Wes Iseli tries to fool Penn & Teller with a half dollar -Penn and Teller Fool Us

Wes Iseli has been doing magic full time since 1996. He is a magician & illusionist, a creator of magic, a magic consultant, animal trainer, and an author.
Wes performs all over the US with his family doing on average 400 shows per year.
Wes has his own reality show called Wes Iseli's Magiclife • Wes Iseli's Magiclife ...
He also does a monthly charity show called Wes Iseli's Magic of Giving Project • Wes Iseli's Magic of G...
Wes had such a great time on Fool Us and has already been asked to come back for another taping...
Should he do it?
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For more on Wes
Instagram: wes_iseli
Web: wesiseli.com

[@clbazar]

“Well, stand up and play the game.” - That was raising the stakes, that was pure drama. Brilliant choice, my friend.

[@i69GrzzlyBears]

Probably one of the most baller things ever said on the show. Even though Fool Us is good natured fun. I always love it when the contestants can stand with confidence and say, 'let me show you what I've got'

[@S_Drake]

That was pretty frickin' awesome 😀

[@NicholasBarry]

I love when the title of the video doesn't give away whether it was a fooler. Even better for the magician himself to upload the video, and restrain himself from using the video title to brag about his big win! Bravo.

[@BinarySpike]

Completely agree! I hate knowing the outcome before I've even started the video.

[@monkey3964]

Very classy indeed. This guy is cool as a cucumber

[@jpaugh64]

Please don't ruin it by giving it away in a comment.

[@an3582]

Exactly!!!! Why spoil the results unless youre insecure?

[@keithmills778]

I guess I shouldn’t have started reading the comments while the pre-vid ads were running.

[@matthewlindsay1046]

I came to watch a magic trick and ended up watching a western showdown. “Here we go. You’re gonna get it wrong.” “I don’t think so.” *flips coin* “Choose.” EPIC. One of the best tricks and showmanship ever on Fool Us. Period.

[@1archengdes111]

@Matthew Lindsay and one of the simplest-just one coin was the whole show. Yes epic for sure

[@jaerivus]

I agree. The real brilliance of that showdown began when the performer confidently told Penn to stand up and play the game! That was such a smart move: it (for some reason) seemed to raise the stakes on the gamble, and also really enhanced the overall effect of having a magic coin with no sympathy for skeptics.

[@huser365]

Loved that ending. Really epic.

[@AndrewJW]

Yo, that was actually fucking dope. Gave me chills.

[@rpgqueen8737]

Western showdown is an apt descriptor

[@chris3145]

One of the most important rules in magic is that you don't repeat a trick for the same audience. I'm pretty sure he performed a trick half a dozen times during that routine, and he still left Penn & Teller unable to explain it.

[@jimcumback6497]

That's a good point!!!

[@victor-charlesscafati]

That's a great point, and I don't mean to diminish it when I point out that he performed it over and over, but nobody knew that was the trick yet!

[@andrewroberts8139]

Okay, so you're somehow able to control whether it's heads or tails (and Penn knew that but didn't know how?). Fabulous trick.

[@SwervingLemon]

Penn knew how. The "I don't think so" was more akin to "Whatever I call is the right call because I love this trick so much I'm giving you the trophy."

[@RevansMinion]

This was fantastic! Also, thank you for not spoiling the ending with the video title.

[@stephenhosking7384]

"Also, thank you for not spoiling the ending with the video title.". YES!!!

[@The3ninjakids]

That performance was True and Honest.

[@Tru3xEffects]

It was pure skill. So sick

[@berstuck]

The last 90 seconds of this video are probably my favorite in the whole series. Tremendous respect from Penn (and great drama) to put it all on the line like that. Really wonderful illusion.

[@MattS-eh6fw]

Everyone else: damn thats a good trick Me: his name sounds like a cantina in star wars

[@apollyon1]

that performance was a wretched hive of fun and trickery

[@jamiemercer5221]

the spaceport in episode 4

[@ONIS3]

Mate i wanted to upvote but you're on 66 votes and a good solider follows orders

[@kanedafx]

Underrated comment.

