4,589 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Simon Aronson Prior Commitment two Jokers whisper positions of two selections in the deck, the numbers are then shown to have been predicted on the back of the Jokers
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2001 3
Simon Aronson The Invisible Card freely named card vanishes, then reappears reversed in deck
VariationsAlso published here 2001 175
Simon Aronson Jack Coincidence (Producing the Jacks) selection is predicted with mate, and selection is stabbed in deck, around two matching mates
Inspired byVariations 2001 213
Simon Aronson Paired Color Alternative Alternative procedure for Jack Coincidence
Inspired by 2001 215
Karl Fulves Gamble Ramble spectator choses cards in layout according to rules, black cards added and red subtracted, total predicted, four-way approach
2001 87
Karl Fulves Alice Plays Chess Hex Squared variation in which spectator can rotate board and start on any color
2001 107
Masao Atsukawa ケースカード (Case Card) Prediction effect with prediction in box
2001 39
Three-Way Match No. 3, two spectators think of a card and the performer, predictions written on slips, one-ahead, without cards
2001 4
Odd or Even? No. 8, three packets, one chosen, predicted ("You will pick the seven group", letter s can be covered/cut off)
2001 12
Mental Math No. 10, three spectator concoct three-didget numbers from cards, they are added and sum predicted as four cards in case
2001 16
Karl Fulves, Norman Houghton Do You Have ESP? No. 17, spectator selects only odd-backed card from packet
2001 27
Prediction Supreme No. 20, some cards chosen and their values added, fifteen, card at that position predicted
2001 33
Sam Schwartz Number, Please No. 23, prediction counted to, remaining cards form spectator's phone number
2001 37
Sam Schwartz, Karl Fulves Kings can Count No. 29, two suits for two spectators each, cards of those suits counted in packets, difference predicted
2001 44
Karl Fulves Making the Point No. 31, two cards counted to by throwing two dice, both cards predicted
Related to 2001 47
Karl Fulves The Phantom Die No. 32, card value and suit chosen by rolling invisible die and counting in six-card row, card predicted in case
2001 47
Howard A. Adams Futurism No. 33, three cards chosen with two dice, predicted
Also published here 2001 49
John Scarne, Herb Runge The Psychic Number No. 38, number of pocketed card divined and card at position predicted
Related to 2001 56
Karl Fulves, Walter B. Gibson Bet a Million No. 39, "as many cards as your number, plus enough...", bet presentation
2001 57
Dialing the Future No. 45, four cards chosen by dealing to first four digits of phone number, they are predicted or the Aces
2001 65
The Name's the Same No. 46, deck shuffled and card in one half chosen by spelling "Eve", this card predicted
2001 66
Karl Fulves Tomorrow's Card No. 47, eight cards shuffled face-up/face-down, number of reversed cards and their identity predicted
Inspired by
  • "Baby Hummer" (Charles Hudson, Linking Ring)
2001 67
Herb Runge Impulse No. 49, spectator finds mates of two cards, dealing
2001 71
Karl Fulves A Friendly Ghost No. 51, two cards chosen from two decks match, card also predicted, non-shuffle Gilbreath principle (taking cards from top or bottom)
2001 75
Karl Fulves, Jack Avis One Chance in Four No. 60, four Aces with numbers on back from different deck, packets dealt in front of each according to chosen number, at this position a match occurs
Inspired byRelated to 2001 90
Mel Bennett A Perfect Strike No. 72, ten-card layout folded and some values added to force a number
Also published here 2001 111
Cards Can Think No. 83, no-touch, two cards chosen via dealing into two piles, top cards's suit and value compose prediction
Related to 2001 123
Karl Fulves Mental Case No. 89, case moved around on five-card row, final card's mate is in case
2001 133
Mel Stover Stover's Game No. 90, eight cards in circle, glass moved around and cards are eliminated, final card predicted
Related to 2001 135
Martin Gardner, Robert Brethen Mind Matrix No. 92, square layout of nine cards, instruction game with prediction of final card
Related to 2001 138
Karl Fulves, Jack Avis Four-Card Magic No. 93, four face-down cards, an Ace moved on top of them according to instructions, ends up on matching card
2001 140
Karl Fulves Revelation by Design No. 95, instruction game with sixteen card layout
2001 143
Karl Fulves Someone Like You No. 1, five cards chosen from shuffled deck, according to color composition a description of the spectator is read, it's the only one that matches
Related to 2001 1
Karl Fulves, Stewart James Most Wanted List No. 4, list with twelve descriptions, one kind and all others ugly, value chosen with two numbers and description at that position is the kind one, small packet counting force
2001 8
Roy Walton, Karl Fulves Out on Location No. 7, two selections chosen by cutting off small numbers and remembering cards at corresponding positions, position of one is predicted and identity of the other
Variations 2001 15
Karl Fulves, Jack Avis Hidden Power No. 8, card selected via Automatic Placement procedure moves to named number, with prediction of another card at a position
Inspired by 2001 17
Karl Fulves Likely Suspect No. 12, four cards in case, from eleven cards, the card that completes the Royal Flush is chosen by spectator with procedure involving the values of the cards and counting
2001 25
Karl Fulves Color of Thought No. 18, red card in one pile counted, that many black cards counted down in other pile, last card predicted, with follow-up challenge location
2001 37
Karl Fulves, Stewart James Voodoo Clue No. 29, card chosen by dealing two piles from seventeen-card packet and moving cards from top to bottom according to an Eight and Nine removed by performer, card arrived at predicted
2001 62
Karl Fulves Business Card ESP No. 31, two cards predicted on business cards
Inspired by 2001 65
Karl Fulves Greeks Bearing Gifts No. 36, four queens removed, one selected and found, repeated with diminishing number of queens, last one predicted
Inspired by 2001 76
Karl Fulves Seen, Not Seen No. 41, card openly predicted, number up to ten named, repeated before both cards are shown
2001 92
Karl Fulves A Volatile Card No. 48, odd-backed prediction in pocket matches selection, prediction accidentally cut into deck and back of deck changes to match
2001 111
Karl Fulves Subliminal Force No. 49, one of ten cards selected by putting paper clip on it, "You will choose the only red card", for correction see "Lady in Red"
Variations 2001 113
Harry Lorayne Color (Not So) Quickie
Inspired byAlso published here 2001 71
Harry Lorayne Take Five five cards touched and outjogged, down-under-deal, remaining card matches prediction
Related toAlso published here 2001 253
Harry Lorayne The Amazing Court-Card Trick one of twelve chosen cards chosen, it matches named (by magician) picture card selection, other eleven cards are other court cards
Inspired by
  • "Famous Jack of Spades Trick" (Aldo Colombini)
Variations
2001 375
Harry Lorayne A Couple of Pages sixteen cards mixed face up and down by spectator, number of reversed cards and their total predicted
Inspired by 2001 489
Harry Lorayne Another Moment CATO procedure with twelve-card packet, reversed cards at end are known, or total predicted, or...
