Bernard Bilis

2 publications by Bernard Bilis:

Close Up, French Style (Bernard Bilis, 1976)
French Pasteboards (Bernard Bilis, 1980)

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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	Categories
James Steranko	Bottom Reverse	bottom card	Related to The Invisible Bottom Reverse (Ken Krenzel, The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel, 1978) Back-Flip Half-Pass (Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson, Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2, 2003) Variations Bottom Reverse Half Pass (James Steranko, Bernard Bilis, Genii, 2023)	1960	Steranko on Cards	42	Cards / Sleights / Reverses / More for One Card or a few Cards / Passive
Edward Marlo	Card Flight	card on tabled deck changes with coin on top, hole in card, tosheroon	Also published here Card Flight (Edward Marlo, Ed Marlo: Forty Years Later, 2025) Related to Babel (Karl Fulves, The Pallbearers Review, 1966) Variations Rising in China (Bernard Bilis, Close Up, French Style, 1976) Ausgelöscht (Christian Scherer, Sveronis King Koins*, 1995)	Aug. 1966	The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 10)	49	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Color Change Gaffs Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Holes or sections missing
Edward Marlo	When Stuck Without the Stik-Tack	Method Four Method Five Method Six	Related to The Open Prediction (Bernard Bilis, Card College — Volume 3, 1998)	Fall 1969	The Hierophant (Issue 1)	6	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Open Prediction Theme
Karl Fulves*	Four As Three	The Basic Count, pullback action	Related to Souza's Count (José Souza, Real Magic, 1978) The Bilis Spread (Bernard Bilis, French Pasteboards, 1980) also in: The Bilis Spread (Channel One, 2004) … and 1 more	1972	Mexican Monte	1	Cards / Sleights / False Display / Spread which hides cards
Juan Tamariz	Noticias Frescas de Paris y China Popular	on the magic scene in Paris, Gérard Majax, Bernard Bilis, french TV Show with Switon, Gali-Gali, Shimada, Richard Ross, Cox y Partnaire, Mireldo e hija		Feb. 1975	Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid (Vol. 1 No. 2)	8	Articles / Articles
Bernard Bilis	Triple Sorpresa	four Jokers and a Queen change to Four Queens and a Joker, backs change color	Also published here Ladies and Gentlemen (Bernard Bilis, Close Up, French Style, 1976)	Feb. 1975	Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid (Vol. 1 No. 2)	10	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Packet Tricks
José Puchol	Editorial	on a film of the first Jornadas de El Escorial, Camilo, Erhard Liebenow, Bernard Bilis, Tony Cachadiña, Juan Tamariz, Juan Anton		Mar. 1975	Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid (Vol. 1 No. 3)	1	Articles / Columns
Frederick Braue	Count-Down Triumph	wrong card used to count to selection	Also published here Counting On Triumph (Frederick Braue, Lecture Notes 1, 1976) also in: Deal-down Triumph (Frederick Braue, Arch Triumphs, 1978) Related to Flip-Flop Triumph (Jon Racherbaumer, Nick Trost, The Lost Pages of the Kabbala, 1981) Count Down Triumph (Bernard Bilis, Genii, 2023) Variations Stop Perfecting Triumph! (Simon Aronson, David Solomon, Edward Marlo, Arch Triumphs, 1978) Flip-Flop Triumph (Jon Racherbaumer, Nick Trost, The Lost Pages of the Kabbala, 1981)	1976	Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 11)	143	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Face up Card is used to count down to selection Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Classic Effect (with or without selections) Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Effect Variations
Fred Robinson (reviewer)	Close Up, French Style	by Bernard Bilis		Oct. 1976	Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 2)	322	Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
Bernard Bilis	Joking Illusion	Jokers change back color, transpositions and then change back to original color		1976	Close Up, French Style	5	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Packet Tricks
Bernard Bilis	One Handed Snap Display	display two cards in end grip using index finger to pull back top card, "snapping action"	Related to Snapping Move (Bernard Bilis, The Mendoza Portfolio No. 1, 1983)	1976	Close Up, French Style	5	Cards / Sleights / False Display / Hiding Surfaces Cards / Sleights / False Display / Spread which hides cards
Bernard Bilis	Everywhere	Everywhere and Nowhere variation, five cards shown to be the same card before changing into five selections		1976	Close Up, French Style	11	Cards / Effect Themes / Illogical Things / Everywhere and Nowhere Cards / Principles / Locator Cards / Short Cards / Corner Short Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Facer / Different Faces
Bernard Bilis	Never Split	coin travels from under one hand to another	Variations 3:32 (Mike Caveney, Magicomedy, 1981) also in: Two, One, None (Wonders, 2013)	1976	Close Up, French Style	18	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Hand to Hand / Tabled
Bernard Bilis	Joker Finder	Joker inserted into deck, inserted in between two selections		1976	Close Up, French Style	20	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Multiple Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stabbing Routines / In the Deck Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Facer / Different Faces
Bernard Bilis	Red Mood	selection travels from between black Jacks to red Jacks. Jacks then change back color, then selection changes back color too.		1976	Close Up, French Style	22	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Cards traveling (from Sandwich) to Sandwich Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Multiple Cards
Bernard Bilis	Rising in China	card appears face up under Chinese coin on deck (original idea for gimmick: Tosheroon by Bob Dreibeck, marketed by Harry Stanley.)	Inspired by Card Flight (Edward Marlo, The Pallbearers Review, 1966) also in: Card Flight (Ed Marlo: Forty Years Later, 2025)	1976	Close Up, French Style	30	Cards / Effect Themes / Appearance & Production / Face up on the Deck Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Holes or sections missing
Bernard Bilis	Coin Thru	coin vanishes, appears in deck, on top of chosen card		1976	Close Up, French Style	35	Coin / Effect Themes / Vanish Routines / With Props / Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Coin Cut & Variations
Bernard Bilis	Ladies and Gentlemen	four Jokers and a Queen change to Four Queens and a Joker, backs change color	Also published here Triple Sorpresa (Bernard Bilis, Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid, 1975)	1976	Close Up, French Style	39	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Packet Tricks
