| Creator | Title of Routine or Sleight | Comment | Page | CARC | Categories |
| Ed Marlo | Estimation | historical comments and definitions | 1 |  | Cards
/ Sleights / Estimation
/ General Comments
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| Ed Marlo | The Comparison Method | comparing two packets, cited as Mechanical Estimation, but it's rather visual | 2 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Estimation
/ Visual Estimation |
| Ed Marlo | The Automatic Gauge Method | on hard surface | 3 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Estimation
/ Mechanical Estimation |
| Ed Marlo | Variation of Automatic Gauge | deck in longitudinal configuration | 4 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Estimation
/ Mechanical Estimation |
| Louis Zingone & Ed Marlo | The Nail Gauge | | 6 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Estimation
/ Mechanical Estimation |
| Ed Marlo | Nail Gauge Variation | | 7 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Estimation
/ Mechanical Estimation |
| Ed Marlo | Marlo's Favorite | finding out how many cards a spectator cut off by cutting remainder in half and counting those | 8 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Estimation
/ Mechanical Estimation | Cards
/ Sleights / Counting Cards
/ Action Counting (Shuffling...)
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| Ed Marlo | The Faro Check | | 9 | | Cards
/ Principles
/ Placement Principles
/ Cutting at 26 | Cards
/ Principles
/ Placement Principles
/ Faro Placement
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| Ed Marlo | Mechanical Estimation Effects | as a location or spelling effect | 10 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Challenge Locations
/ Challenge Single Card Locations
/ Miscellaneous
| Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Spelling & Lie Detector Effects
/ Spelling
/ Impromptu
| Cards
/ Principles
/ Spelling
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| Ed Marlo | The Magic Card | a 4 spot is used to find selection, estimation | 11 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Challenge Locations
/ Challenge Single Card Locations
/ Miscellaneous
| Cards
/ Principles
/ Multiple Out
|
| Ed Marlo | "Think I'll Stop Here" | using Vernon's ending procedure from OOSOOM as a multiple out for estimation location | 12 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Challenge Locations
/ Challenge Single Card Locations
/ Miscellaneous
| Cards
/ Principles
/ Multiple Out
|
| Ed Marlo | "Chosen Card Count Down" | value of free selection is used to find fair selection, estimation | 13 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Challenge Locations
/ Challenge Single Card Locations
/ Miscellaneous
| Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Face up Card is used to count down and find selection
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| Ed Marlo | The Tipoff | spectator cuts off a packet, performer names number of cards cut off | 14 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Super-Senses
/ Packet thickness
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| Ed Marlo | Reversed Card Out | multiple out for estimation location | 15 | | Cards
/ Principles
/ Multiple Out
| Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Challenge Locations
/ Challenge Single Card Locations
/ Miscellaneous
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| Ed Marlo | Natural Estimation | comments | 15 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Estimation
/ General Comments
|
| Ed Marlo | Side Riffle Estimation | left thumb riffles down to same spot | 16 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Estimation
/ Natural Estimation |
| Ed Marlo | Side Riffle Estimation Effect | card is thrown next to selection, context | 16 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Skill Demonstration
/ Card is tossed next to Selection
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| Ed Marlo | Pull Down Estimation | left thumb pulls down to same spot | 17 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Estimation
/ Natural Estimation |
| Ed Marlo | Pull Down Estimation Effect | magician's card is placed next to selection, context | 17 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Coincidence
/ Miscellaneous
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| Ed Marlo | Back End Riffle Estimation | also on the table, tossed-next-to-selection effect | 18 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Estimation
/ Natural Estimation | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Skill Demonstration
/ Card is tossed next to Selection
|
| Ed Marlo | The Cut Estimate | cutting off the same number of card, tabled or in-the-hands, ace cutting application | 19 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Estimation
/ Natural Estimation | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Skill Demonstration
/ Magician cuts to the Aces
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| Ed Marlo | Center Glimpse | context | 19 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Glimpse
/ Center
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| Ed Marlo | Visual Retention Estimate | estimating visual size instead of number | 20 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Estimation
/ Visual Estimation | Cards
/ Sleights / Estimation
/ Natural Estimation |
| Ed Marlo | Fingertip Riffle Peek Estimation | "Forced Estimation", see also here, for application see How's That? | 20 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Estimation
