FRIER

by Cameron Francis

An Ace assembly with an astonishing twist!

Effect:

A spectator selects a card, which remains face down on the table—let’s say it’s the Jack of Diamonds. The magician declares this card as a “magic card” for later use. He then takes out the four Aces along with 12 random spot cards to perform a flawlessly executed Ace Assembly.

For an added challenge, the magician places the Ace of Spades in his pocket. Three face-up Aces are mixed into the packet of face-down indifferent cards. The packet is then flipped face up and spread across the table. The spectator is invited to rub their “magic card,” the Jack of Diamonds, against the backs of the face-down Aces. When the cards are turned over, they reveal themselves as the other three Jacks! The magician then produces the four Aces from his pocket! Both the Aces and Jacks can be thoroughly examined.

No palming required!

This effect is very easy to perform!

Note: The necessary gaffs for this effect are widely available. If you don’t have them, they can be easily found at any local or online magic shop.