Can Simon Coronel fool Penn and Teller a second time?

Simon Coronel on Penn and Teller: Fool Us for the second time (or third, depending on how you look at it). Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Season 7, Episode 25.
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(And yes I was drunk on Matt's floor.)

[@zebfross]

I love this style! No corny jokes or complicated setup, just straight forward magic. What a great trick!

[@brentmattix8749]

DITTO!

[@miamimagicians]

he's FANTASTIC

[@Mr.Batsu12]

I 100% agree with you. I love the simplicity of the act. No pretending that it's "magic" or anything, just plainly states it's an illusion and makes simple subtle movements. That makes the payoff so much more effective.

[@korana6308]

Lol so true. I actually miss that. Good ol' days of simple quick yet brilliant magic.

[@rsa365]

Exactly. Some magicians just ramble too much, like just get to the goddam trick. This guy went straight to business.

[@matthewbaymagic]

It's all fun now but it won't be when they call in 2 years to take that trophy back... 🤣🤣🤣 in all sincerity though.. this is one of the best and pure fools ever!

[@frednimzowi9852]

Nice one! 🤣🤣

[@jerethgryphon4244]

They should call him up and drag him back under that pretext just to ask him to join them for dinner lol 🤣

[@LordBritish-hi5cp]

O, I can’t find the trophy

[@marklord7614]

Ok, so maybe I don't laugh out loud every time I type "lol", but your comment actually did the trick. Nice one.

[@PinkNinjaKick]

Your two appearances are my favorite. No fluff, just straight to the point perfect magic. You’re what makes magic so great

[@brewchowski6445]

This was magnificent to watch. No talks of miracles or magic. Just out there demonstrating absolutely mind blowing skill. Even knowing it’s fake, you can’t tell at all how or when.

[@wrinkledasian5206]

I've watched every episode of FU and Simon is my favorite. His presentations are so elegant. As in design, it takes lots and lots of work and experience to make something appear straight forward, but it's easily recognized when someone sees it.

[@edward9643]

Absolutely- but especially the trick with the poker chips. Poetry in motion

[@slovnicurling9808]

When I first saw him on FU I felt like when I felt as a kid seeing magic trick. The trick with the poker chip is beautiful. In plain sight chips were apearing and disappearing. Even when I realized after rewatching how it's done it's stil probably my favorite trick on Fool Us. I'm gonna rewatch it right now actually.

[@edward9643]

There was a french close up card magic magician who astounded everyone and also fooled them. Don't remember his name but that routine was also beautiful

[@BlackWhirlies]

@@edward9643 Boris Wild.

[@edward9643]

@@BlackWhirlies thanks

[@nefreston8503]

I find myself coming back to watch this video at least once a month. This trick is just perfect. The trick, the patter, the simplicity - I like to think of this as an example of a perfect sleight of hand routine in its purest form.

[@willierants5880]

Pin it

[@M3NTALMAGIC]

nope---gimmicked bill, pull and some sleights

[@gustavorossetimmachado4800]

He actually did a huge mistake that almost cracked the trick from 2:30 to 2:32... and recovering from that situation with such elegance and no show of anxiety just makes it even better

[@r4ym1n13]

@@gustavorossetimmachado4800 Good eyes

[@keithnorris8982]

I noticed that the first time as well but didn't bother going back to watch it. So I went back and watched it several times and still found nothing. This is the best bill switch I've ever seen:-) @@gustavorossetimmachado4800

[@AfromanSkeeter]

"YOU WON'T BELIEVE this clickbait title" and a lack of saying the outcome in the title gave me that much more respect for you. Amazing magic and performance! Thank you for the smiles and sense of wonder.

[@maxxximum_productions]

I only watch these Fool Us videos if the title doesn't give away the result - which, unfortunately, means that I mostly watch people who don't fool them...

[@LiminalQueenMedia]

You have to consider for a lot of these folks, their Fool Us segment is likely the biggest thing on their channel and they're trying to maximize click through.

[@AfromanSkeeter]

@@LiminalQueenMedia that is a very valid point. I can't fault them for that. I do stand by what I said as a viewer, but it doesn't mean I don't watch and appreciate the "FOOLED" titles. Good point :)

[@LiminalQueenMedia]

@@AfromanSkeeter Its also easy to understand why you would be frustrated by it. Its a compromise of a lot of folks interests.

[@AfromanSkeeter]

@@LiminalQueenMedia perhaps a middle ground could be found. KZbin offering a spoiler black box for part of a title? Although, the reality of that is likely not likely realistic/helpful for their typical algorithms. Hard to say, but I like the alternative view you have pointed out.

