U.S. patent application number 12/157039 was filed with the patent office on 2009-01-29 for card game.
Invention is credited to Henry Tien Lo.
Application Number | 20090026707 12/157039 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 40294592 |
Filed Date | 2009-01-29 |
United States Patent
Application |
20090026707 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lo; Henry Tien |
January 29, 2009 |
Card game
Abstract
The present invention is offered under the name of "Pair Magic".
It is a five-card-stud game, played with at least one conventional
poker deck of 52 cards. Two or more players may participate in the
game. One of the players is the Banker whom other players play
against. A Player who is not a Banker must place a wager playing
against the Banker's hand before receiving his or her cards. The
Player's hand is compared to the Banker's hand according to its
unique and novel rankings, referred as the `pair-theme` rankings;
and the Player's wager may be settled according to any one of its
predetermined rules. Players who frequently play this novel and
unique game, will enjoy the simplicity and excitement that the game
provides, and especially, will obtain the opportunities to sharpen
their math skill.
Inventors: |
Lo; Henry Tien; (Las Vegas,
NV) |
Correspondence
Address: |
HENRY TIEN LO
3609 MELONIES DR., #96
LAS VEGAS
NV
89103
US
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Family ID: |
40294592 |
Appl. No.: |
12/157039 |
Filed: |
June 6, 2008 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
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10422379 |
Apr 24, 2003 |
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12157039 |
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09715887 |
Nov 17, 2000 |
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10422379 |
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09150562 |
Sep 10, 1998 |
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09715887 |
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Current U.S.
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273/303 |
Current CPC
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A63F 1/00 20130101; A63F
3/00157 20130101 |
Class at
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273/303 |
International
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A63F 1/00 20060101
A63F001/00 |
Claims
1. A method of playing a card game in which at least Player
competes against a Banker, comprising the steps of: (a) placing a
wager; (b) dealing five cards to the Player comprising the Player's
hand; (c) dealing five cards to the Banker comprising the Banker's
hand; (d) determining whether the Player's wager wins, loses or
ties, wherein the Player's hand is compared to the Banker's hand
according to a rankings, wherein hands are ranked in descending
order as follows; 4 of a Kind, Full House, 3 of a Kind, Two Pair,
One Pair and Point Count; wherein 4 of a Kind, Full House, 3 of a
Kind, Two Pair, One Pair are ranked and compared as conventional
poker hands; wherein Point Count hands are ranked in descending
order as follows: 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and 0 point; and (e)
settling the Player's wager against the Banker.
2. The method of playing a card game according to claim 1, wherein
the Player's wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If the
Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's hand, the Player's
wager loses; if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand rank the
same, then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor
loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's, the
Player's wager wins and either is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1,
if the Banker's losing hand is not 0 point, or is paid one half of
the Player's wager, namely 1 to 2, if the Banker's losing hand is 0
point.
3. The method of playing a card game according to claim 1, wherein
the Player's wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If the
Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's hand, the Player's
wager loses; if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand rank the
same, then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor
loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's, the
Player's wager wins and is paid according to either a predetermined
payout odds or a predetermined pay table if the Banker's losing
hand is one of predetermined hands, or one half of the Player's
wager, namely 1 to 2, if the Banker's losing hand is not one of the
predetermined hands.
4. The method of playing a card game according to claim 1, wherein
the Player's wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If the
Banker's hand is 0 point, the Player's wager automatically wins and
is paid one half of the Player's wager, namely 1 to 2; if the
Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's and the Banker's hand
is not 0 point, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand and
the Banker's hand rank the same and the Banker's hand is not 0
point, then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor
loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's and the
Banker's hand is not 0 point, the Player's wager wins and is paid
Even Money, namely 1 to 1.
