Technology in Las Vegas

I'm not sure I'm ready for a fully automated dealer but you never know - it could be fun and perhaps I could even win?

It’s hard to think of technology in Las Vegas beyond updating the neon lights and the surveillance cameras surveying every pit, but the truth is a lot of time and money goes into developing new products for use in casinos. Take the Table Master by Shuffle Master, at your left, for instance. It’s a fully-automated casino: no cards, no dealer, runs 24/7 and can’t be cheated. Doesn’t sound like very much fun to us, as we’re big fans of human interaction, but it might be just the perfect thing for some casinos, or maybe even places like airport lounges.

Via Gizmodo at BBC

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Just The Chips Monthly Roundup for February 2006

Here's the best poker stuff from this past month at Just The Chips.

World Poker Tour: The Best of Season 3
Casino Server for Poker Night
Beyond Tells: Power Poker Psychology
Review: Apache Poker Chips - Paulson Clay Poker Chips For Your Home Poker Game
The Book of Bluffs - How to Bluff at Poker
Small Stakes Hold 'em
Tri-fold Texas Hold'em pro poker top
Ace on the River: An Advanced Poker Guide
High Hand Designs Poker Stuff Arrive for Review

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Casino Server for Poker Night

Serve your favorite snacks with this Casino Server. This server can hold up to four different types of snacks, each section featuring a game, from tic-tac-toe to othello. Perfect to serve munchies on poker night.

At Casino Server

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High Hand Designs Poker Stuff Arrive for Review

We've just received a set of shirts and signs from High Hand Designs to review. So far - pretty impressive. The signs and shirts are of high quaility and we'll have our full review next week.

About High Hand Designs:

High Hand Designs is the industry leader for unique, hard to find, and high quality poker apparel, and gaming décor products. Having searched the Internet for poker products and finding rags, we decided to create our own product lines that we would wear at the poker tables, around town, or proudly display in our homes. We are passionate about poker and we offer goods for those who expect better quality and innovation.

Our current selection includes the finest Poker Shirts, Poker Posters, and Poker Art. Without tipping our hand, continue to visit us often, as month-by-month the next generation of products will be introduced. Surf around and you are sure to see our amazing selection of Poker Decor and Poker Gifts.

At High Hand Designs - Finest Poker Apparel and Gaming Decor - About Us

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Happy Holidays from Just The Chips

We'll be signing off until 2006, but we will have occasional updates to tide you over until the New Year.

Thanks to all our dedicated readers for your support and your trust during an exciting 2005. And a special thanks to all of our advertisers over this past year - without them we wouldn't be able to bring Just The Chips each day.

Have a safe and great holiday everyone.

- Jay Brewer
- Editor, Just The Chips.com

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Stainless Steel Playing Cards

We think this could be a bit dangerous to have around your poker game if people start throwing cards. That being said - I like the thought of etched stainless steel playing cards. Heck - this could set off a revolution in playing cards, a new industry of dealers wearing gloves just to shuffle and deal the cards, and then there's the yet to be invented stainless steel card shuffler. Wild!

You know, there are some items that you can expect will just be relegated to the famous and the uber-collectors as far as ownership is concerned. Case in point, these stainless steel playing cards. The card designs are etched into the metal, and arrive at your door in sheets of metal rather than in a deck of cards. The sheets can be displayed on a wall, which would be great for a poker room, or you can press the cards out of the metal sheet which will leave you with a $313.95 USD deck of standard-sized playing cards.

Via Gear Live at I Want One of Those

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The Big Poker Gamble

Agreed. It's a big gamble but a fun gamble to make.

The business of online poker is booming, giving players the chance to win a fortune from the comfort of their own front room. More than $1m (£575,000) are staked every minute by enthusiasts like Jane Foster, or Ms Fortune, as she's known online. "It's grown and grown, and it's done very well for me," says Ms Foster, a single mother of three from Manchester who is studying for a degree in IT. "That $30 that I put in two-and-a-half years ago has grown into thousands over the last couple of years."

At BBC NEWS

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The Texas Hold 'em of Backgammon - Nannon

I had the pleasure of playing this little wonder yesterday at lunch with it's creator Jordan Pollack. It's fun. It's quick. And it has gambling and fun written all over it. Tired of Texas Hold'em or want to increase your mental math skills at the odds? Then nannon is for you.

This new game feels like Backgammon but plays as quickly as a hand of Hold-em Poker. The rules are simple enough to teach in a minute, but developing skill, especially with the Doubling cube, takes practice. NANNON comes in an Altoids-sized tin that fits in your pocket or purse, and is a high-quality full-size game with heavy checkers, quality dice and a hand-made folding board. Nannon can be played in cafes, airplanes, restaurants, even in pubs with loud background music. It admits all the customs of Backgammon, including tournaments and doubling.

At nannon.com

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More Poker Players Coming To Wireless

It's about time. I would play a ton of poker on my phone if I knew I was actually going to win something instead of just practice.

With the advent of cellular phones and their advancing technology, what has been lacking is the content that many would like to have with their mobile phone. Games are always nice, but what some want are specific ringtones or other special content that will individualize the experience. While there has been some poker players that are bringing themselves to the cell phone arena, more are now joining in.

At Poker News: More Poker Players Coming To Wireless

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The Spoof - Poker thieves nab 273 quadrillion chips

Pure comic genius.

PokerBlokes.net, a popular online poker site, was robbed of 273 quadrillion chips in a daring heist over the weekend. Investigators are describing it as the largest theft of play money in history.According to a police report, two men showed up at PokerBlokes headquarters on Saturday morning, posing as florists. One man distracted an employee while the other man set a large potted plant in the lobby. The pot was large enough to hide a wireless router attached to a car battery. The men spent the rest of Saturday and all day Sunday downloading chips. The theft was discovered on Monday morning when players couldn't access the play money in their accounts.

At The Spoof - Poker thieves nab 273 quadrillion chips

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