# (5A) double or nothing problem

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-double-or-nothing-problem/25054>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [March 28, 2011, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-double-or-nothing-problem/25054 "2011-03-28T10:49:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![hadoq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hadoq/32/688_2.png) [@hadoq](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hadoq)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-double-or-nothing-problem/25054/1 "2011-03-28T10:49:38Z")

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Hi, so I got started on 5A, I got the windmill part where one should not pinch the string, I can do some trapeze based tricks (basic) and the 1&1/2 mount, the problem is that with the double or nothing, I’m pretty sure I don’t pinch but I always end up in a houdini mount instead of a double or nothing (so with one loop of string wrapped around my NTH thumb instead of index.

any one could help by any chance ?

thanks !

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**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-double-or-nothing-problem/25054/2 "2011-03-28T16:47:04Z")

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I don’t get it, a double or nothing goes around your pointer fingers only.

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**Author:** ![hadoq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hadoq/32/688_2.png) [@hadoq](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hadoq)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-double-or-nothing-problem/25054/3 "2011-03-28T17:48:03Z")

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we’re talking 5A right ? I can’t get it to go over my pointer UNLESS I do the 1st revolution around my NTH thumb, then it ends up in a “regular(ish)” double or nothing comparable to the 1A one

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**Author:** ![smacicyoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smacicyoyo/32/726_2.png) [@smacicyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smacicyoyo)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-double-or-nothing-problem/25054/4 "2011-03-28T18:04:26Z")

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when i was learning the mounts this video really helped me out

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/8/8/2883868849491c125dd86feacc737ed77d1d4dbf.jpeg "5A Mounts") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxo1qi_EiQQ)

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**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-double-or-nothing-problem/25054/5 "2011-03-28T18:20:18Z")

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The video says it all.

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**Author:** ![hadoq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hadoq/32/688_2.png) [@hadoq](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hadoq)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-double-or-nothing-problem/25054/6 "2011-03-28T22:27:17Z")

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great, thanks

I got another, yet harder, way to get to double or nothing now, but I’ll probably go with the thumb one as well, I’ll see

but I didn’t know bout the wrist mount, I’m going to try that, thanks

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**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/5a-double-or-nothing-problem/25054/7 "2011-03-28T22:57:56Z")

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Your welcome, glad to help. 😃