Bottom Deal

327 entries in Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / Bottom Deal
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
S. W. Erdnase Bottom Dealing featuring the Erdnase Grip
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
52
S. W. Erdnase Top and Bottom Dealing with One Hand using the Erdnase Bottom Deal, also mention of Stud Bottom Deal
Related to 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
56
S. W. Erdnase Dealing Without the Cut dealing from half pack to avoid shift and simplify bottom deal
Related to 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
109
A. J. Vertical Bottom Deal deck held with backs towards audience, right hand boldly draws out bottom card
 		Aug. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 8)
118
Jack Merlin Bottoms Erdnase grip
 		1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
8
Jack Merlin A Sequence Effect thirteen cards put in order by dealing them in a row on the table, alternate top bottoms
Variations 1927/28
Merlin's Master Manipulations
9
Jack Merlin Bottom Deal as used in a Game management, with palming and when to deal bottoms
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
13
Joe Berg One-Hand Packet Bottom Deal with packet of only two cards
 		1930
Here's Magic
49
Graham Adams The Bottom Deal photo illustrations
Related to 1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
53
With One Hand: a. Dealing face upwards
1938
Greater Magic
211
With One Hand: b. Dealing face downwards
1938
Greater Magic
212
Laurie Ireland The Bottom Deal two methods (see p. 6 for second method), later second deal from same grip
 		1938
Lessons in Dishonesty
3
Theodore Annemann Bottom Deal Stop Trick small packet after spectator stops
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
368
Gerald Kosky An Easy Bottom Deal stud off the back
Variations 1939
More Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
15
The Bottom Deal
1940
Expert Card Technique
20
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Bottom Deal
1940
Expert Card Technique
29
Joseph Cottone Throwing One-Handed Bottom Deal
1941
More Card Manipulations (Issue 4)
43
Eddie Joseph Bottom Dealing left hand moves away at bottom deal, bottom cards slanted out
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
12
Cardini Bottom Dealing - Method 1 mentioning of standard bottom deal effects
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
185
Bottom Dealing - Method 2
1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
186
Audley Walsh Bottom Dealing - Method 3
1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
187
Dealing Bottoms end grip take
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
193
Arthur H. Buckley Dealing from the Bottom mentioning the idea to deal bottoms to all players except oneself and performing OOTW with bottom deals
Related toVariations 1946
Card Control
105
Neal Elias Turnover Switch card turned over on deck with cards in right hand
Related to 1946
At the Table Tricks
5
S. W. Erdnase The Bottom Deal
1948
The Card Expert Entertains
79
Paul LePaul The Bottom-Deal (Simplified Method) bottom card set two-handed during previous top deal
Related toVariations 1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
90
Fred Robinson The Bottom Deal from full grip
VariationsAlso published here 1950
Routined Manipulation — Part One
62
The Easiest Bottom Deal
1956
The Best in Magic
185
Edward Marlo The Bottom Bold Steal suitable for stop trick
 		1957
Side Steal
12
Dai Vernon Tips for Experts - Bottom Dealing
1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
193
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Bottom Deal straddle grip
 		June 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 3)
5
Edward Marlo New Push Out Bottom Deal Unit Movement
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
9
Edward Marlo Strike Bottom Deal
1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
14
Edward Marlo The Havana Deal or "The Myth of Manuel Pedro" commentary on the Havana Stud Bottom Deal, no technical description
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
20
Edward Marlo The New Bottom Stud
Also published here 1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
21
Edward Marlo One Hand Bottom Deal
1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
26
Edward Marlo The Related Bottom Deal
1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
44
Edward Marlo The Throw Bottom Deal two versions:
  • The Outward Deal
  • The Inward Deal
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
45
Edward Marlo The Deep Bottom Deal
1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
50
Edward Marlo The Moveable Thumb applied to the bottom deal
Variations 1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
51
Edward Marlo, Neal Elias The Clip Bottom Deal cards are dealt into right hand, then apparently top card of right hand cards is placed on table, in reality bottom card
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
51
Edward Marlo One Hand Bottom Deal Variations of D'Amico's Deal
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
70
Edward Marlo The S.F. Bottom Deal variation of deal in "Sharps and Flats"
