a psychological discovery\ntwo-pile-stop trick with eight/nine alternating set-up\nsam leo horowitz\ncurious coincidence\n unknown\nnever-miss stop effect\nmartin gardner\nname your number\nbert allerton\n8's & 9's\nsam leo horowitz\nn-e-t profit\nrichard vollmer\nthe stop trick\nsam leo horowitz\nroberto giobbi\nmartin gardner\nanother psychological discovery\nbob farmer
1938
greater magic Sam Leo Horowitz
A Psychological Discovery
two-pile-stop trick with Eight/Nine alternating set-up
one hand control\naces are lost with charlier cuts and found using one hand only, two crimps\nedward marlo\none hand control\nedward marlo\nimpressionistic ace controls\njustin higham\nrichard vollmer\nchristian gambin
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Edward Marlo
One Hand Control
Aces are lost with charlier cuts and found using one hand only, two crimps
moracle\npacket cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card predicted and four aces on top of discard piles, see also p. 486 for comment by charles hudson\nlin searles\noracle\nkarl fulves\nimmoracle\nphilip t. goldstein\nearthly powers\nrichard vollmer\nmodern day moracle\nmarty kane\nmoracle\nroberto giobbi\nstarburst\njack avis\nlewis jones\nroyacle\nmel bennett\nlie-decker\nmax maven\nbluff oracle aces i\njohn bannon\nbluff oracle aces ii\njohn bannon\nrock bottom\nsteve beam\nbinary bypass\nsteve beam\nthe neutralizer\nsteve beam\nroyal roundup\nsteve beam\nbottom feeder\nsteve beam\nmoracool\nsteve beam\nsi-decker\nsteve beam
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Lin Searles
Moracle
packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card predicted and four Aces on top of discard piles, see also p. 486 for comment by Charles Hudson
the pineapple twist\ntransformation kicker, based on walt rollins' "pineapple card trick"\nbruce cervon\ndai vernon\nthe strasbourg waltz\nrichard vollmer
1976
kabbala - volume 3 Bruce Cervon, Dai Vernon
The Pineapple Twist
transformation kicker, based on Walt Rollins' "Pineapple Card Trick"
sum hummer\nace to ten packet, mixed face up and down by spectator, number of reversed cards and their total predicted, cato principle\ncharles hudson\na couple of pages\nharry lorayne\nsum hummer explored\nrichard vollmer
1982
best of friends Charles Hudson
Sum Hummer
Ace to Ten packet, mixed face up and down by spectator, number of reversed cards and their total predicted, CATO principle
voice print\neight cards, programming, binary\nharry lorayne\nrobert e. neale\nmore lies\nrobert e. neale\ntalk to me\nrichard vollmer\nit's not easy to lie\nharry lorayne\nthat's the truth!\nharry lorayne\nvoice print\nharry lorayne\nit's not easy to lie\nharry lorayne\ncal-q-lator\nharry lorayne
1982
best of friends Harry Lorayne, Robert E. Neale
mystery of the 7 suspects\nsandwich cards surround seven cards, down-under-deal to arrive at card, its value is counted down in rest of deck to find selection, faro\nrichard vollmer\nchristian scherer\nsurprising the seven suspects\nedward marlo\nrandy wakeman\nvollmer variant\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\nsearch for the seven suspects\ngary plants
1983
the mendoza portfolio no. 1 Richard Vollmer, Christian Scherer
Mystery of the 7 Suspects
sandwich cards surround seven cards, down-under-deal to arrive at card, its value is counted down in rest of deck to find selection, faro
surprising the seven suspects\nmultiple cards sandwiched, down under elimination, quartet kicker, faro\nedward marlo\nrandy wakeman\nmystery of the 7 suspects\nrichard vollmer\nchristian scherer
1985
formula one close-up Edward Marlo, Randy Wakeman
Surprising the Seven Suspects
multiple cards sandwiched, down under elimination, quartet kicker, faro
n-e-t profit\ntwo-pile-stop trick with eight/nine/ten set-up\nrichard vollmer\na psychological discovery\nsam leo horowitz
1985
best of friends — volume ii Richard Vollmer
ask the deck\nfull suit and four of a kind kicker\nfrancois ziegler\nrichard vollmer\nthe deck will tell\nallan slaight
1988
apocalypse vol. 11-15 Francois Ziegler, Richard Vollmer
never say die\ncard is found with another value\nrichard vollmer\napocalypse variations or additions\nrichard vollmer\napocalypse variations or additions\nrichard vollmer
1989
apocalypse vol. 11-15 Richard Vollmer
mr. koenig's tapestry\ndealing a 4x4 square\nrichard vollmer\nhow classics are born!\nroger a. golde\nchoices\ntom daugherty\nhaptap\nvolkmar mrasek
1991
apocalypse vol. 11-15 Richard Vollmer
