Miscellaneous

226 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Two Cards - Two Piles - Same Position / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Sympathetic Location
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
 		1928
The L. W. Card Mysteries
4
Stop Trick
1928
Card Tricks You Will Do
21
T. Page Wright Life Saver for Card With Card Lost in Pack
1933
Page Wright's Notebook
15
Gordon R. McKenney Ace in Hole two selections in two halves appear at same position, out for lost card
Related to 1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
373
Stephen Simpson Universal Card-Incidence two decks, card thought of, performer and spectator each shuffle and deal cards out in certain patters, then the thought-of card is in same position in both deck
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 94)
581
George W. Lord, M. D. Overholser A Peculiar Happenstance two cards in two piles appear at the same position, stacked & marked
Also published here Apr. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 136)
777
Dr. Stanley Jaks Perplex!? Ein Trick mit zwei Spielen two decks
 		1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 1)
10
Franklin M. Chapman Stunner No. 1 two decks shuffled and then dealt in unison, two cards match at a certain position (percentage trick), card and position predicted on back of business card
Also published here 1941
Ten Stunners with A Nail Writer
1
Charles Terraneau Card-Incidence deck is cut in two, spectator and performer's selection are found at the same position
Related to Mar. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 30)
124
George G. Kaplan Numerology??? two decks, three cards are counted to in both decks and they match
Also published here May 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 1 No. 12)
49
George W. Lord, M. D. Overholser A Peculiar Happenstance two cards in two piles appear at the same position, stacked & marked
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
280
Franklin M. Chapman Identical Twins No. 1, two decks shuffled and then dealt in unison, two cards match at a certain position (percentage trick), card and position predicted on back of business card
Also published here 1944
Twenty Stunners with A Nail Writer
11
Dr. William T. Palchinas Skill-Nil! combination of several routines, here as Palchanis
  • Pay Off (Walter Gibson)
  • One Good Trick (Walter Gibson)
  • A Total Mystery (Tony Kardyro)
  • Total Mystery / Sensational Sensitive Finger Tips (Tony Kardyro)
  • Card-Incidence (Charles Terraneau)
Related to Aug. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 183)
731
Eddie Joseph Propensity of the Inanimate two selections end up at same positions in two piles
 		1949 ca.
15 Exciting Minutes with a Borrowed Deck
3
Dr. Jacob Daley The Mathematical Card Trick No. 33, Two cards selected from shuffled deck, deck split into two, when dealt down, both cards turn up at the same time
VariationsAlso published here 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
59
Cy Keller You Do As Cy Do both cards at same position
Variations July 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 234)
935
Toni Koynini Koyincidence three thirds of deck, spectator selects card, when two packets are deal in unison, mates are at selection, not sure, twenty-sixth key
 		1951
Toni Koynini's Card Miracles
16
Eddie Joseph Just Unbelievable two selections made, deck honestly shuffled face-up/face-down, dealt into two piles, selections at same position, spectators are supposed to throw cotton balls at each other when their cards show up
 		1951
More Dumbfounders with Cards
7
Eddie Joseph The Invisible Influence deck is divided in halves and performer knows matching pairs when cards are dealt, six phases
  • The Patter
  • The Influence in Operation
  • The Principle Explained
  • Details of Working
  • Additional Information
Variations 1951
The Invisible Influence
2
Al Leech Double Count selection and performer's card show up at the same position in two piles
 		1952
Manipulating with Leech
18
Edward Marlo Affinity two spectators deal down, stop at a card and place rest on top, deck dealt into two piles and they then in unison, selections are in same position
Related toVariations 1952
The Last Word on Cards
6
Oscar Weigle Double Duty two cards in two halves chosen by performer and spectator by removing some cards, counting them and remembering a card at that position, later both halves are dealt in unison and reversed cards show up at the position of the selections
 		1952
The Last Word on Cards
37
Eddie Joseph Imposible "Impossible" probably misspelled, deck cut in half, card chosen by throwing a die and counting down in one pile, all assembled and deck cut in thirds and another card chosen with same number, all assembled and cut, half counted off, the two selections show up at the same number, no-touch
Variations 1952
Imposible
1
Aage Darling Numero card is selected and returned, book tells which cards match which numbers, when card is named and the playing cards a second deck with numbers are dealt, number and selection are at the same place
 		1953
I'll Read Your Mind
39
Stewart James Matchimera
Also published here 1954
First Call To Cards
8
