simple shift \n \n edward marlo \n the "block"buster pass \n james swain \n mk simple shift variation \n michał kociołek \n edward marlo \n finessed simple shift \n johnny thompson \n reverse simple shift \n karl fulves \n simple shift variation \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n the smith shift \n al smith \n four-flushed multiple shift \n tom gagnon \n the most flexible shift: simple shift \n edward marlo \n two card control with a plunging cut \n larry jennings \n multi-directional simple shift \n larry jennings \n combination shift \n jason england \n simple shift - technical variation \n ken simmons \n the smith shift \n al smith \n not so simple multiple shift \n tom gagnon
1953
the cardician
Edward Marlo
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Simple Shift
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Related toVariations- The SMITH Shift (Al Smith, 1979)
- The Smith Shift (Al Smith, 1980)
- The "Block"Buster Pass (James Swain, 1996)
- Combination Shift (Jason England, 1999)
- Simple Shift - Technical Variation (Ken Simmons, 1999)
- Simple Shift Variation (Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson, 2003)
- MK Simple Shift Variation (Michał Kociołek, Edward Marlo, 2012)
- Finessed Simple Shift (Johnny Thompson, 2018)
- Four-Flushed Multiple Shift (Tom Gagnon, 2019)
- Two Card Control with a Plunging Cut (Larry Jennings, 2020)
- Multi-Directional Simple Shift (Larry Jennings, 2020)
- Not So Simple Multiple Shift (Tom Gagnon, 2022)
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1953
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fourtitude \n four-spot as locator, faro \n harry lorayne \n fourtitude \n harry lorayne \n fairrow faro \n allan slaight \n fair row faro \n allan slaight \n trio \n al smith
1954
the new phoenix
Harry Lorayne
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Fourtitude
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VariationsAlso published here
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Oct. 1954
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aces for connoisseurs \n collins aces \n stanley collins \n cy endfield \n aces for connoisseurs \n arturo de ascanio \n ases para conocedores (saludo a fred kaps) \n arturo de ascanio \n wata - where are the aces? \n al smith
1955
cy endfield's entertaining card magic — part ii
Stanley Collins, Cy Endfield
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Aces for Connoisseurs
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Variations
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1955
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ginsburg poke \n \n dai vernon \n the olram poke \n edward marlo \n poke poker \n marty kane \n as a substitute for a top or bottom key \n jeff busby \n perpetual ginsberg \n al smith
1959
inner secrets of card magic
Dai Vernon
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Ginsburg Poke
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Related toVariations
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1959
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36
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mated! \n spectator finds two mates \n harry lorayne \n mate \n david britland \n mated updated! \n harry lorayne \n combo: one \n al smith \n mated updated again! \n roger crosthwaite \n two-time mate \n harry lorayne
1962
close-up card magic
Harry Lorayne
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Mated!
