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160 entries in Cards / Sleights / Riffle Shuffle / Riffle on the table / False / Partial
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
False Shuffles - Second Method top stock
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
26
To make a "False Shuffle" - Seventh Method riffle shuffle to keep top stock
 		1890
More Magic
14
For One Card controlling top card or bottom and top card
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
46
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase System of Blind Riffles and Cuts - I. To Retain the Top Stock
Related toVariations 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
33
S. W. Erdnase II. To Retain the Bottom Stock
Related to 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
36
S. W. Erdnase V. To Retain Bottom Stock. Riffle II and Cut IV Combination Riffle and Cuts
Related to 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
44
To Keep Certain Cards in View overhand and basic riffle shuffle methods for:
  • 1. The bottom card
  • 2. The top card
  • 3a. A number of cards (jog shuffle)
  • 3b. A number of cards (lift shuffle)
 		1938
Greater Magic
165
Retaining Top Stock
Related to 1940
Expert Card Technique
71
Another False Shuffle riffle shuffle to preserve top card, basic
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
196
To Control "Top" and "Bottom" Cards by Riffle Shuffle
1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
257
Arthur H. Buckley Buckley´s "Out of this World" False Shuffle and Cut only bottom half is disturbed, in-the-hands Triumph Shuffle
 		1946
Card Control
29
Cut, Riffle Shuffle and retain the Top Stock
1946
Card Control
101
Arthur H. Buckley Bottom Stock Blind Shuffle
1946
Card Control
102
Arthur H. Buckley Retaining the Stock with crimp during shuffle
 		1946
Card Control
102
Retaining a Card at the Top of the Deck
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
30
Retaining the Bottom Card or Cards
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
30
Bill Simon The Top Stock Control
1952
Effective Card Magic
178
Bill Simon The Bottom Stock Control
1952
Effective Card Magic
180
False Riffle Shuffle retaining top stock
 		1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
65
Edward Marlo Top Block Control using block transfer strip-out
 		1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
38
Edward Marlo Top Block Shuffle and Straight Cut riffle and cut, top stock control
 		1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
45
Edward Marlo The Partial Strip Out to Keep the Top Stock
1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
50
Edward Marlo N.B. for the Top Stock "No Breaks", using scratch edge marked key card
 		1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
53
Edward Marlo N.B. for the Bottom Stock "No Breaks", using scratch edge marked key card
 		1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
56
Retaining the Top Stock up to twenty cards, shown by a gambler in Reno
Related to 1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
49
Dad Stevens To Bring Cards to the Top Stevens Control
Variations 1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
55
Edward Marlo Cover-Up Shuffle retaining bottom twenty-six cards, hands cover halves
Variations 1968
Expert Card Conjuring
3
Karl Fulves Setting Up The Move with block transfer
Related to 1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Second Supplement)
74
Edward Marlo The Work Shank with "applied block transfer" (= Zarrow Shuffle)
 		1972
The Shank Shuffle
17
Dr. Jacob Daley, Dai Vernon Daley's Version Of Vernon's Stud Poker "Hole" Card Shuffle No. 317, bottom stock kept there and finally cut to top, with picking up break as interlaced cards are pushed together
  • Daley's Variation (without crimp)
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
82
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Improved Pull Out False Shuffle For Half Deck No. 322, only bottom half retained, presumably true running cut with top half
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
84
Dr. Jacob Daley Half Deck False Shuffle within No. 532, running with one half for half stack
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
149
Dr. Jacob Daley Demonstration Four Ace False Shuffle No. 543, Aces on top, another card placed face up on top, top card lost with riffle shuffles yet Aces remain on top, block transfer
