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[QUOTE="OzExorcist, post: 1790135, member: 23910"]
The goal is to keep the cards as close to the table as you possibly can throughout the whole process - if you're doing it right, the deck should never really need to leave the felt until the shuffle is finished and there's a cut card on the bottom.

There are two major techniques that casino dealers will use during a shuffle: riffling and stripping.  Below are some YouTube examples of both, then another clip putting it all together into a full shuffle process.

The only problem with this method is that it works best with 100% plastic cards.  Paper cards tend to be stiffer and the edges fray very quickly, making them difficult to riffle properly.  If you're stuck with paper cards that won't riffle properly, an alternative to the "standard" overhand shuffle might be to just strip the deck a bunch of times and then cut onto the cut card.  And if you don't have a cut card, just try to keep the hand you're holding the deck with as low and flat as possible - or improvise a cut card using a joker.

When it comes to actually dealing there's nothing wrong with just being slow and steady.  If you're not confident pitching the cards just physically place them face down on the table in front of the player.  Pitching accurately and ensuring cards don't flip over is a whole different technique that we can look into if you like, but it was something I had to be taught in person.

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