Originally Posted by
JasonEvans
It is my understanding that the trick was done with a series of compartments in the platform upon which he performed the trick. They would flip open or closed in the blink of an eye allowing coins to appear or disappear. There is a reason Will did the trick far away from the judges and the audience. If you stood up close, you could see the compartments working. The trick only works if Will knows the exact angle you will be viewing the trick (something he could control via the cameraman).
...which makes it NOT the best close-up magic.
Sleight of hand rules, not machines or tricks, in my opinion.
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