an amusing reversal \n ambitious card, then chosen card turns over, double backer \n lin searles \n impossible location \n lin searles
1936
the jinx 1-50 Lin Searles
An Amusing Reversal
ambitious card, then chosen card turns over, double backer
the "so simple" force \n portion cut and turned over, then deck secretly turned over \n lin searles \n so simple force \n lin searles \n cut faster \n karl fulves
1936
the jinx 1-50 Lin Searles
The "So Simple" Force
portion cut and turned over, then deck secretly turned over
the "so simple" force \n portion cut and turned over, then deck secretly turned over \n lin searles
1943
full deck of impromptu card tricks Lin Searles
The "So Simple" Force
portion cut and turned over, then deck secretly turned over
strictly straight \n performer always gets a straight, from five to two hands, then performer deals and can chose if dealer gets top or bottom card, progressive poker deal, gilbreath precursor \n russell "rusduck" duck \n lin searles's "the straight gambler" \n poko-combo \n russell "rusduck" duck \n lesson in larceny \n roy walton
1957
the cardiste Russell "Rusduck" Duck
Strictly Straight
performer always gets a straight, from five to two hands, then performer deals and can chose if dealer gets top or bottom card, progressive poker deal, Gilbreath precursor
gambling expose \n long routine, including memory, poker face, false dealing demo, stacking demo, in the end cards vanish under a handkerchief except four aces \n milton kort \n lin searles' "the card expert" \n erdnase system of stock shuffling \n s. w. erdnase \n gee!! \n al baker \n cutting the aces \n dai vernon \n koldex deluxe \n russell "rusduck" duck
1958
the cardiste Milton Kort
Gambling Expose
long routine, including memory, poker face, false dealing demo, stacking demo, in the end cards vanish under a handkerchief except four aces
doublethink speller \n as lynn searles, cut deck in three piles, cards are mentally selected and found by spelling \n lin searles
1958
ireland's yearbooks Lin Searles
Doublethink Speller
as Lynn Searles, cut deck in three piles, cards are mentally selected and found by spelling
the cross shuffle slow-motion deal \n thirds of deck shuffled according to spectator's wishes, yet predicted full house received in seven-handed game, faro \n lin searles \n the constant stack \n alex elmsley
1959
slow motion poker deals Lin Searles
The Cross Shuffle Slow-Motion Deal
thirds of deck shuffled according to spectator's wishes, yet predicted Full House received in seven-handed game, faro
the slow-motion crooked straight \n fake false dealing from all parts of deck, pseudo mate pairs \n lin searles
1959
slow motion poker deals Lin Searles
The Slow-Motion Crooked Straight
fake false dealing from all parts of deck, pseudo mate pairs
the slow-motion idiot's shuffle \n deck shuffled face-up/face-down in slop style from tabled packets, humorous presentation, then "eightses" are dealt to performer \n lin searles
1959
slow motion poker deals Lin Searles
The Slow-Motion Idiot's Shuffle
deck shuffled face-up/face-down in slop style from tabled packets, humorous presentation, then "eightses" are dealt to performer
3 jacks revamped \n duplicate jack, with credit information, see p. 200 for further credits \n john braun \n rufus steele \n "jack-jack-jack" (rufus steele, card tricks you will do, 1928) \n p. 172 for lin searles suggestion \n three jacks revamped \n dr. taub
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 John Braun, Rufus Steele
3 Jacks Revamped
duplicate jack, with credit information, see p. 200 for further credits
Inspired by
"Jack-Jack-Jack" (Rufus Steele, Card Tricks You Will Do, 1928)
oracle \n packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card predicted \n karl fulves \n down & out \n john hamilton \n oracle jr. \n george blake \n oracull \n roy walton \n bob veeser \n moracle \n lin searles \n another oracle \n karl fulves \n oracle \n karl fulves \n riffle shuffle control \n karl fulves \n immoracle \n philip t. goldstein \n found by coincidence \n peter duffie \n euph-oracle (an alternate take) \n simon aronson \n fate, chance and science \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n encore \n doug canning \n the scanning \n lennart green \n royacle \n mel bennett \n bluff oracle \n simon aronson
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Karl Fulves
Oracle
packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card predicted
m/separation \n 4&4, using the <a href="http://archive.denisbehr.de/archive/resultkey.php?search=monge&connect=and&title=title&creator=creator&comment=comment&prop=all&bookonly=all&keyword=1">monge shuffle</a> \n lin searles
