Eric Mead Fools Penn & Teller--INCREDIBLE sleight of hand!

"Best sleight of hand we've seen on the show." - Penn Jillette
With stunning sleight of hand and a bit of applied game theory, watch Eric Mead take home the Fool Us trophy!
For more video or information go to www.ericmead.org

[@seminole4life22]

"Don't even pretend that didn't fool you" is the magic version of "I just called to let you know I'm about to win a million dollars.".

[@Just_A_Dude]

Agreed. While the trick was impressive, he won that one on pure mind-games. He got them right in the showmanship and twisted.

[@alexpurtle7293]

Nice!!

[@mownta]

you deserve a like

[@jasonurroz570]

without the million dollars...

[@triumph2992]

I love it when the "Everyman" delivers with such perfect class.

[@joshcunningham8780]

Teller's face after he completes the trick is priceless. The look of a child in awe.

[@CharlieZuko]

Josh Cunningham Teller tends to exaggerate his facial expressions to compensate for the fact that he doesn’t talk... But yeah, he was in awe...

[@AICabal]

@@CharlieZuko He does, but you could tell he was genuinely amazed and impressed, and for a master like Teller to be that impressed says something.

[@shubhsaxena8745]

@@AICabal obviously eric mead has written tangled web ( AN EXCELLENT CARD MAGIC BOOK)They also know him

[@wolverineiscool7161]

@@CharlieZuko screw you...those were genuine facial expressions, you just have to ruin everything dont you, f off!

[@ericmgarrison]

And you can always sell the Penn is awed, because he licks his lips. Like at 6:00. Also here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYPTq2OwqqZ6jNU

[@MrCraigMeighan]

This is quite simply the smoothest, cleanest routine that's ever been on Fool Us. Not a wasted word or moment. I find it incredibly satisfying to watch.

[@williamlowe7718]

Agreed 100%

[@jems7341]

him and ryan hayashi blew me away and I have watched amost every episode. these dudes have insane sleight of hand mastery

[@anthonyitaliano7316]

Only thing that's distracting is his breathing *INHALE* whenever he pauses *INHALE* between talking *INHALE* ....he's a chronic mouth breather. I guess he just doesn't give a shit because he must be aware of it this far along in his career, whether from someone bringing it up or him noticing it after watching one of his recordings played back.

[@brianthompson5672]

Well said. He should be a host of a TV magic show or something. He came off just so polished and intelligent...and nary a wasted word.

[@jamesmayle4712]

The entire point of life: Jesus did not come to be served, but to serve. Mathew 20: 28. We are no different. This entire life is a representation of the spiritual warfare going on. Good vs evil. God isn't a flying man in the sky, but the actual representation of Love, Hope, Joy, Peace, Light, etc. Not metaphor, but literally, like an extra demintional wavelength of thought, emotions, and intent. The devil is the opposite wavelength, pain, fear, hate, anger, darkness, etc. Human life is serving one of these two. Not a man in the sky, actual sentient collective universal Love. However, humans are primatives, we make mistakes. It's in our nature, since the fall, to go down the wrong path. This means at some time each one of us has served darkness to some degree. God understands our limited understanding of our own actions, so he gave us forgiveness, though sacrificing himself in human form as Jesus Christ. It is our duty to accept that sacrifice, get the forgiveness, and be better, helping others be better, and spreading this wavelength of Love, Hope, Joy, Peace, Light, etc, thoughout the universe. But God had to make a way for us to get to this place spiritually, this is why evidence is not allowed. Evidence will make you believe, using the fear of absolute punishment to change your behavior, but that won't make you better, just scared. Faith makes you better. It is what redeemes us, not our works. Faith is the hope that things get better, that justice always prevails, that we're at least loved by our creator. But it has to be Faith in Jesus, because of his sacrifice. And there can't be evidence to point us to him, because Love had to be fair. If there were a code in our DNA, what about everyone born before genetic sequencing? If there were a book with the solar system thosands of years ago, what would stop an evil person from hiding/destroying it? If it were something you had to go to, what about the geographically isolated, imprisoned, or enslaved. If it were a train of logic, what about the uneducated, or mentally slow? Not to mention all the people born before schools. Love cannot give to one without giving to the other. So the key to salvation had to be something everyone has access to. The only thing is Faith. This is why God puts it upon your heart to learn about these things, even if it's only to criticize, or hate. God is everywhere, because Love is everywhere, and so is the devil, because hate is everywhere. They're in your head all the time, regardless of weather or not you accept that. They whisper inside your heart, giving you ideas. But more than that, they're inside everyone's heart. This is how they get things done. They corrordanate us like pieces on a chess board. The only difference is, we get to chose who's side we're playing for. At the end of our life, we go to that team's home base, Heaven, or Hell. A place where all that exists is those wavelengths. Hate, pain, anger, fear, darkness; or Love, Hope, Joy, Peace, Pleasure, Light. The choice is yours to make. But you cannot go to Heaven with hate in your heart. You must forgive, repent, and spread joy for those around you. These are sentient eternal controlling forces in our universe. Heaven and Hell are very real places, I've seen them. Those steps prime your soul for a meeting with God. Very literally. Once you've done all four, in that order, you get divine revelation, with all the evidence you'll ever need. They are, forgive your parents, brake down before Jesus, ask for forgiveness, and read the Bible. Step four takes three books to get the revelation. I recommend Genesis, Mathew, and then either Luke, Psalms, or proverbs. The order of the steps is important, step 1 has to come before step 3. I can state that for an absolute certainty that these steps always work. Please, take your salvation seriously. See for yourself. Do those steps. Jesus Christ is Lord. It's all True.

