rogers' ever ready forcing pack \n short forcing cards glued on long indifferent cards \n dr. ford rogers \n telepathic deck of cards \n henry hardin \n harlan tarbell \n burling hull \n the tele-psychic-omatic deck \n bob farmer
1938
greater magic Dr. Ford Rogers
Rogers' Ever Ready Forcing Pack
short forcing cards glued on long indifferent cards
a psychological discovery \n two-pile-stop trick with eight/nine alternating set-up \n sam leo horowitz \n daley notebooks #602 \n curious coincidence \n unknown \n never-miss stop effect \n martin gardner \n name your number \n bert allerton \n 8's & 9's \n sam leo horowitz \n n-e-t profit \n richard vollmer \n diploid \n peter duffie \n coversion \n peter duffie \n the stop trick \n sam leo horowitz \n roberto giobbi \n martin gardner \n another psychological discovery \n bob farmer
1938
greater magic Sam Leo Horowitz
A Psychological Discovery
two-pile-stop trick with Eight/Nine alternating set-up
ten card deal \n jonah card \n dai vernon \n paul curry \n martin gardner \n john scarne \n audley walsh \n ten card deal p.s. \n martin gardner \n edward marlo \n bert allerton \n take ten \n john murray \n ten card deal \n paul curry \n martin gardner \n john scarne \n dai vernon \n audley walsh \n the phoenix 1949 \n bob farmer
1949
the phoenix 151-200 Dai Vernon, Paul Curry, Martin Gardner, John Scarne, Audley Walsh
ten card deal p.s. \n further ideas on the ten card poker deal \n martin gardner \n edward marlo \n bert allerton \n ten card deal \n dai vernon \n paul curry \n martin gardner \n john scarne \n audley walsh \n take ten \n john murray \n the phoenix 1949 \n bob farmer
1949
the phoenix 151-200 Martin Gardner, Edward Marlo, Bert Allerton
the two card trick \n two phases, double facer \n bert allerton \n the two card trick \n bert allerton \n the two card trick \n jerry mentzer \n jazz pieces/body and soul \n bob farmer
1958
the close-up magician Bert Allerton
henry christ's fabulous ace routine \n \n henry christ \n sweet, lorayne! \n allan slaight \n gambo magique \n bob farmer \n armamentarium aces \n joshua jay
1961
professional card magic Henry Christ
lesson in larceny \n ten card packet, spectator deals cards from top or bottom and gets a straight, performer aces \n roy walton \n strictly straight \n russell "rusduck" duck \n babel \n karl fulves \n lesson in larceny \n roy walton \n a card force \n karl fulves \n mel bennett \n you cheat me, i cheat you \n bob farmer
1966
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Roy Walton
Lesson In Larceny
ten card packet, spectator deals cards from top or bottom and gets a straight, performer aces
self-duplicating set-ups \n exotic principle in which sequences are duplicated in a random outjog-sorting procedure \n karl fulves \n self-duplicating set-ups \n karl fulves \n duprediction \n philip t. goldstein \n blackjack attack \n bob farmer
1968
epilogue Karl Fulves
Self-Duplicating Set-ups
exotic principle in which sequences are duplicated in a random outjog-sorting procedure
repeat poker deal \n ten card set-up \n dai vernon \n repeat poker deal \n dai vernon \n the automatic gambler is back \n ian baxter \n vernon repeat poker deal \n dai vernon \n bob farmer
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Dai Vernon
the card sharp and the four gamblers \n with four kings kicker and story \n dai vernon \n harry lorayne \n don costello \n cutting the aces \n dai vernon \n the card sharp and the four gamblers \n harry lorayne \n dai vernon \n don costello \n martin a. nash \n sweet, lorayne! \n allan slaight \n gambo magique \n bob farmer \n the card sharp and the four gamblers \n harry lorayne \n christian scherer \n the card sharp & the four gamblers \n harry lorayne
1971
reputation-makers Dai Vernon, Harry Lorayne, Don Costello
swift poker deal \n face-up/face-down shuffled deck, using cut-and-turn-over-force before shuffle \n allen swift \n frank garcia \n guyatt's drunken cut improved \n terry guyatt \n edward marlo \n swift poker deal \n allen swift \n frank garcia \n bob farmer
1972
million dollar card secrets Allen Swift, Frank Garcia
Swift Poker Deal
face-up/face-down shuffled deck, using cut-and-turn-over-force before shuffle
jazz combo \n mentioning the combination of jazz aces with elevator aces, oil and water, ... \n jerry mentzer \n cook's elevator aces \n dr. richard cook \n jazz pieces - body & soul \n bob farmer \n bert allerton \n jerry mentzer
1974
card cavalcade ii Jerry Mentzer
Jazz Combo
mentioning the combination of Jazz Aces with Elevator Aces, Oil and Water, ...
