Top Stock

117 entries in Cards / Sleights / Riffle Shuffle / Riffle on the table / False / Partial / Top Stock
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
False Shuffles - Second Method top stock
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
26
To make a "False Shuffle" - Seventh Method riffle shuffle to keep top stock
 		1890
More Magic
14
For One Card controlling top card or bottom and top card
 		1897
New Era Card Tricks
46
S. W. Erdnase Erdnase System of Blind Riffles and Cuts - I. To Retain the Top Stock
Related to
Variations
 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
33
To Keep Certain Cards in View overhand and basic riffle shuffle methods for:
  • 1. The bottom card
  • 2. The top card
  • 3a. A number of cards (jog shuffle)
  • 3b. A number of cards (lift shuffle)
 		1938
Greater Magic
165
Retaining Top Stock
Related to
 1940
Expert Card Technique
71
Another False Shuffle riffle shuffle to preserve top card, basic
 		1941
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
196
To Control "Top" and "Bottom" Cards by Riffle Shuffle
1941
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
257
Cut, Riffle Shuffle and retain the Top Stock
1946
Card Control
101
Arthur H. Buckley Retaining the Stock with crimp during shuffle
 		1946
Card Control
102
Retaining a Card at the Top of the Deck
1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
30
Bill Simon The Top Stock Control
1952
Effective Card Magic
178
False Riffle Shuffle retaining top stock
 		1953
Classic Secrets of Magic
65
Edward Marlo Top Block Control using block transfer strip-out
 		1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
38
Edward Marlo Top Block Shuffle and Straight Cut riffle and cut, top stock control
 		1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
45
Edward Marlo The Partial Strip Out to Keep the Top Stock
1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
50
Edward Marlo N.B. for the Top Stock "No Breaks", using scratch edge marked key card
 		1959
Riffle Shuffle Systems
53
Retaining the Top Stock up to twenty cards, shown by a gambler in Reno
Related to
 1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
49
Dad Stevens To Bring Cards to the Top Stevens Control
Variations
 1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
55
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) b) Top Stock False Shuffle sequence with break
 		Apr. 1963
Ibidem (Issue 28)
12
Karl Fulves* Setting Up The Move with block transfer
Related to
 1970
Faro & Riffle Technique (Issue Second Supplement)
74
Dr. Jacob Daley Demonstration Four Ace False Shuffle No. 543, Aces on top, another card placed face up on top, top card lost with riffle shuffles yet Aces remain on top, block transfer
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
152
John Scarne Scarne Retaining Top Stock False Shuffle No. 667
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
182
John Scarne Scarne's Shuffle - Crimp Work No. 673, setting a crimp to which spectator hopefully cuts
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
183
Frank Garcia, Joe Crist Top Stock False Shuffle
1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
87
Dr. Jacob Daley Top Stock Control
Also published here
 1973
Super Subtle Card Miracles
168
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley-Top Stock Control
Also published here
 1973
Lecture Notes No. 2
15
Eddie Fechter Small Stock False Shuffle
Also published here
 1974
Magician Nitely
112
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* One Shuffle Ace Control using Stevens Control
 		1975
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Two
105
Martin A. Nash The Throw-Off Shuffle top stock
 		1977
Any Second Now
176
The Riffle Shuffle mention of top and bottom stock control
 		1977
The Magic Book
30
Jeff Busby Top Stock Control Zarrow and crimp combo
Related to
 1981
Arcane (Issue 5)
54
Joseph K. Schmidt The "Un-False" Shuffle
  • I - The Hand Off
  • II - The "Ladder-Job" (based on Jeff Busby)
Also published here
Related to
 Nov. 1985
Epoptica (Issue 7)
430
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
Gamblers' Move top stock control with crimped deck (1937)
Related to
 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
10
Charlie Miller Shuffle Misdirection apparent mistake or clumsiness, top stock control or addition from knee (1939)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
26
Gamblers' Stock Control with bridge
Related to
 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
4
Four-Card Riffle Shuffle Control Stevens Control type
Also published here
 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
4
Gus Southall top stock control, top stock shuffled into deck (letter to Southall, 1960-03-26)
Also published here
 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
5
Face-Up Stock Stock Control top stock shuffled into deck
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
6
One-Card Riffle Shuffle Control Stevens Control type
Also published here
 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
6
Bob King Controlled Surprise three shuffles and Aces are back on top
 		1989
Magician Foolers
3