das prinzip des "stay-stack systems" von rusduck\nhow the stay stack works\nrichard vollmer\nrichard vollmer "le jeu mirroir", 1984
1992
das gespiegelte kartenspiel Richard Vollmer
das legen eines palindromischen spiels\nhow to set up a stay stack, several methods\nrichard vollmer\nrichard vollmer "le jeu mirroir", 1984
1992
das gespiegelte kartenspiel Richard Vollmer
die eigenschaften des palindromischen spiels\ncharacteristics of the stay stack, with 52 and 53 cards\nrichard vollmer\nrichard vollmer "le jeu mirroir", 1984
1992
das gespiegelte kartenspiel Richard Vollmer
Die Eigenschaften des palindromischen Spiels
characteristics of the stay stack, with 52 and 53 cards
kr-ace-y kolors\nin a course of a strange 4 ace effect\nron ferris\napocalypse variations or additions\nrichard vollmer
1993
apocalypse vol. 16-20 Ron Ferris
autonomix\npairs are exchanged via chart but still paired\nphilip t. goldstein\nmatchmaker's chart\nrichard vollmer
1994
thabbatical Philip T. Goldstein
mystical countdown\nmathematical, one selection by spectator, one by magician\nrichard vollmer\napocalypse variations or additions\nrichard vollmer
1995
apocalypse vol. 16-20 Richard Vollmer
Mystical Countdown
mathematical, one selection by spectator, one by magician
liii-kelihood\nsmall packet is counted and card remembered at number in remainder, then 10, 9, 8 count to find card\nrichard vollmer\nnorman houghton\npretty close to a miracle\nrichard vollmer
1995
semi-automatic card tricks - volume 2 Richard Vollmer, Norman Houghton
LIII-Kelihood
small packet is counted and card remembered at number in remainder, then 10, 9, 8 count to find card
pretty close to a miracle\n\nrichard vollmer\nminus math\nkevin moran\nliii-kelihood\nrichard vollmer\nnorman houghton
1997
apocalypse vol. 16-20 Richard Vollmer
spell all\nspelling all values and thus arriving at selection\nrichard vollmer\nspelling instructions\nharry lorayne
1997
apocalypse vol. 16-20 Richard Vollmer
Spell All
spelling all values and thus arriving at selection
dead certain location\nvalue of magician's selected card finds spectator's card, impossible location (based on richard vollmer effect, unnamed)\npeter duffie
1997
effortless card magic Peter Duffie
Dead Certain Location
Value of magician's selected card finds spectator's card, impossible location (based on Richard Vollmer effect, unnamed)
the two detectives\ntwo red jacks trap a freely chosen card between them, faro\nrichard vollmer\ngene finnell
1998
card college — volume 3 Richard Vollmer, Gene Finnell
The Two Detectives
two red Jacks trap a freely chosen card between them, faro
numerology\nthree numbers lead to discovery of freely chosen card, faro placement\nrichard vollmer\nhenry christ\nmartin gardner
1998
card college - volume 3 Richard Vollmer, Henry Christ, Martin Gardner
Numerology
three numbers lead to discovery of freely chosen card, faro placement
the strasbourg waltz\naces twist, change places and transform into kings\nrichard vollmer\nthe strasbourg waltz\nrichard vollmer
1998
card college - volume 3 Richard Vollmer
The Strasbourg Waltz
Aces twist, change places and transform into Kings
the family unit\nall court cards, marriage effect with the packet\nharry lorayne\ntogether at last\nrichard vollmer
2001
personal collection Harry Lorayne
spelling instructions\nspelling a long sentence through deck, selection is actually in pocket\nharry lorayne\nspell all\nrichard vollmer
2001
personal collection Harry Lorayne
Spelling Instructions
spelling a long sentence through deck, selection is actually in pocket
beyond belief\nseveral anti-faros with about half the deck, royal flush and twos produced\nharry lorayne\nearthly powers\nrichard vollmer\nbeyond belief relief\nharry lorayne
2001
personal collection Harry Lorayne
Beyond Belief
several anti-faros with about half the deck, Royal Flush and Twos produced
insured prediction\npredicted by two cards and found by their values\nbruce cervon\nrichard vollmer\njon racherbaumer
2003
card college - volume 5 Bruce Cervon, Richard Vollmer, Jon Racherbaumer
vollmer variant\nseven cards end up in sandwich, those lead to selection eventually\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\nmystery of the 7 suspects\nrichard vollmer\nchristian scherer
2003
card conspiracy — vol. 2 Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
Vollmer Variant
seven cards end up in sandwich, those lead to selection eventually
