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	Playing card - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Playing cards are often used as props in magic tricks, as well as occult practices such as cartomancy, and a number of card games involve (or can be used to support) gambling.
		An early mention of a distinct series of playing cards is the entry of Charles or Charbot Poupart, treasurer of the household of Charles VI of France, in his book of accounts for 1392 or 1393, which records payment for the painting of three sets or packs of cards, which were evidently already well known.
		Until August 4, 1960, decks of playing cards printed and sold in the United Kingdom were liable for taxable duty and the Ace of Spades carried an indication of the name of the printer and the fact that taxation had been paid on the cards.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Playing_cards (3380 words)

	Shuffle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Shuffling is often followed by a cut, to ensure that the shuffler has not manipulated the outcome.
		Because standard shuffling techniques are seen as weak, and in order to avoid "inside jobs" where employees collaborate with gamblers by performing inadequate shuffles, many casinos employ automatic shuffling machines which perform continuous shuffles on a pack of cards, and can produce any number of cards on demand.
		The mathematician and magician Persi Diaconis is an expert on the theory and practice of card shuffling, and an author of a famous paper on the number of shuffles needed to randomize a deck, concluding that it did not start to become random until five good riffle shuffles, and was truly random after seven.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shuffling_playing_cards (1277 words)

	Playing card - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The origin of playing cards is obscure, but it is almost certain that they began in China after the invention of paper.
		Wilkinson suggests in The Chinese origin of playing cards that the first cards may have been actual paper currency which were both the tools of gaming and the stakes being played for.
		Playing cards are usually a standard size called bridge size.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /playing_card.htm (2958 words)

	Method and apparatus for automatically cutting and shuffling playing cards - Patent 6068258
		A first card mover is at the top of the first magazine for moving cards from the top of the stack of cards in the first magazine to the second and third magazines to cut the stack of unshuffled playing cards into two unshuffled stacks.
		The cards are moved back into the center magazine by direct lateral movement of each shuffled stack, placing one stack on top of the other to stack all cards in a shuffled stack in the center magazine.
		A first card mover is disposed at the top of the first magazine for individually engaging and moving cards from the top of the stack of cards in the first magazine horizontally and alternatively to the second and third magazine to cut the stack of unshuffled playing cards into two unshuffled stacks.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /6068258.html (10383 words)

	Shuffling a deck of playing cards
		Shuffling a deck of cards is a little more tricky because you can't simply keep picking a number between 1 and 52 or you will almost certainly pick the same number more than once (and thus have duplicates of the same card).
		It still isn't quite random enough, so next the dealer shuffles the cards and then either cuts the cards or has a rotating player (thus randomizing because no two players will usually pick the exact starting point) pick a place to cut the cards, essentially starting at a random point.
		Line 10-14: the card is valid so add the card to the $deck array and then destroy its value in the $cards array so it cannot be chosen again.
	www.php-scripts.com /php_diary/012100.php3 (1059 words)

	Shuffle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		[[Image Link]] A deck of playing cards is randomized by a procedure called shuffling to provide an element of chance in card games.
		The overhand shuffle is also a common technique, often used by amateur card players.
		This is performed by holding the deck of cards in one hand and moving the top of it into the other hand until the whole deck is transferred.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/shuffle (840 words)

	USPC - A Brief History of Playing Cards
		These fascinating identities, along with special designations for the other court cards, were bestowed by the French who were instrumental in bringing the pleasures of card play to people in Europe and the New World.
		The documented history of card playing began in the 10th century, when the Chinese began using paper dominoes by shuffling and dealing them in new games.
		Yankee ingenuity soon invented or adopted practical refinements: double-headed court cards (to avoid the nuisance of turning the figure upright), varnished surfaces (for durability and smoothness in shuffling), indexes (the identifying marks placed in the cards’ borders or corners), and rounded corners (which avoid the wear that card players inflict on square corners).
	www.usplayingcard.com /gamerules/briefhistory.html (541 words)

	Personalized Playing Cards and Custom Playing Cards.
		All our "playing card" products are backed by our warranty, which we consider critically important part of our obligation to the buyer.
		Our playing card factory and the printing press systems have kept pace with the rapidly changing business environment to provide still better services through increased accuracy and zero defect quality and workmanship.
		Our playing card varnish and aqueous coating formulas have been developed over the years to give that extra gloss and finish and the right slippage which is a must for easy shuffling and undisturbed game play.
	www.playingcardsonly.com (369 words)

	Shuffled cards
		Shuffling a new deck is widely said to result in an increase in entropy in the cards.
		However, even if there are warnings by the instructor, the use of playing cards as a model is probably intellectually hazardous; these objects are so familiar that the student can too easily warp this macro analog of a microsystem into an example of actual entropic change in the cards.
		A playing card or a billiard ball or a blue sock is a package, a sealed closed system, of energetic microstates whose numbers and types are not changed when the package is transported to a new site from a starting place.
	www.entropysite.com /shuffled_cards.html (2797 words)

	Shuffling the Tarot Cards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Card Player's Method is commonly used to shuffle everyday playing cards.
		Hold about half the cards face down in each hand and intermingle them as they drop to the surface of the table.
		This technique mixes the cards thoroughly, but it can be awkward because most tarot cards are bigger than normal.
	www.learntarot.com /shuffle.htm (341 words)

	CASINO PLAYING CARDS
		CUT CARD: This card is used in a card shoe to mark the break in the cards where the cut was made.
		Average life of Kem cards in social card playing is estimated at 5 to 7 years.
		These playing cards are manufactured under the strictest supervision to meet the highest standards established by the casino industry and regulatory agencies in Nevada and New Jersey.
	www.casinocom.com /cardsshw.html (1458 words)

