Shoe (cards) Shoe (cards) A dealing shoe or dealer's shoe is a gaming device, mainly used in casinos, to hold multiple decks of playing cards. The shoe allows for more games to be played by reducing the time between shuffles and less chance of dealer cheating. In some games, such as blackjack (where card counting is a possibility), using multiple decks of cards can increase the house edge. Prior to 1961 in Las Vegas casinos, all blackjack was being dealt from a single deck. John Scarne proposed to the Nevada Gaming Control Board that a state ruling be enacted such that Blackjack
Kitchen Casino could still present their style of dish after it has gone through the other chefs' macchinations. As before, the lowest-scoring chef "goes bust" and is eliminated. In a culinary version of "Texas Hold 'Em", host Rancic shuffles a deck of cards, each of which contains an ingredient. Three of these cards are dealt to the center of the "Poker Table". The ingredients on these three cards must be used by BOTH remaining chefs in their final dishes. In addition, the host deals two "Hole Cards" to each chef, showing two possible additional ingredients that chef must also use. Each chef