A box holding multiple decks for dealing.
The default is 6 decks (312 cards). The cut card position (penetration) is a setting, 75% by default; the shoe is shuffled once it is reached. The count starts from 0 with every new shoe.
Related terms
- Penetration / Cut card (blackjack)How much of the shoe is dealt before the shuffle, and the card marking it.
- Deck estimation (blackjack)Eyeballing how many decks remain from the height of the discard tray.
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