World Champion Magician Shawn Farquhar Teaches Us A Simple Card Trick

All you need is a deck of cards...
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[@flan2421]

I had the pleasure of meeting Shawn last summer and I can honestly say that he's almost exactly the same in person as he is on camera. One of the most genuine performers/people I've ever met. He's actually very good at sleight of hand card magic, and had the camera been setup up differently, I can assure you, he would not have flashed.

[@gapjunction11]

Maybe some of his moves are visible, but he's such an adorable guy who seems to be still amazed about magic and what he is able to do to other people's minds. Plus he's a world champion. So as long as you're not as good as him - stop complaining.

[@blackjackgaming7728]

Atleast someone agrees with me

[@adamels9504]

I complain that he's not good enough.

[@YellowTissueBox]

Right on Gap, He's an amazing magician :)

[@blakerwalk]

It's disrespectful to reveal to the general public like that.

[@tylerburk3313]

hes my fav magician

[@diogoesilva6214]

Magic tricks are made to be seen at normal speed, one time, without pausing or repeat over and over again... That´s why I hate magic tricks comment section on KZbin... one guy sees the video 20 times in slow motion, finds a part of the trick and thinks he is the boss and the Magician should do it better... really? Really, I think some people truly believe they can make cards fly! It´s an ilusion, see it one or 2 times, do not try to see it in slow motion it´s not meant to do that

[@xTrolisticism]

you maybe can say that but my eyes can tell the future(lie) no seriously i know how he make that trick in normal speed

[@smcchandler3430]

i agree....... i think of some of my favorite performances on P&T Fool Us and i was thinking i don't want to know how the trick's done unless i can figure it out myself

[@GrandRiserOfficial]

Magic tricks were a form of entertainment. Its purpose is to entertain and OR make you laugh or smile. Not to be debunked.

[@UseWallow]

Diogoe Silva watched it normal speed and still saw everything. He’s just bad.

[@glhfggezmidend6071]

Original Swayy oh wow! Amazing! Win card competition and fool legendary magicians too pls why don’t you... !

[@iDream60]

0:20 flawless wrist kill

[@LeviJohansen]

He is so awesome!

[@farrellfileas7453]

For those wondering how he did the second trick: After he got the signed card back, he inserted the card back to the deck. However, he actually did a marlo tilt where he placed the card right below the top card. He then did a double lift (lifted the top 2 cards, thus showing the card from the 2nd top) and said that the card was back on the top. Afterwards, he placed the top card on the table, which means that Judith's card is now actually on top. As Judith holds the deck, he rubs the card that was originally on top on Judith's hand and so pulled out the top card from the deck pressed in between Judith's hand. As for how he made the deck to a glass, it's actually very sneaky. You can see on 2:21, while Judith is signing the card, that he unnaturally moves his left hand into his pocket area. At this point, he switched the entire deck with a glass deck with only the top card being an actual card.

[@denastein8807]

this guy's double lift is simple outta this world, and it looks so clean and flawless. amazing magician

[@TedTheTree]

Really, you should see my double lift, I don't use any finger breaks;

[@bogdanstamenic2836]

I love this guy! The way he performs and handles the cards is just mesmerizing. You make it look easy, you have my respect Shawn.

[@cantaloupeme]

Probably some of the best misdirection ever.

[@haloman1319]

That's what it's all about

[@emilt.m.6418]

the last trick is called a doublelift, basically you lift two cards and make it look like 1.

[@owendorsey5866]

Ikr

[@UseWallow]

Not really lol

[@houstonwehaveaproblem4798]

All i seen were a bunch of double lifts

[@Tevortofu]

It’s so cool how he brought his hand up to his mouth, but covered the cards so well

[@onetakem]

As always, funny, charming and amazing to watch. By far one of my favorite card magicians to watch. Shawn, you're right up there with Mac King my friend!

[@lukezz493]

Take a look at Dani DaOrtiz mate, he has a little different style, but he's crazy, believe me

[@noahluard]

+luca cagnazzi How about mat franco?

