Apparatus for progressive jackpot gaming

A table for playing a wagering game, said table having a plurality of player locations at which a player receives tangible, physical playing cards from a live human dealer, said table including:

• (a) an electronic sensor operative to sense the making of a wager by a player;
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• (b) a counter electronically interconnected to said sensor and operative to count wagers sensed by said sensor.

A table for playing a wagering game, said table having a substantially horizontal playing surface substantially defined by a tangible, physical sheet of flexible material that may be rolled bearing information indicating locations on the sheet where wagers may be placed, said table including:

• (a) an electronic sensor operative to sense the making of a wager by a player;
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• (b) an indicator operative in response to said sensor to produce a signal indicating whether a player has made said wager.

A table for playing a wagering game, said table having a substantially horizontal playing surface substantially defined by a tangible, physical sheet of flexible material that may be rolled bearing information indicating locations on the sheet where wagers may be placed, said table including:

• (a) an electronic sensor operative to sense the making of a wager by a player;
• and
• (b) a counter electronically interconnected to said sensor and operative to count wagers sensed by said sensor.