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S. W. Erdnase Tricks with the Prearranged Deck Eight Kings - set up explained with methods to calculate cards and their positions (applicable for any cyclic stack)
Related toVariations 1902 The Expert at the Card Table 179
S. W. Erdnase A Mind-Reading Trick one out of four, "did you see your card already" and fishing
Related toVariations 1902 The Expert at the Card Table 194
Jack Merlin A Sequence Effect thirteen cards put in order by dealing them in a row on the table, alternate top bottoms
Variations 1927/28 Merlin's Master Manipulations 9
Edward Marlo, Dai Vernon Penetration Ace-Two-Three or all Aces penetrate pack one at a time
Variations 1953 The Cardician 46
Edward Marlo X-Deck named card has an X on back
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1953 The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 296) 1182
Edward Marlo Bluff Ace Assembly
VariationsAlso published here 1955 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955) 43
Edward Marlo Card from Pocket Ideas different subterfuges
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1956 Action Palm 52
Edward Marlo The Separating Aces four Aces distribute in the deck, three methods, all cards face-down
Variations 1956 The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 338) 162
Dai Vernon "Picking off the Pip"
Related toVariations 1959 Inner Secrets of Card Magic 47
Edward Marlo Mechanical Seconds effect application: Aces change to Kings
Related toVariations 1959 Seconds, Centers, Bottoms 90
Bob Veeser Veeser's Bluff Multiple Shift three handlings
Related toVariations 1961 The Multiple Shift 31
Edward Marlo The Immovable Multiple Shifts: To the Bottom - Delayed Type two handlings
Variations 1961 The Multiple Shift 42
Edward Marlo A Matching Routine stay stack routine with six phases
Variations 1964 Faro Controlled Miracles 31
Al Leech Phantom Monte all three cards change
Variations 1965 Super Card Man Stuff 51
Harry Lorayne Foursome four of a kind to free selection is produced
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1967 Deck-Sterity 23
Peter Kane The Blank Thought Deck blank deck, spectator thinks of any card, performer removes a blank card, all cards get faces and isolated card is thought-of one
Variations 1967 A Card Session with Peter Kane 1
Bruce Cervon Think and it's Trapped one of two cards is thought of and appears in sandwich in deck, various versions:
  • First Version
  • Second Version
  • Third Version
  • Fourth Version (Pitfalls of Thought I)
  • Fifth Version (Pitfalls of Thought II)
Variations 1969 Expert Card Mysteries 109
Jack Posetary Last Aces black Aces in case, selection travels into the sandwich, double facer, see also p. 283 & 289 for reference, p. 306 for presentation by Murry Graham
Related toVariations Sep. 1969 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 11) 279
Allan Ackerman The Fickle Card's Fingered Fate card changes into three selections and vanishes
 		1970 Hierophant (Issue 3) 121
Edward Marlo right-hand pressure fan notes reverse fan applications, hiding face-up cards in face-down fan, All Backs, ..., right-handed pressure fan suggested by Frank Shields
VariationsAlso published here 1970 Hierophant (Issue 4) 210
Allan Ackerman Introduction
1970 Magic Mafia Effects
Allan Ackerman On Kane's Blank Thought Deck blank deck, spectator thinks of any card, performer removes a blank card, all cards get faces and isolated card is thought-of one
Inspired by 1970 Magic Mafia Effects 1
Allan Ackerman, Edward Marlo, Dr. James Nuzzo Elevator Shaft Ace, Two and Three or all Aces penetrate pack one at a time
Inspired by 1970 Magic Mafia Effects 4
Allan Ackerman Joker Sandwich thought of card in sandwich in deck
Inspired byVariations 1970 Magic Mafia Effects 6
Allan Ackerman The Spectator Refuses to Cut to the Four Aces
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1970 Magic Mafia Effects 7
Allan Ackerman Everywhere and Nowhere three cards become the selection and change into aces
 		1970 Magic Mafia Effects 9
Allan Ackerman All Backs all backs then all faces, while retaining a stack
 		1970 Magic Mafia Effects 11
Allan Ackerman All Backs Additional Notes
1970 Magic Mafia Effects 17
Allan Ackerman Pokerface while trying to find the selection the four of a kind is produced
Related to 1970 Magic Mafia Effects 18
Allan Ackerman The Real Work on Adhesive where to put the tape
 		1970 Magic Mafia Effects 23
Allan Ackerman Minus One Bottom Deal
Variations 1970 Magic Mafia Effects 24
Allan Ackerman The Nest Reverse during a table riffle shuffle
 		1970 Magic Mafia Effects 27
Allan Ackerman A Card Pass
1970 Magic Mafia Effects 29
Allan Ackerman Counting Four as Three
1970 Magic Mafia Effects 30
Dick Koester, Allan Ackerman Smyth Myth Retold cards are shuffled face up into face down, pairs put on the table, when one spectator sees his card he says stop, the other card face down is the second selection
 		1970 Magic Mafia Effects 33
Allan Ackerman Snap Change Idea card is seen, it's another card, magician's gag
 		1970 Magic Mafia Effects 35
Allan Ackerman The Programmed Deck always dealing into two piles and eliminating one pile, last card is named selection, Named Tantalizer
Related toVariations 1970 Magic Mafia Effects 36
Allan Ackerman Lunch several methods for "One-Eyed Jacks" sandwich effect, with loading techniques
Tilted Sandwich:
  • Gaffed
  • Ungaffed #1
  • Ungaffed #2
The Ultimate Approach:
  • The Load In
  • The Palm Switch
  • The No Palm Approach
  • Ungaffed #3
Variations 1971 The Esoterist 34
Allan Ackerman, John Cornelius Change of Mind one of five, kicker
Variations 1971 The Esoterist 5
Allan Ackerman Ultra Mental (Minimal Gaffus)
1971 The Esoterist 18
Allan Ackerman Minuscule Deck prediction with deck vanish (and optional reproduction), inspired by Kosky routine from Talisman, Nov. 1970
Variations 1971 The Esoterist 8
Allan Ackerman Next to Last Ace into case
Inspired by 1971 The Esoterist 17
Allan Ackerman Axing the Aces backs of Aces change color
 		1971 The Esoterist 24
Allan Ackerman Color Triumphant color changing deck climax
 		1971 The Esoterist 32
Allan Ackerman The General's Universal Card gaffed
Variations 1971 The Esoterist 6
Allan Ackerman C.T.A.
