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#1
10-28-2004, 11:22 AM
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Who Shuffles?
What's the best procedure for shuffling/cutting/dealing in a home game? Our tradition is that the dealer takes in the cards at the end of his deal, shuffles, then passes the deck 1 to the left for cutting, who then passes 1 to the left to the new dealer. The only problem is that the same person who cuts the deck is also gathering cards in after dealing.
What method to you guys use? Is there an established procedure here? 
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#3
10-28-2004, 12:37 PM
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Re: Who Shuffles?
Dealer shuffles, person to the right has option to cut.
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#4
10-28-2004, 12:41 PM
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Re: Who Shuffles?
At my games we use two decks, one red one blue that way they don't get mixed up. The dealer shuffles the deck that they will deal, the person to their right cuts the deck, and the dealer deals. Meanwhile the person to the dealers left is shuffling the deck not in play, the theory is that it will be ready to deal as soon as the current hand is over. Using two decks really helps to keep the game moving along without much dead time.
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#6
10-28-2004, 02:30 PM
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Re: Who Shuffles?
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At my games we use two decks, one red one blue that way they don't get mixed up. The dealer shuffles the deck that they will deal, the person to their right cuts the deck, and the dealer deals. Meanwhile the person to the dealers left is shuffling the deck not in play, the theory is that it will be ready to deal as soon as the current hand is over. Using two decks really helps to keep the game moving along without much dead time. [/ QUOTE ] Ditto. Also, the deck should be shuffled 7 times, stripped at least once. The 7 times thing is important -- I have seen guys shuffle two or three times because everyone is waiting for them, not enough. warewulf
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#7
10-28-2004, 02:54 PM
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Re: Who Shuffles?
One thing I personally do to help the randomness- occasionally, during the shuffles (I aim for 7 or more) i break into a small stack and a larger stack- 2:1 or greater- and shuffle that, then go back to even stacks or stripping or both.
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#9
11-01-2004, 08:18 PM
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Re: Who Shuffles?
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Also, the deck should be shuffled 7 times, stripped at least once. The 7 times thing is important -- I have seen guys shuffle two or three times because everyone is waiting for them, not enough. warewulf [/ QUOTE ] You definitely don't need 7 shuffles. Scramble riffle riffle box riffle cut is all that's necessary if you scramble. Otherwise riffle riffle box riffle box riffle cut works. Unfortunately, most people take waaaaaaaaaaaaay too long to riffle by bridging and lining the cards up slowly. Watch a dealer at a casino and learn!
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#10
11-02-2004, 04:03 PM
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Re: Who Shuffles?
I played in a game last weekend and couldn't help but think of this thread -- They have the last dealer shuffle the used deck. When the hand is over the dealer gathers the deck. When the next hand is over, he passes the deck to the left. The guy on the left cuts and passes one more to the left. I thought this was the absolute worst way to shuffle/cut. Every time a new player comes in this has to be explained multiple times every time they are involved. When asking why they do this I got the usual answer -- THAT'S THE WAY WE'VE BEEN DOING IT FOR YEARS. When the guy hosting was knocked out the guy directly across from me suggested -- anyone else want to switch to traditional shuffling -- Dealer shuffles, cut to the right? We all agreed.
Any variance of having the dealer shuffle and cut to the right always causes confussion and too much wasted time explaining. warewulf
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