Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5

Book
2004
Written by Steve Beam
Work of Steve Beam
256 pages (Hardcover), published by Trapdoor Productions
Illustrated with drawings by Steve Beam
Language: English
144 entries
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Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Steve Beam Introduction
11
Steve Beam How to Read This Book
14
Steve Beam The Rolly Polly Controlly chapter intro
 		17
Steve Beam The Rolly Polly Controlly deck is cut in several pieces and reassembled, oddity
  • The Rollout
  • The Rollup
  • Mat Less Handling
 		18
Steve Beam Rolly Polly Goalie two ways of tabled false cut, multiple packets, some face-up and some face down
  • The Leapfrog
 		20
Steve Beam Utility Cutter cutting six piles, three face up and three face down with the Rolly Polly Controlly, knowing how many cards are face up, as a control
 		21
Marty Kane Mirakill based in the Utility Cutter
 		22
Steve Beam, Scott Robinson Around the World spectator separates deck into red and black by cutting face up and face down packets, with the Rolly Polly Controlly
 		23
Steve Beam The Paddlewheel one card location, using the Rolly Polly Controlly
 		26
Steve Beam The Spring Roll one card location, using the Rolly Polly Controlly as key card placement
 		27
Steve Beam Rolled Derby placement for three key cards, Rapid Rollup
 		28
Steve Beam Negotiating Free Shows humorous article, continues on page 91
 		30
Steve Beam Telephone Tricks chapter intro
 		33
Doug Canning Excalibur thought of card, spectator has to do some spelling and performer can divine card over phone
Related to
  • Mystery of the Kabbala (Ramón Riobóo, Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7, 2006)
    • also in: Ramón Riobóo's "The Mystery of the Kabbala" in Rafael Benatar's "Sleight of Phone"
  • Ramón Riobóo's "The Mystery of the Kabbala" in Rafael Benatar's "Sleight of Phone"
  • … and 1 more
 34
Lewis Jones Close Call one card divination over phone
 		37
Marty Kane Survivor TV Series with sixteen cards
Inspired by
Related to
  • Marty Kane's "Jack Queen King Ace Card Trick" in Peter Duffie's "Virtual Magic"
 38
Steve Beam, Doug Canning Telephony with deck and three dice
Inspired by
Related to
 40
Steve Beam With Apologies to Jeff Foxworthy... You Might Be a Magician from the South If: humorous article
 		42
Steve Beam Prediction Effects chapter intro
 		45
Tony Griffith Rainbow Prediction birthday theme, prediction joker, card and also back, rainbow deck
 		46
R. Paul Wilson Hexadiction predicting 6 cards with the Queen of Clubs
 		48
R. Paul Wilson, Frank Thompson, Edward Marlo The Blink Force
Related to
 48
Phil Ogden Open Prediction spectator first selects several cards and from them one final card which matches prediction
 		50
Steve Beam Killer Prediction
51
Steve Beam Fifth Incantation cards with other cards written on the back, single card prediction
Related to
Variations
 52
Rajneesh Madhok Reading the Future
54
Steve Beam Counter Measures chapter intro
 		57
Steve Beam Killer Count method to false count packet for any number, with Hamman Count
  • Variation #1 - Even Cards
  • Variation #2 - Even Cards
  • Variation #3 - Beamsley Count
  • Large Numbers
Also published here
Variations
 58
Doug Canning Boomerang spectator names number, performer cuts one cards less and selection is on top of reminder
 		60
Slip Cut
60
Brother John Hamman The Hamman Switch
61
Steve Beam Counterweight multi-phase routine, ending with 51 on 1 card gag
Also published here
 61
Steve Beam Eye Contact spectator names selection, performer divines position and cuts to the card, Killer Count
 		62
Steve Beam Flash Memorization apparently deck is memorized, spectator names a number and card at position is revealed by performer, Killer Count
 		63
Steve Beam Cold Cuts shuffle tracking presentation, Ace and number is named and found at position
Also published here
 64
Steve Beam Overheard at the IRS Audit of a Magician humorous article
 		65
Steve Beam, Marty Kane, Doug Canning, Mick Ayres, Rajneesh Madhok The Lack of a Picture is Worth... humorous article
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Steve Beam Gambling Tricks chapter intro
 		69
Lewis Jones Lucky, Lucky, Lucky prime principle force, small packet counted to named number until selection appears, as bar bet
Inspired by
Variations
 70
Steve Beam To Memorize or Not to Memorize on the question of memorized decks
 		72
Steve Beam Odd Man In with blank cards, as a bar bet trick
Inspired by
 73
