How the 3 Card Monte Scam Works!

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[@dakotablankenship1802]

Show us some bloopers

[@trumpetboy1014]

How did you do this?

[@grimroten3299]

To be fair I'd be totally fine with losing $5 just to see the sleight of hand

[@7riXter]

😂 It's fun trying to follow him when you actually know his moves... and then realizing you're still losing

[@dunghuynh2111]

It's fun when you're still losing...don't you ever go to a casino

[@gregorynelson1568]

The real magic is how the hell is he doing that top card toss with the 2 cards held so close together and with such a pronounced bend in them without it flipping over when he drops it... damn, he is super smooth...

[@marcusbrown5781]

or just undoing that bend

[@Ownniceguy]

I got I reveal wrong, but only because of video compression

[@wertzuiop9599]

He is throwing the cards from above, so the one in the middle, He showed 3 Peak, but on top of that was the Queen wich He threw in the middle and then the Last one was the 3 Peak similar tech in the othetimes

[@-dystopic-]

It’s so crazy how you can know exactly how he’s doing it & he can still fucking trick you! Your hand skills are absolutely amazing man!

[@saplingdatree4111]

not only that but he's TEACHING you how it works and you STILL can't follow

[@David-xn1hj]

It's practice it doesn't actually take that long. It's not slight of hand but also not. The cards are stacked all he's doing is deciding which one he tosses down he controls the game because he basically slams it down and your eye can't keep up. It's not hard to learn practice for a couple hours you'll get it it's a neat trick

[@ErneSaurus]

@@saplingdatree4111 he's not teaching us anything really. The way hes showing the cards and then putting them down, at least in a regular game of 3 card, if you know what he's doing you still only have a 50% chance of knowing where it is since his sleight of hand is so slick you don't know if he's dropping the card he flashes or the one above. In cases like this where he's "teaching" with all this misdirection it's almost impossible to have an educated guess where the Queen is

[@balake208]

​@@saplingdatree4111 math teachers in a nutshell

[@TBKSSS]

​@@saplingdatree4111 not really, the "teaching" is part of the misdirection You could argue he's teaching by basically telling you that he's going to perform tricks at the start tho

[@notalex2042]

dudes sleight of hand is on another level

[@Ramhams1337]

Not reaaly if you know the trick. Its pretty basic stuff

[@run4walk]

He's obviously well practised, but this is quite basic sleight of hand

[@TJskillz169]

@@Ramhams1337 yes it’s a basic sleight of hand trick, and I know what he’s doing, but I’m staring straight where I know it’s happening, and I can’t tell it’s happening.

[@Ramhams1337]

@@TJskillz169 i can

[@TJskillz169]

@@Ramhams1337 well I can't :)

[@Supercheesecurd]

I still have no clue whats happening even after you explained it

[@Durwood71]

He's really not explaining anything. He's just demonstrating why you should never play Three Card Monte, because you will always lose. The trick is that when he picks up two cards and tosses one down, he can control whether he's tossing down the top card, or the bottom card, but you have no idea which, so it's impossible for even a knowledgeable spectator to follow the money card.

[@woahblow4127]

He didnt explain shit lmao. Click bait

[@jasonbleau4646]

It took me so many rewatches to realize how he did the trick the first time, throwing down the card on top instead of the one on the bottom. How slick!

[@abhijiththampi7960]

Me in the beginning: Ah, I think I got it. Me at the end: You mother....

[@birk4593]

Dude i did the exact same thing

[@ceneblock]

I love the three card monte! It's so easy to understand, but the way a master can handle the cards is just pure art.

[@wolfgamer8770]

When you max out your slight of hand and try to teach others how to do it.

[@timehunter9467]

This was more confusing than when I opened the wrong pack of cards to play with, I picked up my gimmick cards and freaked out thinking I was drugged, then opened my other gimmick cards by accident and got more confused.

