Kostya Kimlat Fools Penn & Teller // Fool Us: Penn's Favorite Card Trick

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I will always remember this moment: "I hate you. I hated the way you looked. I hated the way you cleanly handled the deck of cards. I hated that I should have known it." -Penn Jillette.
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This Video: Kostya Kimlat fools Penn & Teller on "Fool Us" Season 2, Episode 7 (S2 E07).

[@not_an_undercover_cop]

Stops time. Flips cards. Starts time. Oldest trick in the book.

[@justsomeguywhodoeswhathewa4591]

ZA WARUDO!!!

[@dylanhoke8991]

Nani?????

[@winkmurder]

😂

[@MovieHypeSA]

He used his GEASS power

[@asdfghyter]

Is this similar to how he did his second trick when returning to the show?

[@InemuriKazuma]

I love how penn is just like "I know exactly what's coming. Here it comes. Son of a bitch is gonna do it any minute. GOD DAMN IT THERE IT FUCKING IS!"

[@leminos6119]

when does he say that?

[@kerrimckeon7242]

oh gosh, the guy that spoiled the trick, his message is gone it wasn't the op, otherwise this is a great comment!!! :)

[@4581103992010]

4:04

[@alitn588]

Peter Lyu good one!

[@damienmontanadias]

After the "child shufffle" bit and the magician is putting all the cards together, you can see Teller pounding his knees with excitement because he already knows he's fooled as hell and just loves magic so much.

[@solochristo65]

GREAT OBSERVATION!!!! I love the way you put it!!

[@TitoTimTravels]

Teller's reactions are always some of the best parts of the show. I love how much he loves magic. 😎

[@powerpc127]

Teller turned into a giddy schoolboy. Penn turned into the school bully who's just been bested by the dweeb.

[@oz_jones]

Teller does that often and its lovely

[@SyzygyNoon]

@@oz_jonesFor someone who’s always in on the trick, it must be such a joy to be a member of the audience once in a while.

[@exetone]

I love how Penn and Teller allow the magicians to upload their clips onto youtube without copyright striking them

[@templarw20]

They've said on in interviews that the purpose of Fool Us isn't necessarily the game part (the fool/non-fool), but giving magicians that wouldn't otherwise have the level of publicity they have to borrow their audience. It reminds me of Rodney Dangerfield bringing new comedians to his club to perform, and how many stars got started there.

[@JoshuaJayMusic]

To be fair Penn and teller have absolutely no control over that that's 100% the studio

[@esta7763]

@@templarw20 Now that.... actually gives me a LOT more respect for Penn and Teller just doing that.

[@ColinFox]

@@JoshuaJayMusic There is no way that Penn & Teller don't have written into their contract that they allow magicians to upload their own full clips. They are poweful enough entities in the TV world to be able to pull strings like that.

[@Pirulo3]

@@JoshuaJayMusic ::: I’m a television producer, I can tell you that Penn & Teller have enough star power that they can easily demand such a clause. I’m also sure the magicians are required to give credit back to the show. Quid pro quo.

[@PBnRay_]

Want this guy to perform for you? It'll Kostya.

[@vbeis0]

No. Just, leave the room please.

[@averageshowsgaming]

I was about to comment this but then I saw your comment

[@biz_markie9189]

Lol gtfo ->

[@Unpluggedx89]

lmao

[@BioHazardViper78]

GOD DAMMIT BARB

[@anibaldk]

400 years ago, he would have been burnt at the stake. Today he gets a trophy. Perhaps there is hope for humanity...

[@michaeladsetts6985]

+anibaldk I think he got an A in transfiguration at Hogwarts

[@johafo]

+anibaldk He got an F U trophy.

[@anibaldk]

+stressball Still a trophy. =)

[@TehMagilla]

+anibaldk Pretty sure Penn is ready to light the pyre.

[@Fex.]

+anibaldk In 400 years he'll be considered as a messiah, following the teachings & preachings. In the next 400 years after that, whole humankind will look and act like him. Well played. I hate you too.

[@claratrevlyn5304]

Penn is on record as saying most magical secrets are ugly. When you know the secret, you are usually disappointed. This is a rare exception. The skill needed to accomplish this is unbelievable.

[@lucassredzinski8671]

U said it perfectly. It’s amazing when you know the secret but it’s still magical. Absolutely insane

[@LinkRocks]

He's right which is why I don't wanna know the secrets. I want to enjoy the art of magic and I like not knowing how they do their tricks. The only time I enjoy it is when P&T are doing a reveal as part of their act.

[@MaligoLibes]

@@LinkRocks This is one of the few instances where knowing how it's done improves it dramatically. When you know what he does, you also know when he does it. And you watch the video during it and you can't see it. Spectacular effect.

[@MonteD1]

He does it right in front of them. It's still magical.

[@onetwo1615]

I love how people in the comment section act like they know how he did it.

[@JediPhoenix1976]

The first time I saw this, I thought their reactions were hilarious as I was watching it, but when I learned the full story behind this, that this was a trick that THEY did a couple of months earlier on The Today Show and Kostya came up with a whole new way of doing it, that took it all to the next level. You can even see the moment the guys realize what's up.

[@KostyaKimlat]

Thanks for coming back to watch again!

[@JeebusJames]

@@KostyaKimlat I wish there had been a way to let that be known during the act because wow it makes it even more amazing! Although Penn's reactions during the trick was definitely a clue that there was something sinister going on!

[@tsmith3286]

I saw that them perform it. No wonder he was pissed. 😂😂

[@carlosvsiguejugando3102]

This video was uploaded 7 years ago. Your comment is from 10 months ago and you said that they done the trick “months earlier”, meaning this magician did it first. Also, he said came with the idea

[@bubbledoubletrouble]

@@carlosvsiguejugando3102 OP’s comment also started with “the first time” that he saw it. Which means that OP wrote his comment after a second (or third, or later) viewing. So it’s entirely possible for OP to have seen this video, then later learn about Penn and Teller performing their version before Kimlat’s appearance on the show, and then write his comment. Also, there’s no contradiction with Penn and Teller performing before Kimlat *and* Kimlat inventing his trick. The result-have two cards reveal be flipped in a deck of cards that is all face up after a bunch of shuffling-can be the same but the *method* used to get to that result can be different, and Kimlat presented a method that is different than the one that the Duo used to achieve the same effect. EDIT: In fact, if you watch the clip on Kimlat’s second appearance, he *specifically* states that on his first appearance he performed an effect that Penn and Teller were familiar with using a method that they were not familiar with (because he invented it).

