...is it a knack? Is there a secret to stripping? I mean, what's the best way to hold the deck, in the left hand and pull with the right.

Can it be done without looking? Does it just take practice and feel?

Is there any help for an amateur stripper?

Thanks

J

I find that a light touch helps make things easy. Are you having difficulty when just stripping one card, or are you trying to pull a 4-of-a-kind, or do a full red/black separation? Also, are you using a commerically-available deck, or one with a more subtle cut? The commercial ones should be pretty easy to pull.

Technique mostly depends on you and how you want to do it. At the most basic level you can just hold the deck in one hand, and strip with the other. You can also do it in the context of a riffle shuffle on the table, a hindu shuffle in the hands.

There are a few good DVDs out there about the Stripper that may help.

I agree with Mr. Reylek. A light touch will do. If you are trying to strip out more than one card, (triumph routine/red black separation) I find that holding the deck near the edges (in a table riffle shuffle position) with a light pull gets it done perfectly.

Zack Johnston

Yes, thank you. I am using the full bike deck. And wish to strip the entire reds and blacks.

I guess it's just a knack.

J