P. Howard Lyons Infallible Coincidence deck cut, half the cards counted into a pile, cards turned up simultaneously, one match occurs which is previously announced by value and position
Inspired by
  • "The Frequent Miracle" (Tom Boyer)
 June 1955
Ibidem (Issue 1)
16
P. Howard Lyons Break Even card peeked at, two halves made, performer shows written prediction, both cards are dealt simultaneously and performer shouts stop, next cards are selection and predicted card
Related toVariations Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
8
Alex Elmsley, Dai Vernon Elmsley's Card Coincidence deck cut into two piles, a card selected in each pile, later shown to turn up at the same position, handling is by Vernon
Variations 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
25
Tom Ransom Redundant two cards chosen from two halves, both dealt simultaneously, one face up and one face down, face-up spectator thinks stop and performer stops at card, second selection is at same position in face-down pile
Related to
  • "Simultaneous Coincidence" (Reading Is Believing, Trevor Hall)
 July 1956
Ibidem (Issue 6)
15
Roy E. Smith Sympathetic Card Miracle two halves are shuffled, performer and spectator select a card from each other's half, they end up in the same position
 		1956
1956 Card Annual
23
Fred W. Smith, Hen Fetsch The Smith Myth "The Five O' Fetsch Bonus Trick"
two spectators cut off a packet and count it, packets placed together and counted and the spectators remember the cards at their numbers one by one, later those two cards are in the same position in two piles
Related toVariations 1956
The Five O' Fetsch
7
Hen Fetsch The Smith Myth Prelude two chosen cards end up at the same position in two piles
 		1956
The Five O' Fetsch
9
Die Macht des Gedankens brief explanation of two effects without title
  • two decks, selection is at same position in other deck, displacement of three cards
  • cards removed from deck to select card, prediction / force
 		1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 6)
571
Alex Elmsley A Letter from Alex intro to following tricks, presenting mathematical tricks
 		Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
15
Jack Avis A Short Brownwave card selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, deck then divided in two halves, both deal in unison and the selected card is at same position as card with a message
Inspired byVariations Dec. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 12)
15
Jack Avis A Simple Brownwave card selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, deck then divided in two halves, both deal in unison and the selected card is at same position as card with a message
Inspired by Dec. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 12)
15
Jack Avis Delayed Brownwave card selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, deck then divided in two halves, both deal in unison and at one point a prediction card appears with the message "count ten more cards", that's where the selection is
Inspired by Dec. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 12)
16
Edward Marlo Second Fooler with two selections in two halves of one deck, automatic placement
 		1958
Faro Notes
50
Edward Marlo Faro Fooler #11 Exact Placement, two selections are found at thought of number, with three variations
 		1958
Faro Notes
62
Edward Marlo Impromptu Power two selections, performer makes two piles and selections are at same position in each pile
 		1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
37
Ken Beale Brown Coincidence two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, deck then dealt in two halves, both are dealt in unison and the selected cards are at the same position
Inspired byVariations July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
16
Ken Beale Simple Coincidence two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, deck then dealt in two halves, both are dealt in unison and the selected cards are at the same position
Inspired byRelated to July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
18
Edward Marlo A Rough Prediction Open Prediction methods using a roughed forcing deck, performer deals
  • First Presentation (spectator stops as performer deals)
  • Second Presentation (spectator thinks of a number and then stops dealing at the number, "Did you think of number x?")
  • Third Presentation (spectator thinks of one of the indifferent cards, predicted card is next to it)
  • Fourth Presentation (two cards end up in the same position in two halves)
  • Fifth Presentation (prediction card made with another deck)
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
2
Jack Avis The Devilish Die two card selected with top and bottom numbers of rolled die, both are eventually located
Variations Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
19
Ken Beale Brownian Movement deck cut, two spectators remove a number of cards and remember cards at that position, halves dealt in unison, performer stops when the cards appear at the same position, when removed number is counted down again mates are found
 		Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
25
Sam Schwartz Sam-Ultaneous two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, appear at same position in two piles
Related toVariations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