[@dreadknot69]

There's another video that explains why he got so mad. Apparently Penn & Teller did this very trick months before on the Today Show. So they knew all the ways to do it. And here comes this guy to come along and do it right in front of them and they can't spot how he did it.

[@AndreaGarciaReyes]

dreadknot69 can you share the link to the vid please?

[@FreshDellison]

They weren't fooled they new exactly how he did it. You can see Teller doing it in their deliberation. He just did it so well and clean they had to give it to him

[@MagnusAnand]

It’s also a very known routine which must be known by every magician, called “Triumph” by Dai Vernon. Kostya created an amazing and virtuosic variation.

[@MagnusAnand]

Locusts no, they were completely fooled. They were just debating the known moves of this classic routine. But Kostya’s method is completely new and amazingly difficult.

[@batesjernigan1773]

This effect is based on an old famous trick by Dai Vernon. It's famous because it's said to be the trick that fooled Houdini. Houdini said that after seeing any trick 3 times in a row he could figure it out and this one he couldn't. Kostya has an incredible method for such a powerful effect.

[@randysager3523]

Those of you commenting don't know Penn too well he really wasn't mad.

[@kenohki3492]

+Randy Sager Absolutely, at the end you see him smile, shake hands and it looks like hes says "I'm just joking"

[@Shakester71]

+Randy Sager I don't think he was mad, but I think he truly upset. When you're a magician of his magnitude, you're not suppose to be fooled that up close and personal. These guy are usually on the other end of the trick. You can see Penn keep staring at Kostya's hands. At a few spots, he face was only inches away. The fact that he couldn't catch it, that close, probably would have to bother him a little. But, I don't think it was anger. Of course, what he did was all for show and it was great, but I think it did bother him a little and what his reaction was just to point out just how good this guy's trick was.

[@randysager3523]

Shakester71 That is incorrect and Penn we do injoy being fooled. Penn actualy isn't a magician he is Juggler by trade. Teller is the magician, Yes Penn does know quite a lot about magic now but again he really isn't the magician of the two. Everthing that he has learned he has learned for the most part from Teller. You can see when Teller is actually fooled or at least very impressed by the magicians skill as he was when David Roth was on the week before last. When we are fooled it doesn't bother us we are are quite happy when it happens since most magic effects that we see we do know how they work. Being fooled by a comrade in arms is a very looked forward to event. That is often way we attend magic conventions and can't wait to see certain magicians such as David Roth. Bill Malone. Paul Gertner, Juan Tamiriz. All of them can have and do fool other magicians quite often. Teller is one that can fool other magicians as well. Even when we know the method he will often throw in a little something that will throw other magicians off.

[@InDmand]

+Randy Sager did you see him peg what was left of the deck at his face at the end? LOL

[@Stalicone]

+Randy Sager "David Roth"???? Didn't he make Van Halen disappear?

[@stevemarcinuk2624]

I still remember learning from Kostya at Tannen's magic camp nearly 20 years ago when he was a counselor there. When he performed this trick, we were all impressed. When he explained how he did it (and we realized how unfathomably skilled he was to pull it off) he got a standing ovation... So happy to see him perform it again here, what a joy to see him do this trick again!

[@theNimboo]

Oh shut the fuck up stop teasing us. You do not know how he did it, don't lie. Prove it if you do. Otherwise shut the fuck up don't open your mouth

[@theblueadventurer615]

Reveal the secret please.

[@lunar1227]

@@theblueadventurer615 dude..

[@monaf11]

@@theblueadventurer615 he just flips the cards as be goes through them, insane skill

[@blinkdarkmello8067]

@@monaf11 Even after reading your comment, and watching the video in 25% speed several times, I am still blown away at how flawless his technique is. Wow! What a magician! I am thoroughly impressed!

[@russofamerica]

Love 03:07 when Teller starts giggling, excited. He's genuinely invested and interested, which is a hard thing to make another magician feel!

[@deadsailorian]

"I'm gonna break your hands." They both express their love for the craft in different ways. Haha 😂🖤

[@EsteemedReptile]

You can even hear Teller giggling into Kimlats mic.

[@WarpathHatred]

this is without a doubt my absolute favorite of all the magicians ever on the show.. seeing Penn jump like that was fantastic

[@KostyaKimlat]

thanks!

[@WarpathHatred]

+Kostya Kimlat absolutely.. not only was it fantastic to see Penn jump out of his chair but I've never seen a tantrum of that magnitude from him and that has to be the highest compliment anyone has ever received on the show

[@prince-solomon]

really really really awesome trick executed with absolutely precision and fabulous style!!!! Congrats man!!!! One day you will have your own big Las Vegas show!

[@iulianhodea9385]

I'm sorry to announce you...but I strongly believe that this guy pays Penn and Teller, because there is a simple slight of hand that do the trick. And Penn knows it and reacting to it! At the split second when he did the move...Penn responded to it whit "no no no" after the guy realize and he started to smile and intrerupt penn. Shame on you Penn and Teller!!! Such a simple trick and it fool you guys, at yours caliber...SHAME!

[@OutSideTheBoxFormat]

Great job Kostya Kimlat.

[@clarkecorvo2692]

*starts cutting penn: "NOOOoooo.... >:(" cracks me up everytime

[@oz_jones]

And Teller gets more giddy as the trick goes on. Love it

[@ruggishbone5988]

If you slow it down you can see a small peice of what he did right before Penn said no no no

[@who8mahbacon]

@@ruggishbone5988 thats why penn was yelling no, because he knew thats when the trick was done but completely missed it like a big dumb idiot

[@figloalds]

Pen saw the move, and knew that the trick was already done before he could figure out what happened.

