A game phase detector for detecting or receiving input regarding different phases of a wagering game and providing a game phase output to a table monitoring system. The game phase detector may have a switch, optical signal detector, or other interface capable of detecting or receiving a card or user input. The output of the game phase detector is processed by a table monitoring system, such as an RFID table monitoring system. Game phase data correlates table monitoring system data to accurately monitor game play and wagers. In the game of blackjack, the game phase detector may comprise a dealer hole card detector (300) configured to detect the presence or rank of a dealer hole card.
Game phase detection