191 entries in Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Shuffle Controls
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
To tell what Card a Person pitches on, without seeing the Card till you find it in the Pack cards shown one by one and stopped at selection, simple overhand shuffle control
1784 65
Les faux mélanges Four "false shuffle" will be explained, starting with one by spreading from hand to hand in bunches à la Charlier shuffle to control just a single card
1786 101
S. W. Erdnase The Blind Shuffle For Securing Selected Card with palm off for a spectator shuffle
1902 141
Novel Card Discovery - First Method cards counted during spreading during selection, replaced at known position, controlled via jog shuffle
1909 40
Graham Adams The Peep and Riffle key card in center, selection controlled to top with an in-the-hands riffle shuffle
1931 15
Graham Adams The Slip Shuffle card from center brought to bottom in one overhand shuffle, see also photographs starting on p. 39
1931 16
Ralph W. Hull Optical Shuffle to front and back, as control of card to third position
Related to 1932 4
The "Mahatma" Substitutes Substitutes for the Pass, three versions
1933 32
Edward Bagshawe The Bagshawe Substitute
1933 33
Victor Farelli, The "Riffle" Substitutes riffle shuffle
  • Using a "Longitudinal Bridge"
  • Using the Veneri "Flesh" Break
1933 34
The Hindu Shuffle as a Substitute for the Pass one or multiple card control
1933 3
An Easy Substitute for the Pass starting like Charlier Pass, overhand shuffle
1933 6
Ralph W. Hull The Optical Shuffle "A Perfect Substitute for the Pass"
back and front throws, also as card control
Related to 1933 2
The Break and Overhand Shuffle No. 1 of "Substitutes for the Pass"
1935 91
The Riffle Return No. 2 of "Substitutes for the Pass"
1935 92
A Smart Location card is inserted and hit through deck, control with riffle shuffle
1937 23
Jean Hugard Oops Control Variation reversed key card that is accidentally discovered
1937 49
The Simple Pass overhand shuffle control, mahatma
1937 381
A Good Location overhand shuffle control
1937 383
The Shuffle Location jog-shuffle
1938 41
Substitutes for the Pass: I. Misdirection Mahatma Overhand Shuffle Control
1938 186
The Hindu Shuffle genuine shuffle and as single/multiple card control
1938 187
The Optical Shuffle back-and-forth false shuffle applied to card control
1938 189
The Break and Shuffle overhand
1938 189
Theodore Annemann, Light on the Hindu Shuffle control to top
May 1939
The Jinx (Issue 56)
398
Orville Wayne Meyer Riffle Shuffle Control in the hands
1939 11
Hindu Shuffle Variation to control a card
1940 69
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase In-Jog Shuffle top stock control, also as control of one selection
1940 3
Jean Hugard Hugard Card Control center clip overhand shuffle
1941 6
A Reversed Card as a Key Card
1941 7
The Stripper Jog Control controlling reversed card in stripper deck
1941 9
The Simplified Pass control to top via overhand shuffle, Mahatma Control
1941/27 195
How to Get A Card Placed in Middle of Deck to "Bottom" of Deck pass or riffle shuffle
1941/27 252
Edward Marlo The Riffle Pass controlling a card or cards to top with a riffle shuffle
1945
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
82
Jean Hugard Card Magic - Substitutes for the Pass
  • The Simplified Pass (turn over and shuffle)
Apr. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 11)
113
Bert Feinson The B. F. Card Control lift shuffle in which only the selection is picked up
Oct. 1945 160
Edward Marlo The Riffle Pass controlling a card or cards to top with a riffle shuffle
1946
Early Marlo (Issue Marlo's Discoveries)
48
J. B. Bobo Multiple Card Control hindu shuffle control to bottom for one or multiple cards, crimp addition
Related to 1947 15
J. B. Bobo Control to Second from Bottom Hindu shuffle
1947 68
Overhand Shuffle Control
1948 9
Overhand Break Control
1948 117
Spread and Break Control getting in Overhand Shuffle Position
1948 122
Reversed Location using a reversed card
1948 180
Hindu Shuffle Control
1948 191
