Three Card Monte

567 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Three Card Monte
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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Roy Walton Never Give a Sucker an Even Break three blank cards as climax
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
40
Harry Levine Macho Monte with transformations
 		Mar. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 3)
606
Shigeo Takagi Acrobatic Monte using divided card
VariationsAlso published here June 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 6)
639
Tonny Van Rhee Devil's 3-Card Monte using short and narrow cards
Related to July 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 7)
652
Peter Marshall Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by Sep. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 9)
678
Harry Riser, Jeff Busby, Shigeo Takagi Presentation of Shigeo Takagi's Miracle Monte
Oct. 1982
Epoptica (Issue 2)
114
Karl Fulves Digital Diamonds Ace, Two and Jack mixed according to rules over phone
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1982
Six Impromptu Card Tricks
3
John Carney In the Hands Monte monte sequence - last phase has money card penetrating hands and deck onto spectators hand
 		1983
Carney Knowledge
34
Ian Land Alpha Minus
Sep. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 12)
1151
Philip T. Goldstein Odd Monte three business cards used
 		1983
MajorMinor
12
Ron Platt, David Hambly 3 of a Kind all cards become queens
 		Feb. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 22)
427
Stephen Tucker Eureka monte in the hands , ending in Bizarre Twist
Inspired by 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
36
Reinhard Müller Müzarre Vanish in using Trevor Lewis's Monte Plus Twist
Inspired by Dec. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 32)
620
Bill Worsley We 3 Queens? Jokers turn into Queens, also backs change
 		Dec. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 32)
622
Ed Balducci, Frank Mireider The Auto Mazo Deck 1934, see also p. 63 for comment by Ralph W. Hull
  • #1 Thought of Card Reversed
  • #2 Alternate Reverse Trick
  • #3 Selected Card Found Reversed
  • #4 Selected Card Transferred from One Half of Pack to Another
  • #5 Three Card Monte
  • #6 The Vanishing Aces
Variations 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
58
Tom Sellers New Principle Card Trick two cards, one of top of the other, bottom card penetrates to top, third card added and cards penetrate again
Also published here
  • "21 New Card Tricks" (1936)
 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
4
J.C. Whyley Elusive Lady reprint from reference
Also published here 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
8
Charles T. Jordan Joker Monte three cards shown in fan and turned over, spectator cannot find Joker
Also published here 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
11
Karl Fulves, Jack Avis A Letter from Jack Avis
Related to 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
13
Ellis Stanyon Elusive Joker
Related to 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
14
Michael Powers Blank Monte monte with three blank cards and Jack of Hearts, all change to Aces at the end
Inspired by 1983
Powerful Magic
19
Sol Stone Clipped Again paper clip
Related to July 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 7)
940
Trevor Lewis Monte Plus Switch
July 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 7)
940
Bob Farmer Clip Miracle Monte variation of Takagi's "Miracle Monte" with paper clip
 		Aug. 1984
Epoptica (Issue 6)
393
Philip T. Goldstein Quintemonte gaffed
 		Apr. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 20)
191
Bruce Cervon Basic Effect effect description
 		1984
The Cervon Monte
7
Bruce Cervon Cervon Monte "basic routine", three cards, visual and impossible penetrations
  • Phase I - Court card from center to top
  • Phase II - Court card from center to bottom
  • Phase III - Court card leaves center without a move
  • Phase IV - How the card moves
  • Phase V - Court card moves when it's face-up
Inspired by
  • item in "Abra"
 1984
The Cervon Monte
8
Bruce Cervon Cervon Monte, Packet Version three blue-backed and 1 red-backed card
  • Phase I - Court card from center to top
  • Phase II - Court card from center to bottom
  • Phase III - Court card leaves center without a move
  • Phase IV - How the card moves
  • Phase V - Court card moves even when it has a different colored back
 		1984
The Cervon Monte
17
