This’n'That magic trick
10 February, 2007 | Tagged with videoclips, magic | 148 Comments
Five days ago I filmed myself doing this simple yet popular magic trick from my routine, and uploaded it to YouTube. Since then, things have gone a bit crazy! It’s been viewed over 40,000 times, and reposted on YourDailyMedia (9,000+ views), on Break.com (750,000+ views!! Yes, 750-thousand!), and who knows where else. Today it reached the #1 slot on YouTube, in prime position on their homepage! (update: by midnight on 10 Feb its reached about 1.2 million views across the videosharing sites. I’m speechless.)
Lots of people are speculating how it’s done. Well, to answer a few questions without revealing the method:
- There are only 3 cards: sleight of hand makes it look like there’s more.
- There’s no camera trickery or edits, just clever card moves.
- Many people say it’s “fake” - well yes, it’s not “real magic” like Harry Potter, as *gasp* that doesn’t exist.
This’n'That secret revealed: here’s how you can do it!
Click here to buy the secret and method as a video download from PubTricks.com and as a special thank you to readers of my website, you can use the discount code: NICEPAUL to get an extra 15% off the price, making it just US$12.71 / GBP£6.40 for a priceless effect that will amaze your friends for years to come! The video is a 10 minute instructional tutorial, showing the special ways of holding and moving the cards to make it look like real magic! By explaining each sleight of hand step-by-step it makes it easy for even a beginner to perform the trick with some practice.
There. So, no more asking in the comments “how is it done?” - I’ve just told you all I can. If you really want to know, that’s not expensive. Those with a genuine interest in magic will be happy to buy and develop their skills, and timewasters who just want a spoiler of the secret won’t find it here.
I’d love to read your comments below, but any which reveal the method will not be published.
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February 10th, 2007 at 8:41 pm (#)
wow, how do you do that, teach me!
February 10th, 2007 at 9:24 pm (#)
good job dude
February 10th, 2007 at 9:38 pm (#)
Well, congratulation, it is a great trick.
I figured out the majority of the trick the second time I watched it but it’s the end that boggles me! Where did the Other card come from?!
Anyways, great trick, keep it up, all the best,
-CheesyJedi
February 10th, 2007 at 9:49 pm (#)
tht is insanely cool…. if only i could do it! get the idea… simple but really really effective… will learn!
February 10th, 2007 at 10:36 pm (#)
Cheesy. If you notice…the only time all three cards are shown at the same time is only at the end. The this card was strategically pulled each time being the same card. Its all slip of the hand. i thinks. hehe.. Good trick man. Loved it.
February 10th, 2007 at 10:54 pm (#)
Please update the page on how to do it!
It looks great and I want to know how to do it to impress my mates at school!
February 10th, 2007 at 11:01 pm (#)
Re: CheesyJedi:
The Other card was always there. Misdirection is the key in magic tricks, and the first trick here is to make you think the trick doesn’t start until he moves a card to the bottom. The trick begins right at the beginning of the video. [ *snip!* - method removed ]
February 10th, 2007 at 11:06 pm (#)
good job man i learned the majoirity of the trick but cant figuire out how u show the three this cards
i guees were all good at some thing
February 10th, 2007 at 11:23 pm (#)
Nice trick man!
February 10th, 2007 at 11:26 pm (#)
Gotta learn that’s done!
February 10th, 2007 at 11:26 pm (#)
I don’t understand how some of you cannot see it. The first time I watched the video I was equally amazed. The second time, I saw everything he did. If you watch carefully, you’ll even see him mess up.
February 10th, 2007 at 11:37 pm (#)
towards the end you can see that he shows “this” card all 3 times
February 10th, 2007 at 11:39 pm (#)
Chinkaling & Atticus - showing three ‘this’ cards at that point in the trick is correct! What makes you think it’s messed up?
February 10th, 2007 at 11:41 pm (#)
whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
thts AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGG
plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz tell us how to do it!!!
its AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
February 10th, 2007 at 11:55 pm (#)
like a bitch..
giv the tricks 4 free..
February 11th, 2007 at 12:08 am (#)
I still dont get how to do it
February 11th, 2007 at 12:08 am (#)
Ohh Does it have somthing to do with how you turn all the cards upside down? =O I wanna know how you do it.
