US2006237906A1PendingUtilityA1

Winner's Card Game

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Feb 18, 2003Filed: Jul 10, 2006Published: Oct 26, 2006
Est. expiryFeb 18, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:James Bowling
G07F 17/32
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Abstract

The invention disclosed provides a method and means for playing a card game comprising receiving bets, including second-chance bets, dealing at least one set of cards, identifying one or more winning bets in each set, and paying-off one or more of the winning bets in each set. The invention also comprises an apparatus for playing a card game. The apparatus comprises a playing surface comprising a betting area, an open area, and a payoff area, wherein the open area is located between the betting area and the payoff area. The betting area comprises a plurality of player betting areas, wherein each of the plurality of player betting areas further comprises representations of three winning combinations. The payoff area comprises enlarged representations of the three winning combinations. Finally, the invention provides a real and virtual (i.e., computerized) version of the card game.

Claims

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1 . An apparatus for a card game, the apparatus comprising: 
 a playing surface comprising a betting area, an open area, and a payoff area, wherein the open area is located between the betting area and the payoff area;    the betting area comprising a plurality of player betting areas, wherein each of the plurality of player betting areas further comprises representations of three winning combinations; and    the payoff area comprising enlarged representations of the three winning combinations.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the playing surface comprises the size of the top surface of a black jack table.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the playing surface further comprises a drop box attached to a side of the playing surface.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the playing surface further comprises a tip box attached to a side of the playing surface.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the representations of three winning combinations comprise the three winning combinations possible from a deal of at least three cards.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the enlarged representations of three winning combinations comprise the three winning combinations possible from a deal of at least three cards.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the betting area comprises a quasi-semi-circular arrangement.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the payoff area comprises a quasi-semi-circular arrangement.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the playing surface further comprises indicia upon the playing surface.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the representations of the three winning combinations comprise three circles, wherein each one of the three circles comprises a different one of the three winning combinations.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the representations of the three winning combinations comprise three descriptive phrases, wherein each one of the three descriptive phrases comprises a different one of the three winning combinations.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the representations of the three winning combinations comprise three payoff phrases, wherein each one of the three payoff phrases comprises for a different one of the three winning combinations.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the representations of the three winning combinations comprise three circles, three descriptive phrases, and three payoff phrases.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the representations comprise a linear arrangement of three non-intersecting rows, wherein the first row comprises the three circles, the second row comprises the three descriptive phrases, and the third row comprises the three payoff phrases.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the representations comprise three groupings, wherein each one of the three groupings comprises a different one of the three circles, a different one of the three descriptive phrases, and a different one of the three payoff phrases; wherein each of the groupings comprises one of the three descriptive phrases properly describing the one of the three payoff phrases in each individual one of the three groupings.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the enlarged representations of the three winning combinations comprise “No Pair,” “Pair,” and “3 of a Kind.” 
   
   
       17 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising three enlarged payoff phrases, wherein each one of the three enlarged payoff phrases comprise groupings with a different one of the enlarged representations of the three winning combinations.  
   
   
       18 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the enlarged representations comprise a distribution within the payoff area.  
   
   
       19 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a community card betting area disposed upon the open area.  
   
   
       20 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the community card betting area comprises a plurality of player community card betting areas disposed upon the open area.  
   
   
       21 . The apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein each of the plurality of player community card betting areas comprises a location adjacent to a different one of the plurality of player betting areas.  
   
   
       22 . The apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein the shape of each of the plurality of player community card betting areas further comprises one or more descriptive community phrases adjacent to the perimeter of the shape.  
   
   
       23 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the playing surface further comprises a community card area.  
   
   
       24 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises a computerized version of the card game.  
   
   
       25 . The apparatus of  claim 24 , wherein the computerized version comprises a virtual playing surface.  
   
   
       26 . The apparatus of  claim 24 , wherein the computerized version comprises a connection to a network.  
   
   
       27 . The apparatus of  claim 24 , wherein a till is attached to the computerized version of the card game.  
   
   
       28 . The apparatus of  claim 24 , wherein a slot is integrally associated with the computerized version of the card game.  
   
   
       29 . The apparatus of  claim 24 , wherein the computerized version comprises at least one command receiver for effectuating choices of a player and resultant actions by the computerized version.

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