Cards in Confidence — Volume Two

Book
1979
Written by Justin Branch
Work of Justin Branch
154 pages (Paperback), published by Selfpublished
No illustrations
Language: English
48 entries
Cover photograph
Cards in Confidence — Volume Two (written by Justin Branch, work of Justin Branch, 1979)
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Section Seven: Masterthought Prophecy
Justin Branch Masterthought Prophecy red-backed prediction card, spectator stops anytime while dealing face-up from blue-backed deck, stopped-at card matches prediction, long study with various conditions and comparison of methods, double-faced deck arrangement variations:
  • Basic Masterthought Stack
  • Alternating Masterthought Stack
    • The Use Of Roughing Fluid (optional partial roughing)
  • Triple Masterthought Stack
  • Alternating Masterthought Force Stack

  • Basic Masterthought
  • Penultimate Masterthought
  • Ultimate Masterthought

further "Additional Technique" on page 39:
  • Using a Borrowed Deck
  • Opening False Shuffle
  • Misdirecting Opening Effects
  • Almost Automatic Masterthought (rough-smooth method)
  • Multiple Lift Substitute
Variations
 1
Justin Branch The Multiple Turnover out-jogged single card on top of deck, is pulled back and top card of deck added, end-for-end turnover
 		5
Justin Branch Indicator Masterthought spectator slides indicator card into face-up spread and decides on card above or below, it is predicted
Inspired by
 21
Justin Branch Masterthought Mated Addition a further coincidence with the selection
Inspired by
 24
Justin Branch Think Masterthought one odd-backed reversed card is in deck, spectator names it correctly
Inspired by
 25
Justin Branch Masterthought Supreme using a Turnover Change instead of multiple lift switch
Inspired by
 27
Justin Branch Spectator Masterthought spectator can turn over prediction, any number named and that card is counted to, using Alternating Masterthought Force Stack
Variations
 30
Justin Branch Composite Masterthought two chosen cards match two predictions, combination of switch and force methods
Inspired by
 33
Justin Branch Spectator Shuffle Masterthought variation in which the spectator closes his eyes and does not see which card he selects, selection changes to prediction to all other spectators
Inspired by
 34
Fred Castle The Fred Castle Solution freely chosen card is predicted with card from another deck
 		35
Justin Branch The One-Handed Half Pass bottom of two cards
 		42
Justin Branch Switching Out Faked Deck 42
Justin Branch Double-Take Revelation using 52-on-1 gag card in effect
Inspired by
 42
Justin Branch As a One Card Force number named, card counted to, it is forced
 		43
Section Eight: Feature Effects Part Two 46
Justin Branch Prediction Miracle two spectators each shuffle half the deck, then select two cards from their half and recite any cards including those selections, performer divines one of the cards and the other is selected, repeated with second spectator
  • Notes for the Faroist
  • Performing for One Spectator
 		46
Justin Branch Word/Card Prediction Miracle book test and card prediction combination, using Basic Masterthought Stack
 		53
Justin Branch The Pack of Lies spectator riffle shuffles under handkerchief and names a number and counts to that number and takes two cards, both predicted, using Masterthought Force Stack
 		56
Justin Branch TX five cards chosen (by first dealing out the deck into ten packets) and covered with blank cards while performer is out of the room, two are pocketed and the other three pairs assembled, all cards named
 		59
Justin Branch Universal Traveller packet with two red-backed Aces of Hearts and two blue-backed Aces of Spades, the cards in the packets change to selected cards, a selection travels into packet
 		67
Justin Branch Face Down Spectator Count Force spectator deals and stops
 		73
Justin Branch Packaged Transposition two Jokers in case, on of them transposes with a selection
 		75
Justin Branch Colour Change Chips Across four black poker chips travel from hand to hand, then some change color, shell
 		77
Section Nine: Packet Effects 82
Justin Branch Gambler's Conversion transposition of four-card packets with transformation climax
Inspired by
  • variation of "Counter Revolution" in Justin Branch's MP&CR Vol. 3
Related to
 82
Justin Branch Electrick King routine with Aces and Kings
  • Phase 1: Three cards transpose - the last visually
  • Phase 2: Two cards magically turn face up
  • Phase 3: There is a small explosion
  • Phase 4: The magic card, chosen by the spectator, is seen to have a burnt back
 		86
Justin Branch The Displacement Problem - An Inner Seminar adjusting the order with false counts
Related to
 88
The "Two As Three" Count 89
Justin Branch Twisting the Colours five blue-backed Jokers, they turn and change to red-backed
  • Phase One
  • Phase Two
 		94
Justin Branch Oil and Water - Backed Up 4&4, odd-backed with ESP symbols
  • First Phase
  • Second Phase
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Justin Branch Shooting Stars packet trick with ESP cards
 		101
Justin Branch Supersonic Sandwich selected card sandwiched between two red Kings, they change to black Kings, selection lost and travels back, Kings red again, performed one-handed with left hand only
 		102
Justin Branch Swoperama Ace to Five, order changes
Variations
 105
Justin Branch Two Tone Swoperama Ace to Five, order changes, back change
Inspired by
 105
Justin Branch UFO four double-blank cards, star appears on each card and vanishes again
 		108
Justin Branch Holed Transposition four double-blank cards, two cards from deck are chosen and one is hole-punched, both sandwiched in blank pair and wrapped in silks, cards transpose
 		110
Section Ten: Think ESP (Extrapolating Sequential Positioning) 115
Justin Branch Think ESP the order of five ESP cards is predicted in a packet which matches the spectator's layout of five other ESP cards, using false counts and transfers to adjust to any of the 120 possible orders
Inspired by
Variations
 115
Justin Branch Pyrotechnic Thought five ESP cards and five colors are paired, the prediction matches in form of five matching colored ESP cards
Inspired by
 135
Section Eleven: Carousel 143
Justin Branch KingAcetion Kings change one by one into Aces, Ascanio Spread
 		143
Justin Branch Ice-Breaker using a large match box to add a small packet of cards
 		144
Justin Branch An Odd Trick six cards with numbers, cards from a riffle-shuffled deck are dealt onto them according to the number and whether all cards in a pile add up to an odd or even number is predicted, then whether cards are odd or even valued is divined
 		146
Justin Branch Green Star Partially Revisited prediction of ESP cards after riffle shuffle, only outline
Inspired by
  • Green Star Manuscript in Manipulative Production and Card Routining Vol 3
 147
Justin Branch Shock! cut and restored headphone cable
 		148
Justin Branch "No Clue" with No Clue packet cut and card at position remembered, card and cut-off number later found, with suggestion by George Blake
Inspired by
  • "No Clue" (George Blake, Commercial Card Tricks, 1969)
Related to
 150
Justin Branch A Brief Excursion 154
Data entered by Denis Behr, April 2026.