[@blueman333]

@@who8mahbacon he didn't miss that move. In fact he noticed that the trick is now _complete_ and he didn't know how. Penn and teller did the same trick a few months before this on some tv show with a different method. That's the reason they were getting so anxious as this guy was actually making fool of themselves.

[@Bleak5170]

To this day this is still the greatest card trick I have ever seen in my life. I never get tied of watching this video.

[@RevMonkey]

Along with kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKaUoJ-VaMp3qZI

[@shmodzilla]

same, it blows my mind

[@rafathchowdury1968]

Boris wilds is even better

[@Bleak5170]

@@rafathchowdury1968 Yeah I forgot about that one. It is truly amazing.

[@newslavecity8311]

its simple

[@adbeepat]

This is my favorite Penn reaction ever. And seeing Teller just giddy when the cards are shuffled makes me smile. Well done!

[@diehardrvdfan22]

Penn is somebody you really don't want to get angry.

[@respectthemagic]

I've been involved with magic for 46 years, many as a performing professional. I have performed close-up, stage, parlor, animal, silk, coin, cards, rope, flowers, fire, black art, quick change, and grand illusion. I have worked as a performer, inventor, teacher, designer, producer, director, and promoter. I also have a huge magic library containing everything from the latest books and DVDs, to some of the oldest and rarest books in all of magic. I tell you all of that, not to brag, but to make a point. My knowledge of magic, and its secret methods, covering nearly every type of magic, is vast, and I have not been truly fooled by a magician, or a particular trick in about 35 years. For me, the "magic" was gone when it comes to watching magic being performed, BUT that changed when I saw this trick being performed. There are many ways of performing this trick, known as Triumph, and I thought I was familiar with them all, but I was wrong. This performance was a masterpiece of magical artistry. For the first time in 35 years I felt the magic and astonishment once again, and it was GREAT. Kostya has created what surely must be the cleanest and most beautiful Triumph presentation to date. Even The Professor would be fooled by this version, although he wouldn't want to admit it. Well done, Kostya. You have earned my highest respect.

[@theotherscientist]

That was the most violent congrats I've ever seen.

[@3John-Bishop]

Why is penn on an anger trip? makes him look bad.

[@shuhood3763]

@@3John-Bishop He did the same trick a while ago, but kimlat did in a different way that they couldn't catch it, here's a video on it kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6aukpyibK-qrck

[@NotDuncan]

@rowan orre nah, he's mad that he knows this trick and still couldn't catch him. Penn and Teller did this trick like two weeks before and then got showed up here

[@lahuheppe2923]

i think penn mad because he guessed but couldn't catch when he executed and that indeed a really good+amazing+another level sleight of hand...🤔

[@DarwinMustard]

I tried to like your comment but i want to still in 666

[@DyrianLightbringer]

I just love the difference between Penn getting pissed and Teller getting excited like a kid unwrapping a Christmas present!

[@spectralan0maly]

there is NO bigger compliment as a magician than making Penn go "NoOOO!!"

[@roof1975]

amazing work of art. nobody appreciates this art any more. they just want to rewatch videos and explain the tricks. knowing is one thing. being good at it is another.

[@JKolman1179]

***** What's funny is that if P&T were fooled, I'm willing to be that 99% of the explanations are bogus. I love when I'm doing close up card magic and someone yells out "I saw that" when I haven't even done anything. Just enjoy it! Magic isn't about figuring out how it's done.

[@laughingachilles]

***** The asian guy who used smoke on one of their shows recently truly showed how magic can be art. I was just blown away by his act, it was truly beautiful.

[@colewilliams6623]

***** Agreed. My Grandfather was a stage magician. I grew up appreciating the art of magic, especially slight of hand. Out of habit, I do try and figure them out. But at the same time seeing it as art in motion.

[@skiena]

+Roof1975 The art is in him selling it to the audience, but his execution was incredibly flawed. It is very obvious what he did.

[@JKolman1179]

I refuse to believe that. If it's so obvious that you see it, how could two revered magicians miss it? Not trying to start an argument, but really?

[@EngineerLume]

Penn: *Gets angrier and angrier as the trick goes on, eventually reaching breaking point. Teller: *Loving EVERY second of it.

[@milesparker557]

Obviously the show cut the scene where he shouted "Za Warudo" and rearranged the cards.

[@KostyaKimlat]

Miles Parker shhh!

[@anubhavbanerjee8099]

lmao kostya is a jojo fan, insane !!

[@sheeeeeesh3622]

@@KostyaKimlat No way, LMAO. He got the JoJo reference.

[@hereLiesThisTroper]

@@anubhavbanerjee8099 that's the real magic.

[@anubhavbanerjee8099]

@@hereLiesThisTroper LMFAO HAHAHAHHA, ik how he does it tho, great trick, wont reveal it and spoil it for everyone

[@lynncampbell962]

Kostya sells the secret to this trick, but I really don't think many people could replicate it without years and years of practice. It's truly one of the most impressive slights ever performed.

[@flrn84791]

The secret is not the big deal, it's pretty self explanatory, but as you say the big work is the years of practice to get it so smoothly! :D

[@CaseyW491]

My guess is he's using his little and ring fingers to re-orient the cards with flawless skill as the chosen cards are put back and he's thumbing through the deck. But as unlikely as that is, it would be as legendary as any method since it's in plain sight. This is a CLEAN trick.

[@phreak811]

Foe those who DON'T know Penn is mad because he and Teller did a similar trick (the shuffle and all) on the Today show like 2 months before this. Penn hates the guy because he knows the trick but he got schooled in how to really do it. Penn talks about it in his podcast. As soon as Teller saw Kostya's name he looked at Penn and said "We're gonna get beat."

[@jesushidalgo6749]

true

[@jesushidalgo6749]

true

[@Rckrrr]

+jakewrong23 actually it's here on youtube in kostya kimlat channel the name of the video is "penn talks about being fooled by kostya kimlat on fool us"

[@juliusseizure2673]

+jakewrong23 kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6aukpyibK-qrck&src_vid=SCFXV6o7cro&annotation_id=c7af24dc-5a90-4715-9a9e-e130e0fd3594&feature=cards

[@jkeller07]

Host: "This trick, is it one you came up with?" Kostya: "Yes, absolutely. Ya, we know, some magicians, we create the magic. That's what we love to do. Absolutely." I guess watching the Today Show and doing something very similar makes it something he came up with.

