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== Books ==
 
== Books ==
* Les Tricheries des grecs dévoilées by [[Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin]] (1861), tranlated as Card-Sharping Exposed by [[Prof. Hoffmann]] (1882)
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* [[Les Tricheries des grecs dévoilées]] by [[Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin]] (1861), tranlated as [[Card-Sharping Exposed]] by [[Prof. Hoffmann]] (1882)
* Sleight of Hand by [[Edwin T. Sachs]] (1877)
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* [[Sleight of Hand]] by [[Edwin T. Sachs]] (1877)
* * The Art of Modern Conjuring, by Prof. Henri Garenne (1885)
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* [[The Art of Modern Conjuring]], by Prof. Henri Garenne (1885)
*[[Card Tricks Without Apparatus]] by Prof. Hoffmann (1892)
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* [[Card Tricks Without Apparatus]] by Prof. Hoffmann (1892)
 
* [[Sharps and Flats]]  by  [[J. N. Maskelyne]] (1894)
 
* [[Sharps and Flats]]  by  [[J. N. Maskelyne]] (1894)
* The Expert at the Card Table By [[S.W. Erdnase]]  (1902)
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* [[The Expert at the Card Table]] By [[S.W. Erdnase]]  (1902)
* The Modern Conjuror by [[C. Lang Neil]] (1903) - contains a form of the side push-off second deal appears.
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* [[The Modern Conjuror]] by [[C. Lang Neil]] (1903) - contains a form of the side push-off second deal appears.
* Tricks and Illusions by [[Will Goldston]] (1908)
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* [[Tricks and Illusions]] by [[Will Goldston]] (1908)
* ...And a Pack of Cards  by [[Jack Merlin]] (1927)  
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* [[...And a Pack of Cards]] by [[Jack Merlin]] (1927)  
 
* The Tarbell Course Vol. 2 by [[Harlan Tarbell]] (1927,1942)  
 
* The Tarbell Course Vol. 2 by [[Harlan Tarbell]] (1927,1942)  
 
* The Phantom of the Card Table by [[Eddie McGuire]] (1930/1976) - About Walter Scott, containing one of the earliest descriptions of the strike second deal (called the "hit" second).   
 
* The Phantom of the Card Table by [[Eddie McGuire]] (1930/1976) - About Walter Scott, containing one of the earliest descriptions of the strike second deal (called the "hit" second).   
* Ten Card Problems (aka [[Dai Vernon]]'s $20 Manuscript) by [[Faucett Ross]] (1932) - dealing an "automatic" second using a gaff.  
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* [[Ten Card Problems]] (aka [[Dai Vernon]]'s $20 Manuscript) by [[Faucett Ross]] (1932) - dealing an "automatic" second using a gaff.  
* The Card Expert by [[Lynn Searles]] (1938)
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* [[The Card Expert]] by [[Lynn Searles]] (1938)
* Lessons In Dishonesty by [[Laurie Ireland]] (1938) - The push-off second deal is described   
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* [[Lessons In Dishonesty]] by [[Laurie Ireland]] (1938) - The push-off second deal is described   
* Greater Magic by [[John Northern Hilliard]] (1938) - Two one-handed second deals are briefly described
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* [[Greater Magic]] by [[John Northern Hilliard]] (1938) - Two one-handed second deals are briefly described
* Expert Card Technique by [[Jean Hugard]] and [[Frederick Braue]] (1940) - the second chapter is devoted to false deals.   
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* [[Expert Card Technique]] by [[Jean Hugard]] and [[Frederick Braue]] (1940) - the second chapter is devoted to false deals.   
 
* Card Mastery by [[Michael MacDougall]] (1944)  
 
* Card Mastery by [[Michael MacDougall]] (1944)  
 
* Braue on False Card Control by [[Arthur Buckley]] (1946)
 
* Braue on False Card Control by [[Arthur Buckley]] (1946)
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* Mysteries of My Life by Richard Kaufman and René Lavand (1998)   
 
* Mysteries of My Life by Richard Kaufman and René Lavand (1998)   
 
* Drawing Room Deceptions by [[Guy Hollingworth]] (1999) -  contains a "gag" second deal  
 
* Drawing Room Deceptions by [[Guy Hollingworth]] (1999) -  contains a "gag" second deal  
* 21s' Century Card Magic by [[James Swain]] (1999)   
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* 21st Century Card Magic by [[James Swain]] (1999)   
 
* Phantoms of the Card Table by [[David Britland]] and Gazzo (2003) - An update of the McGuire manuscript which also documents Walter Scott's life  A chapter is devoted  to  descriptions of seconds, bottoms, peeks and the punch deal.  
 
* Phantoms of the Card Table by [[David Britland]] and Gazzo (2003) - An update of the McGuire manuscript which also documents Walter Scott's life  A chapter is devoted  to  descriptions of seconds, bottoms, peeks and the punch deal.  
 
* Enchantments by [[Wesley James]] (2004)   
 
* Enchantments by [[Wesley James]] (2004)   

Revision as of 08:47, 30 January 2011

Second Deal is a false deal that deals the second card down from the top of the deck while apparently dealing the top.

This sleight was originally created by professional card sharps and was exposed in 1822 in the autobiography of Robert Bailey from Virginia. Bailery Robert Bailey invented a brass dealing box with a hole in the top called a Faro Box, which allowed cards to be slid out one by one in an attempt to prevent such things as the second deal.

One of the earliest known reference (although no explanation was given) appeared in a four page pamphlet in the early 16th century called "Opera Nuoua Done Facilmente Poirai Imparare Piu Giuochi di Memo el Allri Giuochi Piacenolissimi & Genlili Come si Polra Leggendo Uedere el Facilmente Imparare" by G.S. di Carlo da Pavia in Florance (circa 1520).

In English some of the earliest books were "A Manifest Detection of the Most Vile and Detestable Use of Diceplay, and Other Practices Like the Same" by G. W (1552) which includes some card-cheating methods, "A Notable Discovery of Cozenage" by Robert Green (1591) and "The Art of jugling or Ledgerdemaine" by Samuel Rids (1612).

The Second Deal was mentioned briefly in "How Gamblers Win or the Secrets of Advantage Playing" by Gerritt M. Evans (1865), but one of the first advanced description in English appeared in S.W. Erdnase's book The Expert at the Card Table in 1902.

Basic Types

Magicians use two basic types of second dealing procedures, the "Push-off" and "Strike". The push-off, which was described by Erdnase, consists of pushing off two cards from the deck with the dealing thumb snapping the top card back into place allowing the taking hand to take the second card. The strike second deal consist of moving the top card slightly out of the way allowing the dealing hand to 'strike' the second card with its thumb to deal it out from the deck.

A related sleight is the Punch Deal in which some of the cards (usually the high values) are marked with tiny bumps which can be felt by the dealer. Cards can be dealt normally until a "punched" card is felt and then held back using "second deals" until ready to give to the hand of choice.

Books

Videos

  • Advanced Card Control Series Vol. 2 by Allan Ackerman (1999)
  • The Cheat (1991/2005) by Richard Turner
  • Cheating at Hold 'Em: The Essetials by David Malek (2005)
  • Darwin Ortiz on Card Cheating (2000)
  • Gambling Protection Series by Steve Forte (1987) - Not structured as teaching tapes, but highly praised.
  • Poker Cheats Exposed by Sal Piacente (2006)
  • Revelations Vol. 12 by Dai Vernon (1982)


Tricks using the second deal