Push-Off

110 entries in Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / Second Deal / Push-Off
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
"Second" Dealing with "card at any number" application
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
21
S. W. Erdnase Second Dealing two methods
Related to 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
58
Dealing Seconds
1902
The Modern Conjurer
59
Graham Adams The Second Deal photo illustrations
Related to 1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
61
Victor Farelli First Method of Second Dealing
  • First Exercise: Moving a Pair
  • Second Exercise: The Withdrawal
  • Third Exercise: Seizing the Second Card
  • Fourth Exercise: The "Swing"
Also published here 1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
55
Victor Farelli Second Method of Second Dealing
1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
58
Laurie Ireland The Second Deal earlier bottom deal from same grip
 		1938
Lessons in Dishonesty
7
The Push-Off Second Deal a. The Left Hand Grip
b. The Deal
Variations 1940
Expert Card Technique
13
c. The Push-Off Stud Poker Deal
1940
Expert Card Technique
16
Cardini Second Dealing - Method 1
1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
189
Joe Berg Second Dealing - Method 4 end grip take
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
192
Second Dealing - Method 5 end grip take
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
193
Victor Farelli Le Filage Grec ou la donne de la 2me main followed by german translation "Die griechische Filage der zweiten Karte"
  • First Exercise: Moving a Pair
  • Second Exercise: The Withdrawal
Also published here July 1946
La Baguette Magique (Issue 10)
12
Victor Farelli Le Filage Grec ou la donne de la 2me main followed by german translation "Die griechische Filage der zweiten Karte"
  • Third Exercise: Seizing the Second Card
  • Fourth Exercise: The "Swing"
Also published here Sep. 1946
La Baguette Magique (Issue 11)
7
Push-Off Second Deal brief
 		1948
A Devilish Miracle
3
Paul LePaul The Second-Deal (Improved Method) end grip
 		1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
85
Bruce Elliott Second Deal
1956
The Best in Magic
180
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Second Deal
June 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 3)
5
Edward Marlo The Push-Off Second with suggestion to push off two cards every time
 		1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
17
Edward Marlo The Push-Off Stud
1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
24
Edward Marlo Special Push-Off Techniques: The Second Deal Count
1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
34
Edward Marlo Small Packet Second Deal
1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
37
S. W. Erdnase, Edward Marlo The Side Push-Off Second
Related to 1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
41
Edward Marlo The Deep Second
1959
Seconds, Centers, Bottoms
56
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Second Deal actually this is the method known as "New Theory Second Deal"
 		1961
Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic
48
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Second Deal single handed method
 		1961
Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic
51
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's "New Theory" Second Deal
Related toVariations 1961
Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic
52
Russell T. Barnhart Thumb Second stud, slow deal
Related toVariations 1974
Two Second Deals
3
Russell T. Barnhart Little Finger Second "Spooky Second", slow deal
Inspired byVariations 1974
Two Second Deals
10
Edward Marlo An Added Observation applications to different deals, see following pages
Inspired by 1974
The Unexpected Card Book
243
Edward Marlo The Related Deal New Theory related
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
11
Edward Marlo Marlo's Covered Second Deal with packet in right hand
 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
219
Martin A. Nash The Second Deal Double Lift curiosity, see p. 446 for additional crediting
 		1977
Any Second Now
163
Ken Krenzel The Surefire Second Deal
1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
238
Snap Seconds end grip
 		1978
The second now you see it, now you don't!
77
Martin A. Nash The Scissors Second unusual take
 		1979
Sleight Unseen
312
Edward Marlo Marlo's Natural Second Deal
Related to 1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
64
Edward Marlo The Pushoff Second Deal plus comment about edge mark work
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
7
Derek Dingle New Theory on Vernon's New Theory Second Deal - The Two-Hand Deal also as a Stud Deal
 		1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
162
Simon Lovell Push Off Second Dealing
1983
Second to None
19
Simon Lovell A Simple Push Off Deal
1983
Second to None
24
Simon Lovell The Long Stroke Push Off
1983
Second to None
25
Simon Lovell Scaled Push Off Deals
1983
Second to None
26
Simon Lovell The Specialist Scaled Push Off
1983
Second to None
26
Simon Lovell Hand to Hand Push Off Dealing without a table to deal on
 		1983
Second to None
29
Simon Lovell Push Off Stud Deals - The Side Sweep Stud Push Off
1983
Second to None
30
Simon Lovell The Long Stroke Stud Push Off
1983
Second to None
32
Simon Lovell The Specialist Blackjack Stud Push Off
1983
Second to None
33
Edward Marlo Punch Pushoff Deal fourth and fifth position
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
7
Edward Marlo On The 2 Card Pushoff 2nd Deal
1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
26
Edward Marlo Combination Stud Deal combining Stanley James Stud Second (RCT)
Related to 1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
272
Russell T. Barnhart, Steve Draun Ascending Little Finger Second
1987
The Magic of Steve Draun
1
Ken Krenzel The Flexi-Deal see also Ed Marlo's Push-Pull Bottom Deal (New Tops)
 		1990
Close-up Impact!
