Does anyone else have house rules on how to shuffle in a self-dealt game? (1 Viewer)

[Enigma]

Hi Everyone

Just wondering do you have rules on how and how not to shuffle at your home game?

Personally, for me, everyone must perform 3 riffle shuffles (2 is fine) followed by splitting the deck at least 3 times followed by one last riffle then hand the cards to be cut by the player on their right.

Not too fussed about a casino wash just slows the game down but absolutely no overhand shuffling is allowed!

what about you guys?

Curious to hear what your house rules and regulations are!

 

[Old State]

No, but I should. Even with a wash, a proper casino shuffle takes 20 seconds maybe with a little practice. People mostly aren’t shuffling effectively

 

[gopherblue]

Always shuffle behind. At least three riffles with cut/stripping after the first two. Last dealer cuts for new dealer—MUST cut, no option. Must use cut card.

 

[Highli99]

I work on teaching the new players away from the table. If someone in game is doing an overhand shuffle I’ll often “help” by giving extra riffles and cuts. I only do this at my own house.

 

[JustinInMN]

Only thing I am strict on is the cutter and shuffler are two different people. Otherwise everyone knows to make at least a few riffles when it's their turn to shuffle.

 

[Machine]

Only thing I am strict on is the cutter and shuffler are two different people. Otherwise everyone knows to make at least a few riffles when it's their turn to shuffle.

I deal games, so when I'm in a self deal game, I just by habit cut the deck. I hate when I offer a cut, and the person doesn't cut them. Drives me nuts.

Not too fussed about a casino wash just slows the game down but absolutely no overhand shuffling is allowed!

So hand dealt games, not including the initial shuffles from a spaded deck. Should be, shuffle, shuffle, box, shuffle (or s, b, s, s).

The shuffles should be riffle shuffles, but specifically 'overhand' shuffle is much like a 'box', however I think you are saying they ONLY overhand shuffle.

Also Welcome to the forum!, check out our New Members Start Here thread, and this post about shuffling.

 

[JustinInMN]

I deal games, so when I'm in a self deal game, I just by habit cut the deck. I hate when I offer a cut, and the person doesn't cut them. Drives me nuts.

Our procedure is shuffle behind, and the dealer cuts his own deck and deals. (As if the dealer pulled it out of a shuffle machine.) So there is always a cut.

 

[cpac54]

Having too many slow/shitty/lazy shufflers in our game is the main reason I bought a Shuffletech, lol.

Now, whoever deals, collects the cards after the hand, gives them a quick mix/wash and hands them to the person sitting next to the Shuffletech. Said person takes freshly shuffled deck out, places immediately on top of cut card, passes to new dealer and inserts the other deck and hits the shuffle button. Wash, Rinse, Repeat.

 

[Enigma]

Having too many slow/shitty/lazy shufflers in our game is the main reason I bought a Shuffletech, lol.

Now, whoever deals, collects the cards after the hand, gives them a quick mix/wash and hands them to the person sitting next to the Shuffletech. Said person takes freshly shuffled deck out, places immediately on top of cut card, passes to new dealer and inserts the other deck and hits the shuffle button. Wash, Rinse, Repeat.

Nice system in play there!

 

[RowlettTexasChipGuy]

We use the Shuffle Tech system....................best money I have spent on my home game

other than $120 on hotdog roller

and

$*(^&R&^R amounts on real Paulson chips


But yes Shuffle Tech fixes all those issues

 

[Enigma]

We use the Shuffle Tech system....................best money I have spent on my home game

other than $120 on hotdog roller

and

$*(^&R&^R amounts on real Paulson chips


But yes Shuffle Tech fixes all those issues

Sounds like one hell of a home game!

 

[Jake14mw]

No. We run a friendly game. I've never seen any big issues in the way people shuffle.

 

[Enigma]

I've never seen any big issues in the way people shuffle.

Fair enough! for me, it's mainly the possibility of cheating and the cards not being shuffled properly (similar hole cards and flop as the last hand, seen that happen many times due to poor shuffling!)

 

[upNdown]

No. We run a friendly game. I've never seen any big issues in the way people shuffle.

I’m with you. In my experience, the number of rules you need at a home game is directly proportional to the number of dipshits you have in the game. I’ve been fortunate in the dipshit department.

 

[Moxie Mike]

We usually have a player volunteer to be the dealer for the table. They're automatically seated in the '5' seat. If it's a tournament, they get a discount off of their buy in in exchange for dealing.

That player never shuffles the cards. They hand the cards to a random player at the table that isn't doing anything (not stacking chips or putting out a blind or eating pizza rolls or whatever) to shuffle. Then the player/dealer cuts the deck and deals.

But no. There isn't a set procedure for shuffling the cards. Most people riffle several times and call it good. We run 2 decks so they're always done before the cards are needed for the next hand.

 

[Enigma]

We usually have a player volunteer to be the dealer for the table. They're automatically seated in the '5' seat. If it's a tournament, they get a discount off of their buy in in exchange for dealing.

That player never shuffles the cards. They hand the cards to a random player at the table that isn't doing anything (not stacking chips or putting out a blind or eating pizza rolls or whatever) to shuffle. Then the player/dealer cuts the deck and deals.

But no. There isn't a set procedure for shuffling the cards. Most people riffle several times and call it good. We run 2 decks so they're always done before the cards are needed for the next hand.

Well organised, i like it!

 

[ThrowBack]

Three times through the machine cut three, once again in the shuffle, pass it for a final cut