordan
3
Karl Fulves Impromptu Faro Box red black betting game
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
29
Doug Canning, Tom Craven Straight Slam spectator shuffles, yet top thirteen cards are straight from ace to king, gilbreath
 		Apr. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 4)
908
Doug Canning, Tom Craven Straight Prediction spectator shuffles and deals a bit and ends up with five cards: Ten-high straigt, predicted
 		Apr. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 4)
908
Reinhard Müller Gilbreath in the Escorial sorting in four suits
Variations 1984
Arcane (Issue 11)
150
Philip T. Goldstein Counter Feat spectator finds his card at some position
 		1984
Thequal
6
Karl Fulves Stack a Pack No. 33, explanation of Gilbreath principle with only the top and bottom two cards of the deck
 		1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
45
Norman Gilbreath Magnetic Colors No. 34, "This routine was independently devised by Gene Finnell, Norman Gilbreath and others"
 		1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
46
Self-Matching Colors No. 35, alternated red-black stack shuffled, when a pair matches, the performer knows the color, kind of opposite Gilbreath
 		1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
47
A Devilish Secret No. 36, deck riffle shuffled once, pairs turned up, when a color match occurs, the next pair is a match of opposite colors
 		1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
47
Karl Fulves ESP + Math No. 37, packet of cards is shuffled and distributed, performer knows who has a pair in his cards
Related toAlso published here 1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
48
Gene Finnell Color Prophecy No. 38, performer predicts which red-black pairs will match when two halves are dealt after a shuffle
Also published here 1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
49
J. W. Sarles Posi-Negative Cards No. 41, Magnetic Colors variation
Also published here 1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
53
Karl Fulves Incorporated Color Control No. 42, number of color-matching pairs kind of predicted after riffle shuffle
Also published here 1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
54
Karl Fulves Why You Can't Win No. 43, deck riffle shuffled and dealt into four piles, top cards turned over by player simultaneously and red-black outcome used for betting game
 		1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
55
Karl Fulves The Omega Bet No. 73, card pushed face-up in center and deck dealt in pairs, pair with face-up card matches or not, multiple phases
Related toVariations 1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
107
Roger Crosthwaite Sepearations Effect 1: Reds and Blacks
four hands dealt, and two cards placed on table, performer matches color sequences of all hands by dealing cards as well, reds and blacks are dealt and eventually colors are separated
Inspired by 1985
Tribute to Ed Marlo
38
Philip T. Goldstein The Mockingbird missing card divined, part of the "Birds of Prey" locations, Palindromic Rosary Stack
 		1986
Amperthand
1
Karl Fulves The Diagonal Relationship after riffle shuffle spectator takes pairs, turns one over and guesses color of other card, performer is always right
 		1986
Color Capture
2
Karl Fulves Pristine after riffle shuffle pairs are dealt, all have matching colors
 		1986
Color Capture
6
Karl Fulves Nexto two positions in deck decided upon by spectator and performer, after riffle shuffle those positions are counted to and the prediction that one is of each color is verified
 		1986
Color Capture
7
Karl Fulves Memory Mix after riffle shuffle performer memorizes order, deck dealt into two heaps, performer announces number of matching color pairs in one heap
Related to 1986
Color Capture
8
Karl Fulves Chain of Events discussion of red-black pair relationship properties after riffle shuffle
 		1986
Color Capture
10
Karl Fulves Smart Modem twelve red and twelve black cards, cards shuffled and dealt into two heaps by spectator, paper slips with "match" and "no match" used to predict whether pairs match in color, with variations:
  • Smart Alek (getting some pairs wrong on purpose)
  • Which Colors? (predicting colors as well)
  • Machine Dream (incorporating money machine prop)
  • Read This First
 		1986
Color Capture
12
Karl Fulves Colorite after riffle shuffle and deal into two halves, performer divines color of top card of spectator's pile, repeated for all cards
 		1986
Color Capture
20
Karl Fulves The 5-6-9-10 System discussion of riffle shuffle of alternating set-up
Related to 1986
Color Capture
28
Philip T. Goldstein Humthing cards with names of different songs, chosen one is played / divined, using non-existent titles that sound plausible
Related toVariations
  • Chester Sass' "Music Was My First Love" in "120% Chestosterone"
 1986
Mix '86
2
Philip T. Goldstein The Schizoid Rosary two piles created from deck, number of red card in one and court card in other pile predicted
VariationsAlso published here 1987
Doth
1
Philip T. Goldstein ESPrit property about order in ESP deck predicted after shuffle
 		1987
Doth
9
Philip T. Goldstein Calvinist Poker spectator chooses five cards after shuffle, prediction about cards made
Variations 1987
