27 replies to this topic

[Stylin_Fish]

Well I play in a home game with some people where we all take turns dealing. We do a normal old fashioned shuffle and cut the cards once. Everytime it come to this one guy to shuffle and deal he only shuffles like 2-3 times and cuts. I usually always ask him to shuffle the deck once or twice more and he gets upset about it and then goes on a "is that a enough shuffling for you" binge for the rest of the night. Do you think I out of line or being overly anal about shuffling? What do you all think is the "normal" amount of times you should shuffle.

[allinbluff35]

123465498798121654698496846 times

[fryer98]

allinbluff35 said:

123465498798121654698496846 times

I'm not as picky....I go with 123465498798121654698496845.

[Stylin_Fish]

So you're saying I'm being overly anal about it?

[allinbluff35]

Stylin_Fish said:

So you're saying I'm being overly anal about it?

nah, I like to have the deck shuffled 5 times and then cut, no clue what the "norm" for it is though.

[Suited_Up]

Stylin_Fish said:

So you're saying I'm being overly anal about it?

I usually go about 3 times, maybe 4, depends how good I feel I got them shuffled... cause I dont want to waste too much time...But yeah, maybe a bit... but he sounds like he's being even more of a douche about it.

[fryer98]

Suited_Up said:

Stylin_Fish said:

So you're saying I'm being overly anal about it?

I usually go about 3 times, maybe 4, depends how good I feel I got them shuffled... cause I dont want to waste too much time...But yeah, maybe a bit... but he sounds like he's being even more of a douche about it.

3 to 5 is about right. I use 2 decks at my games, so it gets more than that usaully.

[Spademan]

5 times is good.Tell him to shut his faggy yap-hole and just do it.

[Fourhead]

allinbluff35 said:

123465498798121654698496846 times

No, you're wrong. 42!

[DCSports92GSR]

a "truley random" shuffle is suposedly, seven times.

[Spademan]

Cool, they censor "faggy".+1

[akishore]

you can solve the problem by using two decks and having a back shuffle system going.e.g. as button is dealing, CO is shuffling. when the hand is over, Button collects the cards and starts shuffling while the CO hands his deck to SB who cuts it and deals. SB is the new button, Button is now the CO, and CO is now Hijack. so now, the new CO (old Button) is shuffling while the new Button (old SB) is dealing, etc.aseem

[Stylin_Fish]

akishore said:

you can solve the problem by using two decks and having a back shuffle system going.e.g. as button is dealing, CO is shuffling. when the hand is over, Button collects the cards and starts shuffling while the CO hands his deck to SB who cuts it and deals. SB is the new button, Button is now the CO, and CO is now Hijack. so now, the new CO (old Button) is shuffling while the new Button (old SB) is dealing, etc.aseem

Yeah, I do this at a different home game but not at this one.

[fryer98]

People have home games and only use 1 deck?? Who does that??

[Stylin_Fish]

fryer98 said:

People have home games and only use 1 deck?? Who does that??

I dont play with these people that often so we don't even bother making a consistant setup.

[pursxcorp]

It's funny to see poker players who don't know how to shuffle a deck of cards. I guess some people really never have played in a casino. the standard shuffle is riffle riffle, strip riffle... every home game where i live has a professional dealer. if you play 5-10 and up or even 3-6 you might think about finding someone to deal. the tips are usually worth it for whoever does it.

[No_Neck]

anyone know of a card shuffler that actually works?

[Whiskey16]

pursxcorp said:

It's funny to see poker players who don't know how to shuffle a deck of cards.  I guess some people really never have played in a casino.  the standard shuffle is riffle riffle, strip riffle...  every home game where i live has a professional dealer.  if you play 5-10 and up or even 3-6 you might think about finding someone to deal.  the tips are usually worth it for whoever does it.

You'd be surprised what some people don't know how to do these days. I qualified for the WSOP through Empire. Night before the Main Event they had a gathering with Brad Dougherty. People were asking questions about how to hold their cards to the person next to them wouldn't see them. I actually heard someone ask how you know which corners of the cards the numbers will be on each time....

[ChaoPlayaz]

pursxcorp said:

It's funny to see poker players who don't know how to shuffle a deck of cards.  I guess some people really never have played in a casino.  the standard shuffle is riffle riffle, strip riffle...  every home game where i live has a professional dealer.  if you play 5-10 and up or even 3-6 you might think about finding someone to deal.  the tips are usually worth it for whoever does it.

yep, the standard "casino" shuffle is riffle riffle strip riffle cut, or riffle strip riffle riffle cut, depends on what casino you're at.And my homegame has a fulltime dealer that works on tips. Makes a big difference I think

[Socrates]

Stylin_Fish said:

akishore said:

you can solve the problem by using two decks and having a back shuffle system going.e.g. as button is dealing, CO is shuffling. when the hand is over, Button collects the cards and starts shuffling while the CO hands his deck to SB who cuts it and deals. SB is the new button, Button is now the CO, and CO is now Hijack. so now, the new CO (old Button) is shuffling while the new Button (old SB) is dealing, etc.aseem

Yeah, I do this at a different home game but not at this one.

Why on earth would you want the CO to shuffle? He has to act before the small blind and on top of that you have to pass the cards to your left + 1. Shuffle ahead, the SB shuffles and sets the cards to his right, he should be able to shuffle 7 times before tha action gets to him. As soon as the hand is over, the new SB collects the cards the last dealer cuts and you deal away. I know people have preferences, but this topic has been discussed multiple times in our rooms over the past decade or so. Consensus is to shuffle ahead. My $.02