I EXPOSED Magic's Oldest SECRET! Penn And Teller's Trick - day 88

I am making a video a day for the year of 2023 featuring a different magic trick each day!!
if you want to send me things you like mail etc you can send to this address!! -
PO BOX Q19
QUEEN VICTORIA BUILDING NSW
1230
AUSTRALIA
Join this channel to support ya boiii!! -
/ @streetmagiciandude
also follow me on
Facebook - / jasonmaherthemagician
Instagram - / street_magician_dude
TicTok - www.tiktok.com/@streetmagicia...
I get my music and sound effects from 'epidemic sounds' use my link to get access =]
www.epidemicsound.com/referra...

[@michaelkeefer6799]

The scary part is that I still missed like 90% of the misdirections even with the clear plastic cups lmao. That's pretty awesome

[@anthonyobryan3485]

I watched in in 0.25 speed, and it was still an impressive performance.

[@zakoreastwind]

@@anthonyobryan3485 same, it made me understand how things got there but still, the level of speed and precision of the movements still baffles me

[@DS-lt7fw]

He was far from discreet while reaching into that big open bag on his hip, but I had to pause and rewind at one point because I was like "wait! How'd that orange get under the cup." I was surprised he was even able to use misdirection with the clear cups.

[@moshunit96]

​@@anthonyobryan3485did the same. Much more interesting.

[@sleepykittyMMD]

Ikr same even when I knew mostly where to look I still couldn’t see it, even after rewinding 😮

[@shir_b]

With the copper cups it was a magic. With the transparent cups it was pure talent holy shit that slight of hand is fast.

[@matheus.wagner]

Even when a trick is revealed, the amount of skill, training and dedication required to pull something like this off still looks like magic to me.

[@rorydakin8048]

@@matheus.wagner As someone who was once an aspiring magician, that's basically what magic is. You can know all the techniques, you can follow every move and note every time eyesight is blocked, but still be amazed at the reveal. The main point of the trick is that there are four balls at the start, and every time you are shown a ball that is cover for sneaking a new ball into the place you just removed and shown the other ball from. To understand/follow a magical act (at the street level, theatrical events have contraptions and viewpoint control you cannot obtain performing magic for groups on the street) you need to understand that when your attention is drawn to something, you have to actively fight your instinct to follow everything you see and instead look for things you can't see.

[@Tasarran]

@@matheus.wagner I'd almost be disappointed if he revealed he was really using magic.

[@jadekaiser7840]

@@Tasarran I've thought before: if you went into the performance magician scene using actual magic it would feel like you were a conman, cheating with the real deal when the point is sleight of hand.

[@jasonokutake1940]

I disagree. Talent was the copper cups. The transparent cups on the other hand. That was magic.

[@Arrow333]

The clear cups version not only show how it is done, it also highlights the skill required even more.

[@Vinterfrid]

Strange - I did not see how it's done even with the clear cups. Do you have some superpower which made you see it?

[@Dubanx]

@@Vinterfrid He kept the balls in his right hand, picked up the cup, and then dropped the ball into the cup as he was putting the cup down. Every time he tossed it under when the cup was placed. For the oranges, he would use a cup with a ball already in it, pour the existing ball into his lap (as it would appear to the audience), but then took a moment to shove an orange up there with his opposite hand. He did the exact same thing with the melon and his hat. Still, his ability to consistently do this without giving away his hand movements speaks to a considerable amount of practice and skill.

[@owenorders5202]

@@Vinterfrid If you pause the video and then advance it slowly frame by frame you will see him move the balls from one hand to the other. But in real time, 'the quickness of the hand deceives the eye'.

[@danielbowers4008]

True these performers deserve respect.

[@NinjaNezumi]

It literally gives me even more respect for those who can pull it off. I still say it's magic!

[@asharpiesniffer7553]

I have concluded that watching how the trick works only makes it seem more confusing

[@TheOnlyToblin]

The pure skill it takes to have that level of manual dexterity and distractive ability is honestly equally as awesome with the clear cups. Well done man.

[@TheOnlyToblin]

@@TNTobin A goblin whose name starts with "T"

[@BartyMcfarty]

Don't forget about the charisma

[@tubekulose]

@@TheOnlyToblin Tapestry?

[@vanlampham2557]

Honestly holding a whole melon in a pouch is a lot. And he manages to lift it into the hat with one hand, that’s impressive

[@mikeaninger7388]

Like he said… Six years without a girlfriend.

