Card Shuffling Shenanigans

Shuffling cards is a tricky business. It’s also a lucrative one for gambling casinos.

In a game such as blackjack, an astute player can try to memorize the cards already played to have a better chance of predicting which cards will come up later, thus potentially gaining an advantage over the dealer and the casino. If the cards aren’t properly shuffled and their distribution isn’t truly random, the advantage could be even greater.