System and method for providing an electronic card game
First Claim
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;
a plurality of electronic player interaction areas located around a periphery of the table top for providing a player interface for interaction with the players, the player interface for allowing one of the players to elect to leave the electronic card game and for allowing one of the players to elect to re-join the electronic card game; and
a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas for administering the electronic card game using electronic cards and chips, and responding to the player electing to re-join the electronic card game as the game computer determines if the player is allowed to continue the electronic card game.
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Abstract
A system and method provides an electronic poker game of an electronic poker. The system includes a table having a table top with a playing surface and a plurality of electronic player interaction areas (EPIAs) located around the playing surface. Each electronic player interaction area provides a player interface for interaction with one of the players. A player away button is defined in each EPIA to allow the players to elect to leave the electronic poker game and to allow the one of the players to elect to re-join the electronic poker game. A game computer is coupled to the plurality of EPIAs for administering the electronic poker game using electronic cards and chips and for responding to the player electing to re-join the electronic poker game as the game computer determines if the player is allowed to continue the electronic poker game.
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28 Claims
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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;
a plurality of electronic player interaction areas located around a periphery of the table top for providing a player interface for interaction with the players, the player interface for allowing one of the players to elect to leave the electronic card game and for allowing one of the players to elect to re-join the electronic card game; and
a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas for administering the electronic card game using electronic cards and chips, and responding to the player electing to re-join the electronic card game as the game computer determines if the player is allowed to continue the electronic card game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of providing an electronic card game to a plurality of players on an electronic card table having a table top, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of electronic player interaction areas located around a periphery of the table top;
providing a player interface for interaction with the players to allow one of the players to elect to leave the electronic card game and to allow one of the players to elect to re-join the electronic card game; and
providing a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas to administer the electronic card game using electronic cards and chips, responding to the player electing to re-join the electronic card game as the game computer determines if the player is allowed to continue the electronic card game. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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