Harry Lorayne Imaginative Ace Controls two top stock controls with cutting sequences
 		1990
Trend Setters
201
Bob King Supreme Control Aces shuffled into deck, back on top, top stock control with a crimp
Also published here
 1990
More Magician Foolers
8
Karl Fulves* X Markes the Plot Aces lost with riffle shuffles and a straight cut, then dealt off the top again
Variations
 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 2)
12
Gambler's False Riffle Shuffle with bridge
Related to
 1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
10
Gamblers' Riffle Control with bridge
Related to
 1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
10
Four Card Control Stevens Control with Triumph Shuffle principle
Also published here
 1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
11
Frederick Braue One Card Control Stevens Control with Triumph Shuffle principle
Also published here
 1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
12
Frederick Braue Four Ace Location aces placed on top and shuffled in deck, actually two shuffled to bottom and then produced via friction toss
 		1992
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 6)
13
Vanni Bossi The Shuffle Control that Liked to Darwin Ortiz tabled riffle shuffle controls with Aces in-jogged at different positions during part of the shuffling
  • 1 - Control on Top of the Deck
    • The Second Shuffle
    • Cut and Control Over the Deck
  • 2 - Moving the Four Aces from Top to Bottom
  • 3 - Moving the Four Aces from Bottom to Top
  • 4 - Positioning Two Aces on Top and Two on Bottom of the Deck
  • Notes
 		1992
Escorial 1992 — The Marlo Year
1
トップカード、ボトムカードを動かさない方法 (Method for retaining top/bottom card) With riffle shuffle
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
36
Bob King Supreme Control Aces shuffled into deck, back on top, top stock control with a crimp
Also published here
 1993
The Breather 2
14
Bob King Supreme Control Aces shuffled into deck, back on top, top stock control with a breather crimp
Also published here
 1993
Card File
180
Eddie Fechter Small Stock False Shuffle
Also published here
 1993
Fechter
203
Vicente Canuto 2.- Para Conservar un Grupo Superior false riffle shuffle to retain top stock
 		1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
75
Frank Thompson Frank Thompson's Method top stock riffle control
  • Thompson Ace Cutting
 		1994
Crooked Tales
94
Bob Irons Irons Control top stock
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
75
Bob Irons Bottom Running-Cut placing a key card above the top stock during running cut, bottom strip
Related to
 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
104
Ellison Poland Tabled Slough-Off Control with controlled riffle shuffle
 		1994
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The Second Addendum
4
Riffle Shuffle Stock Controls
  • Control of the Top Stock
  • Control of the Bottom Stock
  • Tip For Both Shuffles
 		1995
Card College — Volume 1
109
Karl Fulves* Retaining Top Stock two shuffles and straight cut, two procedures
 		1996
Blocking Off
181
Harry Riser Erdnase Aces tabled one-at-a-time Ace production, using riffle shuffle work from Erdnase
Inspired by
Variations
 1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
52
Martin A. Nash Controlling the Top Stock with a Riffle Shuffle
1998
Card College — Volume 3
645
Roberto Giobbi The Block Transfer the top stock is maintained with a Triumph Shuffle as part of three-shuffle sequence, Stevens Control alternative
 		1998
Card College — Volume 3
648
Jeff Busby Recycling Shuffle stock control with edge-marked key card
Related to
 1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
107
Dad Stevens Stevens Control
1999
Low Down Dirty Tricks
[11]
Ellis Stanyon The "Riffle" Shuffle No. 8
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
280
David Malek Strip Out Shuffle With a Block Transfer also as a top stock control
Inspired by
 2001
Rebel without a Pause
21
Joseph K. Schmidt The Un-False Shuffle cutting sequence to lead into a top stock control, double duke application
Also published here
Related to
 2001
Charlatan (Issue 5)
55
David Regal The World's First Card Trick top card after spectator's shuffle is predicted
 		2002
Constant Fooling 1
7
Ron Bauer Table Riffle Shuffles
  • Easy Table Riffle Shuffle
  • Fundamentals of False Table Riffle Shuffling
  • Casino-Style Table Riffle Shuffle
 		2004
Second Finger Top Deal
21
Burling Hull The Pass Surpassed three-card control with crimp and honest riffle shuffle around block with selection
Also published here
  • Bulletin of Latest Sleights and Tricks, 1914
 2004
Charlatan (Issue 8)
99
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
Bob King Variation of the Stevens' Control
2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
192
Edward Marlo Marlo's Control Stevens Control alternative
Also published here
Variations
 2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
192
Jerry K. Hartman ToBo False Shuffles – Riffle Shuffle false tabled riffle shuffle to retain both top and bottom stock
 		2007
Card Dupery
16
Herb Zarrow Skimming the Aces getting rid of extra cards in a top stock control with the Zarrow Shuffle
