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Dai Vernon Cutting The Aces
Related toVariations 1946
Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
27
Dai Vernon One Handed Palm unusual right clip position, multiple or single
Variations 1961 41
Arturo de Ascanio La "Carta Rota" de Marlo y Le Paul signed, with one piece not restored
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1978 23
René Lavand Spanish Card Rise shown by Howard Wurst, card ribbon spread on the table, when levered over selection protrudes from the center, with one hand, shown by "south american magician" (Lavand not mentioned)
1982 30
Mike Bornstein One Hand Multiple Card Palm squeezing deck and separating cards with first finger, similiar to Rene Lavand's palm
1982 42
René Lavand Lentidigitation
  • The Audience
  • The Trick
  • Magic
  • The Magician
  • The Illusionist
  • The Cardman
  • The Prestidigitator
  • The Lentidigitator
Also published here 1987 2
René Lavand Red and Blacks: "I Can't Do It Any Slower" five phases, one handed, 3x3
VariationsAlso published here 1987 7
René Lavand My Four Giant Aces Aces and twelve Jokers
Also published here 1987 13
René Lavand Rehearsal in Madrid sidewalk shuffle type, three blank cards and an Ace, ends with three Aces and one blank card
Also published here 1987 16
René Lavand Old Man River longer gambling routine, story
Also published here 1987 20
René Lavand Change As You Go switching cards while scooping cards up from table, one handed
Also published here 1988 19
René Lavand One-Handed Top Palm brief, multiple cards
Inspired byAlso published here 1988 23
René Lavand Private Conference Aces change to Jokers and Aces found inside pocket
Also published here 1988 26
René Lavand The Story of Antonio the Gypsy Monte
Also published here 1988 27
René Lavand Slip Cuts photos of various slip cuts, one-handed
1988 30
René Lavand Switching Hands performer gets Royal Flush
1988 33
René Lavand False Shuffle one handed, only photos
Related to 1988 34
René Lavand One Hand Palm just two photos, top
1988 38
René Lavand Red and Blacks: "I Can't Do It Any Slower" five phases, one handed, 3x3
Also published here 1988 43
René Lavand The Story of Victorio de Pardu four cards change into Aces followed by Jacob's Ladder
Inspired by
  • Dr. Daley's "Jacob's Ladder" in "The Sphinx" September 1951
Related toAlso published here
1988 48
René Lavand A Little More on Gambling
Also published here 1988 48
René Lavand Turnover Change with four cards
1988 49
René Lavand Transposition one-handed
Also published here 1988 52
René Lavand Lavand Double Lift
Also published here 1988 52
René Lavand Turnover Change scooping card up from table
1988 53
René Lavand Your Signature in My Wallet envelope inside wallet
Also published here 1988 61
René Lavand Perhaps, Some Day four chosen cards to wallet, Himber Wallet
Also published here 1988 63
René Lavand Old Man River longer gambling routine, story
Also published here 1988 66
René Lavand The Deck is Feminine Aces are found, spectators name numbers
Also published here 1988 72
René Lavand Levitation production of a card from spread, just pictures
Also published here 1988 74
René Lavand My Rosary several ideas with a stacked deck, production of named cards, card switch in pocket and dealing into four suits
Also published here 1988 77
René Lavand There are Many Legal Tricks for a Resourceful Gambler memory demonstration, quickly looking through one half of the deck and naming all cards in other half
Also published here 1988 80
René Lavand Another Routine with an Ordered Deck memory demonstration, partial deck switch in context of routine
1988 81
René Lavand Packet Switch on table, apparently both halves are being shuffled
1988 81
René Lavand My Four Giants Aces Aces and twelve Jokers
Also published here 1988 90
René Lavand The Little Martian nudist deck presentation
Also published here 1988 92
René Lavand My Grand Illusion
Inspired byAlso published here 1988 92
René Lavand My Monte ten phases, with sticker
Also published here 1988 100
René Lavand Long Top Change monte switch type
1988 101
René Lavand I Don't Know Why one of the three Jokers change into selection
Also published here 1988 111
René Lavand ... And I Still Have Three Little Balls breadcrumbs routine, balls placed aside always end up inside cup
Also published here 1988 114
René Lavand Playing Pirates with envelopes, Himber Wallet
Also published here 1991 19
René Lavand The Story of the Tijuano with gambling story presentation, gold lighter as bet
Also published here 1991 36
René Lavand Just One Moment; Just One...! four signed cards to envelope in wallet
Also published here 1991 37
René Lavand The Cumanes story for cutting the Aces, one-handed routine
Inspired by 1991 38
René Lavand Chance
Also published here 1991 41
