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Jerry K. Hartman Strip-Out Subtraction Vernon Strip-out variant, all out-jogged cards are switched out after being extracted from deck
Related to 1995 41
Jerry K. Hartman Fitted Force spectator says stop as packets are cut from tabled deck into performer’s hand and card is forced
Also published here
  • Precursor #48, p. 24
1995 44
Jerry K. Hartman Push Up Force see reference (1st method)
Also published here 1995 45
Jerry K. Hartman Push Up Mock Force spectator cuts packet off top and jogs it on deck, performer lifts up packet to show its bottom card, card is forced and controlled to top (or predetermined position near top),
"combines elements of the Push Up Force (see reference on p. 45, 2nd method there) and the Mock Pass"
1995 47
Jerry K. Hartman Delayed Hindu Shuffle Force subtle nuance added to standard Hindu Force
1995 49
Jerry K. Hartman Fastidious Force riffle force handling where break and force card are above the stopped-at point,
"incorporates the mechanics of the Drop Force (used in reference) into a riffle selection"
Inspired by 1995 49
Jerry K. Hartman Moving Indicator stabbing force, trick application: spectator inserts three cards into deck one at a time and each one is inserted directly next to its mate
Also published here 1995 51
Jerry K. Hartman A-D Indicator Force No. 2 Simon Prophecy Move family, an in-the-hands force of the top and bottom cards via an indicator card, applied to Simple Simon as well (see Aronson reference)
Related to 1995 53
Jerry K. Hartman Flipover Force number is named and counted down from top, card arrived at is forced, basic application of selection at named number
1995 54
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Simon
  • Kardyro’s Simple Simon (see reference): under-the-spread force of top card (see also application on p. 280, in context of "Dynamic Duo")
  • Bill Miesel’s improved handling (p. 57)
Secret Simon combines elements of both, two handlings, can be used as key card placement
Inspired by
  • Simple Simon Move and Effects (Tony Kardyro, 1966)
1995 56
Jerry K. Hartman Hindu Hop packet is popped face up in middle of deck during series of Hindu shuffles (face card is the production), can be used as a stop force
  • handling so only a single card is produced face up (p. 64)
Inspired by 1995 62
Jerry K. Hartman Riffle Transfer transfer of break from left thumb (following a thumb count) to inner right corner
1995 64
Jerry K. Hartman, Edward Marlo Reverse Fingered Refinements three “follow-throughs” for the KM Move switch (with back-to-back cards) to motivate the illogicality
1995 66
Jerry K. Hartman One Below Break obtain break one card below out-jog(s)
Also published here 1995 68
Jerry K. Hartman Strip Cut Shuffle full-deck false riffle shuffle, interlacing big blocks
Also published here 1995 69
Jerry K. Hartman Packet Palm palm card(s) from a small packet in action of turning it over
Also published here 1995 71
Jerry K. Hartman Blow Away Change card face up on deck changes when performer blows on it, clearly explained here because description in Card Craft (see reference) was a bit confusing,
trick applications (p. 73):
  • two selections, top card is turned face up and changes into first selection, then into second selection, then changes back into original card
  • three selections, first appears on top, changes into second and then changes into third
Also published here 1995 72
Jerry K. Hartman Twinkey two spectators turn cards face up from bottom of deck to top and note card they stop at before turning cards back down, key cards are set above both
1995 74
Jerry K. Hartman Coloratoura small packet of red cards and small packet of black cards, red card is placed into black packet and given to spectator and performer takes red packet, spectator’s packet becomes all red and performer has black packet with the red card in it
Also published here 1995 78
Jerry K. Hartman Crossing Cards packet of Diamonds and packet of Clubs, card chosen in each, packets are each rubber-banded, chosen cards transpose
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1995 80
Jerry K. Hartman Biddle bottom deal bottom card of packet in end grip is drawn out instead of top card
Also published here 1995 81
Jerry K. Hartman Small-packet force spectator says stop as performer peels singly through packet
1995 81
Jerry K. Hartman Chron-Illogical two mystery cards are interlaced between three Aces, two cards are signed by spectator and lost in deck, interlaced cards are shown to be the signed cards
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 83
Jerry K. Hartman Drop Switch brief
1995 84
Jerry K. Hartman Addition of Cards cards added from top of deck to bottom of packet, see p. 85 for added finesse
1995 84
Jerry K. Hartman Chroma Roamers packet of Diamonds and packet of Clubs, card selected from each packet and returned, selections transpose into opposite packet, updated handling of reference
Inspired by 1995 85
Jerry K. Hartman Take-Off On Departure selection vanishes from between two Jokers and appears face up in deck
Inspired by 1995 87
Jerry K. Hartman Sandwich vanish face-down card between face-up Jokers instantly vanishes as they are dropped singly to the table
1995 89
Jerry K. Hartman Which and Switch three selections face down on table, three Jokers are placed onto each selection and removed and then performer can name them, then the three Jokers change into the selections and the three tabled cards are Jokers
  • simplified handling
  • alternate ending: the three tabled cards do not become Jokers, they become blank
Inspired by 1995 90
Jerry K. Hartman The Fourth Ace Trick following an Ace Assembly, the three Aces are placed with an indifferent card and the Ace of Spades with three indifferent cards, then Ace of Spades transposes with card to join other Aces
1995 98
Jerry K. Hartman Uppearance following a Twisting the Aces routine, any Ace named rises out of the packet face up
1995 99
Jerry K. Hartman Packet reversal done with body swing
1995 102
Jerry K. Hartman Eclectic Collectors the Aces, separated from the deck, trap one selection at a time until all three selections are between them
Inspired byVariations 1995 102
Jerry K. Hartman Multiple selection control one at a time spectators stop performer as he Swing-Cuts thin packets through deck and look at the card they stop at
Related to 1995 103
Jerry K. Hartman Transcollectors three unknown cards are alternated facedown between Aces, three cards are selected and lost in deck, the three cards between the Aces are shown to be the cards just selected
Also published here 1995 105
Dai Vernon, Jerry K. Hartman Tilt consecutive Tilts beneath multiple cards, each time allowing one card above Tilt break to drop onto inserted card
1995 106
Jerry K. Hartman Pair Shapes spectator buries Kings face up in deck, each one is directly next to its suited Queen
Inspired by 1995 108
Jerry K. Hartman A Thunderful Ace Trick Aces produced one at a time, fourth one appearing on table with the others
Inspired by 1995 111
Neal Elias Elias pop-out production card pops out face up in middle of deck
Related toAlso published here 1995 111
Jerry K. Hartman Uppercut Ace turns up face up after a quick cut/turnover sequence
Also published here 1995 113
Jerry K. Hartman Tabled card production lower card of double is separated on table, producing it in plain sight (with misdirection)
1995 113
Jerry K. Hartman One Trap Mind selection mixed together with four other cards and all five sandwiched between Jokers and placed into deck, other cards leave sandwich leaving only selection between Jokers
Inspired by 1995 116
Jerry K. Hartman Extended Jordan Count with seven cards
1995 117
Jerry K. Hartman Crock Count card at number effects
  • I. Cards turned over from bottom to top until named number
  • II. Similar to I., but two cards are randomly cut to and their total values dictate the number
1995 117
Jerry K. Hartman Top block turnover apparently bottom card turned end for end to top
1995 118
Jerry K. Hartman Cut Deeper Control Cut Deeper procedure done by performer to bring selection from middle to top, see p. 120 for additional applications:
  • selection in middle, three cards are randomly cut to (“your card could be any of these…”) and selection controlled to top
  • selection controlled to determined number from bottom
1995 119
Jerry K. Hartman Just In Case selection inserted into cased deck and spectator holds it, performer pulls case from spectator’s grip and selection remains in his hand
1995 120
Jerry K. Hartman Card case load card loaded from bottom of deck to outside of card case
1995 121
Jerry K. Hartman Trap, Shackle, and Cop top two cards of deck turned face up, spectator notes card from middle, top two cards are thrust through deck and trap card
1995 124
Jerry K. Hartman Bluff Force
Inspired by 1995 124
Jerry K. Hartman Wallopalooza two card transposition between selection and Joker in the box, box is flicked out of the deck
Inspired by 1995 126
Jerry K. Hartman Center Swing Cut
Also published here 1995 126
Jerry K. Hartman Card case load card loaded from top of deck beneath case
1995 128
Jerry K. Hartman Two Time Doozer two selections, Joker changes into each selection when rubbed against Ace of Spades
Also published here 1995 130
Jerry K. Hartman Good Lookers four Queens change into Kings, sandwich selection between them and change back to Queens
Also published here 1995 132
Jerry K. Hartman Gawking Hawk card is selected and tabled unseen by performer, he uses the Kings “as a distraction” and is able to name selection, then Kings are added to selection and turned face up and selection is gone
Inspired by 1995 135
Jerry K. Hartman Unload on deck bottom card of face-up packet loaded below top card of deck
1995 136
Jerry K. Hartman Select Switch cards loaded on top while card is pushed forward on bottom half
Also published here 1995 136
Jerry K. Hartman Center glimpse
1995 137
Jerry K. Hartman, Brother John Hamman Simplified Undercount
1995 138
Jerry K. Hartman Quartered And Drawn spectator cuts deck in four piles and top cards are shown to be indifferent, bottom card of each pile are Aces
VariationsAlso published here
  • (Jerry K. Hartman, The Crimp, February 1993)
1995 142
Jerry K. Hartman Class Cut spectator cuts off four piles, top card of each is an Ace, extension of Harry Riser subtlety
Inspired byRelated to 1995 143
