Key Card

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Karl Norman The Karl Norman Key Card Routine locator card with piece of other card glued on it
Related to May/June 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 11)
113
Roy Walton The Magic Queen of Diamonds card chosen fairly is found by spelling out a sentence
Variations Apr. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 8)
52
Dai Vernon イモーショナルリアクション (Emotional Reaction)
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
115
Bob King Breathing Life into the 26 Card Key three piles, faroing crimp next to selection
Related to 1993
The Breather 2
16
Bob King Impossible Location spectator cuts deck into three piles, remembers top card of any pile and loses it, breather crimp
Also published here 1993
Card File
170
Peter Duffie The Psychic Speller with packet of ten cards
 		1993
Card Selection
9
Eddie Fechter Peek Control with a Corner Short Card
1993
Fechter
37
Eddie Fechter Peek and Key Combination
1993
Fechter
178
Sid Fleischman The Vagrant Key marked deck for setting key card next to selection which is not read
 		1993
The Charlatan's Handbook
87
Vicente Canuto La presentación en la magia on presenting a trick, using key card and different ways of revealing card as an example
  • Localización de una carta elegida
    • 1.- Esconder el secreto
    • 2.- Hacer interesante el experimento
  • A) Las huellas dactilares
  • B) Usted no sabe mentir
  • C) Apuesta
  • D) Otros
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
37
David Solomon, Steve Draun Doble Adivinación
Also published here 1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
69
Al Baker, Audley Walsh, George G. Kaplan, Vicente Canuto El Doble Cero spectator looks at top card an moves cards from bottom to top matching value of selection
Inspired by 1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
84
Vicente Canuto 1.- Elección y Control de las Tres Primeras Cartas using two key cards, controlling three cards at certain positions
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
354
Alex Elmsley Placing a Key at Twenty-sixth Position finessed methods with faro shuffle
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
300
Alex Elmsley A Woven and Cut Case penelope-procedure (pile cut off, counted, card at that position is selection), key is placed next to selection via faro
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
325
Alex Elmsley The Fan and Weave Controls two handlings of an ingenious control:
  • The Fan and Weave Control
  • The Fan and Weave Double Control
Related toVariations 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
335
Alex Elmsley Fan and Weave Control to any Position extension with two cards
Inspired by 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
442
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz Key Card Move double backer is placed next to selection in out-of-hands selection procedure
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1105
Horace Goldin, John Northern Hilliard "How It Is Done", or "The Indeceptive Deception", or "One For The Wise Ones" sucker key card placement to throw off magicians
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1207
Karl Fulves Blue Moon blackjacks chosen despite random cuts and then counting to twenty-sixth card, spectator's blackjack changes back color
 		1994
Crooked Tales
25
Karl Fulves Top and Bottom Keys getting known cards to top and bottom
 		1994
Crooked Tales
121
Bob Irons Bottom Running-Cut placing a key card above the top stock during running cut, bottom strip
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
104
Ellison Poland Deep Keys using Slough-Off Faro
 		1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
9
Ellison Poland A Mental Case cards cut off top and bottom to show no key cards are in use
Inspired by 1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
17
Gene Maze Old Wine setting and corner crimping a key card under the spread
 		1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
138
Simon Aronson It Pays to Advertise comments on the advertising cards, uses for example: key, crib sheet, as forcing gaff, ...
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
108
Karl Norman Follow-Up Routine Spectator selects a card, shuffles it back into the deck, selection ends up on top
 		1995
40 Years at the Forks
29
Roberto Giobbi The Key Card introduction
 		1995
Card College — Volume 1
135
The Key Card in a Hand-to-hand Spread
1995
Card College — Volume 1
137
Key Card in a Ribbon-Spread
1995
Card College — Volume 1
138
Glimpse and Placement from dribble
Also published here 1995
Card College — Volume 1
140
Control in a Hand-to-Hand-Spread "Location, Identification and Control with a Key Cards"
 		1995
Card College — Volume 1
142
Tabled Ribbon Spread Control with a key card
 		1995
Card College — Volume 1
143
Further Thoughts on the Key Card - Shuffling with a Key Card
1995
Card College — Volume 1
144
Letting the Spectator Shuffle with a Key Card
1995
Card College — Volume 1
144
Juan Tamariz, Moe Seidenstein, Jimmy Grippo A Phenomenal Memory performer apparently remembers a whole spread and thus identifies a chosen card that has been moved from its position
 		1995
Card College — Volume 1
145
Paul Rosini Your Number - Your Card
Related to 1995
Card College — Volume 1
147
Sam Schwartz Thot Echo two card location, straight set-up
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1995
Card College — Volume 1
149
Placing a Key Card with the Hindu Shuffle
1995
Card College — Volume 1
157
Sveroni Der letzte Kartentrick spectator remembers a card at his thought of number and cuts the deck, performer tries to cut the deck that the card is back at the same position, card is then found in performer's pocket
 		1995
Typisch Sveroni
28
Mental Countdown No. 14, deck apparently memorized, spectator points to card in face-up spread and performer names its position
 		1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
23
Group Shuffle deck shuffled in groups, yet key cards at position ten, twenty, thirty and forty retained
 		1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
23
Karl Fulves Mind Mirror No. 15, card from a third is removed after performer memorized the pile, he names missing card, key card placement after riffle shuffle
 		1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
25
Karl Fulves, Bob King The Memory Expert No. 16, number thought of, card at this position remembered, cut, performer memorizes deck, new position of selection named and card at original position as well
 		1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
27
This Is Not the Card No. 21, phrase spelled to find selection, three piles
 		1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
38
Simon Aronson Three For Two three selections made in different way, no-touch selection procedure, all located, two key cards, first cut of cut-deeper force
Inspired by 1995
Simply Simon
61
Simon Aronson, Geoffrey Scalbert Sunken Key Placement
1995
Simply Simon
131
Simon Aronson Past, Present, Future spectator cuts off pile, pockets card, shuffles bottom pile and remembers card, cuts again and remembers card, deals through top pile and turns over a card, one named, position of one named, pocketed card predicted in wallet
 		1995
Simply Simon
153
Simon Aronson Floating Key Principle
1995
Simply Simon
159
Karl Fulves Bottom Facts applied to distant key card placement
Related to 1995
The Fine Print (Issue 1)
3
Steve Beam, Scott Robinson Polar Stab location of two cards with two keys
