Magician EXPOSES Penn & Teller Code, THEN FOOLS them! (INSANE ending!) Giancarlo Bernini on Fool Us

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Using a mug, a rope, and two helmets, magician Giancarlo Bernini exposes how Penn & Teller’s Secret Code works, reveals the secrets to his own trick, and then still fools them!
From "The Youngest Act in Fool Us History" S10E11 of Penn & Teller: Fool Us
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[@andrewpark7922]

Seeing the volunteers walk off stage w the helmet cracks me up 😂😂

[@Qwickset]

I just can't handle the magnetism this guy has. Great trick Bernini and congrats! Brilliant.

[@Chino-Kafu]

Good job that's exactly how he did it. Good code words

[@MikhailSamin]

Yep! And I loved every single little trick he added to the routine

[@jameseabonn2674]

Please elaborate ​@Chino-Kafu

[@TheThomSirveaux]

@@jameseabonn2674 The handle to the mug was magnetic. You can see him manipulate something with the handle at around 5:15

[@inyourhead9714]

I think there is a second handle added with the cloth. It would also explain how the mug falls, handle down into his hand.

[@DampRaccoon]

You didn't even need the actual trick at the end - I'd still show up for the entertainment. It's rare for a magician's routine to not sound forced and cheesy. Well done, Sir.

[@Berninimagic]

Aw that means a ton! Thank you! glad you enjoyed it

[@Crowelephant]

​@@Berninimagic💯🔥🫡

[@ReptillianStrike]

@@Berninimagic I really appreciate that you shared the tricks with us instead of acting condescending to the audience. We aren't stupid, we know there's gadgetry and sleight of hand going on lol.

[@justinjwolf]

When it stuck to the guy's helmet, I thought that was going to give the trick away. I'm surprised they didn't realize the simplicity of this slight of handle.

[@ninjaguyYT]

*sleight of handle

[@justinjwolf]

Ah, yes. :)

[@Nitidus]

Oooooh. I get it now. That's simple but works beautifully, the best sort of trick!

[@russdoesstuff]

simplicity is where the beauty lies in this trick.

[@pevvyndrake]

If someone cared enough they could review every successful fooler and cross section it with the viewer ratings of the show and see if any correlation lies. Maybe they get a little ignorant from time to time you know?

[@trevorodell5564]

I had to see it twice to see what you did there, but I finally got a grip on how you handled it the second time around. That was a truly attractive display of a deceptively simple bit of skill in the hand of a master.

[@abowden5079]

well... we're waiting for the explanation you muppet?

[@TravisWagers]

I see what you did there. Dude has a magnetic personality for sure

[@StevenTwoTwo]

I've seen one guy use much more obvious code that gives the game away. Your code is perfect

[@trevorodell5564]

@@StevenTwoTwo Glad you approve. It was honestly so well done that it only feels right to give the performance the respect that it deserves. To spell everything out and still hide it so well is stunning, and it seems disrespectful to me to give that a ham-fisted nod if I can avoid it. The trick is one layer of the joy, and the discovery is another. I wouldn't want to deprive anyone of that gorgeous reveal.

[@potterportraits]

it took me watching it twice on slow mo to grasp it.

[@rainrope5069]

I can see he could barely believe it when Penn said you fooled them! Everything was very wholesome and you seem like a very genuine guy. Probably the most heartwarming magician and act on the entire show.

[@The1luckdragon]

I'm surprised neither pen or teller had a handle on this trick, just felt like there was enough for both of them to at one point.

[@lgeiger]

Haha, great use of code words. I am also surprised they did not get it. I'm not a magician, but this one seemed kind of obvious to me.

[@ReptillianStrike]

@@lgeiger Yeah I can't believe they couldn't unravel such a simple trick. I mean, they just wholeheartedly believed him when he said that the mug couldn't be separated at any point.

[@woophereigo9755]

it was a knot specifically tied to release when pulled

[@herotalib9556]

He didn't lie. that mug couldn't be separated

[@loveandpower]

They likely knew in reality whichever method was used. They have a tendency of letting people through if it helps their career.

[@krotenschemel8558]

Can we just appreciate how daring that is? Having to hide the secret from three different view angles, plus preluding it with all the elements that go into the trick. So many clues, such a simple trick, but damn, so powerful.

