card at any small number\nbottom deal with cover card subtlety\nlaurie ireland\nthe zodiac card\ngene maze\nstopping hofzinser\njohnny thompson
1938
lessons in dishonesty Laurie Ireland
box cop\ncopped or loaded on outside, even with single card (!)\ngene maze\ndesignated drop out\nkarl fulves
1977
packet switches (part four) Gene Maze
Box Cop
copped or loaded on outside, even with single card (!)
hand to hand toss\ntop two cards of two piles tossed across, they change\ngene maze\ncriss-cross\ngene maze\nhand-to-hand toss\ngene maze
1977
packet switches (part five) Gene Maze
Hand To Hand Toss
top two cards of two piles tossed across, they change
twin transpo\ntwo decks are shuffled by spectator, top cards match and transpose (backs)\ngene maze\nsecond method\nkarl fulves
1977
packet switches (part five) Gene Maze
Twin Transpo
two decks are shuffled by spectator, top cards match and transpose (backs)
through thick and thin\nkings through table, as climax a cut-out king penetrates, blank card stays on top\ngene maze\nrichard kaufman
1979
cardmagic Gene Maze, Richard Kaufman
Through Thick And Thin
kings through table, as climax a cut-out king penetrates, blank card stays on top
singlecard\ncard is switched while turning it over on the table\ngene maze\nface up to face down switch\ngene maze
1980
the gene maze card book Gene Maze
SingleCard
card is switched while turning it over on the table
pop jump aces\nfour aces are each sandwiched between two cards, appear one by one in the center of the table\ngene maze\ndevil's delight\ndouglas cameron
1980
the gene maze card book Gene Maze
Pop Jump Aces
four aces are each sandwiched between two cards, appear one by one in the center of the table
the guaranteed greatest envelope prediction\nwith four envelopes and different front and back color kicker\ngene maze
1980
the gene maze card book Gene Maze
The Guaranteed Greatest Envelope Prediction
with four envelopes and different front and back color kicker
multiple switching technique no. 1\ncards picked up from tabled packets one by one and switched for one of multiple palmed cards\ngene maze
1980
the gene maze card book Gene Maze
Multiple Switching Technique No. 1
cards picked up from tabled packets one by one and switched for one of multiple palmed cards
give, queenie!\ntwo red queens transform into black queens, two previously selected cards are now the red queens\ngene maze
1980
the gene maze card book Gene Maze
Give, Queenie!
two red queens transform into black queens, two previously selected cards are now the red queens
multiple switching technique no. 2\ncards picked up from tabled packets one by one and switched for one of multiple palmed cards, without showing the back\ngene maze
1980
the gene maze card book Gene Maze
Multiple Switching Technique No. 2
cards picked up from tabled packets one by one and switched for one of multiple palmed cards, without showing the back
on the munch, or eating out (a cannibal card)\nsimultaneous multiple vanish, three double backer\ngene maze\nrichard kaufman
1980
the gene maze card book Gene Maze, Richard Kaufman
the shelf and its use\nbuilding a shelf, how to steal cards into the unit grip, tips, see also new tops vol. 14 / marlo's m.i.n.t. ii ( p. 163ff)\nedward marlo\ngene maze
1980
the gene maze card book Edward Marlo, Gene Maze
The Shelf and Its Use
building a shelf, how to steal cards into the unit grip, tips, see also New Tops vol. 14 / Marlo's M.I.N.T. II ( p. 163ff)
fusion\ntwo jokers become double backer which is examined, when peeled apart again they are two selections\nrichard kaufman\ndavid arthur\ngene maze
1981
cardworks Richard Kaufman, David Arthur, Gene Maze
Fusion
two jokers become double backer which is examined, when peeled apart again they are two selections
basic black\npoker problem #4
black jack handed to spectator and five cards dealt into face-down row, spectator finds ace to make black jack, other four cards are deuces\nkarl fulves\ngene maze
1981
octet Karl Fulves, Gene Maze
Basic Black
Poker Problem #4
black jack handed to spectator and five cards dealt into face-down row, spectator finds Ace to make Black Jack, other four cards are deuces
troika\ntwo wrong cards sandwich actual selection, inspired by a gene maze routine\npeter marshall\ngene maze
1982
best of friends Peter Marshall, Gene Maze
Troika
two wrong cards sandwich actual selection, inspired by a Gene Maze routine
crandall turnover variation\nas packet on table is turned over, brief\ngene maze\nphilip t. goldstein\nken krenzel
1983
the new york magic symposium - collection 2 Gene Maze, Philip T. Goldstein, Ken Krenzel
tri double\nremoving apparently two cards from deck, one is a double, also splitting three cards into a double and a single, brief transposition application\ngene maze
1988
the chronicles Gene Maze
Tri Double
removing apparently two cards from deck, one is a double, also splitting three cards into a double and a single, brief transposition application
basic bottom deal\n- 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\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing 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
underhand stud bottom deal\n- the overhand stud deal
- the underhand stud deal
- the underhand stud bottom deal
- the concealed back\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Underhand Stud Bottom Deal
- The Overhand Stud Deal
- The Underhand Stud Deal
- The Underhand Stud Bottom Deal
- The Concealed Back
one-handed bottom deal\n- the left-hand grip
- the "get-ready"
- the dealing action
- the side toss dealing action\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