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Variations
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1962
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175
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magician vs. gambler \n cards to pocket finale \n harry lorayne \n fifty-percent solution \n al smith \n a message from garcia \n frank garcia \n lorayne's magician vs gambler \n harry lorayne \n mvg \n john graham \n daley's psychological matching up trick \n dr. jacob daley \n the showdown \n darwin ortiz \n el mago contra el tahúr \n vicente canuto \n harry lorayne \n frank garcia
1964
personal secrets
Harry Lorayne
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Magician vs. Gambler
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Related toVariations
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1964
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last-minute departure \n \n jon racherbaumer \n point of departure \n alex elmsley \n pointing the way \n al smith \n instant departure \n ken simmons \n pointing up a departure \n jon racherbaumer \n what's the point of this departure? \n jon racherbaumer
1971
kabbala — volume 1
Jon Racherbaumer
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Last-Minute Departure
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Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here
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Apr. 1971
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jazz aces \n \n peter kane \n peter kane's jazz aces \n peter kane \n jazz aces \n peter kane \n all that jazz \n randy wakeman \n slow henry \n roberto giobbi \n hof-sendser aces \n tom gagnon \n illogical acid-jazz aces \n justin higham \n be-bop deluxe \n john bannon \n jazlik \n al smith \n clear-cut jazz aces \n edward marlo \n techno aces \n justin higham
1971
another card session with peter kane
Peter Kane
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Jazz Aces
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VariationsAlso published here
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1971
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jefferson's jest \n card vanishes from plastic envelope \n roy walton \n point of departure \n alex elmsley \n clear to the point \n peter duffie \n lost & found \n john guastaferro \n clearly vanished \n steven hamilton \n jefferson's jest \n roy walton \n take off \n aldo colombini \n royal steal \n al smith
1971
cardboard charades
Roy Walton
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Jefferson's Jest
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Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
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1971
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surprise collectors \n \n jim surprise \n clean collectors \n walt lees \n the case of the off-colour collectors \n walt lees \n card collection \n roberto giobbi \n surprise ambush \n al smith
1972
card cavalcade
Jim Surprise
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Surprise Collectors
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Related toVariations
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1972
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quick nomad aces \n \n jerry mentzer \n damon \n al smith \n the nomad aces \n charlie miller
1972
card cavalcade
Jerry Mentzer
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Quick Nomad Aces
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Inspired byVariations
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1972
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progressive aces \n two methods \n ken krenzel \n diminishing returns \n philip t. goldstein \n jumping jokers \n al smith \n a 4-ace problem \n ken krenzel \n progressive aces \n jean-pierre vallarino
1975
epilogue
Ken Krenzel
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Progressive Aces
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Inspired byRelated toVariations
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1975
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gil's game \n spectator cannot win in red-black game in which he has to select groups of one color \n peter kane \n gustave southall \n new pentagram, june 1970 \n wells farogill \n al smith \n gil's spiel \n peter kane \n gustave southall \n gil's game revisited \n nick trost
1975
a further card session with peter kane
Peter Kane, Gustave Southall
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Gil's Game
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1975
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going.... \n aces vanish one at a time on deck, credit information, ace-vanish idea with double backer by vosburgh \n karl fulves \n qube root \n karl fulves \n diaconis card vanish \n persi diaconis \n eine doppelrückenkarte kann karten austauschen und damit verbunden zum verschwinden bringen \n reinhard müller \n "aces" (jack vosburgh, manuscript, ca. 1950) \n audition aces \n al smith \n vanishing aces \n edward marlo
1975
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10
Karl Fulves
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Going....
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Related toVariations
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May 1975
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959
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stabbed coincidence \n prediction, selection is stabbed in deck, four-of-a-kind found \n larry jennings \n splitz \n mark weston \n mod quad \n jerry k. hartman \n stabbed coincidence \n larry jennings \n combo: two \n al smith
1976
stabbed coincidence
Larry Jennings
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Stabbed Coincidence
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1976
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matched picture cards \n picture cards shown to be mixed, then later all paired up in mates \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n matched picture cards \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n giant pairs repaired \n barrie richardson \n the bad-luck card \n ramón riobóo \n poker pairadox redux \n john bannon \n court card connexion \n al smith
1976
subtle card magic — part two
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah
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Matched Picture Cards
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VariationsAlso published here
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1976
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the spectator locates \n spectator located last ace with an indicator card and improvisation \n harry lorayne \n trio \n al smith
1977
the magic book
Harry Lorayne
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The Spectator Locates
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Variations
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1977
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pair-a-noic \n spectator cuts off cards, two cards turn over in rest sandwiching selection and values total number of cut-off packet, set-up \n bernard bilis \n the calculating sandwich \n bernard bilis \n calculated triumph \n john f. mendoza \n bernard bilis \n karma sandwich \n zane kinkade \n bernard bilis \n perdup \n al smith
1978
apocalypse
Bernard Bilis
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Pair-A-Noic
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VariationsAlso published here
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Dec. 1978
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136
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cross over aces \n using pick-up from wrong packets, see p. 37 for variation by david britland \n al smith \n three-second wonder \n gary ouellet \n notes \n david britland \n shuffle cut aces \n david britland \n cross over aces \n al smith \n double-crossed aces \n justin higham \n cross over aces revelation \n al smith
1978
the talon
Al Smith
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Cross Over Aces
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1978
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the eight-card poker challenge \n stacking kings and aces for any players, faro & second deal \n martin a. nash \n workers' playtime \n al smith
1979
sleight unseen
Martin A. Nash
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The Eight-Card Poker Challenge
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Related to
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1979
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408
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where have all the aces gone? \n \n al smith \n wata - where are the aces? \n al smith
1979
pabular
Al Smith
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Where Have All the Aces Gone?
