Spectator cuts to and turns over the Aces

113 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Four-of-a-Kind & Aces Effects / Spectator cuts to and turns over the Aces
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Arthur Johnson Cards and a Newspaper ace cutting method used for newspaper prediction
 		Oct. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 13)
63
Caryl S. Fleming The Four-Ace Merry Mix Up No. 16, spectator cuts deck into four piles, then various displacements à la Poker Player's Picnic are made, Aces shown on top of the piles
 		1935
Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
19
U. F. Grant Effect No. 2 spectator cuts to the Aces with single cut, cross-cut force with two Aces on top and bottom at start
 		1936
The Gambler's Expose Act
1
Ace Assembly two methods, not the pure effect
 		1940
Expert Card Technique
238
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Year in Your Life four digits of named year cut to
Related toVariations 1942
Miracle Shuffles and Tricks
19
A Poker Player's Picnic no-touch, little bit of dealing involved
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1948
The Royal Road to Card Magic
16
Martin Gardner Five Nine King card chosen, three piles arranged as in Poker Player's Picnic, on top of the piles are then the mates that match the selection
Related to 1949
52 Amazing Card Tricks
11
John Scarne Swimmers No. 31, Deck is cut into four, cards are moved around in long procedure, reveal four Aces. Procedure repeated, reveal four Kings.
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
56
Oscar Weigle The Weigle Aces No. 32, Procedure like Poker Player's Picnic until last packet reveals a Three, count down to face up Ace
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
58
Martin Gardner Five Nine King No. 94, card is freely selected, and its mates are found by cutting the deck.
Related toVariations 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
176
Lewis Ganson Gambler's Luck poker player's picnic type Kings location, open Bottom Deal demo followed by Aces deal
Inspired by
  • "Tops Four Aces" (Paul Clive's "Card Tricks Without Skill")
  • "The Honest Gambler" (Walter B. Gibson's "Professional Magic for Amateurs")
Variations 		1950
Routined Manipulation — Part One
71
Steve Belchou Belchou's Aces Poker Player's Picnic, four Aces found via dealing and transferring cards between four piles, credited to Steve Belchou
Related to 1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
27
Anthony J. Gugliotta This is Your Life four digits of named year cut to, simplified
Inspired by Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
21
Bob Veeser Acetimation estimation presentation, nail nicked Ace
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
49
Bill Simon Acetimation estimation presentation, faro setting
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
51
Edward Marlo Acetimation estimation presentation, faro setting, aces on bottom of packets
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
52
Harry Lorayne Oh, those Aces! aces start in lap, sucker dealing procedure
 		1967
Deck-Sterity
69
Allan Ackerman The Spectator Refuses to Cut to the Four Aces
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1970
Magic Mafia Effects
7
Gerald Kosky Kosky's Card Discovery No. 417, Poker Player's Picnic with four selections
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
113
Juan Tamariz Poker de Ases! cutting the aces, similar to A Poker Player's Picnic
Related to 1973
Aprenda Ud. Magia
33
Neal Elias Spectator Cuts to and Turns the Aces
1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
39
Edward Marlo Spectator Cuts to and Turns the Aces four methods
 		1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
39
Edward Marlo The Spectator Cuts to & Turns Over the Aces
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
124
Cutting the Aces No. 18, cutting and then some dealing, both Aces and Kings are located
Related to 1976
Self-Working Card Tricks
31
Luis Gavilondo Matching "Do As I Do" Poker Player's Picnic done with two packs simultaneously
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here
  • Magigram, June 1976
 1977
Matching the Cards
19
Karl Fulves, Martin Gardner How to Cut the Aces spectator cuts deck into four piles on a tray, topological swindle in which tray is turned around so that it looks like the cards come from all four piles instead of just two
 		1977
The Magic Book
168
Simon Aronson The Spectator Really Cuts To The Aces four-way forcing deck
VariationsAlso published here 1978
The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson
14
Edward Marlo Spectator Cuts And Counts To The ---- set up
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
329
David Solomon Solomon's Four Card Prediction variation of "Spectator Cuts And Counts To The Aces"
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
331
Edward Marlo Date Prediction variation of "Spectator Cuts And Counts To The Aces", date on coin is prediction
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
331
Steve Belchou Poker Player's Picnic
Jan. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 4)
138
Edward Marlo Spectator's Ace Cutting twelve methods, some where the spectator turn over the aces, some quadrupel stop effects, for 11th method see page 284
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
244
Michael Weber Sutured Incision threaded deck, further ideas, inspired by Bob Cassidy book test
Also published here 1984
Side Effects
5
Randy Wakeman The Spectator Cuts to and Turns Over the Aces basically the same as Ackerman's version
Related toVariations 1985
Formula One Close-Up
41
Steve Belchou Ace Assembly no-touch, little bit of dealing involved
Related to 1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 4)
27
Michael Weber Sutured Incision threaded deck, further ideas, inspired by Bob Cassidy book test
Also published here 1985
Seminarheft
6
Randy Wakeman Spectator on Stage
VariationsAlso published here June 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 6)
1357
Ken Simmons Spectator Really Cuts to and Turns Over the Aces spectator cuts off four packets while performer holds deck
  • Adding to the Effect (having Kings at bottoms of each packet as kicker)
 		1988
Guarded Secrets Revealed!
