Card dispensing shoe with scanner apparatus, system and method therefor

A card delivery and player proficiency evaluation system for playing a card game comprising:

• a housing configured to store a plurality of playing cards and configured for dispensing cards to a number of players;
• a scanner configured to scan each of the cards dispensed from the housing and to generate a scanner signal representative of the identity of each card dispensed to the players;
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• a processor coupled to the scanner and configured to process the scanner signal to identify each of the cards dispensed to each of the players playing the card game and to determine at least one statistic in the play of the game relative to predetermined criteria to thereby evaluate the proficiency of the players compared to at least one predetermined strategy.

A card delivery and player proficiency evaluation system for playing a card game comprising:

• a housing configured to store a plurality of playing cards and configured for dispensing cards to a number of players;
• a scanner configured to scan each of the cards dispensed from the housing and to generate a scanner signal representative of the identity of each card dispensed to the players;
• a processor coupled to the scanner and configured to process the scanner signal to identify each of the cards dispensed to each of the players playing the card game and to determine at least one statistic in the play of the game relative to predetermined criteria to thereby evaluate the proficiency of the players;
• a casino central processor coupled to the processor and configured to transfer information regarding the players to a database coupled to the central processor, wherein the central processor is configured to calculate the overall proficiency of the players and to generate a worth signal representative of the player's true worth;
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• a reader coupled to the processor and configured to read player tracking cards issued by a casino having information regarding the respective players.

A method of card delivery and player proficiency evaluation for playing a card game comprising the steps of:

• scanning cards dispensed to a number of players and generating a scanner signal representative of the identity of each card dispensed to each of the players;
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• processing the scanner signal to identify each of the cards dispensed to each of the players playing the card game;
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• determining at least one statistic in the play of the game relative to predetermined criteria to thereby evaluate the proficiency of each of the players.

A method of card delivery and player proficiency evaluation for playing a card game comprising the steps of:

• scanning cards dispensed to a number of players and generating a scanner signal representative of the identity of each card dispensed to the players;
• processing the scanner signal to identify each of the cards dispensed to each of the players playing the card game, wherein the step of processing includes evaluating the proficiency of the player compared to at least one predetermined strategy;
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• determining at least one statistic in the play of the game relative to predetermined criteria to thereby evaluate the proficiency of the players.

A method of card delivery and player proficiency evaluation for playing a card game comprising the steps of:

• scanning cards dispensed to a number of players and generating a scanner signal representative of the identity of each card dispensed to the players;
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• processing the scanner signal to identify each of the cards dispensed to each of the players playing the card game, wherein the step of processing includes transferring information regarding the players to a database coupled to a central processor, which calculates the overall proficiency of the players and generates a worth signal representative of the player's true worth;
• determining at least one statistic in the play of the game relative to predetermined criteria to thereby evaluate the proficiency of the players;
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• reading player tracking cards issued by a casino having information regarding the respective players.

A software structure for use in a card delivery and player proficiency evaluation system for playing a card game including a housing configured to store a plurality of playing cards and configured for dispensing cards to a number of players, a scanner configured to scan each of the cards dispensed to each of the players from the housing and to generate a scanner signal representative of the identity of each card dispensed to each of the players, and a processor coupled to the scanner, the structure comprising:

• an identification routine configured to process the scanner signal to identify each of the cards;
• a count routine coupled to the identification routine and configured to count each card dispensed to each of the players;
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• a determination routine coupled to the count routine and configured to determine at least one statistic in the play of the game relative to predetermined criteria to thereby evaluate the proficiency of each of the players.

A software structure for use in a card delivery and player proficiency evaluation system for playing a card game including a housing configured to store a plurality of playing cards and configured for dispensing cards to a number of players, a scanner configured to scan each of the cards dispensed to the players from the housing and to generate a scanner signal representative of the identity of each card dispensed to the players, and a processor coupled to the scanner, the structure comprising:

• an identification routine configured to process the scanner signal to identify each of the cards;
• a count routine coupled to the identification routine and configured to count each card dispensed to the players;
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• a determination routine coupled to the count routine and configured to determine at least one statistic in the play of the game relative to predetermined criteria to thereby evaluate the proficiency of the players compared to at least one predetermined strategy.

A software structure for use in a card delivery and player proficiency evaluation system for playing a card game including a housing configured to store a plurality of playing cards and configured for dispensing cards to a number of players, a scanner configured to scan each of the cards dispensed to the players from the housing and to generate a scanner signal representative of the identity of each card dispensed to the players a processor coupled to the scanner, and a player tracking card reader and a casino central processor the structure comprising:

• an identification routine configured to process the scanner signal to identify each of the cards;
• a count routine coupled to the identification routine and configured to count each card dispensed to the players;
• a determination routine coupled to the count routine and configured to determine at least one statistic in the play of the game relative to predetermined criteria to thereby evaluate the proficiency of the players;
• a reader routine configured to read player tracking cards issued by a casino having information regarding the respective players;
• a communication routine configured to transfer information regarding the players to a database coupled to the central processor;
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• an overall proficiency calculation routine configured to calculate the overall proficiency of the players and to generate a worth signal representative of the player's true worth.