171 entries for Neal Elias

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Louis Zingone The Zingone Spread three cards, challenge selections conditionsRelated to Expert Card Technique 214
Unknown A New Glide side glide, à la Kelly Bottom Placement attributed to Vernon in Enchantment reference, but Braue in Braue Notebooks referenceVariationsAlso published here Expert Card Technique 123
Frederick Braue The Pop-Up Card Variations Expert Card Technique 285
Edward Marlo Marlo's Lessinout System of Cull and Stock Shuffles without injogs or outjogs
- Lessinout Cull
- Lessinout Stack		Variations Deck Deception 14
Tommy Dowd Card in the Pocket using kelly bottom placementRelated to Tarbell Course in Magic - Volume 3 188
Tommy Dowd John Doe ... Magician speller, miscalling selected card, for magiciansVariationsAlso published here The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 90) 366
Neal Elias, Bert Fenn A Reverse Sleight deck reversed over cardVariations At the Table Tricks 3
Martin Gardner, Neal Elias Vanishing Card from deck At the Table Tricks 4
Neal Elias On the Card to the Pocket palmed card transferred to inside pocketInspired byRelated to At the Table Tricks 4
Neal Elias Turnover Switch card turned over on deck with cards in right handRelated to At the Table Tricks 5
Bob Taylor A Truly Fan-cy Cut Related to At the Table Tricks 6
Unknown One Hand Center Cut Also published here At the Table Tricks 7
Neal Elias Card From Center At the Table Tricks 7
Neal Elias Follow the Leader Related to At the Table Tricks 9
Neal Elias Torn Corner Card Trick torn pieces vanish, card restored reversed in deck At the Table Tricks 12
Neal Elias Torn Card Vanish with Pull At the Table Tricks 13
Neal Elias "Tell Ya What I'm Gonna Do" using a combination cull stock shuffle At the Table Tricks 14
Neal Elias Blindfold Poker Deal brief idea At the Table Tricks 16
Neal Elias Zingone Spread Poker Deal ideaInspired by At the Table Tricks 16
Neal Elias Screwy Square optical thing with a line on a square sheet of cardboard At the Table Tricks 16
Neal Elias No Gimmick Card Spread long spread, using perpendicular cardRelated toVariations At the Table Tricks 18
Tommy Dowd, Neal Elias, Bert Fenn We Both Spell Inspired by At the Table Tricks 19
Neal Elias Foreword At the Table Tricks 2
Neal Elias Well, that's it! At the Table Tricks 20
Warren Wiersbe Peek! delayed control with step fanVariations Mental Cases With Cards 15
Bert Fenn, Neal Elias 10-6-9-4 four values are counted to, aces found, inspired by Stanley Collins trick from "A Conjuring Melange"Variations Show Stoppers with Cards 6
Bruce Elliott Fillip! card production, looks like a precursor of Jerry K. Hartman's Popover MoveRelated toVariationsAlso published here The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 188) 751
Bill Simon Business Card Prophecy Move Variations Scarne on Card Tricks 107
Tommy Dowd John Doe - Magician speller, miscalling selected card, spectator plays magicianRelated toAlso published here The Best in Magic 108
Edward Marlo Faro Fooler #12 two separated face up cards come together to sandwich selectionVariations Faro Notes 65
Edward Marlo, Neal Elias The Clip Bottom Deal cards are dealt into right hand, then apparently top card of right hand cards is placed on table, in reality bottom card Seconds, Centers, Bottoms 51
Dai Vernon Card from Pocket Inside Jacket PocketRelated toAlso published here Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic 28
Neal Elias Side Jog Multiple Shift swing cutRelated toVariations The Multiple Shift 9
Neal Elias Double Undercut Multiple Shift to bottom The Multiple Shift 10
Neal Elias Self Cutting Pack top portion jumps off to table Estimation 53