hand o' doom \n triumph with thought-of card, card vanishes and travels into spectator's pocket to some other cards already there, cue card on card with a hand design on it \n bob farmer \n hand o' doom \n bob farmer
1975
hand o' doom Bob Farmer
Hand O' Doom
Triumph with thought-of card, card vanishes and travels into spectator's pocket to some other cards already there, cue card on card with a hand design on it
the synchronized clock \n card at chosen hour matches with value \n edward marlo \n clock o'doom \n john bannon \n bob farmer
1976
marlo's magazine volume 1 Edward Marlo
jazz pieces - body & soul \n a red and a black jumbo card are cut into four pieces, the pieces change places, oil and water, missing part of the description is published in "jazz pieces" \n bob farmer \n bert allerton \n jerry mentzer \n jazz combo \n jerry mentzer \n oil & water \n jon racherbaumer \n jazz pieces \n bob farmer
1977
pabular Bob Farmer, Bert Allerton, Jerry Mentzer
Jazz Pieces - Body & Soul
a red and a black jumbo card are cut into four pieces, the pieces change places, oil and water, missing part of the description is published in "Jazz Pieces"
jazz pieces \n missing part of text and illustrations \n bob farmer \n jazz pieces - body & soul \n bob farmer \n bert allerton \n jerry mentzer
1978
pabular Bob Farmer
twisting, turning, extending and otherwise molesting the aces \n card is stretched, then one by one reverses \n bob farmer \n bill simon
1978
pabular Bob Farmer, Bill Simon
Twisting, Turning, Extending and Otherwise Molesting the Aces
double-dazzling triumph \n two selections, deck shuffled face up into face down, two cards are reversed, indicator cards to find selections, then deck is separated into red and black cards \n daryl martinez \n double-dazzling slop shuffle triumph \n bob farmer
1979
double-dazzling triumph Daryl Martinez
Double-Dazzling Triumph
two selections, deck shuffled face up into face down, two cards are reversed, indicator cards to find selections, then deck is separated into red and black cards
the buddha bet \n "can you see your suit/value... here?", set-up \n karl fulves \n charles t. jordan \n joseph ovette \n u. f. grant \n the buddha whispers \n joseph ovette \n demon's divination \n charles t. jordan \n stacked deck version \n bob farmer
1981
fourcast Karl Fulves, Charles T. Jordan, Joseph Ovette, U. F. Grant
reversatility \n method for facing the deck or reversing cards at center:
- to reverse a card
- without a tabletop
- to reverse a card at a known position
- to reverse cards throughout the deck
- to reverse a card in a packet \n bob farmer
1982
best of friends Bob Farmer
Reversatility
method for facing the deck or reversing cards at center:
31 plus \n ace through six used, spectator choses three and performer takes other three, they call their numbers and whoever adds to 31 wins \n roy walton \n karl fulves \n face \n stephen tucker \n the game of 31 \n bob farmer
1982
six impromptu card tricks Roy Walton, Karl Fulves
31 Plus
Ace through Six used, spectator choses three and performer takes other three, they call their numbers and whoever adds to 31 wins
double-dazzling slop shuffle triumph \n two selections, deck shuffled face up into face down, two cards are reversed, indicator cards to find selections, then deck is separated into red and black cards \n bob farmer \n double-dazzling triumph \n daryl martinez
1982
fork full of appetizers Bob Farmer
Double-Dazzling Slop Shuffle Triumph
two selections, deck shuffled face up into face down, two cards are reversed, indicator cards to find selections, then deck is separated into red and black cards
gambo magique \n \n bob farmer \n frank garcia's "a spectacular routine" \n henry christ's fabulous ace routine \n henry christ \n the card sharp and the four gamblers \n dai vernon \n harry lorayne \n don costello \n the gambler's third lesson \n karl fulves
1984
fork full of appetizers — book 2 Bob Farmer
transfer cut \n from bottom to center, tripple cut in the hands \n bob farmer \n tom craven's "f.t. cut" in "the linking ring", 1978 \n f.t. cut \n frank thompson \n halo cut \n harry lorayne
1984
fork full of appetizers - book 2 Bob Farmer
Transfer Cut
from bottom to center, tripple cut in the hands
Inspired by
Tom Craven's "F.T. Cut" in "The Linking Ring", 1978
swivel slip cut \n several cards from top to center \n bob farmer \n doug edwards' "cardmania", same idea
1984
fork full of appetizers - book 2 Bob Farmer
the packet transfer (pat) switch \n versatile switch on top of deck without breaks
- pat switch i: for partial packet switches
- pat switch ii: for complete packet switch \n bob farmer \n to catch an ace #3 \n harry lorayne
1985
best of friends — volume ii Bob Farmer
invisible triumph \n rough smooth, for credit information see reference \n robert d. michaels \n david ben \n michael close \n bob farmer \n michael weber \n invisible triumph \n jim krenz \n invisible triumph \n david ben \n michael weber \n michael close \n bob farmer \n invisible triumph \n michael powers
1986
apocalypse vol. 6-10 Robert D. Michaels, David Ben, Michael Close, Bob Farmer, Michael Weber
Invisible Triumph
rough smooth, for credit information see reference
stacked deck version \n spectator thinks of a card from half the deck, performer makes some statements and bets money, then five cards are put on table, spectator's card is among them and the other cards complete a good poker hand \n bob farmer \n the buddha bet \n karl fulves \n charles t. jordan \n joseph ovette \n u. f. grant \n finesse \n bob farmer \n what from whom \n karl fulves \n real mindreading \n james swain \n stacked deck version \n bob farmer
1987/1988
tsunami Bob Farmer
Stacked Deck Version
spectator thinks of a card from half the deck, performer makes some statements and bets money, then five cards are put on table, spectator's card is among them and the other cards complete a good poker hand
impromptu version \n spectator shuffles deck and think of the highest of five random cards, performer places poker hand on table, it is a royal flush that contains thought-of card \n bob farmer \n mesmeric revelations: quoting the maven semaphore \n max maven \n impromptu version \n bob farmer \n sue? not me! \n bob farmer
1987/1988
tsunami Bob Farmer
Impromptu Version
spectator shuffles deck and think of the highest of five random cards, performer places poker hand on table, it is a Royal Flush that contains thought-of card
pentacle force \n forcing a ten to ace value on spectator, tsunami principle \n bob farmer \n "16-foot tsunami" \n jas jakutsch \n bob farmer \n pentacle force \n bob farmer \n before the thought \n ryan schlutz
1987/1988
tsunami Bob Farmer
Pentacle Force
forcing a Ten to Ace value on spectator, Tsunami principle
you can lead a gift horse to water but you can't look in its mouth \n different way to end the previous tricks, with only the selection \n bob farmer \n you can lead a gift horse to water but you can't look in its mouth \n bob farmer
1987/1988
tsunami Bob Farmer
You Can Lead a Gift Horse to Water But You Can't Look in its Mouth
different way to end the previous tricks, with only the selection