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Variations
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Aug. 1979
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the smith shift \n to the top, with jogged card \n al smith \n simple shift \n edward marlo \n the smith shift \n al smith
1979
the talon
Al Smith
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The SMITH Shift
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Inspired byAlso published here
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Sep. 1979
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54
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seconds out \n mates of selected card are at the same position in three packets \n al smith \n peter kane \n son of tetradism \n peter kane \n grandson of tetradism \n allan ackerman
1980
pabular
Al Smith, Peter Kane
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Seconds Out
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Inspired byRelated to
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Feb. 1980
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803
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fumdubulators \n - producing false teeth and a skull
- floating crisp
- producing a potato from a crisp bag (arthur day)
- irish key ring, key ring on false end of a key, gag (arthur day)
- bar bet with matchbox (fred snooks) \n al smith \n arthur day \n fred snooks
1980
pabular
Al Smith, Arthur Day, Fred Snooks
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Fumdubulators
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Apr. 1980
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836
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krix \n twisting ace to four, four changes in the end \n al smith
1980
pabular
Al Smith
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Krix
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May 1980
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846
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asque \n sandwich catch, dribble \n al smith \n asque again \n al smith \n asque \n al smith
1980
pabular
Al Smith
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Asque
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VariationsAlso published here
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Sep. 1980
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908
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heavy metal aces \n \n al smith \n the blues brothers \n david britland \n tradacez \n al smith
1980
the talon
Al Smith
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Heavy Metal Aces
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Variations
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1980
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eingekastelt \n two-phase transposition of two cards, one in the case \n roy johnson \n everyman cards, 1979 \n fundamental df \n karl fulves \n kace \n al smith
1980
jedermanns karten + drei knüller
Roy Johnson
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Eingekastelt
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Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
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1980
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court card connexion \n picture cards shown to be mixed, then later all paired up in mates \n al smith \n matched picture cards \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n al smith's earlier handling in abra #1768 \n al smith's version \n al smith \n bonus era court card connexion \n al smith
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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Court Card Connexion
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Inspired byRelated to- Al Smith's earlier handling in Abra #1768
VariationsAlso published here
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1980
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cross over aces \n using pick-up from wrong packets \n al smith \n cross over aces \n al smith
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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Cross Over Aces
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Also published here
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1980
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2
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stebbinside \n unknown card pocketed by spectator, another card is sandwiched via faro, it's the mate \n al smith \n "si stebbins hits the trail" (al smith, abra)
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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Stebbinside
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Inspired by- "Si Stebbins Hits The Trail" (Al Smith, Abra)
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1980
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3
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tradacez \n \n al smith \n heavy metal aces \n al smith
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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Tradacez
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Inspired by
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1980
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combo: one \n spectator places reversed card in center, performer cuts tabled deck, card below reversed card is mated of reversed card \n al smith \n mated! \n harry lorayne
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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Combo: One
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Inspired by
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1980
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8
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combo: two \n spectator stabs a king into the deck between two other kings \n al smith \n stabbed coincidence \n larry jennings
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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Combo: Two
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Related to
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1980
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8
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business card prophecy move handling \n for credit information see busby review \n larry jennings \n cards on demand \n jeff busby \n al smith
1980
cards on demand
Larry Jennings
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Business Card Prophecy Move Handling
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Related to
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1980
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combo: three \n card travels to tabled sandwich, it is removed and lost in deck and travels to sandwich again \n al smith
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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Combo: Three
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1980
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combo: four \n card travels from between black kings to red kings, using deck \n al smith
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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Combo: Four
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1980
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11
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combo: five \n simplified visitor \n al smith
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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Combo: Five
