Controlling a network card game

A system comprising:

• image-sensing devices;
• and
• an electronic game controller configured to control a network card game, wherein the plurality of image-sensing devices are communicatively coupled to the electronic game controller via a network, said system configured to store instructions,
• which, when executed by the electronic game controller, cause the system to perform operations to:
• select a winning card value for the network card game;
• obtain, via at least some of the plurality of image-sensing devices, first images of cards being dealt from decks of playing cards for a plurality of card games played at a plurality of gaming tables;
• detect, via analysis of the first images using a neural-network model, a card value of each card that is dealt at each of the plurality of gaming tables;
• determine, via comparison of each card value to the winning card value, that the playing card having the winning card value is dealt from one of the decks at one of the plurality of gaming tables;
• determine, based on analysis of timing data from transceiver signals associated with a card-handling device that dealt the playing card, a physical location of a closest one of the plurality of gaining tables that is closest in distance relative to the card-handling device;
• capture, via at least a portion of the image-sensing devices in a gaming environment at the physical location of the closest one of the plurality of gaming tables, second images of any participants at the closest one of the plurality of gaming tables;
• determine, via analysis of the second images using the neural-network model, a participant to whom the playing card was dealt;
• and
• electronically validate, with an electronic account associated with the participant, a win for the network card game in response to determination that the playing card was dealt.

A system comprising:

• a plurality of shuffler devices, wherein each of the plurality of shuffler devices is configured to communicatively couple with a respective one of a plurality of gaming tables connected via a network;
• and
• an electronic game controller for a progressive jackpot game, wherein the plurality of shuffler devices are communicatively coupled to the game controller via the network, said electronic game controller configured to perform operations that cause the system to:
• detect a payout proximity trigger for the progressive jackpot game, wherein the progressive jackpot game is configured to pay out when a contribution pool reaches a payout threshold value;
• analyze, in response to detection of the payout proximity trigger, shuffle-state image data of each of the plurality of shuffler devices;
• determine, in response to analysis of the shuffle-state image data, a card order of an undealt portion for each deck of cards shuffled by the plurality of shuffler devices;
• determine, based on the card order and based on card distribution rules, that a mystery card will be dealt from one deck of cards shuffled by one of the plurality of shuffler devices for a subsequent game play round of a wagering game during which the payout threshold value is reached;
• determine, based on analysis of timing data from transceiver signals associated with the one of the plurality of shuffler devices, a physical location of a closest one of the plurality of gaming tables relative to the one of the plurality of shuffler devices;
• capture, via environmental image sensors in a gaming environment at the physical location of the closest one of the plurality of gaming tables, environmental image data of any participants at the closest one of the plurality of gaming tables;
• determine, in response to analysis of the environmental image data via a machine learning model, a participant to whom the mystery card was dealt;
• and
• electronically validate, in response to determination of the participant, a win for one or more of the wagering game or the progressive jackpot game with an electronic account for the participant.