From the advert shown before the live Wednesday show:
"For over a year I've been working on four highly complex events of misdirection."
Given that the series is called 'The Events,' the phrase "events of misdirection" is particularly telling. Winning the Lottery, controlling the Nation, being a 'psychic spy' and taking down a casino don't have a lot to do with misdirection.
Considering the half-hearted explanation for his 'prediction,' I believe that these four things are not the real trick. He's messing with us somehow; and personally I think it's brilliant.
