a well-dressed tourist eagerly points to one of three shells on a table, confident he knows where the ball is hidden. A street con artist with a sly grin quickly lifts the shell to reveal nothing underneath. The tourist's face drops from excitement to confusion as he realizes he's been tricked. The con artist smoothly pockets the tourist's money while shuffling the shells again. Other passersby shake their heads knowingly, recognizing the old scam. a person who is easily deceived or fooled