Bruce Cervon Cervon Monte, Gaffed Version
  • Phase I - Court card from center to top
  • Phase II - Court card leaves center without a move
  • Phase III - Find the Court Card Again and Again and Again
  • Phase IV - Court card moves when it's face up
 		1984
The Cervon Monte
28
Monte Miracle No. 70, no bend, using optical illusion and handling cards at right angles
 		1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
104
Lee Freed, Jon Racherbaumer Wily Monte penetration, slit, see also "Credits and References" at end of book
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
  • MUM, Aug. 1983
 1984
At The Table
99
Bob Kubota More Monte in the Quick-Three-Way style
Also published here Oct. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 10)
1119
Louis Falanga Virginia City Shuffle Martin Lewis' 'Sidewalk Shuffle', with blanks andAces
 		1985
Lake Tahoe Card Magic
16
Martin Lewis Sidewalk Shuffle Jumbo three card monte routine, using blank cards and Ace of Diamonds
Variations 1985
Martin's Miracles
95
Chris Gosselin, Frederick Braue Seven Card Monte color changing back kicker
Inspired by
  • "Seven Card Monte" (Chris Gosselin, Abracadabra Vol. 30 No. 772, Nov. 1960, p. 276)
 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
15
Henry Christ, John Braun Mental Subtraction three cards, one put on table and other two shown, when spectator guesses he is wrong since tabled card is now blank card with custom message
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
18
Ben Harris The Three Card Game color changing back kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 1985
Midnight Special
21
Peter Duffie Polythene Pam four blank cards, one changes to Queen, then monte type routine, then all change to Queens
Also published here 1985
Trio
4
Ben Harris The Three Card Game No. 9, color changing back kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 1985
Singapore
8
Peter Duffie Ascension Five Card Monte, but the Queen keeps rising out of the packet, even when placed in envelope with window
Also published here 1986
Quartet
14
Gaëtan Bloom Visible Monte - The Routine routine in which spectator cannot find money card, then there is no money card, then a double faced card, then Flash Vanish of money card
 		1986
Visible Monte
6
Dai Vernon Notes on the Three Card Monte torn card
 		1987
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 1
180
Dai Vernon, Eugene Burger, John F. Mendoza Three-Card Monte as a Magical Entertainment presentation without the spectator guessing
 		1987
The Performance of Close-Up Magic
55
Thomas Hierling Impromptu Mexican Monte
Inspired by 1987
New Wave Close-Up
75
René Lavand Rehearsal in Madrid sidewalk shuffle type, three blank cards and an Ace, ends with three Aces and one blank card
Also published here 1987
Lentidigitation
16
Michael Weber Monte Surprise Three Card Monte, money card transforms into previously selected card
 		1987
高若
8
Darwin Ortiz Darwin's Three-Card Monte including bent corner
Also published here 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
36
Bob Kohler Torn-Corner Encore
1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
42
Karl Fulves Python Monte bent corner idea, posed as problem
 		1988
Interlocutor (Issue 48)
204
Terri Rogers Always in the Middle Monte Plus type
Also published here 1988
More Secrets
15
René Lavand The Story of Antonio the Gypsy Monte
Also published here 1988
Slow Motion Magic
27
René Lavand A Sort of Prologue thoughts on the three card monte
 		1988
Slow Motion Magic
99
René Lavand My Monte ten phases, with sticker
Also published here 1988
Slow Motion Magic
100
Dai Vernon Joker Monte unusual method, cards in glasses
Related to
  • "Final Choice” (Peter Warlock, Abracadabra, Vol. 42 No. 1072, August 1966, p. 84)
 1989
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 3
99
Anthony Lindan Para-Psychology on the pack, using four cards
 		June 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 6)
1653
Doug Edwards Clipped at Monte using paper Clip
 		Nov. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 11)
1707
Paul Curry One, Two, Three one card has a slit, with clean up and credit information on the principle
 		Sep. 1989
Epoptica (Issue 12)
567
Brother John Hamman Eight-Ball Queens four card monte routine, to pocket climax
 		1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
114
Martin Gardner MG Trio #3 orientation of head on QS and KH used for monte type guessing game, turning on vertical or horizontal axis ("The principle behind this trick has floated around a while.")
