Second Oldest Trick in Sleight of Hand

[@rattoota]

Dude put all his points in charisma and dexterity

[@JesusChrist-sq8qw]

yes

[@wangson]

Ha!! Well put!

[@TEMUCHINYONGA]

Well, after maxed those two out, he min-out the others and put all the excess points in intelligence I believe.

[@thehardman9379]

@@TEMUCHINYONGA you might need a few more points into Intelligence my friend.

[@Acujeremy]

He is obviously playing 3.5 and unloaded mass amount of feats.

[@Rekaert]

Doing the trick is one thing, but his showmanship and dry humour is another. Loved it.

[@kereminde]

It reminds me a lot of watching Penn Jillette do his thing.

[@destroytheboxes]

Very underrated. I would have been the outlier in the crowd crying laughing when it was quiet.

[@honeytgb]

Both of which are amazing in their own rights!

[@Ridlay_]

Same.

[@rickwilliams967]

Doesn't take much for you huh?

[@brennantaylor301]

He's a magician *and* a comedian. They should be paying him twice as much

[@theblackbaron4119]

Instead they pay him half :

[@Sammy10100]

But he's laughing all the way to the bank

[@roymuzuwa7108]

ohh lol mock it bro

[@Migslayer101]

whats 0 x 2 hahah

[@vaahtobileet]

comedy magic? That's like pulling Bugs Bunny out of a hat!

[@koholos]

As someone who used to mentor people in public speaking, I would often tell them to watch magicians. The ability to build rapport with an audience who is inherently trying to “catch you” lying to them is an excellent skill to learn, and this is a great example of doing it well.

[@amirfarahbakhsh2960]

that's a very interesting method

[@koholos]

@@amirfarahbakhsh2960 thanks. I have always believed that public speaking should be fun and people put way too much pressure on themselves, so finding fun and interesting examples, rather than just “here’s 5 good speeches, figure out why” was really important to me.

[@garyp4374]

magicians are not lying there simply creating theatre the same way you create a movie

[@amirfarahbakhsh2960]

@@garyp4374 i didn't know making a movie was simple

[@garyp4374]

@@amirfarahbakhsh2960 you are putting words into my mouth because you don't understand what I have said. At what point did I say it was simple ?

[@ioiwut4874]

i lost my shit when he said "the cups are identical - especially this one" but the crowd was just...

[@bennagem2965]

You’d be surprised how many people aren’t the fastest thinkers lol

[@quewhyes7605]

“And this one is twice as identical” that got me lol

[@ioiwut4874]

@@quewhyes7605 its funny on another level. it's a G rated joke, too. not pg 13 or PG its rated G across all generations and its witty. I can't praise the dude enough but i'll stop before i seem obsessed.

[@kahls7306]

@@ioiwut4874 While I agree it crosses generations, I doubt everyone will get the Animal Farm by George Orwell reference.

[@ioiwut4874]

@@kahls7306 i just meant that it has humor that any age can appreciate without being offended. obviously an one year old won't get any of the jokes and some 130yr old ptsd war vet might think its all voodoo. Just being practical ;)

[@damneh8688]

The people aren't clapping at the right times because they are genuinely listening and they don't want to miss anything. Those sincere moments of silence are even more valuable than applause. What an amazing performance.

[@sgt.thundercok4704]

And he knows. That's why his comments around it are part of the act.

[@icewolf6062]

B K I can’t speak for anyone but myself but if I was there I wouldn’t have applauded either. Not to be rude or nothing but because I was genuinely so interested I would’ve just missed the timing lol.

[@havcola6983]

That, or they're drunk and have a hard time following. Depends on if this is from his own show or if he's doing a corporate gig. Most magicians and stand-up comedians will have stories about doing gigs in front of conference attendees who are already several hours into their day-drinking.

[@spencegame]

He has them so distracted they don't even notice when he does the trick.

[@icewolf6062]

xXRed_Flamingo Xx the hell are you saying that to me for? I haven’t responded to you ya donut.

[@musewolfman]

You gotta love when the magician is smiling like this guy is. you know they're enjoying themselves, and that lends itself to a happy audience, too.

[@uncutxhardstyle2934]

Go away furry

[@NCRranger24]

+UncutxHardstyle go away weeb

[@drfrank1799]

AerisM - PC Gaming, GTA 5, Fallout 4, & More! Go away normie

[@NCRranger24]

>unironically using normie outside of 4chins

[@wickedmethods7226]

LegacyMuse @ Lauffs Out Lou D ; ¡

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

His witty commentary is really impressive, and he's barely putting much thought into performing this trick.

[@tranquan3719]

Really early this time

[@vinegar_boi]

He’s here!

[@randomslomo1875]

I wanna know how he does it 🥺

[@kimpavfx]

pffft, i was here way before you were. let's go

[@HartyBiker]

Have you ever considered growing a moustache just to shake things up a bit?

[@stevejames671]

I'm unimpressed, considering I have an ex-wife that made my entire house disappear.

[@purplenurp5590]

bruh im dead

[@muhashevliw8111]

😂😂 Sorry for your house .but you really made me laugh this morning.

[@kriope547]

Wait what how?

[@muhashevliw8111]

Nima Gurung just like that , just like you know how. You know.

[@wz0hjd]

My ex wife was a house keeper. We got a divorce..... she kept the house.

[@khure711]

He’s a great entertainer, people get caught up in the trying to find every trick he does and that shouldn’t matter. It’s about being entertained by the act. The witty jokes and interaction with the crowd, that’s what this is about. Have a good time and just enjoy the show.

[@IMNfilms]

What he said.

[@TomiHaustola]

His personality is bigger than his tricks and (for me) these tricks are pretty great. Great rhythm and basically jokes after every step. You can see his experience and how crafted, but still natural this feels.

[@matt0198922]

I mean...it's also about the tricks, though.

[@0xsergy]

He's basically a stand up comedian with a bit of magic. It's a great act though

[@nyenye5665]

Cringe

[@necrocleric13]

A comedian and a magician. Most magicians throw in a little comedy, but this guy masters is well.

[@Maikeruno]

The Amazing Johnathon is my favorite at this

[@hennersss]

Fat people are funny even when they're just stood there.

[@mortache]

@@hennersss but not you, though

[@hennersss]

@@mortache no, not me.

[@TheZINGularity]

Best ones do dont they.

[@reezlaw]

If you keep going back and watching frame by frame you can eventually tell how he did it and it just makes it so much more impressive, the dexterity is unbelievable

[@jacobhall6692]

yeah I found the part where the orange goes in the cup and it was so fast it almost looked fake around the 4 minute mark

[@sollitdude1]

if you watch frame by frame, you can see exactly how this act is only possible through prankery. its fake. why else you think they cant do anything in one take? it has to keep switching camera to camera, because its fake.

[@chib4528]

​@@sollitdude1 it's not fake. if you want an explanation, i'll put it in the read more. He has 3 foosballs and fakes putting the ball in between his hands, and while he takes them off the table he can refill the cups. When he tips the cups to nudge the ball off of the cup, he also loads the cups. It's very impressive dexterity

[@reezlaw]

@@sollitdude1 dude you can literally see him pulling oranges out of his pocket and putting them in the cups, it's not that absurd

[@ashtonandkylievideos2929]

@@chib4528 I thought 4 foosballs

[@benjwilliams5104]

VERY impresssive. The "they're identical, especially this one" joke in an of itself would have been enough comedy for the show, but the whole thing peppered with great gags and really impressive feats of stage magic. Well done, Chris Hannibal!!

