Electronic card table and method
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1. An electronic card table for providing an electronic card game to a plurality of players, comprising:
- a table having a table top with a playing surface and a plurality of electronic player interaction areas located around a periphery of the table top, each electronic player interaction area providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players;
a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas for administering a hand of the electronic card game using electronic cards and electronic chips, determining a winner of the hand of the electronic card game and awarding the winner a pot, the hand of the electronic card game having at least one betting round, each player having at least one turn in the at least one betting round, the game computer for automatically determining an allowed wager limit for each player'"'"'s turn during the at least one betting round.
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Abstract
An electronic card table includes a space table top with a playing surface and a plurality of electronic player interaction areas located around a periphery of the table top. Each electronic player interaction area provides a player interface for interaction with one of the players. A game computer is coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas to administer the electronic card game using electronic cards and electronic chips and determine an allowed wager limit for each player'"'"'s turn during the at least one betting round.
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1. An electronic card table for providing an electronic card game to a plurality of players, comprising:
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a table having a table top with a playing surface and a plurality of electronic player interaction areas located around a periphery of the table top, each electronic player interaction area providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players;
a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas for administering a hand of the electronic card game using electronic cards and electronic chips, determining a winner of the hand of the electronic card game and awarding the winner a pot, the hand of the electronic card game having at least one betting round, each player having at least one turn in the at least one betting round, the game computer for automatically determining an allowed wager limit for each player'"'"'s turn during the at least one betting round. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for providing an electronic card game to a plurality of players, on an electronic card table having a table top with a playing surface and a plurality of electronic player interaction areas located around a periphery of the table top, each electronic player interaction area providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players and a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas, comprising:
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administering a hand of the electronic card game using electronic cards and electronic chips, the hand of the electronic card game having at least one betting round, each player having at least one turn in the at least one betting round;
automatically determining, by the game computer, an allowed wager limit for each player'"'"'s turn during the at least one betting round;
determining a winner of the hand of the electronic card game; and
,awarding the winner a pot. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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