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Zarrow Shuffle

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Zarrow shuffle is a sleight of hand technique that gives the appearance of being a normal riffle shuffle, when actually the cards maintain their original order. It was invented by magician Herb Zarrow and first published in The New Phoenix N° 346, July 1957, page 210, as Full Deck Control.

This is an example of a false shuffle. The shuffle appears to be a normal riffle shuffle to spectators. In fact, it leaves the cards in exactly the same order as before the shuffle.

Publications which feature the shuffle

  • David Ben's description in Genii February 2008
  • Card College 3
  • Wesley James' "Enchantments".
  • Derek Dingle's Complete Works
  • Gary Plants' booklet
  • Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
  • Allan Ackerman's Thoughts on the Zarrow Shuffle are in Las Vegas Kardma
  • Frank Garcia's Notes on the Zarrow Shuffle are in Million Dollar Card Secrets

Variations