[@UltimaPowers]

The reaction to that brilliant joke was flat as hell, this audience were a little dry.

[@gyurmethlodroe1774]

@@UltimaPowers thats condescending lol

[@UltimaPowers]

@@gyurmethlodroe1774 No it isn't, you clearly don't know what condescending means. Now THAT'S condescending.

[@gyurmethlodroe1774]

@@UltimaPowers You googled for the meaning of the word "condescending"? Thats what I call condescending😆

[@UltimaPowers]

​@@gyurmethlodroe1774 Again, no it isn't and I didn't need to google it because I know what it means; you're the one having difficulty correctly diagnosing what is and isn't 'condescending'. I suggest you google that and also the word 'impropriety'.

[@MikeTheGamer77]

Plot Twist. All illusionists are actually trained magicians just making it look like slight of hand so no one digs deeper.

[@emmanuelrodriguez2346]

Ministry of magic muggle conspiration

[@fledgling5616]

*sleight

[@roy04]

Shhhhh, don’t give away too much

[@jackdaw7792]

@@ABEditzHD Go away.

[@ABEditzHD]

@@jackdaw7792 Bro my brother broke it , my mum said that my ps4 would be repaired if i could reach 1000 subs , ihave only played once in it , plse help me dude

[@lulo0044]

"how mamy people saw me put the orange into the cup?" Everyone: "that's a lemon" My brain: "yes"

[@gregoryeverson741]

i saw the first few times with the little balls, but i got lost

[@avacee]

By luck I spotted the orange going into the cup when he turns away a bit .. went back to check and if you pause just right at 4:04 you get a glimpse of the orange. Confess failed to see the small balls though and loved the banter. (y)

[@werecanadian2]

@@avacee immediately after showing the orange he puts another orange inside cup a as your minds like 'wtf'

[@williamwashington8290]

@@avacee OH SHIT! there it is!!!

[@RunninGunner04]

I found all three of the fruits when he put them in the cups

[@GuilhermeCarvalhoComposer]

This is one performance I've seen a ton of times and I still enjoy it. Hannibal completely aces this. The "show of hands, how many of you saw me put the orange under the cup?" is such a killer finish.

[@BruceLee-zd9bw]

This guy is class, a Showman, Magician and a Comedian all rolled into one. Total respect. 🙏😎👍

[@Linnnaeus]

I thought that said "showman, magician and a Canadian"

[@TheSighphiguy]

hes the size of a Showman, Magician and a Comedian all rolled into one.

[@D00NBU66Y]

I miss you Bruce.

[@HeathenRides]

You mean he's kind of like a cup with 3 people inside of it?

[@kylechermak7092]

“This ball reappears here. That ball re appears here. They switch places” I lost it 😂

[@cooltrainerchris3250]

Yeah the crowd really liked that one, but none of the actual sleight of hand moves

[@kylechermak7092]

@@cooltrainerchris3250 uh what the crowd loved the sleight of hand ones. this one was so funny because he did the other moves imo.

[@jsmall10671]

I liked "Choose a cup!" Cup A? Great, it disappears from A and appears in B. Very subtle joke.

[@kyleg6752]

Word

[@nithqueen]

​@@cooltrainerchris3250 neh, they liked em, he's just not great on the delivery so he has to point out ''now this bit is done, you may clap'' he knows his weakness and found a way to work with it, and make it a great part of the comedy. his whole attidude\way off speaking would would normally putt people off, but he presents it as an ''act'' while showing that's just the way he is and can't do much about it

[@ZapDash]

These sort of tricks, including cards from nowhere and such, where there is likely not a gimmicked prop just pure sleight of hand skill, are my favorites. It is like watching a juggler or pianist, where you end up looking at your own hands and wonder just how much practice the performer put in to be able to move the way they do. Endlessly Fascinating and Absolutely Impressive!

[@StingnB]

Great comment. I share this same feeling and awe

[@reneejohnson6699]

9978

[@warriordragonify]

Saw a guy in Las Vegas juggling ping pong balls with his mouth. Like six at a time. Leaned his head back and...Poo Poo Poo Poo Poo Poo Poo.........I imagine that took practice.

[@Tasarran]

Have you ever seen Teller do their version where he does it, then does it with clear cups? Even seeing what's going on at all times, it's amazing.

[@ZapDash]

@@Tasarran Oh yeah, that is an amazing routine and demonstration of the true skill magicians possess. Here is a version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqDWg5R8idmaftE

[@Eloquence00]

When he puts the first orange under the cup you can see it, but he is amazing at that transition. He moved the cup to his hand and put the orange in it in a single motion, allowing him to use his other hand to attract the audience's attention. It's hard to imagine being that smooth and precise while looking so casual.

[@Aericane]

You can see the 2nd one as well, but not the 3rd one because they switched to a different camera angle.

[@JuristPugilist]

Impressive eye you have! Bravo!

[@Thoreaux]

Anytime the audience didn't clap when something impressive happened, I'm pretty sure they were like me, just staring at the cups, the table, his hands, trying to make some sense of anything that was happening.

[@masonmartin6743]

So when he lifts the cup to toss off the balls thats when it happens it happens way before u actually are expecting the "trick" to come pay attention when hes "setting" up the new trick

[@sum1283]

I saw the first ball on the first one getting handed to his other hand then into the cup but not the second ball

[@axtra9561]

i have no fucking idea what the guys above me are talking about or any idea of what the fuck is going on in this wizardy.

[@sum1283]

@@axtra9561 Payin attention to the hands can help on finding out about magic tricks

[@axtra9561]

@@sum1283 then where the fuck did an orange come from

[@PeterC408]

Very well done. No matter how many times you seen this, it is always a treat to see it done well. Big smiles.

[@bbbbbbb51]

Good sleight of hand is always a treat. Even when you know exactly how it's done. It's the execution and fluidity of it all that captivates.

[@sweetzpierce2904]

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[@PreservationEnthusiast]

@@bbbbbbb51 3:42 loads lemon. 4:05 loads orange. 4:32 loads orange. Rest of his life: loads cake and pies!

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

@@bbbbbbb51 If you read my comment below, I exposed the time stamps where he makes the final loads.

[@TheMrGoon]

@@sweetzpierce2904 what is the point of this comment?

[@billkliskey5124]

This guy's so good I honestly stopped trying to catch him and figured 'of course he can do it, he's magic'.

[@michaellinner7772]

There's a difference between catching and following. Most magicians can follow the routine while few could catch him doing it.

[@hansolo631]

Everytime he addresses the cup with his hands is when he palms or adds balls. I have a feeling depending on your spot in the audience you would be able to see a flash of it, but I had to re-watch it to see the "magic". Very entertaining

[@rjrmonkey]

@@hansolo631 Magic like this really isn't meant to be rewatched and slowed down. If they got you at full speed, the first time you view it, then they got you.

[@AtomixKingg]

@@hansolo631 how do you palm an orange

[@SDayle]

@@rjrmonkey Yeah, but where is the fun, if you don't know how it works? It's like a movie with the ending.

[@privatename5788]

Everyone knows how this trick is done by now, unless they're completely new to magic acts. Penn and Teller did it with clear plastic cups so you can see how it works. The joy is in watching a master perform it. It's like classical music. You know what it sounds like, but listening to it performed well is still very satisfying.

[@philthehexagon2989]

lol i still cant figure out how they did it

[@redace4821]

@@philthehexagon2989 Sleights of hand, alot of fake movement to trick the eyes. Also misdirection.