Inspired by 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
157
Steve Beam Selective Service four selections, with four keys
 		1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
168
Joel Givens Identification Cards multiple keys, four card location
  • Variations
Also published here 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
170
Steve Beam Multiplocation with four cards
Related toVariations 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
175
Tom Craven Bounce Control I after spectator's peek
Variations 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
190
Tom Craven Bounce Controll II after incomplete faro peek
 		1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
192
Edward Marlo Overhand Key Placement
1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
111
Jon Racherbaumer Don't Be Superstitious typo "Superstition", four key cards throughout deck
Inspired by 1995
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 7)
23
Dai Vernon Gefühlsmäßige Reaktionen
Also published here Mar. 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 2)
59
Tom Craven Doppel-Entdecker two cards are counted to according to values in shuffled deck
Also published here Mar. 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 2)
61
Utz Napierala Kartenmagie und Kabbalistik
Inspired by
  • Gerald Kosky effect with blank cards, 1967
 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 4 & 5)
159
Gary Kurtz Tow Heads Are Better Than One a friend locates a card, stooged with some simple instructions
Also published here 1995
Lecture Notes 1995
22
Gary Kurtz Nach Hofzinser (Cull-Methode) key placement handling
Also published here 1995
Lecture Notes 1995
22
Dai Vernon Leitkartenkontrolle nach Dai Vernon running cut key placement
 		1995
Lecture Notes 1995
22
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Simon
  • Kardyro’s Simple Simon (see reference): under-the-spread force of top card (see also application on p. 280, in context of "Dynamic Duo")
  • Bill Miesel’s improved handling (p. 57)
Secret Simon combines elements of both, two handlings, can be used as key card placement
Inspired by
  • Simple Simon Move and Effects (Tony Kardyro, 1966)
 1995
After Craft
56
Jerry K. Hartman Twinkey two spectators turn cards face up from bottom of deck to top and note card they stop at before turning cards back down, key cards are set above both
 		1995
After Craft
74
Joel Givens Identification Cards multiple keys, four card location
  • Variations
Also published here 1995
A Lecture by Joel Givens
9
Key-Card Placement with the Lift Shuffle
1996
Card College — Volume 2
258
Applications for the Crimp
 		1996
Card College — Volume 2
349
Karl Fulves Random Stop glimpsing selection next to key card during riffle shuffle
 		1996
Blocking Off
22
Karl Fulves Gemini Twins Key Placement out of hands
 		1996
Blocking Off
92
John Scarne Overhand Shuffle Control three cards, key, see also p. 196 for variation
 		1996
Blocking Off
193
Cut Deeper Force Key Placement
1996
13 Prophets
10
Edward Marlo Marlo on the Christ Force second variation, key placement
Also published here 1996
Facsimile (Issue 4)
10
Grace Ann Morgan Bikes Peek key card placement, in the hands
Related to 1996
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 61)
1180
Tom Craven Keeper of the Keys
Inspired by Sep. 1996
The Minotaur (Vol. 8 No. 3)
5
Peter Duffie Sivakey Center Double Lift used to obtain key card
 		1996
With Cards
13
Lou Gallo Bent Key center key card, faro shuffle version
 		1996
Lou Gallo: The Underground Man
60
Nick Trost Weight Guess Spectator pockets cards, magician divines how many, breather at twenty-six
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • New Tops, Feb. 1966
 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
32
Mike Rogers Mike Roger's Version Variation of "Weight Guess" with cards face up
Inspired by 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
33
Nick Trost M-U-M Miracle
Inspired by
  • "Thought-O-Card" (G. P. Appaduri, M-U-M, March 1971)
 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
132
Ron Bauer Key to the Draw three cards, twenty-six key
Inspired by 1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
20
One-Twenty Six cut-deeper procedure for two selections
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
9
Doug Canning Marked Up Masterpiece faro and twenty-six key
 		1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 63)
1245
David Solomon, Steve Draun S/D Location key starts 20th from top, quarter cut off and shuffled, top card remembered, another packet cut off and put on top, this packet examined by performer
Variations 1997
Solomon's Mind
137
Peter Duffie 3 and 1 Location four keys on top, spectator starts by dealing four hands
 		1997
N.D.E. — A Near Deck Experience
10
Albert Verity Eine Karten-Kontrollmethode sticky coin attached to card as key card
Also published here 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 1)
34
Eddie Clever No Way! out-of-hand selection procedure with center cut, spectator reads off values and performer stops at selection
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Unseen" (Magic in the Modern Manner, Orville Meyer, 1949)
 Oct. 1997
Onyx (Issue 1)
21
Ken Simmons Variation by Ken Simmons out-of-hand selection procedure with center cut, spectator reads off values and performer stops at selection
Inspired by Oct. 1997
Onyx (Issue 1)
21
Eddie Fields, Lu Brent P-O-P Glimpse Ginsberg Poke extension
  • Lu Brent's method
Also published here 1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
43
Edward Marlo Killer Clock-Work twenty-sixth key card, faro, card and number of cut-off cards divined
 		1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
62
Tony Kardyro Boldly Attuned two decks, spectator and performer cut off a packet twice and the face cards do not match,
method for obtaining the key card
Also published here 1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
64
Eddie Fields Down Under and Dirty two cards chosen with dealing and drop procedure, two black Twos removed and they sandwich the selections one by one
 		1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
112
Setting Multiple Key Cards two methods
 		1998
Card College — Volume 3
511
Dai Vernon Emotional Reaction clever and subtle use of a keycard in a challenge situation
 		1998
Card College — Volume 3
564
Tom Gagnon Key Card Placement with the Versatile Spread Control
Related to 1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 67)
1371
Tom Gagnon Key Card Placement #2 with the Versatile Spread Control
 		1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 67)
1372
Tom Gagnon Key Card Placement #3 with the Versatile Spread Control
 		1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 67)
1372
Tom Gagnon Key Card Placement #4 with the Versatile Spread Control
 		1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 67)
1372
Harry Levine Waiting to Exhale (Controlling the Breather) placing breather card over selection
 		1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 69)
1432
Dick Koornwinder The Koornwinder Card Control key card with glue dots, reprinted from 1972, how to cut to it and how to control a selection with it
Also published here 1998
The Koornwinder Kar & The Koornwinder Card Control
10
Peter Duffie Bilocation two cards found by using the value and spelling the name of the performer's lucky card (Seven of Diamonds)
Also published here 1998
Deck Direct
13
Joe Rindfleisch Mental Thought Revelation spectator remembers card at thought-of number, performer finds card and divines number
