But it's not just the name of a shuffle, because it is also the name of a popular gambling game from the 1800s. I've always been fascinated by this technically difficult move, which involves making the halves of a deck interweave perfectly. Before you know it, you'll be using terms that don't even exist in the average person's vocabulary! You'll find yourself talking about various cards sleights and flourishes, and the finer details of crowdfunded decks, which are purchased in 'bricks', and can include 'interior printing' and 'embossing' courtesy of 'overfunding' and 'stretch goals.' Fans, spreads, and shuffles are relatively easy to understand, but do you know the difference between a riffle shuffle, hindu shuffle, overhand shuffle. When you start immersing yourself into the world of playing cards, you'll soon discover that it has its own language.