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1980
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12
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perpetual ginsberg \n four ace production using the poke action \n al smith \n ginsburg poke \n dai vernon \n production move \n al smith
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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Perpetual Ginsberg
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Inspired byRelated to
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1980
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cut:22 \n two card revelation using cut deeper force \n al smith \n "quadruple profit" (dave solomon, sticks and stones no. 7)
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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Cut:22
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Inspired by- "Quadruple Profit" (Dave Solomon, Sticks and Stones No. 7)
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1980
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the smith shift \n \n al smith \n simple shift \n edward marlo \n the smith shift \n al smith
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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The Smith Shift
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Inspired byAlso published here
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1980
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surprise ambush \n collectors with odd-backed collector cards, duplicate \n al smith \n surprise collectors \n jim surprise
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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Surprise Ambush
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Inspired by
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1980
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20
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on duplicates \n having one in every deck \n al smith
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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On Duplicates
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1980
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22
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trio \n two cards chosen from one deck are located with an indicator card chosen from another deck \n al smith \n fourtitude \n harry lorayne \n the spectator locates \n harry lorayne
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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Trio
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Inspired by
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1980
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22
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p.c. change \n \n al smith \n twitch switch \n al smith \n wayne dobson \n expertalk: kris nevling on the p.c. change \n kris nevling \n about the illogical double lift, latest k.m. move, p.c. change, and tilted and turned \n jon racherbaumer
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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P.C. Change
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1980
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kace \n two-phase transposition of two cards, one in the case \n al smith \n eingekastelt \n roy johnson
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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Kace
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Inspired by
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1980
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wbd - well behaved deck \n in the hands \n al smith
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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WBD - Well Behaved Deck
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1980
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28
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wata - where are the aces? \n collins aces, spelling finish \n al smith \n aces for connoisseurs \n stanley collins \n cy endfield \n where have all the aces gone? \n al smith
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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WATA - Where Are The Aces?
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Inspired by
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1980
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30
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senior control \n overhand lift shuffle handling \n al smith
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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Senior Control
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1980
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32
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botstok \n overhand lift shuffle for bottom stock \n al smith
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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Botstok
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1980
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34
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adding cards \n placing certain number of cards above top stock with lift overhand shuffle \n al smith
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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Adding Cards
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1980
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35
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magic countdown \n spectator remembers card and its position, after a shuffle it is no longer in its position but spelled with word "magic", faro \n al smith
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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Magic Countdown
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1980
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36
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jazlik \n 4&4 \n al smith \n jazz aces \n peter kane
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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Jazlik
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Inspired by
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1980
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37
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gambit \n small packet ambitious card routine with ace through four, all change to aces as climax \n al smith \n "ace opener" (wayne dobson, third notes)
1980
cards on demand
Al Smith
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Gambit
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Inspired by- "Ace Opener" (Wayne Dobson, Third Notes)
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1980
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39
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san-tran \n credit correction on page 600 and 647 \n chris michaels \n jerry k. hartman \n al smith
1981
apocalypse
Chris Michaels, Jerry K. Hartman, Al Smith
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San-Tran
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June 1981
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501
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twitch switch \n "p.c. change" \n al smith \n wayne dobson \n twitch switch \n al smith \n wayne dobson \n the flip-flop change \n father cyprian \n al smith \n p.c. change \n al smith
1981
the talon
Al Smith, Wayne Dobson
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Twitch Switch
