Penetration

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Ken Krenzel Box Top card comes to top inside case, cased version
Inspired byRelated to 1997
Ingenuities
3
Ken Krenzel It's a Wrap card rises from center to top face up with no handling
 		1997
Ingenuities
67
Ken Krenzel Flipperoon visual
 		1997
Ingenuities
79
Ken Krenzel Obstacle Course coin through glass, then coin into cased deck next to selection
Inspired by 1997
Ingenuities
86
Ken Krenzel The Last Heist four touched cards are jacks, distributed and come together, repeat, they change back color
Related to 1997
Ingenuities
152
Ken Krenzel Poles Apart widely separated black Twos come together to sandwich selection, then travel away again, two double facers
 		1997
Ingenuities
175
Nick Trost Double Pinochle with an Elevator Finish
Inspired by
  • "Knock-Out Aces" (Ted Biet, Genii, June 1982)
 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
22
Nick Trost Ambitious Ace, Deuce, Trey
Inspired by 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
167
Nick Trost Elevator Cards - Trost Version Four Jumping Jacks with story
Inspired by
  • "Penetration" (Ed Marlo, The Sphinx, June 1948)
 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
169
Nick Trost The Olram Elevator
Variations 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
170
Jack Watson Jack Watson's variations Two variations in handling of Nick Trost's The Olram Elevator, first appeared in The New Tops, December 1979
Inspired by 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
171
Karl Fulves Buried Alive four card packet, bottom card rises to top
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
8
Karl Fulves Night Moves card in center of tabled deck, covered with handkerchief, movement, card now on top
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
26
Karl Fulves Red Moon card second from top in hand, covered with handkerchief, movement, card now on top, gimmick with two hinged cards
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
27
Karl Fulves The Summons card in center, deck in hand, covered with handkerchief, spectator's palm on top, movement, card now face-up and perpendicular on top
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
29
Karl Fulves Necromancer three selections rise to the top one by one, last one into the case, packet with cut-out hole
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
38
Karl Fulves Zoltan
1997
The Vampire Chronicles
67
Karl Fulves Vampire Cull any Seven named, four Sevens outjogged and pushed in again, named one rises to top
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
68
Karl Fulves Parallel Time two decks, red-backed JS on face of blue-backed deck, spectator inserts JS in center behind her back but it's back on face, repeated with other deck, repeated but it now jumps back to other deck, "ambitions card done with the deck in the spectator's hands"
 		1997
The Vampire Papers
94
Karl Fulves Matter Thru Matter suggestion for vampire themed effect, see reference
Related to 1997
The Vampire Papers
98
Wesley James Coming Up in the World with credit information
  • The Load Up I (Coming Up in the World)
  • The Load Up II (Interlocked Set-Up)
  • The Load Up III (Large Block)
 		1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
27
Peter Duffie Aces in the Fast Lane Elevator effect with four Aces, rise through different number of cards in each pile, then end with assembling in one packet
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
62
Peter Duffie Thinking and Sinking two Jokers penetrate and sink to bottom of two packets, selections are found on top of each packet
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
98
Peter Duffie A Popular Misconception Elevator effect + Gemini Mates plot
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
150
Peter Duffie Hellraiser II elevator effect with Ace to Four of Hearts and two Jokers
Inspired byVariations 1997
Effortless Card Magic
163
Larry Jennings Coin Cut
1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
42
Louis Zingone, Frederick Braue Ambitious Card with impromptu double backer
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
22
Roger Klause Second Teaser depth illusion / Vernon-Houdini ambitious phase teaser for magicians
 		1997
Virtual Foolery
15
Christian Scherer, S. W. Erdnase Karte durch Tuch no palming method for card through handkerchief
Inspired by 1997
Karten à la carte
27
Christian Scherer Ehrgeiziger geht es nicht mehr ambitious card sequence with torn corner
Related to 1997
Karten à la carte
74
Bob King Flight Four Ace through Four from corners of newspaper or mat to under jumbo card
Also published here 1997
Flight Four
2
David Lindgreen Joker Power two cards selected and lost (pseudo duplicates), Elevator with two Jokers and Ace to Three of Spades, Jokers change to selections, two methods
Inspired by 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 5)
114
David Solomon A, 2, 3, 4 Through Kings Ace through Four penetrate Kings packet
Inspired byVariations 1997
Solomon's Mind
38
David Solomon Four For Four Squared Ace, Two, Three and Four rise to top of packet after distributed among the cards, repeat in spectator's hands
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
53
David Solomon, Eugene Burger, Danny Orleans Cigarette Or Pencil Through Signed Card using Solomon/England gaff
  • Eugene Burger's Presentation
  • David Solomon's Routine
  • Danny Orleans' Presentation
 		1997
Solomon's Mind
79
David Solomon Second Power Poker & Lead-In Aces travel to top, odd-backed Aces stacked in deck, transform into Royal Flush (that now has odd backs) and others get good hands (Power Poker originally Talisman 1/11)
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
210
Richard Bartram, Jr. Drawing a Blank ambitious card with signed card from a double blank deck, named card appears on back of selection
Inspired by 1997
Trephine
23
Simon Lovell Business Card Giveaway business cards stapled to top indifferent card which is placed in center, it comes back to top and is now selection
Also published here 1997
Simon Says!
62
Simon Lovell Sambitious Card
1997
Simon Says!
168
Simon Lovell Number 1 - Instant Tosheroon coin vanishes from deck and reappears next to selection
 		1997
Simon Says!
214
Ken Simmons D'Amico - Marlo... In Reverse sandwich is put out-jogged in center, suddenly only the two sandwich cards remain there and the sandwiched card is found on top
  • First Handling
  • Second Handling
  • Third Handling
Inspired by Oct. 1997
Onyx (Issue 1)
13
Simon Lovell Business Card Giveaway business cards stapled to top indifferent card which is placed in center, it comes back to top and is now selection
Also published here May/June 1997
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 41)
473
Ariel Frailich D.I.Y. Ambitious Card three-phase routine
 		1997
Card Stories
2
Tom Ellis Super Rise Loading Move
Also published here 1997
Card Stories
4
Ariel Frailich Spy Story card falls through the table into spectator's hand
Inspired by 1997
Card Stories
37
Ariel Frailich No Bad Cards three selections lost, first two rise to top of deck, third card travels to pocket
 		1997
Card Stories
56
Bruce Cervon The Sub-Mariner Cards Ace to Three through wallet
 		1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
108
Bruce Cervon The Sub-Mariner Cards Ace to Three through paper or napkin
 		1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
115
Lee Asher Asheresque
1998
Thinking Out Loud
4
Roy Walton, Dai Vernon, Al Baker Ambitious 1-2-3-4
Related to 1998
Card College — Volume 3
568
Bill Simon, Roberto Giobbi Rise and Switch Double Rise plus transpo
Inspired by 1998
Card College — Volume 3
590
Through and Through two chosen cards change places and penetrate a handkerchief
 		1998
Card College — Volume 3
751
Roberto Giobbi, Mack Picknick Picnick at the Summit four aces travel from different positions to the top of the deck
Inspired by 1998
Card College — Volume 3
773
Karl Fulves Even Money Aces selected four-of-a-kind mixed with 4 other cards, all cards cut in deck, they're back on top, aces kicker
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1998
The Noir Test
19
Karl Fulves Random Access
Inspired byRelated to 1998
The Noir Test
23
Philip T. Goldstein Strung-Out card is selected and signed from a deck with hole drilled through it, deck threaded with a cord and selection removed under silk, duplicate, in english and french
 		1998
Montreal Lecture Notes — Notes de Conférence
8
Ed Eckl Kornographic Kard Thru Hank card trough handkerchief, first wrong card which is pushed back in
 		1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 67)
1378
Mike Gallo Tai Coin Do karate coin handling
Variations 1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 68)
1392
Joshua Jay EncACEd Aces produced from a deck placed in card case, ending is deck vanishes from the card case
Also published here 1998
A Teen's Routines
31
Jack Avis Thumb Clip Steal
  • As a Color Change
  • as part of an Ambitious Card Routine
Related to 1998
Vis à Vis
34
Jack Avis Ambitious Siva Takes the Count Ace to Four
Inspired by 1998
Vis à Vis
52
Jack Avis Chosen Ace Through the Table
1998
Vis à Vis
72
Alex Elmsley Colour Filter four red cards are interlaced with four black cards, then wrapped in handkerchief, cards of one color penetrate silk
 		1998
Come A Little Closer
48
Peter Duffie A Piece of the Action selection comes to top, is cut to center, then a sandwich pair appears around it
VariationsAlso published here 1998
Covert Concepts
5
Peter Duffie, Gene Maze The Straggler sandwich placed in center, sandwich cards come to top, selection now reversed
 		1998
Covert Concepts
9
James G. Thompson Jr. Die umherreisende Karte twenty-six red cards and one black card, black card travels to top
 		1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 3)
114
René Lavand A Little Diversion deck is cut and same card ends up at the bottom various times, card ens up at named number, half the deck is switched during routine
Related to 1998
The Mysteries of my Life
42
René Lavand Ace, Two, Three, Four (A Light Diversion and Transition) several phases
Inspired by
