Multiple Ambition

216 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Ambitious Card Theme / Multiple Ambition
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Die vier wiedervereinigten Könige No. 22, Kings pushed in four different positions comes to top, four indifferent cards palmed on top of them
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
27
Die geflohenen und wieder eingefangenen Haremsdamen three Queens placed on top, bottom and center, all together after cut, also two methods for four Queens, in one of which all four come back to the top
Related to 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
106
Jack Merlin A Four Ace Assemble Aces rise on top of the deck, featuring a fine jog at the front that's controlled with the left first finger
Also published here 1927/28
Merlin's Master Miracles
4
Dr. James William Elliott Dr. Elliott's Presentation three selections come to top
 		1933
Farelli's Card Magic — Part One
28
Tom Sellers "Duplex" on the Top Card two cards placed on top of two halves, then put in center and they come back to top
 		1933
More Secrets
6
Theodore Annemann A Couple of Cards Get Together two selections come together on top despite the spectator's overhand shuffle, pencil dot card
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
82
Acrobatic Jacks four jacks come together on top, stripper deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
272
Ralph W. Hull "Knock 'em Off with a Stick" two cards, with Pop-Eyed Eye-Popper deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
532
The Ambitious Twins
Variations 1940
Expert Card Technique
285
Edward Marlo General Ace Trick aces come to top one by one, same ace is shown on top four times as sucker presentation
 		1940
Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto)
19
Martin Gardner Eye-Pop Routine two selections reverse in the center, then travel back to top, pseudo duplicates
Related to 1940
12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck
18
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Fantastic Fan four Aces keep reappearing on bottom of deck, sucker phase, then to shoulder
Related to 1943
Tricks and Sleights
23
Arthur H. Buckley The Obstrusive Queens Experiment No. 39 - using two black Queens
 		1946
Card Control
207
Arthur H. Buckley The Four Bandits Experiment No. 43 - Jacks are produced, inserted in middle and come to top, deck is separated in reds and blacks
 		1946
Card Control
213
Paul LePaul Aces Up!
Variations 1949
The Card Magic of Le Paul
203
Martin Gardner, Johnny Albenice, Bert Feinson Cross Suits No. 99, two cards reverse in the center, then travel back to the top
Related to 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
189
Paul Rosini Aces Running Wild Aces lost after dealing, assembling and re-dealing procedure, they end up on top
 		1950
Magical Gems
59
Bill Simon The Magnetic Cards cards are cut in four packets, one card selected and with that card the other of the same value rise on top of each packet
 		1952
Effective Card Magic
137
Bill Simon Double Rise two cards placed on the table, half of the deck put on each, both rise to the top
Variations 1952
Effective Card Magic
139
Edward Marlo In One Shuffle Aces lost in deck, still on top
Related toVariations 1953
The Cardician
83
Edward Marlo The Follow Up Aces Aces lost in deck come to top
Related toVariations 1953
The Cardician
91
George Blake Olla Podrida
  • ambitious card with two cards, as a magician's gag
  • rabbit from hat joke
  • torn & restored paper, magician's gag
 		Aug. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 287)
1148
P. Howard Lyons Double Up "The laziest ambitious card in history"
  • Part I: two decks dealt in unison until stopped, the two values are added and counted down in a third deck to a predicted card
  • Part II: the two selections are then buried in their decks and rise to the top
 		Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 2)
11
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Doubly Ambitious two cards come to top repeatedly, D'Amico Spread application
Variations 1956
Classical Foursome
10
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Combination of previous Doubly Ambitious and Double Transposition
 		1956
Classical Foursome
18
Edward Marlo Travelling Double two cards travel to top of deck
 		1957
The Tabled Palm
12
P. Howard Lyons Three Up Ace-Two-Three rise from middle of deck to top individually
Related toVariations Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
9
William P. Miesel 33 Up Ace-Two-Three rise from middle of deck to top individually
Inspired by Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
19
Al Leech Doubly Ambitious
1959
Cardmanship
6
Bill Elliott Spirit of '76 - or '67? performer explains pseudo duplicate effect with a black Six and Seven, ambitious phase, sucker explanation in which the lost pair comes to top as well
 		June 1960
Ibidem (Issue 21)
2
Edward Marlo Marlo's Acrobatic Aces four aces travel to top repeatedly, then to pocket
 		1961
The Multiple Shift
57
Charlie Miller The Homing Deuces four Twos keep reappearing on bottom of deck, sucker phase
Related to 1961
An Evening with Charlie Miller
60
Harry Lorayne Flash Aces four Aces from different parts to top
Variations 1962
Close-up Card Magic
119
Edward Marlo K. M. Move Follow Up Aces setting up
Inspired byVariations 1962
The K. M. Move
11
Jochen Zmeck, Ralph W. Hull Schneller als das Auge ambitious phases with mirage deck, also as double ambitious phase
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
14
Edward Marlo Gathering of the Clan "Sixth Effect", quartet lost in deck, reappears on top
Related to 1962
Tilt!
