First, I rarely write reviews. This machine works great and I have been very impressed overall. It works well with Any cards we have put in it and after several months of use it has not jammed even once.It only does 1 riffle but that’s fine since we usually do a couple hand riffles/strips before we put cards in anyway. My wife is Filipina and this machine is Perfect for Tongits, and it has been a huge hit for that. There is a bit of learning curve but it’s easy to get it going right out of the box. Shop around too bc there a several different brands of what I believe is the Same Thing. I paid $199.00 after seeing one for $275. We just ordered a second one for $129 plus tax.Texas Hold’em Purists may not love it as much but I think it could be workable. The biggest down side for me is it only deals 8 players. I really wish it did 10. I still say the Good far out weighs the bad. I highly recommend it. Also, whatever noise it makes has not been any issue at all. The speed is perfect. Make sure you get the one that Shuffles And Deals, AND comes with the 4 remote buttons. They work great too and if you play Hold’em you can just push the button once for the burn card and then 3 times for the flop etc. hope this info is helpful.