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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Theodore Annemann The Ultra Find handling for interlocking chain location that avoids obvious studying of order
Variations Jan. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 40)
267
Edward Marlo The Perfect Stop Trick spectator stops at any card, its values is used to count down again and again until selection appears
Related toVariations 1945
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
73
John Scarne, Joseph Prieto The Stapled Card No. 62, Card transposition with card stapled to a Joker
Variations 1950 110
Paul Rosini Double Reverse spectator and performer each chose selection from half the deck, they end up reversed
Related toVariations 1950 53
Al Leech Ace Sandwich sandwiched card transposes with another card, happens in deck
Related toVariations 1953 6
P. Howard Lyons Break Even card peeked at, two halves made, performer shows written prediction, both cards are dealt simultaneously and performer shouts stop, next cards are selection and predicted card
Related toVariations Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
8
Edward Marlo The New Elevator progressive rises/penetrations, four methods
Variations 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 338)
163
Edward Marlo Solutions to a Problem deck is cut and put face-to-face, number named and card in lower half remembered, card in upper half at same or different number also remembered, the card transpose, Thomas Wright problem
  • Solution No. 1
    • Notes on the Above (half pass suggestion)
  • Solution No. 2 (cards transpose and also turn over)
  • Solution No. 3
  • Solution No. 4
  • Solution No. 5
Variations Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
21
Edward Marlo Hummer-Marlo packet mixed with cato procedure by spectator under table, one card remembered, performer sorts all except selection, faro
Related to Dec. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 12)
2
Alex Elmsley 7-16 down under deal, Ace of Spades remains, game presentation
Related toVariationsAlso published here Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
4
Edward Marlo, Bert Fenn 7 Card Assembly (3rd Method)
Related toVariations Mar. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 23)
11
Edward Marlo The Open Travelers
Variations Dec. 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 375)
329
R. Sid Spocane II The Royal Lovers four of a kind appear one by one between sandwich cards
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1967 86
Jim Ryan Vice-Versa two spectators get the wrong card, then they transpose, duplicate
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1968 79
Eddie Fields Way Ahead Card to Card Case seven random cards called out and written down on piece of paper, with numbers one to seven, one of the numbers is chosen, and corresponding card appears in card case without moves, miscalling
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1968 6
Verne Chesbro, Larry West Acrobatic Cards four cards, top and bottom cards turned over, they are all shown one way again, repeated
Variations 1968 20
Larry Jennings Jennings' Open Travellers
Variations 1969 41
Edward Marlo Air Mail Prediction featuring finesse for a Henry Christ force beneath table
Related toVariations Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
65
Karl Fulves Even Money Proposition spectator is given pairs of red and black cards, he guesses all colors correctly, see p. 289 for reference, p. 292 for comments by George McLean & George Blake
Related toVariationsAlso published here May 1969 257
Allan Ackerman The Programmed Deck always dealing into two piles and eliminating one pile, last card is named selection, Named Tantalizer
Related toVariations 1970 36
David Solomon Second Power Poker & Lead-In Aces travel to top, odd-backed Aces stacked in deck, transform into Royal Flush (that now has odd backs) and others get good hands (Power Poker originally Talisman 1/11)
Inspired byAlso published here Mar. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 3)
18
David Solomon, Steve Draun S-D Location two phase location
Related toVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 8)
65
Henry Christ Card Clairvoyant improvement
Inspired by Oct. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 10)
78
David Solomon Doubly Open gaffed
Variations Oct. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 10)
80
Edward Marlo, David Solomon Ten Hand Stacks - The Second Manuscript
  • Three Shuffles
  • Three Shuffles
  • to Tenth Hand, by David Solomon (with suggestions by Marlo)
  • Three Riffle Shuffles
  • Two Riffle Shuffles
  • Two Riffle Shuffles, Into First Hand
  • Ten Hands in One Riffle
  • Aces into Tenth Hand
  • Two Shuffles to Stack Four Aces and Four Kings
1974 21
Edward Marlo The Schmaltzy Showman's Prediction fair selection from new and sealed deck is predicted, Penelope's Principle
VariationsAlso published here 1974 73
Edward Marlo The Invisible Toss reappears in the deck at specific position, featuring the Deep Face-Up Switch
Related toVariations 1974 79
Edward Marlo Coefficient of Friction color changing back kicker
Related to 1974 205
Paul Curry Kissing Cards King and Queen of same suit travel to the center of the deck
VariationsAlso published here 1974 32
Edward Marlo, Arthur Finley The Missing Hour twelve cards, selection vanishes, two methods
Variations 1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
25
Edward Marlo Filling the Hand Aces on top and Deal, repeat
Variations 1976 32
David Solomon Buffaloed KM Transpo
1976 49
David Solomon Surprise Transposition one Quartet changes at the end
1976 61
Edward Marlo, David Solomon "Technicolor" Succession Aces odd backed Progressive Ace Assembly
Variations 1976 121
David Solomon "Conditioned Oil and Water" 4&4
1976 158
Edward Marlo, David Solomon "Oil and Water" 4&4, three phases
Inspired by
  • "Wild Root" (Ibidem)
1976 166
David Solomon Synchronized Clock Set up Version
1976 176
Edward Marlo The Pellet Classic number from ten to twenty-five named, three cards chosen and written on pellets, cards lost, pellet chosen, this card is at named position
VariationsAlso published here 1976 183
David Solomon Quick Deep Dunbury
1976 191
David Solomon Simple Right Handed Triumph Faced Deck
VariationsAlso published here 1976 193
Edward Marlo, David Solomon Double Barrel right handed Triumph two Selections
1976 194
David Solomon No Doubt About it signed card variation
Inspired by 1976 269
Frederick Braue Count-Down Triumph wrong card used to count to selection
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 11)
143
David Solomon, Jon Racherbaumer Solomon's Turn to Touch the Aces
1976 16
David Solomon Womens' Cannibal Liberation only two cannibal cards
Also published here 1977 3
Jean Faré Criss Cross Triumph Selection is lost, Triumph shuffle, reveal to have three Aces face up with selection face down amongst them, then selection's value used to find final Ace
Variations 1977 32
Gene Castillon Another Hamman Twist last card transforms in spectator's hands, then back when put reversed in deck
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1977 5
Edward Marlo, David Solomon, Jim Molinari The Chicago Combination
Inspired by 1977 8
David Solomon Triumphant Aces selection is lost, Triumph shuffle, reveal to have three Aces face up with selection face down amongst them, then selection's value used to find final Ace
  • Racherbaumer Addition
Inspired by 1978 10
Simon Aronson, David Solomon, Edward Marlo Stop Perfecting Triumph! first selection used to count down to second after Triumph
  • Dave Solomon Handling
Inspired byVariations 1978 27
David Solomon Toss-in Triumph no card reversed after Triumph, indicator is tossed next to selection
1978 33
Simon Aronson S-D Plus (or, "Notes on the S-D Location")
three phases
Inspired byAlso published here 1978 111
David Solomon The One At A Time Reverse Assembly using gaff with two Aces on one card (named Castillion gaff)
Related to 1979 16
David Solomon Solomon's Approach outjogged card is pushed flush and instantly shown reversed
1979 49
David Solomon 8 Card Oil and Water 4&4
1979 125
David Solomon 10 Card Oil Water Telecolor 4&4
1979 143
Edward Marlo, David Solomon The Pinned Cards whole deck is punched, same effect as The Stapled Cards, one of two cards pinned together transposes with selection
  • 1st Method (Marlo)
  • 2nd Method (Solomon)
  • 3rd Method: Gaffed Pip Method (S.)
  • Double-Bubble Method: Taylor Peek Deck Card (S.)
  • Clipper Method (S.)
