Magic Performance | Chris Hannibal | TEDxCharlotte

[@HannibalSpeaks]

My goal and intention of this performance was to uplift and inspire. The audience at hand (700+) and the hundreds of thousands of views, as well as the personal feedback I've gotten, tell me I've succeeded in this goal. Thanks for watching, there's much more to come. I hope there is love where you are.

[@ItsAHat]

Hannibal the Magician you're one of my favorite magicians. Your charisma and humor on stage never ceases to impress me. Thank you man and keep doing what you do best.

[@mikecosterus7065]

Sir, you are really good. I know the tricks, but performance & presence is excellent! Keep it up!

[@mikaelsnake]

You can barely uplift your own body to go eat, how you gonna uplift somebody? Are you uplifting them by showing them an example of an obese body? You tell ZERO stories, and insult your audience. Man, you have a funny way of looking at things...

[@ItsAHat]

Michael Snake and you have a very twisted way of looking at things.

[@ImKevan]

great performance, although, the audio techs were doing some magic behind the scenes too, they've magically made the audio levels go all over the place XD

[@KiluaRotmg]

Did i mention this was my favourite trick?

[@ilumistratewfb237]

its not a good trick.... but its my favorite

[@ruslan9366]

All the same trick and EVEN JOKES besides there were men instead two women

[@KiluaRotmg]

@@ruslan9366 so what? Its a performance

[@bezerker04]

@@ruslan9366 To be fair he flat out admits that he doesn't have new material or make new things up just reuses the same good ones every time.

[@nasprods789]

Love how no one knew what you were alluding to 😂

[@ZeidGho]

*look at the cards and say "I love you but I'm not in love with you" that'll screw them up* Silence... This crowd is either dead, or has never heard a joke before. Classic Hannibal joke that makes me laugh every time

[@zejdland]

leftist crowd

[@RazgrizXemnas2]

The mic doesn't capture their laughter, the guy on the left laughs and you can't hear anything, it probably only catches the highest and closest cackling

[@survivalistor6195]

@@RazgrizXemnas2 That's a fair analysis. Ted talks are meant to project the actors voice onto the audience. Not to review the noises that the audience made when it was recorded.

[@AmishMicrowave]

I like this mans power of inspiration and story telling. To go from a nobody to where he is now, he deserves every penny. Keep doing what you do man you're an amazing person for it.

[@HannibalSpeaks]

Thank you!

[@AmishMicrowave]

Thank you sir.

[@mikaelsnake]

IF he only donated 50% of what he ate to the poor, America would be great again!

[@earthbjornnahkaimurrao9542]

Michael Snake -- plot twist, he doesn't actually eat since he gets all his sustenance from only drinking water and he once drank so much water it caused a severe drought that almost killed off his entire race.

[@AmishMicrowave]

Earthbjorn Nahkaimurrao​ hahaha it was the Albion Namekians I swear it.

[@patrickk4702]

This was an incredible performance. I always admire Magicians when they do a routine knowing full well they are going to be recorded. It really takes a lot of heart to put your craft out there like that for everyone to dissect afterwards. The haters who burn his moves and call his handling sloppy, still have no clue as to how any of the effects he performed work, but they feel so accomplished because they spotted a "secret" move. Worse yet are the dimwits commenting on his physical shape, like they have anything to do with the amazing skill that was displayed. What I admire most about this performance is the way he weaved all of the effects together into one complete story. I liked his patter with the volunteers, and you can tell by the smiles on their faces that they enjoyed the performance as well, contrary to what the perpetually offended snowflakes in the comments might say. My hat is off to you Chris! Well done!

[@HannibalSpeaks]

Thank you!

[@dathuynh7415]

The great thing about this guy is he jokes himself out whenever he messes up, and make it his own comedy show. Good job, big fan of ya.

[@t_smittty]

Chris is the man.. I grew up in Charlotte and saw him perform at festivals all the time. He's genuine and wants everyone to have a good time, and feel special. Quite the trickster too

[@awesomesauceyumyum]

"Hannibal has 9 letters." This man is such a master of controlling attention he can just boldly lie and nobody cares.