[@devrajbora18]

the last trick was so easy yet so astonishing for audience

[@deepakjangid23]

I liked the way the girl laughed with joy magic spreads love laugh happiness bravo

[@nerfirelia8235]

It doesn't matter how easy the tricks are. The amazing sleight of hand and how masterfully these people can do them is what really makes them entertaining.

[@Tecom38415]

That’s crazy cause they aren’t easy 😂. Did you forget sleight of hand takes skill?

[@gpgstudios9813]

This guy has so much energy, he makes misdirection a natural thing lol

[@musicoldies83]

Okay, the one illustration which involves the girl writing on the card is nothing more than trick photography. Note the series of split screens that follow, both horizontally (1) & vertically (2) - from 2:41 to 2:47 - which obviously indicate severances or breaks in continuity involving the two individuals performing the trick (yes, they're both in on it). These split images point to the fact that two sets of cards are being used in two totally different action settings, and made to seem like it's all just one continuous uninterrupted imagery if you're not closely paying attention to it.

[@almor619]

the thing is the tricks are so easy yet they are still so good and so entertaining !!! amazing job !!!!

[@Tecom38415]

😂😂these “tricks” are anything BUT easy. People don’t spend their entire lives mastering these techniques for nothing. Idiot

[@propensitytoward6760]

That misdirection as he casually swaps the decks in his left pocket it awesome.

[@Jacob-gy1wo]

My favorite part about this is he was using very beginner basic sleight of hand moves and made the performance look extremely good.

[@Tecom38415]

Easy for you to say. 😂he’s a pro you’re a loser that jerks off and plays games all day

[@darthmatt4891]

I like this guy he has a good sense of humor and is really friendly unlike some other magicians who are too serious about it

[@ZY-mu2sk]

Honestly he's just using 1% of what he knows...

[@theblueadventurer615]

More like .1% of what he knows lol

[@gaganbatra66]

& mostly it’s always sufficient for a layman

[@tommycollinsmagic]

I so LOVE your last illusion! I purchased it from you and can't wait to practice, practice, practice and add it to my routine! AWESOME!

[@estoylaroca]

Very fast sleight of hand, and excellent use of misdirection. The prop trick also got me, I didn't catch it on the first few viewing, but even when I viewed it slowly, it was BARELY noticeable where he did the switch. Just imagine, how confused you would be if it would've happened in real life

[@hippycardist5655]

I would LOVE to see the reveal for that trick! Awesome!

[@stopplzs]

My brain melted of amazement from watching this

[@inquisitive.lurker]

Amazing timing and just dexterity with cards.

[@metall7331]

3:13 lol she saw the deck in his pocket and laughed :D

[@renlamomtsopoe]

Knowing the trick is easy executing it with such ease is the difficult part

[@zomphil1113]

He's from the eye..

[@Stonkx420]

hahaha

[@WillTw12]

MikschGame 88 yup

[@MaskedGreenmagician]

The Crazy Midschooler SankeyMagic

[@eemeli224]

now you dont

[@RICHARD-pl6qc]

MikschGame 88 i bet

[@gustav1670]

The one where he takes the card out of the deck at 1:04, It´s not the same cards as he picked at the start he just told us that the cards he picked was the three of hearts and 2 of clubs but it was actually the 2 of hearts and the 3 of clubs. He just placed the 3 of hearts and 2 of clubs at the top and bottom and when he throws the cards to from one hand to the other he just holds on the top and bottom card so that it looks like he´s "pulling" the out of the deck. You can find a tutorial on this trick at Chris Ramseys channel.

[@LargestClassifieds]

Mind blowing trick. Great magic.

[@izack8945]

he actually did a double lift to bring the card to his mouth but it was really smooth transition that made it look like nothing at all

[@MeowsOsc7]

He so quick

[@kaydens6964]

It’s more about misdirection.

[@romanatwoodfan5284]

The ACTUAL SWITCH was at 2:24 . Shawn Farquhar's view. He switched it in his pocket.

[@samuelabreu4349]

Guys, please, don't spoil the tricks...The tricks that he did, I know, are "easy", but he can execute them as a master.

[@zackinblack]

Samuel Abreu did a pretty shit job if you ask me...