[@DeathBringer769]

Saying "Don't even pretend that didn't fool you" right to Penn and Teller at the end of your act... Man, that's a new level of confidence! Lol.

[@walkmetomytrugg3984]

And power

[@Oligsandir]

That was a joke , because everyone understand that peace of corke wasn't in his hands))

[@jmartyn4417]

forget the 10% that fooled penn and teller, I'm still wrapping my feeble brain around the 90% that didn't fool them.

[@jivjov]

Yeah, I grasped about...5% of that routine - there's a couple of really basic palming tricks I'm familiar with, but the entire execution was SO SMOOTH

[@DanielBrownsan]

@@jivjov I think this is the lesson P&T have really taught me and, given that keeping tricks secret is pretty much over with the internet, the true “magic” isn’t the trick itself per se, it’s the utterly smooth execution of it. I KNOW how juggling works, but I can’t juggle.

[@celestrius9197]

@@DanielBrownsan ...I KNOW how juggling works too and damn it i can't even remotely see it in this one... Pretty sure even p&t felt vaguely the same way based on how little the back and forth there was after the trick (minding obviously the fact we know outside of TV they edit out the pointless deliberations)

[@morganclare4704]

YOUR BRAIN AIN'T FEEBLE, THAT WAS BRILLIANT!

[@scribe570]

@@jivjov And the minimalist way he worked -- just slight moves and seemingly no misdirection. That economical style makes you feel there is nowhere to go to remove or bring back the coins.

[@js5072]

The solution to the trick is that you have trained crabs in your sleeves and under the table that crab the coins. They take the coins and put them in a vending machine behind your back to get a coke or doritos. That's why you rushed off stage to get rid of the wrappers and trash. Brilliant!

[@thecheekyweta742]

"crab" the coins. Almost cod that one by me. Nice try :)

[@_MrBread]

No mate.... it’s crawfish

[@gingerninjer2304]

Bro you’re dumb as hell, that’s not it It’s obviously sentient sticky hands in his sleeves, not crabs 😤😤😤

[@Fyodor48]

J Stanley amazing, I am surprised he hasn’t deleted your comment for giving the game away. . Oh, just to say, that here in Scotland if someone has crabs 🦀 (magic or otherwise) it’s slang for someone having a sexually transmitted disease!!!

[@raveousone]

@@Fyodor48 crabs are more of a sexually transmitted parasite but i can see the connection

[@safwanislam7463]

With this level of verbal misdirection Eric would be a great politician

[@revelationunsealed1758]

Not even close to the level of magical lies of the political elite.

[@iamapokerface8992]

@@revelationunsealed1758 ok

[@safwanislam7463]

@@parthchandan3516 Yeah I would Chandan, I would.

[@SampsfaN]

Actually it's quite easy to spot a lying politician

[@cookiemonster208]

This made me LOL! Perfect comparison.

[@jaybeam1466]

This is BY FAR the best sleight of hand I've ever seen. What an amazing performance. This guy is insane.

[@MilesCraft1]

And he's a really nice guy. No joke at all, he lives down the street from me. Off screen in his private life he makes little mention of being great at magic. Just now found out he was on Penn & Teller even though he lived down the street during this episodes taping.

[@insideoutsideupsidedown2218]

I had to watch the trick 5 times to actually see how he did it. I agree that his sleight of hand is superior to most magicians.

[@surprisinglyroomy]

@@insideoutsideupsidedown2218and you never figured it out

[@michaelmcmahon-ip1dx]

You didn’t see a thing 😂

[@aaronkratzmann9703]

@@insideoutsideupsidedown2218 I've probably watched this about 20 times and I have zero idea how it is done!

[@asiii23]

That is confidence, the way he took over the show. He guided the intro. He changed the rules. He set the guidelines. He almost forced them to acknowledge it as a "fool" even if they hadn't wanted too. Brilliant

[@migueeeelet]

Magic is all misdirection, and if you need someone to see through your simpler tricks to fool them with the more advanced ones, then it's all worth it. The best magicians aren't the ones that do constant new tricks, but the ones who put up a great show.