[@WRPetley92]

Watching this in 2020. This is definitely what this year needs, some amazingly inspiring happiness!!

[@johnnyblack4]

Hannibal deserved this platform. What a character.

[@f1r3hunt3rz5]

Woah, this man deserves respect. He accompanies his tricks with interesting personality and interaction with the audience. Really cool man! Michael Snake where you at 🐍

[@ItsMinoAgain]

This guy mucks up on TEDx and keeps going. Mad respect

[@Tobias611]

"you're not buying it,do you?" - "Nah mate got no money" 5:25 - 5:35

[@ebanksstudios]

😂😂😂

[@TheRandomYoYo]

this guy is an inspiration of what we should all try and be. Confident, jovial and accepting of our mistakes all while moving on to do what we enjoy in life! thank you Chris!

[@joenathan5072]

I've been binge watching Chris Hannibal's magic videos for the past 4 hours..I'm hooked!!! What an Awesome Showman and Intelligent magician!!Ignore the haters..You're wonderful :)

[@SWonYT]

That was good enough. This is a perfect example of how anyone can do anything they want with passion. Not only did he just blow my mind, but he also inspired me. I hope someone else is touched by the magnificent work that to me is extraordinary, but to him, is "good enough"

[@RLDeMerritt]

Chris: You're not buying this are you? Victor: I ain't got no money!

[@RonnWinter]

I've done a TEDx event before. It's a little intimidating due to a clock staring you in the face, and it's not a typical performance that people are expecting. People come to these expecting to be enlightened or educated. Then you add the element of knowing it's going to be put online for the world to see, whether you approve or not. I don't read the comments on mine, because I know a lot of jealous, immature pricks are going to leave insults because it make them feel superior in their own little world. So, although I may not know him on a personal level...as a magician, and mentalist that performs in the same circles as Hannibal, I can honestly say this was a great and entertaining performance.

[@UncleEarl97]

Well said. What people need to remember about this kind of performance it was entertainment and he was charismatic as well. You make a number of points that help others to understand how intimidating TEDx events can be coupled with "idiots" who try to pick things apart to make themselves feel good and try to make the performer feel greatly under appreciated. Thanks for your insight.

[@rigdigwus]

You know it's going to be online before you even attend the event, so obviously you approve when doing a ted talk. Maybe you should just stop being so negative and appreciate the good comments instead of just insulting the whole community at once

[@johnnyblack4]

Well done Ronn. This comment is also a great performance. The internet needs more of this... and Hannibal.

[@KathyStrauss]

so cool - still have the $$ origami that you made me during an event.... peace!

[@HannibalSpeaks]

Thank you!

[@mikaelsnake]

if you burn it, I'll be eternally grateful

[@mikaelsnake]

You know you are a horrible human being right? Now that we've talked about hannibal, Tim you are a sack of shit. Thank you.

[@timothyswilley5494]

Michael Snake the only horrible human Is you

[@mikaelsnake]

I say the man who defends an obese man is horrible.

[@mariusweber4990]

This was great, not only well done card tricks but the showmanship too! He even managed to sneak a little bit of life advice in.

[@Bryamsoccerman5000]

I saw Hannibal at the magic castle and he was amazing! Putting aside the great card tricks he is a genuinely fun and hilarious entertainer! Love this dude!

[@colemanadamson5943]

Never seen nor heard of this guy until tonight. He is fabulous!

[@MattWinkler1]

The "lie about your card" part totally threw me because I was thinking of the Queen of Spades too...

[@Vitringur]

Odds are that 10.000 people who watched this video also thought QS

[@Max_Jacoby]

There was people who don't think anything.

[@trevans1]

I thought "I'll throw him off by not lying at all!" and then pictured the nine of hearts, because I didn't actually know what the card was

[@wasimkhabbaz9164]

Matt Winkler After he tells him the card he chose ( I dunno how he found it ) he starts looking over the deck pretending to get the 8 but he is also getting the queen of spades, and with great sleight of hand, he shows us this card instead of the card on the table. At least I think this is how.

