U.S. patent application number 09/730296 was filed with the patent office on 2001-11-15 for poker game.
Invention is credited to Au-Yeung, Chi Fat.
Application Number | 20010040345 09/730296 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 9889536 |
Filed Date | 2001-11-15 |
United States Patent
Application |
20010040345 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Au-Yeung, Chi Fat |
November 15, 2001 |
Poker game
Abstract
In a poker game, two or more players play against the house,
each player placing a first bet to enter the game. Two cards are
then dealt face-down to each player and two cards are dealt
face-down to the house. Three common cards are then dealt face-up.
If the player decides to continue with the game on the basis of the
two cards dealt face-down to him and the three cards dealt face-up,
he then places a further "call" bet. Two further common cards are
then dealt face-up. The game is decided by comparing the best hand
of five cards from the two cards dealt to the player and five
common cards with the two cards dealt to the house and five common
cards, the higher ranking poker hand winning.
Inventors: |
Au-Yeung, Chi Fat; (Quinton,
GB) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Davis and Bujold
Fourth Floor
500 N. Commercial Street
Manchester
NH
03101
US
|
Family ID: |
9889536 |
Appl. No.: |
09/730296 |
Filed: |
December 5, 2000 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
273/303 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63F 2001/005 20130101;
A63F 3/00157 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
273/303 |
International
Class: |
A63F 001/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Apr 11, 2000 |
GB |
0008723.9 |
Claims
1. A method of playing a poker game comprising the steps of:
dealing two cards face-down to a player and two cards facedown to
the house; dealing three common cards face-up; if the player
decides to continue with his hand, dealing two further cards
face-up; and comparing hands of five cards made up from the two
cards deal to the player and the five common cards with the two
cards dealt to the house and the five common cards, to decide the
winner of the game.
2. A method according to claim 1 in which the player is required to
place a bet before being dealt two cards face-down.
3. A method according to claim 2 in which the player is required to
place a further bet before the final two common cards are
dealt.
4. A method according to claim 1 in which the hands are compared on
the basis of the conventional ranking of poker hands.
5. A method according to claim 1 in which if the house's hand is
below a predetermined value the house forfeits the game.
6. A method according to claim 5 in which if the house's hand is
below a pair of fours, the house forfeits the game.
7. A method according to claim 1 in which if the player wins, the
house pays odds depending on the rank of the player's hand.
8. A method according to claim 7 in which if the player wins, the
house pays odds as follows:
3 Straight Flush 20 to 1 Four of a Kind 10 to 1 Full House 3 to 1
Flush 2 to 1.
9. A method according to claim 7 in which if the player wins, the
house pays odds as follows:
4 Straight Flush 20 to 1 Four of a Kind 5 to 1 Full House 3 to 1
Flush 2 to 1.
10. A method according to claim 7 in which if the player wins, the
house pays odds as follows:
5 Straight Flush 50 to 1 Four of a Kind 20 to 1 Full House 2 to 1
Flush 6 to 4.
11. A method of playing a poker game according to claim 1 in which
one or more players may play against the house.
12. A method of playing a poker game comprising the steps of: a
player placing a first bet; a dealer dealing two cards face-down to
the player and two cards face-down to the dealer; the dealer also
dealing three common cards face-up; the player placing a second bet
if he wishes to continue or forgoing his first bet if he does not
wish to continue; upon placement of the second bet, the dealer
dealing two further common cards face-up; and comparing the hands
of five cards made up from the two cards dealt to the player and
five common cards with the two cards dealt to the dealer and five
common cards, to decide the winner of the game, the player losing
his first and second bets if the dealer wins and the dealer paying
out on the first and second bets if the player wins.
13. A method according to claim 12 in which the hands are compared
on the basis of the conventional ranking of poker hands.
14. A method according to claim 12 in which if the dealer's hand is
below a predetermined value he forfeits the game and pays out on
the player's first bet only.
15. A method according to claim 12 in which if the player wins, the
dealer pays odds depending on the rank of the player's hand.
16. A method according to claim 15 in which if the player wins, the
dealer pays odds as follows:
6 Straight Flush 20 to 1 Four of a Kind 10 to 1 Full House 3 to 1
Flush 2 to 1.
17. A method according to claim 15 in which if the player wins, the
dealer pays odds as follows:
7 Straight Flush 20 to 1 Four of a Kind 5 to 1 Full House 3 to 1
Flush 2 to 1.
