The Master Palm

1975
Written by Russell T. Barnhart
Work of Russell T. Barnhart
78 pages (Stapled), published by Magic, Inc.
Illustrated with photographs
Language: English
42 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Russell T. Barnhart Introduction
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Russell T. Barnhart Cup Shuffle halves pushed together with palms, with airing
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Russell T. Barnhart Left Hand Bottom Palm left hand pivots bottom card(s), they are held with right hand under deck before being palmed
  • First Variation
  • Second Variation: "The Delay"
  • Third Variation: "The Emergency"
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Russell T. Barnhart The Master Palm position and comments, lapping from Master Palm
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Russell T. Barnhart Right hand Side-Slip Steal No. 1, from center into right-hand Master Palm
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Russell T. Barnhart Spread Replacement No. 2, card in right-hand Master Palm is added underneath table spread and then re-palmed in left hand classic palm
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Russell T. Barnhart Right hand Bottom Stock Steal (Several Cards) No. 3, bottom card(s) into right hand Master Palm
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Russell T. Barnhart Erdnase Shuffle Side-Slip (Close-Up) No. 4, bottom card into Master Palm during riffle shuffle at ends
Inspired byVariations 18
Russell T. Barnhart Erdnase Shuffle Side-Slip (Stand-Up) No. 5, variation
Inspired by 20
Russell T. Barnhart Knee Shuffle Steal No. 6, bottom card into crotch of knee during riffle shuffle on knee, from there into right-hand Master Palm
Variations 21
Russell T. Barnhart Knee Shuffle Steal (Several Cards) No. 7, same with several cards
Inspired by 26
Russell T. Barnhart Thumb Flick Steal No. 8, stealing bottom card of double into right-hand Master Palm, deck in hand
Related to 26
Russell T. Barnhart Aladdin Switch No. 9, stealing bottom card of double into Master Palm, without deck
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Russell T. Barnhart Flip Add-On No. 10, card added to packet from right-hand Master Palm
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Russell T. Barnhart Twist Add-On No. 11, card added to packet from right-hand Master Palm
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Russell T. Barnhart First Twist Add-On Steal No. 12
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Russell T. Barnhart Second Twist Add-On Steal No. 12a
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Russell T. Barnhart Turn Add-On No. 13
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Russell T. Barnhart Middle-Add-On (Whole Deck) No. 14
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Russell T. Barnhart Spread Side-Slip No. 15, side steal to bottom with Master Palm, see also page 59 for second-to-bottom variation
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Russell T. Barnhart Spread Side-Slip Bottom Palm No. 16, card side-stolen into right-hand Master Palm, then to bottom into left-hand classic palm
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Russell T. Barnhart Master Palm Fan Steal No. 17
  • First Variation (right-hand Master Palm or left-hand Classic Palm)
  • Second Variation (to bottom of deck)
  • Third Variation (to top of deck)
Inspired by 41
Russell T. Barnhart Cut Force No. 1, spectator cuts at his selection, palmed card added
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Russell T. Barnhart Cut Force with Red Back Card No. 2, spectator cuts at his selection, palmed card added, color-changing back kicker
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Russell T. Barnhart Transposition: Card to Envelope No. 3, card from deck transposes with card in envelope
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Russell T. Barnhart Fatal Fingerprint No. 4, fingerprint trick without deck, card stored under leg als holdout
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Bend Glimpse
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Russell T. Barnhart Poker Generosity No. 5, spectator pushes four cards out of tabled spread, they are four Aces, switched one by one with Master Palm
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Russell T. Barnhart Schulien's Pile No. 6, spectator selects card from mess on table, it's his earlier selection (Matt Schulien used a psychological force)
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Russell T. Barnhart Imposter Card No. 7, card changes into selection
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Russell T. Barnhart Color Change and Return No. 8, back of selection changes color and back
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Russell T. Barnhart The Egotist Card, or Scene Stealer No. 9, selection travels from one six-card packet to another
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Russell T. Barnhart Master Palm Deal Cop
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Russell T. Barnhart Quick Change: Face Up No. 10, card changes into selection
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Russell T. Barnhart The Divining Rod No. 12, spectator choses card from tabled spread, it is selection, two handlings
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Russell T. Barnhart Quick Change: Face Down No. 11, card changes into selection
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Russell T. Barnhart Ribbon Spread Master Palm top card dragged away into Master Palm
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Russell T. Barnhart Four Ace Assembly No. 13
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Russell T. Barnhart The Changling No. 14, card changes into selection
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Russell T. Barnhart Two Cards to Pocket into both back pants pockets
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Russell T. Barnhart Knee-to-Pocket Dragging card in knee crotch, dragged into back trouser pocket
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Frances Ireland Marshall About the Author on Russell T. Barnhart
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Data entered by Denis Behr.