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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Arthur H. Buckley The Strip injog and strip-out
Related to 1946 12
Edward Marlo Aces over Kings Aces and Kings, third quartet comes in, should be named "Aces, Kings & Tens"
Related toVariations 1947 52
A Poker Player's Picnic no-touch, little bit of dealing involved
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1948 16
George G. Kaplan The Calcutta Mystery (First Version) two card prediction written with different colored pencils, one ahead
Inspired by
  • "The Bombay Mystery" (George Kaplan, marketed)
Variations
1948 148
Al Leech Ace Sandwich sandwiched card transposes with another card, happens in deck
Related toVariations 1953 6
Edward Marlo Buffalo'd transposition with bluff display
Variations Dec. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 15)
9
Jay Ose Ose's Cut triple cut to table
Related toVariations 1962 93
Ron Ferris Royal Aces Aces put on deck, dealt for two players, performer gets Aces, in repeat spectator gets Aces and performer straight flush
Variations 1969 82
Peter Kane Jazz Aces
VariationsAlso published here 1971 8
Lin Searles Moracle packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card predicted and four Aces on top of discard piles, see also p. 486 for comment by Charles Hudson
Inspired byRelated toVariations July 1971 430
Sydney Bergson Another Force bottom slip force with beveled deck
Related to 1972 112
Derek Dingle Twisting the Aces color changing back kicker
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1972
Epilogue (Issue 15 (Part 1))
121
Flip Hallema Flip's Wild Card
Variations Apr. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 4)
25
Jerry K. Hartman R. S. Bluff Controls Simple procedure to control a selection to either top or bottom
VariationsAlso published here 1973 3
Paul Curry Swindle Switch
Variations 1974 8
Ken Krenzel Multiple Mexican Switch as tabled packet is flipped over with single card
Variations 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 2)
254
Bob Farmer Hand O' Doom Triumph with thought-of card, card vanishes and travels into spectator's pocket to some other cards already there, cue card on card with a hand design on it
VariationsAlso published here 1975 1
Edward Marlo Flexible Switch Out in the deck, spread switch
Related toVariations 1976 15
Edward Marlo The Synchronized Clock card at chosen Hour matches with value
Related to 1976 174
Philip T. Goldstein Counter Revolution four red cards on the table, four blacks in the hand, the blacks reverse one by one and change place with the red
VariationsAlso published here 1976 14
Nick Trost, Stewart Judah Matched Picture Cards picture cards shown to be mixed, then later all paired up in mates
VariationsAlso published here 1976 3
Roger Smith Maxi-Twist 1-2-3-4 transformation kicker into Ace through Four
VariationsAlso published here 1976 2
Roy Walton The Smiling Mule two parts, first gag then surprise twist, named card ends up sandwiched between aces in the middle of the deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1979 13
Jerry Sadowitz The Whisperers four Jacks "whisper" three selections and transpose with them
Related toVariations 1982 8
Meir Yedid Thirteen Less One all cards of same suit as selection turn over in order, selection is missing and comes from pocket "or what have you"
Related to 1982 247
Michael J. Gerhardt Super Triumph
Inspired by
  • "Triumph im Triumph" (Ernst Schösser, ZauBerlin, 1979, issue 2)
Related toVariations
1982 251
Roxy Surprise Follow the Leader with four four-of-a-kinds and a transformation kicker
Variations 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 3)
1002
Paul Harris Mixed-Up Perfectionist reds and blacks mix themselves
Related toAlso published here 1983 64
Karl Fulves The Open Prediction No. 7, using cut-deeper force
Variations 1984 9
Bob Stencel The Stencel Aces
Variations Summer 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 28, 29 & 30)
281
Brother John Hamman The Magic Cards four cards change to three selections one after another, gemini counts (general cards with packet)
Related toVariationsAlso published here Summer 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 28, 29 & 30)
289
Terry LaGerould Lost And Found backwards count as prediction, "Countdown Force"
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1985 560
John Bannon Introduction
1986
John Bannon Yin-Yang Sandwich card pushed into center, it appears between sandwich cards on top, card is also divined
1986 3
John Bannon Out-jog Switch Control
Inspired by 1986 3
John Bannon New Mutant Sandwich reversed sandwich cards are in one half, selection made from other half, spectator places halves together and selection is sandwiched in the center, uses one-hand top palm
1986 8
John Bannon Turnover Replacement as deck is turned over
1986 8
John Bannon Hard Roll card travels from deck to between tabled sandwich cards
1986 10
John Bannon Side Steal Reverse deck turned around and reversed card added to top
Related to 1986 11
John Bannon Eight is Enough spectator cuts into four piles, Queens shown as top cards, then Aces as well
1986 17
John Bannon Maximum Revolution four Queens on the table, four Aces in the hand, the Aces reverse one by one and change place with the Queens
Inspired byVariations 1986 18
John Bannon The Cleaved Deck intro on faro fan ideas
1986 22
John Bannon I. Shake Well Before Using red-black-separated cards instantly mix, faro fan
Also published here 1986 22
Alex Elmsley, John Bannon False False Shuffle faro fan
  • False False Shuffle Notes
Also published here 1986 23
John Bannon II. The Cleaved Deck Location red and black cards openly separated, one card chosen and replaced in other half, halves shuffles together to apparently lose it, performer names card, faro fan
Variations 1986 24
John Bannon III. Impromptu Stooge Swindle variation in which a spectator names the selection, faro fan
Inspired by 1986 25
John Bannon IV. The Cleaved Deck Discovery combination of previous routines, openly red-black separated deck, card location, instant mixing finale, faro fan
1986 25
John Bannon V. Other Applications faro fan applications
  • a. Svengali throw-off
  • b. credits
1986 26
John Bannon Cinderella
1986 26
John Bannon In-the-Hands Multiple Mexican Switch as packet is flipped over with single card
Inspired by 1986 28
John Bannon Three-Card Moxie three spectators remove a card from the deck that is at a chosen number with shuffles in between, all cards are divined
1986 29
John Bannon Be-Bop Deluxe transformation kicker
Inspired by 1986 31
John Bannon Discrepant Reverse Elmsley Display Count DRED Count, showing both sides, hand turns at every beat
1986 32
John Bannon Mirage Assembly
Variations 1986 37
Larry West, John Bannon Mirage Count Variation Rhythm count alternative
Also published here 1986 42
John Bannon Menage a Quatre with four Jokers
Related to
  • "Going Nowhere" (Stephen Tucker, Cardiac Stimulation)
1986 45
John Bannon Defectors with four Jokers
1986 50
John Bannon Noblesse Oblige with four Jokers, transformation into Aces in leader packet as finale, other packets have rest of court cards
1986 52
John Bannon A/K/A Reset using Rising Crime Display
Variations 1986 56
John Bannon Secret Subtraction Handling
1986 56
John Bannon Zen Cards of Mystery routining of the two previous effects
1986 58
Ron Wilson The Highland Hop signed red selection travels into other half with black cards
VariationsAlso published here
  • "The Highland Hop" in "Genii" May, 1968
1987 20
Bruce Cervon Cervon's Invisible Reverse card is reversed in center as deck is turned over
Related toAlso published here 1988 149
