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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	AA	Categories
think "stop" \n wax pellet \n al baker \n stop (simplified version) \n eric f. impey \n speaking volumes \n david regal \n david ben 1937 encyclopedia of card tricks Al Baker	Think "Stop"	wax pellet	Related to Speaking Volumes (David Regal, David Ben, 2004) Variations Stop (Simplified Version) (Eric F. Impey, 1928)	1937	Encyclopedia of Card Tricks	323		Cards / Principles / Sticky Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Think Stop Trick
braue poker deal \n getting the aces, faro stack \n frederick braue \n bertram, braue and ben \n david ben \n two routines - one: the braue poker deal redux \n tony cabral 1940 expert card technique Frederick Braue	Braue Poker Deal	getting the aces, faro stack	Variations Bertram, Braue And Ben (David Ben, 2005) Two Routines - One: The Braue Poker Deal Redux (Tony Cabral, 2020)	1940	Expert Card Technique	150		Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Stacking / Riffle Stacking
merlin's "lost" ace trick \n \n jack merlin \n lost aces for experts \n david ben \n jack merlin \n double deal (& lost aces) \n patrick cook \n mccoll's lost aces \n eddie mccoll 1940 expert card technique Jack Merlin	Merlin's "Lost" Ace Trick		Related to Lost Aces For Experts (David Ben, Jack Merlin, 2003) Double Deal (& Lost Aces) (Patrick Cook, 1979) Variations McColl's Lost Aces (Eddie McColl, 2013)	1940	Expert Card Technique	233		Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / Classic
everybody's card, i \n transforms into four chosen cards, platform \n unknown \n everybody's card, iii \n david ben 1948 the royal road to card magic Unknown	Everybody's Card, I	transforms into four chosen cards, platform	Related to Everybody's Card, III (David Ben, 2003)	1948	The Royal Road to Card Magic	281		Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / General Card
levitation \n cigars, pencil and knife stick to fingers / hand \n max malini \n the levitation of a cigar \n david ben 1962 malini and his magic Max Malini	Levitation	cigars, pencil and knife stick to fingers / hand	Variations The Levitation of a Cigar (David Ben, 2012)	1962	Malini and His Magic	23		Cigarette/Cigar / Animation Knife & Paddle / Animation
water from cane \n water drops from cane, same method for weeping coin \n max malini \n the weeping coin \n david ben \n the weeping knife \n david ben 1962 malini and his magic Max Malini	Water from Cane	water drops from cane, same method for weeping coin	Variations The Weeping Coin (David Ben, 2012) The Weeping Knife (David Ben, 2012)	1962	Malini and His Magic	45		Liquid / Appearance & Production Cane / Miscellaneous Coin / Effect Themes / Gags / Weeping Coin
cigarette paper prediction \n thought of name appears on a cigarette paper \n nate leipzig \n spirit writing \n karl germain \n david ben 1963 dai vernon's tribute to nate leipzig Nate Leipzig	Cigarette Paper Prediction	thought of name appears on a cigarette paper	Related to Spirit Writing (Karl Germain, David Ben, 2002)	1963	Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig	141		Paper / Appearing Writing/Photos... Cigarette/Cigar / Miscellaneous
holy smoke \n rolled flash paper becomes cigarette, two half dollars appear and change into bill \n david ben 1982 pabular David Ben	Holy Smoke	rolled flash paper becomes cigarette, two half dollars appear and change into bill		Jan. 1982	Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 1)	972		Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Transformation Coin - Object Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / With Props / Cigarette Light & Fire / Flash Paper & Material Cigarette/Cigar / Appearance & Production / Miscellaneous Bill / Transformation / Other Object / Coins
check-out time \n check in restaurant is torn, pieces vanished, reappear in purse \n david ben 1983 apocalypse David Ben	Check-Out Time	check in restaurant is torn, pieces vanished, reappear in purse		July 1983	Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 7)	793		Paper / Torn & Restored
ringing in the gaff \n matrix effect with dice or sugar cubes \n david ben 1984 epoptica David Ben	Ringing in the Gaff	matrix effect with dice or sugar cubes		1984	Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)	314		Dice (small) / Traveling Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Sugar Cubes / Chink-a-Chink
how sweet it is! \n bill in sugar packet \n david ben 1985 apocalypse David Ben	How Sweet It Is!	bill in sugar packet		Apr. 1985	Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 4)	1050		Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Miscellaneous