Doth
14
Peter Duffie Worlds Apart one riffle shuffle, pairs laid out
Variations 1987
Inspirations
17
Dai Vernon Vernon On Gilbreath
Also published here 1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
212
Ben Harris, David Faulkner Invertz pairs are deal after one riffle shuffle, top cards turned over, two chosen and exchanged, later located
Inspired byVariations 1988
Off the Wall
24
Roy Walton Game Law deck mixed face-up/face-down, deck riffle shuffled twice by spectator, groups of four cards each are dealt, spectator never gets a packet with four cards in same orientation
  • Elaboration (an alternative presentation)
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
56
Roy Walton Another Prediction Trick deck shuffled face-up/face-down, spectator deals in pairs and makes heaps according to orientation of pair, choses one heap, its red/black composition is predicted
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
94
Roy Walton Found-Two Cards two card location with a riffle shuffle by the spectator
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
102
Roy Walton Second Thoughts On Gilbreath color matching routine in which the spectator and performer deal cards alternating
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
130
Roy Walton Second Thoughts On Gilbreath "Again" color matching routine in which the spectator and performer deal cards alternating
  • Alternative Presentation (no seconds required)
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
134
Roy Walton Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
135
Philip T. Goldstein Mocha removed ESP card divined with other cards
 		1989
Fifth
1
Philip T. Goldstein Interrupted Gilbreath Principle
1989
Fifth
2
Philip T. Goldstein Encounter duplicate found in second deck when number is counted down, "Interrupted Gilbreath Principle"
 		1989
Fifth
2
Philip T. Goldstein Knowker performer divines high card in poker hand, then full hand
 		1989
Fifth
8
Philip T. Goldstein The Schizoid Rosary two piles created from deck, number of red card in one and court card in other pile predicted
Also published here 1989
A Phil Goldstein Collection
87
Bob King Order Please deck shuffled face-up/face-down, performer arranges half the deck to match face-up/face-down sequence of other half
Inspired byAlso published here 1989
Magician Foolers
5
Harry Lorayne Straight Away despite spectator's shuffling, two straights are dealt, gilbreath
Variations 1990
Trend Setters
251
Philip T. Goldstein Humthing cards with names of different songs, chosen one is played / divined, using non-existent titles that sound plausible
 		1990
NYCANOTES
5
Philip T. Goldstein Janushuffle double sided ESP cards, "polyhedronal approach to the Gilbreath Principle"
 		1991
Thavant
37
Philip T. Goldstein A Clash of Symbols three phase ESP routine with cards in envelopes which also have symbols, "three-sided approach to the Gilbreath Principle"
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1991
Thavant
41
Philip T. Goldstein Humthing cards with names of different songs, chosen one is played / divined, using non-existent titles that sound plausible
 		1991
Music City Conclave 1992 Notes
4
Philip T. Goldstein Zenvelopes ten ESP cards in envelopes are sorted in pairs by spectator
Inspired byVariations 1991
Music City Conclave 1992 Notes
8
Roy Walton The Honest Cheat spectator tries to match suit distribution of a poker hand that is set aside, spectator is allowed to cheat but loses, performer wins
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 4)
41
Al Smith Wells Farogill two phases
Inspired by 1991
Hot Stacks & Cold Decks
18
Peter Duffie Miracolour red cards are shown to have "red" written on their back and blacks "black", spectator cuts and shuffle and deals two piles, yet both piles end up in same order
 		1991
Imagine
22
Karl Fulves A trick fragment predicting that all pairs come off with a red and a black card after riffle shuffle in off-beat way
 		1992
Deceptive Practices
26
Karl Fulves An anti-Miraskil card problem Miraskill-Gilbreath-combination posed as problem
 		1992
Deceptive Practices
52
Karl Fulves A Martian Chronicle
1992
Deceptive Practices
75
Karl Fulves Witness six spectators with cards and pens, one of them writes an X on his card behind performers back, those with red cards must speak truth, black must lie, performer finds murderer
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1992
Deceptive Practices
78
Philip T. Goldstein Some Indifference two cards chosen, sum and difference of those values, number of cards as prediction
Inspired byRelated toVariations June 1992
Profile (Issue 8)
7
Roy Walton Fair Play pairs taken from two halves, pairs of same suit give a point, performer wins, reverse Gilbreath
Variations Sep. 1992
Opus (Vol. 4 No. 5)
10
Peter Duffie Lucky For Some spectator riffle shuffles deck once and takes top thirteen cards, those cards are predicted or divined
 		1992
Obsession
22
Karl Fulves "Missing Pair" Notes No. 41, old new deck order (picture cards together, all others from Ace to Ten) deck dealt into four piles, spectator removes a value pair from any pile which is divined by performer, riffle shuffle connection
Inspired byAlso published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
47
