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EXPERT CARD TECHNIQUE:
Close-Up Table Magic
by
JEAN HUGARD
and
FREDERICK BRAUE
FABER AND FABER LIMITED 24 Russell Square London
1st edition, 1940, by authors, New York
2nd edition, 1944, by authors, New York
reprint of 2nd edition, 1974, Dover Publications, New York
3rd edition, 1st printing, 1951, Faber and Faber Limited, London
3rd edition, 2nd printing, 1961, Faber and Faber Limited, London
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DEDICATION
THIS BOOK is DEDICATED to all who love the art of conjuring with cards; to the most skilful adept as
well as the youth yet to explore the heady mysteries of the art; to the man who comprehends the
abracadabraish nomenclature of the craft as well as to those to whom such knowledge offers an open
sesame to a new and exciting world; to the experienced in guileful trickery and to the tyro still
experiencing the intoxicating excitement of thumbing through the textbooks of the craft; to the rich and
poor, wise and foolish, young and old; to all the present generation of card conjurers as well as to the
generations to come; in the sincere hope that they may find in its pages a knowledge which will enable
them to add to the prestige and the dignity of the art of conjuring with cards.
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FOREWORD TO THE THIRD EDITION
I WAS ELATED to see the Third Edition go to press particularly because of the two additional chapters
by Dai Vernon and Dr. Daley to whom I feel greatly indebted. I am deeply grateful to my dear friend,
George Starke, for securing very valuable material from these two great card experts.
I have a strong feeling that George may have finally persuaded Dai to do a book on cards—something the
magic fraternity has been looking forward to for many years.
In the case of Mr. Dai Vernon, who is conceded to be the world's greatest exponent of sleight-of-hand
with cards, I am happy for this opportunity of now giving him full credit for many of the sleights and
effects I know were devised and used by him for many years, which already appeared in the previous
editions. Readers can understand how difficult it is in many instances to credit the actual source. In
addition, owing to the vast amount of material covered in this book and to the conditions under which it
was written—namely, long-distance correspondence between Mr. Braue in California and myself in New
York— it was extremely difficult in many cases to give due recognition to the originators. Therefore, I
am glad to make this explanation.
I should also like to take this opportunity of paying tribute to George Starke, one of the best sleight-of-
hand amateurs in the field of close-up work, who is always in the background, always refusing to take
credit. To him go my heartfelt thanks for having so generously undertaken the publication of this Third
Edition, purely for friendship and love of the Art.
JEAN HUGARD New York November 1, 1950
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FOREWORD TO THE FIRST EDITION
THE AUTHORS WISH TO EXPRESS their appreciation of the friendly spirit in which many of the
tricks and sleights printed in this book were contributed by Bert Allerton, Theo Annemann, Cliff Green,
Gerald L. Kaufman, Harold Lloyd, Jack McMillen, Jack Merlin, Paul Rosini, Dai Vernon and Luis
Zingone.
They are particularly indebted to Charles Miller, who generously and freely gave of his favorite methods
that this book might be that which the authors can only hope it will be—a comprehensive and lucid
source book of expert card technique.
It was indeed a happy circumstance that Carl W. Jones of Minneapolis, accepted the manuscript for
publication. It is Mr. Jones' prediction and the authors' wish, that Expert Card Technique may become a
standard book of card magic.