Jerry K. Hartman Cutting Edge spectator fairly cuts deck into four piles, performer picks up top card of each and turns them over one at a time to reveal the Aces
Inspired by 1995 146
Jerry K. Hartman High Hopes two versions:
  • I. Spectator chooses one of five dealt-out hands and thinks of best Poker hand he can make by discarding four cards, cards are re-dealt and the thought-of hand is dealt to the same position
  • II. Similar to I., but spectator keeps original hand, cards are re-dealt and card that spectator wanted to keep in his hand vanishes leaving only four, it is found in the newly dealt hand together with the other four cards he thought of to complete it, see also p. 155 for slight variation
see p. 155 for “real time” deck setup
Related to 1995 148
Jerry K. Hartman Pick Up Switch tabled packet picked up beneath deck and re-tabled is switched, used to switch five cards for four, see handling on p. 155 for equal quantity switch
1995 153
Jerry K. Hartman Hand Me Down II five spectators each choose card from a five-card hand and the five they choose make a Royal Flush
Also published here 1995 156
Jerry K. Hartman Hamman Count switch
1995 158
Jerry K. Hartman Piker Poker spectator plays “Cut High Card” against performer and wins, performer changes spectator’s to a lower card and his own to a higher card to win
Inspired by 1995 160
Jerry K. Hartman Reversal of Fortune Aces are produces one at a time and then pocketed, five packets are made and an Ace is found reversed on bottom of each with Joker beneath fifth one, cards in pocket are now Twos, magician vs. gambler presentation
Inspired by 1995 161
Jerry K. Hartman Card production deck is cut and Ace appears face up on one half as it passes below other
1995 162
Jerry K. Hartman, Al Leech Leech pick-up not credited to Leech, top card of deck loaded beneath packet as it is flipped face up on top and lifted away, see also p. 168 and p. 177
1995 164
Jerry K. Hartman Kid Stuffed “kid outsmarted by gambler” presentation, three phases of gambler openly placing Kings on bottom and dealing two hands with exposed Bottom Deal but whether hands are swapped or not gambler always ends up with Kings, finally the kid gets the Kings and gambler’s hand is shown to have Aces
Inspired by 1995 166
Jerry K. Hartman Reverse Undercut cards moved from bottom to top in context of deck being cut and openly reversing cut
1995 167
Jerry K. Hartman Thoughtamatic spectator thinks of one of two cards, performer places one aside and is left with the correct one, this is repeated, for third phase spectator thinks of one and he chooses which one to eliminate and is correct
Inspired by 1995 172
Jerry K. Hartman Order Sorter Ace and Ten of Diamonds are shown, performer gives eight cards for spectator to randomly arrange, they are placed between the Ace and Ten and dealt out showing they are the Diamonds in sequential order
Inspired by 1995 175
Jerry K. Hartman Out-jog lift to obtain break
1995 175
Jerry K. Hartman Pile Drivers six piles are formed with a Spade spot card on top of each that corresponds to number of cards in pile, spectator mixes up Spades and some piles and Spades are eliminated, spectator deals remaining Spades onto the remaining piles and the values match up with the piles they are dealt onto
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 176
Jerry K. Hartman Peer Pairs performer and spectator alternately select a few cards from their own Ace-Ten set, performer always going first, their selections’ values match
Variations 1995 179
Jerry K. Hartman Changing Hands performer and spectator have Poker hands and each keep one card and swap the other four with each other, performer’s single card together with spectator’s four are all same color, spectator’s card with performer’s four make up a Straight Flush
Inspired by 1995 185
Jerry K. Hartman Out of Earthbounds six red and six black mixed, performer removes cards that spectator stops him on until two piles are formed, colors are separated
Inspired by 1995 187
Jerry K. Hartman All For One spectator chooses twelve cards he thinks are the Court cards, from those he chooses four he thinks are the Kings, from those he chooses the two he thinks are black, finally he decides which one is the King of Spades and is shown to be correct
1995 190
Jerry K. Hartman Fore-Ordered four spectators have a packet of Ace through Four, each mixes and deals their cards into a separate pile forming four new piles, each pile has an Ace, Two, Three and Four in it
1995 194
Jerry K. Hartman, Derek Dingle Secret Subtraction – Dingle handling
Also published here 1995 195
Jerry K. Hartman Addition of cards to packet different grip than standard and a “no-contact” element to it
1995 196
Jerry K. Hartman Special Count 1 used as a displacement, also hides third card, see more details on p. 200
1995 197
Jerry K. Hartman Special Count 2 used as a displacement, also hides second card, see more details on p. 200
1995 197
Jerry K. Hartman Count Crazed spectator randomly arranges an Ace through Four, performer takes another Ace-Four from envelope and orders match
1995 198
Jerry K. Hartman Special Count 3 displacement, does not hide any surfaces
1995 201
Jerry K. Hartman Special Count 4 displacement, also hides third card
1995 201
Jerry K. Hartman Special Count 5 displacement, does not hide any surfaces
1995 201
Jerry K. Hartman Made to Order two four-card packets, spectator randomly arranges one, both end up in the same order
Also published here 1995 203
Jerry K. Hartman Think In Synch Faro Shuffles to distribute stock throughout deck after card is looked at, groups of cards handed to spectator until he sees his card and performer knows which one it is, non-Faro alternative using Reverse-Biddles on p. 208
1995 206
Jerry K. Hartman Twainwave red and blue deck, single card from each are swapped for each other unseen, card is freely named and the odd cards in each deck are shown to be the named card
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 209
Jerry K. Hartman Fantaforesee four cards chosen by spectator are tabled unseen, card is selected and remains in deck, the four tabled cards are shown to be the selection and its three mates
Inspired by 1995 214
Jerry K. Hartman Vernon Transfer variant from top of deck to tabled packet
1995 215
Jerry K. Hartman Word Wise cards are randomly selected and arranged by spectator to designate a specific word in a book, performer has predicted it
1995 217
Jerry K. Hartman Prophet Minded two cards, variation on Marlo's Logical Prediction
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 220
Jerry K. Hartman Show Stopper II with odd-backed card
Inspired by 1995 224
Jerry K. Hartman False Deal switch "empty deal" combined with the spreading of a double card to effect a Switch
1995 226
Jerry K. Hartman Single Minded with odd-backed card
1995 227
Jerry K. Hartman Drop Transfer from bottom of right hand's cards onto deck in left hand
1995 228
Jerry K. Hartman Forecased odd card is removed from deck and placed in card case, spectator cuts to a card, it matches the odd card in case
1995 229
Jerry K. Hartman Drop Force application of the Drop Force explained in reference, see "Fastidious Force (p. 49) and "Odd End" (p. 240) for other applications
Inspired by 1995 229
Jerry K. Hartman Bold Over Triumph with selection
1995 234
Jerry K. Hartman Block turnover top card apparently turned face up end for end, really more than half the deck
1995 234
Jerry K. Hartman Double turnover end for end (similar to technique on p. 234), brief
1995 235
Jerry K. Hartman Odd Choice one at a time, performer deals cards from a packet face up until spectator says stop, card stopped at is dealt face down, all cards are seen to be red, while (stopped-at) face down card is Ace of Spades
1995 236
Jerry K. Hartman Reverse Eliott Change top card switched for reversed card beneath it
1995 237
Jerry K. Hartman Double push-over right hand does the lift from a break, simulated left thumb push
1995 239
Jerry K. Hartman Odd End two packets shuffled, two suits spelled out and last card is of that suit, packets themselves are all from another suit in both cases
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 240
Jerry K. Hartman Drop Transfer from right-hand end grip packet onto left hand packet
1995 241
Jerry K. Hartman One for Five spectator freely randomizes a five-card packet and follows simple randomization instruction given by performer until card is designated, designated card is only black card among red cards, additional handling and presentation on p. 244 (is a "distant offshoot" of reference)
Related to 1995 243
Jerry K. Hartman, Theodore Annemann Multiple cards Switch "in-the hands version of Hop Off the Bottom" (see reference), essentially a Jinx Switch
Related to 1995 244
Jerry K. Hartman Know Way deck is shuffled and covered with napkin, spectator names number and performer can name the card at that position
Inspired by 1995 245
Jerry K. Hartman Deck reversal beneath napkin, deck reversed in two parts
1995 247
Jerry K. Hartman Eight Card Solution two versions:
  • two spectators each note a card from a small packet, each one follows an elimination procedure until down to one card, each spectator finds his card
  • single-spectator version (p. 249)
see also final notes in Card Craft reference for "an extended analysis of this procedure"
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1995 248
Jerry K. Hartman Topover ending to Ambitious Card routine, card jumps to top of deck, magically reverses face up while on top, then finally card jumps from middle to top of deck face up
Related to 1995 250
Jerry K. Hartman, John Bannon Duet for Three two cards transform to resemble other cards, then become two previous signed selections
Inspired by 1995 252
Jerry K. Hartman Quick 3-Way sequence essentially the familiar "Color Monte" sequence
1995 254
Jerry K. Hartman One For All "gaffed version of "All for One"" (see p. 190)
spectator chooses twelve cards he thinks are the Court cards, from those he chooses four he thinks are the Kings, from those he chooses the two he thinks are black, finally he decides which one is the King of Spades and is shown to be correct
1995 258
Jerry K. Hartman Think Blank faces of double-blank cards in a packet print to match face of selection, then change back to blank, then selection turns blank as well on both sides leaving all the cards blank on both sides
1995 261
Shigeo Takagi, Jerry K. Hartman Double-blank display with a packet
"a modest modification of (see reference)"
