the rue morgue problem\ncards 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\nkarl fulves
1968
riffle shuffle set-ups Karl Fulves
The Rue Morgue Problem
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
the compleat gamester\nproposition 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)\nkarl fulves\np. 282 for comment by lu brent\nthe compleat gamester addition\nmartin gardner\nace-deuce-jack\nkarl fulves\nmore proposition bets\nkarl fulves\nthe omega bet\nkarl fulves\nguess again\nkarl fulves\nthe omega bet - updated\nnick trost\nal thatcher
1969
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Karl Fulves
The Compleat Gamester
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)
the compleat gamester addition\nred-black betting game with eight cards\nmartin gardner\nthe compleat gamester\nkarl fulves
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Martin Gardner
odds on favorite\nbetting game in which a reversed card is part of a same-colored pair or not\nkarl fulves\nthe omega particle\nsteve beam\nthe ark maneuver\nsteve beam
1973
riffle shuffle set-ups Karl Fulves
Odds on Favorite
betting game in which a reversed card is part of a same-colored pair or not
pointed up wager\nproposition plot (problem by fulves): one black card in a packet of red cards, spectator cuts to single black card, six methods\nedward marlo\nkarl fulves
1974
the unexpected card book Edward Marlo, Karl Fulves
Pointed Up Wager
proposition plot (problem by Fulves): one black card in a packet of red cards, spectator cuts to single black card, six methods
gil's game\nspectator cannot win in red-black game in which he has to select groups of one color\npeter kane\ngus southall\nnew pentagram, june 1970
1975
a further card session with peter kane Peter Kane, Gus Southall
Gil's Game
spectator cannot win in red-black game in which he has to select groups of one color
the red-black swindle\ntwo red and two black cards under table, one brought out, proposition bet about the next card matching\nmartin gardner
1977
the magic book Martin Gardner
The Red-Black Swindle
two red and two black cards under table, one brought out, proposition bet about the next card matching
it's a set up\nseveral cards dealt in hands of five, performer is able to guess if cards are red or black from chosen hand\nroy walton
1979
that certain something... Roy Walton
It's a Set Up
several cards dealt in hands of five, performer is able to guess if cards are red or black from chosen hand
why you can't win\nno. 43, deck riffle shuffled and dealt into four piles, top cards turned over by player simultaneously and red-black outcome used for betting game\nkarl fulves
1984
more self-working card tricks Karl Fulves
Why You Can't Win
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
the omega bet\nno. 73, card pushed face-up in center and deck dealt in pairs, pair with face-up card matches or not, multiple phases\nkarl fulves\nthe compleat gamester\nkarl fulves\nthe omega bet - updated\nnick trost\nal thatcher\nmatching wits\nbob king\ndollar deal\nroberto giobbi\nbob hummer
1984
more self-working card tricks Karl Fulves
The Omega Bet
No. 73, card pushed face-up in center and deck dealt in pairs, pair with face-up card matches or not, multiple phases
the diagonal relationship\nafter riffle shuffle spectator takes pairs, turns one over and guesses color of other card, performer is always right\nkarl fulves
1986
color capture Karl Fulves
The Diagonal Relationship
after riffle shuffle spectator takes pairs, turns one over and guesses color of other card, performer is always right
the third color\nspectator looses, double deal\ndai vernon\nare you psychic\nedward marlo\ngame of chance\npit hartling
1988
the vernon chronicles — volume 2 Dai Vernon
guess again\nexplanation 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\nkarl fulves\nguess again\nkarl fulves
1993
verbatim Karl Fulves
Guess Again
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
gentleman's bet\nbet, red / black or pairs, performer wins always, gilbreath\nsteve beam\ncolor match\njoe anderson
1993
semi-automatic card tricks Steve Beam
Gentleman's Bet
bet, red / black or pairs, performer wins always, gilbreath
unbeatable\nred / black or pairs, performer wins bet all the time, is able to let spectator win on his demand, gilbreath\njohn riggs
1993
semi-automatic card tricks John Riggs
Unbeatable
red / black or pairs, performer wins bet all the time, is able to let spectator win on his demand, gilbreath
guess again\neight cards are placed outjogged into tabled spread, cards dealt in pairs, color matches with outjogged cards\nkarl fulves\nthe compleat gamester\nkarl fulves\nguess again\nkarl fulves\nguess again\nkarl fulves
1993
rigmarole Karl Fulves
Guess Again
eight cards are placed outjogged into tabled spread, cards dealt in pairs, color matches with outjogged cards
color vision\nperformer always guesses color of cards correctly\nsteve beam\ncolor vision\nsteve beam
1993
magic with no entertainment value ii Steve Beam
point spread\nred/black game in several phases played by two spectators, performer predicts difference between number of red and black cards, repeat, shuffle-bored finale\nsimon aronson
1995
simply simon Simon Aronson
Point Spread
red/black game in several phases played by two spectators, performer predicts difference between number of red and black cards, repeat, shuffle-bored finale
das tarot-spiel\nthree 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\nbob driebeek
1996
aenigmas rätsel Bob Driebeek
Das Tarot-Spiel
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
the penney paradox\nsucker bet\nnick 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)\ntrine\nlewis jones
1997
the card magic of nick trost Nick Trost
The Penney Paradox
sucker bet
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)
the omega bet - updated\nmultiple prediction of whether selected cards matched color, last phase uses gilbreath\nnick trost\nal thatcher\nthe compleat gamester\nkarl fulves\nthe omega bet\nkarl fulves\nthe omega particle\nsteve beam\nthe ark maneuver\nsteve beam
1997
the card magic of nick trost Nick Trost, Al Thatcher
The Omega Bet - Updated
Multiple prediction of whether selected cards matched color, last phase uses Gilbreath