1971 The Esoterist 30
Allan Ackerman Mass Transit only one palm
 		1971 The Esoterist 26
Allan Ackerman Simplex Travelers
1971 The Esoterist 29
Allan Ackerman Suggestions handling tips
 		1971 The Esoterist 31
Allan Ackerman Added Thoughts on the Minuscule Deck Method 1: Deck from lap into pocket
Method 2: Packet changes into complete deck
 		1971 The Esoterist 9
Allan Ackerman Ackerman Varies Kelly
Related toVariations 1971 The Esoterist 15
Allan Ackerman Slip Shod for setting up a Zarrow
 		1971 The Esoterist 12
Allan Ackerman Small Change combo
 		1971 The Esoterist 21
Edward Marlo Another Elevator three cards
Related to 1971 Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 1) 2
Allan Ackerman The Palm Switch sandwiched card (really only a step gaff) exchanged for palmed card
 		1971 The Esoterist 40
Allan Ackerman Extension gaff with pivotal section
 		1971 The Esoterist 42
Allan Ackerman Introduction
1971 The Esoterist 4
Allan Ackerman The Last Word some more ideas on structure and credit information
 		1971 The Esoterist 44
Edward Marlo Prediction Surprise & Clock Combination card chosen with cut & count procedure has odd back, re-counting force, ambiguous color changing deck
Related to 1971 On the Clock Effect 10
Roger Smith Ultimate Sandwich card travels to tabled sandwich cards
Inspired by 1971 The K-S Control System 26
Jon Racherbaumer Full-Circle Universal
Inspired by 1972 The Universal Card 29
Edward Marlo Marlo Technique for Minus Multiple
Inspired by 1976 Marlo's Magazine Volume 1 4
Paul Harris, Allan Ackerman Coin Holer made from Cards card gaff that holds four coins and hides in deck
 		1976 The Magic of Paul Harris 50
Paul Harris, Allan Ackerman Re-set Classic Re-set routine
Variations 1977 SuperMagic 77
Allan Ackerman Foreward
1977 Cardboard Connection 1
Allan Ackerman Ackerman's Automatic Lap lapping a piece of card during linking cards effect
Also published here 1977 Cardboard Connection 16
Allan Ackerman Hamman ESP
1978 Here's My Card 108
Allan Ackerman Quick Coincidence
Variations 1978 Here's My Card 62
Allan Ackerman Double Ultra Mental two decks, spectator and performer each think of a card
 		1978 Here's My Card 50
Allan Ackerman Al Leech's "Posthumous"
1978 Here's My Card 98
Ron Ferris, Allan Ackerman Blackjack Player's Delight four ten-values are on table, four selections turn out to be the four Aces to make four blackjacks
Variations 1978 Here's My Card 94
Allan Ackerman, Steve Freeman The Ten Handed Stack one shuffle
 		1978 Here's My Card 72
Allan Ackerman Downers and Uppers same card occupies three positions
 		1978 Here's My Card 42
Allan Ackerman Variance Variant with transformation kicker
Related toVariations 1978 Here's My Card 90
Allan Ackerman Kabbala Elevators
Inspired by 1978 Here's My Card 15
Allan Ackerman A Closer Approach impromptu, variation on "Impromptu Ultra Mental"
 		1978 Here's My Card 49
Allan Ackerman, Bruce Cervon Impromptu Ultra Mental half pass version, see "Author's Note" for credit information
Related toVariations 1978 Here's My Card 47
Allan Ackerman Forethought
1978 Here's My Card 51
Allan Ackerman Impromptu Premonition
1978 Here's My Card 53
Allan Ackerman An Effect spectator names card, direct, prediction type
Variations 1978 Here's My Card 29
Allan Ackerman Streamlined Oil and Water 3&3, full deck finish
 		1978 Here's My Card 77
Allan Ackerman Card Case Collectors faro, no contact
Related toVariations 1978 Here's My Card 17
Allan Ackerman, Edward Marlo, Roger Klause Sandwich Trilogy
1978 Here's My Card 44
Allan Ackerman It Happens in the Spectator's Hand Jack Sandwich Spectator controls the actions
 		1978 Here's My Card 22
Allan Ackerman Ace Cutting Display
1978 Here's My Card 103
Allan Ackerman Double Reverse one card is thought of half the pack
 		1978 Here's My Card 60
Allan Ackerman Dropping A Card forcing "any" card in peek position, thought of touch
 		1978 Here's My Card 57
Allan Ackerman The Super Cut thought from hand spread
 		1978 Here's My Card 53
Allan Ackerman, Derek Dingle Thinking it Through color chaning deck climax
 		1978 Here's My Card 37
Allan Ackerman Blanks - Selections - Aces four blanks transform into duplicates of selection, then aces, ungaffed
Related to 1978 Here's My Card 70
Allan Ackerman Easy Off Pips at the end the card is blank and vanishes, gaffed
Inspired by 1978 Here's My Card 13
Allan Ackerman Open Travelers
Variations 1978 Here's My Card 31
Allan Ackerman, Heck The Spectator's Triumph spectator shuffles cards face up and face down, ungaffed (almost)
Inspired by 1978 Here's My Card 68
