Penn & Teller get Fooled. "You Blew Our Minds."

[@invictuz4803]

9:12 I like how you were actually trying to see if Penn made any words with your deck, too funny! The magic doesn't stop until you leave the stage ;). Also, I just realized Penn and Teller were both ferociously inspecting your table after you left the stage, looks like you really fooled them hard! :D

[@MasterDavicous]

Turning the 4 "unshuffled" into 2 then into 1 was pretty easy to figure out, but the rest of it was really amazing

[@paulgertnermagic]

Any KZbin Fans in the Boston Area??? Come see the magic that fooled Penn & Teller at my new show Friday Nights at The Omni Parker House. Tickets Available at www.MiraclesAndOtherDeceptions.com

[@alexandrefreitas2569]

I think this was easily the trick I enjoyed the most from all fool us seasons. True master!

[@paulgertnermagic]

Thanks Alexandre. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jeffhalmos7981]

The pure joy and respect between masters of their craft is what FU is all about, and this, for me, was the ultimate example.

[@rima_ttv]

5th time watching it. Still on of my favourite performance.

[@paulgertnermagic]

I appreciate that.

[@Shipowy]

Before I ever saw this or you I had a math professor show me this trick before and he even explained how this works but then you did that last bit. WOW I have no idea how you managed that.

[@paulgertnermagic]

Yes the last bit was added just to fool the boys.

[@georgemolnar7344]

A long time ago (30 years or so) my firm was lucky enough to have hired Paul for several ABA trade shows. We met in Pittsburgh when I was consulting with Mellon Bank. Amazing then, more amazing now. His Tonight Show appearances were magnificent.

[@fitzmagic]

Great performance! As a magician myself who has performed your effect in the past, I thought I was with you. WOW! I didn't see that coming, very impressive. Congrats on Fooling Penn & Teller!!!

[@paulgertnermagic]

Thanks John... Glad the new ending fooled you.

[@TurteltaubTheDove]

This trick seems very mathematical to me. But the precision of the faro shuffle, wow. I was lost after "King of Spades"

[@PleasestopcallingmeDoctorImath]

Is math related to science

[@BrandonWong55]

I'm really surprise they got fooled by such a simple trick involving only a few Faro shuffles. The left and right sides of the deck have different markings. An interesting book "Mathematical Carnival" by Martin Gardner shows how to use Faro shuffles much more in depth.

[@RoachKai]

No math is a bunch of leftist mumbo-jumbo

[@danielkaiselgruber1750]

Doctor Robotnik Yep, how else would you find out some stuff like e=mc2?

[@calvinbrady9944]

No it isn't. It's voodoo.

[@farmerdave33]

Nice work Paul! Thanks for performing this trick for us at the trade show in Nashville a few months ago. Have been waiting for this to air and couldn't wait to see if you fooled them! Congrats

[@paulgertnermagic]

I had to add a special ending to fool them. Now I'm using the special ending at all my performances.

[@ToxicTubee]

I've watched that like 10 times and still have no idea how u made this, huge respect Paul ;)

[@paulgertnermagic]

Many thanks glad you enjoyed it.

[@verkuskoptillevies5846]

I think I understand the trick. Awesome how the shuffle is mastered. Only, how the hell did you get Penn&Teller, I'm blown.

[@thepianocian]

I've watched you, Paul, since I was a little kid growing up and saw you on World's Greatest Magic in the early 90s. I also watched Penn and Teller growing up as well. I became a restaurant magician during my college years (and Castle member) and learned some of your work and respect you talent and genius. It was so, so great to see you on Penn and Teller's Fool Us and be able to fool them, and it was also very amusing to see Penn as a huge fan of yours. Thanks for what you do and contribute to the magic community.

[@GrumpyIan]

This trick, Shawn Farquhar's act, and Kostya Kimlat's act are my top three favorite acts from fool us.

[@mace8873]

Damn... I worked 15 years in the SFX industry, making the impossible possible, I even worked on a few contraptions for magicians, but it never ceases to amaze me how skilled some of these people are, and I love every minute of watching them. Thank you very much Paul.:-)

[@aryangupta9074]

6:13 is there a deck switch.. so that he can show a different deck to penn (if he asks to) ??

