3 Card Monte ~ An In Depth Tutorial

scam (scam) 1. a dishonest scheme, swindle.
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#Magic #3CardMonte #TomMatriq

[@TomMatriq]

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[@anderskleberg2294]

Paracord

[@lashersquirrelslayer]

ya need a shill

[@ConnorDuncan05]

Tom Matriq I

[@rmd8873]

Brilliant show and tell. I wish I had seen this before I was ripped off. (Only once). It would be great to see this kind of demo, with the cards face up! Thanks on behalf of those that will not be ripped off, due to your kind video!!

[@WSMDCAMPROCK]

yo what was that

[@vedaryan334]

This is one of the cleanest , in depth and practical videos on magic tricks . Thank you

[@yuushouma1263]

wrong, you owe me a dollar.

[@cmsinx]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you.

[@cmsinx]

KgRob,

[@gnawbabygnaw]

Better than I could say it. But exactly what I’m thinking. Gimme a laid back teacher and I pay better attention. Well done. 🤙🤙

[@areshorror]

When your in math class and the teacher asks: "What's 2+2?" You: 4 Teacher: Wrong, you owe me a dollar.

[@thanossg3391]

Sikeeee😭🤣

[@bostonmyers8193]

Student: I'll do the Math! You owe ME a dollar!

[@juneapril8411]

My teacher said that. Now I'm in debt to the teachers family

[@Van_Wyk]

I chuckled at this

[@belajarsudoku]

Vsauce would be very rich if they made a collab.

[@ollyevee]

"Baby, I love you" "Wrong, you owe me a dollar"

[@cl759]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@1milmagic698]

Lol

[@artmonstr7104]

Heh

[@GrahamChapman]

"Baby, I love you" "Wrong, I'm taking the kids."

[@gzus1482]

👍😂😂😂

[@ahmadazri4837]

Wrong you owe me a dollar

[@theblackbaron4119]

Ahmad Azri Wrong! You owe me 14 dollars!

[@myshir0]

Haha

[@cjc7602]

If I had a dollar for every time I heard that...

[@elijahgarcia6363]

Wrong you owe ME a dollar.

[@smeeessh]

Me you own wrong a rollad

[@deemunson2919]

Me: "this is the year I finally find that special someone." Him: "wrong, you owe me a dollar."

[@frankciborski835]

Some people think that knowing how a card trick is done is all there is to it. They might not appreciate the many hours of dedicated practice required to make it work until they try. Thanks for posting this example of dexterity, legerdemain and prestidigitation.

[@markiobook8639]

Every great magic trick consists of three parts or acts. The first part is called "The Pledge". The magician shows you something ordinary: a deck of cards, a bird or a man. He shows you this object. Perhaps he asks you to inspect it to see if it is indeed real, unaltered, normal. But of course... it probably isn't. The second act is called "The Turn". The magician takes the ordinary something and makes it do something extraordinary. Now you're looking for the secret... but you won't find it, because of course you're not really looking. You don't really want to know. You want to be fooled. But you wouldn't clap yet. Because making something disappear isn't enough; you have to bring it back. That's why every magic trick has a third act, the hardest part, the part we call "The Prestige"

[@ramanabalachandhran]

Many people make separate tutorials for the moves involved in a trick, and that's kinda frustrating, because you don't connect the moves up in the right way for _that_ particular trick. But Tom, thanks a lot for not doing so. We cherish this so much. Thank you 🙏

[@TheFatScot]

I love this trick but I hate it when as soon as I put the ace on the bottom (Wink,Wink) and I ask where it is they try be smart and say “MIDDLE” or “ITS STILL ON THE TOP”

[@charlie3449]

@I do voices then you can just use one of the moves that is in the video for when they guess one of those

[@inbredbanana8156]

I despise those people, that's why when I do the trick I don't do it for money, just because they will try and be smart about it.

[@vreyza]

You need to outsmart them. If they say "TOP" just do this 8:39 If they say "MIDDLE" just do double lift, and you can say "wrong, it's actually on the top"

[@AnthonyScottGames]

@@inbredbanana8156 better to do this a routine where your describing something from the past than trying to use it as an actual game. Real people won’t always guess the way you want.

