SYNOPSIS:
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table is widely regarded as one of the finest books on advanced card magic for real-world performance. Drawing inspiration from Erdnase’s The Expert at the Card Table, Darwin Ortiz presents a collection of powerful routines built around gambling demonstrations, impossible card locations, Ace assemblies, poker deals, estimation, false shuffles, and sophisticated sleight of hand. More than simply teaching techniques, Ortiz explains how to construct routines that maximize dramatic impact while remaining practical for professional performance. Each effect includes thoughtful performance notes, audience management advice, and insights gained from years of working for paying audiences, making the book an invaluable resource for serious card magicians.
BOOK DETAILS:
Author/creator: Darwin Ortiz
Publisher: Ortiz Publications
Edition: 1st
Publication Year: 1989
Subjects: Cards
Pages: 163
Skill Level: Advanced
Availability: Out of Print
TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Foreword by Roger Klause (p. 9)
• Introduction (p. 10)
• The Pinky Count (p. 11)
• One-Handed Tilt Setup
CARD TABLE ARTIFICE
• Introductory Comments (p. 17)
• Jacks Open (p. 19)
• Braue Secret Addition Handling
• Jackpot (p. 21)
• Larry Jennings’ Stud Bottom Deal
• Jacks or Better (p. 25)
• In One Deal (p. 27)
• Ed Marlo’s Unit Control (For Dealing Thirds)
• Mexican Poker (p. 29)
• Waving
• Darwin’s Three-Card Monte (p. 36)
• The Monte Throw
• The Estimation Routine (p. 45)
• Hindu Shuffle Glimpse
• Grand Slam (p. 50)
• The Vegas Shuffle (p. 52)
• Laurie Ireland’s Red/Black Shuffle
• The Zarrow Shuffle
• Ed Marlo’s Key Move
• Fast Shuffle (p. 58)
• Four-Shuffle Riffle Stacking
• Two-Shuffle Riffle Stacking
• Gambler’s Double Deal
• The Twofer Shuffle (p. 63)
• Greek Poker (p. 66)
• Strip-Out Shuffle with Block Transfer
• The Ultimate Card Shark (p. 73)
• The Benzais Cut
• Up-The-Ladder Variation
• Zarrow Shuffle Riffle Stacking
LEGERDEMAIN
• Introductory Comments (p. 80)
• The Dream Card (p. 81)
• Erdnase Top Palm
• Hitchcock Aces (p. 86)
• Dai Vernon’s “Slow-Motion Four Aces” Add-On Move
• J.K Hartman’s Multiple Count Change
• Nine-Card Location (p. 89)
• Riffle Force
• Roger Klause’s Multiple Control
• Skinner/Fechter Spring Card Revelation
• Neal Elias’ Cutting Discovery
• The K.M. Move
• Cyprian/Ortiz Revelation
• Ortiz Pop-Out Cut
• Eddie Fechter’s Hindu Revelation
• Marlo/D’Amico Toss-In Location
• Regal Aces (p. 99)
• The Cover Pass
• Slip Cut in the Hands
• J.K. Hartman’s Catch Switch
• Larry Jennings’ Multiple Lift Sequence
• Ken Krenzel’s Pressure Hide-Out
• Ortiz Packet Palm
• R. Gordon Bruce’s Pocket Load
• Slick Aces (p. 106)
• Derek Dingle’s Bluff Shift
• Bernard Bilis’ Palmed Card Addition
• Ken Beale’s Double-Cut Substitute
• Deja Vu Jokers (p. 111)
• Dai Vernon’s Add-On Move (Derek Dingle Handling)
• The Altman Trap
• Variation of Larry Jennings’ Multiple Lift Sequence
• Brother John Hamman’s Flushtration Move
• Modern Jazz Aces (p. 117)
• Ed Marlo’s Olram Subtlety Improved
• The Lucky Deck (p. 120)
• Darwin’s Wild Card (p. 123)
• Ed Marlo’s Glide Variation
• Ken Krenzel’s Drag Double Lift
• Side Steal Color Change
• Darwin’s Aces (p. 131)
• Larry Jennings’ Ace Steal
• J.K. Hartman’s ATPUS Variation
• The Card Warp Deck (p. 134)
• The Si Stebbins Secret (p. 137)
• Do As I Did (p. 140)
• Jumping Gemini (p. 141)
• Brother John Hamman’s Gemini Count
• Back Off (p. 145)
• Dai Vernon’s Through the Fist Flourish
• Bernard Bilis’ Unloading Move
• Dai Vernon’s Alignment Move (First Handling)
• Mindbender (John Clark) (p. 151)
• Ultimate Interchange (p. 153)
• Dai Vernon’s Two-Card Pushoff
• Dai Vernon’s Alignment Move (Second Handling)
• The Steranko Move
• Tabled Slip Cut
• New Tens Routine (p. 158)
• The Elliott Change
• John Cornelius’ Flicker Change
