Fingertip Peek Controls

76 entries in Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Fingertip Peek Controls
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
T. Nelson Downs Third Method spectator peeks in his own hands, risky bridge, also with rubber banded deck
Related to 1909
The Art of Magic
150
T. Nelson Downs Fourth Method spectator peeks at a card in his own hands and it is found, estimation and stack (for practice only), "the bungling and unobserving performer will meet his Waterloo in this experiment"
Variations 1909
The Art of Magic
152
T. Page Wright Simple Glimpse looking straight down
Related to 1933
Page Wright's Notebook
31
Charlie Miller The Danbury Deviler fingertip peek, four cards with edge-marks
Related to 1940
Expert Card Technique
307
Edward Marlo Finger-Tip Control
Related to 1956
Fingertip Control
3
Edward Marlo Basic Procedure fingertip peek
 		1956
Fingertip Control
3
Edward Marlo First Method forced estimation, fishing
Related toVariations 1956
Fingertip Control
5
Edward Marlo Second Method imperfection, nailnick, edgemark
Related to 1956
Fingertip Control
6
Edward Marlo Third Method corner-short, see note on page 22
 		1956
Fingertip Control
7
Edward Marlo Fourth Method in-jog
 		1956
Fingertip Control
10
Edward Marlo Fifth Method step in advance
 		1956
Fingertip Control
15
Edward Marlo Sixth Method - Tilt Glimpse glimpsing card
Related toVariations 1956
Fingertip Control
16
Edward Marlo Definite Fingertip Control - D.F.C. stepping at selection
Related to 1956
Fingertip Control
19
Edward Marlo Fingertip Riffle Peek Estimation "Forced Estimation", Pinch Check
Related toVariations 1962
Estimation
20
Edward Marlo The Sudden Stop fingertip peek control, "Forced Estimation"
Related to 1962
Estimation
21
Edward Marlo Key Card Plus Estimation: Tenth Method real overhand shuffle after fingertip peek estimation, estimated red/black key shuffle
 		1962
Estimation
32
Edward Marlo Key Card Plus Estimation: Eleventh Method real riffle shuffle in lieu of a faro after estimated fingertip peek
Related to 1962
Estimation
33
Edward Marlo Estimation and the Glimpse card fingertip peeked at estimated position, glimpsed and break dropped, can be controlled by knowing its approximate position
Variations 1962
Estimation
34
Edward Marlo Fingertip Location fingertip peeked at card is located, estimation and key
 		1962
Estimation
42
Dai Vernon A Peek jog
 		1962
Early Vernon
63
James Steranko E=MC2 fingertip peek control with bridge
Related to 1962
The Ultimate Move
28
James Steranko Kinetic Energy fingertip peek, method to make the selection move to an in-jogged position, then nail nick
 		1962
The Ultimate Move
31
James Steranko Impact fingertip peek, left third fingernail enters break briefly, nicks card and break is lost
 		1962
The Ultimate Move
32
James Steranko Impulse fingertip peek, left third fingernail holds break
Related to 1962
The Ultimate Move
34
Edward Marlo Definite Fingertip Control with Finger-Flesh Grip
1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
2
Edward Marlo Side Flesh Break applied to Both Hands
1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
3
Edward Marlo Fingertip Spectator's Peek spectator pushed deck open, yet it appears to be a fingertip peek
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
5
Edward Marlo The Crimp - D.F.C. bridge where spectator stops, two methods
Related toVariations 1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
6
Edward Marlo Putting in the Step five handlings
Inspired byVariations 1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
10
Edward Marlo Moving the Steps three methods
Inspired by 1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
13
Edward Marlo Fantastic Fingertip Controls with step fan, and one hand closing of fan, see also page 85 for "Added Notes on the One Hand Closing of the Fan"
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
60
Edward Marlo The Marked Deck "how to control it, without obviously running through the pack to find it, is our concern"
- For One Card
- For Two Cards
- For Three Cards
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
71
Dr. James Nuzzo The Dr. Nuzzo Peek fine secret incomplete faro condition to facilitate counting, for credit information see reference
Related toVariations 1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
72
Edward Marlo The Variant Fingertip Peek applying substance to peeked-at card with right second finger
  • The Basic Method
  • Daub Variant
  • Saliva Variant
  • Adhesive Variant
Related toVariations 1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
74
Edward Marlo Wet Line Vanish or Control selection vanishes or is controlled, saliva handling
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
88
Edward Marlo Fingertip Peek & Stripper Deck
1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
157
Dai Vernon Vernon's Peek Location At Finger Tips No. 103, bridge crimp in deck
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
30
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Index Finger Peek No. 321, left first finger holds break at left upper corner, immediate overhand shuffle control
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
84
Gerald Kosky Kosky's Control handling after spectator peek
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
77
Edward Marlo For the Fingertip Peek Applying Secret Incomplete Faro Condition
Variations 1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
298
Edward Marlo Marlo's Variation on an Idea variation on Marlo's Peek Deck (Secret IF)
Inspired by 1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
299
Edward Marlo In Fingertip Control using an injog, also as force and multiple control
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
39
Edward Marlo The Fingertip Peek Steal fingertip peek handling, to top or Tenkai palm
Related to 1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
173
Charlie Miller Additional Miller Notes
  • holding break while tapping on table
  • nailnick and estimate distance from key
  • "Vernon's 7 card, 7 piles trick."
