According to Hoyle - when you cut, you must take at least 5 cards and at most 47 cards from the top of the deck.
"The Cheese" A deck of cards.
There is no standard rule of what is a legal cut of a deck of cards. Casinos each have their own rules. It is considered proper to cut near the center of the deck. If any player objects to the depth of the cut, as in only three or four cards being separated from the deck, then the cut should be repeated with a more centralized cut.
a deck of cards
A deck of cards.
a deck of cards
A deck of cards!
A deck of cards
Casino dealer shuffles are an excellent way to ensure a random shuffle and prevent people from peaking at cards on the bottom of the deck. To do a casino dealer shuffle, you need a "cut card" (typically a yellow piece of plastic, but a credit card works great in a pinch). First, "wash" the cards on the table. Spread the cards out and shuffle them like dominoes to mix the cards up. Second, stack the cards up, cut the deck in half, and shuffle like normal. Repeat this twice more. Third, place the cut card on the table. Then, cut the deck onto the cut card. Stack up the deck again and begin to deal. The cut card keeps anyone from looking at the bottom card as you deal, and it prevents unscrupulous dealers from dealing from the bottom of the deck in order to rig the game. That's all there is to it. A wash, three shuffles, and a cut create a completely random deck of cards.
There are 52 cards in a deck of cards.
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There are 52 cards in a regular deck of cards.