the spectator refuses to cut to the four aces\n\nallan ackerman\nthe spectator cuts to and turns over the aces\nrandy wakeman\nmisplace your bets\nmichael powers
1970
magic mafia effects Allan Ackerman
fast flush\nroyal flush production, pivot revelation, five methods
- fast flush finish\nbruce cervon\nflushing out the queens\nmichael powers
1976
card secrets of bruce cervon Bruce Cervon
Fast Flush
royal flush production, pivot revelation, five methods
- Fast Flush Finish
grasshopper\ncard vanishes between two kings, travels to between another two kings\npaul harris\nshort hop\nray kosby\nunexpected visitor\nmichael powers\ngrasshopper (revised)\npaul harris\nlow cost\ntomas blomberg\nunison\nyohei kawabata
1977
supermagic Paul Harris
Grasshopper
Card vanishes between two Kings, travels to between another two Kings
variance variant\nwith transformation kicker\nallan ackerman\ndown the elevator and up the ladder\ndon england\nvarying variance variant\nmichael powers
1978
here's my card Allan Ackerman
card case collectors\nfaro, no contact\nallan ackerman\nanother collectors?\ndon england\nc.c.c.p.\nmichael powers\ncard case collectors ii\nbaltazar fuentes
1978
here's my card Allan Ackerman
short all-backs routine\nquick 3-way\nallan ackerman\nevolution\nmichael powers\nalmost like everywhere and nowhere\nallan ackerman
1981
don england's t.k.o.'s Allan Ackerman
the shrinking deck\ncredit correction on page 612, additional credit and sources to sheldon waldman and walt rollins\nsteve skomp\nmike's dwarf\nmichael 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
fast stack\none shuffle and some cutting\nmartin a. nash\nfast stack\nmartin a. nash\ndai vernon\nsuper stack - the one second poker stack\nsteve beam\nsimple simon\nsimon aronson\ncardial infraction\nmichael powers
1982
best of friends Martin A. Nash
the signed card\n\nbrother john hamman\nbonus plot\nmichael powers\nthe future card\nbrother john hamman
1983
the collected almanac Brother John Hamman
mike's dwarf\n\nmichael powers\nthe shrinking deck\nsteve skomp\nextra special close-up kinda guy bonus effect\npaul harris
1983
a close-up kinda guy Michael Powers
mr. biller's wild ride\ntwisting with transformation kicker and cards to case, pockets, under spectator\nsteve biller\nsqueezing the jacks\nmichael 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\ncombination of "shrunken twilight" and "mike's dwarf"\npaul harris\nshrunken twilight\npaul harris\nmike's dwarf\nmichael 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"
additions to a change\nunload into center\nken simmons\nmore miracle card changes\nedward marlo\nmore miracle card changes\nedward marlo\nmichael powers
1987
riffling the pasteboards — again! Ken Simmons
audacious transposition\ncard isolated from deck transposes with card in deck\nken simmons\non a more subtle note\nken simmons\nking t.u.t.\nmichael powers
1987
riffling the pasteboards — again! Ken Simmons
Audacious Transposition
card isolated from deck transposes with card in deck
evolution\nfour kings change to all backs to four two of clubs to the four aces with patter about the history of cards\nmichael powers\nshort all-backs routine\nallan 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\nvariation of quick 3-way to show a packet of apparentely four (really five) cards as all the same\nmichael powers\nquick 3-way version\nedward 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\nodd-backed version of the dream card plot where the card apparently stays on the table in full sight, red/blue double backer\nmichael powers\nthe dream card\ndarwin 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\nvariation of brother john hamman's signed card where the card is odd backed\nmichael powers\nthe signed card\nbrother john hamman
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
Bonus Plot
variation of Brother John Hamman's Signed Card where the card is odd backed
touch three cards\ntwo cards are selected and lost in the deck, a third card is turned over and the chosen cards found next to it\ngary ouellet\nmichael 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
incredible coincidence\ncard freely chosen, prediction card in pocket is same card, optionally odd-backed, red/blue double backer\nmichael 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\nfour twos shown, they change into four black twos, then into kings, twos shown in deck sandwiching a selection\nmichael 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\none shuffle and cutting, second phase with marlo/gardner kicker\nmichael powers\nfast stack\nmartin a. nash
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
CARDial Infraction
one shuffle and cutting, second phase with Marlo/Gardner kicker
unexpected visitor\nselection travels from one sandwich to another
- the pure version (no extra card)
- bonus effect (card travels back to original sandwich)\nmichael powers\ngrasshopper\npaul harris\nthe fly\nmichael powers\nthe uninvited guest\nmark ennis
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\nperformer 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\nmichael powers\nthe spectator refuses to cut to the four aces\nallan 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\nflourish cut to produce a card, preparing a double turnover ("long distance double")\nrichard kaufman\nmichael powers\nswivelleroo plus\nrichard kaufman\njon 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\nmichael powers\ncard case collectors\nallan 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\nmichael powers\naudacious transposition\nken 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\nwith unload under top card of deck\nedward marlo\nmichael powers\nmore miracle card changes\nedward marlo\nadditions to a change\nken simmons
1990
top secret stuff Edward Marlo, 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\nmichael 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\ntwisting routine with four jacks, they change into aces, jacks are found in different places\nmichael powers\nmr. biller's wild ride\nsteve 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\nspectator 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\nmichael 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
varying variance variant\nsmall packet ambitious card with four kings and a two, as a kicker the cards change to four twos and a king\nmichael powers\nvariance variant\nallan 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\nfour blank faced cards change one by one into the first selection, then all at once into the second selection\nmichael 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\na 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\nmichael powers\nunexpected visitor\nmichael 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\nspectator selects queen of hearts but magician finds queen of spades, then changes it to queen of diamonds, then clubs and finally hearts\nmichael 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
the powers' payoff\n"presentation three", bill changes into "inverted dollar" with center upside down\nmichael powers\nron 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
the spectator collects\ncollectors routine, spectator cuts queens into middle of deck, instantly collect three selections\nmichael 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
the uninvited guest\ncard from one sandwich to another\nmark ennis\nunexpected visitor\nmichael powers\nleap of faith\ndavid regal
2012
lessons in card mastery Mark Ennis