[@chriskrentz2300]

I've been watching this video over and over trying to figure it out... and I think I have a theory. The card force and the Unshuffled part are pretty well known, so I won't go into that, but I'm more interested in how he got "King of Spades" and "Penn & Teller" to show on the same deck, without any (obvious) deck swap. I think the angle of cards is important, like a lenticular print where you see a different image depending on the angle you look at it. Notice he always holds the cards angled upward so you can see the Ace of Spades on the bottom. However there are some letters on one side of the Ace so you can tell which direction he's holding the deck. I think one side of the deck has "Unshuffled" printed on it, and the other side has both "King of Spades" and "Penn & Teller" on it, and depending on which way he's angling it you see one image or the other. After Penn admits Paul fooled them, he even says "if you look at the exact right angle..." as if he knows the angle is important. I could be wrong... that's just my theory. But wait! Wouldn't Penn and Teller have seen that when they asked to inspect the deck? I think there's one last move that happened after we all thought the trick was already over. There WAS a deck swap, and Paul performed it in plain sight. When he tucks the deck away in his pocket, he does so away from the camera, and then when he walks around the table he taps his coat pocket to indicate that's where he stashed the deck. I'm betting he stashed it somewhere else, and had a completely different deck in his coat pocket. When P&T asked if they could look at the deck, Paul was all-too-eager to whip the deck out of his coat pocket and hand it over. I'm guessing this was a bit of a "meta-trick" to fool P&T and they didn't even see it coming. Could be completely wrong, but I came up with this story in my head and I like it!

[@cIappo896]

To be honest, until recently, I thought Shawn Farquhar was the best fooler, but now I'm having my doubts. Beautiful presentation, clean sleight and an amazing trick. Love it.

[@robertdeekrick278]

Always loved the Unshuffled move, simply one of the most elegant card tricks that will never cease to dazzle the audience.

[@paulgertnermagic]

Thanks for the nice comments. It has served me well for many years.

[@paulmayon8821]

I go back to this at least 1a month.epic. i look for a deck switch and cany see it

[@InigoQuilez]

I'm not into magic at all, but I can see how it all was done until the end when the message "Penn & Teller" appears. Assuming he didn't swap the decks, I have two thoughts on that: * he must have erased "Unshuffle" and stamp "Penn & Teller" in its place while we was holding and showing us "King of Spades". * half the cards (say odd) have the "Unshuffle" print, and the other half (odds) have the "Penn & Teller" printed. The reveal of one or the other is done by keeping one of the sets slightly pushed inwards relative to the other. Similar to interlaced TV signals used to work. I love now knowing if any of these is what he used or not.

[@elwhyify]

you're a fucking legend gertner

[@paulgertnermagic]

You're very kind.

[@RollingThunder69]

Ha! I could see the magic marker in his left hand the whole time. I use crayons, like a real professional.

[@nervesconcord]

That ending is definitely one for magicians, being someone who's favourite part is figuring out the mechanics of a trick this was a real treat.

[@trenauldo]

Mr. Gertner... That trick was patently amazing, and your performance was a thing of beauty. Glad you stumped P&T... Best of luck for your continued success.

[@Rhewin]

I am very jealous of the skill he shows with his "unshuffle." It's done with such precision, possibly the quickest, cleanest I've seen. I wish I could do that more than once reliably!

[@JoshuaZangari]

I know the math here, which means I Know how you do this right up to the last last "Penn & Teller"... and he checked them on a bias / angle so I'm clueless.

[@SakarApte]

2:14 did anyone else observe the shuffled deck, arranged outside in, meeting at both 5s. Don't know what happened after that.. impressive 🙌🏻

[@PaxIesus]

I think my favourite part about your three appearances on this show is how exceedingly kind and genuine you seem. Part of magic is to put on an act or a front, but every time I've seen you here, you appear to legitimately be a kind man who loves what he does.

[@PTutherow]

I enjoyed watching your performance on Penn & Teller's Show. Your act is one where I can appreciate the time and dedication it took to perform the routine, and at the same time still be puzzled about that certain element that did fool them. Congratulations on your performance!

[@paulgertnermagic]

Thanks Paul. You are right as Penn mentioned he spent a few years working on the trick... and he still working on it. Glad you enjoyed the performance.