[@ytp3n]

To be fair at one important part of hiding the secret, two angles had visors on. Other than that, super appreciate the creativity, the skill and the superb presentation!

[@jorn-jorenjorenson5028]

"That was a joke going over his head", nice one! : D

[@Berninimagic]

lol thank you!

[@ziwuri]

@@Berninimagic I was surprised the other guy didn't spot the extra piece of rope when you threw it, were you confident he'd be too preoccupied by you waving the mug about?

[@Berninimagic]

@@ziwuri it’s actually a classic misdirection technique, more psychology than sleight of hand. Look up “Slydini Paper Balls Over the Head” to see where it originated

[@scottshinbaum1772]

@@Berninimagic I love that joke. I know Penn & Teller have a fluffle routine that I'm sure inspired that joke, and for those who know the routine, made it even funnier. A great nod to the inspiration they provided, but also helps to set up the actual trick very well.

[@ytp3n]

I thought you said “that was a dove 🕊️ that went over his head” haha 🤣… would have worked also!! 3:35

[@jakobm.4183]

This is routine is really special because it becomes even more beautiful once you realize how its done. Each of the first two parts contains a piece of the method used in the end. Even more stunning that you still fooled them. Such a piece of art.

[@ViridianFlow]

Yeah he really did push his luck with that. A piece coming off and it sticking to the helmet? Just shows how good he was at distracting P&T from what was going on by getting them to focus on the codewords instead

[@Albtraum_TDDC]

@@ViridianFlow or the show is fake to a degree, they choose who to say fooled them in advance. It's theatrics.

[@ytp3n]

Interesting observation about giving 2 clues I hadn’t noticed earlier…. I guess I was first disconnected, but now I feel empowered to handle it!

[@diogorodrigues546]

Amazing how the whole trick revolves around a gimmicked rope, but in the end the mug being the star of the show really clicked. ;) Beautiful.

[@talastra]

Well, that's the key misdirection, isn't it.

[@Darmachakra]

Wow, what an amazing trick. Not only the excellent and friendly and funny presentation, but also that you announced to talk in code and kept that truth until the end and fooled P&T without them noticing the code. The red herring is in fact a sign and then you announce "a different science" and it did not stick to them. Fantastic :)

[@Berninimagic]

Haha i’m so glad you enjoyed it

[@glenm99]

Oh my goodness, I watched it again after reading this comment, and my opinion changed from "it's quite excellent" to "this is truly brilliant!" 🫡

[@Berninimagic]

@@glenm99there’s quite a few hidden things in there :)

[@ReptillianStrike]

oh I had no idea *HE* was talking in code! :O

[@steve.wonder817]

You’ve really got a good handle on things 😊. Some might even say two. Truly magnetic performance.

[@ZyloGG]

😂😂😂😂

[@matt0833]

Yep, that’s what I was thinking. It looks like at 5:12 he spins the mug to hide the real handle in his left palm while he attached the magnetic handle with his right hand.

[@raresaturn]

clever

[@OurCognitiveSurplus]

I think this is right

[@PumpkinDog33]

P&T fooled because they don't know how strong magnets are now a days

[@tocov]

That trick was absolutely magnetic! I really loved how you handled it twice. Nice job.

[@HardxCorpsxKali]

1/10.. anyone with 2 brain cells would’ve understood that code. An actual code would’ve been not using any words that exactly match. This is why it takes them a second sometimes to catch on… like for instance they’d never say “magnetic” they say “this trick is going to stick with us for a long time unless we pull the memory out of our heads really hard.” He’d say it better but that’s the general way he does it. It’s only enough words so that when they think of the similarities they can go “ahhhh okay yeah he knows I used magnets”..

[@edwin5419]

What a magnetic performance. Truly handled it well

[@maxshibanov818]

hahaha

[@huzizach]

The old magnetised handle huh

[@thirdeyenz]

Absolutely! Even though I figured it out on a second watching he got me on the first watching so yep, he fooled me too.

[@JC-ew5ss]

you beat me to it.

[@101perspective]

I think you are only half right. I think the cup at the end could have been inspected by Penn and Teller had they asked. However, he wouldn't have wanted to show them the cloth he covered it with... at least not before he got to "handle" it a bit first.