Bernard Bilis	Coins Assembly	Coin Matrix		1976	Close Up, French Style	41	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Matrix / Four Cards
Bernard Bilis	The Shovel Move	coin slides into other hand from card and vanishes	Related to The Shovel Move (Bernard Bilis, Jean Faré, Studies in Deception, 2022)	1976	Close Up, French Style	41	Coin / Sleights / Matrix Moves Coin / Effect Themes / Vanish Routines / With Props / Cards Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Single Coin Vanishes / With Props
Frederick Braue	Counting On Triumph	wrong card used to count to selection	Also published here Count-Down Triumph (Frederick Braue, Kabbala — Volume 3, 1976) also in: Deal-down Triumph (Frederick Braue, Arch Triumphs, 1978) Related to Flip-Flop Triumph (Jon Racherbaumer, Nick Trost, The Lost Pages of the Kabbala, 1981) Count Down Triumph (Bernard Bilis, Genii, 2023) Variations Stop Perfecting Triumph! (Simon Aronson, David Solomon, Edward Marlo, Arch Triumphs, 1978) Flip-Flop Triumph (Jon Racherbaumer, Nick Trost, The Lost Pages of the Kabbala, 1981)	1976	Lecture Notes 1	3	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Face up Card is used to count down to selection Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Classic Effect (with or without selections) Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Effect Variations
Juan Tamariz	Noticias y Comentarios	on Bernard Bilis, Arturo de Ascanio, Antonio Ferragut , show on Radio Nacional, Gabriel Moreno, Card Workshop Germany, Maurice Pierre		Oct. 1976	Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid (Vol. 2 No. 22)	172	Articles / Articles
Juan Tamariz	La Magia en Paris	on magic in Paris, Los Mancos, Maurice Pierre, Duraty, Bernard bilis, Gaillard, Mayllard, Gérard Majax, Mayette, Payot, Roger Frank, Olympia magic school, Pierre Brahma, Gaeton Bloom, Jean Delaude, Jean Merlin, Michel Seldow, Max Dif, Freydeau, Lanneau, Jean Madd, Claude Richards		July 1977	Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid (Vol. 3 No. 31)	150	Articles / Articles
Bernard Bilis	Pair-A-Noic	spectator cuts off cards, two cards turn over in rest sandwiching selection and values total number of cut-off packet, set-up	Also published here The Calculating Sandwich (Bernard Bilis, French Pasteboards, 1980) Variations Perdup (Al Smith, Cards At Bay, 1981) Calculated Triumph (John F. Mendoza, Bernard Bilis, The Mendoza Portfolio No. 1, 1983) … and 1 more	Dec. 1978	Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 12)	136	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Hofzinser Problem Number 8 Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Numerical or Straight Stack / Partial
Bernard Bilis	Spread Sandwich Load from Classic Palm	"Immediate Sandwich Cards"	Also published here Immediate Sandwich Cards (Bernard Bilis, French Pasteboards, 1980) also in: Immediate Sandwich Cards (Bernard Bilis, Card College — Volume 4, 2000) Related to Expertalk: Harapan Ong on the Cull Replacement (Harapan Ong, MAGIC, 2010) also in: The Buckle Replacement (Close Culls, 2014) Expertalk: Harapan Ong on the Cull Replacement (Talk About Tricks, 2022) Instant Sandwich (John Hostler, Percolations*, 2023)	Dec. 1978	Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 12)	137	Cards / Sleights / Sandwich Loading Techniques
Frederick Braue	Deal-down Triumph		Also published here Count-Down Triumph (Frederick Braue, Kabbala — Volume 3, 1976) also in: Counting On Triumph (Frederick Braue, Lecture Notes 1, 1976) Related to Flip-Flop Triumph (Jon Racherbaumer, Nick Trost, The Lost Pages of the Kabbala, 1981) Count Down Triumph (Bernard Bilis, Genii, 2023) Variations Stop Perfecting Triumph! (Simon Aronson, David Solomon, Edward Marlo, Arch Triumphs, 1978) Flip-Flop Triumph (Jon Racherbaumer, Nick Trost, The Lost Pages of the Kabbala, 1981)	1978	Arch Triumphs	43	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Face up Card is used to count down to selection Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Effect Variations
José Puchol	Editorial	on La Circular, Bernard Bilis, Jean Mad, Omar Pasha, Katanu, Peperre		July 1978	Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid (Vol. 4 No. 43)	153	Articles / Columns
Juan Tamariz	Noticiario	various notes, Raul Melo, Francisco Javier, Alberto Reyes, Reinhard Müller, Ascanio, Camilo, Dieter Ebel, Karl-Heinz Ritter, Dick Koornwinder, Eric Eswin, Fred Robinson, Bernard Bilis, 1 Magia en Canarias 2. Escorial-78 3. V Jornadas 4 "Magicol" 5. "Story of Magic" 6. "Magic Sounds"		Oct. 1978	Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid (Vol. 4 No. 46)	210	Articles / Articles
Bernard Bilis	The Growing Coin	coin changes to jumbo coin on top of deck of cards		June 1979	Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 6)	214	Coin / Effect Themes / Growing & Shrinking Coin / Effect Themes / Jumbo Coins
Bernard Bilis	All Around The Town	two coins on table are dragged to two different spots with both hands and travel to one hand		Oct. 1979	Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 10)	263	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Chink a Chink Coin / Sleights / Transfers / Miscellaneous
Bernard Bilis	Flipped	visible transformation with c/s coin		Dec. 1979	Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 12)	284	Coin / Gaffed / Copper-Silver Coin / Sleights / Spellbound & visual Changes
Arturo de Ascanio	Impresiones (Muy Subjetivas) Acerca del Bruselas-79	on FISM Brussels 1979, Al Goshman, Richard Ross, Sara Kabigujina, Sultangali Shukurov, Flip, Moretti, Christian Fechner, Ger Cooper, Roy Gardner & Wittus, Sanvert, Bernard Bilis, Dai Vernon, Fred Kaps, I - Magicamente (de lejos) II - Magicamente (de cerca) III - Emocionalmente IV - Anecdoticamente V - Negativamente		Aug. 1979	Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid (Vol. 5 No. 56)	273	Articles / Convention Reports
Bernard Bilis	The Bilis Spread	four cards as three	Also published here The Bilis Spread (Bernard Bilis, Channel One, 2004) Related to Four As Three (Karl Fulves, Mexican Monte*, 1972)	1980	French Pasteboards	3	Cards / Sleights / False Display / Spread which hides cards
Bernard Bilis	Bilis' Electric Double Lift		Related to Somersaulting Double (Dominique Duvivier, Magie Duvivier, 1996)	1980	French Pasteboards	6	Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Top / Break
Bernard Bilis	The Impossible Glimpse	new deck order, incomplete faro		1980	French Pasteboards	8	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
