Modified playing cards and method of use

Abstract

A deck of modified playing cards enhances traditional wagering card games. In a first example, traditional card ranks are replaced with letters. For example, each Ten, Jack, Queen, King and Ace of one or more suits in a deck of playing cards is replaced with the letters “V”, “E”, “G”, “A”, and “S”, respectively. In another example, all Jacks are replaced with the numeral “11” to facilitate a 7/11 bonus game. In another example, all Kings are replaced with the number “13” and all Sevens are replaced with the letter “L” and word “Lucky.” In yet another example, pre-established cards are replaced with logos such that the logo card in a final card hand acts as bonus card or may act as a wild card. In such an arrangement, casino logos can be used to promote the casino and its amenities. In one version, awards include comps to businesses represented by the logo.

1 . A deck of playing cards comprising: 
 a plurality of cards grouped into four suits, said suits comprising diamonds, hearts, clubs and spades, wherein each of the plurality of cards depicts a suit in two diagonally opposite corners of a card face;    the plurality of cards comprising a front face and a back;    said plurality of cards including one or more first cards depicting on the front face traditional card ranks, each first card further depicting a number of pips matching the card rank or a picture denoting a face card;    said plurality of cards further including one or more second cards depicting on the front face a letter or logo near a card center in place of the card rank, pips and picture, said second cards depicting only the letter or logo in combination with a suit; and    wherein the first cards in combination with the second cards form the complete deck of playing cards.    
   
   
       2 . The deck of playing cards of  claim 1  wherein the first cards include traditional card ranks two through nine and the second cards include letters V, E, G, A and S in place of the traditional ace, king, queen, jack and ten, respectively.  
   
   
       3 - 4 . (canceled)  
   
   
       5 . The deck of playing cards of  claim 1  wherein the first cards include traditional ranks ace through nine and jack through king and the second cards include a logo in place of the traditional ten.  
   
   
       6 . The deck of playing cards of  claim 1  wherein the first cards include traditional ranks ace and three through king and the second cards include a logo in place of the traditional two.  
   
   
       7 . The deck of playing cards of  claim 1  wherein the logo is selected from the group consisting of a casino, restaurant, spa, show, club and shop.  
   
   
       8 . The deck of playing cards of  claim 1  wherein the cards are simulated on an electronic gaming device.  
   
   
       9 . The deck of playing cards of  claim 8  wherein the electronic gaming device facilitates the play of video poker or blackjack.  
   
   
       10 . A method of playing card games comprising: 
 accepting a player wager;    providing a plurality of cards grouped into four suits, said suits including diamonds, hearts, clubs and spades, said plurality of cards comprising a first set of cards having traditional card ranks, each first card in the first set further comprising a number of pips matching the card rank or a graphic denoting a face card and a second set of cards incorporating a numeral, letter, logo or symbol in place of the card rank, pips and picture, said second cards identified by suit;    selecting a pre-established number of random cards from the plurality of cards formed by a combination of the first set and the second set of cards; and    awarding a player a payout based on the player wager, said award being related to the selected random cards.    
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the first set of cards includes traditional card ranks two through nine and the second set of cards includes letters V, E, G, A and S in place of the traditional ace, king, queen, jack and ten, respectively.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the player receives an award in response to holding one or more of the cards from the second set cards in a final player hand.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 1   1  wherein a player receives an award for holding each of the five letters of the same suit in a final hand.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the first set of cards includes traditional card ranks ace through six, eight through ten, queen and king and the second set of cards includes numerals 7 and 11 in place of the traditional seven and jack.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the player receives an award for holding a one or more of the cards from the second set of cards in a final hand.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the player receives an award for holding a full house comprising only cards from the second set of cards.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the player receives an award for holding a 7, 11, queen, king and ace of the same suit in a final hand.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the first set of cards includes traditional card ranks ace through six and eight through queen and the second set of cards includes the word lucky in place of the traditional seven and a numeral 13 in place of the traditional king.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the player receives an award for holding one or more of the cards from the second et of cards in a final hand.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the player receives an award for holding four 13s and the word lucky in a final hand.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the first set of cards includes traditional ranks ace through nine and jack through king and the second set of cards includes a logo in place of the traditional ten.  
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the player receives an award for holding one or more of the cards from the second set of cards in a final hand.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the logo is selected from the group consisting of a casino, restaurant, spa, show, club and shop.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 23  wherein the payout is a comp related to the casino, restaurant, spa, show, club or shop.  
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the card from the second set of cards are deemed wild cards.  
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 10  facilitated by an electronic gaming device.  
   
   
       27 . A method of playing card games comprising: 
 accepting a player wager;    providing a plurality of cards grouped into four suits, said suits including diamonds, hearts, clubs and spades, said plurality of cards comprising a first set of cards having traditional card ranks, each card in the first set further comprising a number of pips matching the card rank or a graphic denoting a face card and a second set of cards incorporating a logo;    selecting a pre-established number of random cards from the plurality of cards formed by a combination of the first set and the second set of cards; and    providing the player an award based on an amount of the player wager and the arrangement of the selected random cards, said award being complimentaries to one or more businesses represented by the logo.    
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 27  wherein the complimentaries include discounts on business merchandise.  
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 27  wherein the logo is selected from the group consisting of a casino, restaurant, spa, show, club and shop.