Magician Ben Earl pulls off baffling card trick

TV magician Ben Earl pulls off an amazing card trick - which one of his three explanations do you believe?

[@meanskim7234]

Such a Great Presentaion

[@MagicForBeginners]

I went to a Ben Earl lecture last night and I have to say, his style handling and tips and tricks blew me away. Great handling of the cards and controls.

[@FatPasta]

Woah, such a simple sleight, such a great trick

[@CristianKirk]

I'm most baffled by the shuffle. Never seen overhand shuffles that clean.

[@deepanjanmudi2678]

Yes that false shuffle so clean

[@CristianKirk]

So, does this shuffle have a name?

[@marlon1463]

@@CristianKirk its a lift shuffle one of the most amazing single card false shuffles and he dies it so clean if you dont know about it go learn it its actually not that difficult you can control a stack of maby 10 cards on the top really cleanly

[@ekramul007]

@@marlon1463 can you reference me please ?

[@joewu280]

@@CristianKirk lift shuffle, ben teaches this in his download session

[@paulbrashier912]

The manner of control is 2nd to none.

[@FelixFrost]

It's amazing what a magician can do after coming here from a Pigcake video

[@tbailey377ify]

Yup

[@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked]

:3 "Slightly different." Sleightlyyyy different. ;p

[@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked]

Daniel Madison mentionen Benjamin Earl. :3

[@ekramul007]

@@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked they collaborated

[@angelogandolfo4174]

Benjamin Earl is one of THE best sleight of hand magicians in the world. He fooled Penn & Teller like he was eating a sandwich. Had them baffled.

[@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked]

Hopefully vegan style. Hehe

[@you_dont_wanna_know1969]

Brilliant plot/frame!!!

[@tobylestrange4081]

why does the 2 of diamonds keep showing up in every one of his tricks?

[@TerrillFischer]

Outstanding TC.

[@alvianmahardika7812]

damn!, so smooth

[@nelsyeung]

That overhand shuffle is far too clean, I need to know how he is even controlling the card while shuffling like that.

[@devananddhanrajcardmagicia7048]

You missed something before he started shuffling

[@nelsyeung]

Devanand Dhanraj 🤔 what I’m saying is how is he controlling the card *while* the shuffles, not before. I mean, yes, his pass is impressive but that’s not what I’m talking about. Unless what I’ve missed is a steal?

[@devananddhanrajcardmagicia7048]

@@nelsyeung I know exactly what he's doing but don't want to reveal it here

[@lucasala9625]

@@nelsyeung just whatch it at 0.25 speed and it's a nice tutorial

[@marlon1463]

@@devananddhanrajcardmagicia7048 you could have just said yo guys look at me I know how its done Im the cool one but my suoer sectrect knowledge us so secret only true cool guys like me have the right to know ut so I not gonna tell you unimportant piece of sh*t

[@superman25671]

What I want to know is how the card stuck to his forehead xD

[@elliotgerrard4470]

superman25671 magic!

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

He probably put some ChapStick or a dab of pritfix or similar on his forehead beforehand. Plus classic pass, shuffle control, and top change. Plenty of skill.

[@v0rt3xbeta]

You dont need chapstick to have it stick to your forehead. The natural oils in your skin should be sufficient. Just try pressing it to your forehead

[@shanit3668]

😂😂😂😂

[@judgedread9253]

Bit of sticky of his forehead

[@jamesreddick6364]

i am cringing with these comments

[@calebim-th2iq]

James Reddick pigcake agrees (watch his most recent vid)

[@stanleyzhou]

A man of culture

[@Vitaly3548]

he looks a bit like charlie day. Great way to present a very simple card trick

[@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked]

"Slightly different." Sleightlyyyy different. ;p

[@BrendanWhelan]

I choose option 3

[@Mahatheyew]

What's the move he does at :24 called

[@igorsvacic217]

easyest top change ever BUT this guy is quite possible among top 3 living cardmen today

[@elliotgerrard4470]

igor svakurac at least I've found someone who can respect what he can do.

