Multiple Card Controls

486 entries in Cards / Sleights / Controls / Multiple Card Controls
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Charles T. Jordan Placement Control cards returned to spread with known distance, brought together under key with dealing procedure
 		1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks)
7
Jack Merlin A Four Ace Assemble Aces rise on top of the deck, featuring a fine jog at the front that's controlled with the left first finger
Also published here 1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
4
Laurie Ireland Four Ace Control
1931
Ireland Writes a Book
14
The Hindu Shuffle as a Substitute for the Pass one or multiple card control
 		1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
3
T. Page Wright Five Card Control
1933
Page Wright's Notebook
47
Audley Walsh Two Card Control bridged deck
 		1935
Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
109
Glenn G. Gravatt Mental Vision four cards chosen and divined, pencil dot card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
82
Card Control with Pencil Dot Card one or multiple cards
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
82
Multiple Card Control simple
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
92
Slick Card Control for multiple cards
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
98
Controlling Several Cards with Menetekel Deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
258
Theodore Annemann Nail Nick Key Control
1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
368
Theodore Annemann The Consecutive Hindu Shuffle multiple control in one hindu shuffle
 		May 1939
The Jinx (Issue 56)
399
John Snyder Reversed Hindu Shuffle "shown to my by John Snyder", cards controlled to bottom, dragged by friction of fourth finger
 		1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
4
To Control Two or More Cards as four-Ace Control
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
8
The Stripper Cut controlling reversed cards to top in stripper deck
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
12
Lu Brent Self-Shuffle observing spectator's riffle shuffle, following the card
Related to Sep. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 18)
77
Multiple Hindu Shuffle Control
1943
Tricks and Sleights
3
Warren Wiersbe Multiple Control Procedure riffle shuffles
 		1944
Action with Cards
6
Edward Marlo The Riffle Pass controlling a card or cards to top with a riffle shuffle
 		1945
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
82
Edward Marlo One Hand Control Aces are lost with charlier cuts and found using one hand only, two crimps
VariationsAlso published here Feb. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 78)
318
Arthur H. Buckley Buckley's Double Peek Location Shuffle and Palm
1946
Card Control
65
Edward Marlo The Riffle Pass controlling a card or cards to top with a riffle shuffle
 		1946
Early Marlo (Issue Marlo's Discoveries)
48
Edward Marlo Faro Aces aces placed thirteen cards apart, brought back together via faro shuffle
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
16
J. B. Bobo Multiple Card Control hindu shuffle control to bottom for one or multiple cards, crimp addition
Related to 1947
Watch This One!
15
Hindu Shuffle Control
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
192
George G. Kaplan Retaining Control of several Glimpsed Cards by Means of the Corner-Short
1948
The Fine Art of Magic
14
George G. Kaplan Controlling Three Selected Cards by Means of the Corner-Short Hindu Shuffle handling
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
16
Bill Simon Simon-Ease simple cut control
Also published here Sep. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 159)
639
Dai Vernon Multiple Card Control Hindu Shuffle and crimp/locator
Related toVariations 1950
Expert Card Technique
453
Dr. Jacob Daley Double Peek and Bilateral Side Steal two breaks
 		1950
Expert Card Technique
470
The Great Maurice Multiple Card Control adding palmed cards
 		Oct. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 213)
852
Paul Rosini The Peek Trick spectator peeks a card, performer asks whether she really saw one as misdirection to control it, another is peeked, second found, changes in first
 		1950
Magical Gems
46
Edward Marlo The Double Peek for two selections at different positions
 		1952
Control Systems
6
Edward Marlo The Triple Peek for three selections at different positions
 		1952
Control Systems
8
Edward Marlo Marlo's Step Control multiple cuts to table sequences to control peeked-at cards
  • A. To Control One Or More Cards To The Top
  • B. To Control One Or More Cards To Bottom
  • C. Double Peek Control - Top and Bottom
  • D. Double Peek to Bottom
  • E. Double Peek To Top
  • F. Triple Peek to Bottom
  • G. Triple Peek To The Top
 		1952
Control Systems
12
Edward Marlo To Control Cards Singly To the Bottom controlling multiple peeked cards one by one
 		1952
Control Systems
26
Edward Marlo To Control Two Peeked At Cards with basically one cut to table
 		1952
Control Systems
27
Edward Marlo To Control Three Peeked Cards with basically one cut to table
Related to 1952
Control Systems
28
Edward Marlo To Control Six or More Cards Quickly in two sets of three cards each
 		1952
Control Systems
29
Edward Marlo The Shuffle Control sequences to control peeked at cards with overhand shuffles, one by one or more at once
  • A. Shuffle Control for One or More Cards to the Top
  • B. Shuffle Control to Bottom
  • C. Double Peek Shuffle Control to Bottom
  • D. Double Peek Shuffle Control with Repeat
  • E. Double Peek Shuffle Control to Top and Bottom
  • F. Double Peek Shuffle Control to Bottom by Pull Out Method
  • G. Triple Peek Shuffle Control to the Bottom
 		1952
Control Systems
32
Edward Marlo Cut Control sequences to control peeked at cards with in the hands cuts
  • A. Cut Control to the Top
  • B. Bottom or Top Cut Control
  • C. Double Peek Cut Control to Top
  • D. Double Peek Cut Control to Bottom
  • E. Alternate Cut Control
  • F. Triple Peek Cut Control
  • G. Triple Peek Cut Control No. 2
 		1952
Control Systems
48
Edward Marlo Quadruple Peek Control four individual breaks, running cut to table
  • A. Quadruple Peek Control to the Bottom
  • B. Quadruple Peek Control to the Top
 		1952
Control Systems
63
Edward Marlo The Five Card Peek Control running cut sequence, with five actual breaks
 		1952
Control Systems
79
Edward Marlo Delayed Fan Control step fan, as Triple Peek Control, two methods
 		1952
Control Systems
83
Edward Marlo Delayed Spread Control spreading deck with jogged selections, as two card peek control
 		1952
Control Systems
87
Edward Marlo Delayed Crimp Control crimping peeked card, complete edge bent
 		1952
Control Systems
91
Edward Marlo Combination Controls for two, three or four peeked cards
 		1952
Control Systems
95
Edward Marlo Two Card Peek Control
1952
Control Systems
103
Bill Simon The Two Card Peek two cards, two cuts, on top and bottom, throwing off magicians
 		1952
Effective Card Magic
97
Edward Marlo One Hand Control Aces are lost with charlier cuts and found using one hand only, two crimps
Also published here 1953
The Cardician
6
Edward Marlo First Method forced estimation, fishing
Related toVariations 1956
Fingertip Control
5
Edward Marlo Multiple Card Control Sequence imperfection, nailnick, edgemark
 		1956
Fingertip Control
7
Edward Marlo Third Method corner-short, see note on page 22
 		1956
Fingertip Control
8
Edward Marlo Fourth Method - Multiple Control in-jog
 		1956
Fingertip Control
13
Edward Marlo Fifth Method steps in advance
 		1956
Fingertip Control
13
Edward Marlo Free Force Principle re-forcing following cards
 		1956
Fingertip Control
17