[@angelnadal5175]

u could see tellers surprised. he's speechless

[@josiahmiranda5254]

Angel Nadal he's always speechless

[@indeeeed]

Ha

[@bendavies8948]

This had me dying wiv laughter

[@lowisize]

Isn’t he always? 😉

[@yoyoliu6240]

It’s weird, since he’s supposed to “tell” and penn should not speak and use a “pen”.

[@alfredoch3811]

HEARING Teller laughing and watching him enjoy this with the fascination of a little kid at 03:10 just made my day...

[@3sonscider907]

Out of all the Penn & Teller clips I've watched over the years, this is still the most staggering display of card handling I've ever witnessed. Have to watch it at least once a month. Well done Kostya

[@billyvillacis9975]

On this one I feel like their deliberation was just to decide on how they were going to tell him that they got fooled!

[@theepicguy6575]

3years later, but meh penn and teller performed the exact same trick like 2 months before this act, So they expected the exact methodology since the start of the act. they were caught off-guard at the end, cause it was a different in the end kek.

[@christopherhammond5142]

@@theepicguy6575 1yr later but...eh? That's really clever stuff, if he took that into account.

[@NectarineofQuality]

It took me a WHILE to understand what was going on and when you do oh boy. The amount of ease and flow of skill here is downright remarkable. It probably took millions of repetitions in practice. The best magic has the wonder not in how it was done, but how flawlessly executed it was. That alone is magic. Bravo, Kostya Kimlat.

[@ManojShahMombasa]

Amazing Peach h

*Roadrunner cull eh?*

[@unnamed5oldier659]

that roadrunner cull and cut was a thing of beauty. flowed so effortlessly. Penn even knew it was happening and missed it, which is why he went Nooooo after the cut was performed because he knew it was too late

[@eyesdut387]

Unnamed 5oldier idk I think he was mad cuz he did the same exact trick 2 months before this and having this idiot basicaly explain it to him

[@jackdaone6469]

Agreed. Kimlat has the hands of a surgeon.

[@richtfingers]

Amazing skills and full credit to Penn for his outrageous histrionics which were clearly meant (and received) as a massive professional compliment to Kostya!

[@rbnbadri1]

Is there any other contestants where Penn went ballistic like this?

[@SilverMustang920]

7:42 at the end, the way Penn shook his hand, smiled and complimented him, did indicate how impressed he was from the trick afterall

[@petermallouche3993]

6:35 teachers when there's one minute left for the bell and you start packing up

[@andreaskarlsson5251]

haha

[@foreigner2982]

It's same in every part of the world.

[@danifrim]

Pretty accurate 😂

[@TheDepressedMemeCat]

lmaooooooo true af

[@bombzooka3003]

Fax lmao

[@PokerPlayerJames]

The best Triumph routine I have ever seen! Holy crap!

[@jeebs9]

It's hard hitting.

[@drewclarke6238]

+James F haha yesss! triumph is such an entertaining trick I regret the tutorials I once watched a long time ago but this guy put that wow factor back in there!! so clean :D

[@jeebs9]

GizmoTheViking Maybe the trick wasn't meant to fool the person who watched it a few times. But was meant to fool the person standing right in front of the cards. Just saying

[@GizmoTheViking]

of course, but this is what penn and teller do for a living. They also only watch the magicians hands and never their eyes etc. So it still seems a little bit weird that neither of them, being on the opposite side of the table actually notice that he flips some of the cards. just saying.

[@jeebs9]

GizmoTheViking You see..I don't get your thinking behind this. Why have a show about magic? And then lie about th effects. I''m magician... I thought I knew every trick in the book. I was on a bus ride home one night. And guy saw me playing with my cards. And ask to do a trick for me. He did the trick for me. And I couldn't figure it out. And by the end of the ride. He told me how he did it. And it was one of most humbling magic moments in my life. It was super simple. I just couldn't see it. Houdini was fooled by Dai Vernon. With the most simplest trick you probably see. Every magician knows the trick. But imagine knowing a trick. I mean knowing all the different methods to a trick/effect. But someone comes along. And they level by level peel all the methods you think that are about to happen (especially a trick you just performed days ago). By they time, they have picked the cards. Both Penn and Teller have been desensitized. Even when Kostya leaves a card on the table. It's all part of the "peeling" (I think Teller notices it).

[@lekoman]

You can know how this trick works and watch him do the thing he does, and still not see it, and so while the effect is pretty damned impressive, the execution here is even more impressive. Kostya’s a rare breed. Truly incredible.

[@SeanLiu4]

Months and multiple times after watching this, I just noticed the applause and handshake between Penn and Kostya from 4:37-4:39. Yes Kostya offered his hand, but the way Penn shook his hand shows a sign of respect and essentially tipped his hat off to Kostya, despite displaying outward signals of annoyance and "hate" for him

[@apothecurio]

I mean Penn’s anger is mostly for show and fun.

[@somesinger1575]

2:34 Penn gets really suspicious and just hopes for a fake deck, looking directly at the man's jacket, haha.

[@quint0nJ]

bahahaha i didnt even see that

[@user-ox7id9he5v]

Kirk Meyers lol that's so funny

[@abhijit726]

Kirk Meyers I saw that too

[@user-ox7id9he5v]

pen is so salty

[@nerrizenitroc9991]

Kirk Meyers lmao !!!!

[@boondock1355]

In the words of Teller "Sometimes magic is just spending more time on something than anyone else would reasonably expect." Simply beautiful how much work this must have taken to perfect. I'm amazed at the process as much as I am the trick.

[@rhettorical]

I think Kostya must have known that, given the trick he came back with the second time.

[@Horzinicla]

I found my comment from when I was 13 man. I'm 20 now and I hope you're still doing beautiful magic tricks

[@KostyaKimlat]

That’s. Awesome. :) time flies!

