138 entries in Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Ovette Master Move (Kelly Bottom Placement)
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
The Card Through the Magazine bottom placement
1940 302
Frank Kelly Frank Kelly's Bottom Placement
1943 184
Tommy Dowd Card in the Pocket inside pocket, using Kelly bottom placement
Related toAlso published here 1943 188
Arthur H. Buckley The Glide Shift Kelly Bottom Placement sideways
Variations 1946 93
Frank Kelly Kelly Bottom Placement brief
1953 173
Frank Kelly The Bottom Placement Kelly-Ovette Bottom Placement
1954 28
Stewart James Master Solo Move Bottom Placement in which bottom card of right-hand half is inserted under top card of left-hand half, credit information
Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 3)
8
Bruce Elliott The Elliott Control card from middle controlled to the bottom, buckle
Also published here 1956 122
Bruce Elliott The Elliott Control card from middle controlled to the bottom, buckle
VariationsAlso published here Feb. 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 336)
154
Edward Marlo Tabled Bottom Placement tabled Kelly / Ovette move, with additional ideas
Also published here 1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
48
P. Howard Lyons Lyons Replacement card touched in in-the-hands spread and right hand lifted to show selection, on way down some cards are fed to bottom
June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
23
Dai Vernon Card Placement "Chapter Twenty Two", Variation of Kelly Bottom Placement
Variations 1967 145
Bottom Placement
1967 188
Joseph Ovette Ovette Master Move
Jan. 1967 75
Peter Kane Second from Bottom Master Move
1967 4
James G. Thompson Jr. The Master Key master move bottom slip cut
Related to
  • "Magic To Delight" (Thompson Jr.)
July 1968 193
Edward Marlo Transfer to Bottom bottom card of top half is slid to bottom, with out-jogged card
July 1968
Ibidem (Issue 33)
11
Harvey Rosenthal The Rosenthal Placement kelly alternative
Nov. 1970
Epilogue (Issue 10)
78
Roy Johnson The Policy method to load card under jacket near inner pocket
1970 15
Allan Ackerman Ackerman Varies Kelly
Related toVariations 1971 15
Frank Kelly, Joseph Ovette Kelly Bottom Placement brief
1971 41
Karl Fulves M2 Control Ovette Master Move as placement, see also Note 3 of reference
Related to 1971 24
Chris Gosselin On Mother Kelly's Doorstep on the Kelly Bottom Placement
1971 64
Chris Gosselin Palming from Pre-Kelly Placement
1971 64
Tom Batchelor The Fan Control bottom card of one-handed right-hand fan slid to the bottom as that half is squared onto the half in left-hand dealing position
Variations 1971 8
James G. Thompson Jr. Master Move as Switch replacing card to bottom, actually second from bottom
Winter 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 6th Folio)
494
Joseph Ovette Ovette Master Move without credit
1972 17
Derek Dingle Reverse Ovette Master Move
Nov. 1973
Epilogue (Issue 19)
180
James G. Thompson Jr. The Master Move master move bottom slip cut
Oct. 1973
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 2)
33
Edward Marlo Simulated Master Move two methods
1974 137
Ovette Master Move
1974 8
Larry Jennings Bottom Placement also into gambler's palm
Also published here 1975
Epilogue (Issue Special No 3 (Part 1))
264
Edward Marlo Marlo Bottom Placement a lot of applications and variations
1977 199
Edward Marlo Approaches to the Kelly Bottom Placement
1977 208
Harvey Rosenthal The Outjogged Placement similar to "Ackerman Varies Kelly", see Notes 2./3. on p. 168
1977 152
Eric Mason Caboodle 5/4 count, showing them all as double backers
Related to Sep. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 1)
461
Ken Krenzel OMM Handling in the hands and tabled
1978 243
Frank Kelly, Joseph Ovette Kelly's Bottom Placement
1978 87
Harvey Rosenthal, Martin A. Nash Outjogged Placement variation
1979 382
Stewart James Small Packet Master Move
1979 183
Allan Ackerman Ackerman Varies Kelly
1979 130
Harvey Rosenthal, Martin A. Nash Outjog Placement Variation
1980 7
Gene Maze Subtraction Move bottom card of packet via Kelly Bottom Placement
1980 36
Joseph Ovette Ovette Master Move