18. A method according to claim 15 in which if the player wins, the
dealer pays odds as follows:
8 Straight Flush 50 to 1 Four of a Kind 20 to 1 Full House 2 to 1
Flush 6 to 4.
Description
[0001] The present invention relates to a casino house game which
is a variant of five card stud poker.
[0002] Stud poker is a popular game, in casinos and the game has
been adapted over the years to evolve new variants such as
"Hold'em" and "Omaha". Hitherto, with such games and variants, the
player plays against fellow players, rather than the casino.
[0003] U.S. Pat. No. 5,382,025 discloses a variant of stud poker in
which three or more hands are dealt and the players are able to bet
on whichever of the hands they believe will win.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
[0004] The present invention provides a method of playing a poker
game in which each player plays against a dealer.
[0005] This game requires a certain degree of skill and decision
making which in turn makes the game challenging and
interesting.
[0006] According to one aspect of the present invention, a method
of playing a poker game comprises the steps of:
[0007] dealing two cards face-down to a player and two cards
face-down to the house;
[0008] dealing three common cards face-up;
[0009] if the player decides to continue with the hand dealt to
him, dealing two further common cards face-up; and
[0010] comparing hands of five cards made up from the two cards
dealt to the player and the five common cards, with the two cards
dealt to the house and five common cards, to decide the winner of
the game.
[0011] According to the preferred embodiment of the game, the
player is required to place a bet before being dealt two cards
face-down. The player is then preferably required to place a
further bet to indicate that he wishes to proceed with the game,
before the final two common cards are dealt.
[0012] The result of the game is decided on the conventional
ranking of poker hands. If however the house's hand is below a
predetermined minimum value, the house forfeits the game, paying
out on the player's initial bet.
[0013] The minimum qualifying hand for the house may be of any
specified rank, but will typically be a pair of fours.
[0014] According to a further embodiment of the game, if the player
wins, the house would pay out odds, at least on the player's
initial bet, depending on the rank of the player's hand.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0015] Referring to FIG. 1 which illustrates the layout of a gaming
table cloth, before the play, the player places a bet in the box 1,
marked "ante". The dealer, on behalf of the house, then deals two
cards to each player and two cards to himself. All cards are dealt
face-down.
[0016] The dealer then deals three common "community" cards face-up
in the middle of the table, in the box 2 qmarked "flop".
[0017] If the players decide to continue with the game, then they
place a bet, of double their initial bet, in the box 3 marked
"call". Alternatively, the player may pass their hand and lose
their "ante" bet.
[0018] Two further cards are then dealt face-up in box 2.
[0019] Each player then selects five cards from the two dealt to
him and the five cards in the "flop" to achieve the best poker hand
on the basis of the conventional poker ranking.
Poker Ranking
[0020]
1 Hand Example Royal Flush A, K, Q, J, 10 (suited) Straight Flush
7, 8, 9, 10, J (suited) Four of a Kind 3, 3, 3, 3, K Full House 7,
7, 7, Q, Q Straight 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (unsuited) Three of a Kind 10,
10, 10, 7, 3 Two Pair A, A, 7, 7, J One Pair 5, 5, K, J, 7 High
Card in Hand A, K, 7, 5, 3 (unsuited)
[0021] The players best poker hand is then compared with the best
poker hand made up from the two cards dealt face-down to the dealer
and five cards in the "flop" to decide the winner.
[0022] If however the dealer's hand is lower than a pair of fours,
he fails to qualify and pays the "ante" bets of all the players who
are still in the game.
[0023] If the dealer's hand is a pair of fours or better and he
loses to a player then he pays the player's "ante" and "call" bets
at even money. If however the dealer's hand is higher than the
player's hand then he takes both the player's "ante" and "call"
bets.
[0024] In a variation of the game, if the player's hand is better
than the dealer's hand, the house will pay odds on the players
"ante" bet, for example, on the basis of the following lists.
2 Odds Hand Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Straight Flush 20 to 1 20
to 1 50 to 1 Four of a Kind 10 to 1 5 to 1 20 to 1 Full House 3 to
1 3 to 1 2 to 1 Flush 2 to 1 2 to 1 6 to 4
[0025] While in the accompanying drawing five positions are
provided for players, any number of players may play the game, each
player playing against the dealer.
[0026] The above described game may also be adapted for Internet
entertainment and video slot machines. It could furthermore be
stored on a disk and played on a computer or interactive
television.
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