card at any small number \n bottom deal with cover card subtlety \n laurie ireland \n the zodiac card \n gene maze \n the keepers of the secrets \n peter duffie \n stopping hofzinser \n johnny thompson
1938
lessons in dishonesty Laurie Ireland
the stapled card \n no. 62, card transposition with card stapled to a joker \n john scarne \n joseph prieto \n the stapled cards \n bert fenn \n marlo on the stapled cards \n edward marlo \n the pinned cards \n edward marlo \n david solomon \n the un-stapled cards \n edward marlo \n the stapled card \n karl fulves \n stapled \n joseph prieto \n looy simonoff \n paul harris \n jagged edge \n peter duffie \n the 25% solution \n peter duffie \n double-stuck \n peter duffie \n gene maze
1950
scarne on card tricks John Scarne, Joseph Prieto
The Stapled Card
No. 62, Card transposition with card stapled to a Joker
twin transpo \n two decks are shuffled by spectator, top cards match and transpose (backs) \n gene maze \n second method \n karl fulves
1977
packet switches (part five) Gene Maze
Twin Transpo
two decks are shuffled by spectator, top cards match and transpose (backs)
hand to hand toss \n top two cards of two piles tossed across, they change \n gene maze \n criss-cross \n gene maze \n hand-to-hand toss \n gene maze
1977
packet switches (part five) Gene Maze
Hand To Hand Toss
top two cards of two piles tossed across, they change
box cop \n copped or loaded on outside, even with single card (!) \n gene maze \n designated drop out \n karl fulves
1977
packet switches (part four) Gene Maze
Box Cop
copped or loaded on outside, even with single card (!)
through thick and thin \n kings through table, as climax a cut-out king penetrates, blank card stays on top \n gene maze \n richard kaufman
1979
cardmagic Gene Maze, Richard Kaufman
Through Thick And Thin
kings through table, as climax a cut-out king penetrates, blank card stays on top
designated drop out \n named card through case, see also "drop out note" on page 96 \n karl fulves \n box cop \n gene maze
1979
card under glass Karl Fulves
Designated Drop Out
named card through case, see also "Drop Out Note" on page 96
singlecard \n card is switched while turning it over on the table \n gene maze \n face up to face down switch \n gene maze
1980
the gene maze card book Gene Maze
SingleCard
card is switched while turning it over on the table
pop jump aces \n four aces are each sandwiched between two cards, appear one by one in the center of the table \n gene maze \n devil's delight \n douglas cameron
1980
the gene maze card book Gene Maze
Pop Jump Aces
four aces are each sandwiched between two cards, appear one by one in the center of the table
the guaranteed greatest envelope prediction \n with four envelopes and different front and back color kicker \n gene maze
1980
the gene maze card book Gene Maze
The Guaranteed Greatest Envelope Prediction
with four envelopes and different front and back color kicker
multiple switching technique no. 1 \n cards picked up from tabled packets one by one and switched for one of multiple palmed cards \n gene maze
1980
the gene maze card book Gene Maze
Multiple Switching Technique No. 1
cards picked up from tabled packets one by one and switched for one of multiple palmed cards
give, queenie! \n two red queens transform into black queens, two previously selected cards are now the red queens \n gene maze
1980
the gene maze card book Gene Maze
Give, Queenie!
