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Stewart Judah The Spectator's Choice Tantalizer deal with thirty-two cards, two selections by both spectator and performer, spectator choses which one remain after dealing procedure, see page 172 for correction
Related toVariationsAlso published here Feb. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 17)
92
John Scarne Slam It! coin is slapped on the table several times and then vanishes, sound is made with hand
Variations May 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 106)
426
Bob Hummer The Lonely Card CATO routine, cards turned face up, performer takes packet behind back and reverses all cards except selection
VariationsAlso published here 1946 2
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Delight with extra cards, false switches and the delight switch
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 220)
878
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Der "Sex"-Test eight cards, Cato under table, only Queen among Jacks and Kings ends up reversed
Inspired by 1956
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 17 No. 3)
444
Tom Ransom Brown Study two spectators cut off a small pile, shuffle and remember the bottom card, all replaced and done with the performer's back turned, cards are found
Inspired byRelated to Apr. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 5)
5
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Zwischen zwei Tricks on magic news from Basel, Oscarelli, Hans Ernst, W. Horat, Pollux, Rolf Andra, The Great Dublins, Teddy Horn, Piet Forton, Rudini
1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 3)
492
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Rund um Basel on magic news from Basel, Tschanelli, Irion, Teroga, Max Bühler, Carl Baumgartner, Walter Horat, Piet Forton, Fritz Moser, Rolf Andra, Pollux, Willi Schenk, Cleopatra
1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 3)
506
P. Howard Lyons Clown Version 3&3, one color is never shown after the initial display (& switch), all one color at the end
Variations Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
21
Alex Elmsley Work in Progress faro mathematics, defining Out- and In-Faro, then the Binary Translocations:
  • 1) to bring top card to any position with faros
  • 2) to bring card to top with 2^x cards
  • 3) edge-marked deck with 2^x cards, bringing any card to top
Related toAlso published here Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
21
Alexander F. Kraus Sum Total Kruskal count procedure, challenge of having the face-up cards add up to 52, posed as a problem
Variations Dec. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 12)
7
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Der Hokus Pokus vom Zauberring Basel introducing the magic circle Basel issue
1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 1)
577
Pol Pollux, Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) T-Wi-T Trick. "Tu wie ich tu" do as I do routine with twelve cards each, annotations by Ron Wohl
1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 1)
604
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Ravelli brief intro on two tricks using matchbox with playing card design on one side
1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 1)
611
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Eine zündende Voraussage picture of selection on matchbox, published in "The Gen" with different method
Also published here
  • "The Matchin' Card" in "The Gen" 1955.
1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 1)
612
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Unter der Zündholzschachtel spectator locates a chosen card with a matchbox, selection is predicted on back of matchbox
Related to 1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 1)
615
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Improved Clown Version fifty-one red cards, as a gag
Inspired by Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
2
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) On Binary Translocations on having a formula for getting a card to the top with faro shuffles with not 2
Related to Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
10
Tom Ransom Sum More Kruskal count procedure, at the end all face-up cards add up to 52
Inspired byRelated to Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
17
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Tips from Ravelli: Brown Study tip for Brown Study (two spectators cut off a small pile, shuffle and remember the bottom card, all replaced and done with the performer's back turned, cards are found)
Related to Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
7
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Tips from Ravelli: Binary Translocations not necessary to shuffle perfect faros in certain cases
Related to Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
7
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Ravelli's Thought Card Stab inside envelope
1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
54
Ein Mikro-Trick marked match is located among others, behind back
Related to 1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 3)
837
Walter B. Gibson, Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) The Match Twister marked match is located among others, behind back, with notes by Ron Wohl
