Automatic Card Shuffler - Battery-Operated 6-Deck Playing Card Dispenser - Game Night and Casino Accessories by Trademark Poker

We play a lot of card games both at home and in groups and I have always shuffled cards by hand. My girlfriend pointed this product out on a whim years ago and I thought for $15, what the heck lets give it a try. We use it at least once every few weeks for all this time and it is still working as good as day one. The first thing I did is get rid of the plastic piece that holds the shuffled cards in place. After using it a few times, I found it to be a waste of time to constantly put that piece in and out since you have to hold down the "shuffle" lever anyway. Instead, I hold down the "shuffle cards" lever with my right hand and then I just hold my left hand in front of the area where the shuffled cards land as shown in the picture. That way I can just grab the shuffled cards quickly without having to remove and replace the plastic shield every time. Even Vegas card shufflers jam or mis-shuffle cards once in a while and the same happens with this shuffler periodically. Once in a while, a card will get stuck vertically in the shuffled cards holding area. It's easy to just pull it out and put it in with the shuffled cards. I would say the "jam rate" is only a few percent. It does make quite a bit of noise when shuffling. Don't expect to use it in an area where you need to be quiet. It is also a little awkward to move around since there isn't a handle or anything, but that isn't a big deal. The most cards we use in any of our games is 116 and it works great, so I can't speak as to how well it manages the full advertised six deck capacity. Is this a 100% replacement for hand shuffling? Maybe, depending on what type of card games you play. We play a lot of poker and rummy style games so there are always a lot of straights, flushes, and #-of-a-kind cards in the used stack. I like to use this shuffler on the decks four or five times times with a few quick hand shuffles in between to help enhance the randomness of the overall freshly shuffled deck. Bottom line, for the price it works great and it will save you lot of hand shuffling in the long run. If we ever play cards, this shuffler is on the table and is used 100% of the time.

You know what really grinds my gears? Waiting for people who are not skilled at shuffling. I’m a person, that likes to play various game at a high frequency without much “downtime”. After I recently purchased this product, the pauses after winning or losing pots have decreased tremendously. It only takes about 6 seconds to shuffle two decks. Especially poker players who often play online, will appreciate this product, since you’re able to play way more hands than usual. In my opinion, it also contributes to the fact that the game itself becomes more enjoyable. It’s easier to focus on the game as well know, since you don’t have to think about the shuffling the whole time. Even though I mostly play poker, one could also use the machine for games that needs numerous decks. I tried it already out myself, and it works exactly as advertised - holding up to 6 decks. Besides, it’s also possible to shuffle cards from games such as “UNO” or “Munchkin”, as long as the proportions are similar to regular playing cards (3.5” x 2.5” or 9cm x 6cm). This being said, it is very user-friendly and can easily be used by children for their card games as well. As previously mentioned, this almost guarantees a smoother and even more enjoyable playtime with the family. I consider the “shuffling gears” on the sides to be quite reliable, since they have never broken down on me before. Another benefit is that the respective playing cards won’t get as worn out as if you would shuffle them with your hands. Last but not least, I wanted to state that the product itself has a nice style to it, and doesn’t look as cheap as the price might suggest. The only negative aspect about this product is that the batteries are sold separately, but thankfully the machine will run forever after purchasing the initial pack. All in all, it is a very beneficial and children-friendly product that contributes to a higher frequency of plays, less down-time, more fun and less depreciation of the play cards for a pretty low price.

At first we thought this product was defective in that we couldn't get it to work. There were no instructions and we tried two different sets of batteries and it still didn't work. So, we contacted Amazon wanting to return the product for credit. Without question or hassel, we were given the credit -- only $15.05 with tax -- but were told to keep the product. We were surprised and pleased with the service. However, recently a friend took a look and after a short while a lever was discovered along the bottom of the middle section which holds the shuffled cards. Surprise!! The lever started the shuffling. We felt pretty stupid, but have used it several times and love how fast it shuffles the two decks we've been using for Jokers & Marbles. So, tonight we're contacting Amazon to recharge this product and deleting the bad review we gave earlier. It works fine and quick. We've been told most don't last long but for the price we're happy. John N. Hansen Co., Inc., we apologize. We do recommend this product.

