to teach the company a trick which they learn without difficulty, then to allow them to succeed or to cause them to fail at your pleasure \n deck dealt in four piles and suits separated, taught to audience and they fail or succeed \n unknown \n the congress of court cards \n unknown \n criss cross \n george sands \n nil homini certum est \n unknown
1876
modern magic
Unknown
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To teach the Company a Trick which they Learn without Difficulty, then to allow them to Succeed or to cause them to Fail at your Pleasure
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Related to
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1876
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Modern Magic
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66
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nil homini certum est \n cards openly separated in suits and dealt out twice, they're separated again, performer can do it and spectator only when performer wants him to, four cards secretly palmed in or out for that \n unknown \n nil homini certum est \n unknown \n to teach the company a trick which they learn without difficulty, then to allow them to succeed or to cause them to fail at your pleasure \n unknown \n nur wahre kunst macht frei \n ben-zur
1895
der zauberspiegel
Unknown
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Nil homini certum est
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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Dec. 1895
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Der Zauberspiegel
(Vol. 1 No. 4)
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54
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nil homini certum est \n cards openly separated in suits and dealt out twice, they're separated again, performer can do it and spectator only when performer wants him to, four cards secretly palmed in or out for that \n unknown \n nil homini certum est \n unknown
1896
der moderne kartenkünstler
Unknown
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Nil homini certum est
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Also published here
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1896
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Der moderne Kartenkünstler
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90
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nur wahre kunst macht frei \n version to do the suit separation with a full deck of thirty-two cards \n ben-zur \n nil homini certum est \n unknown
1904
der zauberspiegel
Ben-Zur
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Nur wahre Kunst macht frei
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Inspired by
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Dec. 1904
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Der Zauberspiegel
(Vol. 5 No. 1)
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4
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gagging the sucker \n make spectator think he/she can do the trick you just showed, but when they try they get a funny message written on a card \n lu brent
1932
novel magic
Lu Brent
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Gagging the Sucker
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1932
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Novel Magic
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40
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deuces and trays \n sucker ambitious twice, deuces shown as threes and transform in threes when spectator protests \n laurie ireland
1940
ireland's yearbooks
Laurie Ireland
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Deuces and Trays
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1940
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Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1940)
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15
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the circus trick \n \n unknown
1941/27
tarbell course in magic — volume 1
Unknown
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The Circus Trick
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1941/27
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Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
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267
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no misdirection \n trick to play on people who want to show performer a trick, heckler gag \n russell "rusduck" duck
1948
the phoenix 151-200
Russell "Rusduck" Duck
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No Misdirection
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1948
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The Phoenix 151-200
(Issue 154)
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619
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circus card trick \n "the next card i turn over..." \n unknown
1948
the royal road to card magic
Unknown
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Circus Card Trick
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1948
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The Royal Road to Card Magic
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138
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the trey \n transforming card into "tray" \n unknown
1948
the royal road to card magic
Unknown
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The Trey
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1948
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The Royal Road to Card Magic
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146
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the betting card trick \n no. 42, "the next card i turn over will be your card" sucker gag \n john scarne
1950
scarne on card tricks
John Scarne
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The Betting Card Trick
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1950
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Scarne on Card Tricks
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75
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a subtle sucker effect \n \n al leech
1959
cardmanship
Al Leech
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A Subtle Sucker Effect
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1959
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Cardmanship
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15
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watch the ace \n sucker effect, three changes to ace and back, then it changes inside spectator's pocket \n paul stadelman
1966
ireland's yearbooks
Paul Stadelman
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Watch the Ace
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1966
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Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
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81
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a h--- of a trick \n verbal gag using cards, for dealing with heckler \n paul stadelman
1966
ireland's yearbooks
Paul Stadelman
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A H--- of a Trick
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1966
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Ireland's Yearbooks
(Issue Yearbook 1965-66)
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84
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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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something screwey \n sucker element, three spectators select same card, card ends up in pocket \n orville wayne meyer
1972
the living end
Orville Wayne Meyer
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Something Screwey
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1972
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The Living End
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78
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glide gag \n stop trick with sucker element \n unknown
1972
the living end
Unknown
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Glide Gag
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1972
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The Living End
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64
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evens and middles \n sucker trick, apparently card is among dealt cards \n baffles brush
1972
the living end
Baffles Brush
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Evens and Middles
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1972
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The Living End
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65