5. The method of playing a card game according to claim 1, wherein
the Player's wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If a
Player's hand is one of predetermined hands, the Player's wager
wins and is paid one half of the wager, namely 1 to 2; if the
Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's and the Banker's hand
is not one of the predetermined hands, the Player's wager loses; if
the Player's hand and the Banker's hand ranks the same and the
Banker's hand is not one of the predetermined hands, then two hands
tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's
hand ranks higher than the Banker's and the Banker's hand is not
one of the predetermined hands, the Player's wager wins and is paid
according to either a predetermined payout odds or a predetermined
pay table.
6. The method of playing a card game according to claim 1, wherein
the Player's wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If the
Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's hand or if the Player
and the Banker have a tied hand of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9
points, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand and the
Banker's hand rank the same, and the Player and the Banker do not
have a tied hand of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 points, then two
hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the
Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager
wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1.
7. The method of playing a card game according to claim 1, wherein
the Player's wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If the
Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's or if the Player and
the Banker have a tied hand of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 points, the
Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand
rank the same, and the Player and the Banker do not have a tied
hand of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 points, then two hands tie and the
Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks
higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid Even
Money, namely 1 to 1.
8. The method of playing a card game according to claim 1, wherein
the Player's wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If the
Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's hand, or if the Player
and the Banker have one of the predetermined Player losing tied
hands, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand and the
Banker's hand rank the same, and the Player and the Banker do not
have one of the predetermined Player losing tied hands, then two
hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the
Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager
wins and is paid according to either a predetermined payout odds or
a predetermined pay table.
9. The method of playing a card game according to claim 1, wherein
the Player's wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If the
Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's, the Player's wager
loses; if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand rank the same,
then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses;
if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's, the Player's
wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1, less a 5%
commission.
10. The method of playing a card game according to claim 1, wherein
the Player's wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If the
Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's, the Player's wager
loses; if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand rank the same,
then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses;
if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's, the Player's
wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1, less a
predetermined percent commission.
11. The method of playing a card game according to claim 1, wherein
the Player's wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If a
Banker's hand is one of predetermined hands, or if the Player's
hand and the Banker's hand ranks the same, then the Player's wager
is a push and neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks
lower than the Banker's and the Banker's hand is not one of the
predetermined hands, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand
ranks higher than the Banker's and the Banker's hand is not one of
the predetermined hands, the Player's wager wins and is paid Even
Money, namely 1 to 1.
12. The method of playing a card game according to claim 1, wherein
the Player's wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If a
Banker's hand is one of predetermined hands, or if the Player's
hand and the Banker's hand ranks the same, then the Player's wager
is a push and neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks
lower than the Banker's and the Banker's hand is not one of the
predetermined hands, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand
ranks higher than the Banker's and the Banker's hand is not one of
the predetermined hands, the Player's wager wins and is paid
according to either a predetermined payout odds or a predetermined
pay table.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent
application Ser. No. 10/422,379, filed Apr. 24, 2003, now pending,
which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No.
09/715,887, filed Nov. 17, 2000, now abandoned, which is a
continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No.
09/150,562, filed Sep. 10, 1998, now abandoned.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention generally relates to wagering-type card games
and, particularly to card games for use in casinos and
cardrooms.
[0003] Since Poker games, Blackjack, and Baccarat are simple and
yet challenging to players, they have become the most popular card
games in casinos. The players, who are fond of Poker games, like
the simplicity of the games, the excitements the games generate,
and especially the familiar Poker rankings of the games: High Card,
One Pair, Two Pair, 3 of a Kind, Straight, Flush, Full House, 4 of
a Kind and Straight Flush. The players, who love Blackjack, like
the simplicity and rapid wager-resolution of the game, the player's
options it offers, and especially the fun of adding up the face
value of all cards to obtain the value of a Blackjack hand. The
players, who embrace Baccarat, like the simplicity, rapid
wager-resolution and low house advantage of the game, and
especially its simple point-count rankings wherein hands are ranked
in descending order as follows: 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and 0
point. Thus, combining the especial features of three said games
can create a great novel game. Commonly owned U.S. Pat. No.
5,863,042 to Lo is such great novel game that discloses these
especial features.
