Without Deck

170 entries in Cards / Sleights / Switches / Multiple Card Switches / Without Deck
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Prof. Robert Hellis To "Change" a Card - Sixth Method To change severals cards at once.
 		1876
Modern Magic
33
Prof. Robert Hellis Hellis' Change, No. 2 "To change severals cards at once"
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
24
Prof. Robert Hellis The Double-Palm Change
Related toVariations 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
150
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Das freihändige Vertauschen mehrerer Karten packet switch, right-hand classic palmed cards dropped as cards that are held at left-hand fingertips are apparently dropped but really palmed, pre-bending packets
 		Aug. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 8)
121
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Packet Switch palm to palm
 		1910
Kartenkünste
61
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Palm Packet Switch
1910
Kartenkünste
176
Prof. Robert Hellis The Hand to Hand Palm Change
1933
Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
25
Charles T. Jordan Pocket Ditch as small packet switch
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
367
A Card Holder clip type
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
79
Prof. Robert Hellis Hellis Change
1937
Here's New Magic
5
New Throw Change of a Packet of Cards
1938
More Card Manipulations (Issue 1)
40
The New Packet Change
1939
More Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
19
Warren Wiersbe Master Palm Switch
1944
Action with Cards
15
Arthur H. Buckley The Exchange
1946
Card Control
16
Paul LePaul, Dr. Jacob Daley Palm Switch Handling
1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
167
Jerry Andrus Deal Lap Switch four card switch, bottom four lapped as top four are dealt onto table one by one, second deal lap precursor
 		1957
Up Close with Andrus
4
Edward Marlo Marlo's Card Switch isolated card(s) are switched for palmed card(s)
Variations 1961
Card Switches
24
Edward Marlo Unloading Switches tabled, three methods, switched-out cards are instantly unloaded on deck, see also note D. on page 65
Variations 1961
Card Switches
38
Edward Marlo Angle Palm Switch switch or steal
 		1961
Card Switches
46
Edward Marlo Additional Rear Palm Switches more "Gambler's Cop", two methods
Variations 1961
Card Switches
49
Edward Marlo Top Palm Switch
1961
Card Switches
50
Edward Marlo The Throw Switch
1961
Card Switches
50
Edward Marlo One Hand Switch
Variations 1961
Card Switches
51
Edward Marlo Another Rear Palm Switch more "Gambler's Cop"
 		1961
Card Switches
52
Edward Marlo Another Rear Palm Switch - Additional Method point A, using Gambler's Cop
 		1961
Card Switches
63
Edward Marlo A Card Switch in Reverse tabled, using pack
 		1961
Card Switches
65
Charlie Miller Packet Palm Switch
1961
An Evening with Charlie Miller
29
Charlie Miller Packet Switch one packet starting in holder at jacket edge
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
43
James Steranko Lateral Palm Packet Switch
1962
The Ultimate Move
46
Edward Marlo Vernon Transfer as Packet Switch
Related to 1968
Expert Card Conjuring
109
Eddie Fay Switching The Hand using sleeve holdout
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
24
Robert Parrish Chango-Chango two cards change
 		1969
Expert Card Mysteries
31
Edward Marlo Changing Cards four cards change into four Aces, lapping
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
153
Edward Marlo As a Face-up Exchange Ace switch out, lapping
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
154
Edward Marlo Kick-Off Switch tabled card(s) lapped, palmed card(s) switched in
Variations Sep. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 9)
67
Harry Lorayne A Poker, or Four-Card, Switch
Related to 1973
Rim Shots
115
Edward Marlo As an Exchange (Secret) three approaches, using propelled lapping
 		June 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 6)
45
Edward G. Brown Packet Switch
Also published here 1973
The Card Magic of Edward G. Brown
38
Gene Maze Lap Packet Switch
1975
Afterthoughts
107
Ken Krenzel Cover-Up Switch with lapping
 		Mar. 1975
Epilogue (Issue 23)
214
Nick Trost The Gambler and his Partner demonstrating a muck transfer of a card from one hand to another
 		1975
Gambling Tricks with Cards — Part One
5
Gene Maze Air Drop lapping
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Four)
203
Gene Maze Multiple Card Switch with two no-lapping clean-ups
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Four)
204
Gene Maze The Trapdoor Switch
1977
Packet Switches (Part Four)
224
Gene Maze Poker Hand Switch
1977