[@lostintime8651]

lier

[@llyrrake2923]

That last bit was really impressive, and the cavalier way he told him to drop the cards in was perfected. Well done sir!

[@StephenScoggins]

Hmm !! I guess I don't understand the hate coming after someone who seems Only to inspire and entertain people. Critizing a man who simply makes people smile and bring joy to others as foolish. He is a gifted man who uses a talent he has worked hard for years to bring people s little slice of happiness. There may be better things to do with your time other than trolling. Trolling says more about the person throughinv hate than the person it's focused on. Hannibal keep making people smile, I would worry about the people who struggle so much on the inside they feel the need to hurt others. It's simply a waste of time.

[@HannibalSpeaks]

Thank you ... I remember where this gift came from.

[@mikaelsnake]

he's terribly condescending to his audience which is a horrible way to perform, and he trolls people who so much as ask why he didn't do more flourishes. Hannibal makes people happy that fresh air exists.

[@ZarkowsWorld]

Michael Snake, you are an idiot.

[@truant6910]

the story of michael snake, he aspired to be a magician after seeing greats like -insert magician names here-. One day he decided to go see hannibal, he was excited almost all the way through up until hannibal called him up...he was so nervous he shat himself infront of the whole crowd. This led hannibal to say "Well kid, you blew it" (Source:poop joke google search) From that day on he vowed vengeance on the vile fiend who's hyperbolic sense of humor destroyed his social life. Coming this summer to a bookstore near you..."Hannibal Killed the Snake"

[@mikaelsnake]

? LOL, more like I said something and Hannibal trolled me. You're quite creative, but why would an obese person win against someone like me who has dedication? I mean my body speaks for itself the kind of person I am and the hard work I'm willing to put in. In Hannibal's case, it's quite obvious how much work he's actually willing to put in.

[@KinnereyB]

I love Hannibal! Nothing he did here was particularly difficult (let’s put it this way, there are tons of tricks far more difficult), but his presentation is that of someone who’s toured the world doing magic…and that only comes through performing for thousands of hours

[@christopherlawley1842]

Loved the performance AND some lessons to take away. Thank you.

[@HannibalSpeaks]

Thank you!

[@MartinKletzander]

Can we stop and appreciate that he was on stage for 21 minutes and the video is 21:21 long? Anyway, even if that was not intentional, You're awesome @Hannibal the Magician!

[@benwilliams9051]

I’ve seen him do this trick before and the person also chose a three I wonder how he forces the three

[@jj4511-w7z]

I think I got it. Ace has three letters. So if she pulls the ace im guessing he would be like Ace has three letters so we'll pull three cards out. Etc. Everytime I watch him I try to see the slight of hand at the moment they count the cards out and he gives them back but I never see anything.

[@benwilliams9051]

Jason Johnson I see him count the cards out he has 3 palmed after he counts out the ten and when he fans out the second ten that’s when he takes 3 away so I’m wondering how he knows that she’s gonna pull a 3

[@badmuppet6532]

He forces the three on them, or whatever card he wants them to take

[@benwilliams9051]

Tom Hall yeah idk how he forced it

[@aglover12345]

@@benwilliams9051 It's called the "classic force." Difficult to get right but extremely deceptive. Basically, the magician spreads the cards (as Hannibal does) and times it so that the spectator selects the desired card. Search "classic force tutorial" on KZbin if you want to learn more.

[@JoeNotExotik]

this guy is pretty amazing! great presentation, gets the crowd involved, funny and 100% entertaining. well done sir!

[@icanwatchthevideos]

11:29 Jack minus Queen equals 8, huh? I'm just being picky, he's a fantastic performer and his speed and confidence made the audience still buy it

[@javanfrench]

He also said that hannibal has 9 letters. What he does is he figures out the card and just tries to confuse the people, cause who would double check that hannibal has 9 when it has 8?