two red queens transform into black queens, two previously selected cards are now the red queens
multiple switching technique no. 2 \n cards picked up from tabled packets one by one and switched for one of multiple palmed cards, without showing the back \n gene maze
1980
the gene maze card book Gene Maze
Multiple Switching Technique No. 2
cards picked up from tabled packets one by one and switched for one of multiple palmed cards, without showing the back
on the munch, or eating out (a cannibal card) \n simultaneous multiple vanish, three double backer \n gene maze \n richard kaufman
1980
the gene maze card book Gene Maze, Richard Kaufman
the shelf and its use \n building a shelf, how to steal cards into the unit grip, tips \n edward marlo \n gene maze \n the marlo shelf \n edward marlo
1980
the gene maze card book Edward Marlo, Gene Maze
The Shelf and Its Use
building a shelf, how to steal cards into the unit grip, tips
change of menu \n chosen card, changes in a sandwich into the aces one by one and vanishes in the end \n gene maze
1980
the gene maze card book Gene Maze
Change of Menu
chosen card, changes in a sandwich into the aces one by one and vanishes in the end
five and ten \n spectator finds two mates, appearing coins climax \n gene maze \n richard kaufman
1980
the gene maze card book Gene Maze, Richard Kaufman
where, oh, where? (everywhere and nowhere no. 2) \n all blank climax \n gene maze \n richard kaufman
1980
the gene maze card book Gene Maze, Richard Kaufman
fusion \n two jokers become double backer which is examined, when peeled apart again they are two selections \n richard kaufman \n david arthur \n gene maze \n fusion \n richard kaufman
1981
cardworks Richard Kaufman, David Arthur, Gene Maze
Fusion
two jokers become double backer which is examined, when peeled apart again they are two selections
basic black \n - poker problem #4
black jack handed to spectator and five cards dealt into face-down row, spectator finds ace to make black jack, other four cards are deuces \n karl fulves \n gene maze
1981
octet Karl Fulves, Gene Maze
Basic Black
Poker Problem #4
black jack handed to spectator and five cards dealt into face-down row, spectator finds Ace to make Black Jack, other four cards are Deuces
fan-antic control \n \n jon racherbaumer \n gene maze \n "the fan control" (tom batchelor, canadian card control, 1971)
1982
card finesse Jon Racherbaumer, Gene Maze
Fan-Antic Control
Inspired by
"The Fan Control" (Tom Batchelor, Canadian Card Control, 1971)
troika \n two wrong cards sandwich actual selection, inspired by a gene maze routine \n peter marshall \n gene maze
1982
best of friends Peter Marshall, Gene Maze
Troika
two wrong cards sandwich actual selection, inspired by a Gene Maze routine
box top \n selection transposes with random card in case, box and cards are riffle shuffled togehter \n gene maze
1982
close-up hallucinations Gene Maze
Box Top
selection transposes with random card in case, box and cards are riffle shuffled togehter
crandall turnover variation \n as packet on table is turned over, brief \n gene maze \n philip t. goldstein \n ken krenzel
1983
the new york magic symposium — collection 2 Gene Maze, Philip T. Goldstein, Ken Krenzel
fusion \n two blank cards become double backer which is examined, when peeled apart again they are two selections, then blank again \n richard kaufman \n fusion \n richard kaufman \n david arthur \n gene maze
1984
abstract Richard Kaufman
Fusion
two blank cards become double backer which is examined, when peeled apart again they are two selections, then blank again
tri double \n removing apparently two cards from deck, one is a double, also splitting three cards into a double and a single, brief transposition application \n gene maze \n snap pour une double \n yves carbonnier
1988
the chronicles Gene Maze
Tri Double
removing apparently two cards from deck, one is a double, also splitting three cards into a double and a single, brief transposition application
basic bottom deal \n - overview
- the left-hand grip
- the right-hand grip
- the dealing action and the take
- deck thickness
- dealing style
- noise
- cover (sweep cover)
- attitude
- on the maze bottom dealing grip \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
underhand stud bottom deal \n - the overhand stud deal
- the underhand stud deal
- the underhand stud bottom deal
- the concealed back \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
one-handed bottom deal \n - the left-hand grip
- the "get-ready"
- the dealing action
- the side toss dealing action \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
the maze center deal \n - the maze center deal get-ready
- the left-hand center deal grip
- the dealing action
- the "take" \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
table replacement control \n selection cut into tabled deck followed by riffle shuffle \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Table Replacement Control
selection cut into tabled deck followed by riffle shuffle
bottom deal lap \n dealing top card and lapping all cards underneath, clean-up for packet tricks, brief \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Bottom Deal Lap
dealing top card and lapping all cards underneath, clean-up for packet tricks, brief
triple threat \n three selection shuffled face-up into three piles, three numbers named and selection appear at those numbers face-up \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Triple Threat
three selection shuffled face-up into three piles, three numbers named and selection appear at those numbers face-up
the zodiac card \n card placed reversed in deck, its value counted from this position leads to selection \n gene maze \n card at any small number \n laurie ireland \n taurean misfit \n r. paul wilson
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
The Zodiac Card
card placed reversed in deck, its value counted from this position leads to selection
cased lightning \n deck in case and window on side of case, aces apparently dealt out of this window \n gene maze \n absent minded miracle \n doug bennett
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Cased Lightning
deck in case and window on side of case, aces apparently dealt out of this window
miss-matched \n two cards stopped at, they're not mates, but mates are found when dealing twice to their added value \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Miss-Matched
two cards stopped at, they're not mates, but mates are found when dealing twice to their added value
match-missed \n two cards stopped at, they're not mates, then first card changes into mate of second card \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Match-Missed
two cards stopped at, they're not mates, then first card changes into mate of second card
mindbreaker \n spectator choses card in blue-backed deck, rest changes to red cards, inverted brainwave \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
MindBreaker
