In Blackjack, what does 3 deck shoe mean?

Answer 1

It means that 3 decks are being used (shuffled together). Casinos use this method because it makes it harder for card counters. (It also saves time because the dealer doesn't have to reshuffle as often). I believe that casinos usually use more than 3 decks though. Maybe 5 or 6.

Answer 2

3 deck shoe

a shoe is a device used to hold the cards as they are being dealt.

deck is the term used for a deck of cards

3 deck shoe is the term used to state how many decks of cards will be in the shoe for the dealer to deal during a game of blackjack

Answer 3

Casinos use multiple decks in an attempt to nullify the player's advantage in "counting cards". They use a plastic tray, a shoe, to facilitate handling the large number of cards.