Shoe (cards)

The shoe allows for more games to be played by reducing the time between shuffles and less chance of dealer cheating.

Prior to 1961 in Las Vegas casinos, all blackjack was dealt from a single deck.

While no such ruling was ever passed, most Nevada casinos now deal from a multi-deck shoe.

[2] As gaming advisor to the Havana Hilton, Scarne also introduced the shoe to Puerto Rico and Cuba.

[3] The device is so named because the earliest versions of it resembled a woman's high-heel shoe, and were often painted red or black in color.