The Trick That FOOLED Penn And Teller | Revealed

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Hey everyone! In this video you are going to learn a self-working card trick that fooled Penn and Teller. This effect is so easy to perform and will leave your spectators amazed, yet is clearly powerful enough to fool two of the smartest magicians alive.The best part is that you can learn it in two minutes, it requires no sleight of hand, and it is self working!
Let me know what you think of this one in the comments below.
Oscar
Credit:
The magic trick in this video was inspired by the work of Simon Aronson in his book 'Try the Impossible' (2001). This book delves into a variety of card magic techniques, including memorized decks and innovative control methods. For magic enthusiasts curious to delve deeper into this fascinating world, 'Try the Impossible' is a must-read
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This is my take on Simon Aronson’s “Prior Commitment” trick using is “Undo Influence” principle.

[@oscar]

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[@Slight0789]

I just got ur book mind blowing magic tricks and I love it great work

[@oscar]

@@Slight0789 Thank you so much - if you could leave a review that would be amazing! Thanks

[@Slight0789]

@@oscar I shure will man I got the book from my library so I don’t really know how to leave you a review but I would definitely give the book 100 stars it’s such an amazing book and good job

[@dss5052]

@@oscar Hello Oscar, I'm new to your channel and I love your videos. You posted a video 7 days ago. About your explanation being wrong about the cigrette trick. I guess I got its answer. kzbin.infoQGeaD52guSA?feature=share I think I figured out how the trick was done! There are two tubes. Inner one is white in color and Outer one is transparent. There is some empty space between them where a piece of paper (or plastic) is present, which depicts filter of the cigarette. Whenever the magician flips the cigarette, the piece of paper falls towards gravity; thus creating the illusion. Also the outer tube (transparent one) is soft like plastic, the magician uses this property to close the gap between the two tubes by pressing them so that the filter part does not move when he doesn't want it to move. This makes the act more complex and convincing. That's it. This is my explaination to this trick. What you guys think about it?

[@a.pgamer4562]

Osker Owen I want to say that your course is not free it want 149 doller and iam a Indian I can't pay that huge amount

[@ragnoerrante]

You can also do a little variation allowing you to perform the trick twice to the same public (eg: if someone asks to see the trick again) using the same routine but without writing on cards and without repeating the same numbers 18-43 on the jokers. 1) The first time you perfom the trick you don't have to write 18 and 43 on the jokers, but when showing the two face-up cards you tell the public that the jokers are talking to you, and they said "18 and 43", and proceed as you explained. 2) The second time, you surprise the public telling the jokers wanna do something a little different "they said the number 35 and 10 but counting from bottom", so you turn over the deck face up and start counting, the 10th card will be the card of the second guy and the 35th will be the first guy's one.

[@Bean_Soup]

Genius!

[@kirkrepository]

Genius

[@anshulthakur2197]

wow, great idea

[@johnwalker8805]

So do you need two set of cards that are "setup" if you doing it this way to the same audience?

[@kirkrepository]

@@johnwalker8805 see how Graham did it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/baDThWaZZdV4aKs

[@OmniphonProductions]

The thing I really love about tricks like this is that they don't require any slight of hand, manipulation, or misdirection. You just set it up and let _math_ do the rest. Brilliant!

[@OmniphonProductions]

@@ninjaguyYT Damn it! I knew that. My bad. Nice catch.

[@word42069]

They’re a lot less tricky to perform but they also don’t have that same element of craft nor are they as replicable. Seldom when performing close-up magic is an audience content with seeing just one trick or seeing a trick done only once.

[@OmniphonProductions]

@@word42069 Fair points. Of course, if one knows several of these and is just learning them to wow friends and family at the occasional party or reunion, they're enough. Beyond that, you're right that they're certainly not enough to build a career...or even an adequately entertaining act.

[@MrGrumbleguts]

maths

[@rtflone]

@@word42069 replicateable

[@HyperHrishiHD]

This is one of the only magic channels I watch and I even made one of my oldest video from this channel. I didn’t know how you did it at first but learned in 5 minutes when you explained. Definitely recommend this channel for tricks. Amazing!

