the impromptu arranged pack\nno. 9, from new pack order to si stebbins, dealing\ncharles t. jordan\nthe si stebbins secret\ndarwin ortiz\nedward marlo\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1920
ten new impromptu card tricks Charles T. Jordan
The Impromptu Arranged Pack
No. 9, from New Pack Order to Si Stebbins, dealing
dead man's hand\nselection found and dead man's hand dealt to someone, incorporating audible shot for shock effect\nhenry christ\njinx-ed\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nbang!\nroberto giobbi
1937
the jinx 1-50 Henry Christ
Dead Man's Hand
selection found and dead man's hand dealt to someone, incorporating audible shot for shock effect
quadruple poker trick\n\nmichael f. zens\nzens-ational\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nbag lady\nsteve beam\nstack attack\nsteve beam\nencased\nsteve beam\nencased in glass\nsteve beam\nbackground on the "zens" poker stack\nsteve beam
1937
encyclopedia of card tricks Michael F. Zens
ivory and air cushion finish\nhalves from different decks with different finishes, divided deck location\n unknown\nlas vegas deck\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1938
greater magic
Unknown
Ivory and Air Cushion Finish
halves from different decks with different finishes, divided deck location
variation on rusduck's stack it\n\nstewart james\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nstack it\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1944
the phoenix 51-100 Stewart James, Russell "Rusduck" Duck
stack it\nspectator stacks the hand while apparently losing the cards in the deck, as rusduck\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nvariation on rusduck's stack it\nstewart james\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1944
the phoenix 51-100 Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Stack It
spectator stacks the hand while apparently losing the cards in the deck, as Rusduck
build up\nsix hands, two rounds, as rusduck\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nbuild up (streamlined)\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nhocus pocus\ncharles hudson
1944
the phoenix 51-100 Russell "Rusduck" Duck
ribbon spread\ncard is hdden, spectator and performer remove a card each from the face up deck, when all cards are removed the missing card is named, as rusduck\nrussell "rusduck" duck\ntime sharing\nkarl fulves
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Ribbon Spread
card is hdden, spectator and performer remove a card each from the face up deck, when all cards are removed the missing card is named, as Rusduck
from the middle\nas rusduck, side palm, card is returned and cards pushed together\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nfrom the middle\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1945
the phoenix 51-100 Russell "Rusduck" Duck
From the Middle
as Rusduck, side palm, card is returned and cards pushed together
heaps\nas rusduck, spectator finds his own card, a lot of dealing, tantalizer\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nheaps again\njohn hamilton
1946
the phoenix 51-100 Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Heaps
as Rusduck, spectator finds his own card, a lot of dealing, Tantalizer
utilitarian\nmove to reposition a card in the deck, while counting cards from hand to hand\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1946
the phoenix 101-150 Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Utilitarian
move to reposition a card in the deck, while counting cards from hand to hand
3<sup>2</sup>\nselection process with square layout\nrussell "rusduck" duck\n3<sup>2</sup> deal duplicated\nken beale\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nmarvin johnson
1946
the phoenix 101-150 Russell "Rusduck" Duck
heaps again\nspectator finds his own card, with just eight cards, sort of tantalizer\njohn hamilton\nheaps\nrussell "rusduck" duck\ndown & out\njohn hamilton
1947
the phoenix 101-150 John Hamilton
Heaps again
spectator finds his own card, with just eight cards, sort of Tantalizer
the gambler\nfive people build a poker hand, after the cards are apparently mixed and the deck cut, all get the same cards again in the next round\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1947
the phoenix 101-150 Russell "Rusduck" Duck
The Gambler
five people build a poker hand, after the cards are apparently mixed and the deck cut, all get the same cards again in the next round
no misdirection\ntrick to play on people who want to show performer a trick, heckler gag\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1948
the phoenix 151-200 Russell "Rusduck" Duck
No Misdirection
trick to play on people who want to show performer a trick, heckler gag
rotator\nprop to write down the order of a shuffled deck and use it as a memorized deck\nrussell "rusduck" duck\ncheap faro!\ncy keller\nhen fetsch
1952
the phoenix 251 - 300 Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Rotator
