Orlando Magician Jafo runs the table on Penn & Teller - S09E04

"...if you knew how it was done, you'd be just as impressed..."
I'm an Orlando magician that dazzles my audiences both in the parlor and close up. With more than twenty years of performing - most of those years as a Florida magician - I've honed my skills of making audiences laugh with delight and scream in amazement. Regarded as one of the best coin magicians performing today, my job is to create lasting memories. My magic will give you and your guests something to talk about for years to follow! As an Orlando magician, I'm ready to astonish.
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0:00 Introduction
1:24 Performance
4:03 Interview
4:52 Analysis

[@jimbobjones9330]

Such an easy trick. I can see the guy standing next to him in the invisibility suit handing him stuff when he needs it. The invisible guy is doing all the work!

[@FlatEarthMath]

It's all done with that crazy green-screen bodysuit.

[@TinkerTailorSoldier1]

😅😅 I was out one evening and handled a billiards ball and tried to see how easily I could maneuver it around a coaster after watching this.

[@Amlish1]

I can see all happening in background, although only thing bugging me is the stick ! I think it was a compressible prop maybe !

[@worlarusham]

yep defo

[@4saken404]

I don't see how it could be real but also looking at it I don't see how it could be a gimmick either. It looks 100% authentic and he also slides his hand up and down like a real cue stick. Furthermore he normally does this only a few feet away from the audience. I could see a collapsible stick looking good on a stage, sure. But one that still looks convincing from 5-10 feet away? That's pretty damn impressive. Although that kind of seems to be the theme with the comments on this one. Knowing how it's done can be arguably more impressive than than the illusion itself.

[@blacxthornE]

I disagree with Penn there. I think that knowing how it's done doesn't make it as impressive, it makes it way more impressive. Honestly much like P&T do with cups and balls, you could make one that shows what's going on under the hood and be just as entertaining if not more.

[@robertheinrichvonseyfenste267]

just boring

[@courtlaw1]

The magic is in the execution of the trick. This was entertaining and flawless. This is the type of magician you pay to go see.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

I like the fact that he didn't feel the need to talk at any time during the performance and was letting the magic and his movements carry the show.

[@stephenhosking7384]

@@SmallSpoonBrigade Good point!

[@e.m.c.2209]

If you’d guess how much to pay to see this you’d be there all day. $10 and $20 for vip which includes 2 shows.

[@amptron1776]

@@e.m.c.2209 Where are you referring to?

[@e.m.c.2209]

@@amptron1776 at his magic hall in Orlando.

[@ireallyreallyhategoogle]

I love that Penn's explanation basically means you took a magic trick, made it harder and performed it flawlessly.

[@voidremoved]

made it look super easy too

[@antonnym214]

It fooled ME, and that's what matters. One thing I especially enjoyed was that this is not a card trick; because so much of what we see on Fool Us is a card trick. You did something unique! Well done!

[@kenanderson3954]

This is one of my favorite kinds of tricks. I personally really like to know how tricks are done, some amazing effects are achieved through methods that feel cheap. This effect is far from cheap, even if you know how it's done it's so smooth that it still doesn't quite feel real. Absolutely lovely execution.

[@michaelhenninger513]

Seen him in Orlando about a year ago. Amazing guy and personality! Believe it was old town

[@adriankalitka3762]

This guy was amazing and original. I know that he based it on someone else but I've never seen it done and it was perfection

[@Acaykath]

If there wasn't only one possible way for this to work, I would have no idea what was done. Very cleanly done.

[@courtlaw1]

Penn and Teller should try promoting a road tour of magicians that appeared on their show. They can call it The Fool us road tour. The Magicians that fooled them get to be head liners.

[@kathrynnpetersen8876]

That's a great idea maybe they should go on tour with magicians from seasons 1- the current season or fooled us

[@jwvandegronden]

I would suggest a tour with all the magicians who _didn’t_ fool them but who received high praise for their skill, story telling etc.

[@kxmode]

How about The Fool and His Road Tour?

[@mikesrandomchannel]

I love that when the chalk came out the audience knew what was coming next, even though you could hear their disbelief in their reaction. I would love to see this done live, what an impeccble performance! ❤

[@magicofjafo]

In my live performances, I can hear my audience talking to each other. And after the chalk comes out, I can _hear_ someone saying, "Psh, what's next, the pool cue?" And when it pops out just a moment later, the room goes nuts. It's the best.

[@richardmayo3149]

@@magicofjafo every bit of that trick was beautiful. I don't have Penn's expertise and don't usually try to work out how a trick is done. In this case I enjoyed your artistry, the music and the whole performance. I'd love to see it performed in front of a live audience.

