What is the "shoe"?

What is the "shoe"?

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There are two ways to approach the game of blackjack: in one, the cards are dealt face-down and the players pick them up, in the other, a device known as a "shoe" is used. A "shoe" can hold four, six or eight decks of cards and has an opening where single cards can pulled from and dealt face-up.