[@oscar]

Welcome back - and thanks for watching :)

[@HyperHrishiHD]

Yes I’ve been watching every video.

[@jamespennington3661]

Another incredible trick! Thank you so much Oscar Owen! I have an idea for a patter: You say that you have to train your cards so that they can help you perform tricks. You are working on teaching the jokers to be secret agents. They followed the spectator's cards and can tell you where they are. Now you prove it and say that you helped them a little by telling them where the cards will be beforehand.

[@v3nja2.0]

Wow! Oscar Owen has been my best channel to watch since day one. U explain the tricks properly... To more life of magic💞

[@koenth2359]

Here's why it works: In the notation below, J1,J2,C1,C2 each denote a single card: Joker 1, Selected card for spectator 1 etc, and other numbers denote that number of cards. Going from bottom to top, the original pile can be denoted as (24,J2,18,J1,10). Let's say the first spectator selects the N-th card below the first joker and the second spectator splits at the M-th cart below the second joker. We then have three piles: pile A: (24-M), pile B: (C2, M-1, J2, 18-N) pile C: (C1, N-1, J1,10). Restacking in the order ACB gives a single pile: (24-M, C1, N-1, J1, 10, C2, M-1, J2, 18-N). Spreading out and removing the jokers now divides these into three groups: group1 (24-M, C1, N-1), group 2 (10, C2, M-1), group 3 (18-N) Again, stacking the piles in the order group 2, group 1, group 3 gives a single pile again: (10, C2, M-1, 24-M, C1, N-1, 18-N) which simplifies mathematically to (10, C2, 23, C1, 17) Now, simply counting from the top it is clear that C1 is at position 18 and C2 at 42.

[@rachavinvitayakovit1408]

Is there a simpler explanation?😅

[@greg.technology]

@@rachavinvitayakovit1408 After the two spectators have made their selections: 1. We have three piles: - Pile A (from the bottom up to where the second spectator split) - Pile B (from where the second spectator split up to where the first spectator selected their card) - Pile C (from the first spectator's selected card to the top) 2. Then, we take these piles and place them on top of each other in a new sequence. We put them in the order: Pile A, Pile C, then Pile B. You’re rearranging the piles to make a new stack, but in a way that lets you know exactly where the two chosen cards are! This specific rearrangement is the key to the trick. Even though it seems random to the spectators, you, the magician, know how it's all set up.

[@nedludd8633]

I still have't a clue and mentioning the N-th ! now my head hurts

[@troubleshooter1975]

@@rachavinvitayakovit1408 That WAS the simple explanation! LOL

[@jfer982]

Worst explanation ever

[@jumperlaurel]

I couldn't get this work to save my life, and I just figured it out. I was fanning my cards, when revealing the jokers, from left to right instead of right to left, which had me picking up the wrong end of the deck, and placing them on top of the centre pile in wrong order, finally got it right. Thank you for a great trick

[@zedaphszedvancements6855]

I have been trying to get this trick to work for over a week now, and just saw this. I can’t believe it was that simple to fix, Thank you!!😁😁😁

[@noahguttormsen]

Ty!❤️🔥 This is so cool to show to people 😊❤

[@billgreen4003]

Thanks for sharing knowledge freely and nice music

[@nephron7]

Omfg this is amaaaaazing ❤️❤️ thank you Oscar!!! My fav magic channel ❤️

[@kopoflakes6009]

You were one of the first Magic channels I started watching. Thank you for leading me and many others into Magic!

[@oscar]

Thank you - I appreciate it

[@porkypig3192]

Same here!!

[@normanacree1635]

Not sure this falls into the category of 'magic'. It is simply placing the cards in a certain order and letting 'nature' take its course. However, if and when I pull this off, I will certainly call it 'magic'.

[@Davidblaine18]

@@oscar hello

[@shinfaux7717]

This video was fire!! 🔥🔥 Thanks for sharing!