Related toAlso published here 1959
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 20 No. 5)
849
Stewart James Quiz Biz stack with thirty-six cards, three cards are spelled to Kruskal-like and they are always an Ace, Two and Six, Quiz presentation
Variations Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
25
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Unheimliche Kartenpartie deck is shuffled and dealt into four hands, suit is named and one remembers a card in his his hand, performer names the suit, then several rounds are played and performer is always able to name cards in other hands
Inspired by
  • Dr. J. Scott Inglis "The Mathematician's Poker Game" in Max Andrews' "Magic Magazine", February 1955
  • Dr. J. Scott Inglis "Dealing with a Bridge Deal" in Max Andrews' "Magic Magazine", April 1955
1960 1
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Nachwort
1960 8
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Sum Fun more on the mathematics of the Kruskal count procedure, forcing number 52, at the end all face-up cards add to force number
  • Numeric Cycle
  • Spelling Cycle
  • Ending a Cycle
  • Inducing a Cycle
  • Backward Cycle
Inspired byRelated to Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
25
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Eyes of the Cyclists three spectators look at bottom card and use its value to make a selection, all cards found
Inspired by Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
28
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) More Biz stack with forty-eight cards, three cards are spelled to Kruskal-like and they are always an Ace, Two,Six and Ten
Inspired by Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
29
Harry Lorayne Out of this Universe some red and black sorting comes out despite real shuffles, not really OOTW effect
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1962 80
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Kartenspiel und Briefmarke spectator sticks stamp on back of any card, this card happens to have a stamp on the face as well and is predicted
1962 19
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Leichte Kartenverwandlung one card from a small packet changes, partial rough-smooth
1962 5
Piet Forton, Remo Inzani, Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Four Disappearing Queens Change Visibly To Four Aces
Related toAlso published here 1967 10
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Die verwandelte Dame pin-up girl on card as finale, partial rough-smooth
1967 16
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Flambeau-Flam - String Version deck tied with flash string, burnt, selection pops out on top
1968 58
John Hamilton Eyes of the Gods two spectators with half the deck each chose a card, spectators deal through deck and performer announces first card, second card spelled to
Related toVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1970 351
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) The Australian Sixes two spectators find their cards
Related toVariations 1971 164
Walter B. Gibson, Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) The Match Twister / Der Zündholzdreher marked match is located among others, under table, with variation by Ron Wohl
Also published here 1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 4)
70
Edward Marlo Ruse Cull ruse to cull control two selections, Gemini Twins procedure (Locatrik) as lead-in for Jennings' routine
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Sep. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 9)
74
Jon Racherbaumer No Force Vanish & Recovery two cards vanish in deck and reappear, roughed deck, see also Fulves' Jumping Gemini
Related to 1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
11
Karl Fulves Banded Halves Pop-Out
Related to 1975 180
Piet Forton Four Aces Go to Court four card change, one visibly with snap-over change
Related toVariations 1976 6
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli), Rolf Andra Ich mische Chinesisch method to control card to certain position, taking top and bottom card at same time and making piles, Klondike
1978
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 39 No. 4)
117
Piet Forton Mein neuer Pop-Out-Move without previously reversing cards, identical to the "Ravelli Pop-Out", propably Forton's, see also "Magische Welt"
Related toAlso published here 1979
Das Mike Skinner / Piet Forton Seminarheft (Issue Das Piet Forton Seminar)
18
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Dreifache Übereinstimmung two spectators and performer think of a card at a position in the deck, they all think of the same card
Nov. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 3)
90
Piet Forton, Remo Inzani, Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Snap-Over Change with two cards
Also published here 1981
The Talon (Issue 7)
102
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Die "Tip" Routine coin slapped on table vanishes, three phases
  • Der Wechselgeld-Klimax (coin transforms into small change)
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Pentagram, Sep. 1958
June 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
57
Bruce Cervon, Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Four Dollar Confusion
1990 19
Piet Forton Snap-Over Change application to make it look like four cards change