shorter and sweeter \n sugar vanishes, reappears in coffee \n david ben \n bitter sweet \n david ben 1985 epoptica David Ben	Shorter and Sweeter	Sugar vanishes, reappears in coffee	Also published here Bitter Sweet (David Ben, 2003)	Nov. 1985	Epoptica (Issue 7)	427		Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Traveling & Vanish / Hands (mostly)
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 david ben \n michael weber \n michael close \n bob farmer \n invisible triumph \n michael powers \n invisible triumph \n jim krenz 1986 apocalypse Robert D. Michaels, David Ben, Michael Close, Bob Farmer, Michael Weber	Invisible Triumph	rough smooth, for credit information see reference	Related to Invisible Triumph (David Ben, Michael Weber, Michael Close, Bob Farmer, 2003) Invisible Triumph (Michael Powers, 2006) Invisible Triumph (Jim Krenz, 1994)	May 1986	Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 5)	1207		Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Think Triumph & Named Triumph Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Brainwave & Invisible Deck
extension of credit \n credit card is visibly strechted \n david ben \n extension of credit \n david ben 1987 epoptica David Ben	Extension of Credit	credit card is visibly strechted	Also published here Extension of Credit (David Ben, 2003)	July 1987	Epoptica (Issue 9)	493		Credit Card / Transformation
click! click! \n david ben, ross bertram, fism, fay presto's 40th birthday \n unknown 1988 opus Unknown	Click! Click!	David Ben, Ross Bertram, FISM, Fay Presto's 40th birthday		June 1988	Opus (Vol. 1 No. 10)	3		Articles / Columns
invisible triumph \n spectator shuffles, all card roughed on back \n jim krenz \n invisible triumph \n robert d. michaels \n david ben \n michael close \n bob farmer \n michael weber 1994 notable magic! Jim Krenz	Invisible Triumph	spectator shuffles, all card roughed on back	Related to Invisible Triumph (Robert D. Michaels, David Ben, Michael Close, Bob Farmer, Michael Weber, 1986)	1994	Notable Magic!	18		Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Classic Effect (with or without selections) Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Miscellaneous
sleeving techniques of ross bertram and emil jarrow \n general comments, described by david ben \n ross bertram \n emil jarrow 1996 the looking glass Ross Bertram, Emil Jarrow	Sleeving Techniques of Ross Bertram and Emil Jarrow	general comments, described by David Ben		1996	The Looking Glass (Issue 1)	11		Sleeving Techniques
messages \n \n david callahan \n david ben \n derek lavertu \n george u lyon \n richard buffum \n gregg webb \n ken meaux 1999 genii David Callahan, David Ben, Derek Lavertu, George U Lyon, Richard Buffum, Gregg Webb, Ken Meaux	Messages			Mar. 1999	Genii (Vol. 62 No. 3)	12		Articles / Letters
david ben: the conjuror \n \n jamy ian swiss 2000 genii Jamy Ian Swiss	David Ben: The Conjuror			June 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 6)	20		Articles / Biographical
developing a show \n \n david ben 2000 genii David Ben	Developing a Show			June 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 6)	26		Articles / Articles
oranges à la raymond \n \n david ben 2000 genii David Ben	Oranges à la Raymond			June 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 6)	33		Articles / Articles
patrick watson on patrick watson \n on david ben \n patrick watson 2000 genii Patrick Watson	Patrick Watson on Patrick Watson	on David Ben		June 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 6)	36		Articles / Articles
the conjuror's dream \n miser's dream routine \n david ben \n the conjurer's dream \n david ben 2000 genii David Ben	The Conjuror's Dream	Miser's Dream routine	Also published here The Conjurer's Dream (David Ben, 2003)	June 2000	Genii (Vol. 63 No. 6)	38		Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / With Props / Handkerchief Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / Miser's Dream
the allen kennedy center deal exposed \n \n david ben 2001 genii David Ben	The Allen Kennedy Center Deal Exposed			Dec. 2001	Genii (Vol. 64 No. 12)	42		Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / Center Deal / Push Out
karl germain \n \n david ben 2002 genii David Ben	Karl Germain			May 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 5)	56		Articles / Articles
spirit writing \n thought of name appears on a cigarette paper \n karl germain \n david ben \n cigarette paper prediction \n nate leipzig 2002 genii Karl Germain, David Ben	Spirit Writing	thought of name appears on a cigarette paper	Related to Cigarette Paper Prediction (Nate Leipzig, 1963)	May 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 5)	56		Paper / Appearing Writing/Photos...
