8:42 love how he says "watch" as he takes it. This guy is incredibly smooth not only in actions but with how quick he can spin up a web of words to distract
I don't even understand how he did the magic trick, and can just barely comprehend the watch steal even as we're given the clearest view possible to see every motion he makes. But how can he steal that watch AND do that already amazing magic trick? This guy....
Many fail to understand that this type of sleight of hand mastery takes YEARS to perfection in such a manner. I don't ususally enjoy when magicians expose their tricks but in this case its useful and he is a genius
I love the "Who's phone did I take" at the end. Such a funny way to end a set if he was doing this for a crowd. He'd have people that didn't even come up to the stage checking to make sure their phone wasn't stollen.
I think the thing I love most about this video is that while he looks great pulling one over on all the unsuspecting guests, we know the actual crew have no excuse. Presumably they're all on high alert, both excited to have him in studio, but also abundantly aware of exactly what's he's capable of, yet he still manages to get them too. Guy's a rare talent.
I bet that they didn't even think he would pickpocket them - they probably thought that since they know he's a pickpocket and he's here to showcase it on unsuspecting people, he won't try it on them.
@@hayes9611 OH NO! The pickpocket is IN THE ROOM!! Everyone get out, with your hands firmly shoved in your pockets, and bite anyone who tries to talk to or touch you!
My favorite part is he's so good at redirection that I knew he was pickpocketing and I didn't even realize he was stealing more than just his intended target. Through the whole tie steal I didn't notice ANYTHING else
This guy has min-maxxed the con-artist build. Charismatic, quick-thinking, knows how to pickpocket, good at acting and social manipulation, the list goes on! He's the person that criminal masterminds planning a heist are referring to when they say "I know a guy".
this guy is the first pickpocket performer that isn't moving around so frantically like Apollo or Bob Arno (no hate). at least in the first few stages where that isn't necessary at all
@@CamJames Agreed with last one. Even if you don't feel the tie pull (although the first pull literally pulled the whole body - he must have felt it with his neck.. but I dunno), you gotta feel that something super weird is going on with all the touching.
Can we acknowledge that while he is making the steal he’s also either doing a trick or having a completely unrelated conversation. Insane i absolutely loved this
the reason for that is because he needs to distract them "ok I'm just gonna stand right next to you for 30 seconds and touch your wrist for no reason don't mind me"
One dude tried to do level 7 on me on the street - honestly he almost succeeded, I noticed the movement of my phone, held on to it and the thief retreated promptly. It was done so smoothly it took me a minute to process what was going on after he was gone.
Years ago in Bali the local children were taught to swarm a tourist and thrust crap they are trying to sell into the waistline of a tourist, one of the kids has empty hands and pickpockets the target. It happened to my Dad but he felt their hand, he grabbed the kids hand and they all split like lightning. Very well trained, all the kids were under 10
@@ElusiveTyYou can see at 2:22 how the “victim” shakes his head , like an actor, at the fact that the pen was dropped by no fault of his own. That is acting buddy.
@@X.L.B1 Potentially, but it's also important to note people behave differently on camera. Even if they didn't know what was going on, they knew they were being filmed and are more likely to react in the manner they think they're supposed to, rather than completely naturally. He could well be shaking his head to lighten a slightly embarrassing situation.
I started my internship as thief assistant few weeks ago and thanks to this guide I hope I can do better and make my supervisor proud of me, thanks Ben
My favorite line, "Whose phone did I take?" at the end was hilarious, implying we might have a klepto here. Thanks for posting this. Informative and entertaining. Well done.
@@farhanaditya2647 I figured that the reply would point out the accidental duplication but I didn't realize that I didn't realize that it was infectious
Not sure how that dup'd text, but I'm guessing with 3 keyboards in front of me I probably got interrupted while typing and completed the thought...again. Thanks for going light. Thank for going light. Yeah, I did that.
And it's really clever if you know how he did that trick. He was, in a round about way, telling us exactly how he did that trick. In fact, I'll go ahead and spoil the trick It's pretty basic, so I think no magician would mind. (SPOILERS BELOW) He conditions us by actually moving the coin to the other hand. The repetition then helps hide that he didn't transfer the coin the last time.
@@flutisticwonder Again, I don't want to spoil people who don't want the trick spoiled. So I'm typing a bunch of text in front of the explanation. (Spoilers ahead) He palmed it. Look at his left hand. It looks relaxed, but look at his pinky and ring fingers. They're curled up. You can easily hold something that way. And he's very careful not to move his hand where you could see the other side. Compare that to how he moves his hand when it is definitely empty. It's actually a fairly common hand shape that magicians use. Once you learn about palming, it's hard not to notice.
@@flutisticwonder he rolled it down into his other hand before moving it away, and then gripped it with his palm so that he could continue moving his fingers and make it seem like he was not holding anything.
8:41 this is one of the most insane things I have ever seen. The amount of coordination that this requires is completely out of this world. The tie steal was also incredible. Thank you for this great video!
Reminds me of now you see me. I love that movie because of the movements and the choreography they just all seem so smooth and satisfying. It’s so awesome seeing someone actually able to do this in real life
@@TheComedyAndMagic I tried some of the earlier levels with my friends and burst out laughing (despite having studied acting for years) so I'm still so impressed at how you stay in character! :D
Love the detailed breakdowns of all these methods. Also excellent job with the graphic overlays, it really helped visualize how the pickpockets worked.
I'd say the biggest factor by far that I understood is conversation ability and having the confidence to lead another person without letting them output much and bombarding them with inputs. That sheer confidence is probably the most difficult aspect to grasp i think
You can train it by creating another identity that is charismatic and convincing. Fake it till you make it. That's what I live by. Lots of practice too.