February 11th, 2007 at 12:16 am (#)
I’ve got that trick it’s great!!!! I reccommend it
February 11th, 2007 at 12:27 am (#)
wow
February 11th, 2007 at 12:34 am (#)
You have a lovely voice. Too bad you’re all the way over in the UK and married…and have a baby….oh well I’m not legal in the US yet anyways. I’m going to have to visit the UK one day. I plan to but sayign it makes it seem more real I guess. I love accents (although I refuse to believe I have a country one-I live in Kansas and everyone here sounds normal.) and have not only watched the video for the sexy voice, but because i do love card tricks. I had a sub for math and he was a magican. He was really good. I’m going to learn how to make peopel freak out as well. That will be fun. Well I’m off to bother more people. Toodles.
February 11th, 2007 at 12:54 am (#)
lol woot, i figured out how to do it, thanks, won’t reveal it
February 11th, 2007 at 1:12 am (#)
Nice Paul - What about if you’re in Australia?
I might buy it actually…
February 11th, 2007 at 1:13 am (#)
hohoooo got how to do it
watched the video a thousand times lol
but got it
=p
i live in brazil, so it wouldn’t be so cheap after all
hey dude, nice trick ^^
February 11th, 2007 at 1:18 am (#)
the only thing i cant do out of the whole trick is thga “other” part… but i guess thats why i dont have the magic card. but thats a realli good trick!!
February 11th, 2007 at 1:28 am (#)
I understand the trick and can do it, but I don’t understand every word you say.
I’m from Germany and want to show the trick to my friends, but i don’t exactly know what I should say by doing the steps.
Can u plz write the text you say?? If I read it, I’ll understand it.
p.s. I know my english isn’t very good ^^”
February 11th, 2007 at 1:31 am (#)
I THINK I figured this out…
February 11th, 2007 at 2:36 am (#)
Thanks for the trick man. It amazing!!!
After watching the video around 20 times, I was able to figure it out. I try the trick to my 6 year old daughter and she was amazed although my hands is not yet as fast as the video. Needs practice.
February 11th, 2007 at 3:40 am (#)
I was really impressed at this magic trick even though i have seen something like this before many time watching this video helped me know how to do the trick but my hands are too slow to do this… and people who are trying to find out how to do this trick think outside the box =]
February 11th, 2007 at 4:07 am (#)
wooooooooah man cant wait 2 try this out on my younger siblings… once i can get this right… ungh… if only i wasnt broke at the moment!
February 11th, 2007 at 4:36 am (#)
Just a quick question - Why is the UK price for this trick a tenner.. But the US price $6? You say you’re in the UK, so you make approx’ £3 every time someone in the US buys the trick.. and £10 when someone in the UK buys it. I knew I was living in ‘Ripoff Britain’ but didn’t realise it was to the extent of more than a 100% price increase.. :). Just wondering why there’s such a significant different…?
[ reply - turns out that was a mistake by the store. It’s been corrected now - Nice Paul ]
February 11th, 2007 at 5:36 am (#)
well thats easy you can see he moves them as he shifts them a bit and as he shows one the others always ther he just has itnext to a this card and at the end when he shiftes them he puts the other ontop of the this and boda bing its done
February 11th, 2007 at 5:37 am (#)
Figured it out. Thanks for RECORDING the trick. Gets easier to understand it.
February 11th, 2007 at 5:41 am (#)
BTW, how did you get those blank cards?
February 11th, 2007 at 5:42 am (#)
oh and when hes showing the second this card at the end you can see part of the other card and as he puts it down he brushes the side showing u it
February 11th, 2007 at 5:43 am (#)
aHEHEHEHEHESAJJAJA ALALALLALALALZZZZJJAJAJA TATATATATATTA
February 11th, 2007 at 5:44 am (#)
freeze at 17 seconds to see the to this and other
February 11th, 2007 at 7:38 am (#)
JP - perhaps a Google for blank bicycle cards will help you out.
