Gambit

Technique, Routines & Jetsam with Playing-Cards

2009-2010
Written by Benjamin Earl
Work of Benjamin Earl, Various
44 pages (Stapled), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with photographs
Language: English
43 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Issue Year Page Categories
Benjamin Earl Editor's note
1 2009 3
Unknown Breastfeeding the Magic Community fake ad
 		1 2009 5
Benjamin Earl The Gambling Lesson various games played, at the end spectator and performer each find four-of-a-kind
Inspired byVariations 1 2009 6
Benjamin Earl A Jar of Eyeballs... about 90% of everything being rubbish and magic on television
 		1 2009 7
Benjamin Earl The Big Question bordered or non-bordered cards
 		1 2009 7
Benjamin Earl Real Scarne aces dealt from shuffled deck, named card in pocket
 		1 2009 8
Benjamin Earl Case as Holdout spectator shuffles, then deck put in case
 		1 2009 9
Benjamin Earl The Simulation Shuffle without bridge, for Malone credit see issue 2, p. 20
Inspired byRelated to 1 2009 10
Benjamin Earl Face-up stripping controls (F.U.S.C.) tabled
Related to 1 2009 12
Benjamin Earl Erdnase Grip Disguise Bottom Deal "EGD Bottom Deal"
Inspired by 1 2009 14
Benjamin Earl The Rub of the Green on the presentation of gambling demonstrations
 		1 2009 16
Benjamin Earl, Derek DelGaudio Spotlight: Derek DelGaudio
1 2009 18
Derek DelGaudio Riffle Palm during in-the-hands riffle shuffle, first published in "Only Notes", for Zarrow credit see issue 2, p. 20
 		1 2009 19
Benjamin Earl In a Glimpse lie detector and divination
 		1 2009 20
Pat Mustard A Power of Facing "Temples of Doom", on lectures and conventions
 		1 2009 21
Benjamin Earl Cloak & Dagger Top Tip... getting from Si Stebbins into Mnemonica, joke
 		1 2009 21
Benjamin Earl Kevin Fox
1 2009 22
Benjamin Earl Gambit Responds on Jerry Sadowitz and "Open Triumph" vs. "Name a Card Triumph"
Related to 1 2009 22
Benjamin Earl C.O.P. Cull Stack very brief
 		1 2009 24
Benjamin Earl Editor's note
2 2010 2
Benjamin Earl The Cards of Leon in-the-hands version without table
Inspired by
  • "Shuffle-Bored" (Simon Aronson)
 2 2010 4
Benjamin Earl News Desk on conventions and how to have a good time there by not going to any events
 		2 2010 5
Benjamin Earl The Big Question shift or double undercut, joke
 		2 2010 5
Justin Higham Reflections on Reflectors on shiners, edited from "Secrets of Improvisational Magic"
  • French Window
  • Table Knife & Teaspoon
  • Café Table
  • Sunglasses
  • Table Sign
  • Menu-Card Holder
  • Mobile Phone
  • Wine Glass
  • Coins & Keys
  • Impromptu Peek Deck
  • Smiley-Face Cards
  • Reflector Awareness
 		2 2010 6
Justin Higham Impromptu Peek Deck for Hoyle Trump Cards
Inspired by 2 2010 7
Benjamin Earl The Shape Shuffle
Related to 2 2010 8
Benjamin Earl Switchman - DS 1 cut to table
Inspired by
  • Steve Forte switch from Gambling Protection Series
 2 2010 10
Benjamin Earl The Casual Open Placement (C.O.P.)
Inspired by 2 2010 12
Benjamin Earl Out of Touch - Out of Date "Ramblings on Card Stuff", opinion
Related to 2 2010 13
Benjamin Earl The One-Handed Top Palm "Ramblings on Card Stuff", opinion
 		2 2010 13
Benjamin Earl Jennings... What a Prick. "Ramblings on Card Stuff", opinion
 		2 2010 13
Benjamin Earl The Bottom Deal Demonstration "Ramblings on Card Stuff", opinion
 		2 2010 13
Benjamin Earl Spell This S...H...I...T... "Ramblings on Card Stuff", opinion
 		2 2010 13
Jack "Juicy" Broad You Don't Know Jack on gambling
 		2 2010 14
Benjamin Earl Even the Burn Card
2 2010 15
Benjamin Earl Spectator's Holdout Shuffle spectator shuffles deck in stages yet set-up is retained
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2 2010 15
Benjamin Earl Pseudo Moe "In a Glimpse"
 		2 2010 16
Benjamin Earl Student of the Game brief variation
Inspired by 2 2010 16
Benjamin Earl, David Williamson Spotlight: David Williamson
2 2010 17
David Williamson Holdout Man Aces change into Royal Flush
 		2 2010 18
David Williamson Throw-Switch Addition underneath fanned cards
 		2 2010 18
Benjamin Earl Gambit Responds accusing Lawrence Sullivan of ripping him off, credit corrections
 		2 2010 20
Benjamin Earl Quick Little Stack two cards, pseudo mates
 		2 2010 21
Data entered by Denis Behr.