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saras

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5. A whole bunch of fancy hoohah I learned doing Tarot. I only have to deal once.

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2011, 12:17 AM

Dec 2011

If you REALLY want to be annoying, you tap the deck straight on the table, feel the edge, announce "they've already been cut", and without looking, pull out the ace of spades, face out, while announcing "ace of spades".

They won't even let you PLAY cards again after that.

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When the deck is passed to you with the request "Cut 'em", how do you "Cut 'em"? [View all] cherokeeprogressive Dec 2011 OP

For a second there, I thought you were asking for advice from a Rabbi Tyrs WolfDaemon Dec 2011 #1

LOL... Cut 'im THIN! cherokeeprogressive Dec 2011 #2

Belushi style grantcart Dec 2011 #3

That could get expensive. 104 cards instantly. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2011 #4

A whole bunch of fancy hoohah I learned doing Tarot. I only have to deal once. saras Dec 2011 #5

rec some guy Dec 2011 #14

I put the thin stack toward the dealer -- Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2011 #6

I once heard that you cut toward the dealer to indicate trust and away to indicate lack of trust Orangepeel Dec 2011 #7

the middle libodem Dec 2011 #8

Thin to win madmom Dec 2011 #9

As if to give the impression that it doesn't really matter. LoZoccolo Dec 2011 #10

Seriously? Wow you must be a lot of fun to play Poker with. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2011 #11

I actually thought you were talking about blackjack when you posted that. LoZoccolo Dec 2011 #17

I've never cut the cards at a blackjack table because it's expected. I've seen more than a few cherokeeprogressive Dec 2011 #18

Knock hibbing Dec 2011 #12

A tap and a wink. Rex Dec 2011 #13

I usually tap unless I'm on a bad luck streak OhioBlue Dec 2011 #15

One card. That's it. ChoralScholar Dec 2011 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Bunny Dec 2011 #19

Cleaver or hatchet seems to work best in Warner Bros. cartoons. eom tledford Dec 2011 #20

I really like the Charlier cut cemaphonic Dec 2011 #21

Fat's where it's at. 7wo7rees Dec 2011 #22

Top card. krispos42 Dec 2011 #23