Jerry Sadowitz Slip-Jog as a control
 		74
Reinhard Müller Flip-Flop Poker using the Müller-Flop, packets are turned over and card selected, card next to selection are all high cards of same suit, selection transform to form a Royal Flush
 		76
Reinhard Müller Three-Deal Royal Flush different method for Flip-Flop Poker
Inspired by
Variations
 77
Steve Beam The Curiouser Count chapter intro
Related to
 81
Steve Beam The Curiouser Count versatile variation of the Curious Count
Inspired by
Related to
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Steve Beam Even Curiouser Count with single cards, pairs and triplets, broken count force
Related to
 85
Steve Beam The Fabulous Four Card Prediction five cards as a prediction, spectator can remove any of the five cards, selection is found at total of the four cards
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Steve Beam The Fantastic Four Card Prediction total of four selected cards lead to selection
 		89
Steve Beam Curiouser Count Epilog more ideas on the Curiouser Count
Related to
 92
Steve Beam Impossible Locations chapter intro
 		95
Mick Ayres Mr. Clean selection found at total of two cards
 		96
All Around Square-Up Glimpse
96
Spectator's Ose False Cut without credits
Related to
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R. Paul Wilson Slider spectator cuts to remember a card, groups of cards are shown to spectator and card can be found, using the Slider move
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Steve Beam Piling On multiple key cards
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Lewis Jones Son of the 21 Card Trick three piles
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Steve Beam Total Chaos selection ends up on total of freely named numbers, humorous presentation
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Steve Beam Exhumation spectator cuts to card, which leads to selection, two methods
 		102
Steve Beam The Caviar Location two cards are found, not entire deck used
Inspired by
 104
Steve Beam Macho Magician Alternatives to Watching the Super Bowl humorous article
 		106
Steve Beam Meet the Eliminator and the Exterminator Matsuayama Force for more than two variables (Eliminator) and forcing specific locations (Exterminator)
  • The Matsuyama Principle
  • Fourmat (Doug Canning)
  • Editorial
  • The Eliminator
  • The Exterminator
Related to
Variations
 109
David Solomon One Man's Search for Meaning two packets are dealt through to build card, remaining two cards are added and formed card is found at exact position in deck
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David Solomon Even More Meaning two packets are dealt through to build card, remaining two cards are added and formed card is found at exact position in deck
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Steve Beam Four Gone Conclusion card is constructed by using the Eliminator, card is missing in the deck and found in case, message on Joker
Also published here
Related to
 114
Steve Beam Deal of Fourtune card is formed with the Eliminator and then found at total of two cut packets
 		116
Steve Beam Fourplay prediction in envelope, card is formed with the Eliminator, both remaining cards match, one in value and one in suit
 		117
Steve Beam Diamonds are Fourever constructed card is found at total off two packets, using the Eliminator
Related to
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Steve Beam Singularities chapter intro
 		123
Dominique Duvivier Persi De D three selections are lost, three random cards are shown to each spectator which eventually transform into selections
Inspired by
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Dominique Duvivier Duvivier Double Undercut
Related to
 127
R. Paul Wilson All That Jazz number of card stopped at is counted from deck to find selection, flexible method
 		132
Allan Slaight Castor & Pollux Geminii Twins variation
Also published here
 134
Doug Canning, Steve Beam Double Digit Inflation using the Tent Prediction as a two-way out
Inspired by
 135
Mick Ayres Calculated Risk number is formed with calculator, cards are mixed and match the total, using A Swindle of Sorts
 		138
Lewis Jones The Scorpion chosen card to card case, lap switch
 		139
Andy Hurst That's the Ticket theater tickets, prediction of chosen seat
 		141
Chastain Criswell Defaced head of joker is moved on card
 		144
Lewis Jones Recount card travels face-up into deck
Inspired by
  • David Acer and Jay Sankey's "Count on It" in "Crossroads" 2000.