/ Natural Estimation | Cards
/ Sleights / Controls
/ Single Card Controls
/ Fingertip Peek Controls
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| Ed Marlo | The Sudden Stop | fingertip peek control, "Forced Estimation" | 21 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Estimation
/ Natural Estimation | Cards
/ Sleights / Controls
/ Single Card Controls
/ Fingertip Peek Controls
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| Ed Marlo | The Fan Spread Estimate | spread count estimation between the hands | 22 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Estimation
/ Natural Estimation |
| Ed Marlo | Estimation Demonstration or Practice | several packets, number of cards is estimated | 23 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Estimation
/ Visual Estimation | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Super-Senses
/ Packet thickness
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| Ed Marlo | Packet Estimation | performer announces position of card, estimation | 24 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Challenge Locations
/ Challenge Single Card Locations
/ Miscellaneous
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| Ed Marlo | Key Card Plus Estimation:
First Method
Second Method
Third Method | combining estimation with a distant key | 24 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Challenge Locations
/ Challenge Single Card Locations
/ Miscellaneous
| Cards
/ Principles
/ Key Card Principles
/ Distant Key Card |
| Ed Marlo | Fourth Method | 2 card location, estimation and key card | 28 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Challenge Locations
/ Challenge multiple Card Location
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| Unknown & Ed Marlo | Fifth Method | spectator's shuffle likely retains top/bottom cards, key card | 29 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Challenge Locations
/ Challenge Single Card Locations
/ Miscellaneous
| Cards
/ Sleights / Controls
/ Spectator shuffles - Subtleties
| Cards
/ Principles
/ Key Card Principles
/ Key Card Subtleties
|
| Ed Marlo | Sixth Method | out-of-hand key card placement | 30 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Challenge Locations
/ Challenge Single Card Locations
/ Miscellaneous
| Cards
/ Principles
/ Key Card Principles
/ Key Card Placements
|
| Ed Marlo | Seventh Method | crimp with estimation-out | 30 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Challenge Locations
/ Challenge Single Card Locations
/ Miscellaneous
|
| Ed Marlo | Eigth Method
Ninth Method | "natural air pocket" principle | 31 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Challenge Locations
/ Challenge Single Card Locations
/ Miscellaneous
|
| Unknown | Natural Air Pocket Principle | squared deck is often cut at the same spot because of natural air pockets, context | 31 | | Cards
/ Principles
/ Mark a Position
| Cards
/ Principles
/ Locator Cards
/ Peculiarities of certain Cards (new, old,...)
|
| Ed Marlo | Tenth Method | real overhand shuffle after fingertip peek estimation | 32 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Challenge Locations
/ Challenge Single Card Locations
/ Miscellaneous
| Cards
/ Sleights / Controls
/ Single Card Controls
/ Fingertip Peek Controls
|
| Laurie Ireland & Theodore Annemann | Red/Black Shuffle | retaining a key at 26, historical comments by Marlo, context | 32 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Shuffles (non-riffle) / Overhand
/ False
/ Colors
| Cards
/ Principles
/ Key Card Principles
/ Key Card Subtleties
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| Ed Marlo | Eleventh Method | real riffle shuffle in lieu of a faro after estimated fingertip peek | 33 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Challenge Locations
/ Challenge Single Card Locations
/ Miscellaneous
| Cards
/ Sleights / Controls
/ Single Card Controls
/ Fingertip Peek Controls
| Cards
/ Sleights / Controls
/ Spectator shuffles - Subtleties
|
| Ed Marlo | Twelfth Method | based on principle that spectator shuffles top card to bottom in small packet overhand shuffle | 33 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Challenge Locations
/ Challenge Single Card Locations
/ Miscellaneous
| Cards
/ Sleights / Controls
/ Spectator shuffles - Subtleties
| Cards
/ Sleights / Force
/ Psychological Forces | Cards
/ Principles
/ Key Card Principles
/ Key Card Subtleties
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| Ed Marlo | Estimation and the Glimpse | concept: selection glimpsed, position estimated | 34 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Controls
/ Single Card Controls
/ Miscellaneous
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| Ed Marlo | Color Eliminator | color reflects on back of other card or nail polish on fingertip | 35 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Red Black
/ Separation
/ by Magician
/ Sense of Touch
| Cards
/ Principles
/ Shiner
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| Ed Marlo | Color Eliminator Effect | no question asked, estimation | 36 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Challenge Locations
/ Challenge Single Card Locations
/ Miscellaneous
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| Ed Marlo | Marlo's Order Cull | culling 4 cards in order | 38 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Culling
/ Spread Cull
/ to do more (palming, placements...)
