the rue morgue problem \n cards riffle shuffled by spectators and dealt in pairs to players, they remove red or black poker chips according to red-black distribution, chip values and cards added, the total is 28 and predicted \n karl fulves
1968
riffle shuffle set-ups
Karl Fulves
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The Rue Morgue Problem
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1968
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Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
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54
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the compleat gamester \n proposition bets
- birthday bet (see p. 292 for mel stover comment)
- red and black (martin gardner)
- license plate poker
- ace-deuce-jack variations
- black and white
- coin swindles
- 3-card poker
- odds on favorite (omega bet, card pushed in reversed and pairs dealt off) \n karl fulves \n p. 282 for comment by lu brent \n the omega bet - updated \n nick trost \n al thatcher \n the compleat gamester addition \n martin gardner \n the omega bet \n karl fulves \n guess again \n karl fulves \n ace-deuce-jack \n karl fulves \n more proposition bets \n karl fulves \n odds on favorite \n karl fulves
1969
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Karl Fulves
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The Compleat Gamester
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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July 1969
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 4 No. 9)
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272
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the compleat gamester addition \n red-black betting game with eight cards \n martin gardner \n the compleat gamester \n karl fulves
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Martin Gardner
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The Compleat Gamester Addition
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Inspired by
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Mar. 1970
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8
(Vol. 5 No. 5)
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324
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the match game \n spectator looses always \n paul swinford
1971
more faro fantasy
Paul Swinford
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The Match Game
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1971
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More Faro Fantasy
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40
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ghost of a chance \n selection disappears from hat, betting theme, two methods \n karl fulves
1973
packet switches (part two)
Karl Fulves
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Ghost Of A Chance
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1973
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Packet Switches (Part Two)
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75
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odds on favorite \n omega bet, betting game in which a reversed card is part of a same-colored pair or not \n karl fulves \n the omega particle \n steve beam \n the ark maneuver \n steve beam \n the charm \n steve beam \n the compleat gamester \n karl fulves
1973
riffle shuffle set-ups
Karl Fulves
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Odds on Favorite
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1973
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Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
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79
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pointed up wager \n proposition plot (problem by fulves): one black card in a packet of red cards, spectator cuts to single black card, six methods \n edward marlo \n karl fulves
1974
the unexpected card book
Edward Marlo, Karl Fulves
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Pointed Up Wager
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1974
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The Unexpected Card Book
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102
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"say red" \n betting game whether next card is red \n robert connelly
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10
Robert Connelly
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"Say Red"
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Jan. 1974
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10
(Vol. 9 No. 3)
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702
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gil's game \n spectator cannot win in red-black game in which he has to select groups of one color \n peter kane \n gustave southall \n new pentagram, june 1970
1975
a further card session with peter kane
Peter Kane, Gustave Southall
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Gil's Game
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Related to
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1975
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A Further Card Session with Peter Kane
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4
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gil's spiel \n spectator cannot win in red-black game in which he has to select groups of one color \n peter kane \n gustave southall \n new pentagram
1975
intermagic
Peter Kane, Gustave Southall
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Gil's Spiel
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Also published here
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June 1975
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Intermagic
(Vol. 2 No. 4)
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84
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color match-up \n spectator able to colors of ten pairs of cards \n nick trost
1976
subtle card magic: part one
Nick Trost
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Color Match-up
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1976
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Subtle Card Magic: Part One
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10
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the red-black swindle \n two red and two black cards under table, one brought out, proposition bet about the next card matching \n martin gardner
1977
the magic book
Martin Gardner
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The Red-Black Swindle
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1977
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The Magic Book
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168
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it's a set up \n several cards dealt in hands of five, performer is able to guess if cards are red or black from chosen hand \n roy walton
1979
that certain something...
Roy Walton
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It's a Set Up
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1979
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That Certain Something...