Also published here 1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
79
Edward Marlo M.S.F. One Hand Bottom Modified S.F. Grip
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
84
Edward Marlo Missing Finger Deals finger(s) are curled under deck
Also published here 1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
85
Edward Marlo Tabled Bottom Deal two methods
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
93
Dr. James William Elliott Bottom Deal Straddle Grip
Related to 1967
Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic
172
Edward Marlo Block Control Bottom Deal
Variations 1967
Riffle Shuffle Finale (Issue Riffle Finale)
14
Edward Marlo Immediate Bottom Deal immediately after deck is placed from right into left hand
Related to Winter 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio)
219
Edward Marlo one-handed bottom deal illusion
Related to Spring 1970
Hierophant (Issue 3)
151
Edward Marlo Spread Bottom Deal as two cards are dropped from in-the-hands-spread on the table
Related to Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
269
Theodore Annemann Spectator Deals and Stops spectator deals into performer's hand and stops, small packet bottom deal
 		1972
The Living End
50
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's A New Sleight For Card Discovery And Force No. 230, "Bottom Deal Location", pile is cut off deck, bottom card is transferred to face of that cut-off packet with bottom deal
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
57
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Bottom Deal Wrinkle No. 308, left hand moves away and tables deck while right hand holds card motionless
Also published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
79
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley - Radner One Hand Bottom No. 328, as stud bottom presumably, no details
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
92
Sidney H. Radner Sid Radner's One Hand Bottom Deal No. 385
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
106
Al Baker Al Baker's Bottom Deal Color Flight No. 622, five cards taken from blue-backed deck, and five from re-backed deck, leader cards exchanged and rest follows, odd-backed, bottom deals with instant turnover
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
173
Wesley James Tabled Bottom Deal
Related to July 1973
Epilogue (Issue 18)
167
Murray Bonfeld Bonfeld Bottom Deal
Nov. 1973
Epilogue (Issue 19)
181
Edward Marlo The First Application - To the Bottom Deal
1974
The Unexpected Card Book
244
Edward Marlo Stud Bottom Deal
1974
The Unexpected Card Book
244
Gambler's Bottom Deal stud bottom deal
 		1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 3 (Part 1))
258
Larry Jennings The Jennings Deal stud bottom deal
 		1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 3 (Part 1))
259
Gene Maze Boomerang Switch one-handed bottom deal
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Five)
299
Dan MacMillan Bottom Deal Tip reducing noice
 		1977
The Gamblers' Palm Revisited
41
Ken Krenzel The Fingertip Bottom Deal
Related to 1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
226
Ken Krenzel The Thumb-Grip Bottom Deal
1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
229
Ken Krenzel Slow Motion Bottom Deal edge-deal
 		1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
231
Frederick Braue The Bottom Deal buckling and relaxing fingers
 		1978
Fred Braue on False Deals
3
Frederick Braue Braue Bottom Deal
1978
Fred Braue on False Deals
9
Bottom Deal
1978
Fred Braue on False Deals
41
Edward Marlo Marlo's Clipped Bottom Deal
1978
The Talon (Issue 1)
6
Edward Marlo Inner Corner Take taking method for right hand
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
60
Edward Marlo Center Side Take position for right hand take
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
61
Edward Marlo Bottom Deal Count (First Finger Take)
1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
61
Edward Marlo Marlo's Instant Botton Deal
Sep. 1979
The Talon (Issue 5)
63
Edward Marlo Marlo's Havana Deals stud bottom deal, six methods
Also published here 1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
192
Edward Marlo One Hand Bottom Deal over the short front side, four techniques
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
199
Jerry Streicher One-Handed Bottom Deal Force Throw Bottom Deal
Related to 1980
Exclusive Card Miracles
68
Gene Maze The One-Hand Bottom Deal Switch wrist turn
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
78
One-Handed Bottom Deal Switch crude description
 		1981
Cardworks
39
S. W. Erdnase, Dr. Jacob Daley Bottom Deal to hide different colored back
 		1981
Sleights & Swindles
2
Roy Walton The Bottom Deal
Inspired by 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
204
Edward Marlo A Change For The Better flicker type, bottom deal
Inspired byRelated to 1982
Card Finesse
14
Edward Marlo Bottom Deal Add adding on tabled packet
 		1982
Card Finesse
86
Edward Marlo The Bomb Door Card face down, slow
Related to 1983
Marlo without Tears
14
Edward Marlo The Marnase Bottom Deal
Inspired by 1983
Marlo without Tears
16