13
Edward Marlo Tilt Doubly Ambitious "Sixteenth Effect"
 		1962
Tilt!
25
Edward Marlo Tilted Aces "Seventeenth Effect", Aces placed into center come to top, no cuts, see p. 1 for credit information
Variations 1962
Tilt!
25
Peter Kane Aces A-Risin'! two Aces buried separately come to top
Related toAlso published here
  • Hugard's Magic Monthly, 1963
 1967
A Card Session with Peter Kane
6
Edward Marlo Slip Cut Routine aces are cut in deck, yet come back to top multiple times
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
18
Carmen D'Amico Face Up Aces four times card changes into ace which then comes back to top
 		1968
Expert Card Conjuring
78
Edward Marlo Follow Up Aces
Related to 1969
Expert Card Mysteries
139
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction – Variation 6 to rearrange order of packet, Elevator trick as example, Ace-Two-Three rise from middle of deck to top individually
Related to 1970
Secret Subtraction
10
Gene Nielsen Aces Further Up
Inspired by May 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 10)
38
David Solomon Second Power Poker & Lead-In Aces travel to top, odd-backed Aces stacked in deck, transform into Royal Flush (that now has odd backs) and others get good hands
Inspired byAlso published here Mar. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 3)
18
Al Baker Ambitious Card phase from Daley Notebooks, then sequence using Ace, Two and Three
VariationsAlso published here Dec. 1971
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 7 No. 2)
474
Jerry K. Hartman Tri-rise bottom cards of three piles each rise to the tops
 		1971
Odd Lifts
3
Mack Picknick Picnick's Aces Aces to top
Variations 1972
Card Cavalcade
89
William P. Miesel Dual Ambitious one to top, one to bottom
 		Feb. 1972
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 2)
13
Roy Walton Ambitious 1-2-3-4 ambitious sequence with Ace through Four, one of them changes to selection, see p. 608 for comment by Walton, see p. 640 for get-into by Robin Robertson
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Sep. 1972
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 7 No. 11)
559
Ben Christopher Unlimited Elevator four Kings buried in deck, four queens one by one placed on top and attracting its King
  • Impromptu Method
Related toVariations Oct. 1972
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 7 No. 12)
567
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Hint No. 218, strip-out addition application: four cards distributed in deck come to top, burglars, finesse of showing one or two cards as they are inserted
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
54
Karl Fulves Double Up using four Aces, this is actually page 36A
Related toVariations 1973
Packet Switches (Part One)
36
Derek Dingle Impromptu Elevator four Kings buried in deck, four queens one by one placed on top and attracting its King, see also p. 728 for comment by John Holland
Inspired byRelated to Mar. 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 5)
610
Francis Haxton Impromptu Unlimited four chosen card buried in deck, joker placed on top attracts the selections to top one by one
Inspired by Sep. 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 11)
660
Lin Searles Aces Up
Related toVariations Autumn 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 8th Folio)
670
Roy Walton Ambitious 1-2-3-4 ambitious sequence with Ace through Four, one of them changes to selection
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1975
Card Cavalcade 3
45
Edward Marlo Doubly Ambitious three phases
 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
257
Edward Marlo Double Tilt plus Addition plus Effect aces come back to top and are switched out
 		1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
291
Martin A. Nash Queens Uprageous see p. 447 for additional crediting
Related to 1977
Any Second Now
197
Dai Vernon Double Quick top and bottom cards buried, return to top, repeat
VariationsAlso published here 1977
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8)
1008
Harvey Rosenthal Routined Miracles suggested combination of referenced routines
Inspired by 1977
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #8)
1010
Dai Vernon Depth Charge Ace to Four rise to top
 		1977
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10)
1027
Bob Stencel, Karl Fulves Stencel's Effect three Aces placed in deck, top three cards dealt onto remaining Ace, they're the Aces
 		1977
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10)
1028
Harry Lorayne Instant Aces Aces distributed into different positions, instantly back on top
 		1977
The Magic Book
105
José de la Torre Follow the Leader
  • First part: The Aces Follow the Leader (Aces and Joker lost in the deck, all come to top)
  • Second part: Triumphant Aces and the Leader
  • Third part: Again the Four Aces and the Leader (Collins Ace type routine with deal into wanted hand)
 		1977
