The Effects of Saturday

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
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 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 byRelated toVariations 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 byVariations 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.