gardner-marlo poker routine\n\nmartin gardner\nedward marlo\nthe ultimate gardner-marlo\nsteve mayhew\nrump shaker\njack parker\ntomas blomberg
1942
let's see the deck Martin Gardner, Edward Marlo
lorayne's poker deal\n\nedward marlo\nharry lorayne\nmartin gardner\ngardner-marlo poker routine\nmartin gardner\nedward marlo\nthe ultimate gardner-marlo\nsteve mayhew\nlorayne's poker deal\nharry lorayne\nchristian scherer
1962
close-up card magic Edward Marlo, Harry Lorayne, Martin Gardner
oddity!\nnamed card is only odd-backed card\nedward marlo\noddity handling\nedward marlo\ntwo decks but with a single thought\npeter duffie\nhow you like me now? opener\nsteve mayhew\nhow you like me now? opener\nsteve mayhew
1964
early marlo Edward Marlo
a subtle poker move (revised)\nperformer's cards multiply from five to about fifteen, in second round he has killer hand\npaul harris\na subtle poker move\npaul harris\nthe bugs bunny dang deal\nsteve mayhew
1996
the art of astonishment — book 2 Paul Harris
A Subtle Poker Move (revised)
performer's cards multiply from five to about fifteen, in second round he has killer hand
the routine\nstack for two hands, both are good but performer wins, spectator can riffle shuffle\nsteve mayhew\nthe world's greatest card cheat\njason england\nallan ackerman\nsteve mayhew\nbad beat\njason england
1999
angels may shuffle but the devil still deals Steve Mayhew
The Routine
stack for two hands, both are good but performer wins, spectator can riffle shuffle
the ultimate double-duke\nstacking four hands, spectator gets flush, performer full house or four of a kind, gambling demonstration\nsteve mayhew
1999
angels may shuffle but the devil still deals Steve Mayhew
The Ultimate Double-Duke
stacking four hands, spectator gets flush, performer full house or four of a kind, gambling demonstration
the ultimate gardner-marlo\nspectator shuffles between rounds\nsteve mayhew\ngardner-marlo poker routine\nmartin gardner\nedward marlo\nlorayne's poker deal\nedward marlo\nharry lorayne\nmartin gardner\ngilbreath poker\nmatt baker
1999
angels may shuffle but the devil still deals Steve Mayhew
ten card finale\nspectator shuffles again and still loses\nsteve mayhew\nthe angels may shuffle, but the devil still deals\nsteve mayhew
1999
angels may shuffle but the devil still deals Steve Mayhew
blackjack\nspectator can decide if dealer should draw or not, while performer looks away, he still wins\nsteve mayhew
1999
angels may shuffle but the devil still deals Steve Mayhew
Blackjack
spectator can decide if dealer should draw or not, while performer looks away, he still wins
mexican turnover\nvariation, while turning over two cards\nsteve mayhew\nheavy mexican\nkarl fulves
1999
angels may shuffle but the devil still deals Steve Mayhew
the principle\nangel shuffle principle, spectator's riffle shuffle does not influence the stack\nsteve mayhew
1999
angels may shuffle but the devil still deals Steve Mayhew
The Principle
Angel Shuffle principle, spectator's riffle shuffle does not influence the stack
a balloon, a cartwheel, and a pony ride\nthree selection are found three times
- phase one (deck is dropped and cards turnover one by one)
- phase two (flashy location, last one in mouth)
- phase three (cards to pocket, all cards to pocket finish)\nsteve mayhew
1999
impressing jodie foster Steve Mayhew
A Balloon, a Cartwheel, and a Pony Ride
three selection are found three times
Phase One (deck is dropped and cards turnover one by one)
Phase Two (flashy location, last one in mouth)
Phase Three (Cards to pocket, all cards to pocket finish)
unusual location\na la lennart green, right hand quickly grabs selection\nsteve mayhew\nlennart green
1999
impressing jodie foster Steve Mayhew, Lennart Green
Unusual Location
a la Lennart Green, right hand quickly grabs selection
dolores in a meadow\nambitious card, in the end hole deck are double backers\nsteve mayhew\ntoby wessel
1999
impressing jodie foster Steve Mayhew, Toby Wessel
Dolores in a Meadow
ambitious card, in the end hole deck are double backers
freedom\nmayhew poker deal, face-up cards shuffled in face-down cards, then all reversed cards dealt out, four ace kicker\nsteve mayhew\none for mr. mayhew\nlorenz schär\nfrom the centre\nandi gladwin
1999
impressing jodie foster Steve Mayhew
Freedom
Mayhew Poker Deal, face-up cards shuffled in face-down cards, then all reversed cards dealt out, four Ace kicker
burn out your blind eyes\nwithout looking four cards are removed from the deck, eventually they change to aces\nsteve mayhew\ntoby wessel
1999
impressing jodie foster Steve Mayhew, Toby Wessel
Burn Out Your Blind Eyes
without looking four cards are removed from the deck, eventually they change to aces
mayhew poker again\ntriumph as center deal demo\nallan ackerman\nsimon aronson\nsteve mayhew
1999
classic handlings Allan Ackerman, Simon Aronson, Steve Mayhew
god of gamblers\nelaborate center deal demo, steve mayhew phase\ndarwin ortiz\n"mayhew's middle deal miracle" (steve mayhew, labyrinth #3)\na "call to the colours" routine\nguy hollingworth\none for mr. mayhew\nlorenz schär
2002
scams & fantasies with cards Darwin Ortiz
