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Table with computer for playing card selection game

  • US 20050212214A1
  • Filed: 05/19/2005
  • Published: 09/29/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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