[@darkdragon5520]

This is WAAAAAY cooler than just not knowing how it’s done!

[@CONEHEADDK]

Yes. More like watching dart being thrown and hit, and not just watching the darts hit. Or like only seeing a ball pass a goal keeper, but not the kick would be lame..

[@gagadaddy8713]

Can't agree more, the way he made the magic revealed is fascinated and full of humor!

[@Vinny_Havoc]

It's impressive that even with the clear plastic cups it's still really easy to miss the movements where the magic happens.

[@azzytheamazing5797]

I, as an amateur magician, am appreciative of his explanation. Although he executed the orange section of the trick pretty quickly, and I had to watch closely to be able to catch it. I caught the melon in the hat the first time around because of how he grabbed the hat. It was obvious that he'd grabbed an object larger than his little wooden balls (Ha! 😂)

[@fihalhohi5353]

@@azzytheamazing5797 it's beyond obvious, you dont even fool a toddler with that one

[@azzytheamazing5797]

@@fihalhohi5353 I understand that it's beyond obvious, there's no need to repeat something I just said

[@ShaimingLong]

Personally I love knowing how the performance is done, it adds a whole extra layer of appreciation of the time building up the skills to do the tricks as well as just how precise and confident the performer needs to be to not mess up or give a misdirection away during a live performance, it will always impress me.

[@remkojerphanion4686]

For me, his "mistakes" add a lot of humor to the trick, and everybody knows of course, that "mistakes" are just distractions. This guy really knows how to lead your attention away from what he's actually doing, which is the essence of "magic" I suppose. He's good! 👍

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

Sometimes. Especially with tricks like this where their talent and timing is so apparent. But knowing how those big David Copperfield spectacle tricks are done or sawing a lady in half, those sorts of things, it can be kind of cheap sometimes. Not all tricks are clever. Some of them are just cheap cheats when you see it. When you don't it looks amazing. But when you know it it can be like "Well that's not very good. They can just fit in there with all the swords." Y'know? But that's not to say you shouldn't want to find out if you're curious enough. Or that you wouldn't appreciate it on some other level. For me, I want to get the gist of how it's done. I'm curious enough that I want to know the secrets behind it. But I don't want to know how every trick is done. I want to leave that little space to be amazed. And whenever I see a new one, I can usually kind of figure out the type of thing they're doing but not knowing the details, it's still impressive.

[@ShaimingLong]

@@PaulTheSkeptic I get where you're coming from, not everyone can enjoy knowing how the performances are done without ruining the magic of the performance (pun intended). There is something to be admired in the tricks where the audience's perception is carefully controlled though. Being able to manufacture an illusion where you need to utilise a relatively simple trick but do it in a way that keeps everyone in the dark as to how it was done, it's impressive. But also, knowing that your audience knows how a trick is usually performed, a magician can shake it up and do it in a different way to play on audience expectation - just look at Penn & Teller!

[@omegahimura3743]

even with the clear cups jason im still mindblown at the slight of hand and the banter while perfectly explaining exactly how you did it absolutely insane dude i love your magic and your such an amazing dude too keep it up

[@UPsideDOWNworld321]

ya he is sooooo good i just love watch the skill!!!!

[@grandadmiralthrawn3494]

The clear cups really drive home how good his sleight of hand is

[@TimothyJohnsonBey]

What he said

[@omegahimura3743]

@@grandadmiralthrawn3494 100% man totally agree

[@gscurd75]

Exactly. I follow this stuff and love to figure out how things are done but when watching some people, even though you know exactly what they are going to do, it still looks like magic because they are just so good at it.

[@rammcconnell]

This is one of those tricks where knowing how it's done doesn't make it any less impressive. That is a fun routine to watch

[@michasokoowski6651]

This type of magic tricks in my opinion is the best

[@orgANGmo]

I'm pretty sure he still made the balls magically appear under the cups.

[@KenFullman]

From the first time I ever saw the trick, I felt it was obvious how it was done because I don't believe in the supernatural. It was still impressive because I couldn't catch the performer doing it.

[@michaelcho6039]

I find it much more interesting to watch the clear cups than the unclear cups. I actually rewinding too many times to rewatched the clear cups part. Watching the clear cups to see how is done actually helped me realize how much endless hours of practice to reach this high level of skills to perform this art. Thank you kindly for sharing this to the public. 🙏

[@justinkendollrozinek]

I really appreciate someone who is willing to show us how to do tricks.