[@inbredbanana8156]

@@AnthonyScottGames good idea; I'll try that

[@splitti]

Just wanted to let you know: Thanks to your video, I learned this trick within a couple of days of practice and people LOVE it. It's amazing to see the surprise and disbelief on their face :D Keep up making these amazing tutorial videos, please!

[@paulcombitsis5989]

Thanks for this, Tom! Forty years doing magic and Color Monte gets them every time! I love that this can be done with a borrowed deck.

[@soumithreddy8044]

Plot twist : he bought all those packs with this trick.

[@pinx884]

Wrong you owe him a dollar

[@blakej4924]

Before people are able to comment they should first have to complete basic English literature. Him buying all those packs w/ money he won from this game is not a “plot twist”. Learn your literary devices

[@hiimryan2388]

@@blakej4924 Blake who hurt you

[@blakej4924]

@@hiimryan2388 nobody. Just sick of seeing “plot twist” used by people who don’t even know how to use it. It’s obligatory to see it on every post

[@hiimryan2388]

@@blakej4924 I respect that but holy ..

[@ssddpost]

I seen people doing this. They also have partners that 'win' a few bets to give punters some 'confidence'.

[@alexandekor]

yep this is how the scam works

[@universeboss5936]

Same here in Bangladesh

[@steveblack3594]

I seen?

[@Jinks1447]

Those "partners" are commonly called "shills."

[@peekee186]

yes they are, 'shills' is what they used to be called and 'shills' are what they are today...and they are more common than most realize, they are still used in vegas even, to drum up activity on slow nights at the tables

[@randyporter3491]

I performed illusions and a stage show for many years, yet my favorite tricks of all time are still Color Monte and the classic Sucker Die Box. Like you, I've ruined more than my fair share of cards, or simply wore the ink off. Really enjoyed this, thanks for sharing !

[@deejay6869]

I'm sorry I'm two years too late in saying this, but I love everything about this video. The routine is awesome, the presentation is perfect, and the tutorial is super well explained. Plus I'm glad you showed how to do a double lift. Believe it or not, I cannot do a proper double lift. But I'll practice super hard just to be able to perform this trick. Thanks for the video and for helping me out.

[@user-ke9od2dj4m]

Update

[@brianmohallywillig4037]

What they said 😅

[@charlieherman1977]

Thank you for this tutorial! I've been trying to learn it myself. I use an ace and two others, lay them all out, and then mix them, and have my audience (quote unquote) try and guess. Then I say, "okay I'll make this easier. I'm gonna take out one of not- ace cards. Then, using sleight of hand, I make it look like I took out a not-ace card, but actually I take out the ace. THIS TUTORIAL VERSION IS MUCH BETTER

[@rayjoshuavaldez35]

this is a beautiful piece of magic. I actually learned this way way back by watching the original '3 card money' video again and again. it has always been my favorite piece to perform Thank you very much

[@HardHittingBass]

Pause at 2:43. I knew it, you're using more than 2 hands!

[@houseofngo6083]

Hard-Hitting Bass n

[@Zyiss.]

Lol

[@bugabooblend3499]

Hahaha lol dude

[@matthewreigon64gamingandmo34]

Holy shit. He is goro

[@khoai_ryan]

Damn it! He fooled me all the time!

[@troyk9]

This video is 7 years old at this point in time but I still think it is fantastic. I recently bought the Mo Monte trick and did it on my channel but I still want to incorporate your version separately with the plain playing cards. Thank you for a wonderful tutorial

[@vinylfascist]

Lovely calm and natural slight of hand. Practice practice practice. But the tutorial was really spot on, that very few can do with all the practice in the world. Really great to watch. Thank you!

[@Escorpio123PS]

Jeez. I owe him so much money. 😥 in this pandemic. Who's here quarantine?

[@devkotecha1458]

me

[@ChrisOReilly]

Me

[@tiantian2666]

Me

[@TheCODfatherSD]

Me lmai

[@bigboibrantley9756]

Wrong you owe me a dollar

[@yneshAshanti]

4:34 even if the edge shows, nobody’s gonna see it. Try that around my group of friends lol.