Variations 1989
Prototype
20
Scott Robinson Sucker Monte three phases
Related toVariations 1989
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 28)
499
Richard Bartram, Jr. Travelling Jack Jack between Aces moves up and down and eventually disappears
 		1989
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 31)
551
Bob King Monte Nightmare only three cards, they change a few times back and front
 		1989
Magician Foolers
22
Bob King Four Card Monte ungaffed Sidewalk Shuffle, three phases
 		1989
Magician Foolers
29
Terri Rogers Immer die Mittlere! Monte Plus type
Also published here July 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 4 & 5)
147
Gene Castillon, Jon Racherbaumer Surreal Monte sidewalk shuffle version without mis-indexed cards
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
76
Shigeo Takagi Monte With Four jumbo cards
Also published here 1990
The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi
74
Michael Skinner Ultimate 3 Card Monte false indices, three phases, slow-motion performance
Inspired byVariations 1990
Ultimate 3 Card Monte
1
Alex Elmsley Misogynist's Monte card vanishes in the end
 		1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
383
John Bannon Ton-Toid royal flush ending, ungaffed close-up handling for Ton Onosaka's "Tonte"
 		1991
Smoke and Mirrors
133
Edward Marlo Seven Card Monte Redux nine ungaffed methods
Inspired by Feb. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 3)
1
Roger Sherman Herbie the Hand with rubber doll hand, three card monte, money card jumps to magician's hand
 		1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 41)
736
Jim Steinmeyer San Fernando Monte jumbo cards that are openly folded in half
 		1991
Device and Illusion
119
Ken Brooke The Dutch Looper routine with multiple phases
Also published here Dec. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 4 & 5)
185
A Three Card Monte Variation phase in which two Twos are shown one-handed with right hand with throw move, yet the third card is also a Two
Related to 1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
248
Karl Fulves Mathemonte without a key card that must be recognized, prediction "we will pick the same card"
Inspired byRelated to 1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 4)
48
Canada Bill monte man story
Also published here
  • "Gambling and Gambling Devices" (John Phillip Quinn, 1912)
 1991
Cheat Sheet (Issue 6)
54
Canada Bill Story
Also published here
  • "Sucker's Progress" (Herbert Asbury)
 1991
Cheat Sheet (Issue 8)
74
René Lavand Rehearsal in Madrid sidewalk shuffle type, three blank cards and an Ace, ends with three Aces and one blank card
Also published here 1991
Slow Motion Magic II
61
Jerry K. Hartman Monkey Business' Uncle Monte theme, two Aces of Hearts and one Ace of Spades become all Aces of Hearts, then all Aces of Spades, then back to original, then both Aces of Hearts change to Jokers to end
Inspired byAlso published here 1991
Card Craft
428
Alexander de Cova Gambler's Change with bills or wallet, as monte climax
Also published here 1991
Am Close-up Tisch
19
Doc Eason An Entertaining Three Card Monte Routine
1991 ca.
A Shot in the Act
14
Alexander de Cova Gambler's Switch with bills or wallet, as monte climax
Also published here 1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
163
Philip T. Goldstein Montexposé odd back card vanishes among four other cards
 		Dec. 1992
The Minotaur (Vol. 4 No. 4)
6
Two Card Monte Handling
1992
Magic with Credit Cards
59
Arturo de Ascanio La Carteta sequence for three card monte, in the hands
 		1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 4
54
Steve Dusheck Monte Zuma two cards, one held behind back, spectator always guesses wrong
Inspired by
  • Two Card Monte (DeLand)
Also published here 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
72
Steve Dusheck Me Three monte, winning card changes and is removed from pocket
 		1992
Dusheck's Card Magic
113
Charles T. Jordan Joker Monte No. 81, three cards shown in fan and turned over, spectator cannot find Joker
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
101
Karl Fulves "Joker Monte" Notes No. 82, different gimmick with two cards taped together
Inspired by 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
102
Charles T. Jordan Pedro Monte No. 83, three cards shown in fan and turned over, spectator cannot find card
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
103
Charles T. Jordan The Phantom Aces No. 207, four Aces are alternated in color, spectator cannot take two of same color
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
247