pellet switch \n with bottle cap \n david ben 2002 genii David Ben	Pellet Switch	with bottle cap		May 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 5)	58		Billet / Switches
thought duplication \n blindfolded \n david ben 2002 genii David Ben	Thought Duplication	blindfolded		May 2002	Genii (Vol. 65 No. 5)	69		Mental Magic / Effects / Design Duplication
introduction \n \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Introduction			2003	Tricks	vii		Articles / Intros & Epilogues
postage prediction \n prediction of the value and country of stamp, double faced stamp force \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Postage Prediction	prediction of the value and country of stamp, double faced stamp force		2003	Tricks	3		Stamp (postal) / Prediction
just another packet trick \n destroyed bill in sugar packet \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Just Another Packet Trick	destroyed bill in sugar packet		2003	Tricks	6		Bill / Torn & Restored Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Miscellaneous
bitter sweet \n sugar vanishes, reappears in coffee \n david ben \n shorter and sweeter \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Bitter Sweet	Sugar vanishes, reappears in coffee	Also published here Shorter and Sweeter (David Ben, 1985)	2003	Tricks	11		Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Traveling & Vanish / Hands (mostly)
extension of credit \n credit card is visibly strechted, with repeat presentation \n david ben \n extension of credit \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Extension of Credit	credit card is visibly strechted, with Repeat Presentation	Also published here Extension of Credit (David Ben, 1987)	2003	Tricks	13		Credit Card / Transformation
bad habits \n cigarette through bottle cap \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Bad Habits	cigarette through bottle cap		2003	Tricks	19		Cigarette/Cigar / Penetration Bottle / Bottle Caps / Miscellaneous
worse habits \n cups & balls with a cigarette paper and a bottle cap \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Worse Habits	cups & balls with a cigarette paper and a bottle cap		2003	Tricks	23		Paper / Miscellaneous Cup / Cups & Balls / One Cup & Chop Cup Routines Bottle / Bottle Caps / Miscellaneous
spirit writing \n named word appears on cigarette paper \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Spirit Writing	named word appears on cigarette paper		2003	Tricks	27		Paper / Appearing Writing/Photos... Paper / Mental Stuff
ringing in the gaff \n matrix effect with sugar cubes \n david ben \n elevated matrix \n anthony owen 2003 tricks David Ben	Ringing In The Gaff	matrix effect with sugar cubes	Variations Elevated Matrix (Anthony Owen, 2017)	2003	Tricks	30		Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Sugar Cubes / Chink-a-Chink
wine and roses \n floating rose \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Wine and Roses	Floating Rose		2003	Tricks	33		Flower / Real / Floatation
out of the ordinary \n \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Out Of The Ordinary			2003	Tricks	35		Articles / Articles
remember and forget \n \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Remember and Forget			2003	Tricks	41		Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Remember and Forget
dribble side jog \n retaining separation while dribbling \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Dribble Side Jog	retaining separation while dribbling		2003	Tricks	42		Cards / Sleights / Jog Techniques / Retaining & Setting a Jog / Hands
top card glimpse \n \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Top Card Glimpse			2003	Tricks	43		Cards / Sleights / Glimpse / Top and Bottom at once Cards / Sleights / Glimpse / Top or near Top
dunbury drop \n \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Dunbury Drop			2003	Tricks	46		Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Partagas Sell (Dunbury Delusion)
window to the soul \n \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Window To The Soul			2003	Tricks	49		Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Open Prediction Theme
stop! the lucky prediction \n spectator finds predicted card \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Stop! The Lucky Prediction	spectator finds predicted card		2003	Tricks	52		Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Prediction in form of Mates
just four variety \n odd poker hand transforms into a royal flush \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Just Four Variety	odd poker hand transforms into a Royal Flush		2003	Tricks	54		Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Pokerhand Transformations
turnover travelers \n \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Turnover Travelers			2003	Tricks	56		Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Open Travelers
book spread turnover on table \n or bilis? \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Book Spread Turnover on Table	or Bilis?		2003	Tricks	58		Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Double Card Handlings Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Laydowns on Table