  • 2nd Clipper Method (M.)
  • The Double Double Bubble (2 Selections) (S.)
  • Marlo's D.D. Bubble Method
  • Direct Pinned Cards (M.)
Inspired by 1979 190
Edward Marlo, David Solomon Dunbury Delusions four methods
Also published here 1979 317
David Solomon, Ernando Veneri Veneri Turn Variant bluff method for "card at any number"
1979 318
Edward Marlo Spectator Cuts U Count variation of "Spectator Cuts And Counts To The Aces", no set up
Variations 1979 326
David Solomon Solomon's Four Card Prediction variation of "Spectator Cuts And Counts To The Aces"
1979 331
Edward Marlo On the Card to Case Ace through Seven, selection from packet travels to case, more than ten methods
Related toVariations 1980 14
David Solomon Solomon's Original Method Ace through Seven, selection from packet travels to case
1980 18
David Solomon The Other Solomon Original Ace through Seven, selection from packet travels to case
1980 32
Edward Marlo, David Solomon The Solmar Reversed Assembly with variations and presentational ideas
Related toVariations 1980 344
David Solomon A Change in Handling
Inspired by 1980 349
David Solomon One Thru Four Elevator eight card packet version
Inspired byVariations 1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
9
Robert Walker The Tickfaw Twist
Inspired by
  • Larry Jennings's "Overturning Touch Turn"
Related to
1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
48
Simon Aronson Ad-Jacent advertisement card is used to stab between selections in tabled spread
VariationsAlso published here 1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
51
Gene Castillon Castillon's Olram Aces false index cards and 3/4 double facer
Variations 1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
58
Robert Walker, David Solomon Dunbury Sandwich wrong card captured, sandwich cards transform and find selection
Related toVariations 1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
63
David Solomon David Solomon's variation of Ed Marlo's "But What About My Number?" spectator thinks of a small number and reverses that many cards twice in the deck, deck shuffled face-up/face-down by spectator, performer knows number of reversed cards and the spectator's number coincides with the number of red cards that are reversed
Inspired by
  • "But What About My Number?" (Ed Marlo, Linking Ring, July 1974)
Also published here
1980 28
Robert Walker, David Solomon Cosmic Card double faced divided card
Dec. 1981
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 12)
87
Jon Racherbaumer, David Solomon Spectator Cuts Off more than he can Choose spectator cuts deck in four packets, after some counting and packet handling aces, queens and kings are turned over
1981 3
David Solomon A Blended Succession
1981 33
David Solomon Swindle Speller Ace of Spades is spelled to and locates thought-of card (thought of at mental number)
Inspired by
  • "Psi-Chic Spell" (Sticks & Stones #7)
Variations
1981 69
Ken Simmons, David Solomon Variation of a Triumph
Inspired by 1981 33
Stephen Tucker Ajar-Ajar ungaffed deck, different colored back
Inspired by July 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3)
35
Jerry Sadowitz The More Things Change
Related toVariations 1982 24
David Solomon Double-Cross Departure
Also published here 1982 190
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Sessions by David Solomon (written by Simon Aronson) Dec. 1982 31
Michael Skinner Power Poker two phases, set-up
Inspired byRelated to 1982 22
Simon Aronson, David Solomon Foreword
1982 v
David Solomon Jazz A-2-3-4
Variations 1982 1
Simon Aronson, David Solomon Doublestop two selections, two piles, spectator thinks stop on his selection in one pile and second selection is at same position in other pile
Inspired byVariations 1982 5
Simon Aronson From All Indications... four piles, top card of one pile chosen, top cards of other piles used to count down to mates of the chosen card
Variations 1982 9
David Solomon A Simple Indication four piles cut by spectator, top card of one pile chosen, top cards of other piles used to count down to mates of the chosen card
Inspired by 1982 13
David Solomon Packet Turnover as fingers of same hand adjust packet on table
1982 14
David Solomon Spectator Loses the Aces spectator cuts Aces in deck, then they gather on top
Inspired byRelated to 1982 16
David Solomon Tunnel Vision two cards pushed through at once, they transform into selections
1982 19
David Solomon One Shuffle Ten Hand Poker Stack
1982 42
David Solomon Dis-Assembling Aces
1982 70
David Solomon Modified Elmsley Count cards face-down and right hand turns to show faces
1982 71
David Solomon Two Faced Dis-Assembly two double facers
Variations 1982 76
David Solomon Pre-set Reset travelers kicker
Related toVariations 1982 82
Edward Marlo Marlo vs. the Observation Test
Variations 1982 87
David Solomon Mr. Clean Ace to 5 and joker, joker travels down card by card in this packet, then order reverses
1982 103
Edward Marlo, David Solomon Interlaced Vanish and Collection
1982 108
David Solomon Pineapple Poker Surprise A-2-3-4 twisting with Royal Flush transformation, three double facers, credit information at the end
Related toVariations 1982 120
David Solomon Refined Oil and Water 4&4
Variations 1982 125
David Solomon A Personal Note from Dave... about his life in magic, with Marlo anecdotes
1982 132
Dave Walker Progressive Blues odd backed Progressive Ace Assembly
Inspired by 1982 38
Ian Land Imperfect Triumph? another card ends up reversed and its value is used to count to selection, without stack
Inspired by Sep. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17)
316
Edward Marlo Nouveau 21-Card-Trick
  • The Work
  • Third Phase
  • Fourth Phase
  • Fifth Phase
  • Sixth Phase (Gag)
  • Blow-Off Phase I
  • Blow-Off Phase II
Related toVariations 1983 146
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Sessions by Simon Aronson (written by David Solomon) June 1983
Epoptica (Issue 4)
214
David Solomon, Gene Castillon The Casolomon Olram Aces three gaffs (fake index and 3/4 double facer)
Inspired by 1983 1
David Solomon, Tom Niesen Cased Inversion deck turns over in case with hole except selection, using Power Case
1983 86
Edward Marlo Marlo's Control alternative to Steven's Cull
VariationsAlso published here 1984 49
Paul Cummins Counting On It number named, this many cards are rapidly produced, with selection
Related toVariations 1984 132
Daryl Martinez Diamond Bar
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here July/Aug. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 23 & 24)
236
Dick Koornwinder the smart Joker Joker reversed in deck changes into previous selection
Variations 1984 9
Jeff Busby (reviewer) Solomon's Mind Notes by David Solomon Nov. 1985
Epoptica (Issue 7)
401
Randy Wakeman Randymar Aces
Inspired byVariations 1985 12
Randy Wakeman The Joliet Jack-in-the-Box transposition of cased card with signed selection
Inspired by
  • "Jack-in-the-Box" (David Solomon, MUM, Aug. 1977)
1985 23
Louis Falanga The Box Trot transposition of cased card with signed selection
Inspired by
  • "Jack-in-the-Box" (David Solomon, MUM, Aug. 1977)
1985 51
The Spellbinder two cards located in small packet after anti-faros and down-under deal
Related to 1985 24
Robert Walker, David Solomon Sandwich Transformation Move
Related to 1985 80
Larry Jennings Always Cut The Cards cards are cut into deck with spectator
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1986 1
Ken Simmons A Different Approach handling for reference
Inspired by 1986 14
William Goodwin Hold the Mayo four Aces appear between two black Kings
VariationsAlso published here 1986 11
Dai Vernon The Fingerprint Card Trick
Related toVariations 1987 136
Justin Higham Super Swindle Speller card remembered at thought-of position, Ace of Spades is spelled to and locates that card, two versions
Inspired by 1987
Inside Out (Issue 2)
7
Larry Jennings A Logical Conclusion four Sevens and four Threes change to Ace through Eight of hearts
Related toVariations 1988 177
Hiroshi Sawa The Strolling Cow Aces ungaffed
Variations 1988 63
David Solomon Economy Flight slow motion assembly using seven cards
Inspired byVariations 1990 59
Stephen Minch On David Solomon short biography
1990 59
Bruce Cervon The Red-Backed Aces
Variations 1990 1
John Bannon Discrepancy City Prediction three mates used to predict free selection
Variations 1990 4
David Solomon Four The Hard Way - Simplified Ace, Two, Three turn face up one by one, the Four doesn't turn face up. Then change to Four Aces, the Four is found in the deck
Inspired by
  • "Topsy Turvy Torsion Version" (Bob Walker)
Also published here
1990 1
David Solomon Business Card Prediction Spectator's selection is printed on magician's business card
Also published here 1990 2
David Solomon Immediate Assembly & Climax Ace Assembly classic, then as a final kicker Aces disappear and appear in the deck
1990 3
David Solomon Deep Addition Move Deep Braue Addition
1990 3
David Solomon Open Travelers with Ace through Four, divided card
Inspired byAlso published here 1990 5
David Solomon One, Two, Three, Four Exchange four signed Jacks on the table change places one by one with the Ace, Two, Three and Four of Clubs previously placed in four different pockets. Then, the Ace, Two, Three and Four travel back to the pockets again.
