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ShuffleMaster set to impress in Vegas
ShuffleMaster line up a huge amount of new product for the crowds at G2E...
Published:  01 November, 2006
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Shufflemaster have big plans for G2E 2006, exhibiting a raft of new product that will excite casino operators worldwide at the planet’s largest gaming exhibition.

The company is bringing a selection of new live table games and side bets, new shufflers, table tracking solutions for Blackjack and Baccarat, rapid table games as well as their existing portfolio of renowned product.

Of the new live table games, there’s Progressive Fortune Pai Gow Poker, which puts a new twist on one of the most established games in the industry, Fortune Pai Gow Poker. Players make a Fortune bet of at least $5 and are eligible to win a progressive jackpot, in addition to their odds payouts. The top hand in the game, a seven-card straight flush, pays 1,000 to 1 and 100% of the jackpot.

Hit and Run sees players bet that they will draw more cards than the dealer. The only rule is each card drawn must be of equal or higher rank than the previous card – otherwise the player busts. Hit and Run also features a side bet that has a maximum payout of 30 to 1.

Hi Lo Stud Poker rewards players for getting hands that are really good – or really bad! In Hi Lo, players compete against a paytable, not against the dealer or other players. Players win on the high side if their five-card hand is a pair of 10s or better. They win on the low side if they have 10-high or worse.

Also, Streak Shooter is a craps side bet that rewards a hot roll. If the shooter makes at least three successful passes, the Streak Shooter bet wins. The more passes made, the higher the payouts become. The top award is 300 for 1 if the shooter makes 10 passes.

The company’s new shuffler is the Ace 2, a next-generation single deck shuffler, combines user friendliness with state of the art technology to create a premium shuffler that is faster than other single deck shufflers and delivers a non-trackable, random shuffle 100% of the time. The Ace 2 features a low profile design with flush mount load and unload ports, a built in discard rack and an easy-to-use touch screen display. With its programmable game function and the ability to deliver cards rapidly, the Ace 2 increases table profitability, game speed and security.

New ITS product on show at G2E is Table iD Baccarat and Table iD Blackjack. Table iD Baccarat is a whole table tracking solution for baccarat that includes the iShoe for tracking cards, transparently checking for card switching and determining the winning outcome of a round. The system also uses RFID technology to capture wagers for accurate patron comping, check for pinching and capping of bets, and send all information to Table Touch for security and accurate data reporting.

Table iD Blackjack is a whole table tracking solution for blackjack that tracks cards, player decisions, splits, double-downs, enforces game rules and detects deviations of play, uses RFID technology to capture wagers for accurate patron comping, and sends all information to Table Touch for security and accurate data reporting.

The Rapid Table Games platform also has new product, with Baccarat and Craps to tempt players. Craps captures the excitement of the traditional game using a traditional table with the addition of electronic player terminals. Each table will contain up to 20 10” LCD touch screens with a simulated layout for players to make their wagers on. Players throw the dice as in the traditional game and when the dealer confirms the result, all wagers and cash balances are resolved.

Rapid Baccarat features a live dealer and individual touch screens on which players make their wagers. The dealer will deal the game on a traditional baccarat table and after each round, will confirm the winning hand. At that time, all wagers and cash balances are instantly resolved. Rapid Baccarat will also feature a live video stream for Picture in Picture display of the game results. Additional betting positions will be available to feature side bets like Dragon Bonus.

Vegas Star, featuring Dragon Bonus Baccarat, is a state-of-the-art multiplayer table game that combines an animated dealer with up to 16 individual betting stations, Vegas Star will be presented in its popular multi-level theater configuration and will feature Dragon Bonus, the industry’s most popular side bet for baccarat. Displayed in its Classic, Satellite and Nova configurations, Vegas Star is rapidly growing in popularity because it dramatically increases game frequency and can accommodate increased traffic without requiring additional personnel.

There is a lot more to discover on the stand, so stop by ShuffleMaster at G2E and find a wealth of product to increase your casino revenue and delight players!


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