86 entries in Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / General Comments
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
S. W. Erdnase Greatest Single Accomplishment bottom dealing
Related to 1902 23
Jack Merlin Seconds and Bottoms
1927/28 7
Graham Adams Bottom and Second Dealing
1931 20
John Northern Hilliard Caution
1938 211
Second Deal Aid roughing fluid on thumb
Related to 1940 414
Bill Simon Tricks with the Second Deal
1952 79
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Rusduck Four-Way Deal straddle grip for doing tops, seconds, centers and bottoms
Related to June 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 3)
3
Edward Marlo Foreword
1959 1
Edward Marlo "Seconds, Centers, Bottoms" introduction
1959 5
Edward Marlo The Second Deal
1959 16
Edward Marlo The Stud Deal introduction
1959 19
Edward Marlo The Moveable Thumb applied to the bottom deal
Variations 1959 51
Edward Marlo Center Deal center deals worked out after seeing Zingone exhibition movie
1959 96
Edward Marlo Center Dealing Comments thumb must be moving
1959 107
Edward Marlo Cover Ups more visual deceptiveness for false dealing with:
  • The Downward Deal
  • The Upward Deal
  • The Backward Deal
  • Principle of the Wrist Turn
  • About Noise
1959 131
Edward Marlo Concluding Observations
1959 135
Edward Marlo Bottom Deal Count Credit Information
Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
11
Roy Walton Second Thoughts comments on the Second Deal
Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
3
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Bottom Deal Wrinkle No. 308, left hand moves away and tables deck while right hand holds card motionless
Also published here 1972 79
Tip on Second Dealing product to put on fingers
Related to 1978 42
Bill Tarr Second Deal
1978 74
Edward Marlo Face-up Poker Deals cards are dealt face up, face-up bottom deals, discrepancy
Variations 1983 316
Simon Lovell Types of Second Deals
1983 4
Simon Lovell Myths of the Second Deal
1983 4
Simon Lovell Your Hands and Cards
1983 5
Simon Lovell How to Practice Second Dealing
1983 6
Simon Lovell Advanced Practise for the Second Deal
1983 8
John Carney Bottom Dealing Tips
1987
Lecture Notes Collection (Issue Conjuring con Carney)
20
John Carney Bottom Deal Psychology in magic context
1991 112
René Lavand Synthesizing... on one-handed turn-over false deals
1993 47
Stephen Hobbs Preface
1994 xiii
Gene Maze Basic Bottom Deal
  • Overview
  • The Left-Hand Grip
  • The Right-Hand Grip
  • The Dealing Action and the Take
  • Deck Thickness
  • Dealing Style
  • Noise
  • Cover (Sweep Cover)
  • Attitude
  • On the Maze Bottom Dealing Grip
1994 2
Stephen Hobbs Select Bibliography (With Annotations) sources for false dealing and for Gene Maze's work
1994 192
Roger Crosthwaite Seconds and More
1994 145
Peter Duffie On Bottom Dealing some general comments
1995 13
Alexander de Cova Bottom Deal Hilfe stuff to put on the finger for more grip
Also published here Mar. 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 2)
55
Tony Giorgio Introduction
1996 1
Roger Crosthwaite Thirds and More intro
1999 115
Roberto Giobbi False Dealing Introduction
2000 929
Roberto Giobbi The Cards
2000 931
Alexander de Cova Bottom Deal Hilfe stuff to put on the finger for more grip
Also published here 2002 17
Tony Giorgio The Center Deal: Fact or Fiction?
