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.

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
• Shank Shuffle
• Hunter Shuffle