prop to write down the order of a shuffled deck and use it as a memorized deck
rusduck run-up\ndealing again after poker demo, to have the deck back in order\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1953
the phoenix 251 - 300 Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Rusduck Run-Up
dealing again after poker demo, to have the deck back in order
the gambler's rehearsal\nelaborated routine with full deck set up\nrufus steele\nthe murdock stack\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nrufus steele
1954/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 6 Rufus Steele
once in 635,013,559,600\nwith story presentation\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nbridge deal\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1956
top secrets of magic Russell "Rusduck" Duck
strictly straight\nperformer always gets a straight, from five to two hands, then performer deals and can chose if dealer gets top or bottom card, progressive poker deal, gilbreath precursor\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nlin searles's "the straight gambler"\npoko-combo\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nlesson in larceny\nroy walton
1957
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Strictly Straight
performer always gets a straight, from five to two hands, then performer deals and can chose if dealer gets top or bottom card, progressive poker deal, Gilbreath precursor
forever royal - and yet again!\neight hands, performer always gets a royal flush, as a climax all have good hands and performer almost has a royal flush, then he exchanges the wrong card and gets the missing one\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nforever royal\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1957
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Forever Royal - And Yet Again!
eight hands, performer always gets a royal flush, as a climax all have good hands and performer almost has a royal flush, then he exchanges the wrong card and gets the missing one
zens-ational\nsee no. 8 for credit information\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nquadruple poker trick\nmichael f. zens\nresearch division\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nstewart james
1957
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
nudeck speller\nany named card is spelled to, see credits in no. 8\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nresearch division\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nstewart james
1957
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Nudeck Speller
any named card is spelled to, see credits in No. 8
"sneaky pete" repeat\nmathematical puzzle, cards as objects, story\nrussell "rusduck" duck\njack ledair's "tricks for trouper" in "abracadabra" april, 6/1946
1957
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
"Sneaky Pete" Repeat
mathematical puzzle, cards as objects, story
Inspired by
Jack LeDair's "Tricks for Trouper" in "Abracadabra" April, 6/1946
anyone for bridge?\nstacking bridge with faro shuffles or milk build shuffles\ngerald kosky\nfaro fantasies\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1957
the cardiste Gerald Kosky
Anyone for Bridge?
stacking bridge with faro shuffles or milk build shuffles
sorcerer's seven\nperformer talks about the number seven, spectator puts a card in the deck, cards next to it equals seven, variation where all four cards are stabbed into the deck (rusduck), see credits in no. 8\ncharles hudson\nresearch division\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nstewart james
1957
the cardiste Charles Hudson
Sorcerer's Seven
performer talks about the number seven, spectator puts a card in the deck, cards next to it equals seven, variation where all four cards are stabbed into the deck (Rusduck), see credits in No. 8
bridge deal\nfour suites are dealt, follow up to sermonette! \nrussell "rusduck" duck\nonce in 635,013,559,600\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1957
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
faro fantasies\nspectators get remembered hands again, poker and bridge deal\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nanyone for bridge?\ngerald kosky\nfree cut poker deal\ngene finnell\ndéjà vu poker\ndarwin ortiz
1957
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Faro Fantasies
spectators get remembered hands again, poker and bridge deal
si stebbins stack\n\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nthe si stebbins secret\ndarwin ortiz\nedward marlo\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1957
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
study in stud\nsystem for coding/designating a card with four cards, for a stud deal\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nm. k. telephone code system\nmax katz\nfive card stud\nkarl fulves\ncard v\nstewart james
1957
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Study in Stud