February 11th, 2007 at 10:07 am (#)
Lol I saw through your trick People just have to use their eyes I tried it
February 11th, 2007 at 10:08 am (#)
Oh yeah you did an error at 55~56 sorry =p
February 11th, 2007 at 10:12 am (#)
There has to be a better way to learn how to do this!
Everyone wants to know so why not just say Mr. Secretave Magician
February 11th, 2007 at 10:33 am (#)
Alvin - there is no error. 55-56 seconds is when the sound says “this card, this card, and this card” - and the picture is me showing that all three cards are now “this card”. I see no problem with that.
Dazmi - many people find the effect amazing, but the method really is dull. If everyone knew the method it would spoil the fun for them. If someone who wants to amaze their friends with it is happy to pay (and lets face it, it costs less than a Big Mac Meal), it shows they’re genuinely interested in learning some magic and doing it well enough so as to keep the secret. It filters the potential magicians from the timewasters.
February 11th, 2007 at 11:59 am (#)
Sup Nice Paul,
Really amazing stunt right there, ive alwasy thought magi tricks are cool and something i’d like to know a bit of myself, and as of watching your slippery trick and then seeing your links to the beuty, i decided i want this. Allthough, it seems i can’t order the item since im not living in UK or the states, wich is a real bummer, you dont happen to know any store with this original pack that sells to people living in Sweden aswell?
Thanks mate, good stuff! =)
February 11th, 2007 at 12:57 pm (#)
i really really really want to learn that trick PLEASE!
February 11th, 2007 at 1:13 pm (#)
i figured out how to do it…anyway tats cool
February 11th, 2007 at 1:15 pm (#)
Why is everyone messaging about how they think it’s done? Go buy it and then you will have all the words you need to say and all the moves you need to do.
February 11th, 2007 at 2:03 pm (#)
That’s not very fair £10 = $19.50 (ish) So why do we pay more!?!?!? how about $6 for the US and £3.08(ish) for the UK : ) Fair and square
[reply: it turns out the store made a mistake, the UK price is £4.50 - Nice Paul]
February 11th, 2007 at 2:05 pm (#)
I figured out how to do it as well. nonetheless the trick was pretty cool to begin with. keep it up dude.
February 11th, 2007 at 2:11 pm (#)
good performance mate.
February 11th, 2007 at 2:34 pm (#)
WHOA…..dat was awsome man o.o i couldnt belive my mouth was opened for lik 3mins. i hope u post mor of these stuff cuz they’re kwl
February 11th, 2007 at 3:34 pm (#)
Re: Zeratul
Okay here’s what Paul, the Clearlett’s resident magican, most likely said. Please excuse spelling errors and other grammer errors consoidering Paul speaks very quickly. ANd I have the attention span of a goldfish on crack. ^^
“A guy came up to me on the street the other day and he said look I got a game I like to play with three playing cards. I got ‘this’ card, ‘this’ card, and ‘that’ card. He said all you have to do is keep your eye on ‘that’ card and as he said it he moved it to the bottom of the pile, I saw him do it. I said it’s easy ‘that’ card is on the bottom and he said no that’s ‘this’ card. I said well fine if ‘this’ card is on the bottom then ‘that’ card must be on the top and he said no that’s also ‘this’ card. I said well if ‘this’ card is on the bottom and the top then ‘that’ card must be in the middle. He said no that’s also ‘this’ card. I said well then that’s not fair you’re using three of ‘this’ card. He said no ‘that’ card is on the bottom. I said yes but that was just ‘this’ card and he said yes so was the one on the top and now that is also ‘that’ card. I said fair enough if ‘that’ card is on top and bottom then you’re using two ‘that’ cards. He siad no I’m using three, ‘that’ card is also in the middle. I said well that’s not fair you’re using three of ‘that’ cards. He said no we have ‘this’ card, and ‘this’ card, and ‘this’ card. I said you’re obviously cheating and he said yes well you have to rememeber in life: you get a little bit of this, a little bit of that, and not much of the other.”
February 11th, 2007 at 3:52 pm (#)
Wow, that’s really cool. I loved it.
