Playing card shuffler with differential hand count capability
First Claim
1. An apparatus for providing hands of playing cards in a casino table card game comprising:
- a container for a random group of playing cards;
a card moving system for moving playing cards from the random group of playing cards to a delivery tray to form a hand of playing cards;
a processor randomly selecting how many playing cards will form a hand in the delivery tray.
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Abstract
A programmable card handling machine with a display and appropriate inputs for adjusting the machine to any of a number of games comprises inputs including a number of cards per hand selector, a card game selector, a number of hands delivered selector and a trouble-shooting input. These features also provide for interchangeability of the apparatus for many different games, for many types of cards or decks and in different locations thereby reducing the number of back-up machines or units required at a casino. The display may include a game mode or game selected display, and use a cycle rate and/or hand count monitor and display for determining or monitoring the usage of the machine. The card-handling machine is capable of randomly selecting numbers of cards to be delivered in a hand of cards to players and the dealer during a round of a casino table card game.
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29 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing hands of playing cards in a casino table card game comprising:
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a container for a random group of playing cards;
a card moving system for moving playing cards from the random group of playing cards to a delivery tray to form a hand of playing cards;
a processor randomly selecting how many playing cards will form a hand in the delivery tray. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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4. An apparatus for providing hands of cards in a casino table card game comprising:
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a container for receiving a first group of cards;
a system for forming random subsets of playing cards within the apparatus;
a card moving system for moving the random subsets of cards to a delivery tray to form hands of cards; and
a processor controlling the card moving system;
wherein the processor contains a program that randomly selects at least one variation from the group consisting of;
a number of cards in a hand of cards formed in the delivery tray, at least one hand in which a random number of cards will be provided, when random numbers of cards in at least one of player hands and a dealer hand is provided, whether at least one player hand or dealer hand will receive a random number of cards; and
a frequency at which random numbers of cards will be provided to at least one hand. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for randomizing playing cards and forming hands of playing cards comprising:
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a receiving area for a first set of playing cards;
a randomization area wherein the first set of cards is randomized;
a processor for controlling at least the randomization area; and
a delivery tray where individual hands of playing cards are delivered or formed;
wherein the processor randomly selects a number of cards to be delivered or formed within the delivery tray. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of providing hands of playing cards for use in a casino table card game comprising:
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randomizing a first group of cards within an apparatus; and
providing hands of a number of randomized cards for delivery to locations on a casino game table;
wherein the number of randomized cards is randomly determined. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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