Inspired by 1995 263
Jerry K. Hartman Hot Thought two spectators think of a card from deck, one spectator "think-spells" to his card as performer removes cards from deck and card on last letter is his card, second spectator uses tiny sword to stab into deck next to his card, multiple decks needed
Related toVariations 1995 265
Jerry K. Hartman, Dai Vernon Stabbing Force "adapted from the technique used in (see reference)"
Inspired by 1995 269
Jerry K. Hartman Prize Brain two spectators think of a card from the deck, a second deck is dealt through face up and counted, there are only 51 cards in it and one of the spectators confirms his card was not there, the deck is turned face down and one card has odd back, it is the second spectator's card, multiple decks required
Inspired by 1995 271
Jerry K. Hartman Deck Switch choreographed with searching pockets for another deck, see also p. 278
1995 273
Jerry K. Hartman Hide card-group in fan thumb fan, technical detail
1995 274
Jerry K. Hartman Dynamic Duo two phases:
  • 1. Spectator removes card from blue deck and loses it in red-backed packet, behind his back he reverses a card from the red-backed packet, the card he reversed is the blue-backed card
  • 2. Spectator thinks of card from (portion of) one deck, performer removes a card from another deck, spectator names his thought-card, it is removed, they are shown to be matching
1995 277
Jerry K. Hartman, Tony Kardyro Simple Simon application of Kardyro move, see also "Secret Simon" on p. 56 and reference there
1995 280
Jerry K. Hartman Alignment technique apparently two cards in play, one is a double, lower card of double is aligned with top single card (see reference), alternate handling on p. 283
Related to 1995 282
Jerry K. Hartman, Roberto Giobbi The Popover Move
1996 268
Jerry K. Hartman Tourist Trap two selections travel from deck to packet and trap third selection
Spring 1996 71
Jerry K. Hartman Hartman Addition partial switch between two packets
1996 137
Jerry K. Hartman Word Wise mathematical force included
Jan. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 1)
2598
Rajneesh Madhok Startling Color Change
Variations Feb. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 2)
2612
Jerry K. Hartman Pair Faced relying on Henry Christ Force
June 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 6)
2655
Jerry K. Hartman Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by Sep. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 9)
2699
Michael Close, Jerry K. Hartman Pink Floyd four blue-backed jokers turn red, then blue again
1996 78
Don May Stinger Monte four piles, top cards shown, spectator should follow Queen, suddenly there are Queens on all packets
Related toVariationsAlso published here Mar. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 7)
64
Jerry K. Hartman Feinting Spell
Jan. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 1)
2743
Jerry K. Hartman Cheek Turner two handlings
May 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 5)
2790
Nick Trost ES-Pair-ity Selected pair of ESP cards to be matching, other pairs don't match
Inspired by 1997 282
Alex Elmsley Power Poker ten cards, spectator can chose which he wands, full house and royal flush
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1997 2
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop two card transposition between selection and Ace in the box, box is flicked out of the deck
VariationsAlso published here 1997 3
David Neighbors There's No Jack in This Neighborhood Jack of Hearts put in case, card peeked at, red Aces put in case, card appears between two black Aces, it is the Jack of Hearts and in the case the red Aces sandwich a selection
Inspired by
  • "Jack in the Box" (David Solomon, MUM, August 1977)
Variations
Oct. 1997
Onyx (Issue 1)
26
Ariel Frailich Another Exception Selection spectator stops at only red card in packet of black cards
Inspired by 1997 25
Jerry K. Hartman Lied and True Steinmeyer Count Principle
Related toAlso published here Winter 1998 159
Ken Simmons Sleightless Poker Power without bottom deals, ten cards, spectator can chose which he wands, full house and royal flush
Inspired byVariations Jan. 1998
Onyx (Issue 2)
7
David Solomon Mexican Poker straight flush over full house
Inspired byRelated toVariations Apr. 1998
Onyx (Issue 3)
1
Jerry K. Hartman Covered Cop Transfer
1999 15
Jerry K. Hartman Pop Out Production
1999 9
Jerry K. Hartman Popover Move
1999 40
Larry Jennings Devious Open Prediction
  • The Jennings Tapes
spectator deals to previously named number and leaves that one face down
VariationsAlso published here Apr. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 4)
44
Jerry K. Hartman Deep Voodoo two-card location
Inspired byAlso published here June 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 6)
48
Jerry K. Hartman Patent Portent spectator names any card, mate is removed, spectator thinks of any number, spectator deals to that number - all cards face-up except the one, it turns out to be the named card
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Dec. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 12)
56
Justin Higham All-Around Turnover with faced deck, credit information
Related to 1999 32
Jerry K. Hartman Box Swap performer displays a card and puts it into case, card is selected and lost in deck, red Kings are placed face up into deck and black Kings are placed into case, red Kings are seen to have sandwiched the performer’s card and black Kings in case are now sandwiching selection
Also published here Apr. 1999
Onyx (Issue 7)
10
Jerry K. Hartman Mexicali Ruse “Mexican Poker” plot, head-to-head Poker game with small packet of cards, magician gets Royal Flush, second version where magician gets four Aces
  • First Method
  • Second Method
    • First Variation
    • Second Variation
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Apr. 1999
Onyx (Issue 7)
12
Jerry K. Hartman Forced Ace Trick spectator cuts off four packets from tabled deck in places them jogged forwards and backwards into performer's hand, Ace shown on bottom of each
July 1999
Onyx (Issue 8)
1
Jerry K. Hartman Jiggle Cut Pass
July 1999
Onyx (Issue 8)
1
Jerry K. Hartman Double or Nothing a Two of Clubs between two red Aces changes into Ace of Spades, spectator handles cards throughout
  • Selected Card Version
Also published here July 1999
Onyx (Issue 8)
4
Jerry K. Hartman Spectator handles Double spectator coached to hold a double card
Also published here July 1999
Onyx (Issue 8)
6
Jerry K. Hartman Triumpharo using (uncredited) Goodwin/Jennings Display
  • Non-Selection Version
  • Selected Card Version
Variations July 1999
Onyx (Issue 8)
14
Jerry K. Hartman Well-Prepaired thirteen pairs are made of the 26 red cards, spectator chooses the only pair that is a perfect match of mates
VariationsAlso published here Dec. 1999
Onyx (Issue 9)
13
Jerry K. Hartman Down Underware four Kings and Queens, cards of thought-of suit are married with spelling and down-under deal
Inspired by
  • Peter Duffie ideas, not published at the time of writing
Dec. 1999
Onyx (Issue 9)
16
Marty Kane The Magic Underground Aces found with dealing and spelling by spectator, "Status Quo Principle" (invariant positions in Down-Under Deals)
Related to 1999 123
Fredric P. Lamazor Twist Follow-Ons/Amenities
Related to 1999 51
Jerry K. Hartman Blow Away Change
July/Aug. 1999
The Magic Menu (Vol. 9 No. 54)
631
Tom Frame Forensic Evidence spectator puts thumbprint on selection and buries it in packet, magician identifies card, spectator handles selecting process and losing of card while magician’s back is turned
Variations Mar. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 7)
75
Jerry K. Hartman Digital Image spectator puts thumbprint on selection and buries it in packet, magician identifies card by looking at its back, spectator handles selecting process and losing of card while magician’s back is turned
Inspired byAlso published here June 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 10)
74
Michael Sibbernsen Snap appearance of face-up card protruding from deck
Inspired by 1999 15
Jerry K. Hartman, Harvey Rosenthal Secret Substraction
2000 133
Jerry K. Hartman Blow-Away Change card secretly turned over when blowed on
2000 61
Karl Fulves Unification Aces "Problems"
unexpected assembly, three packets cut off and Ace shown at bottom, four cards remain and they're the Aces, posed as a problem
Variations 2000 78
Jerry K. Hartman Blow Away Change card secretly turned over when blowed on
2000 6
Jerry K. Hartman Biumph small-packet Triumph effect, cards are openly alternated face-up/face-down, then all cards face same way
Also published here Mar. 2000
Onyx (Issue 10)
6
Jerry K. Hartman Forward Spread Half-Pass cards in packet spread forward to cover Half-Pass action
Also published here Mar. 2000
Onyx (Issue 10)
7
Jerry K. Hartman In One Full Sweep Collectors where the four Kings are faceup on deck and visibly drop through deck and fall out the bottom trapping three selections
Also published here June 2000
Onyx (Issue 11)
2
Jerry K. Hartman Go-Card selection reversed in packet of Aces, magically transports to the middle of deck
Also published here June 2000
Onyx (Issue 11)
5
Jerry K. Hartman Rapid ATFUS ATFUS done in one continuous “Biddling” action without using left thumb to square each card below the packet
Also published here June 2000
Onyx (Issue 11)
5
Jerry K. Hartman, Alex Elmsley Five-as-Five Count apparently shows four Aces surrounding a face-down card, one Ace's face is not seen
Also published here June 2000
Onyx (Issue 11)
7
Jerry K. Hartman Forward Spread Half-Pass
Also published here June 2000
Onyx (Issue 11)
7
Jason Tang Mental Triumph card apparently thought of (with favorite mental force)
Inspired by June 2000
Onyx (Issue 11)
23
Jerry K. Hartman A Fitting Conclusion spectator removes any card from one packet and inserts it wherever he wants into another packet, magician shows that each packet consists of Ace through Ten of one suit in perfect order
Inspired byAlso published here Sep. 2000
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
73
Jerry K. Hartman Biddle Bottom bottom card of packet in end grip is drawn out instead of top card
Also published here Sep. 2000
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
73
Jerry K. Hartman Blow Away Change
Nov. 2000
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 3)
86
