to ascertain the top cards while riffling and reserve them at bottom\nsee elegant title, tabled double cut\ns. w. erdnase\nerdnase aces\nharry riser\nundercut transfer\njohnny thompson\nto ascertain the top cards while riffling and reserve them at bottom\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
To Ascertain the Top Cards while Riffling and Reserve them at Bottom
mode of holding the hand\nhow to hold the hand for poker playing\ns. w. erdnase\nmode of holding the hand\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
dealing without the cut\ndealing from half pack to avoid shift and simplify bottom deal\ns. w. erdnase\nthe player without an ally\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
Dealing Without the Cut
dealing from half pack to avoid shift and simplify bottom deal
dealing too many\ndealing too many cards in a game, double deal is only hinted at\ns. w. erdnase\nthe player without an ally\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
Dealing Too Many
dealing too many cards in a game, double deal is only hinted at
crimping for the cut\nusing crimp in a game, player cuts to crimp\ns. w. erdnase\nthe player without an ally\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
replacing palm when cutting\ntwo for top, one for bottom\ns. w. erdnase\nthe player without an ally\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
the short deck\nplaying with a short deck, card table advantage\ns. w. erdnase\nthe player without an ally\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
the longitudinal shift\n\ns. w. erdnase\nthe longitudinal "pass"\ns. w. erdnase\nlongways shift\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
the s.w.e. shift\ncolor change mention on page 136\ns. w. erdnase\nribbon spread double cut\ntom gagnon\ns.w.e. shift applications\nroberto giobbi\nthe s. w. e. shift\nshane cobalt\nfast s. w. e.\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
blind shuffles - i. to retain top stock\n\ns. w. erdnase\nto retain top stock\nshane cobalt\nerdnase system of blind shuffles\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
ii. to retain top stock and shuffle whole deck\n\ns. w. erdnase\nto retain top stock and shuffle whole deck\nshane cobalt\nerdnase system of blind shuffles\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
iii. to retain bottom stock and shuffle whole deck\n\ns. w. erdnase\nto retain the bottom stock and shuffle whole deck\nshane cobalt\nerdnase system of blind shuffles\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
III. To Retain Bottom Stock and Shuffle Whole Deck
erdnase system of blind riffles and cuts - i. to retain the top stock\n\ns. w. erdnase\nerdnase aces\nharry riser\nriffle shuffles\nshane cobalt\nerdnase system of blind riffles and cuts\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
Erdnase System of Blind Riffles and Cuts - I. To Retain the Top Stock
ii. to retain the bottom stock\n\ns. w. erdnase\nriffle shuffles\nshane cobalt\nerdnase system of blind riffles and cuts\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
blind cuts - i. to retain bottom stock. top losing one card\n\n unknown\nerdnase system of blind riffles and cuts\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table
Unknown
Blind Cuts - I. To Retain Bottom Stock. Top Losing One Card
ii. to retain the complete stock\n\n unknown\nto retain the complete stock\ns. w. erdnase\nerdnase system of blind riffles and cuts\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table
Unknown
iii. to retain the top stock\nrunning cut with break\n unknown\ncombinación del corte múltiple a un mano con el corte para retener el paquete superior de erdnase\njuan villarejo\ntop stock control\ns. w. erdnase\nto retain the top stock\ns. w. erdnase\nto retain top stock without breaking stride\nshane cobalt\nerdnase false strips\nsteve forte\nerdnase system of blind riffles and cuts\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table
Unknown
iv. to retain the bottom stock\n\ns. w. erdnase\nhandling of false cuts and blinds\nedward marlo\ns. w. erdnase\nto retain the bottom stock\ns. w. erdnase\nto retain bottom stock without breaking stride\nshane cobalt\nerdnase false strips\nsteve forte\nerdnase system of blind riffles and cuts\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
v. to retain bottom stock. riffle ii and cut iv\ncombination riffle and cuts\ns. w. erdnase\nerdnase system of blind riffles and cuts\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