Scott Robinson Sucker Ending climax for Scott's Sucker Monte
Related to 1993
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 47)
853
Scotty York, Fred Kaps Shuffling Off Lucille with ideas by Fred Kaps
Inspired by 1993
For Your Eyes Only
119
Howard W. Rheam Carlisle Fair Cards
Inspired by 1993
Verbatim (Issue 6)
60
Sam Schwartz Sam's Monte tips on the handling
Related to 1993
Verbatim (Issue 6)
63
Karl Fulves Nothing Changes article about three-card monte hustling
Related to 1993
Verbatim (Issue 9)
113
Walter "Sonny" Day Imagination three-card trick ends with three examinable blank cards
 		Oct. 1993
Profile (Issue 16)
11
Richard Bartram, Jr. Hole Card Monte last phase for three card monte, hole punched in one card jumps to other card
 		1993
Mystification
10
Richard Bartram, Jr. Simple Monte brief in the hands routine
 		1993
Mystification
13
Richard Bartram, Jr. Yankee Clipper paper clip grows, after Three-Card Monte
 		1993
Mystification
95
René Lavand Three Card Monte with story presentation
 		1993
The New Orleans Soirée
7
René Lavand My Monte ten phases, with sticker
Also published here 1993
Magic From The Soul
133
René Lavand Antonio's Three Card Monte Monte
Also published here 1993
Magic From The Soul
147
René Lavand Rehearsal in Madrid sidewalk shuffle type, three blank cards and an Ace, ends with three Aces and one blank card
Also published here 1993
Magic From The Soul
168
Harry Anderson The Last Monte multi-phase three card monte routine, torn corner as last phase
  • Phase 1 - Meet My Friend, Monte
  • Phase 2 - The False Toss
  • Phase 3 - The Sting
  • Phase 4 - The Bent Corner
  • Phase 5 - The Mutilated Monte
Related toVariations 1993
Wise Guy
90
Harry Anderson Monarch Monte Monte using three very large cards, three phases
Variations 1993
Wise Guy
108
Allan Ackerman Impromptu Sidewalk Shuffle
Variations 1994
Las Vegas Kardma
144
Allan Ackerman Another Impromptu Sidewalk Shuffle featuring Ackerman's "Another Quick Four Way"
 		1994
Las Vegas Kardma
149
Allan Ackerman, Roger Klause A No-Throw Monte
1994
Las Vegas Kardma
153
Gene Maze Criss-Cross two black queens should be followed by spectator and eventually transform into red queens
Related to 1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
120
Alexander de Cova, Dai Vernon Seven-Card-Monte card vanishes from packet and reappears on top of pack, three phases
Inspired byAlso published here 1994
Secrets No. 1
151
Paul Gertner Four-Card Monte four deuces change into kings
 		1994
Steel and Silver
93
Bob Farmer, Theodore DeLand Two-Card Monte
1994
Beat 'em, Cheat 'em, Leave 'em Bleedin'
27
Bob Farmer Three-Card Monte with gaff/flap
 		1994
Beat 'em, Cheat 'em, Leave 'em Bleedin'
28
Sam Schwartz Sam's Monte
Inspired byRelated to 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 6)
61
Bob Sheets Killer Kitsen Miracle Dutch Looper gaff, three phases
  • Flap-Flip Move
Inspired by
  • "Kitson Miracle" (Patrick Page)
 1994
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 5)
1
Jim Krenz Nothing Too Loose monte trick in which card with large hole must be followed
Inspired by
  • "Nothing To Lose" (Bob Farmer)
 1994
Notable Magic!
14
Ellison Poland Monte-Finale money card vanishes, suggesting different tabled switches
 		1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
34
Don Banks, Jim Lambert, Steve Ehlers, Art Gross The Close-Up Billusion bill inserted between two Aces visually passes back and forth from middle to bottom, Aces change into Queens, monte theme, see "Errata" in Issue #3 (p. 31) for additional crediting info
Inspired byRelated to 1994
Labyrinth (Issue 1)
4
Alexander de Cova, Dai Vernon Seven Card Monte card vanishes from packet and reappears on top of pack, three phases
Also published here 1994
Seminar 1994
24
Bob Farmer La Monte Symbiotic
  • Flim-Flam
three piles on the table, spectator cannot follow top card of one pile
Related to
  • "Symbiotic Deck" (Gary Ouellet)
 Sep. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
71
R. Paul Wilson Gypsy's Monte kind of Quick-Three-Way, Color Monte version
Variations 1995
The Little Black Book
3
Chase the Ace No. 35, three cards, Ace changes into another card and is removed from case
 		1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
67
Karl Fulves 52-Card Monte No. 55, gag presentation with two single cards and rest of deck as third card, color changing deck kicker
Also published here 1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
111
Felix Farrell Impromptu Sidewalk Shuffle three black cards and Queen, discarded card is always Queen, then all discarded cards change to Queens
 		1995
Aus dem Effeff...