charlie cheats\nno. 10, number of reds and blacks in packet determine who wins, two phases\nkarl fulves\npay off\nwalter b. gibson
1997
command colors Karl Fulves
Charlie Cheats
No. 10, number of reds and blacks in packet determine who wins, two phases
crystal persuasion\nred-black guessing game with two spectators, one gets everything right, the other according to chance\nkarl fulves
1998
combo Karl Fulves
Crystal Persuasion
red-black guessing game with two spectators, one gets everything right, the other according to chance
backwards bet\nno. 22, rbbr-rbbr-... set-up, performer guesses color composition of certain pairs after seeing other pairs\nkarl fulves\nincorporated color control\nkarl fulves
2001
my best self-working card tricks Karl Fulves
Backwards Bet
No. 22, RBBR-RBBR-... set-up, performer guesses color composition of certain pairs after seeing other pairs
guess again\nno. 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\nkarl fulves\nguess again\nkarl fulves
2001
new self-working card tricks Karl Fulves
Guess Again
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
rack and bled\nstarts with shuffled deck, deck set up in preliminary phase, gambling presentation\nlewis jones\ngalaxy\nwyman jones\npaul harris\neven further\njack avis\nrack and bled\nlewis jones
2002
ahead of the pack Lewis Jones
Rack and bled
starts with shuffled deck, deck set up in preliminary phase, gambling presentation
matching wits\nspectator 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"\nbob king\nthe omega bet\nkarl fulves
2003
new magician foolers Bob King
Matching Wits
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"
bet on it\ndeck 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\nkarl fulves\nspread correction\nkarl fulves\nthe dome\nkarl fulves
2003
off the books Karl Fulves
Bet On It
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
the hustler\ncards mixed face-up/face-down, pairs brought forward from behind back, wager whether orientation of the pairs match, aces finale, faro\npeter duffie\nrobin robertson\nface-up/face-down idea in nick trost's "card problems" (1964)
2003
card conspiracy — vol. 1 Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
The Hustler
cards mixed face-up/face-down, pairs brought forward from behind back, wager whether orientation of the pairs match, Aces finale, faro
Inspired by
face-up/face-down idea in Nick Trost's "Card Problems" (1964)
head start\nthree 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\nkarl fulves
2004
when psychics play poker Karl Fulves
Head Start
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
the russian test\nperformer guaranteed to get better than average score in color sorting without seeing any faces at all, see also p. 104 for further notes\nkarl fulves
2005
combo ii Karl Fulves
The Russian Test
performer guaranteed to get better than average score in color sorting without seeing any faces at all, see also p. 104 for further notes
grudge match\nmiraskill type bet with red-red, black-black and mixed pairs done with about half the shuffled deck, winner still known\nkarl fulves
2005
clockwork Karl Fulves
Grudge Match
Miraskill type bet with red-red, black-black and mixed pairs done with about half the shuffled deck, winner still known
the greek's game\ncolor of twelve cards named by magician, betting presentation, see also p. 99 for further notes\nkarl fulves
2005
combo ii Karl Fulves
The Greek's Game
color of twelve cards named by magician, betting presentation, see also p. 99 for further notes
rack and bled\nsecond phase with updated handling from the routine in ahead of the pack\nlewis jones\ncolor thot\nmartin gardner\nrack and bled\nlewis jones
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 6 Lewis Jones
Rack and Bled
second phase with updated handling from the routine in Ahead of the Pack
color injection\ncard is turned over in packet, matching pairs win\nbernard weller\nthe omega particle\nsteve beam
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 6 Bernard Weller
the 4 card bet\nshuffled deck dealt in four piles, bet on whether the top cards have one of each suit, four-category gilbreath\nlennart green
2008
the green northern lights magic Lennart Green
The 4 Card Bet
shuffled deck dealt in four piles, bet on whether the top cards have one of each suit, four-category Gilbreath
dubai roulette\ncard(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\nstephen jones\njerry k. hartman\nrobin robertson\nladies first\njerry k. hartman
2010
prolix Stephen Jones, Jerry K. Hartman, Robin Robertson
Dubai Roulette
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
ladies first\ntwo kings and queens pushed face-up in center and deck dealt in pairs, pair with face-up card matches color or not\njerry k. hartman\ndubai roulette\nstephen jones\njerry k. hartman\nrobin robertson
2010
prolix Jerry K. Hartman
Ladies First
two Kings and Queens pushed face-up in center and deck dealt in pairs, pair with face-up card matches color or not
no-win situation\npackets sorted into reds and blacks, number bet, two spectators get the same number when taking difference of red and black cards\nkarl fulves
2011
prolix Karl Fulves
No-Win Situation
packets sorted into reds and blacks, number bet, two spectators get the same number when taking difference of red and black cards
game of chance\ncolor of every third card used in multiple phase gambling game\npit hartling\nthe third color\ndai vernon\nthe constant stack\nalex elmsley
2016
in order to amaze Pit Hartling
Game of Chance
color of every third card used in multiple phase gambling game
dollar deal\nred-black betting game, bill is inserted in deck and pairs taken, color that comes with bill can be predicted\nroberto giobbi\nbob hummer\ngenii, oct. 2007\nthe omega bet\nkarl fulves
2016
hidden agenda Roberto Giobbi, Bob Hummer
Dollar Deal
red-black betting game, bill is inserted in deck and pairs taken, color that comes with bill can be predicted
alligator\nten red and ten black cards shuffled, pairs dealt according to rules, outcome predicted and added value of chosen pair divined\njohn hostler\nmiraskill\nstewart james\nthe self-correcting set-up\nkarl fulves
2016
magnum opossum John Hostler
Alligator
ten red and ten black cards shuffled, pairs dealt according to rules, outcome predicted and added value of chosen pair divined