Magicana of Havana in New York
9
Harry Lorayne Lorayne's Invisible Pass Routine first single cards come to top, then all aces (presented as invisible pass demonstration)
VariationsAlso published here 1979
Quantum Leaps
116
Juan Tamariz The Tamariz Ambitious Double
Related toVariations Dec. 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 12)
776
Gene Maze Rising Aces
1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
70
Harry Lorayne Two Ambitious more a transposition theme
Also published here 1980
Lecture Notes
12
Edward Marlo Second Surprise aces put on four piles, collected, aces on top, two methods
Related to 1981
21st Century Card Magic
12
Daryl Martinez Rising Crime Kings put on four piles which are assembled, Kings appear on top
Related toVariations 1982
For Your Entertainment Pleasure
24
James Swain Roundup three cover-passes-handling
Inspired by 1982
Best of Friends
295
Harry Lorayne Ultraces Aces lost, come to top at once
 		1982
Best of Friends
539
David Solomon Spectator Loses the Aces spectator cuts Aces in deck, then they gather on top
Inspired byRelated to 1982
Sessions
16
Larry Jennings "....Always Cut the Cards" cards are cut into deck with spectator
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1982
A Visit With Larry Jennings
4
Stephen Tucker Kontract Killer Kards mafia story trick, four Kings travel back on top then selection is found
Also published here Jan. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 9)
155
Daryl Martinez Sunrise four of a kind, reds come back to top even though when alternated
 		1983
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2
91
Edward Marlo The Knoxville Aces four piles, Ace on each, packets assembled, Aces travel to top
Related toVariations Jan. 1983
Epoptica (Issue 3)
168
Meir Yedid Tip Top Aces Aces lost in four piles, they come back to top
Also published here 1983
Off the Wall
1
Frank Simon The Collectavator Aces distributed in fan, the come to top with selection between them
 		1983
Versatile Card Magic
72
Arturo de Ascanio Ambition for Two one phase
Related to May 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 5)
917
Larry Jennings Cut As I Cut gaffed method
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Jan./Feb. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 17 & 18)
167
Stephen Tucker Weekend Double Ambitious sequence with Marlo Tilt
 		1984
The Card-Mad-gic of Stephen Tucker
43
Edward Marlo Four Packet Ambition four aces on four packets are placed to bottom and travel back up
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
384
Randy Wakeman Three Phase Follow-Up Aces come to top twice, then vanish
Inspired byVariations 1985
Formula One Close-Up
19
Frederick Braue, Jean Hugard The Ambitious Twins
1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
104
Dai Vernon Double Quick
Also published here 1985/87
Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus
105
Larry Jennings Always Cut The Cards cards are cut into deck with spectator
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
1
Jerry Sadowitz Ambitious Aces Repeat Ambitious Aces done twice
 		1986
Close-up Framework
10
Ken Simmons Ace-Bitiously Yours aces come to top multiple times
 		1986
Riffling the Pasteboards
7
Ken Simmons Ace-Bitiously - The Follow-Up four aces come to bottom, then to top
 		1986
Riffling the Pasteboards
11
Randy Wakeman Follow-Up on Follow-Up new approach
Inspired by 1987
Special Effects
57
Karl Fulves Block of Eight spectator upjogs any four-of-a-kind, buried, then rises to top
 		1987
Covenant
2
Karl Fulves Uncut Version Aces on four piles, assembled, one riffle shuffle, Aces on top
  • Other Schemes
Inspired byRelated to
  • "You're the Gambler" (Precursor XV)
 1987
Covenant
7
Jerry Sadowitz Mik Mak Mok Kings lost, Ace of Spaded comes to top, brings the Kings to the top, then they transpose with the Ace
Inspired by 1987
Inspirations
11
Dai Vernon The Corsican Climbers two cards, black Eights and Nines
Inspired byVariations 1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
155
Jerry K. Hartman Depth Deceptions 1)
Jan. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 1)
1444
Jerry K. Hartman Depth Deceptions 2)
Jan. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 1)
1444
Meir Yedid Tip-Top Aces
Also published here Nov. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 11)
1564
Edward Marlo As a Memory Gag spectator places Aces in deck, positions apparently memorized, "First, second, third, fourth", they are shown on top
 		1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
238
Roy Walton Ambitious 1-2-3-4 ambitious sequence with Ace through Four, one of them changes to selection
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
44
Brother John Hamman Cream Rises to the Top triumph combo in which aces show up and change into selections
Related to 1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
191
Edward Marlo The Ambitious Four Ambitious Aces
 		1989
So Soon?
