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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2008
Mark L. Yoseloff, Henderson, NV (US);
Attila Grauzer, Las Vegas, NV (US);
James P. Jackson, Henderson, NV (US);
Nathan J. Wadds, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Mark L. Yoseloff, Henderson, NV (US);
Attila Grauzer, Las Vegas, NV (US);
James P. Jackson, Henderson, NV (US);
Nathan J. Wadds, Las Vegas, NV (US);
SHFL Entertainment, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
A semi-automatic gaming table system comprises: a gaming table surface, at least one playing card delivery device, the playing card delivery device comprising a card storage area, an internal processor, a card-moving system, a delivery end and a card-imaging system, and a plurality of electronic player interfaces mounted in the gaming table surface that communicate with a game controller, wherein the game controller is programmed to communicate with the internal processor and the player interfaces, to detect at least one condition and respond by instructing the card-handling system to stop delivering cards to the delivery end. A method of monitoring play of a casino card game comprises: a player electronically making a wager on a semi-automatic gaming system, a dealer dealing physical cards to each player from a card-handling device, automatically sensing a rank and/or suit of cards being delivered, automatically determining a number of cards dealt to each player, and, when a predetermined condition is sensed, directing a card-handling device to cease moving cards to a delivery end, wherein one card is available for removal until the condition is cleared.