2001 499
Harry Lorayne Miraculous Coincidence five cards chosen, one of those reversed, matches previously removed prediction, miscall
Inspired by
  • Randy Wakeman effect
Variations
2001 561
Karl Fulves Draw-Black six card on table, one removed by spectator, rest is a Full House and removed card fits to matching blackjack card, simultaneous games presentation
Related to 2001 99
Karl Fulves Odd Man Out "was your card an odd card?", it is odd-backed and rest is blank, force
Inspired by
  • Billy McComb effect (The Wizard, July 1947)
Related to
2001 112
John Cornelius The F.I.S.M. Act or Every Card Trick in the World in Ten Minutes among other things: shrinking card case, multiple selection, four-of-a-kind production, shrinking deck, card to credit card, jumbo card in wallet as prediction for named card after some byplay
2001 157
Karl Fulves Decoder Dice dealing of packet according to die throw twice, top card matches prediction and thrown number divined
2001 129
Karl Fulves 3 On A Match "51 Faces North" solution in three phases, packet version of Open Prediction
2001 146
Sam Schwartz Twister four Aces, backs change, then named Ace is only odd-backed one, presentation by Karl Fulves
Related to 2001 151
Karl Fulves Bulgarian Solitaire four coin piles with one, two, three and four coins, coins moved around, outcome predicted, card application posed as a problem
Related to
  • August 1983 column "Mathematical Games" (Martin Gardner)
2001 159
Dr. Stanley Jaks The Dictionary Trick short bio of Stanley Jaks (with help of Reinhard Müller), then three-part prediction of page number, a card and word from French-English dictionary
  • The Three-Part Test
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • The Sphinx, 1949
2001 171
Fred Lessor Card Not In Wallet card chosen freely from face-up deck, joker in wallet has same back as chosen card, rest is rainbow deck
Inspired by 2001 191
Karl Fulves The Stranger #4 "Problems"
two straights/suits, value named, card moved from packet to packet and then some sort of coincidence or transposition occurs, posed as a problem
Related toVariations 2001 210
Peter Duffie Triple Humdinger face-up/face-down prediction of number of cards in packet, three predictions
Inspired byRelated to 2001 16
Chan Canasta Effect 6 performer names card that will be selected, spectator takes any three cards behind back and removes the matching one, from Fred Taylor's notes
2001 22
R. Paul Wilson The ConCam Incident three cards selected from red deck and placed into blue deck - matches prediction, ungaffed
Inspired by 2001 3
R. Paul Wilson ConCam Rendezvous packet cut off, card at that position remembered, predicted and its position as well, faro, Penelope's Principle
VariationsAlso published here
  • Channel One, Issue 5
2001 5
R. Paul Wilson 8cardBW+2
Inspired byAlso published here 2001 7
Mark Lewis Clock Trick
2001 31
Mark Lewis Mental Miracle card cut to is predicted, then it travels to other half
2001 32
Al Baker A Prediction svengali deck dealt into two piles repeatedly until one card remains, with half-deck clean-up switch
Also published here 2001 35
Just Alan B'Wave Be Wonderful "Or, How to Routine a Packet Trick"
Jan. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 1)
78
Roy Walton Number Game a sum is generated from number cards and predicted
Inspired by Jan. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 1)
85
Jerry K. Hartman Lo And Foretold using an odd-backed prediction card from a second deck
Mar. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 3)
47
David Acer, Jay Sankey Child's Play Spectator uses two crayons to select two cards - black crayon select black card, red crayon select red card. Names of cards are found printed on crayon sleeve
Also published here Sep. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 9)
56
James Swain Florida Roadkill
  • The Card Expert
spectator cuts off a packet, performer cuts off same size, four Kings are found as well, Penelope's Principle
Inspired by Oct. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 10)
69
Herbert Bötticher Roulette cards distributed on all field of roulette game, card at rolled number is reversed in another deck
2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
95
Reinhard Müller, Karl-Heinz Ritter Double Face Spezial intro to tricks with double faced deck with same card on every back
Related to 2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
103
Reinhard Müller Vorhersage double faced deck with same card on every back
2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
109
Reinhard Müller Vorhersage II spectator choses several cards which are put in individual envelopes, then one is chosen which matches prediction, double faced deck with same card on every back
2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
110
Reinhard Müller Eine unfehlbare Vorhersage prediction written on face of a card, double faced deck with same card on every back
2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
112
Karl-Heinz Ritter Schätzologie deck shuffled, top two cards are named by spectator and predicted by another card at a certain position in another deck, double faced deck with same card on every back is openly shown as all-alike deck
2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
114
Terry LaGerould Impromptu Invisible Deck named card from a group is shown reversed, bold switch as reversed card is apparently cut to top
2001 52
Christopher Faria New Wave Tidal Wave impromptu brainwave, one deck used as two decks, deck peeked in blue deck which is cased and pocketed, red deck taken out and selection shown reversed
Inspired by July/Aug. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
35
Alex Elmsley Open Intruder unknown odd-backed card is found with open prediction procedure from face
Also published here Sep./Oct. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 3)
53
Jason Alford Handy Prediction in-the-hands
June 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 1)
6
Jerry K. Hartman Easy As Psi selected card is predicted with a three-of-a-kind packet of the same value
Inspired by
  • untitled trick in The Linking Ring, Nov. 1987, Card Corner, p. 90
June 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 1)
25
Jerry K. Hartman Brain Drop performer predicts which suit will be named by reversing one card of a four-of-a-kind packet behind his back
June 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 1)
27
George McBride A Face in the Dark "51 Faces North" solution
  • Alternative Handling
July 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 2)
3
R. Paul Wilson HeadWeave
Inspired by Nov. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 6)
18
Jamie Badman, Colin Miller Do as I Doobie Doobie Do two prediction phases, then Do as I Do phase (à la Patrick Page)
Also published here Dec. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 7)
4
Sam Schwartz Remote Viewing 5x5 layout, spectator moves around according to fixed rules and ends on force card
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2001
Discoverie (Issue 5)
57
Aldo Colombini 4'Wave
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2001
Discoverie (Issue 5)
62
Karl Fulves Brainstorm II two quartets, one card chosen in one of them with petal force is shown reversed in other four-of-a-kind
Inspired by 2001
Discoverie (Issue 5)
66
Karl Fulves Double Roulette Miraskill with actual number of matches predicted
2001
Discoverie (Issue 5)
66
Joshua Jay The Sport of Memorization a sports card is collected, then a playing card from a deck signed on the back by different athletes, playing card has the sportsman's signature on its back
Also published here Mar. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 7)
89
Steve Beam Lockbox Prediction prediction of touched card
Also published here June 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 10)
77
Steve Beam One In 52 number from 1 to 52, square sum is counted and value counted again to arrive at a card, with variations
  • Hat Trick
  • Wordplay
Also published here June 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 10)
81
John Bannon Trait Secrets Gemini Twins with four Ace kicker
Also published here Oct. 2001
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 2)
67
Mark Aspiazu Fanned Prediction card out-jogged in fan, it matches prediction, featuring a switch of the out-jogged card while one-hand-closing the fan
Also published here Nov. 2001
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 3)
65
Joshua Jay The Card Stab card stabbed with cards scattered on a magazine page, card is then shown to be printed onto that page
Also published here Nov. 2001
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 3)
69
Paul Cummins Beating the Heat half pass version, two decks
2002 28
David Regal The World's First Card Trick top card after spectator's shuffle is predicted
2002 7
David Regal Open from the Bottom
2002 72
David Regal Lonely are the B'Wave
2002 94
David Regal One Gambling Move presented as sleight of hand
2002 126
David Regal Lucky Seven
Related to 2002 10
David Regal Magic Incorporated card appears printed on business card
2002 16
David Regal Hofzinser Sans Hofzinser sucker without the transparent card
2002 20
David Regal Shred of Proof rolled shred of paper reveals prediction
2002 28
David Regal An Odd Decision named card is odd-backed
Also published here 2002 79
David Regal Voice of Reason prediction via voice recorder
2002 113
David Regal The Very Last Card fair elimination process
Variations 2002 124
David Regal Sticky Mama
2002 148
David Regal A Tacky Introduction
2002 172
David Regal Triple Cross three named cards have an X on their backs
2002 176
David Regal Roughly Identical gaffed, with four cards
2002 218
Darwin Ortiz Appointment in Samarra
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2002 202
Stewart James 51 Faces North
  • The History
  • The Discovery
  • The Secret
  • Conclusion
Related toVariations May/June 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 1)
2
Gordon Bean, Jerry K. Hartman Room 51 commentary
Inspired by July/Aug. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 2)
18
Jerry K. Hartman Northern Light impossible location followed by 51 Faces North