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an illogical conclusion \n four red cards are changed with four face down cards on the table one by one, cards in the hand remain always red and spectators assume face down cards are red too, they are shown to be black eventually \n roy walton \n eine unlogische schlussfolgerung \n roy walton
1972
tale twisters
Roy Walton
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An Illogical Conclusion
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Also published here
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1972
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Tale Twisters
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5
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sucker gag \n "the next card i turn over..." \n unknown
1972
the living end
Unknown
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Sucker Gag
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1972
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The Living End
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65
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a selected card revealed \n \n h. adrian smith
1972
the living end
H. Adrian Smith
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A Selected Card Revealed
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1972
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The Living End
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67
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a mind reading interlude \n \n t. page wright \n william larsen
1972
the living end
T. Page Wright, William Larsen
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A Mind Reading Interlude
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1972
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The Living End
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69
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criss cross \n nines through aces removed and sorted in reds and blacks, dealing procedure on table mixes and then sorts the colors again, spectator cannot duplicate it
credit information, see also p. 812 for marlo claim \n george sands \n "unbeatable" (george sands, sep. 1951, p. 14) \n to teach the company a trick which they learn without difficulty, then to allow them to succeed or to cause them to fail at your pleasure \n unknown \n color blind \n karl fulves \n criss cross \n george sands \n karl fulves
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10
George Sands
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Criss Cross
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Related toVariationsAlso published here- "Unbeatable" (George Sands, Sep. 1951, p. 14)
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Oct. 1974
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10
(Vol. 9 No. 12)
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816
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color blind \n no-palm handling of criss cross, nines through aces removed and sorted in reds and blacks, dealing procedure on table mixes and then sorts the colors again, spectator cannot duplicate it, see p. 1053 for comment \n karl fulves \n criss cross \n george sands
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10
Karl Fulves
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Color Blind
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Inspired by
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Nov. 1974
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10
(Vol. 10 No. 1)
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822
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eine unlogische schlussfolgerung \n four red cards are changed with four face down cards on the table one by one, cards in the hand remain always red and spectators assume face down cards are red too, they are shown to be black eventually \n roy walton \n an illogical conclusion \n roy walton
1975
intermagic
Roy Walton
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Eine Unlogische Schlussfolgerung
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Also published here
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Feb. 1975
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Intermagic
(Vol. 2 No. 3)
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63
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sucker tricks \n - false bottom change
- all cards alike using top change (johnny paul)
- card on forehead \n francis carlyle
1975
the magic of francis carlyle
Francis Carlyle
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Sucker Tricks
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1975
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The Magic of Francis Carlyle
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96
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der 31-kartentrick \n nim/"the game of 31" with cards \n fred lowe \n unknown
1980
intermagic
Fred Lowe, Unknown
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Der 31-Kartentrick
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Aug. 1980
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Intermagic
(Vol. 7 No. 2)
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54
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monte zuma \n two cards, one held behind back, spectator always guesses wrong \n steve dusheck \n monte zuma \n steve dusheck
1980 ca.
lecture no. 1
Steve Dusheck
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Monte Zuma
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Also published here
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1980 ca.
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Lecture No. 1
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11
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an ancient coin con game \n stack of coins sits on table, betting on orientation of bottom coin
- with cards (deck shuffled face-up/face-down, betting on orientation of bottom card) \n unknown \n peter kane
1982
kane
Unknown, Peter Kane
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An Ancient Coin Con Game
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1982
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Kane
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15
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ambassador \n card seen by spectator to be on top, random card removed from center of deck shown to be selection instead (sucker type effect) \n stephen tucker
1984
the card-mad-gic of stephen tucker
Stephen Tucker
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Ambassador
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1984
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The Card-Mad-gic of Stephen Tucker
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44
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criss cross \n no. 48, simplified, nines through aces removed and sorted in reds and blacks, dealing procedure on table mixes and then sorts the colors again, spectator cannot duplicate it \n george sands \n karl fulves \n criss cross \n george sands
1984
more self-working card tricks
George Sands, Karl Fulves
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Criss Cross
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Inspired by
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1984
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More Self-Working Card Tricks
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62
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speak of the devil \n no. 58, spectator ends up with losing value, pateo \n unknown
1984
more self-working card tricks
Unknown
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Speak of the Devil
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1984
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More Self-Working Card Tricks
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83
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do it and fail \n with 28/32 card deck a layout and dealing game is explained, the spectator always fails at it \n jean hugard
1985
the fred braue notebooks
Jean Hugard
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Do It and Fail
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1985
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The Fred Braue Notebooks
(Issue 4)
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29
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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
|
180
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the three time loser \n spectator can apparently win money but never does, using ace through five layout \n peter kane
1988 ca.
kane's variant
Peter Kane
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The Three Time Loser
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1988 ca.
