The William W. Larsen Memorial Library

Technical Toolbox

Author/Editor: Hobbs, Stephen

Seven-disc set
includes booklet and pdfs

Disc 1
THE RIBBON-SPREAD SWITCH OUT
The Ribbon-Spread Switch Out
Notes on the Ribbon-Spread Switch Out

ROUTINES WITH THE RIBBON-SPREAD SWITCH OUT
Re-Mated Elm
Odd Back Intro
Impromptu Hold Out

THE SUBTERRANEAN ADDITION
The Subterranean Addition
The Spectator Touches the Aces
BF-GF Poker

SPRING SIMPLE SHIFT

BOTTOM STOCK CONTROL TECHNIQUES
Fan Break
Riffle Shuffle Block Control
Notes on the Bottom Stock Controls

B2T TRANSFER CUTS

CASED ACES

ACES UP
Aces Up
Aces Up Alternate Intro

THE HOBBZINSER PRAYER CULL

ROUTINES WITH THE HOBBZINSER PRAYER CULL
Simplex 8-Card Transpo
Simplex Collectors

Disc 2
FIVE MOVES
Spread Flimpse
Spring Pop
Convincing Control Variants
Angle Slide Replacement
One-Hand Bent Cop

THREE TRIUMPH ROUTINES
Two-Ton Triumph
Triple Triumph
Real Triumph

THE SHEE CONTROL (SINGLE HAND ERNEST EARICK CONTROL)
The SH Control Part 1
The SH Control Part 2
Jerry Deutsch’s Invisible Card

SHEE CONTROL VARIATIONS
Notes on the SH Control
More Notes on the SH Control
SH Control Fold
Center Deal Demo

TWO NO-SLEIGHT ROUTINES
Hummer/Hobbs 3CM
The Battle of Wits
Ten Card Wild

Disc 3
BASIC UNIVERSAL REVERSE PLACEMENT (B.U.R.P.)
B.U.R.P.
Choice Sandwich
A B.U.R.P. Supreme

B.U.R.P. UNLEASHED
JJ Production via B.U.R.P.
B.U.R.P. Switch
I Can Beat That!

CONTROL GRIP TECHNIQUE
Control Grip Technique Introduction
Control Grip – Standard Counts
Control Grip – Esoteric Counts
Aces Up Intro
CG Everchange Count
Bonus

TWISTING – PRELIMINARIES
A Twisting Set-Up
TTF Reversal
Wesley James NOVREC Handling

THREE TWISTING ROUTINES
Strange Progression No. 1
Strange Progression No. 2
Four-Card Twist-In

THREE SMALL-PACKET TECHNIQUES
Small Packet Break Technique
Thumbnail Double Peel
SPEC Counts
Hobbs Diminishing Lift

Disc 4
AQUARIUS ACES

CONTROL GRIP PACKET SPREAD TECHNIQUE
Control Grip Spread Technique Part 1
Control Grip Spread Technique Part 2
Control Grip Spread Technique Part 3

BEFORE AND AFTER THE PASS
Before and After the Pass
Personal Notes on the Pass

A TRIBUTE TO JOHN DISKSON CARR

HOBBS’ PLAYING CARD MNEMONIC SYSTEM
Hobbs’ Playing Card Mnemonic System
Bonus Routine

NEVER PLAY WITH MARKED CARDS

TWO FOR GILBREATH
Spectator Cuts Gilbreath
The Book of Changes

Disc 5
THE SUBTERRANEAN “X & Y” FORCE
Subterranean X of Y Force
Subterranean Princess
Subterranean Anastasia
The Mind-Reading Queens
Five Wrongs Make a Right

THE B.S. CUT

ROUTINES WITH THE B.S. CUT
Aces & Jacks = 21
WPT
Swing Slip Cut

NOTES ON CARD WARP

FIVE MORE MOVES
On the Insertion Addition
CG Hamman Count
Tabled Bottom Break Technique
Weaves Shuffle Break Technique
On the Strip-Out Addition

A CASUAL FALSE RIFFLE SHUFFLE
Review – Strip-Out False Riffle Shuffle
Casual False Riffle Shuffle
Casual Triumph

Disc 6
INTERLACED BLOCK TRANSFER
Alex Elmsley’s Just Lucky Shuffle
Interlaced Block Transfer

INTERLACED BLOCK TRANSFER ROUTINES
One Lucky Night
Interlaced Topsy Turvy

STEPHEN’S CONTROL (DEEP INTERLACED BLOCK TRANSFER)
Stephen’s Control – Deep Interlaced Block Transfer
Stephen’s Control – Two Applications
Interlaced Blackjack

TABLED MULTIPLE SPREAD CONTROL

THE ROTARY REPLACEMENT & VARIATIONS

THE ROTARY CHANGE

Disc 7
FLEXIBLE INSERTION & ADDITION TECHNIQUE (F.I.A.T.)
F.I.A.T. Flexible Insertion & Addition Technique
Always Cut the Cards (via F.I.A.T.)
Queens Uprageous (via F.I.A.T.)

F.I.A.T. HOLD ‘EM
F.I.A.T. Hold ‘Em
F.I.A.T. Hold ‘Em Bonus Notes

INVERTED ADDITIONS & VARIATIONS
Inverted Addition
Inverted Addition (Free Show)
Inverted Addition (FASDIU Free Show)

TWO FOR JC
The Vanishing (Redux)
The Vanishing (Redux) – Alternate Into
The Transformation (Redux)

THE LIE DETECTOR STACK
The Lie Detector Stack
To Tell the Truth
Nothing But the Truth

THE REVOLVING DOOR 1/2 FORCE
Revolving Door 1/2 Force
SPH Synchronicity
SPH Synchronicity – Alternate Phase 3
Revolving MvG

THE ODDS AGAINST ME

Technical Toolbox PDFs
Ten-Card Wild PDF
Vernon-Nyquist Ribbonspread Reverse PDF
Control Grip False Count Part 1 PDF
Control Grip False Count Part 2 PDF
Stephen Hobbs’ Playing Card Mnemonic System PDF
Peter Kane’s Watch the Ace PDF
The Odds Against Me PDF
A Short Interview with Stephen Hobbs PDF
Feedback PDF