Stacking

269 entries in Cards / Sleights / Riffle Shuffle / Riffle on the table / Stacking
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Another Poker Trick three Aces are controlled then riffle stacked for four players
Related to 1909
The Art of Magic
130
Charles T. Jordan The Impromptu Card Reader some hands dealt and performer knows cards in one of them, riffle stacking from bottom
Related to 1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Down to the Minute Magical Effects)
30
Jack Merlin The Riffle Stack four cards
Related to 1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
6
Jack Merlin Fake Runn Up three Aces for four hands, fourth already set
VariationsAlso published here 1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
7
Jack Merlin Audacity Run Up stacking a straight, one shuffle, prepared
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
8
Jack Merlin To Deal Four Aces From Any Man's Pack riffle stack of four Aces for four hands
 		1927/28
Merlin at the Card Table
15
Frank Lane Another Poker Set Up
1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
371
Purvis W. Miller Setting up Poker Hands with the Riffle Shuffle mentioning pre-established breaks
1. To Run up Three Cards in a Four-Handed Game of Poker
2. To Set Up Two Hands, Threes in Each Hand, in a Four Hand Game
Related toVariations 1939
More Card Manipulations (Issue 2)
21
Edward Marlo The Blind Fold Stack punched cards as safety measure
Variations 1947
Marlo In Spades
23
Edward Marlo Pseudo Stacking combining riffle stacking and second deal
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
26
Edward Marlo The Sucker's Stack combining riffle stacking and second deal
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
27
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Bottom Run-Up
Sep. 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 4)
12
Edward Marlo Stacking the Last Card avoiding mixing cards into already stacked portion
 		1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
39
Edward Marlo Combination Cull and Stack using scratch edge marked Aces
 		1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
62
Edward Marlo Standard Type Riffle Shuffle Stack
1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
85
Edward Marlo One Side Riffle Stack
1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
88
Edward Marlo One Riffle Shuffle Stacks - For Two Cards featuring Block Set Up principle
Variations 1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
91
Edward Marlo One Riffle Three Card Stack
1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
93
Edward Marlo Four with One Shuffle
Related to 1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
94
Edward Marlo Combination Stacks - Four Card Combination combining riffle stacking with false deals
 		1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
95
Edward Marlo Fast Three Card Stack
1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
97
Edward Marlo Fast Four Card Stack - Five Hands
1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
97
Edward Marlo Two and Two Combination stacking two cards each shuffle
 		1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
98
Edward Marlo Build Up Stacks - Stacking Two Sets of Three stacking more than one good hand
 		1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
100
Edward Marlo Combination Stack with Bottom Deal stacking two three of a kinds
 		1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
101
Edward Marlo Stacking Three Sets stacking three three of a kinds
 		1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
102
Edward Marlo The Four Play Hands stacking four three of a kinds
 		1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
104
Edward Marlo Four Play Combination stacking four three of a kinds
 		1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
105
Edward Marlo Combination Cull and Stack
1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
122
Edward Marlo The Riffle Weave alternating top ten cards during riffle shuffle
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
3
Edward Marlo In One Riffle Shuffle stacking four cards in one shuffle, also at different distances, stacking with side-jogged blocks on one side
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
10
Edward Marlo Obtaining and Maintaining stacking four cards in one shuffle, stepped blocks, two methods
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
7
Edward Marlo Combination Methods stacking multiple cards in one shuffle, two methods, incorporating preparation methods:
  • The Release (from center)
  • The Step and Block
  • The Preliminary Riffle
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
11
Edward Marlo Center Block Transfer stacking while retaining order
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
14
Edward Marlo The Double Block Transfer stacking while retaining order
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
16
Edward Marlo Call and Stock any called value is stacked into named number of hands, from new pack order stack
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
26
Edward Marlo Left and Right Block Transfer
1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
29
Edward Marlo Block Stacking
Related to 1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
34