[@-John-Doe-]

The moment to moment control over attention of magic is brilliant. Anyone who has seen the ___________ bit at a Penn & Teller show in person has probably lost it. _Edit: I'm a magic fan and I never knew of this bit until seeing Penn & Teller in person, so I've removed the act, it's something to experience in person._ 1:46 misdirection 1:48-1:50 sleight of hand 2:25 misdirection & sleight of hand _(you can see the palmed cards)_

[@kylardeath]

Hannibal almost every time my day sucks I watch this video thank you!

[@HannibalSpeaks]

kylar Smith my pleasure, I'm glad I cheer you up

[@thomashorrigan8853]

Thank you for your honesty and the Love You pass on to others.

[@PhilipCostantino]

I am yet another who has stumbled upon you from across the vastness of the internet. Very glad to have found you, I'm loving your work. Keep it up and swing by the Tri-state area some time!

[@xdarnokx]

I could watch this guy all day, excellent performance.

[@ashimec007]

5:12 Damn boi, that's not how you show 7 fingers.

[@MidWock]

Ashim Upadhyaya Off by one ;)

[@otallono]

or just uneducated

[@jojolafrite90]

Except. ONLY Americans seems to have some sort of "rule" to show numbers… Always made me cringe in that scene in inglorious bastards, when they get expose just for that… The entire world don't even think about it!

[@craki06]

jojolafrite90 it wasn’t about how he showed it, he only showed six

[@BatkoNashBandera774]

In other continents the position of the thumb is a count, it is a finger. So the way you show three in the US is completely different than in most of Europe. We use Thumb, Pointer Finger, Middle Finger.

[@_aymkh]

2:23 three cards from his right hand are added to the 10 cards. 3:06 three cards are taken (left hand) and added to the deck later.

[@RussAppleby]

Maybe it's just not your thing, I loved it. I've seen him live, I've seen him lecture, I've watched his videos & I always enjoy watching him. Must be that he has a more British sense of humour & showmanship. I know Americans tend towards the over sugared respectful "go team" attitude. I think if you take a look at some of your comments on here towards Hannibal you'd find much more offensive comments than he puts into his presentation. Maybe the best thing for you to do is post your own 20 minute TED show so we can all judge you. ✌🏼

[@mikaelsnake]

I have a Brit right next to me, who hates him and thinks he's as witty and funny as your birth certificate.

[@lolimaducky]

...severely damaged my mars bar

[@WeMeetInOurDreams]

Pretty rude of you to assume that?

[@mikaelsnake]

Hannibal is not British, nor does he have a British sense of humor. Said by someone who loves watching British classics who's also friends with many Brits.

[@HannibalSpeaks]

They do enjoy me in England, yes. Thanks for watching!

[@christopherhansford6429]

This man is so smooth, it took me eight minutes to realise he wasn't performing for Penn and Teller.

[@WayneRandall]

I was entertained by Hannibal's TED performance. Great show, thank you. Unexpectedly though, I was entertained by Mikey. Not only do I enjoy magic, I really enjoy backpedaling trolls. Thanks for the double feature! 10/10 Would go to one of Mikey's live performances.

[@AtrociousNightmare]

I "woha"d and clapped at my screen like I've never done before. This was mind blowing. Thank you Hannibal!

[@HannibalSpeaks]

My pleasure, thanks for watching!

[@AtrociousNightmare]

The pleasure is all mine, sir! I ended up watching the whole thing again. You are truly magical!

[@mikaelsnake]

You should watch Michael Vincent, Paul Wilson, Jay Sankey, they are actually good.

[@timothyswilley5494]

Michael Snake you should watch yourself sometime. plenty of bullshit for you to call out in your own show

[@doylesinclair4499]

awesome performance. Hannibal does great shows! Great performer. 3 best magicians working, in my opinion, are Ricky Jay, Penn and Teller, and Hannibal!

[@HannibalSpeaks]

That is very high praise, indeed. Thank you!