spectator choses card in blue-backed deck, rest changes to red cards, inverted Brainwave
packet turnover lap \n lapping card as packet is turned over in hand \n gene maze \n second deal lap \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
follow the joker \n ten jokers and ten blank cards, bottom deal and second deal handlings \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Follow the Joker
ten Jokers and ten blank cards, bottom deal and second deal handlings
passing through \n push-through failure with two odd-backed halves, three mate pairs in other half \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Passing Through
push-through failure with two odd-backed halves, three mate pairs in other half
return trip \n one deck dealt through and two cards are reversed when spectator calls stop, push-through failure with second deck, mates next to reversed cards \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Return Trip
one deck dealt through and two cards are reversed when spectator calls stop, push-through failure with second deck, mates next to reversed cards
double deal aces \n spectator stops twice during deal and those two cards are reversed, on either side of each card aces are found \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Double Deal Aces
spectator stops twice during deal and those two cards are reversed, on either side of each card aces are found
magnetic attraction \n spectator stops twice during deal and those two cards are reversed, on either side of them are the mates of opposite color \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Magnetic Attraction
spectator stops twice during deal and those two cards are reversed, on either side of them are the mates of opposite color
open-face poker stock \n apparently aces stacked with one shuffle, then fours with one shuffle \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Open-Face Poker Stock
apparently aces stacked with one shuffle, then fours with one shuffle
inverted poker \n push-through failure with aces that are then reversed in position for dealing \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Inverted Poker
push-through failure with aces that are then reversed in position for dealing
big oversight \n aces put on top, instantly poker hands are dealt out and aces received \n gene maze \n "oversight" (roy walton) & duffie variation
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Big Oversight
Aces put on top, instantly poker hands are dealt out and Aces received
duo-mental \n two selections in two piles end up at same position, using one-handed bottom deal \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Duo-Mental
two selections in two piles end up at same position, using one-handed bottom deal
mated \n cards dealt from both hands simultaneously, stopped several times, mates each time \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Mated
cards dealt from both hands simultaneously, stopped several times, mates each time
"5 & 10, not the store" \n two cards find mates, then a coin appears under each pair \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
"5 & 10, Not the Store"
two cards find mates, then a coin appears under each pair
one-handed open double deal \n apparently top two cards are dealt on table one-handed, really one comes from bottom (michael skinner?) \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
One-Handed Open Double Deal
apparently top two cards are dealt on table one-handed, really one comes from bottom (Michael Skinner?)
toss-in \n locator card tossed into dribbled cards, but not next to selection, it transforms into selection \n gene maze \n a card in hand \n theodore annemann
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Toss-In
locator card tossed into dribbled cards, but not next to selection, it transforms into selection
caught in the act \n selection trapped between sandwich cards in center of deck with faro shuffle \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Caught in the Act
selection trapped between sandwich cards in center of deck with faro shuffle
sympathetic thoughts passing through \n two selection from two decks match, then are exchanged via push-through failure \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Sympathetic Thoughts Passing Through
two selection from two decks match, then are exchanged via push-through failure
criss-cross \n two black queens should be followed by spectator and eventually transform into red queens \n gene maze \n hand to hand toss \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Criss-Cross
two black queens should be followed by spectator and eventually transform into red queens
the flying color change \n top card of deck is spun into air and changes, actually one-handed bottom deal \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
The Flying Color Change
top card of deck is spun into air and changes, actually one-handed bottom deal
mirror image \n indicator card is counted down to from both sides of faced deck, mates, center deal \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Mirror Image
indicator card is counted down to from both sides of faced deck, mates, center deal
control of the colors \n using center deal, spade flush finale \n gene maze \n "shades of bill simon" (gene maze, wonderful routines of magic - first addendum, 1973)
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Control of the Colors
using center deal, Spade Flush finale
Inspired by
"Shades of Bill Simon" (Gene Maze, Wonderful Routines of Magic - First Addendum, 1973)
hard way poker \n first real riffle stacking, then pseudo one-shuffle stack, actually center deal \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Hard Way Poker
first real riffle stacking, then pseudo one-shuffle stack, actually center deal
a touch of the mentalist \n three cards each, with suggestion by wesley james \n gene maze \n a touch of the mentalist variation \n meir yedid
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
maze cards across \n ten red and ten black cards, three cards travel across to different positions in other packet \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Maze Cards Across
ten red and ten black cards, three cards travel across to different positions in other packet
wild card nos. 1 & 2 \n no. 1: front and backs change
no. 2: routine with three selections \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Wild Card Nos. 1 & 2
No. 1: front and backs change
No. 2: routine with three selections
ezam aces \n three cards put on each of the face-up aces, they turn face down, then face up again, then backs change color \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
Ezam Aces
three cards put on each of the face-up aces, they turn face down, then face up again, then backs change color
"going up!" \n four jacks, three cards dealt on each, they travel upwards to different positions in their packets \n gene maze
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Gene Maze
"Going Up!"