[@morgoth2425]

the awesome part is the trick itself didnt fool them. it was the misdirecting wordplay that check mated Penn and you could tell he was pissed.

[@safwanislam7463]

@@morgoth2425 this is the comment I was looking for

[@Chuckiele]

@@morgoth2425 Well, if it didnt, they could have just revealed it and proven that those 10% never existed, but they didnt because they couldnt.

[@cheebateam]

Penn already said all that...

[@FaisalQuadri22]

I’ve watched this about 100 times. No joke. This routine does not get the attention it deserves. It is absolutely incredible. Congrats Eric, and great job

[@lannieatkinson]

I can only say that I agree.

[@royanque8374]

Watched it twice and i got how it's done... Yeah the whole 90% of it

[@shul5684]

@@royanque8374 what's the 10% you couldn't figure out?

[@royanque8374]

@@shul5684 the moving mcguffin cork

[@shul5684]

@@royanque8374 there is 2 corks.. when he passes the cork 1 through the cylinder.. he palms it and let's cork 2 drop (cork 2 is sticked to inside of cylinder)

[@TWKing-lz1hg]

7:02 Tellers face says it all. He looks like a kid that just saw his first magic trick. So awesome.

[@saadmansuri4092]

My man looked like he was out of breath 💀💀💀

[@k9awm1noo]

I love how he reacted to the emotion.

[@bloodsblue]

I always say Tellers face looks like a child on Christmas morning...loo

[@scribe570]

I love how delighted Teller's face was when Mead finished. Teller knows everything you can know, but he still enjoys magic done so well.

[@ethanrossignol4718]

When you tell your students 90% of the answers for the test and they still fail

That pretty much sums up all of teaching. :-)

[@centralprocessingunit2564]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA NICE ONE!!!!!!!

[@112SWAT]

@ no, it sums up your lack of concentration

[@DarXtalker]

it's almost if you had to hold their penn... smh

[@makaveli5076]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj385]

"You've got big... cajones" "How kind of you to notice" I just died laughing. Wow. Great banter

[@gustavoguti27]

*cojones

[@elinicoritale6384]

"Cajones" are drawers xD

[@cesarpatinorodriguez9375]

I from Spain and I was laughing that she knows that Spanish word

[@aidenives-day2259]

@@cesarpatinorodriguez9375 In england its common to know that word

[@nickowl128]

I LOVE the way Teller is so excited hitting his chair when he said "..which may or may not have begun already"

[@TheScytheMoron]

He kept the trait which is most valuable: childlike wonder. I hope I got that word right ... xD But yeah ... must be great living on with this trait, after growing up.

[@brianpatenaude2321]

4:18 "And I'll let you see down through there." Not leaving the audience out for a second. That is God tier crowd work, sold me on this act instantly.

[@insideoutsideupsidedown2218]

His sleight of hand at that moment is epic. Took me 5 times of watching the act to see how he did it.

[@RamblinAround]

That was masterful.

[@JG-fp7hm]

Tellers face says it all. The master of sleight of hand was just in awe. Like TEACHHHH MEEEEEE!!!!

[@gonzagaferreira5176]

masterfool

[@phantom3474]

@@JG-fp7hm Flow

[@phantom3474]

Hehehe don't run

[@phantom3474]

@@JG-fp7hm 1 X

[@mikelegrice]

The look on Teller's face is adorable.

[@paulwalsh2344]

Apart from seeing some AMAAAAZING magic trickery, it's that look of delight on Teller and Penn's face when they see that magic up close happen . I wonder if they are actually fooled sometimes or if they are simply in awe of the skill they see that the FU trophy is just a sign of respect. I just have to say I am so jealous of Penn & Teller because this show seems as much a delight for them as it is for us, and they say if you love what you do, then you'll never work a day in your life.

[@QargZer]

Paul Walsh there have been a handful of times where it is out of respect. But that's only when it is done so well that it's worth it. Such as Richard Turner, he has explained in the past how he does what he does, but no one else on Earth (that is public) can do what he can do. He can literally feel what the card is with his hand. And tell you how many cards are in his hand instantly even while being blind.

[@valadeus1]

It was the look of a child who found that one precious item he thought he'd lost long ago and simply can't believe it's right where he left it.

[@BillAnt]

Take note of Pen's face at 6:03 "This motha f*cker even fooled me!" ha-ha-ha

[@maverickrhodes2432]

"adorable" dude, your so gay lol

[@thepotatoproductions6331]

For me, his introduction was the best part. His delivery and total confidence got me really excited

[@patrickbyrne5070]

i also love how tactile it is. the cork and leather and the coins... his hands... its so satisfying and can feel it even through a screen. wonderful stuff. satisfyingly masterful.

[@nickschroeder8496]

I've watched this video multiple times for a few years now and every time I always get a giant smile! Congrats to you Mr. Mead!

[@binarymalehim]

I'm the same 👍 have it saved so I can dip in for a smile now and again. Utterly mesmerising.

