Electronic gaming table with virtual playing card masking system

An electronic gaming table for execution of playing card games among multiple players comprising a display screen where at least one random virtual playing card is virtually delivered to individual player positions for each of the multiple players, the electronic gaming table comprising the display screen, a processor associated with memory, player input controls and a playing card masking element at each player position, wherein:

• the playing card masking system at each player position is physically supported at a distance between 0.5 and 5 millimeters over the display screen at an individual position that is a portion of the display screen where the processor directs delivery of the at least one random virtual playing card virtual face down;
• the playing card masking system comprising a three-dimensional element having at least a visible light transmissive line of sight between the individual position and a player at the individual player position, while excluding visible light transmission to player positions across from or adjacent to the individual player position;
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• wherein the player card masking system excludes visible light transmission to player positions across from or adjacent to the individual player position at least when the player at the individual player position activates revelation of at least a portion of the face of the playing card that is face down under the player card masking system,
• wherein forward-facing and side-facing sides of the playing card masking system decrease light transmission upon player activation.