to hold the location of cut while dealing\ndelaying a shift or similar action\ns. w. erdnase\nto hold the location of the cut while dealing\nsteve forte
1902
the expert at the card table S. W. Erdnase
enlarging a break\nuncredited, possibly claimed by braue in notebooks, see reference\n unknown\nbraue crimp control\nfrederick braue\nenlarging a break\ndai vernon\na subtle getready for the depth illusion\nlarry jennings
1940
expert card technique
Unknown
Enlarging a Break
uncredited, possibly claimed by Braue in Notebooks, see reference
insertion of the cards\nalternative to diagonal insertion, getting a break underneath out-jogged card\ndai vernon\ninsertion break\nedward marlo\nin lieu of the diagonal push-in\ndai vernon
1950
expert card technique Dai Vernon
Insertion of the Cards
alternative to diagonal insertion, getting a break underneath out-jogged card
dr. elliot's favorite break control\nlittle finger eccentric position, as delay for pass\ndr. james william elliott
1967
ultimate secrets of card magic Dr. James William Elliott
Dr. Elliot's Favorite Break Control
little finger eccentric position, as delay for pass
knuckle jog\ngetting a break above bottom card, alternative to buckle or pull down\njerry k. hartman\nbottom card jog\n unknown
1973
means & ends Jerry K. Hartman
Knuckle Jog
Getting a break above bottom card, alternative to Buckle or Pull Down
top card break\nestablishing a break under the top card, from "elliott's last legacy" according to page 215\n unknown
1975
methods with cards - part 3
Unknown
Top Card Break
establishing a break under the top card, from "Elliott's Last Legacy" according to page 215
the pop-up move\ntop card break or under small number\nharvey rosenthal\npressure break\nlarry jennings\nbaltazar's break\nbaltazar fuentes\nsplay grip\nwesley james
1977
packet switches (part three) Harvey Rosenthal
double cut break handling\ndouble cutting with jog, then deck turned over and break retained\ndai vernon\ndouble cut break handling\ndai vernon\nband o'notes [d]\ndai vernon
1977
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Dai Vernon
Double Cut Break Handling
double cutting with jog, then deck turned over and break retained
pop-up move\nwith credit information on page 91\ndaryl martinez\nharvey rosenthal
1980
secrets of a "puerto rican gambler" Daryl Martinez, Harvey Rosenthal
marking a card in a spread\nbreak to step, different pattern in the spread\n unknown\nmarking a position in a card spread\nbill simon\nmarking a position in a card spread\n unknown
1981
the commercial card magic of roger crosthwaite
Unknown
peek control\nholding break as deck is balanced on fingers, then step fan (1939)\ndai vernon\nmax malini\nthe wheel location\n unknown
1985
the fred braue notebooks Dai Vernon, Max Malini
Peek Control
holding break as deck is balanced on fingers, then step fan (1939)
additional miller notes\n- holding break while tapping on table
- nailnick and estimate distance from key
- "vernon's 7 card, 7 piles trick."
(1940)\ncharlie miller
1985
the fred braue notebooks Charlie Miller
braue crimp control\nfeaturing "enlarging a break", also with short card (see following item)\nfrederick braue\nenlarging a break\n unknown
1985
the fred braue notebooks Frederick Braue
Braue Crimp Control
featuring "enlarging a break", also with short card (see following item)
enlarging a break\n\ndai vernon\nenlarging a break\n unknown\nestablishing a break from a bridge\n unknown\none-handed crimp cut\nsteve forte
1987
the vernon chronicles — volume 1 Dai Vernon
inserción resorte\napparently random insertion of card from front into greek break\nrafael benatar\nthe crocodile\nrafael benatar
1989
cartas certificadas Rafael Benatar
Inserción Resorte
apparently random insertion of card from front into greek break
sure-fire covered get-ready\ngetting break under top cards while displaying a face-up side-jogged card on deck\nedward marlo
1990
cardfixes Edward Marlo
Sure-Fire Covered Get-Ready
getting break under top cards while displaying a face-up side-jogged card on deck
break time - battling the bulge\nshifting left little finger break to right thumb\nalex elmsley
1991
the collected works of alex elmsley — volume 1 Alex Elmsley
the crocodile\napparently random insertion of card from front into greek break\nrafael benatar\ninserción resorte\nrafael benatar
1993
three professional card routines Rafael Benatar
The Crocodile
apparently random insertion of card from front into greek break
greek break & overhand shuffle\nfor clean display and table-tapping, then going into overhand shuffle, see also p. 86\nharry riser\nthe riser key-and-stock control\nharry riser
1996
the feints and temps of harry riser Harry Riser
Greek Break & Overhand Shuffle
for clean display and table-tapping, then going into overhand shuffle, see also p. 86
transferring a break from the little finger to the heel of the thumb\n- two-handed method
- one-handed method\n unknown
1998
card college — volume 3
Unknown
Transferring a Break from the little Finger to the Heel of the Thumb
the "stanyon" cut pass\nno. 5, doing an open cut after holding the break during riffling with some delay\nellis stanyon\nsupplementary note\nkarl fulves
1999
ellis stanyon's best card tricks Ellis Stanyon
The "Stanyon" Cut Pass
No. 5, doing an open cut after holding the break during riffling with some delay
pivoting the break\npivoting deck after overhand shuffle\nneal elias\nthe post-peek overhand shuffle control\ndai vernon
2000
gambling notes Neal Elias
spring break\nholding break while springing, spelling trick application\n cardini\n"spring peek" (joseph k. schmidt, discoverie #4)
2001
latter day secrets Cardini
Spring Break
holding break while springing, spelling trick application
double cut break handling\ndouble cutting with jog, then deck turned over and break retained\ndai vernon\ndouble cut break handling\ndai vernon
2001
latter day secrets Dai Vernon
Double Cut Break Handling
double cutting with jog, then deck turned over and break retained
the almost pinkieless maneuver\nmaintaining break while turning deck over\narturo de ascanio\njohnny thompson
2008
the magic of ascanio — more studies of card magic Arturo de Ascanio, Johnny Thompson
one handed zorro\ngetting into z-break one-handed, selection reverses in center as application\neric evans\nzorro break / z-break\nernest earick
2012
53 friends Eric Evans
One Handed Zorro
getting into Z-Break one-handed, selection reverses in center as application
control a\nsidejogging a card during square up to obtain microbreak, sidejog finesse provided by will houstoun, cut card to the top of the deck\nbill simon\nwill houstoun\nalexander hansford\nthe simon card control\nbill simon
2016
sprezzatura Bill Simon, Will Houstoun, Alexander Hansford
Control A
Sidejogging a card during square up to obtain microbreak, sidejog finesse provided by Will Houstoun, cut card to the top of the deck
spread-break display\nconcealing break during in-the-hands spread display, temporary step\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 2 Steve Forte
spread-break display
concealing break during in-the-hands spread display, temporary step
getting into breaks\ngetting into a break with overhand shuffle, insertion cut with all-around square up\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 2 Steve Forte
getting into breaks
getting into a break with overhand shuffle, insertion cut with all-around square up
display dodges\nshowing top cards of tabled deck and using display to pick up breaks or go into transfer cuts\nsteve forte
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 2 Steve Forte
display dodges
showing top cards of tabled deck and using display to pick up breaks or go into transfer cuts
one-handed crimp cut\nclean cutting to the last ace after a spectator's strip cut, one-handed crimp enlargement\nsteve forte\nenlarging a break\ndai vernon
2020
gambling sleight of hand — volume 2 Steve Forte
One-handed Crimp Cut
clean cutting to the last Ace after a spectator's strip cut, one-handed crimp enlargement