Convincing Control & Variations

151 entries in Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Convincing Control & Variations
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Edward Victor Spread Switch card isolated in spread is pulled by fingers to the right and left thumb pushes out next card, see next trick for another application
Related toVariations 1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
23
Edward Victor Face-up Spread Switch switch a face-down card in face-up spread, related to "Spread Switch" p. 23
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
25
Edward Marlo Convincing Control
VariationsAlso published here Spring 1970
Hierophant (Issue 3)
133
Allan Ackerman A Card Pass
Also published here 1970
Magic Mafia Effects
29
Allan Ackerman Ackerman Varies Kelly
Related toVariations 1971
The Esoterist
15
Edward Marlo On the Convincing Control
Feb. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 2)
12
Tony Slydini Copter Control card inserted in fan is brought to top via temporary Tenkai palm
 		1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
53
Harvey Rosenthal The Outjogged Placement similar to "Ackerman Varies Kelly", see Notes 2./3. on p. 168
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Three)
152
Harvey Rosenthal Left Hand Bottom Cop Outjogged Placement Control with cop, see Notes 2./3. on p. 168
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Three)
158
Harvey Rosenthal Outjogged Placement in Palm Convincing Control Features, see Notes 2./3. on p. 168
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Three)
162
Harvey Rosenthal Right Hand Edge Palm Outjogged Placement to Tenkai
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Three)
169
Harvey Rosenthal Control To The Top Outjogged Placement to the top
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Three)
171
Allan Ackerman New Convincing Control no switch of outjogged card involved
Related to 1978
Here's My Card
82
Allan Ackerman A Card Pass variation of standard method
 		1978
Here's My Card
88
Harvey Rosenthal, Martin A. Nash Outjogged Placement variation
 		1979
Sleight Unseen
382
Edward Marlo Less Out Convincing Control card is not outjogged
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
45
Edward Marlo Convincing Control Reverse instantly reversing card while it is apparently outjogged
Related to 1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
46
Allan Ackerman Ackerman Varies Kelly
1979
Close-up Entertainer
130
Frank Simon Versatile Outjog Control
1979
Variations
33
Harvey Rosenthal, Martin A. Nash Outjog Placement Variation
1980
Jacks or Better
7
Ken Simmons Center Clip Control clip side steal to bottom with decoy moment
 		1981
Cards — With a Different Touch
18
Edward Marlo Open Hockley as force
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1982
Card Finesse
95
Frank Simon, Edward Marlo Versatile Outjog Control
1982
For Your Entertainment Pleasure
64
Harry Lorayne The Lorayne Control to second from bottom
Inspired by 1982
Best of Friends
431
Meir Yedid The Card Control convincing control variation
 		1982
Incredible Close-Up Magic
22
Edward Marlo Convincing Convincer
Related to 1983
Marlo without Tears
267
Ross Bertram An Uplifting Application
1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
158
Jon Racherbaumer On the Spread Cull essay on culling and convincing control, credit rant
Related to 1983
Facsimile (Issue 1)
40
Frank Simon Versatile Outjog Control to second from bottom or bottom
  • At the Table
Inspired byVariations 1983
Versatile Card Magic
13
Frank Simon Casual Control bottom card of right-hand spread shown, immediately hands brought together and deck squared, with or without out-jogged card
 		1983
Versatile Card Magic
33
Frank Simon Versatile Re-Entry Control inserting the culled selection near the bottom, then cut, or cut and palm
 		1983
Versatile Card Magic
37
Frank Simon The Open Cover Steal card touched and out-jogged, a few cards from top removed in right-hand End Grip and selection stolen underneath
 		1983
Versatile Card Magic
127
Frank Simon The Versatile Spread Palm culled card palmed under spread
  • First Method
  • Second Method
Inspired byRelated to 1983
Versatile Card Magic
145
Jon Racherbaumer On The Spread Cull nine page long credit fight on the Convincing Control
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
100
Edward Marlo New Approach Convincing Controls six methods, see also pages 257 & 268
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
109
Edward Marlo Convincing Control Bottom Palm see steps 8 and 9
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
110
Edward Marlo Convincing Control Reverse see step 10
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
111
Edward Marlo, Harry Lorayne Convincing Control to Bottom or Tenkai Palm starting at step 7, for Lorayne-credit see Apocalypse, page 1092
