A fraud detection system which detects fraud in a game of performing collection and redemption of chips in accordance with a win or lose result includes a camera which captures an image of chips contained in a chip tray of a dealer, an image analyzing apparatus which analyses the image captured by the camera to detect an amount of the chips contained in the chip tray, a card distribution device which determines a win or lose result of a game, and a control device which compares the win or lose result of the game and the amount of the chips contained in the chip tray before and after collection and redemption of the chips to detect fraud.

A system includes a smart table that defines a plurality of player positions and that includes a plurality of wireless sensors. Each wireless sensor is associated with a respective player position of the plurality of player positions. The system is configured to determine, using a wireless sensor of the plurality of wireless sensors, that the mobile computing device is located proximate a wireless sensor of the plurality of wireless sensors. The system is further configured to control the wireless sensor to establish a wireless connection between the wireless sensor and the mobile computing device, and receive, from the mobile computing device, via the wireless connection, a player identifier. In addition, the system is configured to determine the respective player position associated with the wireless sensor, in response to determining the respective player position and based on the player identifier, associate the player with the respective player position within a table management database.

A method, system, and computer readable storage to implement a baccarat side wager which is placed alongside the main bet. The baccarat game is dealt according to standard baccarat rules. In order to win the side wager, all of the player's cards have to be a single color, and all of the dealer's (banker's) cards have to be the opposite color. If this condition is not true, then the side wager loses.

A method, system, and computer readable storage to implement a baccarat side wager which is placed alongside the main bet. The baccarat game is dealt according to standard baccarat rules. In order to win the side wager, all of the player's cards have to be a single color, and all of the dealer's (banker's) cards have to be the opposite color. If this condition is not true, then the side wager loses.

A magic card trick and learning system is disclosed. The game utilizes a plurality of game cards. Each game card has a subset of selections. The selections may be numbers, words, shapes, pictures, or any combination. Each game card may have one or more apertures. As the game cards are stacked in a proper orientation, a correct selection on a rubric is displayed through the apertures of each card. The game may utilize a question card as well. The question card displays a complete set of selections which a user may select from. In other embodiments the question card may present a question. A user determines which game cards has the chosen selection displayed and orients the game card according to a positive and negative indicator. When properly oriented, the rubric displays the correct answer or selection.

A magic card trick and learning system is disclosed. The game utilizes a plurality of game cards. Each game card has a subset of selections. The selections may be numbers, words, shapes, pictures, or any combination. Each game card may have one or more apertures. As the game cards are stacked in a proper orientation, a correct selection on a rubric is displayed through the apertures of each card. The game may utilize a question card as well. The question card displays a complete set of selections which a user may select from. In other embodiments the question card may present a question. A user determines which game cards has the chosen selection displayed and orients the game card according to a positive and negative indicator. When properly oriented, the rubric displays the correct answer or selection.

Disclosed are a poker machine and a card collating device and method thereof. The card collating device includes a card collating base, a card collating channel outer side wall, and a center rotating disc The card collating base is directly or indirectly fixed on a base. The center rotating disc is arranged in the center of the card collating base. The center rotating disc is driven by a rotating disc electric motor to rotate. The card collating channel outer side wall is arranged outside the card collating base. An arc-shaped card collating channel for collating playing cards is formed between the center rotating disc and the card collating channel outer side wall. One end of the arc-shaped card collating channel is provided with a card discharging baffle. A card collating channel outlet is formed between the card discharging baffle and the bottom of the arc-shaped card collating channel.

A method of playing a card game between a dealer and a player includes dealing first, third, fifth, seventh and ninth cards to the player. Second, fourth, sixth, eighth and tenth card are dealt to the dealer. A determination is made whether the first or second card has a higher value for a first point, whether the third or the fourth card has a higher value for a second point, whether the first, third and fifth combination of cards or the second, fourth and sixth combination of cards has a higher three-card stud poker hand for a third point, whether the seventh or eighth card has a higher value for a fourth point, and whether the first, third, fifth, seventh and ninth combination of cards or the second, fourth, sixth, eighth and tenth combination of cards has a higher five-card stud poker hand for a fifth point.

The present invention relates to method for playing blackjack with various betting options. A method for playing a card game allowing to place the bets during the game using last chance betting option and bet-in-play betting option. The last chance betting option allows to place a bet with a predetermined payout just before the round. The bet-in-play betting option becomes active during the round and amount of predetermined pay-out changes as the game progresses and combination of cards of the dealer changes. The method of the present invention allows t create a system in which the player does not lose the interest to the game until the last card is dealt.

The present invention relates to method for playing blackjack with various betting options. A method for playing a card game allowing to place the bets during the game using last chance betting option and bet-in-play betting option. The last chance betting option allows to place a bet with a predetermined payout just before the round. The bet-in-play betting option becomes active during the round and amount of predetermined pay-out changes as the game progresses and combination of cards of the dealer changes. The method of the present invention allows t create a system in which the player does not lose the interest to the game until the last card is dealt.