Inspired byAlso published here Sep./Oct. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 3)
15
Allan Slaight 51 Paces North
Inspired byAlso published here Nov./Dec. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 4)
17
Jim Steinmeyer, George Sands The Five Card Mix forcing a card from five, see also George Sands "Prime Time"
Related toVariations 2002 21
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Sympathetic Numbers cards dealt until spectator calls stop, then four cards chosen, ten cards dealt, all selections are Tens and prediction is ten
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2002 15
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Association of Thoughts twenty cards on table, six-spot chosen, six cards become twenty-six
Also published here 2002 22
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Pre-Determination Of Thought
Also published here 2002 51
Karl Fulves Further Notes on the plot and Robert-Houdin's version
2002 56
Sam H. Sharpe The Three Of Clubs
Related to 2002 56
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Thought two decks on table, spectator removes thought-of card from other deck
Also published here 2002 58
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Domination Of Thought #1 performer tables card, spectator thinks card from another deck, it disappears and the prediction card on table is correct
VariationsAlso published here 2002 73
Karl Fulves Further Notes on the Premonition effect
Related to 2002 75
Karl Fulves Domination Of Thought #2 card removed by performer and wrapped in handkerchief, card thought of from second deck vanishes and travels to pocket, wrapped card is also thought-of card
Also published here 2002 76
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Three Powers three chosen cards vanish from deck, arrive in pocket, deck vanishes (in topit type space) and appears in pocket, three selections rise one with corner torn off that visible restores, a card is shot with pistol into candle
Also published here 2002 146
Philip T. Goldstein Final Fred thin cards
2002 1
Philip T. Goldstein Fourthright four odd backed prediction cards, one is selected by spectator, then pack is cut in four piles and one top card matches the selected prediction card
Inspired byAlso published here 2002 3
Christoph Borer Die Kartenlegerin chosen card has pentagram on back
Also published here 2002 14
Vernon Winiecke Problem Solved 51 Faces North solution
Inspired by
  • Kardyro's Kard Kontrol
2002 233
Matthew Field The Stranger #4 Solution two straights/suits, value named, card moved from packet to packet and then some sort of coincidence or transposition occurs
Inspired by 2002 238
Karl Fulves Lady In Red one of ten cards selected by putting paper clip on it, "You will choose the only red card"
Inspired by 2002 244
Karl Fulves An Opening two card Open Prediction type trick, card where spectator stops determined by numbers
Related to 2002 254
Karl Fulves Pokertrik "Problems"
spectator reverses five random cards in deck, performer and spectator take the cards on either side, poker hands, posed as problem
2002 257
Michael DeMarco Semiquaver spectator counts cards, down-under-deal, final card used to count to prediction, sixteen-card principle, with variation by Karl Fulves
Inspired by 2002 267
Karl Fulves (reviewer) Paul Curry Tricks by Paul Curry (written by Stephen Minch)
with credit discussions
2002 274
Chuck Hickok Bonus Demonstration Two: State of Mind flashcards with names of US states, one is named and on the back is name of spectator, different names on other cards
Inspired by 2002 148
Jack Avis Stop thief card mated, crime story
2002 77
Jack Avis Babylon streamlined handling, matching with four rainbow-backed cards
Inspired by 2002 120
Lewis Jones Seven up two cards are seen in window envelope, two numbers up to ten named, somehow two Sevens show up and in the envelope are Sevens
2002 227
Ali Bongo Vodka Surprise beverages written on backs of cards, named card and beverage is predicted
2002 5
Steve Beam The Nobs Prediction no gag, no can be unfold and forms name of selection
Inspired by
  • Stewart James' "The 'It' Girl" in "The James File"
Variations
2002 32
Steve Beam Easy on the Curry cut and turn over to select card, prediction in form of mate
Variations 2002 34
Steve Beam Lockbox Prediction prediction of touched card
Also published here 2002 36
Mick Ayres Color My World single card prediction on paper, selection has different colored back
2002 39
Rajneesh Madhok Underside of the Moon card reversed behind back is predicted
Inspired by
  • Dark Side of the Moon" (Ed Marlo, Linking Ring 71/2)
Related to
2002 41
Lewis Jones Me and You values represent different prizes, card is selected and prize predicted, humorous routine
Related to 2002 42
Steve Beam Witchcrap with spelling of cards, two cards prediction
2002 44
Steve Beam Birthing Twins two cards to form a card, prediction in wallet
2002 45
Steve Beam The Pocket Fisherman card in pocket, two cards to form a playing card
2002 47
"Magic" Christian Stelzel Prime Cut four cards form spectator's birthday
Inspired by 2002 57
Marty Kane Fraps on Craps
Inspired by 2002 78
Robin Robertson, Peter Duffie Random Illusion card is created which is predicted
Inspired by 2002 90
Steve Beam Odder than Even prediction is matched by using The Eliminator
Related to 2002 95
Doug Canning Burnout The Eliminator to build a number, only odd-backed card in the deck at that position
Related to 2002 95
Doug Canning Triple Play card is formed, prediction
2002 96
Steve Beam One in 52 number from 1 to 52, square sum is counted and value counted again to arrive at a card, with variations
  • Hat Trick
  • Wordplay
Also published here 2002 99
Allan Slaight Rage with an 'N' slip of paper with words THENTEAR is used to predict TEN HEART and THREATEN, card trick and book test together
VariationsAlso published here 2002 110
Scott Robinson Repackaged Prediction several cards are chosen, values added, sum prediction
Inspired byVariations 2002 119
Stewart James Fourth Incantation
Related toVariations 2002 121
Steve Beam, Doug Canning Double Dicycles card revealed by counting down to number rolled with dice, as prediction
Inspired by 2002 144
Wayne Dobson The Winning Hand cards dealt onto spectator's hand until he stops, miniature card of stopped-at card appears stuck onto back of spectator's hand, 1-0-1 forcing section
2002 14
Wayne Dobson Point Blank selected card matched jumbo card prediction, rest of deck shown blank
2002 17
Roberto Giobbi Crystal Thought commentary
Related to May 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 5)
18
Jason Steffen The Living Hieroglyphics weird scribblings on case and cellophane become readable prediction when aligned correctly
June 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 6)
70
The Paranormal Deck with Invisibility Handkerchief
Nov. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 11)
70
Donato Colucci The Mind-reading Egg card or message written on skin of hard-boiled egg when peeled, credit information
2002 250
Tom Conley Conley's Mindless Egg card chosen, three eggs on table, one peeled and name of card is on hard-boiled yolk inside, second egg has miniature deck with selection reversed and third egg folded selection inside
Inspired by 2002 252
Erikk Dalu Oddly Even cards are distributed and dealt into piles, prediction of even and odd piles, with several spectators
2002
Syzygy (Vol. 5 No. 9)
390
Lee Earle Capital City postcards with capital cities of states of the union, named city is missing and named number predicted on paper band
2002
Syzygy (Vol. 5 No. 12)
406
David Regal An Odd Decision named card is odd-backed
Also published here Jan./Feb. 2002
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 2 No. 1)
12
Rich Marotta Impromptu Invisible Deck reversal during cull
  • The Spread Cull
  • The Reversal
Jan./Feb. 2002
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 2 No. 1)
15
Peter Duffie Braindeath card named, a card is reversed in deck, it is not the selection but faces the selection and the selection's name is written on its back
Also published here Feb. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 9)
7
Paul Hallas The Distance Burning card chosen and burned/torched a bit, in a prediction deck the same card has burn marks, voodoo
Inspired by
  • "The Fire Ritual" (Paul Hallas, marketed item)
Feb. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 9)
15
Jamie Badman, Colin Miller Mere Coincidence? any card named, a card is touched and it is the named card, switch
2002 19
Tony Bartolotta Transference spectator turns over any card in one deck, same card is reversed in another deck that is spread by spectator
2002
Discoverie (Issue 7)
85
Mark Phillips, Karen Beriss The Thin Air Comedy Split Deck Routine halves of split deck are selected and do not match, prediction with mis-made card
Spring 2002
The Magic Menu (Vol. 11 No. 62)
42
Manuel Llaser Llaser Open Prediction double-push off & spread technology to switch out reversed card
VariationsAlso published here Apr. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 8)
78
Gaston Quieto Otras Discrepancias three mates used to predict free selection
Inspired byAlso published here Aug. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 12)
83
Jon Racherbaumer Unlikely Triumvirate sixteen-card packet, spectator choses card and its position, it's divined, in repeat it is the only odd-backed card
Inspired byAlso published here Sep. 2002
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 1)
92
Docc Hilford A Face in the Crowd 52 on one card in wallet, named card reversed in deck, with different back, with variation
Related to
  • Bob McAllister's "Bare Faced"
2002 14
Docc Hilford Mikosan Miko prediction, without dice, 3 1/2 of Clubs with variation
Related to 2002 28
Al Baker A Super-Superprediction person names card which magician has transfered to another deck, roughed
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
216
Al Baker Unconscious Clairvoyance ungaffed cards
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic)
341
Al Baker The Jet-Propelled Card unsigned but fair selection vanishes, to nest of envelopes
Related toAlso published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
391
Al Baker The Clairvoyant Spectator marked
