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How many times do you shuffle? Why that number?
I'm brand new to this, so I'm really curious to know.
I'm brand new to this, so I'm really curious to know.
For me it's about randomization. Speaking purely of riffle-shuffling, one shuffle isn't nearly enough to mix the cards. I shuffle probably a dozen times, to make sure they are randomized.
Seven times is supposed to be enough to disorder a deck of 52 cards - someone proved that mathematically. I don't know exactly how many you need to disorder a deck of 78, so I just go with a dozen or so.
You're probably riffling. Many people use an overhand shuffle instead.
There are several different ways to shuffle, actually! It can be a hot topic around here, with some swearing that riffling bends the cards, and others testifying that overhand damages the edges, and so forth.