[@momchilandonov]

I don't understand why would it take years to learn it when the similar effect Spreadwave where you can spell every card and NOT force it takes probably couple of days or weeks? I must be missing something in the trick being extremely hard and looking easy.

[@ts552]

So smooth so simple looking but mind blowing at same time, such elegance much respect !

[@CoroaEntertainment]

If you look closely after 6:12 you can see as he turns and starts to walk around the table, that he takes his right hand with the deck and hides them (in a hidden pocket?), and then places his now empty hand into his right outside coat pocket to make it look like he placed the deck in there, when in fact there’s already a different deck in that pocket, the deck that he will eventually give to P and T when they ask to see it.

[@akoras3222]

Tellers face says it all, truly amazing work mr. gertner, kudos..=)

[@paulgertnermagic]

Thanks... it was fun to fool Teller.

[@Reclamation-]

I’ve seen this trick like 5 times and it still amazes me every time

[@GoddessFourWinds]

Paul, Thanks, for sharing your work in all of this!!

[@arpod1980]

I love Paul Gertner's performances. He's such a down to earth guy with smooth and amazing routines.

[@davidkaminski626]

Paul, you are still amazing. I hope all is well with you!

[@kylewizgird3154]

Wow, what a phenominal performance. The first time I watched it you blew my mind.👏 especially the ending. I had to watch this a few time to finally figure the trick out. Your a genius! But I wish the camera was on your hands to I could figure out how you made PENN @ TELLER show up.

[@frazashraf21]

Hi Paul The way you walked at 06:13 you knew that you bamboozled them...Am I right? It was epic...

[@CreativeStudios97]

Tellers face at 8:37 proved they were fooled the moment he offered the cards

[@frostsoul4199]

An interesting thing that i noticed is that the cards weren't in a random pattern at the start. the colors were in a pattern that's fairly easy to see, even if you don't pause.

[@Istorian]

Excellent performance Paul. I've seen this done by the great Daryl as well, and your performance was equally stunning. Kudos! :)

[@insanityprobe624]

8:38 when teller realizes “holy shit hes that good”

[@popedoomer3867]

I think I figured it out, but do not want to ruin it

[@Ryan_Carder]

So I am less than a novice in the art of magic. I didn't rewind and pause too much, only once as I recall. I can figure out how you brilliantly shuffled the cards to spell out the same word four, two, and one times. I think the same method was used to spell Penn and teller, however, it was more refind and careful. Really enjoyed it. I'm almost certainly wrong, but that's my guess.

[@infinityedge9518]

When he told Allison at the beginning that the cards were in a random order, were they really shuffled? Looked like they were in sequence starting from both ends tho :^)

[@TicTac-g7m]

Fantastic performance!!!! Magic lives on, forever.

[@LakeGuy2010]

Teller's wowed expression says it all...

[@MisterMoncivais]

This one is so enjoyable, and it looks simple, but I'm sure it's not. Great job!

[@disuko]

I always enjoy teller's facial expressions

[@usuallinkinultimate]

the force is pretty obvious but the trick is beautiful

[@PleasestopcallingmeDoctorImath]

Meh. If youre gonna force just force it. Common viewers think its random. Anyone slightly in the know should recognize a force regardless of the technique

[@invictuz4803]

Not true, I know about forces but probably not all the techniques. Some techniques still leave me thinking there was no force, for example, the one where the cards are fanned out and the audience selects and pulls out a card.

[@matthewrossilini5808]

When he riffled, watch closely, he closes the deck and selects the king on purpose. Probably with a finger brake he set up when he showed her "they were all shuffled, see?" But the un-shuffling was pretty neat. I liked that

[@Thanasis1248]

the cards are in sequence in the beginning each "unshuffle" basically reorders the sequence (math trick), last part shows the other side of the pack you can because he flips them before squaring them

[@darkmater4tm]

The first unshuffles are just an interesting property of interleaving a deck and what you can set up for it. Any IT person should have seen right through it. The last part, the third message, is almost certainly a switch. Not because I saw it happen, but because he stuttered when questioned, as if he wasn't sure which deck was supposed to hand over.

[@s1dd3rs1]

my brain has now got smoke coming out of it

[@alexismandelias]

Unbelievable. Even the 4 perfect farro shuffles were incredible, let alone the final P&T bit.