Peter Duffie Straight From the Bottom after one riffle shuffle, two straights are dealt (bottom deals)
Inspired by 1992
Hidden Agenda
10
Peter Duffie Straight From the Top after one riffle shuffle, the spectator fails to deal himself a straight but does on the second try
Inspired byVariations 1992
Hidden Agenda
10
Steve Beam Gentleman's Bet bet, red / black or pairs, performer wins always, gilbreath
Variations 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
7
John Riggs Unbeatable red / black or pairs, performer wins bet all the time, is able to let spectator win on his demand, gilbreath
 		1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
9
Steve Beam Color Vision performer always guesses color of cards correctly
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
11
Karl Fulves Guess Again eight cards are placed outjogged into tabled spread, cards dealt in pairs, color matches with out-jogged cards
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1993
Rigmarole (Issue 5)
55
Karl Fulves Guess Again explanation of the principle at work, with variation in which five cards are put into five packets, packets dealt in pairs and color matches are found
Related to 1993
Verbatim (Issue 5)
43
Peter Duffie Principles and Deceptions "An Easy Look Through The Arithmetical Principles Of Card Magic - Part 1"
  • The Gilbreath Principle
  • Gilbreath's "Second" Principle
Related toVariations Apr. 1993
Profile (Issue 13)
11
Peter Duffie Principles and Deceptions "An Easy Look Through The Arithmetical Principles Of Card Magic - Part 2"
  • The Gilbreath Principle (Continued)
  • Gilbreath Without the Shuffle
Related to June 1993
Profile (Issue 14)
6
Peter Duffie Straight Shuffle Variation twenty-card packet, spectator cuts and removes five cards from top or bottom as he pleases, repeated two more times, all have royal flushes
Inspired by June 1993
Profile (Issue 14)
7
Steve Beam Color Vision performer always guesses color of cards correctly
Also published here 1993
Magic with No Entertainment Value II
14
Philip T. Goldstein Shufflegram
  • First Avenue (with fishing)
  • Second Avenue (where spectator looks at a word in a dictionary as tell)
Inspired by
  • "Webster Had A Word For It" (Stewart James, Linking Ring)
 1994
Thabbatical
38
Philip T. Goldstein Chromagnon memory demonstration of red/black order
 		1994
Thabbatical
121
Karl Fulves Red Square guessing color of next card, spectator has chance score, performer all correct
 		1994
Crooked Tales
51
Roy Walton Suitcase four-card groups made after shuffling procedure, they all contain one of each suit
Inspired byRelated to Feb. 1994
Profile (Issue 18)
10
Peter Duffie Principles and Deceptions "An Easy Trip Through The Arithmetical Principles Of Card Magic - Part 6"
additions and corrections by Jeff Busby and Max Maven on previous columns, idea of cutting between a red or black pair in Gilbreath tricks
Related to Feb. 1994
Profile (Issue 18)
11
Simon Aronson The Aronson Artifice spectator stops anytime during dealing, takes two cards, then one of those, it is divined and predicted, Koran meets Gilbreath
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
53
Peter Duffie Mixed Reaction Miraskill & Gilbreath
Variations 1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
182
Peter Duffie The Vegas Connection Gilbreath thing
 		1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
190
Philip T. Goldstein The Mockingbird missing card divined, part of the "Birds of Prey" locations
 		1995
Connotes
2
Simon Aronson Point Spread red/black game in several phases played by two spectators, performer predicts difference between number of red and black cards, repeat, shuffle-bored finale
 		1995
Simply Simon
3
Bob King Perfect Match deck shuffled face-up/face-down, performer arranges half the deck to match face-up/face-down sequence of other half
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 4)
2629
Philip T. Goldstein The Mockingbird missing card divined, part of the "Birds of Prey" locations
 		1996
Desert Seminar Notes
3
Philip T. Goldstein Zenvelopes ten ESP cards in envelopes are sorted in pairs by spectator
Inspired by 1996
Desert Seminar Notes
6
Peter Duffie Draw Poker Gilbreath principle in the form that cards are taken from two piles to make up poker hands, two spectators do this and get straight flushes
Inspired byVariations 1996
Untold
9
Peter Duffie Blakjak some cards exchanged, yet perfect blackjack hands show up
Variations 1996
Method in Effect
19
Richard Vollmer Last (Gil)Breath gilbreath, face up face down mess
 		Dec. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 12)
2869
Nick Trost False Deal Deluxe pseudo false deal of a straight after one honest riffle shuffle
Also published here 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
87
Nick Trost Odd Man Wins! presentation by Mack Picknick
VariationsAlso published here 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
93
Nick Trost, Al Thatcher The Omega Bet - Updated Multiple prediction of whether selected cards matched color, last phase uses Gilbreath
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
96
Nick Trost Second Method alternative method for "Horse Race" using Gilbreath Principle
Also published here 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