[@razorblade6219]

So whenever he tosses down a card it’s the one on top that was previously on the bottom and shown so just reverse every time he does a toss down and you get it exactly right

[@williesimmons4068]

I watched this 100 times and I still don't know what he did. Only trick I assumed he pulled was the Q from the bottom of the deck

[@RisingEdge111]

Ok, time to get a job

[@williesimmons4068]

@@RisingEdge111 🤣🤣🤣

[@RisingEdge111]

@@williesimmons4068 hee hee 😁

[@ALIFhossain912]

This is the true definition of magic ✨✨

[@noahtalley5218]

GODDAMMIT HE KNEW MAGICIANS WOULD BE WATCHING, HE GOT ME

[@bladeRoller]

Proud of myself for being able to recognize sight of hand and choose the correct card each time.

[@GipsyD29]

I'm gonna be honest, everything he did and said went way over my head and I'm still on square one 🤣🤣

[@SorenPrime]

When he flicks the card down he flicks the card closest to his palm I had to watch this like 17 times before I fully saw it lol

[@ellxeee]

No actually on a serious note can you please make a tutorial? 😻

[@jacobbillups4715]

I got you with a tutorial and will just reference the vid for examples. While there are a few smaller moves to make it a bit flashy his main trick here all comes down to the move where he picks up the queen and throws it back down. To do it: you pick up a black card and show the bottom, then with it still in your hand do the same with the money card (both cards stacked on top of each other). Key part is the next motion. When you go to throw the money card down you do the motion but instead you fling down the black card on top and hold the money card (simply dropping it in the next position). To pull it off smoothly you want to exaggerate the motion a bit throw your hand down pretty quick to get the top card to come out smooth. Even knowing this it can be hard to win, for example if you see people commenting that they know how it works and still got it wrong at the end it’s because he does the move around three times but the last time he actually does throw the queen down first.

[@qwerty30291]

There is plenty found online if intrested.

[@noehernandez6373]

I just watched this video like 12 times and I still don't get it 🤯

[@daltongray3050]

when he shows the queen with 2 cards in his hand he doesnt drop the queen he drops the card on top of the queen, when done fast enough it looks just the same as if he dropped the bottom card

[@liliming106]

Yep same

[@gregorynelson1568]

He also uses a double lift to show the 'top' card when they are in his hands, he's actually lifting 2 and showing the face of the second card before turning them back over to drop the actual top card on the table first.

[@stolenname94]

This is a great combination of techniques pulled from the "this that and the other routine" and a classic 3 card monte. I used to do magic years ago to make money in college, I used the same method used here to "magically" move the red card to where i wanted. There is also another method where the spectator can pick the correct card every single damn time and still get a black card using a technique flipping it over with the other cards. Its all about making the movements look natural first and then they don't suspect a thing.

[@travelspurs]

I get how you're doing it but still getting fooled 😂❤man that's amazing!😂

[@Tuqarby]

It feels so good when he can't trick you when you allready knew the trick

[@punk3885]

Reminds me of the “this and that” card trick. Very easy card trick to learn and it blows people’s minds

[@xavierburke1324]

If you pay attention to his hand when he’s throwing the card instead of throwing the red on bottom he’s throwing the one on top and when he shuffles in his hands the second card he scoops from underneath it’s all hand finger work..

[@silentkhaos1176]

Took me a bit to figure it out, but when you do, it's kind of interesting to see why most would not notice what happened since the trick happens when they throw the card, not when the card is already on the table.

[@yazanhamwi4652]

Me the entire time: ok its on the left... Nvm its on the rig- ok ok i was bluffing its in the mi- ...... ITS ON THE LEF- GOD DAM IT

[@HalfB4ked20]

That was a clean execution 🔥🔥

[@balazsbalog6784]

It's so easy to follow if you know the technique how he changes the cards

[@KinnereyB]

This original handling of the 3 card monte scam is still the best IMO. There are MANY iterations, and if I were to choose a 2nd place, it would probably be the Virginia City Shuffle. Uses 3 blank cards and one money card…easy to follow right? Wrong! Plus it has an amazing kicker ending

[@sadderwhiskeymann]

Ah yes, now that you explained it it is so frustrating to loose still

[@adamb306]

you flick your wrist more when you're tossing the top card in the stack vs when you're doing a true drop off the bottom, kind of an easy tell for where the moneycard is going

[@-_atrackandfieldrunner_-_]

I never thought I could follow it for most of the time

[@rubicius80]

The time when he throw it to the table is the main problem, u cant follow what he drop, he can drop the top or bottom.

