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[[Ten Card Poker Deal]] is a card routine using only ten playing cards.  The performer deals two hands of poker letting the spectator pick the cards, but the magician wins every time. It typically uses the [[Jonah Card]] principle.
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'''Ten Card Poker Deal''' is a card routine using only ten playing cards.  The performer deals two hands of poker letting the spectator pick the cards, but the magician wins every time. It typically uses the [[Jonah Card]] principle.
  
Appeared in [[Arthur Buckley]]'s [[Card Control]] (2nd edition, 1947) as "Poker", which also briefly describes the [[Jonah Card]] principle.
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A version appeared in [[Arthur Buckley]]'s [[Card Control]] (2nd edition, 1947) as "Poker", which also briefly describes the [[Jonah Card]] principle.
  
 
It became popular after [[Harry Lorayne]] included it in his book [[Deck-Sterity]] (1967).
 
It became popular after [[Harry Lorayne]] included it in his book [[Deck-Sterity]] (1967).
  
[[Bob Farmer]] is said to be working on a book about this routine.
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[[Bob Farmer]] is said to be working on a book about this routine.<ref>http://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=42636</ref>
  
 
== Variations==
 
== Variations==
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* ''Ten-Card Poker Deal - Trost Routine'', in The [[New Tops]], oct. 1974, then p. 109  of [[The Card Magic of Nick Trost]] (1997).
 
* ''Mexican Poker'' in [[Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table]] (1988).  
 
* ''Mexican Poker'' in [[Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table]] (1988).  
 
* Extensive series on the Ten Card Poker Deal in [[Magic]] Magazine by [[Bob Farmer]] 1994 - 1995.
 
* Extensive series on the Ten Card Poker Deal in [[Magic]] Magazine by [[Bob Farmer]] 1994 - 1995.
* ''Ten-Card Poker Deal - Trost Routine'', in The [[New Tops]], oct. 1974, then p. 109  of [[The Card Magic of Nick Trost]] (1997).
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* ''David Solomon's Power of Poker'' in [[John Bannon]]'s [[Dear Mr. Fantasy]] (2004).
* ''David Solomon's Power of Poker'' in John Bannon's [[Dear Mr. Fantasy]] (2004).
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[[Category:Card Plots]]
 
[[Category:Card Plots]]

Latest revision as of 14:05, 14 July 2013

Ten Card Poker Deal is a card routine using only ten playing cards. The performer deals two hands of poker letting the spectator pick the cards, but the magician wins every time. It typically uses the Jonah Card principle.

A version appeared in Arthur Buckley's Card Control (2nd edition, 1947) as "Poker", which also briefly describes the Jonah Card principle.

It became popular after Harry Lorayne included it in his book Deck-Sterity (1967).

Bob Farmer is said to be working on a book about this routine.[1]

Variations


References

  1. http://forums.geniimagazine.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=42636