Edward Marlo Center Stacking cards stacked while apparently being in center
Related to 1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
38
Edward Marlo The Double Stack stacking two hands
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
40
Edward Marlo The Triple Stack stacking three pairs of cards
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
43
Edward Marlo Gin Rummy Stack
  • 1st Combination
  • 2nd Combination (In Two Shuffles)
  • 3rd Combination (In Two Shuffles)
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers)
45
Edward Marlo The Three Card Cull and Stack
1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 5 I Shuffled the Cards)
2
Edward Marlo Power Poker #1 stacking aces, everybody gets a good hand as well
Related toVariations 1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 6 Effects)
12
Edward Marlo Marlo Flexible Cull and Stock
  • To the Top
  • Minor Problems
  • The Release
  • To the Bottom
Inspired by 1967
Riffle Shuffle Finale (Issue Flexible Cull & Stock)
1
Edward Marlo Cull and Stack three-of-a-kind
 		1967
Riffle Shuffle Finale (Issue Flexible Cull & Stock)
8
Edward Marlo The Large Stack nine players cull stack
 		1967
Riffle Shuffle Finale (Issue Flexible Cull & Stock)
13
Edward Marlo A Double Ended Release procedure for cull stack
 		1967
Riffle Shuffle Finale (Issue Flexible Cull & Stock)
15
Edward Marlo Getting the Breaks tip for cull stack
 		1967
Riffle Shuffle Finale (Issue Flexible Cull & Stock)
16
Edward Marlo The Full House Cull Stack
1967
Riffle Shuffle Finale (Issue Flexible Cull & Stock)
17
Edward Marlo Final Suggestions for cull stacking
 		1967
Riffle Shuffle Finale (Issue Flexible Cull & Stock)
18
Edward Marlo The Cull Stack (Edge Reader)
1967
Riffle Shuffle Finale (Issue Edge Reader)
5
Edward Marlo Pseudo One Riffle Stacks eleven methods
 		1967
Riffle Shuffle Finale (Issue Pseudo One Riffle Stacks)
1
Edward Marlo The Re-Setting Riffle Shuffle Stack changing the number of players for a stacked hand
 		1972
The Shank Shuffle
45
Edward Marlo Marlo's Upward Riffle getting a preparation break for holding-back-work
 		1972
The Shank Shuffle
50
Edward Marlo Deal Us In changing the number of players for a stacked hand
 		1972
The Shank Shuffle
51
Dai Vernon, Dr. Jacob Daley Vernon - Daley Two Sets of Fours No. 102, stacking two hands, five or six players
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
30
Jack Merlin Jack Merlin's Fake Riffle Run Up No. 358, three Aces for four hands, fourth already set
Also published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
101
Merlin 3 Card 4 Hand Poker Deal Improvement No. 495, three Tens for four hands, fourth already set
Inspired by 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
137
Merlin Gambler Poker Demonstration Improvement No. 497, stacking method where one card starts on bottom
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
138
Shuffle Demonstration Alternate Face Up No. 574, seems to be some riffle stacking formula, but unclear
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
160
Karl Fulves, Jack Merlin Stock Shuffle definition of term, center stacking mentioned, normal stacking described via quote from Merlin
Related to 1973
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Preliminary Notes on Part One
6
Karl Fulves Cull Stock Shuffle definition of term, no handling details
 		1973
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Preliminary Notes on Part One
6
Karl Fulves Negative Stock Shuffle changing the number of players of a stacked set, posed as a problem
Related to 1973
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Preliminary Notes on Part One
21
Edward Marlo Stacking a lot of Information distributed throughout the book
 		1974
The Ten Hand Poker Stack
1
Edward Marlo Marlo System of Double Blocks stacking for a big number of hands
 		1974
The Ten Hand Poker Stack
11
Edward Marlo A Riffle Shuffle Procedure
  • 5 Hands, Aces to 5th Hand, 2 Riffle Shuffles
 		1974
The Ten Hand Poker Stack
94
Edward Marlo 3 in 1 stacking three Aces in one shuffle for five hands
 		1974
The Ten Hand Poker Stack
97
Edward Marlo Tips on Riffle Stacking
1974
The Ten Hand Poker Stack
99
Roger Smith Four Card -- One Riffle Shuffle Stack four Aces in one shuffle
 		1974
Necromancer (Vol. 2 No. 4)
8
Martin A. Nash The Three to Seven Hand Poker Stack faro & second dealing, see p. 444 for additional crediting
Related to 1975
Ever So Sleightly
96
Peter Kane Acestack one shuffle and player number from Two to Eight
 		1975
A Further Card Session with Peter Kane
7
Ken Krenzel Ken's Riffle Shuffle Stack zarrow type shuffles
 		1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
153
Barry Govan, Ian Baxter One Shuffle Stack
Related to Mar. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 3)
173
Karl Fulves School for Swindlers four indifferent cards stacked to spectator, performer receives Aces
  • Four Aces vs. Royal Flush
  • The Concealed Outcome (using Aces later)
Variations 1979
Gambler's Third Lesson
3
Karl Fulves Note on Stacking
1979
Gambler's Third Lesson
8
Karl Fulves Control Points outline for double duke stack
 		1979
Gambler's Third Lesson
15
Martin A. Nash, Dai Vernon Fast Stack riffle stacking for four, five or six hands, handling of unpublished Vernon effect
Also published here 1980
Jacks or Better
5
Karl Fulves Setting Records idea for speed stacking
 		1980
