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

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  • Wes Iseli has been doing magic full time since 1996. He is a magician & illusionist, a creator of magic, a magic consultant, animal trainer, and an author.
    Wes performs all over the US with his family doing on average 400 shows per year.
    Wes has his own reality show called Wes Iseli's Magiclife • Wes Iseli's Magiclife ...
    He also does a monthly charity show called Wes Iseli's Magic of Giving Project • Wes Iseli's Magic of G...
    Wes had such a great time on Fool Us and has already been asked to come back for another taping...
    Should he do it?
    Leave you answers in the comments below
    For more on Wes
    Instagram: wes_iseli
    Web: wesiseli.com
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  • @clbazar
    @clbazar Před 2 lety +2756

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

    • @i69GrzzlyBears
      @i69GrzzlyBears Před rokem +18

      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
      @S_Drake Před 11 měsíci +3

      That was pretty frickin' awesome 😀

  • @matthewlindsay1046
    @matthewlindsay1046 Před 3 lety +2608

    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
      @1archengdes111 Před 3 lety +16

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

    • @jaerivus
      @jaerivus Před 2 lety +81

      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
      @huser365 Před 2 lety +20

      Loved that ending. Really epic.

    • @AndrewJW
      @AndrewJW Před 2 lety +16

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

    • @rpgqueen8737
      @rpgqueen8737 Před 2 lety +1

      Western showdown is an apt descriptor

  • @NicholasBarry
    @NicholasBarry Před 2 lety +2114

    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
      @BinarySpike Před 2 lety +12

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

    • @monkey3964
      @monkey3964 Před 2 lety +9

      Very classy indeed. This guy is cool as a cucumber

    • @jpaugh64
      @jpaugh64 Před 2 lety +9

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

    • @an3582
      @an3582 Před 2 lety

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

    • @keithmills778
      @keithmills778 Před 2 lety +7

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

  • @chris3145
    @chris3145 Před 3 lety +858

    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
      @jimcumback6497 Před 2 lety +36

      That's a good point!!!

    • @victor-charlesscafati
      @victor-charlesscafati Před 2 lety +11

      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
    @RevansMinion Před 3 lety +1007

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

    • @stephenhosking7384
      @stephenhosking7384 Před 2 lety +31

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

  • @berstuck
    @berstuck Před rokem +74

    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.

  • @andrewroberts8139
    @andrewroberts8139 Před 3 lety +1075

    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
      @SwervingLemon Před 2 lety +104

      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."

  • @MattS-eh6fw
    @MattS-eh6fw Před 3 lety +414

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

    • @apollyon1
      @apollyon1 Před 2 lety +26

      that performance was a wretched hive of fun and trickery

    • @jamiemercer5221
      @jamiemercer5221 Před 2 lety +1

      the spaceport in episode 4

    • @ONIS3
      @ONIS3 Před 2 lety +14

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

    • @kanedafx
      @kanedafx Před 2 lety +3

      Underrated comment.

    • @Santi.Strange
      @Santi.Strange Před 2 lety +2

      HAHAHAHAHA OMG

  • @The3ninjakids
    @The3ninjakids Před 3 lety +451

    That performance was True and Honest.

  • @danielschein6845
    @danielschein6845 Před 3 lety +146

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

  • @taigenraine
    @taigenraine Před 3 lety +419

    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 CZcams instead of those 'other' channels monetizing their hard work. Wish you and your family the best, thanks for the performance!

  • @varuntulsyan2558
    @varuntulsyan2558 Před 3 lety +292

    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.

  • @williamstdog9
    @williamstdog9 Před 3 lety +457

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

  • @abzr5192
    @abzr5192 Před 3 lety +41

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

  • @q1006662
    @q1006662 Před 3 lety +343

    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

  • @sm5574
    @sm5574 Před 2 lety +283

    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!

  • @abhijitkunjiraman6899
    @abhijitkunjiraman6899 Před 3 lety +245

    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
      @MikkoRantalainen Před 2 lety +10

      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.

