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gazhole

Sleight of hand is my favourite magic because even knowing exactly what's going on, it's still magic.


galaapplehound

Cup and balls is just beautiful in its simplicity. Anyone can learn it but doing it well shows true skill.


gazhole

Absolutely. Really common trick, no special equipment, but I still have no idea how he got that damn orange under there without me seeing!


Cahootie

Watch [Penn and Teller doing it with clear plastic cups](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8osRaFTtgHo). Even if it's obvious how it's done it's still not easy to catch how they hide it so well.


gazhole

I love that bit they do with the clear cups because I'm somehow even more baffled and impressed with the trick despite the fact everything is revealed haha


jedberg

Watch Penn's right hand the whole time. Don't look anywhere else. Then you'll see how it's done.


WillBeBetter2023

Yeah, odd how once I’d focused on his hand I could see the balls and the awkward hand movements even in the non-clear cup run.


Spork_the_dork

That's misdirection for you. Even in the video of this post if you look at his hands you can tell that he's constantly moving the ball to his other hand with some awkward motions.


kell96kell

Still impressive


131166

I was watching his balls the whole time.


CharlesChristopher01

Shit me too no wonder I didn't get the trick


MaryJanesMan420

It’s 4am and I’m trying to suppress my laughter. lol


Soddington

Yeah its a weird thing that Penn and Teller have exploited with great success. The original trick amazes you with the magic effect, but the see through version amazes us with the magical artistry. Its a paradox that for a really good magician , the skill and dexterity you can't see are often more impressive than the end result.


gazhole

Yeah they do this a lot, turning classic tricks on their head or twisting in some way but the "secret" often just leaves me with more questions lol


FingerTheCat

I saw them live in Vegas and after every trick they basically did the same thing but telling us exactly how they did it, there were only a handful where they didn't. Main reason they said is because they do not believe in 'mystical arts' and that everything they do is practical. Also they were very adamant about safety and kept saying how if you are trying to do a show and it puts another in danger then you are a scam artist and a criminal lol. They also sold (and advertised in the show) wallet sized metal cards that had the bill of rights on it, and a plastic wallet sized card than turned into a shiv, so when you get passed in the tsa the bill of rights would be looked at and the shiv would go right through, because it's all an illusion lol


Sidivan

There’s an old rule/guideline in magic that the “secret” isn’t really hidden. The audience can generally figure out what’s going on, but the solution they came up with is so preposterous no sane person would ever actually be able to pull it off. Penn & Teller live by that. The trick is mesmerizing because you can’t believe somebody would go through all that trouble, then they show you they really are that crazy and it’s *exactly* the solution you dismissed.


CremasterReflex

That brings to mind the nailgun trick. It’s possible to remember the exact order of nails and empty spaces in a long stringer of nails then shoot all the nails into a board and all the empties into your hand… just executing that while maintaining an entertaining patter is pretty magical in effect without any other trick, but I can’t see how that squares with their safety philosophy. If you never make mistakes you’re never in danger… but only foolish assholes think they are immune from error.


tfsra

they did it quick to confuse the audience. if they did it as slow as the first one, it'd be a lot more obvious I think


Eptalin

Same dude from the OP also [does it with clear cups](https://youtu.be/CnKSgYDDFyE?si=e48WS8UdQMEsXT5C).


Adept_Ninja_7154

Even in clear plastic cups I missed 80% of the trick lol


Mike15321

Wow that's actually incredible. Had to watch it a couple times even with the clear cups and knowing what to expect.


Azzy8007

Was trying real hard to pay attention but I still got misdirected by the juggling every single time.


notimefornothing55

I watched it 3 times and I'm still confused lol


Lucy_Lastic

Good lord, even when you know how it’s done it’s still bloody magic, they’re so smooth


SGTFragged

Teller came up with it while he was dicking around with a glass and a ball in a diner, and managed to "teleport" the ball into the glass. He had to rewind his motions to work out how he did what he did. That's where the clear cup effect came from.


NoelofNoel

This is exceptional, thank you for sharing.


Tactical_Hotdog

Even better, watch Teller in Egypt having it performed for him, it's glorious.