[@Awonderchild]

wrong you owe me a dollar

[@nickolaslynch6695]

@@Awonderchild lol wtf

[@HackionSTx]

@@Awonderchild In Abs... Wrong, you owe me a dollar

[@DJ-sg2br]

@DT wrong, and you know what you owe me

[@user-el2zl7vf2d]

😀😂

[@TomMatriq]

*Thank you everyone for over 1 million views!* "What if they say a different location?"... Here is the answer by user (youschtube)… "The patter isn't interactive with the audience! He isn't asking anyone to guess, then waiting for the answer. The patter simply accompanies the actions, like a story. The way we heard it on the video is Exactly the way you tell it. You don't ask the specs the questions for real. ..it is just talk to create a story and effectively do the trick with."

[@oycam]

You deserve them. Great tutorial!

[@LaJotaFranco]

I was just about to ask this question lol Thanks !

[@antoniodesousa1731]

Outstanding job! Very enjoyable to watch you work! Many thanks!

[@brianmanning34]

Exactly!

[@Twobarpsi]

I'm trying to learn this as my first trick. I guess this is more of a story than an actual interaction, correct?

[@oldjoeclarke.]

Was given two beautiful felt card mats the other day and it inspired me to really get going on the tricks again, to my amazement I have got this trick sorted, no where near as slick as the main man Tom Matriq but I am getting there. So thanks for the tutorial, well presented and it really helped my to finally figure it out. Really happy...

[@DonovanWert]

I been doing color monte for 40 years and your handling is beautiful!!!

[@ArgoLupus]

Thank you-- a great, generous post. ..I always thought the "broadtossing" way of 3 card monte (as done on the streets, with the deceptive toss) was the superior monte version-- nothing came close, except that it was designed as a scam and has never been well adapted for performance purposes. This is better, plus you have good patter. , It didn't take me too long to learn the second sleight whereby you represent the bottom card as the top (your invention)? I will enjoy practicing the routine as I watch "A Big Hand for a LIttle Lady" (one of my top five Poker movies). Best

[@TheTeamtwostar]

Eye: Ok I got it Hand: Wrong, you owe me a dollar

[@itsluckzy2023]

heart: if i dont give up eventually ill get it right! *wrong* *you* *owe* *me* *16* *dollars*

[@tenyobe]

Excellent tutorial. I own classic Color Monte which came with an instructional video, but your explantion is better and your routine and handling is smoother. Thanks!

[@alexmurray6515]

Thanks, for the double lift show in minute 6:38 with upper card and bottom card. I see this video before when you explain it, but sometimes I review again in order to learn more about your tricks. Thanks, again!

[@johanneswu836]

Omg man, that’s such a thorough explanation. You are freaking awesome , even though I’m sure many magicians and scam artists hate you for this lol

[@nickroberts6984]

Never attempt to do this to actually take someone's $$$.

[@andyball78]

Great tutorial. I am using this video to learn your trick just for fun. I've never tried any magic tricks before. I am comfortable with the double lift now but the slide is tough. You do it so comfortably. I will be practicing this trick for the rest of my life. Thank you for the video.

[@steelman774]

Neat. Nice and clean. Three Card Monty is a name that’s been around for as long as I can remember but I didn’t realize that I’ve known this trick for over 20 years now. When I was at app state in the early 90s, there was a man named George Vaughan who was a retired stage magician that had a magic shop near Tweetsie railroad that was called the Scorpions Den. I bought this from him and learned it, but we had always called it “Probably, Definitely“. It started with, “This card is Probably not your card… and this card is also probably not your card… But this card is DEFINITELY not your card.” The cards had regular Bicycle backs but the faces were white except the script “This is PROBABLY not your card” highlighted in yellow, ”This is DEFINITELY not your card” highlighted in red, and the last one of course “This IS you card!” highlighted in green. It was a wonderful trick but I never thought to use regular cards. 😂 Wonderfully done! Thank you!!

[@herbalwaysherbalremedies1249]

Your explanation regarding application of pressure is v.clear n practical.. Thanks😂👌👍

[@mrbison45rpm]

Thanks Tom, Great Tutorial!

