the twenty-five card trick \n twenty-five duplicates \n sam leo horowitz \n phantom thought \n larry becker \n heisting histed heisted \n michael powers
1938
greater magic Sam Leo Horowitz
no palm aces to pocket \n featuring bottom placement at coat edge move, lapel load \n edward marlo \n next to impossible card to wallet \n edward marlo \n danny korem \n palmless card to pocket \n michael powers
1941
early marlo Edward Marlo
No Palm Aces to Pocket
featuring bottom placement at coat edge move, lapel load
slow motion bill transposition \n \n u. f. grant \n impromptu mis-indexed bill \n morty rudnick \n cash transaction \n michael weber \n working without a grant \n michael weber \n buck naked grant \n paul harris \n slow motion bill change \n u. f. grant \n eugene burger \n double your money \n michael powers \n changeling \n david harkey \n things change \n john lovick \n inflated (canadian) transposition \n joshua jay \n thou shalt not steal \n paul vigil \n versatile transpo \n ryan plunkett
1943/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 3 U. F. Grant
sympathetic control \n spectator cut deck in three piles, one queen is put in each pile, last queen is on the table, when that queen is turned over, the other queens turn over too \n bill simon \n twist on simon \n joshua jay \n michael powers \n joel givens
1952
effective card magic Bill Simon
Sympathetic Control
spectator cut deck in three piles, one queen is put in each pile, last queen is on the table, when that queen is turned over, the other queens turn over too
traveling card \n three packets \n edward marlo \n puddle jumper \n eric mead \n fifteen-card mystery \n nick trost \n the lying traveler \n michael powers
1953
the cardician Edward Marlo
out of this universe \n some red and black sorting comes out despite real shuffles, not really ootw effect \n harry lorayne \n a bit for "out of this universe" \n dick cavett \n außerhalb dieses universums \n harry lorayne \n i. general procedures \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli) \n best of all worlds \n michael powers \n out of this solar system \n michał kociołek
1962
close-up card magic Harry Lorayne
Out of this Universe
some red and black sorting comes out despite real shuffles, not really OOTW effect
vernon's aces \n aces separated in four piles, brought together to top via faro \n dai vernon \n no key - faro aces \n edward marlo \n combination aces \n darwin ortiz \n vernon's aces plus kings \n murray bonfeld \n vernon's aces variation \n dai vernon \n christian scherer \n double poker control \n murray bonfeld \n hoochie coochie aces \n michael powers \n ideas for "vernon's aces" \n darwin ortiz \n paul griffin \n asamblea total \n pepe lirrojo \n aces by weight \n tom gagnon
1962
close-up card magic Dai Vernon
Vernon's Aces
Aces separated in four piles, brought together to top via faro
torn and restored bill ideas \n with scotch \n jack ketch \n reversal of fortune \n tony chapek \n michael weber \n michael powers
1965
the new phoenix 351-400 Jack Ketch
the spectator refuses to cut to the four aces \n \n allan ackerman \n the spectator cuts to and turns over the aces \n randy wakeman \n misplace your bets \n michael powers \n the spectator refuses to cut to the four aces \n allan ackerman
1970
magic mafia effects Allan Ackerman
eyes of the gods \n two spectators with half the deck each chose a card, spectators deal through deck and performer announces first card, second card spelled to \n john hamilton \n additional hamilton ideas \n john hamilton \n die augen gottes \n john hamilton \n ayes of the gods \n jon racherbaumer \n the caviar location \n steve beam \n 13 o'clock \n karl fulves \n noah's ark (two by two) \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli) \n cut and run \n michael powers
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 John Hamilton
Eyes of the Gods
two spectators with half the deck each chose a card, spectators deal through deck and performer announces first card, second card spelled to
ackerman varies kelly \n \n allan ackerman \n variety bucket \n andi gladwin \n powers varies kelly \n michael powers
1971
the esoterist Allan Ackerman
surprising jokers \n four jokers change backs, then deck \n "magic" christian stelzel \n red shift \n michael powers
1972
card cavalcade "Magic" Christian Stelzel
the twelve card thought transition \n \n edward g. brown \n neo-brownian movement \n jon racherbaumer \n biddling brown in the round \n edward marlo \n blushing leaper \n wesley james \n brownian movement \n wesley james \n red rover \n michael powers \n biddling brown in the round \n edward marlo \n brownian bridge \n tomas blomberg \n e.g. brown revisited \n jared kopf \n thought experiment \n andi gladwin
1973
the card magic of edward g. brown Edward G. Brown
vernash's aces \n faros and free cut principle, see p. 443 for additional crediting \n martin a. nash \n free count aces \n roger crosthwaite \n hoochie coochie aces \n michael powers
1975
ever so sleightly Martin A. Nash
Vernash's Aces
faros and Free Cut Principle, see p. 443 for additional crediting
cased-in disappearance \n lapping from case, see also page 10 of <a href="show.php?book=389">21st century card magic</a> \n edward marlo \n cased in disappearance - minus one \n jean faré \n the vanishing deck \n michael powers
1975
hierophant Edward Marlo
vernon utility move \n card vanishes from small packet, reappears reversed in middle of deck, card stolen from out-jogged packet on top underneath top card \n dai vernon \n small packet i.c. \n michael powers
1976
card secrets of bruce cervon Dai Vernon
Vernon Utility Move
card vanishes from small packet, reappears reversed in middle of deck, card stolen from out-jogged packet on top underneath top card
fast flush \n royal flush production, pivot revelation, five methods
- fast flush finish \n bruce cervon \n flushing out the queens \n michael powers \n royal victory \n terry lagerould
1976
card secrets of bruce cervon Bruce Cervon
Fast Flush
royal flush production, pivot revelation, five methods
the blushing jokers \n four blue-backed jokers, turn red one by one, then blue again, red/blue double backer \n peter kane \n second blush \n jerry k. hartman \n a test of flirtatiousness \n john f. c. mclachlan \n red shift \n michael powers
1976
kabbala — volume 3 Peter Kane
The Blushing Jokers
four blue-backed jokers, turn red one by one, then blue again, red/blue double backer
an incomplete masterpiece \n if control, penelope's principle, see p. 447 for additional crediting \n maro nash \n completed masterpiece i \n steve pressley \n completed masterpiece ii \n steve pressley \n incomplete two way \n michael powers
1977
any second now Maro Nash
An Incomplete Masterpiece
IF Control, Penelope's Principle, see p. 447 for additional crediting
more miracle card changes \n different variations (including tabled) \n edward marlo \n pull out double lift \n ken simmons \n the shotb change \n steve beam \n edward marlo \n additions to a change \n ken simmons \n more miracle card changes - first method \n edward marlo \n more miracle card changes \n edward marlo \n michael powers
1977
marlo's magazine volume 2 Edward Marlo
