Originally published in German as "Roberto Extra-Light" in 1992
Book
2008
Written by Roberto Giobbi
Work of Roberto Giobbi
156 pages (Hardcover), published by Hermetic Press
Illustrated with drawings by Barbara Giobbi-Ebnöther
Language: English
37 entries
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Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Roberto Giobbi Thanks
xv
Paul Potassy A Word from Potassy
xvii
Roberto Giobbi To the Reader
xix
Part 1
1
Al Leech, Roberto Giobbi Voilà, Four Aces! card found reversed in the deck leads to selection, Aces produced as climax
Inspired by
3
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli), Roberto Giobbi The Australian Fives two spectators find their cards
Inspired by
8
Roberto Giobbi Fully Automatic Aces performer produces two Aces, other Aces are found by spectator, Gemini Twin placement
13
Chinese False Cut three packets false cut, placing cut packet perpendicular on rest
Related to
14
Two Card Catch from hand to hand
15
Roberto Giobbi Strange Harmony see Card College for more elaborate handling
Related to
18
Automatic False Shuffle
19
Dai Vernon, Roberto Giobbi The Thought-of Card one of thirteen, using a Two to find the card
Inspired by
23
Roberto Giobbi Six-Card Poker Played Here four spectator get six cards and do a down under deal, they all end up with an Ace
32
Cross Cut Force
32
Theodore Annemann*, Roberto Giobbi Risk! stacked, risky
Inspired by
36
Part 2
41
Al Leech, Tony Faro, Roberto Giobbi The Spectator Does a Trick two cards tell value and suit
Inspired by
43
Dai Vernon, Richard Vollmer, Roberto Giobbi The Cards Knew piles are made, values of top cards of some packets are used to divine value of a remaining packet, mathematical
Inspired by
49
Karl Fulves*, Roberto Giobbi Senza Toccare (Look Ma, No Hands)! counting selection procedure
Inspired by
58
John M. Jarvis, Roberto Giobbi The Birthday Card gag, calendar card is chosen
Inspired by
  • John M. Jarvis’s “Birthday Card” in "The Linking Ring", Vol. 69, No. 1, Jan. 1989, p. 73.
62
Warren Wiersbe, Roberto Giobbi A Condition of Balance performer cuts off same amount of cards as spectator
Inspired by
66
Bob Hummer, Roberto Giobbi Mental Three Card Monte mathematical three card monte
Inspired by
70
Roberto Giobbi 10-11-12 prediction in form of mate on table, three dice rolled and sum used to count to card, probability
75
Part 3
79
Philip T. Goldstein* Infantastic clock trick meets baby gag
Related to
  • Phil Goldstein in "Magic Manuscript", Vol. 6, No. 2, 1984, p. 25.
81
Joseph K. Schmidt Subconscious Poker one card is controlled during the repeat-dealing of five poker-hand and appears in a Royal Flush
Inspired by
89
Jon Racherbaumer PSI Con Carte card inserted by spectator in deck behind his back reverses
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
95
Richard Vollmer Mr. King's Tapestry dealing a 4x4 square, only Kings are reversed
Also published here
Variations
101
Nick Trost, Roberto Giobbi The Card Sharp's Triumph Four Ace Triumph, with eight-packet display
Inspired by
107
Ken Krenzel Double S'Entendre two spectators choose cards in their hands and find the card of the other spectator, out of hands
Also published here
Variations
116
Carlhorst Meier Your Fateful Hour with prediction engraved in (or stuck to) watch
Also published here
  • Carlhorst Meier's “Ihre Schicksalsstunde” in "Magie", No. 2, 1992,
Related to
121
Part 4
129
Roberto Giobbi The ldeal Composition of o Program of Card Magic
  • Structure of a Program
  • Categories of Phenomena
  • Management and Examples of Programs
  • Conclusion
131
False Shuffling basic partial false shuffle, overhand and riffle shuffle
136
Al Baker Adding a Stacked Portion to the Deck in pocket
137
Roberto Giobbi Switching the Entire Deck in context of a trick, card at number
Related to
139
Roberto Giobbi Afterword
145
Data entered by Lorenz Schär, February 2023.