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

[@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 😀

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@The3ninjakids]

That performance was True and Honest.

[@Tru3xEffects]

It was pure skill. So sick

[@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!

[@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!!!

[@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.

[@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."

[@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!

[@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!

[@danielschein6845]

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

[@Cris-ih3jx]

The ending reminded me of dual in western cowboy movie.

[@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

[@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

[@dimitreze]

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

[@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

[@williamstdog9]

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

[@wesleyiseli]

Thanks so much!

[@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

[@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.

[@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!

[@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!

[@thermicrocket4052]

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

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@aluminum8365]

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

[@HighStakesDanny]

My memory is terrible. I watched this one year ago, commented, and watched it today as if it was brand new. The only way I knew I watched it was my comment. Has this happened to you?

[@abzr9786]

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

[@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.😂

[@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.

[@jamesgordonuk]

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

[@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!!!

[@ebadkhan7649]

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

[@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.

[@luke.sorensen]

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

[@NJP1234567890]

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

[@mahyarnazaripour1212]

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

[@mrnicomedes]

Subscription earned for refraining from dropping FOOLS in the title. When Penn started saying how much he liked it, I was certain he knew how it worked. I think, maybe so was he!

[@avrilrosejuanes217]

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

[@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.

[@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.👏🎩🐰🍸

[@reloadpsi]

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

[@Miss_GiggleFarts]

That was badass, props

[@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!

[@HyperionGaming]

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

[@crisv6170]

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

[@benpatricksheets]

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

[@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.

[@legueu]

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

[@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

[@zaidusmani2993]

What a beautiful routine and an even beautiful exchange between Penn and Wes at the end. Ohhh that sass at the end "you're gonna guess it wrong" Loved it. One of my favorite tricks.

[@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!

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@tylerisafk]

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

[@SoloPilot6]

Thank you for not spoiling the ending for us. Too many others say that they did or did not fool P&T in the title of the video -- why bother watching, if you already know the outcome? Definitely enjoyed the matter-of-factness in your presentation.

[@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!

[@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.

[@DMCmagic]

Straight phenomenal 🏆

[@BiffMcCloud]

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

[@michaelbcohen]

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

[@MarketResearchReading114]

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

[@TEC-XX_619]

Bruh, his stage presence is great!

[@wesleyiseli]

Thanks!

[@brandonscheinuck4237]

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

[@CH3FFI3]

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

[@strugglingphilosopher]

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

[@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!

[@s7a2g65]

This is the only performance I’ve watched more than once. This whole vid/performance is entrancing.

[@wesleyiseli]

Thanks so much!

[@Snommelp]

Man, I have never been *that* invested in a coin flip game. Well done!

[@FingerStyleGuita63]

I loved the confidence at the end. Great trick

[@jimscully6696]

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

[@davidf2911]

So simple, so slick. Absolutely deserved the win!

[@martincolvill5453]

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

[@HandlesAreStupid167]

Probably my favourite magician on the show! Bravo!

[@ghostderazgriz]

That ending was pure cinema. An absolute mad performance.

[@jubinjajoria2870]

Thats Awesome..... When you said it isn't a gaff, I am like "Then HOW??" Amazing Performance.

[@gmy33]

I did see a moment of relueve and pride ar the last throw ... congrats !!!! That must be such a geeat feeling .

[@SuperCartoonist]

I don't believe chance was involved, but that was amazing!

[@wesleyiseli]

You are taking a chance every time you walk out on stage. Thanks!

[@NexelMagic]

@@wesleyiseli u have good sense :). great routine . like a magician i have big respect on your skill and humility. i wish all the best.

[@edhumm]

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

[@OiVinn-eq1ml]

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

[@raspberryslush]

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

[@chuckpham]

i saw Penn and Teller perform this trick in Sydney 2022!

[@XO43137]

Love the girls dancing in between rounds. I would've gone tails every time. Way easier than holding up an arm.

[@jgjonola]

Penn mentioned this trick today on his podcast. Said how much he loved it. I had to go back and watch it again. He’s right. This is such an amazing trick that you make look so simple. So cool that he is talking about using it in his show and him talking about how he screwed it up made me lol. Great stuff. Would live to see your show sometime!

[@KkuraZuhaJ]

What is the name of his podcast?? Searched it up and didn't find anything..

[@md123180]

I'm 99% sure I know how this is done, but I could never think to do it as smoothly and confidently as he did, especially getting Penn in the end. That said, I don't want to know if I'm right. His performance turned this simple trick into magic. Well done.

[@Nozdormu1982]

The wife already cheering was so adorable :D.

[@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

[@mamalutscherful]

Yooooooooo - Great Trick. Love Penn‘s reaction

[@ValensBellator]

That ending was so epic! It genuinely cinematic the way it went down lol

[@cfov]

So beautiful in it's elegant simplicity. That's what makes it magic.

[@bean9575]

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

[@AlTheEngineer]

Pretty awesome trick! Great show, I love your modesty and thank you for not giving it away in the video title! I'm sure your father would be proud of you and your career!

[@wesleyiseli]

Thanks so much!

[@timmack2415]

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

[@starkeydw]

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

[@pavan64pavan]

The Confidence! Mind Blowing Sir.

[@AdamCasada]

The end of this was phenomenal. You either have nerves of steel or you're damn good with that coin.

[@SteveRyherd]

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