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8
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impromptu faro box \n red black betting game \n karl fulves
1983
a history of the brainwave principle
Karl Fulves
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Impromptu Faro Box
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1983
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A History of the Brainwave Principle
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29
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deine seele ist mein \n twelve red and twelve black cards used \n unknown
1984
intermagic
Unknown
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Deine Seele ist mein
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Jan. 1984
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Intermagic
(Vol. 10 No. 3&4)
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123
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why you can't win \n no. 43, deck riffle shuffled and dealt into four piles, top cards turned over by player simultaneously and red-black outcome used for betting game \n karl fulves
1984
more self-working card tricks
Karl Fulves
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Why You Can't Win
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1984
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More Self-Working Card Tricks
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55
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the omega bet \n no. 73, card pushed face-up in center and deck dealt in pairs, pair with face-up card matches or not, multiple phases \n karl fulves \n the omega bet - updated \n nick trost \n al thatcher \n matching wits \n bob king \n the compleat gamester \n karl fulves \n dollar deal \n roberto giobbi \n bob hummer \n pinochle marriages routine i \n nick trost
1984
more self-working card tricks
Karl Fulves
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The Omega Bet
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Related toVariations
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1984
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More Self-Working Card Tricks
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107
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ein spiel'chen gefällig? \n seventeen three-card packets, red-black game, left-over card gives clue \n russell "rusduck" duck
1984
intermagic
Russell "Rusduck" Duck
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Ein Spiel'chen gefällig?
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Jan. 1984
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Intermagic
(Vol. 10 No. 3&4)
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122
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the diagonal relationship \n after riffle shuffle spectator takes pairs, turns one over and guesses color of other card, performer is always right \n karl fulves
1986
color capture
Karl Fulves
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The Diagonal Relationship
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1986
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Color Capture
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2
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the third color \n spectator looses, double deal \n dai vernon \n game of chance \n pit hartling \n are you psychic \n edward marlo
1988
the vernon chronicles — volume 2
Dai Vernon
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The Third Color
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Related to
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1988
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The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
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180
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guess again \n eight cards are placed outjogged into tabled spread, cards dealt in pairs, color matches with outjogged cards \n karl fulves \n the compleat gamester \n karl fulves \n guess again \n karl fulves \n guess again \n karl fulves \n omega suits \n nick trost
1993
rigmarole
Karl Fulves
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Guess Again
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1993
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Rigmarole
(Issue 5)
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55
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color vision \n performer always guesses color of cards correctly \n steve beam \n color vision \n steve beam
1993
magic with no entertainment value ii
Steve Beam
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Color Vision
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Also published here
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1993
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Magic with No Entertainment Value II
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14
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guess again \n explanation of the principle at work, with variation in which five cards are put into five packets, packets dealt in pairs and color matches are found \n karl fulves \n guess again \n karl fulves
1993
verbatim
Karl Fulves
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Guess Again
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Related to
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1993
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Verbatim
(Issue 5)
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43
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gentleman's bet \n bet, red / black or pairs, performer wins always, gilbreath \n steve beam \n color match \n joe anderson
1993
semi-automatic card tricks
Steve Beam
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Gentleman's Bet
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Variations
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1993
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Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
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7
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unbeatable \n red / black or pairs, performer wins bet all the time, is able to let spectator win on his demand, gilbreath \n john riggs
1993
semi-automatic card tricks
John Riggs
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Unbeatable
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1993
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Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
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9
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color vision \n performer always guesses color of cards correctly \n steve beam \n mish mosh tell-a-vision \n marty kane \n mish mosh tell-a-vision \n marty kane \n errata \n steve beam \n errata \n steve beam \n color vision \n steve beam \n color vision \n steve beam
1993
semi-automatic card tricks
Steve Beam
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Color Vision
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1993
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Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
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11
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red square \n guessing color of next card, spectator has chance score, performer all correct \n karl fulves
1994
crooked tales
Karl Fulves
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Red Square
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1994
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Crooked Tales
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51
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point spread \n red/black game in several phases played by two spectators, performer predicts difference between number of red and black cards, repeat, shuffle-bored finale \n simon aronson
1995
simply simon
Simon Aronson
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Point Spread
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1995