85
Doug Conn Plastic Surgery monte type routine with Bizarre Twist, stretching and shrinking
Inspired byRelated to 1995
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 7)
1
Guy Hollingworth Three Card Monte featuring Optical Alignment
 		1996
Notes on Card Tricks and Other Diversions
10
Guy Hollingworth Montgomery monte style demonstration, surprise climax
 		1996
Notes on Card Tricks and Other Diversions
39
Paul Harris Double Monte climax for monte routine: money card transposes with two indifferent cards
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Super Magic)
121
Harry Riser Five Card Monte card vanishes from packet and reappears in deck, two phases, double facer
Inspired by 1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
168
Bob Driebeek Acrobatic Monte using diagonal flap card
Inspired by 1996
Aenigmas Rätsel
49
Rudolf Braunmüller Das Heidelberger Kümmelblättchen
Inspired by 1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 1)
19
Richard Rechsteiner Sucker Monte Opening one card transforms
 		Aug. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 8)
2828
Jack Carpenter Steppin' out with Molly three card monte routine with several effect, signed money card to card case climax
Related toVariations 1997
The Expert's Portfolio No. 1
41
Ken Krenzel Sluggard's Monte three slow-motion sequences:
  • The Slow Show
  • Slow Second
  • Slow Slip
Inspired byRelated to 1997
Ingenuities
186
Wesley James Japanese Monte
Inspired by
  • "The Three Quarter Card" (Masao Atsukawa, "Creative Works in Magic")
 1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
57
Peter Duffie Four Card Monte
1997
Effortless Card Magic
109
Slide Monte with short card
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
24
Roy Johnson Die Roy Johnson Routine zu Martin Lewis' Sidewalk Shuffle
Inspired by 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 1)
6
Alexander de Cova Perfect 9-Card-Monte with three-card-monte intro
Inspired by 1998
Secrets No. 2
33
Karl Fulves 3 by 3 Card Monte "Unsolved Mysteries"
three rows of three cards, an Ace in each row, posed as a problem
 		1998
The Fine Print (Issue 9)
268
Tomas Blomberg Pavement Shuffle
Inspired by Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
46
Gregory Wilson Montelude Ace (money card) changes places with two Queens, climax for monte routine
Inspired byRelated to Oct. 1998
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
72
Guy Hollingworth Cherchez la Femme Optical Alignment
 		1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
43
Andrew Wimhurst Yellow Kid's Monte card to Wallet Climax
 		1999
Low Down Dirty Tricks
21
Allan Ackerman, Al Leech A Little Finesse all three cards transform, finessed handling
Inspired by 1999
Wednesday Nights
13
Milton Kort Diminishing Monte Ace, Two, Three of Spades - spectator cannot get money card (Ace, Two or Three), duplicate
 		1999
Kort
11
Karl Fulves Strip-Out Monte using strip-out addition
 		1999
The Fine Print (Issue 10)
307
Ellis Stanyon The Three-Card Trick No. 27, "The Illusive Ace", monte effect with a Three that is missing bottom pip and can be shown as Ace or Three
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
143
Theodore DeLand "Pickitout" No. 28
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
143
Theodore DeLand DeLand's Two-Card Monte No. 56
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
188
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note version with half card
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
188
Don England The Full Molly monte routine with several phases and back changes
 		1999
Cyber Sessions
140
Chuck Smith Switch-A-Roo Monte short monte sequence with color changing back kicker
 		2000
Why Not?
6
Joel Givens Monte 101 four phases, in the hands
 		2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
40
Jim Lee Nine Card Monte with Ace of Diamonds and eight blank cards
Related to 2000
Card File Two
137
Simon Lovell Harry's Catnip Principle cat locates card
  • Bonus Number One - Free Choice Catnip!
  • Bonus Number Two - The Mind Reading Cat (cat locates object)
  • Bonus Number Three - Gambling Kitty (cat finds money card in monte, with Guy Hollingworth variation)
 		2000
Son of Simon Says!
