08-14-2019, 08:30 AM
I have looked at the different tables on various sites, and the complete shoe is taken away from the table, and then brought back for a "once through the pack" single shuffle. My suspicion is that the shoe is "arranged" before returning to the table - and this is the reason it is taken out of view for a short time. On one occasion I saw cards face up on an empty table in view in the main lobby, and there were about 10-12 aces on the right, all face up. Perhaps the cards were being sorted and checked, but perhaps not. That view was only there for a short time, as someone then collected the cards.