@@charles_teakMe unleashing my fake personality to manipulate someone into doing what I want (I needed to ask someone the time [I'm severely autistic])
@@mesotolioma5089 Yeah, sometimes you even impress yourself. It's like I'm watching my other persona handling the situation while I'm chilling in the back of my mind.
It’s crazy how unlike the victims here, i was fully aware that i’m watching a pickpocketing being taken place, yet i still absolutely missed the moment he stole the handkerchief at 15:10 - which was very obvious when i rewatched that part, but if he hadn’t told me later on i would have no idea. This is so much more than just the dexterity of your hands, it’s a combination of communication skill, acting skill, charisma and confidence. Such an interesting video to watch!
Maybe it's a cultural/regional difference but I feel like a lot of these require a level of handsiness and crowding of personal space that's awkward with a stranger. The jacket ones were the most egregious. You hear about Barcelona, Rio and Paris as crawling with pickpockets and I wonder if it's more common in crowded cities with more touchy feely cultures.
hes way too touchy for me, i’d tell him to back off or i’d pull away at the start, so idk how difficult that makes it for him, but im sure most people wouldnt let a stranger get so touchy
He's extremely good at making the touch feel natural. I would also bet a lot of the places he touched the participants, they wouldn't be able to recall, since he kept redirecting their focus on other things, and the brain can't focus on all things at once. His charisma, social skills and good looks help make people be more relaxed around him also, so more touch is 'allowed'. Lastly, a key principal shown in level 2, he often directs their focus on what he is about to steal, and touches the thing, to make it less obvious, by actually making it seem 'too' obvious that he would do such thing. Think of hide and seek. If you are allowed to move around wile hiding, you drastically increase your chances of not being found, if you go to a place the seeker has just checked. They generally won't pay attention to that place again, before they've been to every other place.@@santiv4
@@LeanAndMean44 depends on the country. In some countries people are more physical with strangers. In Finland people aren't physical even with their close friends.
@apocalypsewow7 you say this. But I guarantee you'll be got just like most. Maybe not a tie off you. But you're the ignorant one to think it can't be done to you.
@@LeanAndMean44 So what you're saying is that you're an easy mark for family. Also, some of these only need bumps, which can happen really easily on crowded public transit, or just on a sidewalk, or going through a door... The reason he does a lot of this touching for these steals in the studio is because there's not enough other things to distract the participants, so he has a whole bunch of shade that he needs to create; in real life, there's a lot more shade.
the greatest steal was how he took every second of your day and maybe even more than 18:14 because you just had to remind and pause some bits. incredible
Yes, great at picking pockets but I'm also very impressed by his ability to talk on any topic with so much enthusiasm. Or atleast sounds interesting while talking about it having the Mark's complete attention. 🤯
Ben is wonderful. I always enjoy seeing him practice his craft. Even breaking it all down, I’m sure most viewers still missed most of the steals in the last part of the video.
That was wild lol I just had a vague thought of “didn’t he have a pocket square earlier?” but I wasn’t even remotely sure and went back to looking at the tie without a second thought. Final reveal of just how much he was able to take was insane!!
Usually when a magician/performer reveals their trick it kinda ruins it because it's so simple, but here this only makes me appreciate it even more. There really isnt any secret to it, the way he does it is as impressive as the way he performs it
I saw Ben perform once 4+ years ago. He did an amazing trick where the “pick a card” card was posted onto instagram an hour before the show. It was so crazy to experience live. Highly, highly reccomend seeing him if you ever get the chance
I love it how being raised in certain areas, makes you immediately go suspicious if anyone gets close to your table and you get hands and eyes on valuables instantly.
This is actually a science, and it is fascinating. He talks with so much knowledge and wisdom. A blessing, it would be, if we all could have this much passion for a subject.
How are there no "oh hey it's this guy!" comments yet? I gotchu Evan, I've only watched a handful of your videos but you're famous enough for me to be like "Oh hey it's this guy" about 😂
@@TrumpForPrison2023 If you think a casual and half-humorous "hey, I recognize you" appreciation comment is "putting someone on a pedestal" or "blushing", then it sounds like you're really lacking in ordinary friendly appreciation in your life to help you not feel bitter (and I'm guessing envious) about seeing friendliness in the wild. Your comment has "type of dude who thinks a friendly hug means a chick wants to bang" energy. I definitely do an above-average amount of spreading compliments and appreciation to others, it's a hobby/lifestyle for me right down to complimenting strangers in grocery stores, but still, seeing this shouldn't stand out as that weird to you. I think you need to recalibrate your meters, "bro". I'm sincerely unsarcastically sorry for you about whatever underlies your crankiness about my comment. Fwiw I'm sure you're an interesting and good person who deserves to feel recognized and appreciated too. (I like your username btw)
A variation on the first one resulted in the loss of my phone at an outdoor cafe in Bogota. The thief pretended to want money for some magazines, placed some of them on top of my phone, then after a minute grabbed his magazines along with my phone that was underneath and disappeared quickly. It took me about 20 seconds before I realized what had happened.
I only saw this trick recently for the first time, but it makes a lot of sense... it doesn't make a lot of sense to me why people have their phone out at the table and then leave it out, in places where stealing can be expected 😅
@@TheCatMurgatroydit won’t happen where stealing could be xpected.. I drop my phone on counters all the time 🕰️ and Ofcourse I always have my eyes on it but if someone walked upto me real close I’d seek out my phone first cos I seee how this kinda theft is possible.