Karl Fulves Eventual Ace Cutting progressive matching, spectator cuts to Ten, then to a Jack and first Ten becomes Jack, then to a Queen and first two cards become Queens, and so on, posed as problem
Variations 1988
Interlocutor (Issue 47)
187
John Bannon Real Secrets card to card box, then folded to small box
1989 1
John Bannon Misdirection Card Steal choreography to palm off a card
1989 2
John Bannon, Tom Batchelor Creased Lightning II fourths, spelled "Tom Bachellor", for credit correction see reference, page 140
Related to 1989 4
John Bannon Creased Lightning III fourths
1989 5
John Bannon Ambitchin' ambitious card routine with wallet finale
1989 7
John Bannon OZ Deposit card changes to $100 bill, card in wallet
Variations 1989 11
John Bannon Steel Convergence card stabbed out of shower with knife, impromptu method for John Kennedy's "Mid-Air Card Stab"
1989 14
John Bannon, Rick Johnsson Vacuum Packed folding coin, removed with tweezers, two handlings
Also published here 1989 1
John Bannon One is the Onliest one coin routine with signed coin and jumbo finale, coin to nest of boxes
1989 4
John Bannon I/O Holdout Input/Output, clip for stealing and retrieving flat body loads
1989 4
John Bannon Trick Shot Production producing eight ball from card case
VariationsAlso published here 1989 8
John Bannon Single Bullet Theory large steel bearing from paper bag after routine with small steel bearing and bag
1989 9
John Bannon Metal Epic (pt. 1) three half dollars appear one by one, placed in hand, coins appear again and in fist is bill and 2 quarters
1989 11
John Bannon Matrix Motivator coin sequence with purse frame, used as Matrix introduction by Bannon
1989 14
Dick Cook Twilight's Last Gleaming with copper and silver coins
Inspired by Dec. 1989
The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 4)
1
Ray Kosby Never The Twain Shall Mix 4&4, spectator and performer mix cards together
VariationsAlso published here 1990 41
John Bannon Foreword
1990 v
John Bannon Play It Straight (Triumph) ordered suit reversed & distributed as finale
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1990 1
John Bannon Discrepancy City Prediction three mates used to predict free selection
Variations 1990 4
John Bannon Discrepancy City Display showing four cards as four-of-a-kind even though there are only three and one indifferent
1990 5
John Bannon The Unreal Work queens placed on top, they jump to bottom, middle, top, sleeve
1990 6
John Bannon, Jerry Sadowitz Cries and Whispers four Jacks "whisper" three selections and transpose with them
Inspired byVariations 1990 8
John Bannon Oh Calcutta thought of and dealt-to card are predicted, one ahead
Inspired by 1990 11
John Bannon Card Box Billet Switch see also page 16
1990 13
John Bannon End Grip Bottom Deal bold, from small packet
1990 14
John Bannon Twilight Zone Assembly four blank cards, progressive assembly with backfire
1990 17
John Bannon Twixt The Devil
Variations 1990 22
John Bannon Tourist Class Travellers
Related to 1990 25
John Bannon Travelling Jack's Sideshow Aces jacks vanish from their packets, fourth packet transforms into aces, jacks from pockets
1990 28
John Bannon Wild in the Straights Monte Routine with five cards (four Jokers & selection), transform to royal flush as climax
1990 33
Larry West, John Bannon Mirage Count Variation Rhythm Count alternative
1990 34
John Bannon A Little T, T, & A "Topsy Turvy and Aces"
1990 37
John Bannon Shock Treatment thought-of-card placed in pocket as prediction, another selection is found
Related toVariations 1990 42
John Bannon Creased Lightning into fourth or eighth under the deck, also right after convincing control
Variations 1990 45
John Bannon Terrorist Card Vanish combining "Homing Card" with folded card in box
Inspired by 1990 50
John Bannon Revolutionary Penetration coin with hole frees itself from shoelace, ungimmicked
1990 59
John Bannon The Brass Zero ring rope penetration
1990 63
John Bannon Chop2
1990 66
John Bannon Glass Reunion four coins from hand to glass on table
1990 72
John Bannon Shanghai Surprise silver coin to copper, silver appears again as well, both change to chinese
1990 76
John Bannon Of Cups and Fuzzballs
1990 82
John Bannon The Trick Pick - Something New ball removed from cup and reloaded at same time
1990 84
John Bannon Shuttleball - Another "New" Sleight
1990 85
John Bannon The Big Loads - A Few Words On Timing
1990 86
John Bannon Triple Threat three coins, without table, also through table possible
1990 100
John Bannon Silver/Silver Transposition half dollar and quarter transpose
1990 104
John Bannon DeManche Change Variation
1990 106
John Bannon Photologic on slip of paper, image of selection appears magically (spirit photography)
1990 113
Jack Birnman The Birnman Revelation performer cuts deck swiftly into four piles, Ace on top of each, including a handling by John Bannon
1990 118
John Bannon Split-Braue Reversal cards are reversed but also distributed to two different positions
1990 118
John Bannon One-Handed Buckle Slip Cut
1990 121
John Bannon Coins Across the Water three coins vanish one at a time, reappear in sealed envelope in wallet
1990 123
John Bannon Shriek of the Mutilated torn and restored cigarette paper
1990 128
John Bannon Real Men Don't Carry Purses concepts and ideas for a purse called "Coin Pouch":
  • Introducing the Coin Pouch
  • The Action Load
  • The Action Steal
  • Not so Secret Compartment
1990 131
John Bannon Coin of Voodoo marked coin with hole vanishes from cord, reappears in coin pouch/purse
1990 136
Emile Clifton, John Bannon Clifton's Ring Move Variation
1990 136
John Bannon Pouched Copper/Silver one coin in pouch/purse
1990 138
John Bannon, Al Koran Five-Star Engraved Prediction four cards selected, reduced to one, this is engraved on brass disc in purse, inspired by Al Koran's "Five-Star Prediction"
1990 139
John Bannon Endpapers
1990 142
John Bannon, Larry West Strangers' Gallery
1990 3
John Bannon (Mystery On The) Orient-Aztec Express routine for Connie Haden's Two Copper/One Silver or Presley Guitar's Copper/Silver/Brass set
1990 13
John Bannon Take Two Switch picking up coins from Two Copper/One Silver or CSB set
1990 15
John Bannon Adjective Dancing "Fred"/"Oscar"/... version with adjectives on the back instead of names, rough smooth, including "A non-rough-smooth handling"
1990 20
John Bannon The End
1990 24
Gary Ouellet The Touch Force
VariationsAlso published here 1990 171
David Jones (reviewer) Impossibilia by John Bannon May 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 3)
6
Richard Kaufman (reviewer) Impossibilia by John Bannon May 1990
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 3)
15
John Bannon Heart of the City card spectator cuts to is predicted, another signed selection travels to envelope which has been on table
Also published here 1990 2
John Bannon Discrepancy City Display showing four cards as four-of-a-kind even though there are only three and one indifferent
1990 3
Edward Marlo, John Bannon "Signed Card" Switch tabled card is placed between apparent mates and switched for one of them
Also published here 1990 4
Jim Sisti (reviewer) Impossibilia by John Bannon Sep./Oct. 1990
The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 1)
4
Alex Elmsley Bare-Aced Hofzinser clean handling with Aces in possession of spectator from the start
Variations 1991 253
John Bannon Acknowledgements
1991
John Bannon Foreword
1991 11
John Bannon Heart of the City card spectator cuts to is predicted, another signed selection travels to envelope which has been on table
VariationsAlso published here 1991 13
John Bannon Discrepancy City Display showing four cards as four-of-a-kind even though there are only three and one indifferent
1991 15
Edward Marlo, John Bannon "Signed Card" Switch tabled card is placed between apparent mates and switched for one of them