Allan Ackerman EvaporACEtion
Variations 1978 Here's My Card 24
Allan Ackerman Roll Over Card Vanish bare handed
Variations 1978 Here's My Card 46
Allan Ackerman Pull Down from End Grip bottom card break at right hand small packet as it is squared
 		1978 Here's My Card 22
Allan Ackerman New Convincing Control no switch of outjogged card involved
Related to 1978 Here's My Card 82
Allan Ackerman A Card Pass variation of standard method
 		1978 Here's My Card 88
Allan Ackerman Hofzinser Card Pass to a Full Bottom Palm
Related toVariations 1978 Here's My Card 27
Allan Ackerman Second Deal Lap credit information
 		1978 Here's My Card 52
Allan Ackerman Ackerman Variation on the One Handed Center Deal
Variations 1978 Here's My Card 101
Allan Ackerman Top-to-Bottom Block Transfer
1978 Here's My Card 96
Allan Ackerman Streamlined Oinl and Water
1978 Here's My Card 77
Allan Ackerman Tabled Spread method to lay down four Aces with extra card
 		1978 Here's My Card 31
Allan Ackerman Author's Note
1978 Here's My Card 11
Allan Ackerman Conclusion
1978 Here's My Card 86
John C. Wagner, Allan Ackerman New Twisted Collectors at end of twisting the routine three selections appear between aces
 		1978 Las Vegas Close-Up 107
Paul Harris, Allan Ackerman Interlaced Vanish
Variations 1978 Las Vegas Close-Up 140
Allan Ackerman Combination Cull Precursor
Variations 1978 Here's My Card 63
Howard Wurst Fake Partial Insertion apparently inserting two cards into case, but one goes underneath
Variations 1979 Jack In The Box 8
Allan Ackerman Ackerman's Face-Lift sandwiched card changes into selection and vanishes two times, reappears
 		1979 Close-up Entertainer 125
Allan Ackerman Ackerman Varies Kelly
1979 Close-up Entertainer 130
John Carney Stand Up Miniscule prediction in which only four-of-a-kind remains and deck vanishes
Inspired by 1979 Conjuror's Journal 14
Earl Nelson Reset, Reset
Inspired by 1979 Variations 1
Les Emberg, Allan Ackerman, Edward Marlo Overkill
Related toVariations 1980 Close-up Fantasies — Book I 73
Allan Ackerman Foreword
1980 Close-up Fantasies — Book II
Allan Ackerman Reassembled Finale
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1980 Close-up Fantasies — Book II 79
Allan Ackerman Short All-Backs Routine Quick 3-Way
Related toVariations 1981 Don England's T.K.O.'s (Issue Clubs) 7
Don England Down the Elevator and Up the Ladder all cards transform
Inspired by 1981 Don England's T.K.O.'s (Issue Clubs) 32
Don England Another Collectors? aces start underneath close-up pad
Inspired by 1981 Don England's T.K.O.'s (Issue Clubs) 45
Roger Crosthwaite Thanks to Kaps two decks, one card is signed on the back by the performer without showing the face, from the other deck a spectator thinks of a card, they match
Inspired by 1981 The Commercial Card Magic of Roger Crosthwaite 41
Karl Fulves Gaffless Brainwave sorted red/black stack
Related to 1981 Milennium Aces 44
Allan Ackerman Panic at the Poker Table
Inspired by 1981 Close-up Fantasies Finalé 29
Allan Ackerman Ackerman's Sandwich Move tabled sandwich cards spread and palmed card loaded
 		1981 Close-up Fantasies Finalé 154
Jerry Sadowitz Come Together transposition with transformation climax
Related toVariations 1982 Alternative Card Magic 4
Daryl Martinez Cut to Kill Kings and Aces, further credits see page 55
Related to 1982 The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 4) 29
Allan Ackerman Ultra Sucker Insertion Ace of spades changes into selection with stabbing-presentation
 		1982 Best of Friends 180
Allan Ackerman Stabbing Force card stabbed into deck
 		1982 Best of Friends 181
Allan Ackerman Ultra Four Spot
1982 Best of Friends 183
Don England Open Travelers Plus Aces to Kings transformation as kicker
Inspired byVariations 1982 Best of Friends 415
Harry Lorayne Allan Ackerman mini bio
 		1982 Best of Friends 179
Curtis Kam Condens-ace-tion
Inspired by 1982 All the World's a Stage 33
Brother John Hamman The Pinochle Trick ungaffed, Gemini Count
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1983 The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 14) 130
Jamy Ian Swiss Swiss Movement one duplicate
Inspired by 1983 The Mendoza Portfolio No. 1 30
Marc Russell Exit Line card vanishes between sandwich cards
Inspired by 1983 Cardopolis (Issue 1) 11
Frank Simon The Versatile Spread Palm culled card palmed under spread
  • First Method
  • Second Method
Inspired byRelated to 1983 Versatile Card Magic 145
Allan Ackerman Case Unloading
1983 Powerful Magic 6
David Britland The Blues Brothers assembly with Aces, color changing back kicker
