Steps, Jogs, Breaks

93 entries in Cards / Sleights / Riffle Shuffle / Riffle on the table / Steps, Jogs, Breaks
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Dai Vernon Basic Formation of a Step
1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
41
Dad Stevens To Bring Cards to the Top Stevens Control
Variations 1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
55
Max Malini Card Revelation ploy for finding an apparently forgotten card,step handling
 		1962
Malini and His Magic
68
Edward Marlo Blocking Off Bottom Cards obtaining break above bottom cards during riffle shuffle
 		1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 1 Patented False Shuffle)
11
Edward Marlo Distribution Shuffle setting four angle jogs
Related to 1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 3 Shuffle and Cut Discoveries)
9
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 Marlo Short Card like single stripper card, with handling and method to locate it like tapping, airing, ...
Related to 1964
The Patented Shuffle (Issue 5 I Shuffled the Cards)
9
Edward Marlo Marlo Edge Reader - Putting in the Work edge-marking system for Bee back, handling and locating in riffle shuffle position
Related to 1967
Riffle Shuffle Finale (Issue Edge Reader)
1
Edward Marlo Marlo's Upward Riffle getting a preparation break for holding-back-work
 		1972
The Shank Shuffle
50
Edward Marlo Bottom Break for Riffle Shuffling
1972
The Shank Shuffle
64
9) Tell Card No. 427-9, jogging action, probably Stevens Control
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
118
John Scarne Scarne's Shuffle - Crimp Work No. 673, setting a crimp to which spectator hopefully cuts
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
183
Karl Fulves Automatic Rear Jog
1973
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Preliminary Notes on Part Two
52
Karl Fulves No-Crimp Ace Cutting setting four side jogs
Related to 1973
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Preliminary Notes on Part Two
84
Karl Fulves The Acrobatic Pack pack is divided at chosen card with a flick, using riffle shuffle jog setting
Related to 1975
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part One
32
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Technique - Part Two comments on the Stevens Control
 		1975
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Two
97
Frederick Braue Fred Braue's Notes Stevens Control with Triumph Shuffle principle
  • Four Card Control
  • One-Card Control
Also published here 1975
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Two
98
Frederick Braue A Letter to Southall Stevens Control with Triumph Shuffle principle, 1960-03-26
Also published here 1975
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Two
99
Dai Vernon, Dad Stevens The Stevens Control detailed description
 		1975
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Two
101
Karl Fulves Further Applications applications and routines using the Stevens Control (all remaining entries in this book)
 		1975
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Two
105
Dad Stevens, Martin A. Nash Stevens Control - as a Cull several applications in the routines to follow
 		1979
Sleight Unseen
425
Martin A. Nash Honest Aces Shuffle
1979
Sleight Unseen
428
Martin A. Nash Honest Aces Variation variation with doubles distributed in the deck
 		1979
Sleight Unseen
432
Martin A. Nash Honest Aces Shuffle
1980
Jacks or Better
2
Edward Marlo Angle-Jogging Second-from-Bottom Card tabled riffle shuffle position
 		1983
Marlo without Tears
36
Dai Vernon Basic Formation of a Step
1983
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2
56
Edward Marlo Bottom Break to Riffle Shuffle Break transferring break into riffle shuffle position
 		1983
The Card Puzzle
24
Edward Marlo Techniques for Ace Cutting two methods
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
202
Harry Green One Shuffle Stacking
  • Pre-Established Breaks
  • Riffle Breaks
Variations 1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
147
Karl Fulves Holding Back basics
 		1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
168
Karl Fulves Blocking Off
1984
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Three
169
Dad Stevens Stevens Riffle Control
Also published here 1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
103
Paul Cummins, Martin A. Nash Honest Aces Shuffle Variation
1990
Spectacle
64
Karl Fulves Riffle Shuffle Center Control getting angle jog from step
 		1993
By Forces Unseen
160
Jon Racherbaumer On the Stevens Control credit information
Related to 1993
The Olram File (Issue 14)
7
Karl Fulves Double Time riffle shuffle control, shuffled and two piles formed and top cards named
 		1994
Crooked Tales
28
Karl Fulves Top Secret aces lost via tabled shuffles without crimps, then back on top
 		1994
Crooked Tales
90
Karl Fulves Parallel Offset automatic rear jog claim
 		1994
Crooked Tales
123
Gene Maze Table Replacement Control selection cut into tabled deck followed by riffle shuffle
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
48
Karl Fulves Pre-Established Breaks chapter 7 intro
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
69
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 Multiple Breaks
  • The Triple Break
  • Mastering Triple Breaks
  • Large Blocks
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
73
Karl Fulves Rock 'n Riffle riffling with fingers and transferring break to thumb
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
76
Karl Fulves Double Break actually page 76A
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
76
Karl Fulves Center Breaks
1995
Setting Up Exercises
78
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 Practicing Break Offs without a table
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
82
Karl Fulves Crimp Work short comment
 		1995
Setting Up Exercises
87
Martin A. Nash Honest Aces Shuffle leaving four Aces jogged on the table for cutting effect
 		1996
from a shuffled deck in use... Part Two
8
Karl Fulves Sizing Up Breaks chapter intro
 		1996
Blocking Off
25
Karl Fulves How Small A Break? exercises
 		1996
Blocking Off
27
Karl Fulves, John Scarne Blocking Off "This principle, invented by John Scarne, is called blocking off."