grasshopper \n card vanishes between two kings, travels to between another two kings \n paul harris \n short hop \n ray kosby \n unexpected visitor \n michael powers \n grasshopper (revised) \n paul harris \n low cost \n tomas blomberg \n unison \n yohei kawabata \n the visiting cross eye's grasshopper \n syd segal \n grillo \n luis carreon
1977
supermagic Paul Harris
Grasshopper
card vanishes between two Kings, travels to between another two Kings
variance variant \n with transformation kicker \n allan ackerman \n down the elevator and up the ladder \n don england \n varying variance variant \n michael powers
1978
here's my card Allan Ackerman
card case collectors \n faro, no contact \n allan ackerman \n another collectors? \n don england \n c.c.c.p. \n michael powers \n card case collectors ii \n baltazar fuentes
1978
here's my card Allan Ackerman
swivelleroo plus \n flourish cut around swivel action, credit information \n richard kaufman \n jon racherbaumer \n modified swivelleroo plus \n richard kaufman \n swivelleroo plus variation \n richard kaufman \n michael powers \n the swivelleroo cut \n hubert lambert \n nate leipzig
1979
cardmagic Richard Kaufman, Jon Racherbaumer
Swivelleroo Plus
flourish cut around swivel action, credit information
riffle shuffle control \n card selected from incomplete riffle shuffle controlled to twenty-six from top \n karl fulves \n cut and run \n michael powers
1979
riffle shuffle control Karl Fulves
Riffle Shuffle Control
card selected from incomplete riffle shuffle controlled to twenty-six from top
computer card trick \n with introduction by karl fulves
computer program with which any selected card can be divined, program guesses color, suit, etc. correctly \n christopher morgan \n "computer card trick" (christopher morgan, on computing, fall 1979) \n brainiac card trick \n jim snapp \n programmed lie detector \n michael powers
1979
interlocutor Christopher Morgan
Computer Card Trick
with introduction by Karl Fulves
computer program with which any selected card can be divined, program guesses color, suit, etc. correctly
twilight \n coins are produced with a small mirror, four coins, mirror in small envelope, five phases \n paul harris \n tayari casel \n twilight visit \n ben harris \n twilight's last gleaming \n tom gagnon \n twilight zone \n michael powers \n twilight \n paul harris \n tayari casel
1979
twilight Paul Harris, Tayari Casel
Twilight
coins are produced with a small mirror, four coins, mirror in small envelope, five phases
the dream boat dazzler \n final coin through table into glass with both hands over table and spectator holds glass \n chris hampton \n china syndrome \n michael powers
1980
close-up fantasies — book i Chris Hampton
The Dream Boat Dazzler
final coin through table into glass with both hands over table and spectator holds glass
the shrinking deck \n credit correction on page 612, additional credit and sources to sheldon waldman and walt rollins \n steve skomp \n mike's dwarf \n michael powers
1981
apocalypse vol. 1-5 Steve Skomp
The Shrinking Deck
credit correction on page 612, additional credit and sources to Sheldon Waldman and Walt Rollins
collecting the vanishing aces \n aces vanish one by one from top of deck, collect cards \n geoffrey latta \n james swain \n swain's "passing along the vanishing aces" or latta's "the vanishing collectors" \n ken krenzel \n blowing away the aces \n michael powers \n swatta \n peter duffie \n triple decker sandwich \n eric t. dockery
1981
cardworks Geoffrey Latta, James Swain
Collecting the Vanishing Aces
aces vanish one by one from top of deck, collect cards
short all-backs routine \n quick 3-way \n allan ackerman \n evolution \n michael powers \n almost like everywhere and nowhere \n allan ackerman
1981
don england's t.k.o.'s Allan Ackerman
phase 51 \n deck vanish to pocket \n don england \n phase 51 - revisited and in color \n don england \n p-51, this time the cards are on the table! \n don england \n expert cards to pocket \n michael powers
1981
don england's t.k.o.'s Don England
the bizarre vanish \n card visually vanishes while spectator holds it \n paul harris \n the bizarre twist! \n paul harris \n müzarre vanish \n reinhard müller \n the off color vanish \n michael powers \n the bizarre vanish \n paul harris \n bizarre assignment \n peter gröning
1981
close-up fantasies finalé Paul Harris
the whisperers \n four jacks "whisper" three selections and transpose with them \n jerry sadowitz \n whispered \n stephen tucker \n whispereaders \n philip t. goldstein \n quietell \n philip t. goldstein \n jerry sadowitz \n william zavis \n quietell jr. \n philip t. goldstein \n jerry sadowitz \n sottovoce \n philip t. goldstein \n cries and whispers \n john bannon \n jerry sadowitz \n sottovoce \n philip t. goldstein \n the defectors \n dave campbell \n whisp \n philip t. goldstein \n a change of identity \n jack avis \n the defectors \n dave campbell \n a change of identity (identity crisis) \n jack avis \n no transfer whisperers \n michael powers
1982
alternative card magic Jerry Sadowitz
The Whisperers
four Jacks "whisper" three selections and transpose with them
fast stack \n one shuffle and some cutting \n martin a. nash \n fast stack \n martin a. nash \n dai vernon \n super stack - the one second poker stack \n steve beam \n the zero second stack \n edward marlo \n simple simon \n simon aronson \n cardial infraction \n michael powers \n cardial infraction \n michael powers
1982
best of friends Martin A. Nash
open travelers plus \n aces to kings transformation as kicker \n don england \n open travelers \n allan ackerman \n open travellers plus one \n don england \n open travelers transpo redux \n michael powers
1982
best of friends Don England
ascension \n transformation kicker, inspired by of roy walton's "oil and queens" \n philip t. goldstein \n ascension transposition \n randy wakeman \n a logical conclusion \n larry jennings \n ascension \n philip t. goldstein \n virus \n michael powers \n masque of the red death \n michael powers
1982
best of friends Philip T. Goldstein
Ascension
transformation kicker, inspired by of Roy Walton's "Oil and Queens"
rubber ringer \n finger ring on rubber band \n bill kalush \n convincer for rubber ringer \n steve beam \n rubber ringer \n bill kalush \n the impromptu link \n jay sankey \n richard sanders \n a marriage of convenience \n joe rindfleisch \n ringleader \n simon aronson \n three bits on the band \n r. paul wilson \n ring bandit \n michael powers
1983
the collected almanac Bill Kalush
the signed card \n \n brother john hamman \n bonus plot \n michael powers \n the future card \n brother john hamman
1983
the collected almanac Brother John Hamman
mike's dwarf \n \n michael powers \n the shrinking deck \n steve skomp \n extra special close-up kinda guy bonus effect \n paul harris
1983
a close-up kinda guy Michael Powers
mr. biller's wild ride \n twisting with transformation kicker and cards to case, pockets, under spectator \n steve biller \n squeezing the jacks \n michael powers
1983
a close-up kinda guy Steve Biller
Mr. Biller's Wild Ride
twisting with transformation kicker and cards to case, pockets, under spectator
