Card Manipulations No. 4 By Jean Hugard - Umclidet

Three Cut Shuffle
Card Manipulations No. 4
Jean Hugard
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1. Hold the pack in the left hand so that it lies across the palm, upright, back
resting against the side of the thumb, tip of thumb resting on the upper side
and pressing down so that the pack is bent inwards a little. Fig. 43.
2. With the tip of the second finger pull down a few cards and slip the first
joints of your first and third fingers under them. Fig. 44.
3. Straighten out the fingers and carry the cards outwards as in Fig. 45. They
are turned over in the process.
4. With the tip of the third finger pull down a second packet and slip the first
joint of the little finger under it. Straighten out these two fingers and carry
these cards outwards as in Fig. 46.
5. Let the rest of the pack drop on the palm, face down, by releasing the grip
of your thumb, and close your third and little fingers bringing the packet
they hold on top. Fig. 47.
6. Do the same with the packet held by the first and second fingers. Fig. 48.
Square the Pack.
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