Jerry K. Hartman Sham on You the Aces are inserted out-jogged into the deck and spectator takes the deck, he deals off the top to the magician and “middle-deals” the out-jogged cards to himself, it turns out he has the four Twos and magician has the Aces
Inspired by
  • "The Linking Ring", in the "Havenly Close-Up" column (Vol. 80, No. 2, February 2000, p. 102)
Also published here
2000 22
Jerry K. Hartman Hindu Shuffle with partial deck retention retaining order of bottom of deck, as well as an in-jog
Also published here 2000 22
Paul Curry A Swindle of Sorts
Related to 2001 245
Jerry K. Hartman Popover
2001 33
Jerry K. Hartman Dupe-licates No. 53
Also published here 2001 79
Neal Elias The Pop-Out Card
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2001 46
Karl Fulves Pull-Out Trap red Aces placed in different parts of deck but backjogged, pulled out, sandwiched selection is between them
Variations 2001 187
Jerry K. Hartman Underturn kind of wrist-turn second deal turnover as switch/reverse
2001 208
Jerry K. Hartman Lo And Foretold using an odd-backed prediction card from a second deck
Mar. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 3)
47
Alan Wakeling, Jim Steinmeyer Cheater's Poker Ace assembly with packets in signed envelopes in pockets, stooge switches envelopes in his pocket
Variations July/Aug. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
3
Jerry K. Hartman Out-Strip cards are peeled singly “Biddle”-style, cards are stopped at and out-jogged along the way, out-jogged cards are switched for predetermined cards
Also published here July/Aug. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
30
Jerry K. Hartman Biddle Bottom “Open Hockley” type of action, see reference
Also published here July/Aug. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
30
Jerry K. Hartman Faromatic deck is shown to have reds and blacks separated, deck is cased, spectator shakes case and deck is shown to perfectly alternate red/black
Related toAlso published here Sep./Oct. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 3)
31
Jerry K. Hartman Blow Away Change
Nov./Dec. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 4)
27
Jerry K. Hartman Easy As Psi selected card is predicted with a three-of-a-kind packet of the same value
Inspired by
  • untitled trick in The Linking Ring, Nov. 1987, Card Corner, p. 90
June 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 1)
25
Jerry K. Hartman Frontal Strip cards up-jogged with cards held high, faces towards performer, card facing the performer is added secretly as out-jogged cards are stripped out
June 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 1)
25
Jerry K. Hartman Brain Drop performer predicts which suit will be named by reversing one card of a four-of-a-kind packet behind his back
June 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 1)
27
Jerry K. Hartman Cut, Man! Do! using Harry Riser subtlety
Related to June 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 1)
30
Jerry K. Hartman Double Swivel Cut bottom section moved to top while keeping top stock under control in the center
June 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 1)
30
Jerry K. Hartman Multiple Slip Cut
June 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 1)
30
Jerry K. Hartman Pile Up four piles with an Ace on top of each are assembled, all Aces shown on top
Inspired byVariations June 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 1)
32
R. Paul Wilson The Miracle Card mystery card is set aside, instant sandwich phase with Jokers, then selection is buried in deck and mystery card is placed between the Jokers and is then shown to be the selection
Variations Nov. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 6)
21
R. Paul Wilson Boxed Transpo Kings are placed into card case and case is set on top of spectator’s selection in his hand, selection transposes with Kings
Inspired byVariations Nov. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 6)
36
Jerry K. Hartman Catch and Carry red Aces placed in different parts of deck but backjogged, pulled out, sandwiched selection is between them
Also published here Dec. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 7)
25
Aaron Fisher The One-Handed Popover card pops out in the middle of the deck
Inspired byAlso published here 2002 29
Darwin Ortiz The Color of Money using red and black poker chip
Variations 2002 180
Stewart James 51 Faces North
  • The History
  • The Discovery
  • The Secret
  • Conclusion
Related toVariations May/June 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 1)
2
Gordon Bean, Jerry K. Hartman Room 51 commentary
Inspired by July/Aug. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 2)
18
Lee Asher The Continental Divide deck is shown mixed, instantly separates in reds and blacks
Related toVariations Sep./Oct. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 3)
2
Lee Asher Pulp Friction reverse spread control/cull/displacement
Related to Sep./Oct. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 3)
2
Jerry K. Hartman Northern Light impossible location followed by 51 Faces North
Inspired byAlso published here Sep./Oct. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 3)
15
Jerry K. Hartman Further On "The Continental Divide" additional thoughts
Inspired by Nov./Dec. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 4)
17
Dennis Green Coincidence By Design two chosen cards match when two decks are turned up one by one simultaneously
Related to 2002 246
Marty Kane Halve It Your Way deck is split in two groups and always one half eliminated, selection remains, several versions
Inspired byVariations 2002 67
Jerry K. Hartman Transfer Glimpse
2002 67
Cliff Ruff Open Hearted all values of one suit are spelled out from the deck, whole deck is spelled through at the end
Variations Feb. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 9)
25
Tony Bartolotta Nothing Just Happens two cards chosen by two people from two decks before the show and signed on the back, in the show they are compared and found identical
Related to 2002
Discoverie (Issue 7)
99
William Goodwin Cased-In Shuffle reds and blacks separated, deck is cased, shuffle mimed, deck is uncased and shown mixed
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here June 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 10)
82
Jerry K. Hartman Downrising top card and bottom card of deck transpose back and forth
  • Variation One
  • Variation Two
  • Variation Three
Also published here Oct. 2002
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 2)
67
Jerry K. Hartman Bottom Double Lift brief
Also published here Oct. 2002
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 2)
67
Jerry K. Hartman Half-Passed Turnover brief
Also published here Oct. 2002
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 2)
68
James Swain Expertalk: Jim Swain on the Jay Ose False Cut triple cut to table, spectator does the cutting
Related toAlso published here Dec. 2002
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 4)
97
Jim Patton, David Britland A Double Shot two selections shoot out of deck as it is dribbled onto table, secret thin rubber band
Inspired byVariations Jan./Feb. 2003
The Penumbra (Issue 5)
2
Gordon Bean, Jim Patton Covered Double Shot two spectators end up with their card when deck is dribbled underneath handkerchief
Related to Jan./Feb. 2003
The Penumbra (Issue 5)
5
Bruce Cervon, David Britland The California Angels visual Ace production, secret thin rubber band, two handlings, see further credits in Issue 6, p. 1
Inspired byVariations Jan./Feb. 2003
The Penumbra (Issue 5)
7
Jerry K. Hartman Color Scheming deck is shown mixed, instantly separates in reds and blacks
Inspired byAlso published here Jan./Feb. 2003
The Penumbra (Issue 5)
15
Jerry K. Hartman Catch and Carry "Two Impromptu Card Tricks"
red Aces placed in different parts of deck but backjogged, pulled out, sandwiched selection is between them
Inspired byAlso published here 2003 287
Rob Wood Watch Test pulling stem out only one click
Related to 2003 306
Marty Kane Divide and Conjure! after several full-deck reverse faros, only three cards remain, one settled upon, it is the selection
  • Full Deck Handling
  • Further Notions on Divide and Conjure! (2)
  • External Thoughts (Robin Robertson, Jerry K. Hartman, Peter Duffie)
  • The Trouble with Seven
  • Partial Deck Handlings
  • Full Deck Prearranged Handling (named card)
Inspired by
  • "The Devil and His Disciple" (Robert Neale, Life Death, and Other Card Tricks)
Related toVariations
2003 49
Jerry K. Hartman Pick-Up Paddle Move variation of the standard Paddle Move done with a card
Also published here June 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 15)
4
Jerry K. Hartman Turndown Pass packet is turned over on deck, whole deck is secretly turned over underneath
June 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 15)
5
Jerry K. Hartman Right Face deck turns over under the Jacks, Turndown Pass application
June 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 15)
7
Jerry K. Hartman It's All Over faro Triumph, Turndown Pass application
June 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 15)
7
Jerry K. Hartman Same Faced Lie Turndown Pass application
Inspired by June 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 15)
8
Jerry K. Hartman Back to Back to Basics performer and spectator select cards and help in mixing process, Turndown Pass application
June 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 15)
9
Jerry K. Hartman Infinite Ambition Turndown Pass application
June 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 15)
11
Jerry K. Hartman A Kidding Aside deck is cut and wrong card is shown, then selection appears clipped between fingers
Also published here June 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 15)
12
Jerry K. Hartman A Case for Change Kings are placed into card case and case is set on top of spectator’s selection in his hand, selection transposes with Kings
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here June 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 15)
14
Jerry K. Hartman Half-Pass Cover Action
Also published here June 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 15)
14
Jerry K. Hartman False Card Case Insertion packet is apparently inserted into case but in reality only rear card is inserted and packet slides onto outside of case
Also published here June 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 15)
