[thebrokenone]

Start w/ 3 chips. (Some people like to start w/ 4 for the extra stability)

Hold them perpendicular to your fingers, about 1/4" from your finger tips.

Place the chips between your index and ring finger and gently squeeze them - it works best if your fingers are just about in the middle of the chips - bring your middle finger up and brace the back of the chip. So...end result...your fingers form sort of U shaped basket to support the chips.

Now... you bring your thumb down, close to your ring finger and gently loosen the chip closest to your finger tips. Using your thumb, roll this chip up onto your index finger, so that it is free from the rest of the stack. Now, use your thumb to pull the chip towards your palm - using the top of the stack as a pivot. This will cause the chip to flip and slide in behind the other chips.

You'll find that you don't need a very tight grip on the chips to keep them up... just gently squeeze w/ all 3 fingers and they'll stay put.

I hope that makes sense...