 		Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
21
Jeff Busby Chapter 7: Controls and Placements intro on key cards
 		1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
65
Jeff Busby As a Substitute for a Top or Bottom Key using edge-marked card instead of a standard key
Related to 1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
65
Jeff Busby Bottom Key Placement peek and running cut, key starts on bottom
Inspired by 1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
66
Jeff Busby Top Key Placement peek and running cut, key starts on top
 		1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
68
Jeff Busby Double Control two times peek and running cuts, key card ends up between both selections
 		1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
68
Jeff Busby Shuffle Throwoff shuffling around edge-marked key card, riffle or overhand
 		1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
69
Jeff Busby On-the-Fly Speller distant edge-marked key
 		1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
81
Jeff Busby Two Fly Don't Bother Me two edge-marked keys
 		1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
82
Henry Christ Card Clairvoyancy location, optional repeat
Inspired by Nov. 1998
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 3)
78
Bob Irons Bottom Running Cut placing a key card above the top stock during running cut, bottom strip
Related to 1999
Tricks of my Trade
66
Baltazar Fuentes Cutting the Aces Aces put in different positions in fan with some fake spacing, found
 		1999
Arempi II
28
Ellis Stanyon The Bottom Card as "Key" No. 2, key card placement with reverse cull to upper section, or sticky key card to have the deck shuffled
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
2
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note as four Ace production, or as key card placement
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
2
Ellis Stanyon The Silent Count - Top Card as "Key" No. 7, cards deal face up by performer and spectators remember cards and their positions
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
4
Ellis Stanyon Several Heaps on Table - Bottom Card as "Key" No. 8
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
4
Ellis Stanyon The "Key" Card Obtained by the Index No. 14, sighting bottom card of top half as card is replaced
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
8
Ellis Stanyon A Subtle Deal to Find the Chosen Card No. 34, excuse to spread through deck and glimpse card next to key
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
50
Ellis Stanyon Any Number of Cards Dealt Face Upwards, to Discover One Chosen No. 5, cards dealt face-up by performer, spectator remembers card and its position
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
58
Ellis Stanyon The "Key" Card Forcing and Self-shifting Pack No. 20, having a piece of metal around one end of a card (similar to paper clip) as key card
  • The "Waterfall" Shuffle (with the key card)
  • Dispensing with the "Key"
  • "Bridging"
  • To Force any Two Cards (performer cuts apparently randomly)
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
203
Ellis Stanyon Description of the Pack No. 1
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
213
Ellis Stanyon Two Chosen Cards Found Together No. 17, using the long card as key
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
221
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note table spread force with pencil dotted card, using it a key otherwise
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
271
Behind the Back Key Key card location, deck held behind back during selection process
 		1999
Cunning Card Miracles
9
Al Baker Out On Location Card chosen and lost freely. Magician asks for value of card, then card is successfully located. Multiple key card type of trick.
 		1999
Cunning Card Miracles
11
Jerry Mentzer Two Keys Two key cards peeked, deck can be riffle shuffled and one of the key cards can still be used. A bit of fishing possibly needed. Can be used as a force of one of two cards using a bit of equivoque.
 		1999
Cunning Card Miracles
17
Max Malini Malini Estimate card peeked at, performer later names position of card, key card sighted next to peeked card
Also published here Nov. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11)
32
Justin Higham Logical Twenty-Sixth Card
Inspired by 1999
Collected Card Notes
74
Lin Searles Shuffle Control From The Peek setting a key, then getting card back to top
 		2000
Gambling Notes
14
Al Smith Three Names in the Counting presentation for Multiplocation, with variation (Food for Thought)
Inspired by 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
201
Tom Craven, Steve Beam Plugging the Keyhole presentation for Bounce Control
Inspired by 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
210
Steve Beam Six Shooter six selections
 		2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
211
Steve Beam Five Spot five selections
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
213
Jerry Mentzer Two Keys
  • As a Locator
  • As a Force (one of two)
 		2000
Card File Two
53
Jerry Mentzer Three Card Control and Revelation crimped key
Variations 2000
Card File Two
168
George McBride Countdown Location spectator thinks of a small number and places that many cards from top to bottom, another selection is made that is found at the chosen number
 		2000
Virtual Miracles
33
Paul Curry Turn of the Century Location setting short double backer as key card, out-of-hand selection procedure
Also published here 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
293
Simon Aronson Key Card Variation Uses key card in Random Tandem
 		2001
Try the Impossible
36
Nick Trost, Mike Rogers Heavyweight No. 5, performer cuts off same number of cards as spectator
Inspired by 2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
7
Cloned Thoughts No. 15, spectator and performer chose same card after each other, free selection from small packet, weird procedure
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
24
Karl Fulves Jack Finds Your Card No. 27, deck cut into two piles, spectator shuffles two together and remembers top card which is put in other pile, performer looks through shuffled pile, two key cards
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
42
Zodiac Spell No. 42, card found by spelling "zodiac", placement with distant key card
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
61
Warren Wiersbe Fate Deals the Cards No. 84, cards cut off top and bottom to show no key cards are in use
Also published here 2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
125
Karl Fulves Turn Three Times No. 10, location with key card and Klondike shuffle
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
21
Tony Bartolotta Key Card Placement dribble selection and tabled cuts
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
81
Harry Lorayne Unique Peek "Killer" making an incomplete faro peek a challenge location
 		2001
Personal Collection
181
Harry Lorayne "Killer" Bonus card found with Reverse Faro Ending
 		2001
Personal Collection
183
Harry Lorayne Dried-Out Sloppy Card Trick selection appears on named number up to ten, without saliva
Inspired by 2001
Personal Collection
243
Neal Elias Card Controls - Placing A Key Card deck secretly cut
Inspired by 2001
New Card Controls
25
Neal Elias, Edward Marlo Placing A Key Card II top card taken into right hand, deck then spread over it, also with key or force card near top