five card versions \n "one no is once enough is not enough"
spectator thinks of one of five cards, majority fishing (one no) \n bob farmer \n howard lyons \n mental vibrations \n harry lorayne \n five card versions \n bob farmer \n howard lyons
1987/1988
tsunami Bob Farmer, Howard Lyons
Five Card Versions
"One No Is Once Enough Is Not Enough"
spectator thinks of one of five cards, majority fishing (one no)
impromptu impromptu version \n "one one no is once enough is not enough is not enough"
one of five cards \n bob farmer \n impromptu version \n bob farmer
1987/1988
tsunami Bob Farmer
Impromptu Impromptu Version
"One One No Is Once Enough Is Not Enough Is Not Enough"
one of five cards
high card force \n five spectators remove cards from portions of the deck, then another spectator the highest one of those, card is forced \n bob farmer \n high card force \n bob farmer
1987/1988
tsunami Bob Farmer
High Card Force
five spectators remove cards from portions of the deck, then another spectator the highest one of those, card is forced
finesse \n further ideas
1. koran 101 strategy
2. character of questions
3. five piles
4. overcon (ten-card stack for majority fishing with two nos)
5. credits (for one-no fishing) \n bob farmer \n stacked deck version \n bob farmer \n finesse \n bob farmer
1987/1988
tsunami Bob Farmer
Finesse
further ideas
1. Koran 101 Strategy
2. Character of Questions
3. Five Piles
4. Overcon (ten-card stack for majority fishing with two nos)
5. Credits (for one-no fishing)
mesmeric revelations: quoting the maven semaphore \n suggestions \n max maven \n impromptu version \n bob farmer \n mesmeric revelations: quoting the maven semaphore \n max maven
1987/1988
tsunami Max Maven
what from whom \n credit discussions
- bob farmer's "tsunami"
- gaetan bloom's "visible monte"
- "jumbo mondo monte"
- response to "shuffle off" manuscript
- flip flap by the magic hands \n karl fulves \n insideout & stretchit \n robert e. neale \n shuffle off \n karl fulves \n stacked deck version \n bob farmer
1988
interlocutor Karl Fulves
deja voodoo \n card named, word "impossible" looked up in dictionary, selection is written next to it, long-short pages \n bob farmer \n deja voodoo 2.0 \n bob farmer
1989
deja voodoo Bob Farmer
Deja Voodoo
card named, word "impossible" looked up in dictionary, selection is written next to it, long-short pages
the touch force \n \n gary ouellet \n touch force handling \n bob farmer \n touch force as multiple out \n john bannon \n isolated touch force \n vic trabucco
1990
close up illusions Gary Ouellet
headhunter \n seven blank cards and jack of hearts, jack travels from packet to packet, repeated twice, then all blank cards become jacks of hearts \n bob farmer
1990
headhunter Bob Farmer
Headhunter
seven blank cards and Jack of Hearts, Jack travels from packet to packet, repeated twice, then all blank cards become Jacks of Hearts
clock o'doom \n clock trick with small packet triumph sequence, selection travels from packet to deck, inspired by bob farmer's "hand o'doom", see racherbaumer reference for credit information \n john bannon \n bob farmer \n the synchronized clock \n edward marlo \n about a procedure for the clock trick \n jon racherbaumer
1991
smoke and mirrors John Bannon, Bob Farmer
Clock O'Doom
clock trick with small packet triumph sequence, selection travels from packet to deck, inspired by Bob Farmer's "Hand O'Doom", see Racherbaumer reference for credit information
jazz pieces/body and soul \n two giant card cut into four pieces, two pieces transpose, then oil and water phase with the 4&4, jazz aces with the pieces \n bob farmer \n the two card trick \n bert allerton
1993
card file Bob Farmer
Jazz Pieces/Body and Soul
two giant card cut into four pieces, two pieces transpose, then oil and water phase with the 4&4, Jazz Aces with the pieces
double-headed coins \n bar bets with double-headed coins
- con of the realm
- pocket change
- two heads are better than one
- two out of three ain't bad
- none out of three
- two out of three ain't badder
- heads i win, tails you lose \n bob farmer
1994
beat 'em, cheat 'em, leave 'em bleedin' Bob Farmer
ten cards, twenty fingers, unlimited cash \n marked jonah, optional stripper deck to take the set out after an honest shuffle of the deck \n bob farmer
1994
beat 'em, cheat 'em, leave 'em bleedin' Bob Farmer
Ten Cards, Twenty Fingers, Unlimited Cash
marked Jonah, optional stripper deck to take the set out after an honest shuffle of the deck
the game of 31 \n ace through six on table, numbers added until in turn until 31 is reached, performer always wins \n bob farmer \n 31 plus \n roy walton \n karl 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
svengali monte \n monte type betting routine with the deck cut into three piles, optional clean ending \n bob 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
loaded dice \n bets with loaded and mis-spotted dice
- 7-11 dice - load and fire
- another game of 31
- bone try
- pair of dice by the dashboard light \n bob farmer
1994
beat 'em, cheat 'em, leave 'em bleedin' Bob Farmer
nothing too loose \n monte trick in which card with large hole must be followed \n jim krenz \n "nothing to lose" (bob farmer)
1994
notable magic! Jim Krenz
Nothing Too Loose
monte trick in which card with large hole must be followed
invisible triumph \n spectator shuffles, all card roughed on back \n jim krenz \n invisible triumph \n robert d. michaels \n david ben \n michael close \n bob farmer \n michael weber
1994
notable magic! Jim Krenz
leftovers \n on the internet, bruce barnett, doug canning, cal tooles, credit information for semi-automatic card tricks volume ii by bob farmer, beeper joke, ed eckl \n steve beam
1995
the trapdoor — volume three Steve Beam
Leftovers
on the internet, Bruce Barnett, Doug Canning, Cal Tooles, credit information for Semi-Automatic Card Tricks Volume II by Bob Farmer, beeper joke, Ed Eckl
three in hiding \n three cards in three pockets of spectator, performer divines who has which card, with second method "hidey-hole" \n alex elmsley \n no hiding place \n roy walton \n hide in plain (second) sight \n bob farmer \n three in hiding \n alex elmsley
1996
the looking glass Alex Elmsley
Three in Hiding
three cards in three pockets of spectator, performer divines who has which card, with second method "Hidey-Hole"
real mindreading \n freely thought-of card found with fishing procedure (tsunami) \n james swain \n stacked deck version \n bob farmer
1996
miracles with cards James Swain
Real Mindreading
freely thought-of card found with fishing procedure (Tsunami)
showdown \n three phase ten card poker deal routine, last phase is stud poker. includes tom hubbard's handling at the end. \n nick trost \n "mahtub" (rene lavand, magic from the soul, 1993) \n tom hubbard's handling of "showdown" \n tom hubbard \n super showdown \n nick trost \n showdown \n nick trost \n mahtub \n rené lavand \n notes: showdown/mahtub \n bob farmer
1997
the card magic of nick trost Nick Trost
Showdown
three phase Ten Card Poker Deal routine, last phase is stud poker. Includes Tom Hubbard's handling at the end.