[@eugenefender1279]

I mean... The clear cup version still looks like actual magic to me 🙂

[@irgendwieanders2121]

The clear cup version looks more like magic to me! With the bronze cups I could at least entertain the illusion of being able to learn that...

[@docgiggs]

@@irgendwieanders2121 Yah, real magic is making time disappear in all the practicing and the materialization of all the hand cramps you get.

[@the11382]

His other hand was putting the ball in the cup, that's some clever sleight of hand.

[@irgendwieanders2121]

@@docgiggs Soooooooooo true...

[@Tasarran]

IKR? I'd almost be less impressed if he revealed he really was using magic to teleport the balls and oranges

[@kylereis3639]

Honestly knowing how a trick is done and knowing that it probably took hundreds of hours of practice to be able to do it smoothly makes me appreciate magic tricks even more

[@thomasgallipoli8376]

One of the magician’s mantras is that you do a trick 100 times in a row facing a mirror and if you mess up at any point, you start all over again until you hit 100 perfect times. By that time, you will be practically perfect with it. So much hard work goes into making tricks amazing, I really admire their dedication and skill

[@filipebeat]

real

[@ebrim5013]

This 💯

[@darthbane2669]

I watched this and still trying to figure out the disappearing stick lol

[@oldfarthacks]

True, the real trick is to develop the skill to do the trick. We all now know how to do the trick, but I know that I could not fool a 5 year old child with this, not until I put in a few hundred hours of practice.

[@REIDOPLANETA]

it's far more mesmerizing to understand the levels of dexterity involved in these tricks than them being 'magical'. Thats insane sklil.

[@kurtjk01]

You got the like from me with the "dad disappeared" joke. Perfectly dry humor, straight faced; as well timed and skilled as your ball handling.

[@desnom]

For me, seeing how the trick is performed makes me appreciate more the amount of talent magicians have.

[@_skiel]

indeed

[@imjoshellis]

i need a clear hat version

[@SyntheticFuture]

6:14 is where the melon-magic happens :D It's surprisingly obvious but I still had to watch it 3 times before I registered the move 😅

[@RedroomStudios]

he makes it really obvious the second time round how he is loading the hat.

[@matsv201]

​@@RedroomStudios I would say he is just as obvious the first time but then you don't know he is loading it so you don't think about it.

[@Lodinn]

@@matsv201 Most of the big moves are fairly obvious if you look at the bag/hand at the bag the whole time. Depends on the setup though - a tad higher table and the bag is far less obvious. One extra palmed ball is also noticeable; I'd say it's the stick that still blows my mind the most. Although overall the distraction and misdirection are probably the main fascinating things about magic to me. Pretty crazy how our brains operate and how easily we fill in the blanks.

[@JoeOvercoat]

The humor in your post seems to be lost on these respondents.

[@FundamSrijan]

6:13 The secret tunnel of the melon from his house ( tha bag ) to his office ( the hat ) . The transition is smoooooooooooth.

[@proud2servu]

Love your channel, Man! I love to show my boys (4 and 8) an easy magic every once and a while. I love their faces when they are shocked by one. After practicing this for a while, they will absolutely love this one! Seriously, great job with the channel! I would absolutely pay to see your show ( if you ever end up around Connecticut at some point) I'm sure audiences love the way to work a crowd. Keep up the good work!

[@sealand000]

I like knowing how magic tricks are done; it gives me greater appreciation for the magician's skill.

[@jonathannielsen2159]

I agree. The glimpse "behind the curtain" just shows how carefully time everything is. A very neat display of misdirection and timing. Even knowing what's going on it's easy to be fooled.

[@jayrussell3796]

Yes..I agree

[@SireSquish]

100% this

[@sholland42]

6:13 he slides in the melon.

[@oldmech619]

I have waited 80 years to know how they did their magic

[@gaijininja]

Seeing how it’s done with the clear cups is just as amazing, because the speed, misdirection, and the smoothness of the plants still makes it look like magic.

[@paul-57]

Loved the clear cups, it shows just how much skill and perfect timing is required to pull this off.

[@PoutingTrevor]

Dude is making fruit appear from nowhere and I’m still amazed that the stick disappeared

[@greglogan7706]

Great observation- same!