[@headsgrowback1]

Every magician within the first year of learning magic knows triumph. The second you start the trick, every magician knows the punch line, but every magician also knows there are multiple ways to perform the trick. With this performance, there are two ways magicians react, summed up perfectly between these two. There are people like teller, who are giddy to see this new way of doing it, and there are people like Penn, who get annoyed with the fact that they should know how it's done, but no matter how close you watch, you won't be able to tell. That's why Penn was agitated from the moment the trick started. Masterfully done.

[@indiequas]

I think apart of the trick lies in how fast the magician is. Always talking as to prevent thoughts forming. Like a pressure salesman who leaves the house with all of your money and you don't know what happened but you now have 4 vacuums

[@ilyakarakotov4065]

and 5th one coming in 2 days

[@pure_zed]

+d yiy ek r you forgot the toaster that has an LCD screen. thats coming in a week.

[@sarcastic_slob]

and the boat for your fishing you gonna make.. next summer

[@Kozzzmozzz7]

+OmegaReaper lol'd irl

[@pure_zed]

Kozzzmozzz7 still not here yet gaddamit. they lied to meh.

[@iamesko]

The one downvote on this video is Penn LOL

[@NINT3ND0master]

Looks like Penn created four different channels just to dislike the video

[@HikaruYamamoto]

aditsu he meant Penn voted down on this video xD

[@legistela485]

+Kyle D Just 87 more accounts by Penn to dislike this video

[@dustinsteeves]

+Devin Christy I've seen so many "the person who downvoted this must have ____" comments, and this was genuinely the first one to make me laugh super hard hahaha Penn was just so chapped

[@Mzone246]

140 now...

[@viniciusbraga7520]

The way Penn knew it had already happen and his chance to not get fooled had passed is amazing 😂

[@rhysg789]

Its so weird to me, people hide the way the trick was done, I find how he did this, to be unbelievably more impressive than the effect. Utterly smooth.

[@TwistedSage]

It takes balls to perform a close-up trick for P&T knowing they know how the trick is done, and the only way to "win" is to be flawless and keep them from seeing anything.

[@Kratatch]

Had he done it from a distance they would have seen the cardflipp without problem so the key to fool them is to be up close.

[@animagiballons]

It's not the card flip that you saw that fooled them. They saw it and that is why Penn got mad at that exact moment. Because he knew the trick was done at that point without him seeing anything.

[@CB-xr1eg]

You contradict yourself, you said " they saw it ", then you said, the trick was done at that point without him seeing anything. You can't have both ways so which is it?

[@animagiballons]

Clive Bindley if you knew how the trick was done, you would understand. Every magicians knows that at that point the trick was over. It's what he did before getting there that's important.

[@myselfremade]

Clive Bindley they saw the flip but they did not see how he separated the correct ones so that they didn't get flipped. Pen goes Noooo because he knows it's too late to catch the cull and that he's missed it. Teller may have caught it if he could've seen it, but kostya was turned towards Penn and holding the cards right in front of Penn so he couldn't see the edges. The camera is even closeup on the cards and you can only see it if you know exactly what to look for. 4:00 The guy is amazingly talented

[@InR3v3rs3]

I think Kimlat sorted the deck as he was shuffling through them. He started sorting at 3:48 and finished around 4:02. The reason why he went through every single card was because he wanted to sort the cards into two piles: face up and face down. Then, at 4:05, he very slyly flips part of the deck over, resulting in all the cards being faced the same way besides P/T's cards. This is only a basic theory which didn't explain everything, but the amount of skill and sleight of hand required to pull this off while making it look like he isn't doing anything is inhumane.

[@brianguayartist]

+InR3v3rs3 This is my theory as well...no dis on the magian. His skill is stupid good. I wouldn't be surprised to find out that Penn and Teller knew how the trick was done but claimed to be fooled based on the insane level of skill

[@DakonBlackblade2]

+brian guay This trick is a very well known trick called Triumph, Penn and Teller themselves perform this trick. However the original version of it is based on fake shuffles, something Kinlat makes more than clear he isnt doing (he went overboard on the shuffles to prove this point to Penn and Teller), and thats why Penn is so flustered, cause he should know what was going on but has absolutly no idea cause Kinlats method is completly different from how this trick was suposed to be done.

[@neelparmar6690]

That's some insane sleight of hand right there. Well spotted.

[@letsgetbuildingltd6374]

+InR3v3rs3 Awwwwww man! I thought I going to be the first to comment this discovery until I saw your post. Took me 2 minutes to figure it out. KZbin's pause and replay definitely helps out a lot though. If only Penn and Teller has access to it during. haha

[@DakonBlackblade2]

Tamati Mcleod When you watch it again its easy to figure out what he did, but the thing is thats insanely hard to pull off, and to do it in front of two acomplished magicians and them not noticing it is even more amazing.

[@blank1510]

Love how the trophy says FU; clearly representing Penn's thoughts right now

[@fritzcolburn]

5 years later and I think I finally know exactly how you did this. Whether I'm right or wrong doesn't affect the fact that this is one of the most flawlessly beautiful displays of skill, not trickery, that I have seen in my 50 years. And like Penn, I still hate you for this.

[@brodersami]

After watching the trick I asked myself "how the fuck did he do that?". After looking up the answer I asked myself the same thing again. The mark of a great magician.

[@jaymaru7504]

+brodersami KZbinrs call it "Demon Magic"Because it wasn't an illusion, and it wasn't a trick.

[@invaliduserist]

The rest of us call it sorcery. This is straight from the necronomicon.

[@christopherbalint8474]

How many people have won and how many have been Jewish?

[@TheSeptet]

Thanks for the fucking random-ass anti-semitism halfway through your explanation.

[@macroshaft5517]

JaquelynChan a good comment ruined by a bad prejudice. Oh well.

[@ilovfob]

Teller's giggle at 3:10 gives me life

[@oz_jones]

Aye. It's always so wonderful to see Teller being giddy and full of wonder. It's like he's a little kid seeing magic the first time in his life.

[@horationelson1840]

Hylian Ruler I

[@jimin-ssi7256]

he is so cute, right?

[@heldtlouis2269]

They knew exactly what he was doing and he still fooled them. He is that good.

