Editing Card manipulation (section)

===False cuts===
[[Cut (cards)|Cutting]] a deck of cards is a technique whereby the deck is split into two portions (the split point being randomly determined – often by a member of the audience), which are then swapped – the effect being to make sure that no one is sure of which card is on the top of the deck. False cuts are techniques whereby the performer appears to organize a fair cut, when actually a predetermined card (or cards) is organized to be located on the top of the deck. False cutting techniques include: the false running cut, and the gambler's false cut.{{sfn|Hugard|Braue|1974|pp=77-80}}