fancy blind cuts - i. to retain the complete stock\n\n unknown\nerdnase system of blind riffles and cuts\nsteve forte\nmore options\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table
Unknown
Fancy Blind Cuts - I. To Retain the Complete Stock
ii. to retain the complete stock\n\ns. w. erdnase\ncutting up\ntom gagnon\nerdnase system of blind riffles and cuts\nsteve forte\nmore options\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
one-handed fancy true cut\ntabled\n unknown\nthe dave price false cut\ndave price\na triple fancy table cut\nross bertram\none-handed genuine "cut"\n unknown\na triple fancy table cut\nmsgr. vincent foy\na simple fancy one hand table cut\nmsgr. vincent foy\nerdnase system of blind riffles and cuts\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table
Unknown
to indicate the location for the cut - i. this is located by the crimp\nbridge crimp, for use after overhand shuffle\n unknown\nthe inverted crimp\ngraham adams\nto indicate the location for the cut\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table
Unknown
To Indicate the Location for the Cut - I. This is located by the Crimp
ii. this is located by the jog\nfor use after overhand shuffle\ns. w. erdnase\nto indicate the location for the cut\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
iii. this is located by the crimp\nbridge crimp, for use after riffle shuffle\n unknown\nto indicate the location for the cut\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table
Unknown
iv. this is located by the jog\nfor use after riffle shuffle\n unknown\nto indicate the location for the cut\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table
Unknown
bottom dealing\nfeaturing the erdnase grip\ns. w. erdnase\nthe bottom deal\ngraham adams\nthe marnase bottom deal\nedward marlo\nunit movement for erdnase bottom deal\nedward marlo\nstop on a dime\nkarl fulves\nbottom steal\nkarl fulves\nbottom dealing\ns. w. erdnase\nthe bottom deal\njack avis\nbottom fact\nkarl fulves\none-hand erdnase\nkarl fulves\nbottom dealing\nshane cobalt\nbottom dealing\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
top and bottom dealing with one hand\nusing the erdnase bottom deal, also mention of stud bottom deal\ns. w. erdnase\nbottom dealing\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
Top and Bottom Dealing with One Hand
using the Erdnase Bottom Deal, also mention of Stud Bottom Deal
second dealing\ntwo methods\ns. w. erdnase\nthe second deal\ngraham adams\nthe side push-off second\ns. w. erdnase\nedward marlo\non the erdnase second deal\ns. w. erdnase\nroberto giobbi\nsecond dealing\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
ordinary methods of stocking, locating and securing\ndifferent methods while toying with the deck\ns. w. erdnase\nmethod five: multiple cull\nroger crosthwaite\nmethod six: multiple cull\nroger crosthwaite\ngagnon stocks erdnase\ntom gagnon\nordinary methods of stocking, locating and securing\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
Ordinary Methods of Stocking, Locating and Securing
stock shuffle\nmilk build, drawing only from the bottom without top card cover, also for more hands at once\n unknown\na new method of stock shuffle\ngraham adams\nno-haymow haymow\nsteve forte\nstock shuffle\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table
Unknown
Stock Shuffle
milk build, drawing only from the bottom without top card cover, also for more hands at once
erdnase system of stock shuffling\n- two-card stock
- three-card stock
- four-card stock
- five-card stock
- twelve-card stock--for draw poker
- euchre stock--four-handed game-1
- euchre stock--four-hande game-2\ns. w. erdnase\nfive card stock leaving the cards at any desired numbers\ngraham adams\nsix card stock for any number of players\ngraham adams\nseven card stock for any number of players\ngraham adams\nthe expert at the card table\nbruce elliott\ns. w. erdnase\ngambling expose\nmilton kort\nformula for erdnase shuffles\ns. w. erdnase\nfrederick braue\nmarnese overhand stack\nedward marlo\ndie echte erklärung\nchristoph borer\ns. w. erdnase\njack merlin\nthe erdnase system of stock shuffling\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
the erdnase system of cull shuffling\n- to cull two cards
- to cull three cards
- to cull four cards
- to cull nine cards\ns. w. erdnase\ncull shuffling\ngraham adams\nformula for erdnase shuffles\ns. w. erdnase\nfrederick braue\nthe erdnase system of cull shuffling\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