102
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 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
113
Nick Trost Calling the Hands
Inspired by 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
115
Nick Trost Psychic Poker similar to previous "Calling the Hands"
 		1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
117
Nick Trost Seven Card Draw Prediction predicted number of red/black cards selected, taking cards from top and bottom
 		1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
123
Nick Trost Double Poker Hand Prediction Comes from Bill Miesel's notes, performed in 1968
 		1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
124
Nick Trost Subtle Location with the Gilbreath Principle
1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
137
Nick Trost The Lone Stranger Card located by being in bank of opposite colors
Also published here 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
138
Nick Trost Lineup Gilbreath Principle, arranging face up/down cards in same order
Variations 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
149
Nick Trost Blind-Sight Gilbreath principle, shuffle two decks together
Variations 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
162
Nick Trost, U. F. Grant Three Chances in 26 Updated handling of "One Chance in 26" (Nick Trost, The New Tops, May 1965) with Gilbreath and two more selections
Inspired by 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
175
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 Gilbreath Aces Four Aces lost in deck, spectator deals through deck and locates Aces
Inspired by
  • an Ace opener described by Oscar Weigle Jr. (The Dragon, June 1939), credited to Steve Belchou
 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
225
Nick Trost, Al Thatcher Crooked Dealing Pseudo gambling demo for seconds, bottoms and centers
Inspired by 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
228
Nick Trost Zens-Gilbreath Poker Deal Any poker hand called for
Inspired byRelated to 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
232
Nick Trost The Perfecto Bridge Deal duplicate Spades
VariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Feb. 1969
 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
235
Nick Trost Straight Poker Deal deal from shuffled deck, spectators get straight, performer get full house
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Poker Demonstration with Special Pack" (New Tops, June 1969)
 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
236
Nick Trost Pinochle Deal uses Pinochle deck
 		1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
239
Nick Trost Gin Rummy Deal
1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
257
Nick Trost Coon Can Deal Gives description and history of game
 		1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
261
Nick Trost Special-Deck Blackjack-Poker Deal Blackjack and poker combined demo
Related to 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
265
Nick Trost Canasta Deal
Related to 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
270
Nick Trost Uruguay Canasta Deal
Related to 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
273
Nick Trost International Canasta Deal
1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
274
Norman Gilbreath Gilbreath Principle
Related to
  • "Magnetic Colors" (Norman Gilbreath, The Linking Ring, July 1958)
 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
316
Wesley James SympathOrder half deck face-up and face-down, spectator shuffles, dealt in two piles, they have same face-up/face-down orientation
 		1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
65
Peter Duffie The Short Deck Baffler Challenge location, card freely selected and shuffled, magician finds it
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
82
Philip T. Goldstein The Mockingbird missing card divined, part of the "Birds of Prey" location
 		1997
FISM '97
5
Marty Kane Mish Mosh Tell-A-Vision suits of cards are divined, with fingers, then separation by spectator
Inspired by 1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 64)
1262
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)
VariationsAlso published here 		1997
The Fine Print (Issue 5)
95
Karl Fulves He Has Followers No. 1, spectator riffle shuffles once and then deals into two piles part of the deck, follow the leader type presentation for color separation, colors marked on backs
 		1997
Command Colors
2
Karl Fulves Ruse et Noir No. 2, as many red in one pile as there are black in the other pile
Variations 1997
Command Colors
6
Karl Fulves Follow Me No. 3, spectator follows dealing pattern of performer, backs marked for color
Related to 1997
Command Colors
7
Karl Fulves Color on Contact No. 11, after some dealing and calculation, the number of red cards in two packets match
 		1997
Command Colors
19
Steve Beam Color Vision performer always guesses color of cards correctly
Also published here 1997
Sound Effects
18
Aaron Fisher, Lee Asher, Mike Strange Basic Math spectator removes four cards from deck, values are added up to make "lucky number", deck is spread and Four-of-a-Kind that matches "lucky number" is face up in deck, force of number is essentially the Gilbreath principle although not credited as such