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
406
Al Baker A Prediction svengali deck dealt into two piles repeatedly until one card remains, with half-deck clean-up switch
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
507
Al Baker Twin Souls
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
520
Al Baker Best Card Trick two cards, duplicate bank
Also published here
  • marketed 1932
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
541
Al Baker Jo-Baka prediction on joker, rough smooth, seventeen jokers
Also published here
  • marketed 1944
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
558
Al Baker More Tricks and Wisdom position of chosen card is predicted, kind of stop trick presentation
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 29 No. 6, Aug. 1930
2003 627
Al Baker Best Card Trick stacked deck, one ahead
2003 683
Al Baker Second Method of the trick before that, stacked deck
2003 684
Al Baker For Two Persons with a medium
2003 684
Al Baker Psychic Ball and Card Trick memorized deck, card at selected number predicted
2003 730
Al Baker Wonderful Four Cards and Pellets Mystery Si Stebbins, Svengali
2003 760
David Ben Window To The Soul
2003 49
David Ben Stop! The Lucky Prediction spectator finds predicted card
2003 52
David Ben, John Scarne, Charles Bertram Scarne-Bertram Prediction card chosen from tabled mess matches prediction
Also published here 2003 71
Herb Zarrow, Roberto Giobbi A Psychological Test spectator cuts deck into four piles, the top four cards match four prediction cards
Inspired by
  • "Matched Revolvers" (Herb Zarrow, Linking Ring, July 1977)
Related toAlso published here
2003 1139
John Scarne, Roberto Giobbi Affinity in Numbers Prediction
Variations 2003 1153
Bruce Cervon, Richard Vollmer, Jon Racherbaumer Insured Prediction predicted by two cards and found by their values
2003 1311
Roberto Giobbi SuperLative Lover kiss appears on face of selection, its back becomes red
Related toAlso published here 2003 1344
Jim Steinmeyer An open & Shut prediction using two decks
Also published here 2003 16
Alan Wakeling, Jim Steinmeyer one rule of Matrix poker sixteen card matrix, cards chosen, they're predicted
2003 28
Karl Fulves Z Numbers two cards chosen from red-backed deck, two cards are in pocket from blue-backed deck - they're the same
Inspired byRelated to 2003 2
Karl Fulves The Right Pocket two cards chosen, duplicates are in pockets as prediction
2003 4
Karl Fulves Dectoplasm red-backed card in pocket, from blue back card is chosen, card in pocket is the same, back transpose
Inspired by 2003 19
Karl Fulves Hoftwin #2 predicting selection in spread and card on either side
2003 25
Karl Fulves, Dr. Stanley Jaks Xtender two card prediction with card stand
Inspired by 2003 45
Karl Fulves Sonix #2 no-gaff version
Inspired by
  • Supersonic Card Prediction (Stanley Jaks)
2003 46
Jay Sankey What's In A Name? Name of spectator appears on predicted card
2003
Twenty Years Of Magic (Issue Sankadelic Magic)
51
Philip T. Goldstein Numberskull with three decks, one deck with numbers from one to 52
Inspired byRelated to 2003 5
Philip T. Goldstein Fourthright four odd backed prediction cards, one is selected by spectator, then pack is cut in four piles and one top card matches the selected prediction card
Inspired byAlso published here 2003 1
Karl Fulves Two Timed
2003 297
Sam Schwartz On The Square "A Magic Square Routine"
spectator takes any row or column of a 4x4 cards layout, values added, matched number of cut-off cards
Inspired by
  • Ted Lesley Magic Square routine
Related to
2003 301
Martin Gardner Prediction number named, card at that position openly crimped, crimped card turns out to be prediction, with handling by Karl Fulves
Related toAlso published here
  • Conjuror's magazine
2003 327
Karl Fulves The Book On Color red and black cards alternating, Ace of Spades and Hearts pushed in deck, pairs dealt off deck, performer predicts whether the pair with the Aces has same colors or not, discussion of principle, "shuffling" (inserting) single cards or few cards into deck
Related to 2003
Off The Books (Issue 3)
26
Karl Fulves Cards That See spectator places four Aces in spread while performer is not looking, pairs dealt off, performer predicts whether Aces come out in matching color pairs or not
Related to 2003
Off The Books (Issue 4)
43
Karl Fulves Sealed Thoughts spectator cuts off some cards, shuffles them and distributes them reversed in deck, then notes down their values in order and cases deck, performer looks at list and predicts color match combinations when cards are dealt off in pairs
2003
Off The Books (Issue 4)
48
Karl Fulves Intervals distance numbers between a four-of-a-kind, numbers added, number predicted by performer
2003
Off The Books (Issue 9)
181
Karl Fulves Not Not True prediction written and torn up, two cards chosen and one put back, Triumph done, rejected card turns out to be dismissed prediction
Inspired by 2003
Off The Books (Issue 10)
197
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson 26 Faces North known black card put in red half, spectator stops somewhere in red half (Biddle Force), at the odd-backed card
Inspired by 2003 3
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson 51 Faces North
Inspired by
  • "A Face in the Dark" (George McBride, Abacus, Dec. 2000)
Related to
2003 23
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson S.O.P. "Slightly Open Prediction", with variation
2003 59
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson I'm Thinking of a Card spectator finds the cards that performer is thinking of, a King, all other cards are blank
  • Impromptu Version
Related to
  • "GB Kings" (Abra #2869)
2003 70
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Clockwise
2003 37
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Domino Effect domino chain made with cards, end and beginning predicted
Variations 2003 64
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Gilbreath Plays Dominoes after a riffle shuffle domino chain made with cards, end and beginning predicted
Inspired by 2003 66
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Accidental Diary sixteen-card Unicycle Stack, credits George Sands's "One to Eight" principle (really Hummer Addition Principle)
Variations 2003 70
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Gold Star small packet, cards eliminated, last one has gold star stuck to it, co-prime number principle
2003 75
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson X Marks the Spot small packet, cards eliminated, last one has an X drawn on it, co-prime number principle
2003 75
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Teenwork prediction and location, principle of nine
2003 83
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Murder Mystery! clock layout, murder presentation
Inspired by
  • "Time and Again" (Robin Robertson, Card Modes, 1983)
2003 88
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Mathemagicians small number of cards cut off, same value is supposed to be produced but it is one off and changes into right number, prediction says "off by one"
2003 149
Antón "Mago Antón" López Voo-Doo card is selected and pierced with a needle, same card is found in second deck reversed, with a hole at same position
2003 236
Michel Huot I Really Knew It four Aces, one chosen, "I knew it" written on other three and "I really knew it" on chosen one
2003 5
Ali Bongo Fred and Lulu brief
Also published here 2003 11
Ted Lesley What......? No Wallet? thought of card is found in outside pocket which is locked with zipper and padlock, prediction
2003 4
Wayne Dobson Tax three blank cards, spectator puts sticker on two which match their backs, third card has "Tax" written on its back
2003 8
Wayne Dobson Fluke number named, card shown reversed in one deck, it matches card at that number in second deck
VariationsAlso published here 2003 11
Wayne Dobson Magic Spell deck that is cut in half use to chose two halves, they do not match but prediction is half-and-half card of those cards
2003 17
Eric Mead 52 on 1 to One fifty-two on one gag, then named card is actually predicted
Also published here 2003 13
Jon Allen The Usual Suspects using two decks, card is chosen and then spectator names "name" of the card which matches selection in second deck
2003 4
Jon Allen Force of Nature Fred, name of spectator on card, two decks
2003 6
Jon Allen Against All Odds spelling to find a card, matches prediction, all other cards are the same
2003 20
Ross Bertram On the Brainwave Deck gaffing tips, leather case
Mar. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 3)
43
Roberto Giobbi Pinetti's Prediction spectator names a card that has been touched by another spectator from a group of four cards, performer whispers card to him previously
Inspired byAlso published here July 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 7)
14
Tomo Maeda The Isolated Corner cards are missing one corner, prediction corner is slipped under card case, chosen card matches the corner
July 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 7)
50
Anthony Owen Number At Card deck with numbers on the backs, named card has named number on back, two versions
Also published here 2003 2
Roberto Giobbi Die geflüsterte Vorhersage spectator names a card that has been touched by another spectator from a group of four cards, performer whispers card to him previously
Inspired byAlso published here 2003 20
Chris Wardle Trapped! two chosen cards are predicted with two duplicates between two sheets of plexiglass
2003 14
Chris Wardle Twin-Card in Wallet mate of selection is in wallet, menetekel deck with mates
2003 22
Simon Aronson Prior Commitment two Jokers whisper positions of two selections in the deck, the numbers are then shown to have been predicted on the back of the Jokers
Also published here 2003 3
Simon Aronson The Invisible Card freely named card vanishes, then reappears reversed in deck
Also published here 2003 14
Stephen Minch, Max Maven Cognitive Dissonance two spectators name a card, deck spread, a business card is found in the center next to one of the cards, other card predicted on business card
Inspired by
  • "Apologia" (a plot by Max Maven shared in a 1980 letter)
2003 133
