Deviant Practices

2004
Written by Aaron Shields
Work of Aaron Shields
51 pages (E-book), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with photographs
Language: English
42 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page Categories
Aaron Shields Introduction
3
Sadism
5
Aaron Shields Dr. Dolittle's Aces Scarne-inspired Ace cutting from spectator-shuffled deck with blindfold, duplicate Aces
Inspired by
  • "Four For Scarne" (Aaron Shields, Tings To Come, 2001)
 7
Edward Marlo Spider Return
8
Aaron Shields Top-Block Hide-Out handling to hide the top few cards with ribbon-spread hide-out
 		8
Steve Forte The Strip running cut with jog, top stock
 		9
Crimp Technique #1 deck in riffle shuffle position on table
 		9
Crimp Technique #2 bottom card with fourth finger
 		10
Getting a Break During a Shuffle
10
Aaron Shields Reduced-Tension Pinky Count two-handed
 		11
Paul Cummins Cummins Cut ends with out-jogged block
 		12
Aaron Shields Every Which Way But Loose routine about card control, ending with Mayhew poker deal, thirteen double facers
Inspired by 15
Bob Veeser Bluff Multiple Shift
16
Aaron Shields Mechenical Benzais Spin Cut
16
James Swain Face-up Benzais Spin-Out card propels out of deck during tabled cut, face-up
Also published here 17
Aaron Shields Imagicination transposition with one card between the spectator's hands
 		19
Aaron Shields One-Handed Break packet held in right-hand end grip, a break is established above bottom card with Kelly-type action
Inspired by 19
Aaron Shields Under The Influence with duplicate
 		23
Charlie Miller Table Spread Force cards are thumbed from dealing position onto table until the spectator says stop
 		23
Moving Object Force timing
 		24
Maintaining a Jog After a Spread
24
Aaron Shields The Consistent Display four cards alike
  • Additional Notes on the Consistent Display (p. 27)
 		25
Packet Double Deal
26
Masochism
29
Aaron Shields, B.J. Bueno Caliban's Revenge selection procedure without the performer looking
Inspired by 31
Aaron Shields Shields Estimation Concept by sound, listening to spectator's dribbling and stopping the dribble
Inspired by
  • Jon Racherbaumer, Sticks and Stones, Vol. 2 No. 15, 1978, p. 4
 31
Bubble Peek top two cards
 		32
Aaron Shields Confessions Of An Idiot Savant deck shuffled, number named by spectator, card predicted, punch deal
Inspired by 33
Nail Punch on-the-fly
 		33
Carmen D'Amico Edge-Marking Technique scratching the side edge as card is pushed into deck
Related to 33
Aaron Shields Hold-Up double duke
Inspired by
  • "Texas Hang 'Em" (Ashford Kneitel, Natural Born Card$ark, 2001)
 35
Aaron Shields Double Duke Stack
Inspired by
  • "Stud Poker - Riffle Run-Up" (Revelations, 1984, p. 215)
 35
Aaron Shields Timber's Triumph in-the-hands
 		37
Aaron Shields Flip-Over Reverse top half is cut off, all of its cards are turned over under cover of top card
Inspired by 37
William Goodwin, Larry Jennings Bluff Riffle Display
38
Jerry Andrus Startling Color Change
38
Healing
41
Aaron Shields Boxes Of Irrational Experience
Related to 43
Aaron Shields Crossing Over Without John Edward
45
Aaron Shields Group Experience
47
Aaron Shields Straddling The Chasm surprise vs suspense
 		49
Aaron Shields Unsuspended Belief
Also published here 51
Data entered by Denis Behr, April 2024.