a hot card trick\nchicago opener\nal leech\nthe joker works overtime\ndavid regal\nchicago control - wrong ace\nkarl fulves
1950/2004
a last look at leech Al Leech
color quickie\nspectator finds card that matches odd-backed prediction, then prediction changes to another random card\nharry lorayne\nchicago opener\nfrank everhardt\nthe joker works overtime\ndavid regal\ncolor (not so) quickie\nharry lorayne\n(odd back) and forth\nharry lorayne
1964
personal secrets Harry Lorayne
Color Quickie
spectator finds card that matches odd-backed prediction, then prediction changes to another random card
mickey mouse math\ncards change and split to display basic calculations with its spot values\npaul harris\nmickey mouse math\npaul harris\nthe sum of the parts\ndavid regal\nchanges\ndavid acer
1981
close-up fantasies finalé Paul Harris
Mickey Mouse Math
cards change and split to display basic calculations with its spot values
audacity based\ndeck changes back color and suits are changed to reverse colors printing (spades and clubs red, hearts and diamonds black)\ndavid regal
1984
apocalypse vol. 6-10 David Regal
Audacity Based
deck changes back color and suits are changed to reverse colors printing (spades and clubs red, hearts and diamonds black)
mirror image\ntransposition of two torn pieces folded\ndavid regal\nbusiness relocation\ndavid regal
1987
star quality - the magic of david regal David Regal
streamlined assembly\n\ndavid regal\ndie vier prinzessinen\nchristian scherer\nstreamlined assembly (minus one)\ndavid regal
1987
star quality - the magic of david regal David Regal
the optical shuttle\njumping shuttle pass handling\ndavid regal\noptical shuttle\ndavid regal\nthe optical shuttle\ndavid regal
1987
star quality - the magic of david regal David Regal
the nature of your audience\n- audiences want to like you
- like your audiences
- be sensitive to your own failure
- develop your presentation
- build it up
- trust simplicity\ndavid regal
1987
magical arts journal David Regal
The Nature of Your Audience
- Audiences Want To Like You
- Like Your Audiences
- Be Sensitive To Your Own Failure
- Develop Your Presentation
- Build It Up
- Trust Simplicity
clearly impossible\nfour coins and glass\ndavid regal\nclearly impossible (sans lap)\ndavid regal
1987
star quality - the magic of david regal David Regal
joker color quickie\nodd backed joker changes to selected card\ndavid regal\napocalypse variations or additions\ngerald geutsch
1991
apocalypse vol. 11-15 David Regal
check it out\nmentioning lost tricks in the literature\ndouglas cameron\n"richie's double bill switch" (richard sanders, genii, vol. 54 no. 9)\nslow-motion newspaper tear\nron wilson\nyou'd swear there were duplicates\ndavid regal
1991
profile Douglas Cameron
between your palms\ncard between spectator's palm turns out to be a later signed selection, using stranger card\nalex elmsley\nabracadabra, vol. 13 no. 335, june 28, 1952, p. 361\nanother departed point\nsimon lovell\nquicker than my shadow\ndominique duvivier\nlies\ndavid regal
1994
the collected works of alex elmsley - volume 2 Alex Elmsley
Between Your Palms
card between spectator's palm turns out to be a later signed selection, using stranger card
monkey in the middle\nroutine for goldman's effect, named card appears in sandwich, memorized deck\nmichael close\nprimate\ndavid regal
1996
workers number 5 Michael Close
Monkey in the Middle
routine for Goldman's effect, named card appears in sandwich, memorized deck
breathing heavy\nselection under table, spectator reverses card anywhere, it is used to count to selection\nblair bowling\n"the serendipity deck" (david regal, magic manuscript vol. 7 no. 3)
1996
facsimile Blair Bowling
Breathing Heavy
selection under table, spectator reverses card anywhere, it is used to count to selection
die vier prinzessinen\nwith fairy tail presentation and mechanical music box\nchristian scherer\nstreamlined assembly\ndavid regal
1997
karten à la carte Christian Scherer
Die vier Prinzessinen
with fairy tail presentation and mechanical music box
the reparation\n- preparation
- performance
- final note\njohn lovick\npiece by piece\ndavid regal\nreformation\nguy hollingworth\nthe reparation\njohn lovick\nthe reparation\njohn lovick
1998
the reparation John Lovick
the joker works overtime\njoker finds two selections, in the process changing into a duplicate of each selection\ndavid regal\na hot card trick\nal leech\ncolor quickie\nharry lorayne
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
The Joker Works Overtime
Joker finds two selections, in the process changing into a duplicate of each selection
mental transpo\nace of spades "tells" magician what the selection is, then transposes with the selection, whisperer\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
Mental Transpo
Ace of Spades "tells" magician what the selection is, then transposes with the selection, whisperer
there & back\nborrowed ring travels from under an inverted glass to another inverted glass under napkins, thread set-up on table\ndavid regal\n"exclusive magical secrets" (goldston, 1912, p. 46)
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
There & Back
Borrowed ring travels from under an inverted glass to another inverted glass under napkins, thread set-up on table
Related to
"Exclusive Magical Secrets" (Goldston, 1912, p. 46)
got a light?\ntwo matchboxes perform a series of animations, drawers open and close by themselves, thread hook-up\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
Got a Light?
