How Many Decks Do Live Casinos Use for Texas Hold'Em? Live casinos typically use two decks per poker table, but that doesn't mean that the game is played with two decks. Players will still only use one deck for playing, while the machine shuffles the other deck in the meantime.

Most casinos will use two decks of cards for every poker game, with one being used for the active hand and the other deck being shuffled by the automatic shuffler. Both decks will be continuously alternated in and out of play - typically either every hand or every other hand.