One Ahead

219 entries in Cards / Principles / One Ahead
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
To name any Number of Cards in succession without Seeing them cards named one by one with deck behind backs, two methods
 		1876
Modern Magic
70
The Cards having been freely shuffled, and cut into three or four heaps, to name the top card of each heap
1876
Modern Magic
108
The Cards having been freely Shuffled and Cut into three or four Heaps, to Name the Top Card of each Heap one ahead
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
127
Die Macht des Zauberstabes No. 44, four packets cut by performer, he names top cards of all piles
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
52
Das Lesen mit den Fingerspitzen deck behind back, performer names one card after the other, two handlings
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
42
Nennen zweier Karten deck cut in two piles, performer names top two cards
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
43
Das magische Trio one card palmed from the start
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
107
David Devant, T. Nelson Downs The Magician's Will Power with one-way deck improvement by Downs
 		1909
The Art of Magic
176
Al Baker Al Baker's Mind-Reading Card Trick locator cards, one-ahead, billets
 		1920s
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue The Twenty-Five Dollar Manuscript)
474
Al Baker Two Souls with but a single Thought coincidence & prediction, two cards
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1920s
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue The Twenty-Five Dollar Manuscript)
476
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Das Kryptoskop deck cut in four piles, top cards are divined
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
25
Sympathetic Sympathy two decks, performer and spectator each cut to a card and put it in the same envelope, they match, repeated
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
18
Sympathetic Connection deck cut, performer looks at top card of one half and names top half of other, repeat
 		1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
20
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Karte als Detektiv four spectators place a card unseen inside their pockets, detective card is placed inside the pockets, which tells performer the name of the cards
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
93
Al Baker Mind Reading Trick locator cards, one-ahead, billets
 		1932
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Pack)
483
Al Baker Al Baker's Famous Two Souls Trick two spectators select cards via counting, performer writes down two predictions one by one
Related to
 1932
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Pack)
485
Ralph W. Hull Hull's Marvelous Card Prediction three cards predicted, one thought of, two methods, one with Thayer's Lock Flap Card Box, predictions written on billets in clever way
 		1932
"Eye-Openers"
6
T. Page Wright Whispering Joker card placed behind Joker, both held to ear, card named, repeated
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
15
Theodore Annemann* The Lady and the Gentleman two card prediction with billet index
Related to
 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
40
The Three Heaps spectator cuts deck in three piles, three top cards are divined, repeat
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
10
Theodore Annemann*, Al Baker The Master Mind two decks, three cards are predicted
 		1935
Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine
16
The Lady and Man Card Prediction No. 7, two spectators count down in the deck and remember the card at a chosen number, both predicted
Related to
 1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
10
Theodore Annemann*, Al Baker A Version of the Al Baker Three Billet Trick three cards that are selected (one thought-of) and written on a billet are divined, stacked deck
Also published here
 Apr. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 19)
108
Al Baker Twin Souls two spectators select cards via counting, performer writes down two predictions one by one
Also published here
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
17
Walter B. Gibson*, Charles T. Jordan The Sagacious Joker four spectators pocket a card each, the joker is tapped against pocket and performer knows the cards, four methods (first one Charles T. Jordan's)
  • No. 2
  • No. 3
  • No. 4
Related to
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
19
Cards of Chance
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
21
Charles T. Jordan Hummer Detection one-way backs that must not be set in one direction, sorting during performance as deck is dealt into two piles
Also published here
Variations
 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
159
Theodore Annemann* Two Card Slate Prophecy two cards divined and written on slates, stacked deck and forcing deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
348
Reading the Cards reading cards with fingertips, two simple one-ahead methods
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
361
Purvis W. Miller Double Prediction predictions with blue and red pencil match cards selected from blue-backed and red-backed deck, one forcing deck, other one stacked or marked
 		1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
30
Theodore Annemann* Lady and Gentleman two card prediction with billet index
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
 Mar. 1940
The Jinx (Issue 82)
529
Jack Vosburgh Double Edged Sword of Might two card prediction, one-ahead, mirage deck
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 122)
713
Al Baker Al Baker's "Twin Soul" Card Prediction two spectators select cards via counting, performer writes down two predictions one by one
Related to
 1941
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
229
Edward Marlo Marlo's Think A Card three thought-of cards are predicted on billets, one ahead
Also published here
Inspired by
  • "Think a Card" (John Scarne, marketed)
Related to
Variations
 1941
Early Marlo (Issue Amazing, Isn't It?)
