Shoe (cards) must be dealt from a shoe (Scarne's invention). While no such ruling was ever passed, most Nevada casinos now deal from a multi-deck shoe. As gaming advisor to the Havana Hilton, Scarne also introduced the shoe to Puerto Rico and Cuba. The device is so named because the earliest versions of it resembled a woman's high-heel shoe, and were often painted red or black in color. Dealing shoes come in many colors and sizes, depending on the number of decks they are capable of holding (2, 4, 6, or 8 decks). When the cards are placed in the shoe, the
In the Cards In the Cards "In the Cards" is the penultimate episode of the of "". This episode marks Michael Dorn's directorial debut. "In the Cards" was written by Truly Barr Clark, Scott Neal, and Ronald D. Moore, directed by Michael Dorn, and it was broadcast on television on June 9, 1997. This was an exceptionally popular time for the Star Trek franchise, and Michael Dorn's first time directing made national news including the Chicago Tribune. This episode has several guest stars including Louise Fletcher, Chase Masterson, Jeffrey Combs , Aron Eisenberg, and Brian Markinson. Mr. Dorn also plays the character Worf