[@Santi.Strange]

HAHAHAHAHA OMG

[@danielschein6845]

7:23 The excited look on your wife's and daughter's face is priceless.

[@abzr5192]

8:13 Is it just me or Alison just said the sweetest TAILS ever. LOL

[@williamstdog9]

That is one of the least “showy” but yet most incredible tricks I have EVER EVER seen!!! 👌👏👏👏👍☺️

[@wesleyiseli]

Thanks so much!

[@varuntulsyan2558]

That's the warmest hug I've seen Penn give a fooler on Fool Us. He really really liked you and the fact that you fooled him made him appreciate you even more i think. I was rooting for you the moment Penn started fanboying over the routine.

[@taigenraine]

I loved the curtain call Penn made you do, performing the trick again at the end. Also love how magicians are getting to show their own tricks and get their own fame on KZbin instead of those 'other' channels monetizing their hard work. Wish you and your family the best, thanks for the performance!

[@sm5574]

One time I saw Penn realize that a magician wasn't actually tricking them, that he was "just that good". That's an even more amazing thing than a magic trick, and I think I just saw it again. Great job!

[@timhitt9541]

no this fooled him

[@jimscully6696]

Penn had so much fun playing up the end. They worked together like a hand in glove. What the show is all about. Pure joy. Well done.

[@oz_jones]

That "stand up" sounded surprisingly menacing, lol. Great trick.

[@jojohehe3251]

You nailed it. Penn threw Wes a line and Wes played it perfectly. It was sublime by both, a great showbiz moment.

[@gmail2gmail280]

@@jojohehe3251 well said

[@q1006662]

Love how fair that flip seems! You look straight at the audience after catching it and never glance down. No idea how you're controlling the result but I love the elegance of this trick. Congrats on a great performance :D

[@ForkySeven]

I watch this show religiously and this is definitely one of the freshest and most original tricks that has ever been on it. Bravo!

[@abhijitkunjiraman6899]

Math teacher: there's only a 50% chance that you'll guess the correct outcome when you toss a coin. This guy: Hold my prediction sheet.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

That's correct for a fair toss of a coin. However, you can do fake tosses that end up the way you want. However, I'm pretty sure Penn and Teller would catch he doing any known method of doing fake tosses so I don't know how he did it.

[@ak6805]

Man, the only thing better than that performance and mind blowing finish to it is the fact that he travels around with his family, the people he love, to do what he loves to, magic. Absolutely amazing!

[@8oku]

Saw this live. I lost so many brain cells trying to figure out how he did this. Good job Wes. You got real talent.

[@KassidyKearey]

Given that it isn't a gaffed coin, I have to put this down simply as very smooth execution and tip my hat. I like that Penn was right when he said he wouldn't get it wrong from the POV that he knew the result would be you receiving the trophy. Well played on both sides. Great job, sir.

[@mahyarnazaripour1212]

"Well stand up and play the game !" You crushed Penn ! Love it !!!

[@dimitreze]

I'm binging Fool Us and this was the best trick I've ever saw on the show congratulations

[@matthunt5584]

Love this trick and the showmanship from you and Penn in the last minute of the clip is a treat. Like y'all just silently agreed to make a really cool TV moment instead of dropping the trophy once their guess was wrong.

[@mahadevovnl]

That must've been my favorite trick on the whole show so far :) The way you present yourself is just amazing, you seem like a really wholesome person, too! Really, really cool! Your family can be so proud!

[@NJP1234567890]

There aren’t too many tricks I see and have zero idea how the heck it’s done. This is one of them.

[@Nozdormu1982]

The wife already cheering was so adorable :D.

[@reloadpsi]

That one lass dancing when you told them all they could relax :P

[@amazingervin5398]

I've watched this several times already and just love the wholesome performance including the encore! Penn created a great bad guy Gene Hackman in a saloon atmosphere and it was so heartwarming to see the good guy deliver with his family celebrating! Very entertaining show and a righteous fool, all the best Wes!!!

[@absurdist5134]

Loved this one so much, wouldn't be fun for the audience as well. And your family being so happy you won was absolutely adorable. Awesome, really nice. And genuinely thanks for keeping the result secret in the title.