[@crepmaster]

Thanks a lot. May the magic STAY with you! ;)

[@eggimal]

Wonderful effect. Thank you Sir.

[@TheRadioDemon13]

Hey Oscar, amazing video, I’ve always went to your channel whenever I need a new magic trick to perform. Thank you. Also one question, what is the music that plays when you’re showing the trick called. It sounds really mysterious and cool. Just curious.

[@brooksbrucal8757]

I have been watching this channel for a long time I've learned so much from you thanks so much ❤️❤️❤️

[@ACEKING26]

love this type of card trick thanks for sharing

[@izik6894]

Another fantastic content! Thanks!

[@alexmurray6515]

Thank you! A good explanation!

[@donpudliner1141]

Stunningly beautiful what a trick, Oscar you always out do yourself thanks so much for your willingness to share your talent with us.

[@sirdocmad4473]

inspiered me to learn , just to have fun with my grandkids , love it , TY :)

[@Danny_Origami]

Your doin this great man! I‘ll try to do it :) Thank You!

[@list1726]

Thanks for posting

[@johnrutherford4042]

Brilliant keep up the good work 👍

[@NickAbatino]

Awesome fun! Liked, subscribed.

[@TrinityX]

Great upload! One of the best self workers out there, who would of thought it would of fooled “Penn and Teller” I met these two amazing guys after there show in Las Vegas, real gentlemen. 👍😊👍

[@tharinda97]

One of the card tricks I've learned! Thanks so much Oscar, Keep up the good work! ❤

[@stevenA44]

I'll have to try this. I used to do a few card tricks in the past.

[@slicksmick89]

Thanks. This is spectacular

[@igorrajkovic290]

Fantastic brother, thank you so much

[@markjones8481]

I'm 66 and started card tricks a few years ago, you are my first sub! Thank you. 😊

[@c0ldcity]

my first card trick sub too, but only started last night :D I bet you're great after a few years?

[@PowrDragn]

I honestly I was so confused because every time I do it the a cards are in 9 and 43 not 18 and 43. But then I realized I was fanning the cards in the opposite direction when splitting the packets and pulling out the jokers. So as it turns out, if you want to have a little bit of variation to do it back-to-back You can fan the other way and choose 9 and 43. lol

[@johnscherer5686]

You sure you weren’t accidentally using a 60 card deck? 👀🤔

[@aquibsaudagar6985]

Thanks mate same problem

[@PowrDragn]

@@johnscherer5686 Yup, positive. It's one of the decks I use for doing simple card tricks from time to time.

[@natebenn123]

THANK YOU

[@brianmccrum299]

Thanks man...I can't believe he didn't mention that important detail in the video. Would've been better with a camera from top down, so that the viewer wouldn't have to mirror anything.

[@PrinzessinRamode]

I like to practice your tricks with the card in question face up so I can follow the card and how it works. :)

[@funnymaster468]

Your trick will be a fine addition to my collection.

[@padmasirisrinarayana2293]

Wow Very Nice. Thanks ඔබට බොහොම ස්තූතියි

[@user-tl4wq4cs5b]

i found this channel a year ago and it really helped me progress so thank you oscar owen🙏

[@superchaseprodigyplayer6250]

I have been subscribed to your channel for 6 months now, and great magic tricks.

[@robertshawiv1513]

Brilliant! 👍🏻

[@Dailydoseoffacts1018]

thanks man i appreciate this trick! im subscribing

[@temashabalalamabuza9039]

Yoooh such a nice trick. I salute. I want to try the app to improve my magic Oscar

[@monsters79]

Nice and easy to do trick, but very powerful indeed. Keep up the good work man.

[@drozdekPty]

one of the best tricks you can do in no time, cheers buddy

[@chenwiwilliams6996]

I really like how you express yourself Its really impressive

[@J.D.S.40411]

Thank you so much

[@maartenhappel9014]

Love these cardtricks. This one works every other time I try. But I'm getting there :-)

[@nvy9195]

If you spread the deck normally - as in left to right - than this will only work if you switch the order of which packets you place on top of each other after the joker reveal. So, both times place the first spectators packet on top than the second.