extra special close-up kinda guy bonus effect \n combination of "shrunken twilight" and "mike's dwarf" \n paul harris \n shrunken twilight \n paul harris \n mike's dwarf \n michael powers
1983
a close-up kinda guy Paul Harris
Extra Special Close-Up Kinda Guy Bonus Effect
combination of "Shrunken Twilight" and "Mike's Dwarf"
deduce is wild \n four twos put in case, three cards signed and put on table, one two removed and it changes into each selection one by one, then selections transpose with remaining three twos in case \n michael powers
1983
powerful magic Michael Powers
Deduce is Wild
four Twos put in case, three cards signed and put on table, one Two removed and it changes into each selection one by one, then selections transpose with remaining three Twos in case
the ambiguous card \n card chosen, miniature selection jumps out of deck, grows and shrinks again \n michael powers \n vacilation \n richard kaufman \n the ambiguous card \n michael powers
1983
powerful magic Michael Powers
The amBIGuous Card
card chosen, miniature selection jumps out of deck, grows and shrinks again
blank monte \n monte with three blank cards and jack of hearts, all change to aces at the end \n michael powers \n four card monte \n michael powers
1983
powerful magic Michael Powers
Blank Monte
monte with three blank cards and Jack of Hearts, all change to Aces at the end
spectator becomes magician \n two selections, spectator touches card in spread, selections shown on both sides of it \n michael powers
1983
powerful magic Michael Powers
Spectator Becomes Magician
two selections, spectator touches card in spread, selections shown on both sides of it
slide-under double lift substitute \n slide-under switch action with alignment move type action to get a card underneath a single on top of the deck \n chuck king \n slide-under double lift substitute \n edward marlo \n the secret double \n michael powers
1983
powerful magic Chuck King
Slide-Under Double Lift Substitute
slide-under switch action with alignment move type action to get a card underneath a single on top of the deck
thought photography \n two blank cards are signed on the back, their faces become two previous selections \n michael powers
1983
powerful magic Michael Powers
Thought Photography
two blank cards are signed on the back, their faces become two previous selections
quadratic aces \n three cards selected, then slow-motion ace assembly, then the other three packets are shown to consist of four-of-a-kinds corresponding to selections \n michael powers
1983
powerful magic Michael Powers
Quadratic Aces
three cards selected, then slow-motion Ace Assembly, then the other three packets are shown to consist of four-of-a-kinds corresponding to selections
programmed lie detector \n computer program, trick performed by spectator with computer only, computer version of aronson's lie sleuth \n michael powers \n lie sleuth \n simon aronson \n computer card trick \n christopher morgan
1983
powerful magic Michael Powers
Programmed Lie Detector
computer program, trick performed by spectator with computer only, computer version of Aronson's Lie Sleuth
fusion \n two half-dollars transform into dollar \n gary kurtz \n close-quarters \n daryl martinez \n fusion plus \n michael powers
1983
powerful magic Gary Kurtz
fusion plus \n two quarters become a half-dollar, repeat, then two half-dollars transform into dollar, lapping \n michael powers \n fusion \n gary kurtz \n fusion plus standing \n michael powers \n jay sankey
1983
powerful magic Michael Powers
Fusion Plus
two quarters become a half-dollar, repeat, then two half-dollars transform into dollar, lapping
fusion plus standing \n two quarters become a half-dollar, repeat, then two half-dollars transform into dollar, no-lap version \n michael powers \n jay sankey \n fusion plus \n michael powers
1983
powerful magic Michael Powers, Jay Sankey
Fusion Plus Standing
two quarters become a half-dollar, repeat, then two half-dollars transform into dollar, no-lap version
the power case \n arrco case has holes, gaffed case which can simulate that something is in it or not with sliding card section
- applications (see next entries) \n michael powers
1983
powerful magic Michael Powers
The Power Case
Arrco case has holes, gaffed case which can simulate that something is in it or not with sliding card section
signed card appears \n in card case, using power case
- variation \n michael powers \n simon aronson's idea \n simon aronson
1983
powerful magic Michael Powers
a thought \n getting the spectator to sign on a different card than he thinks, low spot card, using power case \n michael powers
1983
powerful magic Michael Powers
A Thought
getting the spectator to sign on a different card than he thinks, low spot card, using Power Case
simon aronson's idea \n signed card appears in card case, using power case \n simon aronson \n signed card appears \n michael powers
1983
powerful magic Simon Aronson
Simon Aronson's Idea
signed card appears in card case, using Power Case
the ultimate color changing card case \n - overview
- tools
- the construction
- afterthoughts (credit information)
- the color change \n michael powers \n the marlo handling \n edward marlo
1983
powerful magic Michael Powers
holy-holey \n moving hole, with red and blue back cards \n dave walker \n michael powers' "holy terror"
1984
fork full of appetizers - book 2 Dave Walker
vacilation \n card becomes miniature card and normal again several times while it is flicked \n richard kaufman \n the ambiguous card \n michael powers \n wrong card...?! \n thomas hierling
1985
the new york magic symposium — collection 4 Richard Kaufman
Vacilation
card becomes miniature card and normal again several times while it is flicked
the hook \n hanging coins version \n larry jennings \n penihook \n r. paul wilson \n the magic purse \n baltazar fuentes \n captain hook \n michael powers
1986
the classic magic of larry jennings Larry Jennings
invisible triumph \n rough smooth, for credit information see reference \n robert d. michaels \n david ben \n michael close \n bob farmer \n michael weber \n invisible triumph \n jim krenz \n invisible triumph \n david ben \n michael weber \n michael close \n bob farmer \n invisible triumph \n michael powers
1986
apocalypse vol. 6-10 Robert D. Michaels, David Ben, Michael Close, Bob Farmer, Michael Weber
Invisible Triumph
rough smooth, for credit information see reference
blown away \n "neither blind nor silly" \n juan tamariz \n an alternate detection \n theodore annemann \n the clueless card trick \n edward g. brown \n apocalypse variations or additions \n paul cowling \n blown away plus \n edward marlo \n apocalypse variations or additions \n carlos schoenrich \n neither blind nor silly \n juan tamariz \n completely blown away \n jon racherbaumer \n utterly blown away \n tom daugherty \n friends \n aldo colombini \n punch for two \n michael powers \n blown further away \n harry lorayne \n dual thought \n ryan plunkett
1987
apocalypse vol. 6-10 Juan Tamariz
additions to a change \n unload into center \n ken simmons \n more miracle card changes \n edward marlo \n more miracle card changes \n edward marlo \n michael powers