[@psyjinx]

I'm so happy to see magicians uploading their content from Fool Us now. The quality is so much better than it has been these last few years. Very fun trick by the way!

[@Robard65]

Fooling Penn and Teller is a matter of keeping it small. They were fooled with three nuttshells and a cork pea, twice with a cooky and now with one coin, less than a dollar. Loved the end, man against man. Great job.

[@alee_enn]

Two things I want to say about your video ... 1. Thank you for how you worded the title, unlike some of the others who appear on Fool Us. 2. It is nice that Penn & Teller, their production team and/or the station (what I'm trying to say is whoever has copyright) allows the performers to upload the appearance on their own YT channel. There was an official Fool Us channel, but I can't seem to find it now.

[@Cris-ih3jx]

The ending reminded me of dual in western cowboy movie.

[@thermicrocket4052]

This is my favorite Penn interaction of all time. The showdown was awesome. And wes beating him is just :chef's kiss:

[@aluminum8365]

Plot twist he was just really really really really really really really really lucky.

[@luke.sorensen]

Wes did my birthday party when I was in middle school! Great trick!

[@ebadkhan7649]

This is without a doubt the most incredible Fool Us Fooler ever I love it I love it I love it.

[@Miss_GiggleFarts]

That was badass, props

[@ChristianFitzharris]

I watched this CRYING laughing at least five times! That ending!!! Penn’s bravado- the gift that keeps giving! Fantastic, Wes!

[@magic.of.farley]

Thank you Wes for all you do on your magicians group page on Facebook I proudly display my badge as a top ingaged member.👏🎩🐰🍸

[@naytron210]

Bravo sir. Like Penn, I enjoyed this trick more than almost every act that's ever been on this show. Simple, easy to follow but impossible to figure out, engaging everyone all at once in a way that they all feel like they're playing along with you and with each other... Your performance is humble but confident, grounded and playful. Brilliant stuff.

[@akshaykumarguruji3064]

No cards, no big setups, just a coin is all that you needed to engage all audience members to be a part of the trick and fool P &T. The ending was real cool when penn lost as you said.😂

[@jamesgordonuk]

“Then stand up and play the game.” Is showmanship at its very best.

[@crisv6170]

What I like about this one more was that he got the audience involved looks really fun😀

[@Sebbethy]

This was really a great trick! But the final coin toss to get the trophy made it even better. I got goosebumps there :D So Epic!

[@bones343]

Very clever, great way to interact with the crowd too. If he did it how I think, that's got to take a lot of practice to get down, if it really is just a regular half dollar coin.

[@goldeneddie]

Wes, as a fellow performer, can I just say that I come back to this video regularly, just to bask in the joy of pure magic. Love it brother, you really deserved that trophy!

[@DMCmagic]

Straight phenomenal 🏆

[@tommccurry9000]

YES! Wes should definitely come back for another taping. Wes, you bring a wonderful presence to the stage. I loved your overall confidence and your face-off with Penn over whether you had fooled them or not. The trick was fabulous, for both the reason Penn said, because it was different than any trick I've seen, and because the whole thing came across in a powerful way. Bravo!

[@SteveRyherd]

That was absolutely great! I love the confidence and coy to this routine.

[@mattmewhorter2209]

Saw you a couple years ago in Orange, VA. Loved your show and so happy to see you and your family making your dreams come true!

[@benpatricksheets]

Hello Wes! Loved this trick and the friendly showdown at the end. You should definitely go back on the show.

[@brianm1864]

Watched a lot of Fool Us, and this is definitely one of my favorite performances. I definitely think you should go back for another round!

[@michaelkolb4344]

The youtube algorithm dropped me here and I'm more than just a little shocked, that there are not more comments... I admire your boldness, your humility, perseverance in honing your skills. Pulling of a move like this takes a lot of courage and confidence! Congratulations!

[@tylerisafk]

Ive been watching a lot of these and this is one of the best, great job!

[@martincolvill5453]

Very nicely done. Loved the whole premise. I enjoyed the way Penn "gunfightered " with you for the ending. Congratulations!