Related toAlso published here 1991 17
Edward Marlo On The Marlo Switch tabled card is placed between apparent mates and switched for one of them
Related toAlso published here 1991 19
John Bannon On The Elmsley Count brief
1991 19
John Bannon, Bob Farmer Clock O'Doom clock trick with small packet triumph sequence, selection travels from packet to deck, see Racherbaumer reference for credit information
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1991 20
John Bannon Divided Biddle Steal alternative do Marlo's "Bold Face-Up Switch"
1991 25
John Bannon On Sid Lorraine's Slop Shuffle
1991 25
John Bannon Shake Well Before Using red-black-separated cards instantly mix, faro fan
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1991 26
Alex Elmsley, John Bannon False False Shuffle faro fan
Also published here 1991 27
John Bannon One is the Onliest one coin routine with signed coin and jumbo finale, coin to nest of boxes
1991 29
John Bannon I/O Holdout Input/Output, clip for stealing and retrieving flat body loads
1991 30
John Bannon Fat City whole deck travels between isolated sandwich cards, leaving selection behind
Variations 1991 35
John Bannon Tattoo You spectator's initials are transferred from red to blue card, red/blue double backer
Variations 1991 38
John Bannon Minus One Force here credited to Sid Lorraine
Related to 1991 39
John Bannon Masquerade four jokers assemble and change to aces
1991 44
John Bannon Broken Flushtration Count
1991 47
John Bannon Outer Limits spectator cuts off half the deck and thinks of any number card, fishing
Related toVariations 1991 51
John Bannon Beyond the Pale no totally free choice
1991 51
John Bannon "Double No" Fishing Binary-Majority Sort in Bob Farmer's terminology
1991 54
John Bannon Alternate Indexing Schemes index methods for eight cards
1991 57
John Bannon Alternate Fishing Systems commentary
1991 58
John Bannon Trick Shot Production producing eight ball from card case
Also published here 1991 59
John Bannon Bottom Bluff Force see also page 61
Also published here 1991 59
John Bannon (The Mystery on the) Aztec-Orient Express routine for Connie Haden's Two Copper/One Silver or Presley Guitar's Copper/Silver/Brass set
1991 61
John Bannon Take Two Switch picking up coins from Two Copper/One Silver or CSB set
Also published here 1991 63
John Bannon, Larry West Strangers' Gallery
Related toVariations 1991 68
John Bannon, Richard Himber The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Card Trick in case all cards are shredded to pieces by themselves except selection
Inspired by
  • Richard Himber's "Surprise Stab"
1991 74
John Bannon Single Bullet Theory large steel bearing from paper bag after routine with small steel bearing and bag
1991 79
John Bannon Reversal of Fourtune
Related toVariations 1991 82
John Bannon, Bernard Bilis Biddle Grip Bilis Switch
1991 84
John Bannon Boogie Woogie Aces royal flush kicker
1991 87
John Bannon The Ace-Man Cometh progressive matching the cards with transformation after every phase
Inspired byAlso published here 1991 92
John Bannon, Ron Wilson Hop Two It two cards from red half to black half, two-card variation of Ron Wilson's "Highland Hop"
Inspired by 1991 96
John Bannon Detour de Force humorous prediction effect with obviously but wrongly marked cards
1991 102
John Bannon Directed Verdict actually "Directed Verdict IV"
Related toVariations 1991 106
Gary Kurtz Overhand Shuffle Placement set-up
Inspired by 1991 106
John Bannon SWAK - Swindled With A Kiss transferring a card from packet in end grip to packet in other hand
1991 107
John Bannon, Edward Marlo "Bold Control" Bottom Deal
1991 108
John Bannon Directed Verdict II
1991 109
John Bannon Directed Verdict III
Related to 1991 110
John Bannon Directed Verdict V
1991 110
John Bannon Duet To It two cards transform to resemble other cards, then become two previous selections, two handlings with and without duplicates
Inspired byVariations 1991 113
John Bannon, Jerry K. Hartman On The Secret Subtraction Switch see also page 114
1991 117
John Bannon Steel Convergence impromptu method for John Kennedy's "Mid-Air Card Stab"
1991 118
John Bannon OZ Deposit card changes to $100 bill, card in wallet, with variations:
  • Way Ahead Variation (Bob Kohler)
  • Compromise Variation
  • No-Palm Variation
  • The OZ Envelope and Remote Change
  • OZ Recombinant
1991 122
John Bannon Return of the Magnificent Seven ungaffed
Variations 1991 127
John Bannon Ton-Toid royal flush ending, ungaffed close-up handling for Ton Onosaka's "Tonte"
1991 133
Larry West, John Bannon Mirage Count Variation Rhythm count alternative
1991 136
John Bannon Creased Lightning Again Creased Lightning III, also right after convincing control
1991 138
John Bannon Real Secrets card to card box, then folded to small box
1991 141
John Bannon Misdirection Card Steal choreography to palm off a card
1991 142
John Bannon Underhanded
1991 144
John Bannon, Rick Johnsson Vacuum Packed folding coin, removed with tweezers, two handlings
Also published here 1991 148
John Bannon Care And Feeding of Folding Quarters
1991 151
John Bannon Vicious Rumors
Inspired byAlso published here 1991 153
John Bannon Assisted Switch Elmsley Count type switch in the spectator's fingers
VariationsAlso published here 1991 155
John Bannon Do the 'Twixt
Inspired by 1991 157
John Bannon Timely Departure three cards are thought-of via "packet is cut off and counted..." procedure, they disappear and reappear face up
Related toVariations 1991 160
John Bannon Vicious Rumors
Inspired byAlso published here Sep. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
37
John Bannon Assisted Switch Elmsley Count type switch in the spectator's fingers
Also published here Sep. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
38
Michael Weber (reviewer) Smoke and Mirrors by John Bannon Sep. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 1)
43
John Bannon Playing The Nines four Nines found with counting, Countdown Force
Inspired by Nov. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
43
Chris Kenner JBO selection removed, three cards chosen to find out about color, suit, value of card, they change into mates of the selection
Inspired byVariations 1991
Magic Man Examiner (Vol. 1 No. 1)
13
Jack Birnman Dragnet Queens are tossed in deck, they split up and sandwich two selections, Birnman's original sleights replaced with standard sleights
Variations 1992 222
James Swain Shocked prediction card in pocket finds one selection by spelling and matches another thought of selection
Inspired by 1992 37
John Bannon, James Swain John Bannon's Discrepancy City Prediction
Inspired by 1992 71
Larry Becker Power of Suggestion with the power of suggestion the selection becomes invisible for the spectator, then chosen card is divined
Inspired by 1992 205
Jim Sisti (reviewer) Smoke and Mirrors by John Bannon Jan./Feb. 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 9)
91
Michael Weber (reviewer) Call of the Wild by John Bannon Sep. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 1)
59
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Vallarino Rumba Count explanation of the move and packet trick where four Jokers change into Aces
Variations 1993 9
John Bannon Twisted Sisters two duplicate four-of-a-kinds from different decks, thought-of suit transposes
  • First Scenario: Apparent Transposition
  • Second Scenario: Implied Transposition
Variations 1993 1
John Bannon Kiss Placement
1994 88
Allan Ackerman Almost Consistent Cries and Whispers no mental presentation
Inspired byRelated to 1994 163
Alex Elmsley The Mexican Prediction free selection is predicted with two cards (value and suit)
Related toVariations 1994 37