the standing challenge\nspectator mentally selects if the card will rise to the top or the bottom\ngordon bean\nthe challenge\ndai vernon\nthe standing demonstration\nsteve mayhew\ngordon bean
2002
the paper engine Gordon Bean
The Standing Challenge
spectator mentally selects if the card will rise to the top or the bottom
five cards on the march\nmathematical spelling trick with row of five coins, based on stewart james "stranger in a strange land"\njim steinmeyer\nstewart james\na bird in the hand\nsteve mayhew
2006
further impuzzibilities Jim Steinmeyer, Stewart James
Five Cards on the March
mathematical spelling trick with row of five coins, based on Stewart James "Stranger in a Strange Land"
the bugs bunny dang deal\nperformers hand suddenly has over fifteen cards, in the next round the spectator's hand grows and performer has royal flush\nsteve mayhew\na subtle poker move (revised)\npaul harris
2011
full frontal mayhew Steve Mayhew
The Bugs Bunny Dang Deal
performers hand suddenly has over fifteen cards, in the next round the spectator's hand grows and performer has Royal Flush
mayhew monte explosion\nthree cards transform into royal flush as climax, including variation where they become ten cards\nsteve mayhew
2011
full frontal mayhew Steve Mayhew
Mayhew Monte Explosion
three cards transform into Royal Flush as climax, including variation where they become ten cards
the standing demonstration\ncard comes to top, instead of to bottom the deck reverses\nsteve mayhew\ngordon bean\nthe standing challenge\ngordon bean
2011
full frontal mayhew Steve Mayhew, Gordon Bean
The Standing Demonstration
card comes to top, instead of to bottom the deck reverses
a bird in the hand\naudience selects finger through counting procedure - middle finger\nsteve mayhew\nfive cards on the march\njim steinmeyer\nstewart james\nfinger flinger\nmarty kane\nsteve beam
2011
full frontal mayhew Steve Mayhew
A Bird in the Hand
audience selects finger through counting procedure - middle finger
old lazy fat guy cull\nfour-of-a-kind cull during multiple-packet riffle shuffle procedure\nsteve mayhew\nthree steves\nharry lorayne
2011
full frontal mayhew Steve Mayhew
Old Lazy Fat Guy Cull
four-of-a-kind cull during multiple-packet riffle shuffle procedure
bad beat\ntwo phase marlo/gardner type routine, spectator's royal flush is completed with previously openly sleeved card\njason england\nthe routine\nsteve mayhew
2012
texas on a saturday night Jason England
Bad Beat
two phase Marlo/Gardner type routine, spectator's royal flush is completed with previously openly sleeved card
the world's greatest card cheat\n"topsy turvey poker" is played, spectator riffle shuffles, his straight flush is completed with previously openly sleeved card\njason england\nallan ackerman\nsteve mayhew\nthe routine\nsteve mayhew
2012
the cardjurer Jason England, Allan Ackerman, Steve Mayhew
The World's Greatest Card Cheat
"Topsy Turvey Poker" is played, spectator riffle shuffles, his straight flush is completed with previously openly sleeved card
bolo jonah\nmethods for marking the jonah card
- marked cards
- short and long cards
- snap crimp (mayhew)\nbob farmer\nsteve mayhew\n"lazy man's ten-card poker deal" (steve mayhew, labyrinth #8 part 2, 1998)
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Bob Farmer, Steve Mayhew
Bolo Jonah
methods for marking the Jonah card
Marked Cards
Short and Long Cards
Snap Crimp (Mayhew)
Related to
"Lazy Man's Ten-Card Poker Deal" (Steve Mayhew, Labyrinth #8 Part 2, 1998)
three steves\nfour-of-a-kind cull during four-packet riffle shuffle procedure\nharry lorayne\nold lazy fat guy cull\nsteve mayhew
2015
jawdroppers! Harry Lorayne
Three Steves
four-of-a-kind cull during four-packet riffle shuffle procedure
the 50 card deal\nplaying with five spectators simultaneously\nsteve mayhew\nfished in and chips\nbob farmer\ngo fisch\nr. paul wilson\nshooting fish in a barrel\ncurtis kam
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Steve Mayhew
one for mr. mayhew\nmayhew poker deal variation, selected suit is dealt from the deck\nlorenz schär\nfreedom\nsteve mayhew\ngod of gamblers\ndarwin ortiz\nfrom the centre\nandi gladwin
2019
cards against reality Lorenz Schär
One for Mr. Mayhew
Mayhew Poker Deal variation, selected suit is dealt from the deck
gilbreath poker\nboth spectator and magician deal five hands of poker from their cards, each deal a good hand to an imaginary player, leaving the best hand for themselves\nmatt baker\nthe ultimate gardner-marlo\nsteve mayhew\ngilbreath's second principle\npersi diaconis\nron graham\nronald a. wohl (ravelli)\nherb zarrow
2019
the buena vista shuffle club Matt Baker
Gilbreath Poker
Both spectator and magician deal five hands of poker from their cards, each deal a good hand to an imaginary player, leaving the best hand for themselves
from the centre\nface-up cards shuffled in face-down cards, then all reversed cards dealt out, four ace kicker\nandi gladwin\nfreedom\nsteve mayhew\none for mr. mayhew\nlorenz schär
2020
the boy who cried magic Andi Gladwin
From the Centre
face-up cards shuffled in face-down cards, then all reversed cards dealt out, four Ace kicker