Four-of-a-Kind

122 entries in Cards / Sleights / False Display / Four-of-a-Kind
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Edward Marlo Swindle Aces showing four cards (three Aces, one x) as four of a kind
 		1953 The Cardician 108
Brother John Hamman The Hamman 2-For-4 Count
Summer 1972 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 7th Folio) 539
Karl Fulves Center Pull-Out basis of so called Gemini Count, credit information
Related toAlso published here 1974 Epilogue (Issue 21) 198
Gene Castillon The Spirit Count two as four with four-card packet
Also published here 1976 Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 4) 53
Gene Castillon The Spirit Count
Also published here 1977 Counts, Cuts, Moves and Subtlety 56
Stephen Minch Small Packet Double extracting double from center of four-card packet
 		1977 Creations of a Magical Madman 31
Karl Fulves The GIT-M Move related to rhythm count, dated to 1969
 		1978 Interlocutor (Issue 16) 59
Edward Marlo The Marlo Layout two Aces and two indifferent cards are displayed as four Aces and layed out for assembly
 		1979 Marlo's Magazine Volume 3 3
Gene Castillon Spirit Count
Feb. 1979 Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 2) 639
Edward Marlo O.K. - Let's Play - Game #1-5 actually Switchless Switch handling, overcount and show the Kings from top of the deck
 		1980 Marlo's Magazine Volume 4 278
Edward Marlo Game #6 - Slip Count show and take Kings from deck while only having three
 		1980 Marlo's Magazine Volume 4 283
Edward Marlo Full Deck Olram Subtlety Olram with top four cards of the deck
 		1980 Marlo's Magazine Volume 4 284
Edward Marlo Bold Olram Subtlety hiding two of four
 		1980 Marlo's Magazine Volume 4 286
Edward Marlo Flexible Hindu Count hiding two of four
 		1980 Marlo's Magazine Volume 4 287
Edward Marlo The Jimmy Cricket Count three Gemini Count alternatives
 		1980 Marlo's Magazine Volume 4 290
Unknown Gemini Count
1980 Close-up Fantasies — Book II 84
Jon Racherbaumer Two as Four Count
1981 The Lost Pages of the Kabbala 41
Daryl Martinez Rising Crime Display
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1982 For Your Entertainment Pleasure 28
Paul Harris Two as Four Display
1982 The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 2) 10
Edward Marlo Reverse Spread Display one index hidden
 		1982 Sessions 89
Brother John Hamman Gemini Count
Variations 1983 The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 14) 128
Brother John Hamman Four-of-a-kind Display
1983 A Close-Up Kinda Guy 7
John F. Mendoza The Scorpion Gemini Count
Inspired byVariations 1983 The Mendoza Portfolio No. 1 180
Brother John Hamman, Frank Simon Gemini Count Modification
1983 Versatile Card Magic 81
Gene Castillon, Stephen Tucker Spirit Count
1984 The Best of Close-Up Magic 177
Brother John Hamman The Gemini Count
1984 Seven Deadly Miracles 10
Larry Jennings, Daryl Martinez Rising Crime Display from Natural Grip
1985 The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 25, 26 & 27) 248
David Neighbors, John F. Mendoza, Brother John Hamman 5-Card Gemini Count Variation
1986 Riffling the Pasteboards 30
Larry Jennings Rhythm Count brief
 		1986 Scratching the Surface 14
Gene Castillon Spirit Count with jumbo cards
 		1986 Riesenkarten 3 3
Larry West Mirage Count
Related to 1986 Mirage 50
Brother John Hamman Gemini Count
1987 Lecture Notes Collection (Issue Carney Uncovered) 18
Steve Beam The Count Olram Count variation
 		1987 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 17) 287
Brother John Hamman Gemini Count
1987 Carney Uncovered 18
Edward Marlo Marlo's Nerve Count showing four cards as four of a kind with two x-cards
 		1988 Marlo's Magazine Volume 6 252
Randy Wakeman Randy's Cricket Count gemini/flushtration combo
 		Apr. 1989 Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 4) 1627
Brother John Hamman The Gemini Count
1989 The Secrets of Brother John Hamman 93
Brother John Hamman Gemini Count Variation starting with a top-bottom double deal
 		1989 The Secrets of Brother John Hamman 97
Dr. Jacob Daley, Brother John Hamman Rouge et Noire Count
1989 The Secrets of Brother John Hamman 104
Karl Fulves Reference Notes on the Center Pull-Out, precursor Marconick
Related to 1989 Quick Card Tricks 35
Larry West Mirage Count
1989 Randy Wakeman Presents 72
