Moves in Cards: page 13

A utility move that allows you to control a card to the top, to the second, or a few cards down from the top.

I have created this move back in 2010 to control a card to the top of the deck. Over the years I have refined it to this point, now I am confident enough to share it with the magic community. With this move, you can not only control a card to the top but also to the second position or a few cards down from the top. This move is easy to perform without any knuckle-busting exercises.

1st edition 2022, video 22:20.

A superior force where a spectator stops the magician anywhere during a running cut. Yet, that card is forced without any sleights or slip cuts.

One of the cleanest card forces ever created. Perfect for the mentalist looking for a natural force that doesn't scream card trick. Imagine showing a regular deck of cards and repeatedly cutting them until someone tells you to stop. You very cleanly deal off the card you were stopped at and believe it or not that card was forced! Once you stop you can ask the person if he wants you to cut again. If the person says, "Yes," you cut the deck again and...

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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This technique allows a card to jump right out of the deck.

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A cool color change. (Also part of Move Mastery 1.)

runtime: 1min 17s

The purpose of the riffle shuffle stack is to place special cards, say the aces, at special locations in the deck so that during a dealing action those aces end up in a predetermined pile, usually the magicians hand.

For example, if you are dealing a five hand pocker game and you start out with the aces on top, riffle shuffle stacking allows you to place aces at position 5, 10, 15 and 20 from the top. In this video Allan teaches you how to stack two aces.

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A selected card turns face-up and pops out of the deck. (Also part of Move Mastery 1.)

runtime: 1min 41s

A top card cover pass using the riffle pass. And a pass where the bottom card(s) are left unchanged while you bring the selection to the top. (Also part of Move Mastery 2.)

runtime: 6min 45s

Peter Duffie is well known for his exceptional execution of the riffle pass. Learn all the little bits and secrets he has uncovered over the years. Or simply watch in awe at his execution. (Also part of Move Mastery 2.)

runtime: 8min 43s

While you give the deck a riffle you shoot the bottom card unseen into your lap. (Also part of Move Mastery 2.)

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This is a great idea to shift the secret action of the riffle force to a later point in the move to make it look even fairer. (Also part of Move Mastery 3.)

runtime: 3min 7s

This is a 2-4-4 count and it can be used as replacement wherever a Gemini Count is needed. It is a beautifully flowing and deceptive count. By some accounts, the best card count developed to this date.

runtime: 1min 40s

This is a Jack Carpenter variation of Larry Jennings' Rhythm Count.

runtime: 1min 29s

Here Allan Ackerman combines Dai Vernon's Optical Move with Larry Jennings' Rhythm Count to achieve an even more visual deceptive rhythm count variety.

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You will encounter the term 'Reverse Faro' quite frequently in card literature. In this little video Allan will explain and demonstrate what is meant by it.

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The Double Lift is one of the easiest and at the same time one of the hardest moves in conjuring with cards. It is the easiest, because everybody can get a break under the top two cards, and then take and show them as one. There is no difficulty whatsoever in doing this. However, it is also one of the hardest moves, because to do this simple action deceptively, so that nobody even suspects in the slightest you hold two cards, is hard.

This ebook explains in detail Arturo de Ascanio's approach to making the Double Lift deceptive. Jesús Etcheverry, a longtime student and close friend of Ascanio,...

This ebook explains in detail the true, tried and tested card control methods (basic moves & gaffs) that professional magicians use in real performance situations --- "the real stuff, not the fluff".

While performing for the big money and a regular audience, professionals don’t leave much to chance. The working conditions, whether it’s an inside or outside environment, may cause sweaty hands (too hot & humid), stiff fingers (too cold) or dry hands (overly warm). These conditions are anticipated by simplifying a routine for real-world applications / preventions, such as the use of gaff...

This move displays one card three times such that it looks like you have three identical cards. It uses the Christ-Annemann alignment move.

runtime: 2min 20s

Allan applies the Double Deal to a quick 3-way sequence popular in color monte routines.

runtime: 1min 15s

This is a variation of the classic push off second deal where the thumb works from the top edge of the package rather than the long side edge of the deck.

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Allan teaches the basic push off second deal. Very similar push off techniques are also used for double lifts or to get a break beneath the top two cards.

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With a bit of neck-tieing the deck you can turn a push off second deal into a very effective card change.

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This push off one-handed bottom deal achieves a perfect illusion.

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These double lifts start out essentially like a push off second deal, but have an added square up motion to display two perfectly aligned cards. Allan teaches two push off varieties.

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