2
J. W. Sarles Ace Protocol credit information, crimped aces
 		1989
Prototype
34
Easy Aces no-touch, little bit of dealing involved
Also published here 1989
Easy-to-Do Card Tricks for Children
39
Randy Wakeman Spectator on Stage
Also published here 1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
75
Randy Wakeman Do You Feel Lucky? using Harry Riser subtlety
Inspired by 1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
77
Michael Powers Misplace Your Bets performer cuts to four-of-a-kind one by one, spectator cuts small packet onto each card, top cards shown to be same four-of-a-kind, bottom cards changed to Twos or something else, two effect variations
Inspired by 1990
Top Secret Stuff
40
John Bannon Directed Verdict actually "Directed Verdict IV"
Related toVariations 1991
Smoke and Mirrors
106
John Bannon Directed Verdict II
1991
Smoke and Mirrors
109
John Bannon Directed Verdict III
Related to 1991
Smoke and Mirrors
110
John Bannon Directed Verdict V
1991
Smoke and Mirrors
110
David Harkey Euroaces using pass
 		1991
Simply Harkey
214
Aldo Colombini F.F.F.F. four selections lost, spectator cuts deck in four piles, Aces on top, selection found in another cut-off packet as well
Inspired by
  • Randy Wakeman effect as performed on FFFF
 1994
The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini
14
Simon Aronson The Spectator Really Cuts To The Aces four-way forcing deck
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
27
Karl Fulves The Computer Deck No. 9, Poker Player's Picnic handling
Related to 1995
Easy Magic
11
Jerry K. Hartman Class Cut spectator cuts off four piles, top card of each is an Ace, extension of Harry Riser subtlety
Inspired byRelated to 1995
After Craft
143
Edward Marlo According To Veeser Aces are stolen from coat and added to packets one by one
 		Dec. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
76
Chad Long The Shuffling Lesson spectator shuffles and cuts and turns over and gets Aces while performer demonstrates the actions with the other half and gets Kings
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Astonishing Friends)
299
Mickey MacDougall Trick of the Ages spectator cuts to cards which duplicate a chosen date
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
20
David Solomon Cutting Ten packets cut off deck by spectators who should aim for ten cards, top cards turn out to be the Tens
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
27
Andrew Wimhurst The Spectator Estimates the Aces last card found by magician
Inspired by 1998
Down Under Deals
11
Steve Mayhew Mayhew's Aces using Riser Subtlety (uncredited)
Also published here 1998
Labyrinth (Issue 8 - Part 1)
4
Jason Alford A Cut Above duplicate Aces
Inspired byRelated to 1998
Thinking & Wondering
12
Bill Malone Cut' em High and Tie
Related to 1999
21st Century Card Magic
33
Allan Ackerman One Kiss Does It All
Related toVariations 1999
Classic Handlings
5
Richard Osterlind My Father's Favorite piles made and cards moved around by spectator under performer's direction
 		1999
Dynamic Mysteries
33
Remo Pannain Spectator Cuts to Aces for the Umpteenth Time four packets cut off the deck one by one
Related to July 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 11)
78
David Regal Bottoms Up Aces
2002
Constant Fooling 1
3
David Regal Deep Guilt Aces gaffed deck
Related toVariations 2002
Constant Fooling 2
211
Andy Nyman The Hidden spectator places coin, wallet and watch on table, then cuts to three cards in deck of blank cards with objects written on them, the objects match the three removed items
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Synonymental" (Ed Mellon)
Also published here 		2002
Fight Dirty!
