CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER ONE: TWISTING THE ACES

CHAPTER TWO: THINK OF A CARD

– Simple Arithmetic

– Riffled Thought

– Think Of An Ace

– Out Of Sight—Out Of Mind

– Thought Transposed

CHAPTER THREE: OIL AND WATER

CHAPTER FOUR: MCDONALD’S $100 ROUTINE

CHAPTER FIVE: THE NOTIS CASCADE

CHAPTER SIX: MAINLY MANIPULATION

– 1.—Allen Shaw’s Card Production

– 2. — Cardini’s Card Production

– 3. — Mosquito Parade

CHAPTER SEVEN: MAGIC WITH THE RIFFLE SHUFFLE

– Basic Formation Of A Step

– The Pull Through Shuffle

– The Pull Out Shuffle

– Retaining The Top Stock

– Zarrow Full Deck Control

– Side Riffle Cut

– Transferring A Bottom Stock To The Top

– Reversal Of Bottom Cards

– To Keep The Colours Separated

– To Bring Cards To The Top

CHAPTER EIGHT: CRIMPS

– Top Card Crimp

– Corner Crimp

– Whole Pack Crimp

– Cut Crimp

– Spring Crimp

– Mexican Joe’s Crimp

– Snap Crimp

CHAPTER NINE: CARDS TO POCKET

CHAPTER TEN: FORCING A CARD

– The Classic Force

– The Malini Force

– Riffle Force—Dai Vernon

– Fan Force—Dai Vernon

– Back to Back Force—Dai Vernon

CHAPTER ELEVEN: THE TRICK THAT CANNOT BE EXPLAINED

CHAPTER TWELVE: VERNON TOUCHES

– The Vernon Glide

– The Push-Off Count

– The Buckle Count