[@jasonwatkins5064]

It’s a rare trick. Knowing how it’s done makes it even more amazing

[@MichaelPenner-yl9vx]

He holds the wand to hide that he's palming extra balls, and any time his hand is near his pocket, he's doing the opposite of what he's representing. Performing the trick without the gimmick being spotted is a true artform

[@reaperz5677]

@@philthehexagon2989 For the orange in the lemon cup: He places it there after revealing the lemon, you can see it for a half-second while people are cheering.

[@skaruts]

This is the kind of magician I appreciate, that makes his craft a form of fun entertainment, and not so much a way to try to impress people. The serious kind of magicians are boring af.

[@recless8667]

Magician comedians are old hat now, but man are they so much better than douches like Criss Angel.

[@qrowing]

That's why I appreciated Penn and Teller so much when I was growing up. This guy is a blast to watch!

[@zipper125snowputty]

It helps a lot with misdirecting people's attention

[@bokocop5725]

yeah, like the ones where they're trapped in a dangerous box and they have to escape... like sure, impressive, but we all know that's a specially crafted gadget that allows the person inside to escape.

[@Scorch428]

Its only magic because of the time delay between when he puts the balls/organes under and the reveal. The audience feels like theyve watched the cup the whole time, but the trick was set up right away 3:46, 4:04, 4:34 are when he puts the fruits under, last one a camera angle ruins it, meaning he was prolly slow that time

[@HJDSimon]

He is an an incredible magician but I was even more impressed by his calm charismatic performance even while the audience reactions to his jokes and the tricks were quite underwhelming or non existent. Played it off with so much quick thinking and wit that it still managed to be such a smooth, funny performance. Guy is a master performer.

[@TheRafaelBond]

They weren‘t underwhelming at all

[@TheRafaelBond]

And it wasnt quick thinking, whole thing is planned through.

[@ThePostalGril]

@@TheRafaelBond liar, the audience was awful

[@Blisk11-j5w]

And IM a master debater 😏

[@caleb1427]

Did you english teacher tell you to write a paragraph on this video or something?

[@tessajalloh3914]

It's not the tricks that impress, because we know they're tricks. it's the showmanship, the charisma, and the clever misdirection. And the speed of which he marries all those together so well so the Audience isn't sure where they should look to try and peek behind the trick. Bravo, i thought i was looking very carefully and i was still swept in and caught off guard at almost every turn. Best part was using the breakdown of the trick itself to mask the setup for the next part. You're a class act Mr Hannibal, much enjoyed.

[@monsada6040]

Tessa Jalloh he’s got a real charm that puts you in a good mood for the whole show

[@oz_jones]

Yeah, his patter is great. And he seems to enjoy himself and that gives a nice vibe

[@dimebag9814]

You sound infatuated. Lol no! JK... You hit it square

[@AR9ify]

It also helps conseal a trick by cam position switching.. 🤓

[@patrickdrakesguitar1014]

He has stolen the act almost note for note...from Gazzo Macee

[@austinteutsch]

This guy is really, really good. And he employs the audience in his dialogue to them. Great show. Vegas, here he comes.

[@1DMK1]

07.08.2013 xD you kinda late

[@wilmhosenfeld5907]

This guy is not a magician he's a stand up comic lmao. This is hilarious.

[@PickyMcCritical]

Labels don't matter much. He does both.

[@wilmhosenfeld5907]

PickyMcCritical you deserve the name you picked. You're implying yourself that I gave him labels when it was clearly just a way to compliment him.

[@KnightPezz]

Sleight*

[@trejkaz]

I don't think this guy could fast if he wanted to.

[@Yeldur]

He's a stand up comicgician

[@Hexsyn]

The lack of applause is his fault for being so damn funny that people dont want to miss something he says!

[@spinningbackkick6021]

Also amazement.

[@yourgrandpa2539]

hes suffering from success

[@catfunt5744]

@@yourgrandpa2539 DJ KHALEEEEED WE DA BEST MUSICCCC MUSIC MUSICCC

[@Vitaliuz]

I know, right? =D They're like deer in the headlights. Same as my own reaction to this.

[@jessedevlin9489]

@@Vitaliuz he also speaks as if the trick hasn't started, he's still explaining the premise, we're waiting for the show to start only to find it's left without us, and without our applause.

[@Jotto999]

He's got something worth far more than the gimmicky tricks: humor and wit.

[@carlwitt3934]

While I fully agree with your assessment of his humor and wit... I must point out that there are no "gimmicks" being used in this act. The magic here is pure slight of hand. Years of practice went into perfecting his craft, and it shows. Using the word gimmick belittles that accomplishment.

[@gamedirection_us]

It's probably not improv but the script is damn well written

[@versecontro4898]

Mamm are you a nurse?

[@ninjaassasin5785]

Well he use that for misdirection...thats a part of the trick

[@jamstonjulian6947]

The humour is there to compliment the tricks, which are themselves pretty cool sleight of hand.

[@msazal90]

The guy is sooooo captivating the audience forgot to clap. I've never seen anyone like him before.

[@shogrran]

Plot twist: He's not really fat. Those are all the fruits he's hiding inside a fat suit to later reveal under the cups.

[@ManiacallySmithing]

Sort of the plot twist of "The Prestige" actually.

[@ManiacallySmithing]

Or the plot itself.

[@Stogie1]

I'm imaging this guy walking around pulling fruit from random people's cups

[@thetessellater9163]

@@Stogie1 - I've pulled some lovely fruit out of cups

[@avidcloud1721]

LMAOOOO

[@jagslab]

As a magician I can tell you that the one thing I can't explain how he did is the trick at 2:36.

[@landro3552]

He did nothing; The balls didn't switch, he just said that they did, bringing up the irony that even if he did switched them, the audience wouldn't know because they are identical

[@landro3552]

that's also why after that he said "Seriously you're gonna cheer about that one?"

[@alainc.5554]

@@landro3552 no way............

[@redrufe]

@@landro3552 wow you really missed the joke here chief

[@landro3552]

@@redrufe ahahah i get it now

[@gone41214]

This is what George R. R. Martin is doing while everybody's asking him to finish that book

[@calebfuller4713]

You beat me to it by one day... take my upvote!

[@ogladaczr.t.3168]

NINE YEARS!!!

[@DarkKnightTrinity]

This answers everything.

[@TheZeedler]

Hardest I ever laughed from KZbin comment. Thank you

[@spinningbackkick6021]

That would hilarious if that were true.

[@OliverRautenberg-s4g]

INSANE delivery. Lover everything about it!

[@alexDD-j6e]

2020 YT algorithm: Today I've decided the mortals must watch this.

[@emmanuelrodriguez2346]

same, can relate

[@maddogcorvette]

Yea, I’ve never watched anything like this on KZbin 🤷‍♂️😂

[@matt1871]

"Hey guys, watch this. I bet I can get this video 1,000,000 extra views every day for a week".

[@ones9638]

yea.

[@Purchh]

diew

[@lash22]

This is what I call a performance. Great charisma and banter with great slight of hand.

[@mapley2103]

lash22 amazing how many people do not know that it spelled sleight :D im not trying to be rude but a LOT of people write all kinds of things but not sleight haha

[@studmalexy]

that's wat makes the really good magicians stand out......anybody can research how to do these tricks, or just slow the video down to see how they are done,,,but its the charisma and fun or comedy they bring to a trick that makes them special.

[@MrBdenver]

the charisma is part of the trick. you are charmed and look is eyes, or the cups, but not his hands (or his pockets).