Inspired byAlso published here 1990 7
David Solomon Sandwich Trilogy routine of three sandwiches
Related toAlso published here 1990 12
Edward Marlo, David Solomon Million Dollar Oil And Water Two phase Oil and Water with four reds and four blacks
VariationsAlso published here 1990 14
David Solomon Bonus Spectator cuts to four Tens
Also published here 1990 16
David Solomon Introduction
1990 vii
Simon Aronson Time Out twelve cards, selection vanishes
Inspired byVariations 1990 63
Simon Aronson Simon-Eyes two cards thought of with counting procedure, both cards divined with "No No's Fishing"
  • Reality
  • The Problem
  • No No's Fishing
  • The Simon-Eyes Arrangement
  • The Selection Procedure
  • Fishing in the Simon-Eyes Pack
  • Fishing for the Values
  • Fishing for the Suits
  • The Faro Restacking Simon-Eyes Pack
Related toVariations 1990 123
Jon Racherbaumer Torque'd and Topped A-2-3-4 twisting with Royal Flush transformation, three double facers, credit information
Inspired by 1990 6
Jon Racherbaumer Sandwich for Stebbins spectator cuts off pile, remembers bottom card and shuffles pile, card known and glimpsed and controlled via faro cut
Inspired by 1990 61
David Solomon Sophisticated Open Travelers with Ace through Four, divided card
Also published here Oct. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 4)
30
David Solomon Sudden Sandwich - First Method peeked-at card appears between Aces on top of deck
Variations Dec. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 6)
41
Edward Marlo Sudden Sandwich - Second Method peeked-at card appears between Aces on top of deck
Inspired by Dec. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 6)
41
David Solomon Two Selections and a Wallet
1991 127
David Solomon The Wallet Game
1991 128
Alex Elmsley Weight with small packet, marked key card
Related to 1991 366
John Bannon Reversal of Fourtune
Related toVariations 1991 82
Edward Marlo, Simon Aronson, David Solomon The Path of Olram approaches for "Simon-Eyes", four ideas with forcing decks
Inspired byVariations May 1991 12
Edward Marlo, David Solomon Signed Technicolor Card to Wallet card from blue deck is signed and lost, two cards from red deck are lost, red cards found, blue in Bendix Bombshell Wallet
July 1991 14
Edward Marlo Four for the Road three further methods for "Simon Eyes", faro
Inspired byRelated to Aug. 1991 14
Charles J. Pecor, David Solomon Cyborg! card location with reverse count, with comedy prop, telescopic pen with plug
Also published here 1991 21
Jon Racherbaumer Cabbages & Kings Aces removed, change to Kings one by one, back to Aces and Kings from pocket, then packet elevator, then Open Travellers
Inspired by 1991 1
David Solomon Hotel, Motel, Holiday Inn using six cards, story presentation
Also published here Dec. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 4)
41
David Solomon Four for Four Ace, Two, Three and Four rise to top of packet after distributed among the cards
Related to 1992 831
Dai Vernon, David Solomon Strip-Out Addition wedge
1992 831
Charles J. Pecor, David Solomon Cyborg! card location with reverse count, with comedy prop, telescopic pen with plug
Also published here 1992 21
David Solomon Foreword
1993 9
Steve Draun, David Solomon The Midnight Eclipse Card appears face up on Deck
1993 40
Eddie Fechter Be Honest - What Is It? two cards, one held by spectator and one by performer, change into two totally different cards, other two cards end up in performer's trouser pocket
Related toVariations 1993 132
David Solomon Three Indicators three unknown cards on table and two selections, when selection is added to cards, they're shown to be four-of-a-kind, repeated with second selection
Also published here Feb. 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 6)
45
Jim Steinmeyer The Nine Card Problem small packet spelling discovery, no-touch
Inspired by
  • "Remote Control" (Jim Steinmeyer, The New Invocation #43, Feb. 1988)
Related toVariationsAlso published here
May 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 9)
56
David Solomon, Steve Draun Doble Adivinación
Also published here 1993 69
Allan Ackerman My Favorite Gemini marriage in deck
Related toVariations 1994 12
David Solomon The Flip Side with ace to four
Related to 1994 928
David Solomon Veeser Concept Variation
1994 929
David Solomon David Solomon's variation of Ed Marlo's "But What About My Number?" spectator thinks of a small number and reverses that many cards twice in the deck, deck shuffled face-up/face-down by spectator, performer knows number of reversed cards and the spectator's number coincides with the number of red cards that are reversed
Also published here 1994 171
Peter Duffie Marriage on the Rocks
Related toVariations 1995 30
Darwin Ortiz Kartenkunste
Related toVariations 1995 65
David Solomon Four for Four Squared Ace, Two, Three and Four rise to top of packet after distributed among the cards, repeat in spectator's hands
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1995 1055
Simon Aronson Doublestop Simplified two selections, two piles, spectator thinks stop on his selection in one pile and second selection is at same position in other pile
  • Key Method
  • "No Key" Method
Inspired by 1995 79
Edward Marlo Double D.C.D. with two selections and numbers
VariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Apr. 1978
1995 359
David Solomon Solomon Variation
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 363
Jon Racherbaumer Wishes, Kickers, And The Real Work cards become blank as kicker
Inspired by 1996
Facsimile (Issue 4)
27
David Solomon, David Neighbors Another Blanking Ace Routine jazz aces, all eight cards turn blank as a climax
Variations 1996 1186
Harry Riser Semiautomatic Gambler four-phase routine with small set-up that is dealt repeatedly
Inspired byVariations 1996 62
Jack Carpenter Nine Angry Men one shuffle
Variations 1997 80
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah Elimination Selection appears reversed in deck after it has vanished
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1997 194
Peter Duffie Hellraiser II elevator effect with Ace to Four of Hearts and two Jokers
Inspired byVariations 1997 163
Alex Elmsley Power Poker ten cards, spectator can chose which he wands, full house and royal flush
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1997 2
David Solomon Acknowledgements
1997 6
David Solomon Foreword
1997 9
David Solomon Steinmeyer's Nine Card Problem with Seven Cards
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Remote Control" (Jim Steinmeyer, The New Invocation #43, Feb. 1988)
Variations
1997 19
David Solomon A Telephone Mystery telephone version
1997 21
Bob Brown Bob Brown's Addition a follow-up phase, spelling comedy phrases
Inspired byAlso published here
  • "Magical Miscellany II" (Bob Brown, 1995)
1997 22
David Solomon Four The Hard Way Ace, Two, Three turn face up one by one, the Four doesn't turn face up, then change to Four Aces, the Four is found in the deck
Also published here 1997 23
David Solomon Bottom Deal Spread Count
1997 25
David Solomon Cutting Ten packets cut off deck by spectators who should aim for ten cards, top cards turn out to be the Tens
Also published here 1997 27
David Solomon No Palm Cards Across
1997 30
Edward Marlo, David Solomon Under-the-Spread Force Handling see also p. 35
1997 32
David Solomon Three Indicators three unknown cards on table and two selections, when selection is added to cards, they're shown to be four-of-a-kind, repeated with second selection
VariationsAlso published here 1997 34
David Solomon A, 2, 3, 4 Through Kings Ace through Four penetrate Kings packet
Inspired byVariations 1997 38
David Solomon Diamond Cut Diamond with two selections
Also published here 1997 42
David Solomon, Eugene Burger On David Bendix short interview
1997 45
David Solomon Dunbury Delusion Revisited
Also published here 1997 48
David Solomon Four For Four Squared Ace, Two, Three and Four rise to top of packet after distributed among the cards, repeat in spectator's hands
