All In by Allan Ackerman and John Lovick

30 years in the making, the best material from a card magic legend is finally available in one incredible set of books

Few magicians are as passionate about card magic as Allan Ackerman. To him, a deck of cards is merely an extension of his hands. By dedicating his life to card magic, Allan has developed an unrivaled ability to uncover the small, yet vital, details that separate a good routine from a great one.

Allan’s most noteworthy collection of work—Las Vegas Kardma in 1994—is still revered by card magicians around the world. Since then though, all of his newer releases have come in the form of limited-run lecture notes that are difficult to find or the occasional video. Now, three decades later, Allan’s best new material has finally been compiled into one stunning two-book set.

“Rod the Hop and Steve Forte both took lessons from Allan Ackerman when they initially moved to Las Vegas. Why? Because they understood how knowledgeable he is and what an excellent teacher he is. Learn from both of them, by getting ‘All-In’. If you enjoy great card magic, a bet on Allan is a “sure thing.””Jason England

Across the more than 400 pages of these beautiful hardcover books, you’ll find nearly 90 professional routines and over 50 additional sleights and moves. Everything has been updated and edited with help from one of magic’s premiere authors, John Lovick. All of the crucial nuances and subtleties have been included alongside full-color photographs to enhance the learning experience.

As a lifelong student of magic, Allan is a sleight-of-hand expert and a walking encyclopedia of card sleights, subtleties and even mathematical principles. Tapping into that wealth of knowledge, All In features a wide variety of amazing card tricks with optimized handlings that appeal to all types of magicians and skill levels.

Both books are broken up into sections: techniques and tricks. In the latter, you’ll find novel, polished routines like “The Prequel and The Sequel”, which lets you have all the fun of MacDonald’s Aces without any of the dreaded set-up, or “Ungaffed Ted”, a non-marked deck variation on Al Koran’s iconic double thought-of card routine. There are even dedicated sections on ACAAN style effects (many of which are easy to do) and Memorized Deck Magic (which includes the astonishing “Thirty-Minute Memorized Deck”).

Move-oriented magicians will likely jump right into the sleights and techniques section just like Allan intended. You’ll be eager to start learning the dynamic “HP (Hidden Packet) Maneuver” that allows you control, load and even force cards. The “Multiple Slip Shuffle”—a slip shuffle that can be executed with up to 10 or 20 cards—is another highlight; as is the Rhythm Count and its multiple variations that will have you considering retiring the Gemini Count for good.

Both linen-bound books come in a gorgeous slipcase that will command attention in any collection.

“As a fan of Ackerman’s work, it is great to see a new substantial and beautiful collection. There is some really good stuff in here! Highly recommended to all fans of card magic.”Denis Behr

“‘All-In’ presents us with another opportunity to savour the stunning card magic of Allan Ackerman. This new set of books by Vanishinginc will further consolidate Allan’s legacy. He is a great master of sleight of hand and creative thinking for cutting edge card magic. I am delighted Allan is still a major force and important figure in our craft. The new collection will inspire all of us who celebrate world class card magic.”Michael Vincent

“Do yourself a favor and buy this work before it is out of print. Allan is one of my all time favorite card men – he will fool you!”David Soloman

When it comes to the world of creative card magic, Allan Ackerman has put all his chips on the table. Any serious student of the art must grab a copy of All In today!

Contents of All In by Allan Ackerman
Volume 1
Sleights, Techniques, and Concepts

Marlo’s Bottom Deal Exchange
The Ultra rub-a-dub Vanish
OPOS Display
Olram Plus Display
The Blackjack Roll
The Oops Addition
The HP Maneuver and Applications
The HP Half Pass
The A-1 Move
The HP Center Load
The Fancy Pass
The HP Bottom Palm
The HP Force
Tweaking the Veeser Bluff Shift
Another Tweak on the Veeser Bluff Shift
The Full-Circle False Count
A Multiple Slip Shuffle
Brother John’s Cull
The Ultimate Gesture Cut (UGC) and The Joker Cull
The Bluff Swing Cut
Memorized Deck Magic

Thirty-Minute Memorized Deck and Bonus Cull
The Memdeck I Prefer
Introduction to Tetra-Red
Brother John’s Chinese Shuffle
Tricks and Routines

A Cull for R. B.
Acrobatic Anything
The A & D Sandwich
The A & D Follow-up
Finally Unassembled
Technicolor Progressive
The Prequel and the Sequel
Reverse 2001
No-Palm Travelers
Impromptu Tattoo You
More Mixed-up Blues
No Extras
Follow the Leader
Aces Over Kings
LJ visits BJ
A Bigger Surprise
The Splits
Another Ride on the Mass Transit
Predetermined Cutting
Impromptu Predetermined Cutting
Another Interlaced Vanish
The Never-Ending Elevator
The Royal Marriage Trilogy
Highland Fusion
A Cheap Thought
Jazzing with M. E.
Traveling the Crossroads
Easy Pocket Interchange
Almost Like Everywhere and Nowhere
Your Lucky Day
The Cipher
Thoughts on “Double Brainwave”
Twisting Maxi-Twist
Isolating the General
The Ten-Card Poker Deal
Four-for-Four Transpo
I Dance for the Devious–Two
A Logical Princess
Mayhew Poker Again
The Ultimate GM Poker Deal
Volume 2
Sleights Techniques and Concepts

M&H Multiple Shift
The Cliff Green Add-on
The Burnable Bottom Deal
The One-Handed AB Bottom Palm
The Misdirection Bottom Palm
The S.W.E. Fan Palm
The Bull Shift
The Spectator Shuffles
Some Thoughts on Blind #2
The Clip Add-on
A Little Finesse on “Surprise Monte”
HPC with Cards
An In-the-Hands Freeman Display
A “Quick 3-Way” Moment
A Fan Bottom Palm
The Auto Unload
New Math Addition
The CR Move
Some Thoughts on the Hofzinser Spread Cull
A Combination Cull
The Bottom-up Zarrow AKA The BUZ Shuffle
The Rhythm Count, Variations, and Alternatives
The Standard Rhythm Count
The Open Rhythm
The Fingertip Rhythm Count
Jack’s Rhythm Count
The Optical Rhythm Count
The Rhythm Flushtration Count
The Jiminy Cricket Count
The Mirage Count
The Mirage 2.0 Count
Tricks and Routines

Impromptu Breakaway
Kings in the Corner
Kannibal Kings
A Double Jack
Twins
A Bag of O’Henrys
Re-bagged
An Added Dimension
Doc Tarbell on “Out of This World”
The 10-Card Trick
Revisiting Molly
Technicolor Splits
The World’s Greatest Card Cheat
A Prelude to the Collectors
The Extended Merlin
An Impromptu Finesse the Finessed
Lucky
The Power, AKA On Your Right
Small Packet All Backs
The Hotel Mystery
Grandson of Tetradism
The Mind Reading Trick
The Mix
A Sleightless Ernie
The Fifty-Two Trick
1002 Revisited
Almost Perfect Transposition
Revisiting the Hofzinser Ace Problem
The Spectator Really Cuts
Consistent Cries and Whispers
Finally Matched
A Close Encounter
An Ungaffed Ted
Back to Hierophant #1
An Invisible Card
Searching for a Thought
Impromptu Searching for a Thought
Surprise Bluff Aces
The Blue Thought
The Spell of Sachs
Anyone Anywhere
Two Shakes
The Indicator
Lazy Man’s Version
The Impromptu Indicator
Another Anyone Anywhere
A Diced CAAN
Another CAAN
Hardcover | Book 1 – 218 pages | Book 2 – 211 pages | Linen Bound