Edward Marlo Unit Movement for Erdnase Bottom Deal
Related to 1983
Marlo without Tears
21
Edward Marlo Small Packet Bottom Deal with loosening
 		1983
Marlo without Tears
168
Greek Bottom Deal misnomer, brief
 		Feb. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 2)
736
Edward Marlo Wrist Turn Bottom Deal described from small packet
 		1983
Marlo's Plus Package
38
Prepared Bottom Deal card already jogged
 		1983
Hardcore Aces
6
Edward Marlo Fifth Routine riffle cull and bottom deal with slick aces (reduces friction)
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
98
Edward Marlo Bottom Deal Tip using short cards
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
99
Edward Marlo The Two Finger Take straddle grip
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
271
Paul Cummins Plausible Possibility TNT Bottom Deal Handling
 		Sep. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 9)
964
The Bottom Deal brief
 		1984
The Art of Mentalism
42
Edward Marlo The Frictionless Bottom Deal faro set-up
 		1985
Formula One Close-Up
80
Ben Harris I Didn't Know You Used Marked Cards spread bottom deal, deck spread between the hands and "random" card tossed out
 		1985
Midnight Special
12
Strike Bottom Deal brief
 		1985
Tribute to Ed Marlo
25
Larry Jennings T.N.T. Bottom Deal Take and Turn
Related to 1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
141
One-Hand Bottom Deal Force brief
 		1986
Sankey Panky
27
Larry Jennings T.N.T. Bottom Deal Take and Turn
 		1987
Neoclassics
4
David Regal Bottom Deal Force
1987
Star Quality — The Magic of David Regal
161
Larry Jennings T.N.T. Bottom Deal
1987
Lecture Notes Collection (Issue Conjuring con Carney)
9
Bottom Deal Force
1987
New Wave Close-Up
19
Larry Jennings TNT Bottom Deal
1987
CardPerfect
71
Larry Jennings Stud Bottom Deal
1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
24
Dai Vernon Bottom Deal Spread Force like Bottom Deal Exchange
 		1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
153
Edward Marlo Open Hockley
1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
282
Larry Jennings Stud Bottom Deal
1988
The Cardwright
143
Edward Marlo The Cigar Bottom Deal cigar or pen held between right first and second finger, third finger take
Related toAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Dec. 1967
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
332
Edward Marlo Full Grip Deal all fingers of left hand on right side
 		1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
336
Edward Marlo The Pseudo Method looks like full grip deal, but it's not
Variations 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
339
Edward Marlo Push Pull Bottom Deal right thumb pushes against edge of deck, with variations
Related to 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
340
Edward Marlo The Illusionary Bottom Deal deep take, Master Grip or Straddle Grip
Related toAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Mar. 1968
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
356
Chris Power One Handed Bottom Palm
Related to Oct. 1988
Opus (Vol. 2 No. 2)
16
One-Handed Bottom Deal Force card touched in spread and placed face-up on table
 		1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
4
Edward Marlo Covered Bottom Deal as small packet is counted
 		1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
70
Edward Marlo Immediate Bottom Deal
1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
71
Edward Marlo Delayed Push-Out Bottom Deal bottom card set one-handed during previous top deal
Inspired by Oct. 1989
Inside Out (Issue 7)
1
Bruce Cervon Small Packet Bottom Deal
1990
Ultra Cervon
27
John Bannon End Grip Bottom Deal bold, from small packet
 		1990
Impossibilia
14
Max Katz Max Katz Switch kind of bottop change bottom deal at the back, as out for stop trick
 		1990
Close-up Impact!
81
Ken Krenzel The Gravity Bottom Deal
1990
Close-up Impact!
188
Edward Marlo Revised Marnese Bottom Deal
1990
That's It
10
Edward Marlo Bomb Door Bottom Deal
1990
That's It
13
Edward Marlo Open Hockley
1990
That's It
60
Wesley James The Back-Right Bottom Deal "BRBD"
Inspired byRelated to 1990
Pasteboard Perpensions
19
Wesley James Back-Right Bottom Deal Count "BRBDC"
 		1990
Pasteboard Perpensions
19
Hippie Torrales The Torrales Bottom Deal
  • The Corner Control Grip
  • The Squeeze/Pivot (a loosening technique)
  • The Take
  • The Rhythm
 		1990
Pasteboard Perpensions
23
Small Packet Bottom Deal
1990
Laid Back in Graz 1990
7
Edward Marlo, Michael Ammar Bottom Deal Force
1991
The Magic of Michael Ammar
46
Larry Jennings T.N.T. Bottom Deal
1991
Carneycopia
197
John Bannon, Edward Marlo "Bold Control" Bottom Deal
1991
Smoke and Mirrors
108
Edward Marlo Friction-less Bottom Deal secret incomplete faro condition
Also published here June 1991
The Olram File (Issue 6)
4
John Scarne Scarne's Bottom Deal modified Erdnase grip
 		1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 8)
87
Edward Marlo Greased Bottom Deal secret incomplete faro condition
Also published here 1992
Card Finesse II
176
Jack Carpenter Notes on the Strike Bottom Deal modified erdnase grip
 		1992
Modus Operandi
111
Jack Carpenter Notes on the Stud Bottom Deal extension of Erdnase's technique