underworld \n nine cards \n alex elmsley \n it's a small world \n alex elmsley \n free will \n peter duffie \n vaya con dios con \n bob farmer \n free will \n peter duffie
1997
alex is at it again Alex Elmsley
power poker \n ten cards, spectator can chose which he wands, full house and royal flush \n alex elmsley \n genii, oct. 1996 \n it's a small world \n alex elmsley \n poker by perception \n unknown \n the power of poker \n david solomon \n alex elmsley \n natural poker power \n michael powers \n double power poker \n nick trost \n strip club \n bob farmer \n power poker \n alex elmsley \n double power poker \n nick trost \n poker stud \n jerry k. hartman \n power blind man's blackjack \n bob farmer \n fair game \n paul vigil \n overpowering poker \n michael weber
1997
alex is at it again Alex Elmsley
Power Poker
ten cards, spectator can chose which he wands, full house and royal flush
big solid ball vanish \n ball rolled from cup into hand and seen, vanishes \n bob farmer \n "the vanishing buckeye" (eddie fields' secret diary, p. 19)
1998
cyclops Bob Farmer
Big Solid Ball Vanish
ball rolled from cup into hand and seen, vanishes
Related to
"The Vanishing Buckeye" (Eddie Fields' Secret Diary, p. 19)
"16-foot tsunami" \n multiple cards are divined, impossible conditions, psychic poker, belly strippers \n jas jakutsch \n bob farmer \n pentacle force \n bob farmer
1999
completely mental - vol. 3 Jas Jakutsch, Bob Farmer
"16-Foot Tsunami"
multiple cards are divined, impossible conditions, psychic poker, belly strippers
mental vibrations \n spectator thinks of one of five cards, majority fishing (one no), with lead-in effect \n harry lorayne \n five card versions \n bob farmer \n howard lyons \n mental vibrations \n harry lorayne
2001
personal collection Harry Lorayne
Mental Vibrations
spectator thinks of one of five cards, majority fishing (one no), with lead-in effect
wonder coin \n coin through hand, coin above chose card, melts through cards in second phase leaving hole, see also bob farmer's "journey to the center of the deck" (linking ring sep. 1983) \n david ben
2003
tricks David Ben
Wonder Coin
coin through hand, coin above chose card, melts through cards in second phase leaving hole, see also Bob Farmer's "Journey to the Center of the Deck" (Linking Ring Sep. 1983)
gardner's gambit \n row of cards, taking cards from either end alternately with spectator, whose cards add up higher wins, forced outcome, parity
- final game (royal flush ending) \n martin gardner \n coin item in "mathematical puzzles" (peter winkler) \n notes on mg's game \n karl fulves \n winkler poker \n bob farmer \n peter winkler
2006
prolix Martin Gardner
Gardner's Gambit
row of cards, taking cards from either end alternately with spectator, whose cards add up higher wins, forced outcome, parity
Final Game (Royal Flush ending)
Inspired by
coin item in "Mathematical Puzzles" (Peter Winkler)
through the looking glass \n chosen card turns out to be only reversed card on a picture with a deck spread face up \n lewis jones \n don wyatt \n bob farmer's "one face south" in "genii" may, 2006.
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 6 Lewis Jones, Don Wyatt
Through the Looking Glass
chosen card turns out to be only reversed card on a picture with a deck spread face up
Inspired by
Bob Farmer's "One Face South" in "Genii" May, 2006.