26
Theodore Annemann* Card Voice three spectators pocket cards, a snoopy card tells them to performer
Inspired by
 Sep. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 148)
825
Edward Marlo Marlo's Think A Card three thought-of cards are predicted on billets, one ahead
Also published here
Inspired by
  • "Think a Card" (John Scarne, marketed)
Related to
Variations
 1941
Amazing — Isn't It?
5
Martin Gardner* X-Ray Touch deck cut and top card touched with first finger, then it is named, repeated
Related to
 1942
Cut the Cards
32
William S. Houghton The Three-Pellet Trick Perfected one card written on piece of paper, another cut to with center cut (key card), one freely thought of, non-carbon impression gaff
Inspired by
 1943
The Magic 36
63
Theodore Annemann*, Al Baker The Al Baker Three Billet Trick three cards that are selected (one thought-of) and written on a billet are divined, stacked deck
Also published here
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
19
Theodore Annemann* Lady and Gentleman two card prediction with billet index
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
95
Bruce Elliott* Change! Thought! Coincidence! card selected, thought of and unseen are all predicted on three different colored cardboards
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
38
Jean Hugard A Sub-Conscious Miracle performer blindfolded, deck shuffled by spectator, three cards called and any cards removed by spectator one by one
 		Nov. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 6)
167
Warren Wiersbe Miracle Do As I Do
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 1946
Mental Cases With Cards
4
George G. Kaplan The Calcutta Mystery (First Version) two card prediction written with different colored pencils, one ahead
Inspired by
  • "The Bombay Mystery" (George Kaplan, marketed)
Variations
 1948
The Fine Art of Magic
148
George G. Kaplan The Calcutta Mystery (Second Version) without the colored pencils, with spectators initials, one ahead
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
152
George G. Kaplan The Three-Billet Test No. 1 card chosen and two thought of, all written on billets, performer divines them
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
193
Al Baker The Three-Billet Test No. 2
Variations
 1948
The Fine Art of Magic
194
George G. Kaplan The Three-Billet Test No. 3 three different categories
Variations
 1948
The Fine Art of Magic
226
Frederick Braue Triple Do three cards from two deck match, removed by performer and spectator
 		1948
Show Stoppers with Cards
12
Roger Barkann Parallels two decks, two predictions placed in books, as well as selections of spectator
Also published here
 May 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 151)
606
Paul LePaul A Paradox Of Pairs classic force face-up
Inspired by
Variations
 1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
151
Edward Marlo Double Thought two cards, one freely thought of, one ahead, using two decks
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
9
Al Baker Two Souls With But a Single Thought coincidence & prediction, two cards
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
24
John Scarne Calling the Cards No. 1, Shuffled deck spread face down on table, performer able to divine identity of freely selected cards with X-ray vision
Related to
 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
9
Ed Costello, Bill Simon Seeing Through the Deck No. 140, Spectator cuts deck into two piles. Magician correctly divines a card from each pile, and repeats the feat.