 		2001
New Card Controls
26
John Cornelius MoonShine Locations watch band as shiner
Related to 2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
9
John Cornelius Peeping Tom glimpsing key card during faro cascade
Related to 2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
31
Chan Canasta Effect three piles are made and under impossible conditions selection is found, from Fred Taylor's notes
Related to 2001
Chan Canasta — A Remarkable Man — Volume Two
24
Jerry K. Hartman Northern Light impossible location followed by 51 Faces North
Inspired byAlso published here Sep./Oct. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 3)
15
Bob King Cutting Edge three piles, faroing crimp next to selection, with no-faro handling
Related to 2002
The Breather 3
14
Tony Kardyro Kardyro's Kard Kontrol partial, glimpsing top card of left hand half as bottom card of right hand spread is pointed to and shown to spectator
 		2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
233
Jack Avis, Lewis Jones Impossible spectator shuffles after replacement, selection between two key cards
 		2002
Ahead of the Pack
85
Roberto Giobbi The Twenty-Sixth Location commentary
Related to May 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 5)
18
Sneaky Sneaky! "Using a Marked Deck"
 		Nov. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 11)
68
Tomas Blomberg Late Key two selected cards from a deck, one is lost and the other one is placed in spectator's pocket, this deck and another one are dealt at the same time, magician stops at the first selected card and at the duplicate of the second selection
Related toAlso published here 2002
Freebie 3
17
Al Baker Nufind two key cards
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magazines)
613
Al Baker Card Force using Short Card not a force but a placement of short card as key
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
688
Jerry Sadowitz Blunt Instrument great selection process for a multiple out ending, setting multiple key cards in the process
 		2004
Cut Controls
16
Jerry Sadowitz Three Card Control crimp and faro, inspired by Finnell's Free Cut Principle
Related to 2004
Cut Controls
25
John Bannon Dead Reckoning floating key
Inspired byVariations 2004
Dear Mr. Fantasy
88
David Solomon, Steve Draun S-D Location floating key
Related to 2004
Dear Mr. Fantasy
92
John Bannon Dawn Patrol floating key and faro
 		2004
Dear Mr. Fantasy
120
Gary Plants A Card Control with locator card, originally from Precursor #36 (Sept. 1992)
  • Multiple Cards
  • Selected Card to a Certain Position
  • Spectator Goes Past the Break
Variations 2004
Lecture Notes — The Second Super Session
6
Steve Beam The Spring Roll one card location, using the Rolly Polly Controlly as key card placement
 		2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
27
Steve Beam Rolled Derby placement for three key cards, Rapid Rollup
 		2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
28
Steve Beam Piling On multiple key cards
 		2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
99
Lewis Jones Son of the 21 Card Trick three piles
 		2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
100
Lewis Jones The Scorpion chosen card to card case, lap switch
 		2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
139
Mick Ayres Ahead of the Game prediction in pocket, cards add up to find position of selection
Inspired by 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
170
Ron Frost The Indicator Card Using force card as key card if Classic Force does not work
 		2004
After The Force
17
Roberto Giobbi The Distant Key Card
  • The Genii Session
26th location
 		Mar. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 3)
70
Charles T. Jordan, Paul Clive, Juan Tamariz Exact Location two spectators cut pile and remember card, performer knows identity of cards and position in the deck
Inspired by
  • Paul Clive's "Cut at the Cut" in "Card Tricks Without Skill" 1946. P. 152.
Related to 		2004
Mnemonica
145
Jerry K. Hartman Deep Cut Key Cut Deeper Control as key card placement
 		2004
Discoverie (Issue 9)
122
Kostya Kimlat Burger King Card Trick
2004
A Lecture Collection
21
Jim Sisti Twenty-Sixth Card Location handling for standard procedure
 		Jan. 2004
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 5)
83
William Goldman Winged Key stripper card as key card
 		2005
My Week with a Stripper
11
Dai Vernon Running Cut Key Card Placement
Feb. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 1)
27
Dai Vernon Emotional Reaction Key Card Placement
2005
Freebie 6
43
Christoph Borer Thought Rise thought of card ends up on top of the deck
Also published here 2006
Compilation
89
Harry Riser Second to None
Related toAlso published here
  • MUM, June 2005
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
33
Harry Riser The Riser Key-and-Stock Control little-finger break in dealing position, going from there into overhand shuffle, preserving center key
Related toAlso published here
  • MUM, Oct. 2000
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
59
Harry Riser The Spectator-Management Control
Also published here
  • MUM, Jan. 2002
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
74
Harry Riser The Two-Thirds Deck Trick card cut to and cut buried, card found with reverse-faros
Also published here
  • MUM, Aug. 1987
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
77
Harry Riser Sunken Riser out-of-hands selection, then control with faro
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
  • MUM, Nov. 2000
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
93
Harry Riser The Impossible Faro Shuffle Card Control
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MUM, Jan. 2002
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
95
Harry Riser Greek Connection greek break version
Related toAlso published here
  • MUM, Feb. 2002
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
98
Harry Riser The Ace Goes to the Place reversed card is (faro-)shuffled next to selection
Also published here
  • MUM, Jan. 1999
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
100
Harry Riser Middle-of-the-Deck Location Procedures getting a key card in the center of the deck, faro, four procedures
Also published here
  • MUM, June 1998, Nov. 2003, Jan. & Feb. 2004
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
104
Harry Riser My Favorite One-Faro Finder
Also published here
  • MUM, March 2004
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
108
Harry Riser The Alternate odd-backed Joker finds card, then variation in repeat phase, faro
 		2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
113
Harry Riser The Double Shot Location two card location with odd-backed Joker, break work and faro
VariationsAlso published here
  • MUM, May 1995
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
116
Harry Riser Yours, Mine, and Ours three card control, faro
Inspired byRelated to 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
118
Jack Avis A Contrived Location selection made in unusual way from incomplete faro condition, also handlings with multiple out prediction and partial stack
 		2006
Rara Avis
40
Jack Avis A Dotty Location location with four distributed marked key cards
 		2006
Rara Avis
48
Jack Avis Use of Key Card with Dribble Selection
2006
Rara Avis
168
Steve Beam The Queen Doesn't Know Jack spelling multiple words to find selection, humorous presentation
Inspired byAlso published here 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
15
Steve Beam Double Down Location using a double lift while instructing spectator