[@zzpazi]

You looked so genuinely surprised and happy at the end it was like the icing on the cake. Made me happy just to watch that joy.

[@Berninimagic]

Aw thanks so much!

[@zzpazi]

Obviously the trick was awesome too, but that had already been said so many times and so much better I could put it.

[@Berninimagic]

@@zzpazi I appreciate that though!

[@newmonengineering]

I only watched it once and i am surprised you fooled them. As soon as you grabbed the cloth to block the view i was suspicious as to what else may be in it. But the way you palmed the handle made it even more clear to me. You definitely have a magnetic personality and you have a handle on things. I would guess the hardest part is to prevent noise of metal on magnet. Did you use something to soften the sound? Or was it just fine motor skills at work? Good performance none the less.

[@rambledogs2012]

I love this type of magic trick. Simple yet so effective and adding the 'how it works' to the start was fantastic too. Reminds me somewhat of Paul Daniels when he used to do magic tricks.

[@Berninimagic]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@magicelliotth]

Great comment! It was a bit reminiscent of PD!

[@RQLexi]

This was a great performance! Such a nice homage to P&T's work, and there is something extra magical about how the act leaves you with a better handle on how magic works but still manages to pull off an impressive trick at the end!

[@Berninimagic]

I’m really glad you enjoyed it!

[@matt0833]

Great code words, I was thinking the exact same thing!

[@matt0833]

It looks like at 5:12 he spins the mug to hide the real handle in his left palm while he attaches the magnetic handle with his right hand.

[@coopercovelo]

@@matt0833 Still a risk of seeing 2 handles out the end of the yellow cloth, but I agree that it does look like a magnet being twisted off. It was also misdirection covered by the lead up that each step of the way was covered by simple ways tricks can be performed.

[@tomfuelery2905]

This trick is pretty simple and I'm surprised that it fooled them. Obviously, the cloth changed the atomic structure of the mug to allow the handle to pass through the rope and as it fell clear of the magic cloth the mug returned to a solid state again.

[@t-wrecks7481]

Obviously!

[@Berninimagic]

shhhh don't be giving away my secrets out here

[@avasslavabit]

the mag had 2 handles. the one with the rope removed (maybe a magnet) . When he freed the mug the handled showed in his hand although it had to be in the opposite side of the mag.

[@WilliamChristian-lx2pb]

Duh

[@utubepunk]

That's just science!

[@TheOfficialWoover]

Congratulations! You've now been added to the fool us foolers' rank. You've handled this really well, and this can never be taken away from you, no matter what sides the people on the comment will be on.

[@Berninimagic]

ha thanks so much! Really appreciate this comment :)

[@4saken404]

lolol Actually most of the comments are people speaking in code so this video might have some of the best Fool Us comments EVER. 😆😆

[@Berninimagic]

@@4saken404 I'm having a great time reading this

[@christianstachl]

Really cool trick. First the funny comedic act and then ending in a "simple" trick which still fooled them. Beautiful!

[@Berninimagic]

thank you! so glad you enjoyed it!

[@kitkatm6559]

I love all the jokes you made. Excellent banter

[@Berninimagic]

thanks! I'm glad you liked that. It was my favorite part too

[@ytp3n]

I like how the mug danced in front of the crowd. And _that_ … is entirely different science. Thanks for sharing your love ❤!

[@fasfan]

Great routine. I THINK I have a handle on how it was done. But I had to watch it a couple times before I grabbed it. Still a very great and fun routine. Well done!!

[@AntiNeon4681]

What a CLEVER trick. You really changed my expectations and magnetized me with your performance. 10/10 act

[@jakecheyne4966]

So good! "I'm going to show you how a magic trick works". I love that you literally did, its so clever. Both of the two pervious mug on rope sections of the act weren't just there for entertainment but actually "show you how the magic trick works". Wow I'm mind blown.

[@Berninimagic]

Thanks so much dude!! Glad you enjoyed it

[@Sunroc]

Your energy is infectious. Such a joy to watch you do something you unabashedly love.

[@mybrainlikesthings]

I was impressed at how quickly and confidently you held the mug between your chin and chest. Like surely if it was ever going to fall to the stage…

[@PandaMan02]

that was the real handle.