 		1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
269
Clayton Rawson* Sleight-Of-Mind two cards, one freely thought of, one ahead, using two decks
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 Feb. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 9)
628
Card Clairvoyance card is cut in four packets, top card buried in each packet, four top cards are named
 		1951
Psychic Magic — Vol. 1
27
Edward Marlo Double Thought two cards, one freely thought of, one ahead, using two decks
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1953
The Cardician
31
Edward Marlo Double Thoughts - Single Deck two cards, one thought of, one ahead
Related to
Variations
 1953
The Cardician
126
Harlan Tarbell How to Win Three Horse Races forcing bank of a third of the deck, one ahead
 		1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
242
Roger Barkann Parallels two decks, two predictions placed in books, as well as selections of spectator
Also published here
 1956
The Best in Magic
113
Edward Marlo Matcho - Method I two decks, two spectators make a selection each, one only thought of
 		1959
Marlo Meets His Match
5
Edward Marlo Matcho - Method II two cards only thought of, see also page 9 for Variation
 		1959
Marlo Meets His Match
6
Edward Marlo Matcho - Method V peeked at and thought of card found
 		1959
Marlo Meets His Match
9
Edward Marlo Matcho - Method VI two cards counted to predicted
 		1959
Marlo Meets His Match
9
Edward Marlo Double Thought - Single Deck two cards thought of found, one ahead
  • Stooge Version
  • The Exchange Version
  • The Key Card Version
  • Memory Version
Also published here
Related to
 1959
Marlo Meets His Match
12
Edward Marlo Matcho - Method VII two cards cut to predicted by performer
 		1959
Marlo Meets His Match
18
Edward Marlo Matcho - Method VIII two cards cut to predicted/matched by performer with other deck
 		1959
Marlo Meets His Match
20
Edward Marlo Matcho - Method IX two cards cut to predicted by performer
 		1959
Marlo Meets His Match
21
Edward Marlo Double Thought and Two Billets
Related to
Variations
 1959
Marlo Meets His Match
22
Edward Marlo Gaffed Method for "Double Thought", roughed Mene-Tekel Deck, two methods
Variations
 1959
Marlo Meets His Match
24
Edward Marlo Marked Matcho two decks
Related to
 1959
Marlo Meets His Match
27
Edward Marlo Unmarked Matcho two decks
 		1959
Marlo Meets His Match
28
Edward Marlo Memory Matcho two decks, one stacked
Variations
 1959
Marlo Meets His Match
29
Roger Barkann Gleiche Gedanken as "Roger Barkmann", two decks, two predictions placed in books, as well as selections of spectator
Also published here
 1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 1)
783
Edward Marlo Svengali's Double Prediction two predictions written on faces of two cards match selections
Variations
 Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
33
Edward Marlo Double Impromptu Touch two predictions written on faces of two cards match selections
Inspired by
 Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
34
Dr. Stanley Jaks Mental Flashes triple prediction, huge cards with numbers from 1-3 predictions are written on the back of the cards
Also published here
  • "Mental Flashes" in "The Gen" September, 1951.
Variations
 1960
Magic of the Mind
18
Peter Warlock The Patient Telepath prediction written on big file cards, initialed by the spectators
Related to
 1960
Magic of the Mind
20
Alex Elmsley Double Prediction two cards, progressive spelling set-up, one-ahead, sixteenth card principle
Also published here
Variations
 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
182
Ned Rutledge Man and Woman two card prediction on two billets, clever ploy to cover one ahead
 		1967
Between Two Minds
20
Alton Sharpe Double Prediction Chest freely thought of and chosen card predicted, one ahead
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
73
Karl Fulves* Double Up two selections from topsy-turvy deck, position and identity are predicted, riffle shuffle method
 		July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
23
Theodore Annemann* The Pellet Trick from "Annemann's $50 Manuscript" (ca. 1932)
(Instructions by Frank Lane), three spectators select and think of cards and write them on pellets, performer divines them all
 		Feb. 1968
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 3 No. 4)
161
Eddie Fields P-O-P Effect double card location using P-O-P Peek
Also published here
Inspired by
 1968
The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
52
Jules Lenier To Name the Top Cards of Three Piles comment on routine in Ozanam
Related to
  • Jacques Ozanam's "Recreations Mathematiques et Physiques" (1693)
 Aug. 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 24)
116
Albert Cohn Quasi-Mental you know top card of cut deck, bold
 		1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