Related to 1991 81
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli), Double Key Card Setting including Marlo's Ruse Cull to set key cards in place
Aug. 1991 14
Edward Marlo No Drawing Required four cards are placed in deck during dealing, four matches
Inspired by 1993
The Olram File (Issue 15)
4
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) 9.- Pop-Out Sin Carta Vuelta reversing card during pop-out
1993 311
Roberto Giobbi The Lucky Coin spectator locates a chosen card with a coin, selection is predicted on back of coin
Related toVariations 1995 241
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Ron Wohl Popout
1996 113
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli), Udo Wächter The Ravelli Pop-Out
Also published here 1996 166
Don May Stinger Monte four piles, top cards shown, spectator should follow Queen, suddenly there are Queens on all packets
Related toVariationsAlso published here Mar. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 7)
64
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli), Ken Krenzel Mechanical Reverse
1997 14
Karl Fulves The Dark Force No. 7, two piles made with a secret number, performer moves some cards from pile to pile, number of reds in one pile equals black in other pile
Variations 1997 14
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli), Piet Forton Ravelli Pop-out
1999 39
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) The Ravelli Pop-out
Related to 2000 1024
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli), Udo Wächter The Ravelli Pop-Out
Also published here 2000 171
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Ravelli Pop-Out Move
2002 213
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Color Shuffles (Part One) manuscript with red-black-effects, see following entries
Related to Mar. 2006
The Penumbra (Issue 10)
13
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) I. General Procedures procedures in which the spectator and/or performer shuffles but retains certain aspects of the red-black distribution of the deck
  • Procedure A
  • Procedure B
  • Procedure C
  • Procedure D: Into This Universe
  • Procedure E: Into Two Universes
  • Procedure F: Multiple Shuffle Procedure
Mar. 2006
The Penumbra (Issue 10)
13
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) 2. The Extrasensory Color Count spectator shuffles and deals, performer stops him and knows the number of red cards dealt
Mar. 2006
The Penumbra (Issue 10)
16
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) 4. The Basic Color Coincidence spectator shuffles and cuts off some cards, performer cuts off another packet, number of red cards in both packets coincides
Mar. 2006
The Penumbra (Issue 10)
16
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) 5. The Lucky Number spectator shuffles and cuts off some cards, number of red cards in this packet corresponds with named small number by spectator
Mar. 2006
The Penumbra (Issue 10)
16
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) 6. Plain Moe
Mar. 2006
The Penumbra (Issue 10)
17
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
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) 9. "The Next Card That I Will Turn Over Will Be Your Card!" "The Circus Trick" with no-touch force
Related to Mar. 2006
The Penumbra (Issue 10)
17
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) 10. The Mirror Prediction! !noitciderP rorriM ehT .01 two spectators shuffle and cut off some cards in two decks, number of red cards in one pile is the same as black cards in other pile
Mar. 2006
The Penumbra (Issue 10)
18
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Noah's Ark (Two By Two) two piles of fifteen cards, two selection are found by using an elimination deal
Related to 2006 64
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli), Roberto Giobbi The Australian Fives two spectators find their cards
Inspired by 2008 8
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Color Shuffles (Part Two) part 2 of a manuscript with red-black-effects, see following entries
Related to Nov. 2009
The Penumbra (Issue 11)
2
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) I. General Procedures (continued)
  • Procedure G
Related to Nov. 2009
The Penumbra (Issue 11)
2
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) II. Tricks, Principles And Applications (continued): 11. "One No" Moe one of four, deep sea fishing sequence, spectator shuffles and cuts off some cards and thinks of a red card therein
Nov. 2009
The Penumbra (Issue 11)
2
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) 12. The Seven Steps to Morris Plains one of six, fishing sequence, spectator shuffles and cuts off some cards and thinks of a red card therein
Nov. 2009
The Penumbra (Issue 11)
2
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) 13. The Mysterious Seven spectator shuffles and cuts off some cards and removes a red card from packet which is divined
Nov. 2009
The Penumbra (Issue 11)
3
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) 14. Not So Plain Moe card fairly chosen, spectator deals face down and performer stops him at selection
Nov. 2009
The Penumbra (Issue 11)
3
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) 15. Four Moes spectator shuffles and cuts off some cards, thinks of first red card and black card next to it, spectator deals and performer stops him at selections