[0004] Lo, U.S. Pat. No. 5,863,042 teaches that a player may place
a Poker bet playing against the Banker's hand and at least one of
four optional side bets betting on the value of the player's own
hand. Its side-bet games are easy and fun to play; however,
offering too many side bets would slow down the game, would result
in players losing too fast or winning too fast and therefore the
game table would be empty more often. Furthermore, its Poker Bet
game is fun yet complicated to play because it requires players
using a player-optimal strategy to arrange their 5-dealt cards into
a 2-card Low Hand and a 3-card High Hand in an optimal way, and it
would be difficult for casino dealers to manage it, because it
requires the banker using a banker-optimal strategy to arrange the
banker's 5-dealt cards into a 2-card Low Hand and a 5-card High
Hand in an optimal way. The present invention is devised to solve
these problems of such Poker Bet game.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The present invention is offered under the name of "Pair
Magic". It is a five-card-stud game, played with at least one
conventional poker deck of 52 cards. Two or more players may
participate in the game. One of the players is the Banker whom
other players play against. A Player who is not a Banker must place
a wager playing against the Banker's hand before receiving his or
her cards.
[0006] The object of the game is to have a hand that outranks the
opponent's hand. In Poker Bet, a Player's hand is compared to the
Banker's hand according to a rankings wherein hands are ranked in
descending order as follows:
TABLE-US-00001 Rank Hand 1. 4 of a Kind 2. Full House 3. 3 of a
Kind 4. Two Pair 5. One Pair 6. Point Count (no pair, from highest
9 points down to lowest 0 point)
[0007] A Player's wager may be settled according to any one of
provided rules of the present invention below:
[0008] Rules 1: If the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's
hand, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand and the
Banker's hand rank the same, then two hands tie and the Player's
wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher
than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid either Even
Money, namely 1 to 1, if the Banker's losing hand is not 0 point,
or one half of the wager, namely 1 to 2, if the Banker's losing
hand is "0" point. This payoff rules yields a house advantage of
2.46%.
[0009] Rules 2: If the Banker's hand is 0 point, the Player's wager
automatically wins and is paid one half of the Player's wager, 1 to
2; if the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's and the
Banker's hand is not 0 point, the Player's wager loses; if the
Player's hand and the Banker's hand rank the same and the Banker's
hand is not 0 point, then two hands tie and the Player's wager
neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the
Banker's and the Banker's hand is not 0 point, the Player's wager
wins and is paid either Even Money, namely 1 to 1.
[0010] After at least one wager is placed, every Player and the
Banker are each dealt five cards. Once delivering the Players'
cards to the Players, the Dealer then turns over the Banker's cards
face up with only the top card exposed. After all the Players have
read their cards and have placed them face up on the appropriate
spaces of the table layout, the dealer then reveals the Banker's
four remaining cards, determines and settles each Player's wager
against the Banker.
[0011] The object of the present invention is to create a game that
is simple, exciting and relaxing, which can be enjoyed by every
player.
[0012] It is an advantage of the present invention that it provides
players the novel combination of partial conventional poker
rankings and the simple rankings of Baccarat, and the fun of adding
up the numerical value of all cards to obtain the value of a
Point-Count hand.
[0013] It is another advantage of the present invention is to
devise a game that balances the house advantage, great enough to
give a casino a fair return on investment while not so large to
give players the sense of winning.
[0014] It is also a feature of the present invention that its
unique rankings--no pair Point Count, One Pair, Two Pair, 3 of a
Kind and 4 of a Kind--is based on a pair-theme concept.
[0015] It is another feature of the present invention that the game
offers players five cards for reading enjoyment.
[0016] It is also another feature of the present invention that the
game gives players a highly enjoyable and quite relaxing gaming
experience while helping them sharpen their math skill.
[0017] Other advantages and features of the present invention will
be apparent from the detailed description of the invention, the
accompanying drawings and the appended claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] The diagram is the whole table layout of the present
invention, wherein the circle is an space where a wager is placed
and the square marked `cards` is where a player's cards are placed
after they have been read.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0019] In the preferred embodiment, the present invention uses a
standard poker deck of 52 cards. In other embodiments, the present
invention can use two or more standard poker decks of 52 cards, and
thirteen different ranks of 5 of a Kind are therefore created and
added to the rankings of these embodiments.
