bᵻfˌoːɹ ðɪ ᵻvˈɛnt bɪɡˈæn, ðə ʃˈɑːp ˈoʊnɚ plˈeɪd ɐ fjˈuː pɹˈæktɪs hˈændz ænd ɡˈeɪv hˈɔːl "tˈɪps ˌɔn hˌaʊ tə wˈɪn wɪððə dˈɛk" hiː hæd kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd.
Before the event began, the shop owner played a few practice hands and gave Hall "tips on how to win with the deck" he had created.