February 11th, 2007 at 4:03 pm (#)
Thanks Amber - spot on. By the way, “Clearleft’s resident magician” in my description is a joke… they’re a web design company but I joke that they only hired me as their designer so that I’d show them more magic tricks
February 11th, 2007 at 4:04 pm (#)
I know this trick now, it is easy, i do it faster than u, no offense. Once u learn how to do it, it is easy, and i didnt even need to buy the $6 thing. But i will keep the secret for anyone that doesnt know. Really cool trick though.
February 11th, 2007 at 4:59 pm (#)
haha. after watching for sometime, i finally know how its done! haha. nice trick. very nice.
February 11th, 2007 at 5:06 pm (#)
I loved your version of the monte. I hope you don’t mind if I add your version to my personal repertoire. I’ll be sure to attribute the trick to you if ever fellow magicians ask about it. I’m not a professional, but I’ll make sure to ask for your permission if I ever get the chance to include it in a paid performance.
And btw, I think it’d be a good idea to censor the comments here that are exposing the trick. Just an idea.
February 11th, 2007 at 5:07 pm (#)
I have always liked that effect. Of late I have been doing it with a joker, a queen of hearts, and a 3 of clubs. Similar presentation, different patter.
In your versions the cards “talked” a bit too much which may give it away or at least suggest to the audience that someting is awry.
Are Dai Vernon’s “Twisting The Aces” and (I forget who created it and most of my magic books are packed away at the moment) Wild Card also in yr bag of tricks?
And finally, have you ever checked out Eugene Burger?
February 11th, 2007 at 5:46 pm (#)
Its sooooo easy….only look quietly the video…only tree cards
February 11th, 2007 at 7:14 pm (#)
just post the directions here or aim me or something, same name
February 11th, 2007 at 7:34 pm (#)
this is easy to do but it’s proforming it thats hard. i tried and failed, lol
February 11th, 2007 at 8:43 pm (#)
that was an amazing trick. i spent all of yesterday figuring it out myself and i finally found how you did it. but the one thing you got that i dont is card handling, which is key in making the trick work. so once i get everything down and perfect i will show it to my friends and the secret will be safe with me. but until i have everything perfect, i dont want to be found out or spoil the genius thats behind the trick. very amazing though, if only i could call the trick my own.
February 11th, 2007 at 8:51 pm (#)
and also for anyone thats looking for blank cards, i was rumaging through my parents cards and found four completly blank cards in a bicycle penochle deck. but note that there isnt the bicycle back design of blue or red, the card is completly white on both sides. but it still works perfectly, it just doesnt have the experieced show to the trick.
February 11th, 2007 at 9:34 pm (#)
That’s a good trick. After I watched it about 3 times I figured out how you do the whole routine… but you’re way smoother than I could ever be
February 11th, 2007 at 10:27 pm (#)
Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 12th, 2007 at 12:55 am (#)
It took me a few watches, but I think I’ve figured it out now that I know there really are only three cards. Nice work.
February 12th, 2007 at 2:41 am (#)
if u want plain white cards on one side with the bicycle logo on the other side, you could try erasing the numbered side with a regular white eraser. this may take some time but should come out with a clean result. (not sure if it works on playing cards, defiantly works with other cards , will try later)
February 12th, 2007 at 6:29 am (#)
wow man!!
like how does he do that? i want to learn so badly!!!!!!!
February 12th, 2007 at 10:10 am (#)
i got how to do this trick after watching the video. i have tried doing this trick to people and there is no one else as of yet that can figure how it is done. it is a great trick, the simplicity is brilliant, and the words are awesome . hope to c more and its great to hear how popular ur video has been. every one loves a good card trick,
February 12th, 2007 at 1:15 pm (#)
AMAZING…. TELL ME HOW TO DO IT
THANK U
February 12th, 2007 at 1:34 pm (#)
Despite saying I am amazed by your card trick I have got to write that I love your accent. It is really great. It is the one we have been taught at school and having watched so many videos I couldn’t believe that RP hasn’t yet died out!
February 12th, 2007 at 3:09 pm (#)
Hi there!!
After watching it a few times, I got it all figured, but don’t worry! Your secret is safe with me.
I just want to say that was really entertaining and I enjoyed watching it. I have been a fan and a learner of magic tricks since I was very small.
So this trick is another in the bag! Thanks for the video!
