Arranging A Deck in Si Stebbins Order
The arrangement can be started at any card but in the pamphlet Card Tricks And The Way They Are Performed Stebbins recommends starting with the Six of Hearts and arranging the deck in the following order reading from top left to bottom right:
| Hearts | Spades | Diamonds | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 9 | Queen | 2 |
| 5 | 8 | Jack | Ace |
| 4 | 7 | 10 | King |
| 3 | 6 | 9 | Queen |
| 2 | 5 | 8 | Jack |
| Ace | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| King | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Queen | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Jack | Ace | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | King | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | Queen | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Jack | Ace | 4 |
| 7 | 10 | King | 3 |
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