Bernard Bilis	Immediate Sandwich Cards	loading from classic palm with buckling	Also published here Spread Sandwich Load from Classic Palm (Bernard Bilis, Apocalypse, 1978) also in: Immediate Sandwich Cards (Bernard Bilis, Card College — Volume 4, 2000) Related to Expertalk: Harapan Ong on the Cull Replacement (Harapan Ong, MAGIC, 2010) also in: The Buckle Replacement (Close Culls, 2014) Expertalk: Harapan Ong on the Cull Replacement (Talk About Tricks, 2022) Instant Sandwich (John Hostler, Percolations*, 2023)	1980	French Pasteboards	11	Cards / Sleights / Sandwich Loading Techniques Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Simple Sandwich
Bernard Bilis	Collectors	using overlap gaff		1980	French Pasteboards	14	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Collectors Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Step gaff
Bernard Bilis	Another Departure	gaffed		1980	French Pasteboards	19	Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Point of Departure (often Traveling effect)
Bernard Bilis	The Calculating Sandwich	total of sandwich cards equals cut of packet	Also published here Pair-A-Noic (Bernard Bilis, Apocalypse, 1978) Variations Perdup (Al Smith, Cards At Bay, 1981) Calculated Triumph (John F. Mendoza, Bernard Bilis, The Mendoza Portfolio No. 1, 1983) … and 1 more	1980	French Pasteboards	23	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Hofzinser Problem Number 8 Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Simple Sandwich Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Numerical or Straight Stack / Partial
Bernard Bilis	Open Travelers Again	using overlap gaff		1980	French Pasteboards	25	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Open Travelers Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Step gaff
Bernard Bilis	Super Sandwich	two of four Aces vanish and sandwich Selection		1980	French Pasteboards	32	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Simple Sandwich
Bernard Bilis	Wild Card Combination	gaffed but performed from a normal deck		1980	French Pasteboards	36	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Wild Cards
Bernard Bilis	Card Box Escape			1980	French Pasteboards	42	Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Card Case
Bernard Bilis	The Ghost Card	from Box to Sanwich		1980	French Pasteboards	46	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Cards traveling (from Sandwich) to Sandwich
Bernard Bilis	Torn Card	exploiting optical illusion		1980	French Pasteboards	51	Cards / Effect Themes / Torn & Restored / At once Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Holes or sections missing
Bernard Bilis	Another Matrix			1980	French Pasteboards	55	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Matrix / Different Coins
Bernard Bilis	Touchless Copper Silver Transposition	using cards as "chopsticks"		1980	French Pasteboards	59	Coin / Effect Themes / Transposition / Copper & Silver / Solo
Bernard Bilis, Edward Marlo	Thought-Fool	from deck to sandwich on top of case, credit correction on page 564	Variations Carried Away (David Regal, Constant Fooling 1, 2002)	Mar. 1981	Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 3)	461	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Cards traveling (from Sandwich) to Sandwich
Mike Caveney	3:32	two coins travel under one hand, then one coin and eventually the last coin vanishes, using "The Flick"	Also published here Two, One, None (Mike Caveney, Wonders, 2013) Inspired by Never Split (Bernard Bilis, Close Up, French Style, 1976)	1981	Magicomedy	21	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Hand to Hand / Tabled Coin / Sleights / Transfers / Thumb Flick on Table
Al Smith	Perdup	spectator cuts off cards, he stabs a card in the deck between two cards that add up to the number of cut-off cards	Inspired by Pair-A-Noic (Bernard Bilis, Apocalypse, 1978) also in: The Calculating Sandwich (French Pasteboards, 1980)	1981	Cards At Bay	2	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Hofzinser Problem Number 8 Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Super-Senses / Packet thickness Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Numerical or Straight Stack / Partial
Bernard Bilis	Four-Ace Foregone	two aces are made invisible, they reappear		Nov. 1982	Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 11)	703	Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Invisible Card Theme
Harry Lorayne	Bernard Bilis	mini bio		1982	Best of Friends	447	Articles / Biographical
Bernard Bilis	A Visible Transposition	a card injogged and a card outjogged face up, visible transposition		1982	Best of Friends	448	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Normal
Bernard Bilis	Les Éponges Inseparables	two spongeballs in left hand vanish and join two spongeballs in right hand		1982	Passez L'Éponge	58	Spongeball / Traveling
John F. Mendoza	Bernard Bilis			1983	The Mendoza Portfolio No. 1	59	Articles / Biographical
John F. Mendoza, Bernard Bilis	Calculated Triumph	small packet cut off, selection made and returned, deck shuffled face-up and face-down, all one way except sandwich in center with selection, sandwich cards total cut-off packet	Inspired by Pair-A-Noic (Bernard Bilis, Apocalypse, 1978) also in: The Calculating Sandwich (French Pasteboards, 1980) Variations I Missed (Edward Marlo, Bernard Bilis, Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5, 1984) Card Counters (Doug Canning, Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2, 1995) … and 2 more	1983	The Mendoza Portfolio No. 1	59	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Hofzinser Problem Number 8 Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Effect Variations
Bernard Bilis	Snapping Move	first finger snaps top card so it springs forward	Related to One Handed Snap Display (Bernard Bilis, Close Up, French Style, 1976)	1983	The Mendoza Portfolio No. 1	125	Cards / Sleights / False Display / Spread which hides cards
Edward Marlo, Bernard Bilis	I Missed	impromptu version of Bilis' "Calculated Triumph", packet cut off, Triumph with rest, selection between two face up cards whose values add up to number of cut off cards	Inspired by Calculated Triumph (John F. Mendoza, Bernard Bilis, The Mendoza Portfolio No. 1, 1983)	1984	Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5	57	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Effect Variations
Juan Tamariz, Bernard Bilis	Mini Fuera de Este Mundo	with ten cards, divided in half, dated to 1976		1984	Magia Potagia — Volume III	74	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Divided Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / by Spectator / Out of this World & Variants / Packet
