If you want to learn to use a memorized deck stack such as the Aronson stack then you can use my Faro shuffle simulator as a training aid.
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This is not a tutorial on the double lift, there are a lot of sources for that already. Instead this is a look at how lay people turn over a card compared to how magicians turn over a card.
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This is what I do for a practice routine.
Continue reading “Practice Routine”U.S. Playing Card Co. Prediction V2.
This is an alternative to the previous post, but basically the same effect.
Continue reading “U.S. Playing Card Co. Prediction V2.”U.S. Playing Card Prediction
This is a prediction effect using a feature of some Bicycle Brand playing card decks. The decks that I purchase have two ways of showing a “prediction”. One of the advertising cards shows the King of Spades and the box show the Ten of Hearts. What follows is one way I use this as a prediction.
Cut deeper as a key card location
The cut deeper force is one of the easiest forces, but I have noticed that many spectators expect to remember the card they cut to that is face up. A way of using this is to use the process to set a key card as follows.
Continue reading “Cut deeper as a key card location”Christ Aces
This was one of the first four ace tricks I learned. It is easy to do and is a little different from the “Let’s cut the aces” routines.
Continue reading “Christ Aces”Stacking the deck
Below is one of my “Starbucks” videos of a practice session of stacking the deck. What I like to do is stack the four aces for a five handed game using different stacking techniques. In the video I stack the deck with a Zarrow shuffle, then a riffle shuffle technique, then Erdnase overhand shuffle, a milk shuffle, and an overhand shuffle from Dai Vernon.
Continue reading “Stacking the deck”Delayed double cut control
I have always liked the double cut control for its simplicity and directness. My only objection to it is that it is usually done at the wrong time, immediately after the spectators card is returned. That is when the spectators attention is at its height.
Continue reading “Delayed double cut control”Easy ace opener
This is the Ace opener that I usually do. It is simple but plays well.
I usually get into this using my two step cull after having the spectator shuffle the deck. After the cull I have four aces secretly on top of the deck, ready to be produced one by one.
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