105 entries in Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Spread Controls
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Card Control with Pencil Dot Card one or multiple cards
1937 82
Spread and Break Control getting in Overhand Shuffle Position
1948 122
Franklin M. Chapman The EZST Card Control
Aug. 1948 456
Matt Schulien Matt's Fan Location card replaced in in-the-hands spread, first finger break when spread is closed
1959 15
Dai Vernon Plunger Location card above inserted card ends up in-jogged
Variations 1961 27
Edward Marlo The Spread Pass card from Master Position to top of the deck
  • To Place the Card During the Spread Pass
  • Multiple Spread Pass
1961
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1961)
72
Tony Noice A Switch-Control card in spread is touched, displayed, apparently put on table
1973 99
Harry Lorayne Two Simple Controls obtaining a jog above a selection
1973 127
Edward Marlo Less Out Convincing Control card is not outjogged
1979 45
Edward Marlo Cull Control
1979 195
Rovi Ivor's Control
Jan. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 1)
789
Juan Tamariz TPC Extirpando bajo Extensión stripping card out under spread
Also published here 1981 17
Juan Tamariz 2. Del TPC a Carta INF
Also published here 1981 20
Larry Jennings Open Control card is out-jogged
Related to 1982 92
Harry Lorayne The Lorayne "Spread Out" spread pass with single card from center, also into right palm
1982 366
Frank Simon Versatile Even Control cull as control, no out-jogged card, to second from bottom or bottom
1983 31
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 33
Frederick Braue Braue Bottom Slide weird culling action
1985 20
Ben Harris My Way convincing control handling, really just a cull control
  • With two or three cards
Also published here 1986 2
Ben Harris My Way Convincing Control handling
Also published here 1986 2
Juan Tamariz Tamariz Perpendicular Control (TPC) to bottom
Variations 1988 52
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Hofzinser Spread Control detailed
1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 7 & 8 Arcane)
30
Edward Marlo As a Control spread cull control, with cover card throw-off or placement
1988 240
Juan Tamariz TPC, stripping out beneath the spread
Also published here 1989/91 27
Juan Tamariz 2. From TPC to Bottom (INF)
Also published here 1989/91 30
Harry Lorayne Spread Passable off-beat spread pass handling as force or control
1990 221
Ken Krenzel, Edward Marlo The Dorsal Cull variation of Ed Marlo's Movable Card Pass (New Tops)
1990 175
Chris Power Spread Cull Control Handling
1990 4
Spread Cull Control
1991 196
Juan Tamariz TPC, stripping out beneath the spread
1994 5
Juan Tamariz 2. From TPC to Bottom (Inferior)
1994 7
Larry Jennings Open Control also switch
1995 44
Edward Marlo Moveable Card Pass spread cull to front
Related toAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Mar. 1969
1995 50
Guy Hollingworth Stationary Card Magic using paper clip
1996 22
Pablo Domenèch Control Bottom angled and culled to the bottom
1996 193
David Solomon Slider Card to facilitate culling next card
1997 65
Lee Asher Asheresque
1998 4
Troy Hooser Slip Stream (a.k.a. "Nectarless")
Variations 1998 1410
Guy Hollingworth The Control of Chosen Cards paper clip
Related to 1999 89
Lee Asher Pulp Friction reverse spread control/cull/displacement
VariationsAlso published here 2000 5
Lee Asher Multi Peek Control Pulp Friction with no change of bottom card
2000 8
Harry Lorayne The Lap Control
Also published here 2000 965
Lee Asher, Allan Ackerman The Losing Control Light Reft Spread Pass, out-jogged card feature by Ackerman, credit information
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2001 6
Simon Aronson Head Over Heels Head Over Heels move, control card to second from the top, and reversed, see following pages for applications
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 2001 95
Joshua Jay A Spread Bluff Control
  • Control to the Bottom
  • Second from Bottom
  • To Control Multiple Cards
  • To Control Cards to Other Positions
Inspired byAlso published here Mar. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 7)
90
Paul Cummins Under Spread Handling "moveless" touch
2002 92
David Regal Deceptive Control cutting/spreading
2002 153
Larry Jennings Open Control
2002 84
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Hofzinser Spread Cull controlling one card to the bottom
2002 12
Lee Asher Pulp Friction reverse spread control/cull/displacement
Related to Sep./Oct. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 3)
2
Crocodile Technique replacing a card to a special position, brief
2003 1157
Gary Plants A Card Control with locator card, originally from Precursor #36 (Sept. 1992)
  • Multiple Cards
  • Selected Card to a Certain Position
  • Spectator Goes Past the Break
Variations 2004 6
Simon Aronson Head Over Heels control card to second from the top, and reversed, with further details by Simon Aronson
Also published here 2004 45
Juan Tamariz The Tamariz Perpendicular Control (TPC) several applications
2004 359
Steve Draun The Draun Control card replaced in spread and spread closed, card rides to the top