[@JameyAston]

Right? I couldn't catch the stick part at all.

[@benthere4380]

What stick? !

[@AndrooUK]

There is no spoon, I mean, stick.

[@SirDurpal0t]

HAHAHA yes!

[@GeriatricGamer]

I never get tired of seeing the cups and balls trick. I must have seen this a hundred times, and seen it explained dozens. This is easily one of the best I've seen. Pure artistry.

[@finalcountdown3210]

Personally, Hannibal is my favorite to watch, but this is great, too

[@tudor-octavian4520]

Magic isn't just about the magic of not knowing, of being amazed. It's entertainment, it's about performance and this...this was an awesome performance. Thanks you!

[@diligentsun1154]

Those Vanishes Are IMMACULATE!!! OUTSTANDING!!!!!

[@acemaster1877]

I honestly find the clear cups more impressive. The idea behind it isn't hard to figure out but watching it in play is extremely interesting.

[@a-a-ron21]

My sentiments as well! I find it more impressive to see the slight of hand in action and still being absolutely impressed by the execution. Well done!

[@procactus9109]

Those 2 girls had a clear cup.. it wasn't good.

[@remkojerphanion4686]

I agree. I know it's sleight of hand, but I fell for it anyway. That's the charm of "magic"!

[@Dubanx]

It makes it clear just how much practice he must have put into learning how to do it so consistently and effectively.

[@JT-np1op]

The 5 most insincere comments on YT

[@matthewnelson5293]

The line, "That's what six years without a girlfriend looks like" absolutely killed me. There's a video of a guy doing the cups and balls trick and he opens with showing a ball under the cup like six times and the crowd barely reacts and he stops and shouts, "Am I going too fast?" That one got me good and lead me to the Penn and Teller version

[@rosssmith4748]

Ahh yes, the great Chris Hannible.

[@HaralHeisto]

The "Am I going too fast?" is probably Paul Daniels' Chop Cup routine. Jason here is good - but if you know what to look for with the ball handoffs you can see them. Paul is a legend who did a few variations on this, but it's just so smooth kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6CQc5WvaM6KjNU

[@mydogeatspuke]

@@HaralHeisto he's a bit before most social media users' time though. He was popular when their parents were kids.

[@norfolkngood8960]

@@mydogeatspuke I grew up with Paul Daniels on Saturday nights plus Russ Abott etc during the 80s I can assure you although I have teenage kids I'm not that old and active on the socials ;)

[@mydogeatspuke]

@@norfolkngood8960 shame you're not as capable of reading as you are being smarmy eh?

[@zoepearce1445]

You never cease to give me the biggest smiles. Thank you ❤

[@patrickzumkeller3358]

for me, exposing a trick in the way you do makes the trick even more astonishing. it‘s not just the sleight of hands, it‘s the whole package of presentation you have to bring in and a the mental power to train until perfection so you can fool people even while exposing how it‘s done. love watching your vids, keep going

[@Spartan_Jackal]

For me, knowing how a trick is done doesn't spoil it for me. I can know how to do a trick all day, doesnt mean I can actually do it. The fluidity of these things is what always gets me to smile

[@homerman76]

It's kind of like spoilers for a show/movie/book it doesn't ruin things to know what's going to happen and how, because there's a lot in between that is still equally impressive, what matters most is your outlook after the fact

[@ismetcardak]

Yep. It's still amazing.

[@Fieldeluxe]

Spoils it for me tbh it's just watching a man with a sack of oranges and a melon around his waist slip them under cups while talking shite.

[@WobblyBits_X]

Those are some slick hands and the cups being clear really shows that off.

[@esa4573]

Yeah - that's when we turn "magic" into illusion, but that doesn't make it into anything of lesser value - we (should) just appreciate the craft. Not everyone will agree with me, but personally I think the same about Christmas: the "magic" disappears one day, but that doesn't mean you automatically disregard all that came with it.

[@joshcarz]

The clear cups version showed how much work and practice was actually put into a trick like this. Thank you for that.

[@ThePratech]

First time on this channel. Halfway through my mind was spinning. I love this guy.

[@matthewpollock9685]

That was brilliant! Man, that slight of hand is beautiful!!!