Also published here 1997 53
David Solomon Wedge Addition
1997 54
David Solomon Cannibals only two cannibal cards
Also published here 1997 58
David Solomon Jacks In The Box black Jacks put in case, they transpose with red Jacks outside box and a previous selection appears between the now red Jacks in box
Inspired by
  • early version in MUM, August 1977
Variations
1997 65
David Solomon Slider Card to facilitate culling next card
1997 65
David Solomon Miscall Collectors
1997 69
David Solomon Poker Pair Aces on top and Deal, repeat with Royal Flush kicker
Inspired by 1997 73
David Solomon, Eugene Burger, Danny Orleans Cigarette Or Pencil Through Signed Card using Solomon/England gaff
  • Eugene Burger's Presentation
  • David Solomon's Routine
  • Danny Orleans' Presentation
1997 79
David Solomon Business Card Prediction prediction printed on business card, "trick that cannot be explained" type procedure for the force
Also published here 1997 87
David Solomon Million Dollar Oil and Water 4&4, three phases
Also published here 1997 93
David Solomon A Small Color Collision 4&4, one gaffed card
1997 98
David Solomon Technicolor Oil And Water 4&4, gaffed card with divided face
1997 101
David Solomon Unhappy Student (A, 2, 3, 4 Exchange) with Travelers kicker, three double facers
VariationsAlso published here 1997 107
David Solomon Double Surprise Rising Card dental dam between cards gaff
Variations 1997 116
Gary Plants An Alternate Handling dental dam between cards gaff, faro loading
Inspired by 1997 119
David Solomon Full-Face Universal Card Joker changes into three selections one after the other
1997 121
David Solomon Switching Envelope with window cut out
Variations 1997 121
David Solomon Odd Backed Aces To The Fourth Power every Ace has a different back, red/blue double backer
Inspired by 1997 128
David Solomon Open Travelers with Ace through Four, divided card
Also published here 1997 132
David Solomon, Steve Draun S/D Location key starts 20th from top, quarter cut off and shuffled, top card remembered, another packet cut off and put on top, this packet examined by performer
Variations 1997 137
David Solomon, Eugene Burger On Steve Draun
1997 137
David Solomon Hotel, Motel, Holiday Inn using six cards, story presentation
Also published here 1997 141
David Solomon Right-Handed Triumph faced deck, biased pressure fan
Also published here 1997 145
David Solomon Immediate Ace Assembly And Climax Ace Assembly, then Ace of Spades cut in deck and other three Aces put with the piles, Aces all gather in deck
1997 148
David Solomon Deep Block Addition
1997 148
David Solomon Sandwich Trilogy routine of three sandwiches
Also published here 1997 152
David Solomon A Simple Toss biddle trick, card found in deck at position of other four cards added
Inspired by 1997 156
David Solomon Devilish Deuces Wild Sandwich wrong card appears between two Jokers, it vanishes and reappears in deck and correct card is now sandwiched
Inspired byVariations 1997 159
David Solomon The Hotel Put-On spoof version of Hotel Trick with four quartets
Also published here 1997 163
David Solomon Double-Cross Departure
Also published here 1997 167
Edward Marlo, David Solomon The Trick That Fooled Solomon four Aces put in different parts of the deck, deck spread and Aces are reversed together in center, two methods (Marlo and Solomon)
1997 170
David Solomon On Ed Marlo
1997 170
Edward Marlo, David Solomon Push-In Shift Handling
Also published here 1997 175
David Solomon Succession Aces ungaffed
Inspired byVariations 1997 178
David Solomon The More You Know, The Harder You Fall spectator cuts off pile, remembers bottom card, shuffles pile and puts it in center of rest, two Jokers shuffled in deck and sandwich selection
Variations 1997 185
David Solomon Reverse Assembly With A, 2, 3, 4
Inspired by 1997 190
David Solomon Post-it Prediction prediction on post-it note on red-backed Joker, put in blue-backed card by performer next to the prediction, red/blue double backer
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
  • Linking Ring, Sept. 1992
1997 196
David Solomon One Gaff Makes The Observation Test
1997 198
David Solomon Breaking Up Ad-Jacent spectator stabs odd-backed card next to two selections one by one
Inspired by 1997 203
David Solomon, Eugene Burger On Simon Aronson
1997 204
David Solomon, Edward Marlo Stripped Cheek To Cheek
1997 207
David Solomon Second Power Poker & Lead-In Aces travel to top, odd-backed Aces stacked in deck, transform into Royal Flush (that now has odd backs) and others get good hands (Power Poker originally Talisman 1/11)
Also published here 1997 210
David Solomon Card To Case Ace through Eight, chosen value travels to case, duplicate
Inspired by 1997 214
David Solomon, Eugene Burger A Final Conversation on Ed Marlo and other things
1997 218
David Solomon About David Solomon
1997 232
David Neighbors There's No Jack in This Neighborhood Jack of Hearts put in case, card peeked at, red Aces put in case, card appears between two black Aces, it is the Jack of Hearts and in the case the red Aces sandwich a selection
Inspired by
  • "Jack in the Box" (David Solomon, MUM, August 1977)
Variations
Oct. 1997
Onyx (Issue 1)
26
Michael Close (reviewer) Hocus Poker by David Solomon Mar. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 7)
88
Scott Cram Sock Hop: The Ultimate Piano Card Trick selected card travels from pile to pile, four Kings show up as climax
Related to Sep. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
64
David Solomon Arpeggio
  • Letters
Related to Oct. 1997
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 2)
15
David Solomon Mexican Poker straight flush over full house
Inspired byRelated toVariations Apr. 1998
Onyx (Issue 3)
1
David Solomon Solo-Hummer packet mixed with cato procedure by spectator under table, one card remembered, performer sorts all except selection
Inspired by
  • "Hummer Outdone" (Ken Simmons, Choice Effects No. 5)
Related to
Apr. 1998
Onyx (Issue 3)
3
Michael Close (reviewer) Solomon's Mind by David Solomon (written by Eugene Burger) June 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 10)
25
David Solomon (reviewer) Top Five Tricks from Solomon's Mind - From the Horse's Mouth Aug. 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 12)
31
Allan Ackerman Marriage-Go-Round
Inspired byRelated to Aug. 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 12)
72
Rajneesh Madhok, Alain Nu Business Sense Solomon's effect done with seven business cards
Inspired by Oct. 1998
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
73
Henry Christ Card Clairvoyancy location, optional repeat
Inspired by Nov. 1998
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 3)
78
Jason Alford Knuckle Sandwich Aces placed reversed in different positions, they instantly travel together to sandwich selection
  • First Method
  • Second Method (out-jogged)
Inspired byRelated to 1998 20
Justin Higham Broken-Line Location
Related to 1999 73
Jerry K. Hartman Mexicali Ruse “Mexican Poker” plot, head-to-head Poker game with small packet of cards, magician gets Royal Flush, second version where magician gets four Aces
  • First Method
  • Second Method
    • First Variation
    • Second Variation
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Apr. 1999
Onyx (Issue 7)
12
David Solomon A Sandwich That's Not So Pure odd-backed sandwich cards placed near the ends of the spread, gathered and re-spread, they now sandwich selection
1999 82
Jon Racherbaumer Snow-Blind Kings Jazz aces, cards turn blank as a climax
Inspired by 1999 98
David Solomon Real-gone Hour twelve cards, selection vanishes and is found in case
Inspired byAlso published here June 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 10)
72
David Solomon Revised Mexican Poker here co-credited to John Bannon
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 12)
76
Fernando Cheops Cheops's Dunbury Sandwich sandwich effect with a strong "sucker" element
Inspired by 2000 953
David Solomon Just Last Evening...
