Cut Direction

Hey there!

Initially (and this is aimed more at those just starting out), you'll feel like the faro shuffle works "better" for you in one direction than the other. Generally, that's the direction of the cut.

With Bicycle Second, Standard, and Rider decks, to begin with (I repeat), you'll find it works better with the faces pointing towards your left palm and the backs towards your right palm (or at least that's how it worked for me when I started).

Decks like Phoenix and many others (even various Bicycle designs) are the opposite.

All of this, of course, is done in the hands.

And I'll repeat, at first, because once you're used to doing faro shuffles (until you're sick of them), you won't care which way the cut is facing; you'll do it equally well either way, regardless of the cut.

Once you've mastered it in your hands, doing it on the table is pretty easy and just requires practice.

Bicycle Supreme decks, for example, have the traditional cut, which is a centered cut, and initially they can help you achieve smoother faros (later on, the more faros you do, the less the deck will matter).

If you can already do the faro in your hands (nothing forced, everything connects and meshes like butter... and, most importantly... almost without looking), then just move on to doing it on the table and practice until it's second nature, day after day (and forget about the cut).

All the best!!!