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Kane's Variant
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3
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the great purse swindle \n spectator can apparently win money but never does, using five flat purses and ten cards \n peter kane
1988 ca.
kane's variant
Peter Kane
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The Great Purse Swindle
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1988 ca.
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Kane's Variant
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5
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a fortune \n spectator cuts off packet and then counts down to make a selection (10-20 handling), value is looked up on chart and spectator loses \n karl fulves
1989
easy-to-do card tricks for children
Karl Fulves
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A Fortune
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1989
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Easy-to-Do Card Tricks for Children
|
27
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a gentlemen's game \n routine about the game high card, aces end up in performer's pocket \n gazzo
1991
the minotaur
Gazzo
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A Gentlemen's Game
|
1991
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The Minotaur
(Vol. 3 No. 3)
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5
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one hand top palm ideas \n - the force
- the switch
- the sucker effect
- the visible rise (visual ending for ambitious card) \n stephen tucker
1991
new close-up lecture
Stephen Tucker
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One Hand Top Palm Ideas
|
1991
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New Close-Up Lecture
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1
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a second deal, second to none... \n sucker stop trick, second deal gag, card sticks to thumb \n vanni bossi \n snowshoe second deal \n sobell
1991
escorial 1991 — the erdnase year
Vanni Bossi
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A Second Deal, Second to None...
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Related to
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1991
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Escorial 1991 — The Erdnase Year
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25
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aufsitzer & bierwetten \n collection of bar bets
- verschiedene wetten
-- die dreifache gemeinheit (drinking shot glass under hat without touching)
-- für trinkfeste (drinking three beers faster than someone else three shot glasses)
-- beantwortungs-wetten
-- münzenwetten
-- eine pokerwette (cards taken openly from face-up deck, yet spectator loses)
-- die nächste karte, die ich umdrehe, ist ihre! (circus card trick)
- zauberer-wetten (for magicians)
-- der center tear
-- der münzenschnipper
-- mental-farbwürfel
-- der faro-mischkünstler \n rudolf braunmüller
1991
intermagic
Rudolf Braunmüller
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Aufsitzer & Bierwetten
|
June 1991
|
Intermagic
(Vol. 16 No. 2)
|
79
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monte zuma \n two cards, one held behind back, spectator always guesses wrong \n steve dusheck \n two card monte (deland) \n monte zuma \n steve dusheck
1992
dusheck's card magic
Steve Dusheck
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Monte Zuma
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Inspired byAlso published here
|
1992
|
Dusheck's Card Magic
|
72
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the game of 31 \n ace through six on table, numbers added until in turn until 31 is reached, performer always wins \n bob farmer \n 31 plus \n roy walton \n karl fulves
1994
beat 'em, cheat 'em, leave 'em bleedin'
Bob Farmer
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The Game of 31
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Related to
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1994
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Beat 'em, Cheat 'em, Leave 'em Bleedin'
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18
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svengali monte \n monte type betting routine with the deck cut into three piles, optional clean ending \n bob farmer
1994
beat 'em, cheat 'em, leave 'em bleedin'
Bob Farmer
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Svengali Monte
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1994
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Beat 'em, Cheat 'em, Leave 'em Bleedin'
|
22
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"thirty-one" (simple version) \n no. 12, "a cardsharp's trick", game in which cards are drawn alternately and the sum of the values cannot exceed thirty-one \n ellis stanyon \n supplementary note \n karl fulves \n "thirty-one" \n ellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Ellis Stanyon
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"Thirty-one" (Simple Version)
|
Related toVariations
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1999
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Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
|
63
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"thirty-one" \n no. 45, "a cardsharp's trick", more elaborate version \n ellis stanyon \n "thirty-one" (simple version) \n ellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks
Ellis Stanyon
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"Thirty-one"
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Related to
|
1999
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Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
|
80
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banker & broker \n three piles made, the one with the highest card on the bottom wins, spectator thinks he saw an ace on the bottom of one, given the slip \n stanley collins \n card conceits (1925) \n given the slip \n dai vernon
2000
latter day secrets
Stanley Collins
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Banker & Broker
|
Related to
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2000