Edward Marlo Free Force multiple card control, re-forcing the break
 		1956
Fingertip Control
17
Bill Simon Simon-Ease simple cut control
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
142
Edward Marlo Multiple Holdout palming multiple cards from different positions
 		1957
Side Steal
15
Edward Marlo Concluding Observations: Note 1 two cards peeked for using Technical Side Steal
 		1957
Side Steal
57
P. Howard Lyons Psi Stebbins - Method III several cards are peeked at by spectators, performer divines all, consecutive peek riffle force
Related to Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
7
Edward Marlo Faro as a Control how to control a card at known position to top with faro shuffles, with subsections:
  • Less Than 52
  • With Two Cards
  • For 2 Cards at Undetermined Positions
Inspired by 1958
Faro Notes
2
Edward Marlo The Left Over Faro Shuffle partial faro as an ace multiple control
 		1958
Faro Notes
14
Edward Marlo Placement Shuffle placing Aces thirteen cards apart, with stacking application
 		1958
Faro Notes
18
Edward Marlo Control of the Aces four card control using faro shuffles, different versions
 		1958
Faro Notes
19
Edward Marlo Seventh Fooler two cards
 		1958
Faro Notes
54
Edward Marlo Faro Fooler #10 three cards
 		1958
Faro Notes
60
Edward Marlo The 17th Location two cards
 		1958
Faro Notes
67
Edward Marlo The 13th Location three selections
 		1958
Faro Notes
68
Allessandro Four Ace Control using natural breaks
 		1958
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958)
15
Edward Marlo The Faro Shuffle Shift bringing cards together with faro shuffle
 		1961
The Multiple Shift
28
Edward Marlo Estimation Faro bringing cards together with faro shuffle, not 100%
 		1961
The Multiple Shift
30
Edward Marlo The Spread Pass card from Master Position to top of the deck
  • To Place the Card During the Spread Pass
  • Multiple Spread Pass
 		1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
72
Edward Marlo Triple Estimation Peek three key cards start out at different positions
  • Method 2 (only one key card)
 		1962
Estimation
42
Overhand Shuffle Control two selections
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
39
Harry Lorayne Spread Control table spread, bold
VariationsAlso published here 1962
Close-up Card Magic
121
Harry Lorayne Spread Control with Handkerchief Cover cards end up in separated section of silk and can be stolen
Variations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
124
Two Card Peek Control
1962
Close-up Card Magic
143
Harry Lorayne The Inseparable Four four Kings shuffled in four packets, then together, then all Kings together in middle, optional faro
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Hugard's Magic Monthly, Vol. 15 No. 7
 1962
Close-up Card Magic
148
Dai Vernon Vernon's Aces Aces separated in four piles, brought together to top via faro
Related toVariations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
162
Max Malini Multiple Control see also p. 29 for Malini's handling when spectator does not want to replace the card at the needed position
 		1962
Malini and His Magic
25
Baltons Methode variation of "Filieren mittels Abschleifen", control of two cards
 		1962
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 4)
204
James Steranko Psycussion saliva put on selection during peek procedure, not for vanish but identification
Related to 1962
The Ultimate Move
29
James Steranko Impact fingertip peek, left third fingernail enters break briefly, nicks card and break is lost
 		1962
The Ultimate Move
32
Harry Lorayne Spread Control table spread
 		1964
Personal Secrets
19
Edward Marlo Faro Divider Controls
  • For Two Cards
  • For Three Cards
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
2
Edward Marlo No Key - Faro Aces without key cards and counting
Related to 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
5
Edward Marlo Key - Faro Aces setting aces as keys for a multiple control
Related to 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
8
Neal Elias, Edward Marlo Packet Handling for Faro Fooler #12 two separated face up cards come together to sandwich selection, two more methods, see also page 13 for further handling details:
  • Regarding Three Selections and Crimp Card
  • On Packet Handling
  • The No Key Card Triple Selection Discovery
Related to 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
12
Edward Marlo Marlo's Double Discovery two locator cards discover two chosen cards, faro
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
16
Edward Marlo Pull Down Control procedure that sets two peeked-at selections at positions nine (or x) from top and bottom
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
19
Edward Marlo Overhand Placement Control procedure that sets two selections at positions nine (or x) from top and bottom with overhand shuffle
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
20
Edward Marlo Marlo Faro Control - Two Card Faro Control using a locator card
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
24
Edward Marlo Three Card Faro Control using a locator card
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
24
Edward Marlo Four Card Faro Control using a locator card
Related to 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
25
Edward Marlo Five Card Faro Control using a locator card
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
25
Edward Marlo Six Card Faro Control using a locator card
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
26
Edward Marlo Seven Card Faro Control using a locator card (doesn't work? see following version for eight cards)
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
27
Edward Marlo Eight Card Faro Control using a locator card
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
27
Edward Marlo Nine and Ten Card Faro Control using a locator card
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
27
Edward Marlo Double Peek Matching full stack
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
33
Edward Marlo Secret Incomplete Faro Condition very fine unsquared condition
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
34
Edward Marlo Faro Double Control openly controlling aces while secretly controlling other cards (e.g. kings)
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
36
Edward Marlo Triple Faro Control openly controlling aces while secretly controlling two more sets of four-of-a-kinds
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
39
Edward Marlo Marlo's Four Card Miracle four selections, faro control, cut to the Aces with selections
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
47
Edward Marlo The Follow Up four piles with Ace on top of each, deck assembled, riffle sequence, Aces on bottom
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 3 Shuffle and Cut Discoveries)
12
Dai Vernon Double Peek Control two breaks, two methods to control the cards (cut & overhand shuffle, and cuts in hindu shuffle position)
 		1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
132
Dai Vernon Three Break Control
Related toVariations 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
132
Dai Vernon Multiple Peek Control one after the other
 		1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
134
Edward Marlo Incomplete Double Peek Control two cards, one after the other
Related to 1968
Faro Fantasy
17
Double Peek Control
1969
Expert Card Mysteries
31
Edward Marlo One-Cut, Double-Control center slip cut, see notes on page 165
VariationsAlso published here Winter 1969
Hierophant (Issue 2)
72
Harry Lorayne Half a Faro Onward three cards peeked from Incomplete Faro Condition, random cards turned over, they sandwich selections after faro
Related to 1969
HEX!