[@jeffreylee4665]

I love how you just stand and laugh each time you fooled them. Well done!

[@mdahdolan]

By far you and Eric Mead are my two favorite Fool Us guests.

[@sevenonsunday3968]

Great example! Yes both are great! When is Eric coming back?

[@dudelange4301]

Kostya Kimlat too

[@d_e_a_n]

Two of the most purely magical feeling effects for sure.

[@IgnoredJoel]

I love your style. Simple and elegant. For me magic is about the talent, ingenuity and insane amount of work you magician did in order to amaze us. Thank you

[@BillyVatcher]

My jaw dropped at the purity of Simon’s bill change when he came to Quebec last year. He really polishes his magic pieces like gemstones.

[@zvonimirtosic6171]

Astounding. Elegant. Perfect.

[@danaconnolly8574]

How embarrassing would it be if penn and teller had later discovered it was actually gimmicked lol…and they thought it wasn’t to prevent themselves from feeling foolish. Pretty funny, but I’m glad they were right and you fooled them. Truly truly beautiful astounding act. Well done and so entertaining, clean and quick, yet powerful

[@juangalton999]

Still, shows their professionalism and respect for other magicians.

[@jorgedavid2568]

What a class, elegance, honesty and control. I admire your work since your first appearance on Fool Us, and share your passion for this art. So happy that you fooled them again, congrats and cheers from Spain!!!

[@WhitePointerGaming]

That look Teller gives him at 3:41 just after he finished the trick says it all. He's basically saying "well played".

[@SteveBennett1]

I think he's just still watching his hands very closely.

[@busybillyb33]

@@SteveBennett1 Yeah the act was over but Penn and Teller looked like they were zooming in on his hand to see what he puts back into his pocket.

[@thegrandyata]

This is just extremely precise sleight of hand that probably took months if not years of practice. Impressive. Can't even begin to see where he might be hiding the other bills.

[@thoraxtheimpalor1345]

It happens so fast at .25 speed its a blur O.O

[@zryhmer]

Goddamn, that’s so smooth. Just incredible.

[@bestunfc8582]

You have the loveliest smile of all foolers. It comes after years of practice and means a lot to you. It really feels amazing when one’s effort pays off.

[@register1430]

.25 speed @ just before 2:30 you can see the switch. Still one of the best F U in the entire series.

[@chinor3999]

So the bills are folded together, he's doing some kind of high level origami

[@ketrab604]

It’s not a real 100$ bill. Look like he covers with his hand one of the corners of the bill - one that probably says 50 on it

[@DaRealGeneralHunter]

@@ketrab604 I doubt that bc he said the bill was not rigged.

[@JustMe-ew2wt]

The humility of Penn and Teller. "Yep, we don't know. Your awesome!" Just love it. Amazing trick!!

[@GuilhermeCarvalhoComposer]

I could watch hours of such clean and elegant magic. Really really well done, Simon!

[@SimonCamilleri]

Fantastic Simon! So happy for you! I have seen you perform this many times but never with the introduction of the third note. Incredible.

[@rav8149]

500 years down the lane, this show will be a classic and Penn and Teller will still be regarded the greatest Jesters of all time

[@20catsRPG]

You think humanity will still be here in 500 years? 🤣

[@sevenonsunday3968]

That was awesome! I was amazed by this trick, as with the other. Your style and casual way of explaining the trick is wonderful. Just a great trick, done with great class! All skill! Amazing!

[@ShadowDatsas]

Elegance! Such a small, clean, pure trick, just oozing elegance from every angle!

[@wamrainc176]

After watching this episode, my respect for Penn and teller grow even more which I didn’t think was possible. But I also fell in love with this dude and his charisma with the tricks. Good job, my friend.

[@coax47]

Your one of the most real Magicians iv ever seen man your so down to earth and straight about what your doing I massively appreciate and love that.

[@werenotclowns3241]

Well done Simon! Had the pleasure of working with you at the inaugural Steamboat is Magic Festival in 2015 at the Historic Chief Theater in Steamboat Springs, Colorado! A class act through and through! Congratulations and I hope that our paths cross again.

[@sfdntk]

Shin Lim performs beautifully, Kostya Kimlat has smooth moves, Vitaly Beckman is a great thinker - but Simon, you are hands down the best magician to ever appear on stage in front of Penn & Teller, bar none. To do what you do so elegantly, on a bare stage, with just your two hands and the absolute bare minimum props necessary to perform the illusion, takes a certain amount of guts and a hell of a lot of skill that I can only imagine took decades to refine. The fact that you fooled them so hard the first time that they didn't even realise they'd been fooled was impressive enough, and it's a testament to your character that you took it in such good stride. Fooling them a second time, though - just wow. I don't know if you have any plans to return to Melbourne to put on a show some day, but I really, really hope you do, because I would absolutely love to see you perform live.