(1940)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 3)
1
Roger Crosthwaite LTP Peek Steal
1985
Tribute to Ed Marlo
28
Dai Vernon A New Peek Control using finger nail
Related to 1987
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 1
86
Edward Marlo Fingertip Controls three methods, one with a "horribly warped" deck
Related to 1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
263
Ken Krenzel Thought Bridge banded deck is tossed out, one spectator peeks a card which is divined and might travel to pocket from banded deck, ungaffed
Related to 1990
Close-up Impact!
88
Edward Marlo Fingertip Side Steals four methods
 		1990
That's It
1
Vanni Bossi Delayed Control after the Peek bridging top part after fingertip peek, method to obtain break at bridge after table spread delay
Inspired by 1992
Escorial 1992 — The Marlo Year
13
Justin Higham Step Peek brief
Inspired by June 1992
Tech-Notes (Issue 4)
36
Eddie Fechter Peek Control with a Corner Short Card
1993
Fechter
37
Eddie Fechter Natural Break Peek using natural breaks
 		1993
Fechter
39
Eddie Fechter Tiniest Peek I've Ever Seen verbal convincer for spectator's peek
 		1993
Fechter
177
Eddie Fechter Peek and Key Combination
1993
Fechter
178
Eddie Fechter Peek Subtlety using a step after the peek
 		1993
Fechter
181
Eddie Fechter Turn Around Peek Control deck is turned 180° between the hands
 		1993
Fechter
183
Roger Crosthwaite Daub Fingertip Peek
Inspired by 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
78
Roger Crosthwaite LTP Peek Steal
Variations 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
89
Roger Crosthwaite Clip Bottom Control from peek to LTP to bottom of deck
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
100
Roger Crosthwaite Clip Second-from-Bottom Control from peek to LTP to second from bottom
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
101
Max Malini Malini's "Peep" Location "From a notebook of Vernon material"
spectator peeks at card, distance from step estimated
 		Nov. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11)
32
Max Cerchietti Bandaround Locator card peeked at in cased deck, card glimpsed, position marked with elastic loop
 		Oct. 2000
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 2)
74
Neal Elias The Breakless Peek with jogged card that acts as short card
Variations 2001
New Card Controls
54
Karl Fulves The Breakless Peek technical variation, side-jogged card acts as short card
Inspired by 2001
New Card Controls
103
Kostya Kimlat Breaking Glances "Work with the Marlo Fingertip Flesh Break"
  • The Basic Technique
  • Touches
    • The Closed-Deck Convincer
    • Creating a Step
    • The Fan Peek
    • Outer Peeks
  • Continuations
    • Riffle Force
    • Overhand Shuffle
    • Riffle Shuffle
    • Hindu Shuffle
    • Pulp Friction
    • Marlo's Ruse
Related to May 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 2)
20
Dai Vernon The Weight Guesser Magician knows position of spectators card, estimation
Related toVariations 2007
Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks — Volume 1
45
Edward Marlo Fingertip Control
2007
Der Stoff aus dem die Wunder sind
27
Ryan Schlutz Peek as a Control bridge
Related to 2011
Making the Cut
10
Joseph Barry E-CAN fairly peeked-at card, at position named by spectator
 		2014
Reverie
11
Roy Baker Shiner, Shiner chrome tape
 		2016
Facsimile (Issue 5)
20
Jon Racherbaumer Notes on Peek Decks
2016
Facsimile (Issue 5)
52
Fingertip Peek Count counting as cards riffle off
 		Winter 2017
Quarterly (Issue 5)
26
R. Paul Wilson S.A.L.O.B. direct glimpse during Fingertip Peek procedure
Inspired by 2017
Think Again
12
Harry Riser, Johnny Thompson Impromptu Shiner black coffee
  • Spread Key Card Glimpse
  • Riffle Key Card Glimpse
  • Dribble Key Card Glimpse
  • Peek Control
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
113
Max Malini Malini's Location spectator peeks at a card in his own hands and it is found, estimation
Inspired by 2022
Max Malini
271