Inspired byVariations 1984 The Best of Close-Up Magic 9
Allan Ackerman Ackerman Varies Kelly
1985 The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 4 105
Ken Krenzel No-Switch Upjog Control
Related to 1985 Best of Friends — Volume II 263
Randy Wakeman The Spectator Cuts to and Turns Over the Aces basically the same as Ackerman's version
Related toVariations 1985 Formula One Close-Up 41
Ray Kosby Forward to the Beginning
Inspired by 1986 Scratching the Surface 13
Larry Jennings Discrepancy Deal Force
Related toVariations 1986 The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings 158
Thomas Hierling Reset vs. Gambler Aces change to Kings, then back and Kings found in pockets
Inspired by 1987 New Wave Close-Up 31
Brother John Hamman The Twins
Related toVariations 1989 The Secrets of Brother John Hamman 93
David Williamson Interlaced Swindle
Inspired byAlso published here 1989 Williamson's Wonders 58
Randy Wakeman Overclock combining Overkill with clock trick layout, chosen hour divined and card predicted written inside case
Inspired by 1989 Randy Wakeman Presents 1
John Bannon, Jerry Sadowitz Cries and Whispers four Jacks "whisper" three selections and transpose with them
Inspired byVariations 1990 Impossibilia 8
Jay Sankey Breakout four jacks put in wallet, reappear elsewhere, selection in wallet
Related to 1990 100% Sankey 49
Michael Powers Evolution four Kings change to all backs to four Two of Clubs to the four Aces with patter about the history of cards
Inspired by 1990 Top Secret Stuff 1
Michael Powers Misplace Your Bets performer cuts to four-of-a-kind one by one, spectator cuts small packet onto each card, top cards shown to be same four-of-a-kind, bottom cards changed to Twos or something else, two effect variations
Inspired by 1990 Top Secret Stuff 40
Michael Powers C.C.C.P. "Card Case Collectors Plus", cased collectors, then deck in case and three selections travel from Aces between Jacks in center of deck
Inspired by 1990 Top Secret Stuff 45
Michael Powers Varying Variance Variant small packet ambitious card with four kings and a two, as a kicker the cards change to four twos and a King
Inspired by 1990 Top Secret Stuff 54
John Bannon Tattoo You spectator's initials are transferred from red to blue card, red/blue double backer
Variations 1991 Smoke and Mirrors 38
Allan Ackerman Author's Note
1991 Magic Castle Lecture Notes i
Allan Ackerman The Gemini Mates four Kings find the four Queens
 		1991 Magic Castle Lecture Notes 1
Allan Ackerman Revisiting the Card Case Collectors from between cased Aces to Kings & back
Also published here 1991 Magic Castle Lecture Notes 3
Allan Ackerman The Spectator Cuts Double four packets are cut by spectator, top cards are Kings and bottom cards are Aces
Also published here 1991 Magic Castle Lecture Notes 8
Allan Ackerman The AB Bottom Palm Overhand Shuffle cover
Also published here 1991 Magic Castle Lecture Notes 11
Allan Ackerman Impromptu Paul Fox
Also published here 1991 Magic Castle Lecture Notes 13
Allan Ackerman Marlo's Double Brainwave Update ungaffed
Related toAlso published here 1991 Magic Castle Lecture Notes 17
Allan Ackerman 25 Year Old Brainwave ungaffed
Also published here 1991 Magic Castle Lecture Notes 19
Allan Ackerman The Vanishing Aces one at a time and reappearance
Also published here 1991 Magic Castle Lecture Notes 21
Allan Ackerman Reassembled Finale different method from version in Close-Up Fantasies
Related to 1991 Magic Castle Lecture Notes 25
Allan Ackerman Case Loading
1992 Totally Out Of Control 133
Allan Ackerman, Richard Kaufman Ackerman Varies Kelly Variation
1992 The Collected Almanac (Issue ) xxix
Jack Carpenter Multiplex Reset Reset combined with double Travelers
Related toVariations 1992 Modus Operandi 21
Daryl Martinez Spectator Queen, King & Ace Cut Aces on bottom, Kings and Queens on top
Related to 1992 Fechter's Finger Flicking Frolic — Session 1992 12
Scott Robinson Riding the Wave mentally selected card is found reversed in the deck, three different handlings
Related toAlso published here 1993 The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 47) 842
Richard Bartram, Jr. The Oblong Box
Inspired by 1993 Mystification 70
Allan Ackerman A Self-Working Quick Coincidence
1994 Las Vegas Kardma 127
Allan Ackerman TwoGetherness two named cards lie next to each other, memorized deck
 		1994 Las Vegas Kardma 133
Allan Ackerman, Debbie Ackerman The Spectator Cuts Double Aces on bottom, Kings on Top
VariationsAlso published here 1994 Las Vegas Kardma 85