oil and water \n \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Oil and Water			2003	Tricks	61		Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color
tabled biddle spread \n \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Tabled Biddle Spread			2003	Tricks	63		Cards / Sleights / False Display / Spread which hides cards Cards / Sleights / Flourishes / Table Spreads
lost aces for experts \n \n david ben \n jack merlin \n merlin's "lost" ace trick \n jack merlin 2003 tricks David Ben, Jack Merlin	Lost Aces For Experts		Inspired by Merlin's "Lost" Ace Trick (Jack Merlin, 1940)	2003	Tricks	66		Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / Classic
scarne-bertram prediction \n card chosen from tabled mess matches prediction \n david ben \n john scarne \n charles bertram \n scarne-bertram prediction \n john scarne \n ross bertram 2003 tricks David Ben, John Scarne, Charles Bertram	Scarne-Bertram Prediction	card chosen from tabled mess matches prediction	Also published here Scarne-Bertram Prediction (John Scarne, Ross Bertram, 2008)	2003	Tricks	71		Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card
card on ceiling \n \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Card On Ceiling			2003	Tricks	74		Cards / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration / Card on Ceiling or Wall
career management \n \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Career Management			2003	Tricks	77		Articles / Articles
devaluation detailed \n half dollar transforms into dime, dime vanishes \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Devaluation Detailed	half dollar transforms into dime, dime vanishes		2003	Tricks	83		Coin / Effect Themes / Vanish Routines / Bare Handed Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Miscellaneous
gravity sleeving \n \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Gravity Sleeving			2003	Tricks	83		Coin / Sleights / Sleeving
wonder coin \n coin through hand, coin above chose card, melts through cards in second phase leaving hole, see also bob farmer's "journey to the center of the deck" (linking ring sep. 1983) \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Wonder Coin	coin through hand, coin above chose card, melts through cards in second phase leaving hole, see also Bob Farmer's "Journey to the Center of the Deck" (Linking Ring Sep. 1983)		2003	Tricks	85		Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Hand Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Single Card Cards / Effect Themes / Gags & Curiousities / Things happen to the whole deck Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / With Other Objects / Coin Cut & Variations
invisible triumph \n rough smooth \n david ben \n michael weber \n michael close \n bob farmer 2003 tricks David Ben, Michael Weber, Michael Close, Bob Farmer	Invisible Triumph	rough smooth		2003	Tricks	90		Cards / Effect Themes / Chaos & Order / Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Think Triumph & Named Triumph Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Brainwave & Invisible Deck
in-the-hands zarrow shuffle \n tilt \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	In-the-Hands Zarrow Shuffle	tilt		2003	Tricks	91		Cards / Sleights / Shuffles (non-riffle) / Faro Shuffle / Faro Oddities Cards / Sleights / Shuffles (non-riffle) / Faro Shuffle / In the Hands Cards / Sleights / Riffle Shuffle / Riffle on the table / False / Zarrow type Shuffles
alpha faux \n presentation for "alpha mental": computer predicts chosen word \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Alpha Faux	presentation for "Alpha Mental": computer predicts chosen word		2003	Tricks	95		CD / Record Newspaper / Newspaper Test
zip mindreading \n book test presentation: computer predicts words \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Zip Mindreading	book test presentation: computer predicts words		2003	Tricks	98		Book / Book Test
psychic cellular \n cell-phone guesses the chosen card \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Psychic Cellular	cell-phone guesses the chosen card		2003	Tricks	100		Cellular Phone & Smartphone Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / Medium at the Other end
cocktail wizard \n \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Cocktail Wizard			2003	Tricks	102		Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / Medium at the Other end
listen to me \n \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Listen To Me			2003	Tricks	103		Articles / Articles
restoration theatre \n bill in envelope is burned and restored from the ashes \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Restoration Theatre	bill in envelope is burned and restored from the ashes		2003	Tricks	109		Bill / Traveling / Impossible Location / Miscellaneous Paper / Envelopes / Switching with single Envelope & Two-Way Envelopes