  • One Year Ago...
on being with Ed Marlo at Matt Schulien's
Jan. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 5)
104
David Solomon Kindred Spirits
2001
Simon Aronson Simon's Flash Speller System to figure out number of letters in any card's name
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2001 131
Wesley James 1-2-3 Rise
Inspired by
  • "1-2-3-4" (David Solomon, Secret Session 3 video)
Variations
July/Aug. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
12
Aaron Smith (reviewer) Four Flusher by David Solomon July/Aug. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
27
Mark Aspiazu Another Jazz 1-2-3-4
Inspired by Sep./Oct. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 3)
47
David Solomon, José Muñiz Profiles: David Solomon
Sep. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 4)
19
David Solomon Jack In The Box Jack of Spades and two Aces put in case, it appears between two Aces in the deck, in the box is now an Ace sandwich with a selection
Inspired by Sep. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 4)
21
Iain Moran Iain's Interchange four extra cards
Inspired by Oct. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 5)
10
David Solomon Royal Mayo three royal flush card appear between jokers, the transform into the missing two cards to complete the royal flush, credit correction in Issue 10, p. 1
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Nov./Dec. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 4)
11
David Solomon Just Friends four Kings cut in four packets, the Kings suddenly are in the hand of the performer, Queens found at bottom of packets
Also published here 2002 135
David Solomon Speaking Volumes
Related to June 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 6)
31
Manuel Llaser Llaser Open Prediction double-push off & spread technology to switch out reversed card
VariationsAlso published here Apr. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 8)
78
Jason Alford Elevator4 Ace through Four penetrate Kings packet one by one
Inspired by 2002 6
Matthew Field (reviewer) Solomon's Mind by David Solomon Mar. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 3)
77
Michael Close (reviewer) Solomon's Mind DVD by David Solomon Feb. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 6)
37
David Solomon Does Anyone Faro Shuffle? two cards chosen and fairly replaced, performer cuts to both with faro shuffles in between
Also published here 2003 15
John Bannon Iconoclastic Aces unexpected early ending
Variations 2004 17
John Bannon Dead Reckoning floating key
Inspired byVariations 2004 88
David Solomon, Steve Draun S-D Location floating key
Related to 2004 92
John Bannon Degrees Of Freedom CATO, Koenig's Tapestry, combo to produce royal flush
Variations 2004 128
David Solomon Dave's Game Gemini Twins with dollar bills as markers with royal flush kicker
Inspired byVariations 2004 186
David Solomon The Power of Poker
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 2004 189
Wesley James Catch-Ace-Trap-ee "sewt", transposition effect involving four Queens and two black Aces
Inspired byVariations 2004 23
David Solomon One Man's Search for Meaning two packets are dealt through to build card, remaining two cards are added and formed card is found at exact position in deck
2004 112
David Solomon Even More Meaning two packets are dealt through to build card, remaining two cards are added and formed card is found at exact position in deck
2004 113
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Helium Aces with Royal Flush transformation kicker
Related to 2004 38
Gene Taylor The Clear Exchange card in plastic sleeve is seen to be Joker, it is removed and changed into previous selection, featuring a method for switching a card with a clear plastic sleeve
Inspired by Feb. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 1)
34
David Solomon Ultra-Find interlocking chain principle with three riffle shuffles
Inspired by 2006 141
Pit Hartling The Core named card remains after reverse-faro procedure until single card remains
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 2006 166
Doug Canning The Carousel Glimpse cut-deeper force handling to glimpse two selections
Variations 2006 236
Michael Powers The 7 Card 21 Card Trick
  • Telephone Method
Inspired by 2006 125
Roberto Giobbi, Richard Vollmer Seven
  • The Genii Session
selection in ten-card packet, packet dealt into two piles as often as spectator likes, selection ends up at seventh position, published for Gather for Gardner No. 7
Inspired by
  • "A Four-tunate Choice" (Gary Plants, Genii, Sep. 1997)
Variations
May 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 5)
16
David Solomon The Hotel Put-On spoof version of Hotel Trick with four quartets
  • New Ending
Also published here Nov. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 4)
7
David Solomon Throwing Packet Switch cards apparently turned over onto packet but really slid underneath to bottom
Also published here
  • LVMI Lecture Notes
Nov. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 4)
14
David Solomon Double Open Open Prediction effect with two cards predicted correctly
Variations 2007 101
Jack Parker 100% Confidence packet of three cards keeps changing to match as a four of kind with different selections (packet general card), end with Royal Flush
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2007 88
Jack Parker HofCity Hofzinser Ace Problem done with two selections, intermediate prediction effect
Inspired by 2007 101
Jack Parker Bare Naked Ladies Minimalistic Queen assembly with backfire ending (Seven Card Assembly)
Inspired by 2007 172
Jack Parker Sunken 21 twenty-one Card Trick Variation
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 185
Jack Parker, David Solomon Invisible 21 card vanishes from packet of twenty-one cards, and reappears in packet
VariationsAlso published here 2007 188
David Solomon Preface
2007 xi
David Solomon Just Friends four Kings cut in four packets, the Kings suddenly are in the hand of the performer, Queens found at bottom of packets
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2007 3
David Solomon Pure Vice-Versa two spectators get the wrong card, then they transpose, two handlings
Inspired by 2007 6
David Solomon Jokers Are Wild Joker signed on back, Joker is supposed to be brought next to signed selection but selection is not next to it, card with signed back now suddenly has face of selection
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2007 10
David Solomon Houdini Card Houdini card penetrates a sealed card case in the spectator's pocket and is extracted by performer, previously reversed Houdini card in cased deck is now a selection
Inspired by 2007 13
David Solomon Very Dicey selection in deck, two pairs of dice thrown, both numbers counted to, the cards there match the total, both numbers added, packet of that size produced with selection as last card
Inspired by
  • version on "Solomon's Mind" DVD
Related to
2007 16
David Solomon Revised Mexican Poker
Related toAlso published here 2007 21
Tomas Blomberg The Blomberg Variation
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2007 22
David Solomon Gold From Straw Elevator Royal Flush kicker
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2007 27
David Solomon Real Gone Hour card to case ending
VariationsAlso published here 2007 30
Armando Gutierrez Armando's Solution
Inspired by 2007 32
David Solomon Whispering Queens two Queens appear reversed in deck, they whisper names of two selections and are shown to be next to the selection
2007 33
David Solomon A Quickie With Charlier & Simon free selection spelled to
Inspired by 2007 37
David Solomon Purely A, 2, 3, 4 Thru The Kings Ace through Four penetrate Kings packet
Inspired by 2007 39
David Solomon Right Side Up performer and spectator each select a card from half the deck, everything reassembled, selections are reversed
Related toAlso published here
  • Racherbaumer's Sticks and Stones
2007 45
David Solomon The 21 Card Trick
