King of the Hustlers

Book
2025
Written by Andrew Wimhurst
Work of Various, Andrew Wimhurst
84 pages (Stapled), published by Cold Deck Company
Illustrated with photographs
Language: English
25 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page Categories
Andrew Wimhurst Introduction
3
Andrew Wimhurst Reflections on the Revolution in Conjuring on creating material and ownership, also on his mentor Darwin Ortiz
  • Criticism
  • Give it time
  • Sounding Board
  • Note taking and technology
  • Carpe Diem
  • Sources
  • Character
 		5
Andrew Wimhurst How to Cheat at 21
Also published here
 15
Tony Cabral Eyes Wide Shut
  • Phase One (spectator deals to a thought-of number and remembers card and loses it, performer deals through cards and stops at selection, key)
  • Phase Two (repeat but all cards remain face down, faro)
Inspired by
 19
Andrew Wimhurst Whispering Henry's Triumph adding a Triumph finale to Roy Walton's two-card location routine
Also published here
  • also in: "Cheap & Nasty" (2000, Melbourne lecture notes)
Inspired by
 23
Tenkai Ishida Optical Revolve
24
Hustler's Triple Cut
25
Mark Ennis Impromptu Hat Trick three prediction cards, performer cuts to three card, two match the predictions and third one transforms into third matching card
Inspired by
Related to
 29
Jerry K. Hartman Uppercut
Also published here
 30
Andrew Wimhurst Dirty Harry two selections lost, two packets cut off that do not contain selections, pocketed in two pockets and performer claims to fish out two mates quickly, he comes out with the two actual selections
Also published here
Inspired by
Variations
 33
Paul Green, Andrew Wimhurst The Odds Against Me two cards location, card of one spectator given to other, both change to correct cards framed as transposition
Inspired by
 37
Andrew Wimhurst Below the Belt four cards cut to (when apparently trying to cut to the selection via shuffle tracking), selection is said to be ten card down in deck and completes a royal flush with the cut-to cards
Inspired by
 43
Cheater's Strip Control strip cut with jog for top stock, shown by "The Phantom" in Sydney
Related to
 45
Dribble Force with Corner Short
47
Andrew Wimhurst Faro Slough break after waterfall
 		49
Steve Ehlers Three Card Location, Take Two three spectators cut off cards which are divined in different ways
  • Magic Castle Version
Inspired by
 53
Bubble Peek
54
Steve Ehlers Three Card Location, Original Version three spectators cut off cards which are divined in different ways
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 57
Andrew Wimhurst Ten Below four Tens are produced (when apparently trying to cut to the selection), selection is ten card down in deck
Also published here
Variations
 59
Andrew Wimhurst On Heckling in Australia lines to use against hecklers
 		60
Jack Carpenter A Potent Presage three predictions, Gemini Twin type procedure, four-of-a-kind kicker, presentation by Andrew Wimhurst
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 65
Andrew Wimhurst Trade Show Card to Wallet with long-card gag card and sucker element
Inspired by
 71
Andrew Wimhurst King of the Hustlers
77
Andrew Wimhurst Further Reading
83
Andrew Wimhurst Acknowledgments
84
Data entered by Denis Behr, December 2025.