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
152
John Scarne Scarne Retaining Top Stock False Shuffle No. 667
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
182
John Scarne Scarne's Shuffle - Crimp Work No. 673, setting a crimp to which spectator hopefully cuts
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
183
Frank Garcia, Joe Crist Top Stock False Shuffle
1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
87
Dr. Jacob Daley Top Stock Control
Also published here 1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
168
A Red-Black Shuffle Zarrow where cards are tilted onto edge, as full deck false shuffle in Afterthoughts
 		1973
Rim Shots
34
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley-Top Stock Control
Also published here 1973
Lecture Notes No. 2
15
Frederick Braue Fred Braue's Notes Stevens Control with Triumph Shuffle principle
  • Four Card Control
  • One-Card Control
Also published here 1975
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Two
98
Frederick Braue A Letter to Southall Stevens Control with Triumph Shuffle principle, 1960-03-26
Also published here 1975
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Two
99
Dai Vernon, Dad Stevens The Stevens Control detailed description
 		1975
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Two
101
Karl Fulves One Shuffle Ace Control using Stevens Control
 		1975
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Two
105
Martin A. Nash The Throw-Off Shuffle top stock
 		1977
Any Second Now
176
The Riffle Shuffle mention of top and bottom stock control
 		1977
The Magic Book
30
Red Black Zarrow Shuffle see very bottom of page
 		Nov. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 11)
127
Doug Edwards A Las Vegas Cut running false cut, top and bottom control
 		1978
Cardmania
35
John F. Mendoza Face Up Red-Black Shuffle red and black cards are riffle shuffled multiple times, yet they stay separated
 		1980
John: Verse Two
19
Jeff Busby Top Stock Control Zarrow and crimp combo
Related to 1981
Arcane (Issue 5)
54
Joseph K. Schmidt The "Un-False" Shuffle
  • I - The Hand Off
  • II - The "Ladder-Job" (based on Jeff Busby)
Also published here Nov. 1985
Epoptica (Issue 7)
430
Poker Trick Aces riffle shuffled in deck yet controlled (top stock control), then stacked with two shuffles (perfectly alternating near top)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
3
Gamblers' Move top stock control with crimped deck (1937)
Related to 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
10
Charlie Miller Shuffle Misdirection apparent mistake or clumsiness, top stock control or addition from knee (1939)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
26
Gamblers' Stock Control with bridge
Related to 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
4
Four-Card Riffle Shuffle Control Stevens Control type
Also published here 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
4
Gus Southall top stock control, top stock shuffled into deck (letter to Southall, 1960-03-26)
Also published here 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
5
Face-Up Stock Stock Control top stock shuffled into deck
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
6
One-Card Riffle Shuffle Control Stevens Control type
Also published here 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
6
Herb Zarrow The Zarrow Shuffle also as red-black shuffle
 		1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
53
Bob King Controlled Surprise three shuffles and Aces are back on top
 		1989
Magician Foolers
3
Harry Lorayne Imaginative Ace Controls two top stock controls with cutting sequences
 		1990
Trend Setters
201
Bob King Supreme Control Aces shuffled into deck, back on top, top stock control with a crimp
Also published here 1990
More Magician Foolers
8
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
Al Smith Slip Sliding Awaces Ace production with slip cuts, optional retaining of red/black separation with Zarrows
 		1991
Hot Stacks & Cold Decks
4
Gambler's False Riffle Shuffle with bridge
Related to 1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
10
Gamblers' Riffle Control with bridge
Related to 1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
10
Four Card Control Stevens Control with Triumph Shuffle principle
Also published here 1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
11
Frederick Braue One Card Control Stevens Control with Triumph Shuffle principle