[@mikesrandomchannel]

@@magicofjafo That was exactly my thought and the next thing you‘d have heard would have been my jaw hitting the ground... I‘ve binged a lot of P/T Fool Us episodes but your performance was one of the very best, thank you for sharing it here on YT!

[@kc-jm3cd]

I was like if he pulls out a cue I am gonna loose it lol

[@chip8989]

I loved this performance. Great work.

[@davidwalter2002]

This illusion was very well executed, and I think adding talking to it would have diminished its effect. Some tricks rely on fast talk and patter, and some, like this, are more eloquent in the silence. Very well-done, and very entertaining.

[@jwvandegronden]

Beautifully put! Exactly my feelings about this flawless performance.

[@jesusrnieves]

I love this guy, I've been in his theater many times in Old Town Kissimmee, sometimes other magicians perform strongly recommend visiting to enjoy his show

[@JoeBManco]

The amazing part is knowing what to expect and still being impressed by the execution. What a flawless performance. It is obvious the hours it took to make this trick seem so effortless.

[@MalekMagicianPR]

Jerry Andrus was an amazing magician, for sure. This act, however, was gorgeous. I love the way it all makes sense when all the pieces are together.

[@nefreston8503]

Such a clean performance. I was like "what's next, the pool cue?" and when it appeared I just lost it 😂 on a side note, I don't know if it's just me but has somebody already told you that you look like Dr. House, M.D?

[@Mike-we3rb]

So the pool cue is collapsible? If it’s not and I’m misreading penns code then I don’t understand how he pulled the cue out like that. You can see behind the board. He’s not pulling it from the table or his shirt lol

[@NickLocapo]

Flawless! Looked effortless, but you would really have to have billiard sized balls to try something this difficult in front of Penn & Teller. Bravo.

[@magicofjafo]

That's why I walk out so slowly.

[@tuckedaway4400]

@@magicofjafo 😂

[@jwvandegronden]

@@magicofjafo LOL!! Awesome _with_ a sense of humor!

[@spacemangroove]

Penn’s right. I learned how the basic trick was done and I’m genuinely amazed at this variant.

[@accordeontipico]

One of my favorite performances ever! Ive Been a magician since 8 yrs old, and i never get over how clean this is

[@PhilBagels]

Very nice! Even if you know how it's done (and I can only make an educated guess), it's still really impressive! How smoothly and cleanly it's done - actually doing it requires so much more skill and practice than simply describing (or in my case, guessing) how it's done.

[@jwvandegronden]

Exactly! That defines both the trick and the performer!

[@fairamir1]

So what is your guess?

[@Mike-we3rb]

@@fairamir1 penns coding has always been easy to understand. He mentioned the guy idk who he is but obviously that’s how he did it. And he said collapse and also mentioned the suit fitting him well. So the pool cue has to be collapsible and the balls were in his sleeve

[@ksdragona_5583]

@@Mike-we3rb apparently the trick is doable in shorts and a T-shirt, otherwise I'd expect his sleeves to be the culprit as well.

[@Allen-L-Canada]

the code "juggling" means the balls are passed around from one hand to another.

[@BenziTrain]

That was WILDLY GOOD. Blown away.

[@keithnaylor1981]

Incredible. The ‘hole’ routine was just amazing! Watched it three times it’s so beautifully fascinating. The icing on the cake is watching this in 2024 and still seeing the lovely Alyson!

[@rickthemagicguy6075]

Brother, that was flawless and a Beautiful piece of magic. You are the shoulders we stand on. You will certainly be remembered as one of the Greats. It truly was a pleasure to experience!!!

[@pumpkineckbort8856]

Jafo used to live in our hometown in Tennessee. He would do magic tricks in the living room for us. He made a coin float 1 time that blew my mind. He never would reveal how! It makes me proud that someone from my hometown is a master at his craft!

[@magicofjafo]

Heyoooo

[@FlatEarthMath]

What a lovely performance, and an impossible illusion! True art. 🙂

[@AlphaMachina]

This is the kind of magic that I love. It has a nostalgic feel using some old school techniques, but with some new twists.

[@pepe6666]

I think we just watched a grand master. That was so convincing I swear you are carrying around a portal.

[@russofamerica]

Very cool performance! Nice work, sir!

[@yotubemaster-s7z]

Hiholoissa oli kaikki tavarat. Olipa typerää.

[@nhannguyen2190]

This is so beautiful...

[@wallyohrel9086]

I saw the pool ball and pool stick but I didn't see the pool-table.😅😂🤣

[@rainiervandenberg]

After he pulled out that chalk, I was thinking this dude is not going to pull out a cue. And then he bloody did! Like what the...