11
Karl Fulves Aces In One "Always Cut the Cards" plot
 		1989
Kaleidoscope
16
Justin Higham Before Your Time
  • Phase One (Aces lost, they come back to top)
  • Phase Two (time machine type plot)
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1989
West End Card Session
11
Juan Tamariz Double Ambitious full routine with two ambitious cards
Inspired by 1989/91
Sonata
119
Bruce Cervon Floating Aces four aces one by one rise to top, then all at once, using Tilt
Variations 1990
Ultra Cervon
9
Karrell Fox Kings Cross using four Kings, very direct
 		May 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 5)
1787
Harry Lorayne Primal Ambition using two cards
 		1990
Trend Setters
22
Harry Lorayne Kings "High"Way Aces on four piles are cut into deck and come to top
Inspired by 1990
Trend Setters
128
David Regal No Cut/Pass Method
Inspired by 1990
Trend Setters
132
Bob King A Cut Above Aces are cut into deck with spectator
Inspired byAlso published here 1990
More Magician Foolers
9
Edward Marlo, Justin Higham Before Our Time Aces lost, they come back to top
  • Phase One (Marlo)
  • Phase Two (Higham, time machine type plot)
  • Phase Three (Marlo & Higham)
Inspired byVariations Aug. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 2)
13
Justin Higham More Than One Ambition two cards come to top multiple times
Inspired byRelated to Oct. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 4)
32
Edward Marlo Magnetic Ace & Color Separation aces stay on top even though faro shuffled into deck, deck is shuffled into red-black separation
 		Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
15
Karl Fulves X-pert Aces lost, then dealt off the top again
Inspired by 1991
28 Card Tricks
11
Steve Pressley The Ace of Influence four phases, aces end up together on top
 		1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 39)
711
Meir Yedid Die Asse wandern nach oben
Also published here 1991
Meir Yedid
3
Jerry K. Hartman Half Aced Cuts cards are cut into deck with spectator
Inspired byAlso published here
  • in "Precursor" XXII. P. 8.
 1991
Card Craft
395
Justin Higham Ace Is Up four Aces, three are lost in center, they come back to top
  • First Method
  • Second Method
 		June 1991
Technomagic (Issue 12)
90
Justin Higham Ace Is Down Aces lost in center travel to bottom
 		June 1991
Technomagic (Issue 12)
93
Justin Higham Face Is Up Aces rise to top
 		June 1991
Technomagic (Issue 12)
94
Mike Bornstein To the Top four Aces
 		Feb. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 2)
2032
Jack Carpenter No Table Aces Aces face up at different positions, all travel to top one by one, then distribute back to original positions
Also published here 1992
Modus Operandi
34
David Solomon Four for Four Ace, Two, Three and Four rise to top of packet after distributed among the cards
Related to 1992
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 46)
831
Bob King A Cut Above (I) Aces are cut into deck with spectator
Also published here 1992
The Breather
8
Bob King A Cut Above (II) Aces are cut into deck with spectator
Inspired by 1992
The Breather
12
Terry LaGerould Merry-go-round Aces Aces lost in deck, they come back to top
 		1992
Pasteboard Presentations
33
David Regal Back they Come four of a kind, not presented as ambitious card
 		Jan. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 1)
2170
Juan Tamariz Two Times Ambitious two phases
 		Feb. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 2)
2176
John W. McClure Face it, Kings are Ambitious four kings appear face up on deck
 		Nov. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 11)
2290
Meir Yedid Tip Top Aces Aces lost in four piles, they come back to top
Also published here 1993
Memorable Magic
4
Jack Carpenter No Table Aces Aces face up at different positions, all travel to top one by one, then distribute back to original positions
Also published here Feb. 1993
Profile (Issue 12)
10
Dai Vernon The Four Aces aces distributed in deck reappear all together
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1234
Karl Fulves Astral Aces four odd-backed aces cut into deck, suddenly they're together in deck, they change into 5-card royal flush
 		1994
Crooked Tales
68
Karl Fulves Top Secret aces lost via tabled shuffles without crimps, then back on top
 		1994
Crooked Tales
90
Stephen Tucker Kontrakt Killer Karten mafia story trick, four Kings travel back on top then selection is found
Also published here July 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 4 & 5)
169
Persi Diaconis The Persi Diaconis Presentation for Tilted Aces four Aces come to top all at once