1971
epilogue Lin Searles
the running cull \n sorting deck in thirteen quartets, several run throughs \n karl fulves \n the running cull \n karl fulves \n quik cull \n lin searles \n the running cull \n karl fulves \n the chinese shuffle \n brother john hamman
1971
the book of numbers Karl Fulves
The Running Cull
sorting deck in thirteen quartets, several run throughs
moracle \n packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card predicted and four aces on top of discard piles, see also p. 486 for comment by charles hudson \n lin searles \n oracle \n karl fulves \n immoracle \n philip t. goldstein \n earthly powers \n richard vollmer \n modern day moracle \n marty kane \n moracle \n roberto giobbi \n starburst \n jack avis \n lewis jones \n royacle \n mel bennett \n bottom feeder \n steve beam \n si-decker \n steve beam \n moracool \n steve beam \n royal roundup \n steve beam \n the neutralizer \n steve beam \n binary bypass \n steve beam \n rock bottom \n steve beam \n bluff oracle aces ii \n john bannon \n bluff oracle aces i \n john bannon \n lie-decker \n max maven
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Lin Searles
Moracle
packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card predicted and four Aces on top of discard piles, see also p. 486 for comment by Charles Hudson
pre-cannibal cards \n card disappears from sandwich, reappears in another sandwich in middle of deck \n lin searles \n etc. \n edward marlo \n flight for 3 \n edward marlo
1972
epilogue Lin Searles
Pre-Cannibal Cards
card disappears from sandwich, reappears in another sandwich in middle of deck
reversal track \n card reverses itself and its value is used to count to selection, match occurs along the way \n lin searles \n twice removed \n roy walton
1972
kabbala — volume 1 Lin Searles
Reversal Track
card reverses itself and its value is used to count to selection, match occurs along the way
flight for 3 \n three selections from between aces to between queens in center \n edward marlo \n taking flight \n roy walton \n pre-cannibal cards \n lin searles \n further flight \n edward marlo \n search flight \n jerry k. hartman \n flight for 3, rescheduled \n robert bengel
1972
kabbala — volume 1 Edward Marlo
Flight for 3
three selections from between aces to between queens in center
the "so simple" force variation \n as lynn searles, portion cut and turned over, then deck secretly turned over \n lin searles
1972
the living end Lin Searles
The "So Simple" Force Variation
as Lynn Searles, portion cut and turned over, then deck secretly turned over
further flight \n kings and queens are removed and alternated on table, then cut face-up into one half of deck, kings vanish and appear face-up in other half \n edward marlo \n flight for 3 \n edward marlo \n pre-cannibal cards \n lin searles
1973
further flight Edward Marlo
Further Flight
kings and queens are removed and alternated on table, then cut face-up into one half of deck, kings vanish and appear face-up in other half
idiot's shuffle \n cards shuffled face-up/face-down (for real), then four eights (instead of aces) are dealt \n lin searles \n the spectator makes a sandwich! \n peter duffie
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Lin Searles
Idiot's Shuffle
cards shuffled face-up/face-down (for real), then four eights (instead of aces) are dealt
impossible location \n out-of-hand selection (203rd force), card vanishes and reappears in deck \n lin searles \n an amusing reversal \n lin searles
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Lin Searles
Impossible Location
out-of-hand selection (203rd force), card vanishes and reappears in deck
prophet \n out-of-hand selection procedure, two handlings, second one with pseudo duplicate pairs \n lin searles
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Lin Searles
Prophet
out-of-hand selection procedure, two handlings, second one with pseudo duplicate pairs
packet mexican turnover \n turning packet over with single card and switching one of the packet for it \n lin searles \n mexicali aces \n lin searles
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Lin Searles
Packet Mexican Turnover
turning packet over with single card and switching one of the packet for it
countdown aces \n performer cuts to ace, two, three and four on top, counting down to the aces according to values, inspired by ed marlo routine \n lin searles \n the maze connection \n peter duffie \n effortless count-down \n peter duffie
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Lin Searles
Countdown Aces
