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Zarrow shuffle is a False Shuffle 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.

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
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
Allan Ackerman's Thoughts on the Zarrow Shuffle are in Las Vegas Kardma
Frank Garcia's Notes on the Zarrow Shuffle are in Million Dollar Card Secrets

Variations

DelGaudio Shuffle, an in-the-hands Zarrow Shuffle

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-{{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''.
+{{Youtube Thumb|Ly7xf0FccvI}}[[Zarrow shuffle]] is a [[False Shuffle]] 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.
 == Publications which feature the shuffle ==

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Publications which feature the shuffle

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