Also published here 1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
12
Frederick Braue Four Ace Location aces placed on top and shuffled in deck, actually two shuffled to bottom and then produced via friction toss
 		1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
13
Vanni Bossi The Shuffle Control that Liked to Darwin Ortiz tabled riffle shuffle controls with Aces in-jogged at different positions during part of the shuffling
  • 1 - Control on Top of the Deck
    • The Second Shuffle
    • Cut and Control Over the Deck
  • 2 - Moving the Four Aces from Top to Bottom
  • 3 - Moving the Four Aces from Bottom to Top
  • 4 - Positioning Two Aces on Top and Two on Bottom of the Deck
  • Notes
 		1992
Escorial 1992 — The Marlo Year
1
トップカード、ボトムカードを動かさない方法 (Method for retaining top/bottom card) With riffle shuffle
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
36
Bob King Supreme Control Aces shuffled into deck, back on top, top stock control with a crimp
Also published here 1993
The Breather 2
14
Bob King Supreme Control Aces shuffled into deck, back on top, top stock control with a breather crimp
Also published here 1993
Card File
180
Eddie Fechter Small Stock False Shuffle
1993
Fechter
203
Vicente Canuto 1.- Para Conservar un Grupo Inferior false riffle shuffle to retain bottom stock
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
75
Vicente Canuto 2.- Para Conservar un Grupo Superior false riffle shuffle to retain top stock
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
75
Frank Thompson Frank Thompson's Method top stock riffle control
  • Thompson Ace Cutting
 		1994
Crooked Tales
94
Bob Irons Irons Control top stock
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
75
Bob Irons Bottom Running-Cut placing a key card above the top stock during running cut, bottom strip
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
104
Ellison Poland Tabled Slough-Off Control with controlled riffle shuffle
 		1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
4
Riffle Shuffle Stock Controls
  • Control of the Top Stock
  • Control of the Bottom Stock
  • Tip For Both Shuffles
 		1995
Card College — Volume 1
109
Karl Fulves Retaining Top Stock two shuffles and straight cut, two procedures
 		1996
Blocking Off
181
Karl Fulves Bottom Stock Stays blocking off technique used
 		1996
Blocking Off
184
Karl Fulves Stock Transfer bottom stock control despite obviously losing it
 		1996
Blocking Off
186
Harry Riser Erdnase Aces tabled one-at-a-time Ace production, using riffle shuffle work from Erdnase
Inspired byVariations 1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
52
Martin A. Nash Controlling the Top Stock with a Riffle Shuffle
1998
Card College — Volume 3
645
S. W. Erdnase A Combination False Shuffle and Cut
1998
Card College — Volume 3
646
Roberto Giobbi The Block Transfer the top stock is maintained with a Triumph Shuffle as part of three-shuffle sequence, Stevens Control alternative
 		1998
Card College — Volume 3
648
Lee Asher The Low Down Control
1998
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 68)
1411
Jeff Busby Recycling Shuffle stock control with edge-marked key card
Related to 1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
107
Dad Stevens Stevens Control
1999
Low Down Dirty Tricks
11
Ellis Stanyon The "Riffle" Shuffle No. 8
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
280
Simple Bottom Stock Control tabled riffle shuffle and center cut
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
65
David Malek Strip Out Shuffle With a Block Transfer also as a top stock control
Inspired by 2001
Rebel without a Pause
21
David Malek Hustlers Shuffle full or half deck
 		2001
Rebel without a Pause
33
Joseph K. Schmidt The Un-False Shuffle cutting sequence to lead into a top stock control, double duke application
Related toAlso published here 2001
Charlatan (Issue 5)
55
David Regal The World's First Card Trick top card after spectator's shuffle is predicted
 		2002
Constant Fooling 1
7
Ron Bauer Table Riffle Shuffles
  • Easy Table Riffle Shuffle
  • Fundamentals of False Table Riffle Shuffling
  • Casino-Style Table Riffle Shuffle
 		2004
Second Finger Top Deal
21
Juan Tamariz Other Kinds of False Shuffles
  • A. This is a false shuffle I devised for a half stack, in which spectators appear to shuffle the whole deck. It's quite deceptive.
  • B. Variation for Strippers
  • C. Another method in which the spectator appears to shuffle the whole deck while only shuffling half the cards.
