[Blindtlk] Shuffling Cards

Tue Aug 12 00:32:50 UTC 2014

Okay true but why would they braille them if you couldn't shuffle
them? Somewhere one of the blind and low vision aids suppliers has a
card shuffler.

On 8/10/14, Ericka Short via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I am not a card player but I heard that braille cards  don't work well in
> the shuffler.  Smashes the braille but most likely they just get stuck and
> doesn't work  at al.
>
> Ericka
>
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> From: Lauren Merryfield via blindtlk
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> To: Brandon A. Olivares ; Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Shuffling Cards
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> You can buy a card shuffler
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>> On 8 Aug 2014, at 6:49 pm, "Brandon A. Olivares via blindtlk"
>> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for the description. Do the fingers go on the long edges of the
>> deck, or the short edges?
>>
>> ---
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>> Brandon
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>>> On Aug 8, 2014, at 9:43 PM, Anna Givens <annajee82 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I do not believe it matters what type of cards you use. However,
>>> practicing with regular print playing cards in the beginning may make it
>>> easier for you to learn.
>>> The easiest way to learn how to shuffle would be to have someone show
>>> you.
>>> But I can try to explain what I do, although I am not sure how well I
>>> will do with the description.  First, split the deck into two halves. One
>>>
>>> half in each hand. Hold the cards with your thumb on the top edge and
>>> your middle finger and ring finger on the bottom ends. Do this with both
>>> hands.  Make sure the two half decks  are facing each other.  While
>>> you're holding the cards like that, turn your hands with your palms
>>> facing each other and slightly down facing. The cards will be bent back.
>>> Put your hands about an inch or so apart from each other. You're thumbs
>>> should be pretty close together, and on top.  Your other fingers, holding
>>>
>>> the cards at the bottom, can be on the table. It may help to put your
>>> forefinger on the back of the decks, if it is easier to hold that way.
>>> At this point, start letting go of the top of the cards with your thumbs.
>>>
>>> The cards should be weaving together. Slightly move your thumb back on
>>> the cards as you let go of the front ones, Don't just let go of all of
>>> them at once.  Once that is done, you can just push the cards together.
>>> Repeat this a few times and they should be well shuffled.  This will make
>>>
>>> a shuffling noise. If the cards are not coming together well, experiment
>>> with how close you are putting your hands together while shuffling.
>>> That is what I do. You might also try looking at pokerology.com. It has
>>> videos and pictures but also has text descriptions of various methods of
>>> shuffling. The one I have attempted to describe here is what they called
>>> the riffle shuffle.
>>> Again, I would definitely suggest asking someone to show you how to do it
>>>
>>> in person. However, I hope this has helped maybe a little bit. If you
>>> have any questions, something about my description You need  clarified, I
>>>
>>> will attempt to do so.
>>> Let me know.
>>>
>>> Anna E Givens
>>>
>>>> On Aug 8, 2014, at 6:24 PM, "Brandon A. Olivares via blindtlk"
>>>> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> Any recommendations for easy methods for shuffling cards? I've tried
>>>> looking it up but a lot of descriptions are visual. The overhand method
>>>> sounds the easiest.
>>>>
>>>> The shuffle where you simply press the two halts of the deck into each
>>>> other doesn't really work because the cards I have have labels on them
>>>> that would get in the way. So it needs to be a method that isn't too
>>>> contact-heavy if you know what I mean.
>>>>
>>>> ---
>>>> Peace,
>>>> Brandon
>>>>
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