117
Karl Fulves The Game of 13 blackjack variation as a three card monte presentation
 		2000
Charlatan (Issue 3)
27
Andrew Wimhurst The Full Monte (Yellow Kid's Monte) card to wallet climax, using fake index card
 		2001
Jiggery Pokery
17
Paul Curry Sure Thing red backed card and blue backed card, one with a hole in the middle, monte
Related toVariations 2001
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond
65
Karl Fulves Hex Minus goal of the square is to prohibit spectator from reaching certain square, 12-card monte in which spectators cannot get to winning card
 		2001
Hex Squared
82
Masao Atsukawa スリーカードモンテ (Three Card Monte) With Jumbo card gaffs
 		2001
カードの島
42
Four-Card Monte No. 63, four piles on table, both hands move around and exchange top card(s) of the piles, all Aces on top
Related to 2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
94
David Malek Magicians Monte with sucker moves, two phases
 		2001
Rebel without a Pause
30
Karl Fulves Joker Monte color changing backs, red/blue double backer
Inspired by 2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6)
202
Philip T. Goldstein Spot On
  • The Other Month
four double-blank cards, monte with drawn shape, printing appears on all cards and spells SPOT
 		Oct. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 10)
70
Bill White Monte 101 four phases
 		Sep./Oct. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 3)
48
David Regal Three...Two...One with color change kicker
 		2002
Constant Fooling 1
97
David Regal Sticky Monte money card vanishes at the end
 		2002
Constant Fooling 2
158
David Regal Mucilaginous Monte
2002
Constant Fooling 2
165
Thomas Baxter The BC Cop (Baxter Count Cop), cop from small packet as it is counted, used to vanish card in 3 Card Monte
 		2002
The Action Cop
24
Steve Ehlers Intuition Monte monte sequence with Ace through Four of Spades, change to Aces as climax
 		Nov./Dec. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 4)
12
Jim Steinmeyer Three Card Monte spectator mixed three cards according to instructions, possible over phone, mathematical
 		2002
Impuzzibilities
25
Philip T. Goldstein Yo! Bet no Monte, Boy. a/k/a Roll, or...
matching effect with three cards torn in half and a die
 		2002
Redivider
40
Luc Sante Three Card Monte Note
Also published here
  • New York Times, 4-15-02
 2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
268
Jamie Badman, Colin Miller Misdirection Monte monte type routine three Aces and a Queen, in the end the Aces have changed to Queens
Related toVariations 2002
The Underground Change
11
Jamie Badman, Colin Miller Monte Minus One monte type routine three Aces and a Queen, in the end the Aces have changed to Queens
Inspired by 2002
The Underground Change
13
Al Baker Cherchez la Femme using a card stand, gaffed
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Contributions)
508
Al Baker Monte Surprise transformation kicker, part of card glued on other card
Also published here
  • marketed 1930s
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
564
Roberto Giobbi Three-card Monte idea of using the jokers for monte
 		2003
Card College — Volume 5
1103
Jim Steinmeyer the soft-shoe Monte jumbo cards, gimmick with thread-connected sliding cards
 		2003
Artificial conclusions
19
Stewart Judah Judah Monte using openly four cards, money card changes into another card, first marketed 1927, see also side bar on pages 114 and 115
Related to
  • "Subtle Problems You Will Do" (Judah-Braun)
Variations 		2003
Off The Books (Issue 7)
117
Karl Fulves Too Faced three Tens and an Ace removed from deck, spectator cannot find Ace, it has changed into selection which completes four-of-a-kind
Inspired by 2003
Off The Books (Issue 7)
119
Luis H. Trueba El Charlatán with three Jumbo cards, Supreme Magic props, story presentation
 		2003
Magia y Dramagia
157
Wayne Dobson Hanky Poo rhyming patter, jumbo cards
Inspired by 2003
Dobson's Choice 2
15
R. Paul Wilson Taking Them Easy monte routine with three black spot cards and a Queen, they all change to Queens as finale
Inspired by 2003 ca.
Taking Them Easy
1
Dai Vernon Optical Monte Switch
2003 ca.