René Lavand Four Queens; Four Aces Queens change to Aces and back to Queens
Also published here 1991 44
René Lavand Swing with a Sonnet Elevator multiple phases ends with bridge deal
Inspired by
  • Dr. Daley's "Jacob's Ladder" in "The Sphinx" September 1951
Also published here
1991 49
René Lavand I'm Going to Be Honest With You deck is cut and same card ends up at the bottom various times
Also published here 1991 53
René Lavand The Levitation production of a card from spread, brief
Also published here 1991 55
René Lavand All Fours deck of fifty-two Fours turns into normal deck
Also published here 1991 55
René Lavand Peace
Also published here 1991 61
René Lavand Rehearsal in Madrid sidewalk shuffle type, three blank cards and an Ace, ends with three Aces and one blank card
Also published here 1991 61
René Lavand, Rolando Chirico Pygmalion wild card, story presentation
Also published here 1991 65
René Lavand Poker Bagatella Jacks to blank cards and back to Jacks
Also published here 1991 67
René Lavand Mahtub multiple phases
Also published here 1991 70
René Lavand That's the Way We Are chosen card vanishes from deck and another appears with name of selection on its face
Also published here 1991 73
René Lavand A Trick for the Chosen Few color changing knives routine
  • Introduction
  • Details to Remember
Also published here 1991 79
René Lavand Something Else
Also published here 1991 99
René Lavand Knives Without Hasps
Also published here 1991 100
René Lavand My Engraved Penknife
Also published here 1991 106
René Lavand My Little Penknife
Also published here 1991 107
René Lavand Three Card Monte with story presentation
1993 7
René Lavand The Greek four cards change blank on both sides, one by one
1993 10
René Lavand Turn-Over Second Deal
1993 42
René Lavand Third Deals one-handed
1993 43
René Lavand Fourth Deal one-handed
1993 45
René Lavand Fifth Deal one-handed
1993 45
René Lavand Sixth Deal one-handed
1993 46
René Lavand To Start a Routine with Four Cards Aces found at named numbers, multiple false deals
1993 49
René Lavand Bottom Deal one-handed
1993 50
René Lavand La Carambola (A Break) from heel to pinky break
1993 51
René Lavand Turn-Over Switch à la Downs
1993 52
René Lavand Turn-Over Change switching cards while scooping cards up from table, one handed, with one handed palm
Also published here 1993 53
René Lavand Card from Pocket Finesse same as Gordon Bruce / Norman Houghton
1993 55
René Lavand Palming before the Cut with four Ace production explained in context
1993 56
René Lavand The Lavand Double Lift
1993 58
René Lavand One-Handed False Shuffle and Cut
Related to 1993 58
René Lavand Nothing Happens by Chance same card found again by a spectator calling stop while performer deals cards on the table, deck shuffled in process
1993 62
René Lavand Monte Revelation three Jokers on the table, chosen one changes into selection
1993 63
René Lavand All Alike Display three cards, hiding one face, one-handed
1993 63
René Lavand The Tijuana Story with gambling story presentation, gold lighter as bet
Also published here 1993 65
René Lavand Private Conference Aces change to Jokers and Aces found inside pocket
Also published here 1993 67
René Lavand Switching Hands spectator chooses hand for performer, which is a Royal Flush
1993 68
René Lavand Red an Blacks - I Can't Do It Any Slower six phases, 3x3
Also published here 1993 69
René Lavand The Story of Victorio de Pardú four cards change into Aces followed by Jacob's Ladder
Inspired by
  • Dr. Daley's "Jacob's Ladder" in "The Sphinx" September 1951
Also published here
1993 74
René Lavand Packet Switch one-handed
1993 75
René Lavand Transposition one-handed
Also published here 1993 78
René Lavand A Little More on Gambling
Also published here 1993 79
René Lavand Turnover of Deck of faced-deck
1993 81
René Lavand Old Man River longer gambling routine, story
Also published here 1993 84
René Lavand Producing Card From Center of a Spread
1993 91
René Lavand The Deck is Feminine Aces are found, spectators name numbers
Also published here 1993 92
René Lavand Chance
Also published here 1993 93
René Lavand Three Queens - Four Aces Queens change to Aces and back to Queens
Also published here 1993 96
René Lavand Ace, Two, Three, Four three phases
Inspired by
  • Dr. Daley's "Jacob's Ladder" in "The Sphinx" September 1951
Also published here
1993 100
René Lavand Swing with a Sonnet bridge deal, four hands
Also published here 1993 102
René Lavand I'm Going to Be Honest with You deck is cut and same card ends up at the bottom various times
Related toAlso published here 1993 104
René Lavand The Levitation production of a card from spread
Also published here 1993 106
René Lavand All Fours deck of fifty-two Fours turns into normal deck
Also published here 1993 107
René Lavand Ah!... If they were... spectator stops at Kings, x-deals
1993 108