[@IceDragon978]

Counting Penn and Teller as one magician is kind of cheating the spirit of making a top three list, isn't it?

[@JozsaMarton]

How about Lennard Green? Dani DaOrtiz?

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

Haha, I like how Penn and Teller comprise only one magician. 😂

[@Louis13XIII]

@@IceDragon978 they always perform together, so…

[@greenbeagle13]

He is incredible..., so smooth, funny, and just a nice human being.... Hope I get to see him in person one day

[@chriscrai]

Solid performance Hannibal! I am amazed.

[@HannibalSpeaks]

thank you!

[@magicofzainnorthernvirgini6532]

Chris Hannibal You have come a long way from Max & Ermas

[@arteblack13]

I saw this guy performing table magic tricks in Charlotte over 13 years ago. He did the same trick. This was up close and just as amazing!!

[@incursiosr9471]

What a dead crowd damn, everything went over their heads.

[@opentoopen]

Yes.😂

[@zejdland]

leftist crowd thought he was sexist

[@adidaskorn12345]

Nope it was just too large. Magic works better with smaller crowds.

[@jermorg]

@@zejdland whatever republicuck

[@zejdland]

@@jermorg i'm Polish

[@KhazWolf]

I know how he did the last bit, but I had to watch it twice. And I'm much more impressed now that I know than I was when I didn't. He is either very talented or very dedicated or both.

[@cadearmstrong5419]

11:32 How do you subtract queen from jack to get 8?

[@HannibalSpeaks]

Very carefully.

[@Adi-ft1ww]

Queen is two off ten, then it's 12. Jack is four letters. 12-4=8

[@djlowtek]

Wow cringe. More than 1 trick screwed up. He's engaging in talk but failed at some of the card tricks.

[@infoweeb4634]

djlowtek If you think he messed up a trick then you are truly slothful

[@yatinkheti2427]

​@infoweeb4634 But he messed up multiple tricks. And the stuff with think of any card and how he came to the conclusion was pretty cringe. "Subtract Queen from jack that means 8". Yikes.

[@TheSerun13]

I kinda figured out how he does it at 3:04 he counts them out and palms 3 cards I saw him do this trick in a different video too and it was three there too then he hands back 7 making the person who picks 'any card' pick a three

[@mgshn]

"not sure of how he does that part" - I'm pretty sure he uses his favorite method.

[@eleanorzissou]

This is much, much more than good enough. Thank you - a lot.

[@Jake65Nebr]

I have seen this man perform for over 15 years. A great Christian, humorist and mega-talented. Hope to see you in Vegas next week!

[@devonfaul97]

hannibal only has 8 letters

[@randomname8616]

I checked that too lol, thought so he was just saying it so he could use the number 9

[@HannibalSpeaks]

By gum, you're right! What a horrible mistake I made. :)

[@devonfaul97]

Chris Hannibal all good, i've done the same thing in tricks but on people. there will be 10 people but i'll only need 6 so i'll say "since there are 6 of you in the immediate area, how about 6?"

[@tdubs549]

Cmon fellas. Watch it again. 'Off by 1..."

[@pumbanation2434]

Yes. he was off by 1, remember? :) I got you Hannibal!

[@ericshoe6161]

I like this guy. Great delivery. From my hometown too.

[@amatulic4229]

About that last trick: I wonder if Las Vegas casinos let this guy play blackjack.

[@sirriffsalot4158]

He has the variables in his own show nailed to almost perfection. He knows exactly how to shuffle the cards around to make his tricks work. He does that flawlessly, at times he just counts wrong in even the close ranges of 10. If he can't make those counts correctly, and then considering how counting cards in blackjack is a whole different art and playing-field altogether, I imagine he won't fare too well there. Unless he truly can produce magic, I doubt he would make much money on blackjack -- even the best card-counters are reduced to chance bets a lot of the time. That's my guess anyway, but I'd be fascinated to know if and how I'm wrong on this! :-D

[@IntrigueAndWhimsy]

Chris Hannibal is actually amazing. Holy shit.

