Behr, Denis

Book

2011
Written by Denis Behr
Work of Denis Behr

93 pages (Hardcover), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with drawings by Denis Behr
Language: English

27 entries

This publication has been reviewed by

Jamy Ian Swiss (Genii, Vol. 74 No. 7, July 2011, p. 78)
Jason England (MAGIC, Vol. 20 No. 11, July 2011, p. 82)

Creators	Title	Comments & References		Page	Categories
Denis Behr	Acknowledgments			5	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Stephen Minch	A Slim Note on a Slim Man's Slim Book			8	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Denis Behr	Introduction			10	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Denis Behr	The Green Card	folded odd-backed card turns out to be later signed selection	Inspired by "#@!" (Jay Sankey, 100% Sankey, 1990) also in: Paperclipped (The Definitive Sankey — Volume 1, 2012) Related to "#@!" (Jay Sankey, 100% Sankey, 1990) also in: Paperclipped (The Definitive Sankey — Volume 1, 2012) Variations Die Grüne Karte (Denis Behr, Alexander de Cova, Seminar-Leviten, 2011)	12	Cards / Effect Themes / Illogical Things / Signed Card & Mystery Card
Alexander de Cova	Cloth Pin Switch	as folded card is pulled off cloth pin		17	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Props Clothespin & Peg
Pit Hartling, Denis Behr	Two More Tricks for Allen Kennedy: The First Routine	with variation	Also published here A Center Deal Demonstration (Denis Behr, Pit Hartling, MAGIC, 2009) also in: A Center Deal Demonstration (Denis Behr, Pit Hartling, Talk About Tricks, 2022) Related to Reset Routine (Guy Hollingworth, Roger's Thesaurus, 1994) also in: A Square Deal (Notes on Card Tricks and Other Diversions, 1996) A Gambling Routine (Drawing Room Deceptions, 1999)	20	Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / False Dealing
	The Spread Crimp			21	Cards / Sleights / Crimps / Corner Crimp
Denis Behr	Two More Tricks for Allen Kennedy: The Second Routine			26	Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Poker / False Dealing
Edward Marlo, Guy Hollingworth	Jog Center Deal	very brief		27	Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / Center Deal / from different positions
Denis Behr	Home Again	further thoughts on "Finding the Way Home" and how to apply it to techniques	Related to Finding the Way Home (Denis Behr, Handcrafted Card Magic, 2007)	29	Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / Shuffles (non-riffle) / Overhand / False / Full Deck / Miscellaneous Cards / Sleights / Shuffles (non-riffle) / Overhand / False / Full Deck / Single Runs & Jogs
Denis Behr	Chaotic Chaos Cut	running cut from hand to table	Inspired by Chaos Cut (Pit Hartling, The Book, 1998) Variations Undo Cut (Andi Gladwin, Genii, 2015) also in: Undo Cut (The Boy Who Cried Magic, 2020)	30	Cards / Sleights / Cuts / False Cut / Complete / Hands & Table
Denis Behr	The Plop Replacement	replacing multiple cards into a stacked deck	Related to Plop (Denis Behr, Handcrafted Card Magic, 2007) also in: Plop (Freebie 8, 2007) The Culling Procedure (Handcrafted Card Magic, 2007) Plop Replacement (Denis Behr, In Order to Amaze, 2016)	33	Cards / Principles / Placement Principles / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Denis Behr	Chad Long's "Shuffling Lesson" into a Partial Stack	to end in half stack	Inspired by The Shuffling Lesson (Chad Long, The Art of Astonishment — Book 3, 1996) also in: The Shuffling Lesson (Real Secrets, 2014)	36	Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Spectator finds four of a kind Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Only for Special Stacks / Mnemonica (Tamariz) Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Other Stacks / Partial
Pit Hartling, Denis Behr	Messy - The Director's Shuffle	triumph using faros, can end in full stack With a Stack	Also published here Messy (Pit Hartling, Denis Behr, Lecture Notes 2011, 2011) Related to The Magician and the Bridge Fiend (Eddie Joseph, More Dumbfounders with Cards, 1951) Master of the Mess (Pit Hartling, Card Fictions, 2003) … and 1 more	39	Cards / Effect Themes / Turnover & Reverse / Triumph / Classic Effect (with or without selections) Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Other Stacks / Full Deck