64
Edward Marlo Impromptu X-Ray Deck four selections returned to deck, performer names them, two methods
Inspired by
  • "Electronic Vision" (Jacob Daley, Linking Ring, April 1951)
 June 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 6)
45
E. S. Bentfrum Matching Prediction
Inspired by
 Mar. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 3)
22
Al Baker Twin Souls two spectators select cards via counting, performer writes down two predictions one by one
Also published here
 1972
The Living End
83
Billet Trick Mindreading No. 454, card peeked, another one thought of (or something else), both written on billets and divined
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
128
Al Baker Al Baker's Billet Initial Mindreading Trick No. 636, three cards predicted on billets
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
176
Frederick Braue One Pack Triple Do spectator and performer have half the deck each, three cards taken out by each, they match, two handlings
  • Second Alternative
Inspired by
 May 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 7)
626
Karl Fulves* Double Up two selections from topsy-turvy deck, position and identity are predicted, riffle shuffle method
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
26
Sam Dalal Double Vision two cards predicted on paper slips, using ballpoint pen with pencil lead, mirage deck
Also published here
  • Magigram (Rough-Smooth part, by Sam Dalal)
 June 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 8)
743
Karl Fulves* Dynamic Duo two spectators each take a card from half the deck from performer's pocket, both written on slips of paper by performer
 		Oct. 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 12)
817
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Oh! Calcutta! two cards predicted, with two different colored pens
Inspired by
 1974
Magick (Issue 100)
499
Nick Trost Reading the Backs Routine cards are named in shuffled deck, first singly then top cards of three cut piles
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part One
4
Nick Trost Casing the Deck deck cut into two pile, top card of one is named when looking at the other
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part One
5
Gerald Kosky "Tattle-Tale" several spectator select a card, cards placed inside spectators pockets and when "Tattle-Tale" card is placed inside those pockets, performer is able to name the selections
Also published here
 1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
40
Charles T. Jordan The Sagacious Joker four spectators pocket a card each, the joker is tapped against cards in pocket and performer knows the cards
Also published here
  • marketed 1919
Related to
Variations
 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
42
Theodore Annemann* Variation by Annemann three spectators pocket cards, a snoopy card tells them to performer, using top changes
Also published here
  • Annemann's Jordan series "Sign of Exceptional Magic", 1935
Inspired by
 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
43
Charles T. Jordan The Sagacious Joker - Improved four spectators pocket a card each, the joker is tapped against cards in pocket and performer knows the cards
Inspired by
Related to
 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
44
Charles T. Jordan The "Hummer" Detection one-way backs that must not be set in one direction, sorting during performance as deck is dealt into two piles
Also published here
Variations
 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
138
Harry Lorayne Triple Mate one removed and two thought-of cards found
Related to
Variations
 1976
The Epitome Location
25
Al Mann Astral Sight deck cut in several piles, cards on bottom are named by performer
 		1976
The Third Ecstasy
15
Thomas Alan Waters Burning Questions questions are written on paper and put into envelopes, after the questions have been answered the envelopes are burnt in a bowl
Inspired by
 1979
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue New Thoughts For Old)
20
Larry Becker Ghost Image deck of blank cards, prediction of amount of cut cards and thought of card
 		1979
The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II
140
Bill Wagner Three Card Prediction three card prediction, one ahead and last one forced
Also published here
Variations
 1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
198
Ron Ferris, Harry Lorayne Firestorm Two top cards of freely cut to packets are divined, one ahead, red black separation kicker
 		1982
Best of Friends
513
Edward Marlo Locus-Pocus two Cards, four methods
  • Locii Two
  • Locii Two II
  • Loci Two III
  • Prediction Variation
Inspired by
 1983
Marlo without Tears
139
Thomas Alan Waters Threesum triple prediction on selected playing cards, with Bingo chart (Stover's "irrisistible Force")