performer cuts to Ace, Two, Three and Four on top, counting down to the Aces according to values, inspired by Ed Marlo routine
aces up \n \n lin searles \n a gambler holds out the aces \n larry jennings \n the four seasons \n lin searles \n roberto giobbi
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Lin Searles
problems \n suggesting two plots where the performer turns his back
- spectator switches two poker hands of several and performer can identify them
- spectator deals poker hands, one from the bottom, that hand is identified \n lin searles \n a poker plot \n jerry mentzer
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Lin Searles
Problems
suggesting two plots where the performer turns his back
spectator switches two poker hands of several and performer can identify them
spectator deals poker hands, one from the bottom, that hand is identified
quick classic \n aces change into selection one by one, then selection from pocket \n lin searles \n "future classic" (ed marlo)
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Lin Searles
Quick Classic
Aces change into selection one by one, then selection from pocket
crossroader \n five-card poker hand spread face-down, center card is red-backed queen of spades, one card exchanged, now all have different colored backs \n lin searles
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Lin Searles
Crossroader
five-card poker hand spread face-down, center card is red-backed Queen of Spades, one card exchanged, now all have different colored backs
3 jacks \n three jacks deal elaboration, see also p. 735 \n lin searles \n the three-jacks deal \n lin searles \n karl fulves
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Lin Searles
2 jacks again \n jacks travel from end of faced deck to center and around the deck (four phases) \n neal elias \n lin searles' half passed turnover \n lin searles \n jerry k. hartman
1974
epilogue Neal Elias
2 Jacks Again
Jacks travel from end of faced deck to center and around the deck (four phases)
a dice opener \n two in the hand one in the pocket, using lin searles squashed die and pop-up die under close-up mat, six phases \n father cyprian
1975
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Father Cyprian
A Dice Opener
two in the hand one in the pocket, using Lin Searles squashed die and pop-up die under close-up mat, six phases
the three-jacks deal \n no. 17, nine-card set-up \n lin searles \n karl fulves \n 3 jacks \n lin searles
1976
self-working card tricks Lin Searles, Karl Fulves
immoracle \n packet cut-off, anti-faro procedure to arrive at royal flush, overhand shuffle set-up sequence \n philip t. goldstein \n oracle \n karl fulves \n moracle \n lin searles \n lie-decker \n max maven
1979
the chronicles Philip T. Goldstein
Immoracle
packet cut-off, anti-faro procedure to arrive at Royal Flush, overhand shuffle set-up sequence
justin time \n single card location with reverse-faro procedure \n roy walton \n karl fulves \n lin searles
1979
that certain something... Roy Walton, Karl Fulves, Lin Searles
lin searles' half passed turnover \n not described, ideas by jerry k. hartman \n lin searles \n jerry k. hartman \n half passed turnover \n lin searles \n 2 jacks again \n neal elias
1981
milennium aces Lin Searles, Jerry K. Hartman
las vegas shuffles - the stock shuffle \n from "ibidem #21" (1960), from the bottom \n lin searles
1984
riffle shuffle technique — part three Lin Searles
searles' force \n top half cut and turned over, then deck secretly turned over, the "so simple" force \n lin searles
1985
the fred braue notebooks Lin Searles
Searles' Force
top half cut and turned over, then deck secretly turned over, The "So Simple" Force
earthly powers \n selected card and four aces are found, antifaro "programming" \n richard vollmer \n moracle \n lin searles \n unearthly powers \n harry lorayne \n beyond belief \n harry lorayne \n "power"ful \n paul gordon \n powerful powers \n harry lorayne \n royal power \n harry lorayne
1988
apocalypse vol. 11-15 Richard Vollmer
Earthly Powers
selected card and four Aces are found, antifaro "programming"
"so simple" force \n only one cut, uncredited \n lin searles \n the "so simple" force \n lin searles
1989
the secrets of brother john hamman Lin Searles
a poker plot \n spectator deals poker hands, one from the bottom with the performer's back turned, he identified the bottom-dealt hand, also it's a royal flush \n jerry mentzer \n problems \n lin searles
1993
card file Jerry Mentzer
A Poker Plot
spectator deals poker hands, one from the bottom with the performer's back turned, he identified the bottom-dealt hand, also it's a royal flush
