Card handling devices may include one or more features for detecting a deficiency relating to at least one card. Methods of operating a card handling device may include detecting a deficiency relating to at least one card.

Card handling devices may include one or more features for detecting a deficiency relating to at least one card. Methods of operating a card handling device may include detecting a deficiency relating to at least one card.

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 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 card-feeding device for feeding cards into a card-handling device may include a card infeed area that supports a stack of cards, where a pivoting arm presses against a card at the top of the stack. Methods of shuffling cards may include providing cards to be shuffled into a card infeed area as a stack with a top and bottom and removing cards one at a time from the bottom of the stack and moving the removed cards to a shuffling zone. The stack of cards is stabilized by a pivoting arm capable of pressing against the top of the stack in an engaged position. The pivot arm may be automatically rotated from a first card-engaging position to a second recessed position.

A card-feeding device for feeding cards into a card-handling device may include a card infeed area that supports a stack of cards, where a pivoting arm presses against a card at the top of the stack. Methods of shuffling cards may include providing cards to be shuffled into a card infeed area as a stack with a top and bottom and removing cards one at a time from the bottom of the stack and moving the removed cards to a shuffling zone. The stack of cards is stabilized by a pivoting arm capable of pressing against the top of the stack in an engaged position. The pivot arm may be automatically rotated from a first card-engaging position to a second recessed position.

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.

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.

In a table game system provided by the present invention, a card shoe used in a table game can be used to calculate periods associated with the progress of the game handled by a dealer, particularly periods from the time when a card is drawn from a card accommodating section to the time when a result of the game is displayed, such as a game play period, and other periods excluding the play period which includes a bet period and a bet settlement period.

In a table game system provided by the present invention, a card shoe used in a table game can be used to calculate periods associated with the progress of the game handled by a dealer, particularly periods from the time when a card is drawn from a card accommodating section to the time when a result of the game is displayed, such as a game play period, and other periods excluding the play period which includes a bet period and a bet settlement period.