  • The Giorgio Letters
Related to Oct. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 10)
84
David Ben David Ben Responds on the Center Deal
Related to Oct. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 10)
86
Karl Johnson A Reply on the Center Deal
Related to Dec. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 12)
56
Tony Giorgio In Response
  • The Giorgio Letters
more on the Center Deal
Related to Dec. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 12)
57
James Swain An Open Letter to Tony Giorgio and David Ben, on the Center Deal
Related to Dec. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 12)
64
Wesley James Deals
2004 193
Wesley James Bottom Dealing - A Developmental Perspective
  • Appearance Factors:
    • Grip
      • Full Grip
      • Mechanic's Grip
      • S.F. Grip
      • Erdnase Grip
      • Straddle Grip
      • Master Grip
      • Modified Erdnase Grip
      • Pseudo Grip
      • No Grip
    • Take
      • Standard Take
      • Stud Take
      • No Take
  • Technique Factors:
    • Covert
      • Method
        • Buckle
        • Push-Pull
        • Pre-Loosen
        • Strike or Rip
    • Overt
      • Action
      • Cover

all with references
2004 195
Wesley James Second Dealing - A Developmental Perspective
  • Appearance Factors
    • Grip
    • Take
  • Technique Factors:
    • Covert
      • Method
        • Push-Off
        • Two Card Push-Off
        • One-Card Push-Off
        • No Push-Off or Dead Thumb
        • Strike
        • Take
        • Side Strike
    • Overt
      • Action
      • Cover

all with references
2004 228
Wesley James Miscellaneous False Deals - A Development Snapshot discussion of various false deals
2004 259
Wesley James Theoretical False Deals
2004 281
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Bottom Deal Wrinkle left hand moves away and tables deck while right hand holds card motionless
Also published here 2004 138
Jason England The Big Question strike or push-of second deal
2006 14
Jason England Practice Drills
2006 15
Jason England Tempo Drills
2006 16
Jason England Final Thoughts
  • Other Seconds
  • Dry skin
  • Seconds/Centers/Bottom - Same Grip
  • More on Rhythm and Timing
2006 18
Alexander de Cova False Dealing Lotion used openly as part of presentation
2007 3
Richard Turner On Marlo's False Dealing Techniques quoted from p. 71 of Genii reference
Related to 2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
207
R. Paul Wilson The Fred Robinson Deals additional discussion and variations of Robinson's Deals from the same chapter
2009 108
R. Paul Wilson The Rear Lift subtlety on the take
2009 112
Jason England General Bottom Dealing Tips
2009 19
Jason England Tips From the Experts chapter intro
2009 22
Steve Forte Tips from the Experts bottom dealing tips
2009 22
Darwin Ortiz Tips from the Experts bottom dealing tips
2009 24
Gary Plants Tips from the Experts bottom dealing tips
2009 25
Richard Turner Tips from the Experts bottom dealing tips
2009 25
Jason England Speaking of sources... bottom dealing in print
2009 27
Jason England Video sources for bottom dealing
2009 33
Antonio Zuccaro The Fine Points Describes Dom Paolino's technique, named The Fabulous Center Deal (Genii, vol. 31, no. 2, p. 91)
Related to 2011 37
Alexander de Cova False Dealing Lotion used openly as part of presentation
2011 6
Justin Higham ADYF Bottom Deals
Inspired by 2014 45
Ricky Smith Learning Second Dealing practice tips
Also published here 2015 21
Dai Vernon Strike on 2nd Street thoughts on the speed of false dealing from a lecture transcript
2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Jan 29)
33
Gordon Bruce False Deal Practice
2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Feb 7)
42
Roberto Giobbi, Walter Scott Blind Phantom dealing under newspaper
2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue June 28)
186
Ricky Smith Learning Second Dealing practice tips
Also published here 2017 14
Steve Forte Chapter 5 - False Deals
  • Introduction
2020 351
Steve Forte New-Theory Second Deals intro
2020 417
Steve Forte Summary second deal comments
2020 435
Steve Forte Bottom Deal Ploys creative bottom deal uses
2020 462
Steve Forte New-Theory Bottom Deals intro
2020 463
Steve Forte Summary bottom deal comments
2020 468
Steve Forte The Center Deal comments on its value for cheating
  • the magician and the cardsharp
  • center-deal demonstrations
2020 471
Steve Forte Bottom Dealing analysis and fact checks
  • The "Erdnase Grip"
  • Top and Bottom Dealing with One Hand
  • Stud Bottom
  • Annotators
  • Recommendation
Related to 2020 646
Steve Forte Second Dealing analysis and fact checks
  • Annotators
  • Recommendation
Related to 2020 652
Ricky Smith Learning Second Dealing practice tips
Also published here 2023 25