Inspired by
 1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mynd)
557
Harry Houdini Houdini's Secret No. 64, from Houdini's notebooks, two cards selected by counting to numbers, both predicted, one-ahead
 		1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
94
Thomas Alan Waters Circlet two cards, one with female and one with male symbol, prediction of two cards for a man and a woman, written on the fitting cards
Variations
 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
688
Das dreifache Mentalmirakel three cards chosen in different ways are divined and written on billets, Monte Cristo deck
 		Dec. 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 3 & 4)
168
John Bannon Three-Card Moxie three spectators remove a card from the deck that is at a chosen number with shuffles in between, all cards are divined
 		1986
Mirage
29
Ben Harris Two Out of Four Isn't Bad order of the shuffled Aces is divined, using Ace of Spades printing defect noticed by Tom Craven
Inspired by
  • Tom Craven, Precursor #8
 Aug. 1986
New Directions (Issue 3)
16
John C. Wagner, Ralph W. Hull Whispering Wagner two thought of cards are found
Inspired by
Variations
 1987
The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner
20
Bill Wagner, Rolf Andra Three Card Prediction three card prediction, one ahead and last one forced
Inspired by
 1987
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 48 No. 1)
11
Edward Marlo Four Ways To Go one card removed, two thought of, are found, one ahead, clocking
Inspired by
Related to
 1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
175
Larry Jennings One Thought Behind two cards from about two thirds of the deck, one-ahead
Variations
 1988
The Cardwright
60
Edward Marlo A Mental Combination
  • A Multiple Coincidence
  • Impromptu Power of Thought
four thought-of cards matched with another deck, power-of-thought with two decks, see page 55 (Addendum) for addition
 		1989
So Soon?
33
Karl Fulves* The Joker Thinks Joker apparently divines the top two cards of two cut-off packets
 		1989
Easy-to-Do Card Tricks for Children
31
John Bannon Oh Calcutta thought of and dealt-to card are predicted, one ahead
Inspired by
 1990
Impossibilia
11
Simon Aronson Two Minds and a Mate card chosen, another removed and a third one thought-of, all found
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 1990
The Aronson Approach
50
Edward Marlo Topping Mental Topper - Second Effect four slips of paper with predictions, four spectators think of a card of a certain suit and transfer cards from top to bottom according to their value
Variations
 1990
Cardfixes
193
Justin Higham* Secrets Of The Mind two cards thought from half the deck are located by performer
Inspired by
 Nov. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 5)
34
Alex Elmsley A Double Prediction two cards, progressive spelling set-up, one-ahead, sixteenth card principle
Also published here
Variations
 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
311
Edward Marlo Logical Double Thought, Plus One two cards thought of & one unknown card removed, all found, three methods
Related to
 Apr. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 4)
8
Stephen Tucker Gag Card Miracle 52 on 1 gag, then cards are selected with coins and the gag card, prediction of selected cards
 		1991
New Close-Up Lecture
6
Justin Higham* Sensitivity spectator thinks of a card, performer pockets deck and spectator names card, performer removes a face-down card, then performer thinks of a card, spectator shuffles deck and performer removes another one from his pocket, both are the named cards
 		Mar. 1992
Tech-Notes (Issue 1)
2
Charles T. Jordan The Sagacious Joker No. 48, four spectators pocket a card each, the joker is tapped against cards in pocket and performer knows the cards
Also published here
  • marketed 1919
Related to
Variations
 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
56
Karl Fulves* "Sagacious Joker" Notes No. 49, simplified handling
Inspired by
 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
57
Charles T. Jordan The Hummer Detection No. 156, one-way backs that must not be set in one direction, sorting during performance as deck is dealt into two piles
Also published here
Variations
 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
189
Terry LaGerould Spectator guesses better one ahead
 		Sep. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 9)
2257
Alex Elmsley Future Stock two card prediction, stack, one-ahead
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
398
T. Nelson Downs The Pickpocket cards of one color are put in performer's pocket who removes cards which are then divined by spectator three times
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1083
Philip T. Goldstein* Boustrophedon two cards chosen behind back divined
 		1994