the erdnase system of palming - top palm. first method\n\ns. w. erdnase\nerdnase two handed multiple card palm\ns. w. erdnase\nerdnase top palm, first method\ns. w. erdnase\non the erdnase system of palming\ns. w. erdnase\nroberto giobbi\ntop palm - first method\nshane cobalt\nthe erdnase system of palming\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
The Erdnase System of Palming - Top Palm. First Method
bottom palm. first method\nwith left little finger option\ns. w. erdnase\nchange a la erdnase bottom palm\ns. w. erdnase\nbottom palm handling\njörg alexander weber\nnotes on the erdnase bottom palm\njack carpenter\nthe bottom palm\njohn carney\ns. w. erdnase\nerdnase bottom palm\ns. w. erdnase\njörg alexander weber\non the erdnase system of palming\ns. w. erdnase\nroberto giobbi\nerdnase bottom palm handling\ndai vernon\nbottom palm - first method\nshane cobalt\nbottom palm\njohn galsworthy\ns. w. erdnase\nthe erdnase system of palming\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
bottom palm when cards are riffled\nalmost tabled after riffle shuffle, two methods\ns. w. erdnase\nthe erdnase system of palming\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
to maintain the bottom palm while dealing\ndelaying its use\ns. w. erdnase\nto maintain the bottom palm while dealing\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
to hold the location of cut while dealing\ndelaying a shift or similar action\ns. w. erdnase\nto hold the location of the cut while dealing\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
the erdnase shift. one hand\n\ns. w. erdnase\nsingle-handed slip-cut\nfelix farrell\nthe erdnase one hand shift\ns. w. erdnase\ncovering erdnase\ncharlie miller\njohnny's glimpse\njohnny thompson\nshifts\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
the chinese second deal\none-handed pop-over flourish\ndai vernon\nchinese second deal variation\nedward marlo\nchinese second deal variation\ndai vernon\ntyler wilson\nchinese card spin\ntom gagnon\nchinese second\nsteve forte
1959
inner secrets of card magic Dai Vernon
unorthodox second deal\ntop card is buckled, also as third deal by marlo\n unknown\nedward marlo\nbuckle second - marlo\nsteve forte\nstraddle buckle second\nsteve forte
1959
seconds, centers, bottoms
Unknown, Edward Marlo
the movie second\nunorthodox\n unknown\n"second deal" (douglas francis, the sphinx, vol. 47 no. 1, march 1948, p. 6)\nunorthodox second deal\nroberto giobbi\nbuckle second - marlo\nsteve forte
1959
seconds, centers, bottoms
Unknown
The Movie Second
unorthodox
Related to
"Second Deal" (Douglas Francis, The Sphinx, Vol. 47 No. 1, March 1948, p. 6)
mechanical seconds\neffect application: aces change to kings\nedward marlo\none handed second deal\nfrederick braue\npocket mechanical second\nallan ackerman\nmechanical second - marlo\nsteve forte
1959
seconds, centers, bottoms Edward Marlo
the no touch theory\nthree methods\nedward marlo\nblock unit control\njustin higham\nbeveled-edge second deal\nedward marlo\nno-touch second deal\nedward marlo\nmarlo's no-touch second\nsteve forte\nwalter scott's second deal\nsteve forte
1959
seconds, centers, bottoms Edward Marlo
retaining the top stock\nup to twenty cards, shown by a gambler in reno\n unknown\ncarrying big slugs\nsteve forte
1960
more inner secrets of card magic
Unknown
marlo's patented false shuffle\n\nedward marlo\npatented shuffle sidelights\nedward marlo\nback-stop\nsteve forte
1964
the patented shuffle Edward Marlo
mexican joe's table pass\nbringing only bottom slug back to bottom\n mexican joe\nmexican joe\nsteve forte
1967
ultimate secrets of card magic Mexican Joe
immediate bottom deal\nimmediately after deck is placed from right into left hand\nedward marlo\nthree card match\nmo howarth\ncocking the gun\nsteve forte
1968
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4 Edward Marlo
Immediate Bottom Deal
immediately after deck is placed from right into left hand
roll-over aces\n\nderek dingle\nimpossible poker demonstration\njohn f. mendoza\npaint by numbers\nchris kenner\ntoo many drops\nsteve forte
1973
riffle shuffle technique — preliminary notes on part two Derek Dingle
ackerman variation on the one handed center deal\n\nallan ackerman\nthe ackerman center deal (modified)\nallan ackerman\nbill kalush\nwesley james\ncenter dealing technique\nsteve forte
1978
here's my card Allan Ackerman
enlarging a break\n\ndai vernon\nenlarging a break\n unknown\nestablishing a break from a bridge\n unknown\none-handed crimp cut\nsteve forte
1987
the vernon chronicles — volume 1 Dai Vernon
on the second deal\ntips\ndai vernon\njohn rakinakis\ndr. james william elliott\nquestionable information\nsteve forte