Bernard Bilis	No-Lap Kick Switch	two methods for single card or packet, tabled		June 1985	Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 6)	1071	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / Switches / Multiple Card Switches / Using the Deck
Bernard Bilis	Too Much Is Two Much!	two selections, rubber band around deck, face transforms into first selection, rubber band disappears, reappears around second selection		June 1986	Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 6)	1213	Cards / Effect Themes / Rubber Band & Cards
Ken Simmons	A-Band-Ment	rubber band around deck, vanishes, encircles card in center	Also published here A-Band-Ment (Ken Simmons, Riffling the Pasteboards — Again!, 1987) Variations A-Band-Ment II (Ken Simmons, Riffling the Pasteboards — Again!, 1987) A-Band-Ment III (Ken Simmons, Riffling the Pasteboards — Again!, 1987) … and 3 more	1986	Riffling the Pasteboards	1	Cards / Effect Themes / Rubber Band & Cards
Dai Vernon	The Rising Sun	clean phase, one-handed Tenkai Switch	Related to The Sphinx, Vol. 50 No. 5, Sep. 1951 also in: The Revolving Pass (Genii, 2016) Spooner's Switch (Bill Spooner, Wonderful Routines of Magic, 1969) … and 1 more Variations Rising Sun Variation (Bernard Bilis, Genii, 2023)	1987	The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 1	164	Cards / Sleights / Palming / Tenkai Palm & Unit Grip Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Sequences Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Without Deck / In the Hands
Ken Simmons	A-Band-Ment	rubber band around deck, vanishes, encircles card in center	Also published here A-Band-Ment (Ken Simmons, Riffling the Pasteboards, 1986) Variations A-Band-Ment II (Ken Simmons, Riffling the Pasteboards — Again!, 1987) A-Band-Ment III (Ken Simmons, Riffling the Pasteboards — Again!, 1987) … and 3 more	1987	Riffling the Pasteboards — Again!	56	Cards / Effect Themes / Rubber Band & Cards
Bernard Bilis	Palmed Card Addition			1988	Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table	109	Cards / Sleights / Additions / Miscellaneous
Bernard Bilis	Unloading Move	on the pack		1988	Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table	150	Cards / Sleights / Ditching Cards / On the Deck or Case
Bernard Bilis	Wild to the 2nd Power	four Aces change to selections		Dec. 1988	Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 12)	1577	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Wild Cards
Chris Power	One Handed Bottom Palm		Related to The Bilis One-Handed Side Steal (Bernard Bilis, Gagnon's Inner Sanctum, 2022)	Oct. 1988	Opus (Vol. 2 No. 2)	16	Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / Bottom Deal / One-Handed
Bernard Bilis	Ambitious Prediction			May 1989	Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 5)	1636	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Spectator finds four of a kind Cards / Sleights / Force / Stop Force
Bernard Bilis	Underbanded Change	encircled Card changes, Prediction Presentation		Feb. 1990	Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 2)	1746	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Off-beat Predictions Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front
Bernard Bilis, Jacques Tandeau	Empty Deal	for prediction or stop trick (apparently mis-credited to Bilis)		1990	Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)	74	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / Empty Deals (no card removed) Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stop Trick / Position indicated by Spectator
Jean de Merry	51ème Congrès du Cercle Magique Suisse	on the Swiss magic convention in Basel, Bernard Bilis, Aldo Colmbini, Roberto Giobbi, Magic Christian, Magrée, Richard Ross, Steve Tucker, Jörg Weber, Tommy Wonder, John Gaughan, Rico Leitner, Primera, Dick de Witte, Toni Forster, Véronique, Roger Jaquet, Jean Garance, Marnac, Cherry Maxim		1990	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 52 No. 2)	7	Articles / Convention Reports
Martin "Shahiro" Rutz, Peter Faesi	Basel Magic 23. - 25.3.1990 - Impressionen vom Diner Spectacle Magique am Freitagabend	on the Swiss magic convention in Basel, Bernard Bilis, Aldo Colmbini, Roberto Giobbi, Magic Christian, Magrée, Richard Ross, Steve Tucker, Jörg Alexander, Tommy Wonder		1990	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 52 No. 2)	10	Reviews / Shows
Bernard Bilis	Two Ace "Things"	two Switches (one partial)		Jan. 1991	Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 1)	1876	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Multiple Card Switches / Using the Deck
John Bannon, Bernard Bilis	Biddle Grip Bilis Switch			1991	Smoke and Mirrors	84	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Multiple Card Switches / Using the Deck
Hiroyuki Sakai	Band On the Run	rubber band around deck disappears and is found around selection, see p. 760 for credit information	Also published here Band on the Run (Hiroyuki Sakai, Lecture Notes, 1995) also in: Band On The Run (Hiroyuki Sakai, A Creative Powerhouse, 2025) Inspired by Stretch aka Rubber Band Scam (revised) (Paul Harris, The Art of Astonishment — Book 2, 1996) Related to Total A-Band-A-Ment (Bernard Bilis, Jean Philippe, MO — Modus Operandi, 1993) Herbert - The Trained Rubber Band (Denis Behr, Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 2, 2011) Variations Herbert - The Trained Rubber Band (Denis Behr, Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 2, 2011)	1991	The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 41)	722	Cards / Effect Themes / Rubber Band & Cards
Bernard Bilis	Quick-Square Switch			1992	Card Finesse II	181	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Multiple Card Switches / Using the Deck
Bernard Bilis	Instant Opener	rubber band pop out with peek force		Feb. 1993	Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 2)	2179	Cards / Effect Themes / Rubber Band & Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Single Card
Mason, Gerald Deutsch, Bernard Bilis	Covered Top Change			June 1993	Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 6)	2224	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Top Change
Bernard Bilis	In Appearance			Sep. 1993	Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 9)	2265	Cards / Effect Themes / Appearance & Production / In the empty Hands
Bernard Bilis, Jean Philippe	Total A-Band-A-Ment	rubber band around deck, finger put through, selection jumps face-up onto back of fingers, with locking feature, Hiro Sakai not mentioned	Inspired by A-Band-Ment (Ken Simmons, Riffling the Pasteboards, 1986) also in: A-Band-Ment (Riffling the Pasteboards — Again!, 1987) Related to Band On the Run (Hiroyuki Sakai, The Trapdoor — Volume Two, 1991) also in: Band on the Run (Lecture Notes, 1995) Band On The Run (A Creative Powerhouse, 2025) Variations Houdini Breaks Out (Jon Racherbaumer, MAGIC, 1994)	June 1993	MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 2)	1	Cards / Effect Themes / Rubber Band & Cards
