Chip racks include a rack for holding chips and a card reader. Gaming devices may include such chip racks.

Some embodiments are directed to a playing card system (100) arranged to authenticate a playing card (110) for playing a card game. The playing card system comprising a playing card (110), a playing card authentication device (200), and a playing card authentication server (300). The playing card (110) comprises an electronic memory (120) storing authentication data (122), and a counter (124).

A tournament management device manages tournaments consistently from making promotions to progress a game and configured to encourage a member to participate in each suitable tournament. The tournament management device includes a control unit programmed to execute the processes of: a) a process of creating tournament basic information from data including an input game content and the number of participants, and storing the tournament basic information; b) a process of creating, based on the tournament basic information, promotion information which asks for participation in a tournament, and sending the promotion information; c) a process of sending a register screen for participating in the tournament to the outside; d) a register process of storing a participant of the tournament in association with membership identification information on condition that predetermined register information is supplied; and e) a process of holding the tournament with registered participants based on the tournament basic information.

Systems and methods of conducting wagering games involving, among other things, a modified Blackjack wagering game including an option to resolve the game prior to a final determination and optional wagers on the final dealer hand score.

A scale apparatus is described. The scale apparatus may include a housing sized to fit within a playing card tuck box; a pressure plate operable to measure a weight of a plurality of objects; a wireless transmitter; and a microcontroller in communication with the pressure plate and the wireless transmitter. The microcontroller may be configured to: continuously measure the weight on the pressure plate; when the weight holds steady for a sequence of measurements, transmit a first weight measurement via the wireless transmitter; measure a change in the weight; and when the change in the weight is steady, transmit a second weight measurement via the wireless transmitter.

A scale apparatus is described. The scale apparatus may include a housing sized to fit within a playing card tuck box; a pressure plate operable to measure a weight of a plurality of objects; a wireless transmitter; and a microcontroller in communication with the pressure plate and the wireless transmitter. The microcontroller may be configured to: continuously measure the weight on the pressure plate; when the weight holds steady for a sequence of measurements, transmit a first weight measurement via the wireless transmitter; measure a change in the weight; and when the change in the weight is steady, transmit a second weight measurement via the wireless transmitter.

A game table reading system comprises: a game table having a plurality of read areas including a plurality of betting areas; a plurality of read antennas installed corresponding to each of the plurality of read areas for reading RFID tags embedded in game tokens; a read-restricted antenna that restricts reading by the read antennas so that the read antennas do not read the RFID tags of the game tokens other than the read area corresponding to the read antennas; a read control device that acquires the information stored in the RFID tag; a read restriction control device that controls the read restriction antenna; a database that stores information on RFID tags; and a management control device that updates the database based on the relationship between the information on the RFID tag read by the read antenna and the read area where the RFID tag was read.

A playing card scanner apparatus for helping the visually impaired play card games includes a housing having a transparent housing top side dimensioned to be larger than a standard playing card. A scanner, a central processing unit (CPU), and a rechargeable battery are coupled within the housing. A charging port is coupled to the housing and is in operational communication with the rechargeable battery. A speaker port is coupled to the housing and is in operational communication with the CPU to receive an earpiece or headphone. A scan button is coupled to the housing to activate the scanner and produce a reading of the number and suit of the standard playing card through the speaker port.

A playing card scanner apparatus for helping the visually impaired play card games includes a housing having a transparent housing top side dimensioned to be larger than a standard playing card. A scanner, a central processing unit (CPU), and a rechargeable battery are coupled within the housing. A charging port is coupled to the housing and is in operational communication with the rechargeable battery. A speaker port is coupled to the housing and is in operational communication with the CPU to receive an earpiece or headphone. A scan button is coupled to the housing to activate the scanner and produce a reading of the number and suit of the standard playing card through the speaker port.

A card shuffler system includes an automatic card shuffler for shuffling playing cards and a shuffler transport device coupled to the automatic card shuffler to move and support the automatic card shuffler. The shuffler transport device includes a base assembly for moving along a ground surface, a vertical support, and an adjustment assembly coupled to the vertical support. The vertical support extends from the base assembly and is coupled to the automatic card shuffler to cantilever the automatic card shuffler over the base assembly. The adjustment assembly adjusts the height of the automatic card shuffler between at least a first height and a second height along a vertical axis. The vertical adjustment of the shuffler may facilitate installation of the shuffler at an installation point.