Two matchboxes perform a series of animations, drawers open and close by themselves, thread hook-up
business relocation\ntransposition of two business cards, folded into quarters and held by spectator and magician\ndavid regal\nmirror image\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
Business Relocation
Transposition of two business cards, folded into quarters and held by spectator and magician
clearly impossible (sans lap)\nfour coins pass visibly through a table when poured out of a clear glass\ndavid regal\nclearly impossible\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
Clearly Impossible (Sans Lap)
Four coins pass visibly through a table when poured out of a clear glass
found $\ntwo in the hand, one in the pocket routine with crumpled bills, then turn into twenty dollar bills\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
Found $
Two in the hand, one in the pocket routine with crumpled bills, then turn into twenty dollar bills
the optical shuttle\ncredit information on "animated" shuffle passes\ndavid regal\nthe optical shuttle\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
a short leap\nfour kings rise from the bottom of a packet to the top, used as conclusion to any assembly sequence\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
A Short Leap
Four Kings rise from the bottom of a packet to the top, used as conclusion to any assembly sequence
penny for your thoughts\npenny chosen from a glass of pennies, magician can tell the date on the penny\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
Penny For Your Thoughts
Penny chosen from a glass of pennies, magician can tell the date on the penny
the man with the x-ray eyes\nfour coins placed between two large slabs of marble. any coin is secretly removed, the magician can tell which coin is removed\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
The Man With The X-Ray Eyes
Four coins placed between two large slabs of marble. Any coin is secretly removed, the magician can tell which coin is removed
sweet tooth\nspectator selects candy from a stack of cards, prediction is a bag of that selected candy in an envelope\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
Sweet Tooth
Spectator selects candy from a stack of cards, prediction is a bag of that selected candy in an envelope
ace in the hole\nace of spades pulled out of and vanished into a "black hole" (black paper circle), card grows and shrinks in the process\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
Ace in the Hole
Ace of Spades pulled out of and vanished into a "black hole" (black paper circle), card grows and shrinks in the process
perchance to dream\nmagician predicts which word spectator will choose from a shakespeare soliloquy from hamlet\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
Perchance to Dream
Magician predicts which word spectator will choose from a Shakespeare soliloquy from Hamlet
letter perfect\nspectator mixes stack of alphabet cards face up/down, the face down cards spell his/her name\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
Letter Perfect
Spectator mixes stack of alphabet cards face up/down, the face down cards spell his/her name
my best friend\nchop cup routine involving mice under a cup, appearing cheese and final load of lots of fake mice\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
My Best Friend
Chop Cup routine involving mice under a cup, appearing cheese and final load of lots of fake mice
pasteboard massacre\nmagician cuts the deck literally in half to find selection, saws deck in half using a playing card\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
Pasteboard Massacre
Magician cuts the deck literally in half to find selection, saws deck in half using a playing card
the half deal\ndoing a half deal - only deal off the face layer of a card as a transparent card, leaving a blank card, then print it back\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
The Half Deal
Doing a half deal - only deal off the face layer of a card as a transparent card, leaving a blank card, then print it back
the opener\nmagician pretends to start a torn and restored effect, then ends it by throwing paper into the air\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
The Opener
Magician pretends to start a torn and restored effect, then ends it by throwing paper into the air
mystic poker\nspectator draws any royal flush card on a blank card, four other blank cards print to complete the royal flush\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
Mystic Poker
Spectator draws any royal flush card on a blank card, four other blank cards print to complete the royal flush
this is my stop\nmagician predicts the card where spectator stops dealing at, prediction is etched onto glass mug that contains the deck
- normal deck version
- gimmicked version\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
This Is My Stop
Magician predicts the card where spectator stops dealing at, prediction is etched onto glass mug that contains the deck
- Normal Deck Version
- Gimmicked Version
reverse fan placement\nreverse fan with face-up cards as pointers to insert cards\ndavid regal\nhidden face-up cards in face-down reverse fan\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
Reverse Fan Placement
reverse fan with face-up cards as pointers to insert cards
all's fair\nspectator fairly deals and stops on two cards - one gives the value, one gives the suit. card in magician's pocket/card case predicts it correctly\ndavid regal\nno mercy all's fair\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
All's Fair
Spectator fairly deals and stops on two cards - one gives the value, one gives the suit. Card in magician's pocket/card case predicts it correctly
