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147 entries in Cards / Sleights / Palming / Classic Palm / Left Hand / Center
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
S. W. Erdnase The Diagonal Palm-Shift mention of top palm, bottom palm and multiple shift on page 141
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
137
Graham Adams The Diagonal Palm Shift photo illustrations
Related to 1931
Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book"
85
Tenkai Ishida Palming One Card. Tankai's Method "Tenkai" misspelled in title
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938
Greater Magic
202
Tom Bowyer, S. W. Erdnase Indetectable improvement (?) on DPS
Inspired by Jan. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 40)
264
Tenkai Ishida Palming One Card: Tenkai's Method (too) brief
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 110)
654
Tom Bowyer Indetectable Shift-Palm improvement (?) on DPS
Related to 1943
Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks
78
Paul LePaul The Diagonal Left Hand Palm (Improved Method)
Related to 1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
61
Paul LePaul Left Hand Center-Card Steal from spectator peek
 		1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
64
Dr. Jacob Daley The Side Steal and some of its Finer Points
  • Introductory Remarks
 		1950
Expert Card Technique
466
Dr. Jacob Daley Left Hand Side Steal
1950
Expert Card Technique
468
Dr. Jacob Daley Longitudinal Side Steal and Transfer
1950
Expert Card Technique
471
Bill Simon The Simon Fan Steal perpendicular position
Related to 1952
Effective Card Magic
102
Cy Endfield Center Steal
Related toVariations 1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part III
20
Jerry Andrus Delayed Center Steal
Variations 1956
Andrus Deals You In
51
Edward Marlo, Tenkai Ishida Left Hand Side Steal see Note 4 on p.58
Related toVariations 1957
Side Steal
16
Edward Marlo Full Left Hand Steal as an Insertion Steal
 		1957
Side Steal
41
Edward Marlo The Diagonal Steal as a direct Insertion Steal
Related to 1957
Side Steal
45
Jerry Andrus A Mystery with Rubber Bands center steal from cross-wise rubber-banded deck into left hand
 		1957
Up Close with Andrus
5
Edward Marlo The Center Steal
Related to 1961
Card to Wallet
12
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Left Hand Steal From Center Of Deck No. 335, seems similar to Tenkai's method
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
93
Tenkai Ishida Center Steal angling card with thumb
 		1974
The Magic of Tenkai
32
Harry Lorayne The Spread Cop card touched and displayed is copped
Inspired by 1975
Afterthoughts
49
S. W. Erdnase, Francis Carlyle A Multiple Card Palm and Steal Utilizing the Diagonal Push-Through Method DPS with several cards
Inspired by 1975
The Magic of Francis Carlyle
104
Russell T. Barnhart Spread Side-Slip Bottom Palm No. 16, card side-stolen into right-hand Master Palm, then to bottom into left-hand classic palm
 		1975
The Master Palm
40
Russell T. Barnhart Master Palm Fan Steal No. 17
  • First Variation (right-hand Master Palm or left-hand Classic Palm)
  • Second Variation (to bottom of deck)
  • Third Variation (to top of deck)
Inspired by 1975
The Master Palm
41
Jerry Andrus A Sidewinder Palm
1976
Andrus Card Control
30
Jerry Andrus Riffle Palm one or several cards, from different positions
 		1976
Andrus Card Control
42
Jerry Andrus Side Jog Palm
1976
Andrus Card Control
43
Jerry Andrus Swivel Palm
1976
Andrus Card Control
57
Edward Marlo Marlo Bottom Placement, step 29)
1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
205
Harvey Rosenthal Outjogged Placement in Palm Convincing Control Features, see Notes 2./3. on p. 168
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Three)
162
Dan MacMillan Left Hand Side Steal card pushed out in one-hand top palm action from center, then deck placed in left hand to palm card
 		1977
The Gamblers' Palm Revisited
47
Allan Ackerman Hofzinser Card Pass to a Full Bottom Palm
Related toVariations 1978
Here's My Card
27
Ken Krenzel The Squeeze Steal
Related to 1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
189
Edward Marlo The Center Card Transfer into the Left Palm after incomplete faro peek
 		1978
Arch Triumphs
19
Edward Marlo Single Cut Center Steal card(s) cut to center are palmed out
 		1980
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 4
76
Cy Endfield, Arturo de Ascanio Die Endfield-Ascanio-Palmage Endfield-Ascanio Palm
Also published here 1980
Das Ascanio Seminar — Graz 1980
3
Karl Fulves Negative Side Steal into left hand
 		1981
Side Steal
31
Juan Tamariz 1. De PP Extirpadas a Empalme en M.I.
