A fully impromptu performance: you borrow a deck, let the spectator give it a thorough shuffle, no cull, no crimp, then claim you'll memorize the positions of the four Aces. You riffle down the deck and ultimately cut cleanly to all four Aces. A full performance is shown in the demo video.
Before you purchase this tutorial, here are a few things to help you decide whether it suits you.
1. Effects of this nature require a lot of practice. My handling strips away unnecessary difficulty and simplifies moves that are normally quite demanding, but it still requires solid work. This is definitely not a self-working routine. If you already have strong card fundamentals, you can master the technique smoothly after a few days of practice.
2. The demo uses estimation, though it doesn't require perfect accuracy. I'll teach you how to cut to the Aces even with a margin of error of about six cards. I'll also teach a no-estimation version, which uses a spread cut while the spectator has no idea what you're setting up - very deceptive.
3. I only teach how to control the four Aces; I do not teach Ace revelations. Since you likely already know many Ace-productions, this tutorial focuses strictly on placing the Aces where you want them (such as on top or on bottom).
4. Does this routine work 100% of the time? The only variable is where the Aces end up after the spectator's shuffle. If the Ace positions aren't ideal, you can simply switch the plot to cutting to four Kings or four Queens. So no matter how the spectator shuffles, you will always be able to achieve the effect.
Performance transcript:
- First, I'll describe the performance context for this routine.
- Borrow a deck from a spectator.
- Have them shuffle it thoroughly.
- Let them shuffle however they like.
- The cards are ordinary borrowed cards.
- Assume the spectator has thoroughly randomized the deck.
- Then hand the deck back to me.
- I can begin the performance.
- Let's inspect the spectator-shuffled deck.
- The deck is now totally mixed.
- Under these conditions, as the performer, I will attempt to cut out the four Aces.
- The deck is borrowed.
- I made no culls just now.
- No suspicious moves.
- In this situation, I will cut out the four Aces directly.
- First, I locate the positions of the four Aces.
- I riffle down through the deck like this.
- I try to remember the approximate spots of each Ace.
- Then, I use my fingers to cut those four Aces back out.
- First—I have the spectator cut about half the deck.
- I then try to riffle the two packets back together.
- This is the first position I cut to.
- There will be an Ace.
- If you cut one card too many or too few, the result will be wrong.
- Next, the second position—the second Ace.
- And a third position—the four Aces.
1st edition 2025, video 12:39.
