Penn & Teller: Fool Us - Siegfried Tieber

Hi! Siegfried here. This is my performance on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, one of the highlights of my life. I hope you enjoy it. || For updates about upcoming projects and appearances join my mailing list at siegfriedtieber.com | IG: @SiegfriedTieber
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[@SiegfriedTieber]

My 2nd appearance on Fool Us is up! Care to watch?? - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppCYkGlvZdpoqbs

[@tiestofalljays]

Siegfried, you’re awesome.

[@billyeveryteen7328]

Siegfried, you look remarkably like a very good friend of mine, so I'm inclined to like you immediately, but the fact that you are a very talented performer, and have a very good stage presence, even in your non-native tongue, makes you a joy to watch.

[@rogersalllike9133]

man Penn was right you used the middle 2 cards 8and8 for a point where to stop and give them the cards peace of cake the thing is they should get the award back for you lying to them about their suggestion with the waterfall

[@kyledobransky5853]

Was this intimate knowledge of a fresh deck coupled with gaze from Penn after allowing them to study that half deck?

[@sasharello]

Alison I'm still on you, right?

[@carpetjuise]

This guy is the uncle that you wanna see the most at family gatherings

[@SiegfriedTieber]

I'll take it! My goal is to become that uncle!

[@davidking1426]

@@SiegfriedTieber Hell no! I would rather get a proper clown.

[@Nijeguhz]

I have a South American uncle? SWEET!

[@Jonas-qg6jw]

@@davidking1426 Whats wrong with you

[@kurocollie6085]

@@davidking1426 thats a bit much. Clowns were made to make people laugh and entertain. It may be what this guy does but if youd prefer a clown than a person who is genuinely funny and skilled then i have to ask what is wrong with you.

[@pr-fe]

I’m actually impressed that he didn’t give away that he fooled them in the title. That’s a classy move.

[@JimmyBoosterCrate]

Yeah he is a giga chad for that

[@itskelvinn]

I was pleasantly surprised by that because the ending wasnt spoiled

[@blazed85]

Way to spoil it chief.

[@nadamuchu]

Yes! Deep respect.

[@FortWhenTeaThyme]

So many of these uploads have incredibly cringy titles and this one was completely professional, loved it.

[@zapdunga12]

Memorization is a big part of Siegfried's trick. He truly has an incredible mind. Since the cards were never shuffled, he set up the deck in a way that only HE knows. This way he knows which card follows which. First Penn selected a card and then he asked Teller to take the next card. But when putting the cards back he again asked Penn to place his card back first and Teller to put his on top. This reversed the order of the original set up. When the cards are separated into 2 piles, Siegfried asked whose card is in this pile. Penn said his. Siegfried knowing how he originally stacked the deck would see which card did not belong. He did the same for Tellers card. A simple way to understand this is, take a deck of cards at home and set them up red, black, red, black. Have someone pick one card and another spectator pick the next. Then tell the first person to put their card back and then the second person. When you separate the deck into 2 piles of 26 cards one pile will be all red except for one black card and the other pile will contain all black cards with only one red card. Of course Siegfrieds trick is much more difficult and you have a lot of memorization to do. Very well thought out and very well done. BRAVISSIMO!

[@tomasseeber]

The trick is easier. 2:08 While staring at Alison, he showed the deck's top half bottom card to the camera, looking at it on the screen he mentioned when asking Pen & Teller not to show it to, behind Alison.

[@freloph8778]

Nah you're wrong. I actually tried this trick like 4 years ago. At first I tried laying out a pattern in excel then I realized something. Right now gonna be honest i am still trying to rememeber how i did it. But as I remember there is no memorization involve just a pattern

[@101raziel905]

Very simple you can do this trick so many ways nomanica,force ,key card even a crimp it does not matter how he did it because thay all will look the same

[@claudiocampanella]

it was a mnemonic order 4c, 2h, 7d, 3c, 4h, 6d, As, ... and unnecessary. 8 of Diamonds is after 3 H and before 5c, 8 of Hearts is after Qc and before 6s Excellent presentation, but a very easy trick to figure out.

[@xxXDrAwesomeXxx]

How does any of this explain the cuts? Using a pattern with cuts introduces a chance that the trick goes wrong

[@MRGCProductions20996]

I know how you did it, you have a tiny man inside your hair that tells you what their cards were

[@unbroken1010]

Be careful and not sure if we're allowed to say man anymore. I think they just changed the law to sentient being🍍🕴🤷🤷

[@Uldification]

@@unbroken1010 Are you okay? Or is your acid trip going south?

[@ZingsVideos]

Shhhh!

[@eschelar]

No way. He's not even tiny. Just kinda small.