Also published here 1981
Magia Potagia — Volume I
19
Derek Dingle The Peek Twist Diagonal Palm Shift
1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
105
Harry Lorayne Weird Spread Palm selection in center is turned perpendicular
Also published here 1982
Best of Friends
371
Gustave Southall Card Steal
Feb. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 8)
1091
Tenkai Ishida, Frederick Braue Sidesteal (After Tenkai) demonstrated by Charles Kohrs (1937)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
18
S. W. Erdnase Diagonal Palm Shift
1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
235
Justin Higham Left Hand Center Steal, Covered Left Hand Center Steal
1988
Utility Card Sleights
9
Karl Fulves Convincing Side Steal dummy card left sticking out
 		1989
Prototype
16
S. W. Erdnase The Diagonal Palm Shift reprinted from reference
Also published here 1989
The Multiple Shift
34
Karl Fulves KF Note on the Diagonal Palm-Shift
Related to 1989
The Multiple Shift
36
Jack Birnman Swivel Multiple Shift & Palm tabled push-through action for multiple shift, then deck picked up and cards palmed out, also as bottom palm
 		1989
The Multiple Shift
42
Juan Tamariz 1. From Extracted PP to Left Hand Palm TPC
Also published here 1989/91
Sonata
28
Arturo de Ascanio, Cy Endfield Ascanio-Endfield-Palm
1990
Horizons
6
Gene Maze Spectator Peek Palm
Feb. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 2)
1888
Gene Maze From a Fan
Feb. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 2)
1889
John Carney, Tenkai Ishida Tenkai-esque "A Center Steal Handling", very similar to the Jack Hecht method
Related to 1991
Carneycopia
208
Edward Marlo, S. W. Erdnase Diagonal Palm Shift Alternative delayed handling
Inspired by July 1991
The Olram File (Issue 7)
3
Roger Klause, S. W. Erdnase Diagonal Palm Shift described coming from automatic jog control
 		1991
Roger Klause: In Concert
163
Vanni Bossi The Use of the Little Finger in Positioning Exactly the Card in the Palm on the little finger for the DPS
Inspired by 1991
Escorial 1991 — The Erdnase Year
6
Arturo de Ascanio, Cy Endfield Ascanio-Endfield-Palm
1991
3 ausgefallene Routinen zur Balducci-Wallet
4
Jon Racherbaumer Left-Hand Steals (LPP)
1992
Card Finesse II
141
Arturo de Ascanio, Cy Endfield Ascanio-Endfield-Palm
1992
Ein Profi packt aus...
129
Arturo de Ascanio Endfield-Ascanio Palm
Also published here 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 6
54
Ken Simmons One-Handed Center Palm Steal
  • First Method
  • Second Method
Inspired by 1992
Choice Effects — Number Three
11
Steve Draun, Edward Marlo The Depth-Illusion Palm directly into gambler's cop or full palm
Related to 1993
Secrets Draun from Underground
46
Ernest Earick Left-Hand Swivel Steal see p. 80 for a one-handed application
 		1993
By Forces Unseen
74
Ernest Earick One-handed Convincing Control see page 90 for mention of the sleight as cull, force, palm, switch
Variations 1993
By Forces Unseen
83
Ernest Earick, S. W. Erdnase Diagonal Palm Shift, Delayed Handling
1993
By Forces Unseen
92
Paul LePaul, Michael Close, Edward Marlo The Left Hand Diagonal Palm
Inspired by 1993
Workers Number 3
50
Tenkai Ishida, Michael Close The Left Hand Peek Steal
1993
Workers Number 3
52
Allan Ackerman Ackerman Varies Kelly to a Full Palm Convincing Control Features
 		1994
Las Vegas Kardma
50
Tenkai Ishida Palming One Card: Tenkai's Method better description
Related to 1994
More Greater Magic
1143
Juan Tamariz 1. From Extracted PP to Left Hand Palm TPC
 		1994
The Tamariz Perpendicular Control
6
Andy Greget Tap to the Top variation for Endfield's Center Steal
Inspired by 1994
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 51)
930
John Scarne Scarne Card Problems
  • 21 Card Trick with two selections
  • Diagonal Palm Shift with two of three cards
 		1994
Verbatim (Issue 10)
145
Roger Crosthwaite The Diagonal Palm Shift "A Tribute to Lewis Ganson"
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
119
Roger Crosthwaite The Diagonal Palm Shift "A Tribute to Lewis Ganson"
Also published here Sep. 1994
Opus (Vol. 5 No. 2)
6
Peter Duffie Center Block Palm from center or top, multiple cards
Inspired by 1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
244
Arturo de Ascanio, Cy Endfield Ascanio-Endfield-Palm
Jan. 1995
Opus (Vol. 5 No. 3)
16
S. W. Erdnase Diagonal Palm Shift
1996
Classic Sampler