[@streetmagiciandude]

This verison of the cups was mostly an artistic choice, i personally feel it looks just as impressive both ways!!! LIKE IT!! SUBSCRIBE!!! lol

[@HedgyPT]

I love the tutorials and this types of magic videos. I know many ppl like to keep it a secret and magical for themselves but to me idk, seeing how the trick is done just makes me appreciate the artist more, especially when they are very talented. So nice vid, keep up the amazing work and of course I smashed that like button. 😂😄

[@osokratos]

It's amazing!!!

[@apathyreview3964]

Still couldnt see it even when it was explained lol. I used to do a trick that involved a glide(card tricks were my thing until I lost a finger) and I was so fast that even when filmed no one could understand the swap out. Anyway you have a similar skill just on a MUCH bigger level. And you've got the ramble down tight my dude. Well done. PS when I was doing all this I was unemployed and doing magic on the street and in bars for tips. So it was pretty much impress or starve :)

[@themanwithonearse4260]

Consider my mind well and truly blown. Rather than take anything away, I feel the clear cups add an extra layer of respect on top for the skill and artistry involved in the performance. The mystique remains in the second performance - my reaction to both versions is a very puzzled “how the hell does he do that…?!”. Outstanding work, loved it :)

[@videopar9750]

I honestly like this kind of video, I would love to see more of these breakdowns

[@JackMott]

I love when magicians are so good they make you laugh with disbelief even when you know how things are done at a high level. Great job Jason!

[@dannyd806]

I found myself laughing too!

[@thompsonschwabbel6622]

i had to watch the orange bit with the copper cups three times to understand what happend :D

[@JY-tq8dr]

I too was laughing. This brought pure childlike joy to my day! Love it.

[@Toldoris]

Seeing how it's done is even more impressive! The amount of skill you have is amazing!

[@remkojerphanion4686]

I went through the comments section, and without exception, everybody loves this stuff. That speaks volumes about Jason Maher's skills.

[@brentonrawhoof1967]

I personally found the performance even more amazing when you showed how it was done! Everyone knows "magic" isn't actually real so when I saw the insane skill involved in this trick it was absolutely mind-blowing! I literally watched the video at 1/4 speed during the clear cup performance and I still had to watch very closely to see what was happening. Absolutely incredible man! Great video!

[@freedom3594]

Wait… magic…. isn’t…. real? 😢

[@Tom-uv7ry]

He never exposed anything that hasn't been revealed before he's a 🤡

[@brentonrawhoof1967]

@@Tom-uv7ry Well I had never seen it before so it was new to me.

[@switters8679]

@@brentonrawhoof1967 Holy shit. I thought your original comment was a bot it was so fucking ridiculous. But then you responded as if you were serious. This shit has been done so many times, this is a literal scam. He is presenting something as if it is new, but he is just ripping off (not hyperbole, he is stealing the act) and not performing as well as any of the previous performers.

[@brentonrawhoof1967]

@Switters ok, not sure what your point is. If someone has never seen something then someone shows it to them then they have literally revealed it to them. I don't really watch magic acts and this just popped up in my feed. You sound like an absolute joy in life though so I hope you have a great day.

[@awade4232]

Demonstrating how the trick works makes me admire the skill even more. Very cool.

[@klaxcuy591]

Man that's just completely awesome! I mean even when explaining the trick it just shows how talentented you must be to actually perform a such thing. Honestly loved it!

[@holyngrace7806]

Super! < and the crowd goes WILLDD! 😀

[@adeptusmedicus]

What I love about this version of the cup and balls I first saw Penn and Tellar do, is you can see just how skilled the magicians are when you can still barely follow what is going on despite being able to see it. Good job man.

[@Salle79]

I didn't really understand how much talent it took to perform until I was actually shown how these kinds of magic is executed, I got a whole new level of appreciation for it after that.

[@shanewilson7994]

Same, and I always assumed the tricks were way more complex, like using foam/compressible balls and false lids and everything. Or even little lifts under the table. But its just really amazing sleight of hand.

[@rnavega]

Brilliant video, thanks. I'm not afraid of knowing how the tricks work because they're so well rehearsed, each time I'm still fooled by them.

[@Broxgard]

You are brilliant !! ..there is no other words for it. Please keep this up!!

[@lou2408]

The fact that its still hard to track when you're doing it with the clear cups goes to show how much talent it takes.