Don Tanner The Back Room on Walter Zaney Blaney, Anverdi, The Mentalist Magazine, Neal Elias The New Phoenix 351-400 (Issue 390) 390
Neal Elias, Edward Marlo Packet Handling for Faro Fooler #12 two separated face up cards come together to sandwich selection, two more methods, see also page 13 for further handling details:
- Regarding Three Selections and Crimp Card
- On Packet Handling
- The No Key Card Triple Selection Discovery		Related to Faro Controlled Miracles 12
Karl Fulves Babel Harrison Beale, Johnny Hart on television, Origami stunt shown by Neal Elias, Eagle Rope Restoration, Mike Zens with linking ring idea, Tom Harris' planned memorized deck manuscript The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1, No. 6) 28
Neal Elias Plunger Multiple Shift Epilogue (Issue 8) 60
Neal Elias Ambitious Get Ready "Get Ready For Braue After Zingone" (see next trick)Inspired by The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7, No. 3) 477
Louis Zingone Surprise Reverse card on top, another card put in center, it rises to top and other card is reversed in centerVariationsAlso published here
  • Surprise Reverse (Cigam, Walter Schwartz, 1931)
 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7, No. 3) 477
Neal Elias, Bert Fenn, Joseph K. Schmidt A Reverse Sleight Variation deck reversed over cardInspired by Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups 88
Fred G. Taylor, Neal Elias The Jiggle Pass Related toVariations Epilogue (Issue 18) 168
Fred G. Taylor, Neal Elias The Riffle Pass Jiggle Pass with riffle coverRelated to Epilogue (Issue 18) 169
Fred G. Taylor, Neal Elias Peek Pass Jiggle Pass combined with a glimpse of selectionRelated to Epilogue (Issue 18) 170
Fred G. Taylor, Neal Elias The "Passless" Pass applying Jiggle Pass to Display Bluff Pass type, Modern Magic referencedRelated to Epilogue (Issue 18) 170
Neal Elias 2 Jacks Again Jacks travel from end of faced deck to center and around the deck (four phases)Related to Epilogue (Issue 22) 209
Neal Elias Spectator Cuts to and Turns the Aces Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue) 39
Neal Elias A Cutting Discovery Afterthoughts 74
Fred Robinson (reviewer) At the Table Tricks by Neal Elias Pabular (Vol. 2, No. 11) 287
Neal Elias From Neal Elias Interlocutor (Issue 35) 139
Neal Elias A Cutting Discovery uncredited Close-up Fantasies - Book I 21
Neal Elias The Elias Half Pass Variations Milennium Aces 61
Neal Elias Note on Evolution Milennium Aces 65
Lin Searles, Jerry K. Hartman Lin Searles' Half Passed Turnover not described, ideas by Jerry K. HartmanRelated to Milennium Aces 65
Karl Fulves Foolzum with the Neal Elias half pass, variation with twenty-six double backers Milennium Aces 67
Bob Taylor, Neal Elias The Jiggle Pass Related to Milennium Aces 70
Bob Taylor, Neal Elias The Jiggle Pass and Variations Milennium Aces 70
Bob Taylor, Neal Elias The Jiggle Pass Milennium Aces 71
Bob Taylor, Neal Elias The Riffle Pass based on the Jiggle PassRelated to Milennium Aces 75
Bob Taylor, Neal Elias Peek Pass Related to Milennium Aces 76
Bob Taylor, Neal Elias The 'Passless' Pass applying Jiggle Pass to Display Bluff Pass type, Modern Magic referencedRelated to Milennium Aces 77
Neal Elias Cooper's Swindle - Straight Layout
- Losing Layout
- Reversed Straight Layout
- Double Straight Layout: First Method, Seoncd Method		 Arcane (Issue 7) 75
Neal Elias Everywhere and Nowhere ends with selection reversed in deck Fork Full of Appetizers 13
Larry Jennings, Neal Elias Natural Reverse Double Undercut no-break handling Card Finesse 55
Edward Marlo The Knoxville Aces four piles, ace on each, packets assembled, aces travel to topRelated to Epoptica (Issue 3) 168