|
Latter Day Secrets
(Issue 3)
|
68
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punch too \n sucker effect, transformation of multiple cards to match stated outcome \n r. paul wilson \n larry jennings' "sucker punch" in "thoughts on cards" video
2002
13
R. Paul Wilson
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Punch Too
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Inspired by- Larry Jennings' "Sucker Punch" in "Thoughts on Cards" video
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2002
|
13
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24
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high noon \n with card under spectator's watch climax, duplicate \n pit hartling \n whack your pack (aka reflex) \n paul harris \n reflexartig \n christian scherer
2003
card fictions
Pit Hartling
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High Noon
|
Inspired byRelated to
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2003
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Card Fictions
|
44
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hypnot \n key card principle explained, key card removed without one spectator seeing it, he still locates selection \n karl fulves
2003
latter day secrets
Karl Fulves
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Hypnot
|
2003
|
Latter Day Secrets
(Issue 8)
|
312
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|
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the flasher \n spectator apparently sees card dealt into wrong pile near the end, sucker \n steve beam \n the tarantulizer \n claude impériale
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 7
Steve Beam
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The Flasher
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Inspired by
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2006
|
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
|
160
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|
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9. "the next card that i will turn over will be your card!" \n "the circus trick" with no-touch force \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli) \n the circus trick \n unknown
2006
penumbra
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli)
|
9. "The Next Card That I Will Turn Over Will Be Your Card!"
|
Related to
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2006
|
Penumbra
(Issue 10)
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17
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cheeky oil and water \n sucker oil and water: small packet doesn't separate but whole deck does \n woody aragón
2011
a book in english
Woody Aragón
|
Cheeky Oil And Water
|
2011
|
A Book in English
|
55
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the tutorial \n sucker explanation with card from lefty deck \n tom stone
2011
maelstrom
Tom Stone
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The Tutorial
|
2011
|
Maelstrom
|
203
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motivation: glued deck \n use a solid deck to stop hecklers from trying to perform with your deck \n john born
2012
seeking the bridge
John Born
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Motivation: Glued Deck
|
2012
|
Seeking the Bridge
|
123
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|
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grifter's game \n predicted card lies next to named card, proposition bet presentation \n darwin ortiz
2012
lessons in card mastery
Darwin Ortiz
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Grifter's Game
|
2012
|
Lessons in Card Mastery
|
19
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between the cheats \n bet involving how many cards are between two random values \n tomas blomberg
2014
blomberg laboratories
Tomas Blomberg
|
Between the Cheats
|
2014
|
Blomberg Laboratories
|
320
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|
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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
|
Bar Bits
|
2016
|
Magnum Opossum
|
64
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|
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catch me if you can \n three sucker game phases (spectator has to catch falling card, spectator has to cover card faster than performer), ending with spectator's card to wallet \n jason ladanye
2018
game changer
Jason Ladanye
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Catch Me if You Can
|
2018
|
Game Changer
|
57
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|
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high-card hustle \n multi-phase cutting the high card, set-up reachable via faros from new deck order, faros \n jason ladanye
2018
game changer
Jason Ladanye
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High-Card Hustle
|
2018
|
Game Changer
|
263
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|
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the art of war \n spectator and performer each turn over cards, higher card wins, spectator loses throughout whole deck, faros \n jason ladanye
2018
game changer
Jason Ladanye
|
The Art of War
|
2018
|
Game Changer
|
325
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|
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dude, you're not even trying \n competition with spectator who rights half a face-up/face-down mixed deck faster, spectator's end up mixed again while performer's magically unmix \n harapan ong
2018
principia
Harapan Ong
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Dude, You're not even Trying
|
2018
|
Principia
|
124
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|
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game changer \n fusion with spectator and performer signed cards, presented as "whose card hits the table first during the deal wins" bet \n jason ladanye \n no way out \n darwin ortiz \n jokers are wild \n david solomon
2018
game changer
Jason Ladanye
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Game Changer
|
Inspired byRelated to
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2018
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Game Changer
|
37
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