  • Phase One: The Twenty-One Shuffle
  • Phase Two: Pure Twenty-One Card Vanish
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 47
David Solomon Action Bottom Palm
2007 49
David Solomon Three Selection Discovery three selections found by spelling, turnover and from pocket
  • Application to the Pellet Classic
Inspired by 2007 51
David Solomon Play Poker With Me, Please three-phase routine from the deck
Inspired by 2007 55
David Solomon, Tomas Blomberg Card In The Card Case Ace through King of Spades removed, spectator should name removed Spade, one then travels to case, gaffed and ungaffed handling
Inspired by 2007 61
David Solomon Under-the-Spread Force Handling
2007 63
David Solomon Hofzinser King City
Inspired byVariations 2007 65
David Solomon Which Switch? transposition with selection revelation
Inspired by 2007 68
David Solomon The King Thing Revisited Kings found, lost again, produced from different locations
Inspired by
  • "The King Thing" (Richard Sanders Video)
2007 71
David Solomon Cut Deeper Sans Deeper two cards chosen with cut procedure, divined and then produced
Inspired by 2007 74
David Solomon SolMar Ace Assembly Updated
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 81
David Solomon Marlo vs. The Observation Test
Inspired by 2007 87
David Solomon O'Henry's Jazz Aces
2007 92
David Solomon Another Succession Of Aces
Inspired by 2007 96
Don May, David Solomon Mayce Assembly unusual Ace Assembly
2007 102
David Solomon My Inspirational Friend Don May
2007 108
Don May, David Solomon Nine or Ten Hands Nines stacked for nine players, then Aces dealt in ten-hand stack with straight flush for performer
2007 123
David Solomon, Don May The Kings' Escape two selections, three piles made, Kings on outer packets covered by spectators's hands, Kings appear on center packet and the selections are under the hands
Inspired by
  • Peter Duffie effect
2007 127
David Solomon Casino Clock double clock and two selections, Blackjack is selected
2007 133
David Solomon Think, Spell & Stun spectator count-spells to a thought-of card, performer divines it
2007 136
David Solomon Does Anyone Faro Shuffle? two cards chosen and fairly replaced, performer cuts to both with faro shuffles in between
Also published here 2007 139
David Solomon Solomon Meets Gardner/Marlo
Variations 2007 141
Edward Marlo, David Solomon What's Your Number? selection at specific number in face-up half of deck transposes with card at number in face-down half, half pass
Inspired by 2007 145
David Solomon, Simon Aronson Building Math Principles card and its position in nine-card packet remembered, another card brought in, dealing into two packets, selection eventually located
Inspired by 2007 147
David Solomon Smith Without The Myth two spectators cut off a packet and count them, then remember cards at that positions, performer names both selections
Variations 2007 150
David Solomon Diamond Bar - Gaffed two double enders
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MUM, Sept. 2006
2007 155
David Solomon Blank Jazz Aces cards become blank at end
2007 160
David Solomon Solomon's Gypsy Curse
2007 164
David Solomon Outdoing "Hummer Outdone" twenty cards shuffled face-up/face-down with CATO under table by spectator, one remembered, performer rights all except selection under the table, ten double facers
2007 167
David Solomon Impromptu Svengali Deck Principle
2007 168
David Solomon Blank Thought blank card appears in sandwich which then becomes selection
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Club Sandwich" (Andrew Normansell)
VariationsAlso published here
2007 169
David Solomon Doubly Open
Inspired by 2007 172
David Solomon Everywhere And Nowhere duplicates
Inspired by
  • Ed Marlo method with roughed cards
2007 174
David Solomon Double Joker Sandwich Jokers sandwich selection which is then put in case, same selection is sandwiched and cased card is now second selection
Inspired by
  • "Club Sandwich" (Andrew Normansell)
2007 179
David Solomon Million Dollar Oil & Water II 4&4, three phases
Inspired by 2007 185
David Solomon S-V-S Shuffle Stack Kings put on top, shuffled three times while burying top cards, Kings back on top, repeated but now Aces are on top, then Royal Flush
Inspired by 2007 191
David Solomon Kissing Cousins Twice Removed King and Queen of same suit travel to the center of the deck, two phases
Inspired by 2007 196
David Solomon Christian's Prediction three prediction cards put aside, they turn out to be three later selections
Inspired by
  • effect by Christian Erhart on TSD website
2007 201
David Solomon Slider Card Principle
2007 202
David Solomon Clearly Up the Ladder Ace, Two, Three and Four rise to top of packet after distributed among the cards, repeat in spectator's hands
Inspired by 2007 205
David Solomon Army Card Trick two-phase routine in which a peeked-at card is counted to from an odd-backed indicator card, faro
Variations 2007 210
David Solomon Blank Thought blank card appears in sandwich which then becomes selection
Also published here 2007 1
David Solomon "Hello Sailors" marriage effect, chosen pair though are two Jacks
Inspired by
  • "Family Reunion" (Aldo Colombini, Impromptu Card Magic DVD)
2007 4
David Solomon Just One Mo' Sandwich sandwich cards near ends, they come together to trap selection
2007 6
David Solomon Just Friends four Kings cut in four packets, the Kings suddenly are in the hand of the performer, Queens found at bottom of packets
Also published here 2007 9
David Solomon Marlo/Gardner/Britland Poker Deal
  • Phase One: Dealing Four of a Kind from Different Parts of the Deck
  • Phase Two: The Double Duke
  • Phase Three: The Britland Switch of Hands
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 12
David Solomon Revised Mexican Poker
Also published here 2007 15
David Solomon Royal Mayo three royal flush card appear between jokers, the transform into the missing two cards to complete the royal flush
Also published here 2007 18
David Solomon SolMar Ace Assembly Updated
Also published here 2007 20
David Solomon Remembering Schulien's
2007 27
Jack Parker Invisible 21 card vanishes from packet of twenty-one cards, and reappears in packet
Also published here 2007 31
Jack Parker Invisible 21 card vanishes and reappears
Also published here 2007 110
David Solomon Unforshadowed Re-Set travelers kicker
Related to Mar. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 1)
6
Jerry K. Hartman Mexicali Ruse “Mexican Poker” plot, head-to-head Poker game with small packet of cards, magician gets Royal Flush, second version where magician gets four Aces on p. 185
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2007 181
David Regal (reviewer) Thoughts Across by David Solomon June 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 6)
104
Jack Parker Must Be 21 to Smoke "For Claude Raines"
card vanishes from packet of 21 cards, and reappears in packet
Also published here 2009 23
David Solomon Business Card Prediction prediction printed on business card, "trick that cannot be explained" type procedure for the force
Also published here 2009 1
David Solomon Just Friends four Kings cut in four packets, the Kings suddenly are in the hand of the performer, Queens found at bottom of packets
Also published here 2009 4
David Solomon The Ambitious Card
Related to 2009 7
David Solomon The 21 Card Trick
  • Phase One: The Twenty-One Shuffle
  • Phase Two: Pure Twenty-One Card Vanish
Also published here 2009 10
David Solomon Action Bottom Palm
2009 12
David Solomon Revised Mexican Poker
Also published here 2009 14
David Solomon, Jeff Siegfried Jamesway Poker reverse faro mixing, good hands are the result, two phases
Inspired by
  • "The Jamesway Poker Deal" (Stewart James, Linking Ring, Feb. 1948)
Also published here
2009 17
David Solomon Jokers are Wild Joker signed on back, Joker is supposed to be brought next to signed selection but selection is not next to it, card with signed back now suddenly has face of selection
Also published here 2009 20