Áriston	To Exchange the Positions of Two Cards		Also published here To Exchange the Positions of Two Cards (Áriston, Mnemonica, 2004) also in: To exchange the position of two cards (Áriston, In Order to Amaze, 2016)	43	Cards / Principles / Placement Principles / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Placement Principles / Shuffle Placement
Denis Behr	Stop It	spectator stops dealing at predicted card, repeated twice more	Also published here Stopping Again (Denis Behr, Lecture Notes 2011, 2011) Variations Behr Para Creer (Alberto de Figueiredo, Magia Demente, 2013)	48	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Forcing Deck or Bank Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Mental Magic / Principles / Misreading & Miscalling Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Partial Cards / Principles / Miscalling Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Marked deck / Backs Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stop Trick / Position indicated by Spectator
Denis Behr	Further Thoughts on the Half Forcing Deck			53	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Forcing Deck or Bank
Denis Behr	Shuffled ACAAN	handling of two-deck version in which the spectator can shuffle his deck	Also published here Eight Cards Ahead (Denis Behr, Lecture Notes 2011, 2011) Inspired by A Card and A Number (Al Baker, Al Baker's Book, 1933) also in: Al Baker's Nikola Miracle (Jacob Daley's Notebooks, 1972) A Card and A Number (The Secret Ways of Al Baker, 2003) Variations S.A.C.A.A.N. (Asi Wind, Repertoire, 2018)	55	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Any Card at Any Number Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Partial
Denis Behr	A Palm-to-Palm Transfer	classic right to classic left		60	Cards / Sleights / Palming / Change over Palms
Denis Behr, Christian Scherer	Cemented ACAAN	Scherer's glued stack principle applied to "Shuffled ACAAN"	Related to Scherer Poker Deal (Christian Scherer, Seminarheft, 1982)	63	Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Any Card at Any Number Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Eccentric Gaffs Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Partial
Denis Behr, José Carroll*	Suit Surprise	with credit information on the plot	Inspired by Suit Appearance (José Carroll, 52 Lovers, 1988) also in: Suit Appearance (52 Lovers — Through the Looking-Glass*, 2019)	65	Cards / Effect Themes / Chaos & Order / Suit Appearance
Edward Marlo	Drag Switch	as top card of packet is drawn off onto deck		68	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Multiple Card Switches / Peel Switch
Edward Marlo	Thumb Drag Out Production	brief		70	Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / One-Handed
Neal Elias	Cutting Discovery	brief		70	Cards / Sleights / Pop-out Productions / Two-Handed
Denis Behr	Herbert - The Trained Rubber Band	rubber band around deck disappears and is found around selection, repeat with named card	Inspired by Band On the Run (Hiroyuki Sakai, The Trapdoor — Volume Two, 1991) also in: Band on the Run (Lecture Notes, 1995) Band On The Run (A Creative Powerhouse, 2025) Related to Band On the Run (Hiroyuki Sakai, The Trapdoor — Volume Two, 1991) also in: Band on the Run (Lecture Notes, 1995) Band On The Run (A Creative Powerhouse, 2025) Haunted Herbert (Denis Behr, Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 3, 2018) Variations Rubber-Behr (Jan Logemann, Stand-Up Fantasies, 2013)	76	Cards / Effect Themes / Rubber Band & Cards Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
Denis Behr	Epilogue	on "why magic"?		88	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Denis Behr	Bibliography			90	Articles / Bibliography

Data entered by Denis Behr, June 2012.

Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 2