[@fuckboyjr1680]

Wrong, you owe me a dollar

[@vulcan5176]

This is an amazing trick. As soon as I saw it I knew I had to learn it. This is a great tutorial.

[@markiobook8639]

I believe the best magic tricks are the "simple" ones, up close, no gadgets. Simply superb.

[@Carl6801force]

It amazes me not only the tricks but that it took many years for people to create and perfect these techniques. Then to see them improved upon through the years is even more amazing. But some things never change and remain timeless classics. I love magic. Nice tutorial.

[@WookaBounce]

At first I was "Not another 3 card Monte routine" but I clicked anyway because of the angle of the camera. I thought just maybe itd be a new routine. Glad I watched. Not the typical Monte sleight throw and I even learned a new bottom double-lift.

[@burgerjointgame]

2:05 - there was only one joker the whole time? Man you're good!

[@robertzeurunkl8401]

3:10 - What I find really clever and amazing is that the hidden card is always right there on the table. I'm keen to see how the spectator can examine the cards afterwards, though.

[@djsvrlaivwfofj]

They can examine the cards to see that it was all sleight of hand instead of a trick deck of some kind.

[@eyewaves...]

Thanks for the insight to this wonderful three cards monty trick. I am always fascinated by it....

[@highdownmartin]

Neat. Short. Well explained. Classy bit of card manipulation. Love it

[@giraffe2630]

highdownmartin you owe me a dollar

[@MLambi23]

This is probably my favorite video on youtube

[@lemnoc]

Wrong you owe me a dollar

[@PupmeisterGames]

Great tutorial on the double lift!

[@mskeisha8090]

i just found your channel out of nowhere and i already love your content ! please make more videos similar to this . thanks

[@JapanSpr94]

Excellent tutorial on one of my favorite Monte tricks.

[@ianray1744]

Youre really good at explaining dude, learned it pretty well in no time flat.

[@wiztax2977]

The red-back version uses the 5 of diamonds for the sucker reveal at the end. The video fades out briefly at 8:49, and that is probably where the 5 of diamonds gets switched out and the $14 card gets switched in for the second sucker reveal.

[@dopeblacktherapist]

Thank you I was trying to figure that out lol

[@AncientWisdom222]

I just watched Richard Turner , then Michael Vincent do this trick. You are as smooth as them. After your explanation my respect for all three of you has just grown even further. Thank you very much.

[@lemnoc]

Wrong you owe me a dollar

[@mdavisgunter]

Looking hard, I see your edges slip, but, so casual and natural, clean. And I now owe you a dollar.

[@zacharykahalioumi9286]

your sleight of hand is phenomenal, how long have you been practicing?

[@LohJiaHung]

He bought the trick in the 70s. Infer.

[@Zyiss.]

At least 30 years

[@brianpascual8107]

money

[@hathair2215]

For the answer you owe me a dollar

[@coranora9758]

Ive seem a lot of tutorials on this trick. By far this one is the best! 🙏🏻

[@RingJando]

Tom Matriq - you are one very likeable & highly talented individual - Cheers!

[@LonnieHarger]

Tom, good no nonsense video and you didn’t even ask viewers to subscribe and click bells or whatever. Refreshing. I’m subscribed!

[@tbcsmallbean998]

Just saw this and could not stop laughing, thinking of how my brother would react when i preform it.

[@thedaoug]

After watching I rewatched the intro, felt so smart

[@domcabal3793]

I'm like you, "Color Monte" was one of my 1st & favorite effects. Your version is very good, thanx for sharing

[@tmeo9712]

Tom - Very smooth hand control. Clearly not your first day at the circus tent. Seen lots of people do this, but yours was quite convincing and smooth.

[@theofilosfakas8885]

I was looking for this video thanks man!!!!!

[@georgiosanamisis7781]

same

[@retolop]

Thanks Bro . Best regards Iraq - Baghdad

[@rida-e-fatima3655]

Please I watch all tricks please give me the deck of cards because I have card board cards please

[@zippL0ck]

What do you mean my friend ? You have mde your cards from cardboard yourself ?