[@unbroken1010]

@@eschelar he's not tiny man Frodo in disguise 🤷

[@maddoge3032]

I love how penn comes up with these crazy beat around the bush responses that have key words in them that normal people like me have no clue what the hell hes talking about. But magicians hear it and are either like fuck you got me or haha nope

[@HayashiKaiji]

Haha, he used Alternative Energy just so he can use the words 'Waterfall' and 'Force'. Waterfall refers to the Waterfall Flourish that he did. Where he drops cards from one half of the pile into another, like a waterfall. And Force is... Well, that's a term used in Magic Tricks lol.

[@GQSmoos]

@@HayashiKaiji I thought ‘force’ might have meant something about *how* he was doing the waterfall. Like maybe he squeezed the cards more towards where he wanted Penn to say stop. Just a layperson guess at the lingo. I also thought Penn was going to suggest that Siegfried’s stage energy could solve the global energy crisis.

[@SunsetFever08]

@@GQSmoos In magic "force" is where you are making it seem like your audience participant is freely choosing something but in reality you've made sure that they are picking what you want them to.

[@shahidahmed2659]

@@GQSmoos Force means "forcing" a card on the spectator. In this case Penn implied no matter where he said stop, Tieber would have "forced" the red 8s on Penn and Teller.

[@tommyb1143]

"fuck you got me or haha nope" I'm dead

[@iscaleto]

"UHHH SNEAKY!" Your energy is incredibly intoxicating, it's just like Penn said, your presentation is world class

[@SiegfriedTieber]

Hey man! THANKS for your kind comment, I appreciate it.

[@chirearemusviorel1758]

@@SiegfriedTieber One of the best trick conducted by one of the best contestant that have ever been on Penn and Teller show! Thank you :D

[@aliffothmanmuhammadasri-9035]

Lol it sounds like hans landa

[@ryanbahnsen6429]

@@aliffothmanmuhammadasri-9035 Don't forget the creme 😉

[@ryansimper8011]

I can't believe I got that waterfall reference even though I don't do magic, must be because I'm watching too much fool us lmao.

[@DaihatsuCharade1993]

I also got it because forces are the most important part of tricks so I memorized them.

[@swishersweet1322]

@@DaihatsuCharade1993 I’m proud of you bud

[@tendopain2291]

well saying waterfallFORCE isnt really that much of a code is it xD Edit: to be fair tho, when watching fool us for like the first few episodes you wouldnt get it most likely

[@vinaydesai4649]

What does it mean?

[@theelysium1597]

@@tendopain2291 to be most fair pen tried to describe it differently but it didn't work so he went for a pretty direct way :o

[@jimbell3821]

I have total respect for any magician that even tries to do close up magic/card tricks in front of Penn and/or Teller. To fool them with such a trick puts you in rare company indeed. Great routine!

[@kunruh651]

I think it worked so well because of the waterfall force. That was the most obvious force of all time. It just isn't what he did.

[@austinlogan4247]

@@kunruh651 what?

[@TexasEx7]

@@austinlogan4247 Penn & Teller are assuming that the trick is based on a force - this is when the choice of the card appears random but it was actually influenced by the performer. For instance, when you say "stop" he actually stops on the card he wants you to choose but does it so quickly that it appears to be the card you said stop at. He could do this during the "waterfall" of the cards when Penn says Stop, ensuring that Penn took a specific card he knew would be taken. The "force" was a red herring here as Penn truly does have free choice of the card. However, the deck is memorized by the performer and once he knows which card Penn's was next to he then knows Penn's card (and therefore, Teller's card since it was right next to Penn's). It's actually really smart that he takes a peek while Penn and Teller are choosing their cards, using Allison's eye contact as a fake proof that he can't see their card - he doesn't need to see their card he just needs to see where in the deck they chose from! If Penn & Teller had asked if he could do the trick again except this time have them shuffle instead of cut the deck, or ask him to do the trick with a deck that they shuffled beforehand it would be a 100% fool me. Instead, I believe he just has excellent memorization skills and great stage presence.

[@patatott]

@@TexasEx7 I thought I invented this trick. There is no force at all, obviously. Him needing to watch the cards says it all.

[@jorgedavid2568]

@Jason Fry You know 90% of it, but there's that sliver 10% that actually did fool you. I will just say that you (as many of us in the first 20 times) fell for one of the "false clues" he smartly implement in the routine.

[@Surfboarder4]

Your stage presence is so entertaining!

[@SiegfriedTieber]

I appreciate that. Thanks for watching and for your kind comment!

[@drewfla]

He's like a Sacha Baron Cohen character that never took off 🤣🤣

[@tzuyd]

And isn't a cynical, racist interpretation coming from an arsehole.

[@imarknutt5638]

@@tzuyd Thats kinda the point. (That’s what satire and stereotypes are for. For comedy) But thats just my opinion and I respect yours.