Gary Ouellet, Patrick Raymond, Bernard Bilis	Empty Deal	with deceptive sound illusion		Sep. 1994	The Minotaur (Vol. 6 No. 3)	8	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / Empty Deals (no card removed)
Meir Yedid, Bernard Bilis	Fake Pocket Extraction	card sticking out of breast pocket, left hand with deck apparently removes it		1994	Magical Wishes	73	Cards / Sleights / Cloths and Cards / Producing (palmed) Cards from Pocket Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Props
Priska Walther	Desert Magic Seminar XVII in Las Vegas	on the Desert Magic Seminar, Joe Stevens, Philippe, Tabary, Sonny Fontana, Migel, Victor Coitko, Hans Klok, Socrate, Max Maven, Brett Daniels, Juan Mayoral, Takamitsu Uchida, Netcheporenko, Franklin, Arturo Brachetti, Bill Malone, Roger Klaise, Siegfried & Roy, Bernard Bilis, Karrel Fox, Adrien Van Factor, Carl Cloutier, Lance Burton Hotel Tropicana, den 10. März Freitag, den 11. März Samstag, den 12. März		1994	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 56 No. 3)	4	Articles / Convention Reports
Bernard Bilis	One Hand Card Spread	double pivots out of center of four-card packet		1994	Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum	99	Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Double Card Handlings Cards / Sleights / False Display / Spread which hides cards
Jon Racherbaumer	Houdini Breaks Out	rubber banded deck, a King snaps away still doubly (!) looped, second rubber band	Inspired by "Houdini" (Muneo Yokoi, 1990) Total A-Band-A-Ment (Bernard Bilis, Jean Philippe, MO — Modus Operandi, 1993)	Nov. 1994	MAGIC (Vol. 4 No. 3)	68	Cards / Effect Themes / Rubber Band & Cards
Doug Canning	Card Counters		Inspired by Calculated Triumph (John F. Mendoza, Bernard Bilis, The Mendoza Portfolio No. 1, 1983) Related to Multiple Card Sum Stacks (Simon Aronson, Simply Simon, 1995) "Counter Cards" in William Simon's "Mathematical Magic"	1995	Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2	153	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Number Forcing Stack Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Other Stacks / Partial
Roberto Giobbi	Aktuelles aus der Zauberszene	on Jean Prévost, Reginal Scot, Decremps, Ponsin, Robert-Houdin, Hofzinser, Bernard Bilis, Double Fond, J.J. Sanvert, Tran, Dominique Duvivier, Le Nain, La Bride, La Volaille, Georges Proust, Yves Carbonnier, Mayette Magie Moderne, Guy Lores, Jean-Pierre Hornecker, Magix, Magicus, Arcane, Jean-Yves Prost, Gaeton Bloom, Imagik, Daniel Rhod, Francois Montmirel Zauberkunst in Frankreich		1995	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 57 No. 2)	62	Articles / Columns
Roberto Giobbi	Aktuelles aus der Zauberszene	on Ken Brooke, Frank Garcia, Karl Fulves, Jon Tremaine, Ed Marlo, Jeff McBride, Cy Endfield, Wittus Witt, Herb Zarrow, Bernard Bilis, Yves Carbonnier, Lubov & Anatoli Soudartchikovi, David Copperfield, Karo & Doré Ken Brooke's Magic Place Die Garcia Kartenbücher Karl Fulves "Self-Working"-Serie Zauberbücher fürs Publikum Prime-Time Marlo Video für Kartenmanipulatoren Cy Endfield gestorben Steve Sheraton International Wittus Witt in Basel und am TV Herb Zarrow in Paris Roberto Giobbi bei Paris Magic and Imagic Conference on Magic History in Los Angeles Fit mit Witz Meisterschaften der Kartenzauberer Zauberkunst im Zirkus Knie Hollywood-Star Magic Castle Zauberseminar von Jean de Merry bei der CIPI Zauberkunst & 100 Jahre Film in Wien Laterales Kunst und Geplapper		1995	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 57 No. 4 & 5)	125	Articles / Columns
Hiroyuki Sakai	Band on the Run	rubber band around deck disappears and is found around selection	Also published here Band On the Run (Hiroyuki Sakai, The Trapdoor — Volume Two, 1991) also in: Band On The Run (Hiroyuki Sakai, A Creative Powerhouse, 2025) Inspired by Stretch aka Rubber Band Scam (revised) (Paul Harris, The Art of Astonishment — Book 2, 1996) Related to Total A-Band-A-Ment (Bernard Bilis, Jean Philippe, MO — Modus Operandi, 1993) Herbert - The Trained Rubber Band (Denis Behr, Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 2, 2011) Variations Herbert - The Trained Rubber Band (Denis Behr, Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 2, 2011)	1995	Lecture Notes	17	Cards / Effect Themes / Rubber Band & Cards
Dominique Duvivier	Somersaulting Double	Make double card spin and somersault back onto the deck (flourish double)	Related to Bilis' Electric Double Lift (Bernard Bilis, French Pasteboards, 1980) Instant Replay (Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez, Eddie Fechter, A Close-Up Kinda Guy, 1983) also in: Instant Replay (The Art of Astonishment — Book 3, 1996) … and 1 more	1996	Magie Duvivier	12	Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Double Card Handlings
Bernard Bilis	Kurzinterview: Bernard Bilis			1996	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 58 No. 2)	43	Articles / Interviews
Bernard Bilis	Die Technik	on technique	Also published here in Yves Carbonnier's "Notes de conférence" Paris, 1992.	1996	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 58 No. 2)	44	Articles / Theory & Essays
Roberto Giobbi	Aktuelles Aus der Zauberszene	on Ken Klosterman, Joe Dunninger, Al Flosso, Jörg Alexander, Aurelio Paviato, Franco Rossi, Ali Bongo, Peki & Pacita, Pat Page, Luis de Matos, Ascanio, Bernard Bilis, Carlos Vaquera, Pedro Lacerda, Nicholas Night, Jean-Philippe Loupi, Isora & Gavilondo, Jeff McBride, Luna Shimada, Maurice Pierre, Georges Proust, Paul Daniels, Richiardi Jr., Juan Tamariz, Rafael Benatar, Chris Power, David Williamson, David Copperfield, Anthony Owen Der Präsidententrick Jörg Alexander Webers Zauberkunst Aurelio Paviato in Cabagia 5. Magic Valongo Neues von Luis de Matos Ehrung des Meisters Arturo de Ascanio Paul Daniels in Paris Tamariz Trivia Top Ten Zauberbücher Zum Schluss		1996	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 58 No. 3)	91	Articles / Columns
