Nikola

22 entries in Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Only for Special Stacks / Nikola
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Louis Nikola All Trumps Produce all thirteen hearts for a perfect Bridge hand, linked to Wizard's Whist
Related toAlso published here 1927 The Nikola Card System 38
Louis Nikola The Spelling Bee Ace to King spelled out from the top (Jack miscalled as King)
Related to 1927 The Nikola Card System 39
Louis Nikola The Game of Poker Everyone gets good hands, you get Royal Flush in Hearts
Related to 1927 The Nikola Card System 39
Louis Nikola The Game of "NAP"
Related to 1927 The Nikola Card System 39
Louis Nikola Argument
  • History of memorized/stacked decks in magic
  • Basic description of some features of the Nikola system
 		1927 The Nikola Card System 9
Louis Nikola Curriculum Detailed mnemonic system to help memorize the Nikola Stack, plus some basic analysis of the arrangement:
  • WHIST OR BRIDGE
  • SPELLING BEE
  • POKER
  • NAP
Related to 1927 The Nikola Card System 13
Louis Nikola Spelling Spell to three different cards consecutively (named by magician)
Also published here 1927 The Nikola Card System 29
Louis Nikola Whist or Bridge trick with Nikola memorized deck
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 391
Louis Nikola Spelling Bee trick with Nikola memorized deck
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 391
Louis Nikola Poker trick with Nikola memorized deck
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 391
Louis Nikola "Nap" trick with Nikola memorized deck
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 391
Louis Nikola Spelling spelling out some cards with the Nikola memorized deck
Also published here 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 395
Louis Nikola All Trumps trick with Nikola memorized deck
Also published here 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 400
Louis Nikola The Nikola Card System comments on the use of memorized deck and how to learn the Nikola System
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 385
Louis Nikola The Nikola Card System
1941 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means) 242
L. Vosburgh Lyons, James A. Fowler Howdy Knowit! with 27 cards, three piles, performer knows selection and position
 		1950 The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 210) 840
Frederick Braue 2) Mental Speller
1985 The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4) 13
Frederick Braue Tens at 10, 20, 37, 47 cutting to Tens in Nikola stack with Thumbnail Gauge (1941)
Inspired by 1985 The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 5) 29
Paul Curry, Frederick Braue For Nikola Routine could be done with any stack
 		1992 The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6) 6
Frederick Braue, Dai Vernon Vernon Plus Braue only introduction for trick in reference
Related to 1997 The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8) 15
Frederick Braue Braue Nikola Fish estimation and fishing
 		1997 The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8) 16
Karl Fulves Final Thoughts
2007 Word Play 70