Cards in Confidence — Volume One

1979
Written by Justin Branch
Work of Justin Branch
150 pages (Hardcover), published by Selfpublished
No illustrations
Language: English
12 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Justin Branch Introduction
Section One: Two Parallel Impromptu Routines
Justin Branch Section One Introduction comments on all the routines that follow
Justin Branch Twisting the Cull ruse in which some apparently random cards are taken out, but really the four Aces (or another set-up) is set on top, without an actual culling technique
 		1
Justin Branch Double Touch Turn two named cards in a packet turn over one by one
  • First Thought Of Card
  • Second Thought Of Card
 		2
Justin Branch Matching Partagus Ace to Four of Clubs are on table, effects done with them, they change to Hearts
 		4
Justin Branch One-Handed Second Deal from break, à la "Downs Second", see a)
 		5
Justin Branch One-Handed Drop Second Deal from break, second card drops out, see b)
Related to 5
Justin Branch Visual Four Ace Location Plus Two with a surprise transposition of two Aces
 		7
Justin Branch, Fred Castle No Palming Two Handed Four Ace Routine
  • Choice of Leader Ace (diamond formation)
  • Transposition of First Ace
  • Transposition of Second Ace
    • Vanish From Its Packet
    • Appearance In Leader Ace Packet
    • Avoiding Premature Spreading
  • Transposition of Third Ace - Method One
  • Transposition of Third Ace - Method Two
  • Transposition of Third Ace - Method Three
Inspired by 10
Justin Branch False Placement when laying out the cards in an Ace Assembly
  • Two Cards As Three
  • Four Cards As Three
 		11
Justin Branch, Fred Castle Packet Turnover Change packet turned over, one of its cards is switched
Inspired by 14
Data entered by Denis Behr, April 2025.