One-Handed Bottom Deal
- The Left-Hand Grip
- The "Get-Ready"
- The Dealing Action
- The Side Toss Dealing Action
the maze center deal\n- the maze center deal get-ready
- the left-hand center deal grip
- the dealing action
- the "take"\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
The Maze Center Deal
- The Maze Center Deal Get-Ready
- The Left-Hand Center Deal Grip
- The Dealing Action
- The "Take"
bottom deal lap\ndealing top card and lapping all cards underneath, clean-up for packet tricks, brief\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Bottom Deal Lap
dealing top card and lapping all cards underneath, clean-up for packet tricks, brief
triple threat\nthree selection shuffled face-up into three piles, three numbers named and selection appear at those numbers face-up\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Triple Threat
three selection shuffled face-up into three piles, three numbers named and selection appear at those numbers face-up
the zodiac card\ncard placed reversed in deck, its value counted from this position leads to selection\ngene maze\ncard at any small number\nlaurie ireland
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
The Zodiac Card
card placed reversed in deck, its value counted from this position leads to selection
cased lightning\ndeck in case and window on side of case, aces apparently dealt out of this window\ngene maze\nabsent minded miracle\ndoug bennett
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Cased Lightning
deck in case and window on side of case, aces apparently dealt out of this window
miss-matched\ntwo cards stopped at, they're not mates, but mates are found when dealing twice to their added value\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Miss-Matched
two cards stopped at, they're not mates, but mates are found when dealing twice to their added value
match-missed\ntwo cards stopped at, they're not mates, then first card changes into mate of second card\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Match-Missed
two cards stopped at, they're not mates, then first card changes into mate of second card
mindbreaker\nspectator choses card in blue-backed deck, rest changes to red cards, inverted brainwave\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
MindBreaker
spectator choses card in blue-backed deck, rest changes to red cards, inverted Brainwave
packet turnover lap\nlapping card as packet is turned over in hand\ngene maze\nsecond deal lap\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
follow the joker\nten jokers and ten blank cards, bottom deal and second deal handlings\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Follow the Joker
ten Jokers and ten blank cards, bottom deal and second deal handlings
passing through\npush-through failure with two odd-backed halves, three mate pairs in other half\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Passing Through
push-through failure with two odd-backed halves, three mate pairs in other half
return trip\none deck dealt through and two cards are reversed when spectator calls stop, push-through failure with second deck, mates next to reversed cards\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Return Trip
one deck dealt through and two cards are reversed when spectator calls stop, push-through failure with second deck, mates next to reversed cards
double deal aces\nspectator stops twice during deal and those two cards are reversed, on either side of each card aces are found\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Double Deal Aces
spectator stops twice during deal and those two cards are reversed, on either side of each card aces are found
magnetic attraction\nspectator stops twice during deal and those two cards are reversed, on either side of them are the mates of opposite color\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Magnetic Attraction
spectator stops twice during deal and those two cards are reversed, on either side of them are the mates of opposite color
open-face poker stock\napparently aces stacked with one shuffle, then fours with one shuffle\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Open-Face Poker Stock
apparently aces stacked with one shuffle, then fours with one shuffle
inverted poker\npush-through failure with aces that are then reversed in position for dealing\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Inverted Poker
push-through failure with aces that are then reversed in position for dealing
big oversight\naces put on top, instantly poker hands are dealt out and aces received\ngene maze\n"oversight" (roy walton) & duffie variation
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Big Oversight
aces put on top, instantly poker hands are dealt out and aces received
duo-mental\ntwo selections in two piles end up at same position, using one-handed bottom deal\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Duo-Mental
two selections in two piles end up at same position, using one-handed bottom deal
mated\ncards dealt from both hands simultaneously, stopped several times, mates each time\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Mated
cards dealt from both hands simultaneously, stopped several times, mates each time
one-handed open double deal\napparently top two cards are dealt on table one-handed, really one comes from bottom (michael skinner?)\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
One-Handed Open Double Deal
apparently top two cards are dealt on table one-handed, really one comes from bottom (Michael Skinner?)