Taking Them Easy
6
Davide Costi Celebration Routine setup for the routine existing of the following three tricks
 		2004
Close-Up Elegance by Davide Costi
77
Davide Costi, René Lavand Three Card Monte
2004
Close-Up Elegance by Davide Costi
80
Dave Campbell Inauguration four jumbo cards, monte type routine
 		2004
The Dave Campbell Legacy
265
Peter Duffie Polythene Pam four blank cards, one changes to Queen, then monte type routine, then all change to Queens
Also published here 2004
Subtle Miracles
42
Peter Duffie Ascension monte with five cards, then Queen rises from packet, packet put in envelope with window cut out and Queen on face, it rises again
Related toAlso published here 2004
Subtle Miracles
75
Jon Armstrong Three-Blank Monte card to wallet finale
Also published here Dec. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 12)
79
Jack Carpenter, Allan Ackerman Revisiting Molly no-throw monte routine in which money card changes at end and appears reversed in deck
Inspired byAlso published here 2005
Ackerman 2004
29
John Guastaferro, Allan Ackerman A Bigger Surprise no-throw monte routine with surprise transformation
Inspired by
  • "Double Monte" (John Guastaferro, Brainstorm videos Volume 2, 2003)
Also published here 		2005
Ackerman 2004
40
Barrie Richardson Seeing With the Chinese Eye presentation for monte swindle in which a printed spread of five cards is used and spectator must put a paper clip at money card from back
 		2005
Act Two
188
Gene Taylor The Hole Monte monte routine in which one card has a hole in the middle
Inspired byRelated to May 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 2)
40
Jason Alford The Metro Dancer three phases
Inspired by 2005
Freebie 6
17
Dave Robertson L.K.D. Monte out-jogged handling
Inspired by 2005
Scotland Up Close
79
Jack Carpenter Bent Corner Method for the 3-Card Monte
2006
Pasteboard Palette
10
Karl Fulves Monte Cardo switch with bills as climax
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
50
Jack Avis Random Notes using ruler
Inspired by
  • "Three Card Trick" (G. Boyce, Mahatma, Vol. 7 No. 6, 1903)
 2006
Rara Avis
24
Jacques Terrien Monte Mix-Up monte routine with four cards, two cards ends up in performer's sleeve
 		Dec. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. Annual 2006)
33
Alan "Ace" Greenberg Monte Switch new switch
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
143
Gregory Wilson 2-Card Monte, Plus three cards, double facer
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
502
Jack Parker Twelve Card Monte Monte routine done with three packets of four cards (Four Eights, Four Nines and Four Queens), Queens change to Aces
 		2007
52 Memories
24
Jack Parker Visual Acuity Three card monte routine with surprise ending of an eye-chart appearance on a card
Variations 2007
52 Memories
150
Andi Gladwin Monte Python
Inspired by 2007
T and A Tour
25
Karl Fulves 3-Blank Monte "Unexplained"
three blank cards and an Ace, all change to Kings as climax, posed as a problem
Variations 2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
180
Karl Fulves The Money Card "Unexplained"
obvious one-way backs, money card "accidentally" gets turned around, posed as a problem
 		2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
180
Sam Schwartz 3-Blank Monte three blank cards and an Ace, all change to Kings as climax
Inspired by 2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
194
Jon Racherbaumer Three Card Visible Monte comments
 		2007
Marlo on Erdnase
167
Edward Marlo First Application Trapped Mexican switch
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Dec. 1983
 2007
Marlo on Erdnase
171
Edward Marlo Marlo's Monte cards bent upwards at sides instead of downwards
Also published here
  • The Sorcerer's Eyes, Vol. 3 No. 33-36, 1981
 2007
Marlo on Erdnase
172
Michael "Mike" Müller ESM-Routine EasyStreetMonte
  • Lenkung
  • Tipps / Ideen
 		2007
EasyStreetMonte
29
Joel Givens Monte 101 "double bend" finale, see p. 127 for performance
 		2007
Session
137
Nick Trost Optical Three-Card Monte
Also published here 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
85
Nick Trost Australian Aces sidewalk shuffle type monte effect, gaffed
Inspired by
  • "The Only Three Card Trick in the World Using Four Cards" (Joe Rising, marketed by Ken Brooke, 1971)
 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
204
Justin Higham Longitudinal Monte three Card Monte tabled routine, cards held longitudinally
Inspired by
  • "Marlo's Monte & Moves" (Edward Marlo, The Sorcerer's Eyes, Vol. 3, Issue 33-36, 1981)
 2008
Dexterity Manual
33