Interlocutor (Issue 42)
165
David Britland Acepell four Aces are produced, first by spelling a cut to card
 		July 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3)
46
Edward Marlo, James Swain One Shuffle Riffle Stack
Inspired by 1982
Arcane (Issue 7)
80
Edward Marlo, Darwin Ortiz Block Stacking Sequence
Inspired by 1982
Arcane (Issue 7)
82
Martin A. Nash Fast Stack one shuffle and some cutting
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1982
Best of Friends
74
Joe Artanis The "Artanis" Load-On Technique for simplified riffle stacking, probably standard
 		1982
The Close-up Magic of Frank Garcia — Part I
58
Karl Fulves Pre-Established Breaks credit information
Related to 1983
Shuffle Off
10
Steve Beam Super Stack - The One Second Poker Stack
  • The Work
  • Status Report
  • Synopsis of the Cull and Set-Up
  • Overhand Shuffle - Four Hand Stack
  • The Riffle Shuffle
  • Synopsis of the Riffle Shuffles
Inspired byRelated to 1983
Super Stack — The One Second Poker Stack
2
The Slick Ace Run Up stacking the Aces from a shuffled deck, brief
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
18
Edward Marlo Indeterminate Pseudo Stack estimation one riffle shuffle stack with second deal and injogged cards
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
18
Edward Marlo Riffle Shuffle Stacks stacking aces for seven hands after spectator dealt two to four hands, scoop up procedure and riffle shuffle stack
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
73
Edward Marlo One Riffle Ten Hand Stack
1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
76
Edward Marlo Sophisticated Suggestion aces to one hand, kings to other hand, "inverse" belly strippers
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
84
Edward Marlo Efficient 5 Hand Stack "inverse" belly strippers, Aces and Kings
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
91
Edward Marlo Bottom Riffle Stack using slick aces
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
97
Edward Marlo Tabled Thumb Count mainly for riffle shuffle context
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
198
Edward Marlo Marlo's Riffle Shuffle Expeditor using incomplete faro for faster stacking
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
345
Karl Fulves Run Up Systems chapter intro
 		1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
128
John Nevil Maskelyne Putting Up System from "Sharps & Flats" (1895)
 		1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
129
T. Nelson Downs Another Poker Trick
Inspired by 1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
130
Charles T. Jordan Impromptu Card Reader from the bottom
Related to 1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
130
Karl Fulves, William P. Miesel Notes by Karl Fulves riffle stacking from the bottom
 		1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
130
Jack Merlin The Riffle Stack from "And A Pack of Cards" (1928)
Related to 1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
131
Purvis W. Miller Setting Up Poker Hands stacking two hands
Related to 1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
132
Lin Searles Las Vegas Shuffles - The Stock Shuffle from "Ibidem #21" (1960), from the bottom
 		1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
132
Lin Searles The Cull-Stock Shuffle positions known, from bottom
 		1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
137
Jack Avis, Dr. James William Elliott On Dr. Elliott's Run-Ups
Also published here 1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
139
Karl Fulves Notes by Karl Fulves on Dr. Elliott's Run-Up System
 		1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
141
Dr. James William Elliott Running Up or Stacking Combinations copied from "Elliott's Legacy to the Conjuring Fraternity"
 		1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
142
Karl Fulves Run Up Problem stacking out-jogged cards, posed as a problem
 		1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
146
Harry Green One Shuffle Stacking
  • Pre-Established Breaks
  • Riffle Breaks
Variations 1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
147
Roy Walton The Double Ended Run Up stacking on top and bottom simultaneously
Also published here 1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
149
Karl Fulves Holding Back basics
 		1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
168
Karl Fulves The Restacking Problem chapter intro
Related to 1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
191
Karl Fulves The Restacking Problem players leave or arrive after deck is already stacked, several solutions:
  • 4 Hands to 3
  • 5 Hands to 4
  • 5 Hands to 3
  • 3 Hands to 5
  • Mind Games (including finding some thought of cards (blindfold poker deal))
Related toVariations 1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
192
Karl Fulves A Cull Stock Shuffle applying Restacking Problem to cull stock shuffling
 		1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
200
Riffle Stack basic procedure
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
376
Poker Trick Aces riffle shuffled in deck yet controlled (top stock control), then stacked with two shuffles (perfectly alternating near top)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
3
Jack McMillen Gamblers' Riffle Stack riffle glimpsing cards (1937)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