30
Martin A. Nash A Control for Selected Cards with crimp and riffle shuffles
 		1969
The Cardiste (Issue 13)
16
Karl Fulves Combination Control controlling two selections in stripper deck with tabled riffle shuffles
 		1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Third Supplement)
80
Edward Marlo Marlo's Favorite (Three Card Control) sequence for three consecutive selections
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
17
Edward Marlo 1-2 Order Control sequence for two consecutive selections
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
18
Edward Marlo Double Peek Control (Table Riffle Shuffle) two steps
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
19
Edward Marlo The Triple Control (Table Riffle Shuffle) three steps
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
20
Edward Marlo The Double Fingertip Peek two steps & control
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
26
Edward Marlo Triple Fingertip Peek three steps & control
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
28
Edward Marlo Side Cut Handling two steps
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
29
Edward Marlo Drop Control Procedure two or three cards, running cuts on table
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
30
Edward Marlo D.F.C. Procedure for the Triple Fingertip Control
1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
32
Edward Marlo Further Suggestions using Definite Fingertip Peek Controls
1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
34
Edward Marlo Double Key Card Throw-Off peeked cards, two methods
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
38
Edward Marlo Two Card Control with Fingertip Peek and Glimpses
1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
41
Edward Marlo The Double Fingertip Peek two steps followed by tabled cutting and shuffle combinations, multiple methods
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
49
Edward Marlo Jog Control Technique after (multiple) peek, the breaks are made into angle jogs and the control continued from there on table
  • Double Control (two methods, see also page 63 for suggestion)
  • Triple Control
  • Four Card Control
see page 156 for additional observations
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
51
Edward Marlo Two Card Control two methods of Jog Control, in-the-hands
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
57
Edward Marlo Triple Fingertip Control corner short card (Marlo Key Card)
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
66
Edward Marlo Impromptu Methods
  • Double Fingertip Control
    - Quadruple Fingertip Control
    - Six Card Fingertip Peek
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
66
Edward Marlo The Marked Deck "how to control it, without obviously running through the pack to find it, is our concern"
- For One Card
- For Two Cards
- For Three Cards
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
71
Edward Marlo Double Crimp D.F.C. two card control
Inspired by 1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
90
Edward Marlo Easy Tabled Control controlling multiple cards singly, dated 1961
Inspired by 1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
102
Edward Marlo Corner Short Control multiple cards one by one using Marlo Key Card, tabled shuffles
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
104
Edward Marlo Fingertip Peek & Stripper Deck
1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
157
Edward Marlo The L-C-M Control three cards, odd pack, straddle faros
Related to Spring 1970
Hierophant (Issue 3)
143
Edward Marlo, Martin A. Nash One-Cut, Double-Control handling for three selections
Inspired by Spring 1970
Hierophant (Issue 3)
165
Roger Smith The FFF Card Control #6 (Two Breaks) starting with center swivel cut, to top and bottom
 		1970
The FFF Control System
21
Roger Smith The FFF Card Control #7 (Two Breaks) starting with center swivel cut, both to top
 		1970
The FFF Control System
22
Roger Smith The FFF Card Control #8 (Three Breaks) two to top, one to bottom
 		1970
The FFF Control System
22
Harry Lorayne Multiple Incomplete Faro Control counting while riffling
 		1971
Reputation-Makers
136
Roy Walton Two-Card Faro Control impromptu, placing selections so they come together with faro shuffle
 		1971
On the Clock Effect
14
Cliff Green Multiple Control using injogged card as short card
 		1971 ca.
Dingle's Deceptions
1
Edward Marlo Ruse Cull ruse to cull control two selections, Gemini Twins procedure (Locatrik) as lead-in for Jennings' routine
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Sep. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 9)
74
Dai Vernon Vernon's Four Ace Placement No. 32, two pairs of Aces are brought together with a riffle shuffle, it seems, no further context
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
13
Dai Vernon, Dr. Jacob Daley Vernon - Daley Four Pile Ace Deal No. 108, Aces lost in four packets, brought together again with a faro and a riffle shuffle
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
32
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Push Location No. 119, "bottom block push", sounds like a method to set a jog during Hindu shuffle control, one or multiple cards consecutively
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
35
Dai Vernon Note by Dai Vernon credit information on holding multiple breaks (peek context)
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
77
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Ace Placement No. 302, Aces inserted in fan but next to key cards apparently
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
78
Jack Merlin Jack Merlin's Four Ace Assembly No. 357, very cryptic, but supposed to be reference
Also published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
100
Dai Vernon Special Notes No. 428, "Dai Vernon solution for 4 card packet routine", four-card control sequence with slip cuts, cards lost in center one by one, Vernon follow-up routine to produce them again from different pockets
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
119
Double Peek Move And Effect No. 500, double peek and cut/shuffle sequence for control, effect suggestion in which spectator cuts to the two selections
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
139
Double Peek Wrinkle No. 501, holding two breaks with the third finger
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
139
Double Peek Move Variation No. 503, two handlings to control cards after double peek with two breaks
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
140
Multiple Peek Improvement No. 504, forcing consecutive cards with peek force, sold as thought-of cards
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
140
Dr. Jacob Daley Double Peek Control
VariationsAlso published here 1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
171
Jerry K. Hartman A-D Multiple Control Versatile control to control multiple selections to top, bottom or designated positions from top/bottom, gives various applications for the control
 		1973
Means & Ends
6
Gene Finnell Flip Cut - 2 center section cut out and reversed, key glimpsed, then a faro brings previous center card next to key
 		1973
Gene Finnell's Card Magic
34
Gene Finnell Free Cut Principle Variations with two cards
 		1973
Gene Finnell's Card Magic
59
Gene Finnell Variations of the Free Cut Principle two cards, Klondike Shuffle
 		1973
Gene Finnell's Card Magic
59
Dr. Jacob Daley Double Peek Control
Also published here 1973
Lecture Notes No. 2
17
Edward Marlo The False Tilt card goes into break, next cards in same position
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
1
Edward Marlo Miracle Faro Reverse two peeked at cards reverse themselves one at a time
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
81
Edward Marlo Automatic Placement Double Control, Plus One
1974
The Unexpected Card Book
89
Edward Marlo System Controls up to four peeked cards, cutting procedure combined with distant key card and a faro
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
128
Edward Marlo A Three Packet Estimation multiple card control via estimation, spelling application mentioned
 		1974
The Unexpected Card Book
238
Edward Marlo Ein-Hand Kartenkontrolle Aces are lost with charlier cuts and found using one hand only, two crimps
Also published here Oct. 1974
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
38
Martin A. Nash Milking the Peek from the break
 		1975
Ever So Sleightly
62
Martin A. Nash Vernash's Aces faros and Free Cut Principle, see p. 443 for additional crediting
Related toVariations 1975
Ever So Sleightly
70
Paul Swinford Duo Control two card control
Variations 1975
Card Cavalcade 3
111
Darwin Ortiz Combination Aces free cut principle, faros
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1975
Afterthoughts
77
Larry Jennings Twin Peeks Control two breaks, center slip cut
Also published here 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 3 (Part 1))
266
Roger Smith The IF Cover Up Control #2 key card placed in break in originally lower half of IF peek, faro brings it next to selection
  • Handling A
  • Handling B
  • Handling B - A Variation (two selections)
 		1975
The Faro Sorcery Trilogy — Number 1
3
Roger Smith The Simple IF Double Control two cards peeked, faroed section pulled from center
 		1975
The Faro Sorcery Trilogy — Number 1
12
Edward Marlo Double and Triple Peek Controls
1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
291
Edward Marlo Two & Three Card Control using Secret Incomplete Faro Condition
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
301
Edward Marlo Double & Triple Fingertip Peek using Secret Incomplete Faro Condition
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
302
Edward Marlo Combination Control various Methods
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
305
Edward Marlo Multiple Packet Faro Control three cards
 		1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 2)
20
Trevor Lewis A Mixed Bag various card and coin idaes
  • partial stack and zarrow shuffle
  • double Riffle Control
  • Middle Deal (false)
  • Palm Conscious (gag)
  • Transpo Plus (coin transposition)
  • Ladies In Waiting (four queens reverse in the deck)
 		Jan. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 5)
205
Martin A. Nash The Move-That's-Not-A-Move Move as a two card control, see p. 446 for additional crediting
 		1977
Any Second Now
172
Martin A. Nash A Three Card Peek Control one cut
 		1977
Any Second Now
174
Mark Weston Bluff Card Shift
Mar./Apr. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 7&8)
379
Ken Krenzel The Block-Cover Pass Two-Card Control
1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
219
Richard Kaufman Variation of the Tilt Load setting up for rising card sequence, multiple cards
 		1978
On the Up and Up
17
Ross Bertram Three Card Control Sequence
1978
Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram
143
Dr. Jacob Daley, Christian Scherer Double Peek Control Variation
Inspired by 1978
Eine Handvoll Kartenkunststücke
61
Frederick Braue Braue Addition & Switch as multiple control
 		1978
The Book of John
78
Simon Aronson Two-Card Placement running cut after peek
Inspired byAlso published here 1978
The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson
34
Martin A. Nash The Triple Clip-Steal different replacement methods
 		1979
Sleight Unseen
339
Edward Marlo In Fingertip Control using an injog, also as force and multiple control
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
39
Edward Marlo Faro Fantastiques 49 card deck, several spectatators shuffle packets and remember card, selections appear in one poker hand, three presentations
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
359
Edward Marlo The 49 Control five cards
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
363
Edward Marlo Effect two cards, using double automatic placement
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
364
Harry Lorayne "Super" Ace Control Aces together in center, jog fan, riffle shuffle
 		1979
Quantum Leaps
77
Multiple Tap Through Control
1979
CardMagic
68
Karl Fulves Visible Strip-Out handling for "Riffle Placement"
Related to 1979
Riffle Shuffle Control
6
Roy Walton The Caretaker face-up card in deck is spelled to find selection, incomplete riffle shuffle control
Inspired byAlso published here 1979
That Certain Something...
