Javi Benitez LIVE (Penguin LIVE)

Learn next-level card magic and powerful, practical sleight-of-hand from the man Penn & Teller said has "the best sleight of hand we've ever seen."

Javi Benitez is a true force to be reckoned with in the magic world. He’s won awards at FISM, been the Spanish National Champion, and fooled Penn & Teller. He was one of the last disciples of Arturo De Ascanio, and is a collaborator and friend of the legendary Jaun Tamariz. His sleight of hand is next level, with unique approaches to classic techniques that make his moves look like miracles.

In this Penguin Live lecture, Javi will introduce you to some of his favorite effects as well as closely guarded secrets that will not only help you grow your magic, but also grow your idea of what is possible with card magic. You’ll see him perform in front of a live audience that falls in love with his amazing magic. Here’s just a taste of what you will learn:

Opener
A dynamic signature routine that fuses card-to-pocket, an ace production, and a signed card to wallet ending. It’s quick, charming, and full of shocking moments that are designed to win over any crowd instantly.

Limbo Aces
This card through table effect is so clean, you’ll think it’s witchcraft. The Aces penetrate the table one by one in an astonishingly visual manner. The gimmick involved in this is truly innovative. Inspired by Gabi Pareras, this is elegance and deception in motion.

Follow The Leader
A group of red cards and black cards is examined by a spectator and placed in discrete piles on the table. Every time the leader cards are switched, the colors of the packets change too! This routine is open, visual, and the transformations look and feel impossible.

Happing Half
A clean and elegant reimagining of a classic copper silver coin routine, culminating in a jumbo-sized surprise that feels perfectly justified.

Cards to Pocket
A signed card is clearly placed face up inside the deck, and impossibly jumps into the performer’s pocket. This is a masterclass in palming, tension, and relaxation. This is a challenging routine, but the keen student will be rewarded with a baffling effect that will get monster reactions.

12 Cards to Pocket
If you think one signed card to pocket is strong, try twelve! Each more impossible than the last!. This is a graduate-level course in timing, structure, and building unstoppable momentum.

ACAAN
A thought-of card at a named number, performed entirely in the spectator’s hands. This take on ACAAN is playful, fooling, and deeply deceptive.

Palming
The lecture concludes with Javi’s approach to palming. You’ll learn his Smooth Palm, which is deeply deceptive, as well as a transformative philosophy that allows you to truly vanish an object in front of the most watchful spectator. Javi also shares what he learned from Ascanio and his secrets of naturalness and invisibility. This philosophy is rarely shared outside of Spain, and is must learn information for anyone wanting to palm cards.

This lecture is packed to the gills with incredible tricks, diabolical secrets, as well as philosophy and theory for everyone wanting to take their magic to the next level. Javi holds nothing back as he shares with you his deep thoughts and the tips and techniques that have taken him around the world. The only place you can learn is right here at Penguin Live.