Chapter Five: Pure Variations

In this chapter, you’ll learn variations of the plot that, like Daley’s original, only use the four Aces. Four of the five included tricks have also been extended to make the magic last a little longer. 

“Ghost Jump” is a very easy alternative handling of the two-by-two transposition that uses the Elmsley Count as a way to displace the order of the cards before the switch.

“Double Triple Double” is, perhaps, one of the easiest handlings of the plot, using two Double Turnovers along with a single Triple Lift.

In “Twist and Transpose”, I’ve preluded Daley’s Last Trick with a variation of Dai Vernon’s classic packet trick “Twisting the Aces”. This combination is something I struck upon when performing impromptu magic in casual situations. I’m not the first person to have this idea; it turns out that a lot of magicians use this pairing (usually ending with the transposition of the red and Black Aces).

“Double D” and “Double D Deluxe”, as you’ve probably already guessed, offer a repeat of the transposition. “Tableless Transpo”. Likewise, “Three Times Daley” has a satisfying three-act construction.