Inspired by 1992
Modus Operandi
137
Karl Fulves Bottom Deal from Case
1992
Deceptive Practices
9
Gordon Bruce Bottom Deal for stop trick
 		May 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 9)
48
Steve Draun The Combination Bottom Deal part strike, part pushoff
 		1993
Secrets Draun from Underground
61
Karl Fulves Interim Report on John Scarne, Slydini, Frank Thompson (credit claim for Cigar Bottom Deal)
 		1993
Rigmarole (Issue 5)
53
John Murray One Hand Bottom Deal tossed out the front
  • To Learn the Move
  • The Fair Deal
  • Freeing the Bottom Card
  • The Bottom Deal
  • Tips
Related to 1993
Card File
223
Karl Fulves Side Jogged Aces four packets shuffled by spectator, Ace on bottom of each, featuring bottom deal as transfer to another packet
Related to 1993
Card File
233
S. W. Erdnase Bottom Dealing abbreviated description
Also published here 1993
Card File
235
René Lavand Bottom Deal one-handed
 		1993
Magic From The Soul
50
Alex Elmsley, Edward Marlo Bottom Deal Switch of single card
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
212
Gene Maze Basic Bottom Deal
  • Overview
  • The Left-Hand Grip
  • The Right-Hand Grip
  • The Dealing Action and the Take
  • Deck Thickness
  • Dealing Style
  • Noise
  • Cover (Sweep Cover)
  • Attitude
  • On the Maze Bottom Dealing Grip
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
2
Gene Maze Underhand Stud Bottom Deal
  • The Overhand Stud Deal
  • The Underhand Stud Deal
  • The Underhand Stud Bottom Deal
  • The Concealed Back
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
15
Gene Maze Back-Take Bottom Deal
  • The Left-Hand Grip
  • The Dealing Action and the Take
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
27
Gene Maze One-Handed Bottom Deal
  • The Left-Hand Grip
  • The "Get-Ready"
  • The Dealing Action
  • The Side Toss Dealing Action
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
32
Gene Maze One-Handed Open Double Deal apparently top two cards are dealt on table one-handed, really one comes from bottom (Michael Skinner?)
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
113
Gene Maze The Flying Color Change top card of deck is spun into air and changes, actually one-handed bottom deal
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
123
Meir Yedid Baby Bottoms bottom dealing from small packet, like Elmsley count push-off, also as all-alike sequence
 		1994
Magical Wishes
62
John Scarne Invisible Seconds top half shuffled, four obvious seconds dealt, those four cards are Aces, featuring a Bottom Deal handling from straddle grip
Related to 1994
Verbatim (Issue 10)
127
Roger Crosthwaite The Bottom Deal
Inspired by 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
158
Jack Avis The Bottom Deal comments on the Erdnase Bottom Deal
Inspired by 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
187
Joseph K. Schmidt JKSubway Deal
Inspired by 1995
New Card Control Systems
87
Edward Marlo The Easy Way: Bottom Deal For The Millions deck held in right hand, left hand peels off cards from top/bottom
 		1995
Facsimile (Issue 3)
41
Karl Fulves Bottom Fact using Erdnase Bottom Deal as get-ready for strike bottom
Inspired byRelated to 1995
Underworld (Issue 1)
12
Edward Marlo Bottom Deal Exchange as card is removed from in-the-hands spread
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
190
Jerry K. Hartman Biddle bottom deal bottom card of packet in end grip is drawn out instead of top card
Also published here 1995
After Craft
81
Tom Gagnon Riffle-Toss Force using Outward Bottom Deal
Inspired byRelated to June 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 10)
66
Paul Cummins Visual Retention Bottom Deal with packet held in right hand
 		1996
from a shuffled deck in use... Part One
25
Edward Marlo Soft Havana Deal stud bottom deal, illustrated with photos of Marlo's hands
 		Summer 1996
The Looking Glass (Issue 3)
111
Tommy Wonder Small Packet Bottom Deal as a switch
Also published here 1996
The Books of Wonder — Volume 1
191
Edward Marlo Bomb-Door Bottom from Spread
1996
Classic Sampler
2
Michael Close The Bottom Deal
1996
Workers Number 5
61
Tony Giorgio The Bottom Deal
  • The Grip
  • Positioning the Bottom Card
  • The Deal
  • Dealing to Yourself
  • Dealing Stud
 		1996
The Bottom Deal
2
Tony Giorgio The One-handed Bottom
1996
The Bottom Deal
8
Edward Marlo Frictionless Bottom Deal
1996
Miracles with Cards
65
One-Handed Bottom Deal brief
 		1996
Miracles with Cards
78
Edward Marlo Flutterless Bottom Deal left fingers remain extended
 		1996
MO — Modus Operandi (Issue 8)
1
Bottom Deal Force brief
 		1996
Inside Cardmagic — Band 2
210
Wesley James The WJ Front Bottom Deal about its history
  • The Grip
  • The Take
  • The Top
  • The Bottom
  • Cover Action
 		1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
10
Wesley James The WJ Tabled Bottom Deal
Related to 1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
18
Bottom Deal Load to under jumbo card
 		1997
Flight Four
2
Edward Marlo Bottom Deal brief, small packet
 		1997
Solomon's Mind
164
Edward Marlo Covered Bottom Deal brief
 		1997
Solomon's Mind
200
Simon Lovell The Bottom Deal
Related to 1997
Simon Says!
