to change four cards, drawn haphazard, and placed on the table, into cards of the same value as a single card subsequently chosen by one of the spectators \n optional forcing pack \n unknown
1876
modern magic
Unknown
To Change Four Cards, drawn haphazard, and placed on the table, into Cards of the same Value as a Single Card subsequently chosen by one of the Spectators
magician vs. gambler \n \n unknown \n magician vs gambler \n jean hugard \n art lyle \n my uncle and the gambler \n george starke
1937
the magic annual for 1937
Unknown
silas and the slickers \n rhyming patter, ballad by elmer applegit \n unknown \n my uncle and the gambler \n george starke \n the legend of silas greene \n jack carpenter \n steve ehlers
1939
more card manipulations
Unknown
magician vs gambler \n patter story and simplified handling \n jean hugard \n art lyle \n magician vs. gambler \n unknown
1939
the jinx 51-100 Jean Hugard, Art Lyle
the busted bobtail \n four royal flush cards produced, then fifth has wrong suit, rest is transformed \n jean hugard \n frederick braue
1941
the stripper deck Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue
The Busted Bobtail
four royal flush cards produced, then fifth has wrong suit, rest is transformed
my uncle and the gambler \n \n george starke \n magician vs. gambler \n unknown \n silas and the slickers \n unknown
1945
hugard's magic monthly — volumes i, ii, iii and iv George Starke
a difficult routine \n experiment no. 17 - presented differently with four forced selections (aces) \n arthur h. buckley
1946
card control Arthur H. Buckley
A Difficult Routine
Experiment No. 17 - presented differently with four forced selections (aces)
aces??? \n magician vs. gambler, doing all the moves but getting all four aces, magician's joke \n bruce elliott
1948
the phoenix 101-150 Bruce Elliott
Aces???
magician vs. gambler, doing all the moves but getting all four aces, magician's joke
the bashful queens \n three queens on the table change to indifferent cards. all four queens are found in four different pockets \n dr. jacob daley \n paul lepaul \n eight ladies? \n roy walton \n the five of diamonds \n jerry sadowitz \n gambler's kings to magician's pockets \n larry jennings
1949
the card magic of le paul Dr. Jacob Daley, Paul LePaul
The Bashful Queens
Three Queens on the table change to indifferent cards. All four Queens are found in four different pockets
eight ladies? \n four queens are found then placed on table where they change into eights, queens found in four different pockets \n roy walton \n the bashful queens \n dr. jacob daley \n paul lepaul
1955
ireland's yearbooks Roy Walton
Eight Ladies?
four Queens are found then placed on table where they change into Eights, Queens found in four different pockets
magician vs. gambler \n cards to pocket finale \n harry lorayne \n a message from garcia \n frank garcia \n lorayne's magician vs gambler \n harry lorayne \n fifty-percent solution \n al smith
1964
personal secrets Harry Lorayne
alternation \n using an eight card faro control to set-up for a matching the cards type routine \n edward marlo
1964
faro controlled miracles Edward Marlo
Alternation
using an eight card faro control to set-up for a Matching the Cards type routine
monarch's quartette \n \n larry jennings \n metamorphosis \n larry jennings \n roberto giobbi \n À la jennings \n yves carbonnier
1967
ultimate secrets of card magic Larry Jennings
the changing of the guard \n three cards are changed to match ace of spades \n larry jennings \n royally wild \n john c. wagner
1967
ultimate secrets of card magic Larry Jennings
royal flush flash \n kings change into royal flush \n peter kane \n the poker hand \n peter kane \n the miracle worker returns \n peter kane \n frank garcia \n four card and deck display \n peter kane \n a royal display \n peter duffie \n robin robertson
1967
a card session with peter kane Peter Kane
tetradism \n - (1) matching the cards with freely chosen card
- (2) all four-of-a-kinds produced \n peter kane \n son of tetradism \n peter kane
1967
a card session with peter kane Peter Kane
two gamblers v.s. one magician \n transforms in royel flush as kicker, mistake presentation lost \n father cyprian
1973
super subtle card miracles Father Cyprian
Two Gamblers v.s. One Magician
transforms in Royel Flush as kicker, mistake presentation lost
card act \n description of routine of card tricks
- cards up the sleeve
- matching the cards
- leipzig four ace trick
