False cuts and shuffles

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False shuffles package

False shuffles package (difficulty rating: 3)
4 great false shuffles in 1 video, Includes The pick up shuffle False chop shuffle The Oink shuffle Pull through Riffle Shuffle

Three way table false cut (difficulty rating: 2)
A very deceptive three way false cut that also looks like a shuffle.

Three way in hands false cut (difficulty rating: 3)
A really great and very complex looking three way false cut.

Marlo's simple false cut (difficulty rating: 2)
Possibly the only three way false cut you will ever need. If you don’t know this cut then you should, its great and we use it everyday!

Vernon Cold Cut (difficulty rating: 2)
This tabled cut looks so cool. From the mind of Dai Vernon, the deck is cut 3 ways and assembled, all stays in order.

Up the Ladder (difficulty rating: 2)
The infamous cut originally used by gamblers(you know, the ones who cheat). If you like gambling routines you'll need to know this.

Running Cut variation2
Another version of the running cut wherein the top stock is kept intact. Running cuts are a popular way of shuffling in casinos appear fair. The more versions you know the more you can do with them.

Oink Shuffle (difficulty rating: 3)
A great false tabled riffle shuffle that has been around for ages. An extremely versatile move for controls, riffle stack worked.

Swivel Cut (difficulty rating: 1*)
This is easy but looks flashy and is the basis for a lot of other moves.

Slip shuffle (difficulty rating: 1*)
The basic overhand shuffle for keeping the bottom of the deck intact.

Skinner Tabled running Cut (difficulty rating: 2)
The running cut on the table. This shuffle is very deceiving.

Skinner In-Hands Running Cut (difficulty rating: 2)
The legendary Michael Skinner's version of the Vernon False Cut done as a running cut and in-hands so no table is needed.

Pull Through Shuffles, variation 2 (difficulty rating: 3)
Like many moves even the pull through has variations. If you like this type of shuffle work you will want to know everything about it.

Pull Through Shuffles (difficulty rating: 3)
Probably the most famous of all the false shuffles, straight from the crooked gamers. It requires a lot of practice but worth the effort once mastered.

Pickup Shuffle (difficulty rating: 2)
A great overhand shuffle technique for keeping the top stock (group of cards) together. This move is quite deceptive

Faro Shuffle (difficulty rating: 2)
An important shuffle technique especially in the field of advanced card work.

Gamblers' Shuffle (difficulty rating: 2)
A tabled riffle shuffle that convincingly controls the top stock. It looks like a legitimate shuffle and cut.

Kick cut (difficulty rating: 1*)
A slick "in hands" cut that has many applications and variations.

Jog Shuffle (difficulty rating: 2*)
Here you can maintain the top and bottom cards of the deck while shuffling overhand.

Jog Shuffle (difficulty rating: 2*)
The basics of false shuffling. A lot can be done with this technique.Here you will learn to control the top stock (group of cards) while doing the standard overhand shuffle.

Illusion cut (difficulty rating: 1)
Another great false cut variation that's easy to do.

Three way false cut flourish (difficulty rating: 2)
This looks like one of those cool fancy cuts you see a lot of today's younger magicians doing... only it is easier and keeps the whole deck in order.

In hands running cut (difficulty rating: 2)
A false running cut that maintains the full deck order but can also be done without a table or working surface (Oh, my).

Single false cut (difficulty rating: 1*)
A simple move where you appear to cut the deck, but nothing happens. Everything stays in order.

False chop shuffle (difficulty rating: 1)
The chop shuffle but this variation maintains the order of the entire deck and is easy to do but not easy to detect.

Chop shuffle (difficulty rating: 1)
A common shuffle with laymen. This variation controls the bottom packet of the deck.

Alternating false cut
A false cut that is not too difficult, looks good and maintains the order of the entire deck.


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