114
Howard Schwarzman Two-Gether two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, appear at same position in two piles
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
116
Jack Avis Coincidence-Again
Also published here 1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
69
Erwin Sloan Mated two decks, thought of number
 		Feb. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 377)
337
Edward Marlo 1835 two selections show up at same position in two piles, faro
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
19
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Diception Coincidence two cards are selected with the Diception procedure, deck then dealt in two halves, both are dealt in unison and the selected cards are at the same position
Inspired by Nov. 1964
Ibidem (Issue 30)
16
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Diception Myth with Diception procedure
Inspired by Nov. 1964
Ibidem (Issue 30)
19
Norman Houghton If you like Puzzlers card chosen from one deck with cutting packet, counting and counting down in the rest method, it ends up at the same position as a reversed Joker in a second deck
 		Dec. 1965
Ibidem (Issue 31)
14
Karl Fulves The Ledbedder Effect two deck with same back color, performer and spectator cut off a pile, remember top card of rest, and the cut-off packets are replaced exchanged, the two cards end up at the same position in their decks
 		Dec. 1965
Ibidem (Issue 31)
17
Gene Finnell Coincidence? two selected cards in two piles turn up at the same position
 		1967
Free Cut Principle
2
Ben Christopher Two Card Control two thought-of cards are found in same position in two halves
 		June 1968
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 3 No. 8)
187
Marconick A Stacked Deck on the Eight Kings, with brief outline of routines
  • two cards at same position
  • stacked deck with partner
  • naming all cards to stack deck
Also published here 1968
Magic Nr. 2
23
Roy Walton On the Side of the Angels packet cut off half the deck and counted, two cards remembered (one using the number), they end up at the same position in two piles
Inspired byAlso published here Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
5
Sam Schwartz Tri-Multaneous
  • Part 1: mate & selection appear at same time after slip slop shuffled packed is gone through in pairs
  • Part 2: Sam-Ultaneous
  • Part 3: two chosen cards show up at same position in two packets, using two odd-numbered piles
see also p. 348
Inspired byVariations Apr. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 6)
334
Karl Fulves Child's Play
Variations Sep. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 11)
364
Francis J. Baker Stop Trick blank card with "STOP!" appears at same number in one heap as selection in other heap
 		Winter 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 6 No. 4th Folio)
378
Karl Fulves Faroincidence reversed card is at same position as selection when dealt from two packets in unison, faro, non-slip cut, "The shuffled deck is handed to you behind your back. With the cards out of sight, reverse the 25th and 26th cards from the top." Good luck!
 		1971
The Book of Numbers
27
Alex Elmsley, Roy Walton Expansion Notes: As A Coincidence procedure to control two peeked cards twenty-six apart, effect application in which two selection appear at same position in two halves
 		Mar. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 14)
113
Gene Finnell The 26th Card two selections are in same position in two halves
 		Mar. 1972
Epilogue (Issue 14)
115
Karl Fulves Mathematical Twins Variation mate found after klondike shuffle
Inspired byRelated to Feb. 1972
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 7 No. 4)
487
Alex Redans Psychic Triplets three decks, two normal one Ultra mental deck
 		1972
Magick (Issue 50)
249
William Zavis Coincidence two selections are in same position in two halves and divined, faro
 		Mar. 1973
Epilogue (Issue 17)
158
Lin Searles, Cy Endfield Impromptu Miracle
Inspired by Autumn 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 8th Folio)
673
Edward G. Brown The Detective Card Trick selection is at same position as face up card in other half
Also published here 1973
The Card Magic of Edward G. Brown
96
Gene Finnell Control Cards two selections from two halves end up in the same position, handling uses two Jokers face-up in the halves that are later removed, Klondike shuffle
 		1973
Gene Finnell's Card Magic
8
Gene Finnell Location incomplete faro control, Klondike shuffle, a face-up card ends up at same position as selection in other half
 		1973
Gene Finnell's Card Magic
18
Gene Finnell Coincidence? two selection turn up at same position in two halves
  • Variation #1
  • Variation #2
  • Coincidence? with a Key Card
 		1973
Gene Finnell's Card Magic
60
Rolf Andra Rätselhaftes Zusammentreffen
1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 5)
86
Jochen Zmeck 4. Nochmals Würfel und Spielkarten two cards chosen with dice thrown in dice box, they are in same position in two packets
 		1974
Das Zmeckt!
18
Jochen Zmeck 5. Die Brautschau King and chosen pin-up girl are in same position in two packets, using dice box
Inspired by
  • "Die Brautschau" (Jochen Zmeck, Magie, 1967, p. 14)
 1974
Das Zmeckt!