- changing card under foot
- twenty card transposition \n faucett ross
1975
magic with faucett ross Faucett Ross
title bout \n gambler vs. magician theme, see p. 449 for additional crediting \n martin a. nash \n title bout \n martin a. nash
1977
any second now Martin A. Nash
Title Bout
Gambler vs. Magician theme, see p. 449 for additional crediting
impromptu matching \n two four-of-a-kinds, pair exchanged, they transpose back, then ready for matching the cards \n faucett ross
1977
matching the cards Faucett Ross
Impromptu Matching
two four-of-a-kinds, pair exchanged, they transpose back, then ready for Matching the Cards
tribute to the card stars \n three or even four four-of-a-kinds show up \n lewis ganson \n "salute to vernon" (al koran, the wizard, aug. 1949) \n gambler out-gambled \n cy endfield
1977
matching the cards Lewis Ganson
Tribute to the Card Stars
three or even four four-of-a-kinds show up
Inspired by
"Salute to Vernon" (Al Koran, The Wizard, Aug. 1949)
sidelines \n credit information on the following plots
- magician makes good
- the travelers \n karl fulves
1977
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Karl Fulves
the spell of a good magician \n three thought-of cards spelled to, they then change to aces to match a fourth card, faro \n roger smith \n steve saunders \n ron hicks
1977
innovative magic no. 1 Roger Smith, Steve Saunders, Ron Hicks
The Spell of a Good Magician
three thought-of cards spelled to, they then change to Aces to match a fourth card, faro
how to deliver out four aces, and convert them into four knaves. \n four times glide, richard kaufman's transcription of reginald scot's card section \n unknown \n how to deliver out foure aces, and to convert them into foure knaves \n unknown
1979
cardmagic
Unknown
How to deliver out four aces, and convert them into four knaves.
four times glide, Richard Kaufman's transcription of Reginald Scot's card section
"doc" daley's masterpiece: the gambler and the magician \n \n dr. jacob daley \n frank garcia \n reset vs. gambler \n thomas hierling
1980
exclusive card secrets Dr. Jacob Daley, Frank Garcia
"Doc" Daley's Masterpiece: The Gambler and the Magician
seconds out \n mates of selected card are at the same position in three packets, based on peter kane's "son of tetradism" \n al smith \n peter kane \n son of tetradism \n peter kane
1980
pabular Al Smith, Peter Kane
Seconds Out
mates of selected card are at the same position in three packets, based on Peter Kane's "Son Of Tetradism"
lorayne's magician vs gambler \n cards to pocket finale, more thorough description \n harry lorayne \n magician vs. gambler \n harry lorayne
1980
lecture notes Harry Lorayne
quadraqueen 3 \n matching the cards with travelers finale, using a coin \n stephen tucker \n ein abgekartetes ... risiko \n roberto giobbi
1981
spell-binder Stephen Tucker
QuadraQueen 3
matching the cards with Travelers finale, using a coin
matchochism \n aces lost, then cut to again, last one is king, rest changes to king and aces are on bottom of four tabled piles \n walt lees \n gambler out-gambled \n cy endfield
1981
more professional card tricks Walt Lees
Matchochism
Aces lost, then cut to again, last one is King, rest changes to King and Aces are on bottom of four tabled piles
a la kiga \n three cards change to make four of a kind, two handlings \n derek dingle \n yasuo kiga
1982
the complete works of derek dingle Derek Dingle, Yasuo Kiga
a la Kiga
three cards change to make four of a kind, two handlings
topsy turvy surprise plus \n combined with with matching the cards \n geoffrey latta \n topsy-turvy ace control \n edward marlo
1983
the mendoza portfolio no. 1 Geoffrey Latta
fifty-percent solution \n performer tries to cut four queens, finds three then an ace, then queens are transformed into aces and queens found reversed in deck, in case and in wallet \n al smith \n magician vs. gambler \n harry lorayne
1984
the best of close-up magic Al Smith
Fifty-Percent Solution
performer tries to cut four queens, finds three then an ace, then queens are transformed into aces and queens found reversed in deck, in case and in wallet
sucker four ace \n assembly with kings, last one is an ace, kings change to aces to match (1937) \n earl wheeler
1985
the fred braue notebooks Earl Wheeler
Sucker Four Ace
assembly with Kings, last one is an ace, kings change to aces to match (1937)
a match made in cincinnati \n performing matching the cards with a new deck, includes cutting to any named value \n dai vernon