JEAN HUGARD FREDERICK BRAUE
New York San Francisco
November 14, 1940
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INDEX
DEDICATION............................................................................................................................................2
FOREWORD TO THE THIRD EDITION..............................................................................................3
FOREWORD TO THE FIRST EDITION...............................................................................................4
INDEX.........................................................................................................................................................5
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................................12
NOMENCLATURE .................................................................................................................................14
♠PART 1: SLEIGHTS ............................................................................................................................15
CHAPTER 1: THE SECRET LIFTS ....................................................................................................16
THE DOUBLE LIFT .............................................................................................................................16
THE TRIPLE AND QUADRUPLE LIFTS ...........................................................................................16
THE LIFT GET-READY.......................................................................................................................16
THE LIFT ..............................................................................................................................................17
THE DOUBLE LIFT TURNOVER.......................................................................................................19
THE ONE HAND PUSH-OFF...............................................................................................................20
CHAPTER 2: FALSE DEALS...............................................................................................................22
THE SECOND DEAL ...........................................................................................................................22
I. THE PUSH-OFF SECOND DEAL.....................................................................................................22
II. THE STRIKE SECOND DEAL ........................................................................................................25
THE BOTTOM DEAL ..........................................................................................................................27
THE MIDDLE DEAL............................................................................................................................30
THE DOUBLE DEAL...........................................................................................................................33
SECOND METHOD...................................................................................................................................33
CHAPTER 3: THE SIDE SLIP..............................................................................................................36
TWO COVERS FOR THE SIDE SLIP..................................................................................................37
MALINI'S SIDE SLIP ...........................................................................................................................38
THE DELAYED SIDE SLIP .................................................................................................................38
THE BOTTOM SIDE SLIP ...................................................................................................................39
CHAPTER 4: THE PASS.......................................................................................................................40
THE INVISIBLE TURN-OVER PASS .................................................................................................40
THE ZINGONE PERFECT TABLE PASS ...........................................................................................41
THE FLESH GRIP PASS ......................................................................................................................42
THE JOG PASS.....................................................................................................................................43
THE BRAUE PASS...............................................................................................................................44
THE CHARLIER PASS ........................................................................................................................46
THE FINGER PALM PASS IMPROVED.............................................................................................47
CHAPTER 5: PALMING.......................................................................................................................49
THE BRAUE DIAGONAL TIP-UP PALM ..........................................................................................49
THE SWING PALM..............................................................................................................................49
THE THUMB-COUNT PALM .............................................................................................................50
FACE CARD PALM, RIGHT HAND...................................................................................................51
THE CROSSWISE PALM ....................................................................................................................52
NEW VERTICAL PALM......................................................................................................................53
THE GAMBLERS' SQUARING PALM ...............................................................................................54
THE GAMBLERS' FLAT PALM..........................................................................................................55
THE HUGARD TOP PALM .................................................................................................................56
THE FLIP-OVER PALM ......................................................................................................................57
THE HOFZINSER BOTTOM PALM ...................................................................................................58
THE BRAUE BOTTOM PALM............................................................................................................59
THE ZINGONE BOTTOM PALM .......................................................................................................60
THREE CARDS ACROSS....................................................................................................................62
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CHAPTER 6: FALSE SHUFFLES........................................................................................................63
THE PERFECT RIFFLE SHUFFLE .....................................................................................................63
THE STRIP-OUT FALSE SHUFFLE ...................................................................................................64
HINDU SHUFFLE VARIATION .........................................................................................................66
FALSE SHUFFLE RETAINING TOP STOCK ....................................................................................67
GAMBLERS' FALSE SHUFFLE..........................................................................................................67
A SYSTEM OF STOCK SHUFFLING .................................................................................................70
TWO CARD STOCK ............................................................................................................................70
THREE CARD STOCK.........................................................................................................................70
FOUR CARD STOCK...........................................................................................................................71
FIVE CARD STOCK.............................................................................................................................71
OFF THE TABLE FALSE RIFFLE SHUFFLE.....................................................................................71
CHAPTER 7: FALSE CUTS..................................................................................................................73
THE FALSE RUNNING CUT...............................................................................................................73
GAMBLERS' FALSE CUT...................................................................................................................74
GAMBLERS' FALSE CUT II................................................................................................................75
CHAPTER 8: CHANGES ......................................................................................................................77
THE FADEAWAY CARD CHANGE...................................................................................................77
THE SLIDE TOP CHANGE..................................................................................................................78
THE THROW TOP CHANGE ..............................................................................................................80
THE TIP-OVER CHANGE ...................................................................................................................80
THE PUSH-IN CHANGE......................................................................................................................81
THE DROP SWITCH............................................................................................................................83
CHAPTER 9: CRIMPS ..........................................................................................................................84
THE REGULAR CRIMP.......................................................................................................................84
THE LITTLE FINGER CRIMP.............................................................................................................84
THE GAMBLERS' CRIMP...................................................................................................................85
THE PEEK CRIMP ...............................................................................................................................85
CARD MARKING CRIMP...................................................................................................................85
