Push-Off

95 entries in Cards / Sleights / False Dealing / Second Deal / Push-Off
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Unknown "Second" Dealing with "card at any number" application
 		1889 Tricks with Cards 21
S. W. Erdnase Second Dealing two methods
Related to 1902 The Expert at the Card Table 58
Unknown Dealing Seconds
1902 The Modern Conjurer 59
Graham Adams The Second Deal photo illustrations
Related to 1931 Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book" 61
Victor Farelli First Method of Second Dealing
  • First Exercise: Moving a Pair
  • Second Exercise: The Withdrawal
  • Third Exercise: Seizing the Second Card
  • Fourth Exercise: The "Swing"
Also published here 1933 Farelli's Card Magic — Part One 55
Victor Farelli Second Method of Second Dealing
1933 Farelli's Card Magic — Part One 58
Laurie Ireland The Second Deal earlier bottom deal from same grip
 		1938 Lessons in Dishonesty 7
Unknown The Push-Off Second Deal a. The Left Hand Grip
b. The Deal
Variations 1940 Expert Card Technique 13
Unknown c. The Push-Off Stud Poker Deal
1940 Expert Card Technique 16
Cardini Second Dealing - Method 1
1942/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2 189
Joe Berg Second Dealing - Method 4 end grip take
 		1942/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2 192
Unknown Second Dealing - Method 5 end grip take
 		1942/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2 193
Victor Farelli Le Filage Grec ou la donne de la 2me main followed by german translation "Die griechische Filage der zweiten Karte"
  • First Exercise: Moving a Pair
  • Second Exercise: The Withdrawal
Also published here July 1946 La Baguette Magique (Issue 10) 12
Victor Farelli Le Filage Grec ou la donne de la 2me main followed by german translation "Die griechische Filage der zweiten Karte"
  • Third Exercise: Seizing the Second Card
  • Fourth Exercise: The "Swing"
Also published here Sep. 1946 La Baguette Magique (Issue 11) 7
Unknown Push-Off Second Deal brief
 		1948 A Devilish Miracle 3
Paul LePaul The Second-Deal (Improved Method) biddle/end grip
 		1949 The Card Magic of Le Paul 85
Bruce Elliott Second Deal
1956 The Best in Magic 180
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Second Deal
1957 The Cardiste (Issue 3) 5
Edward Marlo The Push-Off Second with suggestion to push off two cards every time
 		1959 Seconds, Centers, Bottoms 17
Edward Marlo The Push-Off Stud
1959 Seconds, Centers, Bottoms 24
Edward Marlo Special Push-Off Techniques: The Second Deal Count
1959 Seconds, Centers, Bottoms 34
Edward Marlo Small Packet Second Deal
1959 Seconds, Centers, Bottoms 37
S. W. Erdnase, Edward Marlo The Side Push-Off Second
Related to 1959 Seconds, Centers, Bottoms 41
Edward Marlo The Deep Second
1959 Seconds, Centers, Bottoms 56
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Second Deal actually this is the method known as "New Theory Second Deal"
 		1961 Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic 48
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Second Deal single handed method
 		1961 Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic 51
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's "New Theory" Second Deal
Related toVariations 1961 Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic 52
Russell T. Barnhart Thumb Second stud, slow deal
Related toVariations 1974 Two Second Deals 3
Russell T. Barnhart Little Finger Second "Spooky Second", slow deal
Inspired byVariations 1974 Two Second Deals 10
Edward Marlo An Added Observation applications to different deals, see following pages
Inspired by 1974 The Unexpected Card Book 243
Edward Marlo The Related Deal New Theory related
 		1976 Marlo's Magazine Volume 1 11
Edward Marlo Marlo's Covered Second Deal with packet in right hand
 		1977 Marlo's Magazine Volume 2 219
Martin A. Nash The Second Deal Double Lift curiosity, see p. 446 for additional crediting
 		1977 Any Second Now 163
Ken Krenzel The Surefire Second Deal
1978 The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel 238
Martin A. Nash The Scissors Second unusual take
 		1979 Sleight Unseen 312
Edward Marlo Marlo's Natural Second Deal
Related to 1979 Marlo's Magazine Volume 3 64
Edward Marlo The Pushoff Second Deal plus comment about edge mark work
 		1980 Marlo's Magazine Volume 4 7
Derek Dingle New Theory on Vernon's New Theory Second Deal - The Two-Hand Deal also as a Stud Deal
 		1982 The Complete Works of Derek Dingle 162
Simon Lovell Push Off Second Dealing
1983 Second to None 19
Simon Lovell A Simple Push Off Deal
1983 Second to None 24
Simon Lovell The Long Stroke Push Off
1983 Second to None 25
Simon Lovell Scaled Push Off Deals
1983 Second to None 26
Simon Lovell The Specialist Scaled Push Off
1983 Second to None 26
Simon Lovell Hand to Hand Push Off Dealing without a table to deal on
 		1983 Second to None 29
Simon Lovell Push Off Stud Deals - The Side Sweep Stud Push Off
1983 Second to None 30
Simon Lovell The Long Stroke Stud Push Off
1983 Second to None 32
Simon Lovell The Specialist Blackjack Stud Push Off
1983 Second to None 33
Edward Marlo Punch Pushoff Deal fourth and fifth position
 		1984 Marlo's Magazine Volume 5 7
Edward Marlo On The 2 Card Pushoff 2nd Deal
1984 Marlo's Magazine Volume 5 26
Edward Marlo Combination Stud Deal combining Stanley James Stud Second (RCT)
Related to 1984 Marlo's Magazine Volume 5 272
Russell T. Barnhart, Steve Draun Ascending Little Finger Second
1987 The Magic of Steve Draun 1
Ken Krenzel The Flexi-Deal see also Ed Marlo's Push-Pull Bottom Deal (New Tops)
 		1990 Close-up Impact! 186