Inspired by 1995
Arcane (Issue 14)
204
David Solomon Four for Four Squared Ace, Two, Three and Four rise to top of packet after distributed among the cards, repeat in spectator's hands
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 56)
1055
Karl Fulves The Three Burglars No. 9, updated version with a coin
 		1995
Self-Working Close-up Card Magic
15
Karl Fulves Return To Base aces lost, then shown together at bottom
 		1996
Blocking Off
106
James Swain Miracle Aces Aces lost in deck, yet come to bottom at once
 		1996
Miracles with Cards
100
Larry Jennings A Gambler Holds Out the Aces
Inspired by 1997
Jennings '67
39
Larry Jennings The '65 Aces aces vanish, spectator finds aces, come to top, turn over in deck, different handling options
 		1997
Jennings '67
148
Ken Krenzel The Last Heist four touched cards are jacks, distributed and come together, repeat, they change back color
Related to 1997
Ingenuities
152
Nick Trost Ambitious Ace, Deuce, Trey
Inspired by 1997
The Card Magic of Nick Trost
167
Karl Fulves Necromancer three selections rise to the top one by one, last one into the case, packet with cut-out hole
 		1997
The Vampire Chronicles
38
David Solomon Four For Four Squared Ace, Two, Three and Four rise to top of packet after distributed among the cards, repeat in spectator's hands
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
53
David Solomon Second Power Poker & Lead-In Aces travel to top, odd-backed Aces stacked in deck, transform into Royal Flush (that now has odd backs) and others get good hands
Related toAlso published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
210
Roy Walton, Dai Vernon, Al Baker Ambitious 1-2-3-4
Related to 1998
Card College — Volume 3
568
Bill Simon, Roberto Giobbi Rise and Switch Double Rise plus transpo
Inspired by 1998
Card College — Volume 3
590
Roberto Giobbi, Mack Picknick Picnick at the Summit four aces travel from different positions to the top of the deck
Inspired by 1998
Card College — Volume 3
773
Karl Fulves Even Money Aces selected four-of-a-kind mixed with 4 other cards, all cards cut in deck, they're back on top, aces kicker
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1998
The Noir Test
19
Karl Fulves Random Access
Inspired byRelated to 1998
The Noir Test
23
Peter Duffie, Gene Maze The Straggler sandwich placed in center, sandwich cards come to top, selection now reversed
 		1998
Covert Concepts
9
James Swain The Four Robbers updating a Classic
 		1999
21st Century Card Magic
60
David Regal A Short Leap Four Kings rise from the bottom of a packet to the top, used as conclusion to any assembly sequence
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
182
Aldo Colombini Ace High spectator cuts to Aces, Aces put onto four packets, deck assembled, Aces come to top, repeat
Inspired by Apr. 1999
Onyx (Issue 7)
20
Peter Duffie Jacks High two black Jacks rise through deck, then end up next to two selections
 		July 1999
Onyx (Issue 8)
21
Baltazar Fuentes Finnel Finessed four Aces lost and found
 		2000
I'm Dancing
45
Wesley James Got Milk? Ace cut into the center, it comes back to top, similarly with other Aces
Related to June 2000
Onyx (Issue 11)
8
Harry Lorayne Double Toss Change two-card catch action as two-card switch, Jinx dynamics
  • Double Ambition application
  • two Aces change color two times (Tens Routine)
 		2001
Personal Collection
101
Harry Lorayne Two Ambitious more a transposition theme
Also published here 2001
Personal Collection
223
Harry Lorayne Lorayne's Invisible Pass Routine first single cards come to top, then all aces (presented as invisible pass demonstration)
Also published here Nov. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 11)
44
Terry LaGerould The Illusive Cocktail Gals Queen put on top of four packets, they assemble on top of one packet
Related to 2001
Pasteboard Presentations II
47
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Pathfinders three cards chosen and lost (similar to Free Cut Principle procedure without using it), they come back to the top of three piles, then they all come to top of deck
  • Phase 1: Identifying the Pathfinders
  • Phase 2: The Pathfinders Form a Team
  • Final Phase: Send Out the Search Party
Related to
  • "Spectator Cuts to the Aces" (Frank Garcia lecture notes)
 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
126
Jack Parker Pre Heat ambitious card phase with two cards
  • ABB Ending (Angled After-Burner)
 		2004
Ashes to Ashes
25
Karl Fulves Little Feat cards are cut into deck with spectator
Related to 2005
Charlatan (Issue 10)
124
Mac King, Bill King Knock Knock Who's Amazed?