invisible triumph \n selection turns over in other deck then triumph with original deck, rough smooth & cheek to cheek combination \n michael powers \n invisible triumph \n robert d. michaels \n david ben \n michael close \n bob farmer \n michael weber
2006
power plays Michael Powers
Invisible Triumph
selection turns over in other deck then Triumph with original deck, rough smooth & cheek to cheek combination
"the tantalizer" to stack \n using "the tantalizer" in conjunction with a stack, see also page 47:
- way into "the tantalizer" \n denis behr \n the tantalizer \n unknown \n 草泥马机率 (wtf possibility) \n michael lam \n tarodiction tantalizer \n bob farmer \n synchronicity \n helder guimarães
2007
handcrafted card magic Denis Behr
"The Tantalizer" to Stack
using "The Tantalizer" in conjunction with a stack, see also page 47:
full-deck ten card poker \n - another handling \n nick trost \n full-deck ten card poker \n nick trost \n bob farmer
2009
subtle card creations — volume 2 Nick Trost
winner's intuition \n spectator chooses ten cards from a deck, places five cards each into two boxes, and magician determines which box has winning hand multiple times \n woody aragón \n aragon attractor \n woody aragón \n bob farmer
2011
a book in english Woody Aragón
Winner's Intuition
spectator chooses ten cards from a deck, places five cards each into two boxes, and magician determines which box has winning hand multiple times
svensk voodoo \n one card selected and one thought-of, first found at number named by performer, second at number named by spectator \n tomas blomberg \n introduction \n jerry k. hartman \n two-deck svensk voodoo \n tomas blomberg \n svenvoodoo \n bob farmer \n paradromic delusion \n john hostler
2014
blomberg laboratories Tomas Blomberg
Svensk Voodoo
one card selected and one thought-of, first found at number named by performer, second at number named by spectator
part one: the ten card deal \n - introduction
- the basic principle
- jonah
- statistical analysis
- references
- how to read this book
- origins \n bob farmer
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Bob Farmer
the phoenix 1949 \n reprinted with commentary
<b>the phoenix #168 - ten card deal</b>
- vernon and the mexican gambler
- presentation
- jonah on top
- jonah on bottom
- jonah second from top
- spectator second deals
- spectator shuffles
- ace as jonah on top
- credits
<b>the phoenix #170 - ten card deal p.s.</b>
- martin gardner
- ed marlo
- bert allerton
- biddle move \n bob farmer \n ten card deal \n dai vernon \n paul curry \n martin gardner \n john scarne \n audley walsh \n ten card deal p.s. \n martin gardner \n edward marlo \n bert allerton
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Bob Farmer
The Phoenix 1949
reprinted with commentary
The Phoenix #168 - Ten Card Deal
false shuffles \n for small packet, cut procedure \n bob farmer \n small packet false mix \n bob farmer
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Bob Farmer
bolo jonah \n methods for marking the jonah card
- marked cards
- short and long cards
- snap crimp (mayhew) \n bob farmer \n steve mayhew \n "lazy man's ten-card poker deal" (steve mayhew, labyrinth #8 part 2, 1998)
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Bob Farmer, Steve Mayhew
Bolo Jonah
methods for marking the Jonah card
Marked Cards
Short and Long Cards
Snap Crimp (Mayhew)
Related to
"Lazy Man's Ten-Card Poker Deal" (Steve Mayhew, Labyrinth #8 Part 2, 1998)
forcing the jonah \n collection of several methods
- odd/even
- shuffle and deal
- face-up or face-down
- combinations
- deal equivoque
- bare faced lie
- australian down under deal
- psychological force \n bob farmer
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Bob Farmer
the 50 card deal \n playing with five spectators simultaneously \n steve mayhew \n fished in and chips \n bob farmer \n go fisch \n r. paul wilson \n shooting fish in a barrel \n curtis kam
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Steve Mayhew
full-deck ten card poker \n \n nick trost \n bob farmer \n full-deck ten card poker \n nick trost
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Nick Trost, Bob Farmer
power poker \n "final instructions" in envelope, four phases \n bob king \n mike porstmann \n final instructions \n rudolf braunmüller \n the final himber wallet \n bob farmer
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Bob King, Mike Porstmann
mahtub \n seven phases, with bob farmer comments:
- alternate deal five
- alternate deal 7 \n rené lavand \n magic from the soul (1993) \n showdown \n nick trost
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier René Lavand
notes: showdown/mahtub \n \n bob farmer \n "mahtub" (rené lavand, magic from the soul, 1993) \n showdown \n nick trost
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Bob Farmer
automatic gambler \n \n nick trost \n "auto draw" (karl fulves, charlatan no. 2, 2000) \n "automatic gambler" (subtle card creations vol. 3, 2009) \n automatic gambler about face \n bob farmer \n the automatic blind gambler \n bob farmer \n the automatic gambler magic circle \n bob farmer
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Nick Trost
the cincinnati kid poker game \n \n tony binarelli \n "the cincinnati kid poker game" (class act, 1991) \n strip club \n bob farmer \n gambler's poker routine \n nick trost
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Tony Binarelli
strip club \n with cadd force, belly strippers
- cadd
- power poker
- bottom dealing
- trap dance i
- trap dance ii \n bob farmer \n power poker \n alex elmsley \n the cincinnati kid poker game \n tony binarelli \n trap dance iii \n jerry k. hartman
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Bob Farmer
cadd force \n cut-and-deal-down force, spectator cuts off a pile and deals the rest into x piles, the top cards are forced \n bob farmer
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Bob Farmer
CADD Force
Cut-and-Deal-Down Force, spectator cuts off a pile and deals the rest into x piles, the top cards are forced
magic magazine \n chapter intro, following routine are from bob farmer's magic column that started in 1994 \n bob farmer
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Bob Farmer
Magic Magazine
chapter intro, following routine are from Bob Farmer's MAGIC column that started in 1994
done deal iv: blind psycho \n performer is blindfolded
- selecting the hole cards
- selecting the hands \n bob farmer
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Bob Farmer
done deal v: the scam-and-scram ten card deal \n \n bob farmer \n notes on scam and scram \n scott cram \n r. paul wilson \n peter duffie \n the zen card deal \n peter duffie \n stripson and dealilah \n bob farmer
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Bob Farmer
notes on scam and scram \n \n scott cram \n r. paul wilson \n peter duffie \n done deal v: the scam-and-scram ten card deal \n bob farmer \n the zen card deal \n peter duffie
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Scott Cram, R. Paul Wilson, Peter Duffie