[0020] In the preferred embodiment, two or up to seven players may
participate in the game and among them, one is a Banker whom other
players play against. In other embodiments, two or up to the number
of players where there are enough cards to be dealt into enough
dealt hands of five cards to provide a dealt hand for each Player
and a dealt hand for the Banker, may participate in the game and
among them, one is a Banker whom other players play against.
[0021] A Player who is not the Banker must place a wager playing
against the Banker's hand. After at least wager is placed, the
cards, thoroughly shuffled by either a shuffling device or a
dealer, are dealt into enough dealt hands of five cards to provide
a dealt hand for each Player and a dealt hand for the Banker.
[0022] In the preferred embodiment, every Player and the Banker are
each dealt five cards either at one time or proportionally; the
cards are dealt to the Player sitting to the immediate left of the
dealer, continuing in a clockwise fashion and ending with the
Dealer; the cards are preferably dealt to each Player and the
Banker one card at a time for five times if the cards are shuffled
by a dealer; and the cards are preferably dealt to each Player and
the Banker in a stack of five cards if the cards are shuffled by a
shuffling device. In an embodiment, seven or eight five-card dealt
hands are always dealt, regardless of the actual number of players;
and some random number generation device, such as a random number
generator display or a dice shaker, is used to assign the dealt
hands to players to reduce the likelihood of problems in dealing.
In other embodiments, every Player and the Banker may receive their
cards in either one of the following fashions:
[0023] 1. They receive their own four cards and one community
card.
[0024] 2. They receive their own three cards and two community
cards.
[0025] 3. They receive their own two cards and three community
cards.
[0026] 4. They receive their own one card and four community cards.
Or
[0027] 5. They receive no card their own and five community
cards.
[0028] Once the dealer has delivered the cards to all players, the
dealer turns over the Banker's five cards face up with only the top
card exposed. After the Players have read their cards and have
placed them either preferably face up or face down on the
appropriate spaces of the table layout, the dealer then reveals the
Banker's four remaining cards, opens the cards of the Player at the
immediate right of the dealer, and settles the Player's wager. The
dealer collects the losing chip(s) before paying the winning
bet(s). After completing the transaction of the Player at the
immediate right of the dealer, the dealer moves on and completes
the transaction of the next Player, and so on. Upon the completion
of all transactions, a new round of play will begin.
[0029] The object of the game is to have a hand that outranks an
opponent's hand. In this game, a Player's hand is compared to the
Banker's hand according to a rankings wherein ranked in descending
order as follows:
TABLE-US-00002 Rank Hand 1. 4 of a Kind 2. Full House 3. 3 of a
Kind 4. Two Pair 5. One Pair
[0030] 6. Point Count (no pair, from highest 9 points down to
lowest 0 point)
[0031] The ranks of 4 of a Kind, Full House, 3 of a Kind, Two Pair,
and One Pair are ranked and compared as traditional poker hands,
wherein Ace is the highest ranking card, following by King, Queen,
Jack, Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six, Five, Four, Three and Two. For
example, a hand of 4 Aces (AAAA8) beats a hand of 4 Kings (KKKKQ),
Jacks Full House (JJJ33) beats Nines Full House (999AA), three
Threes (33354) beats three Twos (22254), Two Pair of QQ552 beats
Two Pair of 8866A, Two Pair of 77449 ties with Two Pair of 77449,
Two Pair of 33225 beats Two Pair of 33224, One Pair of JJA54 beats
One Pair of 99AKQ, One Pair of 66853 ties with One Pair of 66853,
etc. These poker rankings are well known to most players.
