Center Deal

80 entries in Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / Center Deal
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Stripper Center Deal brief, stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
275
The Middle Deal - a., c.
1940
Expert Card Technique
24
The Middle Deal - b., d., e.
1940
Expert Card Technique
24
Tony Kardyro T. K's Master Deal Supreme top cards buckled back with left thumb for strike second, third, ... or center deal (of a random card)
Related to 1955
Kardyro's Kard Konjuring
1
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Middle Deal all cards above are pushed over, estimation or edge marked
 		June 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 3)
5
William P. Miesel Second and Middle Deals with break
 		May 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 8)
7
Edward Marlo The One Hand Center Deal Variations of D'Amico's Deal
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
71
Edward Marlo Exhibition Center Deal similarities to Kennedy Center Deal
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
96
Edward Marlo Step Center Deal
1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
98
Edward Marlo Weakling's Center Deal if hand is not strong enough to buckle half the deck
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
100
Edward Marlo The Strike Center
1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
101
Edward Marlo Side Steal Center Deal take from above
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
102
Edward Marlo The Tabled Center Deal
1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
106
Edward Marlo Marlo Center Deal from step
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
108
Edward Marlo Variations of Marlo C.D. from step, two variations
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
109
Edward Marlo One Hand Center Deal stud type
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
110
Edward Marlo Special to the Expert center dealing from different positions, stepped/jogged cards, secret incomplete faro condition
Related toVariations 1974
The Unexpected Card Book
239
Edward Marlo Marlo's Center Block Control
1974
The Unexpected Card Book
239
Edward Marlo The Marlo Center Deal
1974
The Unexpected Card Book
240
Allan Ackerman Ackerman Variation on the One Handed Center Deal
Variations 1978
Here's My Card
101
Ken Krenzel A Middle Deal bridge
 		1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
233
Ken Krenzel The One-Hand Middle Deal
1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
235
Allen Kennedy, Dai Vernon The Allen Kennedy Center Deal
Also published here 1978
Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram
80
Jim Cooper The Delayed-Action Center dealing one card from the center
 		1979
Sleight Unseen
323
Jim Cooper The Continuous Center dealing mulitple cards from the center
 		1979
Sleight Unseen
326
Martin A. Nash The Stud Variation
1979
Sleight Unseen
328
Martin A. Nash The Scissors Center unusual take
 		1979
Sleight Unseen
329
Martin A. Nash The Slapped Center
1979
Sleight Unseen
330
Martin A. Nash The Stud Deal
1979
Sleight Unseen
332
Martin A. Nash The Slap-Style Center
1979
Sleight Unseen
333
Martin A. Nash The Face-Down Deal
1979
Sleight Unseen
333
Martin A. Nash The Nash Multi-Center
Related toVariations 1979
Sleight Unseen
336
Martin A. Nash Delayed-Action Center Deal brief
 		1980
Jacks or Better
4
Ben Harris Backwards Center Deal Switch card injogged and held onto instead of top card as deck is moved forward
 		1980
For Close-Up Magicians' Eyes Only!
9
Martin A. Nash Side-Jog Center Deal for single card
 		Nov. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 11)
561
Edward Marlo Center Deal Tip slick cards, no break or step
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
134
Edward Marlo Center Deal Steals one-handed push-out technique with unusual applications
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
170
Edward Marlo The Basic Mechanics
1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
170
Bob King Center Deal
1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
143
Justin Higham Palm Pivot Center Deal
1988
Utility Card Sleights
8
Ken Krenzel Front Center Deal
1990
Close-up Impact!
97
Ken Krenzel The Flexi-Deal
Related to 1990
Close-up Impact!
