Any Card at Any Number

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Unknown Another Method 27-card trick with card-to-any-number table Tricks with Cards 87
Unknown The ''Twenty-Seven Card" Trick "To cause a Card selected by oneSpectator to appear at such number in the Pack as another Spectator may indicate"
piles picked up according to a table so thought-of card ends up in any position		 More Magic 32
Unknown Abzählen der Karten faced deck, spectator names number, as forceRelated toAlso published here Der moderne Kartenkünstler 14
Louis Nikola Thought Anticipated Any Card at Any NumberAlso published here The Nikola Card System 31
Jack Merlin To Place a Selected Card in a Given Position in the Pack Merlin's Master Manipulations 12
Laurie Ireland Producing Selected Card at Any Number and At The Same Time Cold Packing any card is produced from pocket at named (small) number from shuffled deck, switch for memorized deckVariations Ireland Writes a Book 19
Al Baker A Card and A Number number free, forced from a second deckVariations The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book) 76
Al Baker A Card and A Number - Second Method same method, with short cards to mark positions The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book) 109
Unknown Method Two card and number written down, performer shuffles deck, card is at number, carbon paper Mental Magic with Cards 27
Al Baker A Card and a Number two decks openly used Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 232
Louis Nikola Thought Anticipated memorized deckAlso published here Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 396
Paul Swinford The Double Whammy two cards, CCCC (= Color Coded Control Cards)Related to Faro Fantasy 43
Paul Swinford Impossibility 32 Cards, CCCC Faro Fantasy 48
Paul Swinford The Expanded Whammy CCCC More Faro Fantasy 51
Paul LePaul Baffling-Impossibility memorized deck and stooge Expert Card Chicanery 48
Karl Fulves Think Stop placing any card at any number with riffle shuffle, posed as a problemAlso published here Riffle Shuffle Technique - Preliminary Notes on Part One 21
Karl Fulves A Gaffed Card Case gaffed case to mark position in deck as it is dumped out of the case, no actual cut, ACAAN application, perhaps memdeckRelated to Riffle Shuffle Technique - Preliminary Notes on Part One 21
Peter Warlock Foreword description of Any Card at Any Number effect The David Berglas File No. 1 3
Murray Bonfeld Any Card, Any Number - The Second System bringing a card from position x to y with faro shuffling, odd deck, with even deck modified in-faro is required that ignores top card, generalization of Alex Elmsley's Binary TranslocationsRelated to Faro Concepts 42
Al Mann, John Smetana, Bobby Hughes Mindblow inspired by a David Berglas audio tape (probably Magiccassette by Martin Breese) Magic Castle Lecture 1
Gene "Phantini" Grant A Different Drum two versions Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two 79
Thomas Alan Waters Imposition assistant does not have to know the stackInspired by
  • Spaulding's "Audience Rapport" in "The Linking Ring" Vol. 22, No. 7. P.21.
 Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Deckalogue) 209
Thomas Alan Waters Disposition two decks in one box, thin cards Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cardiact) 535
Basil Horwitz One Hundred and Forty Thousand Six Hundred and Eight to One with a number deck, number is selected unseen and put in envelope, playing card is selected and found at wished position in third deck, spectator can wish if counted from top or bottom The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz - Volume 2 30
Edward Marlo On The Berglas Effect stoogeAlso published here
  • MUM, June 1978
 At The Table 67
Rich Bloch, Bob Cassidy In The Shadow Of The Synchronous The New York Magic Symposium - Collection 4 77
Dai Vernon, Frederick Braue Insolvable Mystery deck behind performer's back in handkerchief, spectator names any number, performer the card at this position, also with stooge that names card (1942)Inspired byRelated to The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3) 11
David Regal Any Card - Any Number stacked, feed force while counting Star Quality - The Magic of David Regal 35
Edward Marlo Nullifying the Possibilities card at any number, four methods, including commentary on the plot and Vernon's "Slap Trick"Inspired byVariations So Soon? 22
