Patent ID: 8814164
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for randomly arranging and dealing groups of playing cards, comprising: a card input unit for receiving unrandomized cards; a randomization system for randomly arranging cards from the card input unit; a card collection unit for receiving cards from the randomization system; a card sensor positioned and configured to sense at least one of presence and absence of cards in the card collection unit; a user input configured to, upon activation, result in at least delivery or stopping delivery of a group of cards to the card collection unit; and a processor in information communication with the card sensor and the user input, the processor configured to control operation of the apparatus and, in response to a signal from at least one of the card sensor and the user input, to direct the apparatus to deliver the first group of cards to the card collection unit, and, in response to a signal from the card sensor, to direct the apparatus to deliver at least a second group of cards to the card collection unit; wherein the apparatus is configured to randomize cards received in the card collection unit for a first game and returned to the card input unit for use in a second game without removing cards remaining in at least one of the card input unit and the randomization system from the first game.