@@SupremeCyril same... I always check my pockets. But it will also happen where stealing is expected. My mom got her purse stolen in Barcelona... yeah, no kidding... she let it out of her eyes for a second and it was gone. That could've been expected.
The best and mind-blowing part of this video is the part where he stole other things alongside the tie without consenting or giving his audience prior notice. That's pure class. Dude pickpocketed our attention.😅
This was wild and so entertaining to watch 😂 Wired always has amazing guests :0 I don’t know how he pervades such confidence whilst having to concentrate on so many things at once, it’s beyond impressive 😮
I was once pickpocketed in Italy wearing skinny jeans. The guy stole my iPhone, which was in my front pants pocket. I didn’t realize it until one minute after it happened and I was able to confront the guy, rolled a nat 20 charisma and he gave me the phone back and even taught me how to do it. Cool guy, if it weren’t the fact he’s a filthy thief.
This guy has endless talents. Public speaking, distracting ppl, confidence, magic tricks, pickpocketing (obviously), AND knows what knot a tie is tied in by looking at it?? How
I've had someone get my wrist watch before. And it was one of those slip over metal bands with a clasp to tighten it. So this guy slipped it over my hand at some point without me noticing. Very impressive.
Thankfully my sports watch has a velcro band which is impossible to take off or even adjust without making a loud noise. It would be very hard to come up with a sound distraction for taking it off without me noticing
@@ambiguousheadline8263 Not really. If you're unsuspecting and someone pretends to be trying to sell earbuds or headphones is one way. Creating a big distraction like someone yelling for help if they've got a partner. Distracting you for a period of time and doing it slowly because the slower you separate velcro the quieter it is. Also, if you can open just a little bit, sliding your finger down it to open it instead of pulling can separate it more quietly too.
I'm the kind of person who doesn't let others in their personal space. No touching or contact unless I know you well. When contact and crowds are unavoidable I'm vigilant, hands on my things and eyes and awareness wide open and up. Never have been pickpocketed but have had many attempts.
Great video, never seen one like this, where there's real examples of all of the steals. Only thing I'll say is that him having the authority position in this case makes people react in different ways vs. how they would normally.
He did it so well and experienced, I now feel the strong urge to check my pockets, despite the fact that a) there hasn't been anything in there to begin with and b) I'm sitting in front of a screen and not even he is THAT good :D
It's an amazing thing, truly. When it's done in fun, it can be exhilarating to do and even to have done to you. It's one of those reality-breaking moments. You don't expect anyone to be able to distract you like that, but there it is. Amazing.
Sent this to a friend of mine who's leaving the country next year, the message is scheduled for the day before she leaves. I'm hoping this info you provided will help her avoid having her phone stolen while abroad again. Good luck, girl!!!!
If posing as a tailor or some sort of clothes person like he did, I could easily see him pulling off that tie steal, they are always touching and moving you, smart set up
Most of these techniques feed on the part where people are so used to having certain objects at/in certain places that they don't notice that certain thing whether it is there or not, a little distraction is enough for the person to "forget" the thing's existence.
@@CamJames he does this for live audiences where he pulls random audience members too, and he is genuinely capable of this level of misdirection even when the mark knows what his skillset is
"Whose phone did I take??" 🤣 What a sendoff! This was such a joy to watch, I am left thoroughly amazed!! Got me remembering the movie Focus, and I'm starting to feel that perhaps more of the stuns portrayed are more grounded than I gave them credit for.. also, this man has such a glow to him, would greatly lighten the blow if I had been pickpocketed by him LOL!
I would honestly love to know how he practiced this? Like, seriously, the only road to expertise is practice, practice, practice. But HOW do you practice pickpocketing without ending up with fractured jaws and pins in your legs? "No no! I was going to give it back. I'm just practicing to be a stage magician...NOTTHEFACE!!"
Not that Im even close to his skills, but I like to pull things like this of on my friends while we are out drinking. It makes it a little bit easier when people are in a relaxed mood. It is loads of fun, especially when they want to order another beer/show something on their phone , lol. A classic is to shift your focus to somewhere, a curious/weird gaze in a suitable direction is enough and they will look that way, then you just take whatever it is you' re after. My father was persistent on doing this when I was a kid, Usually when we were out dining, so he could snatch my my ribs, burgers etc in front of me xD.
This man is dangerous. Just the skill is already insane, but he combined it with charisma, good looking, and good public speaking
Aww shucks thanks
@@TheComedyAndMagicseriously though, this was such a fun video to watch! Very entertaining and informative.
@@alext880 Thank you!
Brother you are amazing lmao
@@TheComedyAndMagicpickpocket my heart please
8:42 love how he says "watch" as he takes it. This guy is incredibly smooth not only in actions but with how quick he can spin up a web of words to distract
I wonder if people who are learning this trick use this as some sort of mnemonic to get the timing right
I don't even understand how he did the magic trick, and can just barely comprehend the watch steal even as we're given the clearest view possible to see every motion he makes. But how can he steal that watch AND do that already amazing magic trick? This guy....
also the only person ive ever hear say "lastly but not leastly"
You realize these ppl are actors and are getting paid to basically say ""oh i had NO idea!" . I'm sure this guy is a good magician but come on now.
@@wishywashy1153 Hi there Mr. Kiljoy. I'm not sure, they seemed pretty genuine. Not over reactions, just a couple excitable people.
Many fail to understand that this type of sleight of hand mastery takes YEARS to perfection in such a manner. I don't ususally enjoy when magicians expose their tricks but in this case its useful and he is a genius
aww thanks!