[@tobylestrange4081]

if you want it revealved, go to 0:54 and watch his hands closely

[@alanlawler6106]

Ben is so fast....its sick🤔💯💯💯💯💯

[@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked]

Daniel Madison mentioned him.

[@aaronwallis5545]

That is a pretty smooth ummmm..... im going too say up swap.

[@orlandoorlando2562]

Although the handling is excellent, I think that from the time the cheat is made until the final disclosure, the time that elapses is excessive, making the initial situation and final situation difficult in the memory of the spectator.

[@Willie6785]

I felt that and you put it into words perfectly

[@mothkitten9528]

I might be on a zoom call with him in two days lol cya then

[@CharlesAyrtonBlakeCobb]

amazing what being immune to face to face misdirection, slo-mo, a pause and replay button can do.

[@nubbytope9562]

It’s smooth... but it’s lending way too much weight to it. A stronger effect would have been achieved by throwing all 52 cards on the floor while shouting “FIND IT YOURSELF, YOU IDIOT!”. That would truly be a moment to remember.

[@mazemir1]

0:54 is so impressive

[@curlywhurlyfries1181]

mazemir1 Ikr

[@dabeveryday9991]

freak

[@blackbeardmagic3185]

Good top Change👍

[@rockywaters9592]

To the average person, this kind of presentation would leave them confused rather than mystified.

[@ashtonwillson5560]

caught the method

[@themaggot8]

that pass was godly

[@dduaneb]

Not a magician fooler, but oh so clean! Laymen don't have a chance. Nicely done!

[@maximem.ste-marie3578]

this false shuffle, though

[@moose43h]

daniel madison

[@elliotgerrard4470]

moose43h nope

[@moose43h]

lol i did not ask

[@elliotgerrard4470]

moose43h I am just expressing the feelings everyone In magic community has towards him. He's just a meme at this point.

[@southtxroughneck113]

I kinda cringed when he threw the cards. I would have died if they were more expensive cards like Theory 11 or Madisons.

[@charlesbrewer685]

For a start read the Fitzkee trilogy and apply it to this trick. There's something really fundamental mentioned in those books and most other basic magic texts that he doesn't do here and it cheats the trick out of its impact.

[@elliotgerrard4470]

Charles Brewer I believe you are completely wrong about what you are saying. I know everyone has a different opinion but you need to respect how hard hitting his effects are. He absolutely blows audiences away with his material so I don't see what is wrong about not sticking to the classics. I feel like you are a magician of the older generation and you are too stuck in your ways to not realise that there is a new generation that is growing who don't constantly do ambitious card at every gig.

[@TheRealCowlick]

Elliot Gerrard What kind of kid would go through all the comments to defend his favourite magician. He is maybe among the top 3 cardmen in the world, but not even between the top 50 magicians in the whole world...

[@regbalon4599]

it's hilarious how much you love ben earl

[@sk8erkev11]

His handling of a deck of cards is superb, he really pass ;D it of as if he did nothing.

[@fedbia2003]

0:54. That's when he does the switch from the diamond to the the Queen. His shuffling technique was insane!

[@anthonytrippier3159]

Go buy his 100 dollar downloads that do the same 2 tricks over and Iver again , wrapped in pretty different coloured boxes 😅

[@thebicyclemaster99]

This is a real great, simple trick. You just need to be able to do a half pass, some false shuffles or at least remain the card at top, and a card switch

[@shaunsawyer8298]

TheBicycleMaster99 Do you know what a half pass is?

[@dominicsmith9852]

bro do you even hafe pass

[@igorsvacic217]

he didnt do a half pass.He did classic pass,few controled shuffles and a top change

[@BenVowlesAEIOU]

Maybe true. But a single over hand Shuffle straight into a riffle shuffle, with no jogs?

[@elliotgerrard4470]

You need to know that you don't need to do 10 sleights in every trick you do. Ben has structured this routine in such a way that it is simple and easy to follow not doing 10 shuffles and unusual cuts.