| Cards
/ Sleights / Culling
/ Arranging the Order
|
| Ed Marlo | Five Card Order Cull | culling 5 cards in order | 40 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Culling
/ Spread Cull
/ to do more (palming, placements...)
| Cards
/ Sleights / Culling
/ Arranging the Order
|
| Ed Marlo | Fingertip Location | fingertip peeked at card is located, estimation and key | 42 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Challenge Locations
/ Challenge Single Card Locations
/ Miscellaneous
| Cards
/ Sleights / Controls
/ Single Card Controls
/ Fingertip Peek Controls
|
| Ed Marlo | Triple Estimation Peek | 2 methods (3 key cards and 1 key card) | 42 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Controls
/ Multiple Card Controls
/ Fingertip Peek Controls
| Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Challenge Locations
/ Challenge multiple Card Location
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| Unknown | Smith's Myth | in multiple challenge location, context | 44 | | Cards
/ Principles
/ Smith's Myth |
| Ed Marlo | Miracle Estimation Peek | psychological stop trick and estimation | 45 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Stop Trick
| Cards
/ Sleights / Force
/ Stop Force
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| Ernando Veneri | Veneri Turn | bluff method for "card at any number", context | 45 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ "Number Effects" / Card(s) at A Number(Numbers)
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| Ed Marlo | A Three Locator | set-up and multiple out, estimation | 46 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Face up Card is used to count down and find selection
| Cards
/ Principles
/ Multiple Out
|
| Ed Marlo | 15-K-11 Speller | fingertip peeked at card is spelled to, estimation and key card | 47 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Spelling & Lie Detector Effects
/ Spelling
/ Impromptu
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| Ed Marlo | Mental Spell | is this Paul Rosini's? Fingertip peeked at card is spelled to, progressive spelling set-up | 49 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Spelling & Lie Detector Effects
/ Spelling
/ Set-Up
| Cards
/ Principles
/ Spelling
|
| Ed Marlo | 7-5-2 | values of 3 cards are used to count down to fingertip peeked at card | 50 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Face up Card is used to count down and find selection
|
| Ed Marlo | X-Ray Spelling | estimated cut and spelling, see also Dai Vernon's Cut and Spell and Lorayne's Controlled Spelling | 51 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Spelling & Lie Detector Effects
/ Spelling
/ Impromptu
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| Ed Marlo | Fingertip Face Up Locator | face up card next to selection | 51 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ One Card Location
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| Ed Marlo | Double Peek Face Up Locators | 2 selections next to face up card | 52 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Multiple Location Routine
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| Ed Marlo | Spin Cut Stunner | deck cuts itself at fingertip peeked at card | 53 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Animation
/ Miscellaneous
| Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Flashy Location
|
| Neal Elias | Self Cutting Pack | top portion jumps off to table, context | 53 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Cuts
/ Real Cuts
/ Flourish Cuts
| Cards
/ Sleights / Pop-out Productions
/ One-Handed
|
| Ed Marlo | Sudden Stop Effect | cards riffled, spectator stops, there is selection, 4 methods | 54 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Spectator locates Card
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| Ed Marlo | Mental Stab | performer places spot card next to thought-of card | 55 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Think a Card
/ limited Choice
| Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Stabbing Routines
/ in the Pack
| Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Stabbing Routines
/ Magic Thrust & Variations |
| Ed Marlo | Stab Force | context | 56 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Force
/ Stabbing Force
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| Ed Marlo | Super Mental Stab | thought-of card is always above a face up indicator | 57 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Think a Card
/ limited Choice
| Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Stabbing Routines
/ in the Pack
|
| Unknown | Cull Load | loading spread-culled card next to reversed card | 58 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Culling
/ Spread Cull
/ to do more (palming, placements...)