[@MilanKarakas]

Really good show. I got pretty good idea how it is done, and I like last part when Penn asked the deck to inspect. You did very clever trick there. Thanks.

[@momchilandonov]

What trick did he did? Please explain in PM.

[@abrahamfriedman8285]

Paul, this was amazing, your skills as a magician are truly unparrallaxed, sorry unparalleled. The clean pocket was brilliant forward thinking.

[@MASTERJJ1995]

*6:14** - **6:22** Was someone choking to death?*

[@joshuawoodford3136]

@2:14 why put the cards in order what is the significance, the markings make the trick. It's easy to force a card on Allison plus that part wasn't fooling Penn and teller so why risk an obvious setup deck?

[@KSE828]

This is a trick I can watch 3, 4, and 5 times and enjoy it more each time.

[@amandastevens1117]

I'm purely jealous of the repeated faro shuffles. They look so cool to me but I haven't figured out how to do them yet

[@musicandcoffee2853]

Wow, this was amazing. I'm a true fan of his as well. He's a SOLID musician!

[@calvinbrady9944]

Love it! Wow! I think I know the end part. But the precision involved is crazy.

[@30803080308030803081]

The cards are marked on both sides. He was able to combine the markings so as to form all three phrases: UNSHUFFLED KING OF SPADES PENN & TELLER

[@yahoo0593]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that was amazing dude. tutorial time? :P haha

[@mehmetbarissener]

Im just a random eye not into magic at all and before I start watching the video I stopped on 2:14 and checked the cards and all I saw was,,between every 2 same types like , between the 2 spades n 2clubs there is a 8 ,7 or 6. and it keeps going in an order...so said to myself okkaayyy there should be something with this order then clicked the play again...now the video is over and Im just like...what was that...great performance big love...

[@kevinho2746]

Hi Paul, out of curiosity, how did you come up with this trick? Did you start by thinking of what effect you wanted and then work out how it could be achieved? Or were you thinking about what you could do with a certain technique? Or something else entirely?

[@paulgertnermagic]

Original idea of writing on a deck of cards was published in a Magic Journal in 1973 by a guy name Dr. Ewer. Another magician named Bob Wicks then published a number of ideas one of them being the use of the word Unshuffled. I built upon those ideas and worked it into a magic effect with a selected cards etc. A lot of magic is like that we build upon ideas of creative individuals who come before us and try and add our own touch to an idea.

[@kevinho2746]

Paul Gertner really interesting. Thanks for the reply!

[@momchilandonov]

Your effect is very similar to Spreadwave performed by Mathieu Bich but instead of writing on the back you write on the sides. For the last part you probably find a way to spell P&T in between the rest of the words you were already able to spell. Also do you used additional deck/cards for the last gimmick? :)

[@rogerdodger5886]

It's all about the order of the cards. Depending on the order it can say different words. He is a master at moving the cards anywhere he wants in any order.

[@calanon534]

You're an amazing person. Keep being awesome.

[@TitaniumDragon]

This was a great bit. Well done.

[@zsaklong4619]

Penn asked to see the deck he used to do the trick! The one in his right trouser pocket not the one in his jacket! Good bluff coming round the table :) bit over animated tapping his jacket pocket gave it away.

[@rjfritz]

I have seen a lot of magic in my life. But this is the craziest thing I have ever seen.

[@prasiddharajaure1465]

2:45 notice the lip synchronization?

[@HyperJ123]

This is why I watch magic. To be amazed. Great trick!

[@funnyclip6363]

Very impressive sir.....

[@NetAndyCz]

4:31 Sneaky but the spades were unshuffled in the wrong order:p

[@TheRamesh23barik]

I loved the card mechanic sir Richard Turner N I loved sir Paul... Both are God of card magic

[@PikesvilleAl]

#1 -flipping to top of deck when she said stop the thumb was on King of Spade all the time

[@carolinethomas2154]

Amazing people like you is why I wanna see the world

[@andyplanet]

this was done very nicely! Amazing.

[@Melpheos1er]

The only thing I can see at the start is that there is some sort of pattern in the distribution 1-2-1-2-1-2-2-1-2-1-2-2-1-2-1-2-2-1-2-1-2-2-1-2-1-2-2-1-2-1-2-2

[@mike-cc3dd]

15k views in 4 days. great work paul. it reminds me of an Arnel Renegato effect that i recently picked up.