The Step securing control after peek, overhand shuffle
1948 33
Tony Kardyro Shuffle Location and Glimpse selection lost in hindu shuffle by shuffling single cards on top of it and glimpsing the seventh one
1948 12
A Simplified Pass overhand shuffle control, Mahatma control
1948 51
The Shuffle Pass cut at the break and riffle shuffle
1948 52
Al Leech A Simple Card Control control card at a certain position with the hindu shuffle or a double cut
1949 27
Dai Vernon Multiple Card Control Hindu Shuffle and crimp/locator
Related toVariations 1950 453
Edward Marlo The Shuffle Control sequences to control peeked at cards with overhand shuffles, one by one or more at once
  • A. Shuffle Control for One or More Cards to the Top
  • B. Shuffle Control to Bottom
  • C. Double Peek Shuffle Control to Bottom
  • D. Double Peek Shuffle Control with Repeat
  • E. Double Peek Shuffle Control to Top and Bottom
  • F. Double Peek Shuffle Control to Bottom by Pull Out Method
  • G. Triple Peek Shuffle Control to the Bottom
1952 32
Bill Simon Shuffle Control
1952 84
Top Stock Shuffle Control top card to second from top
1953 35
The Simplified Pass
1954 3
Cy Endfield Jog Control
1955 62
Tony Kardyro Controlling a Selected Card with Hindu Shuffle
1955 11
Tony Kardyro T. K's False Shuffle and Kard Kontrol with Hindu Shuffle
1955 12
Tony Kardyro Using the Top Card as a Locator for the Selected Card using Hindu Shuffle
1955 13
Tony Kardyro Controlling a Selected Card to the Bottom using Hindu Shuffle
1955 14
Tony Kardyro T. K's Simplified False Shuffle controlling selection to small number from top with Hindu shuffle
1955 15
Overhand Shuffle Control two selections
1962 39
Hindu Shuffle Control
1962 56
Mahatma Overhand Shuffle Control
1962 221
Dai Vernon To Shuffle the Card to the Top with the Riffle Shuffle after peek control
1967 131
Karl Fulves General Considerations handling the stripper deck to control cards with tabled riffle shuffles
  • Control To The Top
  • Control To The Bottom
1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Third Supplement)
78
Edward Marlo Key Card Throw-Offs peek control with key card
1970 37
Edward Marlo Control from Erdnase Break seven methods to control a card marked off by Erdnase break
1970 78
James G. Thompson Jr. From 1 to 10 bringing card to a desired number
1972 150
Placing Card any Number Above Ten from Top of Pack
1972 151
Dai Vernon Vernon's Peek - One Hand Shuffle Control No. 113, overhand shuffle to break, break kept with right thumb while deck is turned
1972 33
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Push Location No. 119, "bottom block push", sounds like a method to set a jog during Hindu shuffle control, one or multiple cards consecutively
1972 35
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Note - 3) No. 247-3, riffle shuffle control after peek, cryptic
1972 62
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Index Finger Peek No. 321, left first finger holds break at left upper corner, immediate overhand shuffle control
1972 84
Dr. Jacob Daley Ambitious Card Move No. 539, card pushed in, deck turned over, shuffled, continued with ambitious card, more a control sequence
Related to 1972 151
Karl Fulves Side Center Transfer transfering side jogged cards during riffle shuffle
1973 64
Trevor H. Hall Overhand Lift Shuffle as a:
  • small packet control
  • location and control of a single card
  • a force
  • complete false shuffle
1973 28
Martin A. Nash Milking the Peek from the break
1975 62
Francis Carlyle The No Pass Utility Move overhand shuffle control
1975 64
Hindu Shuffle with pick-up control
1976 36
J. B. Bobo Hindu Shuffle Control
Aug. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 12)
447
Harry Lorayne For a Selected-Card Control jog shuffle application
1977 43
Harry Lorayne Instead of the Pass overhand shuffle from break as control
Also published here 1977 47
The Hindu Shuffle as a Control
1977 59
Jerry Mentzer Control to Bottom hindu shuffle
1979 160
Overhand Shuffle Crimp Control
1979 118
