Advanced Fingertip Control

1970
Written by Edward Marlo
Work of Edward Marlo
158 pages (Spiralbound), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with photographs and drawings by Edward Marlo
Language: English
126 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Edward Marlo Foreword
Edward Marlo Side Finger-Flesh Grip deck placed into right hand fingertips, yet flesh break retained
Related to 1
Edward Marlo Definite Fingertip Control with Finger-Flesh Grip
2
Edward Marlo Side Flesh Break applied to Both Hands
3
Edward Marlo Fingertip Spectator's Peek spectator pushed deck open, yet it appears to be a fingertip peek
 		5
Edward Marlo Observations on Chapter One new vs. old decks for Side Flesh Break Grip
 		5
Edward Marlo The Crimp - D.F.C. bridge where spectator stops, two methods
Related toVariations 6
Edward Marlo Putting in the Step five handlings
Inspired byVariations 10
Edward Marlo Center Dribble Glimpse from break
 		12
Edward Marlo Controlling a Card in the Center you know the card and its approximate position, two methods
 		12
Edward Marlo Center Riffle Glimpse from fine step
 		13
Edward Marlo Center Step Glimpse from fine step
 		13
Edward Marlo Moving the Steps three methods
Inspired by 13
Edward Marlo Marlo's Favorite (Three Card Control) sequence for three consecutive selections
 		17
Edward Marlo 1-2 Order Control sequence for two consecutive selections
 		18
Edward Marlo Double Peek Control (Table Riffle Shuffle) two steps
 		19
Edward Marlo The Triple Control (Table Riffle Shuffle) three steps
 		20
Edward Marlo The All Around Square Up five methods with steps, including four "Getting Methods" to regain control over the card
 		21
Edward Marlo The Double Fingertip Peek two steps & control
 		26
Edward Marlo Bottom Slip Cut
28
Edward Marlo Triple Fingertip Peek three steps & control
 		28
Edward Marlo Side Cut Handling two steps
 		29
Edward Marlo Drop Control Procedure two or three cards, running cuts on table
 		30
Edward Marlo The Fake Square Up
31
Edward Marlo D.F.C. Procedure for the Triple Fingertip Control
32
Edward Marlo Further Suggestions using Definite Fingertip Peek Controls
34
Edward Marlo The Moveable Jog
35
Edward Marlo Key Card Throw-Offs peek control with key card
 		37
Edward Marlo Double Key Card Throw-Off peeked cards, two methods
 		38
Edward Marlo Glimpses for after the Fingertip Peek four methods
 		40
Edward Marlo Two Card Control with Fingertip Peek and Glimpses
41
Edward Marlo Two more Glimpses
42
Edward Marlo Application of the X Square Up
  • The Basic Handling of the X Square Up
    - First Method: Angle Jogging
 		44
Edward Marlo As a Repeat Peek Force jog
 		45
Edward Marlo The Double Peek Force jog
 		47
Edward Marlo Triple Peek Force jog
 		47
Edward Marlo Fingertip Stepping X Square Up, tabled riffle shuffle control
 		47
Edward Marlo Further Finesse and Shifting of the Step see step 9.