25
John Bannon Final Verdict
Variations 2004
Dear Mr. Fantasy
55
David Jade, Damien Vapereau No Use Aces Aces dropped onto tabled packets from Tenkai palm as packets are pushed forward one by one
Also published here Feb. 2004
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 6)
73
Erik Nordvall Spectator Cuts the Aces Non-gaffed Deep Guilt Aces, spectator cuts the deck into four piles and top card of each pile is an Ace
Inspired byRelated to 2006
Erik Nordvall Lecture Notes Asia 2006
1
Harry Riser Gauging the Aces
Also published here
  • MUM, Aug. 1996
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
41
Allan Ackerman The Spectator Cuts a.k.a. No Setup Required card removed as prediction, spectator cuts to other three cards, culling sequence
 		2006
Freebie 7
6
Jerry K. Hartman Cutty Shark spectator cuts four piles, Ace on top of each
Inspired byRelated to
  • Precursor (No. LXXIII, March 2000, p.15)
 2007
Card Dupery
202
Jerry K. Hartman Cutter's Last Hand spectator cuts four piles, Ace on top of each, see references on “Cutty Shark” (p. 202)
 		2007
Card Dupery
206
Miguel Gómez El juego de los cuatro elementos four selected cards are placed on card case and they flip over to reveal the Aces, A Poker Player's Picnic meets Flap Jacks
Inspired byRelated to 2007
El Placer de la Magia
54
Benjamin Earl The Gambling Lesson various games played, at the end spectator and performer each find four-of-a-kind
Inspired byVariations Jan. 2009
Gambit (Issue 1)
6
Trevor Lewis Another Card Trick performer has Twos and spectator Aces, Shuffling Lesson type
 		2009
Routines Matter
24
Nick Trost Quadruplication top cards of four packets match prediction after Poker Player's Picnic type dealing procedure
Inspired by
  • "The Dragon Prediction" (Jerry Lucas, Championship Card Tricks, Harry Lorayne, 1973)
 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
299
Greca Cut and Paced four cut-to cards are predicted
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
60
R. Paul Wilson, Chad Long Luck Versus Skill multiple phase gambling themed routine with cutting the high card culminating in a variation of "Shuffling Lesson"
Inspired by 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
155
Steve Belchou, Martin Gardner, Roberto Giobbi Two, Six, Ten card chosen, three piles arranged as in Poker Player's Picnic, on top of the piles are then the mates that match the selection
Inspired by
  • Steve Belchou’s “The Million to One Trick” in "Dragon", Vol. 8, No. 5, 1939.
Related to 		2010
Card College Lightest
83
Andy Nyman The Hidden spectator places coin, wallet and watch on table, then cuts to three cards in deck of blank cards with objects written on them, the objects match the three removed items
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Synonymental" (Ed Mellon)
Also published here 		2010
Bulletproof
141
Nick Trost It's a Date Poker Player's Picnic type procedure reveals year of birth
 		2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
584
Nick Trost Gambler's Poker Routine
  • Phase One - Eighteen-Card Poker (uses concept of a morphing Jonah card that changes every phase, three phases)
  • Phase Two - Belchou's Ace Trick (poker player's picnic type Kings location, open Bottom Deal demo followed by Aces deal)
  • Phase Three - The Surprised Gambler (re-deal)
Inspired by
  • Gambler's Luck (Lewis Ganson, 1950)
  • Tony Griffith's "A Demonstration of How to Win at Poker" (Griff on Cards, 1964)
  • Bob Lynn's "The Gambler Routine" (The Mad Mad Mad World of Bob Lynn, 1968)
Related toAlso published here 		2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
700
J. W. Sarles The Bank Plays Poker top card change into Aces after shown indifferent, with Sarles's handling of Banker-Broker move
Related to 2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
636
Justin Higham Aces Low Ackerman/Wakeman type
 		2012
Non-Automatic Card Tricks
18
John Guastaferro Book of Clues
Variations 2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
15
Justin Higham Easy Spectator-Cuts...