CHAPTER 10: THE SPECTATOR PEEK...........................................................................................86
THE SPECTATOR PEEK IMPROVED................................................................................................86
THE SPECTATOR PEEK—THE LAST WORD..................................................................................86
AFTER THE SPECTATOR PEEK........................................................................................................87
CHAPTER 11: THE GLIMPSE ............................................................................................................88
A NEW GLIMPSE.................................................................................................................................88
GLIMPSING A CARD..........................................................................................................................88
TOP CARD GLIMPSE..........................................................................................................................89
THE GAMBLERS' GLIMPSE ..............................................................................................................90
THE GLIMPSE AFTER THE PEEK.....................................................................................................90
COVER FOR THE GLIMPSE...............................................................................................................92
CHAPTER 12: THE JOG.......................................................................................................................94
THE SIDE JOG......................................................................................................................................94
THE JOG AT THE BREAK ..................................................................................................................94
THE AUTOMATIC JOG NO. I.............................................................................................................95
AUTOMATIC JOG NO. II ....................................................................................................................96
AUTOMATIC JOG NO. III...................................................................................................................97
CHAPTER 13: THE REVERSE............................................................................................................98
FACING THE DECK ............................................................................................................................98
RIGHTING THE FACED DECK..........................................................................................................98
AUTOMATIC REVERSE.....................................................................................................................99
RIGHTING A REVERSED BOTTOM CARD ...................................................................................100
FACING THE BOTTOM CARD ........................................................................................................100
FACED DECK TURNOVER..............................................................................................................101
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FACED DECK TURNOVER..............................................................................................................102
THE ZINGONE THUMBNAIL GAUGE............................................................................................103
A CUTTING DISCOVERY ................................................................................................................103
SEPARATING THE COLORS ...........................................................................................................104
SETTING A KEY CARD....................................................................................................................105
THE FIVE CARD QUIBBLE..............................................................................................................106
EMERGENCY CARD STABBING....................................................................................................107
THE DROP CONTROL ......................................................................................................................108
THE TAP.............................................................................................................................................109
THE SINGLE CARD BRIDGE...........................................................................................................109
A NEW GLIDE....................................................................................................................................110
ESTABLISHING A BREAK FROM A BRIDGE ...............................................................................110
TRANSFER OF THUMB-COUNT BREAK TO THE LITTLE FINGER...........................................111
THE RUFFLE RETURN.....................................................................................................................112
THE BRIDGE LOCATION.................................................................................................................113
THE MEXICAN TURNOVER............................................................................................................113
THE SPREAD CULL ..........................................................................................................................114
THE DOUBLE-FACE.........................................................................................................................115
GAMBLERS' CARD MARKING SYSTEM.......................................................................................116
CHAPTER 15: THE REAR PALM.....................................................................................................119
THE NATURE OF THE PALM ..........................................................................................................119
REAR PALMING THE TOP CARD...................................................................................................120
THE BOTTOM REAR PALM.............................................................................................................121
THE REAR PALM SIDE SLIP............................................................................................................121
THE LITTLE FINGER PUSH-OUT....................................................................................................122
REPLACEMENT................................................................................................................................123
THE REAR PALM EXCHANGE .......................................................................................................123
IN LIEU OF THE DOUBLE LIFT.......................................................................................................124
USING THE REAR PALM .................................................................................................................125
CHAPTER 16: THE PERFECT FARO SHUFFLE...........................................................................126
THE SHUFFLE ...................................................................................................................................127
THE ENDLESS BELTS ......................................................................................................................129
THE CHART OF SEVENTEEN .........................................................................................................129
THE EIGHTEENTH CARD................................................................................................................131
BRAUE POKER DEAL ......................................................................................................................132
THE ROYAL FLUSH DEAL ..............................................................................................................132
DISHONESTY AT ITS APOGEE.......................................................................................................132
A BRIDGE DEAL ...............................................................................................................................133
AT THE TOP.......................................................................................................................................134
DOUBLE LESS ONE..........................................................................................................................134
♠PART 2: FLOURISHES.....................................................................................................................136
INTERLOCKED PRODUCTION.......................................................................................................136
THE COLOR CHANGE......................................................................................................................137
THE IMPOSSIBLE COLOR CHANGE..............................................................................................139
THE COVINOUS COLOR CHANGE ................................................................................................140
THE PRESSURE FAN ........................................................................................................................140
FAN FLOURISH.................................................................................................................................141
SPRINGING THE CARDS—A NEW METHOD...............................................................................141
THE TOP AND BOTTOM CHANGES...............................................................................................142
THERE IT IS!......................................................................................................................................143
♠PART 3: TECHNIQUE ......................................................................................................................144
SECRET ADDITION OF CARDS TO THE PACK ............................................................................144
REPLACEMENT OF PALMED CARDS ...........................................................................................145
THE PALM IN ACTION.....................................................................................................................150
COVERING A PALM.........................................................................................................................151
THE SECRET COUNT .......................................................................................................................153
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FORCING............................................................................................................................................156
