HF RFID Poker Table Hardware
Budget: $30 – $250 USD
I’m building an automated live-play poker table and need the complete RFID hardware blueprint that will let software read every chip on the felt in real time. The table will hold well over 100 tagged chips at once, and I want reliable High-Frequency (13.56 MHz) reads at a maximum distance of about 10 cm from the antennas under the layout.
Your task is purely on the hardware side: define an architecture that can see each chip as stacks move, bets slide, and pots grow, then pass clean data to the software team through a simple API or wired interface of your choice.
Key expectations
• Robust HF antenna array layout sized for a poker table, including multiplexing strategy to handle >100 simultaneous tags without collisions or dead zones.
• Reader, controller, and MCU/FPGA selection with justification, full schematics and PCB files (Altium, KiCad, or similar).
• Tag specification sized for standard casino chips, with guidance on orientation tolerance and shielding.
• Firmware outline or example code that streams tag UID and RSSI fast enough for smooth betting actions.
• Bill of materials, power budget, and wiring harness diagrams so I can hand everything straight to my prototyping shop.
• Brief test plan that proves the 10 cm accuracy requirement under normal table conditions (felt, players’ hands, stacked chips, overlapping tags).
If you have proven HF RFID or crowded-tag experience—especially with gaming tables, retail loss prevention, or inventory mats—let’s talk.
Here is some exemples
https://www.pokergfx.io/downloads/RFID-VPT-Build-Guide-V2.pdf
https://www.pokergfx.io/downloads/V2_Reader_Module_Upgrade.pdf
https://www.pokergfx.io/downloads
I need a project that shows me what to buy, and ho sells
Your task is purely on the hardware side: define an architecture that can see each chip as stacks move, bets slide, and pots grow, then pass clean data to the software team through a simple API or wired interface of your choice.
Key expectations
• Robust HF antenna array layout sized for a poker table, including multiplexing strategy to handle >100 simultaneous tags without collisions or dead zones.
• Reader, controller, and MCU/FPGA selection with justification, full schematics and PCB files (Altium, KiCad, or similar).
• Tag specification sized for standard casino chips, with guidance on orientation tolerance and shielding.
• Firmware outline or example code that streams tag UID and RSSI fast enough for smooth betting actions.
• Bill of materials, power budget, and wiring harness diagrams so I can hand everything straight to my prototyping shop.
• Brief test plan that proves the 10 cm accuracy requirement under normal table conditions (felt, players’ hands, stacked chips, overlapping tags).
If you have proven HF RFID or crowded-tag experience—especially with gaming tables, retail loss prevention, or inventory mats—let’s talk.
Here is some exemples
https://www.pokergfx.io/downloads/RFID-VPT-Build-Guide-V2.pdf
https://www.pokergfx.io/downloads/V2_Reader_Module_Upgrade.pdf
https://www.pokergfx.io/downloads
I need a project that shows me what to buy, and ho sells