Billy McDonnell Tuned Fortune card put in box then two black queens change into red queens and card in case turns out to be selection
Inspired by 1994 971
Justin Higham Spectator Cuts, Magician Delivers
Related to 1994 72
Philip T. Goldstein Positive Negative invisible coin and is flipped into the air, coin and heads/tails is predicted
Related toVariations 1994
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 2)
6
Jim Sisti (reviewer) Twisted Sisters by John Bannon May/June 1994
The Magic Menu (Vol. 4 No. 23)
258
Stephen Hobbs (reviewer) John Bannon's Twisted Sister by John Bannon June 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 10)
65
John Bannon Take Two Switch picking up coins from hand with a gaffed one
Also published here Oct. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 2)
57
Darwin Ortiz Kartenkunste
Related toVariations 1995 65
John Bannon Introduction
1995
Simon Aronson, John Bannon Simon's and John's proof of the Red-Black Relationship Principle
1995 18
Simon Aronson Suit Yourself one deck mixed face-up/face-down, other deck shuffled twice and named suit removed, in first deck this suit is reversed in same order
Inspired by 1995 144
Aldo Colombini Trifle ungaffed Twisted Sisters version, two duplicate four-of-a-kinds from different decks, named suit transposes
Inspired by 1995 57
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, John Bannon Duet for Three two cards transform to resemble other cards, then become two previous signed selections
Inspired by 1995 252
Jim Sisti (reviewer) Stranger's Gallery by John Bannon Nov./Dec. 1995
The Magic Menu (Vol. 6 No. 32)
366
John Bannon Beyond Fabulous Royal Flush kicker
Also published here Spring 1996 56
Allan Ackerman, John Bannon Impromptu Tattoo You performer signs back of odd-backed card, spectator front of other card, signature jumps on odd-backed card
Inspired byAlso published here 1996 4
Michael Kaminskas Rainbow Connection rainbow deck climax
Inspired by 1996 24
Roger Smith, John Bannon Maxi Twist - Bannon Handling transformation kicker
Also published here 1996
Facsimile (Issue 4)
35
Michael Close (reviewer) Strangers' Gallery by John Bannon
reviewed together with Mac King
Related to Feb. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 6)
75
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
Kevin Bird, Steve Pepoon, Craig Stone Product Review
  • Letters
Related to Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
16
Jack Carpenter A Potent Presage three predictions, Gemini Twin type procedure, four-of-a-kind kicker
Inspired byRelated to 1997 26
Nick Trost Double Shock! Two spectators find each other's card
Inspired by 1997 141
Nick Trost Trost on Reset Easy handling with clean finish
Inspired byVariations 1997 172
John Bannon Discrepancy City Display
1997 66
David Solomon, Steve Draun S/D Location key starts 20th from top, quarter cut off and shuffled, top card remembered, another packet cut off and put on top, this packet examined by performer
Variations 1997 137
Pete Ottaviano Back to the West four Three of Diamonds are cut to in a deck, then their backs change color as well as the backs of the rest of the deck
Inspired by
  • Larry West's "Backgambit" in "Lecture 2"
Related to
1997 25
Simon Aronson, John Bannon ExtraChicagothinks idea to incorporate "spectator sits on card"
1997 60
Simon Lovell Super Quick Simey Fold into fourth at deck
Inspired by 1997 71
John Moran Sloppy Triumph in the hands version of Play It Straight, slop shuffle
Inspired by 1998 1464
Jack Carpenter Blind Lemon Aces Aces lost in deck and produced from right hand ("not this hand, the other hand")
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1999 10
Joshua Jay Trumped Triumph ends with kicker after Triumph effect in which all the cards of the same suit appear reversed distributed in the deck
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1999 61
John Bannon Take Two Switch picking up coins from hand with a gaffed one
1999 46
Paul Gordon ITHEC "In The Hands Elmsley Count"
Elmsley Count type switch in the spectator's fingers
Inspired by Mar. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 3)
25
Gordon Bean (reviewer) Creativity: The Secrets of Invention by John Bannon, Mark Leveridge July 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 7)
65
Jon Racherbaumer Clocker Shocker clock trick with small packet triumph sequence, selection travels from packet to deck
Inspired by Oct. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 10)
53
David Solomon Revised Mexican Poker here co-credited to John Bannon
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 12)
76
Michael Close (reviewer) Creativity - The Secrets of Invention by Mark Leveridge, John Bannon Oct. 1999
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 2)
34
John Bannon The Bottom Bluff Force
Also published here 2000 803
Baltazar Fuentes Two Intuitions card spectator cuts to is predicted with three mates, another previously tabled card turns out to be later signed selection
Inspired by 2000 23
Doug Canning Name It spectator cuts off some card and goes through procedure of spelling
Inspired by 2000 99
Michael Sibbernsen Triple Indemnity three prediction cards placed aside, selection completes four-of-a-kind
Inspired by 2000 107
Simon Lovell Super Play It Straight! wrong suit is turned over, then changes into correct one, or change with two selection, half the deck is double backers
Inspired byRelated to 2000 37
Simon Aronson Head Over Heels Head Over Heels move, control card to second from the top, and reversed, see following pages for applications
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 2001 95
John Bannon, Simon Aronson An Interview by John Bannon
2001 278
Allan Ackerman The Ace Man Returns matching the cards with transformation after every phase
Also published here Aug. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 12)
76
John Bannon Trait Secrets Gemini Twins with four Ace kicker
Also published here Oct. 2001
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 2)
67
R. Paul Wilson Punch Too sucker effect, transformation of multiple cards to match stated outcome
Inspired by
  • Larry Jennings' "Sucker Punch" in "Thoughts on Cards" video
Variations
2002 24
John Bannon Expertalk: John Bannon on the Double Turnover stud turnover à la Stuart Gordon
Also published here May 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 9)
85
Gaston Quieto Otras Discrepancias three mates used to predict free selection
Inspired byAlso published here Aug. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 12)
83
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
Ross Bertram Tabled Multiple Shift first out-jogging the Aces in tabled spread to get into the control, culling ruse
Related to Mar. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 3)
62
Gábor G. Szabó Wild Vegas several Aces of Spades turn to other Aces and Royal Flush
Related to
  • John Bannon's "Call of the Wild"
2003 23
Magic Update
  • 26t World Seminar Delivers a Shocker
  • Miller Time vs The Real Thing
  • TV Watch
  • Devlin Bahamas Bound
  • Jeffrey Deaver's Latest Thriller Employs Magic
  • Out of This World
  • The Spencers Tour Schedule
  • The Big Apple
  • At The Magic Castle
  • Al James Celebrates 25
  • John Bannon & Christina - married
  • Vegas Watch
Feb. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 6)
23
John Bannon Iconoclastic Aces unexpected early ending
Variations 2004 17
John Bannon The Discrepant Fat Block Switch here for Ace assembly
Related to 2004 18
Frederick Braue, John Bannon Deep Braue Addition & Switch
Related to 2004 22
John Bannon Unlisted Ace Production
2004 25
John Bannon Syncopated Aces
2004 27
John Bannon, Bob Stencel Interrobang Aces (?!)