10
Steve Draun The Web Shuffle special crimped card, the real work otherwise
Also published here 1987
The Magic of Steve Draun
20
Darwin Ortiz Four-Shuffle Riffle Stacking
1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
59
Darwin Ortiz Two-Shuffle Riffle Stacking
1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
60
Edward Marlo Zarrow Shuffle Riffle Stacking
1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
76
Edward Marlo Latest Riffle Shuffle Systems two shuffle stack
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
65
Edward Marlo Five Card Stack stacking five cards in 2 shuffles
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
66
Edward Marlo Full House Cull and Stack
1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
72
Edward Marlo Combination Cull Stack
1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
73
Edward Marlo The Flush Cull and Stack
1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
79
Edward Marlo Sophisticated Cull Stack
1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
82
Edward Marlo 5 Hands - One Riffle Shuffle stacking four cards
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
86
Edward Marlo Center Riffle Shuffle Stack two shuffles, four cards
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
88
Edward Marlo Efficient Full House Cull and Stack four shuffles at most
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
89
Edward Marlo One Shuffle Stack
1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
90
Edward Marlo Expediting a Stack combining riffle shuffle with table faro
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
92
Edward Marlo Revised Double Stack double duke
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
92
Edward Marlo Logical Stack Procedure "Demo Riffle Stacks", four Aces in two, then one shuffles
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
96
Edward Marlo A Royal Flush Stack "Demo Riffle Stacks", one shuffle stack
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
98
Edward Marlo One Side Riffle Work while shuffling only one side is controlled
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
102
Edward Marlo The Oh Henry Stack three methods, other sources mentioned
Related to 1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
138
Justin Higham Covered Riffle Stack
1988
Utility Card Sleights
17
Edward Marlo Two Shuffle Cull two riffle shuffles to cull full house, two more to stack it, "It is understood that the above information is to be used for entertainment purposes only."
 		1990
That's It
62
Michael Powers CARDial Infraction one shuffle and cutting, second phase with Marlo/Gardner kicker
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
32
Alex Elmsley Just Lucky riffle stacking for four players in which top card is lost every time
 		1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
391
Jim Roberts Hold 'um Stack
1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 5)
52
David Driscoll Blind Riffle Stack Ace is on top and bottom, spectator puts third Ace on top or bottom without the performer knowing where, yet the performer stacks all three Aces
Inspired by 1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 8)
91
Frank Thompson Frank Thompson's System on the fly
Variations 1991
Swindle Sheet (Issue 8)
91
Jerry K. Hartman, Karl Fulves College for Crooks four indifferent cards stacked to spectator, performer receives Aces
Inspired by 1991
Card Craft
432
Jack Carpenter Riffle Stacking Sequences
1992
Modus Operandi
100
Jack Carpenter Notes on Riffle Stacking
1992
Modus Operandi
103
Edward Marlo, James Swain One Shuffle Riffle Stack
Inspired by 1992
Don't Blink
28
Edward Marlo, James Swain Block Stacking Sequence
Inspired by 1992
Don't Blink
29
Alex Elmsley Just Lucky Shuffle four handed via three shuffles
Related to 1992
Don't Blink
32
Steve Draun The W.E.B. Shuffle special crimped card, the real work otherwise
Also published here 1993
Secrets Draun from Underground
72
Riffle Stacking
1993
By Forces Unseen
167
Ernest Earick Poker Blind two shuffle stack for four cards, five hands
 		1993
By Forces Unseen
178
Ernest Earick Tandem in One one shuffle stack for two quartets, five players, random positions
 		1993
By Forces Unseen
182
Ernest Earick The Case of the Inconstant Player adjusting five player stack if up to three leave or two arrive
Related to 1993
By Forces Unseen
192
Bob King A Stack of Stacks four riffle shuffle stacking systems, assisted by a Breather Crimp
Inspired by 1993
The Breather 2
19
Roger Crosthwaite Minus 51 Riffle Stack one-shuffle riffle stack
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
24
Bob Irons Breather Stacking cull-stack, Aces and Kings have breather crimp
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
106
Bob Irons One Shuffle Riffle Stack "riffle-off and double-break action"
Related to 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
170
Roger Crosthwaite Punch Stack
Inspired by 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
232
Joseph K. Schmidt C.U.S.S. - A Riffle Shuffle Run-Up System "Cut Up Stock Stack"
 		1995
New Card Control Systems
30
Joseph K. Schmidt The Double C.U.S.S. dealing Aces and Kings on the same deal
 		1995
New Card Control Systems
36
Joseph K. Schmidt A Hell of a Poker Game Part I: Dealing four Aces with cards face up throughout.
