Re: Shuffle Master (was Re: [ba-poker] Bay 101 trip report)

[Ed Fernandez <edf(deleted the rest)>]

On Feb 7, 2005, at 2:39 AM, Michael Hunter wrote:
> These machines reliability seems to be questionable.  At Harvey's I
> regularly see the machines having some sort of problem.  At various
> times I've seen:
>
> 1) extended shuffle times (minutes)
> 2) incorrectly identifying short decks (red light says short, hand 
> count
> says otherwise)
> 3) jams
> 4) power offs (independent of the power cord getting kicked out)
>
> #2 was happening often enough for a while that some of the dealers 
> would
> just ignore the light

I've only seen a few red lights in the 40+ hours I have played on 
shuffle tables in the last few months. Overall my experience has been 
very positive with them, but maybe the Bay 101 and GC machines are not 
old enough yet to have worn out...one thing I have noticed is that 
these machines really increase the skill in the local tournaments. I 
think I am seeing about 40% more hands per round now than before 
because of this, and it is awesome. I also noticed in the ring games 
that when I moved to tables without the machines I really found the 
wait while the dealers were shuffling to be really annoying and a waste 
of time. I guess I've really gotten to like the new machines, it 
appeals to my sense of time efficiency, or maybe my ADD.

Ed