[@axelcaballero9779]

Samuel Abreu got ya extra chubby teletubbie tf outtaa here boaaa fucking obese ass turd

[@larsschrauwen8971]

Zack Parkhurst wel yes you can see him two times put the cart in his mouth while he is raising his hands

[@karlbenedictmeneses2122]

No he put in her hand the Card and he vomit

[@g7isbabes912]

f

[@cyanisable5477]

Loved the classic omni deck at the end. 👌🏻👌🏻

[@antayac]

Most people with his level of skill are extremely serious and boring. He is so skilled and still has an almost childlike innocence that makes him even more deceptive. His misdirection is so strong that he can make slights that really aren't even slights work.

[@callmecg101]

I met him a few times and he is actually a really nice guy.

[@RemoGutierrez1]

you can see when he does it at 2:30 putting his left arm down to make the switch, and only 1 card is real, the one on top of the glass case

[@rajeshjoshi4575]

Yeah perfect execution

[@davejohnson1448]

He's one of the few to Fool Penn & Teller, he's the most award winning Magician EVER!. Shawn's GREAT & it's obvious he loves what he does.

[@JeroenBaxexm]

"All you need is a deck of cards... " ...and a block of plexi glass :)

[@winzalahvella417]

+Jeroen Bax (exm) how you do the trick?

[@JeroenBaxexm]

Winzal Ahvella well, he does need a block of plexi glass right? To be able to do the swap :)

[@winzalahvella417]

Jeroen Bax right. but i wanna know how it's done xD

[@JeroenBaxexm]

Winzal Ahvella ofcourse :)

[@winzalahvella417]

Jeroen Bax sooo are you going to start explaining? o.o orrrr?

[@stephentheriault9233]

This is the greatest card force I have ever seen, I want to learn it...

[@ActuallyConfused]

Though i did get both of the tricks :) Had to re-watch the second one though. then i noticed he reached down and grabbed the glass "Box" and put only 1 card on top, that was hiding the glass.

[@MaskedGreenmagician]

zaku2100 as Paul gertner of steel and silver video voulmes plus Paul Gertners book says if you had to watch it again then he fooled you even on youtube

[@ActuallyConfused]

.-.

[@michaellavery4899]

What a great entertainer. Watch his Fool Us appearances if you haven't already. Mind-blowing.

[@alexdiaz1769]

0:55 slow it down to 0.5 and you can see he was holding the cards

[@DakonBlackblade2]

Ye dude it is a slight of hand we all know that, it does not make the trick any less amazing.

[@tahaamine]

That card trick was my favorite, now everybody knows how it works. But its okey, now I just need a deck of cards and a plexiglass to do my new favourite card trick. Thank you Mister Shawn Farquhar

[@JUrb1000]

last one is simple... while she wrote her name on the card he switched the deck with the plastic block with only the 10 of hearts card on it... then he got an easy pinky break under that one card and shoved her card under it then an easy double lift to show it as if it was up top and the rest is even simpler... plain as you see it

[@emmalarisse]

JUrb1000 Good now we know the secret

[@ProtRifprottoyislam]

he is shawn farquar his winning act is still unexplained.. he fooled pen and teller with it in fool us..

[@edwinleon2477]

JUrb1000 wrong. He had the deck when he did the double lift. He switched it out after he did the double lift. Nice try thought ;)

[@JUrb1000]

that wouldnt make sense... it would be a lot harder to switch out, where he placed his hand... he put his hand under the desk, so that she doesnt see the block, since there is no card on top of it

[@csigaming8394]

where can you get that plastic block

[@SCRAMBY18]

this video doesn't do Shawn justice, this guy is one of the best card magicians of all time!

[@Numberonesorabjifan]

At 2:30 he moves the deck under the table and switches it with the glass with a card on top of it

[@juanma862]

nope hahahaha he change the deck before that when the girl was writting her signature hahahahah

[@graddeos]

no cus at 1st he puts taht signed card in the middle of the deck, and then when he told her that this was easy, lets do it the hard way, he changed it with the glass

[@Pattybob]

Wasnt in the middle, was the second from the top. You move the top card higher so it seems like its going in the middle.