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
144
Steve Beam Bottomless Location
2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
145
Michael Powers Sunken Treasure spectator cuts to a card and replaces his packet in center of rest, card located
 		2006
Power Plays
116
Steve Beam The Queen Doesn't Know Jack spelling multiple words to find selection, humorous presentation
Also published here Aug. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 8)
71
Sam Schwartz, Roberto Giobbi Thot Echo two card location, straight set-up
Also published here 2006
Card College Light
21
Roberto Giobbi The Circus Card Trick bet, "next card I turn over will be your card"
 		2006
Card College Light
67
Glimpse and Placement from dribble
Also published here 2006
Card College Light
70
Roberto Giobbi The Fingerprint challenge location with fingertip theme, sunken key
 		2006
Card College Light
76
Roberto Giobbi, Frank Garcia In the Hands two card location
Inspired by 2006
Card College Light
118
Juan Bernat Reverse Spread Key Placement
2006
Freebie 7
20
Jack Parker Alone in the Dark Impossible location - card found at named number after deck is shuffled (self working)
Inspired by 2007
52 Memories
74
Jack Parker Sunken 21 twenty-one Card Trick Variation
Inspired byAlso published here 2007
52 Memories
185
Simple Key Card Placement crimped key
 		2007
Diplopia
8
Asi Wind Somebody Stop Me spectator cuts to card and loses it, then deals the cards, performer stops him at selection, no-touch
VariationsAlso published here 2007
Chapter One
2
Jack Parker Sunken 21
Also published here 2007
7-7-7
37
Lewis Jones Son of the 21 Card Trick
2007
7-7-7
84
Jack Parker Fake 21
2007
7-7-7
106
Justin Higham IDF Key-Card Placement
2007
The Illogical Dribble Force
16
Edward Marlo Post-Peek Key Placement cutting sequence after peek
Related to Oct. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 3)
10
Jerry K. Hartman Replicut four cards randomly cut to, spectator chooses one and buries it in deck, magician cuts other three back into deck and then cuts to selection, uses marked key card
 		2007
Card Dupery
148
Ed Balducci Cut-Deeper Force spreading action, not straight cutting, used to set Key Card, also see p. 148
 		2007
Card Dupery
153
Jerry K. Hartman Deep Tote
2007
Card Dupery
155
Two simultaneous Key Cards
2007
Card Dupery
267
Jerry K. Hartman Keynoted two cards selected and lost in fair manner with magician’s back turned, magician divines both cards or knows when to stop as cards are dealt
Variations 2007
Card Dupery
359
Pointing glimpse of bottom card to get key card
 		2007
Card Dupery
363
Joel Givens Identification Cards multiple keys, multiple card location
Also published here 2007
Session
77
Gary Plants Key Card Placement in-the-hands spread
Also published here
  • Precursor, Sep. 1992
 2007
Session
115
Arthur Finley Natural Key Card a card that falls at its numerical position
Also published here 2007
Arthur Finley, aka Henry Gavin: The Artistry of His Work
29
Michael Powers Invisible Again selection vanishes and reappears again, featuring a fair selection procedure in which selection is cut into the other two packets, three distant key cards
Inspired byVariations 2007
Freebie 8
17
Justin Higham Deal Shuffle Slop style shuffle with both hands in Mechanics grip, just pushing over packets from left to right hand. Can be used as:
  • Key card placement
  • Control (top or bottom)
 		2008
Dexterity Manual
14
Dai Vernon Key Card Placement running cut
Related to 2008
ZauberKunstStücke — Band 2
36
Steve Beam The Queen Doesn't Know Jack spelling multiple words to find selection, humorous presentation, further tips from SACT
Also published here 2008
Noteworthy
41
Lennart Green I'm Not Peeking I packet spread face-up and spectator remembers card and its position, performer notes top card
Related to 2008
The Green Northern Lights Magic
36
Lennart Green I'm Not Peeking II similar to Rosini's effect
Related to 2008
The Green Northern Lights Magic
37
Roberto Giobbi Key Card Control using packet running cuts to table
Related to Feb. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 2)
15
Warren Wiersbe, Roberto Giobbi A Condition of Balance performer cuts off same amount of cards as spectator
Inspired by 2008
Card College Lighter
66
Fred Robinson Charlier Cut Swindle
2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
70
Ken Krenzel The Vertical Slip Force spectator says stop during spreading, also as key placement
 		2009
Relaxed Impossibilities
17
Justin Higham Dribble Application of the Card Transfer No. 1
Inspired by 2009
Notes on the Illogical Dribble Force
6
Justin Higham To Force the Return
2009
Notes on the Illogical Dribble Force
8
Spectator Shuffles with Keys on Top & Bottom piles have key cards on top and bottom each, spectator shuffles them together
 		2009
High Spots
33
Yves Carbonnier Rendezvous setting four key cards to find selections, also as marriage effect, as Yves Cabernet
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
32
Steve Beam Key Card Access single or multiple key placement
Related to 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
297
Roberto Giobbi The Lift Shuffle - A Study in the Polyvalence of a Sleight
  • Control the top stock in one shuffle
  • Control top and bottom stocks in one shuffle
  • Force one or several cards
  • Control a selected card
  • Eliminate cards that lie on top of a wanted card
  • Invert the order of individual cards on top of the deck
  • Invert the order of two groups on top of the deck
  • Bring a card from the top to a specific number
  • Key Card Placement
  • Cull one or several cards to the bottom of the deck in a single overhand shuffle
  • False shuffle the entire deck
Also published here 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Jan 19)
24
Roberto Giobbi A Force and a Location psychological spread force, key card placement out
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Jan 25)
31
Edward Marlo Key Card Placement
Related to 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Feb 13)
52
Roberto Giobbi Push-In inserting a card at inner end with applications:
- setting key
- next to crimp or getting break
- Diagonal Palm Shift (see also John Carney, Book of Secrets)
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Mar 9)
77
Roberto Giobbi, Dai Vernon An Emotional Out out for situation when spectator think of any card
Related to 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Mar 13)
81
Roberto Giobbi, Edward Marlo Good and Better key card placement after peek
Related to 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Mar 23)
92
Roberto Giobbi Another Key-Card Placement dribble handling
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 30)
260
Roberto Giobbi Automatic Key-Card Placement out-of-hands
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Oct 24)
317
Manuel Montes Pensadiciosa thought is selected from small packet, shuffled with deck and selection appears on top
 		2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 12)
322
Gary Plants A Key Card Placement originally from Precursor (Sept. 1992)
  • Multiple Cards
  • Selected Card to a Certain Position
  • Spectator Goes Past the Break
Also published here 2011
Lecture Notes — Honolulu Hawaii
10
Gary Plants Key Card Placement originally from Precursor (Sept. 1992)
 		2011
Making the Cut
53
John Carney The Key Card
2011
Mr. Mysto's Wizard Academy
62
Wolfgang Moser Wunderpunkt thoughts and techniques using a pencil dotted card
  • ...jetzt machen Sie mal einen Punkt!
