OPEC

OPEC, Out of Position Elmsley Count, is a false count with a packet of cards designed to hide the second card from the top. Published by Ed Marlo, it is basically a reverse of the normal Elmsley count

The OPEC Count was devised as a way of being able to sequentially count a four-card packet (like the Elmsley Count) without having to shift a card prior to performing an Elmsley Count.

Routines

• Marlo's Magazine, Vol. 3 (1979), page 82
• Clear to the Point in Effortless Card Magic by Peter Duffie (1997)
• The Royal Scam by John Bannon (Marketed Trick - 2008)