| Cards
/ Sleights / Force
/ Stabbing Force
|
| Ed Marlo | Miracle Card Stab Location | estimation | 59 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Skill Demonstration
/ Card is tossed next to Selection
| Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Stabbing Routines
/ in the Pack
|
| Ed Marlo | Marlo's Favorite Out | for Miracle Card Stab Location | 60 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Skill Demonstration
/ Card is tossed next to Selection
| Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Stabbing Routines
/ in the Pack
| Cards
/ Sleights / Force
/ Stabbing Force
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| Ed Marlo | Sensitive Fingers | card located apparently by sense of touch | 62 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ One Card Location
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| Ed Marlo | Push Down Glimpse | multiple cards at bottom of packet/deck, context | 62 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Glimpse
/ Bottom or near Bottom
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| Ed Marlo | Jog Glimpse | multiple cards on top, context | 63 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Glimpse
/ Top or near Top
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| Ed Marlo | A Marlo Miracle | card vanishes via double push-off deal | 64 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Vanish
/ Single Card
| Cards
/ Sleights / Vanish
/ Miscellaneous
|
| Ed Marlo & Bert Allerton | Marlo Miracle "Stop" Stab | deck wrapped in paper, estimation | 65 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Stabbing Routines
/ in the Pack
|
| Ed Marlo | Miracle Coincidence Toss | odd-backed card tossed in deck to find mate | 69 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Skill Demonstration
/ Card is tossed next to Selection
|
| Ed Marlo | The Magic Throw #1 | challenge conditions | 70 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Skill Demonstration
/ Card is tossed next to Selection
|
| Ed Marlo | The Magic Throw #2 | challenge conditions | 71 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Skill Demonstration
/ Card is tossed next to Selection
|
| Ed Marlo | The Magic Throw #3 | no selection, performer names card next to locator | 72 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Skill Demonstration
/ Card is tossed next to Selection
|
| Carmen D'Amico | Face Up Finder | card tossed in deck with force (no riffling), bottom slip force | 73 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Skill Demonstration
/ Card is tossed next to Selection
| Cards
/ Sleights / Force
/ Stabbing Force
|
| Ed Marlo | Sure Throw #1 | bridge | 74 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Skill Demonstration
/ Card is tossed next to Selection
|
| Ed Marlo | Sure Throw #2 and #3 | long and short card | 75 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Skill Demonstration
/ Card is tossed next to Selection
| Cards
/ Principles
/ Locator Cards
/ Short Cards
/ Short End | Cards
/ Principles
/ Locator Cards
/ Wide Card
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| Ed Marlo | Sure Throw #4 | jog | 75 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Skill Demonstration
/ Card is tossed next to Selection
|
| Carmen D'Amico | D'Amico's Latest Method | good | 76 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Skill Demonstration
/ Card is tossed next to Selection
|
| Ed Marlo & Carmen D'Amico | Marlo's Suggestion | for D'Amico's Latest Method | 77 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Skill Demonstration
/ Card is tossed next to Selection
|
| Ed Marlo | The Dribble Stop | spectator stops dribbling next to selection, crimp | 78 | | Cards
/ Sleights / Force
/ Dribble Force
| Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Location
/ Spectator locates Card
|
| Ed Marlo | The Dribbling Spectator | spectator dribbles cards, performer tosses card in next to selection | 79 | | Cards
/ Effect Themes
/ Skill Demonstration
/ Card is tossed next to Selection
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