"The moment a magician says 'now lets begin' you know you're fu**ed" Truer words have never been spoken

I love how he titles this "the trick that fooled Brian", but every scam school, he says "this fooled me"

Seeing Shwood short circuit for a second was gold.

You owe the man a beer for fooling you!

Hello there. I'm outing myself as the guy in the video. (Maybe I really am him, maybe I'm not.) You all are so nice: I wanted to reply to some of the comments. First, a big thank you for all the kind words. And now some comments/answers. Something I learned, watching the video, is to also pay attention to where the cameras are. I had all of my angles and timing focused on Brian and mostly forgot about the cameras. That's how you can see the bottom of the box early on as well as the bottom of the deck during the hindu shuffle. Lesson learned: the cameras are also your audience, don't forget about them. Things I would do differently, having watched this: (1) I would have waited until the very end of the trick to casually put the hat back on my head. Instead I did it while his focus was on looking through the deck. Not only did that make it a bit jarring when he looked back up, but also it was outside the frame. In my mind, when I was planning the trick, it was going to be something you all saw while he was busy looking at the cards. So, not bad editing at all. Instead just something I didn't think all the way through. (2) Brian's comment about a little too much noise was solid advice. It would have been just as good without odd lift-split move at the end. The "lift-split" was there because it is a way that could have been used to get the card into the targeted pile (under the double-lift ruse), however I agree with Brian: it is more noise than signal. Variations: do the same fake move without the lift tilt, or just cut into two piles and point at the "wrong" one. Thanks again for the kind reception. I've enjoyed reading the comments and am grateful to the Scam School crew for being able to perform the trick.

The real magic happens at 2:44 when he makes a hat appear.

The whole meta thing, letting the observer think they know, is ideal. It works great with non-magicians too. A lot of people don't care for tricks because they know it's just tricks. Then ask them if they know really how thw trick is done. They say no, so then you show them one technique that works for the effect. Then you have them watch while you do the same effect with a different technique. Include someway to have the observer verify the revealed method was not used, and they are utterly confused. It works extremely well to kindle up someone's lost interest in magic, making them feel as unknowing as a child again.

Brian, you're easily my favorite person on KZfaq. Your tricks have made it easy for me to socialize in public places which put me in the career that I'm in now. Oddly enough I'm a car salesman (lol). I still use a lot of your tricks to entertain customers and it makes closing deals easy too. Thanks for everything, man! I look forward to seeing more of your videos in the future!

That was an awesome trick. it was also sooo good to see something so different. BTW he was stressed showing this trick. His hands were shaking and this made it much more powerful.

I like how jason Murphy is in the back acting like he is talking and having a conversation

Amazing to see original tricks and reveals!! Well don keep it up :D BIG KUDOS

Brian ive been following Scam School for a long time and I'm so happy to see you this successful. CHEERS!

It scared me because I thought he messed up in front of Brian and emberessed himself.

Wouldn't it be cool if there was a series of aspiring magicians inspired by Brian going back to him to showcase their own original tricks?

After getting out of bed at 5:45am after 0 hours of sleep, because i need to work in 45 minutes. Watching scam school with a nice big cup of coffee is very nice...

This is a great video. I find myself leaving most card trick videos because I've learned so much already. So I'll see them do a double lift or false shuffle and already know what's going on. We need more tricks that make us experienced card magicians THINK we know what's going on and then we get fooled

The greatest scam of all time: Brian reveals there is a C is Schwood.

Last time I was this early I ended up becoming my own grandpa.

I just want to say that was awesome. Also, I love how Brian rolls with "you might've noticed that jerk"

Seeing Shwood confused, even for a minute, is priceless. Great trick, and it doesn't really require any special skills, but the reveal is pretty cool. The performance itself could use some polish, but the trick is solid. Well done.

Nice trick by the gentleman in the video, gotta give him some props for coming up for a neat trick.

Probably one of the best vids. Student becomes a master.

love all your videos and even subscribed to your other channel modern rogue. thanks for great content

This is cool. I could watch more of these beginner-creates-original-routine type videos. :-)

Loved this video

this is really a great effect for a magician

Harder to pick up on video... but I still caught enough to know how its done. But well done truthfully!!

I just loved how frustrated Brian seemed, or rather curious.

Brian, all truth. You should totally make a "fool us" type show. :)

"Wait... what did you do?' I love confused Brian! That's the best!!!

That was amazing.

I noticed he had the hat on suddenly and my thoughts were "poor editing. They edited 2 different shots together." then saw the reveal. Definitely liked the move.

Cool. Kind of reminds me of Jay Sankeys Fool Us episode, where he through in a bunch of red herrings

This was cool. I'd love to see more of this thing. :D Pen and Teller this shit! Fool Brian!

I qbsolutly love this box idea

I love the fact that this has meta misdirection, for the sole purpose of misdirecting a magician. Bravo good sir, bravo!