[@jackchandelier]

There was an amazing magician in Seattle named Cliff Gustafson who performed for customers at a bar I worked at. He was in his seventies. He would often do this exact routine here except he would sort of slip up just a tiny bit, on purpose. I remember the first time I saw it. A friend and I gave each other a look like, "aww, he's getting old", but then when he asked you which cup the ball was in and you "knew already" because you saw the slip, he'd pick it up and instead a tallboy of PBR would be there! I watched him do it again for another table and repeat the fake slip up. He was using his age to really get us! RIP.

[@UnYin99]

I've seen that in street three card monte. The dealer "accidentally" bends the corner of a card. A plant in the audience says to a mark "look, he bent the queen" or whatever. Then every time the dealer shuffles, the marked card is in fact the queen, until the mark is convinced and bets. then the marked card mysteriously changes to something else. VERY smooth and another deliberate mistake.

[@AverageAlien]

"Never underestimate an old man in a young mans profession"

[@RErnie-gv1hv]

Carl Ballantine made a successful career of he slip-up. Then at the reveal he would show you something completely unexpected, but still magical.

[@richnieuw]

Old age and treachery overcome youth and skill.

[@UAPch]

Never underestimate your elders kids

[@jafarabdulkareem3748]

I had to slow it down this guy is incredible! 1:47 guys head is covering him putting a ball beneath 1:53 he puts that ball from the first cup inside the second cup 2:50 takes the ball from left cup (in hand) and places the ball he's been holding in his right underneath with the ball (always has a ball in the second hand) 3:06 so smooth with the ball drop between the cups 3:18 he has a ball in his right hand still (notice his 2 smaller fingers gripping) 3:21 the ball in his hand goes in the cup 3:30 ball in right hand goes beneath cup 3:45 lemon placed inside (taking too long slowing it down)

[@carmineg]

With the bit at 2:50 he just asks her to pick a cup. He doesn't say what's going to happen first. She picks A and he says, "It's gone from A and both are in B" she could have picked B and he could have responded the same way. "It's gone from A and both are in B"

[@HairJordan]

This dude is funny, like actual humor holy shit

[@notabot3518]

This is what you'd call wit

[@jnskage1497]

Yo hair Jordan I haven’t seen you in a while why aren’t you verified?

[@kellenstuart4698]

@sambit kanjilal I understand

[@zuzusuperfly8363]

I hate the traditional magician way of acting, but this guy was legit funny.

[@zuzusuperfly8363]

@⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ You clearly have not watched enough of the internal industry videos, or been harassed by one of these guys. Also, pick a fucking name. You write your name right on that line, just like your first day in elementary school, you can do this.

[@TheHuskyK9]

"What color?" "Black-and-white" "Wrong, the color is LEMON"

[@rachaelstanley7986]

I know exactly when he puts the orange/lemon in the cup but I can't see him do it.

[@dawhoda1]

The color is 🥴

[@THEFREEEMAN]

@Sonicbro2000 this is potato certified

[@secondaccount5693]

I swear I've seen you on that one MSG website

[@puntacanaman1]

@@rachaelstanley7986 Look closer- 3:46 and 4:04. Get a little better glimpse on the second one.

[@NinjaLifestyle]

Great entertainer!

[@peacefulldouble]

hi

[@marius6188]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpu3iImsi6mBeaM

[@spooks7965]

Oh its ninja are you still injured?

[@snak4779]

skater boi

[@xtwo-steppx5206]

Well if it isn't my old scooter hero...

[@thanksomuch1557]

This is still one of the best performances I've ever seen PERIOD. The magic itself of course, but the sheer entertainment value of this guy is off the charts

[@tazdianbrewhaha1402]

This man is a legend. The audience didn't even have a chance to appreciate half of what he did. Amazing

[@setamonkeytoy]

I know, I loved that the audience never clapped in the right places because their trying to figure out what the hell they just witnessed.

[@noelr1010]

I too wouldn't have clapped, not because he's not impressive, but bc my mind is still racing trying to figure out how the heck he just did what he did

[@tazdianbrewhaha1402]

@@noelr1010 same for sure lol

[@countluke2334]

Agree, not clapping is the most appreciation they could give, because everybody's just 100% at awe.

[@extrm161]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aniZlmeKlq-roas absolutely this,.

[@16kn]

i pause and rewind and i see his trick but in doing so he's already doing a trick within the trick which leaves me FOOLED!!!!

[@applefoodie]

Yeah! I was trying to rewind too to see how he was doing stuff, but I was getting so lost in all his movements

[@FoxDren]

@@applefoodie that's the thing with this trick, there is so much going on (some of it purposely obviously )that something is going to slip past you at some point

[@IskeletuBr]

"i saw that lemon... BUT WHEN THE FUCK DID HE PUT AN ORANGE THERE???"

[@dieltdaan3152]

@@IskeletuBr 4:02

[@Petehagoras]

@@IskeletuBr camera angle switched during the lemon reveal, that's when, but i assume it would have been clean without the camera cut aswell

[@MrLordFireDragon]

When you know how cups and balls is done, you'd think that moments like constantly taking the balls out from the cups again and again super fast would become lame, but instead it just shows how powerful this guy's sleight of hand is. True craftsmanship, good work!

[@argus456]

The great thing about good magic, especially sleight of hand, is that it's just as enjoyable if not more when you know how it's done.

[@masteroogway254]

I would recommend you to watch Paul Gertner´s appearance on Fool Us. Also cups and balls but on a different level.

[@Jkirek_]

That's the beauty of the balls and cups: it really is only one trick, repeated again and again and again in the same way, but you pretend like it's something different, and the way you do the same thing again but faster is super impressive all the same

[@Bunny99s]

The point is the amount of time that passes until he actually reveals the lemon / orange. He put them in way earlier ^^. The lemon actually almost a minute earlier. Since the lemon is really under the cup he can only do that when we actually lifted the cup the last time. Thanks to YT you can rewind and get that spot. That's why recorded performances loose alot of it's magic. Because when watching the live performance the time that passes is important. At the time he reveals the lemon you can't even remember when he lifted the cup the last time. The core of most magic tricks is that the important stuff happens at the least interesting places ^^.

[@jasonantigua6825]

Andrew Trout I like the guy,but I saw everything he done!

[@disruption915]

this video has been recommended to me for five years and i finally gave in. i was not disappointed.

[@chappell10690]

I feel like the audience didn’t understand the gold they were getting.

[@SaiKisaragi]

I don’t understand either but I will keep smiling because it’s cool

[@K10Music]

Sai Kisaragi at least you’re honest

[@TJNightTrain]

THEY DID NOT RECEIVE ANY GOLD YOU IDIOT. DID YOU SEE HIM MAKE ANY GOLD APPEAR AND HAND IT TO THEM? STUPID FUCK

[@sebasarribas8646]

@Flippy Flip I really hope he is just trying to get attention and not actually that stupid

[@MrJrea]

​@@TJNightTrain a little harsh for a joke reply arent you?

[@danamark8211]

I went to high school with him. haven't seen him since HS. Good going Chris.

[@paulborneo7535]

Isn't it fun to suddenly see someone from long ago now doing what they love on KZbin?

[@danamark8211]

@@paulborneo7535 Yeah it is. We were in a play called The Importance of Being Earnest our senior year. i was Algernon and he was Jack. We are friends on facebook. But this is the first time i have seen him other than photos. Cool beanS Chris way to go. I went from acting to singing in a rock band. and then on into gospel music. But it is good seeing him still entertaining.

[@jaedent2712]

I wanna ruin the 69 likes should i?