18
Ken Krenzel Two-Gether Again two selections at same position in two piles, duplicate
 		1975
Afterthoughts
93
Francis Haxton Paired Choice in two piles of cards, two selected cards are found at the same position
 		Jan. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 5)
60
Karl Fulves Diff Dice "Math Trix"
with two dice
 		Oct. 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 12)
1059
Tom Haw - Becker Triple Prediction two decks named cards end up at same position, unclear description
 		1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
145
Roger Smith Anyone For a Pile Trick? two cards peeked at in IF condition
 		1975
The Faro Sorcery Trilogy — Number 1
4
Two Deck Bet proposition bet about a match occurring when dealing through two shuffled deck simultaneously
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part Two
21
Nick Trost Intuition Card reversed by spectator in red pack matches card reversed in blue pack by magician, same position in deck as well
VariationsAlso published here 1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part One
7
Jack Avis, Matching Matches No. 12, two spectators take some matches and count them, they remember cards at their corresponding position, performer makes two piles and both cards are in same position
 		1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
21
Sam Schwartz The Magic 13 No. 13, two spectators take a few cards and count them, they remember cards at their corresponding position, performer makes two piles and both cards are in same position
 		1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
22
Child's Play No. 24
 		1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
40
Double Disclosure No. 26
 		1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
43
Rolf Andra Übereinstimmung
1976
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 37 No. 2)
45
Jochen Zmeck Die unglaubliche Übereinstimmung two chosen card in two eight-card packets end up at the same position, one packet is comprised of duplicates
 		1977
Sechs mal Drei plus Eins
10
Hannes Höller Treffer two decks, cards turned over simultaneously and selections end up at same position
 		1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
84
Edward G. Brown Die Detektivkarte selection is at same position as face up card in other half
Also published here Dec. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
140
Karl Fulves Riffle Placement key at twenty-six, two selections made from incomplete riffle shuffle position, end up twenty-six apart, coincidence when dealt from two piles simultaneously - both selections at same position
 		1979
Riffle Shuffle Control
4
Robin Robertson Robin's Riffle two cards chosen from incomplete Riffle Shuffle position with smaller packets, in the end cards dealt from two piles and selections turn up at same position
Variations 1979
Riffle Shuffle Control
22
Eddie Joseph Ultimate Match No. 58, one card cut to in one deck, matches position in second deck, inverse stacks
Variations 1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
96
Steve Beam Double Choice two selected cards, same position in both halves
 		1979
Magic — The Vanishing Art
41
Len Belcher Duplexity two decks, two names are spelled and same card appear
 		1979
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 40 No. 1)
10
Nick Trost 5-Way Coincidence two piles are dealt through in unison, matching pairs removed, they match and also fit a prediction
 		1979
ESP Card Magic
14
Marconick Le Chapelet on the Eight Kings, with brief outline of routines
  • two cards at same position
  • stacked deck with partner
  • naming all cards to stack deck
Also published here 1979
New Original Magic — Volume 1
23
Al Smith, Peter Kane Seconds Out mates of selected card are at the same position in three packets
Inspired byRelated to Feb. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 2)
803
Howard A. Adams Selecthree routine with ESP cards, three phases, matching pairs in two piles then finding mates behind back
 		1980
OICUFESP (Issue 4 - esp card & mental miracles RETURN)
9
Karl Fulves Twogether two eleven-card packets with Ace through Jack from two decks are dealt, predicted value matches in position and backs transpose
 		1981
The Chronicles (Issue 29)
1352
Karl Fulves Linear A Power of Thought variations, posed as problem
Related to 1981
Interlocutor (Issue 46)
183
Roy Walton Son of Tetradism Minus 48 mates of selected card are at the same position in three packets, faro
Inspired by 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
213
Simon Aronson, David Solomon Doublestop two selections, two piles, spectator thinks stop on his selection in one pile and second selection is at same position in other pile
Inspired byVariations 1982
Sessions
5
William Zavis Linear 'Z' one cards put face up in half of deck, mate at same position in other
 		Dec. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 20)
377
Gene Nielsen The Third Person thirteen symbol cards, two cards are thought of, cards turned over in two piles both spectators stop at same time
 		May 1982
Magick (Issue 306)
1527
Peter Kane Mister-ee Five by Five one suit added to a deck to make a 65-card deck, selection matches coincidence when two piles are turned up in unison, faro, constant stack
Inspired byVariations 1982
Kane
7
Peter Kane Son of Tetradism mates of selected card are at the same position in three packets
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1982
Kane
71
Peter Plotkin No Hands Smyth's Myth two selections in two piles appear at same position despite shuffling
 		Feb. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 2)
735
Simon Lovell Double Coincedence "Coincidence" (sic)
two cards end up in same position in two piles, using one-handed second deal
Also published here 1983
Second to None
39
Thomas Alan Waters Twindow two decks, one is cut and card turned over, both deck are dealt until face up cards, same card on same position in other deck, position is predicted