Robert Fellows Five-Minute Murder Mystery combination of Seven Keys to Baldpate, murder mystery presentation, Premonition
2003 224
Jay Inglee Treasure Chest spectator chooses one of four imaginary items, it's a playing card, that choice is predicted as well as whether the card is facing up or down
2003 272
Newell Unfried Messenger of Death spectator should avoid death card (Ace of Spades), he chooses the Queen of Hearts which is predicted, all other cards are Aces of Spades
2003 405
Kris Nevling Trance-Formation gag prediction, then mate of named card is removed from pocket, no palm, sticky tape on back pocket
Also published here Jan. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 5)
74
Paul Green Thanks! select card travels to performer's pocket twice, spectator chooses the same card which travels to pocket once more, then a jumbo card with spectator's name and same value is produced from pocket
Jan. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 5)
83
Charlie Frye Eccentricks wrong prediction is appended with a pen until it looks like a King
Feb. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 6)
111
Jim Steinmeyer Deceptivity
  • Conjuring
performer comes out with paper bag, card named, deck taken out of bag and named card is only odd-backed with "Your Card" written on its back
Oct. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 2)
92
Joshua Jay Déjà Vu Thought-of Card thought-of card is only red-backed card
Inspired byAlso published here Nov. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 3)
88
Kalle Hakkarainen Nightstand Prediction prediction written on glass changes from wrong to right card
Also published here Dec. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 4)
96
Alain Nu Nu Wave ungaffed
Related to 2003 16
R. Paul Wilson Stick, Man performer draws spectator as stick figure as gag, figure is then seen to hold a selected card
2003 ca. 1
John Bannon Perfect Strangers CATO, Koenig's Tapestry, prediction combo with rainbow packet
Variations 2004 155
John Bannon, Simon Aronson Wait Until Dark Shufflebored combined with Ortiz' Human Blindfold idea
Variations 2004 168
John Bannon Trait Secrets Gemini Twins with four Ace kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 2004 182
Davide Costi Celebration Routine setup for the routine existing of the following three tricks
2004 77
Davide Costi The Davide Costi Impossible Prediction
2004 84
Davide Costi, Jacques Tandeau No Force Prediction
Related to 2004 97
Davide Costi Prediction Presentation patter
2004 101
Davide Costi Queen of Hearts
Related toAlso published here 2004 105
Al Leech A Hot Card Trick chicago opener
VariationsAlso published here
  • marketed 1950
2004 10
Nicholas Einhorn Brainwaved ungaffed
2004 6
Nicholas Einhorn, Paul Daniels Hidden Influence spectator stops dealing at predicted card
Inspired by
  • "Compulsion" (Paul Daniels, Adult Magic)
2004 14
Karl Fulves Secret Counting two cards removed from deck are found after riffle shuffle and clocking value predicted, no real card counting required
Related to 2004 35
Karl Fulves Cut & Cancel weird, card placed on table shows up in deck after two-packet back-and-forth cut deeper force and tabled card becomes prediction
2004 45
Karl Fulves Playing Card Prophecy clouding the method
Related to 2004 52
Karl Fulves Left-Handed Prophet different handling for Business Card Prophecy Move
Related to 2004 55
Karl Fulves Stop Order variation of "Dial-A-Die"
Related to 2004 57
Karl Fulves Cardboard Roulette five card cases on table, AS chosen from another deck, all decks removed one by one, face-up AS pops out of one deck and four Jacks from the other
Related to 2004 16
Karl Fulves Seven Sees spectator removes seven cards and signs one, they're inserted in rubber banded deck, selection pops out and has odd back
2004 25
Jay Sankey, David Acer Child's Play Spectator uses two crayons to select two cards - black crayon select black card, red crayon select red card. Names of cards are found printed on crayon sleeve
Also published here 2004 71
Jay Sankey, David Acer The Flipwiches of Eastwick Prediction card is sandwiched between the Queens, shown to be the mate of selection, then visually changes into signed selection itself
2004 88
David Acer Jim's Pick Card freely selected matches prediction on table
2004 166
David Acer Party of Six six people each choose a card and go on stage, stand in a row. Spectator in the audience (holding prediction) chooses one by spelling. Prediction matches the card held by person on stage
Also published here 2004 189
Wesley James A Sleight Case of Murder "beta", card predicted, names on every card back and selection has spectator's name
  • Alternates for the Pass
  • Alternate Methods
  • Premise Variations
Inspired by
  • "Who Killed Roger Rabbit?" (Dale Dewey)
2004 104
Wesley James Fair Risk "final", "Spectator's Open Prediction", spectator makes prediction
Inspired by 2004 223
Wesley James The Vibratory Prediction card chosen from face-up spread matches mate prediction
  • Preferred Method ("beta")
2004 410
Wesley James Ham and Ace Sandwich "beta", sandwiched prediction on top of deck, "kind of matches" selection a few times, then finally it is a selected card
2004 428
Wesley James A Vision or a Dream? "final", thought of card, spectator does some procedure according to value and suit of card, at the end all cards are blank except selection
Inspired by 2004 438
Philip T. Goldstein Final Fred thin cards
2004 1
Philip T. Goldstein Final Fred thin cards
2004 1
Ryan Matney The Whitechapel Solution cards in a packet turned face down one by one by counting sequence, remaining card that is face up has odd back, uses prime principle by George Sands, story presentation
Inspired by 2004 349
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 373
Dave Campbell Dave's Premonition card not named but built from two consecutive cards in the deck by taking suit of one and value of the other
Inspired by
  • "Thinking Out Loud" (Steven Hamilton, The Crimp #10)
VariationsAlso published here
2004 47
Dave Campbell Simplex Premonition impromptu version
Inspired by 2004 55
Dave Campbell Snap two odd-backed indicator cards are placed in deck during deal by spectators, next to their duplicates from the deck
2004 69
Dave Campbell Chinese Prediction only odd-backed card chosen, comedy bit with Chinese prediction
Variations 2004 91
Dave Campbell Thought Anticipated card chose from face-up blue deck and put on table, sealed red deck opened and counted, the selection is missing and tabled card turns out to be red-backed
Also published here
  • The Gen, Vol. 14 No. 12, April 1959
2004 155
Dave Campbell Infallible Prediction "You will not pick the Four of Clubs", rest of deck shown as Fours of Clubs
Inspired by
  • "McCombical Prediction"
Related to
  • "Potty Prediction" (Ken Brooke"
2004 299
Dave Campbell The Original "Fred" Trick credit information
Also published here
  • The Thistle (Scottish Conjuror's Association's magazine)
2004 331
Dave Campbell Blank Astonishment card named, it is only odd-backed, rest shown blank, partial roughing
Inspired by
  • "Kruger's Revenge" (Peter Duffie, Hidden Agenda)
2004 337
Dave Campbell An Open Prediction red/blue double backer, partial roughing
2004 347
Dave Campbell Super Optica spectator touched card in face-up spread, it is only odd-backed, rest is shown to have change into Jokers then, partial rough-smooth
2004 355
Dave Campbell Gen Prediction deck cut, top card taken and put reversed in deck without looking, when spread it is seen to be predicted card, fifty-two envelopes with prediction in pockets
Also published here
  • The Gen, Vol. 9 No. 3, April 1958
2004 367
Grace Ann Morgan The Infamous Non-Working Self-Working Card Trick Joker stabbed between two cards, suit and value of cards above and below used to compose new card, it is found in pocket
Inspired by 2004 16
Grace Ann Morgan Gaffus Maximus unknown odd-backed card placed into deck, spectator choses one from the face and it is the odd-backed one, red/blue long-short deck
  • Ditching the Gaff
2004 21
Paul Chosse Triple Header spectator removes any three random cards, they are used to "calculate" name of selection with pseudo rules
Inspired by 2004 64
Tony Griffith Rainbow Prediction birthday theme, prediction joker, card and also back, rainbow deck
2004 46
R. Paul Wilson Hexadiction predicting 6 cards with the Queen of Clubs
2004 48
Phil Ogden Open Prediction spectator first selects several cards and from them one final card which matches prediction
2004 50
Steve Beam Killer Prediction
2004 51
Steve Beam Fifth Incantation cards with other cards written on the back, single card prediction
Related toVariations 2004 52
Rajneesh Madhok Reading the Future
2004 54
Steve Beam Fourplay prediction in envelope, card is formed with the Eliminator, both remaining cards match, one in value and one in suit
2004 117
Allan Slaight Castor & Pollux Geminii Twins variation
Also published here 2004 134
Mick Ayres Calculated Risk number is formed with calculator, cards are mixed and match the total, using A Swindle of Sorts
2004 138
Mick Ayres Ahead of the Game prediction in pocket, cards add up to find position of selection
Inspired by 2004 170
Lewis Jones Dai-O named card is only odd card, limited choice
2004 175
Juan Esteban Varela Spell Found single card prediction, thought of number is counted and name spelled to arrive at card, flexible method
Variations 2004 194
Trevor McCombie Hellish Hot Curry cut and turn over to select card, with two predictions in form of mates
Inspired by 2004 217
Ron Frost PAIRanormal Two decks, find selections in each deck with spelling, predicted selection too
2004 85
Ron Frost Splitting Thoughts Prediction changes to match two selections, final card contains four spades and five hearts
2004 126
Ron Frost The Perfect Match Matchbook used to locate selection, prediction shown inside matchbook
2004 134
Wayne Dobson 4 Seen four cards chosen, prediction "card" shown as first card, unfolded for second, and so on for all four cards
2004 4
Wayne Dobson Janus open prediction shown, face-down card chosen and dropped on top, they match, rest of deck shown to be all alike but a different card, SBS card
2004 15