181
Bottom Deal Spread Force with odd-backed card
 		1997
The Inslow Effect
8
Ariel Frailich Rub-Off Bottom Deal
1997
Card Stories
26
Dai Vernon Bottom Deal Spread Force like Bottom Deal Exchange
 		1998
Five Times Five — Scotland
94
Larry Jennings T. N. T Bottom Deal brief, "Take and Turn Bottom Deal"
 		1998
Labyrinth (Issue 8 - Part 1)
12
Edward Marlo Tilt & Raise Bottom Deal (Plus The Aces of Spades Trick)
July 1998
Onyx (Issue 4)
1
Joe Rindfleisch The R. B. D. Force one-handed bottom deal as left hand moves upwards to show side-jogged selection
Variations Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
17
Guy Hollingworth Regarding false dealing. The bottom deal with one-handed version
 		1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
159
One Handed Bottom Deal
1999
Close-Up & Personal
115
Roger Crosthwaite The Bottom Control Deal
Inspired by 1999
Arcardia
120
Justin Higham Illogical One-Hand Bottom face-up/face-down discrepancy
 		1999
Collected Card Notes
8
Justin Higham Count-Action Bottom Deal cards counted from left-hand dealing position into right-hand dealing position
  • Necktied Version
  • Count-Action Double Deal
  • As a Switch
Also published here 1999
Collected Card Notes
25
The Bottom Deal only little push-out
 		2000
Card College — Volume 4
940
Bottom Deal Force
2000
Concertos for Pasteboard
226
Bob Taylor Bottom Deal take at inner right corner, buckle loosening
 		2000
Gambling Notes
19
Neal Elias Stud Bottom Deal buckle loosening, two different takes
 		2000
Gambling Notes
21
Covered Bottom Deal bottom-dealt card being taken beneath card in right hand helps cover it
 		Mar. 2000
Onyx (Issue 10)
6
Neal Elias Bottom Deal take at inner right corner, best for packet, not full deck
  • Dealing the Top Card
  • Dealing the Bottom Card
  • To Bottom Deal a Card Face Up
 		2000
Discoverie (Issue 2)
15
Jerry K. Hartman Biddle Bottom bottom card of packet in end grip is drawn out instead of top card
Also published here Sep. 2000
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
73
Gary Plants Expertalk: Gary Plants on the Bottom Deal
  • General Thoughts
  • A Hybrid Deal
  • Post-Deal Alignment
Also published here Dec. 2001
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 4)
74
Covered Bottom Deal under spread
 		2002
Constant Fooling 2
12
Larry Jennings Stud Bottom Deal
2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
62
Larry Jennings Jennings' TNT Bottom Deal
2002
The Book of Secrets
229
Max Katz Max Katz Switch kind of bottop change bottom deal at the back, as out
 		2002
Ahead of the Pack
138
Mark Aspiazu New Orleans Slip one-handed bottom deal and flip-over of the card onto the packet held in left hand
Inspired byAlso published here 2002
Freebie 3
11
Edward Marlo Immediate Bottom Deal
2003
Card College — Volume 5
1257
Larry Jennings T.N.T. Bottom Deal take and turn
 		2003
Card College — Volume 5
1280
Karl Fulves Dummy Deal bottom deal from front end, full grip, top half openly outjogged
Related to
  • Sharps & Flats
 2003
Off The Books (Issue 6)
104
Mark Aspiazu The New Orleans Slip one-handed bottom deal and flip-over of the card onto the packet held in left hand
Also published here June 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 10)
80
Edward Marlo Immediate Bottom Deal here from small packet
 		2004
Dear Mr. Fantasy
23
Wesley James Bottom Dealing - A Developmental Perspective
  • Appearance Factors:
    • Grip
      • Full Grip
      • Mechanic's Grip
      • S.F. Grip
      • Erdnase Grip
      • Straddle Grip
      • Master Grip
      • Modified Erdnase Grip
      • Pseudo Grip
      • No Grip
    • Take
      • Standard Take
      • Stud Take
      • No Take
  • Technique Factors:
    • Covert
      • Method
        • Buckle
        • Push-Pull
        • Pre-Loosen
        • Strike or Rip
    • Overt
      • Action
      • Cover

all with references
 		2004
Enchantments
195
Wesley James Back Right Bottom Deal Handling brief, "take and turn"
Related to 2004
Enchantments
225
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Open Double-Deal Switch Chapter 8
top two cards are apparently placed on table, second card switched for bottom deal, credit information, "Covered Bottom Deal"
 		2004
Diamonds from Coal
56
Bottom Deal Load under jumbo card
 		2004
Sankey Unleashed
8
Jay Sankey Wichita Slip scissor bottom deal take while right hand holds packet in end grip
VariationsAlso published here 2004
Sankey Unleashed
18
Bottom Deal
2006