Useful for what? 🤔
@@DnTironfilms useful for preventing future theft
@@DnTironfilms Exposing how pickpocketing tricks are performed is useful for the audience to better avoid the real deal in the future.
@@DnTironfilmsuseful for stealing your wallet and maxing out your credit card
I love the "Who's phone did I take" at the end. Such a funny way to end a set if he was doing this for a crowd. He'd have people that didn't even come up to the stage checking to make sure their phone wasn't stollen.
IKR? he didn't even tell us who's phone it was!
@@user-jc4sr7ns2gIt was probably his phone.
Rewatch the vedio that phone he tooks in the lvl between 2 - 8 lvl you will found out try to see in 0.25 X if you can't see I had seen it in 0.75 X 😅
whose*
Stolen
I think the thing I love most about this video is that while he looks great pulling one over on all the unsuspecting guests, we know the actual crew have no excuse. Presumably they're all on high alert, both excited to have him in studio, but also abundantly aware of exactly what's he's capable of, yet he still manages to get them too. Guy's a rare talent.
I bet that they didn't even think he would pickpocket them - they probably thought that since they know he's a pickpocket and he's here to showcase it on unsuspecting people, he won't try it on them.
I think it's a mix of both
Aww thanks man!
@@TheComedyAndMagicITS HIM
@@hayes9611 OH NO! The pickpocket is IN THE ROOM!! Everyone get out, with your hands firmly shoved in your pockets, and bite anyone who tries to talk to or touch you!
This man turned a joke into a series with hope, despair, loss and hype. He deserves every bit of recognition he has and even beyond that
"is this your phone?"
"that is, that is not my phone, no"
....................................
"who's phone did I take"
absolute gold
Those who think they’re good pickpockets? 😑
Ben is an excellent magic creator as well
lmao you gey my phone
@@artemis-arrow-3579Lol Imagine
My favorite part is he's so good at redirection that I knew he was pickpocketing and I didn't even realize he was stealing more than just his intended target. Through the whole tie steal I didn't notice ANYTHING else
I saw him take the pocket square, but I figured all the other touching was for misdirection
same im sobbing 😭😭😭🙈
@@saveoursquirrels4241I didn't even see him take the pocket square. I feel hopeless 😢
Yep, when he said he was taking the tie it never crossed my mind that he might go for something else as well.
Я одновременно читал субтитры и смотрел, но заметил все детали кражи 😎
This guy has min-maxxed the con-artist build. Charismatic, quick-thinking, knows how to pickpocket, good at acting and social manipulation, the list goes on! He's the person that criminal masterminds planning a heist are referring to when they say "I know a guy".
Can I roll Charisma (Sleight-of-hand) instead of Dexterity?
@ShlomeYT Sleight of hand check. Roll for it.
He's so charismatic that I'd probably just give him my phone if he asked
fr 😂
sooo he’s stealing your heart then XD
He would probably have it before you give it to him
@@hwoonDeurim Level 10? 😲
@@hwoonDeurim😂
this guy is the first pickpocket performer that isn't moving around so frantically like Apollo or Bob Arno (no hate).
at least in the first few stages where that isn't necessary at all
that last scenario jumped the shark, I'd definitely recognize what was happening if someone touched me that aggressively.
@@CamJamesnigga you try discreetly stealing a tie then 😂
@@CamJames Agreed with last one. Even if you don't feel the tie pull (although the first pull literally pulled the whole body - he must have felt it with his neck.. but I dunno), you gotta feel that something super weird is going on with all the touching.
He doesn't behave like a pickpocket is the biggest oxymoron statement I've heard in a while. He acts like a pickpocket... he is a pickpocket
@@Hyperdriveuk hahaha wtf did the pickpocketer do to you man calm down. I've been doing this for 10 years
This guy, the lockpicking lawyer & that insane geoguessr dude should form a group.
I'm down
I feel like if that happened, civilizations would be DECIMATED
gta v irl
That will be realistic version of a superhero team.
Think of the possibilities, add Jack Black to the group for no reason and they could take on the World.
Can we acknowledge that while he is making the steal he’s also either doing a trick or having a completely unrelated conversation. Insane i absolutely loved this
Doesn't he explicitly say it's part of the steal? That's what's impressive, it's all calculated
the reason for that is because he needs to distract them "ok I'm just gonna stand right next to you for 30 seconds and touch your wrist for no reason don't mind me"
One dude tried to do level 7 on me on the street - honestly he almost succeeded, I noticed the movement of my phone, held on to it and the thief retreated promptly. It was done so smoothly it took me a minute to process what was going on after he was gone.
Years ago in Bali the local children were taught to swarm a tourist and thrust crap they are trying to sell into the waistline of a tourist, one of the kids has empty hands and pickpockets the target. It happened to my Dad but he felt their hand, he grabbed the kids hand and they all split like lightning. Very well trained, all the kids were under 10
@@kingcosworth2643 a kid tried to do it to me too in a city nearby where I live
woAhh
@@kingcosworth2643woAhhh
@@kingcosworth2643 it's sad that the kids were probably forcibly trained to live such an unhealthy lifestyle.
The fact that the "victims" didn't know what was actually going on makes this so much more entertaining! Thank you for another banger Wired
I still love the ones where they actually tell them what's happening and still clean them... 😂
Acting
@@suru2774 Thinking this is 'acting' simply shows your naivety. That mindset is how someone becomes vulnerable to pickpockets.
@@ElusiveTyYou can see at 2:22 how the “victim” shakes his head , like an actor, at the fact that the pen was dropped by no fault of his own. That is acting buddy.
