tables at the bike

[Talking Poker]

Sounds cool. Bet they cost a fortune.

[2Tone]

I played at the Bike about two months ago while in LA on business. I don't remember seeng those -- but maybe putting them on the 3/6 tables wasn't first priority.

[Tony Cheval]

Considering they use them at the casinos up here with a $5 max bet, I doubt they're THAT expensive.

[drewjax]

I found some, they're called "deck mate". I think part of shuffle master. But all I found was a site with product lines etc. No specifics, or even prices or ordering info. Weird. I would love to get one and put it in a homemade table!!

[greenbuckets]

I have played in many casinos with these and I think they are crap. You actually only get about 4 more hands per hour (by my count)...if they are working properly. When they malfunction, which is often, you lose about 5 minutes while the dealer tries to get the cards out of the machine. Then you lose 5 more minutes while the dealer gets a new set up. A good dealer can easily keep pace or even deal faster than these machines. At some casinos, the dealers are required to shuffle at least once after they retrieve the cards. I usually look for tables that don't have these machines.

[drewjax]

In a casino with a pro dealer... ya I guess that makes sense. but for a home game, I think it would be the bomb. Any idea where to get these, and how much $?

[Talking Poker]

I just saw a little feature on these things on the Heads Up Tourney on NBC... They look pretty cool (assuming they work, of course).