Jerry Sadowitz, Neal Elias Cover Shift Inspired byAlso published here Cards Hit 10
Neal Elias The Four Packet Shuffle without selection Fork Full of Appetizers - Book 2 12
Neal Elias Spectator Cuts the Aces as a Prelude Inspired by Epoptica (Issue Yearbook) 307
Neal Elias Hold Out Aces Epoptica (Issue Yearbook) 307
Neal Elias Swing Cut to Break Epoptica (Issue Yearbook) 308
Neal Elias Swing Cut Multiple Shift Epoptica (Issue Yearbook) 308
Milton Kort Following Elias Inspired by Epoptica (Issue Yearbook) 308
Meir Yedid Cliff Hanger long spread of card between the hands without visible supportRelated to Best of Friends - Volume II 546
Randy Wakeman Spreading it a Little Too Thin too long spread is suspended in mid-air, based on Neal Elias idea from "At the Table", perpendicular Formula One Close-Up 11
Neal Elias Jumping Card from top of deck The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings 85
Neal Elias Multiple Shift The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings 102
Neal Elias Multiple Shift 52 Lovers 111
Neal Elias Cutting Discovery Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table 92
Milton Brooks The Longitudinal Shift reprinted from reference, somewhat jiggle relatedRelated toAlso published here
  • "Longitudinal Shift" (The Word's Best Book of Magic, Walter Gibson, 1927, p. 178)
 The Multiple Shift 23
Jerry Sadowitz, Neal Elias Delayed Elias using a cut to the table Cards on the Table 73
Neal Elias Bild Folded Into Finger Ring Life Savers 156
Chris Kenner Schwing! pinky riseVariations Totally Out Of Control 98
Neal Elias Before Zingone impromptu double backer ambitious phase The Olram File (Issue 12) 12
Steve Beam Quadruple Prediction four predictions, four aces are put in the deck at several places, prediction name amount of cards above aces, see p. 171 for additional creditsInspired byVariations Semi-Automatic Card Tricks 31
Jon Racherbaumer Racherbaumer Letter to Bill Larsen 1974-08-15, about Michael Albright's "Utility Card Switch" from GeniiRelated to Facsimile (Issue 2) 28
Neal Elias, Bert Fenn Bottom Reverse deck turned over above cards The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley - Volume 2 153
Neal Elias Deuce Sandwich Ideas three handlings, dated 1956 Facsimile (Issue 2) 26
Dai Vernon The Post-peek Overhand Shuffle Control Related to Card College - Volume 1 74
Neal Elias Paintbruch Color Change brief Arcane (Issue 14) 203
Neal Elias One-Handed Cut Cardshark 150
Baltazar Fuentes The Fuentes Square Up Pass dated 1982, also "Revolutionary Pass", "I've heard a very well known card man was claiming it as his own." (Neal Elias?)Related to Arempi 36
Neal Elias Ace Cutting Sequence The Art of Astonishment - Book 1 (Issue The Magic of Paul Harris) 77
Walter Brusa Card Rise heavily gaffed deckRelated to New Card Rises 3
Larry Jennings LJ Swing Cut Multiple Shift to bottomInspired by Jennings '67 55
Neal Elias The One Hand Center Cut Also published here Mind Your Poker 10
Neal Elias, Edward Marlo Swing Cut Multiple Shift Card College - Volume 3 664
Neal Elias Multiple Shift Down Under Deals 7
Neal Elias Notes From 1945 chapter intro Gambling Notes 4
Neal Elias Marking Cards tactile marks with razor blade at edge of card, key card or fully marked, marking stack number instead of value Gambling Notes 4
Neal Elias Bridges & Crimps short notes Gambling Notes 5
Neal Elias A Crimp Control using crimped card like corner short, riffling to it Gambling Notes 6
Neal Elias "Slop" Cut From A Bridge cutting at bridge from unsquared deck Gambling Notes 8
Neal Elias The Shuffle Bridge bridging two halves in opposite direction during overhand shuffle Gambling Notes 8
Neal Elias Pinochle Stacks comments on following items Gambling Notes 9