1980 13
Kelly Bottom Placement
1980 101
Joseph Ovette Der Meistergriff
Aug. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 2)
63
Allan Ackerman Kelly Bottom Placement Center Load loading a card into the center
1981 11
David Britland Control variation on the Ovette / Kelly move, see p. 150 for credits
Related to Sep. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 5)
91
Harvey Rosenthal Ambition to the bottom using Kelly / Ovette move variation
Dec. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 8)
151
Joseph Ovette, Frank Kelly The Ovette/Kelly Placement
1981 209
Jon Racherbaumer The Bluff Bottom Placement to second from bottom, bold
1982 5
Edward Marlo Not For The Faint-Hearted bolder version of The Bluff Bottom Placement
1982 8
Edward Marlo No-Clutch Bottom Placement
Variations 1982 134
Jon Racherbaumer, Gene Maze Fan-Antic Control bottom card of one-handed right-hand fan slid to the bottom as that half is squared onto the half in left-hand dealing position
Inspired byAlso published here 1982 143
Gene Maze Kelly Reverse
Related toAlso published here 1982 89
Larry Jennings Bottomed alternative to Kelly Bottom Placement
Jan. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 1)
730
Ross Bertram Exercise palming bottom card into Tenkai palm and replacing it, Kelly mechanics
1983 148
Edward Marlo Dribble Application to O.K. Move multiple card control to bottom with kelly/ovette placement
1984 313
Edward Marlo Dribble Plus Delayed O.K. Move
1984 313
Frank Kelly Bottom Placement
Nov. 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 2)
69
Allan Ackerman Ackerman Varies Kelly
1985 105
Ovette Master Move to second from bottom
1985 465
Frank Kelly Kelly Bottom Placement
1985 20
Eric DeCamps The Kelly Top Placement from Bottom Placement into right Tenkai Palm or to top
1985 15
Bruce Cervon, Frank Kelly Kelly Bottom Placement Scoop Up
1988 82
Gene Maze Ovette Reversal
Related toVariationsAlso published here May 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 5)
1496
Larry Jennings Bottom Placement Kelly/Ovette alternative, also directly into left cop or right palm position
Also published here 1988 159
Bottom Placement
1989 32
Frank Kelly, Joseph Ovette Kelly-Ovette Bottom Placement
1991 261
Joseph Ovette, Frank Kelly, Jerry K. Hartman Bottom Placement with ideas by J.K. Hartman
1991 29
Allan Ackerman, Richard Kaufman Ackerman Varies Kelly Variation
1992 xxix
Jon Racherbaumer Delayed Bottom Placement for credit information see reference
Related toVariations 1992 105
The Lapel Ruse no-palm method to get a credit card into the wallet, using Bottom Placement
1992 36
Ken Simmons Observations on The Ovette Master Move / Kelly Bottom Placement
  • First Idea
  • Second Idea
1992 13
Joseph Ovette, Frank Kelly Ovette Master Move / Kelly Bottom Placement
1993 88
Allan Ackerman Ackerman Varies Kelly to a Full Palm Convincing Control Features
1994 50
Paul Gertner Skinning the Card to Cardcase loading case from Kelly Bottom Placement
Inspired byRelated to 1994 134
John Scarne Ovette Master Move Cop directly into cop position
1994
Verbatim (Issue 10)
145
Jack Birnman One-Hand Glide from end grip
Jan. 1994
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 5)
55
Ken Beale The V Force "Three Impromptus"
bottom card of top half is transferred to bottom half with bottom placement angle jog as it is placed offset on it
1995
Underworld (Issue 1)
9
Allan Ackerman Ackerman Varies Kelly
1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Entertainer)
117
Gene Maze Bottom Placement Finesse
Dec. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 12)
2878
Frank Kelly, Joseph Ovette Kelly-Ovette Bottom Placement to second from bottom
1997 7
Allan Ackerman Ackerman varies Kelly
1997 51
Paul Curry Curry Turnover Change featuring Kelly Bottom Placement to get into position for change
1999 14
Gene Maze Maze + Ovette variations on the Master Move
  • Maze Method #1
  • Maze Method #2
  • Maze Method #3
  • Block Ovette
Related to 1999
The Fine Print (Issue 10)
302
Reverse Kelly Ovette Mater Move top half removed and bottom card dragged along
1999 208
Simon Lovell Backwards Kelly Replacement Jack Birnman?