 		2004
Mnemonica
344
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
Joseph K. Schmidt The Stevens Control handling of the Stevens Control
Related to 2005
Charlatan (Issue 10)
119
Joseph K. Schmidt J.K.S. on Stevens handling of the Stevens Control
Related to 2005
Charlatan (Issue 10)
122
Doug Edwards The Z-E Shuffle bottom half stays intact only
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
151
Bob King Variation of the Stevens' Control
2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
192
Edward Marlo Marlo's Control Stevens Control alternative
Also published here 2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
192
Edward Marlo Kid Royal Concept delayed strip out
  • Block Strip Out with Triple Cut
  • To Keep the Bottom Stock
Also published here 2007
Marlo on Erdnase
36
Jerry K. Hartman ToBo False Shuffles – Riffle Shuffle false tabled riffle shuffle to retain both top and bottom stock
 		2007
Card Dupery
16
Roberto Giobbi Red-Black False Riffle Shuffle
Also published here Oct. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 10)
18
False Shuffling basic partial false shuffle, overhand and riffle shuffle
 		2008
Card College Lighter
136
Roberto Giobbi A Red-Black False Riffle Shuffle application
Inspired byAlso published here 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Apr 3)
104
Dai Vernon Top-Stock Control with Riffle Shuffle alternative for Stevens Control
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue May 26)
157
Roberto Giobbi Top Stock Control
Related to
  • Top Slug Control in Steve Forte's Casino Protection
 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Dec 20)
379
Roberto Giobbi False Shuffles and Cuts easy top and bottom stock controls with riffle shuffle or overhand shuffle
 		2010
Card College Lightest
115
Roberto Giobbi Combination Riffle and Cuts - To Retain Bottom Stock. Riffle II and Cut IV notes
Related to Sep. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 9)
21
Darwin Ortiz Red/Black Shuffles
  • with Zarrow Shuffle
  • Strip-Out with real running cut
  • Red/Black Double-Cover Zarrow Shuffle
  • Divided Deck Up-the-ladder Cut
 		2012
Lessons in Card Mastery
166
Jason England Riffle Shuffle Control with reverse breather crimp
 		2012
Texas on a Saturday Night
2
Jack Carpenter Hustler's Stock Control Shuffle top and bottom stock simultaneously, jogged-slug stripping approach
Inspired by 2017
The Expert's Portfolio No. 2
40
Stevens Control brief
 		2017
The Expert's Portfolio No. 2
40
Juan Villarejo Control Superior de los Ases two shuffles, with variation
 		2017
El Mago en la Mesa de Juego — Volumen I
8
Juan Villarejo Control Inferior de los Ases
2017
El Mago en la Mesa de Juego — Volumen I
13
Dad Stevens, Juan Villarejo El Control de Stevens on the Stevens Control
  • Realización del Control de Stevens
  • Colocación de una Carta Guia por Medio del Control de Stevens
Inspired by 2017
El Mago en la Mesa de Juego — Volumen I
36
Johnny Thompson The Faux Papa Stevens Control aka "The Polish Dad Stevens", easier alternative
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
164
Edward Marlo, Steve Reynolds Covered Up Shuffle using Bottom Line
  • Half Mem Deck Handling
Inspired by 2019
Beyond the Z
33
Steve Reynolds BTZ Combo
2019
Beyond the Z
41
Shane Cobalt Riffle Shuffles
Related to 2019
The Acorn Notes
16
Edward Marlo Throw-Off Riffle Shuffle Control
Also published here 2019
Output (Issue 2)
21
Steve Forte Carrying Top Slugs only straight riffles and no additional cuts
  • splitting and switching sides
  • riffling off the thumbs
  • split-cover
  • one-hand protected-position
  • overprotecting slugs
  • tap fake (Frank Thompson)
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
59
Steve Forte Carrying Bottom Slugs only straight riffles and no additional cuts
  • shadowing
  • splitting end to end versus corner to corner
  • lift or leave (see also p. 636)
  • don't ignore the top slug
  • splits
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
62
Steve Forte Carrying Big Slugs
  • building slugs
  • split, immediate riffle, and push - top slugs (SIRP)
  • split, immediate riffle, and push - bottom slugs
Related to 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
65
Steve Forte delaying the strip top slug, riffle shuffle and cut combination, break held near bottom during shuffle
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
88
Steve Forte Boxing the Deck cutting a quarter to the top and then splitting in center for riffle shuffle
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
91
Steve Forte Double- and Triple-cuts (top or bottom slugs) strip cut, optionally followed by riffle shuffle
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
93