1987
the vernon chronicles — volume 1 Dai Vernon, John Rakinakis, Dr. James William Elliott
the cigar bottom deal\ncigar or pen held between right first and second finger, third finger take\nedward marlo\nthe new tops, dec. 1967\ncigar second\nsteve forte
1988
m.i.n.t. — volume i Edward Marlo
The Cigar Bottom Deal
cigar or pen held between right first and second finger, third finger take
tabled breakless double undercuts\n- top to bottom
- bottom to top\nsteve draun\ndraun-drag\nsteve draun\nf-transfer\nsteve forte
1993
secrets draun from underground Steve Draun
the pass palm\ntop cards into left hand classic palm\njames swain\ncephalopalm\ndave buck\nshift-palm\nsteve forte
1996
miracles with cards James Swain
zarrow shuffle - plants handling\n- the split
- the weave
- the strip-out
- opening the gap
- the block insertion\ngary plants\nvariants\nsteve forte
2004
gary plants on the zarrow shuffle Gary Plants
may's no strip out multiple shift\nfive methods, with bluff spacing\ndon may\ntwofer ribbon spread multiple shift\ntom gagnon\ndisplay move & variation\ndon may\ntom gagnon\ntilt shift\nsteve forte
2007
the wisdom of solomon Don May
another shuffle stack\nseven-handed game, pseudo stack\njason england\nsteve forte\n"one shuffle stack" (steve forte, genii march 2006)\nsal's cull/stack\nsteve forte\nsalverio piacente
2009
jammin' with the fellas Jason England, Steve Forte
Another Shuffle Stack
seven-handed game, pseudo stack
Inspired by
"One Shuffle Stack" (Steve Forte, Genii March 2006)
lacerda multiple shift\nsingle cut from hands to table\npedro lacerda\nspecific moments - the choreographed card steal\nhelder guimarães\npedro lacerda\nmulti-card shift convincers\nsteve forte
2011
reflections Pedro Lacerda
switch with bills\n\njörg alexander weber\ndice switch on "gambling protection video vol. 4" (steve forte, 1986)
2011
zauberkunststücke - band 3 Jörg Alexander Weber
Switch with Bills
Inspired by
Dice Switch on "Gambling Protection Video Vol. 4" (Steve Forte, 1986)
the money switch\nadapted from reference, using bills\nsteve forte\nroberto giobbi\n"poker protection" (steve forte, p. 106)
2013
the art of switching decks Steve Forte, Roberto Giobbi
the bar on spring street\nspectator selects card, performer then stops springing flourish at three aces which match selection\nricky smith\n"spring st. aces" (steve forte)
2017
threeve Ricky Smith
The Bar on Spring Street
spectator selects card, performer then stops springing flourish at three Aces which match selection
scarne's dream\ndeck is fanned and instantly four outjogged aces appear in fan\njack carpenter\ndo that again\njack carpenter\nsteve forte
2017
the expert's portfolio no. 2 Jack Carpenter
Scarne's Dream
deck is fanned and instantly four outjogged Aces appear in fan
last thoughts\n- how to read gambling sleight of hand
- researcher
- author's perspective
- credits
- obvious solutions
- secrets
- opinions
- mission statement\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 1 Steve Forte
max-cover\nend grip take\nsteve forte\nget-ready seconds\nsteve forte\nmd cover stud second\n unknown
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 1 Steve Forte
positioning swing-cuts\nbluff/slip swing cuts to position top cards into different parts with breaks\nsteve forte\nf.t. cut\nfrank thompson
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 2 Steve Forte
Positioning Swing-Cuts
bluff/slip swing cuts to position top cards into different parts with breaks
carrying top slugs\nonly 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)\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 1 Steve Forte
early-retraction seconds\nsecond card left sticking out immediately before take\nsteve forte\ntap second\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 1 Steve Forte
Early-retraction Seconds
second card left sticking out immediately before take
carrying bottom slugs\nonly straight riffles and no additional cuts
- shadowing
- splitting end to end versus corner to corner
- lift or leave (see also p. 636)
- don't ignore the top slug
- splits\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 1 Steve Forte
carrying big slugs\n- building slugs
- split, immediate riffle, and push - top slugs (sirp)
- split, immediate riffle, and push - bottom slugs\nsteve forte\nretaining the top stock\n unknown
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 1 Steve Forte
Carrying Big Slugs
building slugs
split, immediate riffle, and push - top slugs (SIRP)
