In magic, magician's palm is a method for hiding a playing card in a seemingly-empty hand, in which the card is placed lengthwise against the palm and retained in the hand. The thumb sticking out as if "hitchhiking" is a "tell" or sign that a card is being palmed.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Amazing One Handed Top Palm Tutorial". Magic Pro Shop. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  2. ^ Wilson, Mark (1988) [1975]. Mark Wilson's Complete Course In Magic. Courage Books. ISBN 0-89471-623-9.The Classic Palm (Using a Coin), p. 190.
  3. ^ Erdnase, S. W. (1995) [1902]. The Expert at the Card Table. Dover. ISBN 978-0-312-09771-4.Erdnase System of Palming, pp. 48-53.