@@X.L.B1 Potentially, but it's also important to note people behave differently on camera. Even if they didn't know what was going on, they knew they were being filmed and are more likely to react in the manner they think they're supposed to, rather than completely naturally. He could well be shaking his head to lighten a slightly embarrassing situation.
I saw him live recently not only is he hilarious it was truly amazing what he was able to do during the show. I highly recommend seeing him live.
I saw him live and took some videos, would love to upload it on TH-cam but sadly I somehow can't find my phone anymore.
@@Leotique noice
@@Leotique XDDDDDDDDD
I feel like if you watch this before seeing him live you're going to know what he's doing if he gets you on stage.
*did you notice that your pockets were slightly lighter?*
I started my internship as thief assistant few weeks ago and thanks to this guide I hope I can do better and make my supervisor proud of me, thanks Ben
Good luck, keep hustling, keep grinding!
What did I just...?
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This is for a friend.... Do you know if I can score an internship too?
My favorite line, "Whose phone did I take?" at the end was hilarious, implying we might have a klepto here. Thanks for posting this. Informative and entertaining. Well done.
llmao what
@@farhanaditya2647 I figured that the reply would point out the accidental duplication but I didn't realize that I didn't realize that it was infectious
duplication of text???
Not sure how that dup'd text, but I'm guessing with 3 keyboards in front of me I probably got interrupted while typing and completed the thought...again. Thanks for going light. Thank for going light. Yeah, I did that.
Well this is this is quite a strange thread
This guy was so good, he actually had me feeling my own pocket to make sure he didn’t somehow pull a fast one on me
This guy is so good he stole my entire pocket
dude is so good that iam missing my pants
hes so good he stole my closet
so good he stole my virginity
@@iwantfries3 Bro is so good he stole me
He did another magic trick while speaking to us with the coin in his hand on 6:49 . Absolute legend.
And the $2/$100 bill too
And it's really clever if you know how he did that trick. He was, in a round about way, telling us exactly how he did that trick.
In fact, I'll go ahead and spoil the trick It's pretty basic, so I think no magician would mind.
(SPOILERS BELOW)
He conditions us by actually moving the coin to the other hand. The repetition then helps hide that he didn't transfer the coin the last time.
@@ZipplyZane Where does the coin go though?! He doesn't seem to be holding it in either hand at the end.
@@flutisticwonder Again, I don't want to spoil people who don't want the trick spoiled. So I'm typing a bunch of text in front of the explanation.
(Spoilers ahead)
He palmed it. Look at his left hand. It looks relaxed, but look at his pinky and ring fingers. They're curled up. You can easily hold something that way. And he's very careful not to move his hand where you could see the other side. Compare that to how he moves his hand when it is definitely empty.
It's actually a fairly common hand shape that magicians use. Once you learn about palming, it's hard not to notice.
@@flutisticwonder he rolled it down into his other hand before moving it away, and then gripped it with his palm so that he could continue moving his fingers and make it seem like he was not holding anything.
I love how the light shines on his face on each start of a level, like he's a some kind of mastermind explaining a big plan.
8:41 this is one of the most insane things I have ever seen. The amount of coordination that this requires is completely out of this world. The tie steal was also incredible. Thank you for this great video!
Reminds me of now you see me. I love that movie because of the movements and the choreography they just all seem so smooth and satisfying. It’s so awesome seeing someone actually able to do this in real life
Tie steal is objectively much harder than a watch steal.
@@_CharlieHi loveee that movie for the same reason haha. i wish i had the ability to be that smooth with movements.
I love how his distraction is a legit sleight-of-hand magic trick!
It's normal for great magicians
the way he improvises a relevant script each time is the real mind blowing thing to me as someone who can hardly hold a conversation with a stranger 😭
without breaking character as well
Give yourself more credit. I did NOT make up that script as I went along. I worked on it for quite some time!!
@@TheComedyAndMagic AHHGHJHJH OMG HELLO OKAY THANK YOU (youre so cool) OKAY
@@TheComedyAndMagic I tried some of the earlier levels with my friends and burst out laughing (despite having studied acting for years) so I'm still so impressed at how you stay in character! :D
@@yasminhhaha, I’m over here trying to steal with Marlin Brando level seriousness 😂
Love the detailed breakdowns of all these methods. Also excellent job with the graphic overlays, it really helped visualize how the pickpockets worked.
yes very informative i am going to a busy road as we speak
Yeah i woll
I love how he says "watch" just as he takes the watch. Great touch.
0:32 Lv1 Table Steal
1:51 Lv2 Outside Breast Pocket
2:44 Lv3 ID Badge Steal
4:00 Lv4a Outside Jacket Pocket
5:16 Lv4b Outside Jacket Pocket
5:48 Lv5 Smartwatch Steal
7:57 Lv6a Traditional Watch Steal
10:07 Lv6b Traditional Watch Steal
10:34 Lv7 Pants Pocket Steal
12:47 Lv8 Inside Jacket Pocket
14:19 Lv9 Neck Tie Steal
Thanks
Thanks, kind bug!
Thx!👌👌
If you ever feel useless remember this guy exist
18:14 Lv10 Time Steal
I'd say the biggest factor by far that I understood is conversation ability and having the confidence to lead another person without letting them output much and bombarding them with inputs.
That sheer confidence is probably the most difficult aspect to grasp i think
True
You can train it by creating another identity that is charismatic and convincing.
Fake it till you make it. That's what I live by.
Lots of practice too.