Thabbatical
79
Jean de Merry Mémoriser instantanément un jeu de cartes performer removes card and names them
 		1994
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 56 No. 1)
26
Ellison Poland Marked Matcho No. 2 two decks
Related to
 1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
49
Ellison Poland Ubiquitous Readers performer names cards from their back one by one, consecutive switches
 		1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
125
Jerry K. Hartman Peer Pairs performer and spectator alternately select a few cards from their own Ace-Ten set, performer always going first, their selections’ values match
Variations
 1995
After Craft
179
Harry Riser A Two Billet Test cards thought-of and written on billets
Inspired by
 1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
238
Bill Wagner Drei-Karten-Vorhersage three card prediction, one ahead and last one forced
Also published here
Variations
 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 1)
26
Eddie Fields P-O-P Effect double card location using P-O-P Glimpse
Also published here
Inspired by
 1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
46
Pit Hartling Triathlon three card challenge location, third one is freely thought-of
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 1998
Das Kleine Grüne Heft
24
Tomas Blomberg Blabbering Blomberg two thought of cards are found
Inspired by
 Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
44
Tomas Blomberg Hull Scam Handling magician divines selected card and thought-of card
Inspired by
 Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
45
David Regal Coincidence Deck performer puts down card, then spectator selects one, repeated a few times, all pairs are mates
Related to
 May 1998
MAGIC (Vol. 7 No. 9)
72
Ellis Stanyon Naming the Card on Top of Four (or More) Packets No. 19, top cards named one by one, but only shown at the end
  • Variation ("Compelling a person to draw certain cards.")
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
43
Ellis Stanyon Naming a Card in One Packet by Looking at One in Another No. 25
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
46
Ellis Stanyon The Bottom Card - Simple No. 2, behind back, glimpsing one ahead in front of the body
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
116
Ellis Stanyon The Bottom Card and Palming No. 3, deck behind back, card brought forward with next one palmed and glimpsed
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
116
Ellis Stanyon Subtle Reading of the Index No. 7, glimpse when pulling up sleeve, then one ahead by glimpsing second card by lifting two and dropping bottom one after glimpse
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
118
Karl Fulves* Next of Kin no extra card
 		2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
153
Sam Schwartz Fourtell prediction of four cards chosen in different ways, one thought-of, cut-deeper handling
Variations
 2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 4)
103
Karl Fulves* Ahead of Time predictions written on billets, one of the billets vanishes from hat and travels to card case
Inspired by
 2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 4)
104
Karl Fulves* Open Invitation "Three Trix"
repeat version of Open Prediction, predictions written on backs of previously stopped-at cards, all four cards shown at end
 		2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 4)
110
Lee Asher Fan-see meeting both of you here instant stooge, one ahead, two cards
 		2001
Hand Jobs
11
Three-Way Match No. 3, two spectators think of a card and the performer, predictions written on slips, one-ahead, without cards
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
4
Karl Fulves* Seen, Not Seen No. 41, card openly predicted, number up to ten named, repeated before both cards are shown
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
92
Karl Fulves* 3 On A Match "51 Faces North" solution in three phases, packet version of Open Prediction
 		2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 5)
146
David Regal The Coincidence Deck performer puts down card, then spectator selects one, repeated a few times, all pairs are mates
Related to
 2002
Constant Fooling 2
214
Karl Fulves* An Opening two card Open Prediction type trick, card where spectator stops determined by numbers
Related to
 2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
254
Jack Avis, Lewis Jones Double entendre one card thought-of from half the deck and one touched, both found
 		2002
Ahead of the Pack
59
Al Baker Twin Souls two spectators select cards via counting, performer writes down two predictions one by one
Also published here
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
520
Al Baker Best Card Trick stacked deck, one ahead
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
683