René Lavand Ah!... If they were... A Subtle Variation spectator stops at Kings, x-deals, technical variation
1993 109
René Lavand Showing Off dealing a Royal Flush, no matter how many hands are wished, x-deals
1993 110
René Lavand You Find Your Card (Card Reversals) spectator stops at selection
1993 111
René Lavand Reverse three cards, one handed using table
1993 112
René Lavand An Alternate Technique for Reversing Cards
1993 114
René Lavand Reverse Two
1993 115
René Lavand This Is the Simplest of All spectator stops at Aces
1993 116
René Lavand Something More... all but selection vanish under handkerchief, seated
1993 117
René Lavand With Just One Hand, For Your Two Hands trick performed with one hand in pocket, Kings vanish and appear in pocket
1993 120
René Lavand Lapping Technique several cards from the bottom of the deck, one-handed
1993 121
René Lavand Improvisations apparently improvisational routine, four selections are found and Aces produced as climax
1993 122
René Lavand Poker Against All performer deals himself a Royal Flush, with wallet
1993 126
René Lavand Slip-Cut Technique red and black cards are mixed and separated again
1993 128
René Lavand Flash Effects two changes of Aces to Kings
1993 131
René Lavand My Monte ten phases, with sticker
Also published here 1993 133
René Lavand Mexican Turnover Variation
1993 139
René Lavand I Don't Know Why one of the three Jokers change into selection
Also published here 1993 141
René Lavand Antonio's Three Card Monte Monte
Also published here 1993 147
René Lavand My Turn Aces change to Kings, follow up for previous routine
1993 149
René Lavand Your Signature in My Wallet envelope inside wallet
Also published here 1993 150
René Lavand Just One Moment... Just One! four signed cards to envelope in wallet
Also published here 1993 151
René Lavand Perhaps, Some Day four chosen cards to wallet, Himber Wallet
VariationsAlso published here 1993 152
René Lavand Rosary Stop named card
1993 156
René Lavand More Rosary Effects production of named cards, card switch in pocket and dealing into four suits
Also published here 1993 156
René Lavand There are Many Legal Tricks for a Resourceful Gambler memory demonstration, quickly looking through one half of the deck and naming all cards in other half
Also published here 1993 159
René Lavand This Shall Be A Noble Trick... And Nothing More prediction of cards which spectator stops
1993 160
René Lavand My Favorite cards stopped at match two predictions from other deck
1993 161
René Lavand The Little Martian deck turns blank
Also published here 1993 162
René Lavand My Grand Illusion
Inspired byAlso published here 1993 163
René Lavand Playing Pirates with envelopes, Himber Wallet
Also published here 1993 166
René Lavand Rehearsal in Madrid sidewalk shuffle type, three blank cards and an Ace, ends with three Aces and one blank card
Also published here 1993 168
René Lavand, Rolando Chirico Pygmalion wild card, story presentation
Also published here 1993 171
René Lavand Poker Bagatella (The Greek) Jacks to blank cards and back to Jacks
VariationsAlso published here 1993 172
René Lavand Mahtub multiple phases
Related toAlso published here 1993 176
René Lavand That's the Way We Are chosen card vanishes from deck and another appears with name of selection on its face
Also published here 1993 180
René Lavand You Wanted It prediction of two selections appears on chosen blank card
1993 181
René Lavand Triple Predicrtion prediction of three selected card, backs of selections change color and rest of the deck too
1993 182
René Lavand A Box of Candy For Your Kindness three signed cards travel to box secured with rubber bands
1993 184
René Lavand It Would Be Impossible For Me location of two selections, cutting to two short cards
1993 187
René Lavand A Trick for the Chosen Few color changing knives routine
Also published here 1993 192
René Lavand Spotted Knives
Also published here 1993 206
René Lavand My Engraved Penknife
Also published here 1993 211
René Lavand My Little Penknife
Also published here 1993 212
René Lavand Three Bread Cumbs breadcrumbs routine, balls placed aside always end up inside cup
Also published here 1993 216
The Real Work on "Dealing Seconds - One Hand" full description
Related to 1994 1141
Darwin Ortiz The Unholy Three cards from one deck are found in another and change into original selections
Inspired by 1995 39
Darwin Ortiz Museum Piece
Inspired by 1995 103
René Lavand I Can't Do It Any Slower! 3&3, six phases, deck finale
Also published here 1995 73
René Lavand Lavand Double Lift brief
Also published here 1995 76
Baltazar Fuentes Oil and Water for Experts 3&3, no extra, four phases
Inspired by
  • Rene Lavand's routine
1996 18
Nick Trost Showdown three phase Ten Card Poker Deal routine, last phase is stud poker. Includes Tom Hubbard's handling at the end.