Inspired by 2004 32
John Bannon The LOS Control to set up four of a kind for a following trick
Inspired by 2004 51
John Bannon Final Verdict
Variations 2004 55
Gary Kurtz Overhand Shuffle Placement to set-up for Final Verdict
Inspired by 2004 56
John Bannon SWAK - Swindled With A Kiss transferring a card from packet in end grip to packet in other hand
2004 58
John Bannon Cull De Stack cull-placement procedure with strip-out
Inspired byAlso published here 2004 62
John Bannon On "Daley's Aces"
Variations 2004 66
John Bannon On "Twisting The Aces" doing it with jumbo cards
2004 69
John Bannon Beyond Fabulous Royal Flush kicker
Also published here 2004 71
John Bannon Mark Of The Fabulous
2004 84
John Bannon Dead Reckoning floating key
Inspired byVariations 2004 88
John Bannon Out Of Touch spectator touches his previously thought-of card (from 5 possibilities)
2004 100
John Bannon, Neal Elias Elias Multiple Shift Handling cards not only in top half
2004 104
Gary Ouellet, John Bannon Out Of Touch Force Ouellet's "Touch Force" as multiple out
2004 109
John Bannon Certain Insertion business card is stabbed in deck
2004 116
John Bannon Dawn Patrol floating key and faro
2004 120
John Bannon Degrees Of Freedom CATO, Koenig's Tapestry, combo to produce royal flush
Variations 2004 128
John Bannon Origami Poker CATO, Koenig's Tapestry, combo to produce royal flush
2004 144
John Bannon Perfect Strangers CATO, Koenig's Tapestry, prediction combo with rainbow packet
Variations 2004 155
John Bannon The Works explanation of CATO principle and the Koenig's Tapestry fold (Dudeney Folding)
  • First Principles
  • Isolating Target Cards
  • Rlues Of Engagement
  • The Folding Phase
Related to 2004 159
John Bannon, Simon Aronson Wait Until Dark Shufflebored combined with Ortiz' Human Blindfold idea
Variations 2004 168
John Bannon Last Man Standing no table
Variations 2004 175
John Bannon Trait Secrets Gemini Twins with four Ace kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 2004 182
David Solomon Dave's Game Gemini Twins with dollar bills as markers with royal flush kicker
Inspired byVariations 2004 186
Wesley James Catch-Ace-Trap-ee "sewt", transposition effect involving four Queens and two black Aces
Inspired byVariations 2004 23
Joshua Jay Trumped Triumph ends with kicker after Triumph effect in which all the cards of the same suit appear reversed distributed in the deck
Inspired byVariations 2005 61
Jon Racherbaumer Right-Brain, Left-Brain with extra Three
Inspired by Aug. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 3)
7
Jack Avis Left Side Double Deal top card apparently retained in left hand while balance of packet is tabled, bottom card is retained, with Directed Verdict application
Related to 2006 170
Steve Duperré Under the Influence three cards from other deck used to predict selection, all Jacks
Inspired by 2006 28
Michael Close (reviewer) Dear Mr. Fantasy by John Bannon Feb. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 2)
88
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Hedbergs Peak
Variations 2006 14
Jack Parker I Know Kung Fu Selection jumps from between black Kings to red Kings and back, with kicker ending of red Kings jumping between tabled black Kings
Inspired byVariations 2007 9
John Bannon Discrepancy City Display
2007 72
John Bannon Introduction
2007 ix
David Solomon Just Friends four Kings cut in four packets, the Kings suddenly are in the hand of the performer, Queens found at bottom of packets
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2007 3
David Solomon Hofzinser King City
Inspired byVariations 2007 65
Stewart James Jamesway Poker Deal Deal a winning hand after shuffling a packet of cards any number of times, includes a version for a Five Aces deal
VariationsAlso published here
  • Marketed by SJ, 1948
2007 81
John Bannon, Roger Smith Maximizing Maxi-Twist transformation kicker
Also published here Mar. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 1)
11
John Bannon Bluff Strangers' Gallery Production
2007 122
John Bannon, Bill Abbott Bottom Bluff Force Handling
2008 13
Arie Vilner False Shuffles Applications: Rhapsody in Color deck remains separated into red and black despite shuffling, then the cards mix themselves, faro spread
Related to 2009 70
John Bannon Counterpunch selection lost, Aces are found and used to find selection, but selection was an Ace so the wrong three Aces vanish instead, sucker
Inspired byAlso published here 2009 5
John Bannon The Christ-Cross Force In-the-Hands Criss Cross
Also published here 2009 6
John Bannon, Simon Aronson CC meets HOH Head Over Heels variation, controls card to second from the top reversed
Inspired byAlso published here 2009 7
John Bannon Low Tech Turnover
Also published here 2009 13
John Bannon 4 Faces North no table, four Aces remain turned over at the end
Inspired byAlso published here 2009 15
John Bannon Watch The Detectives three Aces placed aside, two Jacks and the fourth Ace are placed in different part of the deck, suddenly the placed-aside Aces are shown to be the Jacks sandwiching the selected Ace
Inspired byAlso published here 2009 20
John Bannon PDFB Switch "Packet Discrepant Fat Block Switch"
Also published here 2009 21
John Bannon New Jax sandwiched card transposes with another card, happens in deck
Inspired byAlso published here 2009 26
John Bannon Bluff Switch Move as sandwich with card is cut into deck
Related to
  • booklet "Mirage"
Also published here
2009 27
John Bannon Full Circle reproduction of three Aces after previous routine
Also published here 2009 32
John Bannon Four-Fold Foresight "A/k/a Cardzilla's Amazing Self-Working Origami Card Trick"
tapestry folding with multi-stage prediction (as in shuffle-bored)
Variations 2009 37
John Bannon Origami Poker Revisited tapestry folding, Royal Flush finish
Related toAlso published here 2009 45
John Bannon Riverboat Poker openly recited overhand shuffling formula, combined with Gardner/Marlo deal
Also published here 2009 47
John Bannon Play It Straight (Triumph) "a/k/a 'The Bannon Triumph'"
ordered suit reversed & distributed as finale
Also published here 2009 56
John Bannon The Einstein Overkill combined with Ace revelation
Also published here 2009 59
John Bannon Opening The Open Prediction
Also published here 2009 1
John Bannon Fifty-One Fat Chances cut-deeper force approach
Inspired byAlso published here 2009 5
John Bannon Que Será Será three mates used to predict the card
Inspired byAlso published here 2009 11
John Bannon Discrepancy City Display showing four cards as four-of-a-kind even though there are only three and one indifferent
2009 13
John Bannon View To A 'Skill two phase Miraskill with outcome predicted
Also published here 2009 19
John Bannon Foreword
2010 ix
John Bannon Discrepancy City Display
2010 11
John Bannon, John Guastaferro Diminishing Lift Sequence
2010 44
Claude Impériale Sans Skill three cards vanish and appear again reversed
Inspired by 2010 16
Steve Beam Hooked with fishing sequence for six to eight cards
Related to 2010 89
John Bannon No card on table is divined with other piles via down-under-deal using Mitsunobu Matsuyama's Petal Principle
2010 187
John Bannon The Daley Double presentation
Inspired by 2010 211
Benjamin Earl Spectator's Holdout Shuffle spectator shuffles deck in stages yet set-up is retained
Related toVariationsAlso published here Oct. 2010
Gambit (Issue 2)
15
