Bridge Vs Poker
So you could play poker with bridge cards, or bridge with poker cards. Generally speaking, you could play any card game that requires a standard deck of cards (unlike, say, pinochle) with either a bridge deck or a poker deck. The difference between bridge cards and poker cards is simply one of size: poker cards are wider than bridge cards. On the other hand, the poker cards are also 3.5 inches long but 2.50 inches wide. In simple terms, the poker decks are a little wider than the bridge decks. These days, a majority of playing cards are available in the size of the poker deck. Bridge decks are usually available with plastic cards. There is a specific way of caring for these cards. RUN OF THE CARDS: In the last decade, public poker games have proliferated across Michigan as a quirk in the state’s bingo law allows such gambling in support of charitable groups. As play, and revenue, has grown, casinos have cried foul, arguing that these “millionaire party games” are poorly regulated and vulnerable to criminal activity. (Bridge illustration/A.J. Jones) It’s a two.
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| Hood Veteran user 326 Posts | 0 I know this has been discussed here before and I always have used poker size cards but I when I palm a poker card, the card is physically wider than my hand so it always flashes. It is not a technique problem it is anatomical issue. This being the case and I really want to use a card to wallet what are some of your thoughts on using bridge cards? Just use them don't worry or ..... Also I am almost a completely full time magician so I would just use bridge cards and ditch poker size. Just kinda stuck, any thoughts would be great. | |||||||||
| Justin W Special user Lawrence, KS 929 Posts | 0 Malini, Lorayne, blah, blah, blah, etc, etc. You're most likely gonna get the same answer again and again--several top-notch, legendary magicians have and had small hands. Misdirection is your friend. | |||||||||
| Roger Kelly Inner circle Kent, England 3330 Posts | 0 A card is a card! Bridge size is ALL we had in the UK until recent years. | |||||||||
| RyanAdams Regular user 104 Posts | 0 When I first started out as a youngster, I always used bridge cards but then realised that with a little misdirection poker sized are fine. Just go for it!! | |||||||||
| magicfish Inner circle 6649 Posts | 0 | |||||||||
| Merc Man Inner circle Nuneaton, Warwickshire 2652 Posts | 0 If you are in USA, try Aviator Bridge (as you can't any longer get Fox Lakes or Aristocrats). If Bridge size was good enough for a working pro like Don Alan, they're good enough for anyone! Barry Allen 'The rules of a sleight of hand artist, are three and all others are vain. The first and second are PRACTICE and the third one is PRACTICE AGAIN. Edward Victor 1937 (Magic Of The Hands). | |||||||||
| Claudio Inner circle Europe 1577 Posts | 0 Be pragmatic: if poker cards are too big, just use bridge size. If you're performing for non-magicians, they're unlikely to call you on that. | |||||||||
| Merc Man Inner circle Nuneaton, Warwickshire 2652 Posts | 0 Just to add, and l could be wrong, but with palming cards or coins, confidence and misdirection are just as critical as technique. If Poker size are giving you problems and your confidence palming them is shot, then you will undoubtedly telegraph this fact. Give Bridge size cards a go - and see how you get on with them. Barry Allen 'The rules of a sleight of hand artist, are three and all others are vain. The first and second are PRACTICE and the third one is PRACTICE AGAIN. Edward Victor 1937 (Magic Of The Hands). | |||||||||
| Hood Veteran user 326 Posts | 0 Thanks for your thoughts I am going to give bridge cards a shot at my next gig and see if anyone says anything. My mentor just told me as well that no one will really care except for magicians. Thanks | |||||||||
| jim ferguson Loyal user Ayrshire, Scotland 284 Posts | 0 Just use whatever cards you like. Many pros have used bridge cards exclusivly. Its not the cards (or size of) but what you do with them. Remember there are also some good no-palm card to wallets aswell. jim | |||||||||
| bishthemagish Inner circle 6036 Posts | 0 Use what you like - I like both so I use both bridge size and poker size and several different brand names. Just my opinion Glenn Bishop Cardician Producer of the DVD Punch Deal Pro Publisher of Glenn Bishop's Ace Cutting And Block Transfer Triumphs | |||||||||
| R.E. Byrnes Inner circle 1206 Posts | 0 I wish there were a convention of using bridge-sized because i, too, find them easier to handle. yes, the stories of great card handlers with small hands are legend; that doesn't, however, obviate the fact that smaller cards are, above all, easier to palm. but because bridge-size cards are so unusual, it seems they would be conspicuous. and the difference isn't all that great. there's a clear convention of using poker-size cards in magic. I'd suggest simply working within that convention and accentuating the fact that people with small hands have excelled, rather than the equally true fact that it would be easier to work with smaller cards. | |||||||||
| S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3469 Posts | 0 Quote: On 2011-04-19 15:28, R.E. Byrnes wrote: Obviate? I'm a bridge player, but I use poker cards for magic. I have the advantage of fairly large hands, and the disadvantage of windows between my fingers. As mentioned many times, misdirection covers a lot of sins (and shortcomings). BCIII The Polite Side of Magic Risk Mitigation Associates Bottom Line Gurus Financial Exam Help 123 I took the Pledge | |||||||||