  • Magic in a Minute
two cards come back to top, pseudo mates
 		June 2005
Magic (Vol. 14 No. 10)
118
David Solomon Clearly Up the Ladder Ace, Two, Three and Four rise to top of packet after distributed among the cards, repeat in spectator's hands
Inspired by 2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
205
Jerry K. Hartman Keeper Cuts four cards noted from different parts of deck each turn up on top one at a time
Inspired by 2007
Card Dupery
220
Jerry K. Hartman Pile Up Aces are separated in different parts of deck, all appear on top, similar effect to "Keeper Cuts" (p. 220)
Inspired by 2007
Card Dupery
224
Arturo de Ascanio Double Ambitious - The Seventh Heaven multiple phases
Related toAlso published here 2008
The Magic of Ascanio — More Studies of Card Magic
198
Hiroshi Sawa Sheepdog Aces come to the top repeatedly
 		Dec. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 12)
34
Ken Krenzel Three Card to Top
2009
Relaxed Impossibilities
32
Dani DaOrtiz Ambiciosa progresiva multiple ambitious card phase, with multiple ambitious finale
 		2009
El Manuscrito (Vol. 2 No. 8)
189
Nick Trost The Ambitious Jacks Jacks and indifferent cards are alternated on top of the deck, Jacks come to top, repeat, then small packet handling
 		2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
471
Nick Trost The Mystery of the Penthouse
Inspired by 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
473
Tyler Wilson Pick-up Line aces pushed in different positions come to top
 		2010
Reinventing the Real
18
Roberto Giobbi Tilt to the Hilt double ambitious sequence, including impromptu duplicates
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue May 2)
133
Karl Fulves Self Stak Royal Flush cards cut into deck by spectator and performer, one of them pops out and rest is on top
Related to 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
484
Paul LePaul, Shane Cobalt LePaul's Aces four Aces placed on bottom of deck one by one, rise to the top
Inspired by 2012
Chasing Dovetails
2
Karl Fulves Aces Two Go four Aces on table in row, one by one they are cut into deck and the indifferent top card placed on table instead, tabled cards are Kings and top four cards the Aces
 		2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
656
J. W. Sarles Ace Prelude three Aces cut face-up into different parts of the deck, last Ace face-up on top, immediately all four Aces are dealt face-up from top
 		2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
690
Steven Hamilton Uprising first Ace rises, then Ace and Two together, then Ace to Three
Variations 2013
The Magic of Steven Hamilton
61
Nick Trost Rising Crime and Gemini Royal Marriages Kings rise to top, then are found next to the Queens in second phase
Inspired by 2013
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 4
596
Harapan Ong Cull the Police! Jacks face-up at different position come to top, burglars
Variations 2014
Close Culls
23
Hiroyuki Sakai Regal Robbers Rise
  • Tokyo Workshop
Kings placed in different positions in tabled spread, they rise to top
 		July 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 7)
45
Harry Lorayne Progressive Elevator, Plus four Aces, one put in center comes to top, then two, then three, then four, optional selected card or Royal Flush kicker
Also published here
  • "The Classic Collection - Vol. 1" (2005)
 2015
JawDroppers!
