How to Perform a Poker Chip Twirl

The chip twirl is a trick that requires one hand, three chips and a lot of practice. It definitely looks cool at the poker table, but you can use it in other situations as well. If you have busy hands you can do the chip twirl while you're sitting around watching TV or talking on the phone. This article will explain how to perform this eye-catching trick.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• poker chips

1. First, grab three poker chips and hold them with you thumb and index finger. If you think of a chip as the earth, you should be holding the chips slightly above the equator.

2. 

   Using your middle finger, pull the middle chip out from between the other two chips.

3. 

   Once you've pulled the middle chip out a little bit, use your ring finger to roll it out all the way. At the same time, lift your thumb slightly so that the middle chip and outer chips are totally separated.

4. 

   Using your middle finger, pull the edge of the middle chip so that it rotates 180 degrees on the axis between your index finger and ring finger.

5. After rotating the middle chip, pull it back in between the other two. Once you master this trick you can repeat it multiple times in succession.