[@gkrees9509]

Or the fact that he’s doing it on 2x speed could be a factor too, ya know?😂

[@InitialDreadly]

@@gkrees9509 If you truly believe that, you aren't giving the guy enough credit for the thousands of hours of practice he has put in to get this good. Him talking is proof that it isn't sped up or he would have to intentionally speak at 0.5x speed while recording and it still wouldn't sound natural after being sped up

[@zdeneknovak5276]

It seems that 99 % of the magic is done by hands and all of the other props are just a distraction. All tricks (sarcasm) basically boil down to a "mere" skill and opulent props. @Jason Maher is very skilled.

[@theoforestier8766]

@@InitialDreadly I think he simply meant that the guy was doing it faster. And if we consider : - Copper cups : starts at 1:34 - ends at 4:20 (166s) - Clear cups : starts at 4:55 - ends at 6:33 (98s) We get 166/98 = ~1.69. Slightly exaggerated, but not thaaat far from 2x faster with the clear cups. So it's naturally harder to track everything that's going on (+ we see everything). (... Yes, I managed to get 420 & 69, and it wasn't even on purpose.)

[@InitialDreadly]

@@theoforestier8766 Yeah, you're right. Probably was a misunderstanding on my part. I just took it as him saying the video was sped up, and didn't really consider the fact he had done the trick faster the second time because both were pretty fast. I think the fact he had just performed the exact same trick only a minute earlier but now was doing it with everything visible, well, most humans tend to do something faster when doing it in fast repetition unless it's something timed like music or whatever which required the exact same timing every time (even then people tend to speed up things during learning processes. Even if the timing is on point originally).

[@SoulSoundMuisc]

Knowing how it's done doesn't change the sleight of hand and the showmanship of it all. Nicely done!

[@shanewilson7994]

I agree. I honestly love knowing how tricks are done, and still watching it be done on stage, both because I love to see if I can spot it. And most of the time, I'm still not able to spot the tricks from talented people and that just further amazes me and I respect the magicians even more so (although even if I do spot it, I still respect them because its still talent).

[@dr.s.p.]

I so agree and support what you are doing to help young budding magicians get a real glimpse of masters performing their craft. I’m nearly 80 years old and when I was a kid I saved up and bought a David Nixon set. I tried and tried and even though I got a cheer from my family; they somehow knew? My son baffled me the other day on an unbelievable trick he’d learnt online. He practiced and practiced and got me! Thanks to people like you, young folk have a better chance at getting on that first rung of that wonderful ladder of magic.

[@punklover99]

This is one of my favorite bits, the slight of hand explanations work so well to give it away and distract

[@dominickmarge5049]

Jason I’ve been a long time subscriber to your channel, love all your content keep up the good work my man

[@marijntenbrinke2440]

In a weird way, the clear cup version looks more like magic to me. Amazing diversion of expectations

[@spottySTC]

More magical, and you can see that his right hand periodically reaches down that big pouch on him to grab adittional balls and slip them in as he picks up the cup.

[@timehunter9467]

I remember seeing Penn and Teller doing this with the clear cups, I’d actually say your version was even better! Even though we could see the balls being dropped behind the cup and never actually leaving the cups, I still couldn’t keep up with the sleight of hand that was going on, you’re amazing!

[@bionda470]

In penn and tellers version when he saya "here's some juggling to misdirect you" i would get super misdirected even with the plastuc cups

[@timehunter9467]

@@bionda470 that bit gets me, even though I know it’s to distract away from the cups, I still look 🤦‍♂️

[@Nate-bn5kk]

Exactly! I still had to rewind a couple of times with the clear cups to figure out what he did...

[@Tasarran]

The 'palming' (bellying?) of the melon was the best part :D

[@MTrevek]

FANTASTIC, BRAVO!!!!!

[@kaitlin2019]

Thank you for showing this. I saw a video of a diff dude doing this trick and i was so shocked and i feel like i was just as shocked seeing how it is done. So cool

[@klevinplankton96]

Even with the reveal this is still magical. The level of professionalism that goes into your slight of hand is mesmerizing and astonishing to watch

[@Tom-uv7ry]

This reveal 😂 he's acting like he's revealing it for the first time he isn't

[@adeniranm7647]

Seriously, fantastic performance. I know the video won't be for everyone, but the clear cups does not take anything away from the illusion. Rather, it demonstrates the skill required to sell the deception and highlights your mastery of the craft. You've dedicated years of your life to developing your skills and I appreciate you sharing the fruits (see what I did there) of your labor with us. Thank you!