Related to 1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
118
Edward Marlo Incomplete Convincing Control as a center palm
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
127
Edward Marlo Easy on the Tears
Related to 1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
130
Edward Marlo Variation on the Original variation on original handling
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
131
Edward Marlo 1st Method of "New Approach Convincing Control" tip for control on page 109, see also page 268
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
257
Edward Marlo Tips Marlo Cull (page 122) as multiple control and tip for Convincing Control (see pages 109 & 257)
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
268
Frank Simon Versatile Spread Control
Winter 1984
West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 1)
58
Allan Ackerman Ackerman Varies Kelly
1985
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 4
105
Ken Krenzel No-Switch Upjog Control
Related to 1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
263
Larry Jennings Immediate Bottom Placement
1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
17
Edward Marlo Easy Multiple Convincing Control
1986
Thirty Five Years Later
52
Ben Harris My Way convincing control handling, really just a cull control
  • With two or three cards
Also published here 1986
1 a.m. The Sequel
2
Ben Harris My Way Convincing Control handling
Also published here 1986
1986 World Lecture Tour Notes
2
Convincing Control
1987
CardPerfect
140
Edward Marlo On the Convincing Control credit information, in Foreword
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
Larry Jennings Immediate Bottom Placement
1988
The Cardwright
129
Harry Lorayne Primal Final finesse
Inspired by 1990
Trend Setters
30
Harry Lorayne The Summit Switch Convincing Control Handlings
 		1990
Trend Setters
245
Gary Ouellet Convincingly Versatile Control
1990
Close Up Illusions
167
Jörg Alexander Weber Versatile Outjog Control Handling
Inspired by 1991
Hardcore
50
Jerry K. Hartman, Edward Marlo Pushover Switch
  • Under-the-Spread Control
  • Selection Switch
Inspired byAlso published here 1991
Card Craft
69
Bobby Bernard, Justin Higham Spread Switch
Inspired byRelated to Jan. 1991
Technomagic (Issue 7)
51
Allan Ackerman, Richard Kaufman Ackerman Varies Kelly Variation
1992
The Collected Almanac (Issue )
xxix
Ernest Earick Bow-to-stern Control
Related toVariations 1993
By Forces Unseen
16
Ernest Earick One-handed Convincing Control see page 90 for mention of the sleight as cull, force, palm, switch
Variations 1993
By Forces Unseen
83
Edward Marlo コンビんシングカードコントロール (Convincing Card Control) Interesting variation, card is placed into back palm
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
167
Allan Ackerman Ackerman Varies Kelly to a Full Palm Convincing Control Features
 		1994
Las Vegas Kardma
50
Allan Ackerman The Movie Control
1994
Las Vegas Kardma
55
Steve Beam Bye-Pass Operation single card control
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
181
Aaron Fisher Nowhere Pass Variation to second from bottom, with outjog feature
 		1995
The Sleight Album
11
Steve Beam Bye-Pass Operation single card control
Also published here 1995
The Innovations Collection
2
Jerry K. Hartman, Edward Marlo Pushover Switch Convincing Control variant, used as a switch/control
Also published here 1995
After Craft
12
Harvey Rosenthal Outjogged Placement
1995 ca.
Siamese Signatures and Other Oddities
6
Steve Bedwell Convincing Control Fold
1995 ca.
Parked Card and Other Manoeuvres
1
Allan Ackerman Ackerman Varies Kelly
1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Entertainer)
117
Jon Racherbaumer Putting a Placement in its Place credit essay on the spread cull and convincing control
 		1996
Facsimile (Issue 4)
13
Larry Jennings Immediate Bottom Placement
  • Full-Deck Handling
  • Small Packet Handling
 		1997
Jennings '67
44
Immediate Bottom Placement Kaufman's version of its history
 		1997
Jennings '67
44
William Goodwin Subtlety for Screened Leipzig Pass for Ron Bauer's "Screened Leipzig Pass" (Genii 47/2, Feb 1983, p. 113)
 		1997
The Ancient Empty Street
2
Edward Marlo, John Luka Convincing Control variation
 		1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
37
Convincing Control brief
 		1997
The Inslow Effect
9
Ariel Frailich Convincing Control Handling
1997
Card Stories
12
Larry Jennings, Edward Marlo The Convincing Control
1998
Card College — Volume 3
551
Allan Ackerman, Frank Simon The Convincing Control Palm
Related to 1998
Card College — Volume 3
771
Allan Ackerman The CR Move center reverse during convincing control
Also published here 1999
Classic Handlings
27
Frank Simon Convincing Control variation
1999
Close-Up & Personal
31
Allan Ackerman, Edward Marlo, Steve Bedwell Ackerman Varies Kelly / Misdirection Palm Combo
2000
Thick Schtick!
