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False Cuts - How To Look For ThemMost of the false cuts that I've seen involve more than one cut. This means if someone goes to gut the cards and just makes one cut then things might be ok. However, if someone cuts the cards by getting fancy and making multiple cuts then cheating might be involved. Mike sent me a nice clip from Rounders in which Edward Norton who plays Worm does a false cut. He moves his hands super fast and does many fast cuts at once. He shows that the cards are in the same order by revealing the Ace of Spades on top of the deck before and after the cuts are performed. False Cuts in The Royal Road To Card Magic by Jean Hugard and Frederick BraueThe Royal Road To Card Magic has detailed guidelines on various false cuts. The First Method involves retaining the whole deck in the same order. Here are the steps, "1. Hold the deck in the left hand, face downwards and near the outer corners, between the third (top) phalanges of the thumb on one side and of the middle finger on the other. The tip of the forefinger rests against the middle of the outer end, and the ring and little fingers rest free. 2. With the right hand seize the lower half of the deck near the inner corners, between the thumb on one side and middle finger on the other, the forefinger extended and resting on the back of the top card near the middle of the outer end. 3. With a rapid backward and then upward movement of the right hand, pull out the lower half of the deck--the right forefinger sliding on the back of the top card without moving it--and place the packet on the table. 4. With the right hand take the remaining cards in the same way, with the same backward and upward movement, and place them on top of the other packet with a slight slap." [133-134] The book mentions that this false cut is undetectable if timed correctly. The Second Method is also about rataining the whole deck in the same order. Here are the instructions, "1. Place the deck on the table at A. 2. Cut off a small packet and place it at B, not far from A. Continue in the same way, cutting packets from A and placing them at C,D,E, and F. A B C D E F 3. Pick up packet B and place it on C, pick up BC and place the combined packet on D, and continue in exactly the same way with packets E and F. 4. Leaving a few cards at A, place the rest of the cards in your left hand. Begin to square the deck, then pretend to notice that you have overlooked the packet A. Drop all the cards you hold on it, then pick up and square the whole deck." [134] This second method does not seem like it would be very practical in poker games. I don't think I have to worry about people trying it against me. The Third Method is a little bit different. It involves retaining a small packet of cards on the top of the deck. Here are the steps, "1. Hold the deck in the left hand by the sides, near the ends, between the thumb and middle finger near the corners, with the forefinger on the back and the ring and little fingers resting free. 2. With the right thumb and middle finger at the far end cut off from the top a packet consisting of a few more than the cards to be retained, and place it on the table in front of you. 3. Take hold of the free end of the deck with your right thumb and second finger, and with both hands place the pack on the cut. Let the outer sides of both packets come flush, but hold a break at the inner sides with the left thumb tip. 4. Draw both packets toward you, the action enabling you to get a firm grip of the packets; then lift the whole pack. 5. With the right thumb and second finger draw off small packets from the top, letting them fall to the right, one on top of the other, until you reach the break. Finally take the last cards intact and drop them on top of all the rest." [134-135] This doesn't seem as powerful as the others because the pack is not in the same order, only part of the pack is the same. The Fourth Method lets you retain a small packet of cards on the bottom of the deck which is similar to the above third method that left control on top of the deck. Here is the procedure, "1. Hold the deck in the same position as for the third method. 2. With the right thumb and second finger draw off about two-thirds of the pack and place it in front of you. 3. Take hold of the free end of the packet in your left hand, between your right thumb and second finger. Place the packet on top of the cut, the outer sides flush, but holding a break at the rear sides as explained in step No. 3 of the third method. 4. Draw off the top packet to the break and drop it on the table. Continue drawing off small packets and dropping them one on top of another until the pack is exhausted." [135-136] It is noted that method 4 is also known as the running cut. |
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