24
Michael Close Center Steal Jennings' technique from center
Inspired by 1996
Workers Number 5
116
Ken Krenzel Gravity Center Steal cards palmed out of center when deck is dropped into pocket
Inspired by 1997
Ingenuities
161
Paul Chosse Diagonal Palm Shift getting into it from having a card selected from a spread
Inspired by 1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
14
S. W. Erdnase, Dai Vernon The Diagonal Palm shift
1998
Card College — Volume 3
767
Milton Kort Kort's Center Steal Steal card from center of deck into left hand full palm after spectator signs card
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
  • Abracadabra, vol. 27, no. 695, May 23 1959
 1999
Kort
5
Ellis Stanyon The Diagonal Palm Pass (Left Hand) No. 11, diagonal palm shift
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
229
Eric Evans One-Handed Get-Ready for the Diagonal Palm Shift one-handed get-ready for DPS from break
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1999
Onyx (Issue 9)
30
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase Diagonal Palm Shift
Related to 2000
Palming: For The Terrified
20
Baltazar Fuentes Center Block Steal as top half is replaced
 		2000
I'm Dancing
1
Baltazar Fuentes Peeked Card to Full Palm
Inspired by 2000
I'm Dancing
3
Lee Asher Rosie Palm "(with the help of her 5 sisters)"
 		2001
Close Cover Before Striking
12
S. W. Erdnase Diagonal Palm Shift
2001
DeSouza's DeCeptions
104
Manuel Muerte GiddyUp, GetAway Palm card from center palmed reversed into left hand
 		Jan. 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 5)
76
John Carney, S. W. Erdnase The Erdnase Diagonal Palm-Shift rear insertion
Related to 2002
The Book of Secrets
66
Edward Marlo Direct Bottom Palm card apparently place in center, really directly into left-hand full palm
 		Jan. 2002
Genii (Vol. 65 No. 1)
38
Mark Aspiazu Fan Steal Bottom Palm into left-hand full palm
 		Mar. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 10)
12
Mark Aspiazu Aspiazu Fan Palm perpendicular insertion, one-handed closing
Also published here May 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 9)
73
R. Paul Wilson A Mechanical Fan Steal into left-hand classic palm
Variations 2003 ca.
A Mechanical Fan Steal
1
R. Paul Wilson Prelude to DPS get-into from fan, with all-around square-up with angle jog
Inspired by 2003 ca.
A Mechanical Fan Steal
17
Tom Stone Sneaky Palm Shift double inserted into center, bottom card of double secretly palmed into left hand
Inspired by 2004
A Bite, my Dear?
8
Allan Ackerman, Juan Tamariz The P-Shift multiple shift that palms cards in left hand
Related to 2005
Ackerman 2004
18
Barrie Richardson Center Palm
Related toAlso published here
  • palm by Antony Gerard, 1979 Lecture Notes
 2005
Act Two
224
Arturo de Ascanio, Cy Endfield Endfield-Ascanio Palm
Also published here 2006
The Magic of Ascanio — Studies of Card Magic
258
Dai Vernon The Diagonal Palm Shift
Inspired by Aug. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 8)
62
Ken Krenzel The Tabled Perpendicular Control see also Juan Tamariz' work on his TPC
Related to 2009
Relaxed Impossibilities
33
S. W. Erdnase The Diagonal Palm Shift reprint of original description
Also published here Mar. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 3)
33
Roberto Giobbi Push-In inserting a card at inner end with applications:
- setting key
- next to crimp or getting break
- Diagonal Palm Shift (see also John Carney, Book of Secrets)
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Mar 9)
77
Derek DelGaudio Banded Diagonal Palm Shift DPS with rubber banded deck
Inspired byRelated to 2010
Derek DelGaudio
8
Harvey Rosenthal Packet Straddle Shift directly into left-hand palm
 		2010
Card Magic USA
220
Arturo de Ascanio, Alexander de Cova Das Diagonale Stehlen
2011
Seminar-Leviten
3
Dave Buck Peeping Palm Diagonal Palm Shift from peek
Inspired by 2011
If An Octopus Could Palm
34
Dave Buck Molecule Bottom Palm Palm card from center of the deck using a flourish to rotate the deck around the thumb
 		2011
If An Octopus Could Palm
81
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Direct Bottom Palm card tossed in deck from behind and put in full palm
Inspired by Oct. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 10)
63
S. W. Erdnase, Eric Evans Ernie and Bruce meet with Erdnase at my place (or the OHDPS) one-handed get-ready for DPS from break
