MGMSwim-Up Blackjack at MGM: What the Venue PublishesA swim-up blackjack table is a pool-deck game, not a standard casino-floor game. This article explains what that setup involves and where the current answer for MGM properties is published.90
blackjackWhy Casinos Still Deal Blackjack From a ShoeBlackjack shoes persist because they solve specific table problems: deck integrity, dealing speed, and shuffle transparency. Here is the mechanical reason they remain standard.280
blackjackWhat Sets How Often a Blackjack Dealer ShufflesShuffle frequency in blackjack is set by the shoe size, the cut card placement, and whether the table uses an automatic shuffler, not by a fixed clock.60
blackjackShuffling in blackjack is a table rule, not a universal habitWhether blackjack dealers shuffle after every hand depends on the table format, the shoe, and the card delivery system in use. No single rule covers every venue.90
blackjackDealing Blackjack From a Shoe: Fixed Table ProcedureA dealing shoe is a fixed-position card device. This article explains the mechanical steps of dealing from one, what stays constant at every table, and what the reader must confirm locally.90
blackjackWhere the proper cut sits in a blackjack shoeThe cut is where the dealer splits the discard pile after a shuffle, and its depth is set by house procedure rather than by any single universal rule.60
blackjack equHow Many Chutes Are Used in BlackjackA chute is the dealing shoe that holds multiple decks in blackjack. The number of chutes at a table depends on the shoe capacity and the table's procedures, not a fixed casino standard.10
blackjackAssembling a Blackjack Dealing ShoeA dealing shoe is a dealing aid, not a shuffler. Assembly means seating a shuffled stack of cards correctly so the wedge follows the deck and the dealer can slide cards out one at a time.180