Steve Reynolds On Bannon's Poker Pairydox packet of cards shown mixed, then pairs are mated, contributing an instant reset
Inspired by
  • "Poker Pairadox" (John Bannon, Mega Wave, 2010)
2010 14
Lance Pierce Bannon's Mirage Again
Inspired by 2010 21
Ryan Schlutz Insignia signed card, back of magician's name tag predicts selection and then even has the signature
Inspired by 2011 81
Robin Robertson Imperfect Strangers "Strange Interlude"
three prediction cards in envelope don't match selection, but the backs do which are suddenly rainbow backs
Inspired by 2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
573
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
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Bullet Party (2-disc set) by John Bannon June 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 6)
79
John Bannon Introduction
2011 4
John Bannon Bullet Party Ace of Spades and three Jokers, various transformations, ends examinable
Also published here 2011 8
John Bannon "Triple Play" Display Sequence combination of Elmsley and Flushtration count to show both sides of four cards
Also published here 2011 11
John Bannon Bullet Catcher performer reverses four cards in the deck out-jogged with cuts, they're the Aces
Related toAlso published here 2011 26
John Bannon Culling Ruse up-jogging the Aces, then multiple shift
Related toAlso published here 2011 30
John Bannon Drop Target Aces three Aces lost, last Ace is about to be lost but remaining packet in the hand turns out to be all four Aces, Lennart Green off-beat Ace trick
Also published here 2011 32
John Bannon Four Shadow Aces
Inspired by
  • "Royal Road Trip" (R. Paul Wilson, The Celtic Cabal, Peter Duffie, e-book, 2009)
Also published here
2011 42
John Bannon Flipside Assembly Ace packet suddenly has all indifferent cards and twelve-card packet with the remaining three Aces becomes the four Aces
Inspired by
  • "TS Aces" (Steve Reynolds, Seek 52 DVD, 2009)
Also published here
2011 52
John Bannon Le Temps Style Packet Switch
Also published here 2011 57
John Bannon Big Fat Bluff Aces Ace assembly lay-down, Aces vanish, then the leader packet is shown to consist of four Kings, then Aces are on top of all four packets
Inspired by
  • "Monk's Assembly" (Steve Reynolds, Seek 52 DVD, 2009)
Also published here
2011 62
John Bannon The JB-Siva Vanish
Also published here 2011 63
John Bannon The Bullet Catcher Routine routine of previous effects
Also published here 2011 70
John Bannon Box Jumper selection in deck transposes with card in card case
Inspired byAlso published here 2011 74
Edward Marlo, John Bannon The Flexible Switchout as Control in the deck, spread switch
Related toAlso published here 2011 75
John Bannon The "Fallout" Move in-the-hand slip cut in which top card drops on table, as production move
Also published here 2011 83
John Bannon Fat City Revisited first sandwich in the deck, then whole deck travels between isolated sandwich cards, leaving selection behind
Inspired byAlso published here 2011 86
John Bannon Emoticon Mule :) set-up handling for Roy Walton's effect
Inspired byAlso published here 2011 94
John Bannon Poker Pairadox Redux
Inspired byAlso published here 2011 96
John Bannon Question Zero one of five cards thought of (highest card gambit), cards lost, spectator locates selection
Also published here 2011 106
John Bannon Crocodile False Cut in-the-hands, three packets, face-up/face-down cutting
Also published here 2011 118
John Bannon Flytrap False Cut in-the-hands, three packets
Also published here 2011 122
John Bannon Overview
2011 2
John Bannon Bannon
2011 4
Liam Montier, John Bannon B'rainiac named Ace is reversed in dollar-wrapped four-card packet, other three blank and named Ace odd-backed, then blank cards change to other Aces with rainbow backs
Also published here 2011 6
John Bannon Bullet Party Display Count combination of Elmsley and Flushtration count to show both sides of four cards
Also published here 2011 12
John Bannon Short Attention Spin three blank-faced cards and an Ace, Ace vanishes and appears, blank cards become other Aces with rainbow backs
Inspired by
  • "Killer Observation Test" (Paul Gordon, 2011)
Also published here
2011 28
John Bannon, Liam Montier Acknowledgements
2011 52
Nick Trost Triumph with the Equalizer Shuffle ordered suit reversed & distributed as finale
Inspired by 2011 734
Darwin Ortiz Fast Company Triumph, second phase effect like "Play It Straight"
Inspired byRelated to 2012 121
Michał Kociołek Colors "Miraskill" as a game, with prediction
Inspired by 2012 49
John Lovick (reviewer) High Caliber by John Bannon Nov. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 11)
96
John Bannon Foreword
2013 vii
John Bannon Acknowledgements
2013 ix
John Bannon The Royal Scam several Aces of Spades do some twisting phases, then some change to a Royal Flush, rainbow back finish
Inspired by
  • Cascade (Roy Walton, 2016)
  • "Queens Out Of Control" (Gerry Griffin, 2004, online video)
  • "The Sympathetic Cards" (Magic Ronnay, 1970s, Emerson & West)
Variations
2013 3
John Bannon Duplicity ungaffed Twisted Sister type transposition, rest shown blank
Inspired by 2013 14
John Bannon Counterpunch selection lost, Aces are found and used to find selection, but selection was an Ace so the wrong three Aces vanish instead, sucker
Also published here 2013 25
John Bannon The Christ-Cross Force In-the-Hands Criss Cross
Also published here 2013 26
John Bannon, Simon Aronson CC Meets HOH Head Over Heels variation, controls card to second from the top reversed
Also published here 2013 26
John Bannon Low Tech Turnover
Also published here 2013 30
John Bannon 4 Faces North no table, four Aces remain turned over at the end
Also published here 2013 31
John Bannon Watching the Detectives three Aces placed aside, two Jacks and the fourth Ace are placed in different part of the deck, suddenly the placed-aside Aces are shown to be the Jacks sandwiching the selected Ace
Also published here 2013 34
John Bannon PDFB Switch "Packet Discrepant Fat Block Switch"
Also published here 2013 35
John Bannon New Jax sandwiched card transposes with another card, happens in deck
Also published here 2013 38
John Bannon Bluff Switch Move as sandwich with card is cut into deck
Also published here 2013 38
John Bannon Full Circle reproduction of three Aces after previous routine
Also published here 2013 42
John Bannon Origami Poker Revisited tapestry folding, Royal Flush finish
Also published here 2013 44
John Bannon Riverboat Poker openly recited overhand shuffling formula, combined with Gardner/Marlo deal
Also published here 2013 46
John Bannon The Einstein Overkill combined with Ace revelation
Also published here 2013 53
John Bannon Opening the Open Prediction
Also published here 2013 59
John Bannon Fifty-One Fat Chances cut-deeper force approach
Also published here 2013 61
John Bannon Que Será Será three mates used to predict the card
Also published here 2013 65
John Bannon Discrepancy City Display showing four cards as four-of-a-kind even though there are only three and one indifferent
2013 66
John Bannon View To A 'Skill two phase Miraskill with outcome predicted
Also published here 2013 69
John Bannon Mega 'Wave four face-up Queens and four face-down wrapped cards, any Queen named, it reverses in the first packet, then is shown reversed, odd-backed with three Jokers à la B'Wave in the banded packet, then Queen itself becomes blank
Inspired by
  • Omega series, Stephen Tucker
2013 81