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Simply Simon
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3
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das tarot-spiel \n three spectator select a suit from a tarot deck and then cards are turned over, depending on the same suits and the rules each spectator can win round, winner is predicted \n bob driebeek
1996
aenigmas rätsel
Bob Driebeek
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Das Tarot-Spiel
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1996
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Aenigmas Rätsel
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53
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the penney paradox \n sucker bet \n nick trost \n "penney-ante" (walter penney, the journal of recreational mathematics, oct 1969) \n "on the paradoxical situations that arise from nontransitive relations" (martin gardner, scientific american, oct 1974) \n trine \n lewis jones
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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The Penney Paradox
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Related to- "Penney-Ante" (Walter Penney, The Journal of Recreational Mathematics, Oct 1969)
- "On the Paradoxical Situations that Arise from Nontransitive Relations" (Martin Gardner, Scientific American, Oct 1974)
- Trine (Lewis Jones, 2002)
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1997
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The Card Magic of Nick Trost
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89
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color vision \n performer always guesses color of cards correctly \n steve beam \n color vision \n steve beam
1997
sound effects
Steve Beam
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Color Vision
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Also published here
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1997
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Sound Effects
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18
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odd man wins! \n presentation by mack picknick \n nick trost \n oddly enough \n simon aronson
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost
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Odd Man Wins!
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Variations
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1997
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The Card Magic of Nick Trost
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93
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the omega bet - updated \n multiple prediction of whether selected cards matched color, last phase uses gilbreath \n nick trost \n al thatcher \n the compleat gamester \n karl fulves \n the omega bet \n karl fulves \n the omega particle \n steve beam \n the ark maneuver \n steve beam \n the charm \n steve beam
1997
the card magic of nick trost
Nick Trost, Al Thatcher
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The Omega Bet - Updated
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Inspired byRelated toVariations
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1997
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The Card Magic of Nick Trost
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96
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charlie cheats \n no. 10, number of reds and blacks in packet determine who wins, two phases \n karl fulves \n pay off \n walter b. gibson
1997
command colors
Karl Fulves
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Charlie Cheats
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Related to
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1997
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Command Colors
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17
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acquiescence \n two spectators lay out pairs, red-black matching total predicted \n peter duffie \n prophecy in color \n nick trost
1997
n.d.e. — a near deck experience
Peter Duffie
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Acquiescence
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Variations
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1997
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N.D.E. — A Near Deck Experience
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1
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crystal persuasion \n red-black guessing game with two spectators, one gets everything right, the other according to chance \n karl fulves
1998
combo
Karl Fulves
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Crystal Persuasion
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1998
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Combo
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36
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guess again \n no. 67, eight cards pushed in deck by spectator and left out-jogged, all cards are paired with odd-colored card when cards are dealt off in pairs \n karl fulves \n guess again \n karl fulves
2001
new self-working card tricks
Karl Fulves
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Guess Again
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Also published here
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2001
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New Self-Working Card Tricks
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101
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backwards bet \n no. 22, rbbr-rbbr-... set-up, performer guesses color composition of certain pairs after seeing other pairs \n karl fulves \n incorporated color control \n karl fulves
2001
my best self-working card tricks
Karl Fulves
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Backwards Bet
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Related to
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2001
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My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
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45
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trine \n guessing game of color sequence of three consecutive cards \n lewis jones \n the penney paradox \n nick trost
2002
ahead of the pack
Lewis Jones
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Trine
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Related to
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2002
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Ahead of the Pack
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117
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rack and bled \n starts with shuffled deck, deck set up in preliminary phase, gambling presentation \n lewis jones \n even further \n jack avis \n galaxy \n wyman jones \n paul harris \n rack and bled \n lewis jones
2002
ahead of the pack
Lewis Jones
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Rack and bled
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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2002
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Ahead of the Pack
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162
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the omega particle \n multi-phase betting game \n steve beam \n the omega bet - updated \n nick trost \n al thatcher \n odds on favorite \n karl fulves \n color injection \n bernard weller \n the charm \n steve beam
2002
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 4
Steve Beam
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The Omega Particle
|
Related toVariations
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2002
|
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
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186
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matching wits \n spectator pushes card face-up in deck, performer knows whether paired card matches in color when cards are dealt off in pairs, repeats, then several spectators push in cards, only performer's matches, alternating set-up, "very old gambling scam" \n bob king \n the omega bet \n karl fulves
