Wednesday, May 7, 2008

4 Tricks for Poker Chips

By Thom Riemersma

Well you have reached the pinnacle of your game. You know all the ins and outs of the poker game and are ready to take on all comers. But wait something is missing, you lack the tricks of the trade to look good in front of your fellow gamers.

Now we have all seen the dashing poker players on TV. They are full of confidence play little games with their chips as they wait. Rolling, shuffling and doing the butterfly are just a few of their little tricks. This gives them the cool look in the poker games.

Looking cool is what poker is about. The people who play think a lot of themselves; they try their best to give the impression of being classy players. A common way to do this is to do a few tricks with your poker chips. Here are a few easy ones that you can easily get the hang of.

The Pullover

This little trick is like the shuffle. First stack up 6-8 poker chips, then put your hand over it. Your pointer finger and thumb should be placed on one side of the stack and the rest of your fingers on the other. Take one of the stack and set aside, then flip the other1/2 on top of the stack with a smooth and easy move. Now this will impress your friends!

The Finger Flip

Here is another trick which is simple easy and impressive. You will actually just flick a poker chip over a pile of poker chips that you have. The best way to start is with a stack of three chips.

Here is how you do it; keep a pile of 3 poker chips in one hand. Put your pointer finger and thumb in the middle and the rest of your fingers on the side of the pile. With these 3 fingers slide the rear 2 chips down and support them with your thumb, so they do not fall. Position these chips so they are as far back as you need and then, with your index finger flick the front chip to the rear. This trick needs a little finesse, so be sure to practice before you try to impress your friends.

The fun part of these little poker chip tricks is the fact that they are simple to do and you can do them over and over again. Enjoy handling your poker chips and get ready for the next step, how to annoy your gaming friends and make money doing it.

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