the constant stack \n \n alex elmsley \n the cross shuffle slow-motion deal \n lin searles \n royal flush mini-stack \n paul swinford \n game of chance \n pit hartling
1994
the collected works of alex elmsley — volume 2 Alex Elmsley
the maze connection \n four times stop, off-beat effect \n peter duffie \n "the numerical cards" (gene maze, from personal correspondence) \n countdown aces \n lin searles
1995
duffie's card compulsions Peter Duffie
The Maze Connection
four times stop, off-beat effect
Inspired by
"The Numerical Cards" (Gene Maze, from personal correspondence)
effortless count-down \n kings cut and lost into the deck, deck is dealt into four piles by spectator, top cards are ace two three four, count down the values to find the kings \n peter duffie \n countdown aces \n lin searles
1997
effortless card magic Peter Duffie
Effortless Count-Down
Kings cut and lost into the deck, deck is dealt into four piles by spectator, top cards are Ace Two Three Four, count down the values to find the Kings
the spectator makes a sandwich! \n hands off multiple sandwich, find two cards \n peter duffie \n idiot's shuffle \n lin searles
1997
effortless card magic Peter Duffie
modern day moracle \n packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card is selection and four aces on top of discard piles, with two variations \n marty kane \n moracle \n lin searles \n modern day moracle \n marty kane
1997
the trapdoor — volume three Marty Kane
Modern Day Moracle
packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card is selection and four aces on top of discard piles, with two variations
the four seasons \n quick ace assembly with poetic pattern \n lin searles \n roberto giobbi \n aces up \n lin searles
1998
card college — volume 3 Lin Searles, Roberto Giobbi
moracle \n at the end of a sucessful prediction, the four aces appear, anti-faro sixteenth card principle \n roberto giobbi \n moracle \n lin searles
2000
card college — volume 4 Roberto Giobbi
Moracle
at the end of a sucessful prediction, the four Aces appear, anti-faro sixteenth card principle
partial mexican turnover change \n switching one card in a packet \n lin searles \n packet mexican turnover \n lin searles
2000
card college — volume 4 Lin Searles
pointing out \n multiple one-way location without the need to sort the deck in advance \n karl fulves \n lin searles one-way subtlety in discoverie #5
2001
latter day secrets Karl Fulves
Pointing Out
multiple one-way location without the need to sort the deck in advance
starburst \n packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card predicted and four aces on top of discard piles \n jack avis \n lewis jones \n moracle \n lin searles
2002
ahead of the pack Jack Avis, Lewis Jones
Starburst
packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card predicted and four Aces on top of discard piles
block mexican turnover \n chapter 2 - (bmt)
in-the-hands handling, side-jogged card used to flip over a block of cards on the deck \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n block mexican turnover \n lin searles \n block mexican turnover \n peter duffie \n robin robertson
2004
diamonds from coal Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson
Block Mexican Turnover
Chapter 2 - (BMT)
in-the-hands handling, side-jogged card used to flip over a block of cards on the deck
a stacking demonstration \n three phase routine \n nick trost \n "quick watson, the aces" (lin searles, ibidem #24, dec. 1961) \n milking the boards \n lee asher
2009
subtle card creations — volume 2 Nick Trost
A Stacking Demonstration
three phase routine
Inspired by
"Quick Watson, the Aces" (Lin Searles, Ibidem #24, Dec. 1961)
cut faster \n three spectators cut to cards in their own hands and pocket them, named with cards behind performer's back, one travels into performer's pocket \n karl fulves \n the "so simple" force \n lin searles
2012
prolix Karl Fulves
Cut Faster
three spectators cut to cards in their own hands and pocket them, named with cards behind performer's back, one travels into performer's pocket
lie-decker \n despite the deck lying, the magician uses it to determine the color and value of the selection, and to locate the selection. \n max maven \n "spell of mystery" (stewart james, marketed, 1929) \n "my own particular way" (ryan matney, card jones, 2004) \n moracle \n lin searles \n immoracle \n philip t. goldstein \n si-decker \n steve beam
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 9 Max Maven
Lie-Decker
Despite the deck lying, the magician uses it to determine the color and value of the selection, and to locate the selection.