no mercy all's fair\nsame as all's fair, but with kicker of producing fifty two of the prediction card in the pocket\ndavid regal\ntip - on the unexpected prediction\nedward marlo\nall's fair\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
No Mercy All's Fair
Same as All's Fair, but with kicker of producing fifty two of the prediction card in the pocket
leap of faith\nsigned card teleports from between two red kings to between two black kings\ndavid regal\nthe uninvited guest\nmark ennis
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
Leap of Faith
Signed card teleports from between two red Kings to between two black Kings
commercial travel\nwith transformation kicker, ending with ace, two, three, four of hearts
- the no-palm method\ndavid regal\nchris kenner's routine in "the right stuff"
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
Commercial Travel
with transformation kicker, ending with Ace, Two, Three, Four of Hearts
- The No-Palm Method
clandestine collectors\nclassic collectors effect with clean procedure for losing selections\ndavid regal\nclandestine jokers\njohn lovick
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
Clandestine Collectors
Classic Collectors effect with clean procedure for losing selections
inclination\nfour sevens on the table are placed back in the deck and replaced with random cards, but then the sevens are shown to be back on the table\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
Inclination
Four Sevens on the table are placed back in the deck and replaced with random cards, but then the Sevens are shown to be back on the table
the luck test\nbad poker hand placed face up in the middle of the deck, transforms into a royal flush\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
The Luck Test
Bad poker hand placed face up in the middle of the deck, transforms into a royal flush
isolated force\nspectator touch card in spread, card is reversed in deck, in the process it is forced\ndavid regal\na favorite effect with the isolated force\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
Isolated Force
Spectator touch card in spread, card is reversed in deck, in the process it is forced
a favorite effect with the isolated force\nprediction card from blue deck matches card selected in red deck\ndavid regal\nisolated force\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
A Favorite Effect with the Isolated Force
Prediction card from blue deck matches card selected in red deck
ten-second poker\nspectator shuffles deck, deals himself a royal flush in spades, re-dealing principle\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
Ten-Second Poker
Spectator shuffles deck, deals himself a royal flush in Spades, re-dealing principle
the wrong ones\nproduce four aces, then deck changes color (includes variation where deck goes back to new deck order as well)
- routine one
- routine two\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
The Wrong Ones
Produce four Aces, then deck changes color (includes variation where deck goes back to new deck order as well)
- Routine One
- Routine Two
sending it through\ncard goes through a series of changes when pushed sideways through the deck\ndavid regal\nthrough-the-deck change\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
Sending It Through
Card goes through a series of changes when pushed sideways through the deck
for marlo\nselection placed with four of a kind travels to another four of a kind\ndavid regal\nunderground transposition\nbrother john hamman\nswindle trap\nkarl fulves
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
For Marlo
Selection placed with four of a kind travels to another four of a kind
primate\nspectator places two kings on the deck, selection instantly appears between them\ndavid regal\nmonkey in the middle\nmichael close
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
Primate
Spectator places two Kings on the deck, selection instantly appears between them
swindle transpo\nsigned card from red group of cards (sealed in envelope) travels to group of blue cards sealed in another envelope\ndavid regal
1999
close-up & personal David Regal
Swindle Transpo
Signed card from red group of cards (sealed in envelope) travels to group of blue cards sealed in another envelope
spectator shuffles subtlety with control back to top\n\narthur finley\ndavid regal\nremote control\narthur finley
2002
constant fooling 1 Arthur Finley, David Regal
Spectator Shuffles Subtlety with control back to top
compounding a lie\nnine cards from deck
- version one - red-handed (odd-backed)
- version two - nothing but the truth (other cards blank)\ndavid regal
2002
constant fooling 2 David Regal
Compounding A Lie
nine cards from deck
- Version One - Red-handed (odd-backed)
- Version Two - Nothing but the Truth (other cards blank)
thanks to david regal\ndeck vanishes at the end by crumbling it up into little ball, no details\ndavid regal\nron bauer
2005
all-outs think-of-a-card David Regal, Ron Bauer
Thanks to David Regal
deck vanishes at the end by crumbling it up into little ball, no details
spectator cuts the aces\nnon-gaffed deep guilt aces, spectator cuts the deck into four piles and top card of each pile is an ace\nerik nordvall\nthe spectator refuses to cut to the four aces\nallan ackerman\ndeep guilt aces\ndavid regal
2006
erik nordvall lecture notes asia 2006 Erik Nordvall
Spectator Cuts the Aces
Non-gaffed Deep Guilt Aces, spectator cuts the deck into four piles and top card of each pile is an Ace
parker varies regal (p.v.r.)\ninspired by david regal's isolated force (close up & personal, 1999)\njack parker\nforcing a change\ndavid regal
2007
52 memories Jack Parker
Parker Varies Regal (P.V.R.)
Inspired by David Regal's Isolated Force (Close Up & Personal, 1999)
the uninvited guest\ncard from one sandwich to another\nmark ennis\n"unexpected visitor" (mike powers, top secret stuff, p. 35)\nleap of faith\ndavid regal
2012
lessons in card mastery Mark Ennis