Neal Elias Four Handed Partnership Pinochle four Aces to partner and four Aces to dealer Gambling Notes 9
Neal Elias Three Handed Auction Pinochle Gambling Notes 10
Neal Elias Lessinout Stock Less Crimp stacking four cardsInspired by Gambling Notes 12
Neal Elias The After Bridge bridging a section during overhand shuffle Gambling Notes 13
Neal Elias Pivoting the Break pivoting deck after overhand shuffleRelated to Gambling Notes 12
Neal Elias Peek & Cut Control peek, then fan with step and cutInspired byRelated to Gambling Notes 13
Neal Elias Riffle Bridge #1 setting bridge during in-the-hands riffle shuffle Gambling Notes 16
Neal Elias Riffle Bridge #2 setting lengthwise bridge during tabled riffle shuffle Gambling Notes 17
Neal Elias Cut Crimp setting bridge during tabled cut Gambling Notes 17
Neal Elias Stud Bottom Deal buckle loosening, two different takes Gambling Notes 21
Neal Elias The Twirl Pass - Introduction
- Technical Note (difference to Cervon's Free Turn Pass)
- The Twirl Action
- The Twirl Palm (left-hand grip on the packet)
- The Twirl Pass
- Alternate Handlings
- Points To Keep In Mind		Related to New Card Controls 1
Neal Elias Variations Of The Twirl Pass - The Riffle
- The Double Riffle
- The All-Round Square-Up		 New Card Controls 14
Neal Elias The Pencil Pass Twirl Pass handling with pencil between fingers of right hand New Card Controls 19
Neal Elias Twirl Turnover Pass Twirl Pass handling New Card Controls 20
Neal Elias Turnover Spread Pass Inspired by New Card Controls 22
Neal Elias Card Controls - Placing A Key Card deck secretly cutInspired by New Card Controls 25
Neal Elias, Edward Marlo Placing A Key Card II top card taken into right hand, deck then spread over it, also with key or force card near top New Card Controls 26
Neal Elias Forces forcing a key card like breather crimpInspired byRelated to New Card Controls 29
Neal Elias Force #1 handling for under-the-spread force New Card Controls 29
Neal Elias Force #2 getting card from the bottom under spread with kelly/ovette type actionInspired by New Card Controls 30
Neal Elias The Banded Pass Twirl Pass handling with rubber band around deck lengthwise, as color change, two handlings
- The Banded Pass II		 New Card Controls 34
Neal Elias A Useful Utility For The Twirl Pass - Bottom Card Face-Up To Top
selection appears face-up on top, or face-up top card transforms		Inspired byVariations New Card Controls 41
Neal Elias More Effects Using The Nu-Glide Get-Ready see following items New Card Controls 46
Neal Elias The Pop-Out Card Inspired byRelated to
  • "Popover" (J. K. Hartman, Packet Magic, 1972)
Also published here		 New Card Controls 46
Neal Elias A Rising Card (Of Sorts) card pops out of in-the-hands spread held by both hands New Card Controls 48
Neal Elias A Long Spread using perpendicular cardRelated to New Card Controls 50
Neal Elias Take Another Card spectator takes the same card, it pops out of spread as he is about to take one (gag?) New Card Controls 50
Neal Elias The Breakless Peek with jogged card that acts as short cardVariations New Card Controls 54
Neal Elias To Force A Card fingertip peek, with jogged card that acts as short card New Card Controls 59
Neal Elias Then There's The Breather Crimp forcing the breather crimpRelated to New Card Controls 60
Neal Elias A Twirl Reverse top card turned over to top with all-around square-up cover New Card Controls 63
Neal Elias Card Fan Productions New Card Controls 64
Neal Elias A Tossed Reverse deck tossed from hand to hand one half at the time, selection remains in other hand face-upInspired by
  • discovery in Joe Berg's "Here's New Magic"
 New Card Controls 66