dead-cuts\nintro, about methods for cutting off a packet from tabled deck with an ace at its face, see following items\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 2 Steve Forte
dead-cuts
intro, about methods for cutting off a packet from tabled deck with an Ace at its face, see following items
legitimate table cuts and strips\ndifferent honest cuts, strip cuts, center strip, scarne cut\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 1 Steve Forte
Legitimate Table Cuts and Strips
different honest cuts, strip cuts, center strip, Scarne Cut
table-cut (poker)\ntabled straight forward cut
- technical observations
-- hand cover
-- speed
-- lifting the initial half
-- cutting with one hand
-- carrying cut with one hand
-- squaring action\nsteve forte\nmarnase false cut\nedward marlo\ns. w. erdnase\nthe vernon simple false cut\ndai vernon
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 1 Steve Forte
table double-cuts\nsecond straight cut undoes first cut, two handlings, "don't-let-go" principle
- center-center cut\nsteve forte\n"double cut" (evans, how gamblers win, 1865)\nhidden secrets - false strip/cut\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 1 Steve Forte
Table Double-Cuts
second straight cut undoes first cut, two handlings, "don't-let-go" principle
get-ready seconds\nstarting with break under two cards, top card not fully retracted, also end grip take from break without push-off\nsteve forte\nmax-cover\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 1 Steve Forte
get-ready seconds
starting with break under two cards, top card not fully retracted, also end grip take from break without push-off
jn dead-cut sequence\ndead-cut method after a riffle shuffle\nsteve forte\nriffling up\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 2 Steve Forte
crimps - in and out\nwith corner crimp removal and crimping method for upper right corner of top card\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 2 Steve Forte
crimps - in and out
with corner crimp removal and crimping method for upper right corner of top card
tccb aces\n"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\nsteve forte\nthe perfect strip\nsteve forte\nface-up/face-down stripped and stripped again\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 2 Steve Forte
TCCB Aces
"top, center, center, bottom", cutting deck into four piles on table, Aces revealed on top and bottom of the piles
multi-card shift convincers\ncards in lj steal position in deck, dribbling and diagonal spreading, then single cut from hand to table (like pedro lacerda)\nsteve forte\nlacerda multiple shift\npedro lacerda
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 2 Steve Forte
Multi-card Shift Convincers
cards in LJ Steal position in deck, dribbling and diagonal spreading, then single cut from hand to table (like Pedro Lacerda)
dealing the "snake"\nfake demo in which high and low cards are apparently separated with snake crimp\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 2 Steve Forte
Dealing The "Snake"
fake demo in which high and low cards are apparently separated with snake crimp
master high-low strip/riffle shuffle\npercentage red-black shuffle, a few mistakes can happen on top, center and bottom\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 2 Steve Forte
Master High-Low Strip/Riffle Shuffle
percentage red-black shuffle, a few mistakes can happen on top, center and bottom
the "brush"\nfake demo, hand becomes better as expected during pseudo-demonstration of brush\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 2 Steve Forte
The "Brush"
fake demo, hand becomes better as expected during pseudo-demonstration of Brush
strip-dump\ndropping cards at break during running cut, also for off-the table ace cutting (see p. 773)\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 2 Steve Forte
strip-dump
dropping cards at break during running cut, also for off-the table Ace cutting (see p. 773)
gamblers' cut\ntriple undercut
- technical observations
-- consistency
-- cutting direction
-- break size
-- grip
-- last cut\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 1 Steve Forte
deeper and deeper aces\neach ace cut from deeper position than before\nsteve forte\nroll-over deeper and deeper aces\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 2 Steve Forte
short-term memory\nmemory system for instantly memorizing ten cards in order, combined with half a memorized deck to pseudo demo, sal piacente story\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 2 Steve Forte
Short-Term Memory