  • Dr. Daley's "Jacob's Ladder" in "The Sphinx" September 1951
Related to 		1998
The Mysteries of my Life
80
Edward Marlo Ambitious Card Sequence in-jogged card jumps to almost the top visibly ("Tilt 'n Turn"), then to the top with a wrist turn, to top again
  • First Handling
  • Second Handling
 		Jan. 1998
Onyx (Issue 2)
9
Irv Weiner, Howard Schwarzman, Edward Marlo Out-Jog Alignment Move card near the top is out-jogged and shown, top card secretly slid out to be aligned with it
 		Jan. 1998
Onyx (Issue 2)
9
Edward Marlo Topper Move Handling wrist turn instead of upwards turn
Inspired by Jan. 1998
Onyx (Issue 2)
11
Jerry Andrus On the Rise tilted card slowly lowered
Inspired by Jan. 1998
Onyx (Issue 2)
13
Edward Marlo Aces to the Top "Bluff Insertion Control"
Aces put really on top, top four cards distributed in different positions, Aces back on top, unit block second deal
 		Jan. 1998
Onyx (Issue 2)
15
Wesley James Coming Up in the World
1998
Das Manuel Muerte Seminar 1998
3
Gregory Wilson Card Through Table
July/Aug. 1998
The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 48)
558
Derek Parfitt Two-Bit Location quarter put on deck, it vanishes and appears next to selection
 		Aug. 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 12)
74
Jason Alford After-Burner! variation of the Tom Ellis/Wesley James Loading move sequence, for Michael Weber credit correction see "Attribution Retribution"
Related toVariations Dec. 1998
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 4)
85
Jason Alford Sandwich Spread odd-backed sandwich cards place in different positions, they instantly come together to trap selection
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1998
Thinking & Wondering
8
Jason Alford Knuckle Sandwich Aces placed reversed in different positions, they instantly travel together to sandwich selection
  • First Method
  • Second Method (out-jogged)
Inspired byRelated to 1998
Thinking & Wondering
20
Guy Hollingworth The Penetration of Four Cards through a Jacket
Variations 1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
48
Guy Hollingworth Regarding the shift. Two Deal Shift
Also published here 1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
129
James Swain The Last Good Trick classic Staring him in the face handling
 		1999
21st Century Card Magic
57
James Swain The Four Robbers updating a Classic
 		1999
21st Century Card Magic
60
Tom Allen The Ripple visual, you "see" the card coming up
VariationsAlso published here 1999
Lé Asher
11
Lee Asher Ridding the Ripple with one-handed turnover of top card at the end
Inspired byAlso published here 1999
Lé Asher
12
Steve Mayhew, Toby Wessel Dolores in a Meadow ambitious card, in the end whole deck are double backers
Also published here 1999
Impressing Jodie Foster
3
Milton Kort Second Banana Ambitious Card effect with odd-colored card (card rises to second from top repeatedly), climax with deck changing to duplicates of selection, and selection becoming Joker
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Milt Kort's Card Trick" (Milt Kort, Teral Garrett's Psycho-gizmo, no. 39, Aug 1964)
  • "Ambitious-like" (Milt Kort, Off-color Card Tricks, 1970)
Also published here
  • Genii, vol. 32, no. 4, Dec 1967
 1999
Kort
55
Joshua Jay EncACEd Deck placed in box, four Aces penetrate the box and pop out into mid-air, then deck vanishes from the box
Also published here 1999
Magic Atlas
81
Joshua Jay The Remote Control Ambitious Card routine with remote control presentation, ends with card appearing folded in battery compartment
 		1999
Magic Atlas
139
Philip T. Goldstein Strung-Out card is selected and signed from a deck with hole drilled through it, deck threaded with a cord and selection removed under silk, duplicate
 		1999
Rocky Notes
8
Philip T. Goldstein Strung-Out card is selected and signed from a deck with hole drilled through it, deck threaded with a cord and selection removed under silk, duplicate
 		1999
Baltimore Notes
8
David Regal Over & Out Four Kings penetrate through the deck to fall on table, with selection between them
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
30
David Regal A Short Leap Four Kings rise from the bottom of a packet to the top, used as conclusion to any assembly sequence
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
182
Christian Scherer Einleitung - Vier-As-Trick aces in the center come to the top
 		1999
Abgezockt!
9
Doug Conn Quadruple Bypass sandwich effect, center card penetrates à la Close-up Illusion, it stretches and finally shrinks
Related to 1999
Tricks of my Trade
182
Larry Jennings Close-up Illusion
Related to 1999
Tricks of my Trade
185
Baltazar Fuentes The Fuentes Rise face-up face, using pass and palm
 		1999
Arempi II
47
Baltazar Fuentes Double Lift Substitute
Inspired by 1999
Arempi II
49
Karl Fulves The Flash two selections placed under half the deck each, they rise to top, Ace production finale, Slip Force application
Inspired by 1999
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 1)
8
Roger Crosthwaite Poker Deal Assembly four poker hands with an Ace in each hand, hands lost in deck, Aces found on top, bottom or center as chosen by spectator
Inspired by
  • Michael Vincent's handling of "The Cream Always Rises"
Related to 		1999
Arcardia
125
Jay Sankey, David Acer All But One deck cased, deck except selection penetrates table
Variations 1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
61
David Acer All But One Two deck cased, deck except selection penetrates table
Inspired by 1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
63
David Acer Movin' On Up card reversed but squared, gradual movement
Variations 1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
90
David Acer Quartermain three coins penetrate a deck one by one that sits on top of a glass
 		1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
164
Ellis Stanyon The Revolution Change Through the Pack No. 3, wrong card put on table, it penetrates upwards when deck is dropped onto it, changes into selection and turns over, air pressure turnover, also with selection and without transformation
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
20
Ellis Stanyon The Four Robbers No. 1, three cards hidden behind top Jack
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
30
Ellis Stanyon The Three Robbers and the Constable No. 2, three Jacks and a King distributed in deck which is then cut, they are together again, one pseudo mate
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
32
Ellis Stanyon The Aces, Separated, Come Together No. 3, Ace of Hearts poses as Diamonds, distributed Aces are together after one cut
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
32
Ellis Stanyon Two Cards, Placed in the Centre of the Pack, Found on Top No. 7, pair of pseudo duplicates
  • Improvement (one pair starts clipped behind coat)
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
34
Ellis Stanyon Two Aces, Separated, Come Together No. 11, Aces lost on piles, spectator even puts some more cards on one Ace apparently without the performer noticing, they end up next to each other
  • Variation
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
40
Ellis Stanyon Putting the King and Queen to Bed No. 12, story presentation for previous trick
Related to 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
40
Ellis Stanyon Several Cards Pass Through a Book No. 20, packet counted and number named, book placed on packet and selected number of cards penetrate book from deck to join the counted packet
  • Variation
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
44
Ellis Stanyon An Eight Spot Put in the Centre Passes to the Top No. 27, Seven/Eight pseudo duplicate
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
46
Ellis Stanyon Affectionate Kings No. 37, Four Robbers
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
50
Ellis Stanyon Inseparable Sevens No. 38, Sevens/Eights, Four Robbers
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
51
Ellis Stanyon The Old Mormon and His Three Wives No. 39, Robbers type effect
Related toAlso published here
  • Heather's "Cards and Card Tricks"
 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
51
Ellis Stanyon The Four Aces on a Handkerchief No. 17, "The Flying Aces", Aces in corners on handkerchief, covered with paper pieces, placed under handkerchief and they travel upwards, also with coins
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
135
Ellis Stanyon The Card through a Hat No. 24, visibly pulled out
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
170
Ellis Stanyon The "Tokio" Card Trick No. 55, cards penetrate hat
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
187
Ellis Stanyon To Pass the Chosen Card Through a Handkerchief No. 10
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
210
Ellis Stanyon The "Gravitational Pull" No. 7, selection comes to bottom of deck
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
216
Ellis Stanyon Card Passes Upwards Through the Pack No. 8
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
217
Karl Fulves Supplementary Notes handling details, with Aces back to Top application
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
263
Ellis Stanyon Trying to Lose a Card No. 21, ambitious card routine, presentation about trying to lose the card and failing
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
266
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note using the slip change for a card-to-top sequence
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
292
Tom Allen The Ripple visual, you "see" the card coming up
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 10)
51
Lee Asher Ripple Plus with one-handed turnover of top card at the end
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 10)
52
Max Malini Max Malini's Card Jumps To Top "From Letters Written by Charlie Miller to Faucett Ross", During WWII
single phase Ambitious Card
Also published here Nov. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11)
25
Nate Leipzig, Charlie Miller Leipzig's Card Production Variation "From Letters Written by Charlie Miller to Faucett Ross", Nov. 20, 1943