[@SamariumHelium]

Oh this is just gorgeous

[@WatchesTrainsAndRockets]

I knew that the cue was coming and I did not spot how and have no clue what you did. Brilliantly done.

[@MahdiTheMagician]

Wow! Fantastic!

[@magicofjafo]

Thanks, brother. I appreciate the kind words.

[@TheMatthiasRiots]

Definitely have tricks up your sleeve lol 😂

[@magicofjafo]

Yes. My arms lol.

[@kylebusch4528]

A performance of this with a clear board would be pretty cool to watch kinda like when penn and teller did cups and balls with clear cups

[@magicofjafo]

I might do this during lectures. I like it.

[@Zerbey]

It could be done with some adjustments, but man that would take even more hours of practice than Jafo has already clearly put in.

[@Null_Experis]

it's a well done sleight of hand trick, but his execution was off during a couple of the parts, and you can see things moving if you know where to look. I think the multiple camera angles are partly to blame, but it's still an impressive display of dexterity, and Penn is 100% right that even if you knew exactly how it was done it'd still be worthy of applause.

[@gabbyL9806]

I recently saw Jafo in Orlando and he does a really great show! Both amazing and entertaining! I would surely recommend stopping in if you're in the area. 👍👍

[@magicianafifilusi7163]

Very good plot..

[@Phreak0matic]

It was quite an obvious trick to follow even as a lay person. I saw a lot of the loads, and could spot the juggling as Penn coded it of the balls being passed from one hand to the other. The only load I didn't catch was the cue but I'd stopped looking for them at that point. A great trick though

[@dfdemt]

I love P&T Fool Us and I LOVED Pen & Teller: Bullshit even more. I really wish they’d bring Bullshit back, but I really just wish that P&T would host more TV shows.

[@martinteece8983]

This one the guys I fell deserved a one night performance. The Way perform was so crisp even silent you waited for each action.

[@cicciobau]

somwhow i havent seen this performance before now, just amazing!!!

[@ziwuri]

I'm proud to say this is the first Fool Us performance where I think I could offer a plausible method for every effect in the routine! Obviously that doesn't take anything away from how smoothly it was all performed, and chances are I'm at least partially wrong on some of the moves since I'm not a magician.

[@zzxd7720]

Everything was very smooth and flawless. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@timmack2415]

What an absolutely fantastic routine! I enjoyed that from beginning to end

[@EdwardHowton]

Penn's comment at the end is spot on. I'm nothing even close to an expert, but I kinda figured out all the work going on behind the scenes from watching, and I'm even _more_ impressed by it as a result. Those are some strong fingers and impressive reach, and even getting the forearms involved? it took me a bit to notice that! Still trying to figure out that final cue, though. I guess some mystery is a good thing too. I applaud a fantastic performance.

[@zagent]

Telescopic

[@liefschneider3123]

When Penn, says if you knew how it was done you'd still be just as impressed, he's not kidding. Love these kinds of acts, well done!

[@scocassovegetus]

It's true, even if you know how, it's still amazing.

[@markinnes4264]

Beautiful performance! I loved it!

[@hankdoral]

This guy used to do magic at our parties. Wild assed parties lol

[@mykalimba]

Have you ever watched the movie Blue Thunder?

[@rippertrain]

I think i may have figured this one out but at the same time it was so smooth i liked it more than most. Great vid!

[@lazypeon1572]

I think you sold me a flaming wallet decades ago

[@heatshield]

I’m gonna set my little stack of quarters on the edge of the pool table. That’s some nice felt.

[@xiaoyu88]

Ah I wished I lived closer so I could come to your show. This was one of the best routines I saw on full us, it was an experience. I have no idea what the hell you did, and after so many slight of hands tricks I thought looking around would tell me something but that was just out of this world. Do something like that 500 years ago and youre doomed bro.

[@magicofjafo]

Thank you for your kind words.

[@i-evi-l]

Pardon my Idahoan but what in the F**king Bugs Bunny B*******T did I just watch? LMFAO. That was fantastic.

[@stephenhosking7384]

One of the most beautiful and astounding tricks I've seen!

[@magicofjafo]

Thanks! That's kind of you to say.

[@detective29]

Very entertaining show. Greatly enjoyed it!

[@tobyfitzpatrick3914]

Do you weigh less at the end of the act..?

[@PhilippBoettcher]

Beautiful. Just beautiful.

[@Seuration]

The effect is flawless. Really nice trick.

[@sharpo]

Magnificent! Beautiful performance. Bravo!

