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A method and apparatus for determining the win or loss of individual participants in a game of chance, such as for example Black Jack, Poker or the like, wherein the bet and the winnings are represented by chips. A central chip depository is provided for receiving the game inventory and the latter h

A method and apparatus for determining the win or loss of individual participants in a game of chance, such as for example Black Jack, Poker or the like, wherein the bet and the winnings are represented by chips. A central chip depository is provided for receiving the game inventory and the latter has means for determining its momentary content. At least one chip deposit area is provided per participant and has in each case at least one sensor for the detection of chips lying on the deposit area. The means for determining the momentary chip content and also the sensors have their outputs connected to the inputs of a data processing system.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for determining the total amount bet by individual players participating in a plurality of hands of a game of chance that uses cards at a gaming table having betting areas for each player on which the players place the gaming chips they wish to bet for each hand,

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for determining the total amount bet by individual players participating in a plurality of hands of a game of chance that uses cards at a gaming table having betting areas for each player on which the players place the gaming chips they wish to bet for each hand, with the cards being dealt by a dealer and with a gaming chip depository being provided at the gaming table, the method comprising the steps of:detecting the start of each new hand,detecting whether or not each individual player has placed a bet in each respective hand by detecting the presence of at least one gaming chip representing the bet on the respective betting area associated with each individual player,detecting the total value of gaming chips present in said gaming chip depository,determining which individual players have lost a hand at a first stage of the hand,collecting the bets of individual players who have lost at the first stage of the hand and placing the bets individually in the gaming chip depository,identifying the size of each bet individually placed in the gaming chip depository by determining the change in value of the gaming chip depository,associating the size of this bet with the respective betting area, and thus with the player,counting the total number of hands played by the player,and estimating a total amount bet by that player by mathematically linking an average amount bet by the individual player with the total number of hands he has played, wherein the average amount bet is determined based upon each bet individually placed in the gaming chip depository corresponding to that individual player.