U.S. patent application number 10/843066 was filed with the patent office on 2004-11-18 for card game.
Invention is credited to Au-Yeung, Chi Fat.
Application Number | 20040227294 10/843066 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 9957874 |
Filed Date | 2004-11-18 |
United States Patent
Application |
20040227294 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Au-Yeung, Chi Fat |
November 18, 2004 |
Card game
Abstract
A secondary game to be played in combination with a primary card
game in which the dealer deals a specified number of cards to a
player, the dealer dealing said specified number of cards to each
player and one card to himself, the dealer paying out on bets on
the secondary game when the player has a card of the same suit as
the dealer's card but of higher rank.
Inventors: |
Au-Yeung, Chi Fat; (Quinton,
GB) |
Correspondence
Address: |
DAVIS & BUJOLD, P.L.L.C.
FOURTH FLOOR
500 N. COMMERCIAL STREET
MANCHESTER
NH
03101-1151
US
|
Family ID: |
9957874 |
Appl. No.: |
10/843066 |
Filed: |
May 11, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
273/292 ;
273/303 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63F 3/00157 20130101;
A63F 1/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
273/292 ;
273/303 |
International
Class: |
A63F 001/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
May 12, 2003 |
GB |
0310841.2 |
Claims
What I claim is:
1. A secondary game to be played in combination with a primary card
game in which the dealer deals a specified number of cards to a
player, comprising the dealer dealing said specified number of
cards to each player and one card to himself, the dealer paying out
on bets on the secondary game when the player has a card of the
same suit as the dealer's card but of higher rank.
2. A game according to claim 1 in which the primary card game is
one of the group including blackjack and poker.
3. A game according to claim 1 in which the primary card game is
one of the group including Casino Hold'em Poker, Caribbean Stud
Poker and Casino Omaha poker.
4. A game according to claim 1 in which the secondary game is
played at the start of the primary game.
5. A game according to claim 1 in which the secondary game is
played after completion of the primary game.
6. A game according to claim 5 in which at the completion of the
primary game the dealer's cards and any common cards are removed,
the dealer dealing himself a further single card for use in the
secondary game.
7. A game according to claim 1 in which the dealer's card must be
equal to or below a specified value, the dealer dealing cards to
himself, one by one until the card is equal to or below the
specified value.
8. A game according to claim 1 in which the dealer pays out on the
bet on the secondary game if the player has a card of the same suit
as the dealer's card and above a specified value.
9. A game according to claim 1 in which the primary card game
involves the dealing of additional optional cards to the player,
such additional optional cards also being used in the secondary
game.
10. A game according to claim 1 in which the odds paid out to a
player winning the secondary game depend on the cards held by the
player, in addition to the card that is the same suit and of higher
rank that the dealer's card.
Description
[0001] The present invention relates to an add-on game which may be
played in combination with other conventional casino card games, in
particular Poker or Blackjack.
[0002] In order to increase the appeal of casino card games such as
Poker or Blackjack, in which the players play against the house,
various side bets are incorporated, so that in addition to betting
on whether the player's hand will beat a house hand, the player
may, for example, also place bets as to the strength of his hand
and be paid out odds on the basis of the strength of his hand.
[0003] Moreover, in order to increase the duration of each hand and
thus the players' enjoyment, it has been proposed to combine two or
more games, for example, combining Blackjack and Poker.
[0004] According to one aspect of the present invention, a
secondary game to be played in combination with a primary card game
in which the dealer deals a specified number of cards to a player,
comprises the dealer dealing said specified number of cards to each
player and one card to himself, the dealer paying out on bets on
the secondary game when the player has a card of the same suit as
the dealer's card but of higher rank.
[0005] The secondary game in accordance with the present invention
may be played at the beginning of or after completion of the
primary card game.
[0006] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the
dealer's card must be below a specified value, the dealer
continuing to deal the cards to himself, until the value of the
card is below that specified value.
[0007] According to a further embodiment, the player is paid out on
the bet on the secondary game, when the player has a card of the
same suit as the card dealt to the dealer and of above a specified
rank, irrespective of the rank of the dealer's card.