Allan Ackerman, Daryl Martinez The Spectator Cuts Triple Aces on bottom, Kings and Queens on top
Related to 1994 Las Vegas Kardma 89
Allan Ackerman, Debbie Ackerman A New Game
1994 Las Vegas Kardma 130
Dean Dill, Allan Ackerman The Gem-Money Cards bills are put next to Aces, Gemini Twins
Related toVariations 1994 Las Vegas Kardma 18
Allan Ackerman Another Impromptu Sidewalk Shuffle featuring Ackerman's "Another Quick Four Way"
 		1994 Las Vegas Kardma 149
Allan Ackerman Impromptu Sidewalk Shuffle
1994 Las Vegas Kardma 144
Allan Ackerman, Roger Klause A No-Throw Monte
1994 Las Vegas Kardma 153
Allan Ackerman, Roger Klause The 76 Sandwich
1994 Las Vegas Kardma 112
Allan Ackerman Ackerman's Opener stack, combination
 		1994 Las Vegas Kardma 100
Allan Ackerman My Favorite Gemini
Related toVariations 1994 Las Vegas Kardma 12
Joel Brash, Allan Ackerman The Tell-All Gemini for finding mates
 		1994 Las Vegas Kardma 15
Allan Ackerman Aronson's Gemini
Inspired by
  • "Quad-Mates" (Simon Aronson, MUM, May 1979)
 1994 Las Vegas Kardma 20
Allan Ackerman Almost Consistent Cries and Whispers no mental presentation
Inspired byRelated to 1994 Las Vegas Kardma 163
Allan Ackerman 25 Year Old Brainwave ungaffed
Also published here 1994 Las Vegas Kardma 120
Allan Ackerman, Edward Marlo Marlo's Double Brainwave Update ungaffed
VariationsAlso published here 1994 Las Vegas Kardma 71
Allan Ackerman Mixed Up Blues 3&3
Variations 1994 Las Vegas Kardma 105
Allan Ackerman In Place of a Setup 3&3
 		1994 Las Vegas Kardma 109
Allan Ackerman Out of This World #2000 two piles
 		1994 Las Vegas Kardma 156
Allan Ackerman Revisiting the Card Case Collectors from between cased Aces to Kings & back
Also published here 1994 Las Vegas Kardma 80
Allan Ackerman For Magicians Only garden path, stacked, memorized deck
 		1994 Las Vegas Kardma 139
Allan Ackerman Impromptu Paul Fox
Also published here 1994 Las Vegas Kardma 92
Allan Ackerman The Small Packet All Backs featuring Ackerman's "Quick Four Way"
 		1994 Las Vegas Kardma 122
Edward Marlo, Allan Ackerman La Carte Generale
1994 Las Vegas Kardma 73
Allan Ackerman Some More Blues
1994 Las Vegas Kardma 39
Allan Ackerman A Bag of O'Henrys four four-of-a-kinds finish
Related to 1994 Las Vegas Kardma 34
Allan Ackerman Finally Unassembled
1994 Las Vegas Kardma 23
Allan Ackerman Finally Unassembled - Gaffed two double facers
 		1994 Las Vegas Kardma 29
Allan Ackerman Wright On three card transposition, odd backed
 		1994 Las Vegas Kardma 160
Ron Ferris, Allan Ackerman The Almost Perfect Transposition two for two
 		1994 Las Vegas Kardma 135
Allan Ackerman Return of the Black Widow
1994 Las Vegas Kardma 141
Allan Ackerman, Edward Marlo Stacked Topsy Turvy Aces maintaining Stack
 		1994 Las Vegas Kardma 76
Allan Ackerman The Vanishing Aces one at a time and reappearance
Also published here 1994 Las Vegas Kardma 96
Allan Ackerman Ackerman Varies Kelly to a Full Palm Convincing Control Features
 		1994 Las Vegas Kardma 50
Allan Ackerman The Movie Control
1994 Las Vegas Kardma 55
Allan Ackerman Up The Ladder
1994 Las Vegas Kardma 172
Allan Ackerman The Slip Shod for setting up a Zarrow
Variations 1994 Las Vegas Kardma 169
Allan Ackerman Spooky Altman Trap double to quadruple "floats" off the deck
 		1994 Las Vegas Kardma 57
Allan Ackerman The AB Bottom Palm Overhand Shuffle Cover (Ackerman - Barnhart)
Related toAlso published here 1994 Las Vegas Kardma 48
Allan Ackerman The Swing Cut Bottom Palm
Variations 1994 Las Vegas Kardma 46
Allan Ackerman Master Move Action Palm Dovetail Shuffle
 		1994 Las Vegas Kardma 59
Allan Ackerman A Tabled Reverse
1994 Las Vegas Kardma 64
Allan Ackerman Some Thoughts on the Zarrow Shuffle
1994 Las Vegas Kardma 52
Allan Ackerman The Faro Shuffle
1994 Las Vegas Kardma 175
Allan Ackerman Another Reverse Matrix no extra coin
 		1994 Las Vegas Kardma 116
Allan Ackerman The Ultra Rub-a-Dub-Dub face-up
 		1994 Wednesday Nights 5
Allan Ackerman The Clip Add using pen
 		1994 Wednesday Nights 11
Allan Ackerman A Bottom Block Transfer Technique
1994 Wednesday Nights 16
Allan Ackerman On the Strip Out Shuffle brief tips
 		1994 Wednesday Nights 17
Allan Ackerman, Kosy Phibulphanuvat On the Freeman Display
1994 Wednesday Nights 18
Allan Ackerman, Kosy Phibulphanuvat Double Exposure Freeman Display production of Kings followed by Aces
 		1994 Wednesday Nights 20
Allan Ackerman An Added Dimension card thought of from bank, cards dealt out and then divined
 		1994 Wednesday Nights 23
Allan Ackerman Author's Note
  • some thoughts from the lecture notes
  • where have I been?