February 12th, 2007 at 3:34 pm (#)
Great Trick! Watched it now ten times and finally got it how it works. Tried it myself at home and indeed, my method seems to work… easy but well done. Now just to work on my moves and get this trick smoothly and perfectly done. Hard work but still trying… Love to see more of your tricks. Kind Regards from the Netherlands.
February 12th, 2007 at 3:42 pm (#)
its really hard to master that, nice job!
February 12th, 2007 at 3:48 pm (#)
Amazing trick. Bravo, Mr. Englishman.
February 12th, 2007 at 4:54 pm (#)
Very well done, I’ve been messing with tricks myself for a while and can see how it’s done. But it’s a great routine. I had a quick go and need lots of practice.
February 12th, 2007 at 5:01 pm (#)
really kool trick
cant do all of it but found some parts
1 problem my family isnt well rich so i would love it if paul could say how to do it or some1 say or give some hints and tips pls
( i use a computer at my friends house, school and library )
plz will some1 email me on milkwhizz@hotmail.co.uk
for some help and if some 1 is genourous will they explain the whole thing
plz help thnx
February 12th, 2007 at 8:45 pm (#)
I must give you props for your sleight of hand. You gave it away two times so far as I have spotted. But good work anyway.
February 12th, 2007 at 11:47 pm (#)
Dude, the trick is amazing but i will tell you one thing: It is simple - the speed in which you use your hands must be it. You need all control over the three cards, the three different cards, and move them around as if they were just two. What is amazing is how you don’t forget what’s next, you need a lot of practice. I gotta recognize that it was quite impressive the first time, I just have to say that it freaked me out, so good luck in the next magic tricks.
February 13th, 2007 at 8:59 am (#)
that was crap and to easy
February 13th, 2007 at 10:11 am (#)
hmm the only thing i dont understand is that where did the other card come from lol..
February 13th, 2007 at 11:06 am (#)
Great Trick. !!!
i know a far few myself just couldnt b bothered making a movie of em
February 13th, 2007 at 4:07 pm (#)
Haha wow this is great.
I love magic tricks and have been doing them since i was 10 and I am now 16 I have seen this trick performed many times and actually took the time to buy the trick and its well worth the money i recommend it this adds to my collection of tricks if you like magic its well worth the money to buy the trick.
February 13th, 2007 at 5:14 pm (#)
I figure it out
Except for the Other card…. ????
February 13th, 2007 at 6:02 pm (#)
I didnt get this. Was this some kind of animal or something?
February 13th, 2007 at 6:04 pm (#)
dam man, thats a good one. i’ll tell u right now tho,even if i purchased the trick, i wouldnt be able to do it. ha. well done tho mayne.
February 13th, 2007 at 7:13 pm (#)
Very nice job. It is a pleasure to see someone who embodies the spirit of magic and doing something to take a stand against all those looking for spoilers and free rides into the world of magic. A very cute adaptation of the monte - I’m going to be getting out my blanks and trying this one out!
February 13th, 2007 at 8:37 pm (#)
Yay! I get it. It’s actually quite simple but i need to steady my hand a bit. Got it after watching it carefully 3 times. My mum was astonished! Lol it was funny. Can’t wait to show my mates. Cheers for the trick
February 13th, 2007 at 10:01 pm (#)
gr8 trick!!….i watched it like 5 times 2 get it right.
how do u do that???
i live all tha way in australia, so i cant buy tha instructions. plus my parents dont use a credit card
cos they h8 having 2 pay evrything back.
anyways…pls if u can…put @ least 1 of ur magic tricks on wikihow.com so i can learn!!
HOW DID U GET THA OTHER CARD?!?!?!…lol…U ARE SO COOL!!!!
February 13th, 2007 at 10:57 pm (#)
That is definitely an awesome trick, and I totally figured it out. I won’t post it here and spoil it for anyone, but if anyone wants to know, drop me an email. I’d be glad to share. Still really awesome though.
