The Effects of Saturday

Book
2025
Written by Justin Higham*
Work of Justin Higham*
72 pages (Spiralbound), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with photographs
Language: English
52 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page Categories
Justin Higham* Foreword on categorizing effects
 		4
1. Saturday Specials
6
Justin Higham* Trapeze Transpo bottom cards of two halves transpose, impromptu versions
  • First Method
  • Second Method
Inspired by
 6
Justin Higham*, Edward Marlo Delayed Face-Up KM Change (After Marlo) delayed transformation, card tapped against glass
Inspired by
 11
Justin Higham* Midas Touched two cards change their back color, then whole deck
 		13
Justin Higham* Thanks to Señor Partagas intro
 		14
Justin Higham* Turnover-Pass Switches face card of deck shown, deck turned over and (switched) face card tabled
  • First Method (Glide Handling)
  • Second Method (Natural Handling)
Inspired by
 14
Justin Higham* The Partagas Spell
Variations
 17
Justin Higham* Palm-Replacement Dunbury
19
Justin Higham* Incomplete Transpositions definition, one card transposes and one transforms
 		20
Justin Higham* Card in Sleeve Finessed card in sleeve appears on pack, in sleeve is now selection
Inspired by
 20
Justin Higham* Palm-Less Triple Card to Pocket selection travels to pocket three times, sucker opening in which a card is openly placed in pocket and brought back out (Tucker)
Inspired by
  • Homing Card (Francis Carlyle, Stars of Magic, 1947)
  • "Demonstration" (Stephen Tucker, For Your Eyes Only No. 5, Jan./Feb. 1983, p. 20)
 22
2. Called to the Bar
24
Justin Higham* Poker World introduction on Power Poker plot and its relation to mini Out Of This World
 		24
Justin Higham* 1. Reversal Poker Power Poker type
 		25
Justin Higham* 2. Anti-Gravity Poker using Anti-Gravity Shift
Inspired by
 26
Justin Higham* 3. Pull-Down Poker “Mexican Poker” plot
Inspired by
 27
Justin Higham* 4. Open Double-Deal Poker replacing bottom deal with open double deal, see also p. 39
Inspired by
  • Genii, Oct. 1996
Related to
Variations
 28
Edward Marlo, Justin Higham* Open Double Deal with Inner-End Take apparently two top cards are taken, really bottom & top
Inspired by
 28
Justin Higham* O.D.D. Rouge et Noir "Open Double Deal"
  • Marker-Card Versions
    • Method A
    • Method B
Inspired by
 30
Justin Higham* 5. Klondike Poker
Inspired by
 32
Justin Higham* 6. Visual Retention Poker
  • First Version
  • Second Version
 		32
Justin Higham* 7. Second Deal Poker
  • Spectator Wins
 		35
Justin Higham* 8. OHBD Poker "One Hand Bottom Deal"
  • OHBD Rouge et Noir
  • False-Deal Rouge et Noir
    • First Method
    • Second & Third Methods
 		36
Justin Higham* 9. Bottom Deal Poker
37
Christian Gambin 10. Bluff Poker
38
Justin Higham* 11. Impressionistic Poker
  • Hole-Card Version
Variations
 38
Justin Higham* Oil and Poker transformation kicker
Related to
 40
Justin Higham* Never Throw Away Jokers ten-card poker deal with all Jokers, performer's hand changes into Royal Flush
Variations
 40
Justin Higham* Fake World bluff method as follow-up after Grant's impromptu method
 		41
Justin Higham* Final Display Note showing both halves sorted instead of four packet, note v
 		41
3. Street Monte
42
Bobby Bernard Follow the Queen glide monte routine
  • Phase One (Spectator wins)
  • Phase Two (Spectator loses)
  • Phase Three (Queen vanishes)
  • End Notes (Justin Higham)
Inspired by
 42
Justin Higham* Pseudo Vernon phase from Dai Vernon routine, monte throw replaced with flushtration display
 		46
Justin Higham* Off-Colour Glide Monte with color changing back climax
  • Phase 1: Glide Monte
  • Phase 2: Quick Three-Way
  • Climax Phase
 		46
Justin Higham* Glide Monte Plus money card vanishes
 		50
4. Sunday Session
51
Justin Higham* Technicolor Hour Revisited chosen card has different-colored back
Inspired by
 51
Justin Higham* Do As I Don't two cards from two halves are exchanged, they form a four-of-a-kind, comedy presentation
 		55
Justin Higham* Mediumistic NoBo one of eight cards is thought-of and devined with reverse faros and lie detector theme by a phoned medium, when is lied or not is also divined
Inspired by
Variations
 57
Justin Higham* Blindfold NoBo one of four cards is thought-of and devined with reverse faros and lie detector theme, when is lied or not is also divined
Inspired by
 60
Edward Marlo Limited-Selection Procedure spectator thinks of one of only four
 		61
Justin Higham* Playing to a Full House Power Poker type procedure, spectator gets full house and performer straight/royal flush
Variations
 62
Packet Switch discrepant, tabled poker hand for cards in the hand
Also published here
  • demonstrated by Paul Diamond on a video tape
 63
Justin Higham* Playing with a Full Deck Power Poker type procedure from the deck, spectator gets full house and performer straight/royal flush
Inspired by
 64
Justin Higham* Even Money Poker Even Money Proposition meets Power Poker
Inspired by
 65
Justin Higham* Even Money Colours
Inspired by
 67
Danny Rosenbaum, Justin Higham* Poker's Wild Power Poker type, spectator gets all Jokers and performer a Royal Flush
  • In the Hands
Inspired by
 68
Justin Higham* Even Money Wild Cards Power Poker type, performer gets Jokers and spectator a full house, performer's cards change to royal flush
Inspired by
 69
Justin Higham* Illogical Flushtration Count with mis-count
 		71
Justin Higham* Packet Seconds/Bottoms easy way to alternate seconds and bottoms with a small packet
 		71
Justin Higham* IDF Centres Illogical Dribble Force, center dealing a single card as skill demonstration
  • Method One
  • Method Two
 		71
Data entered by Denis Behr, September 2025.