[@theozgur.]

I swear to god i was about to write the exact same comment so glad im not alone

[@tzuyd]

@@imarknutt5638 Siegfried gets the point. Apparently you don't.

[@imarknutt5638]

@@tzuyd Chill dude that’s why comedy is subjective. Like I said it was my opinion. Didn’t mean it personally.

[@nickowl128]

I would defend this man with my life I love him

[@SiegfriedTieber]

And I love you ✌🏼❤️

[@DailyCs2highlights]

@@SiegfriedTieber i got it

[@lizc2837]

Ahaha I agree!! 😂😂😂

[@7ebr830]

I've just realised that Teller gets his jollies from being fooled. He is always genuinely thrilled with his little boy charm to discover yet more new magic.

[@PragyAgarwal]

2:09 peeked at the bottom card in his hand. If he knows the deck order, he immediately knows the two chosen cards. He did the even odd split to simply put in a false positive for Penn and Teller to detect. He basically played the game of "you will guess a working method, but just not the one I used"

[@davidgunst3533]

Exactly.. I dont understand why couldnt they figure it out..

[@Glaedr11]

Wow, yeah.

[@serenalaurence1492]

He doesn't peek at the card, the trick is performed by Juan Tamariz and doesn't involve peeking at all.

[@neeko2198]

@@serenalaurence1492 how is it done

[@serenalaurence1492]

@@neeko2198 The trick that Juan Tamariz performs is called 'Neither Blind Nor Stupid', and the variation Seigfried uses utilises another advanced method developed by Juan Tamariz and Aronson. Time for some googling :)

[@corkkyle]

Wonderful performance!!! Top notch! SPOILER ALERT: I recognize how this is done because in 7th grade I memorized the sequence of a shuffled deck of cards. Cutting the cards doesn't change the order. The card order of all 52 cards was pre-memorized. Cutting never changes this order. He pre-memorizes the sequences of the two stacks the deck is split into. These sequences always remain the same. Any card out of order is instantly recognized when he fans out the cards in either stack. He doesn't have to see the second stack because he has pre-memorized the 52 card sequence.

[@ashkaash9819]

That’s insane. I’d have trouble remembering the order of 5-10 cards. 52? And then the 2 new decks? Crazy

[@alexschaeller8881]

Nice! Thats it!

[@TwentyOneBunSalute]

Someone played slaps lol

[@pahjammer9173]

Got a peak at the card above the two when they were reinserted. Waved the card at an angle when he was talking to allison. Another thought also could have flashed the card to someone in the audience who would signal to him the card.

[@ciscou]

@@pahjammer9173 that's exactly how I think it was done (after rewatching several times). Awesome performance!

[@jyesucevitz]

i wish i could see more of his acts. his personality instantly disarms you. within seconds you feel like friends. oh, and his magic ain't that bad either. : ]

[@noneofyourbusiness4294]

Hands down, I usually don't like the "over the top" acting stuff like he does, widening his eyes and stuff. Somehow he still kept me interested. Such an upbeat guy, indeed fun to watch and listen to

[@keithnaylor1981]

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, not just the magic, but the man, and let’s not forget the lovely Alyson who made these performances so very special!

[@caiorezei]

Anytime that someone asks Penn and Teller to join them on stage I simply know that that person has the biggest cojones possible. Absolutamente incrível, de verdade.

[@n124ajdx]

Translator note : cojones means balls All according to kekakku

[@Mindblazter80]

I coming back all time for this video, he so funny!!

[@Trone2]

I love how Tellers face changes when you say it's not a waterfall force. It means you had your own magical way of finding their cards. Great performance, and great personality.

[@CaesarsSalad]

I think you mean Penn's face?

[@charliep5366]

This is my favorite pen and teller guest! Whenever I’m showing pen and teller vids this is the first one I show lol.

[@SiegfriedTieber]

That makes me immensely happy. Thank you for mentioning it!

[@MazorKuziaki]

That was a really clever red herring. As soon as I saw the "tell me when to stop" bit, I assumed it was a Force.

[@agentlesoul1975]

Brilliant trick. He clearly wanted Penn and Teller to think it was a forced choice. But it wasn't. I am 100% certain the deck was prearranged in one of those ways where no matter how many times you cut, the only cards out of order would be the one that they chose. He added some diversionary moves at the end but I'm sure he knew what the cards were when he split the pile. Regardless, the effect is awesome, and thought I couldn't do this trick nearly as good as him, it was an easy solve, which I'm sure Penn and Teller would have guessed second.

[@bradc7056]

He knows what the card is before hand. There’s a reason he does the waterfall instead of pick a card any card

[@antipolitics]

@@bradc7056 That's literally what he said it wasn't when Penn guessed.

