Task: Card shuffles
Java: import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Random;

public class CardShuffles{

	private static final Random rand = new Random();

	public static <T> LinkedList<T> riffleShuffle(List<T> list, int flips){
		LinkedList<T> newList = new LinkedList<T>();

		newList.addAll(list);

		for(int n = 0; n < flips; n++){
			
			int cutPoint = newList.size() / 2 
				+ (rand.nextBoolean() ? -1 : 1 ) * rand.nextInt((int)(newList.size() * 0.1));

			
			List<T> left = new LinkedList<T>();
			left.addAll(newList.subList(0, cutPoint));
			List<T> right = new LinkedList<T>();
			right.addAll(newList.subList(cutPoint, newList.size()));

			newList.clear();

			while(left.size() > 0 && right.size() > 0){
				
				
				
				if(rand.nextDouble() >= ((double)left.size() / right.size()) / 2){
					newList.add(right.remove(0));
				}else{
					newList.add(left.remove(0));
				}
			}

			
			if(left.size() > 0) newList.addAll(left);
			if(right.size() > 0) newList.addAll(right);
		}
		return newList;
	}

	public static <T> LinkedList<T> overhandShuffle(List<T> list, int passes){
		LinkedList<T> mainHand = new LinkedList<T>();

		mainHand.addAll(list);
		for(int n = 0; n < passes; n++){
			LinkedList<T> otherHand = new LinkedList<T>();

			while(mainHand.size() > 0){
				
				int cutSize = rand.nextInt((int)(list.size() * 0.2)) + 1;

				LinkedList<T> temp = new LinkedList<T>();

				
				for(int i = 0; i < cutSize && mainHand.size() > 0; i++){
					temp.add(mainHand.remove());
				}

				
				if(rand.nextDouble()  >= 0.1){
					
					otherHand.addAll(0, temp);
				}else{
					
					otherHand.addAll(temp);
				}
			}

			
			mainHand = otherHand;
		}		
		return mainHand;
	}

	public static void main(String[] args){
		List<Integer> list = Arrays.asList(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20);
		System.out.println(list);
		list = riffleShuffle(list, 10);
		System.out.println(list + "\n");

                list = Arrays.asList(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20);
		System.out.println(list);
		list = riffleShuffle(list, 1);
		System.out.println(list + "\n");

		list = Arrays.asList(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20);
		System.out.println(list);
		list = overhandShuffle(list, 10);
		System.out.println(list + "\n");

                list = Arrays.asList(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20);
		System.out.println(list);
		list = overhandShuffle(list, 1);
		System.out.println(list + "\n");

		list = Arrays.asList(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20);
		System.out.println(list);
		Collections.shuffle(list);
		System.out.println(list + "\n");
	}
}

VB: Imports System.Runtime.CompilerServices
Imports System.Text

Module Module1

    <Extension()>
    Function AsString(Of T)(c As ICollection(Of T)) As String
        Dim sb = New StringBuilder("[")
        sb.Append(String.Join(", ", c))
        Return sb.Append("]").ToString()
    End Function

    Private rand As New Random()

    Function RiffleShuffle(Of T)(list As ICollection(Of T), flips As Integer) As List(Of T)
        Dim newList As New List(Of T)(list)

        For n = 1 To flips
            
            Dim cutPoint As Integer = newList.Count / 2 + If(rand.Next(0, 2) = 0, -1, 1) * rand.Next(newList.Count * 0.1)

            
            Dim left As New List(Of T)(newList.Take(cutPoint))
            Dim right As New List(Of T)(newList.Skip(cutPoint))

            newList.Clear()

            While left.Count > 0 AndAlso right.Count > 0
                
                
                
                If rand.NextDouble() >= left.Count / right.Count / 2 Then
                    newList.Add(right.First())
                    right.RemoveAt(0)
                Else
                    newList.Add(left.First())
                    left.RemoveAt(0)
                End If
            End While

            
            If left.Count > 0 Then
                newList.AddRange(left)
            End If
            If right.Count > 0 Then
                newList.AddRange(right)
            End If
        Next

        Return newList
    End Function

    Function OverhandShuffle(Of T)(list As ICollection(Of T), passes As Integer) As List(Of T)
        Dim mainHand As New List(Of T)(list)

        For n = 1 To passes
            Dim otherhand = New List(Of T)

            While mainHand.Count > 0
                
                Dim cutSize = rand.Next(list.Count * 0.2) + 1

                Dim temp = New List(Of T)

                
                Dim i = 0
                While i < cutSize AndAlso mainHand.Count > 0
                    temp.Add(mainHand.First())
                    mainHand.RemoveAt(0)
                    i = i + 1
                End While

                
                If rand.NextDouble() >= 0.1 Then
                    
                    temp.AddRange(otherhand)
                    otherhand = temp
                Else
                    
                    otherhand.AddRange(temp)
                End If
            End While

            
            mainHand = otherhand
        Next

        Return mainHand
    End Function

    Sub Main()
        Dim list = New List(Of Integer)(Enumerable.Range(1, 20))
        Console.WriteLine(list.AsString())
        list = RiffleShuffle(list, 10)
        Console.WriteLine(list.AsString())
        Console.WriteLine()

        list = New List(Of Integer)(Enumerable.Range(1, 20))
        Console.WriteLine(list.AsString())
        list = RiffleShuffle(list, 1)
        Console.WriteLine(list.AsString())
        Console.WriteLine()

        list = New List(Of Integer)(Enumerable.Range(1, 20))
        Console.WriteLine(list.AsString())
        list = OverhandShuffle(list, 10)
        Console.WriteLine(list.AsString())
        Console.WriteLine()

        list = New List(Of Integer)(Enumerable.Range(1, 20))
        Console.WriteLine(list.AsString())
        list = OverhandShuffle(list, 1)
        Console.WriteLine(list.AsString())
        Console.WriteLine()
    End Sub

End Module