Identifiers are read from playing cards collected after completion of at least one hand of a card game, such as blackjack, and the value of a hand is determined from the resulting sequence of read identifiers (i.e., ending sequence). The playing cards are collected in a defined order, such as from players...http://www.google.de/patents/US20050146094?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20050146094 - Method, apparatus and article for evaluating card games, such as blackjack