4
Dribble Control
1979
That Certain Something...
10
Al Smith The SMITH Shift to the top, with jogged card
Inspired byAlso published here Sep. 1979
The Talon (Issue 5)
54
Edward Marlo Simple Shift
1980
French Pasteboards
37
Dai Vernon, Daryl Martinez Double Peek Control
Inspired by 1980
Secrets of a "Puerto Rican Gambler"
19
Paul LePaul Automatic Jog-Control for two selections
 		1980
Secrets of a "Puerto Rican Gambler"
31
Daryl Martinez Tabled Two Card Control two methods, from injogs
 		1980
Secrets of a "Puerto Rican Gambler"
35
Harry Lorayne Spread Control table spread
 		June 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 6)
359
Jon Racherbaumer, Edward Marlo Easy Way Faro Fooler three card control
 		1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
62
Roger Crosthwaite Multiple Card Control with the Crosthwaite Key Card
 		1981
The Commercial Card Magic of Roger Crosthwaite
23
Overhand Shuffle Control break, face up shuffle
 		1981
Jim Ryan Close-Up: Entertaining Card Quickies
21
Roy Walton The Caretaker face-up card in deck is spelled to find selection, incomplete riffle shuffle control
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
168
Dribble Control
1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
173
Jon Racherbaumer Running Cut Control using swing cuts
 		1982
Card Finesse
137
Dai Vernon Triple Break Control
1982
For Your Entertainment Pleasure
81
Larry Jennings Double Peek One Cut Control
1982
Best of Friends
312
Bluff Fan Insertion apparently at different positions in fan
 		1982
Best of Friends
453
Double Peek Control using running cut
 		1982
Sessions
5
Edward Marlo Double Peek Control running cut to table with slip cut
 		1982
Sessions
20
Edward Marlo The Roman Pick-up Control
1983
Marlo without Tears
270
Edward Marlo The L-C-M Control three cards, odd pack, straddle faros
Related to 1983
Marlo without Tears
272
Edward Marlo C-S Control to place the cards together at a known position with cuts, originally from Control Systems
 		1983
Marlo without Tears
273
Robert Gardner Multiple Control, Inc.
Oct. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 10)
833
Edward Marlo Multiple Peek Placement Control
1983
Marlo's Plus Package
82
Edward Marlo Multiple Convincing Control tip for "Convincing Control Reverse" from Vol. 3
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
99
Edward Marlo Multiple Convincing Control also into palm
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
124
Edward Marlo Another Multiple Convincing Control
1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
132
Edward Marlo Unlimited Convincing Control suitable for a lot of cards
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
133
Edward Marlo Tips Marlo Cull (page 122) as multiple control and tip for Convincing Control (see pages 109 & 257)
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
268
Edward Marlo The Last Resort multiple cards possible
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
278
Edward Marlo Dribble Free Force multiple dribble control, same position forced
Related toVariations 1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
311
Edward Marlo Dribble Application to O.K. Move multiple card control to bottom with kelly/ovette placement
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
313
Edward Marlo Dribble Plus Delayed O.K. Move
1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
313
Martin A. Nash The Triple Clip Steal to near bottom
 		1984
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 3
47
Two Card Peek incomplete faro, control
 		1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
3
J. B. Bobo Multiple Card Control hindu shuffle control to bottom for one or multiple cards, crimp addition
 		1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
5
Die fortgesetzte Hindu-Misch-Kontrolle
Nov. 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 2)
65
Karl Fulves Riffle Control
Winter 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 34, 35 & 36)
363
Edward Marlo Dribble Force Procedure for multiple selections, first one free
Related to 1985
Formula One Close-Up
1
Locator Card scallop short, for multiple control
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
7
Frederick Braue Braue Double Control two cards, hindu shuffle (1960)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
18
Justin Higham Revolving Aces Lead In losing the Aces before Zarrow's routine
Inspired byRelated to 1985
All Hands on Deck!
9
Dai Vernon Triple Peek Control
1986
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 5
19
Edward Marlo Control of 3 Cards
1986
Thirty Five Years Later
34
Edward Marlo 53 Cards Won't Do three card peeked from incomplete faro position found by three sandwiches, secretly preserves order
Related to 1986
Thirty Five Years Later
47
Edward Marlo Easy Multiple Convincing Control
1986
Thirty Five Years Later
52
Gary Ouellet Further Applications 1. The ProControl Multiple Card Control
2. ProControl Variations (Glen Brown)
3. The ProControl Force
4. The New Break Method
5. The Flourish Drop Cut
 		1986
ProControl
46
Ben Harris My Way convincing control handling, really just a cull control
  • With two or three cards
Also published here 1986
1 a.m. The Sequel
2
Roger Klause Multiple Control basically forcing the same spot repeatedly
Also published here 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
90
Edward Marlo New Approach I.F. Control nine approaches, one or two selections, sometimes using twenty-six memorized cards
Related to 1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
154
Larry Jennings Double Shake-Out two peeked at cards (incomplete faro condition) slide out when deck is shaken
 		1988
The Cardwright
169
Edward Marlo Incomplete Faro Double Control two cards peeked simultaneously
 		1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
12
Edward Marlo Incomplete Double Control
1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
118
Edward Marlo Incomplete Faro - Multiple Peeks with multiple breaks in lower half
  • Incomplete Double Peek
  • Incomplete Triple
Related toAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Jan. 1965
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
123
Edward Marlo Triple Location three card riffle shuffle control using Mexican Joe Crimp
 		1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
258
Robert Gardner Twice Nice Incomplete Faro
 		Mar. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 3)
1611
Karl Fulves Riffle Control incomplete riffle shuffle
 		1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
87
John Quine Slider Aces concept, faro a packet into the deck and push it through, being in control of cards, for a Cutting the Aces routine
Inspired by Feb. 1989
The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 1)
7
Mahatma Control used for two selections
 		1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
21
Randy Wakeman Multiple Card Control Procedure dribbling, first and last one free, same break forced in between
Inspired by 1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
31
Harry Lorayne, Edward Marlo Without A Clue finding out name of cards peeked at in incomplete faro condition by glimpsing cards in bottom half, full stack
Related to 1990
Trend Setters
44
Harry Lorayne Without A Clue, Impromptu finding out positions of two peeked at cards in incomplete faro condition via bottom half
 		1990
Trend Setters
52
Harry Lorayne Spread Control table spread
 		1990
Trend Setters
153
Steve Spillman, Doc Eason Bogus Control
  • Spill's Bogus Multiple Selection
  • The Evolved Handling
 		1990
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)
21
Edward Marlo Cull Control Card cull as control, without outjog
 		1990
That's It
36
Steve Beam Double Dealer two cards at numbers, with incomplete riffle shuffle condition, Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control
Related toAlso published here 1990
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 32)
579
Michael Powers Incomplete Four Way four card location, using Riffle Shuffle Control with Incomplete Faro Condition
Variations 1990
Top Secret Stuff
74
Karl Fulves X Markes the Plot Aces lost with riffle shuffles and a straight cut, then dealt off the top again
Variations 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 2)
12
Roger Klause Multiple Control basically forcing the same spot repeatedly
Also published here 1990
The Very Best, Yet!