[@Numberonesorabjifan]

Maru tilt

[@hakanozdemir1403]

+Nishant Modak u r wrong

[@dzy428]

I don't know if he kept flashing on purpose to show us how things are done, but I gained quite a bit from this video as a beginner magician.

[@ElMagoRob]

damn i remember seeing him on Penn and Teller a few years ago, dude aged ALOT

[@playingwithcards7720]

It isn't the complication or intricacies of a routine that make it succeed. It's how it is pulled off. Done right, even the 'pull my finger' trick can astound!

[@UdayAggarwal95]

at 2:32 look at the card in the air..

[@K9_Jay]

ye right there is the 10

[@graffitimaniac]

have no fucking idea where to look like what are you talking about?

[@zerobyzed3214]

He uses a doublelift.

[@UnknownTaliban]

+graffitimaniac pause at 2:31 you can see it's a different card

[@jinkyandres3974]

That i is why in all magic they call it nagic TRICK

[@stevenrash1397]

That last trick is so easy! but still cool! :)

[@zarakikenpachi7359]

Nice tricks honestly but the cameraman is doing a Horrible job tbh

[@FlowingFlows]

Yeah i can see how he did all the ricks he did he has to look where the guy is insctuing toi

[@darwinaj4045]

You can see the 10 of hearts ♥ in slow motion while he is throwing down the card. Revealed 😂 I respect him

[@GameOfChickens]

lol you can see him take the glass thing at 2:30 when his hand goes under the table

[@sanihadzic454]

He's just hiding the glass block while doing a double lift at 2:30 because there are only two cards on the top of the deck. The actual deck switch occurs at 2:22 while he's having her sign the card, you can vaguely see him move his hand behind his coat jacket.

[@ExXGod]

Shawn Farquhar defines the word clean. Just plain wow. If you want to know how he did the trick check the reply. If not then enjoy his mysticism.

[@ExXGod]

He switched the normal deck with one random card and her card on top of the glass deck at 2:30

[@Touk1-u7i]

2:29 misdirection+switch real deck into fake deck by his LEFT HAND while putting one card on the top to hide it :)

[@glhfggezmidend6071]

トキ you want a cookie or something?

[@Caninoization]

yes I found it too

[@jaykelp6460]

These are easy but he does them very well.

[@onyx9465]

0:28 You Can See, He Pulls A Handful Of Cards And "Spits" Them Out. xD #BestMagicianEver

[@Kingfatmon]

If you've done even a little practice in magic/sleight of hand, you will see what he's doing fairly well. These are basic tricks. However, it takes an intermediate to see that his handling is absolutely pristine. All the way from the double lifts to the fans. Doing what he's doing at that speed takes practice.

[@hyowokatzamuaio5246]

I think i'll buy some cards

[@ayokay123]

Excellent execution. Exellent guy.

[@liorbenshushan2939]

how the cut he does at the start of this video is called?

[@LivingchurroBlogspot]

also curious

[@qanna8363]

it's the butterfly cut

[@cloggedcord4612]

+LIVINGCHURRO it's called the butterfly cut

[@valerymartynchenko6100]

Everyone who is saying they are not impressed with him, look up his episodes on Penn and Teller's Fool Us show; he was on there twice, and both times he did some very clean and impressive stuff.

[@clinzwalkon]

"I'm gonna do it the hard way" 2:30... he threw down a different cardnd not the one she signed. blame the camera angel

[@benswolo6008]

yeah, he really fooledyou. at the same time you can see him changing the deck when he lowers his hand.

[@ethangreen5416]

Shut the hell up you sad piece of shit, it’s not meant to be played in slow motion.

