Patent ID: 8511684

Claim:
A method for identifying unexpected cards in a card-handling device, comprising: providing a card-handling device, wherein the card-handling device comprises a card storage area, an output end for manual removal of cards, a processor with associated memory, and a card recognition system configured reading at least a rank of a card, wherein the associated memory has a data file of a set of expected card values, the method comprising: reading a value of a card with the card recognition system; updating a running inventory of read card values of cards removed from the card-handling device in the memory with the value of the card; comparing with the processor in reference to the data file the running inventory to the set of expected card values, and when the running inventory includes an unexpected card value, generating an error signal indicative of a card not belonging to the set; receiving a signal at the processor from a user input comprising a user election to remove the card not belonging to the set; and removing the value of the removed card from the running inventory responsive to the signal using the processor.