memory system for instantly memorizing ten cards in order, combined with half a memorized deck to pseudo demo, Sal Piacente story
up the ladder\n- technical observations
-- starting grip
-- first undercut
-- eliminate the first stepped packet
-- cover
-- stripping direction and angle
-- only one stepped packet per strip
-- last stripped packet
-- number of strips
-- pace
- automatic break (transition into riffle shuffle)
- no stepped packets (ed marlo)
- carrying half decks with utl\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 1 Steve Forte
one-handed pop deals\ncard pops out, two-handed
- one-handed pop-second (front end)
- one-handed pop-second (side)\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 1 Steve Forte
roll-over deeper and deeper aces\ncutting to aces one by one alternating from face-up and face-down deck\nsteve forte\ndeeper and deeper aces\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 2 Steve Forte
Roll-over Deeper and Deeper Aces
cutting to Aces one by one alternating from face-up and face-down deck
rain man\nmemorizing the whole deck as pseudo demo, one real shuffle, interlocking chain principle\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 2 Steve Forte
Rain Man
memorizing the whole deck as pseudo demo, one real shuffle, interlocking chain principle
ctb cut/strip\n"center, top, bottom", fake running cut to break near bottom
- technical observations
-- double-cut
-- center packet
-- gaps
-- two distinct phases\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 1 Steve Forte
CTB Cut/Strip
"center, top, bottom", fake running cut to break near bottom
up-the-ladder aces\ntwo black aces cut to, then two indifferent cards which change to the red aces\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 2 Steve Forte
Up-The-Ladder Aces
two black Aces cut to, then two indifferent cards which change to the red Aces
erdnase false strips\nimprovements for the erdnase system and its set-up cut
- top slug
- bottom slug\nsteve forte\niii. to retain the top stock\n unknown\niv. to retain the bottom stock\ns. w. erdnase
2020
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Erdnase False Strips
improvements for the Erdnase system and its set-up cut
ultimate dead-cutting sequence\n- up-the-ladder
- double strip
- scrape-cuts and dead-cuts
- jn cut
- double riffle\nsteve forte
2020
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delaying the strip\ntop slug, riffle shuffle and cut combination, break held near bottom during shuffle\nsteve forte
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delaying the strip
top slug, riffle shuffle and cut combination, break held near bottom during shuffle
riffle shuffle estimation aces\nadvanced handling with legitimate riffle shuffles before cutting to an ace\nsteve forte
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Riffle Shuffle Estimation Aces
advanced handling with legitimate riffle shuffles before cutting to an Ace
do that again\ndeck fanned and four aces instantly appear face-up and out-jogged in fan\njack carpenter\nsteve forte\nscarne's dream\njack carpenter
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Do That Again
deck fanned and four Aces instantly appear face-up and out-jogged in fan
two-at-a-time aces\ncutting to two aces at once
- two aces: v-strip
- split, cut, carry
- triple center-cuts
- high-card wins
- double dead-cuts\nsteve forte
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distribution faro\nbottom cards of one half aired to space them out more in a single faro\nsteve forte
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Distribution Faro
bottom cards of one half aired to space them out more in a single faro
the speed of light\nace appears (apparently jumps) in other hand in various ways\nlennart green\nsteve forte
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The Speed of Light
Ace appears (apparently jumps) in other hand in various ways
base-strip\nrunning cut off the bottom
- technical observations
-- instant start
-- clearing the bottom half
-- lifting the bottom half
-- exaggeration
-- tilting\nsteve forte
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right-thumb retraction\ndemonstrated by hustlers bb and md, right thumb pushes back top card\nsteve forte
2020
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Right-thumb Retraction
demonstrated by hustlers BB and MD, right thumb pushes back top card
bam aces!\ninspired by a buck twins production similar to reference\nsteve forte\nexpeditiousness\ndan buck\ndave buck
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BAM Aces!