[@argolds]

Penn's face when the 4 coins appeared underneath the tube was like: "I saw all the 90%... except this 10%. Amazing."

[@d4rksol123]

Pretty sure that part was just show business on Penn's part .. the first half of the magic trick is pretty run of the mill w.r.t. technique (incredible skill shown of course) as far as coin magic goes ... you can tell very clearly when he put the coins in at around 4:20 (coins are in his left fist). I am fairly certain it was the 'in reverse' bit that was what fooled penn and teller. That part was certainly very inspired.

[@PastMourning]

@@d4rksol123 I think it had something to do with the coaster.. It's the right size to fit the coins stacked easily. I'd think if he didn't need the coaster it wouldn't be there.. If the coaster somehow revealed 4 coins from it then hid 4 coins again, it means you can skip 100% of the slight of hand and the trick becomes much simpler.. And in that case you should since the slight of hand as all a misdirect.

[@bobowlowgrowing6387]

@@d4rksol123 but he places the cylinder on top of the cork, how did the coins get underneath the cork?

[@bobowlowgrowing6387]

@@d4rksol123 and he drops the cork through the cylinder before he places it on the coaster, and he switches it to his right hand and isn't holding the bottom of the cylinder to prevent the coins from falling through, I think you're close, but no cigar!

[@OnStageLighting]

I think that face is saying "Good job but not fooled so far." It's after that the 10% part happens.

[@ericmead3187]

Hello everyone--I love reading all your comments, both supportive and critical. I did want to mention in case anyone wondered, I am removing comments that make specific guesses about exactly how I do the trick. There are other places for magicians to go to talk about the sleight of hand, and methods, and even other KZbin posts where I have no control and the guesses are rampant. But whenever I'm given the choice, I prefer to preserve the mystery. Thank you all for watching.

[@corrosivecopper]

Without mystery, the passion is lost. Absolutely awesome!!

[@roromcgorro2315]

Hi Eric, just one quick question. I get the whole ''making the tube devoid of coins again'' part. It's pretty straight forward. I would like to know, how did you do that?? See the coins were in the tube, but later they were gone. But you had no further dealings with the tube. Are you aware that what you did is impossible??

[@thomaselbojensen8465]

I am 100% sure I figured out the trick, after watching it 2½ times... But I know what to look for, and I have the advantage over P&T, that I can watch it multiple times... :) Very good trick. Good performance! :)

[@hodag]

I'm an engineer and the techniques and moves that accomplish the effect are far more of a draw than the actual performance.

[@synthsin75]

Not to give anything away, but nice, exaggerated fake-out the second time.

[@JoeBlow-ub1us]

This is my favorite type of magic, close up, nothing to flashy or over dramatic, no big props yet still impressive and amazingly captivating. I also think this perfectly describes Eric's performance skills

[@BenEdwards984]

The introduction was perfect. Already you’re trying to figure out a trick you haven’t seen. Also saying there’ll be some verbal misdirection which may or may not have begun was genius - the trick still hasn’t started and you’re already in conflict. As for the trick itself, it was as smooth and sublime as you can get. An absolute joy to watch!

[@HannibalSpeaks]

Take note. This is pure magic.

[@erikfcasey]

Hannibal the Magician you're the first person I ever saw do this routine live. Very cool to find you in the comments saying this.

[@itsmoneyoverbitches]

I know exactly how he did it

[@josepeixoto3384]

There is no magic!!! if he showed you how it´s done, where is the magic? The amazing Randy wanted to give out 1 million dollars to any TINY truly magic,and no one in the WORLD ever took it;

[@albertlwj]

umm you might want to recheck your facts...people HAVE won it

[@Bla5turbator]

I think it was mentalism personally.

[@erikfcasey]

The first coin vanish and I knew I was in over my head.

[@MagicMindpodcast]

You and I both brother

[@santomkd]

That makes 3 of us... I am always able to see through almost any trick, and even when i don't catch it, i know how it works, but this.... this made me feel like i've never seen a magic trick in my life.

[@irielion3748]

So did your English!

[@triplebasic]

Likewise.

[@digitalconsciousness]

Usually you can replay the video and spot things. I'm coming up with nothing though. I mean the movement of coins from hand to hand is obvious, but I have no idea where they go once they disappear and I have no clue how they go to and from the cylinder. I've watched a lot of magic and know a lot of the tricks, but this stumps me.

[@kwilson5832]

Seeing Teller's face at 2:40 to 2:42 is amazing. You can see how enthusiastic he is about other magicians' acts. Penn and Teller clearly know how Eric performed most of his act, but they're humble enough to acknowledge that they've been fooled by part of it.

[@caiorezei]

7:02 I never thought I'd see Teller amazed like a child because of a magic trick, ESPECIALLY one that was shown so close to him. This is magic. This child-like smile from one of the most reserved celebrities in the world. This is amazing.

