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??? wrote:It's rare that I'm ever doing anything beyond retaining a top or bottom stock but if I am it's the push through all the way!

I agree. I'm a big fan of the push-through if I have a table. If not, I like the normal overhand or the "milk."

I find that a good 50% of the time I want to perform a trick there's no suitable surface available. My practice time is such a precious commodity to me that I simply can't be arsed to spend time perfecting stuff that I can't use *all* the time. For that reason if a technique doesn't work in-the-hands then I won't go near it.

Zarrows and push-throughs are great, but I'm interested to know how often people actually have enough of a flat surface in front of them to use them. A flat surface that isn't hard and is also beverage and crumb-free.

queen of clubs wrote:I have developed a very scruffy overhand false shuffle (more about it in my upcoming e-book, oh yes!) in order to sell the fact the cards are being mixed fairly - the rationale being that the more precisely or smoothly you shuffle the more scope there is for the spec to entertain the idea that you might be doing something sneaky.

Any news about your e-book ?