18
Steve Pressley The Under Control
1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 39)
709
John Riggs The Eggroll Peek several cards, peek and overhand shuffle
 		1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 39)
717
Steve Beam A Match Made in Zebulon (A Suburb of Knightdale) two selection found at same position when deck is cut in half
Inspired byAlso published here 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 41)
731
Dr. James Nuzzo Nuzzo's Simul-Steal side-steal for two peeked-at cards
 		1992
Card Finesse II
153
Edward Marlo Triple Faro Control openly controlling aces while secretly controlling two more sets of four-of-a-kinds
Also published here June 1992
The Olram File (Issue 12)
10
Vanni Bossi Variations to the "Dr. Nuzzo Peek" fine secret incomplete faro condition to facilitate counting
  • First Variation (challenge location, red-black separation)
  • Second Variation (same with odd-even)
Inspired by 1992
Escorial 1992 — The Marlo Year
12
Justin Higham Multiple Card Change Aces dragged from half in right hand end grip into left hand, flipped over and tabled one by one
Inspired by Apr. 1992
Tech-Notes (Issue 2)
15
Steve Beam Double Dealer two cards at numbers, with incomplete riffle shuffle condition, Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control
Also published here 1993
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks
123
Paul Swinford Duo Control Variant two card control
Inspired by 1993
Card File
128
Eddie Fechter Fourth Down finding two selection with reversed card
 		1993
Fechter
43
Eddie Fechter Two Card Control From Peek
  • Pseudo Three Peek Control
 		1993
Fechter
188
Vicente Canuto 1.- Elección y Control de las Tres Primeras Cartas using two key cards, controlling three cards at certain positions
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
354
Alex Elmsley The Fan and Weave Controls two handlings of an ingenious control:
  • The Fan and Weave Control
  • The Fan and Weave Double Control
Related toVariations 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
335
Alex Elmsley Fan and Weave Control to any Position extension with two cards
Inspired by 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
442
Alex Elmsley Multiple Hindu Shuffle Control
1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
471
Dai Vernon 3 Card Control very brief note
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1247
Karl Fulves Top Secret aces lost via tabled shuffles without crimps, then back on top
 		1994
Crooked Tales
90
Juan Tamariz 5. A Possibility that Opens a Thousand Doors - The TPC with Several Cards
1994
The Tamariz Perpendicular Control
9
Juan Tamariz On the extraction of multiple cards TPC tip
 		1994
The Tamariz Perpendicular Control
20
Juan Tamariz Culling Several Cards tabled TPC handling
 		1994
The Tamariz Perpendicular Control
22
Simon Aronson Two-Card Placement running cut after peek
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
42
Edward Marlo A Peek Control for Two Cards
1995
Card College — Volume 1
75
Dai Vernon The Multiple Peek Control
1995
Card College — Volume 1
76
Hindu Shuffle Card Controls
1995
Card College — Volume 1
160
As You Like It magician cuts to named four-of-a-kind
 		1995
Card College — Volume 1
192
Lennart Green The Grouped Snap Deal Snap Deal with multiple cards
 		1995
Snap Deal
14
Simon Aronson Lift Shuffle Control for two cards
 		1995
Simply Simon
80
David Malek The Malek Multiple Card Control for three cards, consecutive (cover) passes
Also published here 1995
The Lexicon
4
Steve Beam A Match Made in Zebulon two selection found at same position when deck is cut in half
Inspired byAlso published here 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
96
Tom Craven Bounce Controll II after incomplete faro peek
 		1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
192
Jerry K. Hartman Multiple selection control one at a time spectators stop performer as he Swing-Cuts thin packets through deck and look at the card they stop at
Related to 1995
After Craft
103
Steve Bedwell The "Belt and Braces" Control with crimp
 		1995 ca.
Siamese Signatures and Other Oddities
12
Guy Hollingworth Stationary Card Magic using paper clip
 		1996
Notes on Card Tricks and Other Diversions
22
John Scarne Overhand Shuffle Control three cards, key, see also p. 196 for variation
 		1996
Blocking Off
193
James Swain The Swain Bluff Control bluff type multiple shift
 		1996
Miracles with Cards
100
Steve Beam Double Dealer two cards at numbers, with incomplete riffle shuffle condition, Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control
Also published here 1996
Magic For The British Aisles
17
Lou Gallo Lost and Found Aces Aces cut into deck one by one, then cut to at once, two crimps, with crimpless variation
Inspired by 1996
Lou Gallo: The Underground Man
39
Eddie Fechter Hindu Shuffle Control
1996
Lou Gallo: The Underground Man
55
Lou Gallo Double Cut Control
1996
Lou Gallo: The Underground Man
78
Edward Marlo The Incomplete Faro
  • Incomplete-Faro Double Control
 		Apr. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 8)
80
Eddie Tullock Eddie's Modified Control slip shuffle, also to control several cards
  • Follow-Up Shuffle to Easy Control
  • As a Control of a Second Spectator's Card
 		1996
Tullock — The Phantom Founder of Trade Show Magic
9
Peter Duffie An Effortless Card Control Can be done as multiple control
Inspired by 1997
Effortless Card Magic
14
Bob Davis Uniform Card Control control a card to the bottom, a gambler's type clip, reversed in the middle or set for a plunger rise
  • Universal Opening
  • The Bottom Control
  • Gambler Clip
  • Reversed in the Middle
  • Plunging Forward
  • Side Steal
 		1997
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 65)
1301
Doug Edwards In/Out Impossibility Faro sandwich
Related to 1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
151
Louis Zingone Luis Zingone Card Control multiple Hindu Shuffle control, Vernon Multiple Shift precursor
Related to 1997
Underworld (Issue 5)
61
Edward Marlo Crimp and Faro Control
Also published here
  • MUM, 1957, part of "Dunbury Delusion"
 1997
Solomon's Mind
160
Jerry Sadowitz Four Ace Control fair, riffle cull
 		1997/98
Thanks To Zarrow
22
Bruce Cervon Two-Card Control
1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
123
Bruce Cervon Ace Finder for four cards
 		1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
150
Norman Houghton Bluff Multiple Shift riffle forcing consecutive cards
Related toAlso published here
  • Abracadabra, No. 1050, also Wit & Wizardry, p. 14
 1998
Card College — Volume 3
668
John Carney Carney's Natural Multiple Shift culling
 		1998
Card College — Volume 3
673
John Scarne Multiple Card Control overhand shuffle between peeks
 		1998
The Fine Print (Issue 9)
280
Steve Mayhew Multiple Card Control multiple cards are controlled as they are separately lost via assembling multiple packets into full deck
 		1998
Labyrinth (Issue 8 - Part 1)
21
Jeff Busby Double Control two times peek and running cuts, key card ends up between both selections
 		1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
68
Guy Hollingworth The Control of Chosen Cards paper clip
Related to 1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
89
Guy Hollingworth Methods of controlling & palming. Two bluff shift ("riffle force"), three handlings
 		1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
138
James Swain Peek, Stop, Touch three Cards selected in three different ways
 		1999
21st Century Card Magic
85
Doug Conn Side-Steal Strategy gag to cover two side steals
 		1999
Tricks of my Trade
166
Baltazar Fuentes Cutting the Aces Aces put in different positions in fan with some fake spacing, found
 		1999
Arempi II
28
Ellis Stanyon The Multiple Shift Pack No. 16, using menetekel deck as tool
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
201
Edward Marlo Triple Faro Control openly controlling Aces while secretly controlling two more sets of four-of-a-kinds
Also published here Jan. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 5)
84
Guy Hollingworth Stationary Card Magic using paper clip
 		2000
Excerpts
17
Lee Asher Multi Peek Control Pulp Friction with no change of bottom card
 		2000
Pulp Friction
8
The Peek Force also as multiple peek control by forcing consecutive cards
 		2000
Card College — Volume 4
796
Steve Bedwell The TC Multiple Control using thick card, selections made via dribbling
 		2000
Thick Schtick!
