Computerized Poker Tables

[nycplayer]

I really hate this idea. However, what if they just had a robot dealer? I think the tech is a long way off, but what would you think of that, assuming it still uses real cards and chips?
see also: http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/.../100073_bb.asx

[Quicksilvre]

I love the idea of a robot dealer, as long as it worked and the procedure for returning the cards back to the bot worked. This is a tough procedure for a robot, though.

As for the computer poker tables...if they have some of the computerized computer tables and some of the regular tables, that might be OK, since then everyone could get what they preferred. However, a total switchover sounds like a bad idea. How much chatter would there be at a computerized table? Not much, I'd imagine.