Roberto Giobbi	Aktuelles aus der Zauberszene	on Corinda, Andino, Duo Wirbelwind, André, Paul Rosini, Kenton Knepper, Lewis Ganson, Jean Hugard, Karl Fulves, Mike Maxwell, Ted Annemann, Mike Porstman, Daryl, Alfredo Florensa, Pepe Carrol, Stewart James, J. B. Bobo, Geoffrey Buckingham, Piet Forton, Tamariz, Ascanio, Camilo, Pepe Carroll, Toni Cachadiña, Miguel Gomez, Bernard Bilis, Daniel Rhod, Jean-Pierre Vallarino, Bebel, Carlos Vaquera, Aurelio Paviato, Vanni Bossi, Magic Christian, Bill Kalush, Ron Wohl, Jim Krenz, Ramon Rioboo, Stephan Kirschbaum, Waltrick, Yehuda Pines, Scott Penrose, Erhard Liebenow, Lior Manor, Josef Alon, Roy Oron, Ron Lufatin, Karo & Doré, Armando de Miguel, Joaquin Navajas Corinda's 13 Stufen Trottoir Ein klitzekleiner Spalt Wunderworte Comeback der Klassiker Einwegspiele Light Serie auf Spanisch J. B. Bobo Geoffrey Buckinham Escorial 1996 Zaubervideo für Kinder Rampenlicht Zauberkongress in Israel 1. Wiener Zaubertheater und Kadotheum Zaubergeschäft in Madrid Seminare im Zauberring Basel Kulturbörse Freiburg		1997	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 59 No. 1)	25	Articles / Columns
Paul Harris, Richard Vollmer, Bernard Bilis	Set-Reset Plus			1998	Card College — Volume 3	616	Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Multiple Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Reset & Variations
Bernard Bilis	One Handed Snap Display	one-handed, top card snapped off with first finger		1998	Card College — Volume 3	617	Cards / Sleights / False Display / Spread which hides cards
Bernard Bilis	The Open Prediction	no trick cards or preparation required	Related to When Stuck Without the Stik-Tack (Edward Marlo, The Hierophant, 1969)	1998	Card College — Volume 3	733	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Open Prediction Theme
Bernard Bilis	Push-In Exchange	outjogged card is pushed in and top half removed		1998	Card College — Volume 3	734	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Miscellaneous
Bernard Bilis	Immediate Sandwich Cards		Also published here Spread Sandwich Load from Classic Palm (Bernard Bilis, Apocalypse, 1978) also in: Immediate Sandwich Cards (Bernard Bilis, French Pasteboards, 1980) Related to Expertalk: Harapan Ong on the Cull Replacement (Harapan Ong, MAGIC, 2010) also in: The Buckle Replacement (Close Culls, 2014) Expertalk: Harapan Ong on the Cull Replacement (Talk About Tricks, 2022) Instant Sandwich (John Hostler, Percolations*, 2023)	2000	Card College — Volume 4	1033	Cards / Sleights / Sandwich Loading Techniques
Steve Beam	Prime Location	cards reveal selection and amount of cut cards	Inspired by Calculated Triumph (John F. Mendoza, Bernard Bilis, The Mendoza Portfolio No. 1, 1983) Location, Location, Location (Steve Beam, Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2, 1995)	2000	Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3	77	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Number Prediction Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Single Card Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Other Stacks / Partial
(reviewer)	Conférence de Bernard Bilis	on the lecture held by Bernard Bilis in Geneva		2000	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 62 No. 1)	10	Reviews / Lecture Articles / Articles
Bernard Bilis	Band Slam	banded deck and hand, when deck is slammed on table selection ends up on back of hand	Related to Rubber Wrist Revelation (Doug Edwards, Brass Knuckles, 2006) Hop! Hop! (Luka Kratsashvili, The Hermit, 2022)	Jan. 2001	MAGIC (Vol. 10 No. 5)	79	Cards / Effect Themes / Rubber Band & Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Flashy Location
David Regal	Carried Away	from four-of-a-kind to other four-of-a-kind	Inspired by Thought-Fool (Bernard Bilis, Edward Marlo, Apocalypse, 1981) Variations Cop Out (Andy Nicholls, England Up Close, 2006)	2002	Constant Fooling 1	17	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Packet to Packet
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson	Pseudo Bilis	some card cut off by spectator, next cards give its total, selection found as well, using Killer Count	Inspired by Calculated Triumph (John F. Mendoza, Bernard Bilis, The Mendoza Portfolio No. 1, 1983)	2004	Killer Koncepts	14	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Hofzinser Problem Number 8
Bernard Bilis	The Bilis Spread	four cards as three	Also published here The Bilis Spread (Bernard Bilis, French Pasteboards, 1980) Related to Four As Three (Karl Fulves, Mexican Monte*, 1972)	2004	Channel One (Vol. 3 No. 12)	10	Cards / Sleights / False Display / Spread which hides cards
Doug Edwards	Rubber Wrist Revelation	banded deck and hand, when deck is slammed on table selection ends up on back of hand	Related to Band Slam (Bernard Bilis, MAGIC, 2001)	2006	Brass Knuckles	117	Cards / Effect Themes / Rubber Band & Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Flashy Location
Bernard Bilis, Miguel Gómez	Double Turnover	one handed turnover with nail twist of double card		2007	El Placer de la Magia	29	Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Double Card Handlings Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Top / One-Handed
David Ben, Bernard Bilis	Tabled Spread Turnover		Also published here Tabled Spread Turnover (David Ben, Bernard Bilis, Maelstrom, 2011)	2007	Random Walk	18	Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Double Card Handlings Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Laydowns on Table
Bernard Bilis	Bilis Switch		Also published here B.S. Move (Notes de Conference de Bernard Bilis, 1980)	2008	Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic	262	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Top Change
Bernard Bilis	Bilis' Switch			2009	A Clockwork Apple	41	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Sandwich Changes Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Top Change
Bernard Bilis	Falso depósito de Bernard Bilis	using a card		2009	Esencias	109	Coin / Sleights / Matrix Moves Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Single Coin Vanishes / With Props
Miguel Ángel Gea, Bernard Bilis	Variante de Gea del falso depósito de Bernard Bilis	using a card		2009	Esencias	110	Coin / Sleights / Matrix Moves Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Single Coin Vanishes / With Props
Bernard Bilis, Tyler Wilson	Bilis Switch Handling	one of two		2010	Reinventing the Real	66	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Top Change
Harapan Ong	Expertalk: Harapan Ong on the Cull Replacement	distributing culled cards one by one	Also published here The Buckle Replacement (Harapan Ong, Close Culls, 2014) also in: Expertalk: Harapan Ong on the Cull Replacement (Harapan Ong, Talk About Tricks, 2022) Related to Spread Sandwich Load from Classic Palm (Bernard Bilis, Apocalypse, 1978) also in: Immediate Sandwich Cards (French Pasteboards, 1980) Immediate Sandwich Cards (Card College — Volume 4, 2000)	Nov. 2010	MAGIC (Vol. 20 No. 3)	69	Cards / Sleights / Culling / Spread Cull / to do more (palming, placement, ...)