Nov. 2009
The Penumbra (Issue 11)
4
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) 16. Moe & Moe spectator shuffles and cuts off some cards, thinks of first red card and black card next to it, spectator deals and performer stops him at selections which are also named by performer
Nov. 2009
The Penumbra (Issue 11)
4
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli), Karl Fulves 17. The Mysterious Force
18. Ruse de Morris Plains
19. The Black Force
cards are shuffled and packet cut off by spectator, this is divided in two piles, number of red in one packet corresponds with number of black cards in other packet, three presentations
Inspired by Nov. 2009
The Penumbra (Issue 11)
5
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) 20. The Hunt for Red October (Book Test) page and word forced via playing card procedure
Nov. 2009
The Penumbra (Issue 11)
6
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) 21. The Hunt for Black October page and word forced via playing card procedure, multiple out
Nov. 2009
The Penumbra (Issue 11)
6
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) 22. The Red Force Book Test force book and playing card procedure
Nov. 2009
The Penumbra (Issue 11)
7
Paul Cummins, Ken Krenzel, Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Mechanical Reverse Variation
2010 50
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Ravelli Pop-Out
2010 101
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Blue Collar Marriages kings and queens produced by spelling and pile making
2010 36
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Find the Lady top cards of four piles change into Queens
Inspired by 2010 124
Steve Beam, Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) The Stalker presentation
Inspired byAlso published here 2010 125
Steve Beam, Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Maybe featuring an Under/Down Deal placement by Ron Wohl
2010 179
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Draw Advantage putting a crimp into a business card so it does not stick to other cards, prize winning tool at trade shows
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue June 4)
166
Roberto Giobbi, Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Dead Heat of Artanis
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue June 13)
176
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli), Roberto Giobbi Cheers, Mr.Galasso! three cards are selected and divined
2010 53
Patrick Page, Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Ted Dansons' Diary Trick with two variations
2011 96
Patrick Page, Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) The Ultimate Variation: Old Moore's Diary
Related to
  • Arun Bonerjee's "Another Diary" in "Club 71" Easter, 2000. P. 67.
2011 99
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Order Matters Deck tossed out, deck is freely cut and five cards are selected, magician correctly divines them all, also describes the mathematics behind a different type of De Bruijn sequence
2012 47
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) A Mind-Reading Effect Deck tossed out, deck is freely cut and three cards are selected, magician correctly divines them all
2012 52
Persi Diaconis, Ron Graham, Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli), Herb Zarrow Gilbreath's Second Principle Spectator shuffles the cards, deals out five hands, one of the hands is a good hand, but the hand of the imaginary partner gets a straight flush, uses ideas from Herb Zarrow and Ron Wohl
Related to
  • "U-shuffle Poker" (David Ben, Zarrow, A Lifetime of Magic)
Variations
2012 66
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli), Tony Chang Broken Mechanical Reverse see credit information on page 41
2013 37
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Daley Delivery Handling for the Daley's Delight Switch.
Inspired by 2015 108
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Silver Where The knife and fork remain at their assigned location in the place setting, despite being repeatedly switched. Using the Delight Switch
Variations 2015 111
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Tilt Subtlety card is pushed out from center via plunger
2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Mar 15)
79
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli), Steve Beam The Stalker top cards of four piles change into Queens
Also published here 2016 7
Claude Rix, Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Ravelli Meets Rix card selected by dealing deck into six piles and rolling dice several times, Ravelli addition with Himber wallet
2018 135
Matt Baker Gilbreath Poker Both spectator and magician deal five hands of poker from their cards, each deal a good hand to an imaginary player, leaving the best hand for themselves
Inspired byRelated to 2019 195
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli), Steve Beam The Stalker top cards of four piles change into Queens
Inspired byAlso published here 2019 8
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Simplicity Pick-up Procedures dealing a stay stack into any number of piles
Also published here
  • Aziz & Beyond, part 5
May 2020
Epoch (Vol. 1 No. 1)
3
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Degrees of Freedom selection vs replacement
2021 36