Deceptive Aces
Preparation
Start with two aces at the top of the pack and two at the bottom. This can be arranged in front of the audience when the aces are sneakily positioned after another ace trick.
Performance
1. Ask an audience member to cut the deck into two. Remember which half has the aces at the top, and which half has them at the bottom.
2. Pick up the packet with the aces on top and do a false shuffle, keeping them at the top.
3. Pick up the other half, with the aces on the bottom, and shuffle the two aces on the bottom to the top.
4. Position the two halves of the deck (A and B) corner to corner.
5. Cut the top half of pile A to form pile C, and cut the top half of pile B to form pile D. Piles C and D now have two aces at the top.
6. Position your left hand at the bottom of pile C and your right hand at the top of pile D. Quickly lift the two cards on the top of these piles and place them face up on top of piles A and B.
7. Turn over the new top cards on piles C and D. There are now four face up aces on the four piles!
I was a bit dubious about the effect of this card trick the first time I did it, but it turned out to be astonishing!
Start with two aces at the top of the pack and two at the bottom. This can be arranged in front of the audience when the aces are sneakily positioned after another ace trick.
Performance
1. Ask an audience member to cut the deck into two. Remember which half has the aces at the top, and which half has them at the bottom.
2. Pick up the packet with the aces on top and do a false shuffle, keeping them at the top.
3. Pick up the other half, with the aces on the bottom, and shuffle the two aces on the bottom to the top.
4. Position the two halves of the deck (A and B) corner to corner.
5. Cut the top half of pile A to form pile C, and cut the top half of pile B to form pile D. Piles C and D now have two aces at the top.
6. Position your left hand at the bottom of pile C and your right hand at the top of pile D. Quickly lift the two cards on the top of these piles and place them face up on top of piles A and B.
7. Turn over the new top cards on piles C and D. There are now four face up aces on the four piles!
I was a bit dubious about the effect of this card trick the first time I did it, but it turned out to be astonishing!
