What is a Shoe in baccarat?

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The shoe is a device that is used to hold multiple decks of cards that are dealt from during the game . It is a rectangular box with a space through which the cards are dealt . It is often made of plastic or wood in most cases.
The shoe can typically hold up to 8 decks of card and it ensures that the cards are dealt randomly and fairly.

 

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The shoe is what is used to hold decks of cards so you can imaginre how crucial it is for the dealer. In some blackjack variants, players are allowed to act as the banker and take turns in handling the shoe.