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If I recall, something like 7 hand shuffles becomes indistinguishable from random. I'd guess a pro could get this level of mixing in a few shuffles
by ChrisLomont 5y ago
If I recall, something like 7 hand shuffles becomes indistinguishable from random. I'd guess a pro could get this level of mixing in a few shuffles
- downandout 5y agoYeah, but that's 7 shuffles of a single deck. Most casinos use 6 or 8 decks. They are certainly not shuffling 42+ times.
- ChrisLomont 5y agoShuffles don't multiply like that. Mixing is an exponential process. It's why mixing a little paint or a lot of paint isn't multiplicatively more work.