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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-017495.txt : 20050317
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050317151447
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-017495
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050317
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050317
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050317

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROBSON KEN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001207778

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20820
		FILM NUMBER:		05688641

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1809 WINDING WAY
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23235

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHUFFLE MASTER INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000718789
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES [3990]
		IRS NUMBER:				411448495
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1106 PALMS AIRPORT DRIVE
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89119
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7028977150

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1106 PALMS AIRPORT DRIVE
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89119
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>STOCK SPLIT REPORTING FOR SHARES
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-03-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000718789</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SHUFFLE MASTER INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SHFL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001207778</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ROBSON KEN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1106 PALMS AIRPORT DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAS VEGAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>89119</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>33937</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The common stock of the company split 3-for-2 to the shareholders of record as of January 3, 2005, resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of 11,312 additional shares of common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Voluntary filing.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jerome R. Smith, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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