Related toAlso published here 2012
53 Friends
9
S. W. Erdnase Diagonal Palm Shift
2012
Chasing Dovetails
30
Willie Johnson Banded Diagonal Palm Shift
Related toAlso published here
  • The Sphinx, July 1925
 2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
675
Gabi Pareras Empalme clásico por culebreo palming card during Ascanio Spread action
 		2012
Arturo de Ascanio - la depuración constante de lo mismo
105
Ricky Smith The Diagonal Palm Smith comments on DPS
  • From a cull
  • From a deal
Inspired by 2013
Seventeen Secrets — Volume 2
41
Arturo de Ascanio, Cy Endfield Ascanio-Endfield-Palm
2013
Horizons — Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1986
12
Dan Buck, Dave Buck Toss Palm card tossed into deck in dealing position is palmed out
 		2014
Card Men
33
S. W. Erdnase, Ricky Smith Multiple Card DPS Handling
Related toAlso published here 2014
Card Men
60
Alexander de Cova Diagonal Palm Shift (DPS)
Related to June 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 19)
663
Ricky Smith Dealing DPS way to get into "Diagonal Palm Shift
Inspired byAlso published here 2015
Nothing as it Seems
15
S. W. Erdnase, Ricky Smith Multiple Card DPS Handling
Inspired byAlso published here 2015
Nothing as it Seems
31
Ricky Smith Shuffle DPS way to get into "Diagonal Palm Shift"
Inspired byAlso published here 2015
Nothing as it Seems
42
Edo Huang Diagonal Palm Fan fan cover
Inspired by 2015
Card Coffee Collective
31
Arturo de Ascanio, Cy Endfield Ascanio-Endfield-Palm
2015
Burners — Vol. 3
112
Jack Carpenter The One-Shot Shift multiple shift with one cut and instant palm
 		2017
The Expert's Portfolio No. 2
33
Ricky Smith Dealing DPS way to get into "Diagonal Palm Shift
Also published here 2017
Threeve
5
Ricky Smith, S. W. Erdnase Multiple Card DPS Handling
Also published here 2017
Threeve
23
Ricky Smith Shuffle DPS way to get into "Diagonal Palm Shift"
Also published here 2017
Threeve
30
Harry Lorayne Weird Spread Palm selection in center is turned perpendicular
Also published here 2017
JawDroppers! Two
85
Tenkai Ishida Empalme Tenkai del centro
Related toAlso published here 2017
Naypes
63
Benjamin Earl The Overhand DPS at end of overhand shuffle
Inspired by 2019
The Shift #1
33
Shane Cobalt The Diagonal Palm-Shift with comments and practice tips
Related to 2019
The Acorn Notes
34
Shane Cobalt From The Peek DPS from peek, with original peek handling
Inspired by 2019
The Acorn Notes
38
Shane Cobalt On The Table DPS from tabled insertion
Inspired by 2019
The Acorn Notes
41
Helder Guimarães In the Secret Angle - The Revolve Diagonal Palm Shift all-around square-up cover
Inspired by 2019
Secret Language — Volume 1
118
Ryan Plunkett TPS (Tapered Palm Shift) DPS from reversed card in stripper deck
Inspired by 2020
Distilled
150
John Galsworthy, S. W. Erdnase Diagonal Palm Shift technical variation on the DPS, two methods
 		2020
Notes Concerning the Palming of Cards
26
Alexandra Duvivier Dribble Palm card placed into deck as it is dribbled onto table, deck picked up and card palmed out of center
Also published here
  • Le Magicien, Dec. 1999
 July 2021
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Special Duvivier Issue)
16
Dai Vernon Erdnase Diagonal Palm Shift from private lecture notes by Gene Matsuura
Related to 2022
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
107
Mark Aspiazu Aspiazu Fan Palm perpendicular insertion, one-handed closing
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
191
Bernard Bilis The Bilis One-Handed Side Steal card from center is in-jogged, pivoted out one-handed similar to Chris Power palm, then palmed as deck is set on table
Related toVariations 2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
104
Giancarlo Scalia Chaotic Direct Steal palm/drag steal during table wash shuffle
 		2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
122
Ricky Smith Dealing DPS way to get into "Diagonal Palm Shift
Also published here 2023
I Spilled the Coffee
17
Ricky Smith, S. W. Erdnase Multiple Card DPS Handling
Also published here 2023
I Spilled the Coffee
37
Ricky Smith Shuffle DPS way to get into "Diagonal Palm Shift"
Also published here 2023
I Spilled the Coffee
51
Allan Ackerman The Misdirection Bottom Palm Aces put in different parts, squared in, they end up in left-hand bottom palm
Inspired by 2024
All In — Volume 2
11