Related to
"Spell of Mystery" (Stewart James, marketed, 1929)
"My Own Particular Way" (Ryan Matney, Card Jones, 2004)
si-decker \n despite always lying, the deck provides the color, suit, and parity of the selected card, and then helps to locate it. \n steve beam \n "lie speller" (martin gardner, joe berg's here's new magic, 1937) \n moracle \n lin searles \n lie-decker \n max maven
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 9 Steve Beam
Si-Decker
Despite always lying, the deck provides the color, suit, and parity of the selected card, and then helps to locate it.
Inspired by
"Lie Speller" (Martin Gardner, Joe Berg's Here's New Magic, 1937)
bluff oracle aces i \n duplicating lin searles' moracle effect without using the cards preset at the binary positions. \n john bannon \n "bluff oracle" (simon aronson, high caliber, 2013) \n moracle \n lin searles \n divide and conjure! \n marty kane
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 9 John Bannon
Bluff Oracle Aces I
Duplicating Lin Searles' Moracle effect without using the cards preset at the binary positions.
Inspired by
"Bluff Oracle" (Simon Aronson, High Caliber, 2013)
bluff oracle aces ii \n duplicating lin searles' moracle effect without using the cards preset at the binary positions. \n john bannon \n moracle \n lin searles \n bluff oracle aces i \n john bannon
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 9 John Bannon
Bluff Oracle Aces II
Duplicating Lin Searles' Moracle effect without using the cards preset at the binary positions.
rock bottom \n duplicating lin searles' moracle effect without using the cards preset at the binary positions. \n steve beam \n "swindlaces" (al smith, labal, april 2011) \n moracle \n lin searles
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 9 Steve Beam
Rock Bottom
Duplicating Lin Searles' Moracle effect without using the cards preset at the binary positions.
binary bypass \n move which allows one to accomplish the moracle effect without stacking the deck.
- royal mess \n steve beam \n moracle \n lin searles \n the neutralizer \n steve beam \n moracool \n steve beam \n facelift \n steve beam \n poker jack \n steve beam
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 9 Steve Beam
Binary Bypass
Move which allows one to accomplish the Moracle effect without stacking the deck.
the neutralizer \n audience shuffles the deck and magician reverses their shuffles, producing a great poker hand. \n steve beam \n moracle \n lin searles \n binary bypass \n steve beam
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 9 Steve Beam
The Neutralizer
Audience shuffles the deck and magician reverses their shuffles, producing a great poker hand.
royal roundup \n despite the audience shuffling the deck, the magician is able to reverse their shuffles and produce a royal flush. \n steve beam \n moracle \n lin searles
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 9 Steve Beam
Royal Roundup
Despite the audience shuffling the deck, the magician is able to reverse their shuffles and produce a royal flush.
bottom feeder \n a move that allows you to accomplish the moracle effect producing the cards on the bottom of the packets rather than the top. \n steve beam \n moracle \n lin searles \n more cool moracool \n steve beam
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 9 Steve Beam
Bottom Feeder
A move that allows you to accomplish the Moracle effect producing the cards on the bottom of the packets rather than the top.
moracool \n a "moracle" effect which produces the four aces on top of the packets (for poker) and four jacks on the face (for blackjack). \n steve beam \n moracle \n lin searles \n binary bypass \n steve beam
2015
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 9 Steve Beam
Moracool
A "Moracle" effect which produces the four aces on top of the packets (for poker) and four jacks on the face (for blackjack).
card at date \n card fairly lost, appears at day of the month of birth, two handlings \n john cottle \n cool spell \n eddie fields \n the four seasons \n lin searles \n roberto giobbi
2016
operandi John Cottle
Card at Date
card fairly lost, appears at day of the month of birth, two handlings
try this! \n - reverse faro
four packets made via anti-faros, four aces found \n harry lorayne \n moracle \n lin searles
2020
more jaw droppers! Harry Lorayne