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[[Collins' Aces]] is an [[Ace Assembly]] developed by [[Stanley Collins]] in which each ace is covered by three indifferent cards. The aces vanish from their respective packets. The pack is reassembled, and several four-card hands dealt out. One hand is chosen by a spectator, and found to contain the missing aces.
[[Collins' Aces]] is a cross between an [[Ace Assembly]] and a Poker Deal developed by [[Stanley Collins]] in which each ace is covered by three indifferent cards. The aces vanish from their respective packets. The pack is reassembled, and several four-card hands dealt out. One hand is chosen by a spectator, and found to contain the missing aces.


== Variations ==
== Variations ==

Revision as of 20:56, 7 April 2009

Collins' Aces is a cross between an Ace Assembly and a Poker Deal developed by Stanley Collins in which each ace is covered by three indifferent cards. The aces vanish from their respective packets. The pack is reassembled, and several four-card hands dealt out. One hand is chosen by a spectator, and found to contain the missing aces.

Variations

Spelling

An alternative conclusion where spelling is used to find the aces.

  • Collinspell in The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley, Volume II (1994) (developed in the 1950s)
  • The Spelling Collins Aces by Martin Lewis in Martin's Miracles (1985).
  • Collinsegue by Phil Goldstein in New Tops, November 1988
  • Collinsuitor by Phil Goldstein in New Tops, March 1992
  • Collinsequel by Phil Goldstein in Genii 1994 December