[@ManiacalAge]

Looks like he peaks the bottom card in his left hand when talking to Allison, hope it's not the case though

[@billsalcido7878]

he didn’t look at tellers deck tho so your answer doesn’t solve that one, does it

[@jmkqfnvyl87]

@@billsalcido7878 prearranged deck. . . Once he knows Penns card he knows the next one that was under it. The order of the two cards was switched when they replaced the cards. Cutting the cards does not alter the deck cycle. After he had divided the deck, he knew that the card that didn’t belong in each stack were the chosen cards. Against knowing penns card knows tellers card. But there were not any peeks required. He really didn’t know what the card was until he looked through the deck split and pulled out the one that didn’t belong in there that was penns chosen card.

[@DoctorZisIN]

Great trick! A waterfall force would be too basic a move. The secret is the separating the cards into 2 piles. Instead of making it harder to guess, it made it easier. He knew which card didn't belong in the pile, because they got put into the main pile in reverse order. Penn volunteered the information of which pile contain his card and which contained Teller's. Once he knew that, Siegfried knew the cards. I'm surprised Penn & Teller didn't catch that. Maybe it's their policy that if they don't get it at the first guess, they concede the trophy.

[@davidphillips9726]

Penn's not afraid to deep soul stare a stranger. I love that. I'd love to meet him, I'm a huge fan of his, not only the magic stuff, but his stance on politics and religion. He's a really, super smart dude who always makes me think about things a little differently

[@-Gax-]

His face made me click, the joy, the child-like amazement is truly wholesome

[@egedanr7608]

One of my favorite tricks performed amazingly clean by one of the best magicians out there. Well done, Sir. You inspire me with the charm and the humor you have on stage. I'm glad that you are on KZbin now.

[@jonasbartels839]

This trick works by itself. He just need to memorize the starting order of the cards and work out how they will split. He reversed the order of the two cards penn and teller chose by having the put them back in the wrong order. Once he split the cards into two piles, all he needed to do is see which card was in the wrong pile. Cutting the cards doesn't change how the piles would split. It's really quite simple. Try the trick Starting with a deck of alternating red and black cards. You'll see that when you deal two piles. There will be one red Card in the black pile and one black among the reds. He just had a very specific deck order he started out with that he alone could recognize inconsistencies in. Not to put this down. The presentation was fantastic! I love how you present magic

[@justadamazing]

"He just need to memorize the starting order of the cards and work out how they will split." You're not wrong but damn...the word "just" in that sentence is doing a lot of heavy lifting! :D

[@jonasbartels839]

@@justadamazing true, but it's something he can do at home before arriving on stage. He didn't shuffle at the start.

[@goodmaro]

I learned about that trick over 50 years ago, even did it once or twice, then forgot about it until commenters in this thread reminded me of it.

[@TheRattleShark]

He used a sequenced deck, most likely his own pattern. The deck was never shuffled only cut and separated, this doesn't change the sequence, only the starting point is changed. Even when he deals the cards into two piles, the cards are now placed in a new but recognizable sequence, all he has to do is look for the cards that are out of sequence. This method is as old as time and the only reason Penn and Teller gave him the Fool was that his presentation was flawless and charismatic. The show is about pushing new talent to the front of the line. This style of trick is awesome and the ways to present it are limitless. It doesn't even matter if the person watching knows how you did it, it is still very impressive if you present it in a fun way. I'll gladly watch Siegfried again, very fun Magician.

[@rickilydickily]

This was one of the first tricks I learned from a book. Very simplistic trick with a grand payoff, you are clean the entire time, no funky movements, nothing to perfect but your mind and your mouth. His presentation was immaculate, too. I strive to be this charismatic.

[@matthewluisantero5051]

This is Neither Blind nor Stupid by J Tamariz (with a couple of original variations). Amazing presentation. Your energy sold the trick well.

[@SiegfriedTieber]

Thanks so much! Yes indeed, my take on "Neither Blind nor Stupid" by Señor Tamariz.

[@sailaab]

🖒🙂👍

[@Mascovipi]

@@SiegfriedTieber And us noobs can perform the waterfall one ! Thank you :)

[@diegomunoz5537]

It blows my mind you dared to show them the 4 of clubs at the beginning, bold move

[@TitoTimTravels]

I was unfamiliar with that trick name, but that method is what I would have guessed before the waterfall force. I was unsure of the stack, but figured it had to be (particularly by choosing 2 cards together). It was very well done, and very entertaining. 😎

[@conrydsalvesen6415]

I bought Mnemonica a couple years ago and read it cover to cover because of this performance. Thank you for your passion!

[@SiegfriedTieber]

I appreciate that immensely! Good luck and lots of fun in your journey.

[@briankregg6329]

One of the greatest books ever written

[@peachdaisy3478]

Still come back to watch this from time to time.