matchless psychometry \n spectators write phone numbers inside matchboxes, performer returns each to spectator \n david ben \n the bridge: an approach to walk-around mentalism \n luke jermay 2003 tricks David Ben	Matchless Psychometry	spectators write phone numbers inside matchboxes, performer returns each to spectator	Variations The Bridge: An Approach to Walk-Around Mentalism (Luke Jermay, 2008)	2003	Tricks	113		Match & Matchbox / Matchbox/Matchbook Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects
abstract thought \n performer paints magic square for a thought-of age. \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Abstract Thought	performer paints magic square for a thought-of age.		2003	Tricks	117		Clipboard Numbers / Magic Square Paper / Mental Stuff Mental Magic / Effects / Telepathy
tossed on stage \n tossed out deck version, five spectators \n david ben \n pokerface \n bill abbott 2003 tricks David Ben	Tossed On Stage	tossed out deck version, five spectators	Variations Pokerface (Bill Abbott, 2008)	2003	Tricks	119		Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Al Koran type Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / Tossed Out Deck
design duplication \n performer draws thought-of symbols, using stooge \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Design Duplication	performer draws thought-of symbols, using stooge		2003	Tricks	125		Mental Magic / Effects / Design Duplication
everybody's card, iii \n \n david ben \n everybody's card, i \n unknown \n la carta de todos \n roberto mansilla 2003 tricks David Ben	Everybody's Card, III		Inspired by Everybody's Card, I (Unknown, 1948) Variations La Carta de Todos (Roberto Mansilla, 2017)	2003	Tricks	128		Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / General Card
parlor secrets \n - length of performance - length of individual tricks - type of tricks - be seen/be heard - set the stage - get on - get off - program placement - add value - illusions - image enhancement \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Parlor Secrets	Length of Performance Length of Individual Tricks Type of Tricks Be Seen/Be Heard Set the Stage Get On - Get Off Program Placement Add Value Illusions Image Enhancement		2003	Tricks	133		Articles / Articles
alchemy revisited \n using pochettes and a second ring \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Alchemy Revisited	using pochettes and a second ring		2003	Tricks	143		Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Ring on Stick
the conjurer's dream \n miser's dream routine \n david ben \n the conjuror's dream \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	The Conjurer's Dream	Miser's Dream routine	Also published here The Conjuror's Dream (David Ben, 2000)	2003	Tricks	147		Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / With Props / Handkerchief Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / Miser's Dream
cards to pocket \n ten cards \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Cards To Pocket	ten cards		2003	Tricks	150		Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Multiple Cards / Up the Sleeve type
coin duplication \n \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Coin Duplication			2003	Tricks	159		Coin / Effect Themes / Appearance & Vanish/Reproduction Routines / Bare Handed - Production only
tricks \n \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Tricks			2003	Tricks	161		Articles / Articles
scripts \n the scripts for - alchemy revisited - the conjuror's dream - cards to pocket \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Scripts	the scripts for Alchemy Revisited The Conjuror's Dream Cards to Pocket		2003	Tricks	162		Articles / Articles
acknowledgements \n \n david ben 2003 tricks David Ben	Acknowledgements			2003	Tricks	175		Articles / Intros & Epilogues
a tribute to ross bertram \n \n david ben 2003 genii David Ben	A Tribute to Ross Bertram			Mar. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 3)	30		Articles / Biographical
master class \n on ross bertram \n david ben 2003 genii David Ben	Master Class	on Ross Bertram		Mar. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 3)	39		Articles / Articles
the many roles of the conjuror \n on david ben's show \n karl johnson 2003 genii Karl Johnson	The Many Roles of The Conjuror	on David Ben's show		May 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 5)	68		Articles / Articles
the center deal: fact or fiction? \n - the giorgio letters \n tony giorgio \n david ben responds \n david ben \n in response \n tony giorgio \n a reply \n karl johnson \n an open letter \n james swain 2003 genii Tony Giorgio	The Center Deal: Fact or Fiction?	The Giorgio Letters	Related to David Ben Responds (David Ben, 2003) In Response (Tony Giorgio, 2003) A Reply (Karl Johnson, 2003) An Open Letter (James Swain, 2003)	Oct. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 10)	84		Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / General Comments Articles / Columns
david ben responds \n on the center deal \n david ben \n the center deal: fact or fiction? \n tony giorgio 2003 genii David Ben	David Ben Responds	on the Center Deal	Related to The Center Deal: Fact or Fiction? (Tony Giorgio, 2003)	Oct. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 10)	86		Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / General Comments
