Seconds, Centers, Bottoms

Revolutionary Card Technique — Chapter 8, 9, 10

1959
Written by Edward Marlo
Work of Edward Marlo
142 pages (Spiralbound), published by Magic, Inc.
Illustrated with drawings by Charles Aste Jr.
Language: English
105 entries
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Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Edward Marlo Foreword
1
, Edward Marlo Unorthodox Second Deal top card is buckled, also as third deal by Marlo
Related toVariations 2
Edward Marlo "Seconds, Centers, Bottoms" introduction
 		5
Edward Marlo The Master Grip and Deal normal deal
 		7
Edward Marlo New Push Out Bottom Deal Unit Movement
 		9
Edward Marlo Double Deal
11
Edward Marlo The Over Count selection found at a freely chosen number
Related to 11
Edward Marlo The Bottom Deal Count rearranging cards while counting them in the hands via bottom deals
Variations 12
Edward Marlo Strike Bottom Deal
14
Edward Marlo Strike Bottom Deal Count rearranging cards while counting them in the hands via bottom deals
 		15
Edward Marlo The Second Deal
16
Edward Marlo The Take Second Deal
16
Edward Marlo The Push-Off Second with suggestion to push off two cards every time
 		17
Edward Marlo The Stud Deal introduction
 		19
Edward Marlo The Havana Deal or "The Myth of Manuel Pedro" commentary on the Havana Stud Bottom Deal, no technical description
 		20
Edward Marlo The New Bottom Stud
Also published here 21
Edward Marlo The Stud Second
22
Edward Marlo The Push-Off Stud
24
The Sail
25
Edward Marlo One Hand Bottom Deal
26
Edward Marlo One Hand Count Down selection appears at named small number, bottom deal
 		27
Edward Marlo Shifting the Grip A- Shifting The Inner Corner
B- The Shifting Forefinger
C- Shifting The Thumb
D- Beveling the Pack
 		28
Edward Marlo Two Strike Methods
31
Edward Marlo Special Push-Off Techniques: The Second Deal Count
34
Edward Marlo Small Packet Second Deal
37
Edward Marlo Push-Off Technique from break
 		37
Edward Marlo First Example packet is spread out and cards are hidden, triple buckle substitute
 		38
Edward Marlo Second Example in example: twelve as nine
 		39
Edward Marlo Third Example a card vanishes from a small packet
 		40
Edward Marlo Fourth Example spreading five as four
 		40
S. W. Erdnase, Edward Marlo The Side Push-Off Second
Related to 41
Edward Marlo The Related Bottom Deal
44
Edward Marlo The Throw Bottom Deal two versions:
  • The Outward Deal
  • The Inward Deal
Related toVariationsAlso published here 45
Edward Marlo My Favorite Stop Effect from a routine called "Never Miss"
 		49
Edward Marlo The Deep Bottom Deal
50
Edward Marlo The Moveable Thumb applied to the bottom deal
Variations 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
 		51
The Movie Second unorthodox
Related toVariations 54
Edward Marlo The Deep Second
56
Edward Marlo One Hand Stud Second new theory style
 		57
Edward Marlo The Hit Deals two handlings
Variations 60
Carmen D'Amico D'Amico One Hand Second with credit information
Related to 63
Edward Marlo From Out of Nowhere D'Amico's one-handed second deal as a production
 		67
Carmen D'Amico A D'Amico Variation on the table
 		68
Stanley James Stanley James Stud Second unorthodox hit style
 		68
Edward Marlo Variations of D'Amico's Deal: The Top Card Deal
70
Edward Marlo One Hand Bottom Deal Variations of D'Amico's Deal
 		70
Edward Marlo The One Hand Center Deal Variations of D'Amico's Deal
 		71
Edward Marlo Marlo One Hand Second
72
Carmen D'Amico D'Amico's Variation: A. As a Color Change exchanging top two cards
 		74
Carmen D'Amico, Edward Marlo B. As a Production of Selection appears on top of deck
 		75
Carmen D'Amico C. As Production of Aces Aces appear one by one face up on pack
 		75
Edward Marlo D. As Ambitious
75
Edward Marlo E. As a Vanish substitute for tent vanish
 		76