  • credit and thanks
  • apologies and mistakes
  • some closing remarks
 		1994 Las Vegas Kardma 4
Roger Crosthwaite Sandwich Sequence card appears between tabled red Queens, then to black Queens and back, Visitor
  • Phase One: The Trap
  • Phase Two: The Escape
  • Phase Three: The Return
Inspired by 1994 Roger's Thesaurus 94
Peter Duffie Marriage on the Rocks
Variations 1995 Duffie's Card Compulsions 30
Larry Jennings, Allan Ackerman A Better View small variation of the Rhythm Count
 		1995 How to Tame a Moose 7
Allan Ackerman, Jerry Sadowitz, Roy Walton Kings in the Corner transposition with transformation climax
Inspired by 1995 How to Tame a Moose 12
Allan Ackerman, Brother John Hamman Twins handling without Gemini Count
Inspired by 1995 How to Tame a Moose 14
Allan Ackerman Jazz with Rhythm with double O. Henry ending
Variations 1995 How to Tame a Moose 16
Allan Ackerman Impromptu Breakaway jacks put in shirt pocket appear elsewhere, previous selection in pocket
Inspired by 1995 How to Tame a Moose 20
Simon Aronson Quad-Mates Revisited four cards put in deck at four positions, next to mates, Gemini Twins with four cards and spelling of random words
Inspired by
  • "Quad-Mates" (Simon Aronson, MUM, May 1979)
Related to 		1995 Simply Simon 73
R. Paul Wilson Blackjack Players Blight four ten-values are on table, four selections turn out to be the four Aces to make four blackjacks
Inspired by 1995 Chaos Theories 8
Paul Harris, Allan Ackerman Re-Set
1996 The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Super Magic) 137
John C. Wagner, Allan Ackerman New Twisted Collectors at end of twisting the routine three selections appear between aces
 		1996 The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Las Vegas Close-Up) 189
Paul Harris, Allan Ackerman Interlaced Vanish
Variations 1996 The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Las Vegas Close-Up) 219
Allan Ackerman Ackerman's Automatic Lap lapping a piece of card during linking cards effect
Also published here 1996 The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Connections) 71
Allan Ackerman Face-Lift sandwiched card changes into selection and vanishes two times, reappears
 		1996 The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Entertainer) 115
Allan Ackerman Ackerman Varies Kelly
1996 The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Entertainer) 117
Allan Ackerman, Edward Marlo, Les Emberg Overkill
1996 The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Fantasies 1 & 2) 183
Paul Harris P.H. Invisible Palm no palming
Variations 1996 The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Magical Arts Journal) 227
Allan Ackerman Two Packet Display Switch
1996 The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Magical Arts Journal) 230
Paul Harris Mondo Nifty Invisible Palm using random cards
Variations 1996 The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Magical Arts Journal) 235
Michael Close, Allan Ackerman The Invisible Deck ungaffed, memorized deck
Related toVariations 1996 Workers Number 5 138
Allan Ackerman, John Bannon Impromptu Tattoo You performer signs back of odd-backed card, spectator front of other card, signature jumps on odd-backed card
Inspired by 1996 Al Cardpone 4
Allan Ackerman Optical Rhythm rhythm count handling, all cards must be face cards, 2-4-4 count
 		1996 Al Cardpone 9
Allan Ackerman HPC with Cards han ping chien
 		1996 Al Cardpone 12
Allan Ackerman OPOS Count Out of Position Olram Subtlety, 3-4-4 count
 		1996 Al Cardpone 15
Allan Ackerman, Jon Racherbaumer Technicolor Progressive no preparation
 		1996 Al Cardpone 17
Allan Ackerman The Algorithm simplified calculation method for ACAAN with memorized deck
 		1996 Al Cardpone 25
Allan Ackerman Anyone - Anywhere: Two Shakes memorized deck, featuring case shift
 		1996 Al Cardpone 26
Allan Ackerman Case Shift deck secretly cut as it is removed from case
 		1996 Al Cardpone 26
Allan Ackerman Anyone - Anywhere: The Indicator number determined by value of another card, memorized deck
 		1996 Al Cardpone 30
Allan Ackerman Anyone - Anywhere: Lazy Man's Version memorized deck
 		1996 Al Cardpone 32
Allan Ackerman Anyone - Anywhere: The Impromptu Indicator
1996 Al Cardpone 33
Allan Ackerman More Mixed Up Blues 4&4
Inspired by 1996 Al Cardpone 34
Allan Ackerman A Bag of O'Henrys - Re-bagged all packets become four-of-a-kinds, Ace packet royal flush
Related to 1996 Al Cardpone 39
Allan Ackerman Foreward
1996 Al Cardpone 3
Baltazar Fuentes Card Case Collectors II with Fuentes Gaff
Inspired by 1996 Arempi 23
Jack Carpenter A Dance for the Devious queens vanish one by one, reproduced at once together again
Related to 1997 The Expert's Portfolio No. 1 15
Jack Carpenter A Potent Presage three predictions, Gemini Twin type procedure, four-of-a-kind kicker