I purchased this card shuffler near the end of February, not knowing what to expect due to the mixed reviews. My wife and I recently learned how to play canasta, and we planned on playing with several friends in the area. I reluctantly splurged on a pack of C cell alkaline Duracell batteries with hopes that they would last for quite a few games. We average three to four games per week and roughly five to seven hands per game. Two to three decks are shuffled a minimum of three times for each hand. It's hard to believe that we are into May now on the same four batteries, and they are still going just as strong as when I first put them in. That is incredible! The first set of cards used were not of the greatest quality; however, they worked just fine in the shuffler. As the cards became older and more worn, there was an occasional jam, but they were very simple to clear, and we were able to resume shuffling without a problem. Eventually, the cards became so worn that the coating and ink began coming off in our hands, and the shuffler found it more difficult to shuffle them. We then purchased Bicycle playing cards and the shuffler is now working as good as new. Let's face it, for the money it's probably not the best shuffler you can buy, but if and when this thing wears out, I'm definitely getting another one. It has been going strong for over two months on the same set of batteries and with minor jams with worn-out cards. No jams experienced with newer cards. This is a winner!

When I decided I wanted to buy an automatic card shuffler I started doing some research. Other than paying huge money for an actual machine that shuffles, you are going to see pretty much two types of shufflers come up in a search. Manual card shufflers which use a hand crank and automatic card shufflers which use batteries. Manual card shufflers pretty much only shuffle 2 decks. If you only need to shuffle 2 decks, many people seem to like these shufflers and get a decent shuffle. You will still need to run the cards more than one shuffle. Jamming is minimal but shuffler quality is usually on the low side. Automatic card shufflers handle up tp 6 decks and run on C batteries. Card games with more than 2 decks is pretty much why people look for an automatic shuffler. I bought two auto shufflers from two manufacturers and like my research found, the auto shufflers are really cloned. All made in China and the design is essentially the same, most shufflers are identical down to the design on the top with the card suits. My first shuffler would shuffle about 5 cards from the left side to 1 card from the right side. I took the machine apart and tried different adjustments to the hopper gear, clearance and the center guides but made little improvement. I believe the motors which run each side are not running in sync. The second shuffler I tried looked exactly the same as the first, right down to the wires and motors even though they are from different manufacturers. The second shuffler ran about 2-4 cards from the right side to 1 card from the left side. **********TIP- when the shuffler grabs more from one side, apply some pressure on the opposite side's stack, two fingers on the card edge against the middle guide. With automatic card shufflers you will run into the same problems no matter which clone you buy. Poor shuffling which requires about 8 cycles to get a decent shuffle. Jamming that occurs in the middle section when cards do not overlap. Rubber gripper gears that wear out and don't grip the cards from underneath. Poor battery life. While these issues vary in frequency and degree from one unit to the next, these shufflers may work for awhile but usually not for too long. Some people get a machine that they love and some people are happy to live with issues rather than hand shuffle. Auto card shufflers have a wide range in price even though they are essentially the same. One shuffler I bought was $29 and one was $18 and I could not see a difference inside or out. I returned both because I can shuffle by hand faster than the machines. If your hands are tired of shuffling you may want one of these shufflers, I suggest getting the best price. Whatever you decide, good luck! Now shuffle up and deal.