Al Baker Second Method of the trick before that, stacked deck
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
684
Al Baker For Two Persons with a medium
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
684
Al Baker Wonderful Four Cards and Pellets Mystery Si Stebbins, Svengali
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
760
Mick Ayres Triplets three selections (one of them thought of) are found
 		2003
Channel One (Vol. 3 No. 10)
9
Karl Fulves* Clear Channel performer and spectator both deal through half the deck and leave one card face-down, both cards divined/predicted
Variations
 2004
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 9)
373
Jay Sankey Once in a Lifetime birthday predicted on a card, a card is also predicted
Also published here
Related to
 2004
Sankey Unleashed
116
Charles T. Jordan, Juan Tamariz, Antón "Mago Antón" López Any Cards Called For four spreads of cards on table, magician writes names of cards on pieces of paper and spectator touches matching cards in spreads
  • Mago Antón's Variation
Inspired by
 2004
Mnemonica
211
Kostya Kimlat Single-Double Thought two cards, one freely thought of, one ahead, using one deck and predictions in form of mates
Inspired by
 2004
A Lecture Collection
[18]
Kostya Kimlat Two Ahead with the Deck chosen and thought-of card are found, duplicate
 		2005
The Cheetah's Handbook
32
Michael Powers Tri-EASY-Thon card selected, thought of and removed, all divined
  • Impromptu Method (clocking)
Inspired by
 2006
Power Plays
171
Edward Marlo Double Thought Stooge Version
Also published here
Related to
 May 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 2)
5
Jon Racherbaumer Calling the Cards on basic handling and strategies, credit information
Related to
 Nov. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 4)
16
Stephen Tucker CAAN spectator thinks of card, performer writes down card, no match, same with a number, then when the numbers are counted to the cards are exchanged
Variations
  • ACAAN, Stephen Tucker, marketed
 2006
England Up Close
17
Wayne Dobson Vision bills removed from wallet, on their backs a prediction can be read that predicts a named Ace
Inspired by
  • "Predator" (R. Paul Wilson)
 2006
England Up Close
27
Jon Racherbaumer Hull Scam magician divines selected card and thought-of card, duplicate
Variations
 2007
The Magician's Ltd Cookbook
98
Karl Fulves* Cross Colors deck separated in colors, unknown black card pocketed by spectator, guessed by spectator, then red card pocketed by performer and guessed by him, both match
Inspired by
  • Number Four in Joe Berg's Private Card Problems
Related to
 2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
172
Karl Fulves* Booking Agent performer sticks card in upright standing book, chosen card next to it, repeated, both match
 		2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
186
David Solomon Whispering Queens two Queens appear reversed in deck, they whisper names of two selections and are shown to be next to the selection
 		2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
33
Tom Stone White Lies (bits & pieces) classic one-ahead trick with blank cards on which writing appears with ashes rubbed on
Also published here
 2007
Random Walk
5
Hector Chadwick* A Card Behind Spectator divines identities of three cards in increasing accuracy
Variations
 2008
The Mental Mysteries of Hector Chadwick
103
Justin Higham* Double Minded Marlo's routine as out for failed think-a-card fishing routine
Inspired by
 2008
Mind Blasters
126
Herb Zarrow Two Mental Cards two cards, one freely thought of, one ahead, using two decks
Inspired by
 2008
Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic
223
Herb Zarrow Double Bilis two named cards are placed invisibly between two face-up tabled sandwich cards, they appear
 		2008
Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic
260
Paul Gordon The "Mentalist's" Muldoon Match prediction of three named cards, also with ESP cards
Inspired by
  • "The Muldoon Match" (Paul Gordon)
 2009
Mind Blasters II
75
Tony Bartolotta Mexican Mental two cards
 		2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
536
Karl Fulves* Ahead Of The Game values and later suits of six randomly chosen cards divined
 		2010
Xtra Credit (Issue 7)
40
John C. Wagner WWII (Whispering Wagner Version 2) two thought-of cards are tabled before they are named, with third card that performer thought of
Inspired by
 Apr. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 4)
70
Alexander de Cova, Jan Becker Beckermental named city and chosen emotion (from eight cards) are divined and predicted
Also published here
Related to
 2010
Seminar Saalbach 2010
4
Tom Stone White Lies classic one-ahead trick with blank cards on which writing appears with ashes rubbed on
Also published here
 2011
Maelstrom
39
Tom Stone Deep Fried!