February 13th, 2007 at 11:24 pm (#)
lolz 2 in 1
nice meh but can u do this ~holds up hands there ish nutin dare~
~closes then then opens dem there ish nutin
` tada i made you waste time
February 13th, 2007 at 11:43 pm (#)
i no how to do it
February 13th, 2007 at 11:58 pm (#)
lol i just kinda figured out the trick its so simple hahaha
February 14th, 2007 at 12:57 am (#)
you are a fucking dick to not post the trick. snobby brit. you sound like a faggot too…
February 14th, 2007 at 12:59 am (#)
I just love this trick!!
February 14th, 2007 at 1:04 am (#)
I have been fascinated with magic tricks since I was little. To me magic tricks are just riddles, except instead of using story, it uses props (sometimes both). I never let somebody tell me the answer to a riddle, and I never let them tell me how to do a magic trick. But I love trying to figure it out! By the way, I was impressed when I saw that you aren’t even getting paid when people buy the book for this trick! I wish you the best.
February 14th, 2007 at 3:25 am (#)
ahhh you suck asshole i cant buy shit off the net. you shoulda just told people. spread the love an dont sell out to crappy little shops that probably make you fuck all money anyways. eat shit butt hole.
February 14th, 2007 at 6:03 am (#)
dude! i figured it out after watching it like 2 times!! I was amazed with the magic trick man!!!
February 14th, 2007 at 6:05 am (#)
cheez jedi, it was always there!! thats the cool thing, he kept moving the cards around so that we never saw it till the end!
February 14th, 2007 at 6:13 am (#)
I repeat your game… you’re very very fast, but the trick is so simple…
Congratulation for the video… I think I will send to you tube 1 of this days… gratis. Bye
February 14th, 2007 at 7:00 am (#)
nice man nice.
February 14th, 2007 at 9:50 am (#)
Oh my god, im gonna say the same as Amber did. Your voice is awsome, even if Im a guy, I still love yer voice.
Accents > all, and the trick is awsome too, but yer voice is better :b
February 14th, 2007 at 11:31 am (#)
Hey there,
very nice card trick you’ve been showing the world. Your article on how-to-learn-the-goddamn-thing seems really fair to me, fair included - there’s only one thing:How am I supposed to make my payment and buy the instructions when I’m from neither the UK nor the US?
Regards, KK
[ reply: both of the online stores I’ve linked to will ship internationally, its just that they’re located in the UK and USA respectively - Paul ]
February 14th, 2007 at 12:40 pm (#)
Wow dude, for the first time I wached it, I couldn’t figure it out.
in the fifth time i kinda got the hang of it.
Your hand are quite quick, but in the ending I saw somthing again. :]
Anyway, I think I got how made it appear that there were two This cards in the begining, and how you kept the Other card hidden.
I’m still trying to figure out some other parts, but I hope it’ll come to me soon.
February 14th, 2007 at 1:24 pm (#)
wooow how do you do that???
February 14th, 2007 at 2:12 pm (#)
doens’t he just show the same “this” card 3 times while removing the cards on top of it?
February 14th, 2007 at 2:25 pm (#)
I pretty much caught the entire trick in 1 watch. And I managed to verify them by watching the entire video in slow motion. It’s not something you can master just by knowing. It’s more towards something that you have to train repeatedly to perfect. I have to admit it’s pretty well done though. An average person would not be able to see through the trick easily much less master it.
February 14th, 2007 at 4:24 pm (#)
Variation on the elmsley count… well done.. you should try the NFW, which’s really great.
For those who have no idea how this trick should be performed, 1 hint: ‘double turn’
February 14th, 2007 at 4:49 pm (#)
I know how to do that!
February 14th, 2007 at 5:21 pm (#)
Hey Paul, I did comment on your video via YouTube but followed the link to your site here (kind of hoping to see more magic actually). Anyway, great trick, I loved it and I am sure that my fellow magicians (whom i sent the link to also) will comment in due course. Keep up the good work !!!
February 14th, 2007 at 5:35 pm (#)
hey man! great stuff… i liked you script.. and the well executed DL’s!! any regular person would never be able to catch that! and ppl telling that by looking the slowmotion video they figuered it out - that all BULLSHIT.. it’s all pure slight hand with a touch of an excellent script and unique idea of using THIS, THAT and the OTHER card! welldone man! wanna see more of this from you!