8
Jerry Mentzer Three Card Control and Revelation crimped key
Variations 2000
Card File Two
168
Simon Aronson The Face-Down UnDo The "UnDo Influence" control, face down version
Related toVariations 2001
Try the Impossible
6
Simon Aronson Variation 1441 Variation of UnDo Influence, use Ace and Four instead of Jokers
Inspired by 2001
Try the Impossible
10
Simon Aronson Variation 1839 Variation of UnDo Influence, use four face up cards instead of two
Inspired by 2001
Try the Impossible
10
Simon Aronson Color Separation Variation on UnDo Influence to leave deck color separated
Inspired by 2001
Try the Impossible
10
Simon Aronson The Face-Up UnDo The "UnDo Influence" control, face up version
Related to 2001
Try the Impossible
14
Simon Aronson Faro 18/35 Restacking as an Alternative False Shuffle Use out faros to keep stack in Queenspell
Related to 2001
Try the Impossible
18
Simon Aronson Controlling the Aces Way to maintain control over four Aces during Divide and Conquer, can be used for Mark-a-Place Aces
Inspired byRelated to 2001
Try the Impossible
24
David Malek Malek Multiple Control here for three cards, consecutive (cover) passes
Also published here 2001
Rebel without a Pause
1
Harry Lorayne Slip Shuffle 3-Card Control
2001
Personal Collection
79
Harry Lorayne So Is This! faro
 		2001
Personal Collection
477
Karl Fulves Multiple Control
2001
New Card Controls
108
Joshua Jay A Spread Bluff Control
  • Control to the Bottom
  • Second from Bottom
  • To Control Multiple Cards
  • To Control Cards to Other Positions
Inspired byAlso published here Mar. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 7)
90
Darwin Ortiz Combination Cull free cut principle, faros
Inspired byVariations 2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
14
John Carney Multiple Slip culling
 		2002
The Book of Secrets
276
Bob King Four Card Control cards inserted in fan with crimp (bluff spacing), then overhand shuffle sequence
 		2002
The Breather 3
6
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control RSC
one or two cards chosen from incomplete riffle shuffle
 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
85
Luis H. Trueba El Corte Escalera tabled cut to form a jog, two control four Aces in two positions of the deck
 		2003
Magia y Dramagia
57
Eric Mead Four-Card Control using crimp
Also published here 2003
Collexion
22
Roberto Giobbi Schein-Mehrfachkontrolle riffle forcing same spot repeatedly
 		2003
Kartenkunst für Salon und Bühne
15
David Solomon Does Anyone Faro Shuffle? two cards chosen and fairly replaced, performer cuts to both with faro shuffles in between
Also published here 2003
Freebie 4
15
Jerry Sadowitz Three Card Control crimp and faro, inspired by Finnell's Free Cut Principle
Related to 2004
Cut Controls
25
Gary Plants A Card Control with locator card, originally from Precursor #36 (Sept. 1992)
  • Multiple Cards
  • Selected Card to a Certain Position
  • Spectator Goes Past the Break
Variations 2004
Lecture Notes — The Second Super Session
6
Simple Control Double Undercut Control
 		2004
After The Force
36
Ron Frost Frosty's Open Cut Control
2004
After The Force
38
Juan Tamariz Telescopic Coincidence with back turned, performer stops two spectators at selections while dealing through cards
 		2004
Mnemonica
228
Burling Hull The Pass Surpassed three-card control with crimp and honest riffle shuffle around block with selection
Also published here
  • Bulletin of Latest Sleights and Tricks, 1914
 2004
Charlatan (Issue 8)
99
Eric Mead Four-Card Control using crimp
Inspired byAlso published here 2006
Tangled Web
72
Arturo de Ascanio, Frank Garcia A Hunger for Dreaming shown to Ascanio by Garcia, packet cut off and counted, packet shuffled in rest and left outjogged, card chosen from this condition, then original number counted down
Related to 2006
The Magic of Ascanio — Studies of Card Magic
307
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control two selections made in incomplete riffle shuffle condition
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
42
Harry Riser Sunken Riser out-of-hands selection, then control with faro
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
  • MUM, Nov. 2000
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
93
Harry Riser The Impossible Faro Shuffle Card Control
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MUM, Jan. 2002
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
95
Harry Riser Greek Connection greek break version
Related toAlso published here
  • MUM, Feb. 2002
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
98
Harry Riser The Double Shot Location two card location with odd-backed Joker, break work and faro
VariationsAlso published here
  • MUM, May 1995
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
116
Harry Riser Yours, Mine, and Ours three card control, faro
Inspired byRelated to 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
118
Steve Beam Shiftless aces apparently lost in the deck end up on top, four piles, way of taking cards together
Also published here 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
221
Steve Beam Downright Shiftless two-handed variations of Shiftless
  • In Unison
  • Expedited Aces
  • Lost in Space
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
222
Bruce Cervon 2 Card Control Control two cards to top with incomplete faro
 		2007
Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks — Volume 1
7
Bruce Cervon Double Incomplete control and mini effect
 		2007
Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks — Volume 1
17
Edward Marlo Two-Card Control
2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
8
David Solomon Does Anyone Faro Shuffle? two cards chosen and fairly replaced, performer cuts to both with faro shuffles in between
Also published here 2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
139
Edward Marlo One-Cut, Double-Control center slip cut
Also published here 2007
Marlo on Erdnase
70
Edward Marlo Ruse Cull ruse to cull control two selections, Gemini Twins procedure
Also published here Oct. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 3)
18
Mark Aspiazu Malone Shark using Malone Shift to add cards to top of deck, then top cards lost
Inspired by 2007
Freebie 8
30
Mark Aspiazu Pee-Wee Hermann using covered Herrmann Shift to add cards to top of deck, then top cards lost
 		2007
Freebie 8
31
Ken Krenzel The Direct-Second Control
2009
Relaxed Impossibilities
29
Ken Krenzel The Tabled Perpendicular Control see also Juan Tamariz' work on his TPC
Related to 2009
Relaxed Impossibilities
33
Jerry K. Hartman, John Guastaferro R.S. Bluff Control Variation see Means & Ends
 		2010
One Degree
87
John Guastaferro Double Card Control
2010
Above the Fold
48
Roberto Giobbi The Lift Shuffle - A Study in the Polyvalence of a Sleight
  • Control the top stock in one shuffle
  • Control top and bottom stocks in one shuffle
  • Force one or several cards
  • Control a selected card
  • Eliminate cards that lie on top of a wanted card
  • Invert the order of individual cards on top of the deck
  • Invert the order of two groups on top of the deck
  • Bring a card from the top to a specific number
  • Key Card Placement
  • Cull one or several cards to the bottom of the deck in a single overhand shuffle
  • False shuffle the entire deck
Also published here 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Jan 19)
24
Roberto Giobbi Multiple Peek Control one after the other
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Feb 29)
68
Chad Nelson Peep Control card peeked at and then cut into center, spectator pushes it in