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Spell or Count - Your Choice three cards as prediction used to find selection by either spelling or counting their values, using Killer Count
2004 11
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Multifaceted Prediction suit & value cards as prediction, other card also found by cutting off certain amount of cards, using Killer Count
  • Variation
2004 12
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Just As Well three cards predicted on business card, last business card without prediction but last card also blank, using Killer Count
2004 15
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Marked & Memorized order apparently memorized, card at named number named, it has large X on its back, using Killer Count
  • Variation
2004 19
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson I Don't Know How You Missed Them! two empty predictions, both selections are blank as well, rest of deck is one-way deck (don't know why), using Killer Count
2004 32
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Crazy Prediction weird packet trick prediction with odd-backed card and all-alike packet, using Killer Count
2004 39
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Match and Rematch three cards as predictions, their values give the amount of cards in three cut-off packets and they also match the cards cut to, using Killer Count
2004 40
Peter Duffie Dichotomy one card of packet though-of, packet torn in half, half of thought-of card retained and rest burned, other half with prediction in envelope
Also published here 2004 60
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Black Magic Prediction Ace and Three to predict 13 and 31, where two selections are found
2004 75
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson UnDo Cull-Pability-2 two selections found at two numbers
  • Further Variant
Inspired by 2004 80
Jerry K. Hartman Undoozy two cards, their numbers predict positions of two later selections, impromptu setting of Undo Influence with applications
Variations 2004 81
Jerry K. Hartman Do Undo Others two odd-backed cards put in deck as prediction, their values predict positions of two selections
Inspired by 2004 85
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson A Known Survivor prediction with Survivor Principle
2004 115
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Soul-Mate Survivor packet of cards, one pocketed by spectator, after Survivor Principle elimination the mate remains
2004 117
Curtis Kam The Las Vegas Dream one of three cards chosen, multiple out prediction
Also published here 2004 33
Jay Sankey Big Time chosen card matches jumbo card prediction
Related to
  • "Big Deal" (Don Alan, marketed)
2004 8
Jay Sankey Wham Bam! face-up prediction, three chosen cards match the prediction, backs are boldly marked, rest of deck blank
Inspired by
  • an unnamed Richard Sanders trick
2004 20
Jay Sankey Once in a Lifetime birthday predicted on a card, a card is also predicted
2004 116
Jay Sankey What's In A Name?
2004 119
Jay Sankey Merger two predictions written on two business cards, two cards selected, they are the same, business cards make up drawing of single card
2004 129
Jay Sankey Paging Ben Franklin three cards chosen, dollar bill changes into a book page, page number matches the three values of the cards, in book is dollar bill instead of page
2004 133
Ian Rowland Persuasion one of eight cards with symbols is chosen and predicted
Inspired by Jan. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 1)
68
Tom Burgoon Ripped Revelation jumbo prediction does not match either of two cards. It is torn in two and both halves visibly change into the right full sized jumbo cards
Feb. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 2)
70
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
Antonio José Arenillas Prediction à la Kruskal Kruskal principle applied to Mnemonica, prediction
Variations 2004 68
Juan Tamariz Prediction prediction of named card, with odd backed card
  • A. The Hofzinser Mehod
  • B. With a Regular Deck and Two Jokers
  • C. With a Regular Deck, without Jokers
  • D. With a Stranger Card
  • E. A Stage Version: "The Joker"
2004 91
Juan Tamariz Mnemonicosis (Tamariz on Ideas by Marlo and Vernon) finding named card via improvisation
  • A. Mnemonicosis
  • B. Card Control
  • C. Mnemonicosis over the Phone
Inspired byRelated to 2004 97
Juan Tamariz, Antón "Mago Antón" López Memorized Brainwaves
  • Variation I: With a Waxed Card (Mago Antón)
  • Variation II: With an Ungimmicked Card
2004 111
Juan Tamariz A Star is Born spectator locates named card, bunch of cards selected and divided into two piles, one eliminated, other pile cut and selection is found
2004 135
Juan Tamariz A Predicted Triumph combination of "Face to Face" and "A Grand Triumph", selected cards are also predicted
2004 140
Louis Zingone, Juan Tamariz Double Prediction using one deck cut in two halves, number is named and cards at position predicted on paper
Inspired by 2004 143
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 211
Juan Tamariz Mnemonicosis with a Half Stack with a thought of card and a selected card
2004 242
Juan Tamariz The Clock (A Classic)
2004 261
Juan Tamariz Mnabacus (Jack London) total of three three-digit numbers is predicted, cards selected from deck to build numbers
Inspired by
  • Jack London's "Almost Real Prediction" 1973.
Related to
2004 265
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Umgang mit der Klebekarte tips on applying glue or rough smooth spray on playing cards, explanation of simple version of brainwave
2004 80
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 18
Kostya Kimlat Catch-## seven cards sorted to match prediction then they change into spectator's phone number
2004 27
William Eston Expertalk: William Eston on the Mates Prediction prediction with double on table, top card face-up and selected card placed underneath with empty deal type action
Also published here Mar. 2004
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 7)
95
Paolo Cavalli A Phone (or is it Phoney?) Any Card To Any Number Prediction prediction of chosen card and named number, with bulldog clip, with ideas for the classic one-ahead prediction
2004 30
Wonder Man Fred B'Wave handling and script for B'Wave
2004 115
Wonder Man Fred Fan-Tastic spectator removes a group of cards and performer names all but three, second spectator selects a card from different deck which matches one of the remaining cards, one card is divined by calling friend of performer and last one matches prediction in box
  • Das Finden einer Karte durch einen Zuschauer
  • Die telefonische Wiedergabe der Karte
  • Die Vorhersage der letzten Karte
2004 209
Wonder Man Fred Casablanca prediction and coincidence effect with names of actors and playing cards, in connection with ACAAN
2004 235
Wonder Man Fred Trans-Parenthesis prediction on cellophane of card case changes into prediction of second card, signed by spectator
2004 249
Wonder Man Fred Bat Fishing borrowed dollar bill, eleven cards and scrabble pieces are selected, their values are serial number of bill
  • Tempora mutantur
  • Von der Bühne zum Tisch
  • Die Auswahl des Geldscheins
  • Die Wahl der Ziffern durch Karten
  • Die Wahl des Buchstabens
  • Der Austausch des Geldscheins
  • Der Ablauf der Vorführung
Inspired by 2004 278
Paolo Cavalli, Massimo Tira Kormonition using a red and a blue deck, named card is missing in one deck and is found in other
2004 24
Aaron Shields Confessions Of An Idiot Savant deck shuffled, number named by spectator, card predicted, punch deal
Inspired by 2004 33
Vanni Bossi V.B.'s Very Open Prediction prediction is not known
2005 29
Larry Jennings Hip Pocket Prediction value of prediction card chosen by spectator indicates position of selection
Also published here 2005 36
Larry Jennings Slow Motion Card To Number selected card to any number, first vanish of card is shown, two methods
2005 56
Edward Marlo, Allan Ackerman Old Marlo - New Handle named card has an X on back, see Marlo's X-Deck (The Best in Magic, p. 120)
Inspired by 2005 21
Karl Fulves, Ken Beale Ten-Hour Day card chosen in clock-layout with mathematical method, second card removed from rest of deck, both cards are divined
Inspired by 2005 40
Karl Fulves Tri-Out spectator choses large number by chosen seven or eight spot cards, it is predicted that it is divisible by three, and it is, for practicing card counting
Related to 2005 6
John Scarne Self Force performer announces a card that he'll pick from borrowed deck and does so, John Scarne anecdote in restaurant
2005 119
Tyler Wilson Sven Who? deck shown to be all black, then all red, selection is only blue-backed card, "no red card" comedy prediction, secret incomplete faro condition
Also published here 2005 40
Karl Fulves Men In Black (and red) two decks separated in red and black, a spectator choses any black card from one deck and any black from the other, they are the only odd-backed card in the deck, two versions, second version makes it a traveling effect form deck to deck
Variations 2005 418
Cushing Strout The Left-Handed Clock Cards dealt into clock formation, card is located using a spinning physics toy as the clock hand
Inspired by 2005 24
Barrie Richardson The Ambiguous Coffee Can two-sided can for two-way out, e.g. for Premonition
Also published here
  • Club 71, Winter 1999
2005 39
Barrie Richardson "My Card" Trick spectator freely choses a card, that card is predicted in pocket with "My Card" written on its blank back
Also published here
  • Club 71, Summer 1994
2005 211
Barrie Richardson Optical Brainwave Illusion named card shown reversed in (almost) ungaffed deck
Related toAlso published here
  • Club 71, May 2001
2005 217
Barrie Richardson A Mental Maguffin prediction about how many cards are cut, and which card is cut to, hands-off
Also published here
  • Club 71, Spring 2001
2005 241
David Regal The Opposite of a Card Trick card signed on back, psychological face up spread force
Inspired by Aug. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 8)
32
Bob Ostin Sign Of Five Prediction matchbox is freely placed on one of five packets, inside is a prediction of the four top cards in form of four corners of the same cards
Related to
  • "The Sign of Five Prediction" in "The Magician" February, 2004.
