Interactive simulated stud poker apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A multi-player platform that provides multiple player positions for live players to engage in an interactive stud poker game with a virtual dealer and virtual cards comprising at least two player positions that enable live players to place wagers on an underlying poker-type game, a display system for showing a virtual dealer, a display system for showing at least the virtual cards used in play of the underlying poker-type game, and a processor that contains the rules of the underlying poker-type game, the processor enabling play for each player on the underlying poker-type game according to the following rules:
- playing a wagering card game for a number of players using standard playing cards having a standard rank, said game involving standard poker hand rankings and comprising the steps of;
each player placing a wager to participate in the game;
dealing at least one card to each player and at least one common card, all of said cards being dealt face down;
giving each player the chance to examine the cards received by that player and to withdraw at least part of said wager based on the rank of said player'"'"'s cards;
showing said at least one common card, thereby providing a hand for each player, each player'"'"'s hand comprising said shown at least one common card and the at least one card each player was dealt; and
resolving each player'"'"'s remaining wager, which was not withdrawn based on the rank of that player'"'"'s hand.
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Abstract
A multi-player automated casino table card game platform enables play of casino table poker-type games according to rules effected through a processor. Rules may include games similar to Let It Ride® stud poker such as playing a wagering game comprising a player placing a wager comprising at least two distinct parts and providing to the player at least a portion of the player'"'"'s game elements so that partial information or a game outcome is provided; giving the player at least one opportunity, before the player'"'"'s final game outcome is determined, to withdraw from engagement in the game at least one part of said at least two parts, but less than all of said at least two parts, and continuing play of the game with additional portions of the player'"'"'s game elements being displayed to the player.
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48 Claims
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1. A multi-player platform that provides multiple player positions for live players to engage in an interactive stud poker game with a virtual dealer and virtual cards comprising at least two player positions that enable live players to place wagers on an underlying poker-type game, a display system for showing a virtual dealer, a display system for showing at least the virtual cards used in play of the underlying poker-type game, and a processor that contains the rules of the underlying poker-type game, the processor enabling play for each player on the underlying poker-type game according to the following rules:
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playing a wagering card game for a number of players using standard playing cards having a standard rank, said game involving standard poker hand rankings and comprising the steps of;
each player placing a wager to participate in the game;
dealing at least one card to each player and at least one common card, all of said cards being dealt face down;
giving each player the chance to examine the cards received by that player and to withdraw at least part of said wager based on the rank of said player'"'"'s cards;
showing said at least one common card, thereby providing a hand for each player, each player'"'"'s hand comprising said shown at least one common card and the at least one card each player was dealt; and
resolving each player'"'"'s remaining wager, which was not withdrawn based on the rank of that player'"'"'s hand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 45)
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7. A multi-player platform that provides multiple player positions for live players to engage in a stud poker game with a virtual dealer and virtual cards comprising at least two player positions that enable live players to place wagers on an underlying poker-type game, a display system for showing a virtual dealer, a display system for showing the virtual cards used in play of the underlying poker-type game, and a processor that contains the rules of the underlying poker-type game, the processor enabling play for each player on the underlying poker-type game according to the following rules using standard poker hand ranking:
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each player placing a wager to participate in the game;
a dealer dealing three cards face down to each player and two common cards face down;
giving each player the chance to examine the three cards received by that player and to withdraw part of said wager based on the rank of that player'"'"'s three cards;
showing one of said common cards;
giving each player another chance to withdraw part of said wager based on the rank of that player'"'"'s three cards and said showing common card;
showing the second of said two common cards, thereby providing a five card hand for each player, each player'"'"'s five card hand comprising the two showing common cards and the three cards each player was dealt; and
resolving each player'"'"'s remaining wager, which was not withdrawn based on the ranking of that player'"'"'s five card hand. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 42)
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11. A multi-player platform that provides multiple player positions for live players to engage in a stud poker game with a virtual dealer and virtual cards comprising at least two player positions that enable live players to place wagers on an underlying poker-type game, a display system for showing a virtual dealer, a display system for showing at least the virtual cards used in play of the underlying poker-type game, and a processor that contains the rules of the underlying poker-type game, the processor enabling play for each player on the underlying poker-type game according to the following rules with a virtual single, typical fifty-two card poker deck, the cards having standard rank and value, said game involving standard five-card poker wager-resolving hand ranking outcomes and comprising the steps of:
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each player wagering an initial, three-part wager amount to participate in the game;
a virtual dealer display simulating a live dealer dealing three virtual cards face down to each participating player and two virtual common cards face up for use by all participating players;
giving each participating player the chance to inspect the three cards that player received, the dealer then giving each player the choice of withdrawing or leaving at risk the first part of that player'"'"'s initially wagered amount based on the rank and value of that player'"'"'s three cards;
the virtual dealer then turning over and showing one of the virtual common cards and giving each player the choice of withdrawing or leaving at risk the second part of that player'"'"'s initially wagered amount based on the rank and value of that player'"'"'s three virtual cards and the showing common card;
the virtual dealer then turning over and showing the second virtual common card and each participating player showing the three cards received from the virtual dealer, thereby providing a virtual five card hand for each participating player, each virtual five card hand comprising the two showing virtual common cards and the three virtual cards each participating player was dealt; and
resolving the remaining third part, the remaining first and third parts, the remaining second and third parts or the three remaining parts of each participating player'"'"'s initially wagered amount, which was not withdrawn, based on the poker hand ranking outcome of that player'"'"'s virtual five card hand. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 43, 46)
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16. An automated wagering gaming event system comprising:
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at least two distinct video displays, a first display for showing a dealer in a card game and at least a second display showing at least playing cards to individual players;