[@KingstonCzajkowski]

Also happened several times during Dani DaOrtiz's routine

[@Allen-L-Canada]

the 80-year-old's child-like smile is a magic.

[@saberalter4076]

Bruh he just did a coin trick in front of pen and teller and fooled them. Thats insane

[@SlayerofFiction]

Its entertainment and unlikely they were fooled, but well done.

[@EthanRom]

@@SlayerofFiction hmm even if they were fooled they usually try to guess how it was done, this one they didn't even bother to guess so it's a fooler for sure.

[@SlayerofFiction]

@@EthanRom Reality TV is not real.

[@mcdermottpeter]

Hey, if Jibrizi can fool Penn and Teller, how the fuck can anyone say Eric Fucking Mead didn't fool them?

[@celestrius9197]

Tbh if you compare it to shin lim (really good coin magic) the side by side is shin beat them to death endlessly (after 2 or 3 views over the years randomly even i saw some of his passes and I almost only watch magic at 3am when im drunk and bored) and this is soooo clean. Like if I saw every pass and palm up until the 4th coin id still be like waaaaait how.... But then the cork. Add in the reverse. And after a couple views with mind you... Internet. KZbin.... Pause and play at a moments notice when I think im about catch something.... I get nothing. So damn smooth

[@themaggot8]

Probably the most beautiful and engaging coin routine that I've ever seen in my life.

[@supersneakyshrub3975]

Juan José Fonseca Godoy In 18 years its the only coin routine that had my attention and confused the hell out of me.

[@themaggot8]

Exactly. If you are a magician, you can "follow" most coin routines, but this one fooled the shit out of me, and not only that, but Eric''s presentation made me care about the damn cork. After the first vanish, I know that I was already fooled.

[@drsentell]

Indeed!

[@MajesticMasiakasaurus]

I keep coming back to see this routine over and over and over again - EASILY one of my favorite Fool Us performances!

[@orangecrush8812]

I've watched this so many times, slowed down to 1/4 speed and it still totally stumps me. This is the best trick they've ever had on the show. Eric, it's a shame there is not more of you on KZbin. You have to be one of the best in the world. The couple of others you have online are just as mind-blowing.

[@reidk4795]

It’s somehow the set and not the sleight of hand. The sleight of hand is only a misdirect. I bet the wand has a magnet that triggers that base. “Verbal misdirection”

[@reidk4795]

@@danielhoosein4677 I’m I on the right track that it’s the set and not just slight of hand

[@danielhoosein4677]

@@reidk4795 no, it is very good sleight of hand, nothing with the set (that’s what makes it so amazing - even knowing how it’s done just makes you appreciate it more)

[@Allen-L-Canada]

@@reidk4795 it's 99% slight of hand

[@ZwiekszoneRyzyko]

This one was actually very easy, there's a miniature pocket dimension in the cylinder that can be opened by waving a wand in a certain way.

[@yassinedaoudi417]

how did you put them under the cork?

[@faCernn]

The ‘stage’ probably has 4 coin sockets in it, and when he waves the wand it rotates the disc inside, and opens up and pushes the coins up 1 by 1 while the cork is on top. Thats my theory.

[@thescottishbawbag]

so the wand is a remote control, that opens a small trap door with 3 coins and a cork?...hmm..possible

[@faCernn]

TheScottishBule after seeing another magic trick being exposed by a similar device with the ability to rotate cards in it, it should be possible with coins also.

[@bobowlowgrowing6387]

@@faCernn then how does he get them back out from under the cylinder at the end, when he does the trick in reverse?

[@anonymousrex5207]

I just have to say that while I get its all a trick... sleight of hand magic really is the truly magical to watch knowing the skill and training that goes into these acts. The big elaborate tricks you often see on the big stages in Vegas or on TV just don't compare to a talented sleight of hand magician... I could watch this kind of an act for hours and never get bored. Thank you to Eric and other magicians like him for everything they do.

[@SycophanticDesignInc]

I can't count how many times I've watched this act, it's genuinely one of my favorite bits that have been Fool Us.

[@benjaminfranklin4149]

This routine is a masterpiece. The structure, timing, presentation, methodology, execution, everything is just flawless. Might be the single best piece of close up magic I've ever seen performed on television. I love the elegance of Ramsay's Cylinder and Coins. Everything used - the coins, wand, leather cylinder, cork - is arcane and yet the routine is timeless and stays fresh. Eric you are an inspiration. It is a goal of mine to master my own version and be able to perform it for others.

[@defiante1]

Penn's face at 7:59 is fucking gold. "I don't like what your doing. This best not be a fucking trend."

[@damiangilz]

Based on how engaged P&T looked, it seems they felt like kids again for a second.

[@JaviusSama]

Penn's face when he reveals the coins under the cork was priceless, he definitely fooled him.