Part II: Dealing Kings to the devil's hand and the Aces to your hand for a surprise finish.
Part III
Part IV: Dealing two hands - Kings to third hand, Aces to your hand.
 		1995
New Card Control Systems
39
Joseph K. Schmidt "Clumsy Joe's" Riffle Shuffle Run-Up exploiting a reversed card
Related to 1995
New Card Control Systems
49
Joseph K. Schmidt The "Sore-Armed" Bandid another system
 		1995
New Card Control Systems
52
Darwin Ortiz Darwin's Bottom Runup System
Related toAlso published here
  • Genii, Mar. 1993
 1995
Cardshark
178
Darwin Ortiz The Sting stacking & culling demo
Inspired by 1995
Cardshark
184
Karl Fulves Not By The Book chapter 3 intro
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
12
Karl Fulves Hold Backs chapter 4 intro
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
19
Karl Fulves Hold One exercise
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
19
Karl Fulves Holding Back Two exercise
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
20
Karl Fulves Holding Back Three exercise
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
22
Karl Fulves Mix Up exercise
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
22
Karl Fulves Holding Back Four exercise
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
23
Karl Fulves Don't Let The Left Hand... exercise
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
24
Karl Fulves Hands Together exercise
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
24
Karl Fulves Same But Different exercise
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
24
Karl Fulves Flat Stax exercise with hold-backs and slip cuts
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
24
Karl Fulves Accelerated Aces exercise with hold-backs and second deal
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
26
Karl Fulves Cardboard Shuffle #2 exercise with card case and deck
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
27
Karl Fulves ReStackJack jacks stacked for four-handed game, restacking for three players
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
28
Karl Fulves A Glassic Test exercise, stacking with halves on top of glasses
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
29
Karl Fulves Clipped Blocks stacking exercise for thick block hold-backs using paper clips
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
31
Karl Fulves Bottom Hold stacking from the bottom
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
32
Karl Fulves The Even Riffle chapter 5 intro, on riffle faro (real riffling) stacking, center stacking
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
33
Karl Fulves Not So Primitive even riffle exercise
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
35
Karl Fulves Lift Off even riffle exercise
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
39
Karl Fulves Triple Trap even riffle exercise for interlacing top three cards
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
39
Karl Fulves Same Time... even riffle exercise
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
41
Karl Fulves ...Same Place even riffle exercise
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
41
Karl Fulves At The Top even riffle exercise
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
42
Karl Fulves Timed Release partial table faro at top
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
47
T. Nelson Downs Downs Poker Trick
Related to 1995
Setting Up Exercises
48
Karl Fulves 3 Aces 4 Hands 1 Shuffle
1995
Setting Up Exercises
49
Karl Fulves Cardboard Shuffle #4 exercise with card case, tape recorder suggestion for sound control
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
52
Karl Fulves Quick Release drop off exercise, with additional "Conditions"
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
54
Karl Fulves Larger Blocks drop off exercise
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
57
Karl Fulves Blackjack For Three riffle stacking
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
59
Karl Fulves The Poker Cheat three card stacking with short-cut
Inspired by 1995
Setting Up Exercises
61
Karl Fulves Two Card Stud riffle shuffle handling of Bruce Elliott overhand shuffle effect
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
63
Theo Hardison Running Up Two reprinted from "Poker" (1914)
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
64
Karl Fulves Running Up Three with note by Judson Cameron from "Cheating At Bridge" (1933)
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
64
Karl Fulves, Jack Merlin Running Up Four "The first appearance in the magical literature of a four-card run-up was Jack Merlin's"
Related to 1995
Setting Up Exercises
65
Purvis W. Miller, Karl Fulves Miller Lite running up two poker hands, "See also The Downs-McGuire Letters."