[@Mftftjht]

Really great Jason. I learned Dai Vernon’s original routine years ago, and finished with different fruits. Loved the clear version!

[@stromboli183]

Absolutely brilliant. Even the version with the transparent cups still baffles me 👏👏👏👏👏

[@user-qn6yt3zx3w]

We had a magician on our booth at CES one year. It was a 2 storey booth and the first time I watched his performance, I was directly behind him, up on the second floor platform. It was so weird to watch him just move things around, and the audience stand back in amazement. It’s all about the vantage point!

[@gremlin_ghost]

Honestly i find it more impressive with the clear cups because it actually perfectly displays your skill in sleight of hand, being able to fully comprehend how you are doing it shows the incredible amount of skill and practice gone into it

[@cinderwolf32]

This is brilliant! I love it.

[@user-ln1ec9qr5y]

Well done!! The reveal actually demonstrated to me how skillful you are.

[@rameshks8449]

I always feel that magic is an art at its best... The more you reveal magic, Its fascinates even more

[@BAM_Deadstroke]

A good magician can make all his tricks known while still being damn entertaining. That's exactly what you've done here. Even with the clear cups and knowing exactly how everything was done, I was entertained and blown away by how smooth everything was. Well done, sir. Well done. 🎉

[@randalltindall7340]

YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY A GREAT SLEIGHT OF HAND MAGICIAN!!!! GREAT JOB!!!

[@Mikeekim08Mikeekim08]

Love the videos man. Love the comedy you add to it.

[@gamechanger114]

The only thing this exposes is how talented he is. Being this good at slight of hand, and misdirection is extremely impressive. And tbh, even with the clear cups and explanation it still happened so fast I couldn't really keep track of what was happening without pausing or rewinding lol. This is a special gift even with practice alot people still wouldn't be able to do this imo

[@NAEVAN238]

I didn't just pause and rewind I slowed it down wich makes it even cooker

[@trafyknits9222]

Is "slight" of hand anything like "sleight" of hand? Or did you intend to make that "e" disappear?

[@coachpete327]

That was amazing. Sleight of hand is magic to me. Real magic. There are no gimmicks or devices or trap doors. It’s all just laid out right in front of you Knowing how it’s done only adds to my amazement. The amount of work to make it look that good is impressive and admirable. Good stuff, my man!

[@tchevrier]

I love watching really good slight of hand magic. Even though you know how its done, you just can't see it. It's that smooth.

[@fueeegooo]

Been watching your videos for a while. With this one you've earned my sub, my like and my comment!

[@chefcc90]

Penn and Teller are the GOATs of exposing old tricks. Sadly the Magician's Circle will never let them in because of their shenanigans

[@Schwift3D]

What benefit would penn and teller get from the magicians circle 👀 they're already wizards to the rest of the world.

[@Dave_MB]

Outside of Yu-Gi-Oh, I don't think there is such an organization.

[@SenselessUsername]

@@Dave_MB You'd be wrong to think that [ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magic_Circle_(organisation) ]! But indeed, P&T brand is being Bad Boys, zero benefit to being a member. And what they explain is mostly tricks between 100y and 5000y old.

[@deciomoritzjunior4766]

Actually knowing how it is done makes me like it even more. So much skill and talent involved.

[@tomtomtroller2577]

Omg, the clear cups almost do nothing because of how quick your sleight of hand is. It is just so great!

[@jenjibur]

That was so cool! I love seeing how tricks are done!

[@arsonne]

I think skill of magic and sleight of hand, as well as the amount of charisma and showmanship it takes is easily as impressive as if it were actual magic. The fact that it was all one take is incredible. I can't imagine the amount of practice it takes to do all this so cleanly.

[@FBarbarian]

It's amazing to see how much skill goes into this - talking fast to not let the viewer's attention wander away from where you want it to be, at the same time being entertaining, the slight of hand to put the balls under the cups is sooo good and satisfying to watch. Thank you for understanding that some of us enjoy magic much more when we can see how it's done and appreciate the skill that it takes to pull off way more than the "miracle" effect. Thank you. And I did smash the like button. I smashed all the good buttons. You're amazing.

[@mortyc137a2]

I am amazed that you still made it look like magic even with the clear plastic cups. Truly enjoyed watching this.