[@HayashiKaiji]

Pen taking the top card and Teller taking the lower card. Then Pen putting it back first, which ends up being the lower card and Teller in the top one. The position of the cards are reversed and that is probably the biggest clue there on how this trick works. ;) Amazing presentation.

[@LudaChez]

You are missing on crucial moment , one very simple moment that's the most important part of the trick. If you rewatch it again and kist pay attention to his eyes you will figure it out

[@Professor_Peril]

Absolutely brilliant performance! Love the energy, presentation, and humor!

[@theMattman]

Dude, you such incredible energy in your performance i loved it

[@detritus10001]

There is just something about a large, genuine smile and a Fro together are magic by themselves. Magic with Bob Ross over here, and it's awesome.

[@kzern]

Simply amazing in every aspects. Thanks for the great performance and magic on the stage.

[@martoten]

Not the first time I watch this performance and each time it makes me laugh, expecting to see more from you man! Thanks a lot

[@DL-kc8fc]

I was quite surprised that Penn was deceived by this simple "change of order", but I have to applaud an absolutely great presentation.

[@HawkOfGP]

Not only Penn, Teller too!

[@robmarrin6720]

Mathematics 👍

[@DL-kc8fc]

@@oddreviews7645 Of course. Many of us can do this trick with the same procedure without preparing the cards before the performance ... but it is interesting that Penn chose a diagnosis that is completely outside the scope of this trick, and it visibly amused the magician himself. This opens up more questions ...

[@marc.a.herren]

Siegfried is a great performer and I guess P&T just wanted him in their show, so they went for the easiest possible method first.

[@spiveeforever7093]

Very clever mental misdirection the way he gets you thinking about the positions of the cards in the deck, nevermind that he refuses to shuffle at any point ;) and generally very well done! I wonder if P&T more didn't know how to suggest change of order without ruining the trick for the audience as well? "When I do magic I like to know that everything is right where I expect it to be. If I look and something is out of place, I know it must have been moved by someone else." maybe with some fluff?? Or maybe the closeup stage presence genuinely distracted them and they thought something about the waterfall would be more important..

[@martinshoosterman]

Can we take a second to appreciate that he didn't put the fact that he fooled them in the title, making the video more fun to watch.

[@Robinzano]

Wonderful illusion, and your stage presence is outstanding! You've got a great marriage of magic and humor!

[@spicytrashpanda]

Siegfried's smile when it was revealed he fooled them was a genuine treat. 4 times watching, still no freaking clue, beautiful.

[@tzuyd]

What an absurdly wonderful personality. His friends and family are very fortunate.

[@jeffhoward9186]

What a wonderful man. I love his presentation and his reactions. Awesome job, wish you all the luck.

[@a24396]

I love this performance. You're such a delightful presence on stage, it's just a joy to watch your act! Thanks so much for posting.

[@SirGeoGio13]

Every time I see your performance, all I can think of is that you have an incredible energy on stage. And it's so genuine and happy, that could normally come off as overbearing comes off more like a puppy that wants to go outside and play.

[@YourLocalCopiumDealer]

Even if I could figure out the trick, it'd still be a joy to watch you perform. You deserved that trophy.

[@VVeZoX]

This guy is both a wonderfully positive person AND a fantastic magician. Such a joy to have him performing and doing what he loves. Enjoyed everything about this! Keep it up 😀

[@dadandme]

Man, you are great!! We love the face of Penn when you said that there was nothing to do with waterfall 👌

[@karanvij00]

Charismatic!!!! You are one of my favourite "entertainer s" ever....not just in magic but in any art form

[@SiegfriedTieber]

That's a lovely thing to hear. THANKS, I appreciate it immensely!

[@dcodework2421]

@@SiegfriedTieber Hope you are doing well man It was soooo coool

[@dcodework2421]

@@SiegfriedTieber You should do it once again

[@henhonk]

I've been binging Fool Us clips for a solid week now, and this is by far my favorite performer I've seen yet! Siegfried, your energy, charisma, and passion absolutely shine! It's not easy to perform close up magic on a stage, for TV, and still have it be this genuinely fun and engaging. Keep it up!

[@russofamerica]

Such a fantastic performance. Great charisma, great channeling of "weirdness". Love every part of this.

[@dragon___]

i love the energy, wonderful performance! hope to see more of you!

[@oldschoolwarrior]

This routine was so entertaining that it wouldn’t have mattered to me if you fooled them or not. I would still watch it multiple times (because you fooled the heck out of me!) The fact that you DID fool them is icing on the cake!

[@singingwolf3929]

I gotta agree with the guys on this one. My first thought was a "dribble/waterfall force". That being said, I also thought to myself, "there's no way someone is gonna try to pull such a simple force on the masters and hope to get away with it. " well done!