Inspired by 1995
Setting Up Exercises
67
Karl Fulves Pick Ups
  • Inside Pick-Up
  • Center Pick Up
  • Outside Pick Up
  • Technical Points
  • Double Pick Up
  • 3- and 4-Card Pick-Ups
  • Mastering Pick-Ups
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
69
Karl Fulves Pick-Up Poker stacking with pick-up technique
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
72
Karl Fulves Multiple Breaks
  • The Triple Break
  • Mastering Triple Breaks
  • Large Blocks
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
73
Karl Fulves Heavyset holding back large blocks
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
77
Karl Fulves Center Breaks
1995
Setting Up Exercises
78
Karl Fulves Three?Four?Five? "quick one-shuffle run-up that can be used for any number of hands"
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
79
Karl Fulves Bottom Breaks
1995
Setting Up Exercises
80
Karl Fulves Break Offs hit double lift applied to riffle shuffle break technique
Inspired by 1995
Setting Up Exercises
81
Karl Fulves Speed Stacking
Inspired by 1995
Setting Up Exercises
83
Karl Fulves Re-Riffle "easy way to correct an error"
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
85
Karl Fulves Stripper Controls
Related to 1995
Setting Up Exercises
86
Karl Fulves Equal Riffle on the timing of riffling both packets
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
87
Karl Fulves Cheat Shuffle simplification
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
87
Karl Fulves Putting Up Threes with slick Aces, illustrated Maskelyne's text
Inspired by
  • "Sharps and Flats" (1894)
 1995
Setting Up Exercises
89
Karl Fulves Double Duke In One
1995
Setting Up Exercises
91
Karl Fulves Securing Threes cull-stack combination
  • The Underlying System
  • Adjustments
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
102
Tommy Lake The Lake Run-Up one-shuffle
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
108
Karl Fulves Much Into Little exercise for one-shuffle riffle stack
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
109
Karl Fulves Red-Blue Timing player joins game, restacking problem, with exercise with odd-backed cards
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
110
Karl Fulves A Note On Timing releasing cards during riffle shuffle, exercise
 		1996
Blocking Off
104
Karl Fulves Center To Center stacking challenge, posed as problem
Related to 1996
Blocking Off
109
Karl Fulves Cull-Stock Notes chapter intro
 		1996
Blocking Off
122
Karl Fulves Cool Hand Duke cull stack
  • No Kings In Packet
  • One King In Packet
  • Two Kings In Packet
  • Three Kings In Packet
  • The Routine
 		1996
Blocking Off
134
Karl Fulves Reparation cull-stacking a pair
 		1996
Blocking Off
179
Karl Fulves Center Stacking
1996
Blocking Off
201
Gary Najarian Practicing Riffle Stacking
1996
Blocking Off
203
Jack Carpenter Riffle 'n' Roll one-shuffle stack, Aces for five hands
 		1997
The Expert's Portfolio No. 1
77
Jack Carpenter Running Load running cut to prepare and preload for riffle stacking
 		1997
The Expert's Portfolio No. 1
78
Andrew Wimhurst Faster Shuffle one-shuffle Stack, five hands
 		1998
Down Under Deals
25
Jack Avis, Dr. James William Elliott Mystery of Elliott's Last Legacy interpretation of the Dr. Elliott runup system
Inspired by
  • "Elliott's Last Legacy", p. 318
Also published here 		1998
Vis à Vis
60
Alex Elmsley Just Lucky Shuffle for 4 players in 3 shuffles
 		1999
21st Century Card Magic
140
James Swain Just Lucky Eight Card Stack double Duke
 		1999
21st Century Card Magic
144
Steve Mayhew The Zarrow Sequence stacking the cards, so the spectator can shuffle
 		1999
Angels May Shuffle but the Devil Still Deals
11
Roger Crosthwaite One Shuffle Riffle Stack
1999
Arcardia
110
Justin Higham Combination Riffle Stack
  • Method One
  • Method One Plus Sucker Hand
  • Method Two
  • Method Three
  • Method Four
  • Method Five
Inspired by 1999
Collected Card Notes
49
Justin Higham Double-Minus-2 Riffle Stack Aces put on top, one shuffle, then five-handed game dealt
  • 2 to 6 Hands Inclusive
  • 7 to 13 Hands Inclusive
 		1999
Collected Card Notes
51
