derekdd23
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Up until MiM i had never shuffled behind in a home game even though i have played in many different games over the years. I have now spent a bunch of hours on the other side of the coin and am curious as to what people prefer.
I play in games that do it both ways. No biggie.
The real question is. Does two decks slow the game down? @WedgeRock @Azcat
Always behind. Clean up your mess, pass to the player on the left who cuts, then finally pass once more to another player who deals. Three players handling the deck makes it much more difficult to cheat. The only time I hate this system is when it is 4 handed and there is a nit UTG who has to act/shuffler at the same time.
IPlayed in a new home game last weekend and they had dedicated dealers (who were also players), button shuffles and cuts the next deck. I liked that system as a dedicated dealer can help move things along as well. I have a few players who can get very chatty and deal pretty slowly and don't call the action.
I'm still a shuffle ahead-er. I understand why you might like shuffle behind but after shuffling behind for 20+ hours at MiM I still much prefer shuffle ahead.
Always behind. Clean up your mess, pass to the player on the left who cuts, then finally pass once more to another player who deals. Three players handling the deck makes it much more difficult to cheat. The only time I hate this system is when it is 4 handed and there is a nit UTG who has to act/shuffler at the same time.
I can't grasp how anyone prefers shuffle ahead... when done properly shuffling behind is so smooth it may as well be unnoticeable.
Deal the cards.
Unless the guy behind you is slow, at some point between the deal and the flop the guy shuffling behind you should be done. If he's done, cut the next deck and place it to your left for the next dealer. If the guy behind you is slow do this step between the flop and turn.
Finish the hand, pull in the remaining cards, shuffle them and place the deck with cut card on top to your left.
You're done until it's your turn to deal again.
Shuffling behind is a no brainer. When you're dealing, and responsible for the upcoming shuffle, you manage the cards, discards, muck, stub, etc to accommodate an easier transition to shuffle. Watch where the cards go in a shuffle ahead game... everywhere.
Finish the hand, pull in the remaining cards, shuffle them and place the deck with cut card on top to your left.
We shuffle ahead at the games I play in but I'm baffled by all the strong opinions.
*shrugs*
I play in games that do it both ways. No biggie.
The real question is. Does two decks slow the game down? @WedgeRock @Azcat
Having the BB shuffle makes more sense to me for these reasons:
- most importantly: not passing the cards in front of the current dealer when done shuffling
Put the cards next to the current dealer (off to the side). When the current hand is done, he will cut and pass them to his left. No need to reach in front of him.
As far as gathering the cards after the deal is done, how hard is it for the BB to collect cards vs the dealer?
The point is, that when YOURE dealing, YOU can best control where the cards and muck go. It's easier to collect them when the cards are sitting in a pile already in front of you.
And then hand them to someone to shuffle.