[@drewclinton4304]

he could have at least been a little more excited

[@oyora]

such a flawless and clean act. so awesome

[@Grimbo]

Well I watched the cue appearance maybe 20 times and I still can't work it out! I hate you 🤣🤣

[@rhouser1280]

This is one of the top performances on the show!

[@magicofjafo]

That's very kind of you to say.

[@KeithPhillips]

I'm watching thinking theres no way he's pulling a pool stick out.... 😳

[@voiceabove]

I've watched this since the first season. This is one of the best especially when he pulled out the cue.

[@quonomonna8126]

I feel like Penn talked longer than he needed to here but there were so many stages to the trick and different methods used and I think he just wanted to cover them all so you weren't like "ok, well what about that thing at the end?" ...I dunno sometimes I feel bad for the magician when Penn is giving a long explanation that probably says more than necessary. Anyway, all your moves were flawless and it was a very clean and beautiful act.

[@viopsadmin]

Very nice, very slick. I was only guessing how you did it, because I couldn't see anything. A couple of Penn's comments makes me think I at least have an idea of how it was done, but man, had I not had almost 9 years of watching P&T FU I would not have had a clue. Well done!

[@leogothisoscar271]

I was able to catch some of the moments of loading and knew where things were being concealed. I assumed the board and balls were magnetic so that the ball could essentially roll down the board from 1 hand to the other, around the board, etc. However, if I understood Penn's comments correctly, I was wrong and it's much harder to do than what I realized and rather mind blowing that it looks so effortless. I would be dropping balls all over the place lol.

[@jacobpaint]

It would seem that there are limited ways to conceal that many balls so it was unlikely to ever fool them but it was well done. I could probably rewatch it and guess at a few moves based on physics and hand positions but overall the dexterity to shift those balls around like that is not something your average person can calculate intuitively. You're probably doing some things I wouldn't think possible based on my own dexterity.

[@glowingfish]

How smooth it is almost works against it--- you seem so self-assured that even when something incredible happens it just seems like it's not a big deal.

[@galacticcuriosities4664]

Beautiful routine!

[@Langharig_Tuig]

I'm pretty sure I know the trick is done and if it's done the way I think it's done... Damn, that's genuinely hella impressive!

[@Alan_Hans__]

Much of this I could work out how it's done which is somewhat confirmed by what Penn said. Where the cue was is the only bit that has me a bit beaten.

[@mausklick99]

This is a great trick. Penn wasn't correct though, when you now how its done you're not as impressed, but even more impressed than when you don't know. Bet that took a lot of practice and confidence in your abilities to get to this flawless performance

[@kenpearce3269]

I haven’t seen anything like this before, very cool! I was entertained! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@mottyk8491]

I love this kind of magic

[@fakeuzero]

Very, very nice done ! Bravo !

[@JB_inks]

Worth watching just for the amazing pool cue reveal

[@hungfao]

I know how it is done but Penn's right. I'm still impressed. It was fun to watch.

[@powderphysics]

I think I gleaned it from what Penn said at the end, and if I did it really is just as impressive

[@MarcLavelleOfficial]

Beautifully done!

[@RemAtmos]

0:35 little reference to Jerry Andrus there w your face. I love it haha

[@johnsmithe4656]

Okay, the cue blew my mind a bit. gotta admit. Well done!

[@marctompkins3001]

I believe that what I just witnessed, is black magic.

[@TaskSwitcherify]

He should've done it in reverse at the end to put everything away 🙂

[@robmelchers6214]

No way! We had a mutual friend in Cincy a loooooong time ago and I was able to hangout with you a few times. We would go to a bar down the street from our place and it was always awesome when you would perform for random people and blow their minds. So crazy this popped up in my feed, congratulations Jafo!

[@magicofjafo]

Rob! Wassup man! I totally remember you. Hope all is well!

[@---l---]

That was done beautifully. Amazing work

[@fabianpda]

Impressive

[@davebaconusa1062]

Penn gave so many clues that he kinda deflated the trick.

[@OiVinn-eq1ml]

I like how there were no words said. It's how magic is truly done. Very fun to watch. Great execution!

[@kenodad]

Fantastic. Well done. Congratulations!

[@TheAcb87]

Man, I'm super blown away at how natural those transfers during the flips are. And just all of the "juggling" in general.... all the muscle memory training really paid off, ay? =P I'm not a magician, just a fan of it...and loovee dexterity-based skills. And it appears to me you got lots! =)

[@RemAtmos]

You’re just a fan of magic, but you’ve gone deep enough to know about Jerry Andrus’ stuff. That’s so cool haha