Method of readying a card shuffler
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1. A method of making a playing card shuffling device for use in a casino or card room, the method comprising:
- providing a playing card shuffler device having a card infeed tray, a card output tray, a card handling zone, and a processor in communication with a graphic display, touch screen controls integrated in the graphic display, wherein providing the playing card shuffler device comprises locating the graphic display on the playing card shuffler device proximate a card carousel, and locating the graphic display on a side of the card carousel opposite the card infeed tray and the card output tray;
programming the processor to cause the graphic display to automatically display information; and
configuring the processor to receive user inputted data from the touch screen controls to affect at least one of performance, activity and mode of operation of the playing card shuffler device on playing cards located in the card handling zone prior to the playing card shuffler device outputting the playing cards to the card output tray.
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A playing card handling device is disclosed. The device includes a first side and a second opposite side. Components of the device include a card infeed tray, a card output tray and a card handling zone. The card infeed tray and card output tray are on the same first side of the device and an upper surface of the card infeed tray and an upper surface of the card output tray are in the same plane. Card handling devices of the present invention also include a touch screen display, as well as a movable card gate.
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1. A method of making a playing card shuffling device for use in a casino or card room, the method comprising:
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providing a playing card shuffler device having a card infeed tray, a card output tray, a card handling zone, and a processor in communication with a graphic display, touch screen controls integrated in the graphic display, wherein providing the playing card shuffler device comprises locating the graphic display on the playing card shuffler device proximate a card carousel, and locating the graphic display on a side of the card carousel opposite the card infeed tray and the card output tray; programming the processor to cause the graphic display to automatically display information; and configuring the processor to receive user inputted data from the touch screen controls to affect at least one of performance, activity and mode of operation of the playing card shuffler device on playing cards located in the card handling zone prior to the playing card shuffler device outputting the playing cards to the card output tray. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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