Ken Krenzel Open and Shut Case using case that permits to cut the cards when taking them out, memorized deck Close-up Impact! 71
Simon Aronson Any Card, Then Any Number with repeat, two methods The Aronson Approach 93
Philip T. Goldstein Numberskull with three decks, one deck with numbers from one to 52Related to Music City Conclave 1992 Notes 9
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico The So-Called Berglas Effect ideas with a stooge The Olram File (Issue 11) 3
Tony Bartolotta Thotology random person phoned and asked to name any card, medium phoned asked for a number up to 52Inspired by
  • "20th Century Telepathy" (John Northern Hilliard)
Related to		 Rigmarole (Issue 7) 81
Tony Bartolotta Impact Slates card and number written on slates Rigmarole (Issue 10) 113
Philip T. Goldstein Numberskull with three decks, one deck with numbers from one to 52Inspired byRelated to Connotes 4
Simon Aronson On the Berglas Effect with fifty-two decks, as example of cross-index index Simply Simon 244
Michael Close The Wishing Trick named card comes to top, any card at any number, memorized deck Workers Number 5 126
Allan Ackerman The Algorithm simplified calculation method for ACAAN with memorized deck Al Cardpone 25
Allan Ackerman Anyone - Anywhere: Two Shakes memorized deck, featuring case shift Al Cardpone 26
Edward Marlo Anyone - Anywhere three phases, memorized deck, stooge Al Cardpone 24
Allan Ackerman Anyone - Anywhere: Lazy Man's Version memorized deck Al Cardpone 32
Allan Ackerman Anyone - Anywhere: The Impromptu Indicator Al Cardpone 33
Philip T. Goldstein Numberskull with three decks, one deck with numbers from one to 52Related to Desert Seminar Notes 7
Frederick Braue Blown-Up Card at a Number Statistics mentioning number of possible orders The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 7) 24
Ken Krenzel Simulacrum Mirabundum two decks, a bit indirect procedure Ingenuities 9
Alexander de Cova The Psychodelic Winning Game two handlings, peek deck, miscalling or billet switch with index Seminarunterlagen 1997 4
Alexander de Cova Any Card at Any Number peek deck, miscalling Secrets No. 2 18
Alexander de Cova The Psychodelic Winning Game peek deck and billet switch with index Secrets No. 2 24
Tom Gagnon Automatic Card at Any Number with the Versatile Spread Control The Trapdoor - Volume Three (Issue 67) 1374
Philip T. Goldstein Numberskull with three decks, one deck with numbers from one to 52Inspired byRelated to Baltimore Notes 4
Roger Crosthwaite The Evolution of Think-a-Card "A lecture given by Fr Roger Crosthwaite at The Magic Circle Collectors' Day, 25 May 1996"
credit and historical information
1. Scot's "Discoverie"
2. Goldston's Quarterly
3. The Berglas Effect		 Arcardia 23
Paul Cummins AACAAAN 2 selection, any number, double deal FASDIU II 92
David Berglas Can You Solve this Puzzle? description of Any Card at any Number, without explanation and Ace of Hearts / Eight of hearts bit, when a card is named The Mind & Magic of David Berglas 342
David Berglas The Berglas Effect - Any Card at Any Number
- Jazz Magic
- A Foundation For Miracles
- The Bridge
- Expect the Unexpected
- The Psychology of Numbers
- On Stage
- Pointing the Effect
- A Different Presentation
- Sheer Devilment
- An Interlude
- In Conclusion		 The Mind & Magic of David Berglas 527
Al Baker Strange Coincidence two decks, memorized deck The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks) 741
Philip T. Goldstein Numberskull with three decks, one deck with numbers from one to 52Inspired byRelated to Singapore Notes 5
Steve Beam A Card and A Number - Take Three - One-Deck Version (with mates
- Two Deck Version		Inspired by Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5 167
Stephan Kirschbaum Any Card at (almost) any Number spectator shuffles cards, half forcing deck Der Stoff aus dem die Wunder sind 45
Asi Wind A.A.C.A.A.N ungaffedAlso published here Chapter One 23
Bob Farmer The Bammo Dekronomicon thought-of card appears at thought-of number The Bammo Dekronomicon 1
Bob Farmer Credits - Inspirations
- Background
- Banked Decks
- Fishing
- Pals		 The Bammo Dekronomicon 11
Ken Krenzel NOVACAAN numbers openly written on back of cards, number and card named, coincidence, memorized deck Relaxed Impossibilities 233
Lewis Jones Known Aim stooge Semi-Automatic Card Tricks - Volume 8 142
Caleb Wiles Curiously Counted variation of Steve Beam's "Killer Count" (Vol. 5) Semi-Automatic Card Tricks - Volume 8 284
Jerry K. Hartman CAANARD ACAAN, impromptuRelated to CAAN Craft 39
