Hot Bar Tricks How-Tos

How To: Do the "trapped coin" matchbox bar trick

In this impressive bar trick, bet someone that you can remove the coin from the matchsticks atop the matchbox without touching or moving the matchsticks. It seems impossible, but obviously it's not. Win beer and money. Maybe just impress your friends. Whatever. The answer for this "trapped coin" matchbox bar trick is a simple as a little flame from a lighter.

How To: Solve the matchstick math problem

Just by moving one match you can turn the math problem into a correct answer. Definitely use this to get some free drinks. And you already know the answer, so it won't be hard. If you want to try and figure this one out for yourself, pause the video before the reveal.

How To: Do the "icebreaker" matchbox bar trick

A bar trick is just the thing to win a few bucks… or a few beers. With this "icebreaker" matchbox trick, you can do just that, until you're too drunk to do it anymore, and start losing beer and money. Anyways, the challenge is to put the bottom matchbox on the top while keeping your middle finger on the table at all times.

How To: Fold a Piece of Paper Seven Times & Seven Times Only

Is it impossible to fold a piece of paper more than seven times? Yes, or is it? In this video from Fun Party Tricks, you'll see how to fold a piece of paper seven times and seven times only, but that doesn't necessarily mean that's all you can do. A high school student actually debunked this belief and successfully folded a sheet of paper 12 times.

How To: Do the "fast on the draw" banknote bar trick

In this challenge, you need to grab the dollar bill without making the top beer bottle fall down. By just grabbing and yanking on the banknote, the bottle will fall. You need to grab the top beer bottle and slapping the bill away. Another way is to use pure speed. Try this "fast on the draw" beer bottle / banknote bar trick out and win money… or more beers.

How To: Make a bottle of beer appear to instantly freeze

This video shows you how to make bottle of beer appear to instantly freeze. It's hard to believe, but the process is very simple. Take a beer bottle and keep it in refrigerator, do not freeze it. Allow it to cool for some hours. After that take it out and check that it is still in liquid state, then tap it strongly on the bottom side and wait for few minutes. You can see that it has been completely frozen. This is due to the process of carbon dioxide present in the beer bottle.

How To: Perform a rigged impromptu matchbox game

This trick can be done anytime, anywhere, with one of the easiest props ever: a matchbox. The props couldn't be simpler: just find an empty matchbox that has the same design on both sides. Set it on the table with the inside tray facing up (we'll call that "right side up") and start making a simple game of balancing the box with one side on the edge of the table and the other on your fingertip.

How To: Escape from a zip tie and open locked doors

If for some strange reason you find your hands bound together by a zip tie, check out this video to learn how to escape from one! Using a little bit of slight of hand, you'll learn how to break free from a tight zip tie, and as an added bonus, how to open up a locked door using a zip tie. Remember: Don't cut off your circulation by tightening it too much.

How To: Perform a coin vanish coin trick

Watch a magic coin trick revealed... learn how to perform this cool coin trick that will amaze your friends after a little bit of practice. This magic video tutorial will show you how to perform a coin vanish coin trick. Watch as the coin vanishes... disappears... poof... gone. See how to do it.

How To: Con a bartender out of $20 with a magic trick

Learn how to pull an awesome con in the bar with magician Brian Brushwood. Brian Bushwood is an American magician known for his bizarre magic and bar tricks. Watch this instructional video from Scam School to learn this con/magic trick. This magic trick is a sweet con. All you need is a bartender, a $20 bill, a pint glass, a lighter, a napkin, and a friend. You'll impress your friends with the sheer magic of it, and be $20 ahead.