US2003193143A1PendingUtilityA1
Card game
Priority: Nov 17, 2000Filed: Apr 24, 2003Published: Oct 16, 2003
Est. expiryNov 17, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Henry Lo
A63F 3/00157
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Abstract
The present invention is a five-card-stud game. It combines the elements of American game of Poker and Baccarat, creating its pair-theme rankings—no pair Point Count, One Pair, Two Pair, 3 of a Kind, Full House, 4 of a Kind. It is played with at least one conventional poker deck of 52 cards. Two or more players may participate in the game; one of the players is a Banker whom other players play against. A Player who is not a Banker may place a Poker Bet wager against the Banker's hand and/or a One Pair Bet wager betting on the value of the Player's own hand, and an optional Bonus Bet wager betting on the value of the Player's own hand. The Player's Poker Bet wager wins if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker; the Player's One Pair Bet wager wins if the Player's hand is One Pair or better; the Player's Bonus Bet wager wins if the Player's hand is one of the predetermined winning hands; and the wagers of three said bets are settled according to their particular rules. This novel and unique game is devised to provide Players an exciting, extremely enjoyable and relaxing gaming experience.
Claims
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1 . A method of playing a card game among a plurality of Players and a Banker, each Player wagering against the Banker, comprising the steps of:
(a) providing and shuffling at least one standard poker deck of 52 cards; (b) placing at least one wager of a Poker Bet wager and One Pair Bet wager; (c) after placing at least one of two said wagers, each Player has an option to place a Bonus Bet wager; (d) dealing cards, five cards dealt either at one time or proportionally, into enough dealt hands of five cards to provide a dealt hand for each Player and for the Banker; (e) determining which dealt hand is assigned to each Player and which dealt hand is assigned to the Banker; (f) determining whether each Player's One Pair Bet wager wins or loses, if any, wherein a Player's One Pair wager wins if the Player's hand is One Pair, Two Pair, 3 of a Kind, Full House or 4 of a Kind, and the Player's wager loses if the Player's hand is not one of said winning hands; (g) determining whether each Player's Bonus Bet wager wins or loses, if any; (h) determining whether each Player's Poker Bet wager wins, loses or ties, if any, wherein each Player's hand is compared to the Banker's hand according to the rankings selected for the Poker Bet game, wherein hands are ranked in descending order as follows: 4 of a Kind, Full House, 3 of a Kind, Two Pair, One Pair and Point Count; wherein 4 of a Kind, Full House, 3 of a Kind, Two Pair, One Pair are ranked and compared as conventional poker hands; wherein Point Count hands are ranked in descending order as follows: 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and 0 point; (l) settling each Player's wager or wagers against the Banker.
2 . The method of playing a card game according to claim 1 , wherein the Player's winning One Pair Bet wager is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1.
3 . The method of playing a card game according to claim 1 , wherein the Player's winning One Pair Bet wager is paid according to a predetermined pay table.
4 . The method of playing a card game according to claim 1 , wherein the Player's Bonus Bet wager wins if the Player's hand is Two Pair, 3 of a Kind, Full House or 4 of a Kind; the Player's Bonus Bet wager loses if the Player's hand is one of said winning hands.
5 . The method of playing a card game according to claim 4 , wherein the Player's winning Bonus Bet wager is paid according to a predetermined pay table.
6 . The method of playing a card game according to claim 4 , wherein the Player's winning Bonus Bet wager is paid as follows:
Hand
Payout Odds
Four Aces
8,000 to 1
4 2's through 4 Kings
500 to 1
Full House
100 to 1
3 of a Kind
8 to 1
Two Pair
4 to 1
7 . The method of playing a card game according to claim 4 , wherein the Player's winning Bonus Bet wager is paid as follows:
Hand
Payout Odds
Four Aces
7,000 to 1
4 2's through 4 Kings
500 to 1
Full House
100 to 1
3 of a Kind
8 to 1
Two Pair
4 to 1
8 . The method of playing a card game according to claim 4 , wherein the Player's winning Bonus Bet wager is paid as follows:
Hand
Payout Odds
4 Tens through 4 Aces
1,000 to 1
4 Twos through 4 Nines
500 to 1
Tens Full House through Aces Full House
200 to 1
Twos Full House through Nines Full House
150 to 1
3 of a Kind
8 to 1
Two Pair
4 to 1
9 . The method of playing a card game according to claim 1 , wherein the Player's Bonus Bet wager wins if the Player's hand is a predetermined pair, any pair that ranks higher than the predetermined pair, Two Pair, 3 of a Kind, Full House or 4 of a Kind; the Player's wager loses if the Player's hand is not one of said winning hands.