David Solomon Blank Thought blank card appears in sandwich which then becomes selection
Also published here 2009 23
David Oliver (reviewer) Thoughts Across by David Solomon June 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 6)
96
John Bannon Watch The Detectives three Aces placed aside, two Jacks and the fourth Ace are placed in different part of the deck, suddenly the placed-aside Aces are shown to be the Jacks sandwiching the selected Ace
Inspired byAlso published here 2009 20
Steve Beam Scorecard two selections correspond with number after some calculations, with history
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2010 203
Ramón Riobóo Spanish Roulette mate of selection is found via fair dealing procedure, set-up
Variations 2010 246
David Solomon Sorting the Deck named card remains after multiple anti-faros
Inspired byRelated to 2010 282
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Oil & Water Remixed by David Solomon, Jordan Cotler Oct. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 10)
92
Lance Pierce Oil & Water 4&4, four phases
Inspired by 2010 49
Steve Beam The Trapdoor Issue #46 on David Solomon, Jeff Siegfried
2011 xxxix
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) The Card Solutions of Solomon by David Solomon Sep. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 9)
91
Roberto Giobbi, Alex Elmsley, David Solomon Guaranteed! card in small packet located by guarantee card
Related to 2012 141
Allan Ackerman, David Solomon, Peter Duffie The Never Ending Elevator using Ace to Four of Hearts and the four Kings, transformation kicker, Heart straight production
Inspired byAlso published here 2012 85
Allan Ackerman, David Solomon, Peter Duffie The Royal Marriage Trilogy
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2012 89
John Guastaferro, Edward Marlo, David Solomon Blackjack Transpo from spectator's sleeve to case, based on Marlo's "Buffaloe'd"
2013 7
David Solomon The Power of Poker
Also published here 2013 278
Chris Mayhew Kim Card Ashian selection made, sandwich cards removed one of which is the selection by apparent mistake, corrected
Inspired byRelated to 2014 15
Steve Draun, David Solomon S-D Control
2014 242
Simon Aronson, John Bannon, David Solomon Among the Discards selected Ace appears between the two black Queens in a surprising location - not in the deck where they are placed, but on the table where the other three Aces were
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2014 70
Simon Aronson Totally Fooling Three random cards stopped on, sum of values equal number of cards cut off, plus selection is at that number
Inspired byVariations 2014 141
Simon Aronson The Total Package Three phases, MCS Stack
1. Total Recall
2. Prediction of card at number
3. Selection found at number
Inspired byVariations 2014 170
Patrick G. Redford PGR-PM-Control handling of PM Principle/UnDo Influence, also see p. 22
Related to 2014 92
David Solomon Reading the Tea Leaves A selection is made and lost in the pack. Taking a third of the pack, cards are shuffled and dealt into four hands. The top card of each pile is turned face up and they tell the color, suit, royalty content, and finally, the value of the selection.
2015 159
Marty Kane Tri-Detector After spelling the characteristics of his card (color, parity, spot or court) during which he can lie or tell the truth, he produces his card.
Variations 2015 177
David Solomon, John Bannon, Tomas Blomberg Mexican Poker
Related toVariations 2015 278
Tomas Blomberg The Blomberg Variation
Inspired byVariations 2015 282
Jon Racherbaumer, Harry Anderson Empowering Poker a Bit More
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Jonah Ploys, 2014
2015 291
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Solomon's Secret Subtleties by David Solomon Apr. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 4)
81
Jon Racherbaumer Last Card to Laugh signed card with smiley sticker on back, four Jacks removed, smiley sticker appears on back of each one by one, one changes into selection
Inspired by
  • "Smiley Face" (David Solomon, Solomon's Magic Bulletin #75, June 2015)
2016
Facsimile (Issue 5)
5
Jon Racherbaumer New-and-Clear Force Ace-through-King set-up, card chosen by first chosen value then suit, card not really forced but under control
Inspired by
  • "Variation: Beam’s Artificial Nuclear Force" (David Solomon, Solomon's Bulletin #81, Jan. 2016
Related to
2016
Facsimile (Issue 5)
37
Paul Vigil Fair Game with prediction sent to spectator's phone as text message
Inspired byRelated to 2017 141
Eugene Burger Telephone Magic card from seven-card packet is chosen and found by spectator himself, Nine Card Problem
  • Spanish Language Version
Inspired by 2017 125
Asi Wind Double Exposure deck shuffled face-up/face-down, smartphone picture taken of fanned deck, later only one card is reversed on that picture
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2018 63
Harapan Ong Oops selection made, sandwich cards removed one of which is the selection by apparent mistake, corrected with visual transformation
Inspired byRelated to 2018 100
Jason Ladanye Game Changer fusion with spectator and performer signed cards, presented as "whose card hits the table first during the deal wins" bet
Inspired byRelated to 2018 37
David Solomon Solomon's Mind
2018 ix
David Solomon The Finger-Print Trick away from deck
Inspired by 2018 3
David Solomon Poker with Aces four Aces taken from deck, two turn over and are put away, remaining two change into Royal Flush
Inspired by 2018 7
David Solomon Bottom Deal Spread Count spreading more cards as four
2018 9
David Solomon Ambitious Card
Related to 2018 12
David Solomon Blank Thought Revisited with two selections, sandwiched blank card changes into named selection
Inspired by 2018 18
David Solomon Scarne's Switchcraft (Revised) with glass, three phases (Buffalo'd, KM Phase, KM Phase)
2018 23
David Solomon Primitive Shuffle-Bored after shuffling procedure with spectator a named number of cards is reversed
2018 28
David Solomon Folded Discovery 4x4 matrix layout, folding tapestry, all of one color end up reversed except selection
Inspired by 2018 31
David Solomon Magnetic Cards ten cards
Variations 2018 36
David Solomon Simple Refined Oil and Water 4&4
Inspired by 2018 41
David Solomon Marlo/Gardner/Britland Poker Deal
  • Phase One: Dealing Four-of-a-Kind from Different Parts of the Deck
  • Phase Two: The Double Duke
  • Phase Three: The Britland Switch of Hands
Also published here 2018 48
David Solomon Revised Gilbreath Poker Straight Flush finale
2018 52
David Solomon, Jeff Siegfried Jamesway Poker reverse faro mixing, good hands are the result, two phases
Also published here 2018 55
David Solomon, Tomas Blomberg Gilbreath Ten-Card Poker Deal doing the Ten Card Poker Deal after a riffle shuffle
2018 58
David Solomon Ten-Hand Poker Deal Aces on top, two shuffles
Inspired by 2018 60
David Solomon Revised Mexican Poker + Richard Vollmer
Inspired byAlso published here 2018 64
David Solomon Colorful Mates spectator selects to cards from red deck, performer inserts them into blue deck next to their mates
2018 68
David Solomon Gemini Match two cards chosen by counting to numbers and Gemini Twins procedure, one decided upon, added numbers counted down to find mate
Inspired by
  • "Four Sided Gemini" (John Bannon, Destination Zero)
2018 72
David Solomon Matcho From a Shuffled Deck two cards chosen by Christ cutting procedure, predicted
2018 75
John Bannon, David Solomon A Christ Session four Sixes produced, starting with a Christ force
2018 77
David Solomon Ramón Riobóo's Inverse Compensation some cards removed, spectator choses three red cards of those and a black card, the red cards are added to count down to mate of black card
Inspired by 2018 79
David Solomon Holiday Thought one of five cards
Inspired by 2018 82
David Solomon Swivel Cut Elias Shift
2018 83
David Solomon, Jordan Cotler Dually Noted two cards predicted on post-it note on back of odd-backed Joker, red/blue double backer
Inspired by 2018 88