2003
new magician foolers
Bob King
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Matching Wits
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Related to
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2003
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New Magician Foolers
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9
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aunt mary's terrible secret \n three-phase red-black game combining miraskill and magnetic colors
- history
- credits
- requirements
- method \n david williamson
2003
aunt mary's terrible secret
David Williamson
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Aunt Mary's Terrible Secret
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2003
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Aunt Mary's Terrible Secret
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3
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bet on it \n deck riffle shuffled once, top twenty-six cards taken, both halves shuffled, dealt off simultaneously, performer bets that more black pairs then red pairs show up \n karl fulves \n spread correction \n karl fulves \n the dome \n karl fulves
2003
off the books
Karl Fulves
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Bet On It
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Related to
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2003
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Off The Books
(Issue 5)
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76
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aunt mary's terrible secret \n three-phase red-black game combining miraskill and magnetic colors
- history
- credits
- requirements
- method \n david williamson
2003
aunt mary's terrible secret
David Williamson
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Aunt Mary's Terrible Secret
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2003
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Aunt Mary's Terrible Secret
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5
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the hustler \n cards mixed face-up/face-down, pairs brought forward from behind back, wager whether orientation of the pairs match, aces finale, faro \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n face-up/face-down idea in nick trost's "card problems" (1964)
2003
card conspiracy — vol. 1
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
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The Hustler
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Inspired by- face-up/face-down idea in Nick Trost's "Card Problems" (1964)
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2003
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Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1
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90
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head start \n three players get a card and hold it against forehead so that only other can see it, players bet whether the own color matches one of the other players \n karl fulves
2004
when psychics play poker
Karl Fulves
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Head Start
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2004
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When Psychics Play Poker
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10
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a trick of memory \n red-black even-money swindle \n karl fulves
2005
combo ii
Karl Fulves
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A Trick Of Memory
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2005
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Combo II
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29
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the russian test \n performer guaranteed to get better than average score in color sorting without seeing any faces at all, see also p. 104 for further notes \n karl fulves
2005
combo ii
Karl Fulves
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The Russian Test
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2005
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Combo II
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55
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grudge match \n miraskill type bet with red-red, black-black and mixed pairs done with about half the shuffled deck, winner still known \n karl fulves
2005
clockwork
Karl Fulves
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Grudge Match
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2005
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Clockwork
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61
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the greek's game \n color of twelve cards named by magician, betting presentation, see also p. 99 for further notes \n karl fulves
2005
combo ii
Karl Fulves
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The Greek's Game
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2005
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Combo II
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13
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rack and bled \n second phase with updated handling from the routine in ahead of the pack \n lewis jones \n rack and bled \n lewis jones \n color thot \n martin gardner
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 6
Lewis Jones
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Rack and Bled
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Related toAlso published here
|
2006
|
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
|
90
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color injection \n card is turned over in packet, matching pairs win \n bernard weller \n the omega particle \n steve beam
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 6
Bernard Weller
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Color Injection
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Inspired by
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2006
|
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
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213
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the $26.000 bet \n bet with matching or un-matching pairs \n lennart green
2008
the green northern lights magic
Lennart Green
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The $26.000 Bet
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2008
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The Green Northern Lights Magic
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32
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the odds get even \n roulette red-black betting system illustrated with six cards
- bet noir \n karl fulves
2008
prolix
Karl Fulves
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The Odds Get Even
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2008
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Prolix
(Issue 5)
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345
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the 4 card bet \n shuffled deck dealt in four piles, bet on whether the top cards have one of each suit, four-category gilbreath \n lennart green
2008
the green northern lights magic
Lennart Green
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The 4 Card Bet
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2008
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The Green Northern Lights Magic
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33
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dr. rhine, outdone! \n red/black color matching and guessing
- phase one - matching test
- phase two - spectator's test
- phase three - telepathy test \n nick trost \n telespo \n nick trost
2009
subtle card creations — volume 2
Nick Trost
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Dr. Rhine, Outdone!