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Control card selected from incomplete riffle shuffle controlled to twenty-six from top
Related to 1979 7
Edward Marlo Control Throw-Offs in foreword, magician thinks he follows control of card
  • First Approach
  • Second Approach
  • Third Approach (with riffle shuffle)
VariationsAlso published here 1980
Edward Marlo Control Fake-Outs - Jog Shuffle Fake-Out puzzle magicians that follow the control, two methods
Related to 1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
38
The Simplified Pass shuffle control, face up
1980 30
Karl Fulves Simple Side Steal with shuffle
1981 3
Karl Fulves Steal and Shuffle
1981 13
Dick Koornwinder Card Location with locator card
1984 13
Die Wurf-Kontrolle top half dropped at an angle, followed by riffle shuffle
Nov. 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 2)
66
Jack McMillen Card Control delayed jog in overhand shuffle control (1937)
1985 25
Frederick Braue Strip Control Vernon Multiple Shift with one card
Inspired by 1985 19
Bruce Cervon Two Corner Short Controls overhand and riffle shuffle, using corner short
1987 5
Mahatma Control used for two selections
1989 21
John Quine Second Keeper Shuffle keeping card at second position during shuffles
Variations Dec. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 12)
1865
Justin Higham Modified Shuffle Pass variation of the Mahatma Overhand Shuffle Control
Related toVariations Sep. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 3)
22
Alex Elmsley Fan Shuffle Strategies to control a selection or as a false shuffle
1991 96
T. Page Wright The Fan Break fan bent open for spectator to see a card, bridge break used for riffle shuffle split
1991 87
John Quine Second Keeper Shuffle keeping card at second position during shuffles
Variations Mar. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 3)
2044
Justin Higham On the "Modified Shuffle Pass" variation of the Mahatma Overhand Shuffle Control
Inspired by Mar. 1992
Tech-Notes (Issue 1)
3
Justin Higham Simple Control selection via dribble-stop, then cut and shuffle to control card to top
Mar. 1992
Tech-Notes (Issue 1)
3
Justin Higham Basic Control selection via dribble-stop, then cut and shuffle to control card to top
Mar. 1992
Tech-Notes (Issue 1)
4
Justin Higham Fake Jog Shuffle for magicians, jog squared up, Mahatma Control
Related to Apr. 1992
Tech-Notes (Issue 2)
19
Doug Edwards Two Hindu-Shuffle Finesses
  • Hindu Shuffle Force Finesse
  • Hindu Shuffle Control Finesse
Also published here Apr. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 4)
2202
インジョッグ、アンダーカット (Injog, Undercut) For overhand shuffle
1993 32
オーバーハンドシャフルによるコントロール (Overhand shuffle control)
1993 32
オーバーハンドシャフルによるコントロール (Overhand shuffle control) Control a card to a certain position in the deck
1993 37
Roberto Giobbi Side Shuffle Control
Inspired by 1993 2
Vicente Canuto 3.- Control por Mezcla por Arrastre jog shuffle control
1993 107
Vicente Canuto 4.- Control Mediante la Mezcla Hindú hindu shuffle control
1993 108
Gene Maze Table Replacement Control selection cut into tabled deck followed by riffle shuffle
1994 48
The Overhand Shuffle Control
1995 67
Dai Vernon The Post-peek Overhand Shuffle Control
Related to 1995 74
Control in a Hand-to-Hand-Spread "Location, Identification and Control with a Key Cards"
1995 142
Hindu Shuffle Card Controls
1995 160
The Lucky Card Spectator locates his card with his Lucky Card
1995 164
Harry Lorayne, John Quine My Second Keeper keeping card at second position during shuffles
Inspired byVariations Apr. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 4)
2485
Klondike Shuffle Control
1995 10
David Acer The Running Control hindu shuffle, drop jog
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 67
Eddie Tullock Eddie's Easy Control cut to break and overhand shuffle
1996 8
A Direct Overhand Shuffle Control Lift shuffle
1998 559
David Acer The Running Control Hindu shuffle
Also published here 1999 141
Ellis Stanyon Shuffling the Chosen Card Directly to the Top of the Pack No. 30, jog shuffle as control
1999 289
Justin Higham Fake Jog Shuffle