2005 64
Bob Ostin Predestination spectator shuffles packet face-up into face-down under table, amount of reversed cards is predicted
Variations
  • "Predestination" in "Abracadabra" Nr. 2355. March, 1991.
2005 84
Bob Ostin The Shredder paper in shredder, number of total of two cards appear cut out on paper
2005 112
Bob Ostin Dicey on of six cards is chosen by paper die, when die is opened it is made from the same card
2005 147
Bob Ostin Ostin's MI10 card in spectator's pocket predicts selection
2005 176
Gene Taylor The Clear Exchange card in plastic sleeve is seen to be Joker, it is removed and changed into previous selection, featuring a method for switching a card with a clear plastic sleeve
Inspired by Feb. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 1)
34
Dean Dill Reflection spectator deals through deck and stops anytime, card at that position is predicted with a second deck
Related to Aug. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 3)
20
Stephen Bargatze A Little Lie performer tables unknown card, spectator's card is lost, spectator lies about his card and names any card, selection found and tabled card turns out to be lie card
  • Presentation #1: Bluffing at Poker
  • Presentation #2: For a Married Couple
Related to
  • "Lie to Me" (Garrett Thomas)
Nov. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 4)
16
Max Nelson The Gizmo Box case put on deck, card added to top, here as force
Inspired byRelated to Nov. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 4)
28
Giorgio Tarchini Like a Rolling Stone cardboard cube made from playing card is used to select a card, it matches the card the cube is made from
Nov. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005)
13
Jamie Badman Kopy Kat two prediction phases, then Do as I Do phase (à la Patrick Page)
Also published here 2005 7
Alexander de Cova Forte-X three predictions written on blank cards, they match three chosen cards
Also published here 2005 3
Docc Hilford Nudie Call prediction of single card, using made up telephone number to select card
2005 32
Paolo Cavalli E-Wave dated 2001, ungaffed B'Wave
Related to 2005 10
Bob King Time Flies clock trick with card vanishing, card is found in case
2005 10
Andi Gladwin Suits You Sir one suit has been removed and pocketed by the performer, the spectator selects a suit with coin tosses, it is the missing suit
Inspired by
  • "Suit Pocket" (Joshua Jay, Linking Ring, Sept. 1998)
Also published here
2005 22
Jamie Badman Fives in Disguise a prediction is tabled, a selection is placed between two Jokers, prediction and selection are shown to be mates, Jokers change to other cards of same value
2005 28
Peter Duffie Mexican Expansion free selection is predicted with three cards (type, value and suit)
Inspired byVariations 2005 14
Stephen Tucker Stephen Tucker Goes Down Mexican Way free selection is predicted with three cards (type, value and suit)
Inspired by 2005 16
Peter Duffie Miracle Thot! card thought of, the prediction is removed, it matches thought-of card and they transpose
Also published here
  • marketed in 1990s
2005 62
George McBride Stebbins Prediction business card slid into spread, cards above and below are taken out, small packet cut off and counted, spectator remembers card at its position, original two removed cards have same value and suit, position of selection predicted on business card, faro, Penelope
2005 31
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) II. Tricks, Principles And Applications: 1. The Basic Color Prediction spectator shuffles and cuts off some cards, performer predicted number of red cards therein
Mar. 2006
The Penumbra (Issue 10)
15
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) 3. The Disguised Color Prediction spectator shuffles and cuts off some cards, performer predicted number of red cards therein but has to correct the number tongue-in-cheek
Mar. 2006
The Penumbra (Issue 10)
16
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) 7. The Red Card Force or Prediction
8. A Red Herring! (Or two!)
card force in which the spectator shuffles, cuts off a pile and remembers the first (or third in No. 8) red card
Mar. 2006
The Penumbra (Issue 10)
17
Eric Mead Jazz Chart & Favorite Licks strategies
  • Opening Gambits
  • Cheating
  • A Favorite Lick
  • Formula Lick
  • Superior Lick
  • Quick Lick
  • Last Dance
  • Tips and Tools
Inspired by 2006 123
Eric Mead Fifty-Two on One to One fifty-two on one gag, then all cards fall off except chosen one
Also published here 2006 151
Jim Steinmeyer The King's Coronation spelling thing with Kings packet, Clubs is forced, no-touch
Related toVariations 2006 1
Jim Steinmeyer, Stewart James Five Cards on the March mathematical spelling trick with row of five coins, based on Stewart James "Stranger in a Strange Land"
Variations 2006 10
Arthur Trace Relative Prediction Open prediction changes to match selection, first published in Artwerks (Arthur Trace, 2005)
Inspired by
  • "Closed Open Prediction" (Troy Hooser, DesTROYers, 2001)
2006 33
Christoph Borer Regenbogen back of prediction matches selection, rainbow deck
Also published here 2006 79
Christoph Borer Cosmos named card is found to be the only card with different colored back, deck in plastic bag
Also published here 2006 110
Christoph Borer Kartenlegerin chosen card has pentagram on back
Also published here 2006 141
Sveroni Verdrehte Voraussage B'Wave variation with jumbo cards
2006 13
Tyler Wilson Sterilizing Sanchez variation in which both cards are predicted
Inspired by 2006 64
Tyler Wilson Sven Who? deck shown to be all black, then all red, selection is only blue-backed card, "no red card" comedy prediction, secret incomplete faro condition
Also published here 2006 118
Karl Fulves Doubling Box two royal flushes "mixed", dealt in unison, only Aces match, Ace predicted
Variations 2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
32
Karl Fulves Casino I.Q. two five-card piles, cards turned up simultaneously, when both add up to sixteen the cards are predicted
2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
32
Karl Fulves Last Card Standing cards taken from either end of tabled row alternately, remaining card predicted
2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
73
Karl Fulves Predict-A-Bill cards taken from either end of tabled row, values added, prediction in dollar bills
2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
74
Karl Fulves Pre-Poker parity poker with number prediction, then Jonah card principle in second phase
2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
75
Karl Fulves Blind Chance cards taken from either end of tabled row, values added, outcome predicted by spectator
2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
76
Karl Fulves Robo-Con cards taken from either end of tabled row, values added, outcome predicted, two-way out
  • Wallet idea (Himber wallet with slit in middle)
  • Double cut (two-way out prediction from Fulves's "The Magic Book")
Related to 2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
78
Howard A. Adams 234 5Lefta eight-card pile, three removed after cut from either top or bottom, two numbers arrived at, they match
  • Add To Nine Variation
2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
124
Howard A. Adams Fivelefta Eleven eight-card pile, three removed after cut from either top or bottom, weird number prediction involving writing letters on cards and spelling
  • ESP Version
  • Howard Adams Note
  • KF Note
2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
125
Howard A. Adams Sixlefta Subtracta eight-card pile, two removed after cut from either top or bottom
2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
128
Howard A. Adams Doublefta double version of Fivelefta, two versions (ESP and number cards)
2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
132
Howard A. Adams Vifteena Variation six-card packet, spelling to arrive at a number
2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
135
Harry Riser Double Triple Match ten red-backed and ten blue-backed cards mixed together, two chosen, they match and also match a card put in the Himber wallet, repeat phase, SBS double facers
Also published here
  • MUM, Oct. & Nov. 1999
2006 148
Jack Avis Blind Choice performer reverses two cards in blue-backed deck, spectator reverses two cards behind back in red-backed deck, they match, two red/blue double backers
Related to
  • "Blind Choice" (Jack Avis, The Gen, June 1962, p. 44)
2006 25
