Faro Notes

Revolutionary Card Technique — Chapter 7

1958
Written by Edward Marlo
Work of Edward Marlo
71 pages (Stapled), published by Magic, Inc.
Illustrated with drawings by Charles Aste Jr.
Language: English
46 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Edward Marlo Faro Notes
1
Alex Elmsley In and Out Shuffle Definition
1
Edward Marlo Faro as a Control how to control a card at known position to top with faro shuffles, with subsections:
  • Less Than 52
  • With Two Cards
  • For 2 Cards at Undetermined Positions
Inspired by 2
Edward Marlo A Correction commentary on ECT tables, see also new hardcover edition for further commentary
Inspired by 8
Edward Marlo Odd Faro how to cut the deck like in an odd-numbered deck when having an even number of cards
 		9
Edward Marlo The Faro Calculator getting into stack with faros, reverse-principle
Also published here 10
Edward Marlo The Chain Calculator how to calculate position of any card after faro shuffles, memorized deck
Related to 12
Edward Marlo The Left Over Faro Shuffle partial faro as an ace multiple control
 		14
Edward Marlo Shuffling the Aces after every (in-)shuffle, an Ace is on top
Variations 16
Edward Marlo Placement Shuffle placing Aces thirteen cards apart, with stacking application
 		18
Edward Marlo Control of the Aces four card control using faro shuffles, different versions
 		19
Edward Marlo An Out Shuffle Effect using faro shuffles
Related to 21
Edward Marlo Progressive Miracle repeated multiple times
Inspired byVariations 22
Edward Marlo New Deck P.M. version from new deck order
Inspired byVariations 27
Edward Marlo 76-76-67-67 no selection, using faro shuffle, with variation that ends in red-black separated deck
Related toVariations 29
Edward Marlo The Memorized Stack a memorized stack from NPO, but only with jokers (as "keys") and faros
 		31
Edward Marlo Fingertip Miracle three selections, memorized deck, improvisation
Variations 33
Edward Marlo Full Deck - Five Faros returning 52 cards to their original order after only five faro shuffles
 		34
Edward Marlo The Reverse or Backward Faro
36
Edward Marlo A False Shuffle Combination combining faros with partial faros
 		37
Edward Marlo The Wrong Hand player receives Aces, performer straight flush
 		38
Edward Marlo It's Mathematical stay stack principle applied to memorized deck, two effects
Related to 40
Edward Marlo Alternative Procedures stay stack principle applied to memorized deck, see previous item
 		43
Edward Marlo Two Disclosures
  • 1) another card is selected, its value used to count to selection
  • 2) stop effect
 		45
Edward Marlo Automatic Placement with several applications following
Related toVariations 47
Edward Marlo Variants on Automatic Placement
48
Edward Marlo Faro Foolers: First Fooler as many cards as one likes, automatic placement
 		49
Edward Marlo Second Fooler with two selections in two halves of one deck, automatic placement
 		50
Edward Marlo Third Fooler two cards, faro and automatic placement
 		51
Edward Marlo "Shuffle around Selections" no. 7
 		51
Edward Marlo Fourth Fooler two cards selected, a card turns face-up between selections, see also page 55 for two further notes
Variations 52
Edward Marlo Fifth Fooler twenty-sixth card is forced with procedure similar to automatic placement
 		52
Edward Marlo, Warren Wiersbe Sixth Fooler
Inspired by 53
Edward Marlo Seventh Fooler two cards
 		54
Edward Marlo Variation on Automatic Placement two variations
 		55
Edward Marlo Faro Fooler #8 using natural estimation
Related to 56
Edward Marlo Automatic Cut Principle left thumb pulls down on left side
 		57
Edward Marlo Uses of Partial Faro Check - Faro Fooler #9 face-up card is sandwiched by two selections, or used to count to them
 		57
Edward Marlo Faro Fooler #10 three cards
 		60
Edward Marlo Exact Placement placing top card into position indicated by value of bottom card, left over bottom faro
 		61
Edward Marlo Faro Fooler #11 Exact Placement, two selections are found at thought of number, with three variations
 		62
Edward Marlo Faro Fooler #12 two separated face up cards come together to sandwich selection
Variations 65
Edward Marlo Instant 26th Location getting a selection to top with faro, crimp, twenty-sixth faro check and half plus one principle
 		66
Edward Marlo The 17th Location two cards
 		67
Edward Marlo The 13th Location three selections
 		68
Edward Marlo Wrong to Right two wrong cards are changed into selections
 		69
Data entered by Denis Behr, July 2008.