Randy Wakeman R.W. Cricket Count gemini/flushtration combo
 		1989 Randy Wakeman Presents 98
John Bannon Discrepancy City Display showing four cards as four-of-a-kind even though there are only three and one indifferent
 		1990 Impossibilia 5
Wesley James The Virgo Move "much better Gemini substitute"
  • Additional Notes on the Virgo Move
 		1990 Pasteboard Perpensions 20
Gene Castillon Spirit Count
1990 Focus 72
Michael Powers Trinity Two-as-Four Sequence
Inspired by 1990 Top Secret Stuff 29
Jon Racherbaumer Rising Crime Display Variation
Variations 1990 Cardfixes 93
John Bannon Discrepancy City Display showing four cards as four-of-a-kind even though there are only three and one indifferent
 		1990 Heart of the City 3
John Bannon Discrepancy City Display showing four cards as four-of-a-kind even though there are only three and one indifferent
 		1991 Smoke and Mirrors 15
David Neighbors Aquarius Count variation of the Gemini Count
Inspired by 1991 The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 2) 14
Larry West Mirage Count
1992 Modus Operandi 68
James Swain, Bill Malone The J. S. Count actually displays using KM style switch, thereafter referred to as "J.S. Switch"
  • To show three cards to be same card
  • To perform Brother Hamman's Gemini Count
  • Gemini Count Variation
  • To perform Daryl Martinez's Diamond Bar
 		1992 Don't Blink 67
Larry Jennings The Rhythm Count 2-4-4
 		1995 How to Tame a Moose 7
Larry Jennings, Allan Ackerman A Better View small variation of the Rhythm Count
 		1995 How to Tame a Moose 7
Jack Carpenter Jack's Rhythm 2-4-4, variation of the Rhythm Count
 		1995 How to Tame a Moose 9
Edward Marlo Jiminy Cricket Count 2-4-4, third method of Marlo's methods in reference
Related to 1995 How to Tame a Moose 11
Daryl Martinez Rising Crime Display
1995 What's Up Deck? 109
Larry West Mirage Count
1995 What's Up Deck? 110
Allan Ackerman Optical Rhythm rhythm count handling, all cards must be face cards, 2-4-4 count
 		1996 Al Cardpone 9
Larry Jennings, Daryl Martinez Rising Crime Display from Natural Grip
1996 Miracles with Cards 53
Gene Castillon, Baltazar Fuentes Spirit Count Variation
1996 Arempi 21
Mike Gallo, Lou Gallo, Joey Gallo Family Affair four cards shown, they change to a different four-of-a-kind
  • Michael Gallo's Handling
  • Lou Gallo's Handling
  • Joe Gallo's Handling
 		1996 Lou Gallo: The Underground Man 98
Bob White Gemini Count Alternative
Also published here 1997 It's a Matter of Style 4
Larry Jennings Modification of Daryl's Display Sequence
1999 21st Century Card Magic 39
Allan Ackerman Fingertip Rhythm Two-four-Four with fingertip handling
 		1999 Classic Handlings 14
Larry Jennings Rhythm Count
May 2000 Genii (Vol. 63 No. 5) 51
Allan Ackerman Rhythm Flustration Count two as four-of-a-kind
 		2001 Kardz 11
Unknown Rising Crime Display
2001 Personal Collection 611
Harry Lorayne Rising Crime Display Variation
2001 Personal Collection 613
Unknown Rising Crime Display
2001 Pasteboard Presentations II 47
Andi Gladwin Orion's Gemini Gemini Count with Orion Count mechanics
Inspired by 2001 Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 4 Nov./Dec.) 31
Daryl Rising Crime Display
2002 Ahead of the Pack 176
Larry West Mirage Count
2002 Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 2 No. 1 Jan./Feb.) 56
Karl Fulves Diminishing Display
2003 Hofzinser Notebook 70
Daryl Martinez, Karl Fulves Rising Crime Display Version
2003 Hofzinser Notebook 79
Stanley Collins, Chris Charlton Seeing Spots four cards shown blank, then all shown Ace of Spades, no extra cards, "Chris Charlton Monte Move"
 		2003 Off The Books (Issue 7) 114
Brother John Hamman, Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Gemini Count
  • Fair Turn-Over of Bottom Card
  • Double Turn-Over of Bottom Card
  • Double Turn-Over of Top Two Cards
  • Double Turn-Over of Two Middle Cards
  • Full Gemini Count
 		2003 Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1 83
Larry West, Jonathan Townsend, Wesley James West-Townsend-James (WTJ) Count Elmsley-style Gemini Count, backs and faces of four cards
Inspired by 2004 Enchantments 384
Larry Jennings Rhythm Count "Double Olram Subtlety"
 		2005 Full Metal Jacket 3
Allan Ackerman Fingertip Rhythm two as four
 		2005 Ackerman 2004 51
Bob White Gemini Count Alternative