[@violinhunter2]

He did this perfectly at the magic castle.

[@raulcamero3180]

Chris Hannibal, . awesome performance. awesome advise. God bless you

[@HannibalSpeaks]

Raul Camero I'm glad you enjoyed it. the message is crucial.

[@ayokay123]

Easy to see how this is done if you've got a little magic background, but to watch his skillset in action is really amazing. Talk about using your weight to your weight advantage. :D :D :D. Love ya, Chris. Your patter is the absolute best!!!

[@MrNegiGeneration-uy3bq]

The trick is so simple yet the way He does it is amazing!

[@SilkyLew]

Simple to magicians. I can't do this

[@kevinducharme3988]

Holy Crap. This is one of the best Mentalists i've ever seen. All you haters don't even understand what he is doing during his act. This is pure psychology mixed with slight of hand mixed with insane amounts of statistics and logarithms etc. I usually can figure out every trick / every secret etc, and I don't want to ruin it, but trust me, this trick is all based on intelligence and some manipulation and is just astounding. As a fellow magician (semi pro), I know everything he did except the finale. That was amazing., however Hannibal's IQ is off the scale here. That's the trick pretty much

[@HannibalSpeaks]

Thank you, Kevin.

[@kevinducharme3988]

No problem. I think you know that I've figured most of it out, but yeah the finale still haven't (and honestly don't want to. It's like the old saying though, look close because the closer you look, the less you see) until that stupid "Now You See Me" movie made that into a catch phrase. I love the whole number of letters in your name bit too, and how everyone is telling you "Um it doesn't have 7 letters" gee, guess Hannibal is too dumb to know how to spell his own name eh guys? Or maybe there's a reason for it.....................? dumbasses.

[@fierymongoose9945]

No, I don't think you have much of it figured out at at all. There is no psychology, no statistics, and no logarithms. If you can learn the alphabet, add, and subtract, then you've got the necessary intelligence. It's all done using card sleights (plus one deck principle) that have been used for over 100 years and any self-respecting magician would know about. The tricks in the finale begin with a routine first published in 1908, and once you know the setup for that, the rest becomes trivial. There are at least a dozen books that describe slightly different ways of doing the last 3 tricks.

[@mikaelsnake]

If you want to know how he forces the cards, and palms the cards, I can link you to those. He's not a mentalist, not in anyway! He's Tubby Pringles!

[@ironik86]

If you have it all figured out, why hasnt someone made this same comment about you and how you do it? You have no clue, you're just a troll lol. You sound jealous as hell. All I saw was dedication and talent, dont try to take that away from this man just because you want to act like you know everything. Do something with your life aside trying to discredit other peoples life achievements.

[@Rare_Creature_]

I like his trick and story-telling!

[@zoyablake9538]

Just watched this. I'd definitely hire him over someone like...David Blaine. He's half the price and twice the size.

[@hackerism1]

His act is literally bigger than most

[@jaideepdesai5321]

Lol, what has David Blaine done to you?! Now, a fraud like Criss Angel can be a example.

[@-_-Code-_-]

whats the beef with david blaine? i thought blaine was atleast legit, i know hes a bit gimmicky but hes not a fraud like some other big magicians...

[@timewalker6654]

@@-_-Code-_- lol all magicians are fraud, thats the trick. But this guy is way much more entertaining than david blaine i saw some other of his videos.

[@SilkyLew]

@@timewalker6654 david Blaine is a great magician as well. He's not a diva and think he's god like someone like Chris lol.

[@geetarguy777]

that last trick is actually amazing. i like to think of myself as an OKAY spare time card trick "magician" and that i can usually guess how things are done.. just wow, not a damn clue.

[@AndreVictorAU]

I dont know how you do the sleight of hand but i love how you force the 3, i know thats the ideal number to use for card stack, thickness etc. but it would be great to see other numbers you use

[@Angmoth56]

The only part I cannot figure out is the 3. lol Definitely one of my favorite magicians. Charisma and Humor is on point. Great performance.