tricks \n \n jamy ian swiss \n david ben 2003 genii Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer)	Tricks	by David Ben		Nov. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 11)	90		Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
an open letter \n to tony giorgio and david ben, on the center deal \n james swain \n the center deal: fact or fiction? \n tony giorgio 2003 genii James Swain	An Open Letter	to Tony Giorgio and David Ben, on the Center Deal	Related to The Center Deal: Fact or Fiction? (Tony Giorgio, 2003)	Dec. 2003	Genii (Vol. 66 No. 12)	64		Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / General Comments
speaking volumes \n \n david regal \n david ben \n think "stop" \n al baker 2004 genii David Regal, David Ben	Speaking Volumes		Related to Think "Stop" (Al Baker, 1937)	Oct. 2004	Genii (Vol. 67 No. 10)	19		Articles / Columns
bertram, braue and ben \n combination with 2 more phases: 6 handed deal, texas hold'em deal, table faros \n david ben \n braue poker deal \n frederick braue 2005 penumbra David Ben	Bertram, Braue And Ben	combination with 2 more phases: 6 handed deal, Texas Hold'em deal, table faros	Inspired by Braue Poker Deal (Frederick Braue, 1940)	2005	Penumbra (Issue 9)	12		Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Stacking / Riffle Stacking Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Hold em
tabled multiple shift \n \n ross bertram \n david ben \n s. w. erdnase 2005 penumbra Ross Bertram, David Ben, S. W. Erdnase	Tabled Multiple Shift			2005	Penumbra (Issue 9)	12		Cards / Sleights / Controls / Multiple Shifts / Tabled
six player stack \n using table faros and false dealing \n david ben 2005 penumbra David Ben	Six Player Stack	using table faros and false dealing		2005	Penumbra (Issue 9)	14		Cards / Sleights / Riffle Shuffle / Riffle on the table / Stacking
david ben: tricks \n \n jamy ian swiss \n david ben 2005 genii Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer)	David Ben: Tricks	by David Ben		Feb. 2005	Genii (Vol. 68 No. 2)	34		Reviews / Shows
ben on tricks \n comments on pieces in his show - the rapping hand - the butterfly and fan - the symphony of the rings \n david ben 2005 genii David Ben	Ben on Tricks	comments on pieces in his show The Rapping Hand The Butterfly and Fan The Symphony of the Rings		Feb. 2005	Genii (Vol. 68 No. 2)	36		Articles / Articles
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	Related to Invisible Triumph (Robert D. Michaels, David Ben, Michael Close, Bob Farmer, Michael Weber, 1986)	2006	Power Plays	159		Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Brainwave type Effects Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Think Triumph & Named Triumph Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Rough and Smooth Decks / Brainwave & Invisible Deck Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Double Backer / Same Color
vernon: the man who fooled houdini \n on dai vernon \n david ben 2006 genii David Ben	Vernon: The Man Who Fooled Houdini	on Dai Vernon		June 2006	Genii (Vol. 69 No. 6)	52		Articles / Biographical
dai vernon: a biography \n \n jamy ian swiss \n dai vernon \n david ben 2006 genii Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer)	Dai Vernon: A Biography	by Dai Vernon (written by David Ben)		July 2006	Genii (Vol. 69 No. 7)	93		Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
no big deal: the magical life of allan slaight \n \n david ben 2006 genii David Ben	No Big Deal: The Magical Life of Allan Slaight			Aug. 2006	Genii (Vol. 69 No. 8)	44		Articles / Biographical
a magicana tribute to allan slaight \n \n david ben 2006 genii David Ben	A Magicana Tribute to Allan Slaight			Aug. 2006	Genii (Vol. 69 No. 8)	66		Articles / Chapter Heading
reflected writings \n chosen card divined humorously from answers to questions and scribble by spectator \n david ben 2006 genii David Ben	Reflected Writings	chosen card divined humorously from answers to questions and scribble by spectator		Aug. 2006	Genii (Vol. 69 No. 8)	74		Cards / Principles / Shiner Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / Miscellaneous
pokerface \n \n bill abbott \n tossed on stage \n david ben 2008 cabaret card magic Bill Abbott	Pokerface		Inspired by Tossed On Stage (David Ben, 2003)	2008	Cabaret Card Magic	13		Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Al Koran type Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / Tossed Out Deck
scarne-bertram prediction \n card chosen from tabled mess matches prediction \n john scarne \n ross bertram \n scarne-bertram prediction \n david ben \n john scarne \n charles bertram 2008 prolix John Scarne, Ross Bertram	Scarne-Bertram Prediction	card chosen from tabled mess matches prediction	Also published here Scarne-Bertram Prediction (David Ben, John Scarne, Charles Bertram, 2003)	2008	Prolix (Issue 5)	273		Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card