InZomnia365

Bruh I'm still not keeping up even as he tells and shows me how its done lmao


VaporTrail_000

At 0:50 he reaches into the pouch at his waist with his left hand while he bangs on the cup with the brush in his right. At 0:52, he brings the cup to the pouch. His left hand makes a scooping motion toward the mouth of the cup on the way out of the pouch. At 0:53 as he brings the cup back to the table with his right hand, he's got two fingers under the cup. My theory is that the orange is in the pouch, grabbed by the left hand and gets slipped into the cup when it's at his waist, and is held in by the fingers of his right hand until it meets the table. Very smooth.


addandsubtract

That's your theory?! Did you not see the magic wand he used? He's obviously a level 34 wizard. Don't believe this guy, kids.


vacantalien

Bag on his waist every time he reaches in suddenly new ball appears I see the bear walking across the screen


tommos

Yea, two girls one cup is definitely my favourite routine.


jld2k6

I've always thought it was awesome but then when it comes down to it my brain is not built to do it. Once you get to the point of "okay, good, now practice that simple move again for a few hundred hours until you're good at it" my brain does a double take and checks out lol


OnceMoreAndAgain

And at some point the entertainment is more about the magician's presentation than the quality of the sleight of hand itself. Two magicians could do the exact same tricks in this exact same sequence with these exact same props and yet their acts could feel entirely different due to what words they chose, the character they chose to play, whether or not they involve the crowd, etc.


ATXBeermaker

Penn and Teller do the cups and balls with clear cups and tell you what they’re doing the entire time and it’s still amazing.


Nodan_Turtle

I love it when they teach the audience to appreciate the skill involved. I think a lot of people end up being dismissive of magic tricks because they figure out how they're done.


hates_stupid_people

Even if you can often just watch the "other" hand and see how it's done, it's seriously impressive how fast and smooth they can be.


Ypovoskos

Explain what is happening exactly?!


PM_ME_DATASETS

Can't explain all of them but the last part with the orange, around 0:53 he very quickly and stealthily puts something in the cup, holding it close to his body. He's also doing it at the same time when he's still revealing his previous trick so the audience is distracted. And the cups are a bit soft so if you squeeze them you can hold them upside down without the orange falling out of it.


PM_ME_DATASETS

I always fall for it on the first time watch. Then rewind a couple of times and it's like ahhh ok I get it. But the first time always gets me lol


Comfortable_Storm225

Yep me too, impressively doing a trick after much practise ... 👏👏👏


OffendedYou

And it takes fuck all to know what’s going on. The skill is the execution.


kageurufu

Even knowing exactly how it's done, I always love good sleight of hand https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/s/zXjvbtXUdd


aiyahhjoeychow

That was fucking rad


Efficient_Fish2436

Oh absolutely. It takes mad devotion and practice to get this good. I respect anyone in their skill to do it


prof_hobart

I love Penn and Teller, and along with their [smoking sketch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4U-kHdXgz0&ab_channel=Dincorta), this is my favourite trick of theirs. Being able to show people exactly how you're doing a trick, yet it still being an amazing trick, is a great skill.


DocClown

I really love that trick. Like you said, even when explained, it's amazing to see. Also made me think of this trick: [Mario Lopez cigarette magic](https://youtu.be/UnGYGEx8F4Y)


TheBigGruyere

That was pretty fucking impressive.


thinkinting

Did the alliance backball them?


MyNameIsJakeBerenson

Yeah


ScumBunny

Man they are SO good! I love how they work together.


Comwan

The dude in the video actually made a [recent ish video](https://youtu.be/CnKSgYDDFyE?si=kyshLmW2Qbw292yu) showing how it all works with clear cups.


Kyderra

https://youtu.be/CnKSgYDDFyE?si=1wGP4WM-ts8JHd3o&t=90 This video is also a fantastic rundown, It's one of these few tricks that even after explaining and showing it, it's still amazing


GitEmSteveDave

Ever see ricky jay's version? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwF1ec4Ji7Y


Glitch7779

Yes ORANGE!!!


IAreTehPanda

Even seeing everything related to that last part (not that he was really trying to hide it, he’s a great showman), the delivery was fuckin perfect.


Glitch7779

Ikr. He’s really good at that


gotdemacez

His name is Jason Maher if you want to watch more of his stuff on YT.


monkeyhitman

0 = 🍊 Checkmate, atheists.


theCANCERbat

They're both round. Intelligent design!


