ACES - THE COLLECTION - 28 videos!
There may be more versions of the 4 ACE plot than any other effect… 1000’s seem to exist, read almost any magic book and you may find any number of versions.
I have thoughts - strong thoughts - on this trick and its various variations. I love the idea of it, as it’s not a ‘pick a card effect. I love that it’s a ‘performance piece’ that lends itself to strong patter stories.
BUT… The ‘birds of a feather that flock together’ patter REALLY NEEDS TO GO… we will get to that.
Often the four ace routine offers strong visual magic, and as long as we dont clutter the trick with unnecessary BS and the patter and presentation is clean and easy to follow, then I think it deserves a good look and at least one method should be added to your arsenal.
In this playlist we will be diving DEEEEEEP. Starting with the classic STANLEY COLLINS ACES - Including some handling finesses and clear instructions for the ending, PLUS an added moment from my own presentation that makes it a strong gambling presentation.
The Collins Aces is really the precursor for what’s to come.
You will also find within this playlist other ACE effects, culled from around the site. For ease of location, KFC ACES - my version of McDonalds Aces, also the CONUS ACES - an incredibly commercial and strong effect, LIMIT ACES, ACE SMASH and others.
But the first TWO NEW VIDEOS - COLLINS ACES and ALPHA ACES are dropping today, and over the next few months we will add even more new ACE stuff. Including methods with JUMBO CARDS that are incredibly strong AND entertaining.
(Don’t forget to check out THE BYFORD ACES for completely hands off, self working, mind blowing routines to compliment this more hands on magic)
So if you’re looking for terrific close up card magic, or STAND UP magic that packs small and plays big, this will be the playlist for you.
See you on the inside!
Steve
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BYFORD 9 - BERNING BYFORD - THE CONVOCATIONAL JACKS
When you learn and investigate an effect you’re often surprised to find you’ve already read variations in the past.
This effect is so close to Byford I had to include it, because it’s totally possible to add the Byford selection process to the finish. Although the ‘force’ used in this is brill...
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BYFORD 10 - BERNING ROYALS
Loving the Berning Byford sequence? Wish you could add a ROYALS finale?
Well, I discovered it was not as simple as it seemed... but I did it somehow...
So here it is.
It's really strong when you consider all the shuffling and cutting and various packet choices, in fact, if I wanted to do thi...
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BYFORD 11 - BULLETPROOF BYFORD
Recently, I was performing the Byford Aces, and somebody shuffled the packets!
Now thanks to the dot on the back of the aces, I was able to casually ‘show’ each packet as mixed, rearrange each ace to the bottom of each packet and complete the trick effectively. PHEW!
But…
I wondered if there...
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12 HANDLING BYFORD
Probably the most important video of the entire project!
It's time to really discuss the 'FREE SELECTION' part of this miracle, how to guide the spectators, manipulate their choices in a non suspicious way, and we even ask the question, do you really NEEEEED to control the spectator?
Byford Ace...