Table with computer for playing card selection game
First Claim
1. A system for playing a card game comprising:
- a table;
a plurality of player positions at the table;
a display screen located at each player position for viewing by a player in front of the display screen;
at least one computer communicating with each display screen, with at least one computer being programmed for performing the following steps;
a) receiving a signal from each player indicating a selected card of a particular rank and suit from a virtual deck of playing cards;
b) for each player, determining if the selected card is the same as that selected by another player during at least a current selection or the same as a card previously dealt during a current game;
c) for each player that chose the same card as another player, as determined in step (b), dealing that player a null card that has no value in completing a card hand and displaying an image of that null card on a display screen for that player, the null card image and any other indications on the display screen conveying the selected card and an indication that it has no value;
d) for each player that did not choose the same card as another player, as determined in step (b), dealing that player the selected card and displaying that selected card on a display screen for that player;
e) repeating steps a-d until a predetermined number of cards have been dealt; and
f) identifying the player with the best hand of cards according to predetermined rules of play.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the invention is a method of playing computerized card games against real players at a table. The cards games are usually variations of poker, where the quality of the players'"'"' hands is due to skill and strategy rather than the luck of the draw. Players request desired cards from an actual or computerized dealer without knowledge of which cards other players have requested. A null card, which has no value in determining the outcome of the game, is delivered to players who request the same card as another player has requested regardless of whether the card was requested previously or during the current round. In another embodiment, a null card is delivered only when two or more players request the same card during the current round or if a player requests a card that has already been distributed. Each player has a display screen showing that player'"'"'s hand. The players may make card selections using a touchscreen.
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26 Claims
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1. A system for playing a card game comprising:
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a table;
a plurality of player positions at the table;
a display screen located at each player position for viewing by a player in front of the display screen;
at least one computer communicating with each display screen, with at least one computer being programmed for performing the following steps;
a) receiving a signal from each player indicating a selected card of a particular rank and suit from a virtual deck of playing cards;
b) for each player, determining if the selected card is the same as that selected by another player during at least a current selection or the same as a card previously dealt during a current game;
c) for each player that chose the same card as another player, as determined in step (b), dealing that player a null card that has no value in completing a card hand and displaying an image of that null card on a display screen for that player, the null card image and any other indications on the display screen conveying the selected card and an indication that it has no value;
d) for each player that did not choose the same card as another player, as determined in step (b), dealing that player the selected card and displaying that selected card on a display screen for that player;
e) repeating steps a-d until a predetermined number of cards have been dealt; and
f) identifying the player with the best hand of cards according to predetermined rules of play. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for playing a card game comprising:
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a) providing a table with multiple player positions, the table having a display screen at each player position;
b) revealing a first set of cards to all players at the table;
c) receiving, by a computer, card selections by the players;
d) for each player, determining by the computer if the selected card is the same as that selected by another player during at least a current selection or the same card as a card previously dealt during a current game;
e) for each player that chose the same card as another player, as determined in step (d), dealing, by the computer, that player a null card that has no value in completing a card hand and displaying that null card on a display screen for that player;
f) for each player that did not choose the same card as another player, as determined in step (d), dealing, by the computer, that player the selected card and displaying that selected card on a display screen for that player;
g) repeating steps c-f until a predetermined number of cards have been dealt; and
h) identifying the player with the best hand of cards according to predetermined rules of play, wherein a best hand is made from at least a combination of cards selected by the players and one or more cards from the first set of cards. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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