Packet Switches (Part Four)
229
Gene Maze The Transfer Switch with three variations
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Four)
247
Gene Maze Lever Switch
1977
Packet Switches (Part Four)
253
Gene Maze Switch Plus Transfer plus unloading packet under pack
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Five)
317
For Magicians Only table edge switch to clean up after Wild Card Routine
 		1977
Wildcard Miracles
40
Dan MacMillan The Flexible Card Switch switching single cards, packets, or partial switches of packets or single cards with multiple palmed cards, eleven handling
Inspired by 1977
The Gamblers' Palm Revisited
33
Ken Krenzel KK's HHH (Hand-Heel-Holdout) table edge
 		1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
98
Gene Maze Kick-Back Switch lapping
 		Apr. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 4)
45
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Propelled-Lapping to switch small packets
 		1978
Magick (Issue 203)
1012
Edward Marlo Covered Packet Switch
1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
116
Edward Marlo Multiple Switch Techniques
1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
259
Edward Marlo Marlo Kick Switch for one or multiple cards, lapping
Related to 1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
268
Edward Marlo Visual Retention Switch one or multiple cards, lapping, see also page 371
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
271
Gene Maze Kick-Back Switch lapping
 		1979
CardMagic
18
Richard Kaufman Packet Switch lapping
 		1979
CardMagic
42
Richard Kaufman Cover Switch packet beneath top card is switched, lapping
 		1979
CardMagic
44
Richard Kaufman Packet Swing Lap Move
1979
CardMagic
134
Tony Slydini The Slydini Switch II
Related to 1979
The Magical World of Slydini
31
Edward Marlo Visual Poker Hand Change aces are laid down face up and change into royal flush
Variations 1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
112
Edward Marlo Marlo Card Switch table edge, also as packet or deck switch
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
204
Edward Marlo First Switch, Second Switch, Third Switch card, packet or deck switch, lapping or palm to palm, Tenkai palm
Variations 1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
213
Gene Maze The Peek A Boo Switch while looking at card, also possible with a packet
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
14
Gene Maze DoubleDrop Switch lap
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
20
Gene Maze SlideUnder Switch
1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
21
Gene Maze Multiple Switching Technique No. 1 cards picked up from tabled packets one by one and switched for one of multiple palmed cards
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
49
Gene Maze Multiple Switching Technique No. 2 cards picked up from tabled packets one by one and switched for one of multiple palmed cards, without showing the back
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
58
Ken Simmons, Dan MacMillan OHTOS as a Packet Switch just a note
Inspired by 1981
Cards — With a Different Touch
19
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Au Courant Card Switch using lap
Also published here 1982
Card Finesse
106
Two Card Hand To Hand two cards looked at and switched
 		1982
Hand Mucking
17
One Card Blackjack Muck one of two
 		1982
Hand Mucking
19
George Joseph Two Card Muck
Variations 1982
Hand Mucking
22
George Joseph Mucking Demonstration not for actual games
 		1982
Hand Mucking
26
A Blackjack Muck
1982
Hand Mucking
29
One card Peel-Off one of a group
 		1982
Hand Mucking
39
A Pair For Poker
1982
Hand Mucking
47
Edward Marlo New-Approach Propelled Lapping also as a switch
 		1983
Marlo without Tears
182
Edward Marlo Screened Propelled Lapping
1983
Marlo without Tears
197
Edward Marlo Packet Lap Switch
1983
Marlo's Plus Package
11
Ross Bertram Up Front Utility Move ditching card into shirt between buttons
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
114
Ross Bertram A Double Color Change one-handed
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
172
Edward Marlo Pivot Switchout
1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
192
Edward Marlo Longitudinal Palm Switch lapping
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
281
Edward Marlo Olram's Card Switch
1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
282
Edward Marlo The Laydown Switch
1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
284
Jean-Jacques Sanvert Switch and Deck Vanish lapping technique as a packet switch or "aces are put in deck and deck vanishes leaving only aces behind"-effect
 		Oct. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 10)