Carmen D'Amico F. D'Amico's Favorite card through leg
 		76
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico G. Marlo's Routine card through leg, multiple phases
 		76
The S.F. Grip from Maskelyne's book "Sharps and Flats", all left fingers at the right side
Also published here 78
Edward Marlo The S.F. Bottom Deal variation of deal in "Sharps and Flats"
Also published here 79
Edward Marlo The S.F. Second Deals two methods
Also published here 80
Edward Marlo S.F. Natural Second Deal
Also published here 82
Warren Wiersbe Wiersbie's Double Deal to the left side, see also "Added Technique for Wiersbie Double Deal" on page 85
 		82
Edward Marlo Marlo's D.D. Stop using double deal
 		83
Edward Marlo M.S.F. One Hand Bottom Modified S.F. Grip
 		84
Edward Marlo Missing Finger Deals finger(s) are curled under deck
Also published here 85
Edward Marlo, Jerry Kogan Streamlined Dunbury Delusion using bottom deal
 		86
Edward Marlo Off the Face Seconds a bit similar to the Downs Change
 		88
Edward Marlo Pinky Count here credited to Marlo
Related to 88
Edward Marlo Mechanical Seconds effect application: Aces change to Kings
Related toVariationsAlso published here 90
Edward Marlo Technical Variations of Marlo's "Mechanical Seconds" described before, two variations
 		91
Edward Marlo Tabled Bottom Deal two methods
 		93
Edward Marlo Tabled Seconds
Related to 94
Edward Marlo Exhibition Center Deal similarities to Kennedy Center Deal
 		96
Edward Marlo Center Deal center deals worked out after seeing Zingone exhibition movie
 		96
Edward Marlo Step Center Deal
98
Edward Marlo Weakling's Center Deal if hand is not strong enough to buckle half the deck
 		100
Edward Marlo The Strike Center
101
Edward Marlo Side Steal Center Deal take from above
 		102
Edward Marlo On The Cut retaining step after cut, End Jog and Side Jog
 		103
Edward Marlo The Experts Dunbury "My Favorite Center Deal Effect"
 		104
Edward Marlo The Tabled Center Deal
106
Edward Marlo Center Dealing Comments thumb must be moving
 		107
Edward Marlo Center Double Deal short mention, from Erdnase grip
 		107
Edward Marlo Marlo Center Deal from step
 		108
Edward Marlo Variations of Marlo C.D. from step, two variations
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Edward Marlo One Hand Center Deal stud type
 		110
Edward Marlo Marlo's Push Off Unit Control
111
Edward Marlo Face Up Assembly spectator shuffles cards into deck, yet they are all together again
 		114
Edward Marlo Order of Aces magician predicts order of aces in freely shuffled deck
 		115
Edward Marlo The Jack Deal three Jack deal without extra Jack
 		116
Edward Marlo Let's Start Over aces are stacked with faro and four hands are dealt, yet aces are on top again
 		116
Edward Marlo "He's My Partner" dealing four aces to partner after deck is shuffled
 		117
Edward Marlo On "Holding Out" tips
 		117
Edward Marlo Exhibitionism openly dealing thirds and fourths
 		118
Edward Marlo Invisible Aces aces from deck to pocket
 		118
Edward Marlo Easy Unit Control
120
Edward Marlo The Fan Deal to enable one to deal out any card from a fan unit consisting of five or more cards
 		122
Edward Marlo The No Touch Theory three methods
Related toVariations 124
Edward Marlo No Touch Stud Deal
128
Edward Marlo Marlo's Strike Unit Control
Variations 129
Edward Marlo Cover Ups more visual deceptiveness for false dealing with:
  • The Downward Deal
  • The Upward Deal
  • The Backward Deal
  • Principle of the Wrist Turn
  • About Noise
 		131
Edward Marlo Concluding Observations
135
Edward Marlo The Opening Gambit stacking a hand while dealing through the deck
Related to 136
Edward Marlo A. Psychological Stop Effect starts seventh
 		137
Edward Marlo B. As an Exchange second deal
 		137
Edward Marlo C. Spelling out an Unknown Card second deal
 		137
Data entered by Denis Behr, July 2008.