Meaning of the word: Shoe

Usage area

The Shoe is used in all offline casinos if they offer card games with multiple decks. 

Description

Shoe is another name for the shoe for dealing cards in blackjack and some other gambling games. This is the name of a device in which cards are laid if more than two decks are used in the game.

The dealer first shuffles the playing cards carefully so that customers cannot trace their orders. He then separates part of the decks with a plastic card. The cards behind it will not be used in the draw. Next, the croupier puts all the decks in the Shoe.

During the game, the dealer takes out cards one by one, using them according to the rules. The spent sheets are stored in the bump until the decks in the shoe run out. 

In some establishments, traditional shoes are replaced by automatic shuffle machines.

Synonyms

shoe