186
Wesley James The Sure Theory Second Deal normal or stud take
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1990
Pasteboard Perpensions
28
Small Packet Second Deal three-card packet
 		Apr. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 4)
9
Russell T. Barnhart, Steve Draun Ascending Little Finger Second
1993
Secrets Draun from Underground
111
Edward Marlo The Covered Second Deal
Sep. 1993
The Olram File (Issue 13)
2
Kevin Reay The Push-Off Second Deal - First Method
1994
Roger's Thesaurus
146
Simon Lovell The Push-Off Second Deal - Second Method
1994
Roger's Thesaurus
148
Justin Higham The Push-Off Second Deal - Third Method
1994
Roger's Thesaurus
148
Peter Duffie LePaul Second Deal as Double Lift Substitute for packet, comments
 		1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
14
Paul LePaul, Peter Duffie LePaul Second Deal Handling
1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
104
Simon Lovell The Push-Off Second Deal detailed
  • The Side Sweep Stud Push Off
 		1997
Simon Says!
190
Edward Marlo Marlo's "Shouldered" Second Deal looks good from left side
 		Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
31
The Push-off Second Deal
2000
Card College — Volume 4
936
Chuck Smith Push-Back Deal kind of push-off second deal and x-th deal from top but with pre-established break
 		2000
Tools Of The Trade
55
Ton Onosaka Ton's Dropped Force cards dropped on table one by one, End Grip second deal
 		May 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 5)
59
Jon Armstrong Expertalk: Jon Armstrong on the Second Deal
Also published here Feb. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 6)
72
, Ross Bertram Second Deal Turnover turning the second card over on deck, brief
 		2003
Tricks
47
Wesley James Second Dealing - A Developmental Perspective
  • Appearance Factors
    • Grip
    • Take
  • Technique Factors:
    • Covert
      • Method
        • Push-Off
        • Two Card Push-Off
        • One-Card Push-Off
        • No Push-Off or Dead Thumb
        • Strike
        • Take
        • Side Strike
    • Overt
      • Action
      • Cover

all with references
 		2004
Enchantments
228
Jason England The Push-off Second Deal
  • The Sail
  • Delayed Timing
  • The Emerging Angle
  • Back Design
  • The Left Fingers as a Gauge
  • The Brief
  • Dealing Speed
  • Sound
  • Dead-hand Deals
  • Dead-thumb Deals
  • Necktieing
 		2006
Second Thoughts
10
Jason England The Big Question strike or push-of second deal
 		2006
Second Thoughts
14
Edward Marlo Nail Push-Off Second Deal
Jan. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 4)
7
Edward Marlo Moveable Second Deal right thumb moves across top of deck to give better illusion
  • First Method
  • Second Method
Inspired by Jan. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 4)
9
Edward Marlo Pinch Deal small push-off
 		Jan. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 4)
10
Edward Marlo Side-Jog Second Deal
Jan. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 4)
11
Derek DelGaudio Second Deal Switch wrist turn choreography
 		2009
A Clockwork Apple
38
Jon Armstrong Second Time Out - Dealing Seconds
2011
The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong
38
S. W. Erdnase, Roberto Giobbi On the Erdnase Second Deal
Related to 2012
Confidences
214
Roberto Giobbi Application to the Second Deal Actus Interruptus application
 		May 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 5)
24
Bob Farmer Ten Card (Second and Bottom) Deals false deals from small packet
 		2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
39
Dai Vernon Strike on 2nd Street thoughts on the speed of false dealing from a lecture transcript
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Jan 29)
33
Roberto Giobbi False Dealing- The Second Deal for stand-up use, end grip
 		2016
Standup Card Magic
91
Small-packet Second Deal
2018
Pure Imagination
271
Benjamin Earl Second Deal Choreography on changing the take on consecutive second deals
 		2019
The Shift #1
15
Steve Forte Pushoff Seconds
  • technical observations
    • framing the deck (grip)
    • dealing thumb
    • brief size (short, medium and long pushoffs)
    • push off and retraction
    • consecutive seconds
    • border subtlety
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
388
Steve Forte Pitch Pushoffs
2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
392
Steve Forte Hit-card Pushoffs hustler JB, take by right thumb, stud
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
393
Steve Forte Max-cover end grip take
Related to 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
395
Steve Forte Scissor Seconds take with first and second finger
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
397
BH scissors second by hustler BH, take with fourth finger under card
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
398
Steve Forte Cheat-seat Seconds targets first player
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
399
Steve Forte Early-retraction Seconds second card left sticking out immediately before take
Variations 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
400
Steve Forte tap second
Inspired by 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
401
Steve Forte No-retraction Seconds top card left sticking out
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
402
Steve Forte Swipes fake swipe by right thumb over top card
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
403
Jim Keller Novelty Seconds - flip-overs second card flips face-up during deal
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
404
Steve Forte pushdown snap second right fingers push second card face up
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
404
Steve Forte cigar second
Related to 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
404
Steve Forte get-ready seconds starting with break under two cards, top card not fully retracted, also end grip take from break without push-off
Related to 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
405
MD Cover Stud Second by hustler MD, using end grip take
Related to 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
418
Steve Forte Right-thumb Retraction demonstrated by hustlers BB and MD, right thumb pushes back top card
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
420
Steve Forte Above-the-deck Seconds top card lifted up from deck with right thumb, stud
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
423
Steve Forte Pressure-Seconds push-off with left thumb in center of top card
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
430
Andi Gladwin Second Deal with Master Pushoff
 		2020
The Boy Who Cried Magic
85
Andrew Frost Second Deal
2022
Double Lift
79
Dai Vernon New Theory Second Deal stop trick application, from private lecture notes by P. Howard Lyons
 		2022
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
83
Dai Vernon Vernon Stud Second New Theory, card snapped face-up, from private lecture notes by Gene Matsuura
 		2022
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
110
Dai Vernon Erdnase Second Deal short comment, from private lecture notes by Gene Matsuura
 		2022
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
110
Jon Armstrong Expertalk: Jon Armstrong on the Second Deal
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
56