[@ron3940]

one of the coolest and well executed performances ive seen in a while on this show, hats off

[@Fireblades212]

That was great! I was totally attracted by the way you handled that last mug. I can without a doubt say you were not lying about a mug swap, or any other means. The best part about it, was you showed them how you were going to do the trick before doing it.

[@GilesWells]

"you were not lying about a mug swap" Even if he wanted to lie about there being a swap or not, he can't. Part of the process of the show is explaining how it is done to a magic consultant that is part of the Fool Us crew and they listen to Penn and Teller's deliberations and it is their ruling that determines if it's a fool or not. So even if he lied, the consultant would overrule the fool.

[@Fireblades212]

@@GilesWells you took it too literally. You must have been fooled.

[@sabinrawr]

​@@Fireblades212I think that person got stuck and didn't engage both ears so he could avoid the face palm and hide his shame!

[@The.Boo.]

i absolutely love that Penn and Teller got CW to allow y'all to upload your own trick to your own channel. Great work! Very fun trick!

[@Berninimagic]

It really is so cool that they do that

[@michelsavoie6971]

You have a magnetic personality! Very well done.

[@bernhardlagetuin]

If Penn and Teller could examine the mug or rope i would be suprised. But they didn't. We were not fooled. (Edit: i love slight of hand skills but this wasn't slight of hands)

[@sirsparksalot2]

I think he would have gladly let them examine the rope or mug, but not the yellow cloth. There was sleight of hand in a couple of bits (and magnetic assistance) but I don't want to ruin the trick by saying anymore. It was very well done

[@mattsohl]

They definitely can examine that mug :) @@bernhardlagetuin

[@CristianKirk]

@@mattsohl Yeah, they can examine the mug and the extra handle, haha.

[@davidbelitz7692]

He covered the real handle from the time he took it from the assistant and yes, added a magnetic handle and pulled it off during the drop. The drop reveals the handle on the lower side. It didn't have time to turn 180° from the drop point. The extra handle was hidden in the cloth. Great trick.

[@vyrv6719]

This felt like they knew what the trick was and played into the act and the code at the end. Gimmick, by the move needed to drop it off, especially since he used rings before, but the whole act was so good, so fun and clean, guy deserved that trophy. Great tribute act. ❤

[@wettuga2762]

Huge stage presence and all around a great magician!

[@Berninimagic]

thanks, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@KarmaTiger]

I came here after Ray Lum gushed about this trick and performance, and I wasn't disappointed. Well done!

[@ChiokeAarhus]

Love the early deception with the rope tricks to start off, great show!

[@Berninimagic]

thank you so much dude!

[@Docwagon1776]

I never care if I know how it's done or not, I just care if it's fun to watch. And it was. Well done, very entertaining.

[@MrBrodman98]

Unbelievable job, one of my favorite routines from the show!

[@Berninimagic]

aw that means a lot! thank you!

[@1002l]

can't believe penn and teller didn't get this one! But what a great act, one of my favourites of the entire show

[@lala38196]

I love how you gave the solution away with the red cup!

[@ideegeniali]

This!

[@R-Lee-]

Because it's a metal cup?

[@bulhakov]

@@R-Lee-because there's an extra magnetic handle

[@flaetsbnort]

It's even better - the first trick also gives away a part of the solution

[@RokketterCouncil]

I remember you did this trick for the Source and Summit retreat at Mater Dei in Evansville this year. I loved it then and I loved it even more now.

[@redbeard36]

Great to finally see an original and clever presentation on this show. So many of the acts are routine with boring setups and uninteresting patter.

[@Berninimagic]

Thanks! I worked hard to make it something fans of the show would hopefully appreciate.

[@elpred0]

I loved Penn getting excited trying to try guess! He felt so happy ^^

[@hitomi7922]

This is one of the best presentations I've seen. It's up there with Asi Wind's. Congrats on your magic career and hope to see you continue to do great things!

[@Berninimagic]

woah, that's high praise. Asi is a legend. Thank you!

[@GuilhermeCarvalhoComposer]

Excellent trick and delivery, but the truly priceless moment is your face at the end. Yep, you did fool them, and fooled them well!