Inspired by 2010
Strolling Controls
5
Alexander de Cova Ultimative Kartenkontrolle thick card for multiple card control
Related to 2010
Seminar Saalbach 2010
15
Harry Lorayne The Spread Control table spread, bold
Also published here 2010
Card Magic USA
140
Gary Plants A Key Card Placement originally from Precursor (Sept. 1992)
  • Multiple Cards
  • Selected Card to a Certain Position
  • Spectator Goes Past the Break
Also published here 2011
Lecture Notes — Honolulu Hawaii
10
Norman Houghton Bluff Multiple Shift riffle forcing consecutive cards
 		2011
Card Tricks for the Untrustworthy
14
Harry Lorayne The Spread Control three cards dropped on table spread and spread gathered
 		2011
Special Effects
86
Harry Lorayne Royal Impossibility Royal Flush cards lost and found again, losing by cutting them into the deck with crimp and cuts
Related toAlso published here 2011
Special Effects
171
Tom Gagnon Faroed Spread Pass with deck in Incomplete Faro Condition
  • Two Card Control
Inspired by 2011
Avant-Cards
11
Tom Gagnon Gravity Control two cards inserted in deck, then deck put in case which is only held by its flap
Also published here 2011
Cased Card Controls
18
Tom Gagnon Fan Control card pushed into deck one-handed, automatic jog control with squared deck, incorporating temporarily putting deck in case and one-handed fan
  • Variation A
  • Variation B (for two cards)
Also published here 2011
Cased Card Controls
31
David Britland Vernon's Aces Ride Again tabled cut control sequence with crimp
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Cardopolis Blog, April 2005
 Apr. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 4)
15
David Britland A Four Star Discovery cut control with crimp while four spectators say stop during riffling
 		Apr. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 4)
15
Darwin Ortiz, David Britland Tabled Control Sequence using crimp, see also p. 150
Inspired by 2012
Lessons in Card Mastery
4
Darwin Ortiz, Paul Griffin Ideas for "Vernon's Aces"
Related to 2012
Lessons in Card Mastery
216
Dai Vernon, Roberto Giobbi Dai Vernon's Multiple Card Control hindu shuffle
Inspired by 2012
Confidences
107
Mel Bennett World's Worst Card Trick "Two by Mel Bennett"
two selections found with Fulves's Riffle Shuffle Control, spelling a phrase with fixed number of letters
 		2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
645
Gary Plants A Card Control
  • Controlling Multiple Cards
  • Selected Card to a Certain Position
  • Spectator goes Past the Break
Also published here
  • "G .P. Card Control" in "Precursor" Nr. 36. 1992.
 2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
225
John Gelasi Two Card Control overhand shuffle
 		Feb. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 2)
48
Justin Higham Dual Peek Control two breaks, in the hand cuts
 		2012
Prophecy Moves and Effects
26
Justin Higham Fake-Cut Principle Aces put on top of four tabled piles, packets cut around (some disguised singles) and deck assembled
 		2012
Non-Automatic Card Tricks
13
Justin Higham Illogical Ace-Control Aces lost on top of four assembled packets, all on top, bluff
Inspired by 2012
Non-Automatic Card Tricks
14
Gabi Pareras Hombre de Soñar ("Una versión de carta al número") card at number, using incomplete faro and cut packet
  • Desarrollo y ejecución
  • Consideraciones finales
    • Sobre los espectadores
    • Sobre el procedimiento
  • Mecánica de la faro
  • Una importante variación
  • Sobre el número y la carta
  • Sobre la naturalidad
 		2012
Arturo de Ascanio - la depuración constante de lo mismo
117
Aldo Colombini Fireworks Control biddle style
 		2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
40
John Carney Natural Multiple Shift spread culls
 		2013
Confident Deceptions
193
Tom Gagnon Mechanical Spread Control card inserted in tabled back-to-front spread, controlled as cards are gathered
  • One Card Control to the Top
  • One Card Control to the Bottom
  • Two Card Control to the Top
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2013
Too Hot for the Devil
74
Tom Gagnon Mechanical Multiple Control tabled spread control with multiple cards
Inspired by 2013
Too Hot for the Devil
87
Harry Lorayne Royal Impossibility Royal Flush cards lost and found again, losing by cutting them into the deck with crimp and cuts
Also published here Jan. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 1)
42
Joseph Barry Losing Procedure four cards placed in different position while dealing through deck
 		2014
Reverie
12
Bill Malone Malone's Control multiple selection control strategy
Related to 2014
Classic Fantastic
28
Harry Lorayne Spread Control cards dropped onto tabled spread
 		2015
JawDroppers!
135
Harry Lorayne To An Excellent Position losing sequence for four-of-a-kind involving partial switch
Inspired by
  • Dave Neighbors routine from Linking Ring
 2015
JawDroppers!
210
Harry Lorayne Start Strong, End Stronger four-of-a-kind lost, several endings to find them suggested
Inspired by 2015
JawDroppers!
228
Karl Fulves Lining Up The Aces spectator cuts Aces into deck, performer finds them again
 		2015
The Lowdown (Issue 1)
14
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control used as red-black separation
Inspired byRelated to 2015
Errata (Issue 1)
30
Justin Higham False-Count False Shuffle Control fake take
Inspired by 2015
Highlights
6
Incomplete Faro Peek one half stacked to get position of selection
 		2016
In Order to Amaze
73
Roberto Giobbi The Lateral Insertion sideways insertion
  • Control
  • Multiple Shift
Related to 2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Nov 5)
318
Edward Marlo, Roberto Giobbi Double Selection & Control two card control
 		2016
Standup Card Magic
138
Pepe Lirrojo Asamblea Total Aces separated in four piles, brought together to top via faro, deck is arranged by quartets as climax
Inspired by 2016
Panpharos
30
Benjamin Earl Isolation Procedure losing the Aces by shuffling them into four packets
Related to 2017
Less is More
16
Ryan Plunkett Multiple Cull Control
2017
A New Angle
25
Edward Marlo Incomplete Faro Control
2017
A New Angle
80
Michael Feldman The Complete Faro Control doing Marlo's Incomplete Faro Control with tapered deck from squared condition
 		2017
A New Angle
84
Ryan Schlutz, Aldo Colombini Fireworks Control Variation cards biddle counted in left hand, spectators say stop multiple times
 		2017
False Anchors — Volume Two
34
Harry Lorayne Spread Control cards dropped on tabled spread
 		2017
JawDroppers! Two
157
Eric Mead Losing the Aces cutting Aces into tabled deck
Also published here 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
169
Johnny Thompson Multiple Card Control consecutive riffle forces and jog shuffles
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
99
Harapan Ong Head Over Heels, Face to Face two cards named in face-up spread, they end up face-to-face on top
Inspired by 2018
Principia
69
Sungwon Kim Sungwon Control from center to the top, using an S-fan
Also published here 2018
Seven Thoughts
18
Gabriele Gentile Aces Rising as Gabrielle Gentile, Aces are lost in the deck and then found on top
 		2018
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 11
68
Yves Carbonnier Aces Up Aces are apparently cut into the deck, end up on top
 		2018
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 11
69
Steve Beam The Quality Control The Bicycle Cut as a control
 		2018
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 11
233
Harry Lorayne Spread Control table spread, bold
 		2018
And Finally!
