[Blindtlk] Shuffling Cards

[Ericka Short]

I am not a card player but I heard that braille cards  don't work well in 
the shuffler.  Smashes the braille but most likely they just get stuck and 
doesn't work  at al.

Ericka

-----Original Message----- 
From: Lauren Merryfield via blindtlk
Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2014 1:25 AM
To: Brandon A. Olivares ; Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Shuffling Cards


You can buy a card shuffler
Sent from my iPhone

> On 8 Aug 2014, at 6:49 pm, "Brandon A. Olivares via blindtlk" 
> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the description. Do the fingers go on the long edges of the 
> deck, or the short edges?
>
> ---
> Peace,
> Brandon
>
> Awaken To Silence: Awaken To The Silence That Has Always Been Within You
>
> Facebook: AwakenToSilence
> Twitter: @awakentosilence
> Tumblr: awakentosilence.tumblr.com
>
>> On Aug 8, 2014, at 9:43 PM, Anna Givens <annajee82 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I do not believe it matters what type of cards you use. However, 
>> practicing with regular print playing cards in the beginning may make it 
>> easier for you to learn.
>> The easiest way to learn how to shuffle would be to have someone show 
>> you.
>> But I can try to explain what I do, although I am not sure how well I 
>> will do with the description.  First, split the deck into two halves. One 
>> half in each hand. Hold the cards with your thumb on the top edge and 
>> your middle finger and ring finger on the bottom ends. Do this with both 
>> hands.  Make sure the two half decks  are facing each other.  While 
>> you're holding the cards like that, turn your hands with your palms 
>> facing each other and slightly down facing. The cards will be bent back. 
>> Put your hands about an inch or so apart from each other. You're thumbs 
>> should be pretty close together, and on top.  Your other fingers, holding 
>> the cards at the bottom, can be on the table. It may help to put your 
>> forefinger on the back of the decks, if it is easier to hold that way. 
>> At this point, start letting go of the top of the cards with your thumbs. 
>> The cards should be weaving together. Slightly move your thumb back on 
>> the cards as you let go of the front ones, Don't just let go of all of 
>> them at once.  Once that is done, you can just push the cards together. 
>> Repeat this a few times and they should be well shuffled.  This will make 
>> a shuffling noise. If the cards are not coming together well, experiment 
>> with how close you are putting your hands together while shuffling.
>> That is what I do. You might also try looking at pokerology.com. It has 
>> videos and pictures but also has text descriptions of various methods of 
>> shuffling. The one I have attempted to describe here is what they called 
>> the riffle shuffle.
>> Again, I would definitely suggest asking someone to show you how to do it 
>> in person. However, I hope this has helped maybe a little bit. If you 
>> have any questions, something about my description You need  clarified, I 
>> will attempt to do so.
>> Let me know.
>>
>> Anna E Givens
>>
>>> On Aug 8, 2014, at 6:24 PM, "Brandon A. Olivares via blindtlk" 
>>> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Any recommendations for easy methods for shuffling cards? I’ve tried 
>>> looking it up but a lot of descriptions are visual. The overhand method 
>>> sounds the easiest.
>>>
>>> The shuffle where you simply press the two halts of the deck into each 
>>> other doesn’t really work because the cards I have have labels on them 
>>> that would get in the way. So it needs to be a method that isn’t too 
>>> contact-heavy if you know what I mean.
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Peace,
>>> Brandon
>>>
>>> Awaken To Silence: Awaken To The Silence That Has Always Been Within You
>>>
>>> Facebook: AwakenToSilence
>>> Twitter: @awakentosilence
>>> Tumblr: awakentosilence.tumblr.com
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> blindtlk mailing list
>>> blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
>>> blindtlk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/annajee82%40gmail.com
>
> _______________________________________________
> blindtlk mailing list
> blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> blindtlk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/lauren%40catlines.com
>

_______________________________________________
blindtlk mailing list
blindtlk at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
blindtlk:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/ericka.short%40wi.rr.com


-----
No virus found in this message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 2014.0.4716 / Virus Database: 4007/8012 - Release Date: 08/10/14

Ericka J. Short
262-697-0510

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". Philippians 4:13

"No hand is too small or too big to do good in this world." EJ. Short