 		2008
Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic
407
Dai Vernon Top-Stock Control with Riffle Shuffle alternative for Stevens Control
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue May 26)
157
Roberto Giobbi Top Stock Control
Related to
  • Top Slug Control in Steve Forte's Casino Protection
 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Dec 20)
379
Roberto Giobbi False Shuffles and Cuts easy top and bottom stock controls with riffle shuffle or overhand shuffle
 		2010
Card College Lightest
115
Jason England Riffle Shuffle Control with reverse breather crimp
 		2012
Texas on a Saturday Night
2
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
Juan Villarejo Control Superior de los Ases two shuffles, with variation
 		2017
El Mago en la Mesa de Juego — Volumen I
8
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
Johnny Thompson The Faux Papa Stevens Control aka "The Polish Dad Stevens", easier alternative
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
164
Shane Cobalt Riffle Shuffles
Related to
 2019
The Acorn Notes
16
Steve Forte Carrying Top Slugs only straight riffles and no additional cuts
  • splitting and switching sides
  • riffling off the thumbs
  • split-cover
  • one-hand protected-position
  • overprotecting slugs
  • tap fake (Frank Thompson)
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
59
Steve Forte Carrying Big Slugs
  • building slugs
  • split, immediate riffle, and push - top slugs (SIRP)
  • split, immediate riffle, and push - bottom slugs
Related to
 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
65
Steve Forte delaying the strip top slug, riffle shuffle and cut combination, break held near bottom during shuffle
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
88
Steve Forte Boxing the Deck cutting a quarter to the top and then splitting in center for riffle shuffle
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
91
Steve Forte Double- and Triple-cuts (top or bottom slugs) strip cut, optionally followed by riffle shuffle
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
93
Steve Forte Three-part Positioning Strip (top slug) strip cut, optionally followed by riffle shuffle
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
94
Steve Forte F-strip strip cut with laid jog, optionally followed by riffle shuffle
  • technical observations
    • first stripped packet
    • second stripped packet
    • remaining stripped packets
    • orientation of stripped packets
    • squaring options
    • tight stripping actions
    • split and riffle
    • stripping thin, splitting halves
    • carrying bottom slugs
    • automatic brief
    • f-strip with double cut
Related to
 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
95
Steve Forte Riffling Down, Riffling Up top slug riffled down and brought back to top
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
102
Steve Forte I-strip (illogical) slug riffled down, followed by triple strip
Also published here
 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
104
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 to
Variations
 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 Forte's Favorites - strip-dump (top slug) procedure combination
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
112
Steve Forte Magicians' Pull-outs
  • fine squeeze and square-up
  • two-hand square-up (related to "Rough Hustlers' Push-through")
  • one-card 'block' transfer (Triumph Shuffle, with further applications by Forte)
Related to
 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
151
Steve Forte, Bob White partial Zarrow only top or bottom half of riffle unwoven, details for top slug
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
180
Steve Forte riffle-brief jog held during riffle shuffle
Related to
 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1
337
Steve Forte Riffling Down Demo
2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
846
Steve Forte No Aces on Top top stock control demo
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
846
Steve Forte Riffle-kill x-card riffled into Ace slug on top
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
855
Steve Forte Top/Bottom Transfer Demo Aces shown on top, two riffle shuffles without further cuts and they are shown on bottom, then back to top
  • top to bottom - two riffles
  • bottom to top - two riffles (Frank Thompson inspired)
  • bottom to top - one riffle
  • face-up transfer
  • psychological transfer
Inspired by
 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
857
Steve Forte Slug Control Exposés clean top stock control demos
  • riffle exposé
  • exposé #2
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
861
Steve Forte Watch The Top Of The Deck three procedure outlines for clean top stock control demos
 		2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
863
Andrew Frost A "Shuffled" Deck on hiding a thirteen-card stock
 		2023
NeatCon 2023
20
Steve Forte i-Strip brief
Also published here
 2024
Carpenter's Conceptions
100
Cheater's Strip Control strip cut with jog for top stock, shown by "The Phantom" in Sydney
Related to
 2025
King of the Hustlers
45