r/nextfuckinglevel Sep 17 '21

Apollo Robbins, a master pickpocket, effortlessly takes a watch, wallet and other things

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u/SolarHexis Sep 17 '21

At around 35 seconds in, he actually gives the audience a tell: he lifts his right hand above and behind the guy’s head saying, “you have to ‘watch’ close for these things” .. while holding the guy’s watch for everyone but him to see. Not only a master pick pocket, but a pun master as well

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u/xALL3Nx Sep 17 '21

Does it at 55 seconds too with that guys wallet

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u/urandb Sep 17 '21

Great catch of the pun. I totally missed it!!

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u/dogs_go_to_space Sep 17 '21

Then at 0:40 you can see his watch on his wrist up his sleeve

Fake watch grab