Laser Sports Casino Deluxe Automatic 4 Deck Card Shuffler

Was a gift for someone. Works as far as I know

We have a smaller version of this, but with our "5 Crowns" deck of cards, we needed a bigger shuffler. The cards are somewhat still and slightly curled upwards, so when I used this shuffler with the cards facing down, they would jam quite a bit or some cards would end up upright in the sides of the bin.Not until I saw a picture of a different shuffler with the cards placed FACE UP in it did it occur to me to try and just flip the cards - the difference is amazing! The machine zips through the cards, and they all land perfectly straight in the bin.So, if your cards jam the machine, flip the deck over before loading to see if it fixes the problem.

I bought this same unit about a year ago but just started using recently. It failed very quickly. A white gear came out of the inside. Being someone who voided the warranty of all his childhood toys, I recognized it was a drive gear from one of the electric motors. Unit is easy to disassemble so I put the gear back on shaft and it was back in action for a short time. Then that side quit working as the shaft was spinning inside the gear I installed. No matter of super glue, JB weld, etc would lock it in place until the gear just flat broke. (inside the battery compartments the 4 screws in the recessed holes take the top off, the other 2 per side hold the units that do the shuffling in place).I looked around but did not find any other shuffler of interest. It's basically this unit from the dozen different sellers or the hand crank one. Having a shuffler for canasta is just very helpful. Due to the low price I figured I'd buy a second or even third one so I'd have spare parts and keep one in action.I was happy right away to see this unit has some visible differences, the rubber wheels that grab the cards are about half the diameter of my old one. This unit is also noticeably quieter. I haven't used it a lot but it's already stayed working twice as long as the first one. Hopefully with the improvements it will last a long time. Realistically, how durable can a $13 shuffler be, so set your expectations accordingly.

To begin with, Amazon did not send exactly what I ordered. Based on the product description, the shuffler I ordered is made by Laser Sports; and, based on answers posted by Amazon, the card shuffler I ordered runs on 4 C batteries. I specifically ordered the one that requires C batteries based on other reviews stating the AA batteries are not strong enough to properly power the shuffler. The one I received runs on 4 AA batteries and is made by a different company than the one shown in my order. Hence, Amazon did not send what I actually ordered. A small annoyance was that it did not arrive on the date as "guaranteed" for products eligible for Prime. The biggest complaint, though, is that the card shuffler does not shuffle the cards. I'm not saying it doesn't shuffle them very well. I'm saying it does not shuffle them at all. Although the motor runs (very loudly), and the gears can be seen running, not one single card gets shuffled. Thinking the deck I was using may be too new and slick, I tried an older deck already broken it. Still not one card would shuffle. Tried inserting fewer cards into the shuffler. Nothing is going to make this machine shuffle cards. It's going back to Amazon.

The product does what one expects it to do. It was significantly noisy during operation.

Very pleased with this purchase. Works great. I've read on the online encyclopedia that shuffling 7 times in pure shuffle works best to randomize the cards. So I do that plus mix other shuffle techniques mentioned on that site by hand to ensure randomization. This machine is less piercing when run than a pencil sharpener by far but about as loud. Eases my mind when it comes to making sure the cards are shuffled. I've shuffled 4 decks of cards multiple times with good results. Only tip with the Braille cards is to make sure the bottom two on each side are pushed to where they stop towards the center before shuffling. Comes out great everytime then. Also the Braille cards stand high when in the pack so one deck can do only, possibly two at a time but not 4.

I Am a terrible shuffler and I like to play cards often. I decided to give it a whirl and it worked great. It is easy to use just press a button. It does take batteries and they are easy to change in and out. The batteries last a long time and I use it almost everyday. Also it is nice for the younger kids who can't shuffle. My kids found in fascinating! Even if you are a good shuffler I would recommend it. It was a great price. Once the cards are shuffled they are easy to take out. It can shuffle one deck of cards or more. I actually bought these for others and they love it. Very pleased and would definitely recommend!

We have been using this thing like crazy for the last 2 weeks since we got it. Several times each night. We shuffle regular decks, skip bo decks and phase 10 decks so far. It's a little noisy but so worth it. I was worried it wouldn't shuffle odd sized cards like skip bo and phase 10 but no problems at all. We have noticed on worn decks that we must put them face down because they are slightly curved from shuffling so much by hand and the roller grabs them from the center. Occasionally a card or 2 will be turned face up in the deck but I can live with that. Takes 4 C batteries. Wish it had a power cord but it's a keeper for our card playing family. Thanks!