  • @jimscully6696
    @jimscully6696 Před 3 lety +207

    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
      @oz_jones Před 2 lety +9

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

    • @jojohehe3251
      @jojohehe3251 Před rokem +5

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

    • @gmail2gmail280
      @gmail2gmail280 Před rokem

      @@jojohehe3251 well said

  • @ForkySeven
    @ForkySeven Před 3 lety +115

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

  • @ak6805
    @ak6805 Před 3 lety +305

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

  • @8oku
    @8oku Před 3 lety +61

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

  • @KassidyKearey
    @KassidyKearey Před 3 lety +85

    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.

  • @dimitreze
    @dimitreze Před 3 lety +766

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

  • @mahyarnazaripour1212
    @mahyarnazaripour1212 Před 3 lety +77

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

  • @aluminum8365
    @aluminum8365 Před 2 lety +8

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

  • @reloadpsi
    @reloadpsi Před 3 lety +26

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

  • @Nozdormu1982
    @Nozdormu1982 Před 2 lety +6

    The wife already cheering was so adorable :D.

  • @matthunt5584
    @matthunt5584 Před 3 lety +67

    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.

  • @NJP1234567890
    @NJP1234567890 Před rokem +5

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

  • @psyjinx
    @psyjinx Před 3 lety +59

    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!

  • @alee_enn
    @alee_enn Před 2 lety +85

    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.

  • @amazingervin5398
    @amazingervin5398 Před 3 lety +108

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

  • @absurdist5134
    @absurdist5134 Před 2 lety +31

    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
    @mahadevovnl Před rokem +11

    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!

  • @luke.sorensen
    @luke.sorensen Před 3 lety +9

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

  • @jamesgordonuk
    @jamesgordonuk Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @Robard65
    @Robard65 Před 3 lety +27

    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.

  • @akshaykumarguruji3064
    @akshaykumarguruji3064 Před 3 lety +26

    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.😂

  • @thermicrocket4052
    @thermicrocket4052 Před 2 lety +2

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

  • @ChristianFitzharris
    @ChristianFitzharris Před rokem +3

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

  • @naytron210
    @naytron210 Před 2 lety +7

    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.

  • @Sebbethy
    @Sebbethy Před 3 lety +37

    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!

  • @goldeneddie
    @goldeneddie Před 2 lety +41

    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!

  • @ebadkhan7649
    @ebadkhan7649 Před rokem +3

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

  • @magic.of.farley
    @magic.of.farley Před rokem +2

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

  • @TEC-XX_619
    @TEC-XX_619 Před 3 lety +7

    Bruh, his stage presence is great!

  • @tommccurry9000
    @tommccurry9000 Před 3 lety +23

    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!

  • @bones343
    @bones343 Před 3 lety +20

    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.

  • @michaelkolb4344
    @michaelkolb4344 Před 3 lety +8

    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!

  • @SteveRyherd
    @SteveRyherd Před 3 lety +5

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

  • @Miss_GiggleFarts
    @Miss_GiggleFarts Před rokem +3

    That was badass, props

  • @benpatricksheets
    @benpatricksheets Před 2 lety +26

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

  • @goripple438
    @goripple438 Před 3 lety +1

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

  • @brianm1864
    @brianm1864 Před 3 lety +9

    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!

  • @Cris-ih3jx
    @Cris-ih3jx Před 10 měsíci +1

    The ending reminded me of dual in western cowboy movie.

  • @NestorMandela
    @NestorMandela Před 3 lety +2

    That was so simple and entertaining. Loved it!

  • @swapnilghosh7123
    @swapnilghosh7123 Před 3 lety +2

    That was one great piece of art.

  • @crisv6170
    @crisv6170 Před rokem +2

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

  • @kirkjohnson9353
    @kirkjohnson9353 Před 3 lety +3

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

  • @Mathadar
    @Mathadar Před 3 lety +1

    That was just great! Good job!

