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lockedroomguy New user New York, NY 65 Posts |
Quite frequently when I overhand shuffle while holding a break, (either from an injog, or the break you form during a lift shuffle), I end up with a single card held between my right thumb and right middle finger which I must shuffle off alone before dropping the top stock.
I'll put it in terms of the sequence of actions in shuffling to keep a card on top: - begin the shuffle by drawing off some cards with my left thumb, - injog a card, shuffle off, form a break at the injog, - shuffle off everything above the break. HERE is where I have the problem. Frequently the last packet I shuffle off before the top stock is a single card stuck between my thumb and index finger. It is, in fact, the original injogged card. The same thing happens with a Lift Shuffle - the last card I drop before the top stock is often a single card stuck between my fingers. In this case there was no injog, and the stuck card is the original bottom card. I know the answer - practice, practice, practice. But I'm wondering if it's a common problem that other beginners have overcome with specific techniques. Trying to focus on a light touch with my right fingers helps a bit. Any other advice? |
rgranville Elite user Boston area 463 Posts |
I'm not a card man, so maybe I'm missing a critical point. But your problem doesn't seem to be a problem to me. With the overhand shuffle, you're shuffling off everything above the break a few cards at a time. If you end up with one card above the break, just continue with your overhand shuffle, this time pulling off the one remaining card above the break. If you do this smoothly and casually, I don't see the problem.
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lockedroomguy New user New York, NY 65 Posts |
Thanks, rgranville. You may be right. It's the fact that it's completely involuntary yet happens over and over that makes it seem like a problem. It seemed that if people saw it happening every time I shuffled it might turn into a tell.
But as I am only learning and not performing for anyone yet maybe it's too early to worry about that. And I guess I'd be unlikely to set up a routine in a way that would have me doing several Lift Shuffles in a row anyway. I'd still be interested if anyone else has run into this. |
rannie Inner circle 4375 Posts |
Maybe you are gripping it too tight. Try loosening your right thumb's grip (if your right handed). It could be, that you are too conscious loosing the break that keeps it too tight. Also try tilting the deck 45 deegrees, that way you have a better display of the shuffle, and you don't have to grip it that much.
If it still gets stuck...., don't WORRY, just pick up from there. Don't stop! don't stop! Hope this helps, Rannie
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balducci Loyal user Canada 227 Posts |
I don't think it is a big problem, either. But, to mix it up you could always toss the entire stack plus the one card and then just double under cut or do something like that to get rid of the extra card on top.
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Ricky B Regular user Northern California 172 Posts |
I shuffle cards on top of the injogged card, and when done shuffling, then I get the break. I push in and up on the injogged card with my thumb and then hold the entire packet--injogged card and those above-- with my thumb, which is also holding the bottom packet. Is that what you're doing?
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Niko Special user England 599 Posts |
Instead of forming a break at the injog just undercut the pakcet underneath the injog and throw on top.
-Nik
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lockedroomguy New user New York, NY 65 Posts |
Thanks all for the replies. Rannie, the light touch with the right hand does seem to help. It does reduce the amount of times it happens. But it annoys me that I have this recurring problem!
Balducci, that's a great suggestion, almost like an 'out' for when I screw up the shuffle. Thank you. Now I can go wrong with confidence and not interrupt the flow of whatever routine I'm working on. Ricky B, yes that is exactly what I'm doing. The problem comes in the next step when you need to shuffle off the injogged card and packet. The last card of that packet sticks. Niko, that is also a good suggestion, but I'm hoping to add these two shuffles to my repertoire, as opposed to avoiding them. |
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