[@jaedent2712]

@@jameslong8100 ok

[@MrTalkingCorn]

@@danamark8211 The importance of being earnest is a cool play! seems like he took some of his comedy from it! witty and satirical!

[@Lucid_Waking]

Not just trick of the hand, he talks you into trying to understand what he's doing, which robs you of your attention.

[@fearedjames]

He's also lying, the trick is that there is more than 2 balls, and he'll tactically wave his hands and swap between the pockets so you cant tell when he's putting the balls in. Its very obvious when you watch his hands as they move to the pockets and keep track in your head of where the balls would have to be, although he's far too good to spot anything but the oranges. And yes, he's always actually removing the ball, by saying he's not actually picking the ball up, you get confused and think he's not. Going frame by frame shows he totally is.

[@magnusm4]

@@fearedjames Figured out as well that there was more than 2 balls. Tough his trickery is hard to see at all even when you do pay attention.

[@fearedjames]

@@magnusm4 An important note is that while most of these teleporting object tricks are the same idea (use skillful hand movements to hide when you hold objects), not all of them require extra items. Coin matrix for example can usually be done without extra coins. Generally, the less you have to grab from pockets, the less obvious the trick, so reducing the number of items to the barest minimum is always a good idea.

[@DavidFMayerPhD]

The "Patter" is 50% of the act.

[@doublejesusful]

​@@fearedjames Its standard slight of hand he doesn't do anything new it really is the second oldest trick in the book. Penn and Teller's ball and cup are a great way to really appreciate what's actually going on here if you don't mind the trick being spoiled. Watching what it takes to do the ball and cup is way more impressive than the trick itself.

[@nyukjustacommenter857]

This video is a classic and must be returned to every once in a while

His misdirection is flawless. The audience was stunned, and so was I.

[@Murdoc01001110]

X .25 speed my freind

[@qwertyb18]

A full commitment's what I'm thinking of; you wouldn't get this from any other guy

[@chingatu6644]

@@qwertyb18 The guy is good but god! The fucking misdirection of the cameraman zooming in n out I fucking hate it

[@qwertyb18]

@@chingatu6644 I just wanna tell you what I'm feeling

[@chingatu6644]

@Ry Guy We know that dude. We don't actually think this is "real magic"

[@MrHEC381991]

I've seen this trick done a couple of times now and I'm still baffled. Also, the guys showmanship is great.

[@vincentjohnflorio]

Yeah even if I know what to look for, all but one tiny moment are smooth even under frame-scrubbing scrutiny, so at least to my untrained eye and sensibility it seems really, really clean. It's helped by how well he responds off the cuff even though every aspect of it has to be planned.

[@growlow2880]

He has a 3rd ball. So at all times he has one in his desired hand, ready to load into the cup as he places it down. Incredibly smooth sleight of hand.

[@antoniorios3856]

It's the giant pockets he has in front

[@Gr33nPhoenix]

@@vincentjohnflorio you gain a deeper appreciation for it once you see where he's loading the cups and how important his hand placement is. It's just as cool if you know how it's done, and twice as cool if you can't catch the movements the first time.

[@GregConquest]

Baffled? He did well, but you can actually see both the lemon (3:45) and the first orange (4:04) as he's putting them in the cups. You can figure out the others by going back and fourth, but these tricks are designed for live audiences, not re-playable video recordings. You are right that his showmanship is great.

[@TrueUnderDawgGaming]

Be grateful this man is not an assassin. He could murder right in front of you and you'd never see it...

[@zaer-ezart]

-Look at the celling... Now look at your chest, boom you have a knife in it. Didn't notice did you?

[@danielfitri97]

@@zaer-ezart lol

[@Wizi3lizz]

I'd be rewatching the video for hours trying to see how I was murdered.

[@danielramos6466]

How you gonna see yourself getting murdered

[@Wizi3lizz]

@@danielramos6466 that's the joke...

[@footsoljier6468]

I always come back to this every once in a while

[@astrosteve]

An old trick, maybe, but he does it just so well. This was a really excellent balls and cups routine.

[@svenbimmelbahn1915]

no, is quit rly bad

[@MarkOfTzeentch]

If his act was to do cheap magic really really well to make it look really really bad, then yes it worked, but I am not well versed in Sleight of hand, yet i saw him put both oranges in.

[@Routined123]

i doubt it you would have seen it whitout youtube, sitting in the audiance ;) with all voices, and distractions, i also seen the balls, fruits getting loaded if i rewind to the part where he messes just a little to much witht them

[@DaredewilSK]

Dude once you know what this is about you always see the performer put things in and out of the cups. Doesnt make it any worse. Great performance.

[@Routined123]

i doubt that, im not saying he did a bad job, it was a great performance indeed. but a good magican/trickster will not make it visible for you to see where excatly he puts what. especially not with the speed they tend to have with these things

[@RareBrink]

3:46 - pure brilliance. Intentionally fumbles while telling you about the ILLUSION of him picking up the ball. Visibly tosses the ball to his off hand several times while continuing to tell you he isn't picking the ball up. He is building a narrative that the balls basically always stay in place while blatantly showing you that isn't the case. The fast pace throws off the audience members who have started to see the trick for a little too long and are starting to watch for the loads. Just so so impressive. Well done.

[@christianw6819]

except he makes the load extremely obvious every single time. He still has a lot of sleight of hand work to do to make it less obvious when he is holding a ball in his hand and also when he is passing the ball under the closing cup. He even grabs both cups a few times, holding one cup with all his fingers, but only holding the other cup with 3 fingers because he is still holding the ball in that hand, and it breaks the illusion hard.

[@dons1932]

@@christianw6819 Yeah agree. It's a great "performance", but the skill is not quite there. What's with the belt loaded with pockets? He's not even TRYING to hide the sleight of hand which is what makes the trick.

[@wheresmydamnedkeys2179]

@@christianw6819 Yes, very slightly sloppy, but only because we know what we're looking for to be critical. The handling of the balls is otherwise quite good , and the things you pointed out could just be a matter of too much repetition and falling into habit, together with stressing a quick pace. It might benefit by experimenting with slowing down just a bit and an exercise in just how dead slow it can successfully be done before ratcheting it up again. The apron in this case just draws your eye to some of the rather blatant action particularly with the fruit. If he lost any weight I don't think he'd have been able to pull it off at all. That said, this is just one performance, and he obviously has all the elements there. It could even be said some of the exaggerated manner you mentioned that gives things away is rather instructional in terms of a video. What can I say He achieves one important thing, at least for me. You want to see him succeed.