Riffle Shuffle Stacking
2000
Card College — Volume 4
918
Roberto Giobbi Final Observations on stacking
 		2000
Card College — Volume 4
920
Baltazar Fuentes Fast Five Hand Poker Stack one shuffle, with pre-setting
 		2000
I'm Dancing
35
Edward Marlo Two Shuffle (Zarrow) Stack four cards, three hands
 		2003
Card Fictions
56
David Ben Six Player Stack using table faros and false dealing
 		Oct. 2005
Penumbra (Issue 9)
14
Jack Avis Demo Deal two hands with one riffle
 		2006
Rara Avis
148
Jack Avis A Zarrow Shuffle Setting-up Technique Zarrow stacking
 		2006
Rara Avis
186
Karl Fulves The Restacking Problem when a player leaves
  • Restock In Blocks
  • Restack Repeat
Related to 2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
401
Benjamin Earl Quick Little Stack two cards, pseudo mates
 		Oct. 2010
Gambit (Issue 2)
21
Lance Caffrey Method #9: Hybrid Stacking combination of Hindu and Riffle Shuffle
 		2013
The Asian Hustle — Secrets of the Hindu Shuffle
96
Roy Walton The Double Ended Run Up stacking on top and bottom simultaneously
Also published here 2016
The Complete Walton — Volume 3
72
Edward Marlo Zarrow Stacking
2018
Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 3
23
Barry Govan One Shuffle Stack
Related to 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
18
Steve Forte spacer Zarrow riffle stacking application, the very top of the shuffle can be legitimately spaced out
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
181
Steve Forte Chapter 3 - Stacking and Culling
  • Introduction
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
229
Steve Forte Riffle Stacking introduction, general information, myth-busting, run-up hustler PS
  • Riffle-stacking Truths
    • difficulty
    • the big secret
    • stacking and culling
    • culling logic
    • cardmen
    • card-table protocol
    • perception
  • technical observations
    • riffle off the thumbs
    • speed
    • playing cards
    • the eyes
    • splits
    • beveling the halves
    • position of the thumbs
    • open riffle
    • hold-backs
    • one-handed protected-position
    • under-slug
    • practice
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
242
Steve Forte Spacer-stack top few cards actually interlaced
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
250
Steve Forte After-the-riffle stack card slid to top after end of shuffle
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
251
Steve Forte Transfers and Riffle Stacking using transfers to complement riffle stacking, see following two items
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
251
Steve Forte bottom-to-top stack (f-transfer) without requiring double hold backs on both sides
Related to 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
251
Steve Forte top-to-bottom reverse stack
2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
253
Steve Forte Peek Stack another player is allowed to peek during riffle shuffle
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
253
Steve Forte Other Variants
  • slip-cut stack (avoiding double hold-backs)
  • strip-stack
  • best riffle stack (combining f-transfer and spacer-stacking)
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
254
Steve Forte Summary
2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
255
Steve Forte Ordinary Methods of Stocking, Locating and Securing analysis and fact checks, riffle stacking credit information
  • Recommendation
Related to 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
655
Steve Forte riffle stack as a demo
Related to 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
890
Steve Forte Percentage Stacking four Aces on top, two riffle shuffles, dealt in five-handed game, with second deals
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
896
Steve Forte Hold' em Spacer-Stack any number from four to ten chosen, pair of Aces stacked to that number in clean-looking way with other Aces in flop and river
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
903
Steve Forte Red-Black Hold 'em clean stacking of ten-handed hold 'em game, using red-black shuffle
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
904