  • Lodestones
two cards chosen match
Related to
 Oct. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 10)
40
Kevin Baker One-Ahead Double Prophecy
  • One-Minute Double Prophecy
 		2012
Prophecy Moves and Effects
16
Alexander de Cova, Jan Becker Becker-Mentalismus named city and chosen emotion (from eight cards) are divined and predicted
Also published here
Related to
 Oct. 2012
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 1)
4
Jay Sankey Against All Odds cards are pocketed
Also published here
  • Anytime Anywhere DVD, 2005
 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 2
665
Jay Sankey Vital Statistics three cards, spectator guesses color of one, suit of another and identity of final card
Also published here
  • 22 Blows to the Head DVD, ca. 2003
 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 2
667
Jay Sankey Once in a Lifetime birthday predicted on a card, a card is also predicted
Also published here
Related to
 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 3
1429
Hiroyuki Sakai Double Doppelganger two pairs are made with the performer always placing a card on the table first, they match
 		May 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 5)
50
Dr. Stanley Jaks Mental Flashes triple prediction, huge cards with numbers from one to three, predictions are written on the back of the cards
Also published here
  • "Mental Flashes" in "The Gen" September, 1951.
Variations
 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
185
Roger Gorss, Edward Boswell, Brad Henderson Have You Got The Nerve? One ahead trick with two cards chosen
 		2015
The Saturday Morning Session
5
Alexander de Cova, Jan Becker Becker Mental named city and chosen emotion (from eight cards) are divined and predicted
Also published here
Related to
 2015
Burners — Vol. 1
149
Pit Hartling Echoes three selections predicted with their mates
 		2016
In Order to Amaze
92
A.M. two spectators peek at a card, performer divines them, fair conditions
Inspired by
Related to
 2017
Michał Kociołek Live!
1
R. Paul Wilson A Beautiful Mind spectator divines identities of three cards in increasing accuracy
  • First Method (Rarely Happens)
  • Second Method (Happens Most of the Time)
  • Variations
  • Another Note on the Second Card
  • Lastly
Inspired by
 2017
Think Again
3
Áriston Clavada Coincidencia prediction of card and position (between x & y)
 		2017
Hojas Sueltas
86
Ramón Riobóo Prophecy, Value and Suit Suits and values slowly eliminated by dealing through the deck, magician predicts outcome
 		2019
Second Thoughts
303
Larry Jennings New Attempt at Thought-Card Trick card fairly peeked at (really not known), another card chosen, both found
 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
423
Dani DaOrtiz Double One-Ahead first card forced instead of last card
 		2022
Five
59
Dai Vernon One Ahead Variation from private lecture notes by Ernest Shattock
 		2022
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
77
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
Juan Tamariz Unique Double Prediction performer takes two prediction cards from shuffled deck, card freely named, one prediction is a joker (gag) and the other one matches the card
  • First Improvement (memorized deck)
  • Second Improvement (top change substitute)
  • Third Improvement
  • Fourth Improvement
 		2022
Letters from Juan — Volume 3
9
John Carey Empowered spectator peeks a card, performer thinks of one, performer places his card on table, then spectator names his guess for performer's card, performer takes out spectator's card, both shown
  • A Note from Scott
Inspired by
 Jan. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 1)
616
Nick Trost Triple Do As I Do three cards are mated
Inspired by
 2023
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 9
2020
Dani DaOrtiz Improved One-Ahead
2025
Six
85