CobaltBlue 662 Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 I'm wanting to buy an automatic card shuffler, but I'm seeing a number of reviews of models that are getting crappy reviews. I'm also not particularly fond of the prospect of 4 C batteries. Anyone have any recommendations for a specific model or site? Link to post Share on other sites
Mercury69 3 Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Never mind about the machines. Get some ho to shuffle for you. Link to post Share on other sites
Hatchet 0 Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 any worth getting are probably more than you are looking to spend. Link to post Share on other sites
disorderlyDj 0 Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 I got one but it was all plastic and made a horrible noise.But my brother went to Radio Shack and they have one that is made partially of wood.It sounds alot better.I actually dont use it very much,I just have it for anyone that doesnt know how to shuffle.I dont think they work very good since you have position the cards just right for it to work properly. Link to post Share on other sites
yeffy 0 Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Unfortunately without a gaming license you can't get a decent shuffler. The good ones (ie. shuffle master) are considered 'gaming equipment' and can only be sold to casinos etc. The only ones available for retail sale are junk and not really worth the bother. Plus the $20-$50 retail ones don't handle plastic (KEM/Gemco) cards very well. Link to post Share on other sites
Wandigo 1 Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 It's much quicker to shuffle by hand rather than deal with putting the cards into a shuffler and taking them out. If someone doesn't know how to deal, why not have the guy next to them deal for them, or maybe teach the guy how to deal, it's really not that hard.. The automatic ones are just quite the hassle, I own one similiar to the one you pictured and it collects dust on a shelf somewhere. Link to post Share on other sites
tyfgine 0 Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Do get this one, it is way too anoying to use. Its probably faster to just shuffle the cards then to use an electric card shuffler like the one below. Link to post Share on other sites
No_Neck 0 Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 http://www.shufflemaster.com/02_eu_product...d/deck_mate.aspthey can sell that one to the general public, but it starts at 14k, according to the person on the phone. Link to post Share on other sites
fleung22 1 Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 http://www.shufflemaster.com/02_eu_product...d/deck_mate.aspthey can sell that one to the general public, but it starts at 14k, according to the person on the phone.Thanks for the link No-Neck...my buddy's looking to make a home-made poker table and wants the works. Link to post Share on other sites
CobaltBlue 662 Posted March 16, 2006 Author Share Posted March 16, 2006 Never mind about the machines. Get some ho to shuffle for you.I don't think my brother's girlfriend would want to shuffle for us. :DSeriously though...I'd like to play my brother in heads-up freezeouts. The problem is that we're both very used to the speed of playing online. We can both shuffle fine, but poker (particularly hold 'em) is a very tedious game to have to shuffle so frequently. I mean, you only use 4-9 cards each time.And yeah, I'm looking for something that would work with my good plastic cards. Link to post Share on other sites
dEv~ 19 Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Thanks for the link No-Neck...my buddy's looking to make a home-made poker table and wants the works.ya right Link to post Share on other sites
tlane 0 Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 The problem with the ‘home-game’ automatic shufflers is that they only shuffle the deck once. You have to repeat the process again to get another shuffle (at least all of the ones I’ve seen). Of course this is not a big effort or anything, but don’t think that you are actually saving time by buying one. It takes much less time to simply have two decks, with one being shuffled while the other is in play. Link to post Share on other sites
yeffy 0 Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 http://www.shufflemaster.com/02_eu_product...d/deck_mate.aspthey can sell that one to the general public, but it starts at 14k, according to the person on the phone.I was redy to call BS on this since I had tried to purchase a few for an NYC cardroom not that long ago. You are right but it is new, until recently they wouldn't do it.I found this on the page you linked to: Shuffle Master, Inc. is a licensed gaming supply company that provides products to casino customers. Due to the fact Shuffle Master is in a highly regulated industry, we generally do not sell our equipment to unlicensed individuals or organizations however, we have recently begun offering our Deck Mate® poker shuffler for private purchase and use for $14,795. Not available for purchase in Colorado, New Jersey, Washington or Texas. Link to post Share on other sites
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