1987
riffling the pasteboards — again! Ken Simmons
audacious transposition \n card isolated from deck transposes with card in deck \n ken simmons \n on a more subtle note \n ken simmons \n king t.u.t. \n michael powers
1987
riffling the pasteboards — again! Ken Simmons
Audacious Transposition
card isolated from deck transposes with card in deck
the dream card \n odd-backed "signed card" type effect, card to wallet \n darwin ortiz \n the nightmare card \n michael powers \n day-dream card \n edward marlo \n darwin ortiz \n commercial method \n edward marlo \n the airmail card \n james swain \n die traumfrau \n christoph borer \n dreamographics \n curtis kam \n tattwo you \n tomas blomberg \n lucky charms \n jason ladanye
1988
darwin ortiz at the card table Darwin Ortiz
The Dream Card
odd-backed "signed card" type effect, card to wallet
galaxy \n only two piles, three methods \n wyman jones \n paul harris \n galaxy \n wyman jones \n paul harris \n rack and bled \n lewis jones \n best of all worlds \n michael powers
1988
magical arts journal Wyman Jones, Paul Harris
the corner in the glass \n champagne glass, larger corner \n matt schulien \n eugene burger \n no palm corner in the glass \n michael powers
1989
the experience of magic Matt Schulien, Eugene Burger
touch three cards \n two cards are selected and lost in the deck, a third card is turned over and the chosen cards found next to it \n gary ouellet \n michael powers
1990
close up illusions Gary Ouellet, Michael Powers
Touch Three Cards
two cards are selected and lost in the deck, a third card is turned over and the chosen cards found next to it
evolution \n four kings change to all backs to four two of clubs to the four aces with patter about the history of cards \n michael powers \n short all-backs routine \n allan ackerman
1990
top secret stuff 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
quick four way count \n variation of quick 3-way to show a packet of apparentely four (really five) cards as all the same \n michael powers \n quick 3-way version \n edward marlo
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
Quick Four Way Count
variation of Quick 3-Way to show a packet of apparentely four (really five) cards as all the same
the nightmare card \n odd-backed version of the dream card plot where the card apparently stays on the table in full sight, red/blue double backer \n michael powers \n the dream card \n darwin ortiz
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
The Nightmare Card
odd-backed version of the Dream Card Plot where the card apparently stays on the table in full sight, red/blue double backer
bonus plot \n variation of brother john hamman's signed card where the card is odd backed \n michael powers \n the signed card \n brother john hamman
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
Bonus Plot
variation of Brother John Hamman's Signed Card where the card is odd backed
biddling brown in the round \n \n edward marlo \n the twelve card thought transition \n edward g. brown \n red rover \n michael powers
1990
cardfixes Edward Marlo
flushing out the queens \n royal flush production, pivot revelation \n michael powers \n fast flush \n bruce cervon
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
the at&t trick \n "ambitious-twist-transpo"
ace to four set aside, ambitious sequence with selection which is left outjogged, twisting routine, last card transposes with outjogged selection \n michael powers
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
The AT&T Trick
"ambitious-twist-transpo"
Ace to Four set aside, ambitious sequence with selection which is left outjogged, twisting routine, last card transposes with outjogged selection
squeezing the jacks \n twisting routine with four jacks, they change into aces, jacks are found in different places \n michael powers \n mr. biller's wild ride \n steve biller
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
Squeezing the Jacks
twisting routine with four Jacks, they change into Aces, Jacks are found in different places
whether forecast \n spectator deals into two piles and stops anywhere, sum of top cards predicted, each pile dealt into two piles, top cards are aces, aces change into royal flush, re-deal principle \n michael powers
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
Whether Forecast
spectator deals into two piles and stops anywhere, sum of top cards predicted, each pile dealt into two piles, top cards are Aces, Aces change into Royal Flush, re-deal principle
incredible coincidence \n card freely chosen, prediction card in pocket is same card, optionally odd-backed, red/blue double backer \n michael powers
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
Incredible Coincidence
card freely chosen, prediction card in pocket is same card, optionally odd-backed, red/blue double backer
merlin's answer \n four twos shown, they change into four black twos, then into kings, twos shown in deck sandwiching a selection \n michael powers \n "metamorphosies" (jacob taub, cardtreats)
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
Merlin's Answer
four Twos shown, they change into four black Twos, then into Kings, Twos shown in deck sandwiching a selection
cardial infraction \n one shuffle and cutting, second phase with marlo/gardner kicker \n michael powers \n fast stack \n martin a. nash
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
CARDial Infraction
one shuffle and cutting, second phase with Marlo/Gardner kicker
unexpected visitor \n selection travels from one sandwich to another
- the pure version (no extra card)
- bonus effect (card travels back to original sandwich) \n michael powers \n grasshopper \n paul harris \n the fly \n michael powers \n the uninvited guest \n mark ennis \n the unexpected visitor(s) \n michael powers \n the fly \n michael powers
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
Unexpected Visitor
selection travels from one sandwich to another
The Pure Version (no extra card)
Bonus Effect (card travels back to original sandwich)
misplace your bets \n 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 \n michael powers \n the spectator refuses to cut to the four aces \n allan ackerman
1990
top secret stuff 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
swivelleroo plus variation \n flourish cut to produce a card, preparing a double turnover ("long distance double") \n richard kaufman \n michael powers \n swivelleroo plus \n richard kaufman \n jon racherbaumer
1990
top secret stuff Richard Kaufman, Michael Powers
Swivelleroo Plus Variation
flourish cut to produce a card, preparing a double turnover ("Long Distance Double")
c.c.c.p. \n "card case collectors plus", cased collectors, then deck in case and three selections travel from aces between jacks in center of deck \n michael powers \n card case collectors \n allan ackerman
1990
top secret stuff 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
king t.u.t. \n "totally unbelievable transpo", card isolated from deck transposes with sandwiched card in center of deck, signed \n michael powers \n audacious transposition \n ken simmons
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
King T.U.T.
