A card shoe comprising: a housing having an elongated body and comprising a receptacle for receiving a plurality of playing cards , wherein the housing further comprises a first plate arranged on a support platform at a first angle (θ) with respect to a horizontal reference plane of the support platform, the first plate having a first surface for supporting the plurality of playing cards, the housing further comprising a second plate arranged adjacent to a front end portion of the first plate at a second angle (β) with respect to the first plate, and comprising a distal end portion arranged spaced apart from the first plate, such that an opening for removing the plurality of playing cards from the receptacle is formed at the front end portion of the first plate between the first surface of the first plate and a first surface of the distal end portion of the second plate facing the first surface of the first plate, wherein said first plate is configured such that the opening between the first plate and the second plate is adjustable by changing a separation (G1, G2) between the first plate and the distal end portion of the second plate, characterized in that the first plate is provided with a spacer element for changing said separation (G1, G2) between the first plate and the distal end portion of the second plate, said spacer element is arranged at the front end portion of the first plate and extending along the longitudinal extension of the first plate towards the opening for removing the plurality of playing cards, wherein the spacer element is further arranged to at least partly extend beneath the distal end portion of the second plate. a housing having an elongated body and comprising a receptacle for receiving a plurality of playing cards , wherein the housing further comprises a first plate arranged on a support platform at a first angle (θ) with respect to a horizontal reference plane of the support platform, the first plate having a first surface for supporting the plurality of playing cards, the housing further comprising a second plate arranged adjacent to a front end portion of the first plate at a second angle (β) with respect to the first plate, and comprising a distal end portion arranged spaced apart from the first plate, such that an opening for removing the plurality of playing cards from the receptacle is formed at the front end portion of the first plate between the first surface of the first plate and a first surface of the distal end portion of the second plate facing the first surface of the first plate, wherein said first plate is configured such that the opening between the first plate and the second plate is adjustable by changing a separation (G1, G2) between the first plate and the distal end portion of the second plate, characterized in that the first plate is provided with a spacer element for changing said separation (G1, G2) between the first plate and the distal end portion of the second plate, said spacer element is arranged at the front end portion of the first plate and extending along the longitudinal extension of the first plate towards the opening for removing the plurality of playing cards, wherein the spacer element is further arranged to at least partly extend beneath the distal end portion of the second plate. <EOS>