Also published here 2005 It's a Matter of Style (2005 edition) 20
James Swain Las Vegas Count
  • The Card Expert
Gemini/Rhythm Count variation, hiding two of four faces
 		Oct. 2006 Genii (Vol. 69 No. 10) 29
Jon Racherbaumer Rising Crime Display Variation
Inspired by Nov. 2006 Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 4) 19
Dan Buck, Dave Buck The Dracula Count Gemini Count alternative
 		2006 Sleightly Magical 29
Andi Gladwin Deja Vu Count False display, show same two cards twice (similar to Rhythm Count)
Related toAlso published here 2007 Movers & Shakers 37
Brother John Hamman Gemini Count
Sep. 2007 Genii (Vol. 70 No. 9) 24
Gene Castillon Spirit Count
2008 This Is Not a Book 70
Steve Beam The Two-Flusher Count kind of a Gemini Count, end grip
 		2008 Counter Attack 20
Steve Beam The Flash Card Count
  • Two Show Four Different Cards as Two Pairs of Identical Cards
  • Two Show Four Different Cards as One Odd and Three Identical Cards
  • Two Show Five Different Cards to Consist of One Odd and Four Identical Cards
 		2008 Counter Attack 21
Brother John Hamman Two as Four Count see also p. 29 ("On The Two As Four Count")
 		July 2009 Genii (Vol. 72 No. 7) 26
John Bannon Discrepancy City Display showing four cards as four-of-a-kind even though there are only three and one indifferent
 		2009 Open And Notorious 13
Larry Jennings Rhythm Count
2009 High Spots 16
John Bannon Discrepancy City Display
2010 One Degree 11
Daryl Martinez Rising Crime Display
2010 One Degree 66
Steve Reynolds Bluff Count Cop three as four while tabling every card
  • True Bluff Count
Inspired by 2010 Six Deep — Part One 17
Steve Reynolds Flashback Count four cards, showing two twice
Inspired byRelated to 2010 Six Deep — Part One 19
Allan Ackerman, George Jenness, Ray Grismer Fingertip Rhythm credit information
 		2012 The Cardjurer 33
Larry West Mirage Count
2013 Too Hot for the Devil 158
John Bannon Discrepancy City Display showing four cards as four-of-a-kind even though there are only three and one indifferent
 		2013 High Caliber 66
Tomas Blomberg Low Life Display
Inspired by 2014 Blomberg Laboratories 94
John Bannon Discrepancy City Display
Also published here 2014 Blomberg Laboratories 169
Tomas Blomberg Rhythm Switch cards laid out onto packets, uses Snap Deal
Inspired by 2014 Blomberg Laboratories 278
John Guastaferro Petal Count Display three indifferent cards and two Jokers can be shown as four Jokers
Also published here Feb. 2014 New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 15) 491
Daryl Martinez Rising Crime Display
2015 The Veriloquent 25
Larry Jennings Rhythm Count
Nov. 2015 Genii (Vol. 78 No. 11) 46
John Guastaferro Petal Count Display three indifferent cards and two Jokers can be shown as four Jokers
Also published here 2015 Burners — Vol. 3 134
Daryl Martinez, John Guastaferro Rising Crime Display Variation
2017 En Route 79
Jack Carpenter Rhythm Count Handling
2017 The Expert's Portfolio No. 2 64
Helder Guimarães, Larry West Mirage Count Variation
Feb. 2017 Genii (Vol. 80 No. 2) 47
Brother John Hamman Gemini Count
Apr. 2017 Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4) 64
Brother John Hamman Gemini Count: A Walk-Through
2018 A Hint of Hamman 39
Andi Gladwin Déjà Vu Count
Also published here 2018 Principia 157
Allan Ackerman Fingertip Rhythm
2019 Card Theater 70
Steve Reynolds Five of a Kind Show only two of five cards are seen
Inspired by 2019 Output (Issue 1) 15
Larry West Mirage Count
Sep. 2019 Genii (Vol. 82 No. 9) 23
Ray Grismer The Grismer Count Rhythm Count precursor, double Olram count
Related to 2020 Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy 279
Larry Jennings The Rhythm Count (With Four Cards)
 		2020 Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy 284
Larry Jennings The Rhythm Count (With Five Cards) five as four
 		2020 Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy 286
Larry Jennings The Rhythm Count (With Six Cards) six as four
 		2020 Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy 290
Lee Lee Rhythm Count Variant
2021 Output (Issue 15) 25
Jack Carpenter Convincing 2 As 4 Count
  • Stud Handling
Related to Sep. 2021 The Disclaimer (Vol. 1 No. 6) 167
Dai Vernon Gemini Count Handling from private lecture notes by Gene Matsuura
 		2022 Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic 103