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Expert Card Technique
By Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue
Illustrated by Donna Allen
Print ISBN 13: 978-1-4209-7165-1
eBook ISBN 13: 978-1-4209-7166-8
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CONTENTS
Dedication
Foreword
Introduction
Nomenclature
Part 1. Sleights
Chapter 1. The Secret Lifts
The Double Lift
The Triple and Quadruple Lifts
The Lift Get-Ready
The Lift
The Double Lift in Action
The Triple and Quadruple Lifts in Action
The Double Lift Turnover
The One Hand Push-Off
Chapter 2. False Deals
The Second Deal
I. The Push-Off Second Deal
a. The Left Hand Grip
b. The Deal
c. The Push-Off Stud Poker Deal
d. As a False Table Count
II. The Strike Second Deal
The Bottom Deal
a. The Left Hand
b. The Right Hand
c. The Deal
The Middle Deal
The Double Deal
Second Method
Chapter 3. The Side Slip
Two Methods, a, b
Two Covers for the Side Slip
Malini’s Side Slip
The Delayed Side Slip
The Bottom Side Slip
Chapter 4. The Pass
The Invisible Turn-Over Pass
The Zingone Perfect Table Pass
The Flesh Grip Pass
The Jog Pass
The Braue Pass
The Charlier Pass
a. Color Change
b. To Control a Card
The Finger Palm Pass Improved
Chapter 5. Palming
The Braue Diagonal Tip-Up Palm
The Swing Palm
The Thumb-Count Palm
Face Card Palm, Right Hand
The Crosswise Palm