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Also published here
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1981
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107
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perdup \n spectator cuts off cards, he stabs a card in the deck between two cards that add up to the number of cut-off cards \n al smith \n pair-a-noic \n bernard bilis
1981
cards at bay
Al Smith
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Perdup
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Inspired by
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1981
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kings & witch \n sandwiched unknown card is cut into deck, it turns out to be later selection, using business card prophecy move \n al smith
1981
cards at bay
Al Smith
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Kings & Witch
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1981
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4
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ten-two \n standard transposition with duplicate, position of each card is indicated by a coin of the same value \n al smith \n last again \n al smith
1981
cards at bay
Al Smith
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Ten-Two
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Related to
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1981
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5
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royal steal \n card placed in clear plastic envelope is sandwiched, it vanishes and appears in deck \n al smith \n jefferson's jest \n roy walton
1981
cards at bay
Al Smith
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Royal Steal
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Inspired by
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1981
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6
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audition aces \n aces produced, then they vanish on top of the deck one by one, vernon fooled houdini sequence, then aces reappear, one ace in pocket transposes with one ace in the deck, duplicate \n al smith \n going.... \n karl fulves
1981
cards at bay
Al Smith
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Audition Aces
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Related to
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1981
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reaper \n jacks, queens, kings and aces lost and then dealt out in a deal, one group to each of four spectators, faro \n al smith
1981
cards at bay
Al Smith
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Reaper
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1981
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11
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damon \n \n al smith \n quick nomad aces \n jerry mentzer
1981
cards at bay
Al Smith
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Damon
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Inspired by
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1981
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overcount in pairs \n taking a single card at one point \n al smith
1981
cards at bay
Al Smith
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Overcount in Pairs
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1981
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13
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jumping jokers \n with jokers \n al smith \n jumping jokers \n al smith
1981
cards at bay
Al Smith
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Jumping Jokers
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Also published here
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1981
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15
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asque \n two cards used to catch selection during dribbling action on the table \n al smith \n "gone fishing" (roger curzon, second lecture notes) \n asque \n al smith
1981
cards at bay
Al Smith
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Asque
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Inspired by- "Gone Fishing" (Roger Curzon, Second Lecture Notes)
Also published here
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1981
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17
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asque again \n sandwich catch, dribble \n al smith \n asque \n al smith
1981
cards at bay
Al Smith
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Asque Again
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Inspired by
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1981
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pointing the way \n see correction on page 1139 \n al smith \n last-minute departure \n jon racherbaumer
1982
pabular
Al Smith
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Pointing the Way
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Inspired by
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Dec. 1982
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1070
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twisted nerve! \n jack, queen, king and ace, twisting the aces type, then ace changes into other cards and all cards are changing into the ace and back to normal again \n al smith
1982
spell-binder
Al Smith
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Twisted Nerve!
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Nov. 1982
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364
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son of tetradism \n mates of selected card are at the same position in three packets \n peter kane \n one of martin breese's magicassettes \n seconds out \n al smith \n peter kane \n tetradism \n peter kane \n son of tetradism minus 48 \n roy walton \n grandson of tetradism \n allan ackerman
1982
kane
Peter Kane
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Son of Tetradism
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Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
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1982
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71
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sandwich triumph \n sandwich cards end up reversed with selection in between, after triumph \n mike bornstein \n fresh sliced \n al smith \n fresh sliced \n al smith
1982
triumph outdone
Mike Bornstein
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Sandwich Triumph
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Variations
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1982
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24
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fresh sliced \n sandwich/triumph combo \n al smith \n fresh sliced \n al smith \n sandwich triumph \n mike bornstein
1983
pabular
Al Smith
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Fresh Sliced
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Inspired byAlso published here
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Sep. 1983
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production move \n \n al smith \n perpetual ginsberg \n al smith
1983
pabular
Al Smith
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Production Move
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terror! \n only odd backed card is selected in deck, duplicate with same back as deck is found reversed \n al smith
1983
spell-binder
Al Smith
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Terror!