Inspired by 1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
621
Dr. Jacob Daley Zur gleichen Zeit
Also published here Jan. 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 3 & 4)
95
Jochen Zmeck Unglaubliche Übereinstimmung spectator selects a card and shuffles together with seven other cards, other spectator shuffles eight cards as well and thinks of one, then both packets are laid out in two rows, thought of cards end up on same position, duplicates
 		1984
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 45 No. 1)
16
Gene Maze Duo-Mental two selections in two piles end up at same position, using one-handed bottom deal
 		Winter 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 34, 35 & 36)
357
Edward Marlo In the Same Place two cards in two halves appear at same position, IF control
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
154
Edward Marlo Staggering Power of Thought mates found when dealing through two halves simultaneously
Inspired byVariations 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
16
Edward Marlo Incomplete Power Of Thought
1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
20
Edward Marlo The 50% Miracle faro
Inspired by 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
182
George G. Kaplan Numerologie two decks, three cards are counted to in both decks and they match
Also published here Apr. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 4)
182
Roy Walton On The Side Of The Angels packet cut off half the deck and counted, two cards remembered (one using the number), they end up at the same position in two piles
Inspired byAlso published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
30
Peter Wilker Vive la difference two decks, two small numbers are counted and piles replaced, when difference of both numbers is counted in each pile cards turn out to be the same
 		1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 9)
7
Gary Plants Miracle Dealer spectator and performer select a card, both get half the cards and start dealing, suddenly performer says stop and on top of both halves are the selections
Variations 1989
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 26)
454
Bob King Dual Count-Down two cards chosen in two piles out of hand, both deal in unison and performer calls "stop", both selections are there and performer names one of them
Inspired by 1989
Magician Foolers
11
Juan Tamariz Total Coincidence first single cards from two decks match, then both decks are in exactly the same order
Related toVariations 1989/91
Sonata
224
Edward Marlo Impromptu Ayes of the Gods either the two selections are in same position in two halves, or they are located via fishing
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
2
Alex Elmsley Brownwaves I two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, deck then divided in two halves, both deal in unison and the selected cards are at the same position
Related toVariations 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
333
Steve Beam A Match Made in Zebulon (A Suburb of Knightdale) two selection found at same position when deck is cut in half
Inspired byAlso published here 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 41)
731
Steve Beam A Match Made in Knightdale two selection found at same position when deck is cut in half
Also published here 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 41)
734
Peter Duffie Two Timing two cards at positions remembered that are determined by a chosen hour, two piles made, selections end up at same positions
Also published here 1991
Imagine
[13]
Bob King Making Waves odd-backed card lost in deck, card selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, selection and odd-backed card are found at same position in two piles
Inspired byVariations 1991
Classic Stand-Up Close-Up
23
Jon Racherbaumer Making Smith More Mythic two selections occupy the same position in two halves
 		1992
Card Finesse II
225
Karl Fulves Diamond Jack Jr. selection in one half is at same position as detective card in other half, story really improvised with eight cards
 		1992
Deceptive Practices
39
Dany Ray Un Billon de Probabilidades en Contra two decks, two cards at same position, two methods, very similar to Curry's Power of Thought
Related toAlso published here 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 3
108
Peter Duffie Matchical mates at same position in two seven-card packets
  • Epilogue to Matchical
Variations 1992
Obsession
11
Peter Duffie Matchical Mix two Cards, two Piles, Same position - selection and mate
  • Epilogue to Matchical Mix
Inspired byAlso published here 1992
Obsession
12
Peter Duffie An Unknown Quantity two spectators count a packet and remember the cards at that position, later the cards show up at the same position when dealing through two piles
Inspired by 1992
Ulterior Motifs
17
Ken Brooke The Ken Brooke Routine with Joe Stuthard's Trilby Deck - Part Two edited reprint from Brooke's magazine "Routine" (1950), Triumph with End Strippers, two selections (one only thought of) from two piles end up next to each other
 		Nov. 1993
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 5)
12
Philip T. Goldstein Nexus performer's and spectator's selection are in same position in two piles
 		1994
Thabbatical
82
Philip T. Goldstein Annexus performer's and spectator's selection are in same position in two piles
 		1994
Thabbatical
86
Philip T. Goldstein Sannexus performer's and spectator's selection are in same position in two piles
 		1994
Thabbatical
88
Gene Maze Duo-Mental two selections in two piles end up at same position, using one-handed bottom deal
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
104
Gene Maze Mated cards dealt from both hands simultaneously, stopped several times, mates each time
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
106
Karl Fulves Shadow Play spectator remembers card at small number, two decks used to count down after some procedure, selection in both decks at same position
