Card game hand counter/decision counter device
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1. A card hand counter device comprising:
- reader means for receiving and recognizing that a card hand is within the device; and
memory means coupled to reader means for accumulating the number of hands inserted into the reader means.
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Abstract
A device is utilized in casino gaming environment that will count the number of hands of a given card game played per given period of time. The information is used by a database system within the casino to determine theoretical win/loss based upon historical and theoretical outcome data related to probability of winning/losing any given hand and then factoring in the number of hands played. Preferably this device is polled by a database system to collect this information. In a preferred embodiment, the device could be utilized with an automatic tracking and information management system.
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34 Claims
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1. A card hand counter device comprising:
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reader means for receiving and recognizing that a card hand is within the device; and memory means coupled to reader means for accumulating the number of hands inserted into the reader means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15)
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8. A method for counting a number of hands played in a card game comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving and recognizing that a card hand is within a reader means of a device; and b) accumulating the number of hands inserted into the reader means. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 16)
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12. A method for counting a number of hands in a card game comprising the steps of:
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a) inserting a card hand within a device; b) incrementing a counter of the device responsive to a card hand being inserted; c) determining if the device is to be polled;
if the device is not to be polled returning to step (a);
if the device is to be polled;d) sending data to a polling device; and e) returning to step (a). - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 17)
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18. A card hand counter device comprising:
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a card reader configured to receive a card hand and recognize that the card hand is within the card reader; and a memory device coupled to the card reader configured to accumulate a number of hands inserted into the card reader. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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- 25. An apparatus for counting card game hands, comprising a first image recognition device configured to receive a hand of cards and to scan a first card in the hand facing in a first direction and to transmit a first signal when the first card is a card of a first type.
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