[@paulgertnermagic]

I'll have to check that one out.

[@hurleycapetown8420]

Best card trick i have ever seen

[@matthewcurtis298]

Absolutely brilliant performance. Paul has a new fan!!

[@momchilandonov]

What other thing Penn was preparing to ask Paul Gertner about? I am so curious to the second question he didn't asked him! :(

[@williamroop451]

I think that they didn't expect him to let them LOOK at the cards much less handle them. The 2nd question probably got shut down when he handed them the deck. You could see it in Teller's face, the surprise.

[@TheRoanock]

3:22 Alison.exe has stopped responding

[@ducanhpham2232]

Dear Paul, The only thing a know is that at the first time the deck is not completly random. The two eights with different color is the 26th and the 27th of the deck, right?

[@paulgertnermagic]

I can see you are watching closely. I'll have to look at that.

[@david6725ify]

Paul Gertner. I’ve got a question that I can’t find the answer I’m looking for. What kind of marker do you make the words UNSHUFFLED with I’ve used sharpies. Dry erase markers and other pens. But they always bleed onto the face and back of my deck ruining them for anything other than practice. Thanks in advance

[@TestyCol]

The king of spades is clearly a force, however that's as much as I have. Great routine.

[@magiciancirce]

Congratulations Paul! You are AMAZING!

[@Daud72]

I am curious what did the Penn do to the cards in the end.

[@vigm4467]

he was kidding, it didnt actually say "gertner fooled us"

[@ismzaxxon]

This inspired me to learn the basics. never tried before. what are good cards old casino etc to learn the absolute basics with. Nothing fancy like this one, just the basics.

[@coastalcardiciancollectabl1032]

Terry Peake I'm addicted to this trick, particularly the technique used. The best cards to try this technique with are the Tally Ho decks, and the Gold Standard Bicycle Deck. Lately I've been using the Theory 11 Green Monarch deck also. You really just want a high end deck of cards because the edges will be smoother, and the cards slightly softer out of the box. Paul Gertner uses the Phoenix Back deck.

[@paulgertnermagic]

Depends on if you do the shuffle from the top down or bottom up. If top down Phoenix are great. If bottom up, Bicycles are better for you.

[@asdfbim]

pretty sure that they gave that one, you can see that when they inspect the cards, he's doing EVERYTHING to cover up (the camera's view) the fact that there is marker on both sides of the deck, one with the "unshuffled" and one with "pen and teller".

[@fsalehi5371]

Just awesome.

[@dann1cus631]

Paul you can delete this if I am correct and I assume you would. Does the affect happen around 6:13 in this video?

[@fozzzyyy]

Love how he's lying outrageously throughout the act: 1. The stop did nothing 2. The first "unshuffle" didn't separate the suits 3. The second "unshuffle" didnt separate the highs and lows Just gotta be confident so they never actually question you, so you don't need to show them The first bit of the trick is pretty easy to get, it's not really a trick and more just very skillful riffle shuffling For the King Of Spades bit I'm pretty sure it was written on the other side of the deck. I'm not sure if that shuffle did anything, but if it didn't I'm not sure how Penn and Teller didn't call you out on it Edit: actually I know it didn't because the next shuffle, which separates the colours, is exactly what you get from the previous order after a perfect riffle Only thing I haven't worked out is the Penn & Teller bit. Judging by the orientations of the Ace of Spades at 4:32 and 5:53, I believe it's written on the same side as the King of Spades. I suspect that there is just some very careful drawing so that King of Spades is read as Penn & Teller after a perfect riffle Still very good riffle shuffling

[@WorldPancake]

this is one of those tricks, I really don't understand and I prefer it that way.

[@BurningMoreXP]

The coolest grandpa ever!!

[@mitchell570]

When he does that really cool slide with the cards he ends up flipping them over, so maybe both sides of the cards have markings on them ? Regardless this was awesome to watch imagine being that talented with manipulating cards !

[@brianchu4530]

Where did you get a third side!

[@DeathEgg666]

Well done Mr Gertner, I thoroughly enjoyed watching that