[0032] Point Count: A hand that does not contain five unmatched
cards called a point-count hand. The Point Count of a hand is
determined by adding up the face value of each of the five cards
together in a way like adding up the face value of cards in a
Blackjack game, wherein cards, Two through Nine, count as face
value (i.e., Two=2, Seven=7, Nine=9, etc.); Tens, Jacks, Queens,
and Kings count as 10 or 0; and Aces count as 1 or 11. When the
total face value equals ten or more, only the last digit or the
right-hand digit counts as the Point Count of the hand. For
example, if the total face value of five cards 2, 3, 5, 7, and 8
equals 25, then the Point Count of the hand is 5 points; if the
total face value of five cards AKQJ9 (1, 0, 0, 0 and 9) equals 10,
then the hand is 0 point. Order of Point Count hands from highest
to lowest are 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and 0 point. A hand of
higher-ranked Point Count beats another hand of lower-ranked Point
Count, i.e., a Player's hand of 9 points beats the Banker's hand of
6 points. Frequently adding up the face value of 5 cards to obtain
the value of a count-count hand can sharpen a player's math
skill.
[0033] A Player's wager may be settled with either one of the
following eleven rules:
[0034] Rules 1: If the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's
hand, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand and the
Banker's hand rank the same, then two hands tie and the Player's
wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher
than the Banker's, the Players wager wins and either is paid Even
Money, namely 1 to 1, if the Banker's losing hand is not 0 point,
or is paid one half of the Player's wager, namely 1 to 2, if the
Banker's losing hand is 0 point. The Rules 1 of Poker Bet yields a
house advantage of 2.46%.
[0035] Rules 2: If the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's
hand, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand and the
Banker's hand rank the same, then two hands tie and the Player's
wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher
than the Banker's, the Players wager wins and is paid according to
either a predetermined payout odds or a predetermined pay table if
the Banker's losing hand is one of predetermined hands, or one half
of the Player's wager, namely 1 to 2, if the Banker's losing hand
is not one of the predetermined hands.
[0036] Rules 3: If the Banker's hand is 0 point, the Player's wager
automatically wins and is paid one half of the Player's wager,
namely 1 to 2; if the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's
and the Banker's hand is not 0 point, the Player's wager loses; if
the Player's hand and the Banker's hand rank the same and the
Banker's hand is not 0 point, then two hands tie and the Player's
wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher
than the Banker's and the Banker's hand is not 0 point, the
Player's wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1.
[0037] Rules 4: If a Player's hand is one of predetermined hands,
the Player's wager wins and is paid one half of the wager, namely 1
to 2; if the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's and the
Banker's hand is not one of the predetermined hands, the Player's
wager loses; if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand ranks the
same and the Banker's hand is not one of the predetermined hands,
then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses;
if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's and the
Banker's hand is not one of the predetermined hands, the Player's
wager wins and is paid according to either a predetermined payout
odds or a predetermined pay table.
[0038] Rules 5: If the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's
hand or if the Player and the Banker have a tied hand of 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 points, the Player's wager loses; if the
Player's hand and the Banker's hand rank the same, and the Player
and the Banker do not have a tied hand of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or
9 points, then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins
nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's, the
Player's wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1.
[0039] Rules 6: If the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's
or if the Player and the Banker have a tied hand of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7 or 8 points, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand
and the Banker's hand rank the same, and the Player and the Banker
do not have a tied hand of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 points, then
two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the
Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager
wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1.
[0040] Rules 7: If the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's
hand, or if the Player and the Banker have one of the predetermined
Player losing tied hands (a predetermined Player losing tied hand
is a predetermined tied hand that is considered as a losing hand to
the Player, i.e., the Player and the Banker have a tied hand of 4
points, which is considered a losing tied hand to the Player), the
Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand
rank the same and, the Player and the Banker do not have one of the
predetermined Player losing tied hands, then two hands tie and the
Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks
higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid
according to either a predetermined payout odds or a predetermined
pay table.
[0041] Rules 8: If the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's,
the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand and the Banker's
hand rank the same, then two hands tie and the Player's wager
neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the
Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1
to 1, less a 5% commission.