10 . The method of playing a card game according to claim 9 , wherein the Player's winning Bonus Bet wager is paid according to a predetermined payoff odds.
11 . The method of playing a card game according to claim 9 , wherein the Player's winning Bonus Bet wager is paid according to a predetermined pay table.
12 . The method of playing a card game according to claim 1 , wherein the Player's Poker Bet wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If the Player's ranks lower than the Banker's hand, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's and the Banker's hand rank the same, then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid either Even Money, namely 1 to 1, if the Banker's losing hand is not 0 point or one half of the wager, namely 1 to 2, if the Banker's losing hand is 0 point.
13 . The method of playing a card game according to claim 1 , wherein the Player's Poker Bet wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If the Player's ranks lower than the Banker's hand, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's and the Banker's hand rank the same, then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid according to a predetermined payoff rules.
14 . The method of playing a card game according to claim 1 , wherein the Player's Poker Bet wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If the Player's ranks lower than the Banker's hand, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's and the Banker's hand rank the same, then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid according to a predetermined pay table.
15 . The method of playing a card game according to claim 1 , wherein the Player's Poker Bet wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If the Banker's hand is 0 point, the Player's wager wins and is paid one half of the wager, namely 1 to 2; if the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's and the Banker's hand rank the same and the Banker's hand is not 0 point, then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1 if the Banker's hand is not 0 point.
16 . The method of playing a card game according to claim 1 , wherein the Player's Poker Bet wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's, or if the Player and the Banker have one of the predetermined Player losing tied hands, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's and the Banker's hand rank the same and, the Player and the Banker do not have one of the predetermined Player losing tied hands, then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1.
17 . The method of playing a card game according to claim 1 , wherein the Player's Poker Bet wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's or if the Player and the Banker have a tied hand of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 points, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's and the Banker's hand rank the same, and the Player and the Banker do not have a tied hand of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 points, then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1.
18 . The method of playing a card game according to claim 1 , wherein the Player's Poker Bet wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If the Banker's hand is a predetermined hand or lower, the Player's wager wins and is paid one half of the wager, namely 1 to 2; if the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's, the Player wager loses; if the Player's and the Banker's hand ranks the same and the Banker's hand is not a predetermined hand or lower, then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's and the Banker's hand is not a predetermined hand or lower, the Player's wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1.
19 . The method of playing a card game according to claim 1 , wherein the Player's Poker Bet wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's and the Banker's hand rank the same, then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1, less a certain percent of commission.
20 . A method of playing a card game among a plurality of Players and a Banker, each Player wagering against the Banker, comprising the steps of:
(a) providing and shuffling at least one standard poker deck of 52 cards; (b) placing a Poker Bet wager; (c) dealing cards, five cards dealt either at one time or proportionally, into enough dealt hands of five cards to provide a dealt hand for each Player and for the Banker; (d) determining which dealt hand is assigned to each Player and which dealt hand is assigned to the Banker; (e) determining whether each Player's Poker Bet wager wins, loses or ties, wherein each Player's hand is compared to the Banker's hand according to the rankings selected for the Poker Bet game, wherein hands are ranked in descending order as follows: 4 of a Kind, Full House, 3 of a Kind, Two Pair, One Pair and Point Count; wherein 4 of a Kind, Full House, 3 of a Kind, Two Pair, One Pair are ranked and compared as conventional poker hands; wherein Point Count hands are ranked in descending order as follows: 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and 0 point; and (f) settling each Player's wager against the Banker as follows: If the Player's ranks lower than the Banker's hand, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's and the Banker's hand rank the same, then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid either Even Money, namely 1 to 1, if the Banker's losing hand is not 0 point or one half of the wager, namely 1 to 2, if the Banker's losing hand is 0 point.
21 . A method of playing a card game among a plurality of Players and a Banker, each Player wagering against the Banker, comprising the steps of:
(a) providing and shuffling at least one standard poker deck of 52 cards; (b) placing a One Pair Bet wager; (c) dealing cards, five cards dealt either at one time or proportionally, into enough dealt hands of five cards to provide a dealt hand for each Player and for the Banker; (d) determining which dealt hand is assigned to each Player and which dealt hand is assigned to the Banker; (e) determining whether each Player's One Pair Bet wager wins or loses, wherein a Player's One Pair wager wins if the Player's hand is One Pair, Two Pair, 3 of a Kind, Full House or 4 of a Kind, and the Player's wager loses if the Player's hand is not one of said winning hands; and (f) settling each Player's One Pair Bet wager against the Banker as follows: the Player's winning One Pair Bet wager is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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