David Ben, Bernard Bilis	Tabled Spread Turnover		Also published here Tabled Spread Turnover (David Ben, Bernard Bilis, Random Walk, 2007)	2011	Maelstrom	74	Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Double Card Handlings Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Laydowns on Table
Bernard Bilis, Jason Ladanye	Bilis Replacement Handling			2013	Confident Deceptions	179	Cards / Sleights / Palming / Classic Palm / Right Hand / Replacement
Mike Caveney	Two, One, None	two coins travel under one hand, then one coin and eventually the last coin vanishes, using "The Flick" Two Coins One Coin None	Also published here 3:32 (Mike Caveney, Magicomedy, 1981) Inspired by Never Split (Bernard Bilis, Close Up, French Style, 1976)	2013	Wonders	83	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Hand to Hand / Tabled Coin / Sleights / Transfers / Thumb Flick on Table
Bernard Bilis	Bilis Switch			2014	The EH Team	7	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Top Change
Harapan Ong	The Buckle Replacement	distributing culled cards one by one, double sandwich application in two parts of spread	Also published here Expertalk: Harapan Ong on the Cull Replacement (Harapan Ong, MAGIC, 2010) also in: Expertalk: Harapan Ong on the Cull Replacement (Harapan Ong, Talk About Tricks, 2022) Related to Spread Sandwich Load from Classic Palm (Bernard Bilis, Apocalypse, 1978) also in: Immediate Sandwich Cards (French Pasteboards, 1980) Immediate Sandwich Cards (Card College — Volume 4, 2000)	2014	Close Culls	60	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Simple Sandwich Cards / Sleights / Culling / Spread Cull / to do more (palming, placement, ...)
Zane Kinkade, Bernard Bilis	Karma Sandwich	spectator cuts off cards, two cards turn over in rest sandwiching selection and values total number of cut-off packet, smaller set-up	Inspired by Pair-A-Noic (Bernard Bilis, Apocalypse, 1978) also in: The Calculating Sandwich (French Pasteboards, 1980)	June 2016	Genii (Vol. 79 No. 6)	54	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Hofzinser Problem Number 8 Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Miscellaneous
Bernard Bilis, "Magic" Christian Stelzel	Bernard Bilis's Top Change of One of Two Cards		Inspired by Notes de Conference (1984, p. 32) Variations To Change Two Cards, One after the Other, with the Top Two Cards of the Deck ("Magic" Christian Stelzel, The Top Change, 2017) Multiple Bottom Change, a Card at a Time ("Magic" Christian Stelzel, The Top Change, 2017)	2017	The Top Change	57	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Top Change
"Magic" Christian Stelzel	To Change Two Cards, One after the Other, with the Top Two Cards of the Deck		Inspired by Bernard Bilis's Top Change of One of Two Cards (Bernard Bilis, "Magic" Christian Stelzel, The Top Change, 2017)	2017	The Top Change	75	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Top Change Cards / Sleights / Switches / Multiple Card Switches / Top Change Dynamics
"Magic" Christian Stelzel	Multiple Bottom Change, a Card at a Time	similar to David Williamson's Monte phase in his Cocktail Dazzler	Inspired by Bernard Bilis's Top Change of One of Two Cards (Bernard Bilis, "Magic" Christian Stelzel, The Top Change, 2017)	2017	The Top Change	103	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Bottom Change
Ryan Matney (reviewer)	Essential Magic Collection: Passion	by Bernard Bilis		Dec. 2018	Genii (Vol. 81 No. 12)	105	Reviews / Videos & DVDs
Yves Carbonnier, Bernard Bilis, Edward Marlo	ATFUS Variation			2019	Grand Livre de Cartomagie	82	Cards / Sleights / Switches / ATFUS & Variations
Nick Trost	ESP Double Revelation	two cards remembered with counting procedure in two halves which are then shuffle face-up/face-down, performer located both cards in the spread	Inspired by Bernard Bilis routine from DVD	2020	Subtle Card Creations — Volume 8	1937	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge multiple Card Location ESP Cards / Miscellaneous
Nick Trost	Ken Beale's Cards and Dice II	number chosen with dice throw, card at that position removed, added to number, five cards that form a royal flush are found that way	Inspired by "Chance and Required" (Bernard Bilis, DVD Tours Automagiques, 2004) Ken Beale's Cards and Dice (Nick Trost, Subtle Card Creations — Volume 6, 2017)	2020	Subtle Card Creations — Volume 8	1973	Cards / Sleights / Force / Count Forces Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Spectator finds four of a kind Cards / Effect Themes / Dice & Cards Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Numerical or Straight Stack / Partial
Bernard Bilis	The Bilis Extraction Move	card replaced in center and deck put in case, in that action the card is pulled out to outside of case		2021	Every Card You Take	23	Cards / Sleights / Case Things / Loading a Card at the Outside of the Case Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Miscellaneous
Bernard Bilis	Bilis' Switch			June 2022	Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Florida Issue Part One)	49	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Sandwich Changes Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Top Change
Luka Kratsashvili	Hop! Hop!	selection lost, rubber band wrapped around fingers of one hand, card suddenly appears on back of hand under band	Related to Band Slam (Bernard Bilis, MAGIC, 2001)	Nov. 2022	The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 11)	522	Cards / Effect Themes / Rubber Band & Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Appearance & Production / In the empty Hands
Harapan Ong	Expertalk: Harapan Ong on the Cull Replacement	distributing culled cards one by one	Also published here Expertalk: Harapan Ong on the Cull Replacement (Harapan Ong, MAGIC, 2010) also in: The Buckle Replacement (Harapan Ong, Close Culls, 2014) Related to Spread Sandwich Load from Classic Palm (Bernard Bilis, Apocalypse, 1978) also in: Immediate Sandwich Cards (French Pasteboards, 1980) Immediate Sandwich Cards (Card College — Volume 4, 2000)	2022	Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)	989	Cards / Sleights / Culling / Spread Cull / to do more (palming, placement, ...)