[0042] Rules 9: If the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's,
the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand and the Banker's
hand rank the same, then two hands tie and the Player's wager
neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the
Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1
to 1, less a predetermined percent commission.
[0043] Rules 10: If a Banker's hand is one of predetermined hands,
or if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand ranks the same, then
the Player's wager is a push and neither wins nor loses; if the
Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's and the Banker's hand
is not one of the predetermined hands, the Player's wager loses; if
the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's and the Banker's
hand is not one of the predetermined hands, the Player's wager wins
and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1.
[0044] Rules 11: If a Banker's hand is one of predetermined hands,
or if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand ranks the same, then
the Player's wager is a push and neither wins nor loses; if the
Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's and the Banker's hand
is not one of the predetermined hands, the Player's wager loses; if
the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's and the Banker's
hand is not one of the predetermined hands, the Player's wager wins
and is paid according to either a predetermined payout odds or a
predetermined pay table.
[0045] The game rules that are disclosed earlier is Version I of
the present invention. Based on the Version I of the present
invention, one or more other versions can be created within the
scope of the Version I of the present invention. The other versions
consists of Version II and Version III of the Present
Invention.
[0046] Version II: Version II of the Present Invention is a version
that consists of the game rules that a Player's wager is a push and
neither wins nor loses if the Player's Hand and/or the Banker's
Hand has a Hand Of Straight, Flush, Or Straight Flush.
[0047] The object of the game is to have a hand that outranks the
Banker's hand. In this game, a Player's hand is compared to the
Banker's hand according to Pair Magic Rankings, which are ranked in
descending order as follows:
TABLE-US-00003 Rank Hand 1. 4 of a Kind 2. Full House 3. 3 of a
Kind 4. Two Pair 5. One Pair 6. Point Count (no pair, from highest
9 points down to lowest 0 point)
[0048] A Player's wager may be settled with either one of the
following eight rules:
[0049] Rules 1: If the Player's hand and/or the Banker's hand is
Straight, Flush or Straight Flush, or if the Player's hand and the
Banker's hand rank the same, then the Player's wager is a push and
neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks lower than the
Banker's, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand ranks
higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid
either Even Money, namely 1 to 1, if the Banker's losing hand is
not 0 point, or one half of the wager, namely 1 to 2, if the
Banker's losing hand is "0" point.
[0050] Rules 2: If the Player's hand and/or the Banker's hand is
Straight, Flush or Straight Flush, or if the Player's hand and the
Banker's hand rank the same and the Banker's hand is not "0" point,
then the Player's wager is a push and neither wins nor loses; if
the Banker's hand is "0" point, the Player's wager wins even the
Player's hand is also "0" point and is paid one half of the wager,
namely 1 to 2; if the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's,
the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than
the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid Even Money,
namely 1 to 1, if the Banker's hand is not "0" point.
[0051] Rules 3: If the Banker's hand is a predetermined hand or
lower, the Player's wager wins and is paid one half of the wager,
namely 1 to 2; if the Player's hand and/or the Banker's hand is
Straight, Flush or Straight Flush, or if the Player's hand and the
Banker's hand ranks the same and the Banker's hand is not one of
predetermined hands, then the Player's wager is a push and neither
wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's
and the Banker's hand is not one of the predetermined hands, the
Player wager loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the
Banker's and the Banker's hand is not one of the predetermined
hands, the Player's wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to
1.
[0052] Rules 4: If the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's
or if the Player and the Banker have one of the predetermined
Player losing tied hands (a predetermined Player losing tied hand
is a predetermined tied hand that is considered as a losing hand to
the Player), the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand and/or
the Banker's hand is Straight, Flush or Straight Flush, or if the
Player's hand and the Banker's hand rank the same and, the Player
and the Banker do not have one of the predetermined Player losing
tied hands, then the Player's wager is a push and neither wins nor
loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's, the
Player's wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1.
[0053] Rules 5: If the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's
or if the Player and the Banker have a tied hand of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8 or 9 points, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand
and/or the Banker's hand is Straight, Flush or Straight Flush, or
if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand rank the same and, the
Player and the Banker do not have a tied hand of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8 or 9 points, then the Player's wager is a push and neither
wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the
Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1
to 1.
