Tablecloth, table and equipment for a card game

Abstract

A table cloth is disclosed for playing card games, more specifically Baccarat-Punto Banco or a similar game, which is played between a banker and a fictitious player and in which one or more players bet tokens and/or fiches on a win of the banker, of the fictitious player's win, or on a tie. The table cloth includes an underside adapted to contact a supporting plane; an upper side provided with graphical representations that define one or more areas where the tokens and/or fiches are to be positioned, and where the cards associated with the banker and with the fictitious player are to be positioned. The sum of the spaces delimiting the positions of the cards associated with the dealer and with the fictitious player equals four. A table and equipment for playing card games, more specifically a card game of Baccarat-Punto Banco or a similar type are also disclosed.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A table cloth for playing a card game, in which each hand is played by a banker and a fictitious player, and in which one or more players bet tokens and/or casino fiches on the banker's win, on the fictitious player's win, or on the tie between the banker and the fictitious player, said table cloth comprising:
 an underside adapted to come into contact with a supporting plane; and   an upper side visible to the one or more players;   wherein said upper side has graphical representations designed to define:   one or more areas designed to delimit a position of the tokens and/or casino fiches;   a plurality of spaces designed delimit a position of the cards associated with the banker; and   a plurality of spaces designed a delimit the position of the cards associated with the fictitious player;   wherein sum of the spaces delimiting the position of the cards associated with the banker and of the spaces delimiting the position of the cards associated with the fictitious player equals four.   
     
     
         2 . The table cloth according to  claim 1 , wherein said upper side has one pair of additional graphical representations showing one card from a deck, each additional graphical representation of the card being respectively positioned beside the spaces delimiting the position of the cards associated with the banker and with the fictitious player. 
     
     
         3 . The table cloth according to  claim 1 , wherein said upper side comprises additional graphical representations designed to define an area where to position a container for the tokens and/or the casino fiches and an additional area where to position a container for the cards used during rounds of play. 
     
     
         4 . The table cloth according to  claim 1 , wherein each area designed to delimit the position of the tokens and/or the casino fiches comprises a first area designed to delimit the position of the tokens and/or the casino fiches associated with the banker's win, a second area designed to delimit the position of the tokens and/or the casino fiches associated with the fictitious player's win, and a third area designed to delimit the position of the tokens and/or the casino fiches associated with the tie between the banker and the fictitious player. 
     
     
         5 . The table cloth according  claim 1 , wherein the graphical representations present on said upper side are obtained by printing. 
     
     
         6 . A table for playing a card game, in which the hand is played between a banker and a fictitious player, and in which one or more players bet tokens and/or casino fiches on the banker's win, on the fictitious player's win or on a tie between the banker and the fictitious player, the table comprising:
 a supporting structure provided with a load bearing portion adapted to be placed on a ground; and   a supporting plane placed on top of said load bearing portion and provided with an upper surface;   wherein said upper surface of said supporting plane comprises graphical representations that define:   two or more areas designed to delimit a position of the tokens and/or the casino fiches;   a plurality of spaces designed to delimit a position of cards associated with the banker; and   a plurality of spaces designed to delimit a position of a cards associated with the fictitious player;   wherein a sum of the spaces delimiting the position of the cards associated with the banker and of the spaces delimiting the position of the cards associated with the fictitious player equals four.   
     
     
         7 . The table according to  claim 6 , wherein said upper surface has one pair of additional graphical representations showing a card from a deck, each representation of the card being respectively positioned beside the spaces delimiting the position of the cards associated with the banker and with the fictitious player. 
     
     
         8 . The table according to  claim 6 , further comprising a container for the tokens and/or the casino fiches of the players and a container for the cards used during hands. 
     
     
         9 . The table according to  claim 6 , wherein each area designed to delimit the position of the tokens and/or the casino fiches comprises a first area designed to define the position of the tokens and/or the casino fiches associated with the banker's win, a second area designed to define the position of the tokens and/or the casino fiches associated with the fictitious player's win, and a third area designed to define the position of the tokens and/or the casino fiches associated with the tie between the banker and the fictitious player. 
     
     
         10 . Equipment for playing a card game, wherein a hand is played between a banker and a fictitious player, and wherein one or more players bet tokens and/or casino fiches on the banker's win, on the fictitious player's win, or on a tie between the banker and the fictitious player, said equipment comprising:
 a table equipped with a supporting plane;   a gaming table cloth having an underside designed to come into contact with said supporting plane and an upper side visible to a dealer and to the players;   wherein said table cloth is configured according to  claim 1 .