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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2007
Attila Grauzer, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Roger M. Snow, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attila Grauzer, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Roger M. Snow, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Shuffle Master, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
A programmable card handling machine with a display and appropriate inputs for adjusting the machine to any of a number of games comprises inputs including a number of cards-per-hand selector, a card game selector, a number of hands delivered selector and a trouble-shooting input. These features also provide for interchangeability of the machine for many different games, for many types of cards or decks and in different locations thereby reducing the number of back-up machines or units required at a casino. The display may include a game mode or game selected display, and use a cycle rate and/or hand count monitor and display for determining or monitoring usage of the machine. The card handling machine is capable of randomly selecting numbers of cards to be delivered in a hand of cards to players and a dealer during a round of a casino table card game.