[@Diana4n6]

I need your energy in my life! You're wonderful and made my day happier!

[@musiclover8255]

Amazing performance, great magic, comedic and humble. I was smiling from the moment you started speaking about the trick.

[@raymondpotato1260]

i am so happy i am on my fool us binge again so i could find this man

[@Ardenithar]

Lovely presentation! If I were to guess, I would say the magic happens at 2:10 While talking to Alyson, Siegfried catches a glimpse of the card above two cards that were picked. Assuming he knows the deck order, he from that point on knows what the picked cards were, meaning the rest is all for show.

[@otsokivivuori7726]

Probably not. My guess is that he has memorized the order of the deck. When penn and teller took their cards they switched them around and when he split the deck into two it was easy to see which card was out of place.

[@omarnali]

exactly my thought

[@japonieczpolski2903]

@@otsokivivuori7726 here was shuffling. No chance. He checked next card for sure.

[@otsokivivuori7726]

@@japonieczpolski2903 He never did shuffle them. In the beginning he did the waterfall which doesnt change the order, and after P&T chose their cards he only did cuts which don't really change the order, it just swithces which one starts the deck.

[@japonieczpolski2903]

@@otsokivivuori7726 i rewatched. They putted away card in that same order they took. I was watching hand. He do not switched order. (Edit) Oh sh*t, true, switched. So i just found second way he could do that, or u found. xD

[@wisdomandtimes9583]

This is the best that I saw on this day, thank you from the bottom of my heart!

[@tomekstec981]

I just love Siegfried. I mean there are lots of good magic tricks on the show and I think this one is one of the best, but I think the presentation/personality shining through is what makes this next level. Absolutely love you Siegfried, and I think you're hilarious!

[@Mr_Yeah]

IMHO you've created an incredible moment, something unique where you keep every detail in your mind. And I love that you've shared that moment with Penn and Teller. If you would've done the trick just with Alyson, it wouldn't be the same. 😉

[@AleX16277]

The deck is not shuffled, he have a periodic order inside it (that order is not ruined by cuts or separation card by card), but the order was irreversibly compromised when the first card (pen) was putted below the second card (teller one). So when he takes a look to the (un)shuffled deck, he can recognise the cards because they are the ones not in order

[@bloodwolf2609]

I was thinking of the CHSD deck but obviously you dont take that on for Fool Us but I'm sure it is a variation with different numbers / suit order, resembles a CHSD based trick but still very impressive

[@jamessarrett4169]

I think you forgot that he never looked at half the cards after splitting them up. The method you described could do a different, possibly related trick, but not this one. Also, it's extremely impolite to reveal secrets to the general public.

[@gogolvoice]

@@jamessarrett4169 Well if it is a set order, then he only needs to know one card since Teller's card would be the next one in the order. Had he found Teller's card in the first set, he'd have to go one back to get Penn's

[@bradeichmann]

The deck could be marked with tiny numbers to represent an order.

[@cyclopes968]

He folded the card when penn returned the card to deck. It is visible when teller puts card on top. Once he knows penn's card, its easy to know tellers card. since he remembers the order. He never shuffled before penn picked the card. Thats why he had to look at penn's card and not teller's card

[@lucacorona6681]

This wasn't only a good trick, but also a great show. So entertaining. Really enjoied it 😁

[@michaelrichter9427]

Infectious goofy energy. I love your act!

[@jorgedavid2568]

He really took the card out for dramatic effect! hahaha I love this act, such a great performance. Felicidades Siegfried! A ver si te pasas por España alguna vez, a Tamariz seguro q le gustaría conocerte!

[@davidphillips9726]

Only became aware of you because of your appearances on Fool Us. Magic stuff aside, you're an incredibly fun entertainer to watch and listen to. Really entertaining stuff. You've gained a fan in Ohio LOL

[@davidphillips9726]

By the way, the poofy hair is fantastic

[@ZagnutBar]

You're absolutely great, Siegfried. I love everything about your performance.

[@JoelUSA]

What a fantastic personality you have! It is a pleasure to have seen this masterful performance. I've just been introduced to magic recently and this was amazing!

[@AbandonedMines11]

Really enjoyed your stage presents and persona! Very engaging!

[@funnypolitics2696]

I think I got , the card sequence u remembered and see the up card while talking to Alyson before placing their card inside the deck .

[@weirdguygaming8857]

But they shuffled n divided the card one by one

[@thespud1094]

@@weirdguygaming8857 Yeah but if he knew what card they picked, then all the shuffling was a diversion. I think when he spread out the deck he memor- actually the trick is better when unexplained.

[@goffe2282]

.... or it was just a force. He knew from the start which two cards they would pick and he looked through the deck for both of them. .... or not. damn.

