[Dazzler]

Maybe I didn't read it properly - I looked at the video and it just shows it pretty much undoing the cut you did and then feeding the cards in one from one side and one from the other - like a $10 shuffler.

[young_liam]

For those of you who haven't seen it: if you put your email on their mailinglist on shuffletech.com, you'll get a 10% discount on your first order!

But a groupbuy might be interesting as well.

[ky70]

I don't mind shuffling so this wouldn't be for me but I'm in when they create an Automatic dealer for the home market.

[Quads]

IMO- a complete waste of $500 buck.
YMMV.

[rakrul]

I'll get it after I've read a few reviews. Why not, I've spent a fortune on a table, even more on Paulson chips, now I'm waiting for a custom cloth from Rye Poker. The shuffler is all I need and I can start a casino in my living room.

The good thing is that'll offer more hands per hour without the stress. Play with a blue deck while the red is shuffling. Hand over, swap decks, rinse and repeat. Playing with two decks when you have to shuffle for yourself isn't any fun.

[Devilboy]

Originally Posted by Quads

IMO- a complete waste of $500 buck.
YMMV.

Why do you say that

[Quads]

Originally Posted by Devilboy

Why do you say that

a) I don't like how a company tries to come to market with a sub 500 machine, selling it as though one should expect the performance, reliability and construction and design of a 10K machine.

b) I don't care for shufflers in the tables. I think it takes away from the game. There is something to be said for asking my dealer, "hey, give 'em an extra scramble this time" and I give him an extra toke. For the few hands / hour that you get with using a machine shuffler, I can't see the cost being worth it. I especially can't see spending $480 and having the expectations I do of having a true shuffle master in the table.

Now, are these bad?
No, of course not. They just aren't for *my* table.

Others may love them. And they should buy them if they want one.
That's what all the people want these days, eye candy. Screw the game of poker, eye candy is all the rage. Embrace it!

[noelsarchs]

Originally Posted by Quads

b) I don't care for shufflers in the tables. I think it takes away from the game. There is something to be said for asking my dealer, "hey, give 'em an extra scramble this time" and I give him an extra toke.

I think it's a cool machine, but agree with this thought.

I've spent nearly $1000 for a poker table to be made and shipped to the UK (acesandfaces), at least 10 grand on poker chips of every variety, Kem and Copag cards, and lots of single malt scotch (Balvenie). So shuffling the cards on my nice new table is something I am looking forward to once UK Customs clear my things for delivery.

[osumike11379]

Its a neat idea but $500 for a shuffler is still lunacy to me..

unless it comes with ALL those dice chips...if so I'M IN!!!!!

[Devilboy]

Originally Posted by Quads

a) I don't like how a company tries to come to market with a sub 500 machine, selling it as though one should expect the performance, reliability and construction and design of a 10K machine.

We've not even seen it in action so I don't see how you can say that it's crap just from looking at the pictures. Yes it might turn out to be crap but it also might be awesome.

Originally Posted by Quads

b) I don't care for shufflers in the tables. I think it takes away from the game. There is something to be said for asking my dealer, "hey, give 'em an extra scramble this time" and I give him an extra toke. For the few hands / hour that you get with using a machine shuffler, I can't see the cost being worth it. I especially can't see spending $480 and having the expectations I do of having a true shuffle master in the table.

Not all of us can afford a dedicated dealer at our home games.

You seem a bit angry today. What's up?