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Smart discard rack for playing cards

  • US 7,278,923 B2
  • Filed: 07/17/2003
  • Issued: 10/09/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of reading cards during a casino card table game comprising:

  • a. providing a card reading device for reading spent cards collected at a conclusion of a round of play of the casino table card game;

    b. placing a set of spent cards, but less than a complete 52 card deck of cards into a card in-feed area of the card reading device at the conclusion of a round of play of the casino table card game, and after a round of play reading only cards used in the round of play placed into the in-feed area,c. moving the spent cards one at a time from a bottom of the set of spent cards in the in-feed area,d. reading at least one of the suit and rank of a spent card placed into the in-feed area before the spent card is deposited into a card collection area of the card reading device, ande. determining composition of at least one hand played in the round of play of the casino table card game by sending a signal representing the at least one of rank and suit of each spent card in an order in which each spent card was placed in the card in-feed area, wherein the signal is sent to a processor where the signal of information of at least one of the suit and rank of the individual cards is processed.

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