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Method, apparatus and article for evaluating card games, such as blackjack

  • US 6,685,568 B2
  • Filed: 02/21/2001
  • Issued: 02/03/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A discard card reader for reading information from an information bearing portion of one or more playing cards which comprise completed hands of playing cards, the discard card reader comprising:

  • a housing having a base;

    a card cradle sized and dimensioned to receive one or more completed hands of playing cards, the card cradle including a card support surface sloped with respect to the base to simultaneously expose the information bearing portion of at least two of a number of playing cards supported by the card support surface; and

    a reading head positioned in the housing to read information from at least some of the playing cards when supported by the card support surface.

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