2000 42
Herb Zarrow, Tom Burke Herb Zarrow on Tom Burke's Master Move
Related to 2000
Discoverie (Issue 2)
21
Seth Kramer Kelly Kop palming the bottom card of right-hand half out into master palm
Nov. 2000
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 3)
87
Dave Robertson Misdirection Replacement both packets transpose
Related to 2000 38
Karl Fulves Reverse Master Move Force bottom slip cut
2001 36
Karl Fulves Ovette Master Move Credit Information
2001 41
Neal Elias More Effects Using The Nu-Glide Get-Ready see following items
2001 46
Karl Fulves Utility Transfer card appears between to sandwich cards
Related to 2001 101
Steve Beam X-Change two cards change to selections when halves are rubbed against each other face to face and perpendicular
Inspired by
  • Mark Aspiazu's "Easy Kelly Change" in "The Second Deal"
Also published here
2001 29
Kelly Bottom Placement
2001 53
Steve Reynolds On a Western Clip
  • Mole Notes 3
intro on the bottom placement
Sep./Oct. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 3)
38
Steve Reynolds Tensless Bottom Placement
Also published here Sep./Oct. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 3)
38
Steve Reynolds Full Clip Placement
Inspired by Sep./Oct. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 3)
39
Allan Ackerman Sideways Master Move to set up for a switch
Aug. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 12)
77
Guy Hollingworth, Edward Marlo No-Clutch Bottom Placement with a second delayed handling, see also credits in Issue 10, p. 1, Issue 11, p. 1
Related to July/Aug. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 2)
7
Stewart James Small Packet Master Move
Feb. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 9)
13
Karl Fulves Dummy Deal bottom deal from front end, full grip, top half openly outjogged
Related to
  • Sharps & Flats
2003
Off The Books (Issue 6)
104
Robin Robertson Final Control buckled under top half
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2003 15
Robin Robertson Final Control buckled under top half, see Vol. 1 for credit information
Also published here 2003 156
Bottom Placement Reverse
Jan. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 1)
31
Reverse Ovette Master Move
2004
Discoverie (Issue 9)
119
Frank Kelly, Joseph Ovette Kelly Bottom Placement
2004 35
Aaron Shields One-Handed Break packet held in right-hand end grip, a break is established above bottom card with Kelly-type action
Inspired by 2004 19
Jack Avis A Placement Idea with the Master Move
2006 174
Kelly Bottom Placement
2006 23
Dominic Twose Ovette Reversal Handling
Related to 2006 110
Andi Gladwin Variety Bucket Subtlety for Ovette / Kelly Master move
Related to 2007 23
Joseph Ovette, Frank Kelly Kelly/Ovette Bottom Placement used to obtain break with one hand, brief
2007 222
Robin Robertson Final Control
Also published here
  • "The Final Control" (Robin Robertson, Handle with Care, 1964, p. 5)
2007 225
Patrick Martin The Martin Bottom Placement
May 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 5)
71
Harvey Rosenthal Transfer to Bottom packet in right-hand end grip put on deck, bottom card is secretly buckled and goes to bottom of deck
Jan. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 4)
25
Hiroyuki Sakai Quiet Revolution spectator choses card during dribbling, deck spread, spread again and selection is seen reversed
Related to Feb. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 2)
63
Jon Racherbaumer, Gene Maze Fan-Antic Control
Related toAlso published here 2011 71
Gene Maze A Short Treatise on the Ovette/Kelly Move intro
May 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 5)
21
Gene Maze Fingertip Ovette No. 1
May 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 5)
22
Gene Maze The Charlier Ovette No. 2
May 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 5)
23
Gene Maze The Clipped Ovette No. 3
May 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 5)
23
Gene Maze The Block Ovette No. 4
May 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 5)
23
Gene Maze The Ovette Reverse No. 5
Also published here May 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 5)
24
Steve Beam Cambio en X two cards change to selections when halves are rubbed against each other face to face and perpendicular
Inspired by
  • Mark Aspiazu's "Easy Kelly Change" in "The Second Deal"
Also published here
2014 6
Steve Beam X-Change two cards change to selections when halves are rubbed against each other face to face and perpendicular
Also published here 2016 16
Edward Marlo Tabled Bottom Placement
Inspired byAlso published here 2017
Facsimile (Issue 6)
67
Steve Beam X-Change two cards change to selections when halves are rubbed against each other face to face and perpendicular
Inspired by
  • Mark Aspiazu's "Easy Kelly Change" in "The Second Deal"
Also published here
2017 37
Ryan Plunkett Bottom Placement Addition bottom card of deck in right-hand End Grip added to packet in dealing position
Oct. 2018
Elixir (Vol. 2 No. 1 (Summer #2))
60
Tom Gagnon One-Handed Versatile Get-Ready deck in right-hand end grip, bottom card side-jogged with one hand
2019 159
Michael Powers Powers Varies Kelly
Inspired by 2019 193
Ryan Plunkett Bottom Placement Addition bottom card of deck in right-hand End Grip added to packet in dealing position
2020 183
Steve Reynolds Bottom Placement Finesse
Related to
  • Jack Birnman's handling
Also published here
2020
Output (Issue 13)
22
Larry Jennings Bottom Placement also into gambler's palm
Also published here 2020 401
Joseph Ovette, Jean-Pierre Vallarino Master Move for case load to load card in card case, adhesive on card case facilitates load
2022 272
Bernard Bilis Unload to Bottom Kelly Bottom from packet to bottom as packet is squared
Inspired by
  • Table Pass by Steve Forte
June 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 6)
31