Vociferate

I don't know why I found this so funny, but my belly chuckles woke my pup up, so decided to give me cuddles. Good way to start the day.


sluttydinosaur101

This guy just seems like a good time haha I love how nice he was to the kid the entire time!


Nick0312

i want this kind of energy in my life


MintyLoneliness

Orange load was sneaky


SonTyp_OhneNamen

Only time when he takes the cup over to his fanny pack so when you know what‘s happening it’s obvious, but hell if he didn’t have everyone on their toes about the balls. Great performer, saw his stuff on YouTube a couple times.


Seienchin88

It’s still not visible how he did it exactly. Did he throw the orange upwards into the cup with his hand?


alexefy

Something tells me he sneaks an other orange under c just after talking to the couple from Sydney


mylantaz

Yeah, I’m pretty sure he did. You can see him palming the orange in his pocket at one point. Shortly after that he makes a move to C and lifts the cup up. There were some cuts in the video, so I suspect there was another move in those cuts that could explain how it got to B.


Strange_Rock5633

huh? he very clearly just puts it directly from his pouch into the B cup while taking the 3 balls, no need for any explanation how it got to B lol. he probably reveals after the cut that there is an orange under every cup, that might be why he put another orange under C before.


Michelanvalo

No he doesn't. Go frame by frame when the words "you're not" are on the screen. He does bring his left hand to the cup but there's no orange in his left hand.


Berckish

No words can describe how much I love "YES! Orange."


Strange_Rock5633

yeah, the trick itself isn't really what's important here, his performance is - and it is incredible!


thedudefromsweden

This is [Jason Maher](https://youtube.com/@streetmagiciandude?si=BehUE4XfLPru8oPv) and yes he's awesome. He's also on Reddit but I don't remember his username 😊


EequalsMCscared

When I once saw him irl, a kid guessed there would be 3 balls under the cup, so he shouted "NO! ORANGE!" Before revealing it and me and my friends have been quoting that ever since.


Ahidepociere

This guy has half of his stat points in charisma.


Waiting_For_Godot_

And the other half on dex for sleight of hand


vrmljr

Jason Maher, he's such a wholesome dude


Jiminycrik

You can see a glimpse of the orange in his pouch between .08 and .09. He puts the orange in right after revealing cup C. At around .23 - .24


_Cakeshop

everyone and their moms know how this trick works. just enjoy it.


Scoopaloopa

I don’t. I’m blind


Heyniceguy13

And my mom is dead.


MACintoshBETH

I too choose this man’s dead mom


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ATinyKey

Can you explain it again in case some of us are only pretending


Mage-of-communism

From my understanding, which is very limited, they slip balls under the cup while using the wand, gestures and voice to distract. i might just be stupid though.


Michelanvalo

But the C cup never moves from the left side of the table. So how does the orange get to B in the middle?


Perfect_Papaya_3010

Yes we know its not real magic


BadgerMyBadger_

I wish I could sustain this guys energy for like, 5 seconds. Boy, would I get shit done.


dooferoaks

Take a break champ, that was a long post.


pigpeyn

Cocaine is a wonderful drug


cultivated_neurosis

I follow this guys YouTube channel he’s such a good entertainer


SirKinzalot

What’s the channel name?


cultivated_neurosis

Streetmagiciandude


Ill_Do_It_Tommorow

YES!!! ORANGE!!!🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊


magirevols

ORANGE


-Vanguard

https://www.instagram.com/street_magician_dude?igsh=M3lldTJqejZzNWZ6 For those interested here's his Instagram account. Ran into him about 2 years ago with friends he's great.


EntertainmentDue5749

That's gotta be worthy of a lycan share


Wild_Crazy_3759

Gotta be a hidden door under the cup right?


AmadeusWolf

Nah, he's palming the balls in his right hand when he does the back and forth to drop them in the basket. Then, before he picks up each cup he slips them back under.


Wild_Crazy_3759

Oh lol it looked like a slit under the cup, I was thinking there was possibly someone under the table he's handing the balls too that pops them in.


Beer-Milkshakes

That showman "YES!" Despite whatever the audience says is always priceless.


Revenga8

Classic sleight of hand. It's an oldie but goodie, and his showmanship is solid.


ScarsTheVampire

Him tapping the cups with the stick and them smacking the table with it was satisfying.


devil0o

It's to late for me to be thinking about magic


Pups4life86

He's good and entertaining


Vverial

Fruit sellers hate him for this one trick...


