What I find is trying to learn on a hard surface like your kitchen table, not a good idea.
Can't use regular coins or those cheap poker chips, they need to be casino style,clay.
Start with 2 stacks of 3 and work your way up.
I actually push dawn a little with my finger tips on the opposite end of each stack.
This pushes up the middle where the two stacks of chips meet and, separates to form the,
what I would call the zipper.
Then just lift up. Imagine you're a magician slowly pulling a handkerchief up to reveal
whatever.
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Try it on your sofa cushion. Trust me. Sometimes i actually chip shuffle on my leg while driving.