Erik Nordvall Lecture Notes Asia 2006
2
Small Packet Bottom Deal
Nov. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 4)
8
Edward Marlo Loosening Technique during previous deals, brief
 		2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
143
Edward Marlo S. F. Bottom Deal
Also published here 2007
Marlo on Erdnase
94
Edward Marlo Missing Finger Deal finger(s) are curled under deck
Also published here 2007
Marlo on Erdnase
96
Edward Marlo New Bottom Stud
Also published here 2007
Marlo on Erdnase
97
Edward Marlo Havana Deals stud bottom deal, six methods
Also published here 2007
Marlo on Erdnase
98
Edward Marlo Greased Bottom Deal secret incomplete faro condition
Also published here 2007
Marlo on Erdnase
107
Jon Racherbaumer One Hand Bottom Deals comments
 		2007
Marlo on Erdnase
112
Edward Marlo Throw Bottom Deal
  • Outward Deal
  • Inward Deal
Also published here 2007
Marlo on Erdnase
113
Edward Marlo Flat Hand Bottom Deals deck sits flat on fingers, three methods, credit information
Related to 2007
Marlo on Erdnase
117
Covered Bottom Deal bottom-dealt card being taken beneath card in right hand helps cover it
 		2007
Card Dupery
112
Joel Givens Bottom Deal Crimp crimping the dealt card
 		2007
Session
231
Sam Leo Horowitz One-Handed Bottom Deal brief
Also published here
  • from Sid Lorraine's Archives
 2007
Arthur Finley, aka Henry Gavin: The Artistry of His Work
28
Justin Higham Tilted Fake Removal pretend to take card from center of deck, actually take bottom card
Inspired byAlso published here 2008
Dexterity Manual
23
Karl Fulves One-Hand Bottom Deals intro
 		2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
326
Karl Fulves One-Hand Erdnase
Inspired byRelated to 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
326
Gambler's Shoot-Out bottom deal towards front, two methods
 		2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
326
Edward Marlo Incomplete Faro Outer End Deal fine angled incomplete faro, frictionless bottom deal
 		Jan. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 4)
12
Edward Marlo One Finger Bottom Stud Deal
Jan. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 4)
13
Edward Marlo Buckle Bottom Deal
Jan. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 4)
14
David A. Vogt Dave Vogt's Bottom Deal left fingers close together
 		Jan. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 4)
16
Fred Robinson The Fred Robinson Bottom Deal from full grip
VariationsAlso published here 2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
72
Fred Robinson Another Bottom Deal
2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
95
R. Paul Wilson The Fred Robinson Deals additional discussion and variations of Robinson's Deals from the same chapter
 		2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
108
Ken Krenzel The Fanned Bottom Deal bottom deal from fan
Related to 2009
Relaxed Impossibilities
69
Jason England The Erdnase Grip comments on the Erdnase Deal
  • Left Hand Issues
  • The Right Hand Take
Related to 2009
From the Cellar
3
Jason England Modified Erdnase (#1) comments
 		2009
From the Cellar
7
Jason England Modified Erdnase (#2) comments
Related to 2009
From the Cellar
8
Jason England Mechanic's Grip with loosening
 		2009
From the Cellar
11
Jason England Other Grips
  • Straddle Grip
  • Full Grip
  • The Master Grip
 		2009
From the Cellar
15
Jason England Stud Bottoms
2009
From the Cellar
17
Benjamin Earl Erdnase Grip Disguise Bottom Deal "EGD Bottom Deal"
Inspired by Jan. 2009
Gambit (Issue 1)
14
One-Handed Bottom Deal Force very brief
 		2011
Maelstrom
181
Tom Gagnon Lateral Bottom Deal left hand holds packet palm down, when turned palm up the bottom card is dealt out on inner end, as deck is cut and top portion is turned over and top card apparently thumbed off
  • The Grip
  • The Loosening
  • The False Deal
  • The Simulated Push-off
  • Simulating a Cut
  • The Riffle
  • The Cut
  • Completing the Cut and Finishing the Deal
  • Performance Notes
  • Practice Notes
  • A Psychological Bonus
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2011
Avant-Cards
136
Tom Gagnon Greek Lateral Bottom Deal same with second card from bottom (or top before cut)
Inspired by 2011
Avant-Cards
144
Tom Gagnon Outward Bottom Deal card tossed forward
Related toVariations 2011
Avant-Cards
167
Tom Gagnon Ricochet Bottom Deal top card apparently taken in End Grip and put on table, actually Outward Bottom Deal performed, here as cut force
Variations 2011