THE MULTIPLE FORCE ...................................................................................................................159
FOUR CARD FORCE.........................................................................................................................159
THE LOST CARD...............................................................................................................................160
SECOND METHOD ...........................................................................................................................161
THE PREARRANGED PACK............................................................................................................162
♠PART 4: TRICKS WITH CARDS ....................................................................................................165
CHAPTER 1: THE RISING CARDS..................................................................................................166
THE HUGARD RISING CARDS .......................................................................................................166
THE MESMERISED CARDS.............................................................................................................170
THE ONE-HAND PLUNGER RISING CARDS ................................................................................172
THE WITCHCRAFT CARD RISE .....................................................................................................173
CHAPTER 2: SELECTED TRICKS...................................................................................................175
THE ZINGONE SPREAD...................................................................................................................175
THE GAMBLERS OUTWITTED.......................................................................................................177
A ROSI-CRUCIAN MYSTERY .........................................................................................................178
TWO—SIX—FOUR...........................................................................................................................179
THE MIND MIRROR .........................................................................................................................180
PREDESTINED CHOICE...................................................................................................................181
READING THE CARDS OF ANY DECK..........................................................................................183
DEXTEROUS FINGERS....................................................................................................................184
CHAPTER 3: BIRDS OF A FEATHER .............................................................................................186
MERLIN'S "LOST" ACE TRICK .......................................................................................................186
ACE AFFINITY ..................................................................................................................................186
ACE ASSEMBLY ...............................................................................................................................189
ANENT THE BERTRAM ACES ........................................................................................................189
STREAMLINING THE SYMPATHETIC ACES ...............................................................................191
THE "SLAP" ACES.............................................................................................................................192
LE TEMPS FOUR ACES ....................................................................................................................194
PASSE-PASSE ACES.........................................................................................................................196
THE MIGRATORY ACES..................................................................................................................197
SOLO FLIGHT ACES.........................................................................................................................198
THE NOMAD ACES...........................................................................................................................200
THE CHARLES MILLER ACES........................................................................................................201
COPS AND ROBBERS—A VARIATION .........................................................................................203
CHAPTER 4: ROUTINES ...................................................................................................................204
FIVE STAR FINALE ..........................................................................................................................204
THE RAZZLE DAZZLER ..................................................................................................................205
FIVE CARD ROUTINE ......................................................................................................................208
CHAPTER 5: ONE HAND CARD MAGIC .......................................................................................211
AN AUTOMATIC REVERSE ............................................................................................................211
A RAPID REVERSE...........................................................................................................................212
THE IMPROMPTU MAGICIAN........................................................................................................212
SECOND METHOD ...........................................................................................................................213
THREE IN ONE ..................................................................................................................................213
YOU SEE?...........................................................................................................................................214
THE ONE HAND FAN .......................................................................................................................215
CHAPTER 6: THE AMBITIOUS CARD ...........................................................................................216
THE FIRST PHASE ............................................................................................................................216
USING DOUBLE LIFT TURNUP, A..................................................................................................217
THE POP-UP CARD...........................................................................................................................217
THE AMBITIOUS TWINS.................................................................................................................218
AMBITIOUS CARD MOVE...............................................................................................................218
COVER FOR THE AMBITIOUS CARD DOUBLE LIFT..................................................................219
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THE OMNIPRESENT EIGHT............................................................................................................219
CHAPTER 7: USING DOUBLE AND TRIPLE LIFTS....................................................................221
THE INVISIBLE TRANSIT................................................................................................................221
TRANSPOSITION EXTRAORDINARY...........................................................................................222
THE TELEPATHIC CARD.................................................................................................................222
TRANSPOSITION..............................................................................................................................224
BOY MEETS GIRL.............................................................................................................................225
CHAPTER 8: DISCOVERIES.............................................................................................................226
THE CARD IN THE SHOE.................................................................................................................226
RUB-A-DUB-DUB .............................................................................................................................227
THE CARD THROUGH THE MAGAZINE.......................................................................................227
MERCURY'S CARD...........................................................................................................................228
FOLDING A CARD ............................................................................................................................230
A CARD FOR PEGASUS ...................................................................................................................231
THE DANBURY DEVILER ...............................................................................................................231
DOUBLE DISCOVERY .....................................................................................................................232
EVERYWHERE AND NOWHERE....................................................................................................233
LAZY MAN'S CARD TO POCKET ...................................................................................................235
THE VANISHING PACK ...................................................................................................................236
THE DOUBLE LEAPER.....................................................................................................................238
THE DUNBURY DELUSION ............................................................................................................239
THE OBLIGING CARD .....................................................................................................................240
IMPROMPTU LOCATION ................................................................................................................241
CHAPTER 9: MENTAL DISCOVERIES ..........................................................................................242
THINK OF A CARD ...........................................................................................................................242
THE WHEEL LOCATION..................................................................................................................243
PSYCHO-INTELLIGENCE................................................................................................................245
THE PSYCHIC STOP!........................................................................................................................246