[@remischenberg238]

I like how the trick ended; I wish it hadn't had an extra end., magnetic performance, like how Penn & Teller were duped.

[@Berninimagic]

So glad you enjoyed it :)

[@toxsGaming377]

How is that even possible when even the two legend got fooled 😅 Its magic as simple as that magicians are the most creative people on earth

[@scottg3192]

5:05 he reaches into the box to get his cloth and picks up a 2nd "fake" blue handle hidden in the cloth, then threads the rope through the fake handle while hiding the real handle under his thumb pointing it towards his body @ 5:20 @ 5:55 he is holding the fake handle and rope then drops at 5:57 where the real handle is directly pointing down, the opposite from where he is supposedly holding it on the rope, then lets go of the rope and keeps a hold of the fake handle under the cloth, holding the cloth like it's empty. This was a brilliantly executed and impressive performance

[@Linck192]

And I think it's a strong enough magnet that can hold the cup on the rope, but still weak enough that he can squeeze his finger forcibly to pull it out

[@flaetsbnort]

If this is true, the trick is even more impressive, because he's shown us how it's done. In the first trick he attaches the mug to a fake part of the rope; in the final trick he attaches the rope to a fake part of the mug. Not to mention that if magnets are involved he pretty much showed them openly during the second trick.

[@andylinton2798]

Really nicely done - two magnetic handles for the blue cup. You can just hear the 'new' handle click on at 5:30.

[@PaulMartinTV]

I just can’t handle your magnetism…! Well done 😉

[@IrvingIV]

The red and blue mugs were SYMBOLIC

[@techmarcos]

I loved the way you handled the mug for the last trick...

[@oldfredbear]

Took me a second, but then it "clicked".

[@PaarthGuptaYT]

@@oldfredbearAh, I get it.

[@vinny03]

Simple trick he breaks the handle off.

[@milkmanconspiracy4346]

I’m curious how the mug works considering “no mug switch” and the participant wasn’t able to see anything odd about it.

[@jodaswisher]

There’s still a handle

[@Otto42]

Very clever. Props to you for sneaking the code in there. Even the use of the red and blue mug colors.. Subtle x 50.

[@DmitDmit1]

You've handled it very well on all sides

[@Berninimagic]

ha thank you!

[@VancouverMagic]

@@Berninimagic I also would like to add on, Bernini has a very magnetic personality. Congrats on your win!!

[@objectshowfan362]

​@@VancouverMagic Is that some sort of code? Do you think he used magnets?

[@BardCanning]

Sure, but they're not part of the mug or the rope. Confused yet? :)@@objectshowfan362

[@maxomai]

I thought he might have had a cramp on stage there.

[@acevaper]

You deserved that standing ovation

[@Berninimagic]

Means a lot! thank you!

[@chipdamage7791]

Such a lovely act. There is a lot of beauty in the methods of so many tricks and I always appreciate a trick that lets the audience in on some methodology. I also appreciate a bit of an homage to one of the rope acts P&T have done. The final effect is super well done and extremely clean. I don't think there is enough to glean the method, from the footage alone. There are some potential leads, but nothing concrete. Really lovely effect and execution. I look forward to figuring out the method at some point.

[@marktownsend1982]

You'll get a handle on it eventually!

[@TheGoatFish]

There definitely is, but it was a very fun act. At 4:47 he reveals part of what makes this work, and at 5:11 watch how he handles the mug before he puts the rope through.

[@Berninimagic]

I'm really glad you enjoyed it!

[@fuhkerz]

​@TheGoatFish And actually at 5:18 you can see the real handle under his thumb right before the camera cuts to a different angle. (Probably cut because they realized it happened to be the perfect angle to see the handle through the small gap between his hand and the mug). Not to take anything from the trick, this was amazing. I especially love the clues he sprinkled in the routine. It was a risky move but made it that much more memorable when it succeeded.

[@narrarator2149]

Saw this at my school the other day and loved it. Cool to see it on this show.

[@Berninimagic]

Glad you got to see it live!

[@SoloPerICommenti]

look at where the handle is when it drops out of the cloth. There was a second handle that he added that stayed in the cloth. this one was rather easy to spot

[@nekonomi792]

but how is that even a fooler penn did say earpiece which would mean extra/detachable handle. but he said there were none

[@TRGOTSVODS]

you can tell he's already excited once penn says he won't be talking in code. he really *does* know the show.

