Exhibit 10.6

                                OCTOBER 26, 1998

                                  AMENDMENT TO
                              SHUFFLE MASTER, INC.
                             1993 STOCK OPTION PLAN

The first two sentences of Section 7.)(03) are hereby amended to read as
follows:

         (03) Termination of Employment, Except Death or Disability. In the
         event that an Optionee shall cease to be employed by the Corporation
         for any reason other than his or her death, disability or "for cause,"
         such Optionee shall have the right to exercise any vested outstanding
         Options which were exercisable at the time of termination of employment
         at any time within three (3) months after the termination of employee
         (or such longer period as may be determined by the Committee) or until
         the earlier date of termination thereof under this Plan or the Option
         Agreement. Any vested Options not exercised within the three (3) month
         period (or longer period as determined by the Committee) shall
         terminate at the expiration of such period.

The remaining language of Section 7.)(03) is unchanged.

The first sentence of Section 7.)(04) is hereby amended to read as follows:

         (04) Death or Disability of Optionee. Unless otherwise determined by
         the Committee, if the Optionee shall die or become disabled within the
         definition of Section 105(d)(4) of the Code: (i) while in the employ of
         the Corporation or any Subsidiary or (ii) within a period of three (3)
         months after the termination of his or her employment with the
         Corporation or any Subsidiary as provided in paragraph (03) of this
         section (or such longer period as may be determined by the Committee,
         under paragraph (03) of this section), and in either case shall not
         have fully exercised his or her vested Options, any vested Options
         granted pursuant to the Plan which were exercisable at the date of
         termination of employment shall be exercisable only within six (6)
         months following his or her death or date of disability or until the
         earlier originally scheduled stated expiration thereof.

The remaining language of Section 7.)(04) is unchanged.


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