Systems and methods related to the play of games that include interim betting. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Systems and methods related to the play of games that include interim betting. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

A system includes a smart table at which a wagering game is provided RFID-enabled chips and RFID sensors configured to detect the presence of RFID-enabled chips. The smart table includes a dealer scratchpad for detecting a value of RFID-enabled chips within a scratchpad area on the smart table. The smart table includes a ticket reader and a processor configured to scan, with the ticket reader, a voucher presented by a player, the voucher is redeemable for a voucher value, determine the voucher value of the voucher in response to the scanning, display, to a dealer of the wagering game at the smart table, a confirmation that the player is entitled to receive the voucher value, detect, from the RFID sensor, a chip value within the scratchpad area, compare the chip value to the voucher value, and display, to the dealer, a confirmation that the chip value matches the voucher value.

A method of executing a competitive event using playing cards and a random symbol selector by providing a single random playing card face-down at each three distinct areas. A player identifying a single card position selected as a position having a playing card of the highest rank by the player by indicating a single symbol. A random symbol indicator identifying a random only one of the symbols as a random outcome and turning the single face-down playing card. Comparing ranks of all face-up playing cards on the gaming table and determining if the identified single card position has a highest rank among all face-up playing cards and identifying the player that identified the single playing card position as having a winning outcome in the competitive event. Wagers may also be placed on the selection.

A novel design for a hybrid playing card and board game of cribbage and poker that can accommodate up to eight players individually or in teams. The game may be played physically with other players at a brick and mortar location, as well as virtually with remote players via an application available through an internet gaming site. The rules of cribbage and of poker are retained along with minor player options for enhanced betting. A specific circular game board tailored for betting in physical play, and having expansion capabilities is used.

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 poker machine and a poker card collating method therefor. The poker machine includes the following. A card feeding device, includes a control disk being provided at the center of a panel, the control disk being driven up and down by means of a center lifting mechanism, and when the control disk is lifted, a card feeding port for placing cards being formed below the control disk. A card collating device, the center of a card collating base being provided with a center rotating disc driven to rotate by means of a rotating disc electric motor, includes an arc-shaped card collating channel for collating the cards being formed between the center rotating disc and a card collating channel outer side wall, and a plurality of conveying rollers being provided at the bottom of the arc-shaped card collating channel. A dealer includes a card storage box and a card dealing device.

A playing card machine and delivery mechanism thereof, and a playing card shuffling method are provided. The playing card machine includes a base and a machine core. The machine core is arranged on the base or inside the base, and the machine core includes a card receptor and a card dealer. The machine core can be driven to move up and down on the base by a machine core lifting drive mechanism. The card dealer is arranged at a center of the card receptor and is able to be driven by a rotation drive mechanism to rotate relative to the card receptor. The card dealer includes a card storage box, a card distribution mechanism, and a delivery mechanism. The card receptor is provided with multiple card reception positions around the card dealer.

Systems and methods for providing, conducting and modifying Blackjack involving standard playing cards in which players form two player hands to compete against two dealer hands that are set according to a preset house way.

Systems and methods for providing, conducting and modifying Blackjack involving standard playing cards in which players form two player hands to compete against two dealer hands that are set according to a preset house way.