card clings to hand
Also published here Nov. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11)
26
Justin Higham Pressed Between Again card from top vanishes and is found between sandwich cards
Inspired by 1999
Collected Card Notes
98
Justin Higham Think-a-Svengali a selection travels next to another thought-of card, svengali deck
Inspired by 1999
Collected Card Notes
117
Eric T. Dockery The Rose rose sticker stuck onto card’s face, Ambitious Card sequence with it, real rose is produced from card and sticker is gone, uses dupe
 		1999
Labyrinth (Issue 10)
13
Gregory Wilson The Name Tag Trick blank deck (“name tags”), spectator signs one, Ambitious Card sequence, signature vanishes and reappears, travels onto another card signed by performer on back
  • Alternative Final Phase: whole deck changes to spectator’s signed card, then changes back and card is produced from pocket
Related to
  • “Blank Ambition” (Seth Kramer, Ruminations, Vol. 1 No. 5, Nov. 1986, p. 4)
 1999
Labyrinth (Issue 12)
4
Joshua Jay EncACEd "An Eye-Popping Four Ace Production"
Aces produced from a deck placed in card case, ending is deck vanishes from the card case
Also published here Jan. 1999
Onyx (Issue 6)
2
Jason England Puzzling Aces Aces lost in different parts, spectator cuts deck, Aces shown back on top
 		Apr. 1999
Onyx (Issue 7)
16
Aldo Colombini Ace High spectator cuts to Aces, Aces put onto four packets, deck assembled, Aces come to top, repeat
Inspired by Apr. 1999
Onyx (Issue 7)
20
Peter Duffie A Piece of the Action selection comes to top, is cut to center, then a sandwich pair appears around it
Also published here July 1999
Onyx (Issue 8)
21
Peter Duffie Jacks High two black Jacks rise through deck, then end up next to two selections
 		July 1999
Onyx (Issue 8)
21
Toby Wessel Pick a Key, Any Key borrowed signed key changes to copper coin, then the coin vanishes on top of deck and reappears as the key next to selection, then key vanishes in trouser folds, ring flight finale
 		1999
Real World Magic
197
Ed Andres Half a Card Trick card changes into half dollar coin, then vanishes and appears in deck next to selection
 		1999
Cyber Sessions
59
Nathan Kranzo Invisible Elasticity Invisible rubberband suddenly appears wrapped around deck, selection penetrates deck and rubberband
Variations 1999
Cyber Sessions
135
Fredric P. Lamazor C. Ambitious Card fifteen-minute routine
 		1999
Card Sleight of Hand Innovations And Improvements
19
David Harkey Tailwind tilted card slowly lowered, with post-it on card
Inspired by Sep./Oct. 1999
The Magic Menu (Vol. 10 No. 55)
644
Mark Aspiazu Discrepant Hop card put in center comes back to top
 		Jan. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 5)
85
Gaston Quieto Glassy-Pentro card through glass table
Related to July 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 11)
74
Michael Brewer Cased Coin-Cut deck with selection cased, two coins put on top, chosen one penetrates into case next to selection
 		Aug. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 12)
74
Tom Crone Through the Spokes card put on glass, borrowed quarter coin penetrates through card into glass
 		Sep. 1999
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 1)
76
Eugene Burger The Card Under the Tablecloth
Inspired byAlso published here 2000
Mastering the Art of Magic
111
Through the Table card from below table to top
 		2000
Card College — Volume 4
870
Roberto Giobbi In a Flash chosen card penetrates a sealed card case in the performers pocket
 		2000
Card College — Volume 4
871
Dai Vernon, Arturo de Ascanio Tilt
2000
Card College — Volume 4
997
Ultra-ambitious
Related to 2000
Card College — Volume 4
1005
Karl Fulves Escapism indifferent card in hand changes into JS just inserted in a packet
 		2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
160
Karl Fulves Out Of Body indifferent card in hand changes into JS just inserted in a packet
 		2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
163
Karl Fulves Clip through Card effect problems in which a straightened paper clip penetrates a cased card or impales a card
Related to 2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
168
August Roterberg, Henry Hatton, Adrian Plate, Frederick Braue Ambitious Card Sequence cutting the outjogged card deeper into the deck
 		2000
Concertos for Pasteboard
135
Romi Sample signed card to plastic bag
Also published here 2000
Concertos for Pasteboard
138
Daryl X-tal Backstage ambitious card with card with missing corner, card to pocket and eventually card to plastic pass holder
Also published here 2000
Concertos for Pasteboard
223
Steve Bedwell Ambitious Card Sequence using thick card
 		2000
Thick Schtick!
13
Frederick Braue Pop-Up Card
2000
Thick Schtick!
16
Wesley James An Ambitious Undertaking thoughts on the plot
  • Iterations
  • Pace
  • Departures
 		2000
Ambitious Undertaking
3
Wesley James My Ambitious Card Routine wallet finale
 		2000
Ambitious Undertaking
9
Wesley James Ambitious Opening with Cull claimed by Wesley James
 		2000
Ambitious Undertaking
9
Wesley James Coming Up in the World - The Load Up
2000
Ambitious Undertaking
13
Philip T. Goldstein Strung-Out card is selected and signed from a deck with hole drilled through it, deck threaded with a cord and selection removed under silk, duplicate
 		2000
Missouri Notes
8
Christoph Borer, Michel Gammenthaler T.M. - R.H.D. paperclip method, diplicate
Also published here 2000
Anam Cara
16
Philip T. Goldstein Strung-Out card is selected and signed from a deck with hole drilled through it, deck threaded with a cord and selection removed under silk, duplicate
 		2000
Texas Notes
8
Baltazar Fuentes Finnel Finessed four Aces lost and found
 		2000
I'm Dancing
45
Tony Bartolotta Synchro Thot do-as-I-do ambitious card, spectator's card rises to top of performer's half and vice versa
 		2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 2)
38
John E. Mintz Remote Redux card lost in small packet, it appears on top of rest of deck instead
Inspired by 2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 4)
89
Peter Duffie Looking Upwards King vanishes from top of deck and appears next to selection
 		2000
New Inspirations
17
Justin Hanes Ambitious Card introduction and comments
 		2000
Action
3
Justin Hanes Quest tilt handling
Inspired by 2000
Action
5
Justin Hanes Claw
2000
Action
7
Justin Hanes Ease top card dragged in center, yet retained on top, spelling of trick title unclear
Related to
  • Chad Long items in Racherbaumer's Inside Out column in MAGIC
 2000
Action
9
Justin Hanes Swap card held in right hand and flipped face-down onto deck, top card of deck is angled up with left fingers and brought behind so a double is flipped down
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Venus Fly Trap" (Chris Brown)
 2000
Action
10
Justin Hanes The Cut
2000
Action
11
Justin Hanes Will "restyling of Herrmann pass", applied to ambitious card
 		2000
Action
12
Justin Hanes Likeness
2000
Action
14
Justin Hanes A Bound rubber-banded deck, using half card
Inspired by 2000
Action
15
Woody Landers Triple Acrobatics three cards turn over in deck one by one, last one first wrong than changes into right one
Also published here
  • "The 24 Hour Happy Hour Magician" (Woody Landers lecture notes)
 2000
Card File Two
7
Evert Chapman A Change of Place selection appears face-up on deck when top card is rubbed with Ace of Spades, then some kind of transposition
 		2000
Card File Two
9
John Hostler Pressure Point ambitious card, then thumb and first finger melt through pack until they can grab out selection, leaving a cut-out in whole rest of deck
Variations 2000
Card File Two
78
Jerry Mentzer Blank Ambition ambitious card routine with double blank deck
  • The Bluff
  • Really Ambitious
Related to
  • concept in "Riggs - The Magic of John Riggs" (Magic Methods)
 2000
Card File Two
154
Peter W. Tappan The Card On The Window card outside window
 		Jan. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 1)
52
Ray Kosby, William Goodwin A Foregone Conclusion ambitious sequence with Ace through Four, last card vanishes from hand and is found in packet again
Inspired byVariations June 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 6)
48
Michael Skinner Skinner's Elevator Double Lift flourishy double lift
Also published here Nov. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11)
26
Philip T. Goldstein Strung-Out card is selected and signed from a deck with hole drilled through it, deck threaded with a cord and selection removed under silk, duplicate
 		2000
San Francisco Notes
8
Mark Mason Case Dismissed signed card travels to mouth twice, then into numerical position into another deck in performer's pocket
 		2000
Up Close & Personal
3
Michael DeMarco They Called Themselves The Kings transformation kicker
Inspired by Mar. 2000
Onyx (Issue 10)
18
Wesley James Got Milk? Ace cut into the center, it comes back to top, similarly with other Aces
Related to June 2000
Onyx (Issue 11)
8
Jack McMillen The MacMillan Slip covered slip cut after double lift, top card remains side-jogged
Variations June 2000
Onyx (Issue 11)
10
Wesley James The MacMillen-James Slip slip cut with top card side-jogged, switched for second card
Inspired by June 2000
Onyx (Issue 11)
10
David Neighbors A Different Slant red Aces repeatedly come to top in Ace packet, red and black Aces transpose, all become Kings
Inspired by
  • "The Paris Slant" (Jon Racherbaumer, Inside Tracks - Lecture Notes #4)
 June 2000
Onyx (Issue 11)
12
Barry Price The Stealth Stack Aces placed reversed at different positions where spectator's say stop during riffling, immediately a five-handed game is dealt out and all Aces are stacked
 		2000
Escamotage 2
11
Barry Price Kaleideckscope ambitious card routine with color changing deck kicker
  • Phase One: And Brutus Said Caesar Was Ambitious
  • Phase Two: A Short Rise
  • Phase Three: Another Nifty Nuance
  • Phase Four: Throwing For A Change
  • Phase Five: The Visual Rise
  • Phase Six: Further Expanding The Action
  • Phase Seven: An Impossible Transposition
  • Phase Eight: Igniting The Pilot Light
  • Phase Nine: Setting The Room Ablaze
  • Phase Ten: All Cleaned Up - Even The Ashes!
