Automated Poker Table
mtjohnston
Posts: 4
I Will post a more advanced post later but first let me know what you think.·· A lot went into the Automated Poker Table. That is why I am not posting it·right now.· Anyway the idea is to have a completely automated poker table able to deal a full round of Texas-hold'em.· The table can be used with a maximum of 4 players.· Each player logs on by pressing the button at the beginning of the game.· Once everyone is logged in a choice of Voice Instructions (those who have not played before may find this useful), or Music.· Hope you Enjoy. This Project "Gambit" is part of a group Mechanical Engineering class.· Brought to you by:
Chris Lieder
Brandon Chisum
Mark Johnston
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BGe4OZIAKQ&feature=response_watch
Post Edited (mtjohnston) : 6/9/2009 6:05:10 AM GMT
Chris Lieder
Brandon Chisum
Mark Johnston
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BGe4OZIAKQ&feature=response_watch
Post Edited (mtjohnston) : 6/9/2009 6:05:10 AM GMT
Comments
Great job.
It would be neat if you could make the robot flip that cards up automatically.
Bean.
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Beau Schwabe
IC Layout Engineer
Parallax, Inc.
Cool bot, guys! Very nicely done!
Beau,
The poker group I'm in plays dealer's choice. Our biggest problem is everyone knowing or remembering what game is being played. (It seems to get worse as the years go by for some reason.) "What? I thought this was high/low split. I was betting on a low hand!" "Deuces are wild? You never said that! I just threw away two of 'em!" I've suggested several times that we hire a bikini babe to carry a sign around the table with the current game written on it, like they do at boxing matches with the round number placards. But then, I suppose, no one would pay attention to the sign!
-Phil
Good luck guys. This opens up lots of new avenues for Parallax products in the enetertainment industry.
Sincerely,
Venkata.
Like Mark mentioned, time eventually became the most important constraint. You will probably see that in the code if you study it, as we started to ditch compact, concise code for some "brute force" methods. Regardless, the programs seem to work very well.
We were trying to get the dealer to flip the house cards, but were unable to do it consistently. We had some success with an arm attached to the front of the dealer assembly, but even this proved to be quite difficult to get to work. I think there may even be some commented lines and constants that were used in testing this method. I would like to see if we could add even greater resolution to the CR servo that takes the cards out of the shoe; as you can see in the video (link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfnyzRb2p80&feature=channel_page), there is occasionally an extra card spit out.
Note that there is a bit of logic built in to the table that is not showcased in the video. The dealer knows not to deal to an empty spot, and also moves the dealer button and LED light appropriately. This required a bit of thinking, but seems to be working very well.
The RFID tags for chip counting could also prove to be very useful. I like the idea of programming a lot of game choices, or depending on the complexity of the games, just display the game being played on the LCD screen. This could easily be chosen by a user at the beginning of each hand using the same buttons already there. That would be very cool!
Lastly, I wanted to mention how important the Parallax products and online sample codes were in the development of the project. We used 2 stamps (BS2 and 2e), communicating via Parallax RF, an HB-25 Motor Controller, a Parallax CR servo and Parallax LCD screen, among other items. Customer support was contacted a couple times, and when I burned up the motor controller (turns out polarity is very important to consider, just as the manual says), the technical support team was willing to stay late as we made the trip from Fresno to Rocklin on the Friday before the project was due. As the Bud Light commercial says about staying late on Friday, Josh can rightfully say "put THAT on my review!" (www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqBWjVIeEEk).
Any more suggestions for improvement would be great to hear; even if we can't utilize it, there may be folks out there who want to take this a few steps further. I will warn you though -- the cost adds up quickly! Good luck!
Happy Hacking,
Brandon
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Brandon
Post Edited (BJC_Bulldog) : 6/4/2009 7:11:02 PM GMT
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Dave Andreae
Parallax Tech Support·
Ash trays with temp sensors, if they sense heat, turn on a muffin fan underneath for a downdraft, or to blast off a fire extinguisher. The fire extinguisher could also be useful in combination with chip counting. If one player wins X + 1 hands in a row (where X = one two many), then blast the player with the fire extinguisher.
Add barcodes to the face side of the cards, and know who has what and pay the winner.
Keep in mind all these suggestions are coming from folks who have the luxury of not having to do the project!
(and my favorite add on was still the bikini girl with the game placards, as long as the placard isn't too big, or is held in an appropriate position i.e. out of the way)
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John R.
Click here to see my Nomad Build Log
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BGe4OZIAKQ&feature=response_watch
I think it would be tough to ship that bikini-clad girl in the package
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Brandon
One thing·I want to ask is how dose the dealer know·who want a another card
Because I only saw some one pushing only the·buttons in center of the table
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Thanks for the compliments!
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Brandon
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Chris Savage
Parallax Engineering
@Chris I have no problem with seeing the last YouTube video posted, in fact I just clicked one the link and it's still running..
@Mark, Great job with the poker table but one thing I would change is the 52 card pickup should spin in a circle and throw out the cards faster to really scatter them all over the place. haha
Now if you can make a robotic hand to lay down the cards at each position that would be really cool but then again it's always the "More Money" problem that most of us have. Great job on your project and I'm looking forward to more video's or updates on the new games if you make them.
Jax
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If a robot has a screw then it must be romoved and hacked into..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BGe4OZIAKQ&feature=response_watch
The new link is used to include all members involved in the complete construction of the Automated Poker Table.
Post Edited (mtjohnston) : 6/9/2009 6:05:28 AM GMT
We would of loved to have the servo do complete revolutions (it wasnt a CR though) and The response fromt eh basic stamp to the motor control and servo is delayed.· That is why the random card spitting is delayed.· Like always more money creates better projects.· Ultimately it would be nice to have this project funded some way inorder to improve the table.· When building the table we would joke that we would see the Table on a Target shelf for sell probably made in China for a tenth of what we paid for it.· Thanks for the input and hope to hear from you soon.
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Chris Savage
Parallax Engineering