1987
the vernon chronicles — volume 1 Dai Vernon
A Match Made in Cincinnati
performing Matching the Cards with a new deck, includes cutting to any named value
eventual ace cutting \n spectator cuts to ten, then to a jack and first ten becomes jack, then to a queen and first two cards become queens, and so on, posed as problem \n karl fulves \n the ace-man cometh \n john bannon
1988
interlocutor Karl Fulves
Eventual Ace Cutting
spectator cuts to Ten, then to a Jack and first Ten becomes Jack, then to a Queen and first two cards become Queens, and so on, posed as problem
cardician makes good \n unknown card put aside, three deuces found, card is ace, it's changed to two, now three other cards are aces, two changed back to ace \n edward marlo \n the new tops, july 1963 \n "ace-deuce mix-up" (ed marlo, sept. 1949) \n cardician makes good \n edward marlo \n cardician makes better \n randy wakeman
1988
m.i.n.t. — volume i Edward Marlo
Cardician Makes Good
unknown card put aside, three Deuces found, card is Ace, it's changed to Two, now three other cards are Aces, Two changed back to Ace
three guesses \n unseen card placed aside, spectator chooses three wrong cards, performer names card and three cards change to mates \n brother john hamman
1989
the secrets of brother john hamman Brother John Hamman
Three Guesses
unseen card placed aside, spectator chooses three wrong cards, performer names card and three cards change to mates
misplace your bets \n performer cuts to four-of-a-kind one by one, spectator cuts small packet onto each card, top cards shown to be same four-of-a-kind, bottom cards changed to twos or something else, two effect variations \n michael powers \n the spectator refuses to cut to the four aces \n allan ackerman
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
Misplace Your Bets
performer cuts to four-of-a-kind one by one, spectator cuts small packet onto each card, top cards shown to be same four-of-a-kind, bottom cards changed to Twos or something else, two effect variations
the ace-man cometh \n matching the cards with transformation after every phase \n john bannon \n eventual ace cutting \n karl fulves
1991
smoke and mirrors John Bannon
The Ace-Man Cometh
matching the cards with transformation after every phase
the four kings \n spectator does not find card but four indifferent ones, change into four-of-a-kind \n paul gertner
1994
steel and silver Paul Gertner
The Four Kings
spectator does not find card but four indifferent ones, change into four-of-a-kind
trost on "matching the cards" \n four jacks change to aces, with blank deck ending \n nick trost \n "herbert milton's rendition of matching the cards" (lewis ganson, matching the cards, 1977) \n "correcting a mistake" (hatton & plate, magician's tricks: how they are done, 1910)
1997
the card magic of nick trost Nick Trost
Trost on "Matching the Cards"
Four jacks change to Aces, with blank deck ending
Inspired by
"Herbert Milton's Rendition of Matching the Cards" (Lewis Ganson, Matching the Cards, 1977)
Related to
"Correcting a Mistake" (Hatton & Plate, Magician's Tricks: How They Are Done, 1910)
foursome fourall \n impromptu all-of-a-kind \n harry lorayne \n "all of a kind" (juan tamariz, mnemonica) \n foursome \n harry lorayne
2001
personal collection Harry Lorayne
magician v. gambler \n four queens produced and signed, then matching the cards with travelers finale \n bob king \n the showdown \n darwin ortiz
2002
the breather 3 Bob King
Magician v. Gambler
four Queens produced and signed, then matching the cards with travelers finale
double take \n unknown card removed, another card chosen and placed aside, second card divined by turning over some cards in the deck of same suit, value, ... then the three mates of removed card turn over \n jack avis \n lewis jones \n "all of a kind" (juan tamariz, mnemonica)
2002
ahead of the pack Jack Avis, Lewis Jones
Double take
unknown card removed, another card chosen and placed aside, second card divined by turning over some cards in the deck of same suit, value, ... then the three mates of removed card turn over
mr. memory man \n missing card named by looking through the rest, then three mates found face down, they're the wrong cards but change into the right ones \n jamie badman \n "all of a kind" (juan tamariz, mnemonica) \n pseudometry \n terry lagerould
2003
card conspiracy — vol. 2 Jamie Badman
Mr. Memory Man
