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MississippiMud
Enthusiast
Silver Level
They only MIGHT help if your a first timer at a casino and need a confidence boost.
I have played at casinos since the late 80's and have no interest in learning chip tricks. I never did like the circus either. Go figure
Shoot sometimes I don't even stack them. Especially if I know it will annoy another player.
I have played at casinos since the late 80's and have no interest in learning chip tricks. I never did like the circus either. Go figure
Shoot sometimes I don't even stack them. Especially if I know it will annoy another player.
OzExorcist
Broomcorn's uncle
Bronze Level
Like it or not, there are a lot of live players out there who will pass judgement on other players based on how comfortable they are handling chips. Read Mike Caro's book on tells - they're making judgements about how you stack your chips, and that's before you even pick them up.
If people will give your raises even the tiniest bit more respect when you know how to handle your chips, then I think it's worth learning a few tricks. Unless you want to get clever and deliberately have people think you're a n00b by fumbling your chips... but that's a whole different kettle of fish.
If people will give your raises even the tiniest bit more respect when you know how to handle your chips, then I think it's worth learning a few tricks. Unless you want to get clever and deliberately have people think you're a n00b by fumbling your chips... but that's a whole different kettle of fish.
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kesc
Enthusiast
Silver Level
I believe that they do benefit my game a little bit.
I believe that I play best when there is something to keep my mind out of the game, and learning chip tricks can usually distract me enough to not get burnt out of the game right away. And if nothing else, I think it shows that I've spent some time at the tables, and that I know what I'm doing.
At the moment, I can do some of the easier ones like the shuffle, twirl, knuckle roll...
I believe that I play best when there is something to keep my mind out of the game, and learning chip tricks can usually distract me enough to not get burnt out of the game right away. And if nothing else, I think it shows that I've spent some time at the tables, and that I know what I'm doing.
At the moment, I can do some of the easier ones like the shuffle, twirl, knuckle roll...
pigpen02
Legend
Silver Level
I can make yours disappear
This is the only one worth learning for me since I only play on-line. :icon_porc
royalburrito24
Legend
Silver Level
chip tricks shows your opponents that you have been playing a little longer and then they might give you a little more respect...
its like what dutch boyd said during the 2003 Main Event....chip tricks might intimidate your opponent...learning new tricks is fun too
i can do the basic shuffle, the twirl, roll the chips on the table, bounce trick
YES
its like what dutch boyd said during the 2003 Main Event....chip tricks might intimidate your opponent...learning new tricks is fun too
i can do the basic shuffle, the twirl, roll the chips on the table, bounce trick
YES
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Claypool84
Rising Star
Bronze Level
ive had a bad run of cards. or maybe u find urself in a game full of maniacs waiting for ur nuts (no pun intended) to get paid off. chip tricks make me more comfortable as well as give me something to do. do they help my play? NO.
KMC1828
Legend
Silver Level
i can dooooooooooo
chip shuffle
chip flip (i guess thats what its called, taking one in a stack of like 5 and putting it at the back of the stack flipping it over the rest of the stack in your hand.)
ummmm....
those are really the only ones i do, but i can do the knuckle one as well though i cant bring it back around after i finish i just have to go backwards lol. lemme go find some chips and ill get back to you.
oh i can do the chip bounce once every 20 tries too. =)
chip shuffle
chip flip (i guess thats what its called, taking one in a stack of like 5 and putting it at the back of the stack flipping it over the rest of the stack in your hand.)
ummmm....
those are really the only ones i do, but i can do the knuckle one as well though i cant bring it back around after i finish i just have to go backwards lol. lemme go find some chips and ill get back to you.
oh i can do the chip bounce once every 20 tries too. =)