[@shubhamaggarwal9828]

Go and eat a dictionary before commenting It's *angle

[@igorsvacic217]

Beautyfull Shawn.I allways need a little more impromtu tricks (as I only do impromptu magic),especially those little,short fillers.No way anybody will catch the 2-3 and the 3-2.Great stuff to show off your "miracolous sleight of hand" capabilities lol

[@vajantsuwali8651]

2:30 he swaps the deck for a clear block of glass

[@ethangreen5416]

Read the top comment

[@Exalerion]

That signed card/plastic block trick is easy to understand but I'm just wondering how he's able to switch between the deck of cards and the plastic block so fast and smooth without making (too much) noise. I'd almost think there's a guy sitting under that table grabbing the deck and putting the plastic block in his hands since his arm barely moves lol, or just very wide and organized pockets. Not something you can do everywhere without some kind of cover...

[@BandiPat]

So many people trying to expose it. So many people getting it wrong. I should know. I'm a magician. I do these things.

[@r.pizzamonkey7379]

+BandiPat I can see how they did most of them up until the end, and no, none of them are camera tricks. I'm not a magician (cuz I have horrible coordination) but my close friend is, so I have a lot of experience trying to determine tricks like this.

[@BandiPat]

+R. pizzamonkey Oh I know they're not camera tricks, I've done all these before.

[@r.pizzamonkey7379]

BandiPat I know, I was just mocking all the people who's first reaction is "video magic!"

[@davidramot5154]

+BandiPat i do magic and ive understood all tricks shown here, ive just posted it in the chat ;)

[@matts.1352]

+BandiPat I'm not a magician, but I can guess how he did it. When she was asked to pick a card from the deck, you can see at 2:16 that he forced the card on her. At 2:20 he uses a bit of misdirection: while he hands her the pen, he reaches to his pocket to dispose of the deck and grab the plexiglas, but keeps two cards (10 of hearts on top) and puts them on top of the plexiglas. When he does his first smaller trick at 2:26, he's not placing her card into a deck, but instead has bent only the top card up slightly to give the illusion that he's placing it into a deck and slides her card in-between the two cards. Then at 2:29, he grabs the two top cards and reveals her card so it appears her card is on top of the deck; however, this is simply misdirection so he can slip his hand under the table to dispose of the second card. After that, the trick is pretty much done; he tosses the top card onto the table which happens to be the 10 of hearts, and the only card on the plexiglas after that is her card. The 10 of hearts was always on the top of the deck, and her card was always the next card underneath the 10 of hearts. I may have missed a few details, but it seems like that's the gist of what he's doing.

[@ash-pg3eq]

alright if i watch it in slow motion..i catch the moment he prepared every single perfomance but...I tried...then it so hard to be that quick as Shawn....great job Shawn...His hands and palm are too good and fasttt

[@lidija1547]

On 28 second watch closely his left hand

[@potawatadingdong]

I just showed that two card trick to my five year old. However, I have the spectator select two cards and cut the deck for them to place in the middle. Then I switch the top and bottom so now one card is on the top of the deck and the other is on the bottom. You have to make sure they don't pay too much attention during the move. Then you can either shuffle while maintaining the top and bottom positions or simply pull segments out of the middle and switch them around. Forgot where I learned it but I think it was in a magic book years ago.

[@khoilu8]

1:42 - "It's a 3 of hearts and 2 of clubs" Yeah, no. That looks like a 3 of clubs and 2 of hearts to me.

[@LuthfiAlHanifVEVO]

so it's the point of lie, shawn ask her to missname it

[@eunicebertolano5187]

R/wooosh broooo

[@NasterModz]

at 0:28 he grabs a small group and than at 0:30 you can see the cards, so what he is using is called slight of hand manipulation

[@spencermackel7800]

The first guy to fool Penn and Teller TWICE.

[@pakdevil]

Shin lim does fool then twice

[@bogopuar7463]

@Lost Stratagem Paul Gertner is an amazing magician and entertainer. That's why fortune 500 companies him for trade shows.

[@devonwalter6053]

You can tell from 0:20 to 0:28 he misdirected her. From 0:23 to 0:25 you can see him take the Ace of Spades, reach up and put it in his mouth. And she didn’t notice it until after he put it in his mouth. So we know he’s extremely good at misdirection.

[@MrSpectre972]

Bah Alors #WankilStudio ak Laink Et Terracid on se fait "voler" la musique de sa chaine 😂😂😂

[@tahjm504]

You can literally see the cards in his hand when he says " This is even better"

[@WhatAreYouBuyen]

Lots of double flips is all

[@ohad219]

Yep... Master the double lift and you will be able to do everything he does.