John Bannon Fractal Re-Call eight cards removed from deck, four of them transform into four Aces of Spades, other four into four different Aces, then first group into Royal Flush
Inspired byVariations 2013 91
John Bannon The Covered Slug Switch bit like Hamman Count with slip cut from the deck
Inspired by
  • Bruce Bernstein thought cards across routine from Linking Ring Card Corner (ca. 1990/91)
2013 93
John Bannon Five Identical Aces with in-the-hands Mexican Turnover, see also p. 293
2013 94
John Bannon Short Attention Scam nine Aces of Spades shown, five change into a Royal Flush and the other four have rainbow backs
Inspired by 2013 99
John Bannon Over-Hamman Shuffle overhand shuffle Hamman Count
Also published here
  • "Call of the Wild" (John Bannon, 1993)
2013 100
John Bannon Mag-7 blank cards change into duplicates of a Queen of Spades, ungaffed
Inspired by 2013 105
John Bannon Fractal Jacks eight-card packet used, Jacks put on top, dealt for two players, performer gets Jacks, in second repeat spectator gets Jacks and performer Aces
Inspired by 2013 109
John Bannon Wicked! (Transposition) selection jumps from between black Queens to red Queens and back
Inspired by 2013 114
John Bannon Bullet Party Ace of Spades and three Jokers, various transformations, ends examinable
Also published here 2013 121
John Bannon "Triple Play" Display Sequence combination of Elmsley and Flushtration count to show both sides of four cards
Also published here 2013 123
John Bannon Bullet Catcher performer reverses four cards in the deck out-jogged with cuts, they're the Aces
Also published here 2013 131
John Bannon Culling Ruse up-jogging the Aces, then multiple shift
Also published here 2013 133
John Bannon Drop Target Aces three Aces lost, last Ace is about to be lost but remaining packet in the hand turns out to be all four Aces, Lennart Green off-beat Ace trick
Also published here 2013 135
John Bannon Four Shadow Aces
Also published here 2013 141
John Bannon Flipside Assembly Ace packet suddenly has all indifferent cards and twelve-card packet with the remaining three Aces becomes the four Aces
Also published here 2013 148
John Bannon Le Temps Style Packet Switch
Also published here 2013 151
John Bannon Big Fat Bluff Aces Ace assembly lay-down, Aces vanish, then the leader packet is shown to consist of four Kings, then Aces are on top of all four packets
Also published here 2013 154
John Bannon The JB-Siva Vanish
Also published here 2013 155
John Bannon The Bullet Catcher Routine routine of previous effects
Also published here 2013 159
John Bannon Box Jumper selection in deck transposes with card in card case
Also published here 2013 161
Edward Marlo, John Bannon The Flexible Switchout as Control in the deck, spread switch
Also published here 2013 162
John Bannon The "Fallout" Move in-the-hand slip cut in which top card drops on table, as production move
Also published here 2013 167
John Bannon Fat City Revisited first sandwich in the deck, then whole deck travels between isolated sandwich cards, leaving selection behind
Also published here 2013 169
John Bannon Emoticon Mule :) set-up handling for Roy Walton's effect
Also published here 2013 174
John Bannon Poker Pairadox Redux
Also published here 2013 175
John Bannon Question Zero one of five cards thought of (highest card gambit), cards lost, spectator locates selection
Also published here 2013 182
John Bannon Crocodile False Cut in-the-hands, three packets, face-up/face-down cutting
Also published here 2013 189
John Bannon Flytrap False Cut in-the-hands, three packets
Also published here 2013 192
Liam Montier, John Bannon B'rainiac named Ace is reversed in dollar-wrapped four-card packet, other three blank and named Ace odd-backed, then blank cards change to other Aces with rainbow backs
Also published here 2013 197
John Bannon Bullet Party Display Count combination of Elmsley and Flushtration count to show both sides of four cards
Also published here 2013 200
John Bannon Short Attention Spin three blank-faced cards and an Ace, Ace vanishes and appears, blank cards become other Aces with rainbow backs
Also published here 2013 206
John Bannon Aces Over Easy performer stops four times during over overhand shuffle, Aces shown at bottom of packets, Aces lost, they are shown reversed in center
Inspired by
  • "LJ Double-Undercut Aces" (Larry Jennings)
Also published here
  • Card Magic USA, Peter Duffie, 2010
2013 217
John Bannon One of the Better Losers ten hand deal for Texas Hold 'em, Aces stacked, another player receives Royal Flush
Inspired by
  • "Pocket Rockets" (John Bannon, 2005)
Also published here
  • Hold 'Em Magic, Tom Frame, 2011
2013 220
John Bannon Cull de Stack cull-placement procedure with strip-out
Also published here 2013 225
John Bannon Chronic spectator remembers a card and its position, deck cut, some cards counted off and that packet used to locate selection with reverse faro elimination, "One plus One equals Two" location
2013 229
Simon Aronson Bluff Oracle always ends with bottom card
Inspired byVariations 2013 234
John Bannon Buf'd bottom and top card of the deck transpose, deck turns over, one card lost, other transposes, four-of-a-kind shows up matching one of the cards
Inspired by 2013 237
John Bannon Origami Poker Revisited tapestry folding, Royal Flush finish
Related to 2013 244
John Bannon Ion Man one of three imaginary coins is chosen and flipped, coin and heads/tails predicted
Inspired by 2013 253
John Bannon, Rajneesh Madhok Bannon at the Sidebar
2013 260
John Bannon Spin Doctor Aces turn over, then one Ace becomes a blank card and the Ace appears back with the other three, rainbow back finish
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
  • "Spin Doctor" (DVD, 2008)
2013 265
John Bannon Spin Cycle ungaffed twisting with revelation of a selection
2013 276
John Bannon The Bannon Triumph "a/k/a Play it Straight Triumph"
ordered suit reversed & distributed as finale
Also published here 2013 285
John Bannon Fractal Re-Call (Remix) eight cards removed from deck, four of them transform into four Aces of Spades, other four into four different Aces, then first group into Royal Flush
Inspired by 2013 289
John Bannon Origami Prediction tapestry folding with multi-stage prediction (as in shuffle-bored)
Inspired by 2013 298
Harapan Ong A Convincing Card Fold into quarters with Convincing Control cover
Related to 2014 107
Tomas Blomberg Tattwo You signed card from a red-backed deck matches with blue-backed card prediction. Signature travels from selected card to prediction
Inspired byRelated to 2014 62
John Bannon Discrepancy City Display
Also published here 2014 169
Joaquín Matas Doble Triunfo cards with same value found reversed of first selection, deck is squared and ordered suit reversed & distributed of second selection
Inspired by 2014 77
Simon Aronson, John Bannon, David Solomon Among the Discards selected Ace appears between the two black Queens in a surprising location - not in the deck where they are placed, but on the table where the other three Aces were
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2014 70
David Oliver (reviewer) Fractalicious by John Bannon, Liam Montier Sep. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 9)
86
David Corsaro Can I Call You Sometime Spectator-shuffled deck of cards produces the phone number of a fictional female chosen by an audience member from twenty-seven different fictional females whose names are written on napkins.
