I think I would only recommend the shuffletech if you had a hired/designated dealer. But that's my only experience...so maybe not the best recommendation.
You should be using 2 decks with a shuffletech. One in the machine and one in play.
I personally don't use the bottom tray because it's a hassle to pull out push back in... too much going on. I like the simplicity of in the top and out. I also wrecked a few cards when trying to pull open the tray (I guess the cards had not fallen in the tray correctly after being g shuffled).
I think this is subjective, and perhaps the wrong question.
Great post!I'm a designated dealer at my games and I'm using the shuffler as I'm also playing. It is noisy even when mounted in the table, but people only reacted to the noise the first 2-3 times. Most of all they were all grateful for not having to deal themselves.
If you have a group of players who can shuffle and don't mind, your upside isn't that great (unless you fear card mechanics). However, most players prefer dedicated dealer and not having to shuffle. Also, with a central dealer you can run a "clean" table, where you collect the pot after each betting round, has a muck pile, etc. I see some home game pictures where it looks like there's been a fight at the table but when you're dealing from the end of the table you need to involve several other players, and you should prefer as few hands as possible interacting with the pot.
When I run the table, the burn cards goes under (main) pot. The stub goes left of the community cards, and the muck pile is on top of the shuffler. Side pots goes to the left of the community cards. PS! We only play NLHE. Only confusion is when I'm drunk and miss some action, but the players correct me before any damage is done.
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I did 2-decks shuffle behind the dealer previously and It was absolutely slower. We drink at my home games. most of the guys live in the same neighborhood as me and we can be pretty sloshed which a good card shuffler does not make. Then we have some donkeys that cant figure out how to shuffle to save their lives and it was either incredibly slow or a bad shuffle. somewhat coincidently my average win has exactly doubled over the last 3 games and i've estimated we are playing approximately double the hands.
Not. That's why I don't have one. Way too noisy. I actually bought one and the first time I used it my players laughed at me it was so loud and annoying. Did one shuffle and set it aside. Sold it the next day.
how Much did the foam help dampen the noise on a scale of 1-10?
5-6? But most of the sound does come through the lid itself. I’ve heard of people putting something on the lid to further dampen the sound.
I don't see why it couldn't, its just a plastic hinge, I'm not in front of it but thats a good idea to reduce noise. However, noise doesn't bother any of my players. With talking / sports / music in the background it's a non isssue.
Interesting. I looked up some videos, and it looks like it drops the cards in the drawer? That's really interesting.
That makes sense, too. I'm thinking of this being my next project.
Yes I put a mouse pad over mine when the cards are shuffling and it muffles the sound considerably
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