Card game hand counter/decision counter device

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1995-08-18

1998-09-08

Harrison, Jessica

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

In a game requiring strategy or problem solving by a...

463 12, 463 40, 463 47, 273309, A63F 118

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ABSTRACT:
A device is utilized in casino gaming environment that will count the number of hands of a given card game played per given period of time. The information is used by a database system within the casino to determine theoretical win/loss based upon historical and theoretical outcome data related to probability of winning/losing any given hand and then factoring in the number of hands played. Preferably this device is polled by a database system to collect this information. In a preferred embodiment, the device could be utilized with an automatic tracking and information management system.

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