Avant-Cards
173
Tom Gagnon Covered Ricochet Bottom Deal original bottom card added to bottom of cut-off packet via Outward Bottom Deal
Variations 2011
Avant-Cards
175
Tom Gagnon Han Ping Chien BD
Inspired by 2011
Avant-Cards
177
Tom Gagnon Covered HPC Bottom Deal
Inspired by 2011
Avant-Cards
179
Tom Gagnon Wheeler Dealer outward bottom deal handling in which card is spun face up with right hand
 		2011
Avant-Cards
183
Tom Gagnon Greek Outward Bottom Deal
Variations 2011
Avant-Cards
185
Tom Gagnon Bluffing a Greek simplified
Inspired by 2011
Avant-Cards
187
Tom Gagnon Bilateral Bottom Deal two-handed version of Lateral Bottom Deal
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2011
Avant-Cards
188
Tom Gagnon Scissors Take Bilateral BD
Inspired by 2011
Avant-Cards
190
Tom Gagnon Scissors Grip Bilateral BD
Inspired by 2011
Avant-Cards
192
Tom Gagnon Flexible BD Exchange as card is removed from in-the-hands spread, using Outward Bottom Deal
  • Face-up Variation
Inspired by 2011
Avant-Cards
194
Juan Tamariz, Fred Robinson EZ Bottom Deal
Related to 2012
Confidences
203
Allan Ackerman The Burnable Bottom Deal more a transfer bottom card to top, covered side steal, as pseudo bottom deal demonstration
Also published here 2012
The Cardjurer
29
Justin Higham Tilted Fake Removal pretend to take card from center of deck, actually take bottom card
  • Alternative Handling
Also published here 2012
Prophecy Moves and Effects
7
Larry Jennings, Benjamin Earl The Quick Check Bottom Deal
Inspired by 2013
Less is More 2
9
Stud Bottom Deal over front end
 		2013
The Magic of Steven Hamilton
59
Larry Jennings TNT Bottom Deal
Sep. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 9)
38
Daniel Madison Back Deal Doing a 'Bottom Deal' with a card in left hand Back Palm, can also be used as a single card switch
 		2014
Placebo
45
Daniel Madison Holdout Deal Doing a 'Bottom Deal' with a card in the left hand sleeve holdout
 		2014
Placebo
47
Edward Marlo Basic Bottom Deal
2014
Impressionistic Poker Demos
25
Larry Jennings T.N.T. Bottom Deal
2014
Mayhew
28
Bottom Deal bottom take, stand up
 		2015
7 Mysteries of Mentalism
48
Bob Farmer Ten Card (Second and Bottom) Deals false deals from small packet
 		2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
39
So Sato Tabled Bottom Deal tabled, as packet is put down
 		2016
The Secrets of So Sato
187
Roberto Giobbi The Bottom Deal for one-time use in stand-up situation
 		2016
Standup Card Magic
94
Jack Carpenter Bottom Deal Transfer as packet is turned over onto another packet in dealing position
 		2017
The Expert's Portfolio No. 2
66
Tommy Wonder Small Packet Bottom Deal
Also published here 2017
The Doors of Deception
182
Consecutive Bottom Deal Count-Down
Related to 2017
The Pages are Blank
55
Dr. James William Elliott, Michael Feldman On the Elliott Bottom Deal straddle grip
Related to 2017
The Pages are Blank
56
Larry Jennings TNT Bottom Deal
Oct. 2018
Elixir (Vol. 2 No. 1 (Summer #2))
86
Charlie Miller Stud Bottom Deal
2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
45
Denis Behr On the Bottom Deal with two methods to get into position
Inspired by 2018
Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 3
45
Jay Sankey Wichita Slip card touched in spread is switched for bottom card via bottom-deal type of action
Also published here 2018
Pure Imagination
150
One handed Bottom Deal Turnover
2019
A Stack to Forget
55
Edward Marlo The Bottom-Deal Exchange also for forcing an odd-backed card
Related to 2019
Card Theater
28
Shane Cobalt Bottom Dealing with comments
  • Notes on "The Grip"
Related to 2019
The Acorn Notes
44
Tom Gagnon Bilateral Bottom Deal
Also published here 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
33
Tom Gagnon Switcharoo Force right fingers seem to slide top card of left-hand packet to table
Inspired by 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
209
Steve Forte The Bottom Deal
  • technical observations
    • second-deal similarities
    • strike and pushoff bottoms
    • grip
    • finger movement
    • squeeze
    • no-squeeze
    • straight-finger squeeze
    • the take
    • top-card movement
    • deck's plane
    • pitch timing
    • rhythm
    • bottom-deal nuances
  • Traits of the Best Bottom Dealers
    • Grip
    • Technique
    • Optimal Pace and Rhythm
    • Personal Dealing Style
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
437
Steve Forte Snap-down Bottoms (natural grip)