Jack Avis Cards to Blanks with Signatures packet trick with name of spectator on blank cards
2006 33
Jack Avis A Contrived Location selection made in unusual way from incomplete faro condition, also handlings with multiple out prediction and partial stack
2006 40
Jack Avis Envelope Prediction "This uses my Double Side Deal"
envelope with prediction stuck into deck, next to predicted card
2006 53
Jack Avis Houdini's Unfinished Trick prediction with numbers, using DeMarco's pocket calculator force
Inspired by
  • Michael de Marco item in Linking Ring, May 2001
2006 79
Jack Avis An Inside Straight four cards selected, prediction card completes straight
2006 81
Jack Avis Mental Control - Avis Routine prediction written on face of another card, double-faced deck
Inspired by
  • "Mental Control" (Vernon Cook, Larsen & Wrights Mental Mysteries with Cards & Genii)
2006 96
Jack Avis The Mystery of X (Ten) a Ten spot and cards that add up to ten show up, number ten is predicted
2006 101
Jack Avis Message from Hades card and colored counter selected, package has many paper pieces, all burn in a flash except one with the correct prediction
2006 193
Jack Avis Scarab without a Brainwave "A way of using Jaks' Brainwave Presentation"
card selected, odd-backed card as prediction in another deck, red-blue double backer
Inspired by 2006 199
Mick Ayres Subliminal Message words on white board are erased, some letters remain and form name of selection
Inspired byRelated to 2006 17
Allan Slaight Cards and Letters cards used to spell a name, three predictions, duplicates
Also published here 2006 21
Jesús Etcheverry Prediction Bilbo's Version prediction of a card, card is formed with dealing cut off heaps, using the Matsuyama principle
2006 120
Juan Esteban Varela This Might Be The Night single card prediction, thought of number is counted, flexible method
Inspired byVariations 2006 123
Juan Esteban Varela This Might Be The Night II single card prediction, thought of number is counted, flexible method
Inspired by 2006 126
Doug Canning I'm Okay, You're Ok single card prediction, thought of number is counted and word spelled, flexible method
Inspired by 2006 127
Lewis Jones KHAN II prediction of a card at chosen number
2006 140
Lewis Jones, Don Wyatt Through the Looking Glass chosen card turns out to be only reversed card on a picture with a deck spread face up
Inspired by 2006 156
Tony Griffith Premonition in Reverse either 51 cards or 53, selected card is found twice in the deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • "Premonition in Reverse" in "The Gen" September, 1959. P. 124.
2006 181
Doug Canning Joint Banking card in pocket
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2006 183
Scott Robinson Choice Cut value added to amount of cut cards, total is predicted
Inspired by 2006 185
George Jones See Through Prediction prediction on paper, placed in glass
2006 187
Boris Wild Double Personality a card is reversed in the deck and matches reversed card in second deck
2006 188
Steve Beam Unbelievable humorous prediction of five chosen cards, with a photograph
Also published here 2006 190
Steve Beam Unmarked Cards spectator selects five cards from deck, those are the only normal cards, rest are double backers
Also published here 2006 194
Tomas Blomberg The Freakish Miracle #2 two shuffled decks are dealt face up, when two cards match, card is turned over and number of dealt pairs until match occurred is written on it
2006 16
Steve Beam Taking the Bait rules card is placed inside deck and then cards placed on the table in pairs, card next to rule card is predicted
2006 22
Steve Beam Leslie's Gift cards with other cards written on their backs, face-up prediction removed, card selected with face-up counting procedure, the marks on the back of prediction matches face of selection and vice versa, marks vanish on rest of deck as climax
Inspired byVariations 2006 24
Steve Duperré Under the Influence three cards from other deck used to predict selection, all Jacks
Inspired by 2006 28
Ramón Riobóo Dropping Names cards are shuffled face up into face down, half the deck is eliminated and name of spectator is spelled with face-up and face-down cards, cards at position they match two predictions
2006 33
Lewis Jones Discounted Deal card is formed by using down under deals / Matsuyama Principle, it's the card missing in the deck
2006 71
Max Maven Hypothetical Imperative card prediction in envelope, card formed by counting amount of cut off cards and Matsuyama Petal Principle
2006 71
Steve Beam Sleepwalker
Inspired byRelated to 2006 101
Steve Beam His Card different method for Sleepwalker
2006 102
Tomas Blomberg Swedish Parity Poker instructions for a game with five players, performer wins, prediction of total of values in performer's hand
2006 123
Steve Beam Simple Logic using only red cards, two-phase prediction effect
  • The Sifter
2006 171
Doug Canning The Pat Hand spectator choses five cards from a deck with numbers on the back, prediction of total and of cards
2006 190
Michael Powers Open Prediction 999 prediction named
  • Variations (named card and memorized deck)
2006 49
Michael Powers Psychic Birthday Predictor selection matches card written on spectator's birthday in birthday calendar, card also predicted in envelope
Also published here
  • Channel One No. 10
2006 52
Michael Powers Numerical Analysis selection ends up at total of cut-off packet after mixing procedure, Penelope
  • Alternate Presentations (An Open Prediction, A Closed Prediction)
Variations 2006 106
Michael Powers Invisible Triumph selection turns over in other deck then Triumph with original deck, rough smooth & cheek to cheek combination
Related to 2006 159
Darwin Ortiz Chapter Six: Conceptual Distance
  • Physical Barriers
    • The Hole Container
  • Information Barriers
    • Case Study: The Trick That Can't Be Explained
    • Information Barriers and Conservation
    • Creating Information Barriers
    • Case Study: Note Under Cup
  • The Veils Principle
  • Barriers of False Explanations
  • Eliminate Suspicion Before It Forms
2006 103
Dr. Stanley Jaks Jaks Trick that Cannot Be Explained unknown card marked on back, spectator choses it from the face, TTTCBE
2006 107
Lu Brent A Prediction Supreme TTTCBE
Also published here 2006 108
Darwin Ortiz The Trick that Takes Forever to Explain TTTCBE
Inspired by 2006 108
Jim Steinmeyer An Open and Shut Prediction using two decks
Also published here Feb. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 2)
24
Bob Farmer One Face South
  • Flim-FlamMagic
card chosen with open prediction procedure, same card is only face-down card in a picture of face-up spread with one face-down card
Variations May 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 5)
22
Allan Slaight OTWONE Prediction "A Two in One Prediction", letters of cards used to spell word from book test as anagram with scrabble pieces
Inspired by Aug. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 8)
80
Jon Racherbaumer Spontaneous Bob Cunning The Artful Ledger
on improvisational magic, Chan Canasta, TTTCBE
  • Sidebar (About Retrograde Analysis)
  • Sidebar #2: Spontaneous Resourcefulness
Related to Feb. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 1)
5
Jon Racherbaumer On Vernon's "The Trick That Cannot Be Explained"
Related to Feb. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 1)
10
Edward Marlo Unexpected Prediction
Also published here Feb. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 1)
11
Jon Racherbaumer Calling the Cards on basic handling and strategies, credit information
Related to Nov. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 4)
16
Jacques Terrien Twice two sets of Aces, a suit is chosen and it is shown that it was predicted with each Ace packet, repeated with another suit, "Eight-card brainwave"
Nov. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 4)
21
Chris Bruce, Thomas Baxter $100 Hunch blue-backed card shown in red deck, spectator should name any card from face, it is the blue-backed card, in repeat phase rest of deck changes to all blue
Inspired by Nov. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 4)
32
Thomas Baxter Forced Smile counting force in which force card starts twenty-seventh from face, less than half is cut and rest counted, digits added and sum counted down
Dec. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. Annual 2006)
27
Thomas Baxter Forced Into the Open using previous counting force
Dec. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. Annual 2006)
28