Electronic card table system and method

A method for providing an electronic card game on an electronic card table, the electronic card table having a table, a plurality of electronic player interaction areas and a server computer, the table has a playing surface, the electronic player interaction areas are located around a periphery of the table top, each electronic player interaction area providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players, the server computer being coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas, comprising:

• administering at least one hand of the electronic card game using electronic cards;
• allowing the players to make wagers during at least one betting round of each hand using electronic chips;
• reporting information regarding the hand to the server computer;
• and,
• detecting a fault condition;
• and,
• restoring the electronic card game in response to the fault condition as a function of the stored data.