[@killdozer3464]

To me it looked like the “sloppiness” and the obvious sleigh of hand is part of the “trick”. Making the audience think they know the trick, and he is telling you the “trick” so that as they keep watching it to prove to themselves that they see it, they completely ignore the oranges

[@cryptocaesar8972]

Christian W what haha, the biggest illusion and hardest part of this trick was the fruit in the cups and he did it well

[@de1np0p0]

Disclaimer: some people don't know why I wrote this so I'll say it again: THIS IS FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO KNOW THE TRICKS! IT WILL SPOIL THE ILLUSION for clarification: his left hand = left hand from his point of view the left cup = left cup from our point of view same for right (duh) 1:45 Puts Ball under cup while grabbing the one on top 1:48 Pretends like he throws the ball in his left hand but keeps it in the right 1:53 puts ball from right hand under cup while picking ball up with left hand 1:56 Pretends like he throws the ball in his left hand but keeps it in the right 2:36 pure Magic 2:49 grabs ball from right cup with his left hand and puts ball from 1:56 under left cup --> if the person in the audience chooses the other cup he would say something like "you choose this cup so there will be 2 balls now" in reality it doesn't matter which cup will be chosen he can just talk his way out of it 3:05 puts ball from 2:49 in cup while turned away 3:09 Pretends like he throws the ball in his left hand but keeps it in the right 3:17 puts ball from 3:09 in cup while turned away 3:24 Pretends like he throws the ball in his left hand but keeps it in the right 3:30 buts ball from 3:24 under left cup 3:39 Pretends like he throws the ball in his left hand but keeps it in the right 3:41 puts ball from 3:39 under right cup 3:45 picks up ball from left cup and puts lemon (currently in his left hand) in left cup while turned away 3:48 puts ball from 3:45 under right cup while picking ball with left hand He repeats this a few times always pretending to put the ball in his pocked but actually keeping it and putting it under the cup with his right hand 4:00 same thing but he doesn't pick the ball up this time only adds one with his right hand 4:04 puts orange (currently in his left hand) in right cup (if you look closely you can actually see the orange) 4:32 puts orange (currently in his right hand) in left cup while audience is distracted with lemon (it's hard to see cuz it's off camera) Overall I have to say that he was spot on with his performance, if you're not focused you get distracted easily and miss something Job well done!

[@Vancelen]

Thank you

[@Fuu-em3tl]

Ok smartass, lol

[@enderbtk]

but... who asked?

[@odanobunaga8362]

well not the best magician since I can point out like 3 of those but definitely a great entertainer

[@de1np0p0]

@@enderbtk no one, but I'm sure some people wanted to know how he did it

[@Robin0Blackett]

I'm coming back to this every now and then, and it's still amazing. Perfect combination of comedy and sleight of hand.

[@antoka5375]

What colour is under the cup "Uh white and black" LEMON

[@henryg.8762]

Fav colour

[@donaldhobson9027]

@@henryg.8762 cheese

[@henryg.8762]

@@donaldhobson9027 cheese's good

[@donaldhobson9027]

@@henryg.8762 yez

[@adoritowithlegs6468]

I like cheese too

[@UndeadApocolypse]

Knowing slight of hand I eventually saw him use his later digits to swiftly tuck the ball just before the cup hits the table. However, I was still deceived at first because of his charisma. A reminder that magic is a lot more complex than fast hands and a smile. This dudes good.

[@davelowets]

The attempt at misdirection is the real "trick" to magic.

[@davelowets]

@@Arjay82 How about you don't thumb your own comments? That makes you look desperate for approval.

[@dylanknight1639]

@@davelowets Not really true

[@maxpercer7119]

@@dylanknight1639 not really true? there is no such thing as being *not really* true. Either you're dead and it's false, or its true (you're alive).

[@zafodilalt7823]

yes! i saw too

[@ameliashandcraftedmemes7888]

"cup A or cup B" Someone in audience: _oh..._ "O is not a cup"

[@SuperM789]

blood types

[@varedna]

Did you notice how he didn't say what the trick was going to be until after the cup was chosen. I bet if the lady picked cup B he would have said "Just like you asked I put both balls in cup B" and then done his reveal.

[@ByMrViruz]

@@varedna damn u smart...

[@dustinnadler6916]

i love how well this matches your profile picture.

[@Zolpi1234]

@@varedna It's just a lot let impressive when you do it and everyone already knows where the balls are.

[@Cavemanner]

His cadence and how he uses his speech along with hand getures to distract the audience from the sleights is always incredible, no mstter how many times I see this!

[@waderomonosky6706]

Why are we watching this 9 years later

[@Cavemanner]

@@waderomonosky6706 because it's poetry in motion, my friend.

[@michael_johnston]

“In show business, it’s the singer, not the song and you’re the best damn singer I’ve ever seen.”

[@dshack4689]

I wish he could know that when we forgot to applaud, it wasn't that we were unimpressed - it's because we in silent awe and actually stuck for a second while our brain puzzles over "how the heck does he do that"!?! We forgot to applaud because we were so impressed! Amazing work =)

[@southlondonsocial]

I thought so too, but then reading another comment pointing out where the orange/lemon switch happens i'm thinking it's to keep the attention away from the cups.

[@tomdeschutter5997]

I think he knew that all to well. Large part of the comedic effect comes from him predicting when people will be too stunned to react (applaude). He then quickly calls them out on it, making sure they automatically laugh at the next joke. "Pull my finger" Repeats it throughout the show and does so well, stays funny.

[@kpf8186]

He needs the sound of the applause to cover the sound when he loads the cups.

[@EcnalKcin]

@@kpf8186 lol, what? That is the most ridiculous thing I have heard recently. The audience is dead silent when he loads the orange, and that would be the one that would theoretically have the most noise. Also, the impressive part isn't his trick, that really is an absurdly old trick, it is the performance he does.

[@fcat2148]

IM SURE HE KNOWS THAT PEOPLE ARE JUST NOT SAYING ANYTHING OUT OF AWE HE SEEMS TO KNOW HIS WAY AROUND THIS ACT AND PROBABLY IS USED TO IT. IT IS A VERY IMPRESSIVE FEAT.

[@Ubercut]

I'm having a hard time deciding what is quicker, his hands or his wit. This guy is really entertaining.

[@Dr_Peeper_ICU]

The wit lines are probably rehearsed. People are very predictable. Nobody cheers when stunned and blindsided by the trick, their brain is too busy saying WTF? Which distracts us and allows them to do even more tricks on our brain. lol.

[@noahshupenko]

I come back to this video from time to time. Thank you KZbin for recommending this yet again.

[@TormodSteinsholt]

It's actually very instructional. He obviously has good sleight of hand as his "am I going too fast" routine showed. But the tricks eg with the oranges aren't hard to see in isolation, but his timing is key. You can both see and hear the "thump" sound from when he puts the oranges in. But he does it at the exact moment when the audience is processing and applauding his previous trick. So every time they "reset" for the upcoming trick, he has already gotten away with it.

[@jwackyj8134]

SHHH no, magic man make magic orange appear.

[@Wybe]

I totally needed this comment to understand the trick better. Thanks!

[@citrusmcorange4611]

He was conditioning the audience to think in a certain way. Throughout the performance he kept looking at everyone, so when he pivoted his body to the left it seemed natural. He did one action to accomplish several things, like putting away the extra balls while at the same time grabbing the fruits and putting it in the cup. He even distracts the audience by asking paradoxical questions to put their attention away. He honestly mastered sleight of hand.

[@asmrpillow457]

where can you see him putting the oranges in? i even looked frame by frame..

[@00modey9500]

the thing is that he has 3 balls if you think that he is not picking the ball in the "am I going too fast" then you are mislead, cause he is picking it up and putting the 3d ball if you assumed that he has 3 ball and he can hide a ball between his pinky and his ring fingers all his tricks can be explained

[@Mjolnir_]

"no.. wait.. save your applause for later." 😂

[@dahlmas]

well he was´t lying, because he was telling the truth!

[@LarryTL]

Puts lemon in cup at 3:44 Puts orange in cup at 4:04 Puts other orange in cup at 4:32 In case you were wondering

[@xd-os7jl]

i hate you :I

[@martinhorsch]

Way to ruin an illusion

[@ratyrat5]

ur actually the goat bro

[@michaelrecycle3373]

A real Einstein over here.

[@thiesenf]

The art of distraction and desception...

[@Seeker-wq8jc]

Even watching this guy at a quarter of normal speed, I still can't directly see him doing things, I only see small movements which I assume to be when the changes happen. Jesus this guy is insanely good. Also him talking about not trying to sound condescending while slowed way down is funnier than it should be.