after the shuffle \n on the zarrow shuffle \n david ben 2008 genii David Ben	After the Shuffle	on the Zarrow Shuffle		Feb. 2008	Genii (Vol. 71 No. 2)	56		Cards / Sleights / Riffle Shuffle / Riffle on the table / False / Zarrow type Shuffles
vernon. it all started with vernon. \n long essay on the zarrow shuffle, credit information, reproduced letters and excerpts from early books \n david ben 2008 genii David Ben	Vernon. It all started with Vernon.	long essay on the Zarrow Shuffle, credit information, reproduced letters and excerpts from early books		Feb. 2008	Genii (Vol. 71 No. 2)	61		Cards / Sleights / Riffle Shuffle / Riffle on the table / False / Zarrow type Shuffles
revelation \n \n jamy ian swiss \n dai vernon \n david ben \n revelation \n jamy ian swiss \n dai vernon \n david ben 2008 genii Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer)	Revelation	by Dai Vernon (written by David Ben)	Also published here Revelation (Jamy Ian Swiss, Dai Vernon, David Ben, 2017)	July 2008	Genii (Vol. 71 No. 7)	96		Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
the bridge: an approach to walk-around mentalism \n - the new mind psychometry routine with business cards \n luke jermay \n matchless psychometry \n david ben \n sneak thief \n larry becker 2008 genii Luke Jermay	The Bridge: An Approach to Walk-Around Mentalism	The New Mind psychometry routine with business cards	Inspired by Matchless Psychometry (David Ben, 2003) Sneak Thief (Larry Becker, 1992)	Oct. 2008	Genii (Vol. 71 No. 10)	21		Mental Magic / Effects / Psychometry Effects
zarrow: lifetime of magic \n \n jamy ian swiss \n herb zarrow \n david ben 2008 genii Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer)	Zarrow: Lifetime of Magic	by Herb Zarrow (written by David Ben)		Nov. 2008	Genii (Vol. 71 No. 11)	106		Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
and the oscar goes to... \n oscar candidates are divined \n david ben \n "dead name duplication" (ted annemann, 1932) \n and the oscar goes to... \n david ben 2009 genii David Ben	And the Oscar Goes to...	Oscar candidates are divined	Inspired by "Dead Name Duplication" (Ted Annemann, 1932) Variations And the Oscar Goes to... (David Ben, 2009)	Oct. 2009	Genii (Vol. 72 No. 10 (The Jinx - 75 Years))	8		Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Mental Magic / Principles / Prediction switched for Spectator's own writing
and the oscar goes to... \n oscar candidates are divined \n david ben \n and the oscar goes to... \n david ben \n "dead name duplication" (ted annemann, 1932) 2009 the jinx — 75 years David Ben	And the Oscar Goes to...	Oscar candidates are divined	Inspired by And the Oscar Goes to... (David Ben, 2009) "Dead Name Duplication" (Ted Annemann, 1932)	2009	The Jinx — 75 Years	8		Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Mental Magic / Principles / Prediction switched for Spectator's own writing
tabled spread turnover \n \n david ben \n bernard bilis 2011 maelstrom David Ben, Bernard Bilis	Tabled Spread Turnover			2011	Maelstrom	74		Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Double Card Handlings Cards / Sleights / Multiple Lift / Laydowns on Table
the trapdoor issue #5 \n on creating magic, stewart james, david ben, credit check \n steve beam \n creating magic \n steve beam 2011 the trapdoor — volume one Steve Beam	The Trapdoor Issue #5	on Creating Magic, Stewart James, David Ben, Credit Check	Related to Creating Magic (Steve Beam, 1984)	2011	The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue Addendum)	xv		Articles / Articles
quotable quotes \n \n roy walton \n david ben \n wall street journal, june 25-26, 2011 \n magic circular, march 2011 2011 prolix Roy Walton, David Ben	Quotable Quotes		Also published here Wall Street Journal, June 25-26, 2011 Magic Circular, March 2011	2011	Prolix (Issue 9)	602		Articles / Articles
the david ben shuffle \n unclear wether by david ben or dedicated to him \n msgr. vincent foy \n david ben 2011 a cut above Msgr. Vincent Foy, David Ben	The David Ben Shuffle	unclear wether by David Ben or dedicated to him		2011	A Cut Above	210		Cards / Sleights / Flourishes / One handed Shuffles
gilbreath's second principle \n spectator shuffles the cards, deals out five hands, one of the hands is a good hand, but the hand of the imaginary partner gets a straight flush, uses ideas from herb zarrow and ron wohl \n persi diaconis \n ron graham \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli) \n herb zarrow \n "u-shuffle poker" (david ben, zarrow, a lifetime of magic) \n gilbreath poker \n matt baker 2012 magical mathematics Persi Diaconis, Ron Graham, Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli), Herb Zarrow	Gilbreath's Second Principle	Spectator shuffles the cards, deals out five hands, one of the hands is a good hand, but the hand of the imaginary partner gets a straight flush, uses ideas from Herb Zarrow and Ron Wohl	Related to "U-shuffle Poker" (David Ben, Zarrow, A Lifetime of Magic) Variations Gilbreath Poker (Matt Baker, 2019)	2012	Magical Mathematics	66		Cards / Principles / Gilbreath Principle Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / Spectator gets winning Hand