[@Zephyr616]

@Mohan Sandalwell that escalated quickly

[@ToddWCorey1]

Reminds me of the cups and balls trick - even when you know how it's done, it still amazes!

[@artderfall]

I love Color Monte and your presentation was dead on. It has a great script. The original script does start "a man walked up to me and said 'How'd you like to make some money?'" I then am demonstrating how I got taken. Your presentation turns it around and then you become the bad guy. The double lift can reveal the second. I usually do it with thumb and forefinger at the edges. Not as elegant as a real double lift. The Color Monte cards are easy to follow and the reveal at the end (You owe me $14), I think, is more fun. Worth the $7 or so.

[@ssddpost]

Super good presentation.

[@ravindrapatil9439]

You are just amazing.You have revealed the best magic trick I ever sad.Simply amazing brother.Keep revealing such secrets and I will again give it a big thumbs up!!!😍😍😍

[@Ratlins9]

Excellent execution of this trick and very good tutorial.

[@fameexoh461]

by far the coolest card trick i have learned

[@Christian_Decroze]

Hi Tom, Thnx for this amazing routine. It's very powerful, you perform it a wonderful way and the story is funny. I like it all very much. Though, something bothers me : Top Slide (1:25 and 8:42 in the video) may seem strange from the spectator's point of view. He could wonder why we show the "top" card this weird way instead of just lifting it as usual. When watching your performance, I couldn't figure out what you were doing, but I felt there was a kind of sleight of hand at this very moment. Have you any improvement in sight ? Thnx again :-))

[@brichardson342]

The idea is to hasten the guy so he doesn’t notice it much that’s where the story comes in for more distraction

[@haqashaq]

It would be nice to be able to perform that move from the side like the double move. I’ve been practicing that, but it’s pretty difficult

[@brianlonas8580]

I did not expect to see such a beautiful ending to this piece of magic thank so much sharing this tom matriq !!!

[@qdawg4033]

Love this sleight of hand,I'm going to start practicing again, thank you.

[@barknbulut8754]

Me:But I've seen the.. Tom: Wrong you owe me a dollar

[@ae-ez9zu]

This is a great tutorial, but I have a question. When you give the person a chance to try and find the ace, what should I do if they choose the middle card right after guessing the bottom card?

[@Scrob]

You don't do this to an actual person. You perform this as a monologue about "that one time you were tricked" so that you control the narrative and which cards you reveal.

[@ibrahimhakkiuslu]

@@Scrob i did not understand this can you explain more ?

[@Scrob]

@@ibrahimhakkiuslu sure! This magic trick is more of a story that you tell. You're telling a made-up story of a time that someone tricked you. You're using that story to trick the audience, but the audience is essentially just listening to the story - they will never pick any cards because they are only listening and won't be interacting with you directly or doing any of the things that you're talking about. Hope that makes sense!

[@shepbostin]

I've performed Color Monte this way for many, many years. I actually suggest buying a copy of Color Monte, then discarding the two colored diamond cards. Keep the $14 card and use a Joker and Ace of Spades as Tom does. Then, you can use the same "you owe me a dollar" patter, concluding with the double or nothing offer like the original routine. I find this has more punch than the original Color Monte or using three standard cards from the deck (although I'll use Tom's method as an impromptu option if I don't have a $14 card with me :-) ).

[@Escorpio123PS]

This is actually helpful. Thank you sensei. 🌷🙏

[@erlisciko8301]

What do i do if they, in the second guess, where they should say top, they say middle?

[@moussafiradil1700]

Nice question : u do a double lift and act as if hes is wrong and the card is on the top

[@FantasticalAsh]

@@moussafiradil1700 then what lmao

[@lewisprice1512]

By no means the best way, but one that works for me, you lift the top card off, and place it on the bottom, and say something like "so this is the card you've chosen" about the new top card. Then double lift that and the card below it, which should be the joker. Flip both back over, and place the old top card back on the top from the bottom, and claim it's "not to confuse them about which cards they've already picked". Then, carry on as usual.