[@zef3k]

you can press , or . (< or >) to frame-by-frame on youtube. you can see him loading all the fruit, but the balls were pretty slick. definitely had to go back to see it for sure though. camera fucked up on the last one, but you can tell when he does it when he pulls the cup to the side.

[@davecrupel2817]

I was able to see his slide of hand at the beginning. Like, the first 1 or 2 slides. But after that, he still managed to lose me. Slide of hand is always a pleasure to watch!

[@saltyninja]

he puts the orange in at 4:04 right when everyone is looking at the two balls

[@plutonicattic7995]

​@@davecrupel2817 Bone apple teeth! Its Slight of Hand. Not slide of hand.

[@carcyaxon5532]

@@plutonicattic7995 *sleight

[@quidquopro1185]

The nurse joke was freaking magnificent, laughed so hard!

[@romulus661]

I didn't get it

[@quidquopro1185]

@@romulus661 I'm giving you a hint, what do the nurse do when you need to check your prostate?

[@RyanMonty]

@@quidquopro1185 stand there, because a doctor does that. 😂 I get your point tho...I laughed my ass off at that too.

[@BryceHolmgren]

So funny, absolute killer when the cups became a phone “call me” lmfao

[@ismata3274]

suppositories?

[@bythefireside9447]

I like boogies new career

[@OriginalL.]

Fat guy streotype

[@bradyrice6631]

Underrated comment

[@caseytaylor1570]

Hahahahahaha

[@friedchicken1]

shahaha haha cahaa

[@TeaIngyer]

This is where all of Boogie's fat went, it left and became a magician.

[@dartheleven2108]

This guy has nailed the comedy. It makes such a difference in a magic act, and I love his style.

[@DomDomTheFirst]

I watch this every now and again as it's one of my favourite routines and it's one of my favourite magic tricks! A classic performed beautifully. The audience could've woken up a bit more but that makes the showmanship what it is 👌

[@dwj77]

People aren’t paying for the tricks, they are paying for the show.

[@akrinornoname2769]

The show is part of the tricks, and the tricks provide a frame for the show

[@kevinbaum8668]

Said perfectly

[@RILLAryan]

When you have seen/done cups and balls tricks, some of his work is obvious (But that's the point of knowing how they work so that is not a diss or insult at his craft) BUT THE SHEER SPEED, ELEGANCE, AND COMEDIC MIS-DIRECTION AND UNEXPECTED TWISTS (that take a second watch to find) IS BEAUTIFUL.

[@Rmcd97]

Honestly 90% of the time I didn't know where to look to catch him out The best way to do it would be to watch one half of him and hopefully get some of what he did

[@AndrewPRoberts]

I know for the most part how he does a lot of it. But can I do it? .... no. He's using some SERIOUS skill here, not just a cheap trick and I love it.

[@mrmoolahoola]

RILLA TELL ME HOW

[@gabrielcastejon7914]

Ive rewatched it like 20 times and still cant understand it

[@paulfrombrooklyn5409]

I think it's mirrors.

[@bannedspencer]

So...I have watched this video about 150 times, watching really carefully, stopping, rewinding, pausing and watching for every clue. On the whole, I know what he is doing, how he does it but to actually do what he is doing, with the skill and sheer naturalness that he is doing it with...just amazing. I can only imagine how much practice needs to go into making that trick look so seamless

[@cbyzand]

Same. I was burning his hands, but so much of it was seemless. Even when I knew he was loading something in the cup, I never actually saw it.

[@michaellinner7772]

You have just described the essence of what magic is. Some interesting ideas followed by endless hours and days of practicing in front of a mirror to see if you can catch yourself. When finally you cannot you're ready to perform for other people.

[@gwexgwex1230]

@@cbyzand I think I can see the right cup orange load, but I'm not 100% sure. It's really really good

[@skie6282]

At 3:44 at .25 speed you can see the lemon out in the cup, thats the best i got

[@iamhere444]

@@skie6282 4:04 another orange you can only see it for a very short time

[@nocturnemusique]

i long to one day be as charismatic and effortlessly funny as this dude

[@tactical5770]

There's only one way to describe this guy: This dude good

[@DeafmanDuhCyborg]

I was going say overweight, but good is fine. The first oldest trick in sleight of hand is a well written video with good video editing and a laugh track.

[@m20tjm]

@@DeafmanDuhCyborg :clown:

[@tactical5770]

Ben Pearson that’s true! He’s good at it!

[@superballshorts]

1:45 he slips the ball into under the cup on the left. 1:53 he slips the ball into under the cup on the right. 2:40 he has a 3rd ball in the hand holding the left cup. 2:50 he grabs the ball under the cup on the right. 3:06 the hand on the right side has the 3rd ball and he slips that ball into the empty cup and hold it in the void between the two cups. 3:08 he keeps the ball in the hand on the left and pretend to have passed it to the other hand. 3:18 the hand on the left is holding a ball that went into the left cup before removing the one on the table. 3:25 ball remains in the hand on the left 3:41 ball goes into the cup on thee right. And you'll keep missing every move as long as you're distracted by his speech. Eyes on his hands not on the ball! 3:45 He slips the lemon into the cup on the left from pocket on the right 4:05 When he says fair enough is when he puts the orange in the cup on the right 4:32 When he says what color is when he puts the orange in the cup on the left You're Welcome :) I gotta admit he's slick.

[@youknowwho9017]

Make this top comment!!

[@Yayonzo]

The cups and balls are special- anyone who looks into it a little bit, especially people into magic, understand how it's done. But everyone does it a little differently, everybody varies their performance or their script ever so slightly, it's always so much fun to see how it's performed.

[@burns1210]

Yeah, we know how it works. 🙄

[@TheLivirus]

Wow, you did your homework!

[@Albtraum_TDDC]

@@Yayonzo yeah it's the story and skill that matters. We know how it's done. Well at least those of us not foolish enough to believe in "magic".

[@CasualInventor]

The fact that this can be done so perfectly while still interacting with the audience and speaking clearly and smoothly at the same time -- mind blowing skill.

[@StonyRC]

Close-up magic and comedy are so well paired - the greatest of all magicians will always incorporate both elements. I know I'm being fooled, but for me it's a form of entertainment that NEVER gets old.

[@renevank]

OKAY KZbin I'LL WATCH IT

[@GOLVEL]

renevank Saaaaaaame here.

[@skii_mask_]

And it was worth it, right?

[@lrgaetz5679]

meh

[@sdrawkcab190]

Begging for views like he was begging for applause.

[@exwhyzee0055]

sir you just got 666 likes :o

[@x1fantasy413]

never bored watching cup and ball performance :D thx before

[@pictishgaming3812]

+Glenntikowp Same, never bored with cupped balls performance!

[@canberkdiner3285]

Glenntikowp Same never bored with cupped and ball performence

[@user-og6hl6lv7p]

I'm never bored when someone's giving me a blowjob or something tss

[@jaclbailey7089]

U R AN A**HOLE

[@sanmcnellis94]

Jacl Bailey you love it where?

[@lambiet3619]

Throughout the whole video i was like: 'i got this guys number, i can follow everything he is doing.' Then this man pulled that orange shit on me and my mind is blown

[@PitchBlackRoses]

4:05 Right hand sleight of hand I mean if you are trying to see the tricks on purpose it is possible on first/several tries but oh man thats some skilled sleight of hand + other tricks

[@DavidDeblaere]

3:44 he takes the left cup and has the lemon in his left hand. If you slow it down you can see him put the lemon in.