[@stefanoscharalampopoulos]

It doesn't work to me 🤬🤬🤬

[@sptt144]

Thank you!!! I've been going nuts!!!

[@sptt144]

@@stefanoscharalampopoulos It hasn't worked for me either

[@stefanoscharalampopoulos]

@@sptt144 it worked for me only once.... Luck

[@sptt144]

@@stefanoscharalampopoulos It worked for me multiple times after I spread the deck right or reversed the packet stacks at the end. You're mixing something up.

[@derrik94]

Amazing!!!!

[@hanumanganesha9609]

This is so fair , will definitely try it 🔥. Hey can you please make a video for best magic tricks for Instagram .

[@Paul_Templer]

Great video as usual. Thank you and keep them coming. Could you do me a favour.... when cards are on table ( ie during tutorial)would it be possible to see from your pov? Looking from spectator side I keep getting mixed up when stacks are on left/ right. ( maybe it's just me 🤷‍♂️, lol)

[@russanber2207]

Best comment here!!! Whenever teaching a trick, you should always refer to the right or left for clarity.

[@davidd5448]

It's not just you 😏

[@RayG21]

This was awesome! 🔥

[@oscar]

Thank you!

[@RayG21]

@@oscar I have been watching your vids for years!

[@NUGGet-3562]

I LOVE math tricks! This is insane!

[@drake1448]

Great trick owen

[@xatevexo]

AN EXCELLENT TRICK. THANKS A LOT

[@willissutherland1494]

Thanks!

[@steveothemagician3001]

superb trick Oscar

[@isaacwilding9501]

Thank you

[@RTBiz]

8:44 was the moment I realized that even though he was trying to explain it to me… I have no chance to learn this wizardry 😂

[@urwholefamilydied]

I mean... just follow directions and you don't need to "learn" anything. It's a math trick... the jokers simply separate the 3 piles. And then putting them in a stacked order and the jokers pre determined spots... forces the cards they cut to into the spots you already made happen by counting the jokers down in a particular spot. The jokers are basically telling you how many cards up or down the card they cut to is... because you know what spot those jokers are in. (probably explaining it in a terrible way... but you know how many cards down each joker is, then place the cut cards back in a SPECIFIC order, to where the trick works itself out if you follow the directions)

[@selltongd]

I love your magic tricks

[@oscar]

Thank you (and you were first comment!)

[@darrenhadden1037]

Great trick 🎩

[@phillydee666]

Very good presentation

[@kymbo72]

The magician's name on P&T is Graham Jolley (it's in the description). On KZbin you can find the performance, but for some strange reason you cannot find the footage of P&T actually admitting they were fooled at the end of it. It's like they have become highly embarrassed at being fooled by a self working card trick (understandably) and have had that footage removed!

[@scorpio7206]

Thanks for bringing. The Trick that fooled. Back

[@josealejandrotorrejon6586]

Love it

[@wordsofhopedesigns]

cool man !!!!!!

[@slghostcodm3338]

Good webinar. I watch it and book a call too.

[@itachi3946]

We can never get “the trick that fooled Oscar Owins”

[@CabCKDice]

Owens*

[@kingpantherquizzes4313]

@@CabCKDice Owen* lol

[@CabCKDice]

@@kingpantherquizzes4313 oof

[@elguitarrerotutoriales1081]

Maybe a one mil…

[@nickwagner6243]

What trick was it

[@kobruh9642]

youre back !

[@larsbolanggaard9553]

Thanks for the magic videos, they are a great help! However how did he do the shuffle in the Penn and Teller show's performance, without messing up the order of the deck?

[@cmamagic]

It was a false shuffle. The camera conveniently cuts away from his hands so you can't really see the shuffle, but there are lots of false cuts and shuffles out there that you can use to maintain the order of the deck while appearing to mix the cards.