15
Jerry K. Hartman Counter Re-Solution Kings are face down on table, Aces in hand magically turn face down one at a time, when turned face up they have changed into the Kings, leaving Aces on table
Inspired byAlso published here June 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 15)
17
Jerry K. Hartman A Bout of Faces and Aces Kings put in deck, Aces twist and then change into Kings, Aces now in deck
Inspired by June 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 15)
21
Jerry K. Hartman Set-Two Re-set plot
Also published here June 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 15)
24
Jerry K. Hartman Triover Ace, Two and Three are put in deck in different positions and turn over at once
Inspired by June 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 15)
28
Jerry K. Hartman Hue to the Line
Inspired by June 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 15)
32
Jerry K. Hartman Hamman Count Handling
June 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 15)
33
Jerry K. Hartman Vernon Certain one of five cards thought of, handkerchief put over them, performer removes four cards, mental selection remains
June 2003
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 15)
38
John Bannon Perfect Strangers CATO, Koenig's Tapestry, prediction combo with rainbow packet
Variations 2004 155
Dave Campbell Performing Aces Aces turn over in deck, Twisting sequence, two Aces transpose from pockets of spectator and performer, Assembly (diamond shape layout for Ace assembly, before Daryl)
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here
  • The Gen, Vol. 22 No. 8, Dec. 1966
2004 141
Steve Beam Killer Count method to false count packet for any number, with Hamman Count
  • Variation #1 - Even Cards
  • Variation #2 - Even Cards
  • Variation #3 - Beamsley Count
  • Large Numbers
VariationsAlso published here 2004 58
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Social Climber progressive Ambitious Card, card travels up in stages but not visual, with counting, using Killer Count
Variations 2004 26
Jerry K. Hartman Undoozy two cards, their numbers predict positions of two later selections, impromptu setting of Undo Influence with applications
Variations 2004 81
Jerry K. Hartman Belly Crimp via bottom card bubble peek
2004 82
Jerry K. Hartman Do Undo Others two odd-backed cards put in deck as prediction, their values predict positions of two selections
Inspired by 2004 85
James Swain K.I.S.S. Poker Deal
  • The Card Expert
four-handed game is dealt and all the cards that fall to the performer are shown, they change to Aces and the other three hands are four-of-a-kinds matching the other three cards originally shown
Related toVariations Mar. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 3)
20
Jerry K. Hartman K.I.S.S.E.S. four-handed game is dealt and all the cards that fall to the performer are shown, they change to Royal Flush and the other three hands are four-of-a-kinds matching the other three cards originally shown, eliminating the second deals
Inspired byRelated to July 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 7)
89
Jerry K. Hartman Deep Cut Key Cut Deeper Control as key card placement
2004
Discoverie (Issue 9)
122
Jerry K. Hartman Covered, Up! selection appears face up on deck while covered with handkerchief
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 2005
The Penumbra (Issue 9)
9
Gordon Bean One Hand Washes The Other cards are switched around and surprisingly complete good hands
Variations 2005
The Penumbra (Issue 9 Lazarus Insert)
1
Karl Fulves Men In Black (and red) two decks separated in red and black, a spectator choses any black card from one deck and any black from the other, they are the only odd-backed card in the deck, two versions, second version makes it a traveling effect form deck to deck
Variations 2005 418
Gordon Bean Splitting The Difference applying Gilbreath Principle to Kennedy's routine
Inspired by
  • "Red and Black" (John Kennedy, Genii, Vol. 52 No. 9, Mar. 1989)
Related toVariations
May 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 5)
29
Alex Elmsley The 4D Card card is tapped through deck and turns over
Related toVariations Aug. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 8)
24
Joseph K. Schmidt One Hand Ace Cutting in the hands, royal flush kicker
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2005
Charlatan (Issue 9)
109
Jerry K. Hartman Popover Move
2005
Charlatan (Issue 9)
112
Jerry K. Hartman J. K. Hartman addition to Schmidt's routine and Popover Move usage in it
Inspired by 2005
Charlatan (Issue 9)
113
Karl Fulves Mystery Card "An Unsolved Problem"
two sandwiches, one with mystery card, named card put in other sandwich, named card vanishes and mystery card is named card, posed as a problem
Variations 2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
21
Jerry K. Hartman 15/14 Delight subtlety for 14/15 stack
2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
30
Karl Fulves A Few Good Cards "Unexplained"
five red cards in black half, spectator finds them from the back, posed as a problem, with effect variations
Variations 2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
60
Jerry K. Hartman Strip Switch card stripped from deck, deck turned over on top of them and briefly spread and set down
Related to 2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
95
Jerry K. Hartman Hunt For Red five red cards in black half, spectator finds them from the back, solution
Inspired by 2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
98
James Swain Ultimate Poker Interchange improved
Inspired byVariations May 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 5)
43
Jerry K. Hartman Ultimate Poker Interchange - A Thought
Inspired by Oct. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 10)
30
Jerry K. Hartman Hew by Hue
Inspired by Nov. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 11)
26
Allan Ackerman Easy Forte Aces buried in four packets, deck assembled, apparent centers are dealt in a game
Inspired byRelated toVariations May 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 2)
17
Jerry K. Hartman Deeper Dupers applications as a force/switch
Inspired by 2007 230
Jerry K. Hartman Outjog Force card peeled off one by one (biddle style)
2007 235
Jerry K. Hartman Cut Casher lots of counting involved
2007 420
Jerry K. Hartman Poker Face-to-Face Multiple card Triumph under guise of gambling demonstration
2007 74
Jerry K. Hartman On Tinterhooks five red cards put in black halves, spectator choses five cards from face-down spread, they are black but the halves changed places
Inspired by 2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
199
Jerry K. Hartman Strip Switch - Third Version
2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
200
Jerry K. Hartman Piano Forte five hands are dealt with one Ace each in four of the hands, spectators move that Ace to any position, hands are collected and performer deals five hands with all Aces to himself
Inspired byRelated to Mar. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 1)
15
Jeremiah Zuo Sandwich for Two selection appears between Aces, two more Aces appear around selection, "reverse sandwich"
Related toVariationsAlso published here June 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 2)
39
Jerry K. Hartman Cross Count Force cards dealt to table one at a time until stopped, top card of hand’s pile is force card (some more procedure involved)
Related to
  • originally published on jonracherbaumer.com, April 2001
2007 3
Jerry K. Hartman U-Cut Force spectator says stop during multiple undercuts, “stopped-at” card is forced
Also published here 2007 5
Jerry K. Hartman Underforce combines Vernon Strip-out Addition and Under-Down Deal
Also published here 2007 7
Jerry K. Hartman, Dai Vernon Strip-out Addition with small tip to provide cover, also see p. 192 and p. 230
2007 7
Jerry K. Hartman Push-Off Riffle Force combination of a Riffle Peek Force and a Riffle Force
“This sleight was explained in an earlier and inexact form in Super Dupes” (see reference)
Also published here 2007 9
Jerry K. Hartman CC Force “Convincing Control”-type action that forces the card, then switches out and/or controls it
2007 11
Jerry K. Hartman, Justin Branch ToBo False Shuffle – Overhand Shuffle false overhand shuffle to retain both top and bottom stock, created in correspondence with Justin Branch (see reference), handling to only retain bottom stock on p.16
Also published here
  • Progressive Card Magic, p. 76 (Justin Branch, 1986)
2007 15
Jerry K. Hartman ToBo False Shuffles – Riffle Shuffle false tabled riffle shuffle to retain both top and bottom stock
2007 16
Jerry K. Hartman Strip Switch Vernon Strip-out used as a switch, for variations of the first two handlings, see “Loose Ends” and “Trickery Treats” references
  • Handling One
  • Handling Two
  • Handling Three
Related toVariations 2007 18
Jerry K. Hartman Out-strip cards are peeled singly “Biddle”-style, cards are stopped at and out-jogged along the way, out-jogged cards are switched for predetermined cards
Also published here 2007 23
Jerry K. Hartman Biddle Bottom “Open Hockley” type of action, see references, also see p. 226 and p. 353
Related toAlso published here 2007 24
Jerry K. Hartman Bototo Switch another Strip-out style switch
“more sophisticated handling” in Card Craft reference
Related toAlso published here 2007 27
Jerry K. Hartman Top-Stock Strip Switch out-jogged cards are switched for top cards, two methods, see next entry for second method
2007 29
Jerry K. Hartman Top-Stock Strip Switch – Method Two out-jogged cards are switched for top cards, also see p. 216
Related to 2007 32
Jerry K. Hartman Snapunder Change standard end-over-end Snap Change using deck for cover
2007 33
Jerry K. Hartman Pair Cull cull two cards to the top in process of removing two others from the deck, or cull four as you remove four
Inspired by 2007 36
Jerry K. Hartman Pick-Up Paddle Move variation of the standard Paddle Move done with a card
“commonly misattributed to Francis Carlyle”
Also published here 2007 41
Jerry K. Hartman A Kidding Aside deck is cut and wrong card is shown, then selection appears clipped between fingers
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 45
Jerry K. Hartman Catch and Carry two sandwich cards inserted into separate parts of deck out-jogged, when removed together, selection instantly appears between them
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 48
