Zarrow shuffle is a sleight of hand technique that gives the appearance of being a normal riffle shuffle, when the cards being manipulated maintain the order the magician or card sharp desires. It was invented by magician [[Herb Zarrow]] and first published in The [[New Phoenix]] N° 346, July 1957, page 210, as ''Full Deck Control''.
{{Youtube Thumb|Ly7xf0FccvI}}[[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.
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.
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== 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
== Variations ==
* [[DelGaudio Shuffle]], an in-the-hands Zarrow Shuffle
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.