[@Brajodan]

He’s one of my top 3 magicians because he didn’t need a gimmick of his life or had to tell stories or need a ridiculous amount of extra props or told a lot of jokes or needed anything extra to sell his performance.. He pulled off a technique that’s not very popular in front of two masterminds. A trchnique they didn’t have a word for and a mastery of a technique they never seen. That’s why he’s among the best.

[@sirkickassalot123]

I come back to this trick once every couple of months, just to look at how insanely clean it is.

[@LinhNguyen-gt8yw]

Me too man, me too. And I can understand why Pen was that pissed off :)))))

[@Creshex8]

Me too. I think Penn’s rage was real. His bewilderment was priceless.

[@1998marijn1998]

@@englishtimewithmr.chrisspanish Huh, you make it sound like a force. They had complete free choice over how to shuffle and which card to pick. Kostya didn’t control that

[@timq6224]

@@englishtimewithmr.chrisspanish -- he controlled the deck AFTER the cards were picked. Yeah, he is genuinely that skilled. Watch the second time Kostya was on the show. They busted him only because he is really that good. Penn said "we think you can reach into a dribble of cards and literally pull out any card you want -- go ahead and tell us you aren't that good."

[@SomeNiceMovies]

6:20 "No... You don't feel any love. You feel nothing but hate." -Penn Jilette

[@misterfunnybones]

It's always satisfying to watch an expert perform so effortlessly.

[@MultiBala11]

This video gets recommended everyday to me. And I am here everyday.

[@thormelsted]

The crazy thing is - this is even more impressive when you know how it's done. The skill required to pull this off is just ridiculous.

[@leetabix]

It's a cull, right? Just the best cull anyone's ever seen.

[@realjonav]

How’s it done? I’m examining it and it’s getting past my eyes the only part I can see something happen is after 4:03. I love this effect but I never seen it done like this

[@AVeryNormalGuy]

During face up and face down selection, he selects the face down cards with his other hand as he shuffles through them and pulls them out. Effectively separating the stack of face up and face down cards. He palms it or whatever during this. During the final reveal when he says "Now some cards are face up some cards are face down" you can see him flip the stack. I dont do magic though so I might be wrong. *shrugs* I assume this is how he does it because he specifically says he is a sleight of hands magician.

[@BlokeOzzie]

AVeryNormalGuy: Nope, you're right. While they are putting the cards back into the deck, he's already sorting the cards: Face down go between his fourth and fifth fingers of his right hand, face up cards between thumb and second. He keeps talking to distract and redirect their attention from the fact that he's doing it. It's "easy" to slip their cards into the "wrong" sorted stack then to keep them upside down while doing this, and as long as you keep your momentum going so they don't grok to the the method applied, it's effective. Just flip the bottom sorted deck half smoothly before the spread, and voila. The best tricks are often the simplest ones.

[@xumx]

OzzieBloke I thought it was a stripper deck like teller did. You can see him trying to feel the sides on by deck. I was fooled

[@musicman2786]

I love the look of pure excitement on Teller's face. He knew what was coming up, but didn't know how it was going to work. Good Job at making a magician act like a giddy little school girl.

[@neocelestia]

"You fooled the big dumb guy! Two thirds of the people on here fool the big dumb guy!" Moments like this are why I love Penn! Hamming it up till the last second! xD

[@joshualisciarelli6960]

Love how honest and kind this guy is.

[@VancouverMagic]

Kostya lead them both down the garden path, hook, line & sinker... and that's how he fooled them. Well played Kostya and congrats on your win!

[@AdrielVelazquez]

7ommyy He took a classic trick, and put different sections in the trick to debunk how it could possibly be done. For Example, the mixing on the table.

[@AractusPuphlicus]

Adriel Velazquez Yeah the up/down riffle shuffle being a ploy really annoyed Penn! Teller loved it though. What a great trick though! I think ordinary people would have enjoyed the entertainment value of Kostya's style more than Penn.

[@JohnSmith-cy8hq]

AractusPuphlicus Yep they shat there pants because these usually rely on false shuffles, but not this one.

[@Jabadamazo]

+Adriel Velazquez Yeah, it's basically just an insane version of Triumph. The original is super simple...this one though, Jesus I have no idea.

[@jeebs9]

+IAmBadatStarcraft I have a feeling I know exactly what he did. If know his greatest stuff.

[@bottomtext251]

"Argh im gonna break your hands" "No,NO, NO NO" i love this show.

[@drewfiedler3418]

LittleDemon of course you do hisoka

[@mahadevovnl]

The guy is just so good, he literally just turns all the cards except the 2 chosen ones upside down as he shuffles through them without Penn and Teller seeing it happen. He's buttery smooth because of a lifetime of practice. You don't get closer to real magic than this guy. Magnificent.

[@Madis002]

@@Ms.Pronounced_Name Looking these at 0.25x speed is like cheating. The one move he does is flipping half the deck. So the deck must be already sorted by that time. I have a pretty good guess as to how he did it by looking at the point where Penn puts back his card.

[@driveover3290]

Had to come back to this. This was so legendary. Absolutely my favourite trick on the show and probably my favourite magician on the show too. What a clean trick!!!

[@busybillyb33]

The best moment here is when Penn and Teller desperately scramble to pick up some of the cards to examine them, and Kimlat tells he's fine with it. At that point, Penn is like fuck it, that is not going to help him at all. Totally fooled.

[@stephenhosking7384]

busybillyb33 He built up to that perfectly! 2:45

[@flewkisdead]

We actually saw the trick at the end. He flips the sorted half right before putting the deck down. It is hidden from P & T because of the angle. Close up magic doesn't work too well when there's a camera at an orthogonal angle.

[@alexandertaylor7316]

Pretty sure Penn saw that considering the "Ooooh".

[@71MonsteR89]

flewkisdead Penn saw him cut the deck and flip it, he reacts to that move. But from the top of the deck to the bottom there were cards facing both ways, it wasn't split half and half. Tellers face up card was within a bunch of face up cards, and Penn's face down card was between a face down and face up card. Merely cutting the deck and flipping it wouldn't have accomplished the trick, they have no idea what else he did to pull it off. That's why they're checking the cards and the table at the end, they never saw the sleight of hand so they thought he might be using trick cards.

