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Yes, this looks impossible. You show four cards. Turn over one and the rest also magically turns over. That is just the warming-up effect. The real stunner is when you turn over the cards and suddenly three of them have big circles cut from their center and the fourth has changed color.

1st edition 2024, video 4:45.

OPEC stands for Out of Position Elmsley Count - a variation by Ed Marlo.

runtime: 1min 25s

Please note that this video is in Vietnamese. There are some English subtitles, but for the most part you will get the instructions of how to make the gimmick and how to perform with it from the visual contents of the video.

From the brilliant mind of Vietnams top magicians Duc Thinh and Hoang Sam comes a very clean mis-made card effect. A corner of the spectators signed card switches inside out and switches back with very little movement.

1st edition 2016, length 16 minutes.

The double deal is taking the top and bottom card at the same time. The open double deal is an idea by Marlo which eliminates the card alignment issue.

runtime: 54s

OPOS stands for Out of Position Olram Subtlety. It is a 3-4-4 count.

runtime: 1min 8s

This triple tabled false cut is a thing of simplistic beauty, developed by Jay Ose. Calling this a move is an overstatement.

runtime: 50s

Ever wanted to make money as a psychic reader? Want to spice up your mentalism by adding depth with accurate cold readings?

Scott Xavier presents a basic course which teaches the secrets of psychic cold reading, numerology, and palmistry. You find out how to present readings from an actual professional psychic reader. Also included are the unique venues where Scott performs his skills to make extra money when times are tough.

1st edition 2013, runtime 34 minutes.

Out of Control is a surprising, impossible location effect. The magician never touches the deck or even looks at it because the spectator will do everything under the table including two riffle shuffles and several cuts. Yet despite these stringent premises, the magician will be able to find the spectator's card face down in the spread of the deck. Great reactions especially from fellow magicians.

1st edition 2022, video 13:51

This is a basic card control - easy to do, but also easy to mess up. It allows you to control the top half of the deck. Allan teaches several fine points and variations, including the slip shuffle where the bottom card is maintained during an overhand shuffle.

runtime: 3min 57s

Here you control several cards, say the four aces, during an overhand shuffle. It also allows you to get a break under the cards you control. This can be exploited to top palm these cards. This means you have not just controlled several cards, but also removed them from the deck.

runtime: 1min 59s

This is a very clean method to add cards which are classic palmed to the bottom of the pack. (Also part of Move Mastery 1.)

runtime: 1min 19s

Return palmed cards to the top of the deck. (Also part of Move Mastery 1.)

runtime: 2min 15s

Transfer palmed cards from one hand to the other while holding a deck of cards. (Also part of Move Mastery 1.)

runtime: 1min 50s

Learn how to move from one palm to another, for example, how does one go from a magician's palm to a gambler's flat palm.

runtime: 1min 8s

Palming - This video pack contains three video lessons on palming cards - the two handed top card palm, the one handed top card palm and the Gambler's cop. 27 minutes in total, these lessons will have you palming cards with confidence in a relatively short time.

length 27 minutes

Have you ever seen the paper puzzle where you try and find a hidden message or picture without tearing or ripping the folded paper? If not, you can see it here:

You'll be taken step-by-step in this instructional video as you learn to make The Paper Paradox (without any complicated origami folds) for your own fun (and/or marketing). You'll also receive an MSWord template for customizing to your own message (download from the digital shelf). Prospects sure keep this puzzle longer and show it to more people than any business card.

1st edition 2018, length 6 min 30 s.

This is a revised version of the classic Parade Of The Kings packet trick from the 1970s.

Four blue-backed cards are counted face down and the performer explains that these are the four Kings. Two spectators between them decide on one of the Kings. Immediately the magician spreads the cards to reveal the chosen King has now magically turned face up.

But there is a further surprise when the back of this King is shown to have also now changed to red.

Then there is a final kicker when the other three face-down Kings are turned face up to reveal they are in fact three blank-faced cards...

Paus stands for Palm Addition Utility Sleight. First published in Applications. (Also part of Move Mastery 2.)

runtime: 7min 31s

The Peek A Boo pass is a slow motion cover pass. (Also part of Move Mastery 2.)

runtime: 7min 7s

This is a steal from a peek without any side jogging of the card. The card ends up in gamblers palm. (Also part of Move Mastery 3.)

runtime: 6min 2s

The Pelli Spread is a move that allows you to show several cards in a spread or small fan while hiding one card. A similar type of move, although the mechanics are different, is the Ascanio Spread.

1st edition 2024, video 5:20.

This is Peter Pellikaan's version and handling of a flushtration-type count. That is, you show the same card multiple times but due to the handling it appears you fairly show each card of the packet.

1st edition 2021, video 1 min 56 s

Frank Pemper developed this wonderful deck switch. Being able to switch out a complete deck opens up endless possibilities.

runtime: 2min 8s

This technique was taught to Steven by the late Paul Chosse. It allows you to do either a perfect In-Faro or Out-Faro.

runtime 6min