Neal Elias Spread Reverse a bit like a spread version of the Braue Reverse New Card Controls 68
Neal Elias The Nonesuch Card Prediction Again card to small number, Twirl Pass applicationInspired by
  • "The Nonsuch Card Prediction" (Francis Haxton, Pentagram)
 New Card Controls 70
Neal Elias A Transposition reversed top card with reversed card in center, Twirl PassVariations New Card Controls 72
Neal Elias Band-It rubber band around deck vanishes and reappears around selection, Twirl Pass applicationInspired by
  • "Band-It" (Mike Bernstein, Jerry Mentzer's Card File, 1993)
Variations		 New Card Controls 73
Neal Elias The Ambitious Card card pushed in and instantly Twirl Pass done New Card Controls 76
Neal Elias A Somewhat Different Effect card controlled to second-from-top New Card Controls 76
Neal Elias The Pop-Up Card with Twirl PassInspired by New Card Controls 77
Neal Elias An Ambitious Card Routine five phases New Card Controls 80
Neal Elias Wrong Card, Right Card top card turned over, wrong card, transforms into right card, ready for double lift New Card Controls 87
Neal Elias A Reverse Sleight deck reversed over card New Card Controls 48
Neal Elias Let's Not Forget The Four Aces switch-out addition with Twirl Pass New Card Controls 88
Neal Elias A Color Change (Using two cards) Twirl Pass with only two cards New Card Controls 88
Karl Fulves The Block Glide Inspired by New Card Controls 91
Karl Fulves Utility Ideas bottom card reversed while deck is turned over on top of it, Ovette-style beginning, here as simple cut forceInspired by New Card Controls 94
Karl Fulves The Breakless Peek technical variation, side-jogged card acts as short cardInspired by New Card Controls 103
Karl Fulves Jump Shot II banded deck, first rubber band jumps around half the deck, then around single selection, progressiveInspired by New Card Controls 115
Karl Fulves Not By Chance spectator places a black Ace face-up in center, other one is on top, they transpose, red Aces are around Ace in centerInspired by New Card Controls 116
Grant Stuart Sphinx Perpetual Calendar table in which the day of any date can be looked upRelated to Latter Day Secrets (Issue 5) 157
Samuel Bertran, Neal Elias, Vernon Winiecke, Walter Brusa Letters on lecture at Cal Tech that exposed tricks, David Copperfield on tvRelated to Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6) 186
Neal Elias, Darwin Ortiz Neal Elias Multiple Shift Scams & Fantasies with Cards 112
Gary Plants A Card Control with locator card, originally from Precursor #36 (Sept. 1992)
- Multiple Cards
- Selected Card to a Certain Position
- Spectator Goes Past the Break		Variations Lecture Notes - The Second Super Session 6
Karl Fulves Vulcan Deck rubber band around deck vanishes, then long spread between hand is madeInspired by Under Tension 81
John Bannon, Neal Elias Elias Multiple Shift Handling cards not only in top half Dear Mr. Fantasy 104
Wesley James The Pivot Side-Jiggle Pass "This may be the fastest pass ever devised."Inspired by Enchantments 345
Jerry Sadowitz Cover Shift Also published here Dominatricks 102
Karl Fulves On Neal Elias Prolix (Issue 6) 411
Neal Elias, Stanley Collins Collins Paintbrush Color Change Handling Relaxed Impossibilities 123
Neal Elias A Cutting Discovery Misspelled as Neil Elias Route 52 63
Louis Zingone, Frederick Braue, Neal Elias, Roberto Giobbi Ambitious IV two times to top, then secret steal Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 7) 236
Neal Elias The Pop-Out Card Also published here Prolix (Issue 7) 485
Neal Elias Cutting Discovery brief Handcrafted Card Magic - Volume 2 70
Neal Elias The Flip Over Reverse "Cutting Discovery" Prolix (Issue 10) 658
Neal Elias A Cutting Discovery Lessons in Card Mastery 76