"Totally Unbelievable Transpo", card isolated from deck transposes with sandwiched card in center of deck, signed
more miracle card changes \n with unload under top card of deck \n edward marlo \n michael powers \n more miracle card changes \n edward marlo \n additions to a change \n ken simmons
1990
top secret stuff Edward Marlo, Michael Powers
varying variance variant \n small packet ambitious card with four kings and a two, as a kicker the cards change to four twos and a king \n michael powers \n variance variant \n allan ackerman
1990
top secret stuff 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
photo surrealism \n four blank faced cards change one by one into the first selection, then all at once into the second selection \n michael powers
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
Photo Surrealism
four blank faced cards change one by one into the first selection, then all at once into the second selection
the fly \n a signed selection sandwiched between two black queens travels between the two red queens altough both pairs are secured by rubber bands, with color changing back kicker \n michael powers \n unexpected visitor \n michael powers
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
The Fly
a signed selection sandwiched between two black queens travels between the two red queens altough both pairs are secured by rubber bands, with color changing back kicker
fourclosure \n spectator selects queen of hearts but magician finds queen of spades, then changes it to queen of diamonds, then clubs and finally hearts \n michael powers
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
FOURclosure
spectator selects Queen of Hearts but magician finds Queen of Spades, then changes it to Queen of Diamonds, then Clubs and finally Hearts
blowing away the aces \n aces vanish one by one, then are seen to have collected three selection in center of deck \n michael powers \n collecting the vanishing aces \n geoffrey latta \n james swain
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
Blowing Away the Aces
Aces vanish one by one, then are seen to have collected three selection in center of deck
industrial strength aces \n slow-motion assembly, then aces vanish an reappear on packets à la jennings revelation \n michael powers
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
Industrial Strength Aces
slow-motion assembly, then Aces vanish an reappear on packets à la Jennings Revelation
incomplete four way \n four card location, using riffle shuffle control with incomplete faro condition \n michael powers \n incomplete two way \n michael powers
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
Incomplete Four Way
four card location, using Riffle Shuffle Control with Incomplete Faro Condition
a case of indigestion \n three cards vanish between cannibal cards and are eventually found in case \n michael powers \n cannibal holocaust \n darwin ortiz
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
A CASE of Indigestion
three cards vanish between cannibal cards and are eventually found in case
the impossible travellers \n combination of mcdonald aces and open travellers, three double facers \n michael powers \n the impossible travellers \n michael powers
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
The Impossible Travellers
combination of McDonald Aces and Open Travellers, three double facers
phantom of the operation \n jacks placed in case, three selections are placed in the case as well, cards taken out and they have interlaced, selections vanish, selections found face-up in deck at different positions \n michael powers
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
Phantom of The OPERAtion
Jacks placed in case, three selections are placed in the case as well, cards taken out and they have interlaced, selections vanish, selections found face-up in deck at different positions
rising mistake \n wrong card rises up, a moment later it's changed into the selection \n michael powers \n rising mistake \n michael powers
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
Rising Mistake
wrong card rises up, a moment later it's changed into the selection
the trap door card \n card with business information and trapdoor printed on it used for card-through-table, blank side of trapdoor card becomes signed selection \n michael powers
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
The Trap Door Card
card with business information and trapdoor printed on it used for card-through-table, blank side of trapdoor card becomes signed selection
no palm corner in the glass \n two handlings \n michael powers \n the corner in the glass \n matt schulien \n eugene burger
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
china syndrome \n card repeatedly penetrates table, also into spectator's hands, then coin penetrates into spectator's hands, multiple handlings \n michael powers \n the dream boat dazzler \n chris hampton
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
China Syndrome
card repeatedly penetrates table, also into spectator's hands, then coin penetrates into spectator's hands, multiple handlings
jumbo finale \n half dollar grows to jumbo coin, changes back via tabled change with lapping \n michael powers \n jumbo coin jumbo \n allan hayden
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
Jumbo Finale
half dollar grows to jumbo coin, changes back via tabled change with lapping
twilight zone \n coin and mirror, coin also bent and straightened with mirror \n michael powers \n twilight \n paul harris \n tayari casel
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
Twilight Zone
coin and mirror, coin also bent and straightened with mirror
my cup runneth over \n with two mini cups, empty cream containers, they are filled again as climax \n michael powers
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
My Cup Runneth Over
with two mini cups, empty cream containers, they are filled again as climax
jelly roll \n coin travels into breakfast jelly container, clear shell \n michael powers \n "marked coin in lighter" (bob chesbro) \n re-entry \n tom gagnon
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
Jelly Roll
coin travels into breakfast jelly container, clear shell
palmless card to pocket \n - appendix a
with bottom placement \n michael powers \n no palm aces to pocket \n edward marlo
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
the impossible travellers \n mcdonald aces & open travelers combo \n michael powers \n the impossible travellers \n michael powers
1992
the olram aces — the impossible travellers Michael Powers
late night location \n stay stack with duplicates \n alex elmsley \n the elmsley touch \n paul swinford \n late-night arising \n jon racherbaumer \n niberco \n sudden sandwich \n jon racherbaumer \n spell found \n doug canning \n another late-night session \n bob king \n hide and seek \n michael powers
1994
the collected works of alex elmsley — volume 2 Alex Elmsley
m-mail \n signed card is folded and vanishes, found again folded inside cased deck next to second selection \n michael powers \n m-mail \n michael powers
1996
apocalypse vol. 16-20 Michael Powers
M-Mail
signed card is folded and vanishes, found again folded inside cased deck next to second selection
hellraiser ii \n elevator effect with ace to four of hearts and two jokers \n peter duffie \n hellraiser (peter duffie, obsession) \n gold from straw elevator \n david solomon \n hell raiser iii \n michael powers
1997
effortless card magic Peter Duffie
Hellraiser II
elevator effect with Ace to Four of Hearts and two Jokers
power poker \n ten cards, spectator can chose which he wands, full house and royal flush \n alex elmsley \n genii, oct. 1996 \n it's a small world \n alex elmsley \n poker by perception \n unknown \n the power of poker \n david solomon \n alex elmsley \n natural poker power \n michael powers \n double power poker \n nick trost \n strip club \n bob farmer \n power poker \n alex elmsley \n double power poker \n nick trost \n poker stud \n jerry k. hartman \n power blind man's blackjack \n bob farmer \n fair game \n paul vigil \n overpowering poker \n michael weber
1997
alex is at it again Alex Elmsley
Power Poker
ten cards, spectator can chose which he wands, full house and royal flush
steinmeyer's nine card problem with seven cards \n \n david solomon \n "nine card problem" (jim steinmeyer, magic, may 1993) \n "remote control" (jim steinmeyer, new invocation #43, feb. 1988) \n bob brown's addition \n bob brown \n the 7 card 21 card trick \n michael powers \n three + one \n michał kociołek
1997
solomon's mind David Solomon
Steinmeyer's Nine Card Problem with Seven Cards
Inspired by
"Nine Card Problem" (Jim Steinmeyer, MAGIC, May 1993)
Related to
"Remote Control" (Jim Steinmeyer, New Invocation #43, Feb. 1988)
triathlon \n three card challenge location, sophisticated \n pit hartling \n triple mate \n harry lorayne \n two minds and a mate \n simon aronson \n tri-easy-thon \n michael powers
1998
das kleine grüne heft Pit Hartling
card coding by permutation \n coding a card by arrangement of four or five other cards
- reversible counting
- four-card coding
- a hole in four (the second gap)
- camel poker \n alex elmsley \n code 5 \n michael powers
1998
the looking glass Alex Elmsley
Card Coding by Permutation
coding a card by arrangement of four or five other cards
