Intelligent casino chip promotion method
First Claim
1. A method of promoting play of a live casino card game during a scheduled time event, the live casino card game having a computer system reading the monetary values from transponders in casino chips when placed as wagers on a table for the live card game, the method comprising:
- providing a special casino chip to a player, the special casino chip having a promotion encoded into its transponder, reading the promotion from the transponder of the special chip in the computer system when the special casino chip is placed by the player on the table during play of the live casino card game, determining in the computer system whether the scheduled time event exists in response to reading the promotion, enabling in the computer system the player to participate in the promotion when the scheduled time event is determined to exist.
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Abstract
An intelligent casino chip method. A method for promoting play of a live casino card game during a scheduled time event. A special casino chip is provided to a player in which a promotion is encoded into the transponder found within the casino chip. When this casino chip is placed by the player on the live casino card game, a computer system reads the promotion from the transponder and determines whether the scheduled time event exists in response to reading. If the scheduled time event exists, the player participates in the promotion.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of promoting play of a live casino card game during a scheduled time event, the live casino card game having a computer system reading the monetary values from transponders in casino chips when placed as wagers on a table for the live card game, the method comprising:
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providing a special casino chip to a player, the special casino chip having a promotion encoded into its transponder, reading the promotion from the transponder of the special chip in the computer system when the special casino chip is placed by the player on the table during play of the live casino card game, determining in the computer system whether the scheduled time event exists in response to reading the promotion, enabling in the computer system the player to participate in the promotion when the scheduled time event is determined to exist. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of rewarding a player for play of a live casino card game, the live casino card game having a computer system reading the monetary values from transponders in casino chips when placed as wagers on a table for the live card game, the method comprising:
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providing a special casino chip to a player, the special casino chip having an award encoded into its transponder, reading the award from the transponder of the special chip in the computer system when the special casino chip is placed by the player on the table during play of the live casino card game, enabling in the computer system the player to participate in the award in response to reading the award. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of promoting play of a live casino card game for a group of players, the live casino card game having a computer system reading the monetary values from transponders in casino chips when placed as wagers on a table for the live card game, the method comprising:
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providing special casino chips to the group, each of the special casino chips having a promotion for the group encoded into its transponder, reading the promotion from the transponder of the special chip in the computer system when the special casino chip is placed by a player of the group on the table during play of the live casino card game, enabling in the computer system the player to participate in the promotion in response to the reading.
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