[@Name-ej3px]

@@moussafiradil1700 ez ask them spread the card on a table then say middle

[@deliro8758]

Pretty sure you don't ask them where it is but you say exactly what he said in the beginning trick. There is no input from the audience

[@sonasans9459]

Just watching this is blowing my mind

[@pinx884]

Wrong you owe him a dollar

[@goldandcryptonewsandupdate8199]

Great video tom, very well explained, going to learn it for my nephew

[@oldjoeclarke.]

I think this is my favourite routine and the story is the cherry on the cake, so good.

[@luckyleo24]

Once he teaches the trick it becomes so obvious 😭 but it blew my mind first time

[@bradf1467]

And that's how you make a tutorial video! Wait a minute, how did you do that at the end? I know, you started with 5 cards.

[@davidlanier2290]

Relearning so i can reagain memory and heal from trauma.... Best video for me to follow yet! Bless you for making it. 👍 Still regain read / write too sorry if misspell...

[@Seeds-Of-The-Wayside]

Great tutorial brother! You totally got my sub! You're a good explainer. And cool trick.

[@alexislimon5359]

legend says he still owes a dollar

[@decaquits1035]

Player1: Have a guess. Player2: Show me all of the three cards. Player1 has left the chatroom.

[@NateSassoonMusic]

hahahahaha

[@pot_kivach160]

The best trick on the KZbin! Thanks for sharing it. You deserved my like and subscription. Cheers!

[@caedon6543]

I know I’m a few years late, but when you do the double lift, do you keep pressure on your four fingers as well, because when I use my thumb to push out the two cards, they separate easily, and often.

[@littledeathmark8991]

I replayed your Video.. At first I owe you 14 dollars.. 2nd We're even and the 3rd I owe you 7 dollars.. hehezz

[@GaryRojas]

Question: When you show the Ace is on top, and then double-lift it to the bottom showing the joker. What if their next guess is that of the Ace being in the middle? How do you get the joker from the bottom to the middle, lol? There is no move for that here.

[@lordlife4167]

garytheprophet when you’re doing the magic trick you’re gonna be walking the person through the story and not actually ask them, it’s only the case for the last question

[@werewolfcookieredragon2552]

This was fairly easy to learn... Thanks 😊

[@joshcarmona4118]

Tom, you are a great man. Thanks for this lesson.

[@WhiteCranK]

You've got Abo! This is so skilled! Big up

[@phantomblack8208]

WhiteCr4nK I owe u $0

[@WhiteCranK]

Llyr Clembury what are you talking about Oo

[@rougmapretorius2832]

So cool

[@VioletDolphin]

.......I need to give you a hundreds of millions dollars (T_T)

[@alexdaniels3489]

Very good explained...thank you very much!👌🏻

[@newyorkslim2001]

superb explanation... not a wasted syllable... not a remaining question.

[@jenarihowlett4796]

So I'm high asab watching this video and literally cried laughing because of " wrong you owe me a dollar " lmao I cant watch the video without laughing🤣🤣

[@torababdullah7952]

thank you thank you thank you.

[@eyewaves...]

Thank you ! I loved this trick all of my life. You make it look so easy..

[@confirmhandle]

It takes years of experience ! Amazing job handling these cards

[@94roflmaolol]

What if after 1:47, they said there's gotta be one in the bottom, how do we counter this?

[@koikoi419]

You would have to do a top slide and say that it was at the top and say they were wrong

[@tjpeff6587]

You counter by never asking them to guess where the cards at in the first place. It's the story of how a past presentation went down.

[@tjpeff6587]

"I was showing someone" & multiple "he said"s

[@samogufonianrockstar7510]

Tom..by far the best version of the monte i think..bravo👏

[@hanoi97]

Thank you. Awesome tutorial !

[@marcaguilar2540]

what if the person asks a different question which is right?

[@DrNotJC]

Metreator 79 you would just apply the appropriate lift. The cards never change position.

[@orcatheporker1208]

youschtube and the new queen have been A

[@thatonegooze]

"are you a lifeless 30 year old virgin?"

[@alexandrupop90]

WRONG, YOU OWE ME A DOLLAR!

[@otallono]

DrNotJC well no, not true at all. When he says he's putting the ace to the bottom and your spectator says it's on the top, you'll either have to show the indifferent card or the ace. You can't flip all three cards...