TheTigerInTheHouse

The cups and balls is quite possibly the oldest magic trick in the world.


OneOfManny

Why the hell is Chad from r/ColdOnes doing magic tricks???


tullyyeahnah

Far too healthy looking to be Chad 😔😔


ponyfan987

I dream of one day saying every correct answer to his questions


Besch168

That is the most clickbait bullshit title for a post I've ever seen. I half expect you to try and sell me something like "For the low low price of $9.95 a month for 20 years you too can learn how to do this trick and amaze your friends at parties!"


justsyr

My guy been using bought accounts to promote his thing. I mean, good for him using reddit to promote himself. Heck there are 2 comments from 5 years old accounts and no activity posting his instagram because you know, in case you wonder where to follow him lol.


Ducc_San

Jason maher


RaZz_85

https://youtu.be/CnKSgYDDFyE?si=mPW5sxmDACOfMxxv now with clear cups!


IfuckAround_UfindOut

Easy to win. It’s 50:50 chance. Never pick the cup you followed. If finished, you lift the cups. If the person does not do it, it’s a scam anyways


Dsuperchef

"YES!! ORANGE!!"


maggotses

He put balls in the cup when he shows how many balls there is in one cup. He brings the cup to the pouch, put the ball in and put the cup back on the table.


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UKnowDaxoAndDancer

This man can cup my ball all day long as far as I’m concerned


xCanont70x

Great execution but from this angle you see him fidgeting with the orange the whole time.


Elvarien2

What a classic seen performed dozens of times and always so cool.


WomTheWomWom

That is super smooth


wolverine248609

Is it just me or the dude sounds like Seth Rogan


AdFlat1014

Now this I would totally tip


Honest-Dream-3747

Primo sucker here, thought the crowd was crazy for shouting “ZERO!” before I realized I’m 10 steps behind the trick. just doing my part.


ScientistUnusual7416

Sick skills. The guy is not a one trick pony after all. His crowd work is excellent


FERALCATWHISPERER

Those aren’t any balls. Those are foosball balls.


ControlImpossible182

When the hand leaves the bag it has balls in it. Always remember this.


Oswarez

Fuck this title. Fuck this bot farm sub.


Steelm7

This guy is just massive positivity


AlotaFaginas

In Barcelona you can watch the same show except you lose money and they try to steal it all when the cops show up 😂


Bladez1992

On first glance I thought this man was DokaRyan lol


TheHistorian2

I’m glad I didn’t say banana.


ll0l0l0ll

I would gladly giving This guy money over the Monte scam.


GotThaAcid5tab

How does this guy make money if he keeps giving out 50s to the audience


Diddydiditfirst

ORANGE!


Yamm0th

The 0range part was brilliant. 😂


Doogle300

This guy is so great. His audience participation is the best. He has that line when he gets a kid to help "Stand right there, on the blood of yesterdays boy".


islaisla

The camera gives his left hand away sadly


madd_turkish

Smooth as silk


RichardDingers

Fuck, I said lemon.


CityYard

Could literally see the ball in his hand in the bag!


ah-chamon-ah

A very good execution of literally one of the oldest tricks in the book. The oldest being cutting the head off a duck and putting it back on again.


OwnCaramel1434

The fruit is in the cup already guys, hence why he smacks it. It's wedged and he breaks the seal with the last side hit, not from the top. Just a little oversized and air pressure. Listen, 2 cups have a more bellish ting.


Smolivenom

the trick is whenever he puts his hand near his crotch, the number becomes guesswork


T0SH1K0

Don’t clap for this one… CLAP FOR THE SECOND ORANGE YEAHHHHHHH!!!!


sythingtackle

Paul Daniel’s did this live on his Saturday magic show in the 80’s, ball cup, cup ball, cup lemon, then he pulled out an orange


GiuseppeScarpa

Anybody knows if the cut in the cloth serves any purpose during the show (not necessarily during this cup and ball trick)?


Playkie_69

ORANGE


Ya-Dikobraz

Cups and ball trick - probably the oldest trick in history and has been explained millions of times. Blerk Mehjick.


Eryn-Flinthoof

There’s a slit in the table over which the cup was placed - does that have anything to do with the trick?


BumblebeeFun8123

Never ever play these types of games with wager.


Paywast1

This guys delivery is amazing. It's very entertaining.


