Card recognition system, card handling device, and method for tuning a card handling device

A card handling device, comprising:

• an imaging device configured to capture images from a set of cards as the cards pass through the card handling device during a calibration mode;
• a non-transitory memory operably coupled with the imaging device and configured to store the images of the cards captured by the imaging device;
• a processor operably coupled with the imaging device and the non-transitory memory, the processor configured to control operation of the card handling device during both a card calibration mode and a card recognition mode, including to:
• automatically generate a calibration file during a calibration mode of the processor by analyzing each image of the images for card identification information related to at least one of a rank area or a suit area of the card in the respective image;
• cause the calibration file to be stored in the non-transitory memory;
• and
• retrieve the parameters from the calibration file during a card recognition mode of the card handling device to determine an identity of at least one card passing through the card handling device during operation thereof.