119
Justin Higham, Richard Vollmer, Christian Gambin Impressionistic Ace Controls four Aces cut into deck one by one, end up together on top
  • Method One (Vollmer & Marlo, tabled, two crimps)
  • Method Two (Higham, tabled, two crimps)
  • Method Three (Gambin, tabled, two crimps)
  • Method Four to Eleven (Higham, some tabled, some with hands & tabled, one, two or no crimps, some with overhand shuffles)
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2019
The Neat Review (Issue 1 - London 2019)
40
Justin Higham Illogical Four Ace Control Variant four Aces lost by assembling four tabled packets and the Aces, they end up on top, bluff
Inspired by
  • "Illogical Ace-Control" (Justin Higham, Non-Automatic Card Tricks, 2012)
 2019
The Neat Review (Issue 1 - London 2019)
52
Allan Ackerman Three Card Control & Placement three spectator remember top card of small packet, performer overhand shuffles all together
Also published here 2019
Card Theater
39
Yves Carbonnier Melchisédech fifteen minute card act, selections are found, quartet changes into other, gun trick, card to lemon
 		2019
Grand Livre de Cartomagie
166
Aldo Colombini, Andi Gladwin Fireworks Control
  • Alternatives to the Key Card
 		2019
Personal Revelations
16
Andi Gladwin An Aside: an Alternative Selection Procedure packet of selections shuffled back into deck, Mahatma Control variation
 		2019
Personal Revelations
26
Lorenz Schär Satisfriction on the Table with several Cards
Inspired by 2019
Cards Against Reality
52
Tom Gagnon Gravity Control two cards inserted in deck, then deck put in case which is only held by its flap
Also published here 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
355
Tom Gagnon Fan Control card pushed into deck one-handed, automatic jog control with squared deck, incorporating temporarily putting deck in case and one-handed fan
  • Variation A
  • Variation B (for two cards)
Also published here 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
368
Tom Gagnon Razzle Dazzle Aces Ace control sequence using One-Handed Gambler's False Cut
 		2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
388
Helder Guimarães Overhand Shuffle Control
2019
Secret Language — Volume 1
340
Michael Powers Incomplete Two Way using Riffle Shuffle Control with Incomplete Faro Condition
Inspired byRelated to 2019
Tesseract
228
Tony Cabral Lessons in Dishonesty
  • First Lesson: Card Memory
  • Second Lesson: Card Control (combination cull)
  • Third Lesson: Full Deck Control (bridge deal into suits)
Inspired by 2019
Things to do in Denver when you're dead
1
Andi Gladwin Cull Shuffle Control to the top, lift shuffle
 		2020
The Boy Who Cried Magic
104
Ryan Schlutz, Aldo Colombini Fireworks Control Variation cards biddle counted in left hand, spectators say stop multiple times
 		2020
False Anchors
66
Steve Beam Shiftless aces apparently lost in the deck end up on top, four piles, way of taking cards together
Also published here 2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
31
Steve Beam Cumulative Control multiple card control with hindu shuffle
 		2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
127
Steve Reynolds Combo Shuffle top and bottom stock control
 		2020
Output (Issue 7)
2
Edward Marlo Double Peek Control
2020
Output (Issue 8)
19
Steve Reynolds Double Cut, Shuffle Control two cards
 		2020
Output (Issue 11)
5
Jerry K. Hartman Two Card Bluff Control
Sep. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 9)
56
Harry Lorayne The Spread Control cards dropped on tabled spread which is gathered
 		2020
More Jaw Droppers!
55
Larry Jennings Four-Card Cutting Control Aces or selections are cut into deck one by one face up
 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
78
Larry Jennings The Double and Triple Undercut Combinations - 1. From Center to Top, Top Stock Retained; Also a Multiple Control
2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
90
The Spectator Peek two cards
 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
354
Larry Jennings Two Card Control with a Plunging Cut
Inspired by 2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
411
Larry Jennings Twin Peeks Control two breaks, center slip cut
Also published here 2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
432
Larry Jennings Two-Card Control tabled riffle shuffles
 		2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
511
Larry Jennings Two-Card Control with a Plunging Cut
2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
568
Paul Gertner Double Peek Control jog, same position
 		Sep. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 9)
60
Roberto Giobbi The Lift Shuffle - A Study in the Polyvalence of a Sleight
  • Control the top stock in one shuffle
  • Control top and bottom stocks in one shuffle
  • Force one or several cards
  • Control a selected card
  • Eliminate cards that lie on top of a wanted card
  • Invert the order of individual cards on top of the deck
  • Invert the order of two groups on top of the deck
  • Bring a card from the top to a specific number
  • Key Card Placement
  • Cull one or several cards to the bottom of the deck in a single overhand shuffle
  • False shuffle the entire deck
Also published here 2021
Sharing Secrets
145
Alexander Hansford Control The First four cards overhand-shuffled into the deck one by one, breather
 		2021
Often Rarely That Simple
14
Max Malini Peeked Cards to Bottom possible reconstruction of Max Malini control
 		2022
Max Malini
345
Max Malini Selected Card to Bottom cards all inserted in center one by one, then step delay
Related to 2022
Max Malini
349
Max Malini Selected Cards to Top
Related to 2022
Max Malini
349
Bluff Spacing Fan Control
2022
The Glasgow File — Volume 1
50
Shimpei Katsuragawa Multiple Tabled Spread Control four cards inserted into tabled spread at different positions, three dummy cards inserted
 		2022
La Campanella
66
Joshua Jay Box Shift cards picked up one by one from case
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Sep. 2011
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1060
Joshua Jay A Spread Bluff Control
  • Control to the Bottom
  • Second from Bottom
  • To Control Multiple Cards
  • To Control Cards to Other Positions
Inspired byAlso published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1244
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Ping Pong top card (or cards) are retained on top of deck after a straight tabled cut
Inspired by 2022
Vallarino
10
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Cascade Four-Card Control and Palm cards (e.g. Aces) inserted as group into center of deck and squared in and deck is either cascaded or overhand-shuffled, Aces are retained on top or can be brought directly into right palm
Inspired by
  • "Cascade Control" (Charlie Miller, Genii, June 1972)
 2022
Vallarino
31
Aldo Colombini Fireworks Control cards chosen by saying stop during biddle procedure
 		Nov. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 11)
1092
John Hostler Crimp Dribble Control control sequence, multiple cards placed at same spot
 		2023
Percolations
52
Justin Higham Impressionistic Ace Controls - Part 2 four Aces cut into deck one by one, end up together on top, no crimps, no shuffles
  • Method Twelve
  • Method Thirteen
  • Method Fourteen
  • Method Fifteen
Related to 2023
Combined Card Notes
7
Justin Higham Impressionistic Ace Control - Method Nine, Version Two four Aces cut into deck one by one, end up together on top
Inspired by 2023
Combined Card Notes
25
Justin Higham Impressionistic Ace Control - Method 14 four Aces cut into deck one by one, end up together on top, brief note
Related to 2023
Additional Card Notes
3
Justin Higham Flushtration Control multiple tabled cards are lost in the deck at apparently different positions, discrepant
Related to 2023
Additional Card Notes
7
Allan Ackerman Three Card Control & Placement three spectator remember top card of small packet, performer overhand shuffles all together
Also published here 2024
All In — Volume 2
111