 		2000
Escamotage 2
48
David Michael Evans The First Trick of Dr. DME four Aces, black Aces come to top one by one, then Daley's Last
Inspired by
  • "Hellracer" (Stephen Tucker, Abracadabra, Vol. 96 No. 2491, Oct 23, 1993, p. 487)
 2000
Freebie 2
1
Jason Alford Sandwich Spread odd-backed sandwich cards place in different positions, they instantly come together to trap selection
Inspired byAlso published here 2000
Virtual Miracles
1
Gavin Ross On My Way Up Aces placed on top of Kings, Kings rise to top
 		2000
Virtual Miracles
43
Don England P-51, This Time the Cards are on the Table! with 51 through table Climax
Inspired by 2001
Don England's Paradox
31
Don England The Bag Lady through clear plastic bag
 		2001
Don England's Paradox
129
Don England The Face-up Cards Through the Newspaper
2001
Don England's Paradox
145
Lee Asher Face Down Silver Surfer
2001
Close Cover Before Striking
6
Lee Asher, Justin Haines That's a Wrap bill wrapped around deck disappears, reappears around aces in center
 		2001
Close Cover Before Striking
20
Paul Curry Kissing Cards King and Queen of same suit travel to the center of the deck
Also published here 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
40
Paul Curry Pressto blue backed card is selected, deck put on a red deck and pressed, selection is found in the middle of the red backed cards, second time spectator presses
Also published here 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
122
Masao Atsukawa エレベーターカード (1) (Elevator Card 1) Elevator plot with three cards
 		2001
カードの島
33
Masao Atsukawa エレベーターカード (2) (Elevator Card 2) Elevator plot with Ace Two Three
Inspired by 2001
カードの島
34
A Card Moves Up No. 7, deck shuffled and taken behind back, performer claims that a card he names is twentieth from the top and makes it come to top
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
9
Harry Lorayne Double Toss Change two-card catch action as two-card switch, Jinx dynamics
  • Double Ambition application
  • two Aces change color two times (Tens Routine)
 		2001
Personal Collection
101
Harry Lorayne The Gambling Magician Ace of Spades riffle stacked one card down at a time, then rises back to top
 		2001
Personal Collection
115
Harry Lorayne Magnetic Pull selection travels next to out-jogged reversed card, optional sandwich follow-up
Also published here 2001
Personal Collection
185
Harry Lorayne Ultra Double Ambition using ultra move
 		2001
Personal Collection
219
Harry Lorayne Two Ambitious more a transposition theme
Also published here 2001
Personal Collection
223
Harry Lorayne Alternative Blackjack Jacks placed on top of Aces and squeezed, instantly dealt off in pairs
Inspired byVariations 2001
Personal Collection
479
Neal Elias The Ambitious Card card pushed in and instantly Twirl Pass done
 		2001
New Card Controls
76
Neal Elias A Somewhat Different Effect card controlled to second-from-top
 		2001
New Card Controls
76
Neal Elias The Pop-Up Card with Twirl Pass
Inspired by 2001
New Card Controls
77
Neal Elias An Ambitious Card Routine five phases
 		2001
New Card Controls
80
Tom Ellis Super Rise Loading Move
Related to 2001
New Card Controls
81
Neal Elias Wrong Card, Right Card top card turned over, wrong card, transforms into right card, ready for double lift
 		2001
New Card Controls
87
Karl Fulves Repeatedly Ambitious
2001
New Card Controls
96
Karl Fulves Progressive Ambition "Problems"
credit information, effect variations, posed as a problem
Related to
  • The Crimp #30
 2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6)
209
Karl Fulves Progressive Ambition II "Problems"
effect variation of Ambitious Classic, posed as a problem
 		2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6)
210
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Ambitious Lateral Steal top card of deck out-jogged and apparently taken with right hand, lateral palmed card is switched in
 		2001
Artifice, Ruse, and Subterfuge in the Hands
19
Dan Buck, Dave Buck The Center Switch top change with in-jogged card in center
 		2001
Artifice, Ruse, and Subterfuge in the Hands
20
Brother John Hamman Double Surprise Elevators Ace through Four of Spades in row on table, rise to top of packet, change to Hearts and the Spades cards are in three pockets and on chair of performer
Also published here Feb. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 2)
39
James Swain The Magic Bullet
  • The Card Expert
Ace of Spades moves to different positions in a four-card packet, then vanishes, then all Aces are produced
Variations Mar. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 3)
44
Clayton Rawson Cards of Satan two cards appear on face of deck in glass, smoke appears in glass as well
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Genii, Vol. 5 No. 6, Feb. 1941
 May 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 5)
37
Harry Lorayne Lorayne's Invisible Pass Routine first single cards come to top, then all aces (presented as invisible pass demonstration)
Also published here Nov. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 11)
44
Marc DeSouza Social Climbing
2001
DeSouza's DeCeptions
121
Verne Chesbro The Double Lift Build-Up
2001
DeSouza's DeCeptions
123
Eric Anderson Upwardly Mobile
2001
DeSouza's DeCeptions
124
Edward Marlo, Marc DeSouza For the Unambitious as card to mouth
 		2001
DeSouza's DeCeptions
127
Terry LaGerould The Illusive Cocktail Gals Queen put on top of four packets, they assemble on top of one packet
Related to 2001
Pasteboard Presentations II
47
Ben Harris Sandwich Thru & Thru sandwich penetrates through the deck and appears visually on top trapping the selection, two versions
  • Effect Two
 		May/June 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 1)
5
Mark Aspiazu Another Shifty
Inspired by July/Aug. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
9
Wesley James 1-2-3 Rise
Inspired by
  • "1-2-3-4" (David Solomon, Secret Session 3 video)
Variations 		July/Aug. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
12
Wesley James 1-2-3-4 Rise
Inspired by Sep./Oct. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 3)
20
Jerry K. Hartman Pile Up four piles with an Ace on top of each are assembled, all Aces shown on top
Inspired byVariations June 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 1)
32
R. Paul Wilson The Seal Cull shuffled deck taken, performer runs through once, then a four-of-a-kind is shown on the face, angle-jog cull and passive strip-out (without explanation)
 		Nov. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 6)
16
Scott Wells A Perfect Match ambitious card with match used as wand, card to matchbox as finale
 		Dec. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 7)
27
Paul Cummins Movin' On Up three cards
 		2002
FASDIU II
44
David Regal Still Holding On one card
 		2002
Constant Fooling 1
64
David Regal Going Through With It card through card
 		2002
Constant Fooling 2
44
David Regal Tenacious Climber card rises to top in banded deck (rope or rubber band)
 		2002
Constant Fooling 2
179
Gordon Bean The Standing Challenge spectator mentally selects if the card will rise to the top or the bottom
Inspired byVariations 2002
The Paper Engine
114
Darwin Ortiz Darwin's Ambitious Card
2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
148
John Carney, Nate Leipzig, Michael Skinner Leipzig-Skinner Surprise selection appears on face of deck, penetrates hand, appears face-up on deck
Inspired by 2002
The Book of Secrets
206
Philip T. Goldstein Strung-Out card is selected and signed from a deck with hole drilled through it, deck threaded with a cord and selection removed under silk, duplicate
 		2002
Mawny Notes
8
David Berglas Card on the Window card on window, then repeated with signed, which is found on other side of the glass
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
161
David Berglas Turning the Clock Back different effects are performed and noted on a board, at the end, time is turned back and everything undone until the board is blank again
  • No. 1: Three balls, disappear and change into a pack of cards
  • No. 2: Four coins vanish and reappear in a glass
  • No. 3: Signed card vanishes and reappears in photo frame
  • No. 4: Arrow stops at chosen number 11
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
182
Tony Slydini Slydini's lost ambitious card top portion lapped
 		2002
Ahead of the Pack
22
Wayne Dobson Locked deck has hole in corner, one card selected, deck put in bag with a padlock and shaken, only selection is found locked onto lock
Inspired by
  • "CardLock" (Wayne Dobson, Pro-File)
 2002
Dobson's Choice
10
Aaron Fisher Ambitious Graduate diagonally outjogged, both hands on deck
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Dec. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 12)
46
Aldo Colombini Blushing Cards 4&4, mixed cards are put in case, case shaken and the four black cards fall out
 		Jan./Feb. 2002
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 2 No. 1)
56
Andi Gladwin Ripper deck with selection is cased, deck is pulled through case and only selection remains
Variations Feb. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 9)
41
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson 1-2-3 Elevator Aces using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
19
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Elevator Mates mates found as climax, using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here May 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11)
20
Andi Gladwin Ambitious Chameleon ambitious card routine, at the end both the selection and the rest of the deck change back color
 		June 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 12)
10
Andi Gladwin Ambitious Boxing deck is half-way in case while a card is selected via riffle-stop, it comes to the top in that condition twice
 		June 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 12)
20
Andi Gladwin Bound To Stern control to top while the deck is in the card box
Inspired byRelated to June 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 12)
22
Andi Gladwin Visi-Rip deck with selection is cased, deck is pushed through case and only selection remains
Inspired by June 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 12)
24
Andi Gladwin Forever Ripping deck with selection is cased, deck is pulled through case and fanned, case vanishes and reappears with selection inside
Inspired by June 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 12)
28
Earl Nelson, Alfonso Aceituno A Handling of TTTFH (The Trick that Fooled Houdini) Ambitious card sequence using the four aces and an impromptu double backer
Inspired by 2002
Buffalo 2002
6
Jim Sisti Ambitious Card Routine short sequence with Dan Garrett's "Hand Sandwich" as finale
 		Apr. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 8)
89
Paul Cummins The Trick That Never Happened red and black cards are separated, each half mixed face-up into face-down and top card placed into center, time machine plot, cards again on top, all cards face-down and mixed
Also published here May 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 9)
80
Joshua Jay Scatter Jacks put in different parts of the deck come to top, they then vanish and distribute in deck, repeat phase
VariationsAlso published here July 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 11)
71
Joshua Jay Spectator Cuts to the Jacks first spectator cuts to the Jacks, then performer tries but really they all come to the top and he cuts off three single cards as gag
Also published here July 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 11)
74
Jason Alford Elevator4 Ace through Four penetrate Kings packet one by one
Inspired by 2002
Freebie 3
6
Jason Alford Angled After-Burner! kind of a variation of Tom Ellis/Wesley James Loading move sequence
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2002
Freebie 3
20
Gabi Pareras Ases Clandestinos (Una "rota y recompuesta" inesperada) four Aces signed on the backs penetrate post card / piece of newspaper, "quinta firma", duplicate, last card is torn in pieces, vanishes and then found restored under post card
  • Firmando los dorsos
  • El reparto
  • Primera penetración
  • Segunda penetración
  • Tercera penetración
  • Notas
    • Las penetraciones
    • La carta rota y recompuesta
 		2002ca.
