1. A playing card handling device, comprising: a card storing area that supports a stack of playing cards, the storing area having a playing card support surface; a card removing system that removes playing cards individually from the bottom of the stack; a card weight comprising a pivot arm that is pivotally mounted to a support structure of the card handling device; a sensor for sensing when the weight of the stack of playing cards becomes insufficient to provide adequate contact between the lowermost card in the stack and the card removing system; and a processor in the playing card handling device that directs movement of the card weight to an engaged position that contacts an upper surface of the stack of playing cards when information is known to the processor that the weight of the stack of playing cards in the card storing area is insufficient.