How To Deal a Deck Of Cards

  • May 27, 2009
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Intimidate other players by showing them you know the deal.

You Will Need

  • A standard deck of cards
How To Deal a Deck Of Cards: Shuffle cards

Step 1: Shuffle cards

Shuffle cards a minimum of four times. Ask the player to your right to cut the deck. Replace the bottom stock onto the top stock.

How To Deal a Deck Of Cards: Hold cards

Step 2: Hold cards

Hold the deck in your left hand. Place your thumb on top of the deck and other fingers along the side of the deck.

How To Deal a Deck Of Cards: Slide out the cards

Step 3: Slide out the cards

Push the top card with your left thumb. Take it between your right thumb and first finger. Use the tips of your left fingers to guide the cards and ensure that you are dealing only one card at a time.

How To Deal a Deck Of Cards: Deal the cards

Step 4: Deal the cards

Deal the first card to the person on your left. Toss the card face down across the table to the player.

You may also lay the card on the table and slide it to the player.

How To Deal a Deck Of Cards: Continue dealing

Step 5: Continue dealing

Continue dealing cards to players in a clockwise direction. If you are included, deal yourself last.

How To Deal a Deck Of Cards: Stop dealing

Step 6: Stop dealing

Stop dealing when each player has the correct amount of cards. Square the deck and set the remaining stock in a location appropriate to the game.

Card playing began in the 10th century with the Chinese use of paper dominoes.

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Comments (2)

Bigwillie34

Cool i guess

over 2 years ago by Bigwillie34

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HeatherM

I need to practice this desperately....I'm an embarrassment on poker night!

over 2 years ago by HeatherM

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