@@charles_teakMe unleashing my fake personality to manipulate someone into doing what I want (I needed to ask someone the time [I'm severely autistic])
@@mesotolioma5089 Yeah, sometimes you even impress yourself. It's like I'm watching my other persona handling the situation while I'm chilling in the back of my mind.
17:11 he manipulated us all, i didnt even realize he stole everything💀
Real.
Same lol
I only caught the handkercheif in the breast pocket
Unfortunately, I did.
It’s crazy how unlike the victims here, i was fully aware that i’m watching a pickpocketing being taken place, yet i still absolutely missed the moment he stole the handkerchief at 15:10 - which was very obvious when i rewatched that part, but if he hadn’t told me later on i would have no idea. This is so much more than just the dexterity of your hands, it’s a combination of communication skill, acting skill, charisma and confidence. Such an interesting video to watch!
Maybe it's a cultural/regional difference but I feel like a lot of these require a level of handsiness and crowding of personal space that's awkward with a stranger. The jacket ones were the most egregious.
You hear about Barcelona, Rio and Paris as crawling with pickpockets and I wonder if it's more common in crowded cities with more touchy feely cultures.
The pickpocketing in rio is usually not very subtle and often a gun is used to motivate the target
It's not common in Rio or anywhere in Brazil, thugs just mug you by threatening
In Barcelona and Paris you don't notice it (so no touch), it's very often done on subways where it's crowded.
hes way too touchy for me, i’d tell him to back off or i’d pull away at the start, so idk how difficult that makes it for him, but im sure most people wouldnt let a stranger get so touchy
He's extremely good at making the touch feel natural. I would also bet a lot of the places he touched the participants, they wouldn't be able to recall, since he kept redirecting their focus on other things, and the brain can't focus on all things at once. His charisma, social skills and good looks help make people be more relaxed around him also, so more touch is 'allowed'. Lastly, a key principal shown in level 2, he often directs their focus on what he is about to steal, and touches the thing, to make it less obvious, by actually making it seem 'too' obvious that he would do such thing. Think of hide and seek. If you are allowed to move around wile hiding, you drastically increase your chances of not being found, if you go to a place the seeker has just checked. They generally won't pay attention to that place again, before they've been to every other place.@@santiv4
Watching him steal that tie little by little actually has me in stitches. That's so entertaining!
I always said that people have to be really stupid to let others pickpocket their stuff but these are actually really impressive skills!
You are stupid if you let yourself be touched, manipulated and controlled like that by a stranger.
@@LeanAndMean44 depends on the country. In some countries people are more physical with strangers. In Finland people aren't physical even with their close friends.
@apocalypsewow7 you say this. But I guarantee you'll be got just like most. Maybe not a tie off you. But you're the ignorant one to think it can't be done to you.
@@Nightwalk444that's rly sad to hear ):
@@LeanAndMean44 So what you're saying is that you're an easy mark for family.
Also, some of these only need bumps, which can happen really easily on crowded public transit, or just on a sidewalk, or going through a door...
The reason he does a lot of this touching for these steals in the studio is because there's not enough other things to distract the participants, so he has a whole bunch of shade that he needs to create; in real life, there's a lot more shade.
the greatest steal was how he took every second of your day and maybe even more than 18:14 because you just had to remind and pause some bits. incredible
Props to Ben for giving up some of his tricks, which is actually a very generous public service, and Wired for hosting him.
Absolutely love the magic happening on top of the techniques being taught. He doesn't give everything away, and you're still left feeling fooled.
bro was controling the steal, the magic, the chatting, the sight, all at once, thats impressive
Yes, great at picking pockets but I'm also very impressed by his ability to talk on any topic with so much enthusiasm. Or atleast sounds interesting while talking about it having the Mark's complete attention. 🤯
“You should look inward” is such a nicer way of hearing “you need help”
12:31 "Sorry I took that during lunch". He said that like it was his kid he wasn't keeping an eye on 😅
Ben is wonderful. I always enjoy seeing him practice his craft. Even breaking it all down, I’m sure most viewers still missed most of the steals in the last part of the video.
I absolutely did... and I thought I had learned 😂
That was wild lol I just had a vague thought of “didn’t he have a pocket square earlier?” but I wasn’t even remotely sure and went back to looking at the tie without a second thought. Final reveal of just how much he was able to take was insane!!
Usually when a magician/performer reveals their trick it kinda ruins it because it's so simple, but here this only makes me appreciate it even more. There really isnt any secret to it, the way he does it is as impressive as the way he performs it
I saw Ben perform once 4+ years ago. He did an amazing trick where the “pick a card” card was posted onto instagram an hour before the show. It was so crazy to experience live. Highly, highly reccomend seeing him if you ever get the chance
Thats wild
Either force the card or the random audience member is a stooge.
@@Vagabond_Etranger Yeah those tricks are always kind of lame for me bc I know its most likely one of the two
Actually there's a very clever method for a trick like this
The way he said "watch" while stealing the watch was brilliant
exactly!
12:00 "And if you do want to see footage of that one... you should look inward." 😂
I fkn lost it 🤣
thanks for the tutorial, cant wait to try this out
I love it how being raised in certain areas, makes you immediately go suspicious if anyone gets close to your table and you get hands and eyes on valuables instantly.
First step is to never leave valuables on a table! Keep them in pockets (or a bag that doesn't leave your side/feet!)
Yeah the whole time is was thinking is someone is touching me that much I would be focus on their hands and points of contact outlet out of anxiety.
This guy is as gifted as he is entertaining. Amazing. Thank you.
Thank you!