Jerry K. Hartman Cache and Carry similar plot to “Catch and Carry” (p. 48) but as a Collectors, where four reversed Aces out-jogged in different parts of deck are extracted and sandwich three selections
2007 51
Jerry K. Hartman Add-in Technique Ascanio Spread type of action to back-spread cards from bottom while peeling cards from top, used to add selections between the Aces
2007 54
Jerry K. Hartman Downrising top card and bottom card of deck transpose back and forth, three versions
Also published here 2007 56
Jerry K. Hartman Bottom Double Lift
Also published here 2007 56
Jerry K. Hartman Downrising – Variation I. top card and bottom card of deck transpose back and forth
2007 57
Jerry K. Hartman Downrising – Variation II. same plot, deck decreases with each phase, ending with just the two cards for final transposition
2007 59
Jerry K. Hartman, Paul Curry, Lin Searles Half-Passed Turnover “This moniker was Lin Searles's name for a sleight separately conceived by him and Paul Curry”
Also published here 2007 62
Jerry K. Hartman Downrising – Variation III. same plot, more visual
2007 63
Jerry K. Hartman Heart Stops deck is shuffled and each value is spelled to, from Ace to King, and the corresponding Heart card shows up after each spell, finishing with all thirteen Hearts atop thirteen piles
Inspired by 2007 65
Jerry K. Hartman False Count steal card(s) back onto deck while counting them into other hand and removing packet
2007 65
Jerry K. Hartman Faromatic deck is shown to have reds and blacks separated, deck is cased, spectator shakes case and deck is shown to perfectly alternate red/black
Related toAlso published here 2007 71
Jerry K. Hartman Color Scheming deck is shown to be mixed reds/blacks, reds and blacks separate
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 76
Jerry K. Hartman Corner buckle break
2007 78
Jerry K. Hartman Set-Two Re-set plot
Related toAlso published here 2007 81
Jerry K. Hartman Counter Re-Solution Kings are face down on table, Aces in hand magically turn face down one at a time, when turned face up they have changed into the Kings, leaving Aces on table
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 85
Jerry K. Hartman Trapparition mystery card is set aside, a pair of mates disappear from top and bottom of deck and sandwich selection in middle, for finale the selection is buried in deck and mystery card is placed between the mates and is then shown to be the selection
Inspired byRelated to 2007 90
Jerry K. Hartman A Case for Change Kings are placed into card case and case is set on top of spectator’s selection in his hand, selection transposes with Kings
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 2007 96
Jerry K. Hartman Half-Pass cover action
Also published here 2007 97
Jerry K. Hartman False card case insertion packet is apparently inserted into case but in reality only rear card is inserted and packet slides onto outside of case
Also published here 2007 98
Jerry K. Hartman Box Swap performer displays a card and puts it into case, card is selected and lost in deck, red Kings are placed face up into deck and black Kings are placed into case, red Kings are seen to have sandwiched the performer’s card and black Kings in case are now sandwiching selection
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 100
Jerry K. Hartman Flip Flap four face-up Kings are dropped onto four face-down Aces and visually change into Aces and the face-down cards are then shown to be the Kings
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 107
Jerry K. Hartman Cut Cover Twist-Around Pass used to switch face-down cards in a packet for others that were seen to be face up
Also published here 2007 108
Jerry K. Hartman Biumph small-packet Triumph effect, cards are openly alternated face-up/face-down, then all cards face same way
Also published here 2007 112
Jerry K. Hartman Forward Spread Half-Pass cards in packet spread forward to cover Half-Pass action, also see p. 138
Also published here 2007 115
Jerry K. Hartman Cliptrap performer and three spectator each choose a card and they are buried in separate parts of deck, during a cut, a paper-clipped packet falls from deck and it consists of all four cards
2007 116
Jerry K. Hartman Pushover Switch also see p. 299 and p. 334
Also published here 2007 118
Jerry K. Hartman Step Right Up "step-by-step" Ambitious Card where it begins on bottom, rises a quarter way up in deck, then another quarter and another and finally on top
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 122
Jerry K. Hartman In One Full Sweep Collectors where the four Kings are faceup on deck and visibly drop through deck and fall out the bottom trapping three selections
Also published here 2007 126
Jerry K. Hartman Upshot pair of Aces on bottom of deck, selection is buried in middle, Aces appear in right hand above deck with selection in between them
2007 131
Jerry K. Hartman Knuckle Jog brief
Also published here 2007 132
Jerry K. Hartman Go-Card selection reversed in packet of Aces, magically transports to the middle of deck
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 134
Jerry K. Hartman Rapid-ATFUS ATFUS done in one continuous “Biddling” action without using left thumb to square each card below the packet
Also published here 2007 134
Jerry K. Hartman, Alex Elmsley Five-as-Five Count apparently shows four Aces surrounding a face-down card, one Ace's face is not seen
Related toAlso published here 2007 137
Jerry K. Hartman Forward Spread Half-Pass also see p. 115
Also published here 2007 138
Jerry K. Hartman Double Down a Two of Clubs between two red Aces changes into Ace of Spades, spectator handles cards throughout
Inspired by
  • Nothing Short of a Miracle (Ken Simmons, 1988)
  • spectator handled double in routine on p. 5 of Ken Simmons's "Guarded Secrets Revealed" (second 1999 edition) & Wesley James's extensions/variations, p. 9
Also published here
2007 140
Jerry K. Hartman Spectator handles double spectator coached to hold a double card, coaching justified thru presentation
Also published here 2007 142
Jerry K. Hartman Covered, Up selection is lost in deck and deck wrapped in handkerchief, spectator forcibly sets wrapped deck down on table and selection is found face up on top of deck
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 144
Jerry K. Hartman Replicut four cards randomly cut to, spectator chooses one and buries it in deck, magician cuts other three back into deck and then cuts to selection, uses marked key card
2007 148
Jerry K. Hartman Deep Voodoo two selections freely cut to and buried in deck are divined by magician
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 152
Jerry K. Hartman Deep Tote
2007 155
Jerry K. Hartman Re-Orient Express Triumph plot, variation with a selected card on p. 162
2007 159
Jerry K. Hartman Turnover Turnover “non-discrepant form of the Tenkai Optical Reverse”, also see p. 165
2007 160
Jerry K. Hartman Overtrick deck divided into four packets that are shuffled into each other with two face up and two face down, deck visually restores to all face same way, same visual ending used in Onyx reference
Inspired by 2007 164
Jerry K. Hartman Turnover Turnover also see p. 160
2007 165
Jerry K. Hartman Overtrick – Second Version "Overtrick" (p. 164) with a selection
Inspired by 2007 168
Jerry K. Hartman Righted Before Your Eyes face-down half of deck turns face up as it is pushed through the face-up half, deck is turned face down and spread and selection is only card face up, see reference on p .171
2007 170
Jerry K. Hartman Backs and Forth selection is mixed into small packet, half of packet is shuffled face down into other face-up half, each time the face-down cards are “pushed through” the packet, one less face-down card emerges out other end until only one remains, it is the selection and rest of packet is face up
2007 174
Jerry K. Hartman Mexicali Ruse “Mexican Poker” plot, head-to-head Poker game with small packet of cards, magician gets Royal Flush, second version where magician gets four Aces on p. 185
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2007 181
Controlled Charlier Shuffle using jog to cut cards back to order
Related to 2007 183
Jerry K. Hartman Poker Stud another handling of the Mexican Poker plot
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2007 188
Jerry K. Hartman Sham on You the Aces are inserted out-jogged into the deck and spectator takes the deck, he deals off the top to the magician and “middle-deals” the out-jogged cards to himself, it turns out he has the four Twos and magician has the Aces
Inspired by
  • "The Linking Ring", in the "Havenly Close-Up" column (Vol. 80, No. 2, February 2000, p. 102)
Also published here
2007 192
Jerry K. Hartman Hindu Shuffle with partial deck retention retaining order of bottom of deck, as well as an in-jog, also see p. 211
Also published here 2007 192
Jerry K. Hartman Hole Makes Whole two packets of five cards, spectators choose one card from each packet and they are swapped, other four cards of each packet are shown and when the swapped cards are combined with the other four they complete Straights
Inspired by 2007 195
Jerry K. Hartman K.I.S.S.E.S. II magician deals to three spectators and himself, always showing the card he's dealt, on fourth deal he shows he got Ace of Spades, spectators’ hands are turned up and the three cards he originally showed are at the faces of their hands, and the rest of their hands are the other three mates to complete each Four-of-a-Kind, finally magician turns up his hand and it’s Royal Flush
Inspired byRelated to 2007 197
Jerry K. Hartman Cutty Shark spectator cuts four piles, Ace on top of each
Inspired byRelated to
  • Precursor (No. LXXIII, March 2000, p.15)
2007 202
Jerry K. Hartman, James Swain, Jay Ose Ose False Cut variation with four piles, spectator does it, also see p. 371
Inspired byRelated to 2007 203
Jerry K. Hartman Tabling cards from dealing grip small tip to do so smoothly and not awkwardly, also see p. 222
2007 205
Jerry K. Hartman Cutter's Last Hand spectator cuts four piles, Ace on top of each, see references on “Cutty Shark” (p. 202)
2007 206
Jerry K. Hartman Kooky Cutter spectator cuts four piles, Ace on top of each
2007 210
Jerry K. Hartman Hindu Shuffle – partial deck retention also see p. 192
2007 211
Jerry K. Hartman Cut to the Choice magician knows how many cards four spectators will cut off the deck, then top card of each pile is shown to be an Ace