[@justincase1276]

Someone else picked it up. Usually the flip is in the drop with him, he never really drops the bottom card.

[@omegagaming2004]

It’s honestly pretty easy to follow

[@FreakyHimmel]

Ayyyy, predicted all his moves, not that I could follow what he was doing but because I expected him to do the opposite of what it looked like, pretty easy to win if the dealer does the same unexpected route everytime

[@paulturner6498]

You could have a genuine even money bet by ignoring the obvious choice and picking one of the other two, but be very careful, I’ve seen an accomplice of the operator move in and turn over the correct card when someone looks as though they are heading towards betting on the right selection, so my overall advice is avoid like the plague

[@LuckyDrD]

You can follow where he bottom deals/throws

[@FakeTier]

did i just keep track of the monte card without any flaws. holy crap im finally able to see through card sleight of hand

[@mridge01]

When they toss the card down they’re actually asking the card on top to the surface.

[@alphonsineludovick4668]

May the force be with you

[@abnormality00]

I still cannot comprehend

[@RIGiantsGuy]

I’m not losing money, yet I’m still losing… Homeboy is trying to explain it to me, and I’m still guessing wrong every time. That’s how you know there are real professionals in this world! Un-freaking real‼️‼️‼️

[@thatonegamer7008]

My magician friend had his own version of 3 card monte. He would grab two cards and like throw the money card like under or something so you would follow a spade

[@Boxingbtos7890]

The way you throw it makes it look like you throw the front card but you actually throw the back card

[@matiasjohannson3724]

Sometimes they do throw the front card. It is all about how much the wrist is flicked

[@MrCatrig77]

@@matiasjohannson3724 wrong

[@engagepwner3396]

First time seeing it, i'm so used to the trick that I could follow it just fine. It's a weird snd empowering feeling.

[@nathaniellipe4348]

If I didn’t know the moves, I’d be super impressed. Dude is smooth af

[@jjs8426]

It's in the hand toss

[@dshane8731]

I love these games because I never lose if its too easy you know that some sort of trick has happend so you guess the card least likely and win if they move it around super fast you should have a guess off 2 cards to make it a 50/50

[@shoebockx3334]

(Without looking it up) the shape of the cards allow him to throw the one above the bottom down, appearing like it’s the bottom card. Sometimes though he throws the bottom card legitimately which is why it’s so difficult.

[@SplifEGaming]

Bro make me feel like an octopus at the Turkish ice cream guy shop you just cant win😭😭😂

[@ThurisazKingslayer]

I can see the slide of hand but I do watch magicians and understand the mechanisms

[@AManOfMusic]

I'm very happy I was able to follow with his moves

[@Obdure0]

So well done......

[@bruhbruk4568]

Whenever you throw the card down you’re actually throwing the card above it by curling your fingers under the bottom card and letting the top card go loose

[@jeremym5710]

Your movement are so suddel and quick omg

[@wage4598]

Only had me in the middle, I can't even see the flip I just assume it's present and you do it frequently enough to make it predictable

[@sizex1966]

I warned ⚠️ my uncle about this 🎮 in NYC I watched him lose $$$$🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@snorlaxgaming8553]

Isn’t this a routine I forget who made it if so. Crazy hand work holy shit 🤯

[@MrGargal26]

Followed it for the whole thing

[@DoctorKidemonas]

You have some method of throwing the top card in your hand. I couldn't do it, but I see what's happening. The patt that gets me is in the middle, "all black threes". Couldn't catch that one.