19
Jason Alford Scamwich Bow-to-stern Control as sandwich load
Inspired by 2000
Freebie 2
21
Lee Asher, Allan Ackerman The Losing Control Light Reft Spread Pass, out-jogged card feature by Ackerman, credit information
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2001
Hand Jobs
6
Harry Lorayne Down And Dirty convincing control into cop (called "Rear Palm" here), to pocket application, two handlings
 		2001
Personal Collection
427
Harry Lorayne Optically Controlled illogical cut control, showing that card is not on top and bottom, with Convincing Control addition and pocket finale
Inspired byAlso published here 2001
Personal Collection
463
Dan Buck, Dave Buck D.M.B. Spread Control out-jogged card switched as in-the-hands spread is lowered
VariationsAlso published here 2001
Artifice, Ruse, and Subterfuge in the Hands
17
Edward Marlo, Ron Bauer Ed Marlo's Convincing Control detailed
 		2002
Fair & Sloppy
15
John Dowdy Lefties Box note on left-handed convincing control
 		2002
Fair & Sloppy
29
Mark Aspiazu Outjogging Earick's Control card is out-jogged
Inspired byRelated to Mar. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 10)
24
Andi Gladwin Bound To Stern control to top while the deck is in the card box
Inspired byRelated to June 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 12)
22
Edward Marlo Convincing Control
2003
Tricks
88
Frank Simon Versatile Outjog Control
Jan./Feb. 2003
The Penumbra (Issue 5)
2
Frank Simon Versatile Outjog Control
2003
Variations Revisited
49
Dan Buck, Dave Buck The D.M.B. Spread Control out-jogged card switched as in-the-hands spread is lowered
  • Second Method: Continuous Spread method
Also published here 2003
Nursery Rhymes — Volume 3
14
David Jade Swing Control similar to Bow-to-stern Control
Inspired byAlso published here Sep. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 1)
82
Daryl Martinez, Bill Simon Daryl-Simon Convincing Control card ends in cop position
Also published here 2004
Deserting the Legion
5
Daryl Martinez Convincing Control into Gambler's Cop
Mar. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 3)
64
Jack Avis A Control a bit unclear, decoy card left outjogged and cover pass made somehow
 		2006
Rara Avis
146
Luke Dancy Under Control card left out-jogged, controlled to bottom, without spreading
Inspired by 2006
Another Bite of the Cherry
6
Frank Simon Versatile Outjog Control Variant
2007
52 Memories
143
Jason Dean A Non-Convincing Control to top
Related toAlso published here June 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 2)
26
Edward Marlo Convincing Control
Also published here Oct. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 3)
5
Jerry K. Hartman CC Force “Convincing Control”-type action that forces the card, then switches out and/or controls it
 		2007
Card Dupery
11
Jerry K. Hartman Pushover Switch also see p. 299 and p. 334
Also published here 2007
Card Dupery
118
Jerry K. Hartman Pushover Switch also see p. 118 (and references there) and p. 334
 		2007
Card Dupery
299
Jerry K. Hartman Pushover Switch also see p. 118 (and references there) and p. 299
 		2007
Card Dupery
334
Allan Ackerman Card Pass brief
Also published here 2007
Session
195
Jon Racherbaumer On the Single Card Cull with convincing control application
 		Aug. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. Annual 2007)
16
Jason Dean Non-Convincing Control
Also published here 2008
Deal or No Deal
10
Jason Dean Convince Me Not selection lost in top half which the spectator shuffles
Inspired by
  • "The Trick That Never Fails" (Paul Cummins, The Second Deal website, July 2003)
 2008
Deal or No Deal
10
Convincing Control
2009
Weapons of Mass Deception
49
Ron Bauer Technique For The Convincing Control
2009
Weapons of Mass Deception
58
Larry Jennings Immediate Bottom Placement
Feb. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 2)
71
Tom Stone The Stealth Reverse combination of Convincing Control und KM Move, card remains apparently out-jogged
Also published here 2009
Prey of the Prestidigitator
18
Frank Simon, Tom Stone Versatile Outjog Control Handling
2010
Vortex
34
Tyler Wilson Convince Me version with outjogged card
Inspired by 2010
Reinventing the Real
25
Tyler Wilson Convincing Control - Credit Information
2010
Reinventing the Real
27
Lee Asher The Losing Control Light Reft Spread Pass type action
  • The Basic Handling
  • Al Ackerman Addition (out-jogged card, Allan Ackerman)
  • Tabled Version
  • Vertical Handling
  • Final Notes on the Losing Control
  • What to do now?