system for coding/designating a card with four cards, for a stud deal
perpetual separation\nfaro oddity, stack, dealt into eight hands, relation of suit and odd/even stays intact\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1957
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Perpetual Separation
faro oddity, stack, dealt into eight hands, relation of suit and odd/even stays intact
las vegas deck\nivory and air cushion finish deck in conjunction with rusduck's four-way deal, see no. 8 for history of the principle\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nivory and air cushion finish\n unknown\nrusduck four-way deal\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nre: las vegas deck\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nresearch division\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nstewart james
1958
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Las Vegas Deck
ivory and air cushion finish deck in conjunction with Rusduck's four-Way Deal, see No. 8 for history of the principle
stud students stumped\nanother approach for coding/designating a card with four cards, for a stud deal\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1958
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Stud Students Stumped
another approach for coding/designating a card with four cards, for a stud deal
faro favorites\non doing table and in the hand faros and john scarne doing a one-handed faro\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1958
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Faro Favorites
on doing table and in the hand faros and John Scarne doing a one-handed faro
koldex deluxe\nten hands, then five hands\nrussell "rusduck" duck\ngambling expose\nmilton kort\nencore!\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1958
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
version with any deck\nshuffled deck, all cards are memorized and named, the deck is stacked\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1958
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Version with Any Deck
shuffled deck, all cards are memorized and named, the deck is stacked
rusduck riffle\ngenuine shuffle, cards are sprung into released cards from the other\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nthe "spring" shuffle\n unknown
1958
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Rusduck Riffle
Genuine Shuffle, cards are sprung into released cards from the other
dealer's choice\non dai vernon, tom henricks, credits, ten card poker deal credit information\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1958
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Dealer's Choice
on Dai Vernon, Tom Henricks, credits, Ten Card Poker Deal credit information
gambling expose\nlong routine, including memory, poker face, false dealing demo, stacking demo, in the end cards vanish under a handkerchief except four aces\nmilton kort\nlin searles' "the card expert"\nerdnase system of stock shuffling\ns. w. erdnase\ngee!!\nal baker\ncutting the aces\ndai vernon\nkoldex deluxe\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1958
the cardiste Milton Kort
Gambling Expose
long routine, including memory, poker face, false dealing demo, stacking demo, in the end cards vanish under a handkerchief except four aces
re: las vegas deck\ncomments by stewart james and dai vernon\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nlas vegas deck\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1958
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
from the middle\nside palm, card is returned and cards pushed together\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nfrom the middle\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1958
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
From the Middle
side palm, card is returned and cards pushed together
utilitarian\nmove to reposition a card in the deck, while counting cards from hand to hand\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nutilitarian\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1958
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Utilitarian
move to reposition a card in the deck, while counting cards from hand to hand
research division\ncredits\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nstewart james\nsorcerer's seven\ncharles hudson\nnudeck speller\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nzens-ational\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nlas vegas deck\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1958
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck, Stewart James
encore!\nencore to koldex, spectators chose a poker hand and after deck is shuffled and cut, they get the same again\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nkoldex deluxe\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1958
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Encore!