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Jan. 1983
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jumping jokers \n with jokers \n al smith \n progressive aces \n ken krenzel \n jumping jokers \n al smith
1983
spell-binder
Al Smith
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Jumping Jokers
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Jan. 1983
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off-skanner \n \n al smith
1983
spell-binder
Al Smith
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Off-Skanner
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Feb. 1983
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contagion \n face down card in center of the deck transposes with face down card on the table \n al smith
1983
spell-binder
Al Smith
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Contagion
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Feb. 1983
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the blues brothers \n assembly with aces, color changing back kicker \n david britland \n jazz aces \n peter kane \n surprise bluff aces \n allan ackerman \n heavy metal aces \n al smith
1984
the best of close-up magic
David Britland
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The Blues Brothers
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Inspired byVariations
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1984
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fifty-percent solution \n performer tries to cut four queens, finds three then an ace, then queens are transformed into aces and queens found reversed in deck, in case and in wallet \n al smith \n magician vs. gambler \n harry lorayne
1984
the best of close-up magic
Al Smith
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Fifty-Percent Solution
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Inspired by
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1984
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twitch switch \n \n al smith \n wayne dobson \n the flip-flop change \n father cyprian \n al smith \n twitch switch \n al smith \n wayne dobson
1984
spell-binder
Al Smith, Wayne Dobson
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Twitch Switch
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Jan. 1984
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in the masters' image \n card selected, the other three cards of the same value are shown to be in different pockets, multiple methods \n al smith \n stephen tucker
1984
spell-binder
Al Smith, Stephen Tucker
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In the Masters' Image
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Mar. 1984
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three-second wonder \n crossing hands when turning over top cards, inspiration according to "jawdroppers!" \n gary ouellet \n ace cutting sequence \n giancarlo scalia \n three second wonder \n gary ouellet \n double take \n harry lorayne \n four-second wonder, revised \n harry lorayne \n swindle cut aces \n father cyprian \n messy ace production \n harapan ong \n cross over aces \n al smith \n sybil cut flush \n rick merrill \n the courtesy flush \n craig stegall \n breakless aces \n patrik stenberg \n breakless aces \n patrik stenberg \n three-second wonder \n gary ouellet
1987
apocalypse
Gary Ouellet
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Three-Second Wonder
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Apr. 1987
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poke poker \n kind of royal flush production build around "ginsburg poke" \n marty kane \n ginsburg poke \n dai vernon \n al smith, card on demand \n hokus pokus \n harry lorayne \n hokus pokus royal \n harry lorayne
1991
apocalypse
Marty Kane
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Poke Poker
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Inspired byRelated toVariations
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Oct. 1991
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1984
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slip sliding awaces \n ace production with slip cuts, optional retaining of red/black separation with zarrows \n al smith
1991
hot stacks & cold decks
Al Smith
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Slip Sliding Awaces
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1991
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last again \n with two tens and two twos and two coins to indicate positions of the cards \n al smith \n ten-two \n al smith
1991
hot stacks & cold decks
Al Smith
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Last Again
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1991
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the ubiquitist \n "or the universal card by any other name"
four cards removed, they change into four alike cards and back \n al smith
1991
hot stacks & cold decks
Al Smith
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The Ubiquitist
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1991
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metallicaces \n \n al smith
1991
hot stacks & cold decks
Al Smith
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Metallicaces
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1991
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colours on demand \n - cutting the colours
- dealing the colours
- deckspertise \n al smith
1991
hot stacks & cold decks
Al Smith
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Colours On Demand
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1991
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an indifferent bottom \n \n al smith
1991
hot stacks & cold decks
Al Smith
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An Indifferent Bottom
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1991
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farostack \n - confederace
- maximace
- kingfederaces \n al smith
1991
hot stacks & cold decks
Al Smith
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Farostack
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1991
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workers' playtime \n aces and kings stacked, using false deals to get them in wanted hands \n al smith \n the eight-card poker challenge \n martin a. nash
1991
hot stacks & cold decks
Al Smith
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Workers' Playtime
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1991
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smarloth \n multiple shift followed by faro stacking \n al smith
1991
hot stacks & cold decks
Al Smith
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Smarloth
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1991
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simple spell \n spelling chosen ace, or all \n al smith
1991
hot stacks & cold decks
Al Smith
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Simple Spell
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1991
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quadrace \n aces lost, top and bottom cards shown, aces are reversed in center \n al smith
1991
hot stacks & cold decks
Al Smith
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Quadrace
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1991
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wells farogill \n two phases \n al smith \n gil's game \n peter kane \n gustave southall
1991
hot stacks & cold decks
Al Smith
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Wells Farogill
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Inspired by
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1991
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snap! \n mate of named card is located by spectator by stopping during deal and assembling the piles with reversed named card in between \n al smith
1991
hot stacks & cold decks
Al Smith
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Snap!
