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The present invention is a game playing method and apparatus for automating games such as blackjack, poker, craps, roulette, baccarat and pai gow, wherein players may play continuously and asynchronously, and information related to advertised items can be exchanged between players and advertisers. I

The present invention is a game playing method and apparatus for automating games such as blackjack, poker, craps, roulette, baccarat and pai gow, wherein players may play continuously and asynchronously, and information related to advertised items can be exchanged between players and advertisers. In one embodiment, each instance of a game is likely unique from all other current game instances. The games do not require a manual dealer and in one embodiment, played in a gaming establishment using low cost gaming stations. The present invention may also be used to play such games on the Internet or an interactive cable television network wherein a game controller communicates with players at network nodes in their homes and at their leisure since there is no game tempo requirement. During a game,advertising is selectively provided by comparing player personal information with a desired demographic profile. Player responses to advertising are used for evaluating advertising effectiveness. The invention is useful for test marketing of products, advertisements, and reduces advertising costs.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of playing blackjack, comprising:generating an ordered collection of electronic card representations, having a particular order, for playing blackjack, wherein each said card representation of the ordered collection is eligible to be dealt in a game of blackjack

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of playing blackjack, comprising:generating an ordered collection of electronic card representations, having a particular order, for playing blackjack, wherein each said card representation of the ordered collection is eligible to be dealt in a game of blackjack according to the particular order of said card representations;first playing a first blackjack game between a first player and a dealer module, wherein said dealer module is dealt a first sequence of card representations from said ordered collection for playing said first blackjack game;second playing a second blackjack game between a second player and said dealer module, wherein said first and second blackjack games overlap in time and wherein said dealer module is dealt a second sequence of card representations from said ordered collection for playing said second blackjack card game;wherein said first and second sequences have at least different card representations for a first card representation in their respective sequences.