You are my savior.Machine vs. hand, the difference is this:
A hand shuffle is real; it's a traditional* shuffle as prescribed in the most ancient books of Hoyle. It doesn't produce a completely different or completely random sequence of cards each time the dealer shuffles, no, it produces a "shuffled" deck. Players should watch the dealer's hands to ensure the deck(s) get shuffled enough for the players' satisfaction, and that they don't get cheated. Remember, players should be part of each step in the game.
The machines on the other hand do not shuffle. They rearrange and re-order the cards to a given prescribed sequence. They electronically read each card going in, by suit and denomination, record where it is located, and then rebuild a new sequence based on the recipe order preconceived by the computer. The computer has many examples of sequences, each claiming to be a representation of a random order. This new sequence being built slips by the gaming control board because it is supposedly representative of a random sequence of cards. But some examples of random sequences are more beneficial to the player,* others more beneficial to the house. Which examples of sequences would the house prefer to build?*
Pit bosses can select a setting on the machine to change the extent of the rearrangement. You may see them do this when the number of filled seats at the table change.* The machines rearrange the cards inside a black box, so the players cannot see if, or rather the extent to which, they are being cheated.*
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