The Card Expert

1938
Written by Lin Searles
Work of Lin Searles
54 pages (Stapled), published by Abbott's Magic
Illustrated with drawings by Sid Lorraine
Language: English
36 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Lin Searles Introduction
2
Lin Searles Chapter One: The Psychology of the Card Expert showing and hiding skill
 		3
Chapter Two: Basic Sleights
6
Lin Searles The Lace-Through False Shuffle bottom bed
 		6
Lin Searles Holding Deck Lightly like a bird
Related to 12
Lin Searles The False Cut simple cut vs. compound cut (multiple packet cut)
 		12
Lin Searles The Compound False Cut addition to the Erdnase cut
Related to 13
Lin Searles The Simple False Cut straight cut
 		15
Lin Searles The Second Deal two different grips, one unnatural for demonstration deals, with list of tips
 		17
Lin Searles The Bottom Deal straddle grip, with tips (pushing top card over not strictly necessary)
 		21
Lin Searles Top Buckle Count left thumb buckles top cards and left first finger separates them
 		21
Chapter Three: Miscellaneous Sleights and Moves
24
Lin Searles Back Palming a Complete Deck deck vanish via back palm, with secret ditch of three-quarters in the side pocket during manipulation sequence of single card
 		24
The Riffle Cut one-handed flourish cut
 		26
Lin Searles The One-Hand Shuffle continuous Charlier Cut
 		28
Alladin The Weave-In Shuffle side weave shuffle with squeeze-aired deck
Also published here 29
Lin Searles The Multiple Lift
31
Chapter Four: Tricks and Deceptions
34
Lin Searles A Subtle Card Location card is inserted and apparently palmed out, repeat and spectator shuffles, card is then shown reversed
Inspired by 34
Jack Merlin Card Turnover to Top thumb drags out a card in the center and turns it over on top
Also published here 35
Lin Searles Ace Control tantalizer deal with two Aces, in the end the other two Aces are in penultimate packet as a surprise, apparent false dealing demonstration (as by Jamison)
Inspired by
  • "Elimination" (R. M. Jamison, The Sphinx, Vol. 34 No. 3, May 1935)
Related to 		35
Lin Searles Jacks and Aces Three-Jacks Deal with Ace transformation kicker
 		37
Lin Searles Second Deal Four Aces (No. 1) Aces are dealt out several times in a row, then assembled in two groups, two indifferent cards put on both Ace pairs, suddenly all Aces are in one pile
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Lin Searles Second Deal Four Aces (No. 2) four Aces transpose with four indifferent cards after alternating them and dealing them out again
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C. R. van Hooser A Renovated Trick two Aces separated in deck come up next to each other when dealt through deck, sucker element, spectator deals
Inspired by 42
Slip Cut brief, "This move is familiar to all magicians; a description will not be needed here."
 		44
Lin Searles A Renovated Trick (A Variation) two Aces in deck come up next to each other when dealt through deck although a spectator "secretly" pocketed a card, sucker element
Inspired by 45
Lin Searles Another Card Location red-black location, spectator riffle shuffles at the beginning and after the selection
 		46
Lin Searles Spread Counting in Groups
47
Lin Searles A Novel Color Change Surprise card changes to miniature card via color change
 		47
Lin Searles Multiple Card Force four out-jogged chosen cards are switched for force card, with reversed clean-up card (or double backer)
Inspired by 49
Lin Searles Double Deal performer shuffle-stacks the four Aces, in a repeat deal he gets a royal flush
 		50
Overhand Run-Up
51
Lin Searles Master Dealing performer looks at top cards in five-card groups and notes how to second deal himself a good hand, punchless punch deal
 		52
Lin Searles Bottom Deal Poker Demonstration dealing bottoms on the draw, also pseudo bottom deal demo (cards really stacked)
 		52
Lin Searles Conclusion
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Data entered by Denis Behr, May 2025.