Wesley James The Sure Theory Second Deal normal or stud take
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1990 Pasteboard Perpensions 28
Unknown Small Packet Second Deal three-card packet
 		1991 The Olram File (Issue 4) 9
Russell T. Barnhart, Steve Draun Ascending Little Finger Second
1993 Secrets Draun from Underground 111
Edward Marlo The Covered Second Deal
1993 The Olram File (Issue 13) 2
Kevin Reay The Push-Off Second Deal - First Method
1994 Roger's Thesaurus 146
Simon Lovell The Push-Off Second Deal - Second Method
1994 Roger's Thesaurus 148
Justin Higham The Push-Off Second Deal - Third Method
1994 Roger's Thesaurus 148
Peter Duffie LePaul Second Deal as Double Lift Substitute for packet, comments
 		1995 Duffie's Card Compulsions 14
Paul LePaul, Peter Duffie LePaul Second Deal Handling
1995 Duffie's Card Compulsions 104
Simon Lovell The Push-Off Second Deal detailed
  • The Side Sweep Stud Push Off
 		1997 Simon Says! 190
Unknown The Push-off Second Deal
2000 Card College — Volume 4 936
Chuck Smith Push-Back Deal kind of push-off second deal and x-th deal from top but with pre-established break
 		2000 Tools Of The Trade 55
Unknown, Ross Bertram Second Deal Turnover turning the second card over on deck, brief
 		2003 Tricks 47
Wesley James Second Dealing - A Developmental Perspective
  • Appearance Factors: Grip, Take
  • Technique Factors:
  • Covert:
  • Method (Push-Off, Two Card Push-Off, One-Card Push-Off, No Push-Off or Dead Thumb, Strike, Take, Side Strike)
  • Overt: Action, Cover

All with references
 		2004 Enchantments 228
Jason England The Push-off Second Deal
  • The Sail
  • Delayed Timing
  • The Emerging Angle
  • Back Design
  • The Left Fingers as a Gauge
  • The Brief
  • Dealing Speed
  • Sound
  • Dead-hand Deals
  • Dead-thumb Deals
  • Necktieing
 		2006 Second Thoughts 10
Jason England The Big Question strike or push-of second deal
 		2006 Second Thoughts 14
Derek DelGaudio Second Deal Switch wrist turn choreography
 		2009 A Clockwork Apple 38
Jon Armstrong Second Time Out - Dealing Seconds
2011 The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong 38
S. W. Erdnase, Roberto Giobbi On the Erdnase Second Deal
Related to 2012 Confidences 214
Bob Farmer Ten Card (Second and Bottom) Deals false deals from small packet
 		2015 The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier 39
Dai Vernon Strike on 2nd Street thoughts on the speed of false dealing from a lecture transcript
 		2016 Hidden Agenda (Issue Jan 29) 33
Roberto Giobbi False Dealing- The Second Deal for stand-up use, end grip
 		2016 Standup Card Magic 91
Benjamin Earl Second Deal Choreography on changing the take on consecutive second deals
 		2019 The Shift #1 15
Steve Forte Pushoff Seconds
  • technical observations
    • framing the deck (grip)
    • dealing thumb
    • brief size (short, medium and long pushoffs)
    • push off and retraction
    • consecutive seconds
    • border subtlety
 		2020 Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1 388
Steve Forte Pitch Pushoffs
2020 Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1 392
Steve Forte Hit-card Pushoffs hustler JB, take by right thumb, stud
 		2020 Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1 393
Steve Forte Max-cover end grip take
Related to 2020 Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1 395
Steve Forte Scissor Seconds take with first and second finger
 		2020 Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1 397
Unknown BH scissors second by hustler BH, take with fourth finger under card
 		2020 Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1 398
Steve Forte Cheat-seat Seconds targets first player
 		2020 Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1 399
Steve Forte Early-retraction Seconds second card left sticking out immediately before take
Variations 2020 Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1 400
Steve Forte tap second
Inspired by 2020 Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1 401
Steve Forte No-retraction Seconds top card left sticking out
 		2020 Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1 402
Steve Forte Swipes fake swipe by right thumb over top card
 		2020 Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1 403
Jim Keller Novelty Seconds - flip-overs second card flips face-up during deal
 		2020 Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1 404
Steve Forte pushdown snap second right fingers push second card face up
 		2020 Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1 404
Steve Forte cigar second
Related to 2020 Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1 404
Steve Forte get-ready seconds starting with break under two cards, top card not fully retracted, also end grip take from break without push-off
Related to 2020 Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1 405
Unknown MD Cover Stud Second by hustler MD, using end grip take
Related to 2020 Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1 418
Steve Forte Right-thumb Retraction demonstrated by hustlers BB and MD, right thumb pushes back top card
 		2020 Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1 420
Steve Forte Above-the-deck Seconds top card lifted up from deck with right thumb, stud
 		2020 Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1 423
Steve Forte Pressure-Seconds push-off with left thumb in center of top card
 		2020 Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 1 430
Andi Gladwin Second Deal with Master Pushoff
 		2020 The Boy Who Cried Magic 85
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