[@craziewill]

The tricks are easy.. Just apply simple sleight of hand and some misdirection then voila.. you're fooled..

[@umwhatamIdoinghere]

@@craziewill the humour and facial expressions are the misdirection he needed.

[@funquay2219]

@@craziewill That's like saying climbing Mount Everest is easy, you just keep going up until you get to the top! Actually doing it is not so easy!

[@VickersDoorter]

Fabulous. I couldn't bring myself to go through this frame by frame, as I just want to savour his skill of diversion and dry humour.

[@presidentialflourish]

People keep saying it was sloppy and that they could do it better, but come on. Your watching a recording of it. In real time where you can't watch it back or get a better perspective you'd rarely notice the actions.

[@FishFreddy]

He is an entertainer. The cup and ball trick is a century old. A lot of people know how it works. He did it with great comedy. His skills for this trick are great and especially his act.

[@NoBrakezQ]

True in real life as you're watching it the eyes aren't fast enough to catch something like that

[@joelavalos9148]

Jack Maw the trick is not to look at the act but at the hands and you will catch it

[@pvic6959]

im not going to hate when i cant do half the things he did (i can maybe hold an orange with out it falling, its a big deal) he wsa amazing and he should be happy

[@iwasadeum]

Exactly. Deception and distraction doesn't work nearly as well when the camera is zoomed in on his hands.

[@Samstrex]

So this is getting recommended to all of us at the same time 5 years later?

[@hailpizzaking]

I guess so. Lol

[@cuarmento]

Yep

[@kyleg6752]

Yup 😂😂

[@traviskrebs7551]

Yep

[@smolbrendan5978]

Yep

[@mrunclejebediah]

"The cups are identical, especially this one, nearly twice as identical as this one" that killed me

[@BoleDaPole]

why

[@jonniewable]

​@@BoleDaPole cause InterestingEnvy is a sleeper agent and his body has been meticulously trained through several years to organically shut down once those specific words are uttered

[@Enternalsin]

that's the special touch with the magic tricks and I fucking love it, haha

[@mrunclejebediah]

@@jonniewable Whenever I remember those words, I'm gonna think about what you said

[@bentrod3405]

What’s insane is just how obvious and easy to see what the tricks are and when he does them but how insanely good he is at little misdirection. I didnt catch basically anything my first watch but went back through and specifically watched a single cup and every time his hand interacted with it and you could pretty much see him moving the balls but it took a whole second watch with high focus to catch.

[@beaux2585]

"I'm not being condescending." Pause "That means talking down to a person." LOL A funny guy.

[@lewisbracken5520]

@csknives2140 you are pathetic. grow a spine.

[@MsHojat]

For some reason I didn't consider it funny, but in hindsight that was probably the best joke in the whole performance. I still didn't find him that funny personally, but I'm not saying he's bad; his speech was fine, I'm just hard to impress.

[@85UKDan]

I was walking past a prison the other day and see a dwarf climbing down the fence giving me a dirty look. I thought that was a little con descending.

[@o.o.o.o.o2969]

Nimbus55 “a little con descending” 🤦‍♂️ I’m dead

[@FlavourlessLife]

There are 3 balls. Ball 1 on left cup, ball 2 on right cup. Ball 3 goes from right hand into left cup at 1:45 1:48 ball 1 remains in right hand. 1:52 ball 1 goes into right cup. Both cups now have balls inside. 1:55 ball 2 remains in right hand throughout ball in mouth trick. 2:49 ball 2 deposited into left cup, ball 3 from right cup into left hand. 3:05 ball 3 placed from left hand into top cup. 3:09 ball never leaves right hand. 3:18 ball goes from right hand to left cup. 3:24 ball never leaves right hand. 3:31 ball goes from right hand to left cup. 3:40 ball never leaves right hand. 3:41 ball goes from right hand to right cup. 3:42 ball from top of right cup stays in left hand. 3:45 ball put into left cup from left hand. 3:46 ball never leaves right hand. 3:48 ball goes from right hand to right cup. 3:49 ball never leaves right hand. 3:50 ball goes from right hand to right cup. he repeats this a few times with mostly right hand... 3:44 lemon picked out of pocket and placed in left cup with left hand. 4:04 orange goes from pocket into right cup. 4:33 orange goes from pocket into left cup.

[@treederrpah6503]

fucks sake dude. How long did this take?

[@throwdownthenhoedown9074]

this is the most constructive and informative comment in youtube history. do you mind? this isn't what we do here..

[@stoneydaboi6668]

Jesus the sheer fucking will of this man

[@mr.speyside5240]

Like...it kind of ruins it knowing how he did it.

[@abhinavkm]

I had the video running at 0.25 to figure out most of these. Sure it was excruciating at first, but it was nice to know when he switched.

[@ecys8186]

See u 2 years later when this is in everyone's recommended again..

[@adamperez2226]

see u then.

[@sammienorth5069]

All of these tricks were crazy but.. 2:36 That one blew my mind..

[@unknownunknown7107]

5 months later... Rona has us burning through content.

[@TYOjoe]

a magician who is genuinely funny is always great to watch

[@ronjefferson4261]

I have an awful shit night, this guy has magically made my night better. Thank you Mr. Hannibal!

[@hughbo52]

Me too!

[@maaz322]

he's not fat, he just has miniature soccer balls and oranges stuffed inside his clothes

[@Foxatrot]

Regulation*

[@tHE-wc9kh]

@@Foxatrot Regulation*

[@Grampa_Swood]

He needs a lot of space to hold all of his genius

[@Foxatrot]

@@Grampa_Swood you ruined the Regulation* chain

[@myself3209]

Actually its just another illusion of his

[@jamesbarros950]

There's an episode of Penn and Teller's Magical Mystery Tour, where they go to Egypt, and hunt down the son of Luxor, who popularized cups and balls in America. They're watching him do his routine, and he flashes ... not bad, but a little while he's clearing out the cups, and teller catches it. The magician looks Teller in the eye, smiles, and reveals under the cups that he'd actually not moved anything at all, he'd just intentionally fake flashed Teller, and Teller just busts up in applause and laughter, because he'd be completely played. As soon as I saw the introduction and the "Some tricks you just do for yourself" with the cup passing through the other, I lost it and was reminded of the above. You're great. This is, without a doubt, the best presentation of the cups and balls I've ever seen. Well done.

[@wren7195]

Spectacular, thanks for telling us about that. I'd love to find that on youtube, going to go look around. I *love* magic, did you know Penn and Teller are working with the University of Utah to explore how magic works in the human brain? There was an episode of NOVA on PBS where they talked about it some, and they even did the Cups with clear cups and the brain still gets "fooled." A mix of our expectation and perception being deceived by speed and beguiling movement. How that works in the brain is extremely interesting, and it's been a few years now since I heard of their work beginning on the research, so I'd be interested to look it up again. Maybe they didn't find anything, because it's magic. Take care James, thanks again for your comment

[@jamesbarros950]

@@wren7195 Here it is kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIjEdmish7SpqZI Again, your performance is great. thank you so much for sharing it.

[@FieryCoW]

That was pretty good. He psyched him out so hard.

[@tabchanzero8229]

Reminds me of how Jay Sankey performed on their show and led them to believe he performed the trick in a different way than how he actually did it.

[@sandercools3605]

@@wren7195 its at 19:30 in the link James Barros commented

[@goprodog4304]

I must have watched it 20 times now, still can't get enough of it.