Secuencias
50
Al Baker The Ambitious Card - Two Novel Methods two phases, with impromptu duplicate
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
156
Al Baker Cutting a Card knife cuts through card, restored
Related toAlso published here
  • marketed 1931
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
548
Al Baker Ubiquitous Card
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
759
Euan Bingham The Ambitious Card first card then deck penetrates hand
 		2003
Free From Filler
17
Euan Bingham A Ambitious Card Move extension to Tom Ellis' Super Rise
Inspired by 2003
Free From Filler
20
David Ben Wonder Coin coin through hand, coin above chose card, melts through cards in second phase leaving hole, see also Bob Farmer's "Journey to the Center of the Deck" (Linking Ring Sep. 1983)
 		2003
Tricks
85
Jim Steinmeyer through the Trapdoor two cards penetrate each other, warp finale
 		2003
Artificial conclusions
30
Karl Fulves Trilateral three selections made in blue-backed deck, deck set on top of red-backed deck and tapped, selections are now distributed in red deck
 		2003
Hofzinser Notebook
26
George DeLawrence Reverse Hofzinser Change unloading of double, D'Amico type, originally from The Sphinx, October 1920
 		2003
Hofzinser Notebook
59
Jay Sankey Bloodhound Coin that is rubberbanded to the face of the deck finds selection as card on the face changes into selection. Then, coin is rubberbanded onto the deck and penetrates into the deck, found next to selection.
 		2003
Twenty Years Of Magic (Issue Tricks of the Trade)
39
Philip T. Goldstein Strung-Out card is selected and signed from a deck with hole drilled through it, deck threaded with a cord and selection removed under silk, duplicate
 		2003
Singapore Notes
9
Charles Waller, Karl Fulves Knockout card placed reversed at bottom of deck, dropped on table, it appears on top, air pressure turnover
 		2003
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 8)
304
Karl Fulves Four Thieves four Kings removed from deck, shown one by one and put in case, there they change into Fours, story presentation
  • The Displacement
  • Concluding the Trick
 		2003
Off The Books (Issue 8)
150
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Just a Little Off the Top, Please elevator with progressively fewer cards, final card changes into selection
Related toVariations 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1
40
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Kings High red Kings rise through black Kings, then black Kings through deck
 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1
86
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Topmost using Jog Switch to get in interlock configuration, with short ambitious phase
  • Variant Techniques
  • Hidden Card Jog Switch
  • Face-Down Jog Switch
Related to 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
5
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Piston top card shown and slid under top card
  • Ambitious Card Variation
Inspired by
  • "The Windmill Move" (Lennart Green)
 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
40
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Ambitious and Overworked
Inspired by 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
55
Frederick Braue Push-In Ambitious Card Phase often started with double and push-in change, credit information
 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
56
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Pathfinders three cards chosen and lost (similar to Free Cut Principle procedure without using it), they come back to the top of three piles, then they all come to top of deck
  • Phase 1: Identifying the Pathfinders
  • Phase 2: The Pathfinders Form a Team
  • Final Phase: Send Out the Search Party
Related to
  • "Spectator Cuts to the Aces" (Frank Garcia lecture notes)
 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
126
Max Maven Just a Little Off the Top, Please - Bonus Effect with location of second selection
Inspired by 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
158
Aaron Fisher Ambitious Graduate diagonally outjogged, both hands on deck
Also published here 2003
FISM 2003
37
Tooru Suzuki Anklet Card - The Card Impaled on the Glass hole is burnt in playing card, card then penetrates stem of glass
 		2003
2003 U.S. Master Class Notes
12
Tony Giorgio The Man From Seattle "Dedicated To Jay Ose"
two Aces separated in deck come up next to each other when dealt through deck, sucker element in which a stooge/assistant cuts some cards from packet to packet when performer isn't looking
Related to May 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 5)
50
Gábor G. Szabó The Excellent Top One
2003
NewCastle Notes
33
Jason Dean Pik-a-Nip card chosen and lost, spectator chooses a nipple at the performer, it has a piercing ring through it, fanned deck is brushed against nipple ring and selection is attached to the ring
  • Method One: Duplicate card - no signature
  • Method Two: The signed card method
 		2003
Pik-a-Nip
2
Earl Nelson Submarine Sandwich sandwich cards outjogged near bottom, selection in upper part of deck, appears between sandwich cards
Also published here 2003
Variations Revisited
52
Earl Nelson Coined Card
Also published here 2003
Variations Revisited
84
Tony Miller MVP - Miller Variable Placement out-jogged card inserted, directly controlled to top
Related to
  • "Pop Up Aces" (A.P. Sreenivas, Linking Ring, Aug. 1989)
VariationsAlso published here 		2003
Variations Revisited
129
Zenneth Kok A Touché Pass pseudo one-handed pass demonstration, card visually appears on top and vanishes again to the center with deck held in right-hand end grip
 		Mar. 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 14)
5
Jerry K. Hartman Infinite Ambition Turndown Pass application
 		June 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 15)
11
Chris Wardle Come Together three spectators cut to cards in thirds of the deck, cards lost, they come to top
 		2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
12
Fastest Jacks in the World deck with selection cased, two sandwich cards put above and below case, three-card catch production
Inspired byAlso published here Mar. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 7)
72
Eric Anderson Slapped deck slapped onto left palm-down hand, card appears face up from it
Related toAlso published here June 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 10)
82
Allan Ackerman An Ambitious Moment ambitious card phase with pseudo duplicate
 		2003
Freebie 4
8
Steve Draun An Ambitious Bit
2003
Freebie 4
29
Jerry Sadowitz Magnet reversed card attracts two selections
 		2004
Cut Controls
7
Jerry Sadowitz Curious Cut a single cut brings three separated cards together
 		2004
Cut Controls
9
Jerry Sadowitz, James Steranko Ambitious Steranko top card stays in position despite straight cut
 		2004
Cut Controls
12
Al Leech Kings On The Loose red Kings change to black, then reverse and travel around in deck
Also published here 2004
A Last Look at Leech
34
Karl Fulves Bandini QD & KD in banded deck, king penetrates rubber band visually together with butter knife, queen pops out
 		2004
Under Tension
14
Karl Fulves Aces From Where dealing bottoms from rubber banded deck, one aces pops out from center
 		2004
Under Tension
37
Karl Fulves Locket Up Deck dealing bottoms from rubber banded deck, using Dr. Elliott deal
 		2004
Under Tension
40
Richard Sanders, David Acer Unlawful Entry Card penetrates a door
 		2004
Random Acts of Magic
76
David Acer Rub Down Card through table
 		2004
Random Acts of Magic
80
David Acer New Millenium Ace Deuce Trey
Inspired by 2004
Random Acts of Magic
134
Wesley James Below Zero Minus One "beta", visual small packet elevator, history information
Inspired by 2004
Enchantments
49
Wesley James My Ambitious Card Routine "final", wallet finale
 		2004
Enchantments
170
Wesley James Coming Up in the World a.k.a. The Load-Up Move, credit information
 		2004
Enchantments
177
Wesley James I'll Put Money on It coin appears in deck next to selection, rest straightened out
  • Method 1 (Basic)
  • Method 2 (Tabled Reverse)
  • Method 3 (No Turn)
  • Method 4 (Coup de Grace)
Inspired by 2004
Enchantments
297
Philip T. Goldstein Strung-Out card is selected and signed from a deck with hole drilled through it, deck threaded with a cord and selection removed under silk, duplicate
 		2004
Applecture
9
Edward Marlo, Ron Bauer Time Machine three reds and blacks are alternated, Ace of Spades put in center of one half, the other half shuffled upside-down, all things are undone when traveled back in time
Inspired by 2004
Time Machine
2