[@Zozo-ke2dl]

I love that you can hear Teller giggling throughout this so cute haha

[@BigKevSexyMan]

This clip ALWAYS puts a smile on my face.

[@hilium2]

I still think this was one of my favorite tricks to watch on this entire show

[@rhinohorns]

The interesting thing about this trick is that Kostya not only had to turn all the face down cards face up, but he also had to turn Teller's ace of clubs card from face up as Teller put it back into the deck, to face down as the trick concluded!

[@Maplenin]

Rhino Horns exactly What I was thinking, everyone says he turned half the pack, yeah!, but how they ended facing the same direction and those cards the contrary????

[@admirhrustic6149]

Going through the cards, he takes every facedown card with his right hand to the bottom. when they put in the card face up, it goes to the bottom face down half, when he puts it face down, it goes to the upper face up half. at the end he has 1 card in upper half facing down, and in the "hidden" face down half he has 1 face up card. now he only needs to flip the half and the 2 cards facing the same direction. which he does before laying the cards on the table.

[@willgund779]

No he simply pulled them apart and back together at 4:00 I was closely watching all of his swift fingers

[@admirhrustic6149]

You didnt watch close enough, watch 4:05 to 4:06, you see how he turn them in his left hand!

[@vloopyart]

Admir Hrustic The closer you, look the less you see. I'm sorry, I really wanted to say that haha.

[@thebestkeyboardwarrior8790]

After reading up on the entire history of the trick, I removed my previous comment due to my ignorance, and I'd like to apologize to posting without knowing the facts.

[@customcuber3692]

+Jiuling Li Idk you or what you posted, but respect has been earned

[@Jubuljus]

+Jiuling Li Thats genuinely the nicest and coolest comment I have read in a long time in the internet. 5/5 to you my friend.

[@cameronyu2413]

+Jiuling Li I don't know what you posted originally either nor have I read anything about the trick as you have. I would say though that admitting to one's mistake and correcting it is something that does not get done enough. People are too proud and arrogant of themselves and think that admitting to a mistake is a sign of weakness. I see it as a sign of strength and the willingness to constantly improve yourself. On a lighter note, this trick was simply amazing. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@sweiland75]

+Jiuling Li Someone being polite on the Internet? What's wrong with you? LOL

[@peterjones242]

+Jiuling Li A true man owes up to his mistakes and apologises for them. + respect.

[@withurshield931]

Can you imagine knowing how every trick is done, only to feel like a kid again when a magician surprises you.

[@MohammadAli-sg8bj]

watching it again after 2 years and loving it more than ever

[@andrewlee9508]

Flawless execution. That's all I can say. P&T genuinely felt what it was like to be hit again hard like it was experiencing the very first time. Truly a magical moment that would drive the most accomplished magician mad. I like this to the popular tale of "the Trick that fooled Houdini."

[@oldschoolwarrior]

That's a great analogy.

[@nafseltaeb]

I saw P&T on the Today show - how did they do it?

[@RWBHere]

@@nafseltaeb They were probably invited. [ jk ]

[@DraconicDuelist]

According to other comments, this _is_ "the trick that fooled Houdini" just with a different method.

[@arbitterm]

I was so impressed by this trick that I bought it from Kostyas website. No spoilers, but knowing how it's done actually makes this trick even more impressive. The skill and speed of his cardistry is so good that even if you know how it's done, spotting the moves is almost impossible. Truly one of the greats, and one of the best foolings on the show. Truly magical.

[@KostyaKimlat]

arbitterm thanks for your comment and your support in purchasing the full tutorial. I hope you enjoy learning and practicing. Look forward to seeing you do it in person for me one day!

[@rndr]

When P and T are putting their cards back in and KK is going through the deck, is he sorting them into upside down and right way round and then their 2 cards? And then he does a little swivel with the 2 decks before putting them back together all the right way round except the 2 they gave him back?

[@arbitterm]

@@rndr I'm not giving anything away, suffice to say that it's one of those moves that knowing how and actually being able to are two very different things.

[@rndr]

@@arbitterm oh absolutely, I adore magic and if it is how I think, I actually admire it even more. The skill and confidence to do it 3 feet away from some of the best to ever do it. Wow.

[@mommasboy34]

@@arbitterm Michael Ammar's Golden Quotation. Something all laymen should understand.

[@GuilhermeCarvalhoComposer]

I love coming back to this video (and to Kostya's other appearance on Fool Us), this is such a great moment of wrestling, Penn plays the perfect angry heel to Kostya's absolutely impeccable face. So much fun :)

[@jesusm.pereztriana9319]

I cant't tell how many times I have come back to see this trick and enjoy it feeling like a kid.

[@ryanhimes3449]

Hahahahahah. Wow. Cool trick, bro.

[@jayunitedwestand1810]

do you have any idea how he put them back in order after being all messed up??? i have no idea i been looking for videos on that but cant find anything

[@Whatsdogpee]

Having showed all the cards mixed for the last time and just before placing the deck on the table, I noticed he did a little flip into the deck. Possibly separated all the face up cards while he fanned it and flipped them in at that moment?

[@shaoran1026]

@@jayunitedwestand1810 its a move he made himself. He was already separating the deck into face up and face down piles when he asked them to put back the selected cards. It's just insanely hard to do.

[@g0t2]

Ok I have been practicing this like a lot. I still think it's amazing because I can't do it like he did. I'm not too shabby but it's evident he had to have done this many thousands of time and thousands of performance before getting to his level. His old videos from early 2000 with introduction from Michael Ammar shows he was awesome then but this performance really showcased his expertise and confidence from many performance. He was exuding confidence and evolved tremendously and that's likely because he's taken this around the world. Penn and Teller was just appetizer for him. Back to practice.

[@g0t2]

jay unitedwestand if u are that curious he explains it on his dvd back in 2000. Look up his name on magic shops. It’s impressive even after knowing because of the tremendous skill involved. The dvd shows a much younger version of himself. He was great then but u see his history. Cool guy. Performed at weddings and restaurants.