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1997 216
René Lavand Preparation for The Act about the act
  • René's stack as modified for this act
  • The Pocket Divider (a half-deck switcher)
  • The Double Pocket (a full-deck switcher)
1998 14
René Lavand My Visiting Card (Presenting My Credentials: A Transposition) two card transposition, one-handed on the table
Also published here 1998 17
René Lavand One-Hand False Shuffle strip-out shuffle
1998 18
René Lavand One-Hand Double Lift No. 1
1998 25
René Lavand One-Hand Double Undercut
1998 26
René Lavand, T. Nelson Downs One-Hand Downs Change
1998 26
René Lavand One-Hand Scoop Addition (Single Card) tabled card
1998 28
René Lavand Another Credential Trick (A Triumph) slop shuffle triumph with signed card, tabled
1998 31
René Lavand One-Hand False Cut No.1 deck turned over in process
1998 32
René Lavand One-Hand Second Deal
Related to 1998 34
René Lavand One-Hand Double Undercut
1998 40
René Lavand A Little Diversion deck is cut and same card ends up at the bottom various times, card ens up at named number, half the deck is switched during routine
Related to 1998 42
René Lavand One-Hand Table Bottom Slip Cut
1998 44
René Lavand One-Hand Triple Lift From the Bottom
1998 46
René Lavand One-Hand Double Lift No. 2
1998 47
René Lavand One-Hand False Cut No. 2
1998 49
René Lavand Why Do the Colors Alternate Themselves? (A Call to the Colors)
1998 53
René Lavand One-Hand Third Deal
1998 58
René Lavand A Few Red Cards, A Few Black Cards (A Follow the Leader)
Related to 1998 62
René Lavand It Can't Be Done Any Slower (An Oil and Water) 3x3
1998 68
René Lavand One-Hand Displacement in a fan
1998 75
René Lavand Ace, Two, Three, Four (A Light Diversion and Transition) several phases
Inspired by
  • Dr. Daley's "Jacob's Ladder" in "The Sphinx" September 1951
Related to
1998 80
René Lavand One-Hand Scoop Addition (Multiple Cards)
1998 83
René Lavand Divining divination of multiple cards, deck is shuffled in process
1998 87
René Lavand One-Hand Glimpse No. 1 heel
1998 91
René Lavand One-Hand Glimpse No. 2 while turning hand over
1998 93
René Lavand In Search of Excellence (A Card to Pocket) thought of card is found folded in pocket, deck is switched during routine
1998 95
René Lavand I Know Them and I Don't Know How (A Standing Ovation) all cards are named in order
1998 101
René Lavand The Deck is Feminine II (A Second Standing Ovation) cards are named and divined
1998 104
René Lavand Remembering My Credentials (Resolution) selection ends up at named position
1998 109
Wesley James Olive Oil On The Side 4&4, with false (empty) deals and full-deck finale
Inspired by Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
5
Darwin Ortiz Hitchcock Travelers signed tabled Aces are removed from pockets, cards on table have changed to previous selections
Inspired by
  • "Private Conference" (René Lavand, Magic from the Soul)
Related to
  • Strong Magic, p. 201
Variations
2002 112
Davide Costi, René Lavand Three Card Monte
2004 80
David Britland Cyclic Aces
  • Cardopolis
Aces are cut to fairly, using crimp
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Sorcerer, Issue 2, 1988
Apr. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 4)
14
René Lavand One-Handed Top Palm brief, multiple cards
Also published here 2012 13
René Lavand Mahtub seven phases, with Bob Farmer comments:
  • Alternate Deal Five
  • Alternate Deal 7
Inspired byAlso published here 2015 142
Bob Farmer Notes: Showdown/Mahtub
Related to 2015 146
Alexander de Cova Rene Lavand's Trick
  • Notizen
one-handed cutting to the Aces
Inspired by July 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 7)
70
René Lavand Giro con Pañuelo with a handkerchief
2019 91