Karl Fulves Steel Ambition "Problems"
involving a steel ball that appears under pop-up card, posed as a problem
 		2004
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 9)
378
Dave Campbell Cards Through a Newspaper one cover, all cards face up
 		2004
The Dave Campbell Legacy
317
Dave Campbell Card In Wallet coin cut effect apparently goes wrong, card then shown in wallet, hollow block to conceal a coin
 		2004
The Dave Campbell Legacy
349
Scott Robinson That's Wrap climax for The Toy, card is fully gift wrapped, different methods
Inspired by 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
220
William Duncan An Ambitious Young Man
2004
Tribute
15
Ron Frost Down Under Four of a kind placed on top of deck, selected card penetrates to bottom of the deck
 		2004
After The Force
95
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Social Climber progressive Ambitious Card, card travels up in stages but not visual, with counting, using Killer Count
Variations 2004
Killer Koncepts
26
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Helium Aces with Royal Flush transformation kicker
Related to 2004
Diamonds from Coal
38
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Upper Class Weddings packet elevator meets marriage
 		2004
Diamonds from Coal
110
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson 1-2-3 Elevator Aces using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here 2004
Diamonds from Coal
139
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Elevator Mates mates found as climax, using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here 2004
Diamonds from Coal
140
Jay Sankey Going Down deck with out-jogged selection is placed on case, selection squared and deck tapped, selection found in case
 		2004
Sankey Unleashed
33
Jay Sankey Broken English chop stick used to bring card to top, Chinese characters on chop stick change into name of selection
  • The Paddle Transformation
 		2004
Sankey Unleashed
63
Jay Sankey Through and Through card chosen and lost, three cards wrapped with bill, one penetrates the bill and it is selection
 		2004
Sankey Unleashed
69
Jay Sankey Lightning Bolt deck of card bolted together with bolt at the end
Inspired by 2004
Sankey Unleashed
114
Roy Walton Open Acrobatics open prediction followed by acrobatics sequence with the mates (they travel from the center to both ends and reverse in center)
Also published here July 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 7)
86
Gabi Pareras El Ascensor (...y otra versión "relámpago") Two to Five come to top of packet of four other cards, one by one, variation of Vernon's elevator
  • Improvisando el inicio
  • Una versión "relámpago"
 		2004
Afectos
27
Kostya Kimlat Ambitious Ego signed card travels to the top then changes face and back color, odd backed card then changes to signed selection
 		2004
Card Work, Card Play
27
Kostya Kimlat A Trick for Descartes Evil Genius selection is signed and placed on the bottom of the deck, it ends up on top, signature is removed and replaced then backs of deck change color, selection's back changes to third color
 		2004
Card Work, Card Play
31
Reynold Alexander Stairway to Heaven
Also published here Feb. 2004
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 6)
74
Derek Dingle Derek's Thoughts On The Ambitious Card comments on Dingle's routining
 		2004
Derek Dingle's Last Notes
6
Derek Dingle Card on Forehead as finale to Ambitious Card routine
 		2004
Derek Dingle's Last Notes
6
Derek Dingle Card to Envelope in wallet, as finale to Ambitious Card routine
 		2004
Derek Dingle's Last Notes
7
Mark Aspiazu Ambitious Triumph
2004
Freebie 5
6
Andi Gladwin, Jason Alford A Bit of a Classic with Ace through Four of Spades, Four changes to red Four as a climax
 		2004
Freebie 5
7
Jason Alford The Original Angled After-Burner! kind of a variation of Tom Ellis/Wesley James Loading move sequence
  • Learn to Burn - Tips on Angled After Burner
    • The Finger Action
    • Catching the cards
    • The Injog
    • Wesley James "Load Up" Move
Also published here 2004
Ashes to Ashes
4
Jack Parker Pre Heat ambitious card phase with two cards
  • ABB Ending (Angled After-Burner)
 		2004
Ashes to Ashes
25
Peter Duffie Ghost Buster ambitious sequence with Ace through Four, last one transforms
Inspired by 2004
4 Most
7
Jerry K. Hartman Covered, Up! selection appears face up on deck while covered with handkerchief
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 2005
The Penumbra (Issue 9)
9
Joshua Jay Remote Control Ambitious card ending where card travels to battery compartment of remote control
 		2005
Sleight of Hand and a Twist of Fate
6
Tyler Wilson Post Boredom Post-It note with "TOP" and spectator's initials brings selection to top repeatedly, torn and restored note with text transformation as finale
Variations 2005
Twisting To The Acers
15
Tyler Wilson Compost It Post-It note with "TOP" and spectator's initials brings selection to top repeatedly, when adding a S for "STOP" the deck vanishes except selection
Inspired byAlso published here 2005
Just be Glad my Name isn't Greg
26
Justin Higham Side-Faro Aces Up Aces in the center with one Ace face-up, that Aces is put on top and other Aces follow
 		2005
Tricks with the Side-Faro False Shuffle
4
Karl Fulves Final Cut deck immune to cutting, somewhat a presentation for ambitious card
 		2005
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 10)
420
Bob White The Ambitious Classic Revisited
Inspired byAlso published here 2005
It's a Matter of Style (2005 edition)
49
Barrie Richardson My Ambitious Combination "Optical Brainwave Illusion" as lead-in for ambitious card routine
Inspired byRelated to 2005
Act Two
221
Euan Bingham Uprising variation of the Tom Ellis/Wesley James Loading move sequence
Related to June 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 6)
27
Bob Ostin Ambitious Cut adding a card on top, while cutting the deck
 		2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
48
Bob Ostin The Nautilus Card "New Submarine Card", odd-backed card placed perpendicular in three-card packet rises up and down
Also published here 2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
93
Bob Ostin Click! in the hands
 		2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
111
Bob Ostin Status Quo card rises to named number
 		2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
126
Bob Ostin Loop Hole three cards with holes, threaded with cord, center card is penetrates cord
 		2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
149
Bob Ostin Submarine Cards card placed face up and perpendicular in three-card packet rises up and down
Also published here 2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
165
Jon Racherbaumer Believing is Seeing? black Aces keep juming to top in four Ace packet
Inspired by Aug. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 3)
10
Joshua Jay Scatter Jacks put in different parts of the deck come to top, they then vanish and distribute in deck, repeat with change into Aces
  • Phase One: The Jacks Assemble
  • Phase Two: The Jacks Scatter
  • Phase Three: The Jacks Assemble...Again
  • Phase Four: The Jacks Change to Aces
Inspired by 2005
Overlap
61
Joshua Jay Overlap Jack Cutting first spectator cuts to the Jacks, then performer tries but really they all come to the top and he cuts off three single cards as gag
  • Phase One: The Spectator Cuts to Four Jacks
  • Phase Two: The Magician Cuts to Four Jacks (Sort of)
Also published here 2005
Overlap
81
Karl Fulves Little Feat cards are cut into deck with spectator
Related to 2005
Charlatan (Issue 10)
124
Andi Gladwin Safety Zone Ace of Spades travels upwards in packet with three Kings, all change to Aces as climax
 		2005
The Cheetah's Handbook
27
Jack Parker Cain & Cord coin appears underneath selection in the deck. Then, card vanishes and reappears folded around the coin
Also published here 2005
The Cheetah's Handbook
39
Karl Fulves Groundhog Day premise of movie Groundhog Day used for magical presentation
 		2005
Discoverie (Issue 10)
136
Larry Jennings Prelude lengthwise folded bill penetrates lengthwise folded card, prelude for Card Warp
 		2005
Prelude
1
Lee Asher The Fugazzi Sequence
2005
Diving Board Double
31
Gary Middleton Diamond Snatch Kings rise to the top in search for diamonds, then run of Diamonds shows up
Related to 2005
Scotland Up Close
23
David Walsh Walkaround combination of Ambitious Card, Homing Card, deck to pocket, card to wallet
 		2005
Scotland Up Close
54
Tom Ellis Super Rise Loading Move
Also published here 2005
Scotland Up Close
55
Miguel Ángel Gea The Policewoman Coin using Navajas Catapult
 		2005 (ca.)
