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\ndeck dealt in four piles and suits separated, taught to audience and they fail or succeed\n unknown\nthe congress of court cards\n unknown\nnil homini certum est\n unknown\ncriss cross\ngeorge sands
1876
modern magic
Unknown
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
deck dealt in four piles and suits separated, taught to audience and they fail or succeed
nil homini certum est\ncards 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\nto 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\nnil homini certum est\n unknown\nnur wahre kunst macht frei\n ben-zur
1895
der zauberspiegel
Unknown
Nil homini certum est
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
nil homini certum est\ncards 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\nnil homini certum est\n unknown
1896
der moderne kartenkünstler
Unknown
Nil homini certum est
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
nur wahre kunst macht frei\nversion to do the suit separation with a full deck of thirty-two cards\n ben-zur\nnil homini certum est\n unknown
1904
der zauberspiegel Ben-Zur
Nur wahre Kunst macht frei
version to do the suit separation with a full deck of thirty-two cards
gagging the sucker\nmake spectator think he/she can do the trick you just showed, but when they try they get a funny message written on a card\nlu brent
1932
novel magic Lu Brent
Gagging the Sucker
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
deuces and trays\nsucker ambitious twice, deuces shown as threes and transform in threes when spectator protests\nlaurie ireland
1940
ireland's yearbooks Laurie Ireland
Deuces and Trays
sucker ambitious twice, deuces shown as threes and transform in threes when spectator protests
no misdirection\ntrick to play on people who want to show performer a trick, heckler gag\nrussell "rusduck" duck
1948
the phoenix 151-200 Russell "Rusduck" Duck
No Misdirection
trick to play on people who want to show performer a trick, heckler gag
an illogical conclusion\nfour 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\nroy walton
1972
tale twisters Roy Walton
An Illogical Conclusion
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
something screwey\nsucker element, three spectators select same card, card ends up in pocket\norville wayne meyer
1972
the living end Orville Wayne Meyer
Something Screwey
sucker element, three spectators select same card, card ends up in pocket
criss cross\nnines 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\ngeorge sands\n"unbeatable" (george sands, sep. 1951, p. 14)\nto 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\ncolor blind\nkarl fulves\ncriss cross\ngeorge sands\nkarl fulves
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 George Sands
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
credit information, see also p. 812 for Marlo claim
color blind\nno-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\nkarl fulves\ncriss cross\ngeorge sands
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Karl Fulves
Color Blind
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
sucker tricks\n- false bottom change
- all cards alike using top change (johnny paul)
- card on forehead\nfrancis carlyle
1975
the magic of francis carlyle Francis Carlyle
ambassador\ncard seen by spectator to be on top, random card removed from center of deck shown to be selection instead (sucker type effect)\nstephen tucker
1984
the card-mad-gic of stephen tucker Stephen Tucker
Ambassador
Card seen by spectator to be on top, random card removed from center of deck shown to be selection instead (sucker type effect)
criss cross\nno. 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\ngeorge sands\nkarl fulves\ncriss cross\ngeorge sands
1984
more self-working card tricks George Sands, Karl Fulves
Criss Cross
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
do it and fail\nwith 28/32 card deck a layout and dealing game is explained, the spectator always fails at it\njean hugard
1985
the fred braue notebooks Jean Hugard
Do It and Fail
with 28/32 card deck a layout and dealing game is explained, the spectator always fails at it
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
a fortune\nspectator cuts off packet and then counts down to make a selection (10-20 handling), value is looked up on chart and spectator loses\nkarl fulves
1989
easy-to-do card tricks for children Karl Fulves
A Fortune
spectator cuts off packet and then counts down to make a selection (10-20 handling), value is looked up on chart and spectator loses
one hand top palm ideas\n- the force
- the switch
- the sucker effect
- the visible rise (visual ending for ambitious card)\nstephen tucker
1991
new close-up lecture Stephen Tucker
One Hand Top Palm Ideas
The Force
The Switch
The Sucker Effect
The Visible Rise (visual ending for Ambitious Card)
svengali monte\nmonte type betting routine with the deck cut into three piles, optional clean ending\nbob farmer
1994
beat 'em, cheat 'em, leave 'em bleedin' Bob Farmer
Svengali Monte
monte type betting routine with the deck cut into three piles, optional clean ending
the game of 31\nace through six on table, numbers added until in turn until 31 is reached, performer always wins\nbob farmer\n31 plus\nroy walton\nkarl fulves
1994
beat 'em, cheat 'em, leave 'em bleedin' Bob Farmer
The Game of 31
Ace through Six on table, numbers added until in turn until 31 is reached, performer always wins
"thirty-one" (simple version)\nno. 12, "a cardsharp's trick", game in which cards are drawn alternately and the sum of the values cannot exceed thirty-one\nellis stanyon\nsupplementary note\nkarl fulves\n"thirty-one"\nellis stanyon
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks Ellis Stanyon
"Thirty-one" (Simple Version)
No. 12, "A Cardsharp's Trick", game in which cards are drawn alternately and the sum of the values cannot exceed thirty-one
banker & broker\nthree 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\nstanley collins\ncard conceits (1925)\ngiven the slip\ndai vernon
2000
latter day secrets Stanley Collins
Banker & Broker
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
punch too\nsucker effect, transformation of multiple cards to match stated outcome\nr. paul wilson\nlarry jennings' "sucker punch" in "thoughts on cards" video
2002
13 R. Paul Wilson
Punch Too
sucker effect, transformation of multiple cards to match stated outcome
Inspired by
Larry Jennings' "Sucker Punch" in "Thoughts on Cards" video
hypnot\nkey card principle explained, key card removed without one spectator seeing it, he still locates selection\nkarl fulves
2003
latter day secrets Karl Fulves
Hypnot
key card principle explained, key card removed without one spectator seeing it, he still locates selection
9. "the next card that i will turn over will be your card!"\n"the circus trick" with no-touch force\nronald a. wohl (ravelli)\nthe circus trick\n unknown
2006
penumbra Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli)
9. "The Next Card That I Will Turn Over Will Be Your Card!"
the flasher\nspectator apparently sees card dealt into wrong pile near the end, sucker\nsteve beam\nthe tarantulizer\nclaude impériale
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 7 Steve Beam
The Flasher
spectator apparently sees card dealt into wrong pile near the end, sucker
high-card hustle\nmulti-phase cutting the high card, set-up reachable via faros from new deck order, faros\njason ladanye
2018
game changer Jason Ladanye
High-Card Hustle
multi-phase cutting the high card, set-up reachable via faros from new deck order, faros
the art of war\nspectator and performer each turn over cards, higher card wins, spectator loses throughout whole deck, faros\njason ladanye
2018
game changer Jason Ladanye
The Art of War
spectator and performer each turn over cards, higher card wins, spectator loses throughout whole deck, faros
dude, you're not even trying\ncompetition with spectator who rights half a face-up/face-down mixed deck faster, spectator's end up mixed again while performer's magically unmix\nharapan ong
2018
principia Harapan Ong
Dude, You're not even Trying
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
game changer\nfusion with spectator and performer signed cards, presented as "whose card hits the table first during the deal wins" bet\njason ladanye\nno way out\ndarwin ortiz\njokers are wild\ndavid solomon
2018
game changer Jason Ladanye
Game Changer
fusion with spectator and performer signed cards, presented as "whose card hits the table first during the deal wins" bet
catch me if you can\nthree sucker game phases (spectator has to catch falling card, spectator has to cover card faster than performer), ending with spectator's card to wallet\njason ladanye
2018
game changer Jason Ladanye
Catch Me if You Can
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