missing card named by looking through the rest, then three mates found face down, they're the wrong cards but change into the right ones
matching the himber card \n matching the cards, first three cards found in wallet, himber wallet \n christoph borer \n matching the himber card in "anam cara"
2006
compilation Christoph Borer
Matching the Himber Card
matching the cards, first three cards found in wallet, Himber Wallet
magician does good \n one of five cards chosen, cards shuffled back, three aces cut to, selection is three of hearts, they change into threes \n karl fulves
2009
prolix Karl Fulves
Magician Does Good
one of five cards chosen, cards shuffled back, three Aces cut to, selection is Three of Hearts, they change into Threes
twelve the hard way \n twelve cards from one suit produced to match selection, mistake, transformation in different suit, inspired by benjamin earl's "full suit production" \n darwin ortiz
2012
lessons in card mastery Darwin Ortiz
Twelve the Hard Way
twelve cards from one suit produced to match selection, mistake, transformation in different suit, inspired by Benjamin Earl's "Full Suit Production"
queens gambit \n removed card is "divined" by analyzing 4 indifferent cards twice, then four of a kind transformation climax \n tony chang
2013
i was kidnapped Tony Chang
Queens Gambit
removed card is "divined" by analyzing 4 indifferent cards twice, then four of a kind transformation climax
los sietes-dieces \n cards dealt until spectator calls stop, then four cards chosen, numbers match the amount of dealt cards, other card is chosen and other three cards change to same value, number in dealt pile matches too \n joaquín matas \n sympathetic numbers \n johann nepomuk hofzinser
2014
a fuego lento — volumen i Joaquín Matas
Los Sietes-Dieces
cards dealt until spectator calls stop, then four cards chosen, numbers match the amount of dealt cards, other card is chosen and other three cards change to same value, number in dealt pile matches too
impromptu all of a kind \n three freely selected random cards change into three of a kind to match the fourth card previously selected by spectator \n alex ng
2015
in the mind of dr. alex Alex Ng
Impromptu All of a Kind
Three freely selected random cards change into three of a kind to match the fourth card previously selected by spectator
a comedy of errors \n queens change into other matching set, queens from different pockets, standup staging with glasses \n roberto giobbi
2016
standup card magic Roberto Giobbi
A Comedy of Errors
Queens change into other matching set, Queens from different pockets, standup staging with glasses
stem cell \n framing routine differently to get different experiences with same handling, four cards shown one by one and tabled, they change into four aces, possible presentations:
- stem cell monte
- stem cell magician vs. gambler
- stem cell sleight of hand \n benjamin earl
2017
less is more Benjamin Earl
Stem Cell
framing routine differently to get different experiences with same handling, four cards shown one by one and tabled, they change into four aces, possible presentations:
the gambler's ballad \n gambling demonstration with matching the card finale, magician vs. gambler theme, rhyming patter \n johnny thompson
2018
the magic of johnny thompson Johnny Thompson
The Gambler's Ballad
gambling demonstration with Matching the Card finale, magician vs. gambler theme, rhyming patter
dai vernon's magic castle act \n from late sixties
- the cups and balls
- han ping chien
- winged silver
- copper/silver
- matching the cards
- ambitious card
- color-changing deck \n johnny thompson
2018
the magic of johnny thompson Johnny Thompson
standing out \n handling without table \n jason ladanye \n cardician makes good \n edward marlo \n the quick change artist \n jason ladanye
2018
game changer Jason Ladanye
same data, different conclusions \n two cards selected. three cards used to divine color, suit and value of first selection. those three cards then change into the mates of second selection. \n harapan ong
2019
a stack to forget Harapan Ong
Same Data, Different Conclusions
Two cards selected. Three cards used to divine color, suit and value of first selection. Those three cards then change into the mates of second selection.
mago vs. jugador puertorriqueño \n four of a kind is produced, then cards change to another four of a king \n roberto mansilla
2019
Çerca Roberto Mansilla
Mago vs. Jugador Puertorriqueño
four of a kind is produced, then cards change to another four of a king