Instructions unclear, i’m now in jail
Watch again properly and pickpocket prison keys
Same fr
At least you managed to get a phone in somehow
@@pigeon1923 i think he pickpocketet the guard lol
@@Stoic-vl3zljail*
btw not to be the annoying nerd but prison and jail is different search it up
9:14 My anxious self would constantly look at his hand gripping on my hand 😭😭
This is actually a science, and it is fascinating. He talks with so much knowledge and wisdom. A blessing, it would be, if we all could have this much passion for a subject.
And with his final move, he has stolen my heart ❤
How are there no "oh hey it's this guy!" comments yet? I gotchu Evan, I've only watched a handful of your videos but you're famous enough for me to be like "Oh hey it's this guy" about 😂
@@ItsAsparageeseyikes bro. Stop putting other humans on a pedestal. No need to react and blush like that.
@@TrumpForPrison2023 If you think a casual and half-humorous "hey, I recognize you" appreciation comment is "putting someone on a pedestal" or "blushing", then it sounds like you're really lacking in ordinary friendly appreciation in your life to help you not feel bitter (and I'm guessing envious) about seeing friendliness in the wild. Your comment has "type of dude who thinks a friendly hug means a chick wants to bang" energy. I definitely do an above-average amount of spreading compliments and appreciation to others, it's a hobby/lifestyle for me right down to complimenting strangers in grocery stores, but still, seeing this shouldn't stand out as that weird to you. I think you need to recalibrate your meters, "bro".
I'm sincerely unsarcastically sorry for you about whatever underlies your crankiness about my comment. Fwiw I'm sure you're an interesting and good person who deserves to feel recognized and appreciated too. (I like your username btw)
Summary: Don't let strangers touch you.
Yeah I'm a paranoid since I got pickpocketed
Fr
Better yet, don’t even let them in your personal space. Minimum of 2 feet.
Summary- keep stuff in my bra like my grandma used to, tiddy pocket
If I don't know you personally I tell you real fast I want your hands off me.
Watching this to learn how to steal ❌
Watching this to learn how to prevent stealing 🗿
A variation on the first one resulted in the loss of my phone at an outdoor cafe in Bogota. The thief pretended to want money for some magazines, placed some of them on top of my phone, then after a minute grabbed his magazines along with my phone that was underneath and disappeared quickly. It took me about 20 seconds before I realized what had happened.
I only saw this trick recently for the first time, but it makes a lot of sense... it doesn't make a lot of sense to me why people have their phone out at the table and then leave it out, in places where stealing can be expected 😅
@@TheCatMurgatroydit won’t happen where stealing could be xpected.. I drop my phone on counters all the time 🕰️ and Ofcourse I always have my eyes on it but if someone walked upto me real close I’d seek out my phone first cos I seee how this kinda theft is possible.
@@SupremeCyril same... I always check my pockets.
But it will also happen where stealing is expected. My mom got her purse stolen in Barcelona... yeah, no kidding... she let it out of her eyes for a second and it was gone. That could've been expected.
something similar almost happened to me yesterday but i’d heard stories abt this method of stealing and immediately grabbed my phone
prolly the most effective one, also the easiest apparantly.
It's one thing to have the skills and dexterity to execute these moves, but to combine these with charisma and quick wits is honestly impressive.
The best and mind-blowing part of this video is the part where he stole other things alongside the tie without consenting or giving his audience prior notice. That's pure class. Dude pickpocketed our attention.😅
Me: oblivious I'm being pickpocketed
Him: let me as a question. Does these balls look familiar?
12:40 🤣 Not even the cameraman is safe, LOLLL
This was wild and so entertaining to watch 😂 Wired always has amazing guests :0 I don’t know how he pervades such confidence whilst having to concentrate on so many things at once, it’s beyond impressive 😮
8:40 I love the script where he is saying "watch" and is actually stealing the watch.
I was once pickpocketed in Italy wearing skinny jeans. The guy stole my iPhone, which was in my front pants pocket. I didn’t realize it until one minute after it happened and I was able to confront the guy, rolled a nat 20 charisma and he gave me the phone back and even taught me how to do it. Cool guy, if it weren’t the fact he’s a filthy thief.
Bro just dropped a tutorial
Fr
Pickpocketing rates boutta triple with this one 😂
@@bardiafn5966already copped my first 5 iPhones, selling them for £500 each if anyone is interested
The moment he stole the traditional watch, he literally says the word watch. Perfect.
This man's talent to catch people off-guard is otherworldly
17:40 😂 “who’s phone did i take” 😂
This guy has endless talents. Public speaking, distracting ppl, confidence, magic tricks, pickpocketing (obviously), AND knows what knot a tie is tied in by looking at it?? How
What an interesting selection, WIRED. I enjoyed it
8:15 are we going to talk about the editors here? idk why but that little "perfect' as the beat comes back in is very satisfying to listen to
ikr it’s just {perfect} right
lol
Very enjoyable 18min watch! I rarely finish the entire video without skipping
As one who avoids being around people and hates physical touch; this is quite the craft. 👌
Wow Bjergsen has come a long way, love to see him finally pursue his true dreams of pickpocketing. First TSM, now common folk, good for you dude!!
Literally only clicked on the video to see if someone said that he looks like Bjergsen, thank you!
Level 10 - Baron buff.
17:38
Bro is so good that he casualy finds a pickpocketed phone in his pocket 😂😂😂
Very educational video for these economical hard times.