ULTIMA THULE LOCATION...........................................................................................................246
AN INCREDIBLE LOCATION..........................................................................................................248
CRYSTAL THOUGHT.......................................................................................................................249
MENTAL SELECTIVITY ..................................................................................................................250
PONSIN ON THOUGHT READING..................................................................................................251
RISK LOCATION...............................................................................................................................252
CHAPTER 10: REVERSES .................................................................................................................254
CAGLIOSTRO CUTS THE CARDS ..................................................................................................254
A QUICK REVERSAL .......................................................................................................................254
FACED DECK REVERSE LOCATION.............................................................................................255
REVERSE SUPREME ........................................................................................................................256
CHAPTER 11: SPELLING..................................................................................................................258
MULTI-SPELLING TRICK................................................................................................................258
CARDS ON PARADE.........................................................................................................................259
CHAPTER 12: DOUBLE-FACED CARDS........................................................................................261
HARDIN PLUS DEVANT..................................................................................................................261
THE MECHANICAL FOUR ACES....................................................................................................262
THE RADIOACTIVE ACES ..............................................................................................................264
THE TORN AND RESTORED CARD ...............................................................................................266
CHAPTER 13: THE STRANGER CARD ..........................................................................................268
THE TORN AND RESTORED CARD WITH A BORROWED DECK .............................................268
THE GHOST CARD ...........................................................................................................................269
WHERE IS IT? ....................................................................................................................................269
THROUGH THE TABLETOP............................................................................................................269
EVERYWHERE AND NOWHERE WITH A BORROWED DECK..................................................271
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A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE.........................................................................................................273
RED-BLACK TRANSMIGRATION..................................................................................................274
TOUCH AND GO ...............................................................................................................................275
THE RUN AROUND ACES ...............................................................................................................277
INTRODUCING THE STRANGER ...................................................................................................278
FORCING A STRANGER CARD......................................................................................................278
DOUBLE-FACED CARDS ................................................................................................................278
JOKER-SPECIMEN CARD................................................................................................................278
CHAPTER 14: SELF-WORKING TRICKS ......................................................................................279
IT MUST BE MAGIC..........................................................................................................................279
TRICKY QUICKIE .............................................................................................................................280
THE NUMEROLOGICAL CARD ......................................................................................................280
MATCHING THE PACKETS.............................................................................................................282
THE SEVENTH SON..........................................................................................................................283
THE HOCUS-POCUS CARD .............................................................................................................284
DO AS I DO.........................................................................................................................................286
CONTRARY DO AS I DO ..................................................................................................................287
THE TWENTY-SIXTH LOCATION..................................................................................................288
THE UNWITTING MAGICIAN.........................................................................................................290
THE MAGIC OF NINE .......................................................................................................................291
THE CERTAIN CARD TRICK...........................................................................................................292
♠PART 5: MISCELLANY....................................................................................................................294
PEELING CARDS ..............................................................................................................................294
MAKING DOUBLE-FACED CARDS ...............................................................................................294
SHINERS ............................................................................................................................................295
THE SPECTATOR PEEK...................................................................................................................295
ONE WILL MAKE SIX ......................................................................................................................295
AUDACITY PEEK..............................................................................................................................295
CARD TO POCKET............................................................................................................................296
SVENGALI SHUFFLE .......................................................................................................................296
THE CHARLIER SHUFFLE...............................................................................................................296
THE MATCHBOOK EASEL..............................................................................................................297
THE KAUFMAN CARD STAND.......................................................................................................297
SECOND DEAL AID..........................................................................................................................298
FALSE COUNTS AND DEALS .........................................................................................................298
MAGIC POWDER V. RABBIT'S FOOT ............................................................................................299
THE CARBON CARD ........................................................................................................................299
DAUB..................................................................................................................................................300
SET-UPS .............................................................................................................................................300
THE CARD AT ANY NUMBER ........................................................................................................300
MOISTENING A CARD.....................................................................................................................300
THE PASS...........................................................................................................................................300
LEFT HAND BOTTOM REPLACEMENT........................................................................................301
♠PART 6: MISDIRECTION AND PRESENTATION ......................................................................302
CHAPTER 1: MISDIRECTION..........................................................................................................303
CHAPTER 2: PRESENTATION.........................................................................................................307
THE PRESENTATION OF MAGIC...................................................................................................307
PATTER..............................................................................................................................................309
GOOD HUMOR..................................................................................................................................309
THE FIRST TRICK.............................................................................................................................310
THE VOICE ........................................................................................................................................310
MAKING FRIENDS ...........................................................................................................................310
YOU YOURSELF ...............................................................................................................................311
THE ROUTINE ...................................................................................................................................311
THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING...........................................