[@bzqp2]

@@weirdguygaming8857 They were not shuffled, only cut. If you cut the cards they will stay in sequence, the 2 cards they picked would stay together (or as the last and first one of the series). The separation would make it a 50:50 guess, but he effectively nullified it by asking Penn and Teller which one spots their card in their respectable half. As long as he sees the bottom card during the shake he does at 2:09 (perhaps on one of the screens behind Alisson?) he's good since the starting deck was in a specific sequence already. Alternatively - if he did a sleigh of hand (which he didn't) at 2:13 - 2:20 he could just look at the sequence at 4:22. I'm wondering why Penn and Teller thought 2:09 was a decoy.

[@FredT34]

I have watched this video at least 10 times and I love it more and more!

[@francescoiadicicco1266]

You are my favorite performer of the whole show. And I watched every single episode. Wish you the best 👏👏👏👏

[@TinkerTailorSoldier1]

He straight up asked if you wanted another card Penn. Usually with a waterfall force, magicians will bring the upper and lower deck together again and or hand the card to the person. That selection look very clean and free to me.

[@SiegfriedTieber]

Yeah, come on, Penn! It was a free selection indeed :)

[@janus4029]

@@SiegfriedTieber I agree. I know how the trick was done and it's not a force. Simple but also a fooler :D Congrats!

[@AK-pq3cw]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qamzXqerZpWooq8&ab_channel=ChrisRamsay Think again.

[@EonWithLove]

I never get tired of watching this over and over

[@net_lag]

Saame

[@tacothethinker]

very entertaining, thank you for sharing, and I look forward to seeing much more from you in the future.

[@poro6859]

That was entertaining at its best. I love the way you do your magic tricks on stage!

[@CravensBen]

Talk about contagious, absolute joy. I loved watching you perform, man! Hope this takes you really far. ♥️

[@ajwajw8152]

He had the cards in an easy to remember order (ex: the CHaSeD arrangement, though in this case it would have to be a different arrangement as the end of the trick would cause CHaSeD to result in black and red piles) then when Penn and teller pick cards, Penn selects first (so his card is on top of tellers), teller second, and then penn’s card is placed back first making his now below tellers so they are reversed in the order. Cutting the deck does not shuffle a cyclical order, the cards are always in the same order (think if you laid them out in a circle). Then when he divides them, two cards will be in the opposite piles due to being switched; those are Penn and tellers cards

[@kraljerik]

Or he just had someone in the crowd and when they both select the cards he shows the card on top of pen and tellers cards to the crowd. the guy just tells him. i think his hair is hidding an ear radio.

[@Shit_I_Missed.]

@@kraljerik Audience plants are not allowed in tricks. Before the show tricks are explained to a 3rd party magician who judges if Penn and Teller got it correct.

[@neeko2198]

The trick was so good that I decided the only possible way it could have been done was with a waterfall force. And then Penn and Teller guessed that and it was totally wrong. Wow

[@estebanrivera8820]

Great job. love this video. I've watched it a few times cause its so good.

[@xsyzz]

6:58 ... when u think ur pal wants to give standing ovations but he was just fixing his sitting position

[@TravisHDev]

Oh man I didn’t even go back and watch and I know what you are talking about

[@Emfanever]

2:09 he peeked at the next card and he had obviously memorized all the card positions

[@noahway13]

I think you are correct. He did not shuffle before hand.

[@theepicmemes9891]

So how come they had diamond and heart? It wasn't shuffled was it?

[@noahway13]

@@theepicmemes9891 They were shuffled, but then he memorized the pattern, and then did not shuffle after that.

[@JoseLuisRodriguez-vd8uj]

@@theepicmemes9891 he said diamond after picking the first card, and with that information he new the next card was heart.

[@yyeeeyyyey8802]

do penn and teller get a single guess? Maybe the winning strategy would be making a trick that seemed to be done in an obvious way but that was actualy done in another, slightly less obvious way haha

[@ubernate860]

GREAT act, simply great. Very well done and best of luck, Siegfried!

[@rondyreeves4772]

“That explains the hair” gave me an actual ‘guffaw’. That was pretty good.

[@bemusedindian8571]

This the best Penn and Teller segment of all time. The stage presence, the humor, the nerve to fool them when they are at an arm's length and the essentially classical nature of the trick. Worth many re-watches. Bravissimo.

[@hilozil]

i knew it was too obvious that he'd do something like waterfall force. but the fact that penn and teller guessed the same thing, i was like "really?". So I am 'penn and teller' now. 😂

[@japonieczpolski2903]

2 tips. No shuffling at start and 2:08. :P they been fooled like kids. For cheapest trick. I noticed while watching first time.