Magic with Coins from the Profound of Madrid
20
Jack Carpenter Escalator Aces
2006
Pasteboard Palette
35
Christoph Borer Thought Rise thought of card ends up on top of the deck
Also published here 2006
Compilation
89
Christoph Borer T.M. - R.H.D. paperclip method, duplicate
Also published here 2006
Compilation
91
Thomas Otto, Christoph Borer Sugar Blues sugar packet vanishes and appears over selection in deck
Also published here
  • Sugar Blues in "Was ist wo?", 1990
 2006
Compilation
172
Tyler Wilson Compost-It Post-It note with "TOP" and spectator's initials brings selection to top repeatedly, when adding a S for "STOP" the deck vanishes except selection
Also published here 2006
Dominatricks
41
Harry Riser Four in the Hole Aces lost in deck, a hole card inserted by spectator locates them again, faro
Also published here
  • MUM, May 2001
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
128
Jack Avis Flight Fantastique Aces through newspaper one by one, they change into Kings and Aces are in deck
Inspired by
  • Roy Walton version of Sympathetic Aces
Related to 		2006
Rara Avis
58
Jack Avis The Hot Hand Test Ace through Five of Spades, unfinished fragment
 		2006
Rara Avis
76
Jack Avis The Houdini Card deck sealed with crossed rubber bands, yet selection extracted underneath handkerchief
Also published here 2006
Rara Avis
77
Jack Avis The Jumping Thought card peeked at, deck shuffled by spectator, card divined and it comes to top
 		2006
Rara Avis
86
Jack Avis Siva's Switch
  • The Action (Reverse KM Move variation/Illogical Double Lift)
  • Ambitious Routine based on Jay switch and KM move
 		2006
Rara Avis
181
Michael Powers Sawing A Lady Queen in card case with slit through it, card is pushed through case and Queen
Inspired by
  • Ben Harris idea in Magic Manuscript
 2006
Power Plays
42
Bob White Ambitious Classic Revisited
Also published here Mar. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 3)
26
Richard Kaufman The Trick that Fooled Houdini
June 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 6)
82
William Goodwin Duplex elevator effect using only four cards, Ace through Four of Clubs, optional surprise finish where one card transforms
Inspired by
  • "Leadership Potential" (Tom Frame, Scary Hotels, 1995)
  • "Surprise Follow the Leader" (Gianni Pasqua, Linking Ring, Sep. 1987, Vol. 67 No. 9)
Related toVariationsAlso published here 		Aug. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 8)
69
Jon Racherbaumer High-Rise Burgling four-of-a-kind distributed in deck, rises to top
Inspired by Nov. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 4)
18
Doug Edwards No Hanky Panky
2006
Brass Knuckles
120
Jack Parker Double Barreled Shotgun Jack of Hearts keeps jumping to the top, then deck is spread and four Jacks are face up in the deck
Inspired byAlso published here 2006
Freebie 7
13
Peter Duffie Centrifugal Elevator using center double lifts
 		2006
England Up Close
42
Robin Robertson Jumping (Black) Jacks jacks jump from bottom to top in two piles, other jacks and aces appear
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
186
David Regal Observ-Ace-Tion aces are on bottom of four packets, come to top, kings on bottom
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
334
Michael Vincent Three Cards, One Handkerchief three cards found with handkerchief: rise, transformation, penetration
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
486
Denis Behr Plop named four-of-a-kind penetrates card case
Related toAlso published here 2007
Handcrafted Card Magic
20
Luke Dancy Going Dutch First selection rises to top, second reverses in deck. Selections transpose, and second selection transforms into four of a kind.
 		2007
The Magician's Ltd Cookbook
57
Jack Parker Hair Raiser Elevator with Ace, Two, Three, before they change into four Kings
 		2007
52 Memories
57
Jack Parker Double Barrelled Shotgun Jack of Hearts keeps jumping to the top, then deck is spread and four Jacks are face up in the deck
Related toAlso published here 2007
52 Memories
98
Jack Parker Cain & Cord coin appears underneath selection in the deck. Then, card vanishes and reappears folded around the coin
Also published here 2007
52 Memories
142
Dr. Jacob Daley Jacob's Ladder
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, September 1951
 2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
151
Karl Fulves Rise In Value "Unexplained"
elevator variation with four quarters, posed as a problem
 		2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
181
David Solomon Houdini Card Houdini card penetrates a sealed card case in the spectator's pocket and is extracted by performer, previously reversed Houdini card in cased deck is now a selection
Inspired by 2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
13
David Solomon Gold From Straw Elevator Royal Flush kicker
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
27
David Solomon Purely A, 2, 3, 4 Thru The Kings Ace through Four penetrate Kings packet
Inspired by 2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
39
David Solomon Kissing Cousins Twice Removed King and Queen of same suit travel to the center of the deck, two phases
Inspired by 2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
196
David Solomon Clearly Up the Ladder Ace, Two, Three and Four rise to top of packet after distributed among the cards, repeat in spectator's hands
Inspired by 2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
205
Curtis Kam Move to the Front of the Glass simplified handling, signed card travels to face of deck that is in glass with handkerchief cover, repeat, card appears in stages (blank, faded, ...), SBS
Inspired by 2007
By All Means
28
Max Maven Progressive Elevator with four Aces and four Kings
Inspired by Mar. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 1)
9
Jerry K. Hartman Step Right Up "step-by-step" Ambitious Card where it begins on bottom, rises a quarter way up in deck, then another quarter and another and finally on top
Inspired byAlso published here 2007
Card Dupery
122
Jerry K. Hartman Covered, Up selection is lost in deck and deck wrapped in handkerchief, spectator forcibly sets wrapped deck down on table and selection is found face up on top of deck
Inspired byAlso published here 2007
Card Dupery
144
Jerry K. Hartman Keeper Cuts four cards noted from different parts of deck each turn up on top one at a time
Inspired by 2007
Card Dupery
220
Jerry K. Hartman Pile Up Aces are separated in different parts of deck, all appear on top, similar effect to "Keeper Cuts" (p. 220)
Inspired by 2007
Card Dupery
224
Miguel Gómez La carta a través del pañuelo
Inspired by 2007
El Placer de la Magia
158
Tom Stone Idea for Oil & Water
  • padding
4&4, four reds alternated with four blacks put in handkerchief, all put in handkerchief, one color penetrates one by one
 		2007
Flatland Fever
17
Tom Stone Maven-Daryl Combo
Inspired by 2007
Random Walk
4
Joel Givens Sidejogged Hop perpendicular
Also published here 2007
Session
24
Denis Behr Plop named four-of-a-kind penetrates card case, bringing any named four-of-a-kind to bottom in face-down deck
Also published here 2007
Freebie 8
8
Roy Walton Guardian Ghost selection placed on bottom, it reappears reversed in center
Also published here 2007
Miraculous Minds
3
Nick Trost Jacks are Wild with an Elevator Finish small packet transformation with poker patter, elevator finish
Inspired by 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
3
Nick Trost Ace to Five - The Easy Method
Inspired byAlso published here 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
140
Nick Trost Ambitious Ace to Five
Inspired by
  • "Too Many Cards" (Ron Zollweg, Lecture notes)
 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
143
Nick Trost, Larry Pringle Ambitious Deuce Sandwich sandwich-ambitious card combo
 		2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
146
Bill Abbott Ctrl+Alt+Delete deck becomes plexi glass, Omni Deck
 		2008
Cocktail Card Magic
18
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Sidekick Use of secret helper to achieve two effects:

  • Glass: Card through window
  • Bookstore: Signed card travel to inside the pages of a randomly named book
 		2008
Organic
18
Arturo de Ascanio Sequacious Spades four cards penetrate table and end up under cardboard, one by one, two versions
Inspired by 2008
The Magic of Ascanio — More Studies of Card Magic
137
Arturo de Ascanio Cards Through the Table one by one, change to Fives
Inspired by 2008
The Magic of Ascanio — More Studies of Card Magic
149
Arturo de Ascanio The Ambitious Ace several phases
Also published here 2008
The Magic of Ascanio — More Studies of Card Magic
193
Arturo de Ascanio Double Ambitious - The Seventh Heaven multiple phases
Related toAlso published here 2008
The Magic of Ascanio — More Studies of Card Magic
198
Arturo de Ascanio Stranger Ambitious Card ambitious card has different back, in the end deck changes color
Inspired byAlso published here 2008
The Magic of Ascanio — More Studies of Card Magic
212
John Ramsay Three In One, A "Tip Top" Card Trick card transformation, single-phase ambitious card, another transformation
Also published here
  • The Linking Ring, May 1942
 Nov. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 11)
66
Hiroshi Sawa Sheepdog Aces come to the top repeatedly
 		Dec. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 12)
34
Howard Hamburg Clip Ambicioso card with paper clip comes to top, clipped card transposes with another card
Also published here 2008
El Manuscrito (Vol. 1 No. 6)
102
Allan Ackerman Another 76 Trick selection vanishes from sandwich, then sandwich cards are placed in different positions and they come together to trap selection
Inspired by 2008
Deal or No Deal
5
Peter Duffie Off-Centre Point pseudo explanation/teaching, card in center of packet rises to top after counting the packet, bottom deals, Lazy Man's Card Trick presentation
Inspired by 2008
Deal or No Deal
17
Fred Robinson Ambitious Card - Snap, Crackle and Pop four phases
 		2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
230
Howard Hamburg Clipped card with paper clip comes to top, clipped card transposes with another card
Related toAlso published here 2009
The "D" Notes
27
Ken Krenzel Three Card to Top
2009
Relaxed Impossibilities
32
Ken Krenzel Facial selection reverses and comes to top, then small packet printing and unprinting
 		2009
Relaxed Impossibilities
117
Dai Vernon, Ken Krenzel Trick That Fooled Houdini Variant
2009
Relaxed Impossibilities
120
Chris Mayhew Lazy Rise visible rise ala Raise Rise
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2009
A Clockwork Apple
58
Steve Reynolds Ace, x, x, x, x, Ace Two Aces distribute in the deck to find two selections
Inspired byVariations 2009
Route 52
52
Steve Reynolds, Allan Ackerman The Splits Four Kings distribute to find four selections next to them
Inspired by 2009
Route 52
56
Tyler Wilson Occam's Edge openly edgemarked card vanishes, appears, travels, ...