done deal vi \n spectator cuts deck and deals, loses, blocks are strung together to force cut position \n bob farmer
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Bob Farmer
Done Deal VI
spectator cuts deck and deals, loses, blocks are strung together to force cut position
done deal vii \n spectator cuts and deals two hands, loses, five duplicate ten card poker sets \n bob farmer
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Bob Farmer
Done Deal VII
spectator cuts and deals two hands, loses, five duplicate Ten Card Poker sets
the twenty card deal \n \n roy walton \n no palming, no cry \n bob farmer \n macao marauder \n bob farmer
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Roy Walton
three handed ten card deals \n - dead beat
- oblivious \n peter duffie \n no palming, no cry \n bob farmer
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Peter Duffie
no palming, no cry \n \n bob farmer \n the twenty card deal \n roy walton \n three handed ten card deals \n peter duffie
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Bob Farmer
the zen card deal \n \n peter duffie \n done deal v: the scam-and-scram ten card deal \n bob farmer \n notes on scam and scram \n scott cram \n r. paul wilson \n peter duffie \n father roger crosthwaite addition \n roger crosthwaite
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Peter Duffie
nine card hold'em \n - bobservations
- the real rules
- the flim-flam rules
- the scam
- first deal: flush
- second deal: straight
- third deal \n bob farmer \n flim-flam column in genii
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Bob Farmer
part two: deals with ten cards \n chapter intro
- absolute power poker deceives absolutely \n bob farmer
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Bob Farmer
winkler poker \n chapter intro, position parity principle \n bob farmer \n peter winkler \n mathematical card magic, colm mulcahy, 2013, p. 71 \n mathematical puzzles, peter winkler, 2003 \n gardner's gambit \n martin gardner \n pharaohs & magicians \n bob farmer
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Bob Farmer, Peter Winkler
Winkler Poker
chapter intro, Position Parity Principle
Related to
Mathematical Card Magic, Colm Mulcahy, 2013, p. 71
(losing) end poker \n cards taken alternately from both ends of a tabled row of cards, parity \n jon racherbaumer \n jonah ploys, jon racherbaumer, 2013 \n end game \n bob farmer \n bottom feeder \n brad henderson
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Jon Racherbaumer
(Losing) End Poker
cards taken alternately from both ends of a tabled row of cards, parity
bottom line \n cadd force, winkler principle
- wired deck (with five royal flushes in spades) \n bob farmer
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Bob Farmer
absolute power blind man's blackjack \n with eight cards
- blackjack finale
- poker phase
- dice phase \n bob farmer
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Bob Farmer
table stakes \n tables about possible combinations and outcomes
- ten cards
- choosing the cards
- ten card deal segue \n bob farmer \n harold cataquet
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Bob Farmer, Harold Cataquet
blackjack attack \n - ordinary deck version \n bob farmer \n magic, 1997 \n self-duplicating set-ups \n karl fulves
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Bob Farmer
part four: switches \n chapter intro
- wait and switch
- phasers on stun
- time and reality correction theory \n bob farmer
2015
the bammo ten card deal dossier Bob Farmer
about a procedure for the clock trick \n credit information \n jon racherbaumer \n clock o'doom \n john bannon \n bob farmer
2016
facsimile Jon Racherbaumer
cryptical envelopment \n card thought-of from fan is divined, then is shown to be missing from deck and inside tabled envelope \n john hostler \n the bammo 50% oblivion deck \n bob farmer
2016
magnum opossum John Hostler
Cryptical Envelopment
card thought-of from fan is divined, then is shown to be missing from deck and inside tabled envelope
a simple demonstration \n sorting through dealing, concept explained with six cards and three piles \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
A Simple Demonstration
sorting through dealing, concept explained with six cards and three piles
triharder \n fifteen-card-packets shuffled and dealt into three piles by both performer and spectator, performer gets them in order, spectator doesn't
- mini-me version (thirteen cards) \n bob farmer \n casinodiction \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
Triharder
fifteen-card-packets shuffled and dealt into three piles by both performer and spectator, performer gets them in order, spectator doesn't
macau casino shuffle #1 \n ace to king of hearts and spades are each shuffled, performer deal-mixes them, one is sorted, then both are in same mixed order, then spectator cuts one of the suits and the order matches prediction \n bob farmer \n macau casino shuffle #2 \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
Macau Casino Shuffle #1
Ace to King of Hearts and Spades are each shuffled, performer deal-mixes them, one is sorted, then both are in same mixed order, then spectator cuts one of the suits and the order matches prediction
macau casino shuffle #2 \n version with thirteen duplicates \n bob farmer \n macau casino shuffle #1 \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
dr. rhine, i presume \n two sets of fifteen esp cards are shuffled, the orders match after a deal-mix, and the order is predicted \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
Dr. Rhine, I Presume
two sets of fifteen ESP cards are shuffled, the orders match after a deal-mix, and the order is predicted
tarodiction 1 \n two sets of fourteen tarot cards are shuffled, the orders match after a deal-mix, and the order is predicted \n bob farmer \n tarodiction 2 \n bob farmer \n pentadiction \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
Tarodiction 1
two sets of fourteen Tarot cards are shuffled, the orders match after a deal-mix, and the order is predicted
the inverted maximized shuffle \n - the trinary shuffle (building three separate piles in an in-the-hands mix)
- maximizing the trinary shuffle \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
The Inverted Maximized Shuffle
The Trinary Shuffle (building three separate piles in an in-the-hands mix)
part three: tsunami - a tidal wave of deception drowning a world of truth \n - introduction \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
Part Three: Tsunami - A Tidal Wave of Deception Drowning a World of Truth
stacked deck version \n spectator thinks of a card from half the deck, performer makes some statements and bets money, then five cards are put on table, spectator's card is among them and the other cards complete a good poker hand \n bob farmer \n stacked deck version \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
Stacked Deck Version
spectator thinks of a card from half the deck, performer makes some statements and bets money, then five cards are put on table, spectator's card is among them and the other cards complete a good poker hand
