Shuffling
26. The pack must neither be shuffled below the table nor so that the face of any card be seen.
27. The pack must not be shuffled during the play of the hand.
28. A pack, having been played with, must neither be shuffled, by dealing it into packets, nor across the table.
29. Each player has a right to shuffle, once only, except as provided by Rule 32, prior to a deal, after a false cut,8 or when a new deal9 has occurred.
30. The dealer’s partner must collect the cards for the ensuing deal, and has the first right to shuffle that pack.
31. Each player, after shuffling, must place the cards, properly collected and face downwards, to the left of the player about to deal.
32. The dealer has always the right to shuffle last; but should a card or cards be seen during his shuffling or whilst giving the pack to be cut, he may be compelled to re-shuffle.