The Palindrome Cards by Roberto Giobbi

Card College 3 by Roberto Giobbi
Page 585 et seq.
Page 622 et seq. in the German Edition

Personal Comment: Meh... is that a good card plot? I personally like the straight order in the court plot more. You know, mixing them and then they are in order. The sudden reverse of the order would be a nice finish for the standard routine.

Difficulty 3/5

Order in The Court by Dai Vernon

Pallbearers Review by Karl Fulves
December 1966
Page 67 et seq.

Personal Comment: This is based on Noel Stanton's card trick he called "1,2,3,4,5" which appeared in The Gen in June in 1965. Apparently there was a bit of a controversy around this trick when Vernon published it, as it seemed like Dai Vernon came up with the plot. Even today the common knowledge is that the "Order in the Court" plot was originated by Dai Vernon. This is not true. But aside from that the effect is nice and to mix it with some sort of gambling theme might be beneficial to the trick. Who knows. In terms of reaction: Mixed! Somehow the plot seems to be great for one kind of audience and really boring the the other kind. The first one also seems to enjoy "Oil and Water" make of that what you will.

Difficulty 2/5

Ennoid by Oscar Weigle

Apocalypse by Harry Lorayne
Volume 6, Number 9 September 1983
Page 827 et seq.

Personal Comment: I tried it... it works. It surprised me. Laypeople are actually entertained by this little trick. I can recommend it.

Difficulty 2/5

Hopscotch & Hopscotch Again by Phil Goldstein

Focus by Phil Goldstein 1990
Hopscotch Page 89 et seq.
Hopscotch Again Page 90 et seq.

Personal Comment: I certainly can see that some magicians would like that. The "Order in the Court" plot is not a horse that is beaten to death. So I still see some freshness in this. But also blandness. I decided to do both effects right after each other. Feels a bit more dynamic that way. Not my cup of tea. I like coffee.

Difficulty 1/5