[@siraan5642]

I've seen only two renditions of this trick so far... is it always a three that gets selected? Anyone seen any other number? Love it, by the way - I can't do magic pretty much at all, but I love trying to figure out how they do it. This guy is great!

[@micaellevi]

It’s always 3 but I don’t know how. He’s mad good

[@Tyler-hh2zl]

He tries to force a 3, if it fails he'll pull back and distract the audience with more jokes or banter and try again. He'll also direct attention to the audience member to try to force them to pick faster and in turn select the card he's trying to push into their hand.

[@Tyler-hh2zl]

you actually see him fail to force a card at around 7:50

[@siraan5642]

@@Tyler-hh2zl Now that you mention it... yeah, I see it now. He's quick with the joke though to distract from the fact that the forced selection didn't work

[@Alrukitaf]

Just a small suggestion Hannibal, if you could please ask everyone with a please it would sound a lot better. Thanks in anticipation. Having said that, great tricks👍🏼

[@mikemarino7806]

"Hannibal has 9 letters therefore you have the 9 of diamonds" *Ahem*...Hannibal has 8 letters!

[@UncleEarl97]

Yes, but more importantly, he was charismatic and entertaining!

[@1BrunooHenrique1]

Hanniball

[@1BrunooHenrique1]

HHannibal

[@1BrunooHenrique1]

Hannibbal

[@mcdubbinz]

He said he was off by one.

[@BEAR-]

Yup, that was definitely good enough. Terrific job, Hannibal!

[@jdudeoes]

4:00 he always gets 3 on this trick.

[@muzzykara9336]

Yes, seen this before. Many tricksters use their own people in the audience to do their tricks!

[@Tvde1]

@@muzzykara9336 No he forces the card, just like when let the guy pick a card but he chose the wrong one so he backed off and tried again

[@Tvde1]

@Razvan Negoitescu before finally giving them the cards, he takes them out or adds them, then they go into the pocket

[@Skyllaz]

This guy is truly an inspiration!

[@HannibalSpeaks]

Markxsmann C. Thank you very much!

[@kyletwebster]

Great performance.

[@aasimyousaf2455]

His wit and humour are fantastic

[@DMan-G]

Haha, the smart volunteers messed with his act as much as politely possible. This guy kills though. I love him!

[@trevor_5593]

Pretty sure Victor was a plant. The guy didn't act like a random person.

[@HannibalSpeaks]

Trevor _ no plants, no stooges. Both guys came from the balcony, which I couldn't even see, due to lights.

[@SteveSStepp]

How do you figure that? Look at his body language, he behaved exactly as you'd expect a random volunteer to act...

[@ChristianRuppelt]

Holy shit, this is off the chart! I’m sold!

[@shinokami8326]

You are a great magician. I hope Michael Snake comments xD

[@DragoNate]

My goodness! A whole entire year and he didn't?!

[@veganlifechange]

What I learned from this is to take what you love and make a life out of it!

[@Samantha-yc8wh]

He needs tobe on America got talent. This man is Amazing

[@Daekash]

This was a pretty neat and funny thing to watch. It's awesome seeing someone so passionate (Hope I spelt that right) about what they do, and adding their own twist too it.

[@kevinjais9887]

You can see him add the cards at 2:25. Watch his right hand closely.

[@kc8ppo]

The three cards are moved at 2:25 and 3:10. The lady drawing a 3 is a force. Very well done.

[@moose43h]

i am a magician and i am fcking good at cardistry,and i say 100% he got mad skillz

[@mikaelsnake]

You aren't good then. Because he's quite bad at handling.

[@timothyswilley5494]

Michael Snake sure I have, I don't see anyone here complaining about me. all I see is people complaining about you, but I'm the troll now, right? you need to think CLEARLY before you speak. moron

[@anthonyvinson5081]

Hannibal, I've enjoyed your Genii articles and am happy to have the chance to see you perform. Enjoyed! Methinks some of these commenters do not understand the rules and rigors of busking.

