Card manipulation is the branch of magical illusion that deals with creating effects using sleight of hand techniques involving playing cards. Card manipulation is often used to perform card tricks in magical performances, especially in close-up, parlor, and street magic. A person who practices card manipulation may be called a card sharp, card shark, or card mechanic.
Card manipulation techniques Dealing Bottom dealing Second dealing Shuffling Faro shuffle False shuffling Zarrow shuffle Palming Back palm Gambler's palm Magician's palm Tenkai palm Other techniques Card marking Double lift Classic pass Herrmann pass Mechanic's grip Si Stebbins stack Trick decks
Named card tricks ACAAN The Acme of Control Ambitious Card Blackstone's Card Trick Without Cards The Circus Card Trick The Four Burglars Out of This World Spelling Bee Twenty-One Card Trick
Other related concepts Card throwing Cardistry