Learn Poker Chip Tricks for Fun
Article written by Walton Lemieux
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Poker basically is a very simple game involving a player playing it against other players. Players examine their own cards before guessing which cards their opponents might or might not have. There are many variants of the game among them Texas Hold Em’ Poker is the most popular. Others include Omaha Poker, Seven Star Stud, Five Card Draw etc. In all these games poker chips are always part of the game.
So we thought that a few poker chips tips and tricks will be useful for the players who are starting out. But for beginners the question is what poker chips are. Well poker chips represent a fixed amount of money depending upon their color. Now poker chip tricks are not really part of the game but if you want to become a serious poker player they are quite handful. They are used to distract the other players but basically learning and performing these tricks is done to show off and scaring your opponents. Also they are quite fun and add more flavor to the game. The tricks include twirl flick in which the players flick the chip in such a way that they can catch in their other hand or bounce back which refers to a player throwing a poker chip in the air with a back spin. The most common easiest and famous trick is the thumb flip which involves lifting a chip with a thumb and then throwing it into the stack of other chips. There are many other poker chip tricks with varying level of difficulty like finger roll, swirl, drifter, twirl hop, butterfly, lookout, top spin, lift twirl, around the clock etc. All these add a new dimension to your game and are an intimidating weapon you can use against your opponents.
In fact there are many more poker chip tricks that can be learned but most of them are quite difficult and need hours of practice to be done properly or else failing to do so can result in creating an embarrassing scene for you. So study the technique, practice hard and always keep your mind on the game while performing these poker chips but the most important thing is for you to enjoy it and have fun.