FYI, Jk 😂
The whole video was extremely entertaining but I just lost it at the end "who's phone did I take?" 😂
Right! Whose phone is it? Thankfully I am watching (watch reference intensional) and typing on mine lol😂
love his charisma and delivery
This guy just stole my heart, and I didn't even realise 🤯
It's called pickpocketing ;)
My grandfather was the greatest pickpocket of all time. He used to steal children's noses.
14:08 - Ben: "You've gotten this far in the video, which means that you know what all of that means..."
Me: * feels for wallet * ..... "Oh no!!"
So glad to watch him again! He rolled high and put all his points into Charisma!
2:41 love that moment of recognition 😂
“When I steal badges” man’s working for the feds and they don’t even know that
I've had someone get my wrist watch before. And it was one of those slip over metal bands with a clasp to tighten it. So this guy slipped it over my hand at some point without me noticing. Very impressive.
I love that you had your watch stolen but you're just impressed that they were able to do it
@@biosparkles9442he was a performer like Ben in the video. He gave it back.
Thankfully my sports watch has a velcro band which is impossible to take off or even adjust without making a loud noise. It would be very hard to come up with a sound distraction for taking it off without me noticing
@@ambiguousheadline8263 muahaha, I'm even better, I don't have any watch to steal at all! beat that!
@@ambiguousheadline8263 Not really. If you're unsuspecting and someone pretends to be trying to sell earbuds or headphones is one way. Creating a big distraction like someone yelling for help if they've got a partner.
Distracting you for a period of time and doing it slowly because the slower you separate velcro the quieter it is.
Also, if you can open just a little bit, sliding your finger down it to open it instead of pulling can separate it more quietly too.
I'm the kind of person who doesn't let others in their personal space. No touching or contact unless I know you well. When contact and crowds are unavoidable I'm vigilant, hands on my things and eyes and awareness wide open and up.
Never have been pickpocketed but have had many attempts.
I literally switch my wallet to my front pocket and put my hands in my pocket because I’m so paranoid 🤣 th
I’m getting the heeby jeebies watching him touch people without their consent 😬
Unironically, this is one of the best defenses. Pickpockets don't choose their victims at random and they tend to avoid people that look vigilant.
Anyone see the coin dissapear around 6:53? This guy is so smooth
Great video, never seen one like this, where there's real examples of all of the steals. Only thing I'll say is that him having the authority position in this case makes people react in different ways vs. how they would normally.
He did it so well and experienced, I now feel the strong urge to check my pockets, despite the fact that a) there hasn't been anything in there to begin with and b) I'm sitting in front of a screen and not even he is THAT good :D
It's an amazing thing, truly. When it's done in fun, it can be exhilarating to do and even to have done to you. It's one of those reality-breaking moments. You don't expect anyone to be able to distract you like that, but there it is. Amazing.
Sent this to a friend of mine who's leaving the country next year, the message is scheduled for the day before she leaves.
I'm hoping this info you provided will help her avoid having her phone stolen while abroad again.
Good luck, girl!!!!
If posing as a tailor or some sort of clothes person like he did, I could easily see him pulling off that tie steal, they are always touching and moving you, smart set up
I lost my wallet since this came out
Fr
Must be Level 10
lucky for u..i lost my mind..
@@bl2005😂😂😂
I’ve dropped my wallet
I’ve dropped my wallet
I’ve dropped my wallet
I’ve dropped my wallet
Most of these techniques feed on the part where people are so used to having certain objects at/in certain places that they don't notice that certain thing whether it is there or not, a little distraction is enough for the person to "forget" the thing's existence.
lets not forget this could be completely or partially scripted.
@@Elijah.Lovejoy so you're saying pickpocketing doesn't happen?
@@Soulmaster187it does but some of these scenarios are ridiculous.
@@CamJames he does this for live audiences where he pulls random audience members too, and he is genuinely capable of this level of misdirection even when the mark knows what his skillset is
@@CamJames You know he is a good magician when even the audience/viewers don't believe it's a trick after it was explained.
That tie trick is incredible! I didn’t even notice him taking the keys or comb!
Thanks for the tutorial!
That final "whose phone did I take" is pure gold, thank you so much
This is a great skill that helped me to get through my unemployed period. Kudos man!
And please make a video of what to do when you get caught?
Wait wut? 😕
"Whose phone did I take??" 🤣 What a sendoff! This was such a joy to watch, I am left thoroughly amazed!! Got me remembering the movie Focus, and I'm starting to feel that perhaps more of the stuns portrayed are more grounded than I gave them credit for.. also, this man has such a glow to him, would greatly lighten the blow if I had been pickpocketed by him LOL!
In my VF review, I covered Focus! Worth watching. Especially if you like that film!
Thank you For the Tutorial 👍👍
Instructions unclear, I'm in prison now
The expression change at @00:24.
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@@palmossi?
I would honestly love to know how he practiced this? Like, seriously, the only road to expertise is practice, practice, practice. But HOW do you practice pickpocketing without ending up with fractured jaws and pins in your legs? "No no! I was going to give it back. I'm just practicing to be a stage magician...NOTTHEFACE!!"
This is gold
i was thinking the exact same thing!
EXACTLY!
Probably with friends
Not that Im even close to his skills, but I like to pull things like this of on my friends while we are out drinking. It makes it a little bit easier when people are in a relaxed mood. It is loads of fun, especially when they want to order another beer/show something on their phone , lol. A classic is to shift your focus to somewhere, a curious/weird gaze in a suitable direction is enough and they will look that way, then you just take whatever it is you' re after. My father was persistent on doing this when I was a kid, Usually when we were out dining, so he could snatch my my ribs, burgers etc in front of me xD.
I think one of the most impressive parts is being able to keep up a conversation while doing all this.