Card shuffler with reading capability integrated into multiplayer automated gaming table
First Claim
1. An automated gaming system comprising a gaming table, a mechanical card shuffling device, a card reader and an upright video display panel comprising:
- a table having an upper surface, the upper surface having a video display surface that provides a video display at least two different player positions;
at least one processor in information communication with the upright video display panel and the video display surface, the processor or processors directing video display on both the upright video display panel and the video display surface, and providing game rules for the play of at least one casino table card game without the use of physical cards on the table;
wherein a card reader establishes an electronic file of an order of a randomized set of cards and provides information from the electronic file that enables the main game processor to provide virtual cards to players based upon the order of cards identified in the electronic file.
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Abstract
A gaming system simulates complete play of events in a casino table card wagering game, such as blackjack, poker, poker variants, baccarat, and other wagering games where there has traditionally been a dealer, whether or not the dealer is an active player in the game. Two distinct video areas are preferably provided, one relatively upright video display providing video images of a virtual dealer, and the second relatively horizontal video display providing a simulation of a table top for player cards, and optionally also dealer cards. The players have individual play areas with player input, and these play areas have individual processing intelligence that communicates directly with at least one processor in a novel manner. Delivery order of cards is determined by actual shuffling or randomization of a physical deck of cards, reading the cards, then creating an electronic file of the order of the shuffled or randomized cards, then using an order of cards contained in the electronic file to deliver virtual cards to the players, dealers and flop as needed in the play of the automated gaming system.
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32 Claims
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1. An automated gaming system comprising a gaming table, a mechanical card shuffling device, a card reader and an upright video display panel comprising:
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a table having an upper surface, the upper surface having a video display surface that provides a video display at least two different player positions;
at least one processor in information communication with the upright video display panel and the video display surface, the processor or processors directing video display on both the upright video display panel and the video display surface, and providing game rules for the play of at least one casino table card game without the use of physical cards on the table;
wherein a card reader establishes an electronic file of an order of a randomized set of cards and provides information from the electronic file that enables the main game processor to provide virtual cards to players based upon the order of cards identified in the electronic file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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