Roulette and dice game with poker hands

Abstract

A roulette game which can form poker hands. A roulette wheel has card values on the outside as opposed to the standard numbered values. The wheel can be spun a plurality of times in sequence, and each spin can be used as a card value. After five such spins, a five card poker hand can be created, although with less spins, a smaller poker hand can also be created.

1 . A method to play a roulette game, the method comprising: 
 receiving a first wager on a selected card value, the selected cad value comprising a card rank and a suit;    spinning a roulette wheel comprising a plurality of slots, each slot marked with card values, each card value comprising a card rank and a suit, the wheel stopping when a ball lands in a result slot with a result slot card value;    paying the first wager, if the selected card value matches the result slot card value.    
   
   
       2 . A method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the card values on the roulette wheel are limited to cards 6, 7, 8, 9, ten, jack, queen, king, ace in four different suits.  
   
   
       3 . A method to play a roulette game, the method comprising: 
 receiving a first wager for a first proposition involving two cards;    spinning a roulette wheel comprising a plurality of slots, each slot marked with card values, each card value comprising a card rank and a suit, the wheel stopping when a ball lands in a first result slot with a first result slot card value;    spinning the roulette wheel to rest on a second result slot with a second result card value; and    if the first card value and the second result card value render true the first proposition, then paying the first wager.    
   
   
       4 . A method as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the first proposition is whether the first result card and the second result card form a blackjack.  
   
   
       5 . A method as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the first proposition is whether the first result card and the second result card form a pair.  
   
   
       6 . A method as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the first proposition is whether the first result card and the second result card both comprise a zero or a double zero.  
   
   
       7 . A method as recited in  claim 3 , further comprising: 
 before the spinning a roulette wheel comprising a plurality of slots, receiving a second wager for a second proposition involving three cards;    spinning the roulette wheel to rest on a third result slot with a third result card value; and    if the first result card value and the second result card value and the third result card value render true the second proposition, then paying the second wager.    
   
   
       8 . A method as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the second proposition is a straight.  
   
   
       9 . A method as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the second proposition is a flush.  
   
   
       10 . A method to play a dice game, the method comprising: 
 receiving a first wager on a selected poker hand involving two cards;    rolling a first six sided die, sides of the first six sided die marked with card ranks Ar, Br, Cr, Dr, Er, Fr and respective suits As 1 , Bs 1 , Cs 1 , Ds 1 , Es 1 , Fs 1 , which results in a first roll;    rolling a second six sided die, sides of the second six sided die marked with the card ranks Ar, Br, Cr, Dr, Er, Fr, and respective suits As 2 , Bs 2 , Cs 2 , Ds 3 , Es 2 , Fs 2 , wherein As 1  is a different suit than As 2 , Bs 1  is a different suit than Bs 2 , Cs 1  is a different suit than Cs 2 , Ds 1  is a different suit than Ds 2 , Es 1  is a different suit than Es 2 , Fs 1  is a different suit than Fs 2 , which results in a second roll;    forming a revealed poker hand with the first roll and the second roll; and    if the revealed poker hand matches the selected poker hand, then paying the first wager.    
   
   
       11 . A method as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the first die and the second die are not rolled simultaneously, and after the rolling a first die and before the rolling a second die, a second wager can be placed on the second roll.  
   
   
       12 . A method as recited in  claim 10 , wherein Ar=9, Br=10, Cr=Jack, Dr=Queen, Er=King, Fr=Ace.  
   
   
       13 . A method to play a wagering game, the method comprising: 
 receiving a first wager for a first proposition involving only a first card;    receiving a second wager for a second proposition involving only the first card and a second card;    revealing the first card after the receiving the first wager and the receiving the second wager;    receiving a third wager, after the revealing, on a third proposition involving only the second card;    revealing the second card;    if the first card renders the first proposition true, then paying the first wager;    if the first card and the second card render true the second proposition, then paying the second wager; and    if the second card renders true the third proposition, then paying the third wager.    
   
   
       14 . An apparatus, comprising: 
 a roulette wheel; and    a ball to spin inside the roulette wheel and land on one of a plurality of markings, wherein the markings are card values.    
   
   
       15 . An apparatus as recited in  claim 14 , further comprising: 
 a layout comprising a plurality of card values and a plurality of betting areas each marked with respective propositions involving card values.    
   
   
       16 . An apparatus as recited in  claim 15 , wherein one of the plurality of propositions is whether outcomes of two next spins will form a pair.  
   
   
       17 . An apparatus as recited in  claim 15 , wherein one of the plurality of propositions is whether outcomes of two next spins will form a pair.  
   
   
       18 . A set of dice apparatus used for wagering, the apparatus comprising: 
 a first die with different card values on each side, each card value comprising a card rank and a suit; and    a second die with various card values on each side, each various card value picturing four different suits.    
   
   
       19 . A method as recited in  claim 10 , further comprising: 
 rolling a third six-sided die, sides of the third six-sided die each having multi suited card ranks.