9
So Sato Amnesia Aces alternated with indifferent card on top of deck, Aces come to top
 		2016
The Secrets of So Sato
148
So Sato Amnesia Lite three Aces alternated with indifferent card on top of deck, Aces come to top
 		2016
The Secrets of So Sato
153
Nick Trost The Ambitious Duo two cards come to top, then they are found on top again after dealing a rolled dice total three times, black Eights and Nines
  • Second Version
Inspired by 2017
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 6
1539
Johnny Thompson Stilted Tilt Ace to Four placed in deck, all come back to top
Inspired by 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 1)
129
Zhenjie Gao 蒸蒸日上 (On The Rise) Four Kings placed into four different parts of the deck, all rise to the top of the deck
Inspired by
  • "Four Its Own Sake" (Jared Kopf)
 2018
一盅两件
23
Steve Reynolds Follow-Up Aces different intro
Inspired by 2019
Output (Issue 3)
26
José Carroll Ambitious Aces
2019
52 Lovers — Through the Looking-Glass
267
Steve Forte ambitious aces
2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
985
Steve Forte Tilt Shift bluff spacing multiple shift
Related to 2020
Gambling Sleight Of Hand — Volume 2
1016
Larry Jennings Always Cut the Cards - Version One (Ungimmicked) cards are cut into deck with spectator
Also published here 2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
121
Larry Jennings Always Cut the Cards - Version Two (Gimmicked)
Also published here 2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
124
Larry Jennings Knoxville Aces Rethought four piles, Ace on each, packets assembled and top Ace lost in center, Aces travel to top
Inspired by 2020
Mr. Jennings Takes It Easy
305
Arturo de Ascanio, Jesús Etcheverry Double Ambitious Card four phases
Also published here 2020
Reflections on the Double Card (Ascanio's Handling)
47
Dani DaOrtiz, Juan Escolano Ambitious Travel deck cut into many piles and top card of one of the piles is designated, deck is reassembled and the three mates of designated card rise to top of deck, card is in card case
 		2021
Freedom of Expression
151
White (陈怀宇), Bob (张熙禹) Ambitious Collector (有雄心的收集者) Three selections rise to the top one by one, then suddenly appear between the Collectors in a visual manner
Inspired by 2022
Nothing But Collectors
43
Steven Hamilton Re-Uprising first Ace rises, then Ace and Two together, then Ace to Three
Inspired by 2022
The Glasgow File — Volume 1
123
Shimpei Katsuragawa Naked Ambition four cards signed in double-blank deck, they come to top multiple times, bent cards phase, then they are buried in four quarters and come back to top in the spectators's hands
Inspired byVariations 2022
La Campanella
65
Shimpei Katsuragawa Royal Ambition variation with regular deck instead of double-blank cards, four cards signed with large round stickers, they come to top multiple times, bent cards phase, then they are buried in four quarters and come back to top in the spectators's hands
Inspired by 2022
La Campanella
75
Justin Higham Back to '89 Aces are lost and come back to top
  • Face-up Version
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Dec. 2012
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1164
Gordon Bruce Double Rise one half in front of spectator and one in front of performer, top cards remembered by each and put in each other's half where they rise to the top, using tilt
 		2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
156
Juan Tamariz The One-Armed Tribute routine performed one-handed with both hands simultaneously, one half on either side
  • Phase 1 - Ambitious Cards (deck cut in half, top card of both halves shown with one hand each and put in center of the half, they come back to top)
  • Phase 2 - Stop Together (cards lost in both halves again, both dealt simultaneously and spectator says stop, both cards are at that position)
  • Phase 3 - Slop Shuffle (tabled slop shuffle triumph with two halves, both done one-handed)
  • Phase 4 - Through the Table (both cards lost again, they travel through the table from each half)
  • Encore - Color Separation
 		2022
Letters from Juan — Volume 3
16
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Jump Transpo black Kings placed into deck and jump to top, tabled red Kings are turned up and shown to be the red Aces and black Kings instantly change to black Aces
 		2022
Vallarino
102
Juan Tamariz Polyphony deck cut into three piles, three Queens put in front of the piles, fourth Queen placed aside
  • First Phase (a Queen is inserted the first packet and it comes to the top twice, other Queens lost in their packets, one of the Queens turns face up, the third Queen travels into back pocket)
  • Second Phase (repeat)
  • Third Phase (all three Queens together are put in center and come to top, then turn over at once in different positions, and all travel to pocket)
 		2022
Letters from Juan — Volume 5
21
Elisav "Biz" Bizau United Switch
  • The Sleight Corner
one of two cards switched during display sequence on top of deck, one-phase double ambition phase
 		Oct. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 10)
1060
Tony Chang Lusting For Do As I Do performer and spectator each have half the deck, a card from the center is selected by each and lost, after two packet exchanges the cards rise to the top
 		June 2024
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Wilson Issue)
48
Jack Carpenter The Simple Life three Jacks are distributed in deck and left out-jogged, one by one they visible travel to top to join the leader Jack
 		2024
Carpenter's Conceptions
96