Inspired by 2013
Bold and Illogical Card Moves
41
Nick Trost The Spectator's Royal Marriages I four cards cut to and four more cards make King/Queen pairs, Poker Player's Pincnic
 		2013
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 4
615
Nick Trost You Do As I Do Royal Marriages Poker Player's Picnic done with two halves simultaneously, locating all Kings and Queens
Inspired by 2013
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 4
618
Nick Trost Royal Weddings
  • Phase One (Poker Player's Picnic)
  • Phase Two (four Kings cut in four packets, the Kings suddenly are in the hand of the performer, Queens found at bottom of packets, rehandling of "Just Friends")
Inspired by 2013
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 4
627
Nick Trost Acey-Dicey Poker Player's Picnic with dice to decide how many cards to count off
  • Impromptu Version
  • Royal Flush Version
  • Poker Dice Version
 		2013
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 4
721
Kiko Pastur A Través del Espejo spectator mirrors actions of performer, both end up with four of a kind
Inspired by 2014
El Puente Invisible
174
Michael Weber, Tim Trono False Advertising shuffling lesson presentation, performed to card handling instructions printed on advertising card
Inspired by Mar. 2014
Real Secrets (Vol. 2 No. 24)
1
Chad Long The Shuffling Lesson spectator shuffles and cuts and turns over and gets Aces while performer demonstrates the actions with the other half and gets Kings
(Real Secrets Bonus sheet)
Also published here Mar. 2014
Real Secrets (Vol. 2 No. 24)
3
Steve Mayhew Mayhew's Aces using Riser Gauge Subtlety
Inspired byAlso published here 2014
Mayhew
17
Nick Trost More Heaps of Coincidence deck cut into eight piles, poker player's picnic with spectator simultaneously leads to four mates
Inspired by
  • "Heaps of Coincidence" (Paul Clive's Card Tricks Without Skill, 1959)
 2015
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 5
1158
Spectator Cuts to the Aces Procedure with three cards
Related to 2016
The Performance Pieces & Divertissements of the Famous Handsome Jack, etc.
103
John Bannon, Andy (The Jerx) Spectator Cuts The Aces Three Ways Directed Verdict by John Bannon, but provides three very different ways of presenting the same trick

  • The Ocean's Eleven Version
  • The Creepy Child Version (prediction of four cards cut to)
  • Spectator Cuts Their Future (prediction of four cards cut to)
Inspired byRelated to 2016
The Jerx
27
Steve Beam Four Card Monte deck is cut into four packets, cards are moved around in long procedure, reveal four of a kind
Inspired by 2018
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 11
252
Steve Beam More Card Monte deck is cut into five packets, cards are moved around, reveal of Straight Flush
Inspired by 2018
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 11
257
John Bannon Three-Part Harmony
  • Dealing With It
performer produces the Kings, spectator cuts four piles on table, a King is placed on each pile, they assemble on one pile, Aces are found on other piles
Inspired by
  • "Vivace" (Aldo Colombini, Carlos Vaquera, Baroque Cards, 2006)
 May 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 5)
64
Allan Ackerman The Spectator Really Cuts credit information
Inspired byAlso published here 2019
Card Theater
42
Allan Ackerman The Spectator Refuses to Cut to the Four Aces to force four cards
Also published here 2019
Tesseract
62
Michael Powers, Keith Randolph Chaos four number cards used to generate four-digit number that is put in calculator, another number is subtracted, final result is nine and the four Nines are shown to be at top of four previously cut-off packets
 		2019
Tesseract
218
Fritz Alkemade, Benjamin Earl Just in Time v2.0.4 (self-working) After shuffling, spectator cuts the deck into three piles. After some dealing, reveal the three top cards to tell the current time. Uses a Ben Earl sequence inspired by Poker Player's Picnic
Inspired byRelated to 2019
Just in Time
16
Michał Kociołek The Wisdom of Crowds any poker hand named, card selected, then four spectators cut to four cards which together with selection make up named hand
  • The hands
  • From a shuffled deck
Inspired by 2019
The Expert
41
Andi Gladwin Cut, Stop, Shuffle spectator cuts off a third, then deals some card in a second pile, then shuffles the last third, each packet turned over and they have written on them "cut/stop/shuffle here"
 		2020
The Boy Who Cried Magic
179
Richard Vollmer CardSpeak poker player's picnic version
 		2021
Sharing Secrets
113
Nancy Colwell Picnic Under the Stars Poker's Player's Picnic, spectator gets to choose how many cards to deal off the top at first for each pile
Inspired by 2021
Lorem Ipsum
22
David Jade, Damien Vapereau No Use Aces Aces dropped onto tabled packets from Tenkai palm as packets are pushed forward one by one
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
270
Justin Higham Deal-Cut-Shuffling Lesson spectator shuffles and cuts and turns over and gets Aces while performer demonstrates the actions with the other half and gets Kings
Inspired by 2023
Combined Card Notes
20
John Guastaferro Book of Clues
  • alternative ending by Andrew Brown
Inspired by 2023
The Nth Degree°
135
Allan Ackerman The Spectator Really Cuts credit information
Also published here 2024
All In — Volume 2
157