Not Bad, I thought I cought all The moves he made but he mimiced all those! Well played! :)

So awesome

Some very nice well thought out subterfuges there, well done that man ;^>

pretty clever reveal. I may have to steal that one :)

The amount of fake moves in this routine fooled me. Just like how Jay Sankey secretly fooled Penn and Teller.

I'd figured he'd put the 10 in his lap the moment he had so much difficulty with the box, since one wouldn't usually want to keep a card directly below the box in case somebody caught onto it. I knew for sure that the card had to remain outside the box when he was putting the cards inside the box, and the easiest place for the card to go where it wouldn't be caught was below the table.

Clever idea.

Wow that was really well thought out with all of his sneakiness

I love these sorts of "tricks for magicians"

I love that this is a trick that is a decent trick for schmucks, but it's also a trick that another magician could love lol

oh my god!!!! Someone actually fooled Brian Brushwood!!!!!

OMG I LOVE THIS ❤️

Fantastic routine tho :D GJ!

I liked this guy!

This is so simple and so great that I hate myself for not comming up with it XD

You're so friendly Brian

He needs a youtube channel! NOW! Does he already have one? :O This was superb!

AWESOME!!! :D Bryan has to get him a beer ;P

this trick is like one of jay sankys

i smell a new scam school segment

Hi Brian. Real good videos. I see that you do a lot of self working card tricks and other types of Semi automatic tricks. What do you think of the work by Nick Trost, Steve Beam, Harry Lorayne. I have several but none of Lorayne. He has a book coming out called Jaw Droppers Two. Looking for self working and semi automatic card tricks.

its so easy to see he splits the top card off when he puts them back in the deck he makes him shuffle to distract him

im mind blown

i like the idea of a cut deeper to eliminate cards.

I like it.

That was great

I seen how it was done in the first 2 minutes, when he put that small amount of cards into the box he dropped the 10 of hearts into the hat in his lap, When he split them apart and said "Check em out" he put that hat on hiding the 10 of hearts. But he did a good job concealing the bottom of the box, So that part surprised me.

I guess I figured it out bc of the camera angle. Also I love these videos so I've seen those misdirection moves a lot. How did Brian miss it?

I UNDERSTOOD! I AM SCAM SCHOOL MASTER> I WAS ABLE TO FOLLOW EVERY MOVE!

This guys got some real skill... I'd love to see more scam fans do their stuff for you rather than send it in.

I like how he gets his hands stuck at the opening.

7:08 spelling error. just in case you have the power to fix it. you have ouside instead of outside. but fantastic episode I also have recently started using my decks to force the printed card on the box!

Bold move there Brian, using your 'O'-face for the thumbnail.

HAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA, SUWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEG! AWESOME WHEN THE MOMENT THE MAGICIAN SAYS NOW LETS BEGIN YOU KNOW YOURE` FVKD UP

sloppy is a great way to hide the move..... nice...... mind blown

"The One and Only Trick Ever in The History of The Universe Ever to Fool Brian Brushwood Ever" Hah.. yeah right. Apply this title to every video :P

wow he looked so nervous... or just not enough beer ^^

he is the new Penn and Teller

cooooooool

i caught all the "novice" mistakes he made, but that is also what fooled me too.. could not figure out where he went with that ten... it was just so simple, that i overlooked it!

"I think you... a it no you, wait you did, wait no.. WHAT DID YOU DO???????"

bravo

Nice! Way to encourage a new magician and admit your own missed observations.

2:39 No hat 2:44 HAT! I smell a hiding spot!

What's the name of the song when you review the trick?

more accurately "One of the Countless Tricks That Have Fooled Brian Brushwood!" :P

Bicycle cards still have a 10 of hearts on them

YEAHHHHH AWESOMEEEEE ...why doesn't this have an HD option? Just me? k...

The thing that has amazed me is how does Brian not have liver damage after drinking in every episode.

he is shaking lol

the magical hat

Ok, so I saw all of the little sleights and caught some of the gimmicky things that helped him force the 10 of hearts and control it, but he honestly tricked me when it wasn't in either deck. I know how he got it to the hat, but when he was putting the box on top of the remainder of the deck I thought, "Gotcha!" but I was completely wrong.

He looks like a really nice guy

No domain.com ad?

I watch your adds because I want you guys to earn money

So how many beers did you buy him?

Did not see the lap or reveal coming

The real magic happens at 2:39 He is not wearing his hat at 2:39 and at 2:43 he is wearing his hat. Magic!!!

The biggest magic trick was the hat coming out of no where

im not notification squad. im awake way too late beceause i have standerdized testing soon squad.

That guy has a level 99 beard equipped.

How did he manage to get the ten of hearts into the hat and place the hat on his head?

Hi Brye

Neat vid