February 14th, 2007 at 6:15 pm (#)
I GOT HOW ITZ DONE. He messed up a bit But nice trick man! Gonna keep it a secret. Magic wont be magic unless everyone knows how it’s done. But to be fair, itz quite just a simple and easy trick.
February 14th, 2007 at 7:34 pm (#)
Hey, I’ve watched this at least twenty times now, and it’s just as good every time. I’ve left you a few comments on YouTube, you even commented one of my comments saying that you had it so they’d show up for the camera in the right direction but it messed up. (It was that last turn after you showed all 3 “This” cards that got you ;)) I’ve watched it so much that I’ve memorized it, and taught myself the trick. I’ve showed my little brother a few times now and he still hasn’t gotten it :). Thanks alot for putting it up, I really enjoy it, and congradulations on all the views / comments you’ve received
February 15th, 2007 at 6:07 am (#)
??????????????????????????????????????????
February 15th, 2007 at 6:08 am (#)
That is a cool trick man ive watched like 1000 times i still dont get it
February 15th, 2007 at 7:10 am (#)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0nt2kj6b44
Another video of it, but better!
[ reply: this is a completely different “trick”, if it is a trick at all. I can’t see what’s going, to be honest (although I got bored and turned off half way through) - Paul ]
February 15th, 2007 at 2:56 pm (#)
Stop asking him to reveal his trick. He won’t be allowed back into the magician’s alliance. : )
February 15th, 2007 at 5:55 pm (#)
Nice script also dude. Follows through quite naturally.
February 15th, 2007 at 6:21 pm (#)
I just came from Bo’s coffee wit my best friend after we did a tour of our hospital (we are both medical students), and i showed him the trick. He was constantly interrupting my script that he might have spotted why “this” card has been showin everytime (i havent mastered the handling yet tho) and he’s a good observer, but he was like “wow” when i showed the “other” card at the end of the trick. Misdirection man. All credits to you. Hoping to see more magic flicks from you.
February 15th, 2007 at 10:08 pm (#)
whats funny is this is how my freind made £600 from this…
he showed a magic trick to people at school then it was £10 for each explanation guide…
13 different tricks lol… somehow im suprised he didnt make more…
still, your amazing lol =p
February 16th, 2007 at 8:19 am (#)
If you know how Jumping Gemini works, then you can easily figure out how this one works, too, although I’m sure this comment will be edited.
February 17th, 2007 at 11:43 am (#)
Sell Your magic invention at http://www.magic4swap.com and plus received $5 Free!
February 18th, 2007 at 2:09 pm (#)
Awesome trick. Just love it.
February 18th, 2007 at 7:39 pm (#)
OMG DUDE TAT WAS WICKED HOW DO YOU DO TAT????????? Ok ok calming down now… ok calm but i meen dude how did you do tat. You should go for America’s Got Talent like the quick change artist!
February 18th, 2007 at 9:41 pm (#)
I really like this trick just call 941-927-811 and ill give you some of my tricks and if u calll u MUST never tell ANYONE them.
February 20th, 2007 at 9:14 am (#)
Pubtricks.com have just put up a video of me explaining how to do all the sleights of hand needed for This’n'That. More than just a ’secrets revealed’ clip, it actually teaches you performance technique to make it look like real magic! http://pubtricks.com/index.php?trick=pub-thisnthat-trick.wmv&id=248
February 21st, 2007 at 8:47 pm (#)
Fantastic trick!! I purchased your explanation video on PubTricks and I am having the time of my life baffling friends.
Although I must ask: What cards do you recommend? Bicycle? And where did you get those ubercool blank cards?
Again, awesome trick! Best 9 bucks I’ve ever spent!
February 22nd, 2007 at 5:38 pm (#)
Hi Ryan, glad you’re loving the explanation video! Blank faced Bicycle cards are available from the UK at eMagicTricks.co.uk or from the USA at ElmwoodMagic.com (and I’m pretty sure both of those places will ship worldwide). Good luck with it!
February 23rd, 2007 at 1:02 pm (#)
Hahaaaa!!! I know how you do it
Pretty easy to catch it, but still nice 
March 2nd, 2007 at 6:11 am (#)
Hey Paul - update time!