[@daftinvader8416]

As a magic theorist it was a joy to watch the slights and how clean everything was. Anyone can do prop magic but it takes real skill to be this clean. The real trick lies with the wand, if not then I will raise an extra finger of whiskey just for you.

[@Tenhys]

The fact that it's still hard to follow WITH the transparent cups is a testimony of the level of technique the performer has. I'm not into magic nor was i particularily looking forward for this but, i gotta admit, that was impressive. Kudos to you. Have my like.

[@TheFudily]

1:44 Did that shit so fast I almost thought it was edited.

[@itz_arif5031]

Even if i know it now, I can't perform it with such a precision. Its not about knowing the secret but its about how smoothly you are performing it

[@dcfavorite]

The whole performance with clear cup deserves a whole new level of appreciation, it still looks amazing! 100% respect!

[@riplee406]

The sleight of hand skill amazes me as much as the magic itself. The patter and presentation is what makes magic. I enjoy the art fully knowing how it's done, but seeing the skill and loads and loads of practice to make it so fluid is magic.

[@donnelson8524]

Cups and balls has been around so long that nowadays it's all about the performance-and yours is marvelous! It's clear that you put a ton of work and practice into the moves and patter. Thanks so much; I really enjoyed this one!

[@aaronallgrunn7845]

We all know how this is done and yet your amazing slight of hand still causes me to pause and rewind.

[@GunNut37086]

Beautiful work, Jason

[@s.owl9]

I could guess how he’d done it. What truly amazes me is about when he had swapped things around: making us distracted by one amazing trick while subtly setting up the next and the speed, precision & dexterity of his hand movements to place objects behind & under the cups or passing them from one hand to the other without them being seen.

[@splitpierre]

Doesn't matter if you know how the thing works, or not, when the dude is EXtremely talented like Jason... I think anyone can appreciate how masterful you actually are. BravO! Even with clear cups I still got myself repeating portions to digest the mind blowing amount of things happening while you misdirect while explaining the whole thing fast and smooth. EPIC!

[@cazzi6]

Wow!! Your sleight of hand is incredible...Bravo! I was amazed, regardless of the cups you used.

[@Lewis-4]

That was seriously impressive. Both ways.

[@TheBlackDogChronicles]

That was wonderful. One of the things I love the most about magic shows is the personality of the performer. This presentation was gripping and enjoyable from the start to the finish.

[@amcconnell6730]

Magicians always say that "Knowing the trick destroys the magic.", however what they mean (and have always meant) is "Knowing the trick destroys my ability to get paid to do it again.". And getting paid to do tricks is the real magic.

[@muninrob]

Knowing the trick just makes it harder for the hacks that lack talent. I'll pay to sit and watch Penn & Teller go through illusions & sleights that I know. Their patter is good enough to make me miss some of the mechanics, and their mechanics are smooth enough I have to respect the mechanics I do catch. This guy is much the same, a fun patter line and respectable mechanical skills make it worth watching, even when you know the trick.

[@lueyteledeluxe7457]

@@muninrob every magician is a "hack" as you call it, for many, many years before you ever see them. It's a long road to learn magic, and apprentices need to learn the staples before they can go and be creative .

[@billsedutto8824]

“Knowing the trick destroys my ability to get paid to teach classes on how to do it.” is what I really think they mean.

[@amerwhiteang]

Too late magic IS boring today nobody pay for it. All free in internet. Magic are not anymore secret. Magic = money, nothing "Magic"anymore

[@paulhamj6175]

​@@amerwhiteangoh piss off then.

[@FoxheimStudios]

You have so much frickin’ talent.

[@28Lost]

I cannot understand what is happening even at the 0.25 speed LMAF! This is an art, and I love it! Great work, man!

[@Hyperendemic]

Penn and Teller were the ones who got me seriously interested in magic as a teenager and you are the one who resparked that interest nearly 10 years later! It was an absolute treat seeing you perform one of my favourite routines I watched and rewatched as a teenager!

[@ShimmeringSpectrum]

Absolutely brilliant. Even with the clear cups, it's so smooth it looks magical. That's some serious talent and practice.

[@diveinvestigator1]

Wow, what skill. Excellent !!

[@humbledadgames]

Even with the plastic cups, even knowing about the misdirection, my eyes can't keep up with the speed of your hands lol. Stellar stuff!