[@AcidxAnarchy]

I believe at that part instead of throwing from the top he actually threw it from the bottom

[@BogdanB09]

It's always in the middle

[@SwissStyle008]

I am feeling realy stupid now

[@johnmeye]

😲 I lost 70 bucks on the streets in Madrid, playing three card monte faster than you can say Jack Robinson

[@littlegamedude6351]

Either this or find a casino that doesn't have magicians as dealers.

[@edgelegaspi]

So clean

[@charlessandison5740]

Me, able to predict by guessing: *I see everything!!!*

[@bespushkule3136]

Damn, watched it 3 times, and you still got me. 😂

[@michaelterrell4585]

If you look really close in the beginning when he says the operator will toss the money card down, boom 4 cards lol. Happens fast but I'm pretty sure there are 2 cards always around the queen.

[@mlstromica7939]

I actually managed to track that and got it right :D

[@beastgalaxy295]

Sometimes he throws the black, sometimes he throws red. The reason you don't play it is that if they switch it up on you multiple times then you lose

[@potatoman5070]

I must be good at this, I was able to follow

[@JD-cg8it]

Proofs the old saying. The hand is quicker then the eye

[@WhoTookMewtwocoder]

Me the first time: okay, today makes sense Me the second time: okayyy... Me the 37th time of watching: I give up

[@ThereAreTwoGenders]

Well you should play it, but when he is done, and you think you followed the card, just don’t pick the card you think it is bc that’s the one he wanted you to follow, so just pick one of the other 2 and it’s 50/50 better than any casino game

[@ryanimations5279]

Your slight of hand was sorta hard to follow but i some how did it. Nice job

[@MrCatrig77]

It’s the way he throws. Throws second card

[@kanyeedigit9215]

The art of magicians isn't the tricks they learn it's how they use them, he was doing some of the easiest tricks to learn in one of the most masterful ways I've ever seen

[@gursimransinghmudhar9]

I followed all of it, but only because i followed the ideology of the trick, the hands were flawless

[@Birim.]

Somehow I guessed it at the end but still no clue how it works

[@Casisac1]

Bro I've never lost at that game before it's easy and it's pretty obvious what he’s doing

[@TheNameOfJesus]

In three card monte, does someone watch the victim's eyes to see which card he is looking at, and give a signal to the card guy so that it's guaranteed that he's wrong?

[@jamescaso7505]

Yup I lost 400. In a matter of 5 min in NY I was pissed .

[@carterscartomancy]

So frustrating. 😅

[@reezydrips_drips6823]

Yo wtf 😂I was trying to keep my eyes on it😂

[@-HappyCat-]

I was following it so well and I'm like... I can see the trick here.. but if it was done on the streets somewhere even faster then this... I whould lose

[@tomprice4016]

Great job. An with no attitude.

[@HeyDrago]

This was lowkey easy, I can go the lazy way and go for one of the two i didnt think it was with a 50/50 or actually see what hes doing and figure it out that way 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@FantasticFox001]

I use to do this to sisters and they hated it

[@AnySphere]

One of the tricks here is that instead of throwing down the bottom card after picking it up they actually throw down the one on top

[@osawagedk]

he will either toss the top or bottom card, depending on how he wants to fool the viewer

[@sixbbx9609]

I'm like: OK stop stop stop you're hurting my brain

[@icebear2631]

cool magic trick

[@HelloIbeMatt]

Very clean. I was having a shit day and this lit me back up. 👌👌

[@MD55793]

"Brain hurty." -Rick Sanchez

[@Naomi-ig1vz]

I followed it the whole time

[@qwerty30291]

You are skilled in preforming... Did you do this on the side before your videos took off?

[@michaelelliott1212]

I've watched so many card tricks on KZbin shorts, but I still can't do any of them!

[@pickle3346]

“Where you least expect it” Except I expected it

[@c_rizz]

I'm inevitable... I know your every move... I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE DOING!!!

[@TeamHighCloud]

That's wild