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| − | *''Poker Players Picnic'' in [[Royal Road to Card Magic]] by [[Jean Hugard]] & [[Fred Braue]] | + | *''Poker Players Picnic'' in [[Royal Road to Card Magic]] by [[Jean Hugard]] & [[Fred Braue]] 51948° |
* [[Roberto Giobbi]]'s ''The Spectator Cuts the Aces'' from [[Card College]], Vol. 1 (1995) | * [[Roberto Giobbi]]'s ''The Spectator Cuts the Aces'' from [[Card College]], Vol. 1 (1995) | ||
| − | * [[John Bannon]]'s ''Final Verdict'' from Dear Mr. Fantasy | + | * [[John Bannon]]'s ''Final Verdict'' from Dear Mr. Fantasy 52004° |
| − | * ''Spectator Cuts To The Kings'' in Williamson's Wonders by [[Richard Kaufman]] | + | * [[David Williamson]] ''Spectator Cuts To The Kings'' in Williamson's Wonders by [[Richard Kaufman]] (1989) |
* [[David Regal]]'s ''Deep Guilt Aces'' | * [[David Regal]]'s ''Deep Guilt Aces'' | ||
| − | * [[Gary Ouellet]]'s ''Three-Second Wonder'' from Close-Up Illusions | + | * [[Gary Ouellet]]'s ''Three-Second Wonder'' from Close-Up Illusions (1990) |
* M.I.N.T. has [[Ed Marlo]]'s extensive work on this plot. | * M.I.N.T. has [[Ed Marlo]]'s extensive work on this plot. | ||
| − | * [[Shigeo Takagi]]'s version in The Miracles of Shigeo Takagi by Richard Kaufman | + | * [[Shigeo Takagi]]'s version in The Miracles of Shigeo Takagi by Richard Kaufman (1990) |
| − | * [[Harry Lorayne]]'s ''Double Take'' in Quantum Leaps. | + | * [[Harry Lorayne]]'s ''Double Take'' in Quantum Leaps (1979). |
| − | * ''Cutting to the Aces'' from Tom Ogden's Complete Idiot's Guide to Magic | + | * ''Cutting to the Aces'' from Tom Ogden's Complete Idiot's Guide to Magic (1998) |
| − | * Frank Garcia & [[George Schindler]]'s ''Women's Lib'' from Magic With Cards | + | * Frank Garcia & [[George Schindler]]'s ''Women's Lib'' from Magic With Cards (1975) |
| − | * ''The Weigle Aces'' from John Scarne on Card Tricks by [[John Scarne]] | + | * ''The Weigle Aces'' from John Scarne on Card Tricks by [[John Scarne]] (1950) |
| − | * ''Swindle Cut Aces'' from The Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian by [[Frank Garcia]]. | + | * ''Swindle Cut Aces'' from The Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian by [[Frank Garcia]] (1980). |
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Revision as of 14:30, 4 October 2008
Spectator Cuts to the Aces is a classic card routine where the spectator cuts the deck to locate the four aces. T.A. Waters claims it was devised by Bob Veeser.
There have been many many variations developed. Some are self-working. Some require a gaffed deck or setup. Some allow the spectator to do all the cutting and turning the cards over. Some have kicker endings where not only the aces are on top of each pile after the spectator cuts the deck into four piles, but the kings are on the bottom.
Lots of magicians like to open with this effect before going into a four ace routine.
History
Self-working version
It's not exactly the plot because, after cutting the deck in four packets, the spectator have to move some cards from packet to packet but it's the premiss.
A Four Aces Set Up (Belchou's Ace) - was invented by Steve Belchou, written up by Oscar Weigle and first published in The Dragon Magazine, Vol. 8, N° 6, june 1939.
Variations
- Poker Players Picnic in Royal Road to Card Magic by Jean Hugard & Fred Braue 51948°
- Roberto Giobbi's The Spectator Cuts the Aces from Card College, Vol. 1 (1995)
- John Bannon's Final Verdict from Dear Mr. Fantasy 52004°
- David Williamson Spectator Cuts To The Kings in Williamson's Wonders by Richard Kaufman (1989)
- David Regal's Deep Guilt Aces
- Gary Ouellet's Three-Second Wonder from Close-Up Illusions (1990)
- M.I.N.T. has Ed Marlo's extensive work on this plot.
- Shigeo Takagi's version in The Miracles of Shigeo Takagi by Richard Kaufman (1990)
- Harry Lorayne's Double Take in Quantum Leaps (1979).
- Cutting to the Aces from Tom Ogden's Complete Idiot's Guide to Magic (1998)
- Frank Garcia & George Schindler's Women's Lib from Magic With Cards (1975)
- The Weigle Aces from John Scarne on Card Tricks by John Scarne (1950)
- Swindle Cut Aces from The Elegant Card Magic of Father Cyprian by Frank Garcia (1980).