[@WhatAreYouBuyen]

Except put a marker through my skull... that trick was OFF THE HOOK!!!!!

[@yahirmina9686]

+WhatAreYouBuyen he doesn't do it he uses hand movement to pretend he put through but he hid it behind his hand

[@mexicanvlogs8649]

+WhatAreYouBuyen stupid

[@amigocrypto7369]

buyen is right,,, its a double lift and a marlo tilt.. and after that an omni deck switch

[@roflbotfpv9168]

Shawn is a frickin BOSS!

[@vfyt4509]

The card deck is a payed actor...

[@jdarb2]

He's so good at this!

[@-SalimRaja]

That's not the shape of my heart

[@miniapple1891]

the last one deck switch while she is writing (change it to a piece of glass with a one card on top) do the tilt double lift (thats why he doesnt show the rest of the deck because it is glass) put her card back so it looks like a normal deck and keep the top card remove the top card(or the only card) from between her hands the rest is acting I think this is the method but i am not sure just by the where the camera is pointing

[@jairoalvarado3799]

lord Farqhuard?

[@ТомасАндерсон-в1е]

I wonder how much worse his life has become since Shrek first came out

[@Rohan-qi5yl]

Heyy

[@LeMartinOG]

These tricks are easy guys, the REALLY hard part is execution. His movements are fast and flued and he can misdirect really well.

[@COOLPIO]

I got it now :D i KNOW everything about his tricks ! Watch it in slowmotion then u will see it too

[@Dafly150]

The camera's position didn't help him much in this performance. But still, great display of skill, I really enjoy watching Shawn

[@ceciliacastro7962]

This nigga loves what he does.

[@Numberonesorabjifan]

Okay here is how it's done, first he does a Marlo tilt to get the chosen card to the second position then when he double lifts the card to reveal the signed card, he quickly goes under the table and swaps the deck for the glass. Then he quickly puts both the cards back on the glass. Then he takes the top card which is a random card out which leaves the signed card and the glass deck there. Then he puts her in her palm. Then he waves the random card over and shows it then puts his hand there and pulls out the top card which is the only card and shows that it's the signed card which leaves you with only the glass deck left. Easy peasy

[@Numberonesorabjifan]

Or he switched the deck when she is signing the card which is more believable

[@JS-hi3oo]

Damn, can’t imagine being the best in the world at something....

[@hazemel-don9772]

he changes the deck with glass when she was signing on the card and at 2:30 there was two cards and glass . he hides the glass and shows her card and under it the another card

[@Camzdadon]

TEACH THAT PENN TRICK!

[@EddySoler]

+ Virgil from hell just search up on KZbin: pen through head trick.

[@tjgt9205]

He Just push the Pen when he put on the Ears then He Bite and Pull the pen then done

[@BoyKissBoy]

+Norman8537 I think he meant the trick Shawn performed for Penn and Teller on Fool Us…

[@damianboolsen]

+Virgil from hell Push the pen against your ear, it will then go just into a palm position in your hand, quickly go to your mouth and bite down on the pen, pretending like it came from your ear.

[@loian7]

The penn trick is really easy, you just hide the pen behind your arm, all you gotta do is move your hand up and down, it's just an illusion

[@nickhunziker9731]

this is the video that inspired me to learn magic 7 months ago

[@mjbarien]

pen trick is easy for anybody to do

[@stopitgetsomehelp4839]

even the last card trick

[@denizcancgsar2810]

I am pretty sure he knows that.. Just for fun though.. Isn't him entertaining?

[@Noxize]

pen tricks easy, huh? then I have learned bakfall in two seconds

[@doelarhupsb2064]

Noxize what is bakfall?

[@Noxize]

DoeLarh upsb Its a advanced penspinning trick

[@sniffableandirresistble]

I love him he always freaks me out

[@anson4547]

He us Harry Potter from now you see me

[@crizzy777]

Very smooth DLs, gotta say for a "champion" they are very smooth...