2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
443
Steve Forte Squeeze Bottom (corner grip)
2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
444
Steve Forte Straddle Bottom technical details by hustler FOF
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
445
Erdnase Bottom as taught by hustler JB
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
447
Steve Forte Early Squeeze get-ready during previous top deals
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
449
Steve Forte Incremental Squeeze get-ready during previous top deals
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
449
Steve Forte Back Take inner end take
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
450
Steve Forte Stud Bottoms - max-cover (natural grip) end grip take
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
450
Steve Forte end-for-end stud
2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
452
Steve Forte scissors bottom take with first and second finger
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
452
Steve Forte Get-Ready Bottoms jogging a block at bottom
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
453
Steve Forte cocking the gun for a single bottom
Related to 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
453
Steve Forte last-card bottom dealing the last card in a round differently
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
454
Steve Forte Fred Robinson dealt out to the front
  • Robinson stud deal
  • Robinson hit-card deal
Inspired by 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
455
Steve Forte, Joe Artanis Artanis Bottom Deal
2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
458
Steve Forte One-Handed Bottoms intro
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
459
Steve Forte hit-card bottoms one- or two-handed
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
459
Steve Forte table-brush bottom
2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
460
Steve Forte bottom flicker and flipper against table
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
460
Steve Forte end-for-end
2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
461
Steve Forte snap-around bottom most difficult one
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
461
Thumb-Stop Bottoms by hustler FOF, consecutive bottoms, left thumb reaches over to grip full deck
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
463
Forward Pushoff by hustler FOF, unusual front push-off
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
465
Steve Forte Thumb Digger requiring long right thumb nail, pinch take
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
466
Small Packet Bottom Deal
2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
206
Stud Bottom Deal brief, from small packet
 		2022
La Campanella
89
Dai Vernon Bottom Deal comments, Charlie Miller's grip change, from private lecture notes by Gene Matsuura
 		2022
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
109
Gary Plants Expertalk: Gary Plants on the Bottom Deal
  • General Thoughts
  • A Hybrid Deal
  • Post-Deal Alignment
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
33
Mark Aspiazu The New Orleans Slip one-handed bottom deal and flip-over of the card onto the packet held in left hand
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
194
Tom Gagnon The Lateral Bottom Deal left hand holds packet palm down, when turned palm up the bottom card is dealt out on inner end, as deck is cut and top portion is turned over and top card apparently thumbed off
  • The Grip
  • The Loosening
  • The False Deal
  • The Simulated Push-off
Also published here 2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
54
Edward Marlo Outward Throw Bottom Deal
Also published here 2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
136
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Two-card bottom deal dealing the bottom card of two cards instead of top one, “this is like Dr. Elliott’s second deal technique”
 		2022
Vallarino
68
Edward Marlo Marlo's Bottom Deal Exchange as card is removed from in-the-hands spread
Related toAlso published here 2024
All In — Volume 1
3
Allan Ackerman The Burnable Bottom Deal more a transfer bottom card to top, covered side steal, as pseudo bottom deal demonstration
Also published here 2024
All In — Volume 2
7
Allan Ackerman PIP Bottom Deal "Put-in-Place"
Also published here
  • Advanced Card Control Video Series, 1997, Vol. 2
 2024
All In — Volume 2
204