at least one processor for enabling play of the wagering gaming event;
multiple player positions to enable multiple players to play the game;
wherein at least one processor can feed at least two different multiple video images and merge the at least two multiple video images to form a composite image of a dealer against a background, wherein the background comprises at least one dynamic image and the system displays images enabling play of a game according to the following rules;
playing a wagering card game for a number of players using standard playing cards having a standard rank, said game involving standard poker hand rankings and comprising the steps of;
each player placing a wager to participate in the game;
dealing at least one card to each player and at least one common card;
giving each player the chance to examine the cards received by that player and to withdraw at least part of said wager based on the rank of said player'"'"'s cards;
showing said at least one common card, thereby providing a hand for each player, each player'"'"'s hand comprising said shown at least one common card and the at least one card each player was dealt; and
resolving each player'"'"'s remaining wager, which was not withdrawn based on the rank of that player'"'"'s hand. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 47)
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21. A multi-player platform that provides multiple player positions for live players to engage in a stud poker game with a virtual dealer and virtual cards comprising at least two player positions that enable live players to place wagers on an underlying poker-type game, a display system for showing a virtual dealer, a display system for showing the virtual cards used in play of the underlying poker-type game, and a processor that contains the rules of the underlying poker-type game, the processor enabling play for each player on the underlying poker-type game according to the following rules:
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playing a wagering game comprising a player placing a wager comprising at least two distinct parts and providing to the player at least a portion of the player'"'"'s game elements so that partial information or a game outcome is provided, giving the player at least one opportunity, before the player'"'"'s final game outcome is determined, to withdraw from engagement in the game at least one part of said at least two parts, but less than all of said at least two parts, and continuing play of the game with additional portions of the player'"'"'s game elements being displayed to the player. - View Dependent Claims (48)
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22. A multi-player platform that provides multiple player positions for live players to engage in a stud poker game with a virtual dealer and virtual cards comprising at least two player positions that enable live players to place wagers on an underlying poker-type game, a display system for showing a virtual dealer, a display system for showing the virtual cards used in play of the underlying poker-type game, and a processor that contains the rules of the underlying poker-type game, the processor enabling play for each player on the underlying poker-type game according to the following rules:
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playing a wagering game comprising a player placing a wager comprising at least two distinct parts and providing to the player a view of at least a portion of a dealer'"'"'s game elements so that a partial game outcome is provided, giving the player at least one opportunity, before the display of all of the player'"'"'s and/or the dealer'"'"'s final game elements are provided, to withdraw from engagement in the game at least one part of said at least two parts, but less than all of said at least two parts, and continuing play of the game to a resolution of remaining wagers. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An automated wagering gaming event system comprising:
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at least two distinct video displays, a first dealer display for showing a dealer in a card game and at least a second display showing playing cards to multiple players;
at least one processor for enabling play of the wagering gaming event;
multiple player positions to enable multiple players to play the game;
wherein at least one processor can feed at least two different multiple video images and merge the at least two multiple video images to form a composite image of a dealer against a background, the processor having a feed from a live video image that can be used to provide a background component for a video feed of the image of the dealer, the system implementing play of a game according to the rules;
playing a wagering game comprising a player placing a wager comprising at least two distinct parts and providing to the player at least a portion of the player'"'"'s game elements so that partial information or a game outcome is provided, giving the player at least one opportunity, before the player'"'"'s final game outcome is determined, to withdraw from engagement in the game at least one part of said at least two parts, but less than all of said at least two parts, and continuing play of the game with additional portions of the player'"'"'s game elements being displayed to the player. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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31. An automated wagering gaming event system comprising:
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at least two distinct video displays, a first dealer display for showing a foreground image of a dealer in a card game, and at least a second display showing playing cards to multiple players;
at least one processor for enabling play of the wagering gaming event;
multiple player positions to enable multiple players to play the game;
wherein at least one of the processors can feed at least three different sets of video image data and merge the at least three multiple video images to form a composite image of a dealer against a background, the processor feeding at least one set as a mask layer and at least one set as an auxiliary dynamic background image, the system implementing play of a game according to the rules;
playing a wagering game comprising a player placing a wager comprising at least two distinct parts and providing to the player at least a portion of the player'"'"'s game elements so that partial information or a game outcome is provided, giving the player at least one opportunity, before the player'"'"'s final game outcome is determined, to withdraw from engagement in the game at least one part of said at least two parts, but less than all of said at least two parts, and continuing play of the game with additional portions of the player'"'"'s game elements being displayed to the player. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An automated gaming system comprising a gaming table and an upright video display panel comprising:
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a table having an upper surface, the upper surface having a video display surface that provides a continuous field of video display for at least two different player positions; and
at least one main game processor in information communication with the upright video display panel and the video display surface, the processor directing video display on both the upright video display panel and the video display surface, and providing game rules for the play of at least one casino table card game without the use of physical cards on the table, the system enabling play of a casino table poker-type card game according to the rules;
playing a wagering game comprising a player placing a wager comprising at least two distinct parts and providing to the player at least a portion of the player'"'"'s game elements so that partial information or a game outcome is provided, giving the player at least one opportunity, before the player'"'"'s final game outcome is determined, to withdraw from engagement in the game at least one part of said at least two parts, but less than all of said at least two parts, and continuing play of the game with additional portions of the player'"'"'s game elements being displayed to the player. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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