Patent ID: 8240668

Claim:
A card holding system 100 comprising: (a) a handle 105 comprising a first panel 110 a , a second panel 110 b , and a base panel 110 c connecting a bottom edge 116 a of the first panel and a bottom edge 116 b of the second panel 110 b , the first panel 110 a and the second panel 110 b are spaced a distance apart; (b) a shaft 120 connecting a top edge 115 a of the first panel 110 a and a top edge 115 b of the second panel 110 b; (c) a plurality of fan pieces 150 snugly sandwiched between the first panel 110 a and the second panel 110 b , the fan pieces 150 have a first end 151 and a second end 152 , the first end 151 being smaller than the second end 152 , the first end 151 is attached to the shaft 120 such that the fan pieces 150 can rotate about the shaft 120 , the fan pieces 150 can move between at least an open position and a closed position, wherein in the open position the fan pieces 150 are fanned outwardly from the shaft 120 and handle 105 and in the closed position the fan pieces 150 are positioned in between the panels 110 of the handle 105 ; and (d) a card slot 160 disposed on a front surface 153 of each fan piece 150 , the card slot 160 is adapted to accept a playing card 101 , the card slot 160 has a depth; wherein when the fan pieces 150 are in the closed position, the playing cards 101 are shielded by the panels 110 of the handle 105 to hide the playing cards.