Simon Lovell introduces Dominatricks, a series dedicated to supplying beginners in magic with very strong, foundational card effects that require little to no sleight of hand at all. This series isn't solely for beginners, though. Experts may be delighted when they stumble upon a couple of long f...

Simon presents a trick that John Northern Hilliard once described as nearly 12,000 years old in his 1994 book Greater Magic (with More Greater Magic). Hilliard was right, this trick has had a very long and interesting theory popping up in various publications until it was popularized by the Engli...

Have you ever wanted to know the power of separating black and red cards in a deck…using magic? We’ve got your back on this very clever card trick. The most fascinating part of this effect is totally unexpected. As you deal each card of the deck face-down into piles by two colors (black and red),...

There are many versions of this trick. Simon Lovell wants you to learn the most streamlined and easy method. Splitting up cards based on black or red color is easy to do when the cards are face-up. So that’s why it’s even more amazing when your spectator sorts them face-down like a real genius.

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First published in Close-Up Card Magic in the 1960s, the Lorayne Poker Deal still mystifies and perplexes audience to this day. You'll be able to demonstrate the little amount of work required for you to be an impressive gambling cheat. After you walk your audience through the ins and outs of bot...

Each of the four aces are individually placed into the deck. No two cards are placed into the deck the same way. Similarly, no two cards are found the same way, either. Henry Christ's delightful little trick requires almost no sleight of hand at all to control the aces in your deck and surpass yo...

Simon presents another little trick... or rather, Dominatrick, that he discovered within a Frank Garcia book. A very simple, yet highly impressive move, Find the Card allows you to demonstrate your uncanny ability to track cards as they move through a deck. The trick doesn't end when their cards ...

We know, the suspense is killing you. Time for the reveal of this impressive effect. Simon Lovell always has more tricks up his sleeve than he can count. He wants you to feel great about your next show. This card handling is so easy, but very deceptive. Simon takes you thru the secret step with s...

Prepare to amaze with this incredible card trick. Ask your chosen audience member to check that your jacket pocket is empty. They will then shuffle the deck and place it inside your pocket. To give them peace of mind, you won’t even touch the cards. With a nod and wink, you reach in and carefully...

We know you’re looking for card tricks that no one can ever solve. Simon Lovell wants you to walk into any situation and have clever card magic at your fingertips. No matter where you go, you’ll be ready to amaze anyone. Your audience will completely believe they have full control over the random...

This card trick has layers of mystery to it, making the method impossible for audiences to decipher. The best part is the super easy setup. You can choose any card to plant in the case before the trick begins. The secret weapon here is to miscall one of the top cards in the piles the spectator ha...

Telephone tricks are quite prized within the magician community. These are tricks that do not require being in the same room, city, or even state as your spectator. The secret is that it doesn't matter where they are, you'll always be two or three steps ahead of them. They won't be able to deny y...

Setup: All you need is a regular deck of playing cards. Make a packet of eight cards: the first seven cards represent the audience member’s phone number, and the top card is a face-up seven card of any suit. Hide that pre-stacked group of cards at the bottom of the deck.

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Are you a gambler? Simon demonstrates a bet that's been going around. The only thing you need to know is, don't take the bet. Harry Lorayne's Three Chip Bet will beat your spectator every single time.

Another trick pulled from a significant Frank Garcia book, Whimsy Aces is a classic transformation that'll perplex and stun your audience as you turn your deck's four aces into completely different cards. They'll think you've exposed yourself with some poor hand placement choices, until you flip ...

In another Frank Garcia trick, Now You See Em!, you'll melt your spectator's chosen four of a kind straight out of the deck. Right before their eyes! Unfortunately though, you're going to need those four of a kind later when you want to play cards again. No worries, all it takes is a simple snap ...

One of the great "daddies" of card magic is the Do as I Do principle. A classic trick that was featured in the Anthony Hopkins film, Magic, in its most basic form. Simon demonstrates how it was performed in Magic and another version that was published by Frank Garcia. No matter what you do, just ...

Scarne's Topsy Turvy Cards was the brain child of John Scarne and Bob Hummer. Simon demonstrates the original version of this trick, after which he performs one with his own little twist. When the trick has been completed, the cards in both of your piles will be all mixed around, up and down... o...

Topsy Turvy is a great way to do the face up and down prediction move, but it's not the only way to do this that Scarne and Hummer ever created. This move uses the cards in a slightly different way, though. Instead of mixing the deck up even more, you'll be sorting it out completely... well, all ...

The next show you perform will have another layer of suspense and humor with this next card trick! Your audience member takes a secret number of cards from the deck. No one else knows the exact number. You both deal the remaining stack of cards from your hands onto the table. It doesn’t seem magi...

Simon Lovell is known for being a globe-trotting swindler and crazy con man. So now, he’s ready to share some methods of madness just for you.

All you need is a regular deck of cards and black marker. There are no special or gimmicked decks required. Also, this trick doesn’t require you to pract...