Steve Forte Three-part Positioning Strip (top slug) strip cut, optionally followed by riffle shuffle
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
94
Steve Forte Three-part Positioning Strip (bottom slug) strip cut, optionally followed by riffle shuffle
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
95
Steve Forte F-strip strip cut with laid jog, optionally followed by riffle shuffle
  • technical observations
    • first stripped packet
    • second stripped packet
    • remaining stripped packets
    • orientation of stripped packets
    • squaring options
    • tight stripping actions
    • split and riffle
    • stripping thin, splitting halves
    • carrying bottom slugs
    • automatic brief
    • f-strip with double cut
Related to 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
95
Steve Forte Don't Let Go strip cut, followed by riffle shuffle, "don't-let-go" principle (typo in text, should be "bottom slug")
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
99
Steve Forte Riffling Down, Riffling Up top slug riffled down and brought back to top
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
102
Steve Forte I-strip (illogical) slug riffled down, followed by triple strip
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
104
Steve Forte Riffling Down Twice
  • single-card brief
  • multiple-card bevel-brief ("don't-let-go" principle)
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
105
Ron Conley Conley Three-riffle Variation three consecutive riffles, always burying top slug, riffle shuffling with break
Related toVariations 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
107
Steve Forte Riffling Up
  • JN false cut
by gambler JN, bottom slug riffled into deck, followed by boxing cut
Variations 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
108
Steve Forte Spring Riffle-Off riffling off slug at once
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
108
Steve Forte Stevens Control discussion of its value (spoiler: none)
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
109
Steve Forte Forte's Favorites - strip-dump (top slug) procedure combination
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
112
Steve Forte Forte's Favorites - bottom slug procedure combination
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
113
Steve Forte Carrying Half Decks intro comments
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
113
Steve Forte Double-slug Riffles carrying two quarter-deck slugs to effectively carry half the deck
  • double-slug - top/bottom
  • double-slug - top/top
  • double-slug - bottom/bottom
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
113
Steve Forte Half-deck Push-through push-through action used to retain half the deck
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
134
Steve Forte Magicians' Pull-outs
  • fine squeeze and square-up
  • two-hand square-up (related to "Rough Hustlers' Push-through")
  • one-card 'block' transfer (Triumph Shuffle, with further applications by Forte)
Related to 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
151
Steve Forte Sliding Slug Pull-outs sliding slugs sell the square-up
  • top-slug slide-over
  • bottom-slug slide-over
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
154
Steve Forte, Bob White partial Zarrow only top or bottom half of riffle unwoven, details for top slug
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
180
Steve Forte riffle-brief jog held during riffle shuffle
Related to 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
337
Steve Forte Bottom-slug Demo
2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
845
Steve Forte Riffling Down Demo
2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
846
Steve Forte No Aces on Top top stock control demo
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
846
Steve Forte Riffle-kill x-card riffled into Ace slug on top
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
855
Steve Forte Top/Bottom Transfer Demo Aces shown on top, two riffle shuffles without further cuts and they are shown on bottom, then back to top
  • top to bottom - two riffles
  • bottom to top - two riffles (Frank Thompson inspired)
  • bottom to top - one riffle
  • face-up transfer
  • psychological transfer
Inspired by 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
857
Steve Forte Slug Control Exposés clean top stock control demos
  • riffle exposé
  • exposé #2
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
861
Steve Forte Watch The Top Of The Deck three procedure outlines for clean top stock control demos
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
863
Andrew Frost A "Shuffled" Deck on hiding a thirteen-card stock
 		2023
NeatCon 2023
20