  • Credits (on the reverse spread in general)
Also published here 2010
Losing Control
4
Daryl Martinez, Bill Simon Daryl-Simon Convincing Control card ends in cop position
Also published here 2011
Maelstrom
173
Steve Beam Bye Pass Operation
Also published here 2011
FFFF-ing Great Card Moves
15
Ernest Earick One-handed Convincing Control
2013
Stand-Up Fantasies
9
Larry Jennings Immediate Bottom Placement cull as control
 		Sep. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 9)
37
Joseph Barry, Will Houstoun Finessed Side-Jog Handling
Inspired by 2013
Bold and Illogical Card Moves
26
Justin Higham Illogical Spread Control
  • Basic Handling
Related to 2013
Bold and Illogical Card Moves
28
Justin Higham Illogical Convincing Control credit information
Related to 2013
Bold and Illogical Card Moves
30
Tomas Blomberg Proteus Bound while the deck is in the card box
  • Ambitious Card Ending
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2014
Blomberg Laboratories
84
Edward Marlo, Alexander Hansford Convincing Control to Deep Cop
2016
Sprezzatura
25
John Bannon Conflexing Control using a spread switch, card put into one half which is then given out to be shuffled
Inspired byAlso published here May 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 5)
31
Edward Marlo Convincing Control
2018
Game Changer
173
Harry Lorayne Optically Controlled llogical cut control, showing that card is not on top and bottom, with Convincing Control addition and pocket finale
Also published here 2018
And Finally!
46
Harry Lorayne Keep Your Eye On It card copped out during convincing control type action
Related to 2018
And Finally!
199
Edward Marlo Convincing Control switching out lower card of a face-down double, spread cards above it are face up
 		2018
Pure Imagination
202
Tom Gagnon Ribbon Spread Convincing Control selection (double) inserted in tabled spread and left sticking out, controlled to top as spread is gathered
Inspired byVariations 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
154
Helder Guimarães By Mistake - The Perpendicular DMB Spread Control out-jogged card switched as in-the-hands spread is lowered
  • as a vanish
Inspired byRelated to 2019
Secret Language — Volume 1
108
Frank Simon Versatile Spread Control
2019
The Illusioneer
33
Alberto de Figueiredo, Edward Marlo Vóbex more or less same move as Marlo's Convincing Control Reverse, instantly reversing card while it is apparently outjogged
Related to 2019
Veintiséis
230
Sylvain Juzan Convincing Glimpse handling for convincing control in which deck is cut several times with out-jogged selection, selection glimpsed in the process
 		2021
Every Card You Take
48
Nancy Colwell Convincing Curve Finesse / variation on One Handed Convincing Control, bends the card
Inspired by 2021
Lorem Ipsum
29
Boris Wild Convincing Control Handling spread remains low
 		2021
Variations
20
David Jade Swing Control similar to Bow-to-stern Control
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
225
Tom Stone Stealth Reverse combination of Convincing Control und KM Move, card remains apparently out-jogged
Related toAlso published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
287
Daniel Chard Expertalk: Daniel Chard on Reversing a Card card remains apparently out-jogged, starts at a double
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Mar. 2008
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
721
Giancarlo Scalia Giancarlo Scalia's Ribbon Spread Convincing Control
Inspired by 2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
141
Larry Jennings Jennings Immediate Bottom Placement
2022
Vallarino
254
John Bannon Conflexing Control "The World's Easiest Convincing Control"
using a spread switch, card put into one half which is then given out to be shuffled
Inspired byAlso published here June 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 6)
52
Allan Ackerman The Misdirection Bottom Palm Aces put in different parts, squared in, they end up in left-hand bottom palm
Inspired by 2024
All In — Volume 2
11
Allan Ackerman The CR Move center reverse during convincing control
Also published here 2024
All In — Volume 2
40
Ricky Jay, David Solomon Control Card Convincing Control
2024
All In — Volume 2
154