[@hyungor]

Sleight of hand so good and clean, you believe in a gimmick prop first like Penn was suggesting! Awesome work

[@nancyanderson5320]

Simón i watched your performance a year ago in KZbin and I am back again as I was explaining what pure magic looks like. Your confidence and elegance adds to the presentation . Well done!

[@rjhberg]

Amazing job - well done Simon!!!

[@ziadadwan]

One word Simon: You’re AMAZING! You’re one of the very few magicians that we can watch and enjoy daily! Come to Abu Dhabi or Dubai please! It will change your life and you will meet new people and loyal fans!

[@dopeymark]

I love how simply straight up these tricks are. I remember watching the poker chip trick and thinking...this guy is amazing.

[@navydoc8695]

Someone call the Secret Service. This wizard is counterfeiting in real time.

[@Wombart]

Beautiful presentation. Well done on a superb performance.

[@gmail2gmail280]

I don't comment on many FoolUs videos but Simon you have a remarkable modesty about you. Even the way that you didn't try to argue the first time you were on to the beautiful craftsmanship of this performance. Really amazing magic my friend. Thank you for your time at your craft!

[@Habitual_Liar]

Clean and elegant. I much prefer this style of magic instead of the fast talking con man style many magicians use. Bravo!!

[@BigSlickNuts2]

You make covid less awkward, thank-you. Years of practice has paid off!

[@KurtSchwind]

That is such an elegant and smoothly performed illusion. Really beautiful.

[@CanadianOutlaw]

I love ;istening to the patter of this illusion. It's something I love seeing magician's do revealing some of their secrets so that we as people who don't do sleight of hand can greater appreciate the skills and technique that you're actually doing.

[@Bloodtanker]

I love it, simple presentation, but that makes it even more impressive, thank you

[@kewltony]

He built a chamber under his thumbnail to hide bills.

[@rsa365]

Loved the way you describe your process I can see you really love your craft.

[@RivetHead999]

Plain and simple, that was just beautifully executed. Well done

[@ferdiemabayan2]

sooooooo clean... soooo perfect. how he hid the other bills from behind while showing everysides of the bill is outstanding 👍👍👍

[@mdrebin]

I've re-watched this many times, and thanks to the youtubes even in slow motion. I can detect where the switches were made, and maybe part of how. That said, the amount of what I assume to be slight of hand control, I could not pick up any errors or tells. So well done!

[@dolgotron]

1:48 watch his right hand u will see the second bill - there's your tell ;)

[@matunwin2752]

Awesome work, my estranged buddy - once again!!

[@jmartin1885]

Hi Simon, Greetings from UK... I loved the poker-chips (Gawd, who didn't?) I love this routine, for many reasons... Your absolutely surgical precision is second to-none! And... Your very crisp, precise language (patter)... More than just a joy to watch... you are a joy to listen-to! Thank you

[@lechanneldemysterieuxmante1807]

So slick and smooth. I loved how minimalist and clean this trick was.

[@MrGarg10may]

Most clean version of money change i have ever seen.

[@OiVinn-eq1ml]

Simple trick yet done beautifully. Excellent performance. His stance & composure say's it all. 2:55 Teller was tearing. Congrats on fooling them twice!

[@captainige8286]

Fantastic, Beautiful Presentation. Great Job Sir.

[@DisruptiveWealthCreation]

Loved this trick so much. Great guy, Great trick. You are the Best !

[@18ekaf]

Awesome trick and beautiful delivery!

[@bmjw18]

We definitely need to appreciate how well Penn articulates things. That was a beautiful.

[@ShinjiSixteen]

Honestly I'm not sure what I like more: the magic or the patter, as one compliments the other and vice versa. Wonderfully done!

[@BKGclan4LIFE]

Thats always the best with this show you can really see how much they love what they do and how much they respect other magicians

[@zantas-handle]

Wow. Just wow. As a fellow performer, can I say that THIS is an inspiration!

[@baxtermoonga9145]

You are my favorite ur simplicity is so flawless and perfectly executed 💵💶

[@victor-oh]

Honestly, I love how chill your act is

[@RodZilla11]

This is a real magician! No foolishness! Just raw skill on an empty stage with empty hands and sleeves! Simply beautiful and full of awe, the stuff that MAGIC is made of! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@shreysrivastava7651]

Beautiful way of presenting the trick 👍

[@maksphoto78]

Really, this performance is such a joy to watch!

