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Table Break-off

MUCKS, BREAK-OFFS, COOLERS & MORE - chapter 7, page 532

This is an excellent 'table break-off' (cards are never lifted off the table). It's deceptive and easy to do. Keep the sliding action tight as the top card of the hand is squeezed upwards and clipped in a thumb palm. Once clipped, the right hand moves slightly to the right forcing the clipped card to rapidly pivot into the palm.

By the way, with minor changes in the handling, this break-off can be used to steal a card other than the top card (providing top-card cover); it can also be used to steal multiple cards.