ELECTRONIC GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF HOUSE COLLECTION

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APP PUB NO 20070213116A1
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11558694

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An electronic gaming system has at least one table having a plurality of electronic player interaction areas (EPIA's) spaced preferably about the table so that a gaming player may locate oneself in front of a respective EPIA to play a game. The gaming system preferably has a host console that communicates with each EPIA preferably via a server for managerial control of the plurality of tables. Preferably, a software-based administrator tool operates through a user interface for the creation of at least one gaming profile type by the deletion, editing and creation of various gaming rule parameters. A software-based house collection tool operates similarly to the administrator tool for creating a plurality of house collection profiles that may then be assigned to various game profiles. House collection methods whether performed manually through a human dealer or via the software based house collection tool, preferably include: a pot collection method that is a function of the final pot amount, preferably the betting round reached and the number of players in the game; a time collection method having the option to pay prior to each time interval or optionally pay for extended periods of time; and a hand collection method where each player pays a house collection prior to each hand.

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POKERTEK INC1020 CREWS ROAD SUITE J MATTHEWS NC 28106

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Crawford, James T Charlotte, NC 5 137
Ferner, Kendal Boyd Charlotte, NC 5 186
Lester, Jonathan Talmadge Gastonia, NC 4 385
Shinn, Hal Jerome Charlotte, NC 1 110
White, Gehrig Henderson Charlotte, NC 43 3001

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