Reality Glitch by Tom Stone

Vortex by Tom Stone (and Steven Minch) 2010
Page 27 et seq.

Personal Comment: Tom claims the discrepancy goes unnoticed due to change blindness. I don't know. I really don't. I do not feel comfortable doing this in front of real people. SO I cannot tell you how well it played. In both, effect and method.

Difficulty: 2/5

King Castling by Tom Stone

Vortex by Tom Stone (and Steven Minch) 2010
Page 33 et seq.

Personal Comment: Based on an effect by Luke Dancy called "Royale with Cheese", which is a marketed download. This is the impromptu version. Love it actually. This could be a cool lead in to a longer sandwich/collectors sequence. I love the method... there is a certain satisfaction doing it. I cannot believe I have overlooked this in the book. I am a sucker for sandwich effects. And this is a nice one, as it is off the beaten path.

Difficulty: 3/5

Nullified by Tom Stone

Vortex by Tom Stone (and Steven Minch) 2010
Page 117 et seq.

Personal Comment: Well it is Reset. But a parlor version. Which is a rather nice thing. It is difficult though. And according to Tom Stone solved the inherent dramatic problem of Paul Harris' Reset. I disagree, the motivation of making them go back because aces are much better cards is an argumentation I don't fully agree on. Also, this is designed to be a parlor pieces so duplicates aces in the pocket would be my personal choice of method. That way you could actually prove that the aces really are in the pocket as you could briefly show them, before making the kings in the glass turn back into the aces.

Difficulty: 4/5

PS. Vortex is a really, really nice book, even though the card stuff save a few exceptions is filler. Sorry Tom!