RFID system for facilitating selections at a table game apparatus
AssigneeWalker Digital Table Systems, LLC
InventorJay S. Walker
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Abstract
Systems and methods for facilitating a card game on a table apparatus that comprises components (e.g., RFID antennas) for sensing wagering chips placed on the table provide for determining, based upon data from such components: (i) all losses to be collected by a dealer; (ii) all wins to be paid out by the dealer; and (iii) all commissions to be collected by the dealer. The systems and methods also facilitate outputting, on a dealer display device, an indication of one or more of the following for each player participating in the card game and based on the foregoing determinations: (i) a commission to be collected, if any; (ii) a losing wager to be collected, if any; and (iii) a win amount to be paid out, if any.
Claims18
A non-transitory, computer-readable medium for facilitating a card game on a table apparatus, storing instructions which cause a processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
- receiving first data from a first component of the table apparatus, the first data indicating a placement by the first player of a first wager on a current hand of the card game,
- wherein the first component is associated with a first player position included on the table apparatus, the first player position for placement of detectable wagering chips by the first player, a placement of at least one detectable wagering chip on the first player position serving as an indication of a wager being placed by the first player associated with the first player position;
- receiving second data at least one second component of the table apparatus, the second data indicating a placement by the second player of a second wager on the hand of the card game,
- wherein the at least one second component is associated with a second player position included on the table apparatus, the second player position for placement of detectable wagering chips by the second player, a placement of at least one detectable wagering chip on the second player position serving as an indication of a wager being placed by the second player associated with the second player position;
- receiving third data, the third data indicating at least one card dealt for the current hand of the card game;
- resolving, based on at least on the first data and the third data, an outcome of the current hand for the first player;
- resolving, based on at least on the second data and the third data, an outcome of the current hand for the second player;
- calculating for the current hand (i) all losses to be collected by a dealer;
- (ii) all wins to be paid out by the dealer;
- and (iii) all commissions to be collected by the dealer;
- outputting, on a dealer display device for outputting information to the dealer, an indication of, for each of the first player and the second player:
- (i) a commission to be collected, if any;
- (ii) a losing wager to be collected, if any;
- and (iii) a win amount to be paid out, if any.
A system for facilitating a card game, comprising:
- at least one table apparatus, each of the at least one table apparatus comprising:
- at least one first component associated with a first player position included on the table apparatus, the first player position for placement of detectable wagering chips by a first player, a placement of at least one detectable wagering chip on the first player position serving as an indication of a wager being placed by the first player associated with the first player position;
- at least one second component associated with a second player position included on the table apparatus, the second player position for placement of detectable wagering chips by a second player, a placement of at least one detectable wagering chip on the second player position serving as an indication of a wager being placed by the second player associated with the second player position;
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- at least one game controller comprising:
- a processor;
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- a memory accessible to the processor, the memory storing a program, wherein the processor is operable with the program to:
- receive first data from the first component of the table apparatus, the first data indicating a placement by the first player of a first wager on a current hand of the card game;
- receive second data from the second component of the table apparatus, the second data indicating a placement by the second player of a second wager on the current hand of the card game;
- receive third data, the third data indicating at least one card dealt for the current hand of the card game;
- resolve, based on at least on the first data and the third data, an outcome of the current hand for the first player;
- resolve, based on at least on the second data and the third data, an outcome of the current hand for the second player;
- calculate for the current hand (i) all losses to be collected by a dealer;
- (ii) all wins to be paid out by the dealer;
- and (iii) all commissions to be collected by the dealer;
- output, on a dealer display device for outputting information to the dealer, an indication of, for each of the first player and the second player:
- (i) a commission to be collected, if any;
- (ii) a losing wager to be collected, if any;
- and (iii) a win amount to be paid out, if any.
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