Secured gaming cards and verification system

摘要

A gaming card verification system includes electronic gaming tables and a system server in communication with and located remotely from the tables. The system or table tracks playing cards at each table and facilitates alerts when improper conditions are detected. Gaming tables can include a physical surface for playing card games, an automated shoe or card handler, a smart discard rack, and a table controller. First sensors detect a first identifier on each card and separate second sensors detect a separate second identifier on the card. The first identifier can be a randomly assigned code unique to each card, while the second identifier indicates a game value of the card. A database can store and provide details regarding card identifiers, values and locations. The discard rack can detect discards and reconcile those with what issued from the shoe. Both counterfeit card insertions and missing cards can be detected thereby.

主权项

1. An electronic gaming table, comprising:
a physical surface adapted for the play of live table games that include the use of a plurality of playing cards; an automated device adapted to sense the plurality of playing cards, wherein said automated device includes one or more sensors adapted to sense both of a first identifier and a separate second identifier on a playing card at or about the same time, wherein the first identifier indicates whether the playing card belongs at the electronic gaming table, and wherein the separate second identifier indicates a game value of the playing card; and a table controller coupled to said automated device and adapted to control a plurality of electronic gaming table functions, wherein said table controller is adapted to facilitate a comparison of the sensed first and second identifiers, and wherein said table controller is further adapted to facilitate the provision of an alert when an improper first or second identifier on a playing card is sensed.