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silent shadow Loyal user United Kingdom 231 Posts |
Ok you cut the deck for the spectator to return a card to the middle but you only lift one card! it's a bold move and makes me chuckle inside when I do it, I honestly can't remember what Dvd I learned this from around 8 years go I Would be interested if anyone knows where this was printed somewhere Thanks a bundle.
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KyleMacNeill Inner circle 2757 Posts |
The Bluff Control/Shift by Ed Marlo.
Wayne Houchin recently did a download on it, and so did Joshua Jay. Classic move with so many applications. Kyle |
Uli Weigel Inner circle Berlin, Germany 1478 Posts |
Marlo (for once) had nothing to do with the Bluff Shift. Actually, the move was First explained in Ellis Stanyon's New Card Tricks(1902), later by Dr. Elliott (ca. 1915 and 1923) and by Frederick Montague in his Westminster Wizardry (1928). Tommy Tucker was the first to use a single card as cover, and he published the idea in 1936 in his What Next!
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KyleMacNeill Inner circle 2757 Posts |
"Bluff Pass (aka Bluff Shift and Mock Pass) is a card sleight for controlling a playing card, that has been replaced back into the middle of the deck, to the second card (usually) from the top. The named was coined in 1928 by Frederick Montague. "
Source: Magicpedia Kyle |
Harry Lorayne 1926 - 2023 New York City 8558 Posts |
Been using it as the start of my ACR for many decades. Check it out in THE CLASSIC COLLECTION, Vol. 1 for a description, plus a bit of my own finesse. HL.
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RS1963 Inner circle 2734 Posts |
I forget who Tarbell credit's the Bluff pass to but it is explained in Vol. III. of Tarbell. It certainly wasn't Ed Marlow as has already been pointed out.
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MickeyPainless Inner circle California 6065 Posts |
I learned it from Harry's work!
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Uli Weigel Inner circle Berlin, Germany 1478 Posts |
The Tarbell entry is slightly misleading. The Bluff Pass is actually coined "Le Paul's Pass" in the Tarbell course. The description starts with "This is a favorite pass of Paul Le Paul...". So, Tarbell really says nothing about the origins of the bluff pass. And as far as I know, LePaul never claimed it his move, he just liked it a great deal and was known for using it regularly.
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Uli Weigel Inner circle Berlin, Germany 1478 Posts |
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On 2011-02-13 16:04, Harry Lorayne wrote: Harry, this was the first ACR I ever learned some 25 years ago and it served me well for quite some time. Thank you, Sir! I remember well the first time I did the bluff pass in public. My blood ran cold! I was prepared to get cought and laughed out of the room. But to my surprise (wow, this really works) and pleasure, no one seemed to be any the wiser. I have been doing the bluff pass ever since. |
RS1963 Inner circle 2734 Posts |
Uli thank you. I thought that Le Paul was the one that Tarbell had given the mistaken credit to. I wasn't sure so didn't post his name.
I too would check out Harry's work on the bluff pass. Roger Klause also had what he called the Bluff Bluff pass which is in the book Roger Klause In Concert. Written by Lance Pierce. |
Steven Youell V.I.P. 3866 Posts |
Believe it or not, I saw Paul Chosse do this WITH NO CARD!
He completely nailed people with it. Not sure if it was his or not-- it was around 1990 I think. SEY |
Harry Lorayne 1926 - 2023 New York City 8558 Posts |
Also not a new idea, Steven. Have used it for a long time - I know I mentioned it in one of my books...somewhere. HL.
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Dr. Magic Veteran user 355 Posts |
John Mendoza also does the bluff shift with no card. Not sure where he learned it/how long he's done it. Maybe he learned it from one of Harry's books.
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Harry Lorayne 1926 - 2023 New York City 8558 Posts |
Thing is, you don't want to do the "no card" Bluff Pass when starting an ACR, because you want the amb. cd to be in position for a double turnover.
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Uli Weigel Inner circle Berlin, Germany 1478 Posts |
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On 2011-02-13 16:58, Steven Youell wrote: According to Bart Whaley's "The Encyclopedic Dictionary of Magic", the published history of the move STARTED with a no cover card handling: it was meant to be a control to the top. It was Tommy Tucker who first published the top card cover to bring the card second from the top. |
silent shadow Loyal user United Kingdom 231 Posts |
Thanks very much for the information so far guys it's much appreciated I shall dig further on those leads and log it as "bluff pass" for now makes sense.
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hp Regular user 163 Posts |
The Fulves Slydini book has a great write-up with some nice touches.
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