[@Berninimagic]

For a moment I was scared he was actually just gonna tell everyone the right answer lol. But once he said "thread", I was like "wait did I just fool them"

[@ritchyflomagic]

This was absolutely brilliant!! Such a dope performance! I love this!

[@Berninimagic]

dude thank you so much!!

[@HeeroAvaren]

A very simple yet very difficult trick. Your sleight and misdirection are top notch. You even showed Penn and Teller exactly how it works and they didn't see it.

[@GravitoRaize]

I got it on the second viewing. You did a good job hiding the move needed to make it work. This was a lot riskier to do with two non-stooges on stage with you. Great trick. I like that it ends clean and everything can be inspected. Also appreciated the Slydini nod of involving the audience in the earlier two tricks.

[@Berninimagic]

I’m glad you enjoyed it :)

[@ziwuri]

well, once you're done wiping it all clean, all that sticky gunk has to end up somewhere :D

[@austingeorge6659]

@berninimagic This is 1 of 4 tricks on this show I couldn't figure out. The fact that you are able to drop the rope at the end is what amazes me. And your hand appears to be doing nothing but grabbing the handle... I'm truly puzzled. They even showed close ups on your hands... Well done! I don't get to be surprised often... This was great!

[@KingRockets]

@@austingeorge6659 I get fooled all the time, but this one was easy to figure out. There was one gimmick (likely magnetic) handle that he attached to the mug, all while palming/ covering up the actual fixed handle. See 5:19. Then when he drops the mug at the end, the gimmick handle detaches (and stays hidden underneath the cloth) in his right hand. See 5:58.

[@kevinnoble5133]

I'm so proud of you Giancarlo! Such a fantastic routine and beautiful scripting. You truly are destined for greatness!!!

[@Berninimagic]

Dude that means the world! Thank you

[@Violaetor]

What an interesting way to hold a mug at the end...

[@josephgonzales9649]

Giancarlo. You nailed it man. Great job. Awesome to see your growth and can’t wait to see more 💪

[@Berninimagic]

thanks so much! means a lot

[@jessejamesentertainment8630]

excellent performance, brother! GREAT JOB!

[@Berninimagic]

thank you so so much! appreciate it

[@ninjacrumbs]

Every time the dude said "raise your visors cause I want you to "see the situation" I was half expecting to see the Jersey Shore Situation to appear, but all I saw was pubic hair that extends to an Adam Apple. THAT is magic!!

[@funlovingvoyeur]

I have an idea as how I would make this trick work. There was definitely no mug switch, or a handle with a gap. But there was a handle involved. Great trick and loved the presentation and banter in the beginning.

[@JeepinBoon]

I can't help but be duped by your magnetic personality! You have a handle on people. Well done!

[@edanmaor]

What a wonderful performance! Obviously very inspired by the P&T trick "Stupid", this actually takes that concept and in many ways, does it even better! Really a delightful performance and a well-deserved trophy :)

[@Berninimagic]

thank you so much, that really does mean a lot!

[@vlorenz5825]

Great job, you had me drawn in the entire time! This would be such an adorable show, especially for kids! Us adults can’t figure it out, the kids would think it was real magic, haha! So happy for your success my dude!

[@Berninimagic]

thank you so much!!

[@lamprou]

My guess is at 5:10 he rotates the cup to hide the real handle and attaches a breakaway handle that was concealed in the cloth. When he lowers the cup, he does it by the lip of the cup, not the handle so it doesn't break away early.

[@AvianArmada]

When he drops the mug at 5:52 the handle is facing downwards.

[@zepman9200]

That is exactly what I believe he did as well. Magnetic handle perhaps, but you can clearly see him rotate the mug before he puts the rope through the handle he added.

[@fuhkerz]

You can actually see the real handle at 5:18 just before the camera cuts to another angle. His thumb is resting on the real handle and the small gap between his hand and the mug exposes it. Something you'd likely never notice in person unless you happened to be at the perfect angle like the camera was.

[@rey830]

Well done. There are two ways to handle this trick and i think he handled it quite well!

[@beethovennine]

Wow...I REALLY miss Alyson...

