El Cortez new DD table
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Just in front of the players betting circle is a red glass like button or circle. The dealer deals the cards immediately in front of this button. There is also a small computer screen, about the size of an iPhone mounted in the chip rack, reducing chip space. I didn't even notice this screen last week, the first time I played this table. But, today, after two different rounds the dealer tapped the screen and looked at it. It happened to be two rounds that I had a bigger bet out. The screen is slightly tilted towards the dealer, so I couldn't make out what was on it.
My first thought was that these red buttons were reading the cards and relaying the info to the dealer screen in real time, which would be illegal under the Mind Play ruling, as I understand it. Is anyone familiar with this table or have any idea? If this is sensitive information, feel free to respond by private message. Thanks.
Thanks,
-Alan
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Quote: AlanOff topic, but still EC related, does it still have that EC smell of carpet freshener/perfume smell? It is distinctive to the EC.
Don't mean to keep the off topic conversation going, but I HATE that smell! It's like really bad cologne, and I almost choked when I went there a couple months ago. I've smelled that same smell in a few other casinos as well, but it's strongest at El Cortez.
Quote: kewlj...Just in front of the players betting circle is a red glass like button or circle. The dealer deals the cards immediately in front of this button. There is also a small computer screen, about the size of an iPhone mounted in the chip rack, reducing chip space....
Sounds to me that the red glass window (about 2" in diameter, larger than a chip) is the progressive bet sensor, - not a card sensor - and the I-phone-like touchpad in the dealer's rack is the progressive bet manager that the dealer operates.
NO card reading system would incorporate felt-top card readers outside of televised poker tournaments. The sensors can be avoided by the dealer pitching over them or going around them. The shoe/dispenser already reads cards on legal systems for Baccarat at this point.
Quote: PaigowdanSounds to me that the red glass window (about 2" in diameter, larger than a chip) is the progressive bet sensor, - not a card sensor - and the I-phone-like touchpad in the dealer's rack is the progressive bet manager that the dealer operates.
NO card reading system would incorporate felt-top card readers outside of televised poker tournaments. The sensors can be avoided by the dealer pitching over them or going around them. The shoe/dispenser already reads cards on legal systems for Baccarat at this point.
I see. Appreciate the response PGD.
Quote: IbeatyouracesI plan on checking it out in the morning.
Will be interested to hear your thoughts.
Quote: PaigowdanSounds to me that the red glass window (about 2" in diameter, larger than a chip) is the progressive bet sensor, - not a card sensor - and the I-phone-like touchpad in the dealer's rack is the progressive bet manager that the dealer operates.
Agreed. Our local card club has the Fortune Pai Gow progressive, and that's how it works -- players place their $1 side bet in the red disc which then lights up with LED lights. Before the deal, the dealer then taps the screen to "lock in" the bets (which also then adds a percentage to the progressive on the table-mounted video screen), then collects the chips off the red discs. The lights remain lit up (indicating which player(s) paid for the side bet) until the hand is finished, at which point the whole process starts over again.
Sounds familiar - I think I saw a version in the UK where, I'm guessing here as I didn't see chips change hands, rather than dealing with £1 each hand you give them £5 and it maintains a credit on a digital display - thus the light on/off also acts as a reminder to stump up another £5. Also most ones I've seen, the tray shows the dealer the real jackpot value, whereas if there's enough action the player display usually shows continually spinning numbers (similar to Megabucks). btw each table should also has a separate video camera to coordinate wins into time order across different casinos since, unlike Megabucks, there's no central point of control for dealing out hands[/spins].Quote: knaglAgreed....$1 side bet in the red disc which then lights up...