Inspired by 2007 214
Jerry K. Hartman Multiple Count Change also see p. 32
Also published here 2007 216
Jerry K. Hartman Keeper Cuts four cards noted from different parts of deck each turn up on top one at a time
Inspired by 2007 220
Jerry K. Hartman Catch Switch minor variant of reference
Also published here 2007 220
Jerry K. Hartman Tabling cards from dealing grip small tip to do so smoothly and not awkwardly, also see p. 205
2007 222
Jerry K. Hartman Pile Up Aces are separated in different parts of deck, all appear on top, similar effect to "Keeper Cuts" (p. 220)
Inspired by 2007 224
Jerry K. Hartman Peel Peal used for a different purpose than in its original publication (see reference)
Also published here 2007 226
Jerry K. Hartman Biddle Bottom also see p. 24 and p. 353
2007 226
Jerry K. Hartman A Golden Fleecing Ace Assembly where all four packets are each sealed in separate envelopes, spectators choose which one magician should hold onto, when they are opened, all Aces are gone from their envelopes and magician’s envelope contains them
Inspired by 2007 228
Jerry K. Hartman, Dai Vernon Strip-out Addition with small tip to provide cover, also see p. 7 and p. 192
2007 230
Jerry K. Hartman Ultimate Poker Interchanged magician deals to back and forth between spectator and himself each time showing he has dealt himself a King, spectator’s hand is turned up at the end and he has the Kings and magician’s hand is shown to contain Aces
Inspired byRelated to 2007 242
Jerry K. Hartman Patent Portent Open Prediction, mate of freely-named card is removed as prediction, spectator deals without first divulging the number-position he’s thinking of
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 247
Jerry K. Hartman Spread in-jog finesse manner of spreading over cards and in-jogging imperceptibly
2007 248
Jerry K. Hartman Re-deal Force
Related toAlso published here 2007 249
Jerry K. Hartman A Telling Foretelling Open Prediction, top card is written as prediction and then mixed into deck, during spectator's dealing a card is isolated face down in deck, magician spreads through to display the face-up cards, face-down card matches prediction
2007 252
Jerry K. Hartman, Tony Kardyro Block Simple Simon Simple Simon with a block of cards, essentially a packet version of Kardyro reference, see Trickery Treats reference for other applications
Related to
  • Simple Simon Move and Effects (Tony Kardyro, 1966)
  • "Shifting Sandwich" and "Show and Spell" (Jerry K. Hartman, Trickery Treats, 1999, p. 115 and p. 119 respectively)
2007 255
Jerry K. Hartman Followpen Prediction follow-up to previous trick (p. 252), top card is written down as prediction and lost in deck, spectator takes deck face up behind his back, takes group of cards off top and turns them face down back on top, the face-down cards are dealt through and first face up card beneath them matches prediction
2007 258
Jerry K. Hartman Senseless Prediction magician out of room throughout, spectator writes name of random card on Ace of Spades and it is lost in deck, spectator deals until the Ace of Spades shows up and card next to it is freely-predicted card
Also published here
  • The James File, 2000, p. 1898
2007 262
Jerry K. Hartman, Ed Balducci Cut-Deeper Force variant same methodology as original Cut-Deeper Force, used in slightly different way
2007 263
Jerry K. Hartman Northern Light two phases:
  • spectator thinks of a card in deck based on a freely thought-of number, he deals through deck and magician stops him on correct card
  • magician brings out a pre-written prediction and it’s read aloud, spectator deals to original thought-of number and the card matches the prediction
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 265
Jerry K. Hartman Spot On spectator inserts the ad card into deck and notes the two cards surrounding it without magician watching, magician can then insert ad card between the two cards
  • variation (p. 277): two cards selected and returned, magician removes random card and spectator deals and stops where he wants, random card is placed where he stopped and it is between two selections
2007 275
Jerry K. Hartman Sought Thought magician makes verbal prediction, spectator cuts deck freely and buries ad card there, spectator deals deck face up and tables the card after the ad card face down, it matches prediction
2007 279
Jerry K. Hartman Force Sight similar plot to “Sought Thought” (p. 279) but spectator completely handles two Jokers that designate the card that will match the prediction
2007 282
Jerry K. Hartman Spectator lifts three cards as two
2007 283
Jerry K. Hartman Show and Foretell very similar effect to “Force Sight” (p. 282) with another method to allow spectator to seemingly handle Jokers freely
2007 285
Jerry K. Hartman Show and Foretell II modified handling of “Show and Foretell” (p. 285) without using the “Trojan Force” methodology
2007 291
Jerry K. Hartman Twain Wave named card is the only blue-backed card in a red deck, then blue deck is shown and the one red-backed card in it is the matching card
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 297
Jerry K. Hartman Pushover Switch also see p. 118 (and references there) and p. 334
2007 299
Jerry K. Hartman Fourthed force of one card in four, applied in a B’wave-type effect, two versions
Also published here
  • Aziz & Beyond (bound in combination with Ibidem, Volume 3, 2002, p. 8)
2007 303
Jerry K. Hartman Short Wave spectator chooses one of six face-up cards (or more), it is only one with odd-colored back
Also published here 2007 307
Jerry K. Hartman Micro Wave spectator chooses card from ten-card packet, magician shows he has matching card face up in another identical packet, for climax the spectator’s card is shown to have odd-colored back
2007 309
Jerry K. Hartman, Brother John Hamman Modified Hamman Count
Related to
  • Veeser Concept (M-U-M, Vol. 49, No.7, December 1959, p. 280)
2007 312
Jerry K. Hartman Au Matchurel two packets of six black cards and one red Two, spectator randomizes where the Twos lie in each packet, pairs are made between packets and Twos come out paired
2007 317
Jerry K. Hartman Covered Cop Transfer bottom card of one packet transferred to bottom of another
Also published here 2007 318
Jerry K. Hartman Well Pre-Paired thirteen pairs are made of the 26 red cards, spectator chooses the only pair that is a perfect match of mates
VariationsAlso published here 2007 321
Jerry K. Hartman Ulti-Mate spectator and magician each cut to a card and bury it, when they remove their cards from deck they are matching mates
2007 325
Jerry K. Hartman Choice Choice selection is mixed among group of cards and scattered face down on table, spectator stops on a card and it’s his card
2007 331
Jerry K. Hartman Pushover Switch also see p. 118 (and references there) and p. 299
2007 334
Jerry K. Hartman Lied and True spectator selects card and loses it in packet through series of mixes and many “lie-detector-question” deals, in the end the selection is found
Inspired by
  • "Acme Lie Detector" (Marty Kane, private correspondence)
Also published here
2007 337
Jerry K. Hartman Back to Earth Out of this World, spectator deals face up without looking and has apparently failed, backs of cards show they’re successfully separated into red backs and blue backs, spectator must “switch piles” halfway through
Inspired by
  • "Seeing and Believing" article (Richard Wiseman and Peter Lamont, MAGIC, Vol. 13, No. 3, November 2003, p. 86)
Also published here
2007 340
Jerry K. Hartman He Whose Half Lasts magician deals deck face down haphazardly into two piles numerous times, each time eliminating one of the piles based on what the spectator answers regarding his card’s identity, down to single card which is his card
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2007 346
Jerry K. Hartman Transfer Glimpse
Also published here 2007 350
Jerry K. Hartman A Fitting Conclusion spectator removes any card from one packet and inserts it wherever he wants into another packet, magician shows that each packet consists of Ace through Ten of one suit in perfect order
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 352
Jerry K. Hartman Biddle Bottom also see p. 24 and p. 226
2007 353
Jerry K. Hartman Digital Image spectator puts thumbprint on selection and buries it in packet, magician identifies card by looking at its back, spectator handles selecting process and losing of card while magician’s back is turned
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 356
Jerry K. Hartman Keynoted two cards selected and lost in fair manner with magician’s back turned, magician divines both cards or knows when to stop as cards are dealt
Variations 2007 359
Jerry K. Hartman Psykey location of card that was selected and lost with magician’s back turned
2007 363
Jerry K. Hartman Princesst spectator A thinks of card in packet, spectator B randomly picks card from packet and loses it in deck, spectator A’s card is seen to not be in packet anymore, it is in correct spelling position in deck
2007 365
Jerry K. Hartman Ditch Switch switch all six (e. g.) cards of a packet for six others
  • First Handling
  • Second Handling (p. 368)
Inspired by 2007 366
Jay Ose, Jerry K. Hartman, James Swain Ose False Cut variation also see p. 203 (and references there)
2007 371
Jerry K. Hartman Spells and Spear-Its two spectators think of a card in deck, first spectator mentally spells out his card as magician deals and final card of spelling is his card, second spectator stabs cocktail sword into deck next to his card
Inspired by 2007 373
Jerry K. Hartman Location Location magician and spectator each think of a card from half of deck, they deal through their halves simultaneously one card at a time and both cards turn up on the same deal
2007 381
Jerry K. Hartman Find A Card, Any Card spectator shuffles one deck and thinks of card from another, multiple options for ending:
  • card is found in first deck at a named number
  • spectator stops dealing when he wants and finds card
  • magician inserts an indicator card into deck right next to selection
2007 385
Jerry K. Hartman Half a Mind odd-backed card predicts what card spectator would choose from packet of cards freely taken from deck, uses double-ended cards, close-up version of Grant trick (see reference)
Inspired by
  • "...U. F. Grant's "Slate of Mind," a marketed parlor trick first seen demonstrated in a magic shop well over sixty years ago."