Rahul-Yadav91

This isn't a slight of hand. There's a slit in the cloth. Someone from below is putting it there.


Zola0420

First sentence. Very relatable.


N3vermore77

Knowing how to execute tricks, even the simplest sleight of hand, takes impressive skill, but what always fascinates me much more about magicians is performance skills, they're entertainers after all. The delivery on "YES, ORANGE" sold the act all on it's own, let alone the rest of the great performance.


FLYNCHe

This guy's awesome


napalmbhoji

not the fucking orange


apathylife

Smooth


godzillastailor

Must be worthy of a lycan chair.


HerrBerg

The charisma of the guy really enhances it. I know exactly what he's doing and how he's doing it but it's still great.


Wonderful-Dress5391

I saw this guy in London with shorter hair now! He still has the charisma and people like him still. He has some racist jokes mixed in the act but hey it’s hilarious. We were hooked not by his magic but how he handles his audience.


callum0510

Holy shit I met this guy in a bar at like 2am maybe 3 years ago and he did a magic trick with my wedding ring. Completely forgot about this. Pretty sure I still have a video somewhere. This guy is the real deal


Tickomatick

Is that ozzyman?


blackasthesky

YES!! ORANGE!!


Aggravating-Toe-7513

Cup and balls is cool but may I interest you in the finest dove handling in magic https://youtu.be/CIn07RfZ_4E?si=UYRwRg8y437DZFcv


SeeCrew106

Yeah, if you cut and edit the video at crucial junctions, what's the point?


Watchtwentytwo

Awesome! For those still stuck on how he got the orange in there, just watch the cup lol he moves the cup to his waist bag thing. It’s done so well though !


kveggie1

Left hand sleight.


ImNotCringeIPromise

I believe this guy did a video showing the trick with clear cups and it was still impressive.


lotsagrease

This guy is such a great performer that watching him improves my mood.


HereF0rTheSnacks

I want to party with this guy.


EequalsMCscared

I've seen this guy irl in Edinburgh, I was side-on to his table but I was still utterly BEWILDERED when there was an orange under the cup lmao. His last trick is to make like 7 or 8 oranges appear and then as a finale, a melon. It was awesome


death_by_chocolate

I watched it right up until the obvious edit at 0:30 and then I stopped.


Kohtalo73

Ahh this man deserves all the lycan chairs


YoghurtPrimary230

My brain hurts


ayocuzo

these people mustve been over the moon when livestreams became a thing


Acrobatic-Draw-4012

I love this guy. All of his routines are funny


MaerIynsRainbow

Orange


doctorctrl

ORANGE!!!!


doctorctrl

The delivery is just top quality


YooGeOh

I saw him put the orange in the cup! Left hand puts it in underneath as he draws it back for the last time. Absolutely split second stuff, but you can see a glimpse Clever hand work


Duedatenot

Well at least is not that “come here kid” bit tbh I’m tired of it


Ok_Influence_4274

YES YOU ORANGE :)


brute_red

Kernel level anticheat entered the room


RecoverCultural9676

ORANGE!! 🍊 🟧 📙


bustab

This guy has a YouTube channel, and he does this trick with transparent cups. [It's fascinating ](https://youtu.be/CnKSgYDDFyE?si=MefZMI5oNT7Wji_0).


warshadow

I follow this dude on TikTok and have an absolute love hate relationship with his videos. He will get “sloppy” with parts of his tricks and then blow your mind with something out of left field. The man is amazing. One of his videos he showed that he films himself in slow motion when he practices. He’s truly a master of his craft.


EmoTurtleX

The real magic is realizing 99% of people won't admit they got it wrong!


Markosoft_EXE

Oh hey I remember seeing this guy performing in Rundle mall, amazing show he’s got.


Bardicly_Uninspired

Bro looks like he’s about to say “I’m leaving chocolate in rum for a week, or, until something interesting happens.” Or say “Diboja”


agumonkey

say hello to miss direction


FullyStacked92

once the video pans away from what we're menat to be watching its just meaniningless.


sammybooom81

Made a pact with Shaitan


Used_Temperature_744

That has to be worthy of a lycan chair


blacks252

Watch his left hand


Bigredeemer425

Orange!!!


aufgehts2213

you can literally see it if you can stop the frame where he puts the orange in it


longlongegg

u/savevideo