David Solomon Impromptu Invisible Toss biddle trick, card found in deck at position of other four cards added
Inspired by 2018 91
David Solomon Free-Cut Thought Kings cut into deck, Kings come together and Aces appear reversed in deck as well, faro
  • A Cool Discovery (variations with Queens)
Inspired by
  • "Free Cut Marriages" (Nick Trost, Subtle Card Creations - Volume 4)
2018 96
David Solomon, David Finkelstein Vacation Decision states written on back of cards, two persons chose a card by counting a packet and remembering card at total's position, they're the same
Inspired by 2018 100
David Solomon Down the Magic Square Path game presentation, number of cut-off cards is total of one routine in 4x4 square, other twelve cards shown blank
Inspired by 2018 103
David Solomon Suited Double Deal two spectators cut off a pile, piles dealt into six packets each, all top cards are one suit, prediction is missing card, re-deal force
2018 107
David Solomon Numerology & You after some calculation with a starting number, a number is formed, the starting number is the only odd-backed value in the deck and the resulting number is written on its back
Inspired by 2018 110
David Solomon Perfect Spelling card chosen from a list of playing cards is spelled to, progressive spelling set-up
2018 113
David Solomon What's in a Name? spelling name of spectator is used to locate a card and a predicted card
Also published here 2018 115
David Solomon, Michael Powers 21 Card Trick with PM Power
Also published here
  • "21 Again" (Linking Ring, Feb. 2009)
2018 120
David Solomon Simplex 21 Card Trick
2018 123
David Solomon Reading the Tea Leaves sixteen-card packet riffle shuffled and dealt into four piles, top cards used to divine selection and find it by adding total
2018 125
David Solomon A Blah-Day Clock clock layout dealt at the start, blank card finale
Inspired by
  • "The Fateful Month" (Ramón Riobóo, Thinking the Impossible)
2018 127
David Solomon Totally Fooling Sans Shuffle four piles cut to, top cards of three piles total to number of fourth pile, selection on bottom of this pile, then the three numbers used to count to three mates of selection
Inspired by 2018 131
David Solomon Reverse Count Lie-Speller
Inspired by 2018 135
David Solomon, Gene Castillon Solomon's Math Challenge sixteenth card principle variation
  • Solomon's Variation
Inspired by 2018 139
David Solomon Smaltzy Penelope card chosen and lost, number of cut-off cards used to count to selection, faro
Inspired by 2018 142
David Solomon Ace Sandwich - Circa 2015 selection transposes with sandwiched Ace in deck
Inspired by 2018 146
David Solomon Party of Two selection lost, four Queens between two Jokers, thought-of Queen divined by eliminating the other three, selection then sandwich, other Queens change to match selection
Inspired by
  • "Party of One" (John Bannon, Duplicity DVD)
2018 151
David Solomon A Great Effect four cards on table, chosen one changes into signed selection, using five Jokers
Inspired by
  • "The Affable Aces" (Jacob Daley, Genii, August 1941)
2018 156
David Solomon Four-Card Switcheroo & Effect four Jacks transpose with Aces in a glass one by one, duplicate
Inspired by
  • "Twist in a Glass" (Paul Hallas, Magic from the Overground)
2018 161
David Solomon Seven-Card Assembly - Circa 2013
Inspired by 2018 166
David Solomon A Sophisticated Conclusion four Sevens and four Threes change to Ace through Ten of hearts
Inspired by 2018 170
David Solomon Spectator Cuts U Count - Circa 2014 variation of "Spectator Cuts And Counts To The Aces"
Inspired by 2018 173
David Solomon Succession Aces 2017
2018 176
David Solomon Hof Aces Again involving spelling to the selection
2018 185
David Solomon Vanish, Name & Recover card vanishes and is shown missing from deck, thrown back reversed
Inspired by 2018 189
David Solomon Jazz A-2-3-4, Updated
Inspired by 2018 193
David Solomon Action Bottom Palm
2018 198
David Solomon Thoughts on a Location one of five chosen cards selected, all shuffled back and selection found
2018 200
Tom Frame (reviewer) Solomon's Secrets by David Solomon Dec. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 12)
103
Alberto de Figueiredo, David Solomon Detector Solomónico
Inspired by 2018 237
David Solomon, Ricky Jay Slider Card to facilitate culling next card
2019 62
Michał Kociołek Three + One Spelling and coincidence trick, spell with small packet, end with four of a kind production
Inspired by 2019 31
Carlos Vaquera Black Jack black Twos as markers with royal flush kicker
Inspired by 2019 53
Eugene Burger Voodoo Poker
  • Eugene's Notes
  • The Doll
Inspired by 2019 115
Steve Beam The S-B Whoops Control card control to certain position
Inspired by 2020 17
Ryan Schlutz Business as Usual business card with writing in a grid is torn into eight pieces, spectator makes decisions until two four-piece piles are made, can be controlled by performer à la ten card poker deal
  • Caleb Wiles' approach
  • David Regal, John Guastaferro, Caleb Wiles and my approach
Inspired byAlso published here 2020 14
Jon Racherbaumer Right Side Up
  • Exhumations
deck cut in half, performer and spectator choose a card from their halves and put them into other half, deck assembled, both selections are reversed
  • David Solomon suggestion to avoid miscalling
Related to Aug. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 8)
43
Scott Baird Army Reenlisted two-phase routine in which a peeked-at card is counted to from a reversed odd-backed indicator card, faro, FUJ Shuffle application
Inspired by Jan. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 1)
40
George McBride Snappy Dunbury wrong card captured with sandwich cards of which one is the selection (sucker element), sandwich cards transform and find selection
Inspired by
  • "Done" (Chris Mayhew, free trick via Murphy's Magic, Jan 20, 2018)
Related to
2022 85
Simon Aronson, John Bannon, David Solomon Among the Discards selected Ace appears between the two black Queens in a surprising location - not in the deck where they are placed, but on the table where the other three Aces were
Also published here 2022 316
David Solomon Straw Elevator Royal Flush kicker
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2022 331
David Solomon Marlo Gardner Britland Poker Deal
  • Phase One: Dealing Four of a Kind from Different Parts of the Deck
  • Phase Two: The Double Duke
  • Phase Three: The Britland Switch of Hands
Also published here 2022 645
David Solomon Expertalk: David Solomon on 242 2.0
Also published here 2022 869
David Solomon What's in a Name? spelling name of spectator is used to locate a card and a predicted card
Also published here 2022 1084
Jason Dean Double Open Prediction ungaffed handling
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Oct. 2012
2022 1151
Scott Baird Double Agent Collectors Kings taken out, unknown card chosen and tabled, Kings are supposed to find the three mates collectors-style and find three Nines, but selection turns out to be a King Collectors-sandwich reverses King/Nine composition
Related to Oct. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 10)
1032
Harapan Ong Among the Discarded Selection appears between the two black Aces in a surprising location - not in the deck where they are placed, but on the table where the two red Aces were
Related to 2023 1
Allan Ackerman, David Solomon The A & D Sandwich Joker appears in sandwich which then changes to selection
Inspired by 2024 61
Allan Ackerman, David Solomon, Peter Duffie The Never-Ending Elevator using Ace to Four of Hearts and the four Kings, transformation kicker, Heart straight production
Also published here 2024 150
Allan Ackerman, David Solomon, Peter Duffie The Royal Marriage Trilogy see reference for more information
Also published here 2024 154
David Solomon Slider Card to facilitate culling next card, credit information on page 161
2024 159
Allan Ackerman The Mix Follow the Leader with 6&6, then Oil & Water with 4&4, the deck separates
Inspired by 2024 140
Ricky Jay, David Solomon Control Card Convincing Control
2024 154