[0008] The specified number of cards in the player's hand may be of
any number, the odds paid out being calculated accordingly.
Different odds may be paid out, depending upon the combination of
suits and ranks of the cards held by the player.
[0009] Where the primary card game includes the player being dealt
optional additional cards, for example as in Blackjack, the second
game may be played after completion of the primary card game, any
optional cards dealt to the player during the primary card game
also counting in the secondary game.
[0010] The card game played in accordance with the present
invention may also be played on the Internet, video slot machines,
computers or interactive television.
[0011] The invention is now described in the following
examples:--
EXAMPLE 1
Blackjack-Block.TM.
[0012] As illustrated in FIG. 1, a conventional Blackjack gaming
cloth having areas 1 in which each player may place bets on the
outcome of the game of Blackjack, has additional betting areas 2
marked BK in which the players may place bets on the outcome of a
secondary game Blocks.
[0013] Each player wishing to participate in the game of Blackjack
places bets in area 1 and optionally a side Block.TM. bet in area
2.
[0014] The dealer then deals two cards face up to each player and
one card face up to himself.
[0015] Players who have placed bets in area 2 will then be paid out
on the Block.TM. bet, if at least one of the player's cards is the
same suit as the dealer's card and of higher rank than the dealer's
card. The odds paid out to the player on the Block.TM. bet are as
set out in Table 1.
1TABLE 1 Block Type Description Pay Out Normal One of player's
cards of same suit 2 to 1 Block and higher rank than dealers' card
Flush Two of player's cards of same suit and at least Block one of
higher rank than the dealer's card 5 to 1 Pair One of player's
cards of same suit as the dealer's 10 to 1 Block card, the player's
cards being of the same rank and higher than the rank of the
dealer's card Ultimate Two of player's cards of same suit as
dealer's 35 to 1 Block card, the player's cards being of the same
rank and higher than the rank of the dealer's card
[0016] After the bets on the secondary Block.TM. game, the cards
dealt to the players and dealer are played under conventional
Blackjack rules, to decide the outcome of the bets placed in area
1.
[0017] In an alternative Blackjack based game, the Blackjack game
may be completed before the Block.TM. bets are decided. In this
case, the dealer's Blackjack hand after completion of the Blackjack
game is removed and the dealer deals himself a further single card
face up. The Block.TM. bets are then decided on comparison of the
single dealer's card against the two cards dealt initially to each
player plus any optional cards dealt to the player during the play
of the Blackjack hand.
EXAMPLE 2
Casino Hold'em Poker Plus Block.TM.
[0018] As illustrated in FIG. 2, the conventional Casino Hold'em
Poker playing cloth having betting areas 4 marked Ante and 5 marked
Call for each player is modified by inclusion of a third betting
area 6 marked BK for Block.TM. side bets.
[0019] Players wishing to participate in the Casino Hold'em Poker
Game and optionally in the Block.TM. side bet, place bets in areas
3 and 5.
[0020] The Casino Hold'em Poker Game is then played in conventional
manner:--
[0021] the dealer deals two cards face down to each player and two
cards face down to himself;
[0022] the dealer then deals three common cards face up;
[0023] if the player decides to continue with the hand dealt to
him, he places a further bet in the area 4, or if the player
decides to pass then the dealer takes the player's bet from area 3
and the player's cards are placed face down behind the BlockT.TM.
side bet area 5;
[0024] the dealer then deals two further common cards face up;
[0025] for players who have called the bet, the best poker hand of
five cards made up from the two cards dealt to the player and the
five common cards, is then compared against the best poker hand of
five cards made up of the dealer's two cards plus the five common
cards, the dealer paying out on the bets where the player's hand
out ranks the dealer's hand, on the conventional poker ranking.
[0026] Upon completion of the Casino Hold'em Poker Game, the
dealer's cards and common cards are removed and the dealer deals
himself a further single card face up.
[0027] The dealer's single card is then compared against the
initial two cards dealt to each player to decide the Block.TM. bet
placed in area 6, in similar manner to that described above.
EXAMPLE 3
Caribbean Stud Poker with Block.TM.