  • Forcieren der Leitkarte
  • Setzen der Leitkarte
  • Kontrollieren der Leitkarte
 		2011
Kreationen
25
Tom Gagnon Key Card Placements using the Versatile Spread Control
  • Submarine Key Card
  • Drop Shot Key Card (inspired by Vernon reference)
Inspired byRelated to 2011
Avant-Cards
40
Justin Higham Mindreader's Lucid Dream breather crimp
 		2011
Clairvoyant, Mental Topper and The Mind-Reader's Dream
34
Justin Higham Integrated Mindreader's Lucid Dream two selections
Inspired by 2011
Clairvoyant, Mental Topper and The Mind-Reader's Dream
35
Nick Trost Three-Way Do As I Do deck separated in Spades/Hearts and Clubs/Diamonds, spectator and performer remember a card in one half, halves exchanged, cards and mates found
Inspired by 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
606
Nick Trost Significator Cards spectator cuts off a pile, remembers the bottom card and shuffles the pile reversed in the rest, four random cards are used to divine the selection
Also published here 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
709
Roberto Giobbi Implementing the Law of DOF with a Hindu Shuffle
2012
Confidences
55
Roberto Giobbi Implementing the Law of DOF with a Dribble
2012
Confidences
59
Roberto Giobbi Key-Card Placement with Clarity
2012
Confidences
68
Roberto Giobbi The Fan Control
  • The basic idea
  • The Fan Control with Step
  • The Fan Control with Key Card
  • The Fan Control with Bridge
  • The Fan Control with Daub
 		2012
Confidences
99
Reverse-Spread Key-Card Placement credit information
 		2012
Confidences
158
Ben Train The Trinity Concept control concept for three cards with partial set-up, multiple presentations
Related to 2012
Anteater Consortium
28
Shane Cobalt A Trick for Chuck a Jack at top and bottom of two halves, riffle shuffle retains a Jack at top and bottom
Inspired by
  • Charles Jordan
 2012
A Trick for Chuck
2
Shane Cobalt Zarrow Shuffle Placement setting a key at the top and bottom of two halves
 		2012
A Trick for Chuck
3
Steve Beam Five Spot five selections
Related to 2012
Gourmet Card Magic
15
Roberto Giobbi Key Card Placement
Inspired by Mar. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 3)
33
Bill Abbott, Dai Vernon Impossible Killer
Inspired by 2013
Seventeen Secrets — Volume 2
1
Key Card Placement with corner short
 		2013
Magia Demente
21
Roberto Giobbi A Stooge Against His Will out-of-hand key card placement
 		Apr. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 4)
19
Alexander de Cova Ein Horror Kartentrick packet cut off and cased, performer divines number of cards blindfolded
Inspired byAlso published here Dec. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 13)
430
R. Paul Wilson The C.C. Center setting up for Center Deal with "The Consistent Control", as Stop Trick, Key Card Placement, Double Deal
 		2014
Card Men
57
Joseph Barry A Two Card Location card cut to and card thought of small pile, one's position named and other card produced from pocket
 		2014
Reverie
6
Red/Black Shuffle around Position overhand shuffle with a card at known position
Related to 2014
Reverie
11
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia A Think-Stop Trick
Inspired byAlso published here 2014
Lecture Notes 2014
22
Tomas Blomberg Estimated Sunken Key two selected cards by spectator and magician, spectator deals the deck in six piles, two possible endings:
first ending: both cards are next to each other in the same pile
second ending: both cards are in the same position in different piles
Inspired by 2014
Blomberg Laboratories
134
Tomas Blomberg Late Key two selected cards from a deck, one is lost and the other one is placed in spectator's pocket, this deck and another one are dealt at the same time, magician stops at the first selected card and at the duplicate of the second selection
Related toAlso published here 2014
Blomberg Laboratories
137
Tomas Blomberg Sunken Christ three cards chosen with performer's back turned, all located, Christ force
 		2014
Blomberg Laboratories
300
Steve Draun, David Solomon S-D Control
2014
A Fuego Lento — Volumen I
242
Steve Beam Cinco de Golpe five selections
Also published here 2014
El Cardquistador
18
Patrick G. Redford Storm Chaser Subtle Symmetry Control while having card selected, card is not turned over
Related toAlso published here 2014
Applesauce
60
Alexander de Cova Zur Leitkarte using double-backer as key card
Related toAlso published here Feb. 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 15)
488
Alexander de Cova Key Card using double-backer as key card
Related to Mar. 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 7)
54
Steve Beam Simple Loser Choreographed process for selecting a card that provides the magician with the key to the selected card.
 		2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9
91
Steve Beam Good Loser Choreographed process for selecting a card that provides the magician with the key to the selected card.
 		2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9
92
Steve Beam Bad Winner Choreographed process for selecting a card that provides the magician with the key to the selected card.
Variations 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9
93
Steve Beam Double Loser Choreographed process for selecting two cards that provide the magician with the keys to locating both.
 		2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9
94
Steve Beam The Lock with Two Keys Choreographed process for selecting a card that provides the magician with the key to the selected card.
 		2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9
94
Steve Beam Threesome Choreographed process for selecting a card that provides the magician with the key to the selected card.
 		2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9
96
Steve Beam Finders Keepers Choreographed process for selecting a card that provides the magician with the key to the selected card.
 		2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9
97
Steve Beam Losers Weepers Choreographed process for selecting a card that quickly provides the magician with the key to the selected card.