[@mrfreddorenton]

Fantastic work Simon

[@brainz80]

You make the routine look so simple. I've seen some similar tricks, but none that come close to how simple you made this look.

[@RealRickCox]

Wow. I have seen bill changes before, but nothing like this where it switches to 3 different denominations. That was truly BRILLIANT!

[@crepmaster]

Good job. Very well done. May the magic STAY with you! ;)

[@vikingmetaldragon]

That was incredible and utterly masterful.

[@MAC...007]

So good Smooth Simon.🙂

[@Whitpusmc]

See this is the pure genius of this show. P&T have challenged the world (at thief expense in one sense) to up its game. And boy has it worked because that routine is just stunning.

[@mohankumaras]

Utterly fooled by the trick. Thanks for not spoiling it in the title!

[@MinhLe-ch8ue]

Such a great trick! Much deserved

[@AbsolutePicks]

Good Sir, I watch and follow a lot of magic tricks, I've seen most if not every Fool Us episode, that being said in general I know how you did this but I have no idea how you did this, if that makes sense. This is one of the cleanest tricks I've ever seen and it's absolute perfection. So simply and so amazing, thank you.

[@zacharyleonard9413]

this is such a good trick, it deserves way more views

[@rickracine9758]

SIMON this is a beautiful act WOW and so plain unbelievable really ,i watch this only one time cause there's no way like P & T could figure this out sincerely congrats

[@gonnahavemesomefun]

This is what I watch FU for. Something so simple that I cannot even begin to start to figure it out. Stunning in every way.

[@FutureVegan]

The best billet switch I've ever seen. It's so clean I got lost in the routine and after watching in several times I can't point to any tells in the moves. 10/10

[@keithpatrick156]

Yeah, I feel like I'm watching 3 card monty. I wasn't even positive what I was seeing until the hiccup.

[@edward9643]

The strength and talent of Penn and Teller is such that there's awe and respect from them when they're fooled

[@gman8450]

No unnecessary movements and so skilled that even though they know how the trick is done, they still fooled.

[@acemcknaves]

wow... I have been working on switches. this has been done clean. well done. Kudos!

[@stevehodgkins8801]

Some of the most beautiful slight of hand I have seen yet....

[@heroinmom153]

Awesome routine, and so awesome that you fooled even the masters not once but twice

[@TheDogn]

Such an elegant presentation.

[@timehunter9467]

I was looking to see if I could spot anything because the camera is closer in compared to what they see, sometimes I notice palms and places where the switch did happen, not how but when, but this was so amazing! No gimmicks, just perfection.

[@djdeemz7651]

"There was this one time at magic camp when Penn and Teller showed me the trick in swallowing two sausages at the time ..."

[@Jethorus]

Absolutely loved this

[@a.b.4052]

Do you like midgets?

[@psychonaut1829]

The audience set up is cool.

[@Darmachakra]

Great great act and great personality and what a wonderful magic trick :)

[@coalhouse1981]

You are so fast and clean... I think if even I knew your method I couldn't be that fast

[@ImVeryOriginal]

I don't know much about magic but I do like to read the explanations or take a shot at figuring it out for myself. For me, the most magical tricks are the ones that are so elegant and so well-crafted that I just give up and go "you know what, I don't know and I don't even want to know, I don't care". This is one of those.

[@iampk13]

The was masterfully performed. I would like to know how he is managing hide to palming of the 50 and the 100?

[@Apollo65]

Just listened to his recent interview on the Tim Ferriss Show. Such a cool, down to earth, open guy.

[@jacobpaint]

Great work. Love the simplicity, there can’t be many ways to hide the method when it’s such a simple, well known trick. There was a point when you turn the note over halfway through and it seems like you clearly fumbled something (clearly but still small) yet I can’t tell what you did apart from assuming you had put the next note in place behind the one you were showing… but where did you pull the other notes from and hide them? It doesn’t seem like you would have deliberately fumbled that because everything else was so clean and devoid of obvious distractions.

[@az7500]

Impeccable. I LOVE IT

[@MrLukePierre]

I was giggling at the end. incredible.

[@kkgt6591]

Delightful performance.

[@andyglatiotis619]

Fantastic!!!

[@keithnaylor1981]

You can’t put a price on something this good! Amazing!

[@danmac1871]

This was terrific. Beautiful illusion.

[@catweasle5737]

As an Aussie.....well done mate. Beauty.