On Nov 29, 2005, bishthemagish wrote:
I don't really think that there is a "best" four ace assembly. I do not consider Jazz Aces to be a four ace assembly.

That is that the four aces are placed on the table. Covered with three cards. Then the aces vanish to appear in the leader packet one at a time. This is the classic effect and I feel that the slow motion aces in the stars of magic by Dai Vernon a classic.

Jack Merlin had a great plot for this in his book "Jack Merlin and a pack of cards". That is that he did it as a demonstration of how a magician might cheat at the card table under test conditions. That is that the four aces are placed on the table and three cards added. Then the aces vanish from the hands of the spectators and into the magicians hand of cards.

I feel that Jack Merlin came up with a great plot and that is what started me thinking. So instead of three cards on the aces I put four. Then they look like stud poker hands.

I often place the ace packet into my pocket or let someone sit on them and then vanish the three aces because I feel one of the strongest parts of the effect is the vanish of the aces.

Magicians that like four ace assemblies should check out the stars of magic and the book "Jack Merlin and a pack of cards".

I hope this helps.

On Jan 15, 2018, Magic-Daniel wrote:
Paul Vigil's McDonalds Aces. Hands down.

On Jan 15, 2018, korttihai_82 wrote:

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On Jan 15, 2018, Magic-Daniel wrote:
Paul Vigil's McDonalds Aces. Hands down.

Vigil does Allan Ackerman routine from Ackerman lecture notes 😉

J-M

On Jan 15, 2018, korttihai_82 wrote:

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On Jan 15, 2018, Magic-Daniel wrote:
Paul Vigil's McDonalds Aces. Hands down.

Vigil does Allan Ackerman routine from Ackerman lecture notes 😉

J-M

On Jan 16, 2018, Medifro wrote:

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On Jan 15, 2018, korttihai_82 wrote:

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On Jan 15, 2018, Magic-Daniel wrote:
Paul Vigil's McDonalds Aces. Hands down.

Vigil does Allan Ackerman routine from Ackerman lecture notes 😉

J-M

Do you know if that is published elsewhere, in his books or DVDs?

On Jan 15, 2018, korttihai_82 wrote:

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On Jan 15, 2018, Magic-Daniel wrote:
Paul Vigil's McDonalds Aces. Hands down.

Vigil does Allan Ackerman routine from Ackerman lecture notes 😉

J-M

On Mar 16, 2018, korttihai_82 wrote:
Cant remember the name of the notes. I have them somewhere in my drawers. Paul thought his routine to few of us at late nite session when he was lecturing and performing in Finland. Its really good routine but also rather classical. Ackerman setup however is really clever and allows one to do the routine even with borrowed deck.

It is one of the best. Other really good ones are by Juan Tamariz (unpublished), Joaquin Matas (published in spanish), Gary Kurtz (published in lecture video) and one by german magician who I cant spell Friedrich Roizch or something like that (published partly in his notes)

J-M

On Jun 1, 2006, zctpm72 wrote:
My personal fav has to be Gary Kurtz's Amplified Ace Assemby. Ace's a revealed magically. The leader ace is placed in a specs pocket with 3 other cards of his choosing. Then each each vanishes one by one from 3 other spectators hands before the reveal that they have all assembled in the 1st spectators pockets.

It is gaffed but still a great routine with an easy clean up. Everything happens in the spectators hands and is very visual.

On Jan 15, 2018, Harry Lorayne wrote:
My Fantastic Ace Assembly. Hands up!