four jacks, three cards dealt on each, they travel upwards to different positions in their packets
select bibliography (with annotations) \n sources for false dealing and for gene maze's work \n stephen hobbs
1994
gene maze and the art of bottom dealing Stephen Hobbs
Select Bibliography (With Annotations)
sources for false dealing and for Gene Maze's work
the maze connection \n four times stop, off-beat effect \n peter duffie \n "the numerical cards" (gene maze, from personal correspondence) \n countdown aces \n lin searles
1995
duffie's card compulsions Peter Duffie
The Maze Connection
four times stop, off-beat effect
Inspired by
"The Numerical Cards" (Gene Maze, from personal correspondence)
the marlo shelf \n shelf at table edge
- construction of the shelf \n edward marlo \n the new tops, aug. 1974 \n the shelf and its use \n edward marlo \n gene maze \n the impromptu shelf \n roger crosthwaite
1995
m.i.n.t. — volume ii Edward Marlo
taurean misfit \n card used to count to selection, original spot card changes to selection \n r. paul wilson \n the zodiac card \n gene maze
1995
chaos theories R. Paul Wilson
Taurean Misfit
card used to count to selection, original spot card changes to selection
double-stuck \n prediction of two selections in the form of jumbo cards (weird twisting revelation), found to be stapled together, and the actual selections are also stapled together \n peter duffie \n gene maze \n the stapled card \n john scarne \n joseph prieto
1997
effortless card magic Peter Duffie, Gene Maze
Double-Stuck
Prediction of two selections in the form of jumbo cards (weird twisting revelation), found to be stapled together, and the actual selections are also stapled together
hudson's hawk \n two spectators get perfect blackjacks from randomized half of the deck by themselves, hands off \n peter duffie \n gene maze
1997
effortless card magic Peter Duffie, Gene Maze
Hudson's Hawk
Two spectators get perfect Blackjacks from randomized half of the deck by themselves, hands off
the straggler \n sandwich placed in center, sandwich cards come to top, selection now reversed \n peter duffie \n gene maze
1998
covert concepts Peter Duffie, Gene Maze
The Straggler
sandwich placed in center, sandwich cards come to top, selection now reversed
utility transfer \n card appears between to sandwich cards \n karl fulves \n tommy burke's master move (discoverie #2) \n maze + ovette \n gene maze
2001
new card controls Karl Fulves
universal stock \n number of hands chosen by spectator, combining riffle stacking, second and bottom deals, only briefly explained \n gene maze \n wonderful routines of magic, first addendum
2004
enchantments Gene Maze
Universal Stock
number of hands chosen by spectator, combining riffle stacking, second and bottom deals, only briefly explained
clear channel \n performer and spectator both deal through half the deck and leave one card face-down, both cards divined/predicted \n karl fulves \n stopper \n gene maze
2004
latter day secrets Karl Fulves
Clear Channel
performer and spectator both deal through half the deck and leave one card face-down, both cards divined/predicted
stopper \n spectator inserts top card reversed in deck, another deck is deal in unison with this one and a match occurs at reversed card, with open prediction themed variation \n gene maze \n clear channel \n karl fulves
2008
prolix Gene Maze
Stopper
spectator inserts top card reversed in deck, another deck is deal in unison with this one and a match occurs at reversed card, with Open Prediction themed variation
fan-antic control \n \n jon racherbaumer \n gene maze \n fan-antic control \n jon racherbaumer \n gene maze
2011
making the cut Jon Racherbaumer, Gene Maze