 145
Bluff Pass brief
 		145
Lewis Jones Omega False Count
146
Marty Kane Apart-Hide involving counting, spelling, down-under deal
Inspired by
 147
R. Paul Wilson Sucker Assembly one Ace placed face-up in deck, other Aces join
 		148
Luke Dancy Warped face-down card between Queens turns face-up, card-warp without bending cards
 		149
Theodore Annemann*, Henry Christ Alignment Move
149
Nathan Kranzo Tip Trey selection stands on table
Inspired by
 151
Scott Robinson Trading Spaces Kings face up distributed in deck change places with Aces on top of deck
Also published here
Inspired by
Variations
 152
Allan Slaight The Deck Will Tell spelling words color, suits and value and always finding matching cards to selection
Also published here
Inspired by
Variations
 155
Steve Beam Bait and Switch chapter intro
 		159
Steve Beam Bait and Switch fishing concept for Si Stebbins
Also published here
Variations
 160
Steve Beam Six Appeal thought of card is divined, using the Bait and Switch
 		162
Steve Beam Six Pack thought of card is divined, using the Bait and Switch, smaller set-up
 		164
Steve Beam A Card and A Number - Take Three
  • One-Deck Version (with mates)
  • Two Deck Version
Inspired by
 167
Doug Canning Midnight Speller counting and spelling, to find selection
Variations
 168
Steve Beam Mooning the Midnight Speller by spelling
Inspired by
 169
Mick Ayres Ahead of the Game prediction in pocket, cards add up to find position of selection
Inspired by
 170
Steve Beam From the Belly of the Beast producing selection with "There It Is!" mechanics
Also published here
  • Flipover (Steve Beam, They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water, 1978)
Inspired by
 171
Lewis Jones Dai-O named card is only odd card, limited choice
 		175
Hindu Shuffle Display
176
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Rumba Count
176
Mick Ayres Con-Sense gambling themed book test, total of hands used select word
 		177
Steve Beam, Doug Canning Zero Tolerance thought of card is divined, several methods
 		178
Steve Beam, Marty Kane For Those on a Low-Card Diet gags for Cannibals
 		182
Steve Beam Magic from Spain chapter intro
 		185
Antón "Mago Antón" López Bullet in the Belly card is flicked in to the deck, next to selection
Related to
 186
Antón "Mago Antón" López The Spanish Turnover side-jogged card is switched while top half is turned-over
 		187
Steve Beam Yankee Version card is flicked in to the deck, next to selection, with prophecy move
 		188
César Fernández Lightning Divination thought card, number corresponding to value is removed from deck and card divined
Related to
 189
Mick Ayres Letter
Related to
 190
Gianfranco Preverino Mutus, Nomen, Dedit, Cocis
191
Camilo Vázquez The Dragon Shuffle hindu shuffle force, bottom card changes several times
 		192
Camilo Vázquez Dragon Aces four Ace production, incorrectly described in Garcia's book
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 194
Juan Esteban Varela Spell Found single card prediction, thought of number is counted and name spelled to arrive at card, flexible method
Variations
 194
Ramón Riobóo Ramón Riobóo chapter intro
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Ramón Riobóo In the Bluff clever card force, number is counted in the deck to select card, revealed by asking question to other spectator
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Ramón Riobóo In the Long Run cards shuffled face up and face-down
Related to
Variations
 202
Ramón Riobóo Cops and Robbers two phase routine, six red cards and six black cards, after cuts and shuffles always red/black pairs
Related to
Variations
 204
Ramón Riobóo One in the Side Pocket spectator selects card for performer and vice versa, both unseen in pockets, two cards are determined, four of a kind
Related to
 205
Ramón Riobóo The Royals Go Courting Queens and Kings and selection finds mate
Inspired by
 206
Steve Beam Mating Season V first two cards match, then entire deck
  • The Really False Count
Inspired by
 211
Chris Hannibal Lethal Weapon humorous prediction, No-Gag, no can be unfolded and forms name of famous person
Inspired by
 215
Trevor McCombie Hellish Hot Curry cut and turn over to select card, with two predictions in form of mates
Inspired by
 217
Frederick Braue Braue Reversal
217
Scott Robinson Boxed Set Aces change into Kings, color change in card case
Inspired by
 219
Scott Robinson That's Wrap climax for The Toy, card is fully gift wrapped, different methods
Inspired by
 220
Steve Beam Alternative Book Titles for Volume 5 humorous article
 		222
Steve Beam Named Location stacking cards so they can be spelled to by using the name of the spectator, as a multiple out
 		225
Steve Beam Dribble Stud Force turning over both halves
Also published here
 227
Steve Beam GPS Stack mathematical stack, knowing amount of cut cards
  • Weighing the Cards
Related to
 229
Phil Ogden RAM Deck - Random Access Memory Deck expansion of Lewis Jones Memory Deck, with logical system
Inspired by
  • Lewis Jones' "Memory Deck" in "Cardiograms"
 230
Lewis Jones Mnemonia method to quickly memorize some cards
 		232
Steve Beam The Memory Fogger method to quickly memorize some cards
 		235
Mick Ayres Card Counting for Poets rhyme for counting 52 cards
Inspired by
 239
Steve Beam Bottom Feeder
Inspired by
 240
Steve Beam Fifty-Two Card Monte selection in face-up spread, spread is turned over and spectator has to remove selection, betcha
  • Three Card Monte
  • Piling On
  • Camouflage
Inspired by
  • "The Five Card Fooler" in Walter Gibson's "What's New in Magic" 1956.
Variations
 241
Steve Beam The Accordion Spread Force forcing a number of cards, packet size
 		242
Rajneesh Madhok SAD Memory ADE for fishing suit
Inspired by
 242
Steve Beam Quickie Reference Section (The Glossary) intro, brief explanations of used principles and moves
 		243
Steve Beam Memory ADE for fishing suit
 		243
Steve Beam Prophecy Move
244
Steve Beam Underhand Shuffle
  • Finer Points
  • Why It Works
  • Double Undercut Alternative
  • Top Stock Only
 		244
Steve Beam, Doug Canning Cyber-Session Protocol humorous article
 		246
Steve Beam Thanksgiven
247
Steve Beam Routine Builder
250
Data entered by Lorenz Schär, July 2019.