Bernard Bilis	Bilis' Signature Finders	three cards are signed on the back and put under case, signatures jump to the backs of three other cards twice		2022	Gagnon's Inner Sanctum	36	Cards / Effect Themes / Signature Effects
Bernard Bilis	Bernard Bilis Add-On Moves	two methods to steal cards from deck or packet with one hand and add them to packet into right hand, see following entries First Method Second Method		2022	Gagnon's Inner Sanctum	104	Cards / Sleights / Additions / Miscellaneous
Bernard Bilis	The Bilis One-Handed Side Steal	card from center is in-jogged, pivoted out one-handed similar to Chris Power palm, then palmed as deck is set on table	Related to One Handed Bottom Palm (Chris Power, Opus, 1988) Variations The Bilis One-Handed Side Steal Variation (Bernard Bilis, Gagnon's Inner Sanctum, 2022)	2022	Gagnon's Inner Sanctum	104	Cards / Sleights / Palming / Classic Palm / Left Hand / Center Cards / Sleights / Palming / Classic Palm / Left Hand / One-Handed
Bernard Bilis	The Bilis One-Handed Side Steal Variation	deck transferred to right hand which then completes the palm steal as deck is set on table	Inspired by The Bilis One-Handed Side Steal (Bernard Bilis, Gagnon's Inner Sanctum, 2022)	2022	Gagnon's Inner Sanctum	105	Cards / Sleights / Palming / Classic Palm / Right Hand / Center
Bernard Bilis	Raise Rise Palm Steal	card from center secretly pushed out and right hand flat/Tenkai palms it in gesture		2022	Gagnon's Inner Sanctum	106	Cards / Sleights / Pinky Rise & Co Cards / Sleights / Palming / Gambler's Flat Palm Cards / Sleights / Palming / Tenkai Palm & Unit Grip
Bernard Bilis, Jean Faré	The Shovel Move	coin slides into other hand from card and vanishes, see credit information on p. 240	Related to The Shovel Move (Bernard Bilis, Close Up, French Style, 1976)	2022	Studies in Deception	232	Coin / Sleights / Matrix Moves Coin / Effect Themes / Vanish Routines / With Props / Cards Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Single Coin Vanishes / With Props
Carl Mercurio	Strong Magic, Strong Opinions: The Uncompromising Magic Life of Bernard Bilis			June 2023	Genii (Vol. 86 No. 6)	16	Articles / Biographical
Carl Mercurio	The Magic of Bernard Bilis			June 2023	Genii (Vol. 86 No. 6)	28	Articles / Chapter Heading
Bernard Bilis	Count Down Triumph	two cards peeked at, cards shuffled face-up/face-down, all face down except one selection, its value used to count to second selection, with simplified handling by Richard Kaufman	Related to Count-Down Triumph (Frederick Braue, Kabbala — Volume 3, 1976) also in: Counting On Triumph (Lecture Notes 1, 1976) Deal-down Triumph (Arch Triumphs, 1978)	June 2023	Genii (Vol. 86 No. 6)	28	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Face up Card is used to count down to selection Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Classic Effect (with or without selections) Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Effect Variations
Bernard Bilis	Go To See If I'm There	unknown card is sandwiched and placed under card case, another card chosen and signed, previously sandwiched card turne out to be the signed one		June 2023	Genii (Vol. 86 No. 6)	31	Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Illogical Things / Signed Card & Mystery Card
Bernard Bilis	Unload to Bottom	Kelly Bottom from packet to bottom as packet is squared	Inspired by Table Pass by Steve Forte	June 2023	Genii (Vol. 86 No. 6)	31	Cards / Sleights / Transfers / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Ovette Master Move (Kelly Bottom Placement)
Bernard Bilis	Rising Sun Variation	one-handed Tenkai Switch with triple, stealing a double int palm	Inspired by The Rising Sun (Dai Vernon, The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 1, 1987)	June 2023	Genii (Vol. 86 No. 6)	31	Cards / Sleights / Palming / Tenkai Palm & Unit Grip Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Without Deck / In the Hands
Bernard Bilis	Impossible Center Deal	Aces and Kings alternating face up in center of deck, Aces are dealt out		June 2023	Genii (Vol. 86 No. 6)	34	Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / False Dealing
James Steranko, Bernard Bilis	Bottom Reverse Half Pass	bottom card	Inspired by Bottom Reverse (James Steranko, Steranko on Cards, 1960)	June 2023	Genii (Vol. 86 No. 6)	34	Cards / Sleights / Reverses / Half Pass
John Hostler*	Instant Sandwich	"Featuring the Backhanded Pincer" card pointed to in spread, cards closed, selection instantly found in sandwich, similar to Bilis Load	Related to Spread Sandwich Load from Classic Palm (Bernard Bilis, Apocalypse, 1978) also in: Immediate Sandwich Cards (French Pasteboards, 1980) Immediate Sandwich Cards (Card College — Volume 4, 2000)	2023	Percolations	43	Cards / Sleights / Sandwich Loading Techniques Cards / Effect Themes / Sandwich & Co / Simple Sandwich - Moveless
Bernard Bilis	Three-as-Two Laydown	two cards placed down one-handed, one is a double		Mar. 2024	Genii (Vol. 87 No. 3)	67	Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Laydowns on Table
Bernard Bilis	Bilis Switch			2025	For Friends	152	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Top Change
Hiroyuki Sakai	Band On The Run	rubber band around deck disappears and is found around selection	Also published here Band On the Run (Hiroyuki Sakai, The Trapdoor — Volume Two, 1991) also in: Band on the Run (Hiroyuki Sakai, Lecture Notes, 1995) Inspired by Stretch aka Rubber Band Scam (revised) (Paul Harris, The Art of Astonishment — Book 2, 1996) Related to Total A-Band-A-Ment (Bernard Bilis, Jean Philippe, MO — Modus Operandi, 1993) Herbert - The Trained Rubber Band (Denis Behr, Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 2, 2011) Variations Herbert - The Trained Rubber Band (Denis Behr, Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 2, 2011)	2025	A Creative Powerhouse	54	Cards / Effect Themes / Rubber Band & Cards
Edward Marlo	Card Flight	card on tabled deck changes with coin on top, hole in card, tosheroon	Also published here Card Flight (Edward Marlo, The Pallbearers Review, 1966) Related to Babel (Karl Fulves, The Pallbearers Review, 1966) Variations Rising in China (Bernard Bilis, Close Up, French Style, 1976) Ausgelöscht (Christian Scherer, Sveronis King Koins*, 1995)	2025	Ed Marlo: Forty Years Later	96	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Color Change Gaffs Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Front Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Holes or sections missing

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