inspired by a Buck Twins production similar to reference
hidden secrets - false strip/cut\nas used in television show "hidden secrets of magic" (1996), "don't-let-go" principle\nsteve forte\ntable double-cuts\nsteve forte
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Hidden Secrets - False Strip/Cut
as used in television show "Hidden Secrets of Magic" (1996), "don't-let-go" principle
total recall scanning\nshuffled deck, spectator cuts off about a quarter, rest dealt through two at a time, then all missing values named, not easy
- trs
- the system\nsteve forte
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Total Recall Scanning
shuffled deck, spectator cuts off about a quarter, rest dealt through two at a time, then all missing values named, not easy
boxing the deck\ncutting a quarter to the top and then splitting in center for riffle shuffle\nsteve forte
2020
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Boxing the Deck
cutting a quarter to the top and then splitting in center for riffle shuffle
positioning false cuts and strips\nintro, slug brought to center and marked off by break, jog, step\nsteve forte\nriffle-splits\nsteve forte
2020
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Positioning False Cuts and Strips
intro, slug brought to center and marked off by break, jog, step
off-the-table cut & carry aces\nsingle running cut from hand to table, aces revealed during it, also with spread-cuts\nsteve forte
2020
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Off-the-table Cut & Carry Aces
single running cut from hand to table, Aces revealed during it, also with spread-cuts
double- and triple-cuts (top or bottom slugs)\nstrip cut, optionally followed by riffle shuffle\nsteve forte
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appendix - newspaper articles\n- las vegas sun, 1962
- review journal, 1963
- review journal, 1967\nsteve forte
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three-part positioning strip (top slug)\nstrip cut, optionally followed by riffle shuffle\nsteve forte
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three-part positioning strip (bottom slug)\nstrip cut, optionally followed by riffle shuffle\nsteve forte
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f-strip\nstrip 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\nsteve forte\nreset-brief\nsteve forte
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F-strip
strip cut with laid jog, optionally followed by riffle shuffle
outside, inside, somewhere in the middle\ndeck cut into three piles, two aces on top of outer piles, one on bottom and in center of middle pile\nsteve forte
2020
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Outside, Inside, Somewhere in the Middle
deck cut into three piles, two Aces on top of outer piles, one on bottom and in center of middle pile
i like to sweat the last ace\ndeck cut into four tabled piles with ace on bottom of each pile\nsteve forte
2020
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I like to Sweat the Last Ace
deck cut into four tabled piles with Ace on bottom of each pile
don't let go\nstrip cut, followed by riffle shuffle, "don't-let-go" principle (typo in text, should be "bottom slug")\nsteve forte
2020
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Don't Let Go
strip cut, followed by riffle shuffle, "don't-let-go" principle (typo in text, should be "bottom slug")
push-through with break\nholding break during riffle shuffle, reestablishing it after push-through\nsteve forte
2020
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Push-Through with Break
holding break during riffle shuffle, reestablishing it after push-through
the perfect strip\nfour stepped piles after strip cut to produce aces\nsteve forte\ntccb aces\nsteve forte
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The Perfect Strip
four stepped piles after strip cut to produce Aces
the bottom deal\n- technical observations
-- second-deal similarities
-- strike and pushoff bottoms
-- grip
-- finger movement
-- squeeze
-- no-squeeze
-- straight-finger squeeze
-- the take
-- top-card movement
-- deck's plane
-- pitch timing
-- rhythm
-- bottom-deal nuances
- traits of the best bottom dealers
-- grip
-- technique
-- optimal pace and rhythm
-- personal dealing style\nsteve forte
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riffling down twice\n- single-card brief
- multiple-card bevel-brief ("don't-let-go" principle)\nsteve forte
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conley three-riffle variation\nthree consecutive riffles, always burying top slug, riffle shuffling with break\nron conley\nriffle-brief\nsteve forte\ntop/bottom transfer demo\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 1 Ron Conley