 		1997
Labyrinth (Issue 6)
31
Roy Walton Company of Four pack is divided in four packets which are shown to be the suits, Gilbreath principle
 		Winter 1998
The Looking Glass (Issue 4)
147
Karl Fulves Expansionism memorizing color sequence of 32 cards, but really only sixteen
Related to 1998
Combo
38
Philip T. Goldstein The Mockingbird missing card divined, part of the "Birds of Prey" location, in english and french
 		1998
Montreal Lecture Notes — Notes de Conférence
3
Philip T. Goldstein A Clash of Symbols three phase ESP routine with cards in envelopes which also have symbols, "three-sided approach to the Gilbreath Principle", in english and french
Also published here 1998
Montreal Lecture Notes — Notes de Conférence
6
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
Jeff Busby The Hi-Lo Stack intro on High-Low separated deck combined with Gilbreath principle
 		1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
110
Jeff Busby Magnetic Blackjack High-Low separated deck combined with Gilbreath principle
Related to 1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
111
Bruce Bernstein Couples always two cards used, spectator decides if red pair, black pair or mixed, also with discard pile
Also published here 1998
Classics
22
Richard Osterlind Viewed ESP Prediction cards taken from two packets, matches prediction
Related to 1999
Dynamic Mysteries
47
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 Principle Angel Shuffle principle, spectator's riffle shuffle does not influence the stack
 		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
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 Humthing cards with names of different songs, chosen one is played / divined, using non-existent titles that sound plausible
 		1999
Baltimore Notes
2
Philip T. Goldstein A Clash of Symbols three phase ESP routine with cards in envelopes which also have symbols, "three-sided approach to the Gilbreath Principle"
Also published here 1999
Baltimore Notes
7
Nick Trost "Seven Card Draw" Prediction predicted number of red/black cards selected, taking cards from top and bottom
 		1999
The Fine Print (Issue 10)
313
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
Michael Boden Deck Memorization Out of This World with the performer dealing as a memory stunt, g=Gilbreath
Also published here 1999
Cunning Card Miracles
72
Jerry Mentzer Notes on the Gilbreath Principle Tips on Gilbreath, how to avoid the problem of spectators cutting to matching colors before the shuffle, tips from Gus Southall / Gene Finell
 		1999
Cunning Card Miracles
74
Bill Taylor The Shuffled Prediction deck shuffled, spectator chooses a pair of cards and then one of them, it is predicted
Related toVariations Mar. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 7)
81
Norman Gilbreath The Bellweather do-as-I-do type procedure in which spectator and performer both shuffle a deck and deal it in pairs, then select one of the two cards, they match
Inspired by May 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 9)
75
Philip T. Goldstein A Clash of Symbols three phase ESP routine with cards in envelopes which also have symbols, "three-sided approach to the Gilbreath Principle"
Also published here 2000
Northeast
6
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 Clash of Symbols three phase ESP routine with cards in envelopes which also have symbols, "three-sided approach to the Gilbreath Principle"
Also published here 2000
Missouri Notes
5
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 A Clash of Symbols three phase ESP routine with cards in envelopes which also have symbols, "three-sided approach to the Gilbreath Principle"
Also published here 2000
OCMC Notes
5
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
Philip T. Goldstein A Clash of Symbols three phase ESP routine with cards in envelopes which also have symbols, "three-sided approach to the Gilbreath Principle"
 		2000
Texas Notes
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
Related to
  • "Shuffurther" (Phil Goldstein, The James File Vol. 1, 2000)
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
Peter Duffie Matching Gilbreath after one riffle shuffle, pairs are turned up and shown with one card of each color, pairs tabled, later shown to be red-red and black-black pairs
 		2000
New Inspirations
18
Tom Hubbard Thank You Norman card selected, four cards from another deck added and used to count to selection, with two variations
 		2000
Card File Two
39
Michael Boden Deck Memorization OOTW with the performer dealing as a memory stunt, gilbreath
  • Notes on the Gilbreath Principle
Also published here 2000
Card File Two
62
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
Philip T. Goldstein A Clash of Symbols three phase ESP routine with cards in envelopes which also have symbols, "three-sided approach to the Gilbreath Principle"
 		2000
San Francisco Notes
6
Karl Fulves Auto Draw three-handed draw poker, combination of bottom deal with jonah card ploy
Related toVariations 2000
Charlatan (Issue 2)
18
Paul Curry Don't Lie to Me two spectators get half the pack and either lie or say the truth about each card, magician spots all the lies
VariationsAlso published here 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond