Category: Ace Trick

The following table shows the movements of the aces during the Ace Control.  The first column assigns a number to the 52 cards from the top card, 1, down to 52.  Since the aces begin out of the deck, they are numbers 49, 50, 51, and 52.  Reading the other columns from left to right show what happens as each ace is inserted into the middle of the deck and then the cuts are made.

The column labeled "First Ace" shows the ace being inserted at location 26 in the deck.  The next column, "After Cut" shows that that ace has move to location 2, etc.

This is my own ace control. It looks very fair, with each ace being inserted into the deck and the deck cut several times. Between each ace insertion the top and bottom cards can be shown. After inserting the aces and cutting, the deck is shuffled once and then all four aces are back on top.

The left hand column describes the cutting actions, the right hand column shows photos and adds more detail. There is a video at the bottom of this post showing the action.

Begin with the four aces face up on the table.

Erdnase stock shuffle for stacking the Aces and Dice trick

Refer to the Expert Card Technique book for the Erdnase system of stock shuffling. This modification will stack the aces for the Aces and Dice routine.  The stack puts the aces at locations 5, 7, 13 and 15.

1. Start with one ace on the bottom of the deck and three on top. (I cull the four aces to the top of the deck and then double cut one to the bottom)
2. Undercut half the deck.
3. Injog the top card (an ace) and shuffle off 6 cards, outjogging the next and shuffle off putting the last card from the right hand on top (an ace).
4. undercut at the out jog, taking a break at the injog.
5. Run one card and throw the rest from the break on top
6. run one, in jog, run 5 and out jog.
7. Under cut at the in jog and throw on top
8. Undercut at the out jog and run one and throw

Practicing the Aces and Dice trick at Starbucks (no sound).

Effect:

This is an easy but entertaining production of four aces where the spectator does the work.  It works well with four spectators, but can be used with less than four as you will see.