[@lymanrose2185]

Awesome trick

[@gamerzone.6409]

Bro love u very awesome magic

[@oscar]

Thank you so much 😀

[@charlesmiller8573]

This is a great video. Even after watching the tutorial I still can’t understand how the cards can come out like that. I’m going to have to practice this one and see if I can make it happen. Once again, great tutorial Oscar and thanks so much for sharing. 💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@anthonygonzales7748]

It's basically a math problem

[@carolineprenoveau7655]

I had to try this out on paper. The 2 jokers separate the deck like this: -9 cards -joker 43 -18 cards -joker 18 -25 cards First person cuts somewhere between joker 43 and joker 18 to make this pile: -9 cards -joker 43 -x cards Second person cuts somewhere after joker 18 and makes this pile: -18 - x cards -joker 18 -y cards The remaining pile contains 25 - y cards Put the first person's pile on top of the remaining pile then the second person's: -18 - x cards -joker 18 -y cards -9 cards -joker 43 -x cards -25 - y cards Now you take out the jokers to make 3 piles: -18 - x cards -y cards -9 cards -x cards -25 - y cards Put the third pile on top of the second one then add the first one: -18 - x cards -x cards -25 - y cards -y cards -9 cards There you go, you just cancelled out the unknowns. The card of the first person will be at position 18. The card of the second person at position 25 + 18 = 43.

[@ethanladen8623]

@@carolineprenoveau7655 when i saw it, i too had to work it out to see why, but i never considered trying to explain it to someone else. Very well done!

[@vinny5004]

@@carolineprenoveau7655 Yes, except write out what happens when spectator 1 doesn’t pay attention and cuts improperly (e.g., beyond second joker or above first joker). Try explaining to them why you NEED them to do it differently and chose a different card.

[@LuisCarlosSolano]

I knew a smart person in the comments will take the time to explain it. Thanks @@carolineprenoveau7655

[@thetpyoutuber7672]

AMAZINGGGG

[@namsmagic]

That's tricks so amazing , I love it

[@oscar]

Thanks Nam

[@tocaprinting8478]

That's amazing 😨

[@applejacks971]

I still don/t understand how the cards can come up in positions 18 and 43 when the deck can be cut at any level, that just doesn't make sense to me, and I'm ok with that!!! Super awesome!

[@DarkEditZYT1]

Oscar I bought your book and it’s incredible it’s really fabulous Book hope you have a good day 😊

[@pallavirastogi5297]

Hi Oscar Owen, you are the best magician in the world!!!

[@donoimdono2702]

At 1:45 must you pick up the spread exactly as you did so, in that order?

[@marcrehula]

I remember watching this, and thinking, This is a Simon Aronson routine straight out of the book. So if I'd gone onto Fool Us, I could have fooled Penn & Teller?!?!

[@Dratonn]

incredible

[@Abdullah-dm8sb]

Hi, how can i see your webinar . i am interested.. please upload it on this channel, if its finished already. if not then tell me what to de... thanks in advance.. thanks for the free webinar

[@mutatedburger5193]

This guys magic is out of this world

[@oscar]

❤️❤️

[@robertpaisley8643]

Liked n subscribed x

[@michalzeiska6749]

Hello Oscar🙂🙂 very good trick(Prior commitment by Simon Aronson)My favorite tricks Is Quantum deck by Graig Petty Oscar Very very good trick👍👍👍👍👍😀😀😀

[@blackbeardmagic3185]

Another 5⭐ card trick.

[@philmann3476]

OK, only at the 3:40 mark, but my guess is that the key move takes place at 1:22 or thereabouts where the deck is not reassembled in its original order, but what used to be the top of the deck is placed in the middle and what used to be the middle of the deck is placed on top. That has to be intentional. The jokers are probably placed in the deck in some key location that enables the trick to work. Anyway, I'll continue watching and see how this plays out.

[@mistervader]

Question. Would you be willing to take on someone who has already been a professional before but just feels there is room for improvement in his skills? Said person has been performing for almost 2 decades but has abandoned sleight of hand almost completely. Asking for a friend.

