I am sure you have seen the regulars on Wednesday night TV. They play effortlessly with their poker chips. The butterfly, roll and shuffle are done with nonchalance and they give the impression of being hip players.

Looking cool is what poker is about. The people who play think a lot of themselves; they try their best to give the impression of being classy players. A common way to do this is to do a few tricks with your poker chips. Here are a few easy ones that you can easily get the hang of.

The Pullover

This is similar to the shuffle. Gather 6-8 poker chips, in a stack and put your hand over the chips. Your thumb and pointer finger will be on one side and the other fingers on the other side. Split the stack and place one half aside. Take the remaining and with one fast move put it on top of the you left aside. This will just need a little practice until you can do it quickly and easily. How's that for a cool trick?

The Finger Flip

This one's useful for suck outs. First extend your arm, then extend your middle finger... just kidding. The finger flip is a relatively easy trick where you flip one poker chip over a small stack of poker chips that you're holding. It's easiest if you start with three chips.

Here is how you do it; keep a pile of 3 poker chips in one hand. Put your pointer finger and thumb in the middle and the rest of your fingers on the side of the pile. With these 3 fingers slide the rear 2 chips down and support them with your thumb, so they do not fall. Position these chips so they are as far back as you need and then, with your index finger flick the front chip to the rear. This trick needs a little finesse, so be sure to practice before you try to impress your friends.

The nice thing about the above mentioned poker chip tricks are that they are easy and you can keep on repeating them. So go ahead have fun with your poker chips and enjoy being a cool poker player.