Related to 1999 24
Lin Searles Shuffle Control From The Peek setting a key, then getting card back to top
2000 14
Hindu Pick-Up Hindu Shuffle control to top
2000 38
Steve Beam King of the Hill Control controlling a card above a partial stack
  • Alternative Bottom Control
Also published here 2000 225
Jerry Mentzer Control to Bottom hindu shuffle
2000 121
David Devant Overhand Shuffle Control
2000 76
Klondike Shuffle Control
2001 63
Harry Lorayne My Second Keeper, Cont'd keeping card at second position during shuffles
  • card changes into selection
  • Reverse Faro Ending
  • counting down to selection
Inspired by 2001 199
Steve Beam The Underhand Shuffle
  • The Basic Shuffle
  • Double Undercut Alternative
  • Top Stock Retention
  • Face Up Throw-Off
  • Center Card Retention
  • Center Stock Retention
  • Red / Black Shuffle
  • Controlling A Selection with Retention of Full Deck Order
  • Controlling A Freely-Replaced Selection Retaining Full-Deck Order
2001 3
Doug Edwards Two Hindu Shuffle Finesses
  • Hindu Shuffle Force Finesse
  • Hindu Shuffle Control Finesse
Also published here Sep./Oct. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 3)
51
Karl Fulves, Steve Beam Riffle Shuffle Control Handling incomplete riffle shuffle condition
2003 123
Luis H. Trueba Control, Vistazo y Aparición card control and glimpsed while riffle shuffled on the table
2003 122
Roberto Giobbi Kontrolle mit Seitlichem Mischen
Also published here 2003 11
Roberto Giobbi Kontrolle mit Abdribbeln und Spalt
2003 13
Doug Edwards Two Hindu Shuffle Finesses
  • Hindu Shuffle Force Finesse
  • Hindu Shuffle Control Finesse
Also published here 2006 16
Doug Edwards Wrist Break Control control with riffle shuffle, to the top, Triumph with reversed Aces
2006 54
Dai Vernon Vernon Fooler 1
2007 22
Harvey Cohen Controlled Peek overhand shuffle control / peek combo
Also published here 2007 256
Harry Lorayne Overhand-Run Control
2007 385
Harry Lorayne, John Quine My Second Keeper keeping card at second position during faro shuffles
2007 455
Overhand Shuffle control lifting cards above break and shuffling them to bottom
2007 382
Justin Higham Deal Shuffle Slop style shuffle with both hands in Mechanics grip, just pushing over packets from left to right hand. Can be used as:
  • Key card placement
  • Control (top or bottom)
2008 14
Roberto Giobbi The Lift Shuffle - A Study in the Polyvalence of a Sleight
  • Control the top stock in one shuffle
  • Control top and bottom stocks in one shuffle
  • Force one or several cards
  • Control a selected card
  • Eliminate cards that lie on top of a wanted card
  • Invert the order of individual cards on top of the deck
  • Invert the order of two groups on top of the deck
  • Bring a card from the top to a specific number
  • Key Card Placement
  • Cull one or several cards to the bottom of the deck in a single overhand shuffle
  • False shuffle the entire deck
Also published here 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Jan 19)
24
Roberto Giobbi Control with a Swing Cut at a Break
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Feb 24)
63
Eddie Fechter Fechter's Slide Control bringing top card to bottom
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Mar 22)
91
Roberto Giobbi Double Undercut Control
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Mar 26)
95
Roberto Giobbi Controlled Control overhand shuffle control to small number from bottom
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Apr 2)
103
Roberto Giobbi An Overhand Shuffle Control
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Oct 23)
316
Steve Beam King of the Hill Control controlling a card above a partial stack
  • Alternative Bottom Control
Also published here 2011 17
Aaron Fisher Part II: The Control in-jog
Oct. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 10)
36
Roberto Giobbi, Bill Kalman Overhand Shuffle Break Control "Automatic Side-jog Shuffle"
2012 83
Jack McMillen, Roberto Giobbi On McMillen's Card Control
Inspired by
  • Control in "Jack McMillen" (Michael Landes)
2012 90