Bob Hummer, Roberto Giobbi Mental Three Card Monte mathematical three card monte
Inspired by 2008
Card College Lighter
70
Fred Robinson Three Card Monte off-beat move
 		2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
122
Bob Ostin The Looper Dutch Looper elaboration
 		2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
377
Karl Fulves Follow The Money "Unexplained"
number of bills under cards affects value of cards on top, posed as a problem
 		2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
404
Trevor Lewis Trevor's Monte Plus three ungaffed cards
 		2009
Routines Matter
105
Trevor Lewis The Full Monte with gaffed cards, multi-phase routine
 		2009
Routines Matter
108
Trevor Lewis Sidewalk Shuffle based on Martin Lewis' routine, three blank cards and an Ace
Inspired by 2009
Routines Matter
135
Jim Steinmeyer The Full Monte "A Card Trick On the Stage"
extra-large jumbo cards, set down on three chairs
 		2009
Technique & Understanding
111
Tom Ransom Two Card Monte with two odd-backed ace of spades
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
111
Tom Ransom Flustration Monte with two odd-backed ace of spades
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
114
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Find the Lady top cards of four piles change into Queens
Inspired by 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
124
Steve Beam, Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) The Stalker presentation
Inspired byAlso published here 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
125
Roberto Giobbi Staging a Three-Card Monte Game useful for presentation
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue June 24)
188
Andy Nyman, Anthony Owen Miracle Monte blank cards with face of a Queen
  • Phase One: Follow the Queen
  • Phase Two: It's on the Table!
  • Phase Three: There Must Be More Than One Queen
  • Phase Four: The Miracle Vanish
  • Final Killer Phase: It's on the Table Again!
Variations 2010
Bulletproof
231
Stephen Tucker Bonus Sleight-Free Routine blank cards with face of a Queen
Inspired by 2010
Bulletproof
239
Steve Mayhew Mayhew Monte Explosion three cards transform into Royal Flush as climax, including variation where they become ten cards
Also published here 2011
Full Frontal Mayhew
9
Harry Lorayne Monte Monte Plus routine for "Monte Plus" and "Monte Plus Plus" moves
 		2011
Special Effects
77
Patrick Page One in the Middle in the hands monte
Related toVariations 2011
Magic Page by Page
219
Patrick Page Double-Mirage Part 2 two methods, with monte theme
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
234
Karl Fulves Immovable Monte discussion of Monte tricks in which the cards are glued/fastened together, see following items, credit information
 		2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
588
G. W. Hunter Wrong Again! five cards stuck together, spectator cannot find it from back
Related to
  • ad in Magazine of Magie (Goldston, Oct. 1916)
 2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
588
Klip Trick five cards stuck together, spectator cannot find right one from back
Related to
  • Joe Stuthard note in Hugard's Magic Monthly, April 1950
 2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
589
Karl Fulves The Basic Principle of monte with stuck-together cards
 		2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
589
Joe Stuthard The Stuthard Addition five cards stuck together, spectator cannot find Queen from back, it has vanished
 		2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
590
Karl Fulves Klipped Notes ideas for monte trick with stuck together cards
  • Klipped Koncluded
  • Klipped Korner
  • Spread Force
  • Bank Nite
  • Bank Nite With Cards
 		2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
592
Wolfgang Moser 31/2 Card Monte multiple phase monte, tearing off corner
Inspired byRelated to 2011
Kreationen
10
Mark Elsdon Parlour Monte
Jan. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 1)
76
Jon Armstrong Three Blank Monte - Arrow Version card to wallet finale
Also published here 2011
The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong
62
Liam Montier Montinator 5.0 using four cards openly marked on the back for pseudo monte type routine with transformations
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2011
Triabolical
38
David Redondo El Trilero six phases, with extra card
 		2012
Cartomagia - Notas de Conferencia
61
Caleb Wiles Yam Fries monte card vanishes as finale, ungaffed
Inspired by
  • "Connoisseur's Special" (Danny Archer, marketed 1998)
 2012
520 Years Later
18
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