[0028] Each player wishing to participate in the Caribbean Stud
Poker Game places a bet in the Ante betting area 4 and optionally
also a Block.TM. side bet in area 6, see FIG. 2.
[0029] The Caribbean Stud Poker Game is then played in conventional
manner:--
[0030] the dealer deals five cards face down to each player and
five cards, one face up and the other four face down to
himself;
[0031] If the player decides to call the poker hand, he places a
further bet in area 5, otherwise he passes and loses the bet placed
in area 4 to the dealer;
[0032] provided that the dealer's hand reaches a predetermined
minimum requirement, for example, Ace/King then the player's hand
is compared with the dealer's hand on conventional poker rankings
to decide the outcome of the poker bet. If the player beats the
dealer's hand or the dealer does not reach the predetermined
minimum requirement, then the odds paid to the player depend upon
the poker ranking of the player's hand, in conventional manner.
[0033] Upon completion of the Caribbean Stud Poker Game, the
dealer's cards are removed and the dealer deals himself a further
single card face up.
[0034] Regardless of the outcome of the Casino Stud Poker Game, the
initial five cards dealt to each player are then compared with the
dealer's card, the player winning the Block.TM. side bet, if at
least one card is of the same suit and of higher rank than the
dealer's card.
[0035] As with Example 1, calculated odds may be paid out on the
Block.TM. side bet depending on the combination of cards held by
the player.
EXAMPLE 4
Casino Omaha Poker with Block.TM.
[0036] Players wishing to participate in the game place bets in
areas 4 and optionally a Block.TM. side bet in area 6.
[0037] The Casino Omaha Poker Game is then played in conventional
manner:--
[0038] the dealer deals three cards face down to each player and
three cards face down to himself.
[0039] the dealer then deals three additional common cards face up
in the middle of the table.
[0040] the players then decides whether to continue by calling and
placing a further bet in area 5, or passing and losing the bet
placed in area 4 to the dealer.
[0041] the dealer will then deal two additional common cards.
[0042] for each player that has called, the best five card poker
hand composed of at least two out of three of the cards dealt to
the player, the remainder being selected from the five common cards
being compared against the best five card poker hand from at least
two out of three of the dealer's cards, the remaining cards being
selected from the five common cards.
[0043] provided that the dealer reaches a minimum qualifying value,
for example a pair of sevens, the winner is decided on the
conventional poker ranking. If the player's hand beats the dealer's
hand, then the odds paid out will depend on the ranking of the
poker hand in conventional manner.
[0044] Upon completion of the Casino Omaha Poker Game, the dealer's
hand and common cards are removed and the dealer deals himself a
single card face up.
[0045] To decide the Block.TM. side bet, the original three cards
dealt to each player, irrespective of the outcome of the Casino
Omaha Poker Game, are then compared against the dealer's single
card, the player winning the Block.TM. side bet, if he has a card
of the same suit and of higher rank than the dealer's card.
[0046] The odds paid out to a player winning the Block.TM. side bet
are calculated depending upon the cards held by the player, in
similar manner to that described in Example 1.
EXAMPLE 5
Casino Hold'em Poker with Block 9.TM.
[0047] To participate in the game, a player places bets in areas 4
and optionally a Block 9.TM. side bet in area 6, see FIG. 2.
[0048] The Casino Hold'em Poker Game is then played in conventional
manner, as described in Example 2.
[0049] Upon completion of the Casino Hold'em Poker Game, the dealer
removes his cards and the common cards.
[0050] The dealer then deals cards to himself, one at a time, face
up, until he deals a 9 or lower. The initial two cards dealt to
each player irrespective of the outcome of the Casino Hold'em Poker
Game, are then compared against the last card dealt to the dealer,
the player winning the Block 9.TM. side bet if he has a card of the
same suit as the dealer but of higher rank. Calculated odds are
paid out on the bet, depending upon the cards held by the player in
similar manner to that described in Example 1.
[0051] In the above-mentioned example, values other than 9 may be
selected.
[0052] Various modifications may be made without departing from the
invention. For example, the rules of the primary card game may be
varied and other side bets may be included.
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