Re: Card-shuffler
 

The $15 shufflers are complete junk. You have to run the cards through it several times to get a decent shuffle and that ends up taking 5 times as long as just doing it by hand. There is one option worth looking at if you can't get a casino shuffler - it's this one:

http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/art...-market-in-2008

It's not on the market yet but apparently it will do a dealer shuffle (3 riffles, strips and a cut) in 30 seconds and unlike the $15 model it's 100% automatic. And it can be flush-mounted on your table. Price? $480 apparently.

http://media.cardplayer.com/image/s/...hine_Image.jpg

Re: Card-shuffler
 

Here's a video of the $15 riffler in action:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPUmGb2ABXY

Re: Card-shuffler
 

Here is a video on how to shuffle.

http://www.howtoshuffle.com/

Re: Card-shuffler
 

DeckMate shufflers (the ones used by casinos, mounted in the table) are $15,000.

AB

Re: Card-shuffler
 

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I need an auto-card shuffler for my homegame with freinds.

This one is 15$ - is it any good (does it destroy cards) make a lot of noise ?

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It sounds great.

Re: Card-shuffler
 

You could always use 2 decks, when one is shuffled by one of the folders in the hands.

This way you will always have a deck ready for the next hand.

I think that this will also leave enough time to get drunk and high, since the shuffler would be a guy who isn't smoking or drinking at that time.

Works for my home game.

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[...] http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/art...-market-in-2008

It's not on the market yet but apparently it will do a dealer shuffle (3 riffles, strips and a cut) in 30 seconds and unlike the $15 model it's 100% automatic. And it can be flush-mounted on your table. Price? $480 apparently.

http://media.cardplayer.com/image/s/...hine_Image.jpg

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I think that's the first promising shuffler I've seen. The price is still a little steep, but it's much more reasonable than a Deckmate. If they can hit that price point with a quality result, I'd consider it. That being said, until it's a reality, use two decks and have someone shuffle the second while the dealer is handling the current round.

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We should really have a sticky about this; it comes up every week.

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As I posted previously, I play in a bar league that is player dealt and we take turns being the dealer. I shuffle just like the guy in the video (with the cards on the table) except for the little move he makes just before a final shuffle.

Re: Card-shuffler
 

A good friend of mine only has use of one arm and won't use a shuffler. It's pretty impressive to watch him shuffle and deal with one hand.