 		1994
Rigmarole (Issue 6)
65
Karl Fulves Sympathy for the Devil twelve cards removed from shuffled deck, a packet of cards is removed from envelope and both dealt simultaneously, one card is reversed in prediction packet and it matches the card in the other packet and also a prediction
Related to 1994
Verbatim (Issue 10)
141
Tony Econ Econ's Triple Coincidence card reversed in a deck, card selected in other deck, same card found at same position, cards found to be of the other decks
Also published here 1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
85
Peter Duffie Two Timing two cards at positions remembered that are determined by a chosen hour, two piles made, selections end up at same positions
Also published here 1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
126
Wylee Packer Four-Way Smyth's Myth with four packets
 		July 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 7)
2530
Simon Aronson Doublestop Simplified two selections, two piles, spectator thinks stop on his selection in one pile and second selection is at same position in other pile
  • Key Method
  • "No Key" Method
Inspired by 1995
Simply Simon
79
Simon Aronson Two Wrongs Make It Right two decks, two cards chosen in one, both decks dealt in unison to two predicted cards in other deck, the selections show up in same place, funny presentation about making wrong predictions
 		1995
Simply Simon
173
Steve Beam A Match Made in Zebulon two selection found at same position when deck is cut in half
Inspired byAlso published here 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
96
Steve Beam A Match Made in Knightdale two selection found at same position when deck is cut in half
Also published here 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
99
Karl Fulves Little Alice mate coincidence with odd-backed cards in two packets, one handled behind back, red/blue double backer
Inspired byRelated to 1996
Underworld (Issue 3)
32
Manfred Bacia Perfekte Harmonie two decks, three time spectators find same card then pairs end up at same position in the deck
Also published here 1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
17
Gavin Ross Power Game card chosen with automatic placement procedure, deck cut, performer announces to look for Ace of Diamonds while dealing through both piles simultaneously, they appear at the same position
Inspired by May 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 9)
63
Nick Trost Intuition two reversed selections match / same position in decks
Inspired byAlso published here 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
161
Peter Duffie Matchical Mix Two Cards, Two Piles, Same position - selection and mate
Also published here 1997
Effortless Card Magic
40
Peter Duffie An Interesting Use of That Principle Two cards, two piles, same position + prediction kicker
 		1997
Effortless Card Magic
44
Peter Duffie The Automatic Locator
1997
Effortless Card Magic
85
Simon Lovell Double Coincidence two cards end up in same position in two piles
  • Bonus Method Number One
  • Bonus Method Number Two
Also published here 1997
Simon Says!
198
Karl Fulves PK Dice "Three tricks"
two seven-card packets dealt one by one, only the card matches that was chosen with a die throw earlier
 		1998
Underworld (Issue 7)
98
Karl Fulves Brainchild "Three tricks"
two six-card packets dealt one by one, only the card matches that was chosen with a die throw earlier
Related to 1998
Underworld (Issue 7)
98
Peter Duffie The Milking Way packet version, pairs of cards are milked from packet and one pair with a chosen card matches
 		1998
Card Flair
3
Allan Ackerman Finally Matched ending phase
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1999
Classic Handlings
29
Ellis Stanyon Two Packs Shuffled and Card Found in Same Position in Each No. 47
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
83
Bobby Bernard Coincidental Brainwave deck cut in half and pairs turned up until there is a match, same value is reversed in second deck
 		1999
Collected Card Notes
83
Karl Fulves Igor two packets, card chosen in one matches up with vampire in other packet when counted simultaneously
Inspired by 2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
173
Karl Fulves Fast Food two ordered ace through ten piles, card chosen from one, then counted simultaneously, card in other pile at same position changes to Jack of Spades and comes out in pieces from container (cauldron)
 		2000
Lost Vampire Secrets
181
Manfred Bacia Perfect Harmony two decks, three time spectators find same card then pairs end up at same position in the deck
Related toAlso published here 2000
Concertos for Pasteboard
4
Steve Beam Deal Stopper two cards selected from shuffled deck, deck split into two, when dealt down, both cards turn up at the same time
Inspired by 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
148
Karl Fulves, Walter Rollins Double Find No. 6
 		2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
8
Karl Fulves Brainchild No. 16, two sets from Ace to Six are cut by spectator and one replaced by a signed Four, when cards are dealt in two rows, the Fours are the only ones that match
Related to 2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
26
Karl Fulves Stop or Else! No. 24, "Stop or else" written on Joker
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
49
Jack Avis Countback two piles dealt in unison until indicator card, then spelled to find selection, partial faro
 		2002
Ahead of the Pack
100
Tomas Blomberg Late Key two selected cards from a deck, one is lost and the other one is placed in spectator's pocket, this deck and another one are dealt at the same time, magician stops at the first selected card and at the duplicate of the second selection
Related toAlso published here 2002
Freebie 3
17
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Synchronicity two cards chosen from incomplete Riffle Shuffle position with smaller packets, in the end cards dealt from two piles and selections turn up at same position
