Book
2016
Written by Astone
Work of Astone
51 pages (Stapled), published by Magical Sleight
Illustrated with photographs
Language: English
9 entries
Cover photograph
Smashing The Odds (written by Astone, work of Astone, 2016)
Creators Title Comments & References Page Categories
Astone Introduction 3
Astone F-King Stacking four-of-a-kind is lost in the deck and stacked in one riffle shuffle
Inspired by
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Astone The Erdnase Stack spectator plays role of gambler
  • Estimation (spectator cuts in half, performer names cut-off number)
  • The dealing lesson
  • The first deal (bottom dealing) (spectator shuffles and does open open deals in sixth hand)
  • The second deal (invisible bottom deals and a confederate) (spectator deals great hand, straight flush)
  • Bonus deal (card in spectator's sleeve completes hand)
  • Alternative stack
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Cyrille Savelief NJAGD "Not Just Another Gambling Demo"
Aces dealt, false deal demo, grand slam
  • Controlling the aces
  • Bottom dealing
  • From a shuffled deck in use
  • The grand slam (all Spades)
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Astone Flash Memory
  • Phase 1 (performer names missing four-of-a-kind after riffling through deck)
  • Phase 2 (performer names missing card after riffling through deck)
  • Phase 3 (move a card)
  • Phase 4 (spectator names any number, performer names the card, Vernon Transfer)
Inspired by
  • “Card Counter” (Patrick G. Redford, Square 2010, n. p.)
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Cyrille Savelief Lucky Number 7 starts with new deck order, deck shuffles, performer has four Sevens in seven-handed deal, then draws to a straight flush
  • The deal
  • Drawing cards
  • Astone's alternative ending
Inspired by
  • "The Seven Hands of Satan" (Mickey MacDougall, Card Mastery, 1944)
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Phil Hochard Universal Mind Dealer Aces placed on top, spectator thinks of number of players from three to seven, performer stacks cards for thought-of number, overhand and riffle shuffle handling, no bottom deals but second, third and double deals
  • Alternative by Astone
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Zappy One Shuffle Dice Controlled Texas Hold Em Hold'em stacking demo with freely chosen number of players and winning position
  • Astone's version
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Zappy Up the Ladder Transfer Cut from bottom to top
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Data entered by Denis Behr, May 2026.