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The rumba count is designed to apparently show all cards from the front and back, but in reality one hides the backs of all cards but one.

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From John Bannon's book Smoke and Mirrors here is another 2-4-4 count - a variation of Larry Becker's Mirage Count.

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This count deceives both the eyes and the ears.

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This false count by Francis Carlyle is as Allan says "a work of art." It provides both a visual and audible illusion.

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A nice little illusion showing four aces as five.

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This is a wonderfully versatile count by Elmer Biddle. It is next to the Elmsley Count probably the most important count available today due to its versatility and deceptiveness.

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The Veeser Concept is essentially an extension of the Biddle Count allowing one to exchange a block of cards during a count.

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This is an extension to the Biddle Count allowing you to steal several cards from the cards shown.

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Essentially this is a reverse Biddle action where the Biddle move is used as a force. This idea was developed by Ed Marlo. (If anybody knows why this is called "Here's Hockley" please email us.)

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Another handling to use the Biddle action as a force.

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This is an idea by Steve Freeman to switch out one card that is sandwiched between two other cards.

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Another switch of a sandwiched card by Allan Ackerman. It uses the same setup as the Switch Out Count.

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This employs the Biddle move to switch out a packet of cards while showing them one at a time.

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Use the basic Biddle action to count more than the number of cards you have or less than the number of cards you hold in your hands.

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This count by Brother John Hamman allows you to hide a block of cards.

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This is a fairly easy false count but nevertheless very deceptive. It allows you to count less cards than you deal on the table.

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A wonderful way to reverse one or several cards during a riffle shuffle, developed by Dai Vernon.

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This is an easy shuffle reverse done during a riffle shuffle.

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A very deceptive technique developed by Carmen D'Amico and Ed Marlo to switch out cards using a laping technique.

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Combine a palm and a lap to switch out a card.

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This is a little convincing noise that you can add to a double lift to subtlely underscore that it is only one card.

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If you want to see Allan start with a deck in new deck order, do 8 out-faros and end up again with the deck in new deck order, then this is the video for you.

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Use the Minus One Bottom Deal as a fake center deal. (You will need the description of the Minus One Bottom Deal to perform this move.)

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Once you have mastered the Maintain Break With Fan technique you can use this idea to rather glimpse a card than keep the break.

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