Related to 2015 27
Ramón Riobóo Disparity Updated handling of the Dudeney Parity Principle. Cards are dealt into a grid on the table as directed by the audience. The cards are reassembled by folding rows and columns onto each other - again controlled by the audience - yet the selections are found reversed in the packet.
Related to 2015 88
John Bannon Bluff Oracle Aces I Duplicating Lin Searles' Moracle effect without using the cards preset at the binary positions.
Inspired byRelated to 2015 50
John Bannon Bluff Oracle Aces II Duplicating Lin Searles' Moracle effect without using the cards preset at the binary positions.
Related to 2015 51
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Silver Where The knife and fork remain at their assigned location in the place setting, despite being repeatedly switched. Using the Delight Switch
Variations 2015 111
David Solomon, John Bannon, Tomas Blomberg Mexican Poker
Related toVariations 2015 278
Tomas Blomberg The Blomberg Variation
Inspired byVariations 2015 282
Jon Racherbaumer, Harry Anderson Empowering Poker a Bit More
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Jonah Ploys, 2014
2015 291
Will Houstoun (reviewer) Destination Zero by John Bannon Apr. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 4)
83
Caleb Wiles Elimin-ACE-ion
  • RIngside
four face-down cards, spectator names a Queen and removes three of the cards, remaining card is the named Queen, others are Aces, named Queen also changes into an Ace
  • Variations
Inspired by
  • "Entourage" (Gordon Bean, marketed)
Related toVariations
May 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 5)
46
Jon Racherbaumer About a Procedure for the Clock Trick credit information
Related to 2016
Facsimile (Issue 5)
31
John Bannon, Andy (The Jerx) Spectator Cuts The Aces Three Ways Directed Verdict by John Bannon, but provides three very different ways of presenting the same trick

  • The Ocean's Eleven Version
  • The Creepy Child Version (prediction of four cards cut to)
  • Spectator Cuts Their Future (prediction of four cards cut to)
Inspired byRelated to 2016 27
Andy (The Jerx) Applied Cartomancy Part of a prediction effect for Spectator Cuts the Aces Three Ways (Spectator Cuts Their Future)
Related to 2016 103
Nathan Coe Marsh (reviewer) Move Zero Volume 1 by John Bannon Sep. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 9)
97
David Britland (reviewer) Mentalissimo by John Bannon Oct. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 10)
102
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Move Zero, Volume 2 by John Bannon Nov. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 11)
99
Roy Walton Cascade rainbow back finish
Related toVariations 2016 239
Michał Kociołek You Know Better from a shuffled deck, three spectators find the mates of their cards, apparently by intuition, "Gemini Twins" with three cards, additional handling for five cards (Royal Flush)
Inspired by
  • "Four-Sided Gemini" (John Bannon, Destination Zero, 2015)
Also published here
2017 19
John Bannon Frontal Or Flank Attack: Transpositions
  • Dealing With It
comments on transpositions
Jan. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 1)
30
John Bannon Heart Of Glass card on top and bottom of glass, no duplicates, deck placed on top
Inspired by
  • "Crystal Clear Transpo" (Peter Duffie, ebook Card Secrets Unlocked, 2005)
  • "Touch My Heart" (Jack Carpenter)
Jan. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 1)
31
Helder Guimarães One Clean Transposition with glass
Inspired by
  • "Invisible Thread Routine" (Helder Guimarães, Small Miracles DVD)
Related toAlso published here
Feb. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 2)
46
John Bannon Cross-Eyed Jacks
  • Dealing With It
card sandwiched between black Jacks in center of deck transposes with selection
Mar. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 3)
32
John Bannon The Twist Switch sandwich on top of deck, deck cut, sandwich is apparently on one half but only one sandwich card is
Mar. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 3)
32
John Bannon Rendezvous
  • Dealing With It
"(A Brunette, a Redhead, and a Perfect Stranger...)"
May 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 5)
30
John Bannon Conflexing Control
Inspired by May 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 5)
31
John Bannon Queenpins
  • Dealing With It
black Queens on case, red Queens in deck, red Queens catch two cards which are the black Queens, selection is now on case
  • Credits and Background
Inspired by
  • "Royale with Cheese" (Luke Dancy, Penguin video download, 2004)
July 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 7)
38
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Move Zero, Volume 3 by John Bannon Aug. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 8)
96
John Bannon Uprising
  • Dealing With It
Ace through Four and three red spot cards are used, as a kicker three Aces transpose with the spot cards
Sep. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 9)
34
David Regal (reviewer) ESP By the Numbers by John Bannon Oct. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 10)
99
John Bannon Well-Tempered Aces
  • Dealing With It
backfire transposition
Nov. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 11)
34
Josh Janousky Royal Twist Aces turn over, transformation to Royal Flush as climax
Related to 2017 8
Asi Wind Not-so-Straight Triumph two cards chosen, cards shuffled face-up/face-down, all cards straighten out except first suit in order, then second suit in order
Inspired byRelated to 2018 129
Harapan Ong Play It Crooked
Inspired by 2018 74
Harapan Ong Checkmate chess figure appears behind card on hand
Inspired by 2018 187
David Solomon Folded Discovery 4x4 matrix layout, folding tapestry, all of one color end up reversed except selection
Inspired by 2018 31
David Solomon Gemini Match two cards chosen by counting to numbers and Gemini Twins procedure, one decided upon, added numbers counted down to find mate
Inspired by
  • "Four Sided Gemini" (John Bannon, Destination Zero)
2018 72
John Bannon, David Solomon A Christ Session four Sixes produced, starting with a Christ force
2018 77
David Solomon Smaltzy Penelope card chosen and lost, number of cut-off cards used to count to selection, faro
Inspired by 2018 142
David Solomon Party of Two selection lost, four Queens between two Jokers, thought-of Queen divined by eliminating the other three, selection then sandwich, other Queens change to match selection
Inspired by
  • "Party of One" (John Bannon, Duplicity DVD)
2018 151
John Bannon Touch Force as Multiple Out
Inspired by 2018 154
John Bannon Chicago Fire
  • Dealing With It
two cards chosen, a post-it note appears on the back of one of them which is tabled, the card changes into the second selection
Jan. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 1)
40
John Bannon Dos Equis Force cross cut variation
Jan. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 1)
41
John Bannon Face-Up Touch Force Switch
Inspired by Jan. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 1)
42
John Bannon Rockstars
  • Dealing With It
Aces held in right-hand end grip, they are lost in the deck one by one, last one changes into all four again
Inspired by
  • "1-2-3-4" (Jack Carpenter, Seattle Sessions 1, 2009 DVD)
Mar. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 3)
38
John Bannon Three-Part Harmony
  • Dealing With It
performer produces the Kings, spectator cuts four piles on table, a King is placed on each pile, they assemble on one pile, Aces are found on other piles
Inspired by
  • "Vivace" (Aldo Colombini, Carlos Vaquera, Baroque Cards, 2006)
May 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 5)
64
John Bannon Prophet Motive III
  • Dealing With It
after some shuffling and dealing procedure the spectator cuts to a predicted card
Inspired by
  • Mentalissimo, John Bannon, 2016
July 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 7)
56
John Bannon Hybrid Holdout dealing and shuffling combination
Related toAlso published here July 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 7)
56
John Bannon Deal and Cross-Cut Force
July 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 7)
58