[@Shanyae9]

Same T_T

[@MikhailSamin]

I love every single little trick you added to the routine :) Not sure whether it’s your magnetism, but you handled the show pretty well, I couldn’t see anything and was also fooled :)

[@robertdascoli949]

"They would say you were duped" was fantastic wordplay

[@Berninimagic]

ha thanks so much!!

[@manusoftar]

SPOILER ALERT, if you don't want to know how this trick is done, stop reading now....... This one is so simple that it will be quite short to explain. We already now the mug is metallic and also ferromagnetic like the red one which has magnetically attached to the assistant's helmet. Now, when Giancarlo brings the yellow cloth, he secretly takes an extra mug handle equiped with magnets so it can stick on the mug, then he sticks it on the mug and hides the real handle with his left hand. He then threads the rope through the magnetic handle and covers all with the cloth. Finally, when he pulls the cloth up and lest the mug fall, what he is doing is actually pulling the magnetic handle from the mug and keeps it hidden inside or under the yellow cloth. And when he catches the mug with his left hand, he makes sure to expose the real handle, but if you look closely, the handle is on the bottom side of the mug when it should have been on the top side as the mug was hunging from the handle.

[@ChrisS-nj3ye]

Ha, nice one.

[@MagicMatt504]

@@ChrisS-nj3ye Not even close. No special props. The handkerchief holds the mug against the rope. It's just friction

[@dan-lz2dc]

​@MagicMatt504 uh, nah, that's actually exactly how it's done. You can see him pull the magnetic handle off with the handkerchief, and the mug drops handle-first - the real handle is in the same position it was when his hand was covering it before putting on the handkerchief.

[@manusoftar]

@@MagicMatt504 you can clearly see when he sticks the magnetic handle on the mug, also you can clearly see the rope going through the hadle, it has nothing to do with friction. The only physical way to perform this trick is with a second (removable) handle.

[@JohnDlugosz]

@@manusoftar I wouldn't say that's the only way to perform the trick -- but it's the way that fooled them. My first thought was that he switched the mug, so this was not the one that had been examined, and the handle was removable. P&T don't have the luxury of re-watching, or more than two minutes to figure it out.

[@robbhawks2568]

Ahhh. The mystery of the enameled metal cup. Brilliantly simple. Well played.

[@tnt2295]

2 handles on the blue cup, the real one, and a magnetic one added when the yellow cloth came in play. Pass the rope thru the magnetic handle while hidind the real handle. Magnetic handle is inside the yellow cloth on the table at the end.

[@mattzeccardi2678]

Yep. I think Penn wanted to be nice by not exposing method

[@SwankiestPants]

Idk what the method was but this definitely sounds like a good theory

[@Allen-L-Canada]

yeah, when the cup fell, the handle was at the bottom side. :)

[@agentstepheng289]

Makes sense. When you slow down the video, you can see the handle of the mug points down.

[@Dadofer1970]

Over the years i have found that when Penn says outright what he supposedly thinks the magician did, it is always a lead in to saying they were fooled.

[@TaskSwitcherify]

Nothing gets me hooked on magic as much as yellow scarves!

[@lahanlon]

Loved your show at RE Congress today, well done! And glad you performed this trick, it's excellent.

[@Berninimagic]

so glad you enjoyed it! thanks!

[@stevepeterson5943]

Ohhhhh, i just figured it out. . . . He used magic.

[@Berninimagic]

shhhhhh

[@GeorgeValkov]

You need to imagine that the mug is not threaded, then the mug will no longer be threaded. That's how they do this trick in the matrix. I love your presentation! 😆

[@Berninimagic]

It would be so much easier that way

[@alexanderbarr1102]

I love you bignini! ❤❤

[@Berninimagic]

🤣🤣🤣

[@chrissibersky4617]

Very entertaining. I love to speculate and guess how a trick is done. Overall when it comes to magic I don't necessarily want to know how it's done but sometimes it's even more impressing when you understand how clever it was to come up with the idea or how much work and practice it takes to pull it off.

[@magiclarry7688]

This is an old trick that I bought over $20 years ago. I am surprised Teller wasn’t savvy to it.