david ben \n \n richard kaufman 2012 genii Richard Kaufman	David Ben			May 2012	Genii (Vol. 75 No. 5)	52		Articles / Articles
max malini: bigger than life \n \n david ben 2012 genii David Ben	Max Malini: Bigger Than Life			Oct. 2012	Genii (Vol. 75 No. 10)	48		Articles / Biographical
scotch and cigars \n intro to tricks from max malini \n david ben 2012 genii David Ben	Scotch and Cigars	intro to tricks from Max Malini		Oct. 2012	Genii (Vol. 75 No. 10)	72		Articles / Intros & Epilogues
the weeping coin \n \n david ben \n water from cane \n max malini 2012 genii David Ben	The Weeping Coin		Inspired by Water from Cane (Max Malini, 1962)	Oct. 2012	Genii (Vol. 75 No. 10)	72		Coin / Effect Themes / Gags / Weeping Coin
the weeping knife \n \n david ben \n water from cane \n max malini 2012 genii David Ben	The Weeping Knife		Inspired by Water from Cane (Max Malini, 1962)	Oct. 2012	Genii (Vol. 75 No. 10)	74		Liquid / Appearance & Production Knife & Paddle / Miscellaneous
the levitation of a cigar \n cigar clings to hand \n david ben \n levitation \n max malini 2012 genii David Ben	The Levitation of a Cigar	cigar clings to hand	Inspired by Levitation (Max Malini, 1962)	Oct. 2012	Genii (Vol. 75 No. 10)	76		Cigarette/Cigar / Animation
the experts at the card table \n \n john lovick \n s. w. erdnase \n david ben 2015 genii John Lovick (reviewer)	The Experts at the Card Table	by S. W. Erdnase (written by David Ben)		Oct. 2015	Genii (Vol. 78 No. 10)	78		Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
julie eng: buried treasure \n \n david ben 2016 genii David Ben	Julie Eng: Buried Treasure			Dec. 2016	Genii (Vol. 79 No. 12)	78		Articles / Biographical
revelation \n \n jamy ian swiss \n dai vernon \n david ben \n revelation \n jamy ian swiss \n dai vernon \n david ben 2017 light and heat Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer)	Revelation	by Dai Vernon (written by David Ben)	Also published here Revelation (Jamy Ian Swiss, Dai Vernon, David Ben, 2008)	2017	Light and Heat	117		Reviews / Books, Manuscripts, Notes
balancing acts: david ben's hocus pocus at the soulpepper theater \n - i. shuffle work - ii. sprezzetura - iii. academics \n noah levine 2017 genii Noah Levine	Balancing Acts: David Ben's Hocus Pocus at the Soulpepper Theater	I. Shuffle Work II. Sprezzetura III. Academics		Apr. 2017	Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4)	80		Articles / Biographical Articles / Articles
thoughts on the stevens control \n \n david ben 2017 genii David Ben	Thoughts on the Stevens Control			Apr. 2017	Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4)	85		Cards / Sleights / Riffle Shuffle / Riffle on the table / Steps, Jogs, Breaks
a tough knife to swallow \n \n david ben 2017 genii David Ben	A Tough Knife to Swallow			Apr. 2017	Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4)	90		Knife & Paddle / Vanish
with a grain of salt \n \n david ben 2017 genii David Ben	With a Grain of Salt			Apr. 2017	Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4)	92		Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Sequences
penguin live lecture: david ben \n \n joe m. turner \n david ben 2017 genii Joe M. Turner (reviewer)	Penguin Live Lecture: David Ben	by David Ben		Nov. 2017	Genii (Vol. 80 No. 11)	104		Reviews / Videos & DVDs
david ben live \n \n nathan coe marsh \n david ben 2017 genii Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer)	David Ben Live	by David Ben		Dec. 2017	Genii (Vol. 80 No. 12)	101		Reviews / Videos & DVDs
elevated matrix \n ring as substitute \n anthony owen \n ringing in the gaff \n david ben \n high hoe \n jay sankey 2017 secrets Anthony Owen	Elevated Matrix	ring as substitute	Inspired by Ringing In The Gaff (David Ben, 2003) High Hoe (Jay Sankey, 1990)	2017	Secrets	106		Coin / Gaffed / Sticky Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Matrix / Four Cards
la carta de todos \n joker changes into three selections \n roberto mansilla \n everybody's card, iii \n david ben 2017 naypes Roberto Mansilla	La Carta de Todos	joker changes into three selections	Inspired by Everybody's Card, III (David Ben, 2003)	2017	Naypes	99		Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / General Card
in memoriam: john thompson \n \n david ben 2019 genii David Ben	In Memoriam: John Thompson			May 2019	Genii (Vol. 82 No. 5)	12		Articles / Obituary
zarrowskill \n with three written prediction \n joe m. turner \n herb zarrow's "minimal miraskill" in david ben's "zarrow: a lifetime of magic" 2020 semi-automatic card tricks — volume 12 Joe M. Turner	Zarrowskill	with three written prediction	Inspired by Herb Zarrow's "Minimal Miraskill" in David Ben's "Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic"	2020	Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12	88		Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Miraskill & Variations
foreword \n \n david ben 2020 sleights & insights David Ben	Foreword			2020	Sleights & Insights	12		Articles / Intros & Epilogues
in memoriam: john allan slaight \n \n david ben 2021 genii David Ben	In Memoriam: John Allan Slaight			Nov. 2021	Genii (Vol. 84 No. 11)	10		Articles / Obituary