  • @annisarich
    @annisarich Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks for sharing. Loved it.

  • @Docmiller4425
    @Docmiller4425 Před 3 lety +2

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

  • @martincolvill5453
    @martincolvill5453 Před 3 lety +4

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

  • @michaelbcohen
    @michaelbcohen Před 3 lety +1

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

  • @timmack2415
    @timmack2415 Před 2 lety +3

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

  • @mattmewhorter2209
    @mattmewhorter2209 Před 3 lety +12

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

  • @steliosaa2
    @steliosaa2 Před 2 lety

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

  • @grouchstudios6761
    @grouchstudios6761 Před 3 lety +2

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

  • @MaverickCadaverick
    @MaverickCadaverick Před 2 lety

    Great routine & fantastic finish! Very well done!

  • @bean9575
    @bean9575 Před 3 lety +4

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

  • @starkeydw
    @starkeydw Před 3 lety +3

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

  • @CH3FFI3
    @CH3FFI3 Před 2 lety +2

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

  • @az7500
    @az7500 Před 2 lety

    Congratulations! Perfection from start to finish

  • @tylerisafk
    @tylerisafk Před rokem +2

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

  • @Jindychick
    @Jindychick Před 3 lety

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

  • @TheQueenOfTheKingdom
    @TheQueenOfTheKingdom Před 3 lety +1

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

  • @jimscully6696
    @jimscully6696 Před 3 lety +4

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

  • @justjayyyyTV
    @justjayyyyTV Před 3 lety +4

    This has to be one of my favorite foolers. Such a great trick! The banter at the end is perfect!

  • @sony452
    @sony452 Před 3 lety +1

    That was a simple and yet great trick. Great work

  • @musicfreak21
    @musicfreak21 Před 3 lety +2

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

  • @BiffMcCloud
    @BiffMcCloud Před 3 lety +6

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

  • @marcusaurelius9631
    @marcusaurelius9631 Před 3 lety +5

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

  • @giovannimenezes1951
    @giovannimenezes1951 Před 3 lety +1

    Amazing, just amazing!

  • @4han3
    @4han3 Před 3 lety +1

    very cool magic trick, hope to see more

  • @raspberryslush
    @raspberryslush Před 3 lety +7

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

  • @MarketResearchReading114

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

  • @FingerStyleGuita63
    @FingerStyleGuita63 Před 3 lety +3

    I loved the confidence at the end. Great trick

  • @wheelchair1410
    @wheelchair1410 Před 3 lety +1

    Great trick! I would love to see you at Fool Us again! All the best to You and your family Sir!

  • @elwyncoates810
    @elwyncoates810 Před 2 lety +3

    It's really great that your family is involved! Magic truly brings people together- you're proof of that!

  • @SEPELA007
    @SEPELA007 Před 3 lety +1

    Wes does a great show! My family loves him.

  • @meletisbiniaris7659
    @meletisbiniaris7659 Před 3 lety +1

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

  • @davidf2911
    @davidf2911 Před 3 lety +1

    So simple, so slick. Absolutely deserved the win!

  • @philipgulliversr3884
    @philipgulliversr3884 Před 2 lety +4

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

    • @WarpedTrekker
      @WarpedTrekker Před 2 lety +5

      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.

  • @CrippleX89
    @CrippleX89 Před 3 lety +2

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

  • @strugglingphilosopher
    @strugglingphilosopher Před 3 lety +2

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

  • @jblakey
    @jblakey Před 3 lety +1

    beautifully done!

  • @DaneliusUK
    @DaneliusUK Před 3 lety

    Enjoyed it, thank you.

  • @DMCmagic
    @DMCmagic Před rokem +2

    Straight phenomenal 🏆

  • @sharpo
    @sharpo Před 3 lety

    This was terrific. Well done!

  • @phaedra426
    @phaedra426 Před 3 lety

    Awesome! We loved your show at the Fluvanna fair last year. My daughter was the audience volunteer. :)