[@MilesCraft1]

Crazy thing is that Eric Mead lives literally down the street from me and I only today found out he was on Penn & Teller. Ought to ask him about his magic sometime. He really doesn't make all that big a deal about it in his private and off screen life. He's not only a really nice guy and dad, but also apparently an amazing magician!

[@KingstonCzajkowski]

He's one of the most well-known magicians in the world and is insanely good at what he does. Great to hear that he's a nice person too.

[@presidentadrian]

I think u just broke penn and teller and the internet. This trick was so well executed that the only word to describe it was “inspiring” I had to watch it a few times to even begin to understand how it was done. You sir, have just re ignited my passion in magic!!! And definitely ur one of the top ten people on fool us!!

[@tgatta]

There are two sets of coins and cork - throughout the act he's palming them at the appropriate times. At 3:58 he starts with the cylinder full of coins at the bottom. He just pinches the tube hard enough so that they don't fall out when it's lifted. 4:05 he palms them in his left hand while the tube is examined. 4:20 he feeds them back into the tube and set it on the coaster. See if you can follow along from there. Remember that he pinches the tube hard enough to stop the coins from falling out at the right times.

[@sameralawneh6691]

SheenDinner, I can't follow along I'm still confused about how the cork went from being put under the cylinder to the cork being on top. If he squeezed the cylinder to hold the coins in, he put the cork down first then the cylinder (and coins if they were in there)

[@sameralawneh6691]

SheenDinner I see he threw a cork threw the tube, which would be on top of the coins if the coins were in there, but he still put a cork under also then.

[@sameralawneh6691]

SheenDinner I guess maybe hollow coins so the cork is actually inside of the coins with another on top?

[@Ma7sain27]

Samer Alawneh i dont think he was palming any coins at 4:05 that looks impossible. And there is no way he is squeezing that tube, the tube is much bigger than the coins, if he was squeezing it to hold the coins it would be so obvoius and the tube would look bent, he was also holding the tube with 2 fingers at 4:25 and you can clearly see he is NOT squeezing it. And also if he was squeezing it, were did the cork under the coins go??? I think there is something about that coaster 🤔

[@InCaldera]

This guy looks and sounds like aged, great value Seth MacFarlane.

[@belectronix]

InCaldera more like Ricky Gervais to me

[@TheSoftCarrot]

Seth as a 40 year old Jewish dad

[@Tales0925]

InCaldera hahaha totally read my mind...

[@YoshihitoBLM]

Good, I wasn't the only one getting a Seth MacFarlane vibe.

[@Samwicky2004]

Totally thought the same!

[@gobies_galaxy]

What's amazing to me is his vanishes. I "know" how the cylinder, cork, coins inside the cylinder, and pushing the coins through his hand works, but his vanishes at the beginning are so absolutely perfect I can't determine how he's doing it. It's the one thing about this routine that drives me insane. It goes to show you that knowing how to do a trick is about 1% of the job, and practice and developing the skills are the other 99%.

[@oliverjason]

same here. I have no idea how he did the first 2 vanishes. he was too far up the table to drop the coin on the 2nd one. I suspect I know the cork/coins/cylinder works

[@oliverjason]

@corey a friend helped me figure out the first 2 vanishes. there is one more gimmick piece (i think its the far left). He doesn't get rid of the first coin until 5:29 .... and I think he gets rid of the 2nd one at the same time.

[@alexglidewell8159]

The coins are gimmicked where two of the coins are real and two are shell pieces that look real from one side. He can essentially “click” two coins into one by sliding the real coin into one of the shell coins. This still takes amazing sleight of hand to pull off so seamlessly but that’s a part of the trick for sure

[@KingstonCzajkowski]

@@alexglidewell8159 Believe it or not, there's only one shell! I thought there were two for the longest time, but if you watch the beginning of the routine, you can see that he shows both sides of at least three coins. There's a clever switch before the second vanish takes place, along with a Ramsay subtlety.

[@mauryhatcher]

This is easily the best slight-of-hand I have ever seen anywhere... and I've watched a lot of Fool Us over the years. Wow, simply _astounding_ , I was literally dumbfounded at several moments with the results, never mind how smooth and polished and clean every step of the tricks were. Amazing! 🤯

[@markw3215]

Holy crap his 90/10 is spot on... only just when I thought I spotted that 10%... I watched it again, and I had no idea. So simple... so elegant... and so perfectly executed. I love this kind of magic, and I don't even _want_ to know how it's done.

[@markw3215]

Dammit, watched this again a year later. And of course, my half-drunk self wanted to know, so with my ability to research... I found it. Argh. Sigh. Still, Eric, your presentation of this is... wow. I've seen a few other magicians do a similar presentation, but yours is by far, absolutely, the best.

[@jantube358]

@@markw3215 Where do you research stuff like that?