Yes, it shuffles cards fairly effectively most of the time, and for the pretty cheap price, you can't ask for too much more. Having said that, there are some clear flaws in the design that could be easily fixed by the manufacturer without hurting their profit margin: 1) The stack on one or both sides will tend to "jump" as the machine is running unless weight is applied to the top of the stack to hold it down against the force of the gears that are running beneath it (mine tends to do this on the right side far more than the left). This has led to cards or even small stacks of cards sometimes getting flung off the unit altogether rather than getting pulled in and shuffled. You'll have to manually fix this by placing some kind of weight on top of the stacks before running the machine (like some coins, chips, batteries, w/e). If you're shuffling 4+ stacks, the weight of the large stack will be sufficient for most of the shuffle, but once you get down to ~1-2 stacks remaining, that's when the cards will start jumping unless you apply more weight to the top of the stack. 2) The plastic guard that prevents the shuffled cards from flying out is only secured by a couple small guard rails at the top of the unit. As the cards are shuffled and thrown into the center holder, this pushes the spring-loaded center column down along with the plastic guard. However, the plastic guard itself is not as tall as the unit, so if you're shuffling enough cards to have pushed the guard down to near the bottom of the unit (4+ decks), the guard will slip out of these guard rails, allowing the cards to potentially come flying out unless you hold it with your free hand. Could have been an EASY fix by the manufacturer to simply move the guard rails down towards the center or simply add a couple of additional rails. No idea why they designed it the way they did, and their QA definitely failed in not spotting this problem. However, it's fairly simple to solve by, again, just holding the guard with your hand while the decks finish shuffling. It's annoying and a little awkward, but not deal breaking. 3) The shuffler doesn't always throw the cards correctly into the center column. Sometimes they've flipped over on me or fallen into the center column vertically, causing additional cards to either not shuffle correctly or get jammed up. This can also cause some cards to get stuck on the sides of the center column, forcing you to have to pry them out after you take out the rest of the shuffled stack. 4) The shuffler (at least mine) seems to draw cards in from the left side far more consistently than the right side. Every single time I run the machine, unless I give the left side a fairly significant amount more than the right side, the left side will always empty out well before the right side, leading to ~8 or more cards on the right side that won't be shuffled. Overall - it works, but it's cheap, and so it operates like something that's cheap -- with several obvious and annoying flaws.

I purchased two of these 6 deck shufflers this time(one for backup) because in the past, some have failed after only a short period of time, Usually the motor brushes burn out rendering one or both motors inoperative. However, I am still using the first one this time and it's working fine(3 months daily use). I have found that sometimes it is a hit or miss situation getting a good shuffler since they are not top quality(But it is an inexpensive compromise). Also, I have found comments from other users who usually say that cards sometimes flip upside down, or get stuck and jam the shuffler. I have found that if you use a newer deck of cards that that eliminates a lot of these headaches. Also the spring tension of the clear plastic guide is sometimes too weak to handle the proper height during multi-deck shuffling, however a little support with your hand works most of the time. I have not found a easy adjustment fix for that as yet. As cards get worn out and cards start to jam too much, it sometimes helps to leave the guide out completely and just tilt the shuffler back a little. That way they tend to fall flat and not out into your lap. Another issue I have heard about is the short battery life. As I have said, we have used this over three months, 3 hours a day, and have only just replaced the 4 "c" size batteries once. It would be nice if they would have some sort of plug in DC transformer option for an alternate power source..

For the price of $11 this shuffler works well. It will handle up to the advertised 6 decks. It does occasionally get a card turned sideways. The thing I was the most worried about was damaging my cards since I have Munchkin cards, Pathfinder cards, and some other games that are not just cheap regular playing cards. Anytime anything has jammed a bit, which has been fairly infrequent, there has not been any card damage at all. It does use 4 C batteries (not included) and they are actually kind of tricky to load oddly enough. So far they seem to last fairly long. I have shuffled maybe 100 times roughly with the first set. It does not appear expensive, made out of cheap black and clear plastic, but I didn't expect it to for $11. You do still need to do a bit of hand shuffling too just as a warning. If you just continually placed the deck over and over in the shuffler the top cards would stay on top and if you were actually bad about always dividing the pile with a few more cards in one side, you could potentially not even shuffle the top few cards (if you have one stack higher than the other it will last longer and at some point it won't be mixing in with the other side). We just "cut" the deck a few times between each shuffle to deal with this.