Just wanted to come back and thank you again for the incredible trick but to also thank you for my newfound hobby. This video alone brought me into the world of magic. I’ve went ahead and bought some instructional DVDs from Ellusionist.com and I’m practicing the moves and tricks in there every day. Any tips for a beginner like me on how to started practicing magic (how did you go about starting?)
Again, thanks for many years to come. Enjoy your crazy success with the video - you’ve certainly earned it.
March 5th, 2007 at 11:12 pm (#)
Hi Ryan. Thanks for the update, and I’m so glad you’ve found a new hobby in the art of deception! If I can recommend anything for cards it’d be The Royal Road to Card Magic. The book’s a classic, and I haven’t seen the DVD but that’s gotta be even better. The best advice is that its all in the presentation, so practice practice practice (not just the moves, but to get more confident at the script of a trick). If you want any more tips, please feel free to drop me an email
March 13th, 2007 at 6:28 am (#)
Best…. Card Trick….. Ever!
Don’t let my first sentence mislead you, as I know how this trick is performed and I have, on occasion, performed it for my friends, and I will not be revealing the magic behind this trick any time soon.
March 22nd, 2007 at 2:23 pm (#)
That is a bad(as in good) trick dude I got into card tricks not to long ago
so I had to learn this one and I did thanks to your video on you tube
its one of the best ones I have THANKS!!!!!!
March 28th, 2007 at 8:54 pm (#)
plz update on how 2 do the trick
March 31st, 2007 at 7:08 pm (#)
@Homies from da Hood - if you read the post you commented on you’ll find a link to a downloadable video tutorial showing how to do the trick. It’s available from PubTricks.com. If you have issues with paying $7.61 for it then you should read my most recent blog post at http://paulannett.co.uk/absolute-magic
April 24th, 2007 at 7:21 am (#)
Cool trick! I watched it the first 18 times and I couldn’t work out how to do it!
May 5th, 2007 at 5:00 am (#)
Paul,
Holy crap! That trick is freaking awsome, everyone said they learned it from watching closely so thats what I’m going to do. I can’t wait to learn it, I love card tricks and want to continue learing all diffirent ones. By the way, you accent is EXTREMELY sexy, seriously i love it
May 19th, 2007 at 5:32 pm (#)
Nice trick, figured it out by watching
Great preformance BTW
June 1st, 2007 at 6:58 am (#)
un fuckin beliveable great trick but u should reveal if 4 free u bitch
June 2nd, 2007 at 3:23 pm (#)
i googled blank bicicle playing cards but I got ones that were blank on both sides… PLEASE HELP!!
June 4th, 2007 at 10:25 pm (#)
Dominic, Mar, & Joe: thanks!
cam: It’s almost as if I wrote this blog post with you in mind.
Zirapa: try Googling ‘blank faced bicycle cards’ instead. Hope that helps!
June 20th, 2007 at 6:33 am (#)
did u buy the cards like that or use white out?
June 20th, 2007 at 12:14 pm (#)
You can buy a complete deck of 52 blank-faced playing cards for just a few dollars. Google for ‘blank faced playing cards’
October 11th, 2007 at 7:21 pm (#)
good but i learned how to do it on youtube! it’s actaully realy good and simple
October 26th, 2007 at 12:07 pm (#)
hi….
that was damn cool.no need 2 teach me,but we need more of those!!!!
November 6th, 2007 at 12:21 am (#)
It was really amazing the first time i watched it.it looked so simple that i had to find out how to do it.if you are trying to figure it out,you can’t really see the cards he is using,but you can hear it.i’m not sure you will understand, but it really helped me.the other card was used in a way that i knew of so it was very simple.i just had to know how he used the others.
November 6th, 2007 at 12:22 am (#)
i might try to do this trick on youtube also and i will give full credit from where it came from.
November 15th, 2007 at 11:27 am (#)
well no not necessarily because i can love magic and sleight of hand trick but i dont have a credit card therefore i cant buy it and i have to find a spoiler
December 18th, 2007 at 10:50 am (#)
Wow, cool trick and if you can’t figure it out then it’s definitively worth its price!
December 31st, 2007 at 7:34 pm (#)
This card trick looks really clean and cool! Very simple yet with strong effect, highly recommended!