Editing Card manipulation (section)

=== False counts ===
False counts are often used in magic tricks with a small amount of cards, most commonly 4 cards. False counts let you count a packet of cards while hiding cards, pretending there are more cards, or pretending there are less cards. The best known use of a false count is in [[Dai Vernon|Dai Vernon's]] twisting the aces, which uses [[Alex Elmsley|Alex Elmsley's]] Elmsley count<ref>{{Cite web |title=Twisting the Aces Card Trick - FalseShuffle |url=https://www.falseshuffle.com/card-tricks/twisting-the-aces |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=www.falseshuffle.com}}</ref>, also known as the ghost count<ref>{{Cite web |title=Elmsley Count - Magicpedia |url=https://www.geniimagazine.com/magicpedia/Elmsley_Count |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=www.geniimagazine.com}}</ref>. Another common false count is the Jordan count, which is very similar to the Elmsley count.