{"id":5958,"date":"2023-08-23T23:58:03","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T23:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/robertjwallace.com\/?p=5958"},"modified":"2023-08-24T00:03:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T00:03:12","slug":"direct-ace-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robertjwallace.com\/es\/direct-ace-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Control directo del as"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a variation on my Ace control that I described in this post from 2018<\/a>. The main difference is that this one is more direct, but doesn’t show the top and bottom cards between each ace being lost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The basic effect is that the aces are placed in the center of the deck, one at a time, with the deck being triple cut after each ace is inserted. Then the deck is shuffled and the four aces are controlled back to the top. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start with the four aces face up on the table. Ahead of time place a small longitudinal crimp in each ace. Pick up the first ace and insert it into the center of the deck, taking a little finger break above it as it is inserted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Double cut to the break, cutting half of the cards above the break to the table, the cutting to the break, dropping those cards to the table on top of the cards already there, and finishing with dropping the remaining cards on top. This brings the first ace to the top of the deck, while the audience thinks it is lost in the deck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pick up the next ace and insert it into the center of the deck, but take a break below it this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Repeat the cutting sequence, with each of the first two cuts each taking about a quarter of the cards. This places the two aces together two thirds of the way down in the deck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pick up the next ace and insert it into the center of the deck, taking a little finger break above it as it is inserted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Double cut to the break, with each of the first two cuts each taking about a quarter of the cards. This places the ace on top, with the other two aces about a quarter of the way down from the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last ace is handled differently. Insert it into the center of the deck, keeping a break below it. Now start a double cut, but take only an eighth of the deck in the first cut. Say about eight or less cards. Drop those cards to the table. Come back and cut to the break, but as you cut, use your left finger tips to kick out the ace above the break, slightly outjogging it to the right as you place those cards onto the cards on the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drop the remaining cards on top of the cards on the table and immediately pick up all the cards and as you do so, pulling down with your left little finger on the outjogged card to regain a break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Repeat the cutting sequence one last time, again taking only an eighth of the deck on the first cut, then cutting to the break, and then finishing by dropping the remainder of the cards on top. You now have two aces somewhere near the center of the deck and two aces on top of the deck<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pick up the deck and get ready to perform a riffle shuffle. You will notice a natural break near the center where the two aces are. Break the deck there and do a single riffle shuffle, making sure that the top two cards on each half interlace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aces are now on top. Below is a video of a practice session. Below that is a video of the other version which shows the cards around each ace and the top and bottom cards after each cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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