2007 389
Nick Trost Paradoxical Pairs spectator selects the only matching pairs of twelve pairs of cards
Inspired byVariations 2008 47
Nick Trost Pair-a-normal Perception pairs match
Inspired by 2008 235
Justin Higham Jungian Poker five poker hands dealt, spectator peeks at one card from a poker hand, all cards are collected and re-dealt, performer gets winning hand of straight flush consisting of peeked at card
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2008 31
Jerry K. Hartman Back Home two decks, the backs of two cards transpose
Inspired by 2008
Prolix (Issue 4)
215
Jerry K. Hartman Deuces & Don'ts two sandwiches, one with mystery card, named card put in other sandwich, named card vanishes and mystery card is named card
Inspired by 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
276
Meir Yedid Radical Hold'em two card change into two Ace, which then explode into a Royal Flush
Related toVariations Jan. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 1)
22
Jerry K. Hartman Hartman on Radical Hold'em technical variation, two card change into two Ace, which then explode into a Royal Flush
Inspired by Apr. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 4)
110
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction
June 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 6)
53
Jerry K. Hartman One Down, Two to Go red Aces between black Aces, red Aces transpose with a single tabled card
Inspired by Jan. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 4)
18
Jerry K. Hartman Precursor simplified method in letter
Inspired by Aug. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. Annual 2007)
5
Jerry K. Hartman Piano Forte (Version 1) four four-card hands are dealt, one Ace placed on top of each, spectators move that Ace to any position, hands are collected and performer deals five hands with all Aces to himself
Inspired byRelated to Aug. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. Annual 2007)
6
Jerry K. Hartman Blocked Simple Simon Move Displacement move for sandwich cards using the cull
Related to
  • "Shifting Sandwich" (J.K. Hartman, Trickery Treats, 1999)
2009 53
Jerry K. Hartman Psi-Cycle two halves, dealt in unison face-down, spectator indicates a few pairs that are set aside, they match
Inspired by
  • "Tri-Cycle" (Jim Turnpaugh, Linking Ring, Jan. 2008, p. 105)
Related to
2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
369
Karl Fulves Trick Poker five unknown cards chosen, performer produces four Jacks and puts them face-down before spectator, then performer's hand has the Jacks and spectator's the Aces
  • Trick Poker II
Related toVariations 2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
416
Jerry K. Hartman J. K. Hartman's Method five unknown cards chosen, performer produces four Jacks and puts them face-down before spectator, then performer's hand has the Jacks and spectator's the Aces, ungaffed
Inspired by 2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
417
Nick Trost A Triple Transposition with three fours-of-a-kind
  • More Elaborate Version
Inspired by
  • "Triple Cross" (Jerry K. Hartman, Trickery Treats, 1999)
2009 478
Jerry K. Hartman, John Guastaferro R.S. Bluff Control Variation see Means & Ends
2010 87
Lewis Jones, Jerry K. Hartman Sorted apparently performer sorts deck in colors and suits to find selection
Inspired by 2010 138
Jerry K. Hartman CAAN CAAN Any Card At Any Number with two selections, one my magician, one by spectator, they find their own cards by naming a number
Variations 2010 5
Jerry K. Hartman Bluff Force Variation
2010 7
Jerry K. Hartman U-Cut Force
Also published here 2010 9
Jerry K. Hartman Slipwitch Secret Slip Cut
2010 13
Jerry K. Hartman CAAN Con ACAAN with one selection, magician tries and finds mate, spectator tries and finds the card
Related to 2010 17
Jerry K. Hartman CAAN Game Any Card At Any Number with one selection, card selected random by suit and number
Related to 2010 27
Jerry K. Hartman CAANARD ACAAN, impromptu
Related to 2010 39
Jerry K. Hartman CAAN Tu Spectator names two numbers, one finds the magician's card, one finds their own named card, impromptu
2010 43
Jerry K. Hartman J-CAAN ACAAN, impromptu, Joker does the magic apparently
2010 51
Jerry K. Hartman Cullocation Slip cut type of action with the cull
2010 52
Edward Marlo, Jerry K. Hartman Face-Up Startler Variation
2010 53
Jerry K. Hartman Out & Over Switch Switching an outjogged card as it is stripped out with another card on top of the deck
2010 55
Jerry K. Hartman CAAN Kicker Impromptu ACAAN routine with an instruction card
Related to 2010 61
Jerry K. Hartman CAAN Kin Card At Any Number, impromptu - the spectator names a card, found at number previously determined by performer
Related to 2010 71
Jerry K. Hartman Cut 'N' Run False running cut, cut from hands to table
2010 79
Jerry K. Hartman Controlled Charlier Shuffle Charlier shuffle but completely false
Related to 2010 83
Stephen Jones, Jerry K. Hartman, Robin Robertson Dubai Roulette card(s) pushed face-up in center and deck that is openly red-black alternating, dealt in pairs, pair with face-up card matches or not, five phases
Variations 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
425
Jerry K. Hartman Ladies First two Kings and Queens pushed face-up in center and deck dealt in pairs, pair with face-up card matches color or not
Inspired by 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
427
Roy Walton Poker Puzzle Ace to Five of Hearts and Spades on table in two rows, arranged by spectator, four cards on each card, hands gathered and dealt, some matching with other row occurs
VariationsAlso published here 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
429
Jerry K. Hartman, Robin Robertson Matching Match Ace through Five of Hearts in random order by spectator placed in row, five-card packets below each gathered and dealt out, a Spade card of same value as the Heart card is at that position in the corresponding hand
Inspired by 2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
497
Karl Fulves Any spectator names card, performer as well, performer's card located, spectator guesses its position openly, performer predicted position of spectator's card
Inspired by 2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
507
Karl Fulves Random Access performer and spectator each name a number, cards at those numbers counted to, both predicted, re-count force
Related to 2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
510
Jerry K. Hartman Invisibull presentation for four card repeat
Dec. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 12)
23
Jerry K. Hartman Position Possession selection is out-jogged near bottom, deck tabled, spectator names any higher number, card squared and riffled and card found at the named number
2010 91
Wesley James The Swing Slip Cut during swing cut action
Related to 2010 100
Jerry K. Hartman Strange But Perfect "Strange Interlude"
three prediction cards in envelope match selections, the backs also match which are suddenly rainbow backs
  • Strange But Perfect II
Inspired by 2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
574
Jerry K. Hartman Cut Deeper Procedure see also next trick
2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
575
Jerry K. Hartman The One and Only spectator cuts to any card, remembers it and replaces, deck dealt into two piles irregularly by spectator, performer's section is eliminated, repeated until one card remains, it's the selection
Mar. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 3)
18
William Goodwin On the Up and Up Handling two cards repeatedly come to top in four-card packet
Inspired by 2011 25
Nick Trost Three Matched Pairs spectator selects only three pairs of mates
  • ESP Card Version
Inspired by 2011 586
Peter Duffie One at a Time ... One More Time selections appear one by one between four Kings
Inspired by 2011 6
Jerry K. Hartman R.S. Control
2013 22
Jerry K. Hartman Displacement Count
2013 96
Jerry K. Hartman Suit Pursuit spectator chooses all cards of one suit, Hofzinser problem
May 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 5)
48
Jerry K. Hartman Swing Slip Cut
Also published here 2014 180
Tomas Blomberg Svensk Voodoo one card selected and one thought-of, first found at number named by performer, second at number named by spectator
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2014 256
Jerry K. Hartman Stranger Card spectator stabs odd-backed card into deck and signs card next to it, later it turns out to be the odd-backed card
Inspired by
  • "A Sweet Little Mystery" (John Carey)
June 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 6)
40
Jerry K. Hartman Tete a Tete
Inspired byAlso published here 2015 76
Bob Farmer Strip Club with CADD Force, belly strippers
  • CADD
  • Power Poker
  • Bottom Dealing
  • Trap Dance I
  • Trap Dance II
Inspired byVariations 2015 193
Jerry K. Hartman Trap Dance III
Inspired by 2015 197
Tomas Blomberg The Blomberg Variation
Inspired byVariations 2015 282
Jerry K. Hartman Mexicali Ruse
Inspired byAlso published here 2015 288
Jerry K. Hartman Poker Stud
Inspired byAlso published here 2015 308
Jerry K. Hartman The Hip Hop switching poker hand after deal
Also published here 2015 365
Jerry K. Hartman Crossed Thoughts deck shuffled, spectator chooses a card as performer deals through cards, then a second card is freely thought of and writes it on the back of the first selection, performer does same procedure afterwards and the selection matches the spectator's thought of card written on the back and vice versa
Sep. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 9)
47
Justin Higham Illogical-Reversal Stab card or business card stabbed between two selections or predicted cards, using the Bruce Cervon Invisible Reverse
Related to 2015 15
Justin Higham Stenographic Aces
Inspired byRelated to 2015 29
Jerry K. Hartman High Five five cards are out-jogged from spread, after they have been removed they are shown to have change to a Royal Flush
May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
40
Jerry K. Hartman Blow Away Change
2017 14
Paul Cummins A No Case Change four Queens transpose with selection
Inspired by Oct. 2018
Elixir (Vol. 2 No. 1 (Summer #2))
73
Persi Diaconis, Johnny Thompson End Grip Jordan Count
Related to 2018 174
Jerry K. Hartman Pop-Out Production Ovette style
2018 158
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction Move
2019 32
Jerry K. Hartman Multiple Count Change peel-off switch
2019 39
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction
2019 152
Allen Stratyner Al's Aces Trade Places Aces lost and Kings on the table, deck cut into four packets, Kings changed to Aces, Kings shown on top of tabled packets
Inspired by
  • "JC Aces" (Jack Carpenter, Linking Ring, Aug. 2011)
  • "JK Aitches" (Jerry K. Hartman, Linking Ring, Oct. 2011)
2019 170
Steve Reynolds Off-Beat Travelers dummy cards in pocket
Inspired by 2020
Output (Issue 8)
2
Jerry K. Hartman Two Card Bluff Control
Sep. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 9)
56
Larry Jennings Secret Subtraction with a Verdnase Break
Inspired by 2020 288
David Britland, Jerry K. Hartman Predator
  • Cardopolis
three cards chosen, a blank card becomes a duplicate of each one (Universal Card), it becomes a double backer and a Joker next
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Sorcerer #3, 1988
June 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 6)
62
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction
2021 42