special deck version \n same effect, duplicates in deck \n bob farmer \n special deck version \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
impromptu version \n spectator shuffles deck and think of the highest of five random cards, performer places poker hand on table, it is a royal flush that contains thought-of card \n bob farmer \n impromptu version \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
Impromptu Version
spectator shuffles deck and think of the highest of five random cards, performer places poker hand on table, it is a Royal Flush that contains thought-of card
pentacle force \n forcing a ten to ace value on spectator, see also p. 89 \n bob farmer \n pentacle force \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
Pentacle Force
forcing a Ten to Ace value on spectator, see also p. 89
you can lead a gift horse to water but you can't look in its mouth \n different way to end the previous tricks, with only the selection \n bob farmer \n you can lead a gift horse to water but you can't look in its mouth \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
You Can Lead a Gift Horse to Water But You Can't Look in its Mouth
different way to end the previous tricks, with only the selection
five card versions \n "one no is once enough is not enough"
spectator thinks of one of five cards, majority fishing (one no) \n bob farmer \n howard lyons \n five card versions \n bob farmer \n howard lyons
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer, Howard Lyons
Five Card Versions
"One No Is Once Enough Is Not Enough"
spectator thinks of one of five cards, majority fishing (one no)
impromptu version \n "one one no is once enough is not enough is not enough"
one of five cards \n bob farmer \n impromptu impromptu version \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
Impromptu Version
"One One No Is Once Enough Is Not Enough Is Not Enough"
one of five cards
high card force \n five spectators remove cards from portions of the deck, then another spectator the highest one of those, card is forced \n bob farmer \n high card force \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
High Card Force
five spectators remove cards from portions of the deck, then another spectator the highest one of those, card is forced
finesse \n further ideas
1. banked deck strategy
2. character of questions
3. five piles
4. overcon (ten-card stack for majority fishing with two nos)
5. credits (for one-no fishing) \n bob farmer \n finesse \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
Finesse
further ideas
1. Banked Deck Strategy
2. Character of Questions
3. Five Piles
4. Overcon (ten-card stack for majority fishing with two nos)
5. Credits (for one-no fishing)
sue? not me! \n highest one of five random cards thought of, divined \n bob farmer \n impromptu version \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
Sue? Not Me!
highest one of five random cards thought of, divined
a card that lies, a deck that tells the truth \n oosoom type \n bob farmer \n the cards don't lie \n michael weber
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
majority fishing \n credit information \n bob farmer \n "the principle of majorities" (orville meyer, magic in the modern manner, 1949, p. 62) \n the ten-card inquisition \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
Majority Fishing
credit information
Related to
"The Principle of Majorities" (Orville Meyer, Magic in the Modern Manner, 1949, p. 62)
narrowing the choice to five cards \n restricting the spectator's choice
- another method
- yet another method
- still another pretty cool method (as in vernon's cutting the aces)
- yet another method \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
Narrowing the Choice to Five Cards
restricting the spectator's choice
Another Method
Yet Another Method
Still Another Pretty Cool Method (As in Vernon's Cutting the Aces)
the cards don't lie \n "mike weber variation" \n michael weber \n a card that lies, a deck that tells the truth \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Michael Weber
casinodiction \n spectator shuffles twenty cards from four different decks and deals them out according to their back designs, ends up with good poker hands \n bob farmer \n triharder \n bob farmer \n pete's casinodiction \n pete mccabe
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
Casinodiction
spectator shuffles twenty cards from four different decks and deals them out according to their back designs, ends up with good poker hands
blackjack bushwhack \n packet ends up in magic square configuration for 21 \n bob farmer \n face-up blackjack \n bob farmer \n blackjack bushwhack \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
Blackjack Bushwhack
packet ends up in magic square configuration for 21
messcalero redux \n deck shuffled, dealt into eight piles randomly, triumph done, new deck order finale, octal sorting \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
Messcalero Redux
deck shuffled, dealt into eight piles randomly, Triumph done, new deck order finale, octal sorting
messcal \n deck shuffled, dealt into eight piles randomly, triumph, new deck order finale, octal sorting \n bob farmer \n messcal lite \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
Messcal
deck shuffled, dealt into eight piles randomly, Triumph, new deck order finale, octal sorting
messcal lite \n triumph with new deck order finale \n bob farmer \n messcal \n bob farmer \n messcal lite with a better lie \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
touch force handling \n \n bob farmer \n the touch force \n gary ouellet \n touch force handling \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
messcal lite with a better lie \n triumph with new deck order finale \n bob farmer \n messcal lite \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
tarodiction tantalizer \n shuffled deck ends up in new deck order after some face-down dealing during a card location \n bob farmer \n "the tantalizer" to stack \n denis behr
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Bob Farmer
Tarodiction Tantalizer
shuffled deck ends up in new deck order after some face-down dealing during a card location
pete's casinodiction \n spectator shuffles twenty cards from four different decks and deals them out according to their back designs, ends up with good poker hands \n pete mccabe \n casinodiction \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo tarodiction toolbox Pete McCabe
Pete's Casinodiction
spectator shuffles twenty cards from four different decks and deals them out according to their back designs, ends up with good poker hands
another psychological discovery \n card thought of and card selected, thought-of card is used to spell to selection \n bob farmer \n a psychological discovery \n sam leo horowitz
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Bob Farmer
Another Psychological Discovery
card thought of and card selected, thought-of card is used to spell to selection
the ten-card inquisition \n thoughts on fishing from ten cards