Jerry K. Hartman J-CAAN ACAAN, impromptu, Joker does the magic apparently CAAN Craft 51
Jerry K. Hartman CAAN CAAN Any Card At Any Number with two selections, one my magician, one by spectator, they find their own cards by naming a numberVariations CAAN Craft 5
Jerry K. Hartman CAAN Con ACAAN with one selection, magician tries and finds mate, spectator tries and finds the cardRelated to CAAN Craft 17
Jerry K. Hartman CAAN Game Any Card At Any Number with one selection, card selected random by suit and numberRelated to CAAN Craft 27
Jerry K. Hartman CAAN Tu Spectator names two numbers, one finds the magician's card, one finds their own named card, impromptu CAAN Craft 43
Jerry K. Hartman CAAN Kicker Impromptu ACAAN routine with an instruction cardRelated to CAAN Craft 61
Karl Fulves U-Predict-It performer and spectator name a card and number each, they match, half new deck order type stack used Prolix (Issue 8) 509
Karl Fulves Devil's Deal performer and spectator each name a card and a number, Gemini Placement by counting to those numbers, for corrections see referenceRelated toVariations Prolix (Issue 8) 512
Karl Fulves In The Box placing any card at any number with riffle shuffle, posed as a problem, with gaffed box to mark position in deck as it is dumped out of the case, no actual cut, ACAAN applicationAlso published here Prolix (Issue 8) 515
Karl Fulves Cards And Numbers comments and references on the plotRelated to Prolix (Issue 8) 559
Tom Stone Paper Bag Cut cutting deck inside paper bag, ACAAN suggestion Maelstrom 83
Denis Behr Shuffled ACAAN handling in which the spectator can shuffle firstInspired byVariations Handcrafted Card Magic - Volume 2 55
Denis Behr, Christian Scherer Cemented ACAAN Scherer's glued stack principle applied to "Shuffled ACAAN"Related to Handcrafted Card Magic - Volume 2 63
Woody Aragon Never Tell Them What's Going To Happen A Book in English 125
Karl Fulves CAA(S)N "Unexplained"
Card At Any (Small) Number, card and number up to five named, envelope with five cards, card at position, posed as a problem		 Prolix (Issue 9) 622
Karl Fulves Devil's Deal performer and spectator each name a card and a number, Gemini Placement by counting to those numbers, corrected handlingRelated to Xtra Credit (Issue 10) 71
Mel Bennett The Devil His Due same trick with more free choiceInspired by Xtra Credit (Issue 10) 72
Garrett Thomas GT's Workers Card at Any Number Card freely named, person on the other side of the phone names a number, card is found at that number, used to grab attention of people on the phoneRelated to The Gift of Magic: Amazing Moments 7
John Born Jazzing Baker Based on Al Baker's ACAAN. Has elements of improvisation with memorized deck to get a direct hit Seeking the Bridge 69
Doug Edwards Almost Any Card at Any Number deck index Nukes 74
R. Paul Wilson Martini Card at any number effect. Semi-Automatic Card Tricks - Volume 9 124
Steve Beam Selected Card at Any Number Card at any number effect where the spectator spells the number. Semi-Automatic Card Tricks - Volume 9 165
So Sato So-Lution 2 Invisible Deck presentation, presented as an idea The Secrets of So Sato 72
So Sato So-Lution 1 - Phase 1: Selecting a Number
- Phase 2: Forcing One of twelve Court Cards
- Phase 3: Production of the Card (Climax)		 The Secrets of So Sato 62
Pepe Lirrojo Tienes dos Opciones - A.C.A.A.N. impromptu Penelope Principle Panpharos 21
Pepe Lirrojo A.C.A.A.N. Teórico Inspired by Panpharos 47
Allan Hagen Coincidence "(An Alternative Approach To Any Card At Any Number)", stooge Serendipity 38
张国洲 Jojo 头脑风暴 (Brainstorm) Based on Tom Stone's Factory Blanks. Spectator writes a number and a card on a piece of paper, card is found at that number, can also be used for mentalism The Truth 真相 33
John Hostler Paradromic Delusion two deck, one person names a card and a number, second person selects card, performer looks through deck and names position of selection, first person finds card and number in other deckInspired byRelated to
  • "Svensk Voodoo" (Tomas Blomberg, Blomberg Laboratories, 2015)
 Firkin of Deipotent Trouvailles 54
Asi Wind A.W.A.C.A.A.N. Also published here Repertoire 17
Allan Ackerman Simplified Arithmetics Related to Repertoire 27
Asi Wind S.A.C.A.A.N. thirteen-card set-upInspired byVariations Repertoire 51
Jason Ladanye A Numbers Game (Ladanye's ACAAN) shuffle tracking demonstration, then ACAAN all in the hands of the performer as skill demo Game Changer 191