 		2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9
102
Steve Beam Spotlight on Five Spot Multiple Card Location
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9
151
Jorge "The Jack" Garcia A Think and Stop Card Trick
Inspired byAlso published here 2015
7 Mysteries of Mentalism
43
Alexander de Cova Horror-Kartentrick packet cut off and cased, performer divines number of cards blindfolded
Inspired byAlso published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 1
109
Alexander de Cova Tipp zur Leitkarte using double-backer as key card
Related toAlso published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 1
211
Alexander de Cova Das Platzieren der Leitkarte key card placement
  • Die Standardmethode
 		2015
Burners — Vol. 3
180
Dai Vernon Dai Vernons "Ginsburg Poke"
2015
Burners — Vol. 3
181
Dai Vernon Dai Vernons "Emotional Reaction"
2015
Burners — Vol. 3
182
Alexander de Cova Die verschobene Leitkarte comment on distant key cards
 		2015
Burners — Vol. 3
183
Laurie Ireland Overhand Shuffle with Key overhand shuffle with a card at known position
Related to 2016
In Order to Amaze
78
Alexander Hansford Key Card + Glimpse Key card glimpse + placement using microbreak
Related to 2016
Sprezzatura
18
Key Card Shuffle by Spectatore
2016
Sprezzatura
20
Joseph Barry Echoed three progressively fairer locations of a card
Inspired by Feb. 2016
Operandi (Issue 1)
5
Joseph Barry Charlier Shuffle Key Placement
Feb. 2016
Operandi (Issue 1)
5
John Cottle Card at Date card fairly lost, appears at day of the month of birth, two handlings
Inspired by Feb. 2016
Operandi (Issue 1)
12
John Cornelius John Cornelius Thoughts watch as shiner
Related to 2016
Facsimile (Issue 5)
21
Roberto Giobbi The One-handed Fan Force card a bit more exposed
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Mar 7)
71
Roberto Giobbi Cold-deck Cut Force & Key Card Placement
Inspired by 2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue May 9)
133
Roberto Giobbi Expert Key Card Placement
2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue July 3)
191
Steve Beam Five Spot five selections
Also published here 2016
Tea Time With The Pasteboards
18
Steve Beam Fünf Gewinnt five selections
Also published here 2016
Card Magic To Go
19
David Britland Calculating Cards III
  • Cardopolis
chosen card is spelled to with a phrase announced at the beginning, 26th location
Inspired by
  • "Calculating Cards II" (Gerry Lee, The Magic Wand #255)
 May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
20
Dani DaOrtiz A Thought-Of Selection
  • DaOrtiz a la Carte!
one spectator is thinking a value by cutting of a small pile and counting it under the table, another one of a suit
 		June 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 6)
32
Roy Walton Magic Joker Will Find Your Card
2016
The Complete Walton — Volume 3
189
Laurie Ireland Overhand Shuffle with Key overhand shuffle with a card at known position
Related to Winter 2017
Quarterly (Issue 5)
26
Ricky Smith Some Applications on using the punch as key card and for various poker deals, punch as pure marking system
 		2017
Threeve
63
Harry Lorayne Out Of Hand non-faro version
Inspired by 2017
JawDroppers! Two
59
Jim Steinmeyer Pure Evil No. 4, packet cut off, force card moved to total of cut-off cards by reverse-counting, reverse-count-placement
Variations 2017
Unexpected Impuzzibilities
10
Steve Beam The Queen Doesn't Know Jack spelling multiple words to find selection, humorous presentation
Also published here 2017
52
9
Harry Riser, Johnny Thompson Impromptu Shiner black coffee
  • Spread Key Card Glimpse
  • Riffle Key Card Glimpse
  • Dribble Key Card Glimpse
  • Peek Control
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
113
Dai Vernon Key Card Placement
2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
192
Johnny Thompson Johnny's Glimpse setting and glimpsing key card during one-handed shift
Inspired by 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
258
Asi Wind Somebody Stop Me spectator cuts to card and loses it, then deals the cards, performer stops him at selection, no-touch
Also published here 2018
Repertoire
45
Pit Hartling Updated Handling under-the-spread placement
Inspired by 2018
Card Fictions (2018 edition)
18
Harapan Ong A Blind Mess card chosen from face-up/face-down and rosetta spun mess, performer cuts to it after some mixing, faro
 		2018
Principia
245
Xiaobo Zhou 浮动关键牌 (Floating Key) Discussion on floating keys and a principle to locate cards, called the X-27 principle
Related to 2018
Enthusiasm
10
Xiaobo Zhou 降落伞/JLS 找牌系统 (Parachute Card Location) JLS: Jazz Location System. Describes a system used to locate cards and perform The Trick That Cannot Be Explained
  • 1. Dead Cut to the Selection
  • 2. Name the Position of the Selection
  • 3. Impromptu 1-20 ACAAN
 		2018
Enthusiasm
43
Lewis Jones Octal deck cut in four packets and spectator can chose a pile and then top or bottom card
 		2018
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 11
56
Yves Carbonnier Contrôle de Quatre Cartes au Mélange Français key card placement of four cards, overhand shuffle
 		2019
Grand Livre de Cartomagie
96
Mike Pisciotta Breather Toss Placement tossing selection next to breather crimp into deck
 		2019
As Within, So Without
19
Lorenz Schär Go-Stop spectator deals through deck, psychological stop
Inspired by 2019
Cards Against Reality
87
Steve Beam Five Spot five selections
Also published here 2019
Card Tricks That Kilt
20
Michael Powers Heavy Weight thickness of two packets matched, faro
 		2019
Tesseract
138
Michael Powers 21 Again/Invisible 21 selection vanishes and reappears again, featuring a fair selection procedure in which selection is cut into the other two packets, three distant key cards
Inspired by 2019
Tesseract
208
Michael Powers Moe Fun featuring a fair selection procedure in which selection is cut into packets, two distant key cards, another spectator stops the spectator's deal to find selection, with variations (faro, no stooge, edge marks)
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, April 2009
 2019
Tesseract
213
Michael Powers Two Way Split
  • Effect 1 - The Tantalizer
  • Effect 2 - Another Invisible Card
Inspired by
  • "The Sunken Key Again" (Scalbert's Selected Secrets)
 2019
Tesseract
223
Gary Plants A Key Card Placement
Also published here 2019
Tesseract
233
Patrick G. Redford Storm Chaser Subtle Symmetry Control
Also published here 2019
Sleightly Out Of Order
128
