decromancy \n routines for a new deck
- cutting high card / to the ace of spades
- finding selection (impromptu stripper) \n north bigbee
1963
the new phoenix 351-400 North Bigbee
the choice is yours \n spectator choses one of three piles, bottom highest card wins ("bankers and brokers") \n art johnston
1967
deck-sterity Art Johnston
The Choice is Yours
spectator choses one of three piles, bottom highest card wins ("Bankers and Brokers")
game-playing machines \n article about simple computer programs applied to (card) games
- banker and broker (cutting the high card)
- the tic-tac-toe machine
- computer at the card table
- the machine as innovator \n steve shimm \n super sentences \n karl fulves
1969
epilogue Steve Shimm
Game-Playing Machines
article about simple computer programs applied to (card) games
a show of hands \n cutting the high card with the spectator, the magician has the influence when he wins and loses \n paul curry
1974
paul curry presents Paul Curry
A Show Of Hands
cutting the high card with the spectator, the magician has the influence when he wins and loses
unentschieden \n game of high cards with only eight cards, always same value card \n hannes höller
1978
einfach wunderbar - wunderbar einfach Hannes Höller
Unentschieden
game of high cards with only eight cards, always same value card
anything i can do, you can do better \n cutting high card presentation, eventually a four-of-a-kind found, christ force \n randy wakeman
1989
randy wakeman presents Randy Wakeman
Anything I Can Do, You Can Do Better
cutting high card presentation, eventually a four-of-a-kind found, Christ Force
high stebbins \n (a) spectator cuts packet and takes top card, performer next, high card wins
(b) high card wins with twelve-card packet, three cards each, performer has better odds
(c) high card wins variation with better odds for performer
(d) high card wins combined with faro shuffle to shift odds to first or second player \n karl fulves
1991
swindle & cheat Karl Fulves
High Stebbins
(A) spectator cuts packet and takes top card, performer next, high card wins
(B) high card wins with twelve-card packet, three cards each, performer has better odds
(C) high card wins variation with better odds for performer
(D) high card wins combined with faro shuffle to shift odds to first or second player
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
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
+1 \n spectator cuts to four cards, performer cuts to one higher each, with si stebbins variation \n steven youell
2009
weapons of mass deception Steven Youell
+1
spectator cuts to four cards, performer cuts to one higher each, with Si Stebbins variation
one upsmanship \n performer cuts one card higher than spectator, stack, inspired by paul hallas' "a cut above" (tricks from the overground) \n steve beam
2010
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 8 Steve Beam
One Upsmanship
performer cuts one card higher than spectator, stack, inspired by Paul Hallas' "A Cut Above" (Tricks from the Overground)
luck versus skill \n multiple phase gambling themed routine with cutting the high card culminating in a variation of "shuffling lesson" \n r. paul wilson \n chad long \n the shuffling lesson \n chad long
2010
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 8 R. Paul Wilson, Chad Long
Luck Versus Skill
multiple phase gambling themed routine with cutting the high card culminating in a variation of "Shuffling Lesson"
banker - broker \n intro, about the game and the transfer sleight, credit information \n karl fulves \n back story \n karl fulves
2012
prolix Karl Fulves
Banker - Broker
intro, about the game and the transfer sleight, credit information
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
High-Card Hustle
multi-phase cutting the high card, set-up reachable via faros from new deck order, faros
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
spectator and performer each turn over cards, higher card wins, spectator loses throughout whole deck, faros
high five \n two spectators cut (deeper) in two halves, four cards of same value show up, cutting the high card presentation, money prize is split in two \n jan logemann \n aldo colombini trick
2019
eine inselbegabung tourt mit 52 freunde Jan Logemann
High Five
two spectators cut (deeper) in two halves, four cards of same value show up, cutting the high card presentation, money prize is split in two
two-at-a-time aces \n cutting to two aces at once
- two aces: v-strip
- split, cut, carry
- triple center-cuts
- high-card wins
- double dead-cuts \n steve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 2 Steve Forte