Moves in Cards: page 12

The push-off-center deal is quite a bit harder to do than the strike-center deal, but it is also more versatile. Allan executes it flawlessly.

runtime: 2min 43s

Allan describes how to avoid some of the most widely made errors with the bottom deal.

runtime: 3min 53s

This particular variety of the pull through false shuffle is attributed to Ed Marlo and Dai Vernon.

runtime: 2min 22s

The Pull Through False Shuffle is similar to the Strip Out False Shuffle. It is likewise a tabled full deck false shuffle.

runtime: 1min 33s

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

runtime: 1min 5s

The pressure fan is harder to learn than the Thumb Fan, but it also works with less than stellar cards. And the reverse pressure fan allows all kinds of cool effects, either to show a regular deck as having all blank faces or a deck with backs on the front and back sides of all cards.

runtime: 3min 23s

This is a flashy double lift where the double card makes a somersault.

runtime: 52s

Allan's PIP or Put-In-Place technique is here applied to a push off center deal.

runtime: 59s

Allan Ackerman invented this Put-In-Place (or PIP) bottom deal where the spectator is left with a very clean visual which seems to rule out a bottom deal.

runtime: 2min 14s

The pinky count is a versatile 'get ready' for a double or multiple lift, or whenever you need to get a break.

runtime: 2min 34s

This is a great and visual revelation of a reversed card.

runtime: 1min 21s

This technique was taught to Steven by the late Paul Chosse. It allows you to do either a perfect In-Faro or Out-Faro.

runtime 6min

Frank Pemper developed this wonderful deck switch. Being able to switch out a complete deck opens up endless possibilities.

runtime: 2min 8s

This is Peter Pellikaan's version and handling of a flushtration-type count. That is, you show the same card multiple times but due to the handling it appears you fairly show each card of the packet.

1st edition 2021, video 1 min 56 s

This is a steal from a peek without any side jogging of the card. The card ends up in gamblers palm. (Also part of Move Mastery 3.)

runtime: 6min 2s

The Peek A Boo pass is a slow motion cover pass. (Also part of Move Mastery 2.)

runtime: 7min 7s

Paus stands for Palm Addition Utility Sleight. First published in Applications. (Also part of Move Mastery 2.)

runtime: 7min 31s

Palming - This video pack contains three video lessons on palming cards - the two handed top card palm, the one handed top card palm and the Gambler's cop. 27 minutes in total, these lessons will have you palming cards with confidence in a relatively short time.

length 27 minutes

Learn how to move from one palm to another, for example, how does one go from a magician's palm to a gambler's flat palm.

runtime: 1min 8s

Transfer palmed cards from one hand to the other while holding a deck of cards. (Also part of Move Mastery 1.)

runtime: 1min 50s

Return palmed cards to the top of the deck. (Also part of Move Mastery 1.)

runtime: 2min 15s

This is a very clean method to add cards which are classic palmed to the bottom of the pack. (Also part of Move Mastery 1.)

runtime: 1min 19s

A beautiful color change made popular in the 70s by Walter Cummings. A fan of cards is waved in front of the rest of the pack, causing the face card to change in a dramatic fashion.

1st edition 2020, PDF 4 pages, video 47s.

Here you control several cards, say the four aces, during an overhand shuffle. It also allows you to get a break under the cards you control. This can be exploited to top palm these cards. This means you have not just controlled several cards, but also removed them from the deck.

runtime: 1min 59s