Conley Three-riffle Variation
three consecutive riffles, always burying top slug, riffle shuffling with break
riffling up\n- jn false cut
by gambler jn, bottom slug riffled into deck, followed by boxing cut\nsteve forte\njn dead-cut sequence\nsteve forte
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Riffling Up
JN false cut
by gambler JN, bottom slug riffled into deck, followed by boxing cut
speed cuts\nfeaturing "speed-cut", fast cut with deck slightly in the air over the table\nsteve forte
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Speed Cuts
featuring "speed-cut", fast cut with deck slightly in the air over the table
sweep aces\ndeck in left hand dealing position, instantly cut into four piles with a sweeping movement, aces on top\nsteve forte
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Sweep Aces
deck in left hand dealing position, instantly cut into four piles with a sweeping movement, Aces on top
double-slug riffles\ncarrying two quarter-deck slugs to effectively carry half the deck
- double-slug - top/bottom
- double-slug - top/top
- double-slug - bottom/bottom\nsteve forte
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Double-slug Riffles
carrying two quarter-deck slugs to effectively carry half the deck
too many drops\nincomplete riffle shuffle condition, packets drop to table with aces\nsteve forte\nroll-over aces\nderek dingle
2020
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Too Many Drops
incomplete riffle shuffle condition, packets drop to table with Aces
the push-through\nintroduction and details of basic handling
- technical observations
-- position of hands
-- pre-riffle split
-- riffle
-- riffle-separation
-- pushing action
-- square-up before the square-up
-- pushing through
-- squaring action/moment
-- brief size
-- scs (split, cut, or strip)
-- hand cover
-- rhythm\nsteve forte
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fred robinson\ndealt out to the front
- robinson stud deal
- robinson hit-card deal\nsteve forte\nthe fred robinson bottom deal\nfred robinson
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charlier cuts\ndeck cut on table, then packets are picked up and given one-handed charlier cuts to reveal aces
- charlier cuts #2
- charlier cuts #3
- charlier cuts #4\nsteve forte
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Charlier Cuts
deck cut on table, then packets are picked up and given one-handed Charlier cuts to reveal Aces
one riffle - four aces\nincomplete riffle shuffle condition, deck cut and turned over to reveal all aces\nsteve forte
2020
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One Riffle - Four Aces
incomplete riffle shuffle condition, deck cut and turned over to reveal all Aces
one-handed crimp cut\nclean cutting to the last ace after a spectator's strip cut, one-handed crimp enlargement\nsteve forte\nenlarging a break\ndai vernon
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One-handed Crimp Cut
clean cutting to the last Ace after a spectator's strip cut, one-handed crimp enlargement
riffled - not squared\nincomplete riffle shuffle condition, aces cut to in different ways\nsteve forte
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Riffled - Not Squared
incomplete riffle shuffle condition, Aces cut to in different ways
ribbon spread aces\nhalf the deck ribbon spread, all aces produced when spread is turned over\nsteve forte
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Ribbon Spread Aces
half the deck ribbon spread, all Aces produced when spread is turned over
variants\nbrief outlines of further variations
- the conductor
- single push
- back push-through (richard turner)
- tapper
- twisting split (dovetail shuffle on the table)
- pointed riffle
- mirror strips (push-through with break)
- riffling interlaced cards
- two-step push-throughs (honest cut before strip-out)
- one riffle push-through/pull-out
- the mysterious kid (handling for two-step push-through, alternative by steve forte)\nsteve forte
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Variants
brief outlines of further variations
the conductor
single push
back push-through (Richard Turner)
tapper
twisting split (dovetail shuffle on the table)
pointed riffle
mirror strips (push-through with break)
riffling interlaced cards
two-step push-throughs (honest cut before strip-out)
one riffle push-through/pull-out
the mysterious kid (handling for two-step push-through, alternative by Steve Forte)
hunch aces\nbefore two halves are riffle-shuffled, one is cut at an ace, repeated with other half, two more productions, forte favorite\nsteve forte
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Hunch Aces
before two halves are riffle-shuffled, one is cut at an Ace, repeated with other half, two more productions, Forte favorite