Gambling novices might not notice the continuous shuffle machines sitting next to the green felt at three dozen Horseshoe Casino Baltimore blackjack tables. They are about the size of a small printer ...

QUESTION: What are your thoughts about using a betting progression method in playing blackjack against a continuous shuffling machine? Is playing against shuffle machines ever a good idea? — Tim R.

Q. I found a casino where the dealer deals out one hand of blackjack then places the cards in an automatic shuffle. Does that increase the house odds versus dealing from a shoe? If so, how much? Would ...

Fifty years ago, blackjack was dealt with a single deck of cards, the dealer dealt all the way through the deck and then shuffled the cards by hand. My, how things have changed! These days, the ...