Inspired byRelated to 1997 The Expert's Portfolio No. 1 26
Jack Carpenter Steppin' out with Molly three card monte routine with several effect, signed money card to card case climax
Related to 1997 The Expert's Portfolio No. 1 41
Allan Ackerman, Dan Harlan Some Thoughts, Moments, and Handling on Dan Harlan's Rising Dough stack of three half dollars and Chinese coin, which rises up in the stack
 		1997 I Can't Believe it's Not All Cards 5
Allan Ackerman A Clean Start choreography to have coins examined while holding out shell, magnetic ring
 		1997 I Can't Believe it's Not All Cards 10
Allan Ackerman Coin Spread Cull
1997 I Can't Believe it's Not All Cards 6
Allan Ackerman, Looy Simonoff Some Put-Downs methods to release coin/shell from magnet Harlin ring
  • Slide Put-Down
  • Roll Over Put-Down
  • Looy's Put-Down
 		1997 I Can't Believe it's Not All Cards 13
Allan Ackerman Some Put-Ons getting shell from magnetic Harlin ring onto another coin
- In-Your-Hands-Put-On
- Tabled-Put-On
 		1997 I Can't Believe it's Not All Cards 16
Allan Ackerman A Good Pick-Up coin moved on table, simultaneously shell stolen off another coin, magnetic Harlin ring
 		1997 I Can't Believe it's Not All Cards 19
Allan Ackerman The One-Handed AB Bottom Palm Overhand Shuffle Cover (Ackerman - Barnhart), two-handed set-up
Related to 1997 I Can't Believe it's Not All Cards 21
Allan Ackerman Rhythm Flushtration Count
1997 I Can't Believe it's Not All Cards 24
Allan Ackerman A Quick Three Way Moment display sequence
 		1997 I Can't Believe it's Not All Cards 27
Allan Ackerman In The Hands Freeman Display
Related to 1997 I Can't Believe it's Not All Cards 31
Allan Ackerman A Multiple Slip Shuffle specific number of cards
 		1997 I Can't Believe it's Not All Cards 36
Allan Ackerman A Combination Cull culling four cards while removing some cards
Inspired byVariations 1997 I Can't Believe it's Not All Cards 39
Allan Ackerman A Fan Bottom Palm
1997 I Can't Believe it's Not All Cards 42
Allan Ackerman, Kosy Phibulphanuvat A Logical Princess
1997 I Can't Believe it's Not All Cards 46
Allan Ackerman Another Anyone Anywhere thought of card's position predicted, then spectator divines position of performer's card, partial memorized deck and prediction pocket index (twelve items)
 		1997 I Can't Believe it's Not All Cards 53
Allan Ackerman, Debbie Ackerman Consistent Cries and Whispers two queens whisper name of some cards, transpose with first two
Related to 1997 I Can't Believe it's Not All Cards 56
Allan Ackerman, Howard Wurst Card Case Unload two cards are apparently placed in case, but one stays outside, then dropped on tabled pile
Inspired by 1997 I Can't Believe it's Not All Cards 58
Kosy Phibulphanuvat, Allan Ackerman Spectators Shuffle Deck deck is shuffled in pieces by spectators, yet stock retained
 		1997 I Can't Believe it's Not All Cards 49
Allan Ackerman Foreward
1997 I Can't Believe it's Not All Cards 3
Nick Trost Trost on Reset Easy handling with clean finish
Inspired byVariations 1997 The Card Magic of Nick Trost 172
Allan Ackerman, Bill Kalush, Wesley James The Ackerman Center Deal (Modified) using Ackerman's technique for two-handed deal (idea by Kalush)
Inspired by 1997 The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James 75
Troy Hooser Jokers Squared
Inspired by 1997 The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 66) 1331
Allan Ackerman Ackerman varies Kelly
1997 Ah-ha! 51
Allan Ackerman, Frank Simon The Convincing Control Palm
Related to 1998 Card College — Volume 3 771
Allan Ackerman Thoughts on the Ten Card Poker Deal four phases, double jonah, almost no-touch
 		1999 Wednesday Nights 7
Allan Ackerman, Al Leech A Little Finesse all three cards transform, finessed handling
Inspired by 1999 Wednesday Nights 13
Allan Ackerman Kannibal Kings
1999 Wednesday Nights 27
Allan Ackerman One Kiss Does It All
Variations 1999 Classic Handlings 5
Allan Ackerman, Steve Forte The Bottom Up Zarrow a.k.a. BUZ
 		1999 Classic Handlings 8
Allan Ackerman The General Card three spectators think of a card, three cards selected, not thought-of cards, but change into them
Related to 1999 Classic Handlings 11
Allan Ackerman, Theodore Annemann Jinx Switch Handling
1999 Classic Handlings 12
Allan Ackerman Fingertip Rhythm Two-four-Four with fingertip handling
 		1999 Classic Handlings 14
Allan Ackerman, Edward Victor The 10 Card Trick
1999 Classic Handlings 16
Allan Ackerman A Close Encounter three thought of cards found, memorized deck
 		1999 Classic Handlings 18
Allan Ackerman Back to Hierophant #1 with named card
 		1999 Classic Handlings 24
Allan Ackerman The CR Move center reverse during convincing control
 		1999 Classic Handlings 27
Allan Ackerman Finally Matched ending phase
Inspired byVariations 1999 Classic Handlings 29