- part one: binary vs majority
- part two: fishing for the card
-- the system
-- the cue card
-- the wording
-- when you're wrong
-- mnemonic
- part three: three thought cards \n bob farmer \n majority fishing \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Bob Farmer
pentacle force \n applied to three people that are asked to think of a high, low and middle valued card \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Bob Farmer
Pentacle Force
applied to three people that are asked to think of a high, low and middle valued card
gaffus maximus \n thought-of card is named and spelled to, it's the only odd-backed card \n bob farmer \n himber wallet prediction \n rudy t. hunter
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Bob Farmer
Gaffus Maximus
thought-of card is named and spelled to, it's the only odd-backed card
i predict a red backed card \n odd-backed tabled card turns out to be later thought-of card, red/blue double backer
- the spectator picks the mystery card \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Bob Farmer
I Predict a Red Backed Card
odd-backed tabled card turns out to be later thought-of card, red/blue double backer
himber wallet prediction \n prediction kicker for the effect \n rudy t. hunter \n gaffus maximus \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Rudy T. Hunter
the magic red card of mystery \n odd-backed card is put on deck and vanishes, turns out to be later signed selection in center of deck, red/blue double backer \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Bob Farmer
The Magic Red Card of Mystery
odd-backed card is put on deck and vanishes, turns out to be later signed selection in center of deck, red/blue double backer
double-back vanish \n with odd-backed card, red/blue double backer, see page 31 for credit information by max maven \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Bob Farmer
Double-Back Vanish
with odd-backed card, red/blue double backer, see page 31 for credit information by Max Maven
karmamatic \n one card chosen from face-up and one from face-down deck, both cards predicted written on another odd-backed card \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Bob Farmer
Karmamatic
one card chosen from face-up and one from face-down deck, both cards predicted written on another odd-backed card
hand o' doom \n triumph with thought-of card, card vanishes and travels into spectator's pocket to some other cards already there, cue card on card with a hand design on it \n bob farmer \n hand o' doom \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Bob Farmer
Hand O' Doom
Triumph with thought-of card, card vanishes and travels into spectator's pocket to some other cards already there, cue card on card with a hand design on it
the bammo oblivion deck \n freely named card becomes double-blank card in deck, other three cards of same value are there \n bob farmer \n the bammo 50% oblivion deck \n bob farmer \n the 25% oblivion deck \n bob farmer \n octogone \n bob farmer \n crossing over \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Bob Farmer
The Bammo Oblivion Deck
freely named card becomes double-blank card in deck, other three cards of same value are there
treating the cards \n with cashmere bouquet soap and teflon powder, also for faro shuffles \n bob farmer \n tony kardyro \n soaping the faro \n tom gagnon
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Bob Farmer, Tony Kardyro
Treating the Cards
with cashmere bouquet soap and teflon powder, also for faro shuffles
equivoque digression \n restricted choice, equivoque discussion
- force 13 cards
- force 8 cards
- force 8 or 13 cards
- force 26 cards
- force 13 cards \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Bob Farmer
the bammo 50% oblivion deck \n single deck version \n bob farmer \n cryptical envelopment \n john hostler \n the bammo oblivion deck \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Bob Farmer
the 25% oblivion deck \n almost freely named card becomes double-blank card in deck, other three cards of same value are there \n bob farmer \n the bammo oblivion deck \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Bob Farmer
The 25% Oblivion Deck
almost freely named card becomes double-blank card in deck, other three cards of same value are there
the tele-psychic-omatic deck \n thought-of card (one of thirteen) is not in deck, it has become a blank card, peek-pairs \n bob farmer \n rogers' ever ready forcing pack \n dr. ford rogers
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Bob Farmer
The Tele-Psychic-Omatic Deck
thought-of card (one of thirteen) is not in deck, it has become a blank card, peek-pairs
encephalonic predestination \n chosen and thought-of card (in relation to chosen one) are predicted, 1-0-1 \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Bob Farmer
Encephalonic Predestination
chosen and thought-of card (in relation to chosen one) are predicted, 1-0-1
science in aid of deception - the top 24 cards \n on the 1-0-1 deck, how to avoid duplicates being noticed \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Bob Farmer
Science in Aid of Deception - The Top 24 Cards
on the 1-0-1 deck, how to avoid duplicates being noticed
svenvoodoo \n position of freely peeked-at card is named, then chosen card appears at named number, svengali-peek-deck combination, with marking system \n bob farmer \n svensk voodoo \n tomas blomberg
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Bob Farmer
Svenvoodoo
position of freely peeked-at card is named, then chosen card appears at named number, svengali-peek-deck combination, with marking system
deja voodoo 2.0 \n card named, word "impossible" looked up in dictionary, selection is written next to it, named card has the word written on its back as well, long-short pages \n bob farmer \n deja voodoo \n bob farmer
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Bob Farmer
Deja Voodoo 2.0
card named, word "impossible" looked up in dictionary, selection is written next to it, named card has the word written on its back as well, long-short pages
devils & angels \n picture cards with angels and devils, sins and virtues, three spectators think of one, they are divined \n bob farmer \n "mixed emotions" (phil goldstein)
2017
the bammo gaffus maximus Bob Farmer
Devils & Angels
picture cards with angels and devils, sins and virtues, three spectators think of one, they are divined
the bammo brain bamboozler \n two spectators think of a red and a black card, both cards vanish and are removed from the pocket before they are named, using version of john kennedy's "mind power deck" \n bob farmer \n "the divine and conquer deck" (leo reed)
2018
the bammo brain bamboozler Bob Farmer
The Bammo Brain Bamboozler
two spectators think of a red and a black card, both cards vanish and are removed from the pocket before they are named, using version of John Kennedy's "Mind Power Deck"
the astounding derren brown prediction from 2000 \n on the history of the effect \n bob farmer \n "smoke" (derren brown, pure effect, 2000)
2018
the bammo brain bamboozler Bob Farmer