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How To: Perform a magic bar trick with a cloth napkin

This trick works great in pretty much any bar or restaurant. All you need is a cloth napkin to achieve this funky trick. Bet someone that they will not be able to tie a napkin in a knot without crossing their arms or lifting their fingers. Those suckers will tie themselves in a pretzel before they are able to accomplish this and you can laugh and laugh because you know the secret!

How To: Bluff in no limit Texas Hold'em

There are some basic thing that you will need to think about, when trying to bluff in poker. Always think about taking advantage of being in position. Being "in position" refers to being the person who bets at the most advantageous time. This is the case, when you are "on the button": i.e. the last person to bid.

How To: Perform the "Make A Deck Bet" card trick

This is a card trick that you can make some money on. First you start with 2 decks of cards. The decks are organized hearts, spades, diamonds, then, clubs. Ace through king on each suit. To set up this trick you reverse one of the decks. So one deck is hearts, spades diamonds, and clubs and the other deck is club, diamonds, spades and hearts with king to ace.To start the trick you have a friend shuffle the two decks together. You then make a bet that the top 52 cards will make a full deck. Ac...

How To: Play a hand when you flop the nuts in Texas Hold'em

This video shows you the best play when you flop the nuts in Texas Hold 'em. If you overplay the hand, you tip off the other players to what you're holding. Each time a card is turned, the way you bet gives a hint to what you are holding in your hand if you are not careful. Checking the bet is an indication that you don't have the cards they think you do in your hand. This video gives the viewer insight into real poker play.

How To: Understand Texas Hold'em

This is a wonderful instructional video on how to play Texas Hold 'em cards game. This video demonstrates the rules very clearly and hence any one who watches this video will quickly learn how to play the Texas Hold 'em game. You can start the game with bet, deal and then you can play. You will need poker chips, dealer chips and deck of cards. You can go for blind bets. You can go for big blind or small blind. You can then flop. You can turn or river. You can win according to the combination ...

News: Some of the World's Most Notorious Hackers Got Hacked

This past weekend, one of the most notorious hacker organizations in the world, Hacking Team, was hacked by some unknown organization. The Hacking Team is an Italian company that sells it software and services to companies and governments (yes, my rookie hackers, there are legitimate companies who sell their services to governments—Vupen, being one of the most famous and lucrative).

How To: Create the Jumper disappearing effect in After Effects

The film Jumper may not have been critically acclaimed, but few can argue with how awesome the special effects that allowed the characters to teleport at will are. They looked great and were applied with great aplomb. This video will show you how to mimic that effect in After Effects, allowing you to make your own teleportation-happy films. I bet you can make one better than Jumper!

How To: Play dreidel

The dreidel, the small top that's among the most recognizable symbols of the Hanukkah season, is a fun game of chance to play with friends and family.

How To: Con

This video will show you how to always win in a very simple bar game called Nim. Trick your friends into betting on it then always getting a free drink or a couple of bucks! (Please drink responsibly.)

How To: Double down and split hands while playing blackjack

This video shows you some of the basic rules of playing casino blackjack. While playing blackjack you always want to assume that the card the dealer has that is not showing has a value of ten. In this case he displays some hands against a dealer hand that is showing a 5. Therefore, under this method you would assume that the dealer has a 15, which is a prime position for them to bust. He shows you how to double down which means that you match your previous bet when you're in a good position t...

How To: Get the Easter Hare egg in Fable 3

Fable 3 is packed with all sorts of great content for the diligent fan who takes their time to really dig into the games depths! If you're trying to find all the Easter Eggs in Fable 3, have you found the REAL Easter Hare egg!? Bet you haven't! Check out this video from Geoff and Griffon from Achievement Hunter on how to acquire this sacred relic!

How To: Remove paper from between a bottle & coin seamlessly

Check out this cool trick. In this video, Mr. G teaches you how to win a bar bet with this funky science-based trick. Place a piece of paper in between a glass wine bottle and a coin and bet someone that you can remove the paper without disturbing the coin or bottle at all. The secret is tricky and involves basically burning the paper away until you can snap it right off. So, follow along and win yourself a ton of free drinks next time you're out!

How To: Hustle your friends with card tricks

Dan Brown shares his hustling secret, actually he shares two secret hustles, both involving a normal deck of playing cards. If you want to hustle your friends, these two card tricks are the best way to do it. These two card cheats are the perfect way to win money or drinks or whatever they dare bet.

How To: Avoid common chess mistakes

I bet you just can't win a game of chess, can you? You're probably rushing yourself, or not protecting your pieces. Well, in this video, you'll see how to avoid the common chess mistakes, such as moving too fast, giving away chess pieces for nothing (or not protecting your chess pieces), and not castling.

How To: Split a telephone book with your hands in seconds

It seems impossible. Ripping one piece of paper is effortless. Ripping a small stack of papers takes a little force. But ripping a book? No way! Actually, it can be done, but only with a telephone book. This tutorial will show you how to rip a phonebook in half, quickly and easily. This is a great trick to perform at parties to impress your friends.

How To: Perform the liquid transfer bar trick

This nifty little bar trick is sure to win you a free drink. What you'll need is two shot glasses, two quarters and some liquid to put in one of the shot glasses. Now, bet someone that you can transfer the liquid from the full shooter glass to the empty shooter glass without touching either of the two glasses.