blind lemon aces \n aces lost in deck and produced from right hand ("not this hand, the other hand") \n jack carpenter \n blind lemon aces \n jack carpenter \n blinded by the hand \n benjamin earl \n the one-handed man \n tom rose \n a night at the stardust \n michael powers
1999
impressing jodie foster Jack Carpenter
Blind Lemon Aces
Aces lost in deck and produced from right hand ("not this hand, the other hand")
the powers' payoff \n "presentation three", bill changes into "inverted dollar" with center upside down \n michael powers \n ron bauer \n "inverted dollar" (mike powers, close-up variety pack)
2001
bar bill stunt Michael Powers, Ron Bauer
The Powers' Payoff
"Presentation Three", bill changes into "Inverted Dollar" with center upside down
search and destroy \n sleightless \n aaron fisher \n the searchers \n larry jennings \n finders keepers \n michael powers \n search for the seven suspects \n gary plants \n searching for a thought \n allan ackerman \n aaron fisher \n impromptu searching for a thought \n allan ackerman \n aaron fisher \n gradual reuben \n eric stevens \n convergysearchers \n john hostler
2002
the paper engine Aaron Fisher
match me \n do as i do with mates, four aces finale, originally from genii (june 2003) \n gary plants \n "do as i do aces" (brother hamman, genii, feb. 2001) \n the continuous do as i do \n patrick page \n no palm match me \n michael powers
2004
lecture notes — the second super session Gary Plants
Match Me
do as i do with mates, four Aces finale, originally from Genii (June 2003)
Inspired by
"Do As I Do Aces" (Brother Hamman, Genii, Feb. 2001)
open travelers transpo redux \n kings put aside, open travelers with aces, one ace travels from kings packet to other aces, quartets transpose \n michael powers \n open travelers plus \n don england
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Open Travelers Transpo Redux
Kings put aside, Open Travelers with Aces, one Ace travels from Kings packet to other Aces, quartets transpose
impossible collectors \n queens tabled, later spectator places deck onto queens and cuts the deck for collectors revelation \n michael powers
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Impossible Collectors
Queens tabled, later spectator places deck onto Queens and cuts the deck for Collectors revelation
red rover \n \n michael powers \n the twelve card thought transition \n edward g. brown \n biddling brown in the round \n edward marlo
2006
power plays Michael Powers
expert cards to pocket \n two signed cards, multiple phases, deck vanish phase, card to wallet climax with transposition \n michael powers \n phase 51 \n don england
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Expert Cards to Pocket
two signed cards, multiple phases, deck vanish phase, card to wallet climax with transposition
m-mail \n signed card is folded and vanishes, found again folded inside cased deck \n michael powers \n m-mail \n michael powers
2006
power plays Michael Powers
M-Mail
signed card is folded and vanishes, found again folded inside cased deck
sawing a lady \n queen in card case with slit through it, card is pushed through case and queen \n michael powers \n ben harris idea in magic manuscript
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Sawing A Lady
Queen in card case with slit through it, card is pushed through case and Queen
psychic birthday predictor \n selection matches card written on spectator's birthday in birthday calendar, card also predicted in envelope \n michael powers \n channel one no. 10
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Psychic Birthday Predictor
selection matches card written on spectator's birthday in birthday calendar, card also predicted in envelope
impromptu terror \n traveling hole effect
- phase 2: one hole jumps to another card
- phase 3: the holes are brought back together \n michael powers \n "holey terror" (michael powers, marketed item, 1983)
2006
power plays Michael Powers
natural poker power \n spectator gets royal flush
- alternate ending
- alternate ending ii \n michael powers \n power poker \n alex elmsley
2006
power plays Michael Powers
twist on simon \n twisting with four queens, then three spectators get a packet with a queen each and it turns over in their hands, optional back color change \n joshua jay \n michael powers \n joel givens \n sympathetic control \n bill simon
2006
power plays Joshua Jay, Michael Powers, Joel Givens
Twist on Simon
twisting with four Queens, then three spectators get a packet with a Queen each and it turns over in their hands, optional back color change
the ambiguous card \n card chosen, miniature selection jumps out of deck, grows and shrinks again \n michael powers \n the ambiguous card \n michael powers
2006
power plays Michael Powers
The amBIGuous Card
card chosen, miniature selection jumps out of deck, grows and shrinks again
best of all worlds \n \n michael powers \n doug conn version shown at motor city close up convention \n out of this universe \n harry lorayne \n galaxy \n wyman jones \n paul harris
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Best of All Worlds
Inspired by
Doug Conn version shown at Motor City Close Up Convention
hoochie coochie aces \n aces lost into four piles, then found again \n michael powers \n vernon's aces \n dai vernon \n vernash's aces \n martin a. nash
2006
power plays Michael Powers
signed sealed and delivered \n unknown card signed on back, sandwiched with red jacks and put in card case, another card is signed on face, cased card turns out to be signed on both sides later
- signed, sealed and delivered the easy way \n peter gröning \n michael powers \n "signed, sealed and delivered" (peter gröning, theseconddeal website, july 1999) \n signed, sealed and delivered \n peter gröning
2006
power plays Peter Gröning, Michael Powers
Signed Sealed and Delivered
unknown card signed on back, sandwiched with red Jacks and put in card case, another card is signed on face, cased card turns out to be signed on both sides later
Signed, Sealed and Delivered the Easy Way
Inspired by
"Signed, Sealed and Delivered" (Peter Gröning, TheSecondDeal website, July 1999)
the secret double \n slide-under switch action with alignment move type action to get a card underneath a single on top of the deck \n michael powers \n slide-under double lift substitute \n chuck king
2006
power plays Michael Powers
The Secret Double
slide-under switch action with alignment move type action to get a card underneath a single on top of the deck
virus \n transformation routine with four red spot cards and the kings, transformation to aces as climax \n michael powers \n ascension \n philip t. goldstein \n masque of the red death \n michael powers
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Virus
transformation routine with four red spot cards and the Kings, transformation to Aces as climax
reverse faro coincidence \n two spectators cut to cards and replace the cuts while back is turned, black jacks are removed and they find both selections, faro
- ending 1
- ending 2
- ending 3 \n michael powers \n "the pm principle" (michael powers, 1990 booklet) \n hard target \n darwin ortiz \n reverse faro coincidence redux \n michael powers
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Reverse Faro Coincidence
two spectators cut to cards and replace the cuts while back is turned, black Jacks are removed and they find both selections, faro
punch intro \n on punched cards and the punch deal, credit information
- punching cards
- non-punched method \n michael powers
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Punch Intro
on punched cards and the punch deal, credit information
pm plus \n two spectators cut to cards and replace the cuts, performer deals through cards and finds selections without seeing faces
- naming the first selection
- naming the second selection
- non-memorized deck procedure
- non-stacked methods \n michael powers \n "the pm principle" (michael powers, 1990 booklet)
2006
power plays Michael Powers
PM Plus
two spectators cut to cards and replace the cuts, performer deals through cards and finds selections without seeing faces
punch drunk \n any card pocketed by spectator under fair conditions, performer deals through deck and says he'll stop at mate, cell phone rings and person at other end names selection, 50% punched deck (every other card)
- cell phone finish
- alternate finish (1)
- alternate finish (2)
- alternate finish (3) \n michael powers \n undiscovered possibilities - 1st effect \n edward marlo
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Punch Drunk
any card pocketed by spectator under fair conditions, performer deals through deck and says he'll stop at mate, cell phone rings and person at other end names selection, 50% Punched Deck (every other card)
numerical analysis \n selection ends up at total of cut-off packet after mixing procedure, penelope
- alternate presentations (an open prediction, a closed prediction) \n michael powers
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Numerical Analysis
selection ends up at total of cut-off packet after mixing procedure, Penelope
Alternate Presentations (An Open Prediction, A Closed Prediction)
hide and seek \n selection fairly lost, faro \n michael powers \n "the cardician is in!" (doug canning, card capers) \n late night location \n alex elmsley
