Having demonstrated his bucket is empty, Teller starts producing coins in his right hand. [Link to this slide] MISHA GRAVENOR
By directing his gaze to his right hand, he diverts his audience's attention from his left hand. But it is the left hand, the one holding the bucket, from which he is dropping hidden coins. [Link to this slide] MISHA GRAVENOR
In fact, he is repeatedly producing
the same coin in his right hand. [Link to this slide] MISHA GRAVENOR
Just as the audience begins to suspect that Teller is simply dropping palmed coins from his right hand, he drops five of the six coins from his right hand all at once....[More]
Just as the audience begins to suspect that Teller is simply dropping palmed coins from his right hand, he drops five of the six coins from his right hand all at once. That astounds the audience, because he could not have palmed 11 coins in his right hand.
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Teller produces the final palmed coin from his right hand, then turns his hand to show that his palm is, in fact, empty. [Link to this slide] MISHA GRAVENOR
Spectacularly, Teller throws the 11 coins from the bucket as he continues to hold the final coin in his right hand. [Link to this slide] MISHA GRAVENOR
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