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First published 1919 by [[Charles Jordan]] in Thirty Card Mysteries.  It was brought to light in 1963 by British magician [[Francis Haxton]].
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First published by [[Charles Jordan]] in Thirty Card Mysteries (1919) under his Phantom Aces trick.  It was brought to light in 1963 by British magician [[Francis Haxton]].
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 16:12, 21 January 2008

A false card display showing four cards as four, hiding the fourth card.

After the count, it usually leaves the cards in perfect order to do an Elmsley Count.

Described in "Charles Jordan's Best Card tricks", 1992.

Variations

  • Double Jordan by David Evans, X cards as five count, only 3 faces seen, Apocalypse Vol. 6-10.
  • Modified Jordan Count by Larry Jennings, for five cards, Larry Jennings on Card & Coin Handling.
  • McCount by John McClure, accomplishing the same as Jordan Count, Apocalypse Vol. 16-20
  • Jorback Count by Phil Goldstein, mates the Back Count (aka Flustration Count) with the Jordan Count using the biddle grip, The Linking Ring, October 1982.


History

First published by Charles Jordan in Thirty Card Mysteries (1919) under his Phantom Aces trick. It was brought to light in 1963 by British magician Francis Haxton.

References