System and method of data handling for table games

Abstract

A table game system is provided. The table game system includes a position system that generates position data, such as the positions of one or more players and the value of cards, dice, roulette wheels, or other game table positions. A wager system generates wager data, such as the wager placed by each player at each position. A payout system receives the position data and the wager data and generates payout data, such as by using the position data to determine the outcome of the table game and the wager data to determine the payout data based on the outcome of the table game.

1 . A system for obtaining data for use in a table game system comprising:
 a patron identification system receiving patron identification data; and   a cheque value system receiving one or more cheque value selections and providing said cheque value selections to said table game system.   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said patron identification system comprises a card recognition system receiving a card and extracting said patron identification data from said card. 
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 2  wherein said card is one or more of the group comprising a magnetic stripe card, a smart card, and a bar code card. 
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said cheque value system further comprises a plurality of keys, wherein each key is associated with a cheque value. 
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said patron identification system and said cheque value system are each contained in a wireless remote terminal. 
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said cheque value system further comprises two or more keys, where each key is associated with a different cheque value. 
   
   
       7 . A system for obtaining data for use in a table game system comprising:
 a player position entry system comprising two or more keys corresponding to player locations at a table game; and   a cheque value system having a plurality of keys, wherein each key is associated with a cheque value, said cheque value system receiving one or more cheque value selections and providing said cheque value selections to said table game system.   
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 7  further comprising a housing containing said player position entry system and said cheque value system, wherein said housing is configured to be placed over a drop slot of said game table. 
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 8  further comprising a display located between said drop slot and said gaming table, such that an operator must drag currency over said display when using a paddle to place the currency into said drop slot, so as to clean said display. 
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 7  further comprising a card entry device angled so as to allow an operator to easily provide a card to said card entry device, said card entry device receiving account data from said card and providing said account data to said table game system. 
   
   
       11 . A table game system comprising:
 a position system generating position data;   a wager system generating wager data by user selection of two or more keys, where each key is associated with a different cheque value;   a payout system receiving said position data and said wager data and generating payout data; and   wherein said position data and said wager data are representative of positions and wagers at a table game in a casino.   
   
   
       12 . The table game system of  claim 11  wherein said position system further comprises:
 an image system generating image data; and   a card detection system receiving said image and generating card data from said image data.   
   
   
       13 . The table game system of  claim 11  wherein said position system further comprises:
 an image system generating image data; and   a player detection system receiving said image data and generating player position data from said image data.   
   
   
       14 . The table game system of  claim 11  wherein said wager system further comprises two or more zone sensors. 
   
   
       15 . The table game system of  claim 11  wherein said wager system further comprises:
 two or more zone sensors generating zone data; and   a cheque value system receiving said zone data and generating wager data from said zone data.   
   
   
       16 . The table game system of  claim 11  wherein said payout system further comprises a blackjack payout system. 
   
   
       17 . The table game system of  claim 11  wherein said payout system further comprises a craps payout system. 
   
   
       18 . The table game system of  claim 11  wherein said payout system further comprises a roulette payout system. 
   
   
       19 . The table game system of  claim 11  wherein said position system further comprises a ball position system. 
   
   
       20 . The table game system of  claim 11  wherein said position system further comprises a dice position system.