976
Dr. Jacob Daley, Ken Beale Daley Switch Variation away from the pack with secret unloading onto tabled deck
 		1984
Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)
291
Packet Switch palms
 		1984
The Best of Close-Up Magic
183
Jerry Sadowitz Packet Palm Switch packet apparently put on table with right hand, top cards secretly palmed, done face up with mates, with or without deck in hands
 		1984
Contemporary Card Magic
7
Half-Deck Switch Hellis Switch with Overhand Shuffle cover
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
28
Edward Marlo Tabled Clip Switch as tabled packet is turned over, it is switched for packet in clip palm
 		1986
Riffling the Pasteboards
23
Edward Marlo Tabled Packet Switch
1986
Riffling the Pasteboards
25
Dan MacMillan Visual Retention Poker Hand Switch Gambler's Palm
 		1986
Riffling the Pasteboards
58
Joseph K. Schmidt Poker Hand Switch greek break application
 		Mar. 1987
Epoptica (Issue 8)
474
Dai Vernon Proxy Switch
Related to 1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
174
Edward Marlo A One At A Time Split Deal successive Split Deal (page 1)
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
5
Gene Maze Trypswitch three gambling type switches using lapping
 		Sep. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 9)
1545
Gene Maze Switch One/Four partial switch, lapping
 		Oct. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 10)
1559
Justin Higham One-Hand Blackjack Switch switching one of two cards
Inspired by 1988
Utility Card Sleights
12
Gene Maze Another Poker Switch-In lapping
 		May 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 5)
1638
Edward Marlo Packet Pivot Switchout
1989
So Soon?
5
Edward Marlo Simplex Card Switch from 1 to 52 cards
 		1989
So Soon?
5
Juan Tamariz 2. Lapping switching out three cards from 4 and lapping them
Inspired by 1989/91
Sonata
76
Ken Krenzel, Edward Marlo Packet or poker-hand switch card shelf, adaption of Ed Marlo's "No Palm Switch" (New Tops Vol. 7 No. 6)
 		1990
Close-up Impact!
49
Gene Maze Hole Card Switch
  • Full Packet Variation
 		1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 9)
101
Gene Maze Partial Lapping Switch
1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
109
Darwin Ortiz Packet Cop Switch
Related to 1995
Cardshark
169
Edward Marlo The Built Up Clip Gimmick for packet switches
 		1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
187
Prof. Robert Hellis Double-Palm Change as in Erdnase
Related to 1996
Classic Sampler
84
Guy Hollingworth Regarding the switching of cards. Two lateral palm, two switches
Related to 1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
151
W. J. Atkinson Substitution of a Trick Set for Ordinary Cards No. 39, duplicate cards palmed on top, then pass made, then palmed off again
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
152
Prof. Robert Hellis To Change a Number of Cards No. 15, "Known as Hellis' Change No. 2"
Variations 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
263
Karl Fulves Supplementary Notes handling details, with Aces back to Top application
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
263
Prof. Robert Hellis The Double-Palm Change No. 25
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
309
Barrie Richardson Hellis Switch with Fan Cover small packet switched and fanned
 		1999
Theater of the Mind
78
Prof. Robert Hellis Double Palm Change brief
 		1999
Card Sleight of Hand Innovations And Improvements
8
John Cornelius Go For Go Switch for poker hand while looking at the cards
 		2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
47
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Palm Packet Switch
2002
Hofzinser's Card Tricks
126
Table Edge Poker Hand Switch two methods
Related to 2004
Enchantments
135
Edward Marlo, Wesley James Propelled Lapping Switch
2004
Enchantments
216
Wesley James The Deal-Out Subtraction "alpha", secret subtraction alternative, using low lateral palm
 		2004
Enchantments
359
Prof. Robert Hellis Hellis Palm Change
Mar. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 3)
80
George McBride Lateral Palm Packet Switch
2005
Scotland Up Close
34
Dai Vernon On the Double Palm Change
Inspired by Aug. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 8)
56
Ken Krenzel Beneath Table Switch with knee holdout
 		2009
Relaxed Impossibilities
213
David Williamson Holdout Man Aces change into Royal Flush
 		Oct. 2010
Gambit (Issue 2)
18
Alfonso Aceituno Jugada espejismo four of a kind changes to Aces and back
 		2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 13)
352
Justin Higham Pseudo Card-Cheating Switch - Basic Move as tabled packet is picked up, immediate clean-up with deck