[@Crowelephant]

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! STRAIGHT 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 BRUH! For real for real, your stage presence CRAZY! Levels to this ish, levels 💯💪✅️🤯💣💥

[@Berninimagic]

ahh thanks! appreciate that

[@goldeneddie]

It's really simple: Giancarlo has a flattened Manzini wrapped in a foil ridge-header, which magnetises to a low Blackmore Potting Shaft, intertwined through a looping fist-bump Hopper mechanism. When the drip-tray level sinks below the rope's centre of gravity, a tiny Weasel Stamp (concealed in his shoe) rises up to release the tension at the point where the edge of a Cricket Clapper sticks out above the cover hiding an Elephant Gate Snap Jacket. Under cover of that, he just re-threads the Manzini's main sprocket with his left hand, as his right hand, right foot and his elbow simultaneously execute a super-quick Houdini's Handcuff's sleight to re-attach both ends at the centre, held together with a Slydini Safety Pin concealed in a Copperfield Crossbow. Sorry to expose the trick, but it's just SO obvious! 🤣😉

[@Obsolete386]

Of course. It was so obvious!

[@zantas-handle]

Haha! Genius - you cracked the code! 🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏

[@alfbishai8346]

@goldeneddie Hoy cow, that was so well written. You would like author Mark Helprin.

[@goldeneddie]

@@alfbishai8346 Ah thank you my friend! I'm disabled, and typing is actually quite painful, so I really appreciate your kind compliment. I was surprised my self at how well it came out, straight off the top of my head, first time, no edits! I'll be looking into the author you've recommended - thank you!

[@MsCartman74]

Apparently it's not that obvious to P&T. They got conned on this one, he deserved the win. They thought he switched the mug, obviously they fell into the trap. This was a trick specifically designed to make them think he was just really good at switching the mug but before I even read this I knew he didn't it was clear misdirection that they would assume he went behind and was handling the mug, therefore mug switch. Technically he did not switch the mug, he "modified" it briefly. Hey, it fooled 'em.

[@clintjohnson5535]

Let's go!!!! Congrats Giancarlo! I had to slow it down and zoom in and still didn't see anything. See you at Source and Summit!!

[@Berninimagic]

Hey thank you so much! Appreciate it

[@douglasgawitt8818]

They know how he did it, Penn’s a terrible liar lol

[@neaituppi7306]

I sometimes wondered if a magician didn't understand the code words, but just said they did, so they didn't look argumentative on the show. And worse, Penn and Teller didn't actually know how they did it, but when Penn says they have a good idea they didn't fool us. They really were wrong, but the magician didn't object.

[@llddau]

Why do you spoil things by telling us they were fooled in the title?

[@MrTobiT]

So more people watch

[@Berninimagic]

People who want to watch every segment and have the suspense tend to watch live on the CW. Most people on KZbin just search specifically for the Foolers

[@HyperVectra]

Correct. This is why I’m here

[@scientious]

Yes, if you run the video back through, you can see where the handle switches sides. He covers it perfectly with the fake handle palmed in his right hand and the real handle covered by his left. I would say this is a good example of change blindness. Excellent.

[@goffe2282]

Great trick ,but it's such a shame that you felt you had to ruin the surprise by spoiling the result in the title. It's amazing that the show runners let you post your shows on KZbin but there should be a clause in the contract against putting the result in the title as many magicians don't seem to know any better :(.

[@Snipe-uc8df]

I think the title kind of feeds the point of being pretty transparent and not hiding things. But even so, knowing that is is a successful fooling, did it make you enjoy the process any less?

[@sebastiand152]

It likely leads to more clicks, if you can claim to have fooled them. But I totally agree with you, it is much more interesting to watch, if you do not know the outcome.

[@hfcriske]

1000% agree, it's much more interesting to not know the outcome.

[@3rdtimesacharm84]

Your for silencing people's ability to post videos about their own performance?

[@joeynass6997]

Bro are you this bored?

[@viewitnow3539]

Absolutely loved this. Congrats on the win.

[@JakesGames69]

Awesome stuff man! Glad to see you back on TV!

[@Berninimagic]

THanks so much dude! appreciate it

[@RyanLynch1]

looking forward to an explanation for this at some point in the future! very good performance

[@MarcSpelmann]

Great act, wonderful 'behind the scenes' magic..