[@markw3215]

@@jantube358 I used to live in Colorado and have seen Mr. Mead. There's videos of many of his ideas, performances, talks, etc. In one video, he performs this very trick, but it must have been newly learned by him (several years prior to this P&T performance for sure). Even then it's super clean and very entertaining. I know many magic sellers, names that aren't typically spoken on these channels simply because it's too easy to look up how it's done. One such video is a demonstration of this trick, and... man. It almost ruined me when I saw it. It was like a car crash. Just couldn't look away. That night I wrote that reply to myself, I was half-drunk (probably almost drunk), and my self-control was all but gone. I knew the video existed. I knew the name of the trick and package. So I saw this performance posted again on another magic-fan channel, saw his performance again, was mystified and wowed again, watched several of Eric's videos again, and saw my comment, again. Naturally, my curiosity (and inebriated lack of self-control) got the better of me. Even then, even knowing *exactly* how it's done, when X or Y happens -- Eric has a certain fluidity and execution, an absolutely keen polish to his performance, that I can still appreciate it immensely. To me, the magic of this performance is his ultimate coin-handling skills. THAT is just... phenomenal. This is the pinnacle of what magic should ultimately be -- an experience. Not just a fun trick.

[@dave6969]

i see people discussing things about him using fake coins, or a gimmick wand. no, this is pure sleight of hand and misdirection, but its done to perfection, very smooth.

[@obi-wankenobi9871]

The third and fourth disappearing were easy to spot, but the rest was executed immaculately.

[@EnriqueBF96]

Are you claiming there's nothing especial involved? Because he is using a couple things, and that doesnt make it worse

[@dave6969]

@@EnriqueBF96 yea, i think he's not using any gimmick props

[@EnriqueBF96]

Dave He is using something. The usual cylinder and coins stuff plus something else if im not wrong. Im 100% positive on the usual stuff tho

[@dave6969]

@@EnriqueBF96 I find it hard to believe but you may be right, i guess the whole thing does seem a bit too smooth and perfect to just be sleight of hand

[@welcometofranknomenal5312]

That was accidental brilliant comic genius. When Allison says he has big cajones and he say how nice of you to notice! Im still laughing.

[@Mothuzad]

I'm a simple man. A magician invites Penn & Teller onstage, I like and subscribe.

[@MichaelRicksAherne]

Honestly the intro was the best part of this trick. He had P&T just giddy with excitement.

[@IntergalacticSpaceKitten]

Teller's concentration throughout and his reaction at the end is always so adorable.

[@timkai]

This is such a good act. I cannot do a sliver of magic, but I recognize how good Eric is at handling those coins.

[@odintillgren3212]

2:37 I love how visibly excited Teller is for this. This show is clearly just magicians who love magic getting their own personal magic show where they get to be in the audience. Must be a dream gig for them

[@vonriel1822]

I've been doing a dive on these videos, and it never ceases to make me laugh every single time Penn and Teller react so positively to the performers. These gentlemen truly love, truly *love* seeing other people perform. They love being fooled, they love figuring it out, they just love everything about it. Penn's reactions were a delight, and your performance was magnificent.

[@McCillian]

I don't care if they fool them or not. When you invite them on stage you automatically have my respect.

[@gunners4129]

This is what it looks like when a realist gets excited, just look at that enthusiastic response when he wins 😂

[@Nagantios]

I watch this performance every now and then, and it gets me every time. Eric, you really pushed the limits of sleight of hand with this one. I love it.

[@stephenhowlett6345]

You have to admit you know what he’s doing but you can’t see him doing it, he’s very good and deserves a fool us.

[@pdxlockpicker7796]

That's what's so brilliant. I've seen enough of these fool us things and magic secrets revealed clips that I got a pretty good idea what he's doing. I don't see how he's doing a few of the things tho

[@binarymalehim]

I have lost count how many times I've watched this video. So much skill, fantastic magician.

[@revelationunsealed1758]

The most amazing and beautiful trick I have ever seen.... unbelievable !!!

[@jakegc9756]

I've watched this 100's of times. One of the best choreographed and scripted performances to appear on the show. Eric, you are genuinely a genius 🙏

[@markemerson98]

Still the best performance of the entire series. Love it more each time I watch it and love the expressions and pleasure on penn and tellers faces. Truly magical. Bravo

[@nicholasnepveu7907]

I just love how pure this is. Like how much respect and joy they have over it. This stuff is the best

[@antonnym214]

After two years away, I had to revisit this and now I have it figured out. It's not an illusion. It's actual magic, and it is as mystifying as ever! Well done! P.S. thank you for doing something different than a card trick. Card tricks can be fun, but let's just say we see a LOT of card tricks on this show. You did something special.

[@RyanBoots]

6:03: Penn's all, "Okay - you got game."

[@abhimanyukarnawat7441]

Xd

[@mostastelessxxx]

“Don’t even try and pretend that didn’t fool you” haha cold blooded

[@MadMathMike]

This was such a joy to watch! Thanks for posting it, Eric! 😁

[@MrCrisTheRo]

The more I watch these, the more I start to see the little bits. Like, how the fingers work, how hidden grasping(?) works. This trick is amazing and I only get the little outside pieces of it. Quite frankly, I adore this routine, all the many things I don't understand, and the smooth execution. You deserved it Eric!