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1991
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fresh sliced \n sandwich/triumph combo \n al smith \n fresh sliced \n al smith \n sandwich triumph \n mike bornstein
1991
hot stacks & cold decks
Al Smith
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Fresh Sliced
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Inspired byAlso published here
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1991
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quarto \n deck distributed into four plastic wallets for packet tricks, gag \n al smith
1991
hot stacks & cold decks
Al Smith
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Quarto
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1991
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jokeroo \n spectator shuffles and removes the jokers, there are many jokers up to fifty-one, different variations:
- jokerono
- jokerdewo
- jokertreeo \n al smith
1991
hot stacks & cold decks
Al Smith
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Jokeroo
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1991
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bonus era court card connexion \n picture cards shown to be mixed, then later all paired up in mates
- going mental (esp version) \n al smith \n court card connexion \n al smith
1991
hot stacks & cold decks
Al Smith
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Bonus Era Court Card Connexion
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Inspired by
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1991
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collusion illusion \n three cards selected, aces used, ace with selected suit turns over, all have selected king of hearts, other aces change into three kings of hearts, then aces are the four kings \n bob gill \n peter duffie \n confusion delusion \n al smith \n collusion \n peter duffie
1992
new sorcerer
Bob Gill, Peter Duffie
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Collusion Illusion
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Inspired byVariations
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Aug. 1992
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flip flop change \n called "elevator change" by daryl here \n al smith \n father cyprian \n flip flop change \n al smith \n father cyprian
1992
prinzipien in der praxis
Al Smith, Father Cyprian
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Flip Flop Change
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Also published here
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1992
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confusion delusion \n three cards selected, aces used, ace with selected suit turns over, all chose kh, other aces change into 3 khs, ah as well, then they're all four kings \n al smith \n collusion illusion \n bob gill \n peter duffie
1993
new sorcerer
Al Smith
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Confusion Delusion
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Inspired by
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Jan. 1993
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a far out faro chart for faro fantasizers \n table in which can be seen which cards transpose in a single faro shuffle with packets from eight to fifty-two cards (like 18 <-> 35 in a full deck) \n peter duffie \n "countdown to purgatory" (rod ethtie, al smith's abacus, vol. 1 no. 11)
1993
card selection
Peter Duffie
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A Far Out Faro Chart For Faro Fantasizers
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Inspired by- "Countdown to Purgatory" (Rod Ethtie, Al Smith's Abacus, Vol. 1 No. 11)
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1993
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multiplocation \n with four cards \n steve beam \n high class location \n simon aronson \n three names in the counting \n al smith
1995
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 2
Steve Beam
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Multiplocation
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Related toVariations
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1995
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175
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flip flop change \n called "elevator change" by daryl here \n al smith \n father cyprian \n flip flop change \n al smith \n father cyprian
1995
lecture notes 1995
Al Smith, Father Cyprian
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Flip Flop Change
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Also published here
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1995
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matched picture cards \n \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n norman houghton's first version \n norman houghton \n norman houghton's second version \n norman houghton \n tom hubbard's version \n tom hubbard \n al smith's version \n al smith \n al smith's version \n al smith \n paul swinford's routine \n paul swinford \n matched picture cards \n nick trost \n stewart judah
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah
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Matched Picture Cards
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1997
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al smith's version \n variation of "matched picture cards" without deck \n al smith \n matched picture cards \n nick trost \n stewart judah \n court card connexion \n al smith
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Al Smith
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Al Smith's Version
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Inspired byAlso published here
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1997
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the flip-flop change \n time-delayed transformation \n father cyprian \n al smith \n twitch switch \n al smith \n wayne dobson
1998