Allan Ackerman, Simon Aronson, Steve Mayhew Mayhew Poker Again triumph as center deal demo
 		1999 Classic Handlings 32
Allan Ackerman, Jules DeBarros Return to Ishtar three copper and three silver coins transpose, two double-sided coins
 		1999 Classic Handlings 34
Steve Mayhew The Routine stack for two hands, both are good but performer wins, spectator can riffle shuffle
Variations 1999 Angels May Shuffle but the Devil Still Deals 9
Allan Ackerman Foreword
1999 Classic Handlings 4
Allan Ackerman Author's Note
1999 Wednesday Nights 4
Allan Ackerman False Shuffle Display Bottom-Line precursor
Related to 1999 Classic Handlings 33
Allan Ackerman, Frank Simon The Convincing Control Palm
2000 Concertos for Pasteboard 59
Allan Ackerman, Edward Marlo, Steve Bedwell Ackerman Varies Kelly / Misdirection Palm Combo
2000 Thick Schtick! 19
Baltazar Fuentes Kick Kut Kop swing cut palm, into kind of perpendicular cop position
Inspired by 2000 I'm Dancing 8
Baltazar Fuentes No Slip Cut Single Zarrow Shuffle NSCSZS
running-cut set-up
Inspired by 2000 I'm Dancing 10
Baltazar Fuentes Spectator Cuts Double II Aces and Tens
Inspired by 2000 I'm Dancing 37
Michael Sibbernsen Post-Cards spectator puts four post-it notes in deck during dealing, the cards are the four Aces
Inspired by 2000 Card File Two 102
Lee Asher, Allan Ackerman The Losing Control Light Reft Spread Pass, outjogged card - feature by Ackerman, credit information
 		2001 Hand Jobs 6
Simon Aronson Jack Coincidence (Producing the Jacks) Selection is predicted with mate, and selection is stabbed in deck, around two matching mates
Inspired byVariations 2001 Try the Impossible 213
Allan Ackerman Rhythm Flustration Count two as four-of-a-kind
 		2001 Kardz 11
Harry Lorayne Billustrious bills are put next to Aces during deal onto table, Royal Flush kicker, Gemini Twins
Inspired byAlso published here 2001 Personal Collection 467
Harry Lorayne A Far Cry one of five cards thought of, others change to Aces
Inspired by 2001 Personal Collection 567
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Shuffled Aces during in-the-hands riffle shuffle
Related to 2001 Artifice, Ruse, and Subterfuge in the Hands 28
Terry LaGerould Cardboard Keyboard spectator cuts deck in four piles, top cards shown, those top cards then change to Aces
Inspired byVariations 2001 Pasteboard Presentations II 34
Aaron Fisher Search and Destroy sleightless
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2002 The Paper Engine 104
William Goodwin King Brand red Kings between black Fours, they transpose two times, then Daley's Last
Variations 2002 Penumbra (Issue 1) 14
Allan Ackerman, Darrin Martineau One Good Winner red Kings between black Fours, they transpose two times, then Daley's Last, all change to Kings
Inspired by 2002 Penumbra (Issue 2) 12
Allan Ackerman, Baltazar Fuentes An Ungaffed Ted do as i do type thing often done with marked cards, memorized deck
 		2002 Classic Handlings 21
Jack Avis Triad three mates found by counting to month, day... of birthday and placing cards there
Related toVariations 2002 Ahead of the Pack 199
Lewis Jones Dater base marriage with gemini twins placement, counting to personal numbers
Inspired byRelated to 2002 Ahead of the Pack 202
Richard Vollmer, Allan Ackerman, Simon Aronson The Cards of Destiny
2003 Card College — Volume 5 1192
Bob King For Dean bills are put next to Aces, all-Jokers finale
Inspired by 2003 New Magician Foolers 6
Allan Ackerman Simulated Slip Cut tabled cutting sequence for (block) slip cut
 		2005 Penumbra (Issue 9) 7
Allan Ackerman New Math Addition perpendicular hidout, Tamariz
 		2005 Ackerman 2004 2
Allan Ackerman The Olram Plus Count Olram variation
 		2005 Ackerman 2004 5
Bob Veeser, Allan Ackerman The Bluff Shift to bottom
 		2005 Ackerman 2004 6
Allan Ackerman Block Slip Cut apparently open single slip cut, erdnase break
 		2005 Ackerman 2004 7
Allan Ackerman The HP Action Hidden Packet maneuver, underneath thumb fan
 		2005 Ackerman 2004 9
Allan Ackerman The HP Half Pass Hidden Packet maneuver, under cover of thumb fan
 		2005 Ackerman 2004 11
Allan Ackerman The A-I Move "Asher-Inspired", control to bottom with Pulp Friction methodology
 		2005 Ackerman 2004 12
Allan Ackerman, Harvey Rosenthal HP Center Load Variation Hidden Packet maneuver, small block reversed and loaded into center
 		2005 Ackerman 2004 13
Allan Ackerman The Auto-Unload removing cards from deck, secretly holding one back
 		2005 Ackerman 2004 15
Allan Ackerman The Ultra Rub-a-Dub-Dub face-up
 		2005 Ackerman 2004 16
Allan Ackerman, Juan Tamariz The P-Shift multiple shift that palms cards in left hand
Related to 2005 Ackerman 2004 18
Edward Marlo, Allan Ackerman Old Marlo - New Handle named card has an X on back, see Marlo's X-Deck (The Best in Magic, p. 120)
Inspired by 2005 Ackerman 2004 21