[@Sarcastic_Saturday]

Well there goes my morning, now I gotta master this.

[@oscar]

LOL

[@salulekomarazo9921]

Oscar Owen you are best

[@sslaytor]

As you have no control over the cuts how does the math work to produce the right numbers/cards?

[@Pengochan]

In principle you are rearanging the cards such, that on top are the 18 cards that were originally between the two jokers, with the first cut card at 18, below that are the 25 cards originally below the second joker, with the second cut at 25 (18+25=43). This is done by reordering the stacks after cutting, first at the cuts (indicated by "|"), then at the separations where the jokers are (indicated by ";"), brackets indicate the card after (if left of a "-") / before (if right a "-") the card in the brackets in the original sequence. original order: 1-j1-c1|(c1)-j2-c2|(c2)-e after cutting and switching the top stacks: (c1)-j2-c2|1-j1-c1|(c2)-e after removing the jokers and switching the bottom stacks: (c1)-(j2);(j1)-c1|(c2)-e;(j2)-c2|1-(j1) Do the trick with a sorted deck to see how it works, it's really clever application of a bit of mathematics.

[@buckets212]

I see no brackets, nor do I understand the meaning of j1, j2 c1 and c2. Obviously, they represent jokers 1 and 2 and cut cards 1 and 2, but, numerically are they equal to 1? Is "e" to be determined?

[@Footballchords1166]

WHAT THE HELL 😮 BRO LOL 😂

[@mange2]

Im very surprised that Penn and Teller were fooled by this trick. This type of card trick has been around for hundreds of years. Ive seen lots of variations of this trick over the years but they all use the same basic rules.

[@v13-xxx53]

I am so grateful. I showed this trick to my friends and all the popular kids in my school literally became my friends. Wow! Thanks Oscar!

[@jestergreekgamer1275]

Such a pathetic reason to study magic indeed... At least you are a small kid, most of the " grownups" I know, have unfortunately the same motive. Sad, to say the least...

[@Y4kaClips]

​@jestergreekgamer1275 "magic? Pathetic?" *Or just u mad because u cant do it?*

[@mikeymouse4629]

I stopped the video at 3:54, b4 you revealed the secret - my initial guess is that the 2 jokers are 'cut short' (have one or both ends trimmed off a fraction of an inch), then placed in the deck at the 18 & 43 position, after having those numbers written on them, and placing the 'selected' cards at the 17th and 42nd positions respectively. Now just do a false shuffle/cut, place the deck on the table, and the spectator will automatically cut to either of the jokers (that's why you have to say 'top third' then 'half'. The 'selected' cards will be the card that is just above the joker in the deck.

[@elvinventucillo4501]

Thanks for this. What i do not understand is that in Penn and Teller, the magician shuffled the card in the beginning. How were the cards still arranged?

[@MrImagin]

this is what i keep looking for someone to explain. and i think this is the part that actually fooled Penn & Teller. The shuffle rules out all the "math"/self-working approaches.

[@camipco]

I haven't seen the episode, but there are many different methods for shuffling a deck that do not in fact shuffle the deck, or don't shuffle a portion of the deck. Although also I'd expect Penn and Teller to spot those. Also, never believe a magician. Penn and Teller will say a trick fooled them even if it didn't for a good story or a sympathetic guest. Or sometimes they'll just come up with a different way the effect could be done and guess wrong.

[@ab_ab_c]

What am I missing? how did you position the 4 & the Ace at the 18th & the 43rd position in the final pile? The 4 or the Ace selections weren't necessarily above the jokers, so how did you position the 4 & Ace so that the would be in the 18th & 43rd position??

[@anaermr.2232]

Cool

[@gyorgybecze3693]

this is a very impressive counting trick:) those with a math mind will see that it is indeed self working:)cool:)

[@zinedinemagic5817]

Very cool and easy Magic trick

[@oscar]

Thank you Zinedine

[@zinedinemagic5817]

@@oscar thanks for you✌️😀