[@magicwand6746]

7:03 Teller''s expression is priceless... more valuable than the actual FU trophy

[@guts2484]

That was without a doubt the best sleight of hand I have ever seen. This guys act was beautiful

[@mguerra79]

The shear amount of confidence is GINORMOUS!!! Congrats. I always love to rewatch this presentation! Congrats indeed, sir! I'd be a very happy man if I could «JUST» repeat your presentation!!! Awesome!

[@itzbebop]

I thought you werent supposed to perform magic in front of muggles.

[@LutherAmosHouse]

This is by far my favorite performance. I keep coming back to this one. There is probably video where I can learn how this is done. Truth is I don't want to know....ever.

[@ismaelcortesjr9281]

You are so graceful I still come back to watch this video over and over.

[@johnhenrygrzyb7970]

I’ve been binging these fool us episodes. They are priceless

[@richardmickelson6026]

6:04 The look where Penn is thinking you're a dirty bastard and is hoping Teller saw something he missed

[@rodmongodwood]

havent seen her face in at least 15 years and it looks just like i remember...now thats a good magic trick :)

[@BukkaLevy]

I thoroughly enjoyed this performance 🎭 big smile from beginning to end!

[@shLSS]

I have watched your performance so many times and still think it is one of the best appearances on FU! And certainly one of the funniest and boldest!

[@natesmagiccorner]

When the method finally clicked in my head and I re-watched I started crying. Your sleight of hand is pristine and very artistic, both in not knowing and in suspecting. I look forward to the book!

[@Horny_Fruit_Flies]

He was very confident, and rightly so. This melted my brain. Such grace. Those hands... Skill... OMG

[@brownie3454]

the urban dictionary for "big dick energy" should just link to this vid

[@datguitarplayer1656]

This guy is soooooo clean. Damn. Wow.

[@blessedandhappy3921]

I love the expressions on tellers face and that both he and Penn are still amazed and entertained by magic after so many years.

[@Spudwellington]

her outro had to kill her inside a little bit.

[@SalahEddineH]

Spudwellington yeah that was painful. That's what happens when you sometimes don't think far enough ahead. Damn I feel her pain!

[@snoookie456]

oh come on, this is what she did in american pie can't be worse than american pie lmao

[@potorrero]

Yeah., I though she was going to say.., And we'll be right back to F.U. right after this.

[@daverumpel]

Wow! Just wow! This is the greatest sleight of hand magic trick I have ever seen. In fact, this is real magic. This guy is a real life wizard!

[@Berzerkules]

My God, that was just beautiful from start to finish. So deceptively simple-looking but devilishly clever and masterful. You sir, earned that FU trophy and then some. The entire act was wonderful.

[@TWDub]

I absolutely LOVE Teller's face when the trick is over. Just total astonishment, joy, and wonder all in one.

[@erwydconwyjester7321]

WOW. Just. WOW!!! I love this trick so much.

[@shawns735]

That was just beautiful.... one of the best performances on their show.... just perfect...

[@Helmi-ep1ke]

Probably the best act I've seen on fool us. Very well done sir!!

[@bigjob7551]

Absolutely flawless presentation, Bravo sir!

[@arenite6648]

5:30 has to be one of the greatest magic moments of my life. The guy literally did nothing and made it seem like a coin disappeared. This is why I love misdirection

[@krisostomoyabarrera2255]

Thank you for pointing it out

[@brewchowski6445]

Man, I’ve watched almost all the segments at this point, and I haven’t seen them this excited for a trick! You could tell they were so excited for everything. Absolutely brilliant!

[@schwarzarbyter]

i love how he made Teller smile like a little child who saw a magic trick for the first time in his life.

[@johnbedell2376]

One of my favorites - I keep watching over and over because his presentation is excellent!

[@jior6]

I didn't know Seth Mcfarlane's brother was a magician.

[@ThaSlymes]

Thank you! Glad someone else saw it!

[@jacobtobin1461]

Me searching through the comments to see if it’s just me!😅

[@Chrenen]

I was waiting for that to be the trick!

[@senorbrooz]

#EpicComment

[@gaylordfocker9359]

4:00 we hear Teller’s voice as a laugh.

[@aguzman222]

I watched this every year and it is always amazing - watching Teller’s face in amazement never gets old

[@insideoutsideupsidedown2218]

Two corks, 8 coins and the best sleight of hand in the business. I doubt P&T were actually fooled, they wanted his expertise in their show.

[@1114maniacmike]

That was probably the most beautiful sleight of hand I’ve ever seen. So clean

[@wowojeejee]

Excellent speaker!

[@julievanderleest]

Wow! What an amazing performance! Awesome job! You left Penn and Teller scratching their heads.🤩