Roberto Giobbi The Face-up Overhand Shuffle Control Mahatma Control/Pass version
2012 93
Derek Dingle Dingle's Riffle Shuffle Control card tossed in tabled deck in riffle shuffle position, pushed flush, followed by riffle shuffle
2012 15
Lance Caffrey Single Card Controls
  • 1. Top to Bottom
  • 2. Bottom to Top
  • 3. Bottom Card Break-off
  • 4. Bottom Card Retention
  • 5. Positioning
2013 66
Steve Beam Ground Control combination force and control based upon Hindu Shuffle Force
Related toAlso published here 2015 53
Karl Fulves Incomplete Riffle Shuffle Control
2015 149
Jack McMillen, Roberto Giobbi On McMillen's Card Control
Related to 2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue June 16)
172
Roberto Giobbi The Lift-Shuffle Control
2016 53
Roberto Giobbi Control with Dribble and Side Shuffle
  • Optional Preliminary Procedure
  • Selection Procedure
  • The Side-Control Shuffle
  • Additional Options
Related toAlso published here 2016 55
Jack McMillen, Roberto Giobbi Variation with an Injog Shuffle
Inspired by
  • Control in "Jack McMillen" (Michael Landes)
2016 59
Michel Gammenthaler, Roberto Giobbi The Fast Control
2016 59
Anson Chen Elevator Crimp Control
2016 70
Steve Beam Ground Control combination force and control based upon Hindu Shuffle Force
Also published here 2016 10
Steve Beam Ground Control combination force and control based upon Hindu Shuffle Force
Also published here 2016 8
Hal. Merton Mahatma Control
2017 28
Harvey Cohen Controlled Peek overhand shuffle control / peek combo
Also published here 2017 130
Steve Beam Ground Control combination force and control based upon Hindu Shuffle Force.
2017 44
Harry Lorayne Instead of the Pass overhand shuffle from break as control
Also published here 2018 104
Mahatma Control Minor modification
2019 181
Tom Gagnon The Wash wash shuffle to lose selection in deck, using Gagnon Spread Control
Inspired by
  • Gary McCoy's handling of Slydini's "Helicopter Card Trick"
2019 81
Edward Marlo Throw-Off Riffle Shuffle Control
Also published here 2019
Output (Issue 2)
21
Edward Marlo Overhand Throw-Off Control
2019
Output (Issue 5)
4
Patrick G. Redford Stack Safe Decurtait Control Card glimpse, control and false shuffle all together, does not destroy stack
2019 218
Benjamin Earl The Shuffle Pass Mahatma Pass handling with optical shuffle
2020 43
Larry Jennings New Third Finger Break hiding break at top, with scenarios as control
2020 357
Roberto Giobbi The Lift Shuffle - A Study in the Polyvalence of a Sleight
  • Control the top stock in one shuffle
  • Control top and bottom stocks in one shuffle
  • Force one or several cards
  • Control a selected card
  • Eliminate cards that lie on top of a wanted card
  • Invert the order of individual cards on top of the deck
  • Invert the order of two groups on top of the deck
  • Bring a card from the top to a specific number
  • Key Card Placement
  • Cull one or several cards to the bottom of the deck in a single overhand shuffle
  • False shuffle the entire deck
Also published here 2021 145
Mahatma Control overhand shuffle
2022 269
Martin Gardner Expertalk: Martin Gardner on the Hindu Shuffle control to bottom
Also published here
  • MAGIC, May 2006
2022 503
Joachim Solberg Expertalk: Joachim Solberg on the J.S Control handling for peek and Mahatma style control after peek
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Apr. 2010
2022 942
Tom Gagnon Fan Glimpse to Hindu Shuffle one-handed fan after peek, followed by hindu shuffle control
Inspired by 2022 126
Tom Gagnon Fan Glimpse to Overhand Shuffle one-handed fan after peek, followed by overhand shuffle control
Inspired by 2022 128
Tom Gagnon Corner-Short Extraction Move getting cards to bottom with strip-out during hindu shuffle in corner-shorted deck
2022 174
Steve Beam The Steve Beam Continuous Shuffle out-jog for control or top stock control in a single shuffle
Jan. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 1)
59
Rafael Benatar Having a Selection Replaced overhand shuffle control
Jan. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 1)
60