Dec. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 12)
98
Larry Jennings Open Control brief
2006 159
Andi Gladwin Tom Cruise Control selection from spread is turned face up and down again
Inspired by
  • "Top Cat Control" (Jack Parker)
Aug. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 3)
24
Simon Aronson Head Over Heels Move
Related to 2006 20
Michael Vincent Selection & Control to small number from top
2007 482
Edward Marlo Convincing Control Variant
2007 61
Jason Dean Double Take touched card is tabled from in-the-hands spread and switched
Related to 2008 8
Jason Dean Fake Take touched card is tabled from in-the-hands spread and switched
  • Control Options
Related to 2008 8
Troy Hooser sdrawkcaB-ssA "Ass-Backwards", spread control to top, light-reft
2008 36
Ken Krenzel The Direct-Second Control
2009 29
John Bannon, Simon Aronson CC meets HOH Head Over Heels variation, controls card to second from the top reversed
Inspired byAlso published here 2009 7
Tyler Wilson Ground Control reverse spread methodology
2010 24
Scott Robinson Buttery Spread
2010 298
Roberto Giobbi Control Ruse presentation to openly control a card near the top or bottom
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Jan 15)
19
Chad Nelson Tip Control top/bottom discrepant, spectator pushes it in
2010 11
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 4
Gary Plants A Key Card Placement originally from Precursor (Sept. 1992)
  • Multiple Cards
  • Selected Card to a Certain Position
  • Spectator Goes Past the Break
Also published here 2011 10
Tom Gagnon Cased Plunger Location deck cased in between selection and control with jog
Inspired byAlso published here 2011 29
Edward Marlo, John Bannon The Flexible Switchout as Control in the deck, spread switch
Related toAlso published here 2011 75
Simon Aronson Head Over Heels Move control card to second from the top, and reversed
Also published here 2011 4
Shane Cobalt The Cream Control card out-jogged from in-the-hands spread, shown and pushed in, to top, light-reft-spread-pass feel
2012 3
Tony Chang That Was a Freebie subtlety for spread culling returned selection
2013 5
Tony Chang Precrastination spread version
Inspired by 2013 9
Larry Jennings Immediate Bottom Placement cull as control
Sep. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 9)
37
Justin Higham Illogical Spread Control
  • Basic Handling
Related to 2013 28
Justin Higham Illogical Convincing Control credit information
Related to 2013 30
Lee Asher Losing Control Used as an optical shift, reverse spread
2013 33
John Bannon, Simon Aronson CC Meets HOH Head Over Heels variation, controls card to second from the top reversed
Also published here 2013 26
Edward Marlo, John Bannon The Flexible Switchout as Control in the deck, spread switch
Also published here 2013 162
Harapan Ong The Delayed Cull
Also published here 2014 51
Ricky Smith Pulp Friction for Right Handed Folks chest height
Inspired byAlso published here 2015 38
Sungwon Kim Sungwon Control from center to the top, using an S-fan, TPC
Also published here 2016 2
Robert Moreland Riffle Force and Control top card, bold revolve, pulp friction type follow-up
2018 9
Alexander Hansford Control using reverse spread
Inspired by 2018 51
Vic Trabucco Taking Control card control, reverse spread
  • Spreading the Shade
  • From the Dribble
  • Table-Free Variation
2018 163
Tom Gagnon The Overlap Procedure and Control card(s) inserted in tabled spread, slid a bit too far but not free
Also published here 2018 298
Lee Asher Pulp Friction to move an out-jogged card in spread to bottom, brief
Related toAlso published here 2018 74
Scott Robinson A Buttery Spread card buried in middle is controlled to top via casual spreading of cards
2018 145
Lee Asher Pulp Friction
2018 294
Tom Gagnon Misdirection Cull card inserted in tabled deck, deck spread on table, then between hands, card culled
2019 179
Tom Gagnon Cased Plunger Location deck cased in between selection and control with jog
Also published here 2019 366
Larry Jennings Open Control card is out-jogged
May 2020
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. 1 Part 1 (Spring #2))
180
Robert Moreland Riffle Force and Control top card, bold revolve, pulp friction type follow-up
2020 81
Larry Jennings The Alpha Control featuring a spread transfer switch
  • One
  • Two
Related to 2020 405
Harapan Ong Expertalk: Harapan Ong on the Cull
Also published here 2022 860
John Bannon, Simon Aronson CC meets HOH Head Over Heels variation, controls card to second from the top reversed
Also published here 2022 896
Sungwon Kim Joons Control from center to the top, using an S-fan, TPC
Also published here 2022 1108
Joshua Jay A Spread Bluff Control
  • Control to the Bottom
  • Second from Bottom
  • To Control Multiple Cards
  • To Control Cards to Other Positions
Inspired byAlso published here 2022 1244
Ricky Smith Pulp Friction for Right Handed Folk chest height
Also published here 2023 47
David Solomon Slider Card to facilitate culling next card, credit information on page 161
2024 159
Ricky Jay, David Solomon Control Card Convincing Control
2024 154