  • Base Line Vanish
  • Single Handedly
  • Emerge
  • Move It Or Lose It
  • This Little Pigment
  • Shrinkage
  • Tiger Bomb
Also published here 2009
Hello Columbus!
9
Tyler Wilson Occam's Edge openly edgemarked card vanishes, appears, travels, ...
  • Base Line Vanish
  • Single Handedly
  • Emerge
  • Move It Or Lose It
  • This Little Pigment
  • Shrinkage
  • Tiger Bomb
Also published here 2009
Green Eggs & Cam
1
Karl Fulves Deuce On The Loose "Unexplained"
producing any named Two from cased deck as top card, miming a cut, quartet card, posed as a problem
 		2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
403
David Solomon The Ambitious Card
Related to 2009
Solomon's Notes
7
Dai Vernon, Howard Hamburg Ambiciosa original
2009
El Manuscrito (Vol. 2 No. 8)
188
Dani DaOrtiz Ambiciosa progresiva multiple ambitious card phase, with multiple ambitious finale
 		2009
El Manuscrito (Vol. 2 No. 8)
189
Nick Trost Four Jacks Deal and Elevator Finish
2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
385
Nick Trost The Ambitious Jacks Jacks and indifferent cards are alternated on top of the deck, Jacks come to top, repeat, then small packet handling
 		2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
471
Nick Trost The Mystery of the Penthouse
Inspired by 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
473
Steve Dimmer Escape-Spade selected card is placed on face of the deck and deck put in card case, when pushed card is found in the center of the deck
 		2009
The Sticky Blue Book
5
Arie Vilner LP Application - The Bent Card Switch using lateral palm
  • Ambitious Card sequence
Related to 2009
Underhanded Delivery
36
Caleb Wiles iDeck deck used like a computer, brings card to top, vanishes it, produces duplicate...
  • Variations
 		2009
High Spots
45
Miguel Ángel Gea Monedas colgantes (y cayentes) three coins vanish and appear inside a purse, a glass and next to selection
 		2009
Esencias
77
Tyler Wilson Pick-up Line aces pushed in different positions come to top
 		2010
Reinventing the Real
18
Tyler Wilson Occam's Edge openly edgemarked card vanishes, appears, travels, ...
  • Base Line Vanish
  • Single Handedly
  • Emerge
  • Move It Or Lose It
  • This Little Pigment
  • Shrinkage
  • Tiger Bomb
Also published here 2010
Reinventing the Real
33
Tyler Wilson Move it or Lose it openly edgemarked card travels visibly up in the deck
 		2010
Reinventing the Real
36
Tyler Wilson SloMoFo jokers on top sink down in stages to sandwich selection
 		2010
Reinventing the Real
72
Ben Harris Floating Ambitious Card tilted card slowly lowered
 		2010
Reinventing the Real
102
Roberto Giobbi Tilt to the Hilt double ambitious sequence, including impromptu duplicates
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue May 2)
133
Frederick Braue, Roberto Giobbi Ambitious I
Inspired by 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 4)
232
Roberto Giobbi Ambitious II in card case
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 5)
234
Roberto Giobbi Ambitious III: Creating an Impromptu Double-Backer two methods
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 6)
235
Louis Zingone, Frederick Braue, Neal Elias, Roberto Giobbi Ambitious IV two times to top, then secret steal
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 7)
236
Roberto Giobbi Ambitious V spelling sequence
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 8)
237
Roberto Giobbi Ambitious VI setting up for another double lift
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 9)
238
Roberto Giobbi Ambitious Problem plot problem, ambitious phase with three piles, ace production climax
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 10)
239
Oliver Meech Ambitious Balloon Balloon drawn on card rises to the top of the deck repeatedly, then when card is tapped, balloon drawing is shown to be popped
 		2010
Plot Twists
10
John Rule Top Shelf combination of Ambitious Card with a transposition finale
 		2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
445
Karl Fulves Tenkai Transfer ambitious card phase with packet, featuring a a transfer of the bottom card onto a single card as packet and single card are exchanged from hand to hand
 		2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
470
Karl Fulves Self Stak Royal Flush cards cut into deck by spectator and performer, one of them pops out and rest is on top
Related to 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
484
Román García El Mal de Kaps deck penetrates balloon, then balloon is inflated and signed selection is pulled out through balloon
Inspired byRelated to 2010
Nanomagias
71
Luis Piedrahita, Kiko Pastur Cards in Balloon balloon pressed against deck of cards, it shrinks around deck which is apparently now inside the balloon
Related to 2010
Nanomagias
79
Román García Versión Simplificada de la Baraja en el Globo simplified version of El Mal de Kaps
Related to 2010
Nanomagias
88
Román García Aplicaciones del WOW applications and ideas with Katsuya Masuda's WOW gimmick
  • Mi carta favorita
  • La firma
  • La transparencia
  • El tiempo
  • La repetición
  • La transformación
  • La transposición
  • La prolongación
  • La inversión
  • La ambiciosa
  • Viajes
  • Mentalwow
  • Otras aplicaciones
 		2010
Nanomagias
119
Román García El Muro de Cristal four cards signed on the back, through transparent handkerchief, covered with postcard
Inspired byRelated to
  • Gabi Pareras' "Ases clandestino" in "Sequencias"
 2010
Nanomagias
165
Aaron Fisher The Graduate diagonally outjogged, both hands on deck
  • The Effect
  • The Setup
  • The Gradual Shift
  • Origins and Credits
  • On the Gradual Shift
  • On Keeping the Gradual Shift in Alignment
  • On the Moment
  • Timing the Classic Pass
  • The Gradual Shift Approach
  • Toward and Even More Deceptive Shift
  • On the Right-Hand Riffle Action
  • Alternate Approaches
Inspired by 2010
The Graduate
4
Alexander de Cova, Albert Goshman My Version of Cards Through Newspaper
Also published here Jan. 2010
Scrapbook Sample Issue (Vol. 1 No. 1)
9
Steve Mayhew, Gordon Bean The Standing Demonstration card comes to top, instead of to bottom the deck reverses
Inspired byAlso published here 2011
Full Frontal Mayhew
11
Steve Mayhew Look at Me, Look at Me selection jumps to top, middle, bottom as desired, then Aces are produced
Related to 2011
Full Frontal Mayhew
18
Wesley James Coming Up in the World
2011
Full Frontal Mayhew
19
Alexander de Cova, Albert Goshman 4 Karten wandern durch die Zeitung
Also published here 2011
Seminar-Leviten
10
Harry Lorayne The Hopless Hop top card shown and side-jogged, cut into center, secret slip cut, incorporating side-jog idea by Jack Carpenter, two methods
Inspired by 2011
Special Effects
61
Harry Lorayne Tilt Ambitous Card Phase
2011
Special Effects
68
Karl Fulves Swiping The Aces "Unexplained"
deck cut in four piles, bottom cards shown as Aces, then they are on top, posed as a problem
 		2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
622
Tom Gagnon Technicolor Elevator odd-backed, using Gagnon Spread Control, split-back card
Inspired byVariations 2011
Avant-Cards
104
Tom Gagnon Flying Double Lift loading a card onto a card that is used to scoop up a tabled spread to make it a double, in short tabled ambitious card sequence
 		2011
Avant-Cards
121
Ryan Pilling, David Acer Movin' On Up Redux
Inspired by Feb. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 2)
25
Chris Randall Red Rising odd-backed ambitious card visually appears on top
 		Sep. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 9)
18
David Britland So Special
  • Cardopolis
using double deal turnover
 		Oct. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 10)
14
Patrick Duffy Melting Point out-jogged card visually sinks down and back up again
 		Dec. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 12)
26
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