[@jatinkushwah266]

hannibal has 8 letters dude..

[@HannibalSpeaks]

Oh? I hadn't noticed. ;)

[@cbop2428]

He was off by one

[@benbearrobinson]

Jatin Kushwah Hannibal has 6 letters!

[@MadMontyMN]

Oh, if you were a little taller, that joke wouldn't have gone sailing over your head.

[@kevinducharme3988]

I think even if they were 8 feet tall, the joke would have still gone over their head. (and chris knows why i picked 8 feet instead of 9 or 10)

[@jimwilliams3517]

Chris Hannibal, Sir, you are Phenomenal ! ! ! ! !

[@farseerflore9512]

How long has Aaron Ra been doing card tricks? Great vid.

[@ashaundrebennett9980]

Bruh when he said “your not buying this aren’t you” the dude said I don’t have no money 😂😂🤦🏾‍♂️

[@andrewburuato3693]

The guy with the cap put the cards on his right side but he pulls the cards out of the left side????

[@Tdfries]

This was great, thanks Hannibal!

[@matth5996]

He kinda looks like if Orson Welles had Iggy Pop’s hair. Edit: I commented this before the Orson Welles joke 😂

[@robertaglarsen]

this dude got swagger and charisma

[@caderly28574]

the best trick here is the vest buttons hold

[@HannibalSpeaks]

I don't get it.

[@caderly28574]

i love that you actually watch these comments! That is the better trick from a video from 2015 !

[@caderly28574]

well played sir

[@HannibalSpeaks]

I don't really watch them, but I get a notification when someone posts on this video, so naturally I check out what someone has to say. thanks for watching!

[@coinguy1]

Chris I have watched this video several dozen times and it just keeps getting better!! I bought your double DVD with the hopes that along with the other great tricks that you would teach how to do your cards across..... But you DONT!! Please send me a link to your explanation of cards across! Please.. PLEASE!

[@vulkandeathgrip5568]

He called him a “Card monkey” reminds me of clerks 2 since he brought up Kevin smith

[@MrMasterKaio]

kind of a "yikes" moment

[@logan7882]

I thought he was calling himself a card monkey. He's a magician, so card monkey could be a joking term he uses to describe magicians.

[@PoorStargazer]

He called himself that

[@Sam-wv4fz]

@@MrMasterKaio yeah he was definitely calling himself that, he even did it again

[@TheEuphoricism]

clutch forces from 20 years of practice. The whole trick pings on that split second.

[@miselneral]

painted finger nail, looks oddly familiar

[@miselneral]

yep

[@WaddIes]

he's pen's twin

[@Pshock13y]

Sure, Penn has his fingernail painted red...It's apparently in honor/remembrance of his mother. But seeing as Hannibal also has them semicolon ( ; ) tattooed on his wrist, I'm willing to bet the fingernail is for the movement "A Polished Man" conservativetribune.com/see-man-painted-nail/

[@mikaelsnake]

Phillip Shockley if that's the case he could half his diet and do double the donation. I've been helping Cambodian orphans for years and I haven't painted my nail for some cheap recognition so people can think I do some good other than eat for three.

[@Pshock13y]

Michael Snake donation? Obviously you didn't look into it at all. It's not some charity, it's an awareness thing... A movement. Get off your damned high horse.

[@gruntrvn]

Fantastic! You are my favorite Card Man.GREAT comments that are very funny. Thanks.H.

[@rockingmantraa]

lemme reveal the trick.... the first three cards added to 10 on 2:25 and the three cards removed after counting (act of counting) on 3:07..sorry chris but some of them demand me to reveal this trick.. really so sorry....

[@mkanderson2000]

How did he know to take 3 though? How did he know the lady would choose 3?

[@charlespct3197]

The Comet Maybe he already knew the card before it was picked up by the woman ! 🤔

[@NathanGlanzer]

Card forcing is fairly easy. I've seen him do this trick a few times. They always pick 3.

[@78tag]

I don't know what he did to get recycled on KZbin but that was great.