Moves in Cards: page 7

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.)

runtime: 1min 45s

The heirophant change is a color change that happens while a card is snapped to the table. It was developed by Ed Marlo.

runtime: 1min 4s

This is another Ed Marlo creation - a stud bottom deal.

runtime: 1min 47s

Blowing on the top card changes its face. Allan also teaches how this method can be used to prepare for a second consecutive color change.

runtime: 1min 8s

A must for all card men. Handy reference ebook for all card sleights. The best possible way to learn card magic, explained in good, clear terms by an expert. Sleights are modern, broken down to their simplest factors, useful and practical. The ideal ebook for the beginner in card work. You can't tackle advanced card work until you have the basics. This ebook will help you. Illustrated. Highly recommended.

• Controls
• The Crimp
• Passes
• The Palm
• The Replacement
• Changes
• Forcing
• False Counts
• False Shuffles
• Cuts
• Reverses
• Additions
• The Color Change
• From The Center
• The Multiple Shift ...

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

runtime: 1min 12s

A version of a strike-second deal that the author calls the "shutter" method, referring to the shutter of a camera.

This version could be easier for some to perform than a classic strike-second because the coordination of the thumbs is built into the method itself. While the author claims that his method is practically self-working, there is some amount of practice necessary to acquire the knack. Still, his discovery has earned the praise of top-flight card experts, who have called it perfect in action and imperceptible to the keenest observer.

The second deal is an indispensable sleight...

Use the faro shuffle to quickly without counting get to two equally sized packages.

runtime: 1min

You will learn two one-hand get-readies to prepare for the Mechanical Second Deal.

runtime: 1min 50s

This is a palm from Gen Magazine where the top card from a pressure fan ends up in the gambler's cop after the fan has been closed.

runtime: 26s

This 2-4-4 count was developed by Brother John.

runtime: 1min 48s

A card detective revelations of gambler's secrets.

MacDougall, who refers to himself as magician and card detective, tells of years of tracking down crooks, phony devices, and manipulations in every sort of gambling field. He shares anecdotes of various experiences, and explains several cardshark methods and moves including:

• Culling and Palming
• The Slip Cut
• Bottom Dealing
• Second Dealing and Sort Edge Cards
• The Haymaker Shuffle
• The False Riffle
• The Crimp
• Trick Stacking And A Misdeal
• The Interlacing Riffle

1st edition 1939, 167 pages; PDF 91 pages.

Allan teaches the basics of the gambler's cop.

runtime: 53s

Learn how to hold out a gambler's cop and how to perform the add-on to get the cards back to the deck.

runtime: 22s

This is a very efficient and deceptive move by Steve Draun. A card that is inserted into the deck automatically ends up in the gambler's cop.

Chris Wasshuber independently developed this move in 1993 during his stay in Japan including an important visual convincer. If you want to learn this improved variation email him. He might be talked into releasing it. If you can't get Chris to talk then check out the Huot/Duperre control from Magic Menu volume 10. It is very similar to what Chris is doing.

runtime: 33s...

Learn how to go from an overhand shuffle directly into the gambler's cop.

runtime: 1min 54s

Fu-fu, or face-up face-up, is quite similar to the ATFUS and allows you to switch out a number of cards during a face-up display.

runtime: 2min 17s

This is a beautiful four card revelation, ideal for a four Ace routine, developed by Steve Freeman and Kosy.

runtime: 3min 2s

An introduction to basic sleights and techniques.

You will learn:

• Riffle Shuffle
• The Zarrow/Shank Shuffle
• Daryl Martinez Display
• The Mechanics Grip
• Ed Marlo's 'Hit' Double Lift
• The Elmsley Count

1st digital edition 2013, 13 pages.

This is a 1-x-x count developed by Canadian magician Norman Houghton around 1955 and popularized by Brother John Hamman. You repeatedly show the same card while tabling the others one by one. Very easy to do, but perhaps not that deceptive. Allan shares a nice touch to make this count quite a bit more deceptive.

runtime: 1min 40s

The spectator shuffles the deck and freely cuts it into four packets. When you turn over the top cards they can be anything you like it to be (the four aces, a royal flush, ...). (Also part of Move Mastery 3.)

runtime: 6min 24s

The system of the Marlo Definite Fingertip Control explained in all its ramifications and ideas.

1st edition 1956, 1st digital edition 2013, 24 pages.

This is similar to a riffle force but in fingertip control position. You riffle while the spectator says stop.

runtime: 1min 8s

Allan teaches two fingertip controls, one by Charlie Miller from Expert Card Technique and the other by Ed Marlo from his Fingertip Control book.

runtime: 3min 36s