[@soccerman26]

classic pass into a top change is all the trick is. beautiful presentation though.

[@magicpascal]

Excellent

[@CHAP_SEC]

Cody Allen so why did you have to say that?

[@marlon1463]

feel special now because you kinow how the trick is done? like uH LoOk aT Me i kNoW hOW hE diD THat BeCAuSe iM A mAgICIan tOo lOoK at MEEEEEEEEE

[@adityapai593]

Woow. You know how to do it. You adorable virgin. Just enjoy the video instead of revealing his method

[@grazryan]

Saw the switch at 0:55, very cleanly done

[@marlon1463]

can you show me the bus with the people who care about you knowing? cause i dont see it at all

[@adityapai593]

@@marlon1463 bro your comeback are just amazing. Have you roasted all of the douchebag magician who reveal the method.

[@deepanjanmudi2678]

Ohh that classic pass , the false overhand shuffle n the top change....orgasmic....

[@marlon1463]

do you feel good about yourself know because you told the world you know how a trick is done....because it certanly sound like that

[@deepanjanmudi2678]

@@marlon1463 ohhh , I just wanted to express the experience of a beautiful piece of skill and presentation where even after knowing the moves , it still amazes me . in fact , the fact that I know the SECRET and still the smoothness of card handling baffles me is so fascinating to me .

[@marlon1463]

@@deepanjanmudi2678 then im sorry for commenting that it just sounded like so many other comments that just want to flex because they know the secret but i completely agree with you

[@VKeyz3]

Spread pass,top change

[@marlon1463]

first of all you arent even right about the first one second of all who the f*ck cares about you knowing that what does commenting this give you?

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

Classic pass, shuffle control, top change. Old as the hills, but flawless execution.

[@duderz6876]

0:55 He switches cards look EDIT: Watch in slo motion if you cant see

[@e2myearly288]

Omg! You're right! You must be an amazing magician! How did you see that??

[@duderz6876]

@@e2myearly288 I'm no magician, bit I watch a lot of Penn And Teller For Some reason. 😂

[@ericbailey7697]

meh

[@elliotgerrard4470]

Eric Bailey child.

[@calebim-th2iq]

Eric Bailey if u can do better, gimme a call

[@qazwiz]

start at 52 seconds.... then look at 57 seconds he shuffled the Queen to top of deck then slipped the duece under top as they were exchanged in one smooth movement

[@aryanmishra5591]

nobody wanna know that.

[@elliotgerrard4470]

Qaz Wiz you are quiet possibly one of the most boring people who have watched this video.

[@charlescarter2072]

Bad presentation. Fitzkee quite rightly says any ‘change’ should have a limited time between seeing the old and the new....this has loads of unnecessary waffle in their that detracts from the effect of the change. This is how not to do it.,

[@philiprose6226]

This guy litrally thinks he is the guru of presentation, believes he has some super talent to maximise and create profound magical moments.....his magic sucks

[@jamesl9040]

Philip Rose But he has got great presentation. I'm confused as to what you are talking about!

[@elliotgerrard4470]

Philip Rose you are entitled to your own opinion but if you know nothing about what he is doing and the theory behind it you should keep comments like this to yourself. Ben puts time and effort into entertaining people and all you want to do is put him down? I feel like you don't have a good personality.

[@RichardBellars]

Philip Rose 😂😂😂😂 you know so little about card magic and the power of presentation lol

[@jamiegalvin]

Your jealous mate, as if you even have the slightest skill to preform like him. I went to his lecture and even him trying to explain he still fools some of the top magicians

[@charlesbrewer685]

An example of someone not knowing how to present a card trick. Read fitzkee then apply it, then you'll get a proper reaction. Poor.

[@samvisser9408]

At the risk of sounding ignorant, what was wrong with his presentation?

[@elliotgerrard4470]

Sam Visser I believe he is stuck in the ways of the older generation of magic who are obsessed with ambitious card.

[@magicpetrpch7012]

That's stupid trick