| metaljohn Loyal user Montreal, QC 280 Posts | 0 I have long fingers and my hands aren't that wide. To top it off, I have 'windows' between my fingers. I'm pretty sure it took me longer than the average person to perfect palming. For almost two months, I'd just practice palming a card. Even while watching TV or something. I drove my girlfriend up the wall . I still think if I had bigger hands, it'd be easier, but as many have said before, practice and misdirection is key. My misdirection is good enough that I haven't been caught yet. Even my girlfriend who's seen me practice palming cards so much was fooled the other day when I showed her a new trick that involved a card palm. | |||||||||
| Hood Veteran user 326 Posts | 0 Today is the first day I really have ever used bridge cards, I tried some sleights out and as I thought much easier and I feel like I have a lot more control plus palming now is a non issue. I tried out a few effects today and not one person noticed the cards were small. I guess this may be one of those things were I was thinking too much, just use what fits me better and not worry about it. I know I will get some words from time to time from other magicians but I figure what works for them doesn't have to work for me. As my mentor say's why make things harder on yourself if it is not needed. Thanks again for all your reply's. | |||||||||
| molsen Special user Copenhagen 552 Posts | 0 I am happy to hear bridge size cards work better for you, that is really all that matters. If you get hassled by other magicians for this, don't pay attention to it. The fact that they care more about the cards you use than what you do with them, proves that their opinion is of very little value. Michael | |||||||||
| Hood Veteran user 326 Posts | 0 Michael, I appreciate your comment and honestly that is what I was most worried about other magicians not laypeople but I really like how you put it into perspective for me about other magicians. Thank you, Derek | |||||||||
| warren Inner circle uk 3284 Posts | 0 Use what works best for you here in the uk bridge size cards are far more common than the poker size cards that I use,when ever I get asked about the cards I use which isn't very often I just say they're better quality:) | |||||||||
| NicholasD Inner circle 1460 Posts | 0 Howie Schwartzman. Small hands. Great palms and passes. | |||||||||
| van Loyal user 276 Posts | 0 Charlie Miller and Jerry Andrus both used bridge cards | |||||||||
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Would good bridge players make good poker players and vice versa? It’s not a simple question. For all the similarities between the two games, there are just as many differences.
The Differences
The first is obviously the popularity of the games. Poker is arguably the most widely played card game in the world, especially since the online version of the game has taken off in such a major way. So now, even an online casino that provides a range of table games like roulette, card games like blackjack and baccarat and the ever-popular slots will often also include a poker game or two.
Bridge Vs Poker Card
This is also made possible because poker is a game to be played solo, unlike the pairs of bridge. Naturally, this creates a very different mindset in the player when everyone around the table is an opponent and there is no chance for co-operation.
Then there is the differing level of complexity in the games. The basic rules of poker can be picked up relatively quickly while bridge may seem a mystery for a considerable length of time. This also has an effect on the way in which the two games are played. In poker, boldness and calculated risk-taking will sometimes pay off, while in bridge, it’s wiser to take a more measured approach.
Moving on to tournaments, in bridge, these tend to be smaller-scale affairs with relatively small prizes on offer, certainly compared with the millions of dollars to be won at events like the World Series of Poker.
The Similarities
To start with, they are both card games in which players place bids or bets, depending on just how good they believe their hands are. This has a considerable amount to do with the feeling a player has about the strength of their opponents’ hands and can have as much to do with intuition as it can with knowledge of the facts.
They are, therefore, both games in which luck can play a considerable part as well as having the innate skill needed to master them. To gain this skill, it’s also a question of practice, study and receiving tuition that will be critical. There’s even a theory that it might take up to 10,000 hours to become truly expert (although becoming proficient will take considerably less time).
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Bridge Or Poker Size Cards
In both games, tournament play is the ultimate aim but these contests have relatively little in common. Both games rely on the player’s ability to carry out quick mathematical calculations concerning odds and probabilities in order to inform their decision making.
So, as you can see, there is considerable crossover between the two games as well as there being a wide gulf between them. However, that’s not to say that it’s one that’s ever too big to be crossed.