I spent the entire article last time discussing the flexibility of the plastic cards used in modern casino poker rooms, and how to use this feature to your advantage. But there is much more to know about cards, and what poker rooms do with them.
“New setup”
Once in a while, you’ll hear a player ask the dealer for a “new setup.” What he’s asking is for the current cards in play to be replaced with new ones. Poker rooms almost all keep two decks of cards in rotation at each table. A “setup” is a pair of decks with contrasting back colors, so that they do not get intermingled.