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Old 11-24-2007, 01:27 PM
spliff spliff is offline
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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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Old 11-24-2007, 01:40 PM
As2s3s4s5s As2s3s4s5s is offline
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2.) What the hell do you expect for $15?

3.) I do not see why you would NEED a card shuffler for a home game with FRIENDS????

4.) Last but not least: LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
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Old 11-24-2007, 01:50 PM
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I didn't expect much for 15$ - actually i am not saying anything about it; but i am asking!??

I just think it is strange that there aren't any product beside this crab and a pro shuffler at several thousands dollars.

I would pay around 100$ for a decent shuffler.

I would like a shuffler when playing with freinds because we could spent more time drinking/smoking; rather than shuffling cards.
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Old 11-24-2007, 02:14 PM
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A friend of mine bought a card shuffler one day. We used for it two hours and then dumped it for the following reasons:

- noise (nearly as lound as a vacuum cleaner)
- cards got stuck inside the mashine during the shuffling process 2 out of 3 times
- cards flashed during the shuffling process and needed to be put back into the deck manually 2 out of 3 times
- you need to run the deck through the mashine 3-4 times and "box" the deck before every run in order to get good, random results
- shuffling by hand does not take as long and is more thorough
- shuffling by hand is cheaper
- shuffling by hand looks cooler
- shuffling by hand just feels more like good poker
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Old 11-24-2007, 02:36 PM
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Thanks for the answer; i won't by the damn thing; do it the old fashioned way [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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Old 11-24-2007, 03:27 PM
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yeah, I'm not big on them. if one of my rich friends was willing, I'd order one of the crappy casino-grade shufflers. The good (read: certified random) casino shufflers are like $4k. uhm, ouch.
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Old 11-24-2007, 05:59 PM
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i agree with kampfhase 100%
a friend of mine got one and we dumped it after about two hands for all the same reasons as kampfhase. even the most lazy, uncoordinated, people who really hate shuffling and dealing hated the stupid thing.
just use two decks if you want to get rid of down time inbetween hands
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Old 11-24-2007, 06:55 PM
EL Burro Loco EL Burro Loco is offline
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yeah, I'm not big on them. if one of my rich friends was willing, I'd order one of the crappy casino-grade shufflers. The good (read: certified random) casino shufflers are like $4k. uhm, ouch.

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FWIW when they got in table auto shufflers at one of my smaller local rooms I asked the floorman about them and he said they cost like 10k a piece. Though they might be a top of the line version or something. He also told me it is illegal to own the ones they have in casinos here without a license here in Washington St.
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Old 11-24-2007, 07:20 PM
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We should really have a sticky about this; it comes up every week.

I have a shuffler that came with me at birth, and it's faster than even the 10k models.
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Old 11-24-2007, 08:41 PM
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I played in a bar poker league venue where the players donated prizes. I donated a card shuffler and the winner of the first tournament after I put it on the prize shelf went straight for the shuffler. He had some kind of congenital defect which made shuffling by hand problematic. He really appreciated it.
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