Electronic video poker games

• US 20050239528A1
• Filed: 06/22/2005
• Published: 10/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/1995
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Moody, Ernest W.
• Granted Patent: US 7,404,762 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/13
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2001/005 Poker
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3262 Player actions which determine the course of the game, e.g. selecting a prize to be won, outcome to be achieved, game to be played
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3293 Card games, e.g. poker, canasta, black jack

Abstract

A video poker machine configured to allow a player to play a card game is provided. The video poker machine includes at least one display device, at least one input device and at least one computer configured to display at least five cards all face up in at least two hands, each hand having the same five cards. One or more of the face up cards from each hand can be selected as cards to be held. The cards not selected to be held from each hand are discarded and replaced with a face up card, and a poker hand ranking is determined based on the resulting cards of each hand. The player can be provided a pre-established amount based on an amount of a wager made on each hand if the resulting cards of the hand comprise a predetermined poker hand ranking.

Claims

1. A video poker machine comprising:

at least one display device;

at least one input device; and

at least one computer configured with the display device and the input device to

(a) display at least a first hand and a second hand of at least five cards all face up, each hand having the same five cards;

(b) enable a player to select one or more of the face up cards from the first hand and the second hand and any additional hands as cards to be held,

(c) discard from each hand the cards not selected to be held and replace each of said cards with a face up card, and

(d) determine the poker hand ranking of the resulting cards of each hand.

2. The video poker machine of claim 1, wherein the computer is configured to

(a) enable the player to make a wager on each hand;

and

(b) pay the player a pre-established amount based on the amount of the wager on each hand if the resulting cards of said hand comprise a predetermined poker hand ranking.

3. A video poker machine comprising:

at least one display device;

at least one input device; and

at least one computer configured with said display device and input device to

(a) enable a player to make a wager on each of at least a first hand and a second hand in a card game;

(b) provide the player at least the first hand and the second hand of at least five cards all face up, each hand having the same five cards;

(c) enable one or more of the face up cards from the first hand and the second hand and any additional hands as cards to be held;

(d) discard from each hand the cards not selected to be held and replace each of said cards with a face up card;

(e) determine the poker hand ranking of the resulting cards of each hand; and

(f) pay the player a pre-established amount based on the amount of the wager on each hand if the resulting cards of said hand comprise a predetermined poker hand ranking.

4. A video poker machine configured to allow a player to play a card game comprising:

at least one display device;

at least one input device; and

at least one computer configured with the display device and the input device to

(a) display at least five cards all face up in at least two hands, each hand having the same five cards;

(b) provide the player the option of playing each hand by selecting one or more of the face up cards from each hand as cards to be held;

(c) discard from each hand the cards not selected to be held and replace each of said cards with a face up card; and

(d) determine the poker hand ranking of the resulting cards of each hand.

5. The video poker machine of claim 4 wherein the computer is configured to

(a) enable the player to make a wager on each hand;

and

(b) pay the player a pre-established amount based on the amount of the wager on each hand if the resulting cards of said hand comprise a predetermined poker hand ranking.

6. A video poker machine comprising:

at least one display device;

at least one input device; and

at least one computer configured with the display device and the input device to

(a) enable a player to make a wager;

(b) display at least five cards, all face up, in at least two hands, each hand having the same five cards;

(c) provide the player the option of playing each hand by selecting one or more of the face up cards from each hand as cards to be held;

(d) discard from each hand the cards not selected to be held and replace each of said cards with a face up card; and

(e) determine the poker hand ranking of the resulting cards of each hand; and

(f) pay the player a pre-established amount based on the amount of the wager on each hand if the resulting cards of said hand comprise a predetermined poker hand ranking.