	Automatic Card Shuffler from eDirectory.co.uk online shop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Shuffles one or two decks with the touch of a button.
		Perfect for people requiring help shuffling playing cards.
		All you need to do is divide the deck and put one half on either side of the shuffler, simply press the button and the machine shuffles the cards into a tray.
	www.edirectory.co.uk /pf/static/880/mi/849/p1406849.html (59 words)

	Halfbakery: Matzoh Playing Cards
		These card sized matzohs are tasty, yet fun.
		Each matzoh card is stamped with edible ink showing the suit and numbers.
		Shuffling would not be so easy, though in some games just having the deck be a pile of matzah on the table and just picking up pieces of matzah might work fine.
	www.halfbakery.com /idea/Matzoh_20Playing_20Cards (208 words)

	Ganjifa-Traditional Playing Cards Of India
		The standard playing cards of India are usually a set each of 96 cards of Mughal Ganjifa and of 120 or 144 cards of Dashavatara Ganjifa.
		After shuffling the cards, face down on the cloth, the players cut a deal and the cards are divided equally amongst three or four players.
		By the end of the game, which is played in anti-clock-wise direction, the player who amasses the maximum number of cards is the winner.
	www.ignca.nic.in /nl002701.htm (1168 words)

	Shuffling playing cards : Shuffle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The riffleA deck of playing cards is randomized by a procedure called shuffling to provide an element of chance in card games.
		All is still licensed under the GNU FDL.
		We'll ask David." In those days a knowledge of herbs and medicines was part of a.
	www.termsdefined.net /sh/shuffle.html (669 words)

	Knowledge King - Shuffling playing cards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		There are several techniques for this; the most common is called a "riffle", in which half of the deck is held in each hand with the thumbs inward, then cards are released by the thumbs so that they fall to the table intertwined.
		(A brand new deck already comes ordered this way.) Shuffle to your satisfaction.
		It probably takes more shuffles than you think to both get rid of rising sequences in the suits which were assembled that way, and add them to the ones that weren't!
	www.knowledgeking.net /encyclopedia/s/sh/shuffling_playing_cards.html (591 words)

	Halfbakery: weighted playing cards
		if you have ever played cards outdoors on a beautiful, sunny, but slightly windy day, then you know how easy it is for the cards to be blown away by the ever-present wind.
		these cards are made from your favourite heavy metal (i'll take platinum!) and stay exactly where they have been placed on the table.
		But then, their cards were about a meter tall, made of aluminum diamond plate and were shuffled via forklift, so that probably doesn't count toward this idea existing already.
	www.halfbakery.com /idea/weighted_20playing_20cards (182 words)

	Jarden Direct Store - US Playing Card Co. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		You’ll find poker sets, chips and playing cards, including bridge ensembles with tallies and score cards, collectible cards and more.
		KEM playing cards are the longest lasting playing cards in the world.
		Visit the United States Playing Card Company website for official rules for all card games and more information.
	usplayingcard.jardendirect.com (186 words)

	Stardeck 5-Suited Playing Cards
		Stardeck is a five-suited deck of playing cards in which the fifth suit is the Suit of Stars.
		This extra suit brings the total amount of cards to 65 cards.
		Players can deal longer without shuffling and can get new hands such as the 5 of a Kind and the Rainbow Straight.
	www.stardeck.com (90 words)

	Mailgate: rec.games.playing-cards: Solitaire Card Shuffling Algorithm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hey There, I was curious whether there is an algorithm to apply to a newly shuffled deck of cards to determine whether the deck is solvable?
		How does the program know this without literally playing each deck it shuffles until it finds one that works?
		Also what would be the optimal play strategy for a windows based solitaire game, should it have to actually play each hand?
	mailgate.supereva.it /rec/rec.games.playing-cards/msg01228.html (79 words)

	Bicycle Automatic Card Shuffler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Description: This card shuffler is a great aid for seniors and others requiring help shuffling playing cards.
		(Cards not included) Easy to operate: Divide the decks and put on either side of the shuffler.
		Shopping at Newt's Playing Cards is 100% safe and secure.
	www.newtscards.com /detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=USP-116 (156 words)

	HPL: Devices and Items: S (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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		This sensor resembles a collection of old-fashioned TV aerials, except that they pick up vibrations of evil approaching (GF20).
		Spellotape is a play on words which is lost to Americans.
	www.hp-lexicon.org /magic/devices/devices_s-z.html (504 words)

	Card Accessories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Especially appreciated by people that have trouble shuffling by hand.
		Description: Made with high-quality rolled steel and hardwood handles, the manual card shuffler can handle up to three decks at one time, and produces a mixing far superior to hand shuffling.
		© 1999-2005 Newt's Playing Cards a Division of
	www.newtscards.com /search_results.asp?&txtsearchParamType=ALL&txtsearchParamCat=6&txtsearchParamMan=43&txtsearchParamVen=ALL (314 words)

Shuffling playing cards : Playing card/shuffle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)

Shuffling playing cards : Playing card/shuffle

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	WPBA Playing Cards@ The Billiard Warehouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Show your support for the WomenÌs Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) with these ergonomic playing cards.
		The curved design allows easier grip and simpler shuffling.
		Each card is foil-embossed with the WPBA logo.
	www.billiardwarehouse.com /accessories/wpcard.html (41 words)

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Shuffling playing cards : Shuffle

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	Chicago Actor Needed Forums Chicago wanted (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Experience in playing poker and shuffling/handling playing cards a must.
		Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2004 3:00 am Post subject: Re: Actor Needed
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