[@hilozil]

@@japonieczpolski2903 what exactly did he do at 2:08? 🤔

[@japonieczpolski2903]

He looked at next card after 2 cards they took. Deck was prepared and memorised before trick. Thats why he raising hand.

[@hilozil]

@@japonieczpolski2903 it was that simple? fck me 😑

[@aleefmohammed244]

@@japonieczpolski2903 he was looking at Alison the whole time

[@joelover33]

I love this guy! He is so very entertaining. Like an animated character watching him carry on like that. I love oddness and out of the box quirky nature! Great work!

[@AsianOreoYo]

Lolll so fun to watch. Great act, awesome personality!

[@popables]

This is one that I surprisingly actually understand

[@barnakey]

I feel good about myself because I also thought it was a waterfall force.

[@goffe2282]

Me too. Which made me so completely and utterly unimpressed. It's a force. They can do whatever they want with the decks because he looks through them and picks the cards. .... but it wasn't a force..... so now I'm impressed.

[@v4eCTR]

I don't think it was a force, but rather some oil added to the water

[@daemonace5910]

@@goffe2282 Ah now I understand what waterfall force means. It's like when Penn forces a three of clubs by letting the audience say stop is it. I see

[@LudaChez]

@@v4eCTR oil and water could have something to do with it, but the main move that gives him the knowledge he needs is something totally different and before he would be able to use oil and water

[@whatsappvideos9665]

The trick is too easy if it were force. So it's good it isn't.

[@soccerlord160]

By far one of the most entertaining magicians ever n now one of my favorites💪🏽😂

[@oldschoolwarrior]

I love the reaction when Penn says "Waterfall Force". That's when you knew you had them.

[@DimitrisKanakis]

He way of speaking reminds me of Christoph Waltz in Inglurious Basterds!!!

[@fattimiv]

Yes! Exactly what I thought! That's a bingo!

[@morfy42]

Great performance, really enjoyed the banter and stage presence. Congrats on the trophy!

Ha sido una alegría volverte a ver ahora en KZbin (te vi en el programa en su momento). Creo que cuando decidieron hablar de que la solución era que la selección era forzada ya tenían claro que iban a entregar el trofeo. No me los imagino creyendo realmente que alguien trataría de engañarlos forzando una carta. El truco es genial, el humor es fantástico y toda la actuación es maravillosa. Enhorabuena.

[@jacobkuca7711]

He just memorized the sequence. Penn's card: 8D 1:16: 8D is right before 6S, this will be the card in front of Penn's 2:10: Sieg sees 6S 4:23: Sies sees 8D before 6S Teller's: 8H 1:16 8H is right before 8D, which he already knew was Penn's Sieg cuts the deck before Penn and again before Teller so that the three important cards would stay in sequence.

[@paochainlay5758]

You might solve it on yr own nonetheless we still love his.

[@rene0]

Awesome trick. To make a guess how he did it: He memorized the sequence of semi-random shuffled cards, then spotted the odd one out. You see him actually examining the cards before he picks penn's one, and that examination may be totally real. The cuts don't mess up (most of) the order, he can see where it split. And the deck came pre-shuffled and was not shuffled after. The selection was genuinely free. Edit - I see now this is the magicians own channel. Feel free to delete this comment if i was right and revealed too much.

[@jameskenyonmagic6135]

or a marked deck

[@atakansen5220]

Yeah you're right, how Penn couldn't think that option, i really surprised because he always has doubts about decks order

[@justinjeffrey8193]

I thought at first, you might be right. But this doesn't explain how he knew what Teller's card was before he even looked at the second half of the deck.

[@Terpe75]

The cards were not shuffled before the waterfall at all and when he spreads them out on the table you can clearly see the two red 8s next to each other roughly in the middle of the deck before the waterfall. Only thing I can think of is he knew the entire order and, if you look at the cards laid out at 1:16 there are a lot of patterns to the pairings of cards next to each other. It would not matter where it was stopped if he knew the entire pattern and was able to identify exactly where the stop was. I do not think it mattered where the stop was, he knew the card order and knew what 2 cards were picked no matter where the stop was and had some way of identifying the exact stop point. The trick was in being able to identify the stop point and knowing the order of the cards. No card force needed. The entire performance was spot on and the presentation was great.

[@mohidmuhammad2204]

@@Terpe75 It's a lot easier actually. When he spreads out half of the pack to ask whose card is in that half, you can see than Penn's card is above the 6 of spades. When Penn and Teller were choosing their cards, that was the card at the bottom of the pack he had in his hand. He caught a glimpse of it. The rest of the trick is simple.

[@LearnMusclescom]

OMG, he was the most entertaining person up there I have seen yet!!! :)

[@aymarsh457]

This really made my day❤️ presentation is everything.... He's smart,, perfect and hardworking❤️❤️❤️