is this what poker is coming to?

[DDH]

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i guess soon they will start having tables like these for blackjack, roulette, let it ride and craps. it just seems to me that this takes the "realness" out of poker.

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I've already seen a few of these for roulette in a couple different casinos.

[Ontario_Tory]

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I'm going on a Carnival cruise in early October. I don't recall the name of the ship, but I hope by the time I go on it, this will be installed.

So long as I can play some form of poker on the cruise, really.

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I'm in a similar spot - going on a carnival Cruise in November. My previous cruise experiences did not involve any form of poker - the casinos had Carib. Stud, and other table games, but no poker 'room'... And the quality of the dealers of the table games were such that I don't know if I would have sat down at a poker table...

As such, I'm hoping my ship has one of these tables on it - just to see for myself how it may work out... I'll let ya'll know in November...

[FrankStallone]

Yeah man I am so pumped for this machine. I saw that cool guy "the magician" in an add for these. He's says it's awesome. Must be, I can't wait to never touch cards or chips again. Also, I love the fact that it leaves some cheating options open too. thanks berman your a prick

[uncleshady]

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i guess soon they will start having tables like these for blackjack, roulette, let it ride and craps. it just seems to me that this takes the "realness" out of poker.

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I've already seen a few of these for roulette in a couple different casinos.

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They tried to push some blackjack tables like this a few years ago and I guess they didnt work out as I havent seen them since. I think the problem with the electronic tables is that the old timers and the tin foil hatters will think its rigged and not want to play.

[woodguy]

But I love slamming my chips in the middle while yelling

"I AM MORE GREEK THAN YOU!!!"

Regards,
Woodguy

[Rick Nebiolo]

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I wrote an article about these poker tables a few months ago.

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Link?

[wrschultz]

We actually have some of these at my local casino, but they are made by the comapny PokerPro... I've never played on them.

[Arbitrage]

Alot of Indian casinos in the San Diego area have been using automated BJ machines for a while, and automated roulette for even longer.

[prohornblower]

THE ISLAND OF CRETE!

[dlk9s]

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I wrote an article about these poker tables a few months ago.

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Link?

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Sorry, it's a print article, not online. Spent 1/3 of it explaining what the product was, and the rest discussing the pros and cons and what-not. Mixed in some jokes and am waiting for my Pulitzer.

Here's the website for the table. It's much better than when I first saw it:

PokerTek