 		48
Edward Marlo The Double Fingertip Peek two steps followed by tabled cutting and shuffle combinations, multiple methods
 		49
Edward Marlo Jog Control Technique after (multiple) peek, the breaks are made into angle jogs and the control continued from there on table
  • Double Control (two methods, see also page 63 for suggestion)
  • Triple Control
  • Four Card Control
see page 156 for additional observations
 		51
Edward Marlo Jog Fan handling for pressure fan with jog(s)
 		56
Edward Marlo Two Card Control two methods of Jog Control, in-the-hands
 		57
Edward Marlo The Insertion Method: As a Multiple Control cards fanned with four jogged cards, delayed, overhand shuffle
Related to 58
Edward Marlo Fantastic Fingertip Controls with step fan, and one hand closing of fan, see also page 85 for "Added Notes on the One Hand Closing of the Fan"
 		60
Edward Marlo Setting up for Fingertip Peek Force with jog fan and one hand closing of fan
 		63
Edward Marlo Reverse Fingertip Control forcing thick or short card, riffled from the back to the front, two methods
 		64
Edward Marlo Tapping on Table to locate corner short, see also references where Vernon credits a San Francisco gambler
Related to 64
Edward Marlo Incredible Fingertip Location two fingertip peeked at cards are located with lots of shuffling by spectator, corner short (Marlo Key Card)
 		65
Edward Marlo Triple Fingertip Control corner short card (Marlo Key Card)
 		66
Edward Marlo Impromptu Methods
  • Double Fingertip Control
    - Quadruple Fingertip Control
    - Six Card Fingertip Peek
 		66
Edward Marlo Marlo Key Card two corner shorts, punch, crimp, edge mark, see page 156 for additional observations
Related to 69
Edward Marlo Ace Cutting (Marlo Key) using Marlo Key Card, faro
 		69
Edward Marlo The Marked Deck "how to control it, without obviously running through the pack to find it, is our concern"
- For One Card
- For Two Cards
- For Three Cards
 		71
Dr. James Nuzzo The Dr. Nuzzo Peek fine secret incomplete faro condition to facilitate counting, for credit information see reference
Related toVariations 72
Edward Marlo The Variant Fingertip Peek applying substance to peeked-at card with right second finger
  • The Basic Method
  • Daub Variant
  • Saliva Variant
  • Adhesive Variant
Related toVariations 74
Edward Marlo The I F Fingertip Peek incomplete faro at fingertips, controlled to twenty-six or twenty-seven from top, see also page 85 for further notes
 		75
Edward Marlo An Important Tip using secret incomplete faro condition to facilitate side steal
 		76
S. W. Erdnase, Edward Marlo Erdnase Break obtaining the break from fourth finger break
 		77
Edward Marlo Square Up Action with an Erdnase Break
 		78
Edward Marlo Control from Erdnase Break seven methods to control a card marked off by Erdnase break
 		78
Edward Marlo Erdnase Break Glimpse
79
Edward Marlo The Tight Peek using second finger break
 		82
Edward Marlo The Marlo Spread Control culling as tabled spread is picked up
 		83
Edward Marlo Out of Sight fingertip peeked at card is located from fan by sense of touch
 		86
Edward Marlo The Geiger Discovery selection found in spread, edge marked key
Related toVariations 86
Edward Marlo Marlo Bottom Slip Cut using pad of left first finger and friction, a bit similar to HaLo cut
 		87
Edward Marlo Wet Line Vanish or Control selection vanishes or is controlled, saliva handling
 		88
Edward Marlo Multiple Fan Jog Effect three cards are thrust into fan, next to three selections
 		89
Edward Marlo Double Crimp D.F.C. two card control
Inspired by 90
Edward Marlo Fingertip Spread Sandwich sandwich cards inserted in tabled spread together, squared, selection appears between them
 		91
Edward Marlo Try this Trio - First of the Trio spectator finds card via size of cut-off packet, Penelope Principle
Related to 92
Edward Marlo Try this Trio - Second of the Trio using stack and naming the stopped-at card
Related to 92
Edward Marlo Try this Trio - Third of the Trio fishing amongst a restricted range
Related to 93
Edward Marlo, Louis Histed No Palm Cards to Pocket two selections reverse one by one, then travel to pockets, double facer
Inspired by
  • "Merlinism" (Louis Histed, Abra, Oct. 3 1964)
 93
Edward Marlo Fingertip Vanish fingertip peeked card vanishes, double index card
 		95