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Hide and Seek
selection fairly lost, faro
Inspired by
"The Cardician is In!" (Doug Canning, Card Capers)
heisting histed heisted \n twenty-five duplicates
- non gaffed ideas
- heavily gaffed methods (jumbo cards) \n michael powers \n "histed heisted" (simon aronson, the card ideas of simon aronson) \n the twenty-five card trick \n sam leo horowitz \n heisting histed heisted 3.0 \n michael powers
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Heisting Histed Heisted
twenty-five duplicates
Non Gaffed Ideas
Heavily Gaffed Methods (jumbo cards)
Inspired by
"Histed Heisted" (Simon Aronson, The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson)
code 5 \n five cards removed from deck, one hidden, assistant is shown other four cards and names fifth one, repeat in which a card is cased and divined \n michael powers \n card coding by permutation \n alex elmsley
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Code 5
five cards removed from deck, one hidden, assistant is shown other four cards and names fifth one, repeat in which a card is cased and divined
the 7 card 21 card trick \n - telephone method \n michael powers \n steinmeyer's nine card problem with seven cards \n david solomon
2006
power plays Michael Powers
cut and run \n ideas of placement principle
- simple coincidence
- faro 53
- use of a special key card
- non faro method
- another approach \n michael powers \n eyes of the gods \n john hamilton \n riffle shuffle control \n karl fulves
2006
power plays Michael Powers
animazement \n stick figure animates on back of deck and draws x on selection, deck shown normal before and after except a single card with the figure on its back \n michael powers \n "animator" (david harkey)
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Animazement
stick figure animates on back of deck and draws X on selection, deck shown normal before and after except a single card with the figure on its back
back to back \n card signed on face, it is shown to have a blank back, another selection signed on back is shown to have blank face, cards fuse to normal card with both signatures \n michael powers
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Back to Back
card signed on face, it is shown to have a blank back, another selection signed on back is shown to have blank face, cards fuse to normal card with both signatures
red shift \n four blue-backed jokers, turn red one by one, then whole deck is red-backed, red/blue double backer \n michael powers \n surprising jokers \n "magic" christian stelzel \n the blushing jokers \n peter kane
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Red Shift
four blue-backed jokers, turn red one by one, then whole deck is red-backed, red/blue double backer
subtle princess \n performer and spectator each select a card from a five-card packet, performer finds spectator's card and vice versa \n michael powers \n "people's princess" (jon racherbaumer, gemini online board)
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Subtle Princess
performer and spectator each select a card from a five-card packet, performer finds spectator's card and vice versa
invisible triumph \n selection turns over in other deck then triumph with original deck, rough smooth & cheek to cheek combination \n michael powers \n invisible triumph \n robert d. michaels \n david ben \n michael close \n bob farmer \n michael weber
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Invisible Triumph
selection turns over in other deck then Triumph with original deck, rough smooth & cheek to cheek combination
double decker sandwich \n bluff sandwich, selection tabled, repeat with transposition with tabled first selection, duplicate \n michael powers \n bluff sandwich \n edward marlo
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Double Decker Sandwich
Bluff Sandwich, selection tabled, repeat with transposition with tabled first selection, duplicate
finders keepers \n named progressive sandwich \n michael powers \n search and destroy \n aaron fisher \n finessed finders keepers \n michael powers
2006
power plays Michael Powers
the money game \n card signed and lost, seven envelopes with money, lie detector and answers are spelled with envelopes, remaining envelope contains selection \n michael powers \n the money game revisited \n michael powers
2006
power plays Michael Powers
The Money Game
card signed and lost, seven envelopes with money, lie detector and answers are spelled with envelopes, remaining envelope contains selection
tri-easy-thon \n card selected, thought of and removed, all divined
- impromptu method (clocking) \n michael powers \n triathlon \n pit hartling
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Tri-EASY-Thon
card selected, thought of and removed, all divined
flipped out \n - spectator's coin across
- spectator's coin through the table \n michael powers \n ron jaxon \n antony gerard
2006
power plays Michael Powers, Ron Jaxon, Antony Gerard
matrix reverse surprise \n reverse matrix with four half dollars, change into different coins as finale \n michael powers
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Matrix Reverse Surprise
reverse matrix with four half dollars, change into different coins as finale
twice told tails \n one quarter in each hand, they change place as gag, then one shown double-headed and one double-tailed \n michael powers
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Twice Told Tails
one quarter in each hand, they change place as gag, then one shown double-headed and one double-tailed
more flippin' out ramsay \n three coins appear one by one, then vanish one by one \n michael powers \n "flippin' out ramsey" (robert moreland, weapons of choice notes)
2006
power plays Michael Powers
More Flippin' Out Ramsay
three coins appear one by one, then vanish one by one
Inspired by
"Flippin' Out Ramsey" (Robert Moreland, Weapons of Choice Notes)
double your money \n borrowed five dollar bill changes to ten, then transposition \n michael powers \n michael powers' version on video top secret close-up (1992) \n slow motion bill transposition \n u. f. grant
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Double Your Money
borrowed Five Dollar Bill changes to Ten, then transposition
science friction \n straw balanced on saltshaker, straw moves and is animated, static electricity \n michael powers \n the electro-static cigarette \n unknown
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Science Friction
straw balanced on saltshaker, straw moves and is animated, static electricity
reversal of fortune \n topsy-turvy bill, then picture of george washington has turned upside down on bill \n tony chapek \n michael weber \n michael powers \n linking ring, aug. 1985 \n torn and restored bill ideas \n jack ketch
2006
switch Tony Chapek, Michael Weber, Michael Powers
Reversal of Fortune
topsy-turvy bill, then picture of George Washington has turned upside down on bill
a cunning odyssey \n pseudo memory demonstration, match number of cards cut off by spectator, then able to find mates / four of a kind, penelope \n jason alford \n weight your turn \n troy hooser \n mark tams \n penelope's principle \n alex elmsley \n odyssey iii \n michael powers
2007
the magician's ltd cookbook Jason Alford
A Cunning Odyssey
Pseudo memory demonstration, match number of cards cut off by spectator, then able to find mates / four of a kind, Penelope
the spectator collects \n collectors routine, spectator cuts queens into middle of deck, instantly collect three selections \n michael powers
2007
the magician's ltd cookbook Michael Powers
The Spectator Collects
Collectors routine, spectator cuts Queens into middle of deck, instantly collect three selections
hard target \n two selections found by red jacks \n darwin ortiz \n reverse faro coincidence \n michael powers
2012
lessons in card mastery Darwin Ortiz
the uninvited guest \n card from one sandwich to another \n mark ennis \n unexpected visitor \n michael powers \n leap of faith \n david regal
2012
lessons in card mastery Mark Ennis
double target \n "hofzinser ace problem" meets marlo's "push through failure" \n michał kociołek \n linking ring, nov. 2013 \n push through failure \n edward marlo \n carmen d'amico \n push through success \n michael powers
2017
michał kociołek live! Michał Kociołek
Double Target
"Hofzinser Ace Problem" meets Marlo's "Push Through Failure"
21 card trick with pm power \n \n david solomon \n michael powers \n "21 again" (linking ring, feb. 2009)
2018
solomon's secrets David Solomon, Michael Powers
re-entry \n marked coin into lighter, then back out into glass, blister on finger heals \n tom gagnon \n "marked coin in lighter" (bob chesbro) \n "blister" \n jack kent tillar \n jelly roll \n michael powers
2019
gagnon unfiltered Tom Gagnon
Re-Entry
marked coin into lighter, then back out into glass, blister on finger heals
the lying traveler \n three packets, selection travels from packet to packet, lie speller finale \n michael powers \n traveling card \n edward marlo
2019
tesseract Michael Powers
The Lying Traveler
three packets, selection travels from packet to packet, lie speller finale
small packet i.c. \n selection put amongst aces, it becomes invisible, reappears reversed in deck \n michael powers \n vernon utility move \n dai vernon
2019
tesseract Michael Powers
Small Packet I.C.