Inspired byVariations 2011
Pseudo Card-Cheating Switches and Related Moves
2
Justin Higham "Empty-Hands" Method
Inspired byVariations 2011
Pseudo Card-Cheating Switches and Related Moves
4
Kevin Baker No-Palm Method
Inspired byRelated to 2011
Pseudo Card-Cheating Switches and Related Moves
6
Justin Higham Lateral-Palm Method
Inspired by 2011
Pseudo Card-Cheating Switches and Related Moves
8
Justin Higham Jennings-Concealment Method
Inspired by 2011
Pseudo Card-Cheating Switches and Related Moves
9
Justin Higham Underhand Method 1
Variations 2011
Pseudo Card-Cheating Switches and Related Moves
10
Justin Higham Underhand Method 2
2011
Pseudo Card-Cheating Switches and Related Moves
12
Justin Higham End Notes more comments and variations on previous material
Related to 2011
Pseudo Card-Cheating Switches and Related Moves
24
Justin Higham Behind-the-Hand Switch
  • As a Pseudo Blackjack Switch
  • As a Full Packet Switch
Inspired by 2011
More Pseudo Card-Cheating and Related Switches
2
Justin Higham Two-Stage Sequence Switch choreographed handling
Inspired by 2011
More Pseudo Card-Cheating and Related Switches
5
Justin Higham Push-Forward Unload Switch (with Chip Cover) with chips or banknotes
  • Bank-Note Unload Switch
Inspired by 2011
More Pseudo Card-Cheating and Related Switches
7
Will Houstoun Lateral-Palm Swivel Switch
  • No-Lap Clean-Up
Inspired byVariations 2011
More Pseudo Card-Cheating and Related Switches
9
Justin Higham Ringing In a Fooler tabled deck switch choreography involving a packet
  • Fake Deck Switch
  • The "Appearing-Deck" Packet Switch
 		2011
More Pseudo Card-Cheating and Related Switches
12
Double Palm Change
Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
126
David Davies Covered Vernon Change two-card switch
Inspired by 2012
Non-Automatic Card Tricks
15
Benjamin Earl The "Appearing" Poker Hand additional hand dropped onto table secretly after haphazard poker deal
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2013
Pseudo Cheating Demos and Effects
36
Father Alex Variation Switch one card out of a tabled Blackjack hand
 		2014
Lecture Notes: Hand Mucking
3
Father Alex Return of the D.L. Muck Variation on D.L. Muck, different laydown method
 		2014
Lecture Notes: Hand Mucking
6
Steve Reynolds Packet Switch using vest pocket holdout
 		2014
In-Vestment — Chapter One
24
Justin Higham The "Appearing" Poker Hand additional hand is brought into play that was not actually dealt
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
Inspired by 2014
Impressionistic Poker Demos
48
Simple Poker Hand Switch
2018
Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 3
53
Edward G. Brown Packet Switch
Also published here Sep. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 9)
44
Giancarlo Scalia Secuencia Cuenta Biddle biddle count variation, to switch and position cards
 		2019
Punto Cero.1
16
Iñaki Zabaletta Cambio al Voltear Kings change into Aces, while packet is turned over
 		2019
¿Quién es Iñaki Zabaletta?
85
Steve Forte Mucks general comments
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
506
Steve Forte Two-Card Mucks for blackjack, intro
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
516
Steve Forte scoop muck blackjack hand
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
516
Steve Forte jump muck
2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
517
Steve Forte left-right-left-right
2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
518
Steve Forte hand-to-hand
2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
519
Steve Forte hand-to-hand #2
2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
520
Steve Forte cash switch with bills
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
520
Steve Forte super fast
2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
521
Steve Forte Holding Out - The Process with switching and clean-up examples
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
536
Steve Forte slide-off palm switch lapping
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
596
Steve Forte shuffle packet switch
2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
597
Steve Forte Palm-drop card ping chien
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
599
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Au Courant Card Switch using lap
Also published here 2020
Output (Issue 12)
3
Steve Reynolds Alternative 007 Switch
Inspired by 2020
Output (Issue 12)
6
Joshua Jay Expertalk: Josh Jay on Aces by Proxy spectator shuffles and takes out any four cards, they are previous selections, switch handling
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, May 2011
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1031