Edward Marlo Better Than fingertip peeked at card to any number with faros
 		96
Edward Marlo Marlo's Miss triumph, only Aces face up with one card in between each, three selections, dated 1962
 		97
Edward Marlo The Emerging Card or Fingertip Rise fingertip peeked at card rises, thread, dated 1964, see page 155 for additional observations
 		99
Edward Marlo Fingertip Quickie or "Oh! I Forgot" bottom card is wrong, changed into selection
Related to 102
Edward Marlo Easy Tabled Control controlling multiple cards singly, dated 1961
Inspired by 102
Edward Marlo Corner Short Control multiple cards one by one using Marlo Key Card, tabled shuffles
 		104
Edward Marlo Corner Short Riffle Cull culling cards with a corner short or Marlo Key card
 		105
Edward Marlo Pre-Determined Four four effects, magically reversed card is used to locate two selections (neighbors or by counting to them)
 		106
Edward Marlo Pre-Determined Four - Fourth Effect A Fingertip Peeked card vanishes, waxed corner short
 		107
Edward Marlo, Ralph W. Hull Fingertip Tear no duplicate
 		108
Edward Marlo The Reversible Peek openly turned over card turns out to be later peeked card
 		109
Edward Marlo Cover-up Cut
109
Edward Marlo Casino Countdown with or without faro
Related to 112
Frederick Braue, Edward Marlo Braue Reverse Handling
112
Edward Marlo Marlo Covered Bottom Slip Cut
114
Edward Marlo The Vanishing Card peeked card vanishes, reappears at chosen number, saliva
 		116
Edward Marlo The Latest selection is found by counting down to value of freely chosen card from a bunch, small set-up
 		118
Edward Marlo Startling Climax two cards selected, first found in pocket, transforms in second card
Inspired by 121
Edward Marlo One Hand Cop here bottom card of double is palmed
 		121
Edward Marlo Cut to Transpose cutting sequence that exchanges to card with card in center without altering the rest of the deck
 		123
Edward Marlo "X" the Unknown selection's position noted by spectator, second selection appears at this position
 		125
John Scarne Edge-Marking Technique as card is inserted
 		125
Edward Marlo A Complex Problem two cards turn over and are used to count down to three selections in two piles
Related toVariations 127
Bill Simon Block Slip Cut
Related toVariations 130
Edward Marlo Reversed Selected Locators four cards selected, two turn over and their value counts to other two selections
Related to 134
Edward Marlo Dealing in Oil and Water 4&4, Benzais' Cop, dated 1962
 		140
John Benzais, Edward Marlo Marlo Variant of Benzais' Cop
140
Edward Marlo, Persi Diaconis Credit Information on the Benzais' Cop credited to Persi Diaconis here
 		142
Edward Marlo How Many card placed on table, cards dealt onto it, rises to top, optional repeat phase with double facer (step 6)
 		142
Edward Marlo Out Biddled Transposition
143
Edward Marlo For Ace Transpositions getting Ace from one packet to another, four methods
 		144
Edward Marlo Unbelievable Aces
Related to 145
Edward Marlo Count Lap
Related to 145
Edward Marlo Professional Ace Cutting with crimp, faro
Related to 146
Art Altman The Altman Trap dated 1956
 		147
Edward Marlo Marlo Repeat Turnover Technique using Altman Trap, one or two handed
 		147
Pinky Count very brief
 		147
Edward Marlo 10 Hands Stack using Zarrow, see page 155 for additional observations, dated 1966
 		148
Edward Marlo Any Card Called Faro Control any named card controlled in shuffled deck, see page 155 for additional observations
 		151
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico A Lap Move dated 1950
 		152
Edward Marlo Card to Pocket lapping
 		152
Edward Marlo Card(s) Through Table lapping
 		153
Edward Marlo Vanishing Card a chosen card vanishes from amongst a packet of five cards, lapping
 		153
Edward Marlo Vanishing Eleven eleven cards vanish, selection remains, lapping
Related to 153
Edward Marlo Changing Cards four cards change into four Aces, lapping
 		153
Edward Marlo As a Face-up Exchange Ace switch out, lapping
 		154
Edward Marlo Re-selection four Aces are lost, spectator selects four cards, turn out to be four Aces, lapping
 		154
Edward Marlo On the Center Cover Up Cut
155
Edward Marlo Concluding Observations
Related to 155
Edward Marlo Long and Short Cards from different decks
 		157
Edward Marlo Fingertip Peek & Stripper Deck
157
Data entered by Denis Behr, August 2012.