[@alguevara6649]

My favorite part is at 3:06, when Teller laughs. It is so genuine, and it feels like he is really excited and enjoying this trick. :)

[@KostyaKimlat]

Al Guevara I couldn’t believe that moment either! :)

[@iMaradonaa]

@@KostyaKimlat your other tricks are impressive but this is my favourite for sure!

[@patrickdeindugho223]

"It takes a lot of time to learn" thank you for inspiring us with your magic. 👏💙

[@veycarn]

Having seen this trick three years ago had me reeling in laughter. And now coming back to it after all this time, now giving it some deep thought, it truly impresses me how upfront you were with your trick, right in front of both Penn and Teller's face. Truly remarkable.

[@user-qv2mt9qe1k]

We need Teller's face when he held up the Ace of Clubs as a meme. Now.

[@halostar529]

imgflip.com/i/2t8bfd Done.

[@maschmello7906]

Isn't it normally the 3 of clubs and Penn?

[@RWBHere]

@@maschmello7906 Yes. 3:44.

[@alenaxp]

I hate when every Fool us KZbin video clip says I watched :(((

[@WimiBussard]

+Alen AxP 1. Find a sturdy wall. 2. Position yourself at a 10 m distance from the wall. 3. Run with everything you've got with your head forward towards the wall. 4. ...? 5. Profit and watch the clips again without remembering that you've ever watched them

[@barryallott]

+Alen AxP I watched :(((

[@lalafirdous5717]

@@WimiBussard lool

[@c3sPAze]

Create a new KZbin account you welcome

[@_pudu661]

I know right lol

[@Fragrantfilmlab]

He sorts them so quickly while doing the banter. Incredible speed and showmanship.

[@utubeadrianno]

He’s doing it in front of them from 4:00 he’s sooooo good they don’t even notice

[@karaleighkirk]

And right after then when he cuts/flips the deck in front of them and Penn realizes he missed the trick.

[@navanafti]

Even knowing how it's done, he's so clean with it that you don't see him doing it.

[@aculmasterone117]

navanafti Pen gave an Interview in which he explained that he used a different method than the original. So you probably don't know how he did it :P

[@2011blueman]

aculmaster one, how he does it isn't a secret. He calls it the road runner cull and he even sells a DVD showing how to do it. Navanafti is correct, even when you know how how it is done it is even more amazing because the skill involved in the cull is beyond the abilities of almost everyone.

[@LOLAP95]

aculmaster one lots of people do

[@KarstensCreationsKC]

That was anger founded in being genuinely impressed...the best kind of 'anger'... Penn is awesome, love him and Teller to bits.

[@somenerdygirl4696]

Can I just say how I love Penn's energy in this show?

[@DefinitiveDubs]

This was so smooth, and clean. Your delivery, your pacing, your movement, your handling of the cards, it's like it's not even real. It's like some kind of prerecorded, edited movie. And both Penn's anger and Teller's childish joy were so genuine.

[@ocsartobi6844]

I love how Penn with no shame just yells about how Teller is the brains of the outfit.

[@PravinDahal]

I think he's humble.

[@oz_jones]

Penn has said many times that Teller is the classical magician, while hes just "carnie trash"

[@Rudy7179]

I'll tell you the secret to this trick, but It'll Kostya 😉

[@dimitarpetrov1068]

hahahhahaha this needs more upvotes

[@Sasasaam]

This is the best comment thus far 100%

[@pek5117]

+Rudy7179 very nice

[@michael2305]

+Rudy7179 owned rudy.

[@DavidsD00MedReport]

ZING!!!

[@chrisandme23]

i watched this so many times in a row to see how he did it and honestly he is THAT good with a deck of cards. amazing. While he's fanning to P&T he's arranging them the way he needs while also keeping their cards the way they need to face. Absolute mastery

[@DeathBringer769]

This is still Penn's best reaction to date, lol. Just insane :D

[@HeatherSpoonheim]

Ok, the backstory for this is hilarious. Ultimately P&T knew what he did - but he did it so clean they couldn't call him on it. They weren't so much 'fooled' as 'blown away' by technique that made Teller's hands look like mittens. Unbelievable - that guy must have spent thousands of hours running those cards.

[@thorodinson2017]

+Heather Spoonheim Actually, they didn't know.... There is an interview with Penn and he says they didn't know until he told them after the show!

[@oldschoolwarrior]

I've watched this so many times. I keep coming back to it. I love how Teller is clapping at the end. It's not the obligatory clap that they give most magicians. It's a genuine clap of appreciation and respect, which says a lot coming from him.

[@SJActress]

The amount of hindsight and rewind involved CAN reveal the answer. Thr fact that it requires slow motion and several views shows the genius and skill.

[@quandang3686]

Brings a smile to my face every time I rewatch the trick. It was such a wonder.

[@Cal6009]

Wow Penns lost weight. Good for him.

[@iSuperGeek]

+Cal6009 Yep, 105 pounds over 3 months! Ate less. He calls it "starvation". :)

[@mmonroe6969669]

+Jahhshhdhdhdj a lot of things

[@thesw1ftmohawk77]

+Christopher Embry no he had a condition

[@chriswilson1968]

+Cal6009 Why not? Maybe ragging on them will make them lose wight then they will be thankful. It's one thing of someone is genetically fat but someone who ate themselves to obesity deserves to be ridiculed. A 3rd of the planet os starving in poverty and these people eat enough food for a whole tribe in a month lol

[@colidex]

had to laugh at this comment lol

[@EllinonEnosis]

I believe that the reaction of Penn was the biggest most absolutely utterly priceless thing in your whole carrier. no medal, no trophy no nothing. just Penn jumping from his chair...what a moment....

[@alex46215]

THE BEST....ABSOLUTE BEST, trophy handing over ceremony of all time.

[@karaleighkirk]

There's a wonderful through line between the two Fool Us tricks you did that ties to what Penn describes as juggling in the second trick. This first trick is very much in line with that idea in the second trick, in that you actually DID the thing you said you did, right in front of them, and they, expecting a trick, didn't expect you to actually just do the thing, in real time, AS they were interacting with you and the deck. Absolutely exceptional performance I could just watch over and over.