selection put amongst Aces, it becomes invisible, reappears reversed in deck
hell raiser iii \n elevator effect with ace to four of hearts and two kings, transformation into aces as climax
- blank card ending by al stratyner \n michael powers \n hellraiser ii \n peter duffie
2019
tesseract Michael Powers
Hell Raiser III
elevator effect with Ace to Four of Hearts and two Kings, transformation into Aces as climax
royal surprise \n spectator cuts to her selection and also locates the cards to complete a royal flush \n michael powers \n aces from nowhere \n nick trost
2019
tesseract Michael Powers
Royal Surprise
spectator cuts to her selection and also locates the cards to complete a Royal Flush
way too many \n two selections lost, three indicator cards removed, but they are four, four-card repeat phase, both selections found and four aces show up along the way \n michael powers \n "one too many" (george mcbride, e-book "the best of osmosis")
2019
tesseract Michael Powers
Way Too Many
two selections lost, three indicator cards removed, but they are four, four-card repeat phase, both selections found and four Aces show up along the way
Inspired by
"One Too Many" (George McBride, e-book "The Best of OSMOSIS")
open mate prediction \n card at named position matches prediction card \n michael powers \n tom craven trick in card corner, linking ring, feb. 2010
2019
tesseract Michael Powers
Open Mate Prediction
card at named position matches prediction card
Inspired by
Tom Craven trick in Card Corner, Linking Ring, Feb. 2010
push through success \n push-through failure meets hofzinser ace problem \n michael powers \n double target \n michał kociołek
2019
tesseract Michael Powers
speed \n spectator cuts to four cards and chooses two of them, performer pulls mates out of pocket with great speed \n michael powers \n "fast times" (steven youell)
2019
tesseract Michael Powers
Speed
spectator cuts to four cards and chooses two of them, performer pulls mates out of pocket with great speed
cardial infraction \n riffle shuffle demo with aces, royal flush finale \n michael powers \n fast stack \n martin a. nash
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the unexpected visitor(s) \n adding a second selection revelation
- extending the routine \n michael powers \n unexpected visitor \n michael powers
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the fly \n selection travels from one rubber banded sandwich to another, with color-changing back kicker, story presentation \n michael powers \n unexpected visitor \n michael powers
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tesseract Michael Powers
The Fly
selection travels from one rubber banded sandwich to another, with color-changing back kicker, story presentation
shrödinger's dream revisited \n schrödinger's, card through table, card through close-up mat, then card through table upwards \n michael powers
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Shrödinger's Dream Revisited
Schrödinger's, card through table, card through close-up mat, then card through table upwards
finessed interchange \n two cards transpose, then both transpose with two jokers \n michael powers \n "interchange" (eric a. maurin, genii, oct. 1982)
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Finessed Interchange
two cards transpose, then both transpose with two Jokers
no transfer whisperers \n four jacks "whisper" three selections and transpose with them \n michael powers \n card corner column solutions in linking ring, mar. 2019 \n the whisperers \n jerry sadowitz
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No Transfer Whisperers
four Jacks "whisper" three selections and transpose with them
triple whammy \n three selections, first found, it is stabbed between other selections, one travels from half to half, breather \n michael powers
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Triple Whammy
three selections, first found, it is stabbed between other selections, one travels from half to half, breather
twilight zone monte \n five cards, monte type game with odd-backed monte card, transformations occur \n michael powers \n "montinator 5.0" (john bannon, triabolical)
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Twilight Zone Monte
five cards, monte type game with odd-backed monte card, transformations occur
boxed surprise \n six selections, found under, in and on top of card case, deck vanishes except selection and is found in case again \n michael powers \n three cards under a box \n guy hollingworth
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Boxed Surprise
six selections, found under, in and on top of card case, deck vanishes except selection and is found in case again
open prediction 999 \n card that is dealt face down is signed on back by spectator \n michael powers \n close-up variety pack ii, 1996 lecture notes \n linking ring parade, april 2015
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Open Prediction 999
card that is dealt face down is signed on back by spectator
odyssey iii \n performer cuts same amount of cards as spectator, ten was set aside at prediction and the packets have tens on top \n michael powers \n "oddyssey ii" (michael powers, linking ring, sep. 2007) \n a cunning odyssey \n jason alford
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Odyssey III
performer cuts same amount of cards as spectator, Ten was set aside at prediction and the packets have Tens on top
masque of the red death \n new story presentation, transformation routine with four red spot cards and four court cards, transformation climax \n michael powers \n ascension \n philip t. goldstein \n virus \n michael powers
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Masque of the Red Death
new story presentation, transformation routine with four red spot cards and four court cards, transformation climax
royal versus ace-stros \n four piles in diamond formation, kings assemble on one pile, aces show up as kicker \n michael powers \n "jumping jacks" (paul lelekis, linking ring, april 2012)
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Royal Versus Ace-Stros
four piles in diamond formation, Kings assemble on one pile, Aces show up as kicker
Inspired by
"Jumping Jacks" (Paul Lelekis, Linking Ring, April 2012)
a night at the stardust \n poem story in which only aces are used, lost and found, with appearing at the fingertips of the "wrong" hand as finale \n michael powers \n blind lemon aces \n jack carpenter
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A Night at the Stardust
poem story in which only Aces are used, lost and found, with appearing at the fingertips of the "wrong" hand as finale
finessed gallo shuffle \n triumph shuffle type \n michael powers \n "the m.g. strip-out" (mike gallo, allan hayden's card sharp on duty, 1983)
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Finessed Gallo Shuffle
Triumph shuffle type
Inspired by
"The M.G. Strip-Out" (Mike Gallo, Allan Hayden's Card Sharp on Duty, 1983)
finessed center switch \n out-jogged card and top card are removed together, out-jogged card switched for card second from top \n michael powers \n eric a. maurin \n "center switch" (eric a. maurin, in "interchange", genii, 1982)
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Finessed Center Switch
out-jogged card and top card are removed together, out-jogged card switched for card second from top
Inspired by
"Center Switch" (Eric A. Maurin, in "Interchange", Genii, 1982)
21 again/invisible 21 \n selection vanishes and reappears again, featuring a fair selection procedure in which selection is cut into the other two packets, three distant key cards \n michael powers
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21 Again/Invisible 21
selection vanishes and reappears again, featuring a fair selection procedure in which selection is cut into the other two packets, three distant key cards