encore to Koldex, spectators chose a poker hand and after deck is shuffled and cut, they get the same again
outer space\nup to three spectators select thirteen cards, everybody has one card of each value\nrussell "rusduck" duck\ncharles hudson\nre: outer space\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1958
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck, Charles Hudson
Outer Space
up to three spectators select thirteen cards, everybody has one card of each value
automento\nfive cards are found, cards shown in groups, spectator say if their card is among them\nrussell "rusduck" duck\ntrick by charles h. miller in "linking ring" june, 1958
1958
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Automento
five cards are found, cards shown in groups, spectator say if their card is among them
Related to
trick by Charles H. Miller in "Linking Ring" June, 1958
re: outer space\nideas for outer space by mel brown and cedric lindholm\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nouter space\nrussell "rusduck" duck\ncharles hudson
1958
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Re: Outer Space
ideas for Outer Space by Mel Brown and Cedric Lindholm
m. k. telephone code system\ncoding a card with four cards, see interlocutor reference for credit information\nmax katz\nstudy in stud\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nletters\nhoward schwarzman\nraymond hafler\nbill spencer
1958
the cardiste Max Katz
M. K. Telephone Code System
coding a card with four cards, see Interlocutor reference for credit information
straight cheating\nstraights, then four royal flushes as climax\nwilliam p. miesel\npoko-combo\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1958
the cardiste William P. Miesel
color separation\nseparating suits and stacking deck in the hands, see tom ransom's idea in no. 6\nrussell "rusduck" duck\njean hugard\nreaders write\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1958
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck, Jean Hugard
Color Separation
separating suits and stacking deck in the hands, see Tom Ransom's idea in No. 6
reader's write\ngraham reed, steve herald, mel brown, bill ruesskamp, jim glass, doc jessome, ronald edwards\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1959
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Reader's Write
Graham Reed, Steve Herald, Mel Brown, Bill Ruesskamp, Jim Glass, Doc Jessome, Ronald Edwards
poko-combo\nstack that allows combination for ten card poker deal, strictly straight and straight cheating\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nten card poker deal routines in "phoenix" nr. 168 & 170\nstrictly straight\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nstraight cheating\nwilliam p. miesel
1959
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Poko-Combo
stack that allows combination for ten card poker deal, strictly straight and straight cheating
Related to
Ten Card Poker Deal Routines in "Phoenix" Nr. 168 & 170
lesson in larceny\nten card packet, spectator deals cards from top or bottom and gets a straight, performer aces\nroy walton\nstrictly straight\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nbabel\nkarl fulves\nlesson in larceny\nroy walton\na card force\nkarl fulves\nmel bennett
1966
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Roy Walton
Lesson In Larceny
ten card packet, spectator deals cards from top or bottom and gets a straight, performer aces
marlo on stebbins/stay-stack\n\nedward marlo\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nthe si stebbins secret\ndarwin ortiz\nedward marlo\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1969
hierophant Edward Marlo, Russell "Rusduck" Duck
3<sup>2</sup> deal duplicated\nselection process with square layout, combination of ken beale's "square deal" (ibidem #23) and rusduck\nken beale\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nmarvin johnson\n3<sup>2</sup>\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1970
hierophant Ken Beale, Russell "Rusduck" Duck, Marvin Johnson
32 Deal Duplicated
selection process with square layout, combination of Ken Beale's "Square Deal" (Ibidem #23) and Rusduck
free cut poker deal\nthree spectators and performer take out good poker hand from a quarter of the deck each, they are lost and dealt again, performer gets royal flush, faro
- variation wich allows the deck to be cut during the shuffles
- free cut poker demonstration\ngene finnell\nfaro fantasies\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1973
gene finnell's card magic Gene Finnell
Free Cut Poker Deal
three spectators and performer take out good poker hand from a quarter of the deck each, they are lost and dealt again, performer gets Royal Flush, faro
- Variation wich allows the deck to be cut during the shuffles
- Free Cut Poker Demonstration