Inspired byVariations 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
93
Peter Duffie, Aldo Colombini, Robin Robertson Quickie Match two decks, two numbers named, cards at that number match, using Killer Count
 		2004
Killer Koncepts
27
Aldo Colombini Contact Colors three phases, selection ends up at same position in one half as a reversed card, four Aces found next to the cards and as climax the colors are found separated
 		2004
Cardsdotcom
15
Thomas Baxter SmythLed two thought-of cards appear at the same position in two halves
Related to Nov. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005)
16
Dany Ray One in a Billion two decks, two cards at same position, two methods, very similar to Curry's Power of Thought
Related toAlso published here 2006
The Magic of Ascanio — Studies of Card Magic
132
Jack Avis Coincidence - Again
Also published here 2006
Rara Avis
37
Jack Avis A Few Steps Further On two cards chosen from incomplete Riffle Shuffle position, Fulves's Riffle Shuffle Control
Inspired by 2006
Rara Avis
56
Jack Avis Simultwins two handlings, optional faro
 		2006
Rara Avis
120
Michael Powers Cut and Run ideas of placement principle
  • Simple COincidence
  • Faro 53
  • Use of a Special Key Card
  • Non Faro Method
  • Another Approach
Inspired byRelated to 2006
Power Plays
131
Stewart James Matchimera
Also published here 2007
The Essential Stewart James
125
Jerry K. Hartman Au Matchurel two packets of six black cards and one red Two, spectator randomizes where the Twos lie in each packet, pairs are made between packets and Twos come out paired
 		2007
Card Dupery
317
Jerry K. Hartman Location Location magician and spectator each think of a card from half of deck, they deal through their halves simultaneously one card at a time and both cards turn up on the same deal
 		2007
Card Dupery
381
Justin Higham Off-Centre Coincidence Deck is split in half, dealt down, two selections appear at the same time
Inspired by 2008
Dexterity Manual
51
Gene Maze Stopper spectator inserts top card reversed in deck, another deck is deal in unison with this one and a match occurs at reversed card, with Open Prediction themed variation
Inspired by 2008
Prolix (Issue 4)
226
Mel Bennett Follow The Money two decks, four coins, four cards chosen from one deck, cards counted according to coin values, chosen cards match cards in other deck when turned over in unison
 		2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
300
Nick Trost Temple Patton's Coincidence
Inspired by 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
301
Nick Trost A "Staggered" Routine two cards removed from two halves, when both halves are turned up in unison, the mates of those cards show up at the same time, three more phases until all pairs match
Inspired by 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
318
Nick Trost Pinochle Pentaquin selection matches coincidence when two piles are turned up in unison, uses Pinochle deck
Inspired by 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
498
Shiv Duggal Psychic Journey ESP cards routine
  • Phase 1 (divination of selection)
  • Phase 2 (repeat of first phase)
  • Phase 3 (card chosen, two piles deal until two symbols match, they match selection)
  • Phase 4 (power of thought type coincidence)
  • Final Phase (two packets match in order)
 		2009
Mind Blasters II
122
J. W. Sarles, Karl Fulves Out On Location two piles, dealt simultaneously, one card shows up face-up and at same position in other half is previous selection
Inspired by 2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
496
Max Maven Procre two piles with three-letter strings are dealt through with one card face-up, the cards at that position form an actual word
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The James File, 2000
 Dec. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 12)
37
Tony Econ Triple Coincidence card reversed in a deck, card selected in other deck, same card found at same position, cards found to be of the other decks
Also published here 2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
89
Miguel Gómez, Dr. Jacob Daley Doble adivinación Two cards selected from shuffled deck, deck split into two, when dealt down, both cards turn up at the same time
Inspired by 2013
El Manuscrito (Vol. 6 No. 23)
756
Nick Trost Update on Eddie Joseph two decks, one chosen and reversed, when cards are turned over in unison only the chosen one matches
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Oct. 1991
 2013
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 4
715
Nick Trost Choice, Chance, Coincidence
  • Phase One (two packets dealt in unison, match at a previously reversed card)
  • Phase Two (two packets match after Curry Swindle Switch procedure)
 		2013
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 4
851
Jim Steinmeyer, Eddie Joseph Hacer lo Imposible two selections in two piles show up at same position, hands-off
Inspired by 2014
Treacherous Impuzzibilities
17
Tomas Blomberg Estimated Sunken Key two selected cards by spectator and magician, spectator deals the deck in six piles, two possible endings:
first ending: both cards are next to each other in the same pile
second ending: both cards are in the same position in different piles
Inspired by 2014
Blomberg Laboratories
134
Tomas Blomberg Late Key two selected cards from a deck, one is lost and the other one is placed in spectator's pocket, this deck and another one are dealt at the same time, magician stops at the first selected card and at the duplicate of the second selection
Related toAlso published here 2014
Blomberg Laboratories
137
Nick Trost Swindle Suits Extended deck shuffled and Spades and Hearts are removed (interlocking chains)
  • Phase One (one card matches)
  • Phase Two (all cards match, swindle switch procedure)
Inspired by 2015
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 5