card college — volume 3
Father Cyprian, Al Smith
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The Flip-flop Change
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Related to
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1998
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747
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three names in the counting \n presentation for multiplocation, with variation (food for thought) \n al smith \n multiplocation \n steve beam
2000
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 3
Al Smith
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Three Names in the Counting
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Inspired by
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2000
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201
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al-together now \n impromptu \n peter mclanachan \n al smith problem "desperately seeking solution" in abacus, vol. 5 no. 1
2002
ego
Peter McLanachan
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Al-Together Now
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Inspired by- Al Smith problem "Desperately Seeking Solution" in Abacus, Vol. 5 No. 1
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July 2002
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flip flop change \n time-delayed transformation \n father cyprian \n al smith
2003
card college — volume 5
Father Cyprian, Al Smith
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Flip Flop Change
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2003
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flip flop change \n \n father cyprian \n al smith
2006
compilation
Father Cyprian, Al Smith
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Flip Flop Change
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2006
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the flip flop change \n without credit \n al smith \n father cyprian
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 7
Al Smith, Father Cyprian
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The Flip Flop Change
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2006
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emergency change \n \n al smith \n daryl martinez \n father cyprian
2007
52 memories
Al Smith, Daryl Martinez, Father Cyprian
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Emergency Change
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2007
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the flip-flop change \n \n father cyprian \n al smith
2014
classic fantastic
Father Cyprian, Al Smith
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The Flip-Flop Change
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2014
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flip-flop change variation \n \n father cyprian \n al smith \n steve mayhew
2014
mayhew
Father Cyprian, Al Smith, Steve Mayhew
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Flip-Flop Change Variation
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2014
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rock bottom \n duplicating lin searles' moracle effect without using the cards preset at the binary positions. \n steve beam \n "swindlaces" (al smith, labal, april 2011) \n moracle \n lin searles
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 9
Steve Beam
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Rock Bottom
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Inspired by- "Swindlaces" (Al Smith, LaBal, April 2011)
Related to
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2015
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shuffle cut aces \n - cardopolis
using pick-up from wrong packets \n david britland \n cross over aces \n al smith
2019
genii
David Britland
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Shuffle Cut Aces
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Inspired by
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Aug. 2019
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expertalk: kris nevling on the p.c. change \n flip flop change \n kris nevling \n magic, oct. 2011 \n p.c. change \n al smith
2022
talk about tricks
Kris Nevling
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Expertalk: Kris Nevling on the P.C. Change
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Inspired byAlso published here
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2022
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double-crossed aces \n performer cuts deck into four packets in square formation, top cards are shown to be indifferent, then they change to aces, using pick-up from wrong packets \n justin higham \n cross over aces \n al smith \n double-crossed again \n justin higham \n double double-cross \n kevin baker \n spin-cut set-up \n jordan waller
2023
combined card notes
Justin Higham
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Double-Crossed Aces
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Inspired byRelated toVariations
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2023
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4
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cross over aces revelation \n using pick-up from wrong packets \n al smith \n cross over aces \n al smith
2024
all in — volume 1
Al Smith
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Cross Over Aces Revelation
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2024
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grandson of tetradism \n - phase one (card chosen, three equal piles made, mates of selection are at fifth position in each pile)
- phase two (mates are found again with more random unequal packets) \n allan ackerman \n son of tetradism \n peter kane \n seconds out \n al smith \n peter kane
2024
all in — volume 2
Allan Ackerman
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Grandson of Tetradism
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2024
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