186
Side-Jog Center Deal simple, brief
 		1991
28 Card Tricks
41
T. Nelson Downs T. Nelson Downs' Center Deal Fragmentary Notes by Hilliard
Also published here 1994
More Greater Magic
1080
Gene Maze The Maze Center Deal
  • The Maze Center Deal Get-Ready
  • The Left-Hand Center Deal Grip
  • The Dealing Action
  • The "Take"
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
39
Roger Crosthwaite Spin-Out Center Deal
1994
Roger's Thesaurus
27
Roger Crosthwaite The Immediate Center break, mention of "Out of this Escorial" (by Kevin Reay)
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
151
Edward Marlo, Roger Crosthwaite The Center Control Deal
Inspired by 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
159
Wesley James At Your Command using a simple center deal
Related to July 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 7)
2521
Edward Marlo Thumb Center Deal card injogged, stud take
Inspired by 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
206
Guy Hollingworth, Martin A. Nash Center Deal
Inspired by 1996
Notes on Card Tricks and Other Diversions
36
Wesley James At You Command "The Middle Deal Control Swindle"
 		1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
72
Allan Ackerman, Bill Kalush, Wesley James The Ackerman Center Deal (Modified) using Ackerman's technique for two-handed deal (idea by Kalush)
Inspired by 1997
The Magical Record and Thoughts of Wesley James
75
Andrew Wimhurst The Centre Deal
1998
Down Under Deals
31
Guy Hollingworth, Martin A. Nash Regarding false dealing. The centre deal
Inspired by 1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
163
Roger Crosthwaite The Center Control Deal together or different positions
Inspired by 1999
Arcardia
119
T. Nelson Downs T. Nelson Downs' Center Deal "Fragmentary Notes By John Northern Hilliard"
Also published here Dec. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 12)
37
Dai Vernon, Allen Kennedy The Allen Kennedy Center Deal
Also published here Dec. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 12)
41
David Ben The Allen Kennedy Center Deal Exposed
Dec. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 12)
42
Wesley James Center Deal discussion and sources
 		2004
Enchantments
261
Wesley James Middle Deal Considerations one-handed
 		2004
Enchantments
266
Wesley James The Undifferentiated Middle
  • Adding Differentiation
 		2004
Enchantments
274
Martin A. Nash Real (Center) Deal spectator shuffles and cuts, aces dealt with real (side-jog) center deal
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
204
Edward Marlo As A Center Deal unit control, top of deck not visible
Inspired by Jan. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 4)
7
Edward Marlo Natural Grip Center Deal
Jan. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 4)
15
Fred Robinson Fred Robinson's Middle Deal from full grip
 		2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
80
Roy Walton By the Centre
Inspired by 2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
86
Fred Robinson Alternate Middles faro set-up
 		2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
91
Edward Marlo, Guy Hollingworth Jog Center Deal very brief
 		2011
Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 2
27
Antonio Zuccaro The Get Ready How to get ready for the Ultimate Delayed Action Center Deal
 		2011
Finding The Center
15
Antonio Zuccaro Tabled Get Ready Tabled get-ready method for the Ultimate Delayed Action Center Deal
 		2011
Finding The Center
27
Antonio Zuccaro The Deal The Ultimate Delayed Action Center Deal: Stud center and draw center methods described
 		2011
Finding The Center
31
Antonio Zuccaro The Fine Points Describes Dom Paolino's technique, named The Fabulous Center Deal (Genii, vol. 31, no. 2, p. 91)
Related to 2011
Finding The Center
37
Allen Kennedy Kennedy Center Deal
2012
Lessons in Card Mastery
26
R. Paul Wilson The C.C. Center setting up for Center Deal with "The Consistent Control", as Stop Trick, Key Card Placement, Double Deal
 		2014
Card Men
57
Steve Forte Thirds, Greek Bottoms, and Centers comments
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
470
JB's Center Deal bridged deck bows open, idea by hustler JB
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
471
Steve Forte The Center Deal comments on its value for cheating
  • the magician and the cardsharp
  • center-deal demonstrations
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
471
Steve Forte Breakless Center Deal dealing one from a slug of cards, estimation and block push-off
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
941
Steve Forte Center Dealing Technique from first-finger break
Inspired by 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
944