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
The Miracle of the Cards The Miracle of the Cards The Miracle of the Cards is 2001 American television drama film distributed by Cloud Ten Pictures. It starred Kirk Cameron, Karin Konoval, Catherine Oxenberg, Peter Wingfield and Richard Thomas. It first aired on November 10, 2001 on PAX (now known as Ion Television). "The Miracle of the Cards"' taglines were "Witness the power of faith" and "Can the whole world's prayers work a miracle?" It was not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America. "The Miracle of the Cards" is based on the true story of English youngster Craig Shergold (Thomas Sangster), who in