[0054] Rules 6: If the Player's hand and/or the Banker's hand is
Straight, Flush or Straight Flush, or if the Player's hand and the
Banker's hand rank the same, then the Player's wager is a push and
neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks lower than the
Banker's, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand ranks
higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid Even
Money, namely 1 to 1, less a 5% commission
[0055] Rules 7: If the Player's hand and/or the Banker's hand is
Straight, Flush or Straight Flush, or if the Player's hand and the
Banker's hand rank the same, then the Player's wager is a push and
neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks lower than the
Banker's, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand ranks
higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid Even
Money, namely 1 to 1, less a predetermined percent commission.
[0056] Version III: Version III of the Present Invention is a
Version that includes the Ranks of Straight, Flush, Straight Flush
and Royal Flush in the Present Invention.
[0057] The object of the game is to have a hand that outranks the
opponent's hand. In this game, a Player's hand is compared to the
Banker's hand according to the rankings called "Pair Magic
Rankings," wherein hands are ranked in descending order as
follows:
TABLE-US-00004 Rank Hand 1. Royal Flush 2. Straight Flush 3. 4 of a
Kind 4. Full House 5. Flush 6. Straight 7. 3 of a Kind 8. Two Pair
9. One Pair 10. Point Count (no pair, from highest 9 points down to
lowest 0 point)
[0058] A Player's wager may be settled with either one of the
following nine rules:
[0059] Rules 1: If the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's
hand, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand and the
Banker's hand rank the same, then two hands tie and the Player's
wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher
than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid according to
either a predetermined payout odds or a predetermined pay table if
the Banker's losing hand is one of predetermined hand or hands, or
one half of the Player's wager, namely 1 to 2, if the Banker's
losing hand is not one of the predetermined hand or hands.
[0060] Rules 2: If a Player's hand is one of predetermined hands,
the Player's wager wins and is paid one half of the wager, namely 1
to 2; if the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's and the
Banker's hand is not one of the predetermined hands, the Player's
wager loses; if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand ranks the
same and the Banker's hand is not one of the predetermined hands,
then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses;
if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's and the
Banker's hand is not one of the predetermined hands, the Player's
wager wins and is paid according to a predetermined payout odds or
a predetermined pay table.
[0061] Rules 3: If a Banker's hand is one of predetermined hands,
or if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand ranks the same, then
the Player's wager is a push and neither wins nor loses; if the
Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's and the Banker's hand
is not one of the predetermined hands, the Player's wager loses; if
the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's and the Banker's
hand is not one of the predetermined hands, the Player's wager wins
and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1.
[0062] Rules 4: If a Banker's hand is one of predetermined hands,
or if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand ranks the same, then
the Player's wager is a push and neither wins nor loses; if the
Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's and the Banker's hand
is not one of the predetermined hands, the Player's wager loses; if
the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's and the Banker's
hand is not one of the predetermined hands, the Player's wager wins
and is paid according to either a predetermined payout odds or a
predetermined pay table.
[0063] Rules 5: If the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's
hand, or if the Player and the Banker have one of the predetermined
Player losing tied hands (a predetermined Player losing tied hand
is a predetermined tied hand that is considered as a losing hand to
the Player, i.e., the Player and the Banker have a tied hand of 4
points, which is considered a losing tied hand to the Player), the
Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand
rank the same and, the Player and the Banker do not have one of the
predetermined Player losing tied hands, then two hands tie and the
Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks
higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid
either according to a predetermined payout odds or a predetermined
pay table.
[0064] Rules 6: If the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's,
the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand and the Banker's
hand rank the same, then two hands tie and the Player's wager
neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the
Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1
to 1, less a 5% commission.
[0065] Rules 7: If the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's,
the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand and the Banker's
hand rank the same, then two hands tie and the Player's wager
neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the
Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1
to 1, less a predetermined percent commission.
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