1169
Nick Trost Synchronicity Revisited two piles are dealt in unison, two selections are at the same position and that position is predicted
Inspired by 2015
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 5
1295
Nick Trost A Powerful Swindle
  • Phase One (coincidence when two ESP packets are dealt in unison)
  • Phase Two (swindle switch coincidence of two ESP packets)
 		2015
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 5
1329
Steve Beam Progressive Mating Season (VII)
  • The Work
  • Phase II
  • Phase III - Progressive Transformation
  • Phase IV - The Entire Deck Changes
Also published here 2016
Tea Time With The Pasteboards
2
Ryan Plunkett The Nearly Final Countdown Spectator peeks at card, mates appear at same position in two halves
Related to 2017
A New Angle
76
Ramón Riobóo Ram-Ultaneous two cards are selected with the "card at position of cut-off number"-procedure, appear at same position in two piles
Inspired by 2018
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 11
139
David Britland Phase Six
  • Cardopolis
three cards cut to and reversed in one deck, it is dealt through in unison with another deck and matches occur at the selection
  • Signed Phase
  • Single Phase
  • Additional Predictions
Inspired by Jan. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 1)
38
Lorenz Schär Coincidencia Banal Total Coincidence routine using one deck, three phases, bluff
Inspired byRelated to 2019
Cards Against Reality
123
Helder Guimarães Synchronicity "An Act of Pure Luck"
  • First and Second Phase: spectator and performer each select a card from half the deck and find each other's cards, spectator via Tantalizer
  • Third Phase: cards at chosen position in both halves match, then whole deck is mated
Inspired by 2019
Secret Language — Volume 1
432
Nick Trost Regular-Deck "Cidentaquin" card chosen, two piles dealt in unison, the thirteenth pair matches in value, chosen card has the same value and the fourth one is located as well
Inspired by 2019
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 7
1617
Nick Trost "Total Coincidence" with One Deck first single cards from two halves match, then both halves are in exactly the same order
Inspired by 2019
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 7
1621
Nick Trost Another ESP Routine
  • Phase One (power of thought type routine with ESP cards)
  • Phase Two (swindle switch coincidence)
  • Phase Three (Klondike Pairs Principle)
  • Phase Four (DealFlipDropCut)
 		2019
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 7
1773
Nick Trost Two-Timer Revisited some cards removed, two piles made, rest of deck cross-cut, in the piles there is a mate at ninth position, nine cards have been removed and the mate has been predicted
Inspired by
  • "Two-Timer" (Phil Goldstein, Abracadabra, No. 1805, Aug. 30, 1980)
 2019
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 7
1791
Michael Weber GPS out-of-hand selection procedure, advertising card appears at same position in one half as selection in other
 		May 2020
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. 1 Part 2 (Spring #2))
237
Dani DaOrtiz Dual Reality two piles, cards are dealt, two cards remembered and lost again, one is turned over and other is found at same position in second pile
 		2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
20
Steve Beam Diabolicool two freely selected cards end up at same positions in two piles
Inspired byRelated to 2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
107
Steve Beam Too Diabolicool cut card appears at same position as chosen card in second pile
Inspired byVariations 2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
112
Steve Beam Notes on Too Diabolicool more ideas for Too Diabolicool
  • Cards Are My Business
  • Stop the Show
Inspired by 2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
115
Steve Beam Four-Way Diabolicool
Inspired by 2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
116
Juan Tamariz The One-Armed Tribute routine performed one-handed with both hands simultaneously, one half on either side
  • Phase 1 - Ambitious Cards (deck cut in half, top card of both halves shown with one hand each and put in center of the half, they come back to top)
  • Phase 2 - Stop Together (cards lost in both halves again, both dealt simultaneously and spectator says stop, both cards are at that position)
  • Phase 3 - Slop Shuffle (tabled slop shuffle triumph with two halves, both done one-handed)
  • Phase 4 - Through the Table (both cards lost again, they travel through the table from each half)
  • Encore - Color Separation
 		2022
Letters from Juan — Volume 3
16
Juan Tamariz Impromptu Total Coincidence first single cards match, then all mates are exactly in the same order
Inspired by 2022
Letters from Juan — Volume 5
36
Gary Plants Miracle Dealer spectator and performer select a card, both get half the cards and start dealing, suddenly performer says stop and on top of both halves are the selections
  • Update: I now like a different selection process and control
  • A fun story about this trick
Inspired by 2023
Something Old, Something New
3
Andy Choy, Yathunandh Corsican Closer three-phase routine for two performers
  • Phase 1 (card chosen, the second performer finds it from another deck)
  • Phase 2 Card Selections (three cards chosen from different positions and out-jogged, they are at same position in the other deck when dealt in unison)
    • Phase 2 Streamlined Version
    • Phase 2 Sleight-free Version
  • Phase 3 (decks are in same order)
 		Jan. 2024
The Hermit (Vol. 3 No. 1)
1192
Allan Ackerman Grandson of Tetradism
  • Phase One (card chosen, three equal piles made, mates of selection are at fifth position in each pile)
  • Phase Two (mates are found again with more random unequal packets)
Related toAlso published here 2024
All In — Volume 2
134
Allan Ackerman Finally Matched ending phase
Also published here 2024
All In — Volume 2
165