Michael Weber GPS out-of-hand selection procedure, advertising card appears at same position in one half as selection in other
 		May 2020
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. 1 Part 2 (Spring #2))
237
Ryan Plunkett 1. A Replacement nonchalant handling to place card next to breather crimp
Inspired by 2020
Distilled
123
Ryan Plunkett 2. A Natural Spread Break deck spread onto table from left-hand dealing position until stopped, force or to replace card, breather crimp
Related to 2020
Distilled
126
Steve Forte the 20-30 cut performer cuts off twenty cards, then thirty cards, using red-black shuffle
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
975
Ryan Schlutz Edge-Mark Pencil Dot about a special key card ant uses with it
  • Single-Card Control
  • Single Card Control Borrowed Deck
 		2020
False Anchors
111
Ryan Schlutz Cut-Shuffle-Cut sequence to keep a key card next to a selection during in-the-hands riffle shuffle and cut sequence
 		2020
False Anchors
112
Ryan Schlutz Other Ways to User the GAP Principle
  • Borrowed Deck Handling - Key Card
  • Borrowed Deck Handling - Multiple Key Cards
  • Borrowed Deck Handling - Multiple Key - Mental Selection
 		2020
False Anchors
122
Steve Beam The S-B Whoops Control card control to certain position
Inspired by 2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
17
Lewis Jones Birthday Girl chosen month and card are divined
 		2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
264
Charlie Randall Jump Start using World's Greatest Magician to know 26th card for next trick
Related to 2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
327
Greg Chapman Faro Fooler - controlling a card to the top with one shuffle and cut two handlings, with crimp at known position, selection replaced during dropping piles on table
  • Fooler No. 1
  • Fooler No. 2
 		2020
Faro Fundamentals
32
Larry Jennings Red/Black Shuffle for Key shuffling singly around key card
Related to 2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
377
Larry Jennings Triple Discovery three cards cut to and lost, then found, using two punch cards
Inspired by
  • "Automatic Location" (Oscar Weigle, Genii, July 1938)
Related to 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
469
Larry Jennings Impossible Fore-Shadowed card chosen and a phrase spelled to find it
Inspired by 2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
487
Roberto Giobbi Dribble Key Card Placement
2021
Sharing Secrets
16
Roberto Giobbi Bonus: Interdisciplinary Gestalt
2021
Sharing Secrets
43
Roberto Giobbi Positive and Negative Insertions in Practice
  • Historical Example of a Positive Insertion
  • Positive Insertion - Delayed Elmsley Count
  • Positive Insertion - Card Control
  • Negative Insertion - Dramatic Construction
 		2021
Sharing Secrets
53
Roberto Giobbi The Lift Shuffle - A Study in the Polyvalence of a Sleight
  • Control the top stock in one shuffle
  • Control top and bottom stocks in one shuffle
  • Force one or several cards
  • Control a selected card
  • Eliminate cards that lie on top of a wanted card
  • Invert the order of individual cards on top of the deck
  • Invert the order of two groups on top of the deck
  • Bring a card from the top to a specific number
  • Key Card Placement
  • Cull one or several cards to the bottom of the deck in a single overhand shuffle
  • False shuffle the entire deck
Also published here 2021
Sharing Secrets
145
Sylvain Juzan Color Correction selection's back changes in middle of deck, then back to deck's color, faro, red/blue double backer
 		2021
Every Card You Take
20
Michał Kociołek Mr. Liar card chosen from a five-card packet is lost and found, pre-determined estimation
 		2021
More Plots & Methods
15
Moritz Mueller S&M Shuffle Key Placement
2021
Ransom Notes
46
Jim Steinmeyer, Robert Ramirez Match, Match, Match, Match No. 2, packet cut off, four-of-a-kind found after some pile-dealing, value has been predicted, reverse-count-placement
Inspired by 2021
Bewildering Impuzzibilities
9
Two-Key Riffle Shuffle spectator riffle shuffles with a key on each half
 		2021
Highlights 2
11
Edward Marlo Charlier Pass Key Card Placement credit information
 		2022
Output (Issue 21)
3
David Britland Cecil Keech: A Winning Bet
  • Cardopolis
card cut to, performer divines both the card and its position
Inspired by
  • description of Cecil Keech effect, 1930s
Variations 		Apr. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 4)
44
Bob Farmer Sunken Key Procedure tabled spread instead of cutting deck into three piles
Inspired by
  • "The Sunken Key Again" (Geoffrey Scalbert, Abracadabra, Vol. 12 No. 310, 5. Jan. 1952)
 2022
Hummer's Odyssey ()
10
George McBride Under Cover Placement Automatic Placement combined with sunken key, faro
  • Note (sandwich effect)
 		2022
The Glasgow File — Volume 1
88
Dai Vernon Chosen and Thought-of Card Location one card chosen out-of-hand (key card), other only thought of, both found from second deck, from private lecture notes by P. Howard Lyons
 		2022
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
84
Shannon Clark All's Fair Sandwich two Jokers shuffled into two halves by spectators, assembled and they find a selection with one faro, two double facer Jokers, 26th card location principle
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Mar. 2009
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
840
Hubert Picton Novel Discovery of a Chosen Card reverse cull as key card placement
Also published here
  • Stanyon's Magic, Vol. 4 No. 2, Nov. 1903
 2022
The Reverse Cull
17
Scott Baird Peeked Key Triumph Control face-up/face-down incomplete faro condition
 		Nov. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 11)
1082
Gary Plants No Way spectator removes any thought-of card from twenty-card packet, it is lost in deck and then found as spectator counts through the cards
Also published here 2023
Something Old, Something New
7
Gary Plants Thought 2: Tilt Key Card using tilted card as key
 		2023
Something Old, Something New
34
Michael Weber Marked Key Card Location marked deck, but chosen card itself is not sighted
 		2023
Re:Marks
1
Claude Impériale Two Birds One Stone two cards chosen, one divined with memory feat, the other named as well
Inspired by
  • "Spaced Out" (Roger Golde, Card Treks, 1981)
 Jan. 2024
The Hermit (Vol. 3 No. 1)
1204
Dai Vernon Emotional Reaction Key Card Placement
2024
Lecture Notes
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