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Shuffle and cut of the cards

Gaming Control (Casino Games) Regulations, reg. 30 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) Immediately prior to the commencement of play and after each shoe of cards is completed, the dealers shall shuffle the cards so that they are randomly intermixed. (2) After the cards have been shuffled, the dealer calling the game shall offer the stack of cards, with backs facing away from him, to the participants to be cut. The dealer shall begin with the participant seated in the highest number position at the table Gaming Control 99 or, in the case of reshuffle, the last curator, and working clockwise around the table, shall offer the stack to each participant until a participant accepts the cut. If no participant accepts the cut, the dealer shall cut the cards. (3) The cards shall be cut by placing the cutting card in the stack at least ten (10) cards in from either end. (4) Once the cutting card has been inserted into the stack, the dealer shall take all cards in front of the cutting card and place them to the back of the stack and thereafter the dealer shall insert one cutting card in a position at least 14 cards in from the back of the stack and the second cutting card at the end of the stack. The stack of cards shall then be inserted into the dealing shoe for commencement of play but prior to the commencement of play, the dealer may implement a card burn procedure as may be required by the Casino Licensee.
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Shuffle and cut of the cards — Cap. 152s05 s. 30 · Belize Law