[@michaelbcohen]

That is one heck of a compliment from Penn and seeing his face when you nodded no was just perfect

[@bean9575]

What an awesome performance and a coin toss ending like something out of a movie! Great job! Fooled me too!

[@starkeydw]

One of my favorite tricks so far. Congrats to you and your family

[@TEC-XX_619]

Bruh, his stage presence is great!

[@wesleyiseli]

Thanks!

[@timmack2415]

That was one of the best routines I've ever seen!

[@jimscully6696]

Penn had so much fun playing up the end. Joy, what the shows all about. Loved it.

[@raspberryslush]

Amazing trick, I just loved the whole thing, and my personal favorite one ever to be performed on this show.

[@CH3FFI3]

Wow that was just a heap of fun from beginning to end. Loved it.

[@annisarich]

Thanks for sharing. Loved it.

[@NestorMandela]

That was so simple and entertaining. Loved it!

[@marcusaurelius9631]

Congratulations Wes! Utterly amazing and such incredible compliments to you from Penn and Teller. You deserve it! Well done! The Trimpe's

[@strugglingphilosopher]

One of the best performance I have ever seen. Brilliant.

[@BiffMcCloud]

That was the most badass thing I’ve seen on the show

[@Mascovipi]

Simple and elegant, this is such a great trick ! I definitely would buy a close up version of that effect

[@wesleyiseli]

it is for sale at my website wesiseli.com 3 versions are on the DVD stage parlor and close up

[@FingerStyleGuita63]

I loved the confidence at the end. Great trick

[@legueu]

I love guys like that. No bullshit, just doing a fun thing extremely well.

[@avrilrosejuanes217]

This is what I like is to involve the audience! What a SIMPLE yet GREAT PERFORMANCE!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@HyperionGaming]

This is the simplest yet best performance AND also best fooler call out ever

[@Docmiller4425]

Awesome job, sir! And it was great to see your wife and daughter watch you do it!

[@grouchstudios6761]

Just watched, so happy for you man. That's a great trick!

[@TheQueenOfTheKingdom]

Ahhhhh! Congratulations, Wes! The Iseli’s are the best! So happy for you!

[@brandonscheinuck4237]

I love this show and this is definitely one of my favorites

[@Mathadar]

That was just great! Good job!

[@JSeriously]

So simple. So amazing. Stage presence is awesome. It’s like he was born for this. “You’re going to get it wrong.” Love the confident. Great act.

[@Jindychick]

This was one of the best tricks I've ever seen on Fool Us! Terrific job🙌🙌🙌

[@goripple438]

That was really fun to watch! Nice one Wes! Go VA!

[@kirkjohnson9353]

Oh man, that was awesome. I loved the whole thing.

[@musicfreak21]

This trick brings me so much joy. Great job !!

[@edhumm]

The cleanest trick ever on Penn and Teller!!! Congratulations and thank you :D) Love and Joy to you and your family xx

[@steliosaa2]

Amazing! Congratulations! 👏 Hope to see you again on FoolUs

[@swapnilghosh7123]

That was one great piece of art.

[@az7500]

Congratulations! Perfection from start to finish

[@MaverickCadaverick]

Great routine & fantastic finish! Very well done!

[@SpiderSparta56]

Hi Wes Iseli, that trick was amazing. It's so hard to fool Penn and Teller and you my friend are good. I will always remember who you are and would love to watch you perform live. Your awesome

[@davidf2911]

So simple, so slick. Absolutely deserved the win!

[@DaneliusUK]

Enjoyed it, thank you.

[@4han3]

very cool magic trick, hope to see more

[@OiVinn-eq1ml]

Best simplest trick!! Loved how you got the audience in it too 👏👏

[@CrippleX89]

This is really amazing! Lovely trick man and their reaction.. Just great!

[@MarketResearchReading114]

So much joy in Penn's face I loved it.

[@philipgulliversr3884]

I wonder if Penn & Teller ask any of the magicians that fool them how they do the tricks. This one was really awesome. 👍

[@WarpedTrekker]

The magicians have to tell the producers of the show , how the trick is done. Before they perform. Then after, the magician tells Penn and Teller.

[@meletisbiniaris7659]

This is such a marvelous trick. Real simple, real smooth and oh boi was it good