any poker hand called for\nbuilt into the aronson stack, based on the zensational stack\nsimon aronson\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nmichael f. zens
1979
a stack to remember Simon Aronson, Russell "Rusduck" Duck, Michael F. Zens
Any Poker Hand Called For
built into the Aronson Stack, based on the Zensational stack
the murdock stack\nin multiple deals, progressively better hands are dealt, see credit correction in issue 2, p. 3, see also the cardiste\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nrufus steele\nthe gambler's rehearsal\nrufus steele
1984
west coast quarterly Russell "Rusduck" Duck, Rufus Steele
The Murdock Stack
in multiple deals, progressively better hands are dealt, see credit correction in issue 2, p. 3, see also The Cardiste
the si stebbins secret\nfrom new pack order to si stebbins\ndarwin ortiz\nedward marlo\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nthe impromptu arranged pack\ncharles t. jordan\nsi stebbins stack\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nmarlo on stebbins/stay-stack\nedward marlo\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nsomething for nothing\njames swain
1988
darwin ortiz at the card table Darwin Ortiz, Edward Marlo, Russell "Rusduck" Duck
the restacking pack\nstack whose value distribution is not affected by faro shuffles\nalex elmsley\nfaro favorites\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nperma-stack\nrussell "rusduck" duck\non the re-stacking pack\nedward marlo\nmarlo re-stacking pack\nedward marlo\nthe null faro\nkarl fulves\nprimitive cycles\nkarl fulves\nsimon-eyes\nsimon aronson\nunicycle stack\niain girdwood\nthe permanent deck principle\nwoody aragon
1994
the collected works of alex elmsley — volume 2 Alex Elmsley
The Restacking Pack
stack whose value distribution is not affected by faro shuffles
stay stack\ncredit information\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nalex elmsley
1994
the collected works of alex elmsley - volume 2 Russell "Rusduck" Duck, Alex Elmsley
something for nothing\nnew deck order show, shuffled a few times, poker hands dealt, straight flushs and royal flush for performer\njames swain\nthe si stebbins secret\ndarwin ortiz\nedward marlo\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1996
miracles with cards James Swain
Something for Nothing
new deck order show, shuffled a few times, poker hands dealt, straight flushs and royal flush for performer
rusduck's shakedown\ndeck dealt into five piles on a handkerchief, then corners collected and cards shaken-mixed together, keeps suit separation, in effect three named cards from different suits end up in wrong suit\nrussell "rusduck" duck\n"shakedown deal" (rusduck, linking ring, vol. 33 no. 11, jan. 1954)
2000
off the books Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Rusduck's Shakedown
deck dealt into five piles on a handkerchief, then corners collected and cards shaken-mixed together, keeps suit separation, in effect three named cards from different suits end up in wrong suit
déjà vu poker\nfour hands are redealt after shuffling, faro, royal flush kicker\ndarwin ortiz\nfaro fantasies\nrussell "rusduck" duck
2002
scams & fantasies with cards Darwin Ortiz
Déjà vu Poker
four hands are redealt after shuffling, faro, Royal Flush kicker
scrambled straights\non rusduck's trick as gilbreath precursor\nrussell "rusduck" duck\nkarl fulves\nscrambled straights\nrussell "rusduck" duck
2004
when psychics play poker Russell "Rusduck" Duck, Karl Fulves
a rusduckian shuffle\nrusduck's top-bottom-removal as analog to riffle shuffle\nkarl fulves\nstrictly straight\nrussell "rusduck" duck
2004
when psychics play poker Karl Fulves
A Rusduckian Shuffle
Rusduck's top-bottom-removal as analog to riffle shuffle
stretching a straight\nfive unseen cards, spectator decides how many should be removed, banded deck dropped on table and that many cards pop out and complete an ace-high straight\nkarl fulves\nscrambled straights\nrussell "rusduck" duck
2004
under tension Karl Fulves
Stretching A Straight
five unseen cards, spectator decides how many should be removed, banded deck dropped on table and that many cards pop out and complete an ace-high straight
crooked straight\ntwo straights for performer and spectator, but performer has higher one, performer's hand pops out of banded deck\nkarl fulves\nscrambled straights\nrussell "rusduck" duck
2004
under tension Karl Fulves
Crooked Straight
two straights for performer and spectator, but performer has higher one, performer's hand pops out of banded deck
card v\nfour cards in a group of five will secretly code the identity of the fifth card, done over telephone\nstewart james\nnew tops, dec 1961\nstudy in stud\nrussell "rusduck" duck
2007
the essential stewart james Stewart James
Card V
Four cards in a group of five will secretly code the identity of the fifth card, done over telephone