Jumping Bean
Name of Trick: Jumping Bean
Difficulty: Easy
In this series, you will learn some of the famous chip and card tricks used by famous poker players around the world. Chip tricks are a great way to intimidate or show fellow players that you are an experienced player, even if you are not. Most chip tricks require lots of practice, so be patient and keep practising.
Performing the Jumping Bean Trick
This trick is relatively easy compared to other tricks discussed in this series. This trick does not require you to move your fingers in special ways; it is focused on manipulating a stack of chips in front of you. To start to grab a stack of 9 chips and place them on the table in front of you. Then grab the top 5 chips firmly in your right (or dominant) hand. Slide the chips until the bottom chip has ¼ of its surface hanging of the top chip. Then using the chips left in your hand, sharply press down on the exposed area of the chip, and it should flip and land at the top of your stack, allowing you to look cool during your betting!
Twirl and Reset
Name of Trick: Twirl and Reset
Difficulty: Medium
In this series, you will learn some of the famous chip and card tricks used by famous poker players around the world. Chip tricks are a great way to intimidate or show fellow players that you are an experienced player, even if you are not. Most chip tricks require lots of practice, so be patient and keep practising.
Performing the Twirl and Reset Trick
This chip trick is very similar to the chip twirl; however, instead of returning the chip to the stack in the usual manner, it changes somewhat. So firstly you will need three chips of equal size to perform this trick. The objective of this trick is to use your all your fingers to manipulate the first and third chip. Primarily your thumb and middle finger. Hold the three chips in between your three middle fingers, you then use your thumb to lift the first and third chip, leaving the middle chip behind. This is the trickiest part of the trick and requires a lot of practice. Once you have pulled the two chips up, transfer the last chip, or middle chip in between your pointer finger and pinky, and the first and second between your thumb and pointer finger, then using your now free middle finger to twirl the middle chip. Leave the twirled chip behind your middle finger. Then use your middle and pointer fingers to lift the chip on top of your stack. So that it is resting on the chips and your pointer finger. Then pull your pointer finger away and use it to guide the middle chip back into position.