toss-in\nlocator card tossed into dribbled cards, but not next to selection, it transforms into selection\ngene maze\na card in hand\ntheodore annemann
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Toss-In
locator card tossed into dribbled cards, but not next to selection, it transforms into selection
caught in the act\nselection trapped between sandwich cards in center of deck with faro shuffle\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Caught in the Act
selection trapped between sandwich cards in center of deck with faro shuffle
sympathetic thoughts passing through\ntwo selection from two decks match, then are exchanged via push-through failure\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Sympathetic Thoughts Passing Through
two selection from two decks match, then are exchanged via push-through failure
criss-cross\ntwo black queens should be followed by spectator and eventually transform into red queens\ngene maze\nhand to hand toss\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Criss-Cross
two black queens should be followed by spectator and eventually transform into red queens
the flying color change\ntop card of deck is spun into air and changes, actually one-handed bottom deal\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
The Flying Color Change
top card of deck is spun into air and changes, actually one-handed bottom deal
mirror image\nindicator card is counted down to from both sides of faced deck, mates, center deal\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Mirror Image
indicator card is counted down to from both sides of faced deck, mates, center deal
control of the colors\nusing center deal, spade flush finale\ngene maze\n"shades of bill simon" (gene maze, wonderful routines of magic - first addendum, 1973)
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Control of the Colors
using center deal, Spade Flush finale
Inspired by
"Shades of Bill Simon" (Gene Maze, Wonderful Routines of Magic - First Addendum, 1973)
hard way poker\nfirst real riffle stacking, then pseudo one-shuffle stack, actually center deal\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Hard Way Poker
first real riffle stacking, then pseudo one-shuffle stack, actually center deal
a touch of the mentalist\nthree cards each, with suggestion by wesley james\ngene maze\na touch of the mentalist variation\nmeir yedid
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
maze cards across\nten red and ten black cards, three cards travel across to different positions in other packet\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Maze Cards Across
ten red and ten black cards, three cards travel across to different positions in other packet
wild card nos. 1 & 2\nno. 1: front and backs change
no. 2: routine with three selections\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Wild Card Nos. 1 & 2
No. 1: front and backs change
No. 2: routine with three selections
ezam aces\nthree cards put on each of the face-up aces, they turn face down, then face up again, then backs change color\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Ezam Aces
three cards put on each of the face-up aces, they turn face down, then face up again, then backs change color
"going up!"\nfour jacks, three cards dealt on each, they travel upwards to different positions in their packets\ngene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
"Going Up!"
four jacks, three cards dealt on each, they travel upwards to different positions in their packets
select bibliography (with annotations)\nsources for false dealing and for gene maze's work\nstephen hobbs
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Stephen Hobbs
Select Bibliography (With Annotations)
sources for false dealing and for Gene Maze's work
double-stuck\nprediction of two selections in the form of jumbo cards (weird twisting revelation), found to be stapled together, and the actual selections are also stapled together\npeter duffie\ngene maze\nthe stapled card\njohn scarne\njoseph prieto
1997
effortless card magic Peter Duffie, Gene Maze
Double-Stuck
Prediction of two selections in the form of jumbo cards (weird twisting revelation), found to be stapled together, and the actual selections are also stapled together
hudson's hawk\ntwo spectators get perfect blackjacks from randomized half of the deck by themselves, hands off\npeter duffie\ngene maze
1997
effortless card magic Peter Duffie, Gene Maze
Hudson's Hawk
Two spectators get perfect Blackjacks from randomized half of the deck by themselves, hands off
clear channel\nperformer and spectator both deal through half the deck and leave one card face-down, both cards divined/predicted\nkarl fulves\nstopper\ngene maze
2004
latter day secrets Karl Fulves
Clear Channel
performer and spectator both deal through half the deck and leave one card face-down, both cards divined/predicted
universal stock\nnumber of hands chosen by spectator, combining riffle stacking, second and bottom deals, only briefly explained\ngene maze\nwonderful routines of magic, first addendum
2004
enchantments Gene Maze
Universal Stock
number of hands chosen by spectator, combining riffle stacking, second and bottom deals, only briefly explained
stopper\nspectator inserts top card reversed in deck, another deck is deal in unison with this one and a match occurs at reversed card, with open prediction themed variation\ngene maze\nclear channel\nkarl fulves
2008
prolix Gene Maze
Stopper
spectator inserts top card reversed in deck, another deck is deal in unison with this one and a match occurs at reversed card, with Open Prediction themed variation