| Over recent years there has been a lot of interest in | | | | receiving and affirmative answer, the performer |
| magic tricks, with the popularity of shows by David | | | | reaches into a pocket and produces the Ace of |
| Copperfield and David Blaine an obvious indicator. But | | | | Diamonds. Upon inspection of the pack, this card is |
| magic tricks dont have to be confined to the | | | | found to be missing! |
| professionals - anyone can perform magic tricks. You | | | | Like all magic tricks, once you know how its done |
| just need to learn how the trick is done! | | | | youll wonder how you could have ever fallen for it. |
| Some tricks require you to master a number of | | | | Previous to the trick, the performer removes the |
| special skills like the force (getting someone to take | | | | Ace of Diamonds from the pack, and places in a |
| the card you want them to without them realising it) | | | | pocket. The cards laid on the table consist of the |
| and the pass (swapping the top and bottom of a | | | | three Aces and the Nine of Diamonds, which is used |
| deck of cards without being seen). But the trick here | | | | as a substitute for the missing Ace of the same suit. |
| doesnt require any special skills to learn. It just | | | | To conceal the side pipe of this card, the Ace of |
| requires a little bit of preparation. This trick is known | | | | Clubs and Ace-of Spades are made to cover it. With |
| as The Lost Ace. | | | | a little practice this can be done in an apparently |
| After introducing a pack of unprepared cards, the | | | | careless manner of arranging the cards on the table, |
| performer removes the four Aces from it and lays | | | | and finally placing the Ace of Hearts over them. |
| them on the table in plain sight. The remaining cards | | | | The trick then proceeds as described, the four cards |
| are then handed to a spectator with the request to | | | | (supposed to be four Aces) being shuffled into the |
| ensure there are no duplicate Aces in the pack. After | | | | pack. Then after the Ace of Diamonds is found to |
| this has been done, the conjurer picks up the four | | | | have vanished from the pack, the missing card is |
| Aces and requests the spectator to shuffle them | | | | produced from the performer's pocket. |
| into the pack. | | | | This trick is simple to do, but it is sure to entertain |
| The performer then asks the spectator if they are | | | | your friends and family as they wonder how on |
| sure they have all the Aces in their possession. After | | | | earth you did it! |