  • Blocking Off Defined
  • Blocking Off
  • Parallel Offset
  • Conditions
  • Right Side Glimpse
 		1996
Blocking Off
50
Karl Fulves Angled Square-Up
1996
Blocking Off
60
Karl Fulves Reverse Step
1996
Blocking Off
61
Karl Fulves In-Line Breaks
1996
Blocking Off
76
Karl Fulves End Tap
1996
Blocking Off
82
Karl Fulves No Breaks chapter intro
 		1996
Blocking Off
110
Karl Fulves, Sammy Green Con Man's Cut marking off where to cut
 		1996
Blocking Off
163
Karl Fulves Blackjack Cut moving slug of high cards to bottom after shuffle and cut by shill
 		1996
Blocking Off
165
Karl Fulves Securing Break after blocking off
 		1996
Blocking Off
192
Karl Fulves, Alek Akalaitis All Angle Square Up fine work
 		1996
Blocking Off
198
Harry Riser Erdnase Aces tabled one-at-a-time Ace production, using riffle shuffle work from Erdnase
Inspired byVariations 1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
52
Ariel Frailich Imp Cop Handling card lapped from riffle shuffle
Inspired by 1997
Card Stories
38
Martin A. Nash Honest Aces Shuffle leaving four Aces jogged on the table for cutting effect
 		1998
Down Under Deals
18
Dad Stevens Stevens Control
1999
Low Down Dirty Tricks
11
William Zavis Aces Up blocking off principle, credit information
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 49 No. 8, Oct. 1950
 2000
Charlatan (Issue 2)
19
Getting a Break During a Shuffle
2004
Deviant Practices
10
Joseph K. Schmidt The Stevens Control handling of the Stevens Control
Related to 2005
Charlatan (Issue 10)
119
Joseph K. Schmidt J.K.S. on Stevens handling of the Stevens Control
Related to 2005
Charlatan (Issue 10)
122
Karl Fulves Stevenz Stevens Control combined with Zarrow Shuffle
 		2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
155
Bob King Variation of the Stevens' Control
2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
192
Edward Marlo Marlo's Control Stevens Control alternative
Also published here 2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
192
Jon Racherbaumer On the Steven's Control comments
Related to 2007
Marlo on Erdnase
47
Roberto Giobbi Sliding the Break cutting to break, tabled
 		Feb. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 2)
14
Dad Stevens Stevens Control
Also published here 2010
Card Magic USA
66
Dad Stevens Stevens Control brief
 		2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
238
Jack Carpenter Hustler's Stock Control Shuffle top and bottom stock simultaneously, jogged-slug stripping approach
Inspired by 2017
The Expert's Portfolio No. 2
40
Stevens Control brief
 		2017
The Expert's Portfolio No. 2
40
Dad Stevens, Juan Villarejo El Control de Stevens on the Stevens Control
  • Realización del Control de Stevens
  • Colocación de una Carta Guia por Medio del Control de Stevens
Inspired by 2017
El Mago en la Mesa de Juego — Volumen I
36
David Ben Thoughts on the Stevens Control
Apr. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4)
85
Steve Reynolds On the Tip-Up Cover
  • Angle Jog
  • Crimp
  • Break/Step
 		2019
Output (Issue 2)
24
Steve Forte On Tabled Breaks on holding a thumb break with deck in riffle shuffle position
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
78
Steve Forte Automatic Brief automatic jog during running cut
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
98
Steve Forte Natural Break at slug when squaring up after riffle shuffle
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
102
Steve Forte Riffling Down Twice
  • single-card brief
  • multiple-card bevel-brief ("don't-let-go" principle)
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
105
Ron Conley Conley Three-riffle Variation three consecutive riffles, always burying top slug, riffle shuffling with break
Related toVariations 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
107
Steve Forte Stevens Control discussion of its value (spoiler: none)
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
109
Steve Forte box/riffle brief dead-cut method after a riffle shuffle
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
760
Steve Forte bevel/riffle brief dead-cut method after a riffle shuffle
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
760
Steve Forte TCCB Aces "top, center, center, bottom", cutting deck into four piles on table, Aces revealed on top and bottom of the piles
  • getting into TCCB order
    • simultaneous top and bottom slip-cuts
    • two traditional slip-cuts
    • eliminating one slip-cut
    • eliminating both slip-cuts
    • Zarrow
    • TCCB riffle
Variations 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
765
Steve Forte Push-Through with Break holding break during riffle shuffle, reestablishing it after push-through
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
797
Steve Forte ribbon-spread selection incomplete ribbon spread is spread on the table and a card slid out apparently at random during closing it
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
991