Bellies

HANDMADE BELLIES

A Bellies deck has a soft convex bulge on the long side of the gaffed cards. Two ways to take the set:

- STRIP. Square the deck, pull the sides apart, the bulged cards lift out as a block.

- CUT. The bulge acts as a built-in crimp — feel down the side, single cut puts the set on top.

Same gaff, two methods.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

- Strip or cut to the four aces or royal flush on demand

- Open with a quad production, close with a royal flush reveal

- Two takes mid-routine — strip one phase, cut the next

- Run gambling demos and cheating exposés

- Stack a winning hand without stacking — the set is already there

- Survives any shuffle by anyone — yours or theirs

- Pair with strippers, marked decks, or other gaffs for layered routines

PICK YOUR WORK — ONE PER DECK

- Four of a Kind — any quad you call

- Royal Flush — Ten through Ace, one suit

One deck, one set. Not multiples.

PICK YOUR LEVEL

- COMMON HUSTLER (easiest) — pronounced bulge, instant feedback. The deck does the work.

- CARD MECHANIC (advanced) — balanced. Subtle but reliable.

- PHANTOM AT THE TABLE (expert) — minimal bulge, ghosted in. Invisible, demanding under the thumb.