Lotus V2 Specifications and Setup
Lotus V2 runs an inverse riffle. Load the whole deck into one center tray, touch the sensor, and soft silicone rollers separate the cards into two piles. Restack the piles to finish the pass.
V2 is available to pre-order for $89 with free US shipping. You are charged at checkout. Ships October. Cancel for a full refund any time before it ships.
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Mechanism | Inverse riffle: one center tray, two output piles, restack between passes. |
| Controls | One touch sensor starts the shuffle. A second sensor reads whether one deck or two is loaded. No deck-count selector, buttons, app or pairing. |
| Capacity | Up to two standard poker-size decks loaded together: 104 bare cards. The 108-card canasta and Phase 10 loads and the 112-card standard UNO deck also fit. |
| Reference card size | Standard poker-size: 2.5 × 3.5 inches, equivalent to 63.5 × 88.9 mm. This is the card size, not the dimensions of the machine. |
| Power | Removable standard 9V battery, included. Lotus rates battery life at 500+ shuffles. |
| Pass time | About five seconds of machine time per pass. Restacking and reloading take additional time. |
| Noise | Quiet enough to talk over. |
| Storage | Folds shut like a clamshell with the cards inside. |
| Origin | Designed in the US. |
Run your first shuffle
- Open the Lotus and square your unsleeved deck. Place the whole stack into the center tray. Load one deck or two together.
- Touch the sensor once. The internal sensor reads the load, and the rollers separate the cards into two piles.
- Place one pile on top of the other. Reload the combined deck for the next pass.
- Run about three passes for most home games. For a standard 52-card deck, Lotus recommends about seven passes for near-random mixing.
Count completed passes, including the first. The machine runs one pass per touch; it does not run the full sequence for you.
Choose the right deck
Standard poker-size playing cards and standard UNO decks fit. A 108-card canasta load or 112-card UNO deck goes in whole. Skip-Bo has 162 cards and needs two loads.
Bridge-size compatibility depends on finish. Bicycle bridge cards feed well; smoother or glossier decks can slip. Sleeved decks are not recommended.
Check the card compatibility table for the fit recommendation for your deck.
If a deck does not feed cleanly
Start with the deck size and condition, a squared stack, and the 9V battery. The troubleshooting guide covers misfeeds and a unit that will not start.
For help with your unit, email info@play-lotus.com with the deck name and what happens during a pass.
Product guidance: Lotus V2 product page. For the evidence behind pass counts, see the shuffle-math guide.