the deck will tell\nspelling words color, suits and value and always finding matching cards to selectio\nallan slaight\nask the deck\nfrancois ziegler\nrichard vollmer\nsly stebbins\nallan slaight\nstebbin up\nallan slaight\nsteve beam\nstebbin out\nallan slaight\nsteve beam
2004
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 5 Allan Slaight
The Deck Will Tell
spelling words color, suits and value and always finding matching cards to selectio
"power"ful\nselected card and four aces are found, antifaro "programming"\npaul gordon\nearthly powers\nrichard vollmer\nroyal power\nharry lorayne
2007
best of friends — volume iii Paul Gordon
"Power"ful
selected card and four Aces are found, antifaro "programming"
sum hummer explored\npacket mixed face up and down by spectator, number of reversed cards and their total predicted, cato principle\nrichard vollmer\nsum hummer\ncharles hudson\nsum hummer explored\nharry lorayne\nrichard vollmer
2007
best of friends - volume iii Richard Vollmer
Sum Hummer Explored
packet mixed face up and down by spectator, number of reversed cards and their total predicted, CATO principle
easy prediction\ninvolving counting a packet and then down in the rest, variant handling with ace production\nrichard vollmer\neasy prediction\nharry lorayne\nrichard vollmer
2007
best of friends - volume iii Richard Vollmer
Easy Prediction
involving counting a packet and then down in the rest, variant handling with Ace production
revised mexican poker\n\ndavid solomon\nmagic, august 1999\nthe power of poker\ndavid solomon\nalex elmsley\nthe blomberg variation\ntomas blomberg\nrevised mexican poker\ndavid solomon\nrevised mexican poker\ndavid solomon\nrevised mexican poker + richard vollmer\ndavid solomon
2007
the wisdom of solomon David Solomon
vida pack, plus\ntwelve card set-up, based on stewart james' "vida pack"\nrichard vollmer\nstewart james
2007
best of friends - volume iii Richard Vollmer, Stewart James
Vida Pack, Plus
twelve card set-up, based on Stewart James' "Vida Pack"
search for the seven suspects\n\ngary plants\nmystery of the 7 suspects\nrichard vollmer\nchristian scherer\nsearch and destroy\naaron fisher
2011
lecture notes — honolulu hawaii Gary Plants
seven\nposition of selection in small packet is predicted, anti faro principle\ngary plants\nrichard vollmer\nroberto giobbi
2012
confidences Gary Plants, Richard Vollmer, Roberto Giobbi
Seven
position of selection in small packet is predicted, anti faro principle
powerful powers\nfive cards found by making packets with anti-faros, also as aces or royal flush revelation\nharry lorayne\nearthly powers\nrichard vollmer
2015
jawdroppers! Harry Lorayne
Powerful Powers
five cards found by making packets with anti-faros, also as Aces or Royal Flush revelation
royal power\nselected card and royal flush are found, antifaro "programming"\nharry lorayne\nearthly powers\nrichard vollmer\n"power"ful\npaul gordon
2017
jawdroppers! two Harry Lorayne
Royal Power
selected card and Royal Flush are found, antifaro "programming"
easy prediction\ninvolving counting a packet and then down in the rest, with ace production\nharry lorayne\nrichard vollmer\neasy prediction\nrichard vollmer
2017
jawdroppers! two Harry Lorayne, Richard Vollmer
Easy Prediction
involving counting a packet and then down in the rest, with Ace production
sum hummer explored\npacket mixed face up and down by spectator, number of reversed cards and their total predicted, cato principle\nharry lorayne\nrichard vollmer\nsum hummer explored\nrichard vollmer
2017
jawdroppers! two Harry Lorayne, Richard Vollmer
Sum Hummer Explored
packet mixed face up and down by spectator, number of reversed cards and their total predicted, CATO principle
impressionistic ace controls\nfour aces cut into deck one by one, end up together on top
- method one (vollmer & marlo, tabled, two crimps)
- method two (higham, tabled, two crimps)
- method three (gambin, tabled, two crimps)
- method four to eleven (higham, some tabled, some with hands & tabled, one, two or no crimps, some with overhand shuffles)\njustin higham\nrichard vollmer\nchristian gambin\n"vernon's aces ride again" (david britland, cardopolis blog, april 2005)\none hand control\nedward marlo
2019
the neat review Justin Higham, Richard Vollmer, Christian Gambin
Impressionistic Ace Controls
four Aces cut into deck one by one, end up together on top
- Method One (Vollmer & Marlo, tabled, two crimps)
- Method Two (Higham, tabled, two crimps)
- Method Three (Gambin, tabled, two crimps)
- Method Four to Eleven (Higham, some tabled, some with hands & tabled, one, two or no crimps, some with overhand shuffles)