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Related to
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2009
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Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
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342
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|
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color match \n gilbreath \n joe anderson \n gentleman's bet \n steve beam
2010
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 8
Joe Anderson
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Color Match
|
Inspired by
|
2010
|
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
|
287
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dubai roulette \n card(s) pushed face-up in center and deck that is openly red-black alternating, dealt in pairs, pair with face-up card matches or not, five phases \n stephen jones \n jerry k. hartman \n robin robertson \n ladies first \n jerry k. hartman
2010
prolix
Stephen Jones, Jerry K. Hartman, Robin Robertson
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Dubai Roulette
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Variations
|
2010
|
Prolix
(Issue 7)
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425
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ladies first \n two kings and queens pushed face-up in center and deck dealt in pairs, pair with face-up card matches color or not \n jerry k. hartman \n dubai roulette \n stephen jones \n jerry k. hartman \n robin robertson
2010
prolix
Jerry K. Hartman
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Ladies First
|
Inspired by
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2010
|
Prolix
(Issue 7)
|
427
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no-win situation \n packets sorted into reds and blacks, number bet, two spectators get the same number when taking difference of red and black cards \n karl fulves
2011
prolix
Karl Fulves
|
No-Win Situation
|
2011
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Prolix
(Issue 9)
|
570
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game of chance \n color of every third card used in multiple phase gambling game \n pit hartling \n the third color \n dai vernon \n the constant stack \n alex elmsley
2016
in order to amaze
Pit Hartling
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Game of Chance
|
Inspired byRelated to
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2016
|
In Order to Amaze
|
232
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dollar deal \n red-black betting game, bill is inserted in deck and pairs taken, color that comes with bill can be predicted \n roberto giobbi \n bob hummer \n the omega bet \n karl fulves \n genii, oct. 2007
2016
hidden agenda
Roberto Giobbi, Bob Hummer
|
Dollar Deal
|
Related toAlso published here
|
2016
|
Hidden Agenda
(Issue Apr 16)
|
111
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bar bits \n triskadequadra application #1
as bet about the suits
- swindle #1
- swindle #2 \n john hostler
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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Bar Bits
|
2016
|
Magnum Opossum
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64
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red & back card bet \n percentage game \n lennart green
2016
hidden agenda
Lennart Green
|
Red & Back Card Bet
|
2016
|
Hidden Agenda
(Issue Nov 15)
|
328
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|
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alligator \n ten red and ten black cards shuffled, pairs dealt according to rules, outcome predicted and added value of chosen pair divined \n john hostler \n the self-correcting set-up \n karl fulves \n miraskill \n stewart james
2016
magnum opossum
John Hostler
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Alligator
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Inspired by
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2016
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Magnum Opossum
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116
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card roulette \n analogy between cards and roulette table \n roberto giobbi \n ramón riobóo
2016
hidden agenda
Roberto Giobbi, Ramón Riobóo
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Card Roulette
|
2016
|
Hidden Agenda
(Issue Dec 2)
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345
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