CARD PICKS FOR PROGRESSIVE PRIZE

• US 20080191418A1
• Filed: 02/13/2007
• Published: 08/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CFPH LLC (Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.)
• Original Assignee: CFPH LLC (Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.)
• Inventors: Lutnick, Howard W., Gelman, Geoffrey M., Alderucci, Dean P., Burman, Kevin
• Granted Patent: US 8,216,056 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 273/303
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/00 Card games aspects of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions showing representations related to the game A63F13/00; card games played on a gaming machine G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2001/003 Blackjack; Twenty one
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3258 Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3276 wherein the players compete, e.g. tournament
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3293 Card games, e.g. poker, canasta, black jack
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 436/103332 Bilirubin or uric acid standard or control
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 436/104165 Lipid, cholesterol, or triglyceride standard or control
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 436/106664 Blood serum or blood plasma standard or control
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 436/107497 Preparation composition [e.g., lysing or precipitation, etc.]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 436/108331 Preservative, buffer, anticoagulant or diluent

Abstract

In various embodiments, players around the casino may predict cards to be dealt in a game of blackjack.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a first bet;

receiving a first description of a first set of cards;

receiving a second description of a second set of cards;

determining a third description of a third set of cards that are dealt to a first player in a first game;

determining a fourth description of a fourth set of cards that are dealt to a first dealer in the first game; and

providing a payout based on the first bet if the third description of the third set of cards matches first description of the first set of cards and if the fourth description of the fourth set of cards matches the second description of the second set of cards.

2. The method of 1 in which the first description includes a description of the rank and suit of each of the first set of cards.

3. The method of 2 in which providing a payout includes providing a payout based on the first bet if the third description of the third set of cards includes a description of the rank and suit of each of the first set of cards and if the fourth description of the fourth set of cards matches the second description of the second set of cards.

4. The method of 1 in which the first game is a game of blackjack.

5. The method of 1, further including:

receiving a second bet;

receiving a fifth description of a fifth set of cards;

receiving a sixth description of a sixth set of cards; and

providing a payout based on the second bet if the third description of the third set of cards matches the fifth description of the fifth set of cards and if the fourth description of the fourth set of cards matches the sixth description of the sixth set of cards.

6. The method of 1 in which the first set of cards is dealt to a second player in a second game, and in which the second set of cards is dealt to a dealer in the second game.

7. The method of 1 further including:

receiving a second bet;

determining a fifth description of a fifth set of cards that are dealt to a second player in a second game;

determining a sixth description of a sixth set of cards that are dealt to a second dealer in the second game; and

providing a payout based on the second bet if the fifth description of the fifth set of cards matches first description of the first set of cards and if the sixth description of the sixth set of cards matches the second description of the second set of cards.

8. The method of 1 in which the first bet, the first description, and the second description are all received from a second player, and in which the step of providing includes:

providing a payout to the second player based on the first bet if the third description of the third set of cards matches first description of the first set of cards and if the fourth description of the fourth set of cards matches the second description of the second set of cards.

9. A method comprising:

initializing a progressive prize pool at a first value;

receiving a first bet from a first player;

setting the progressive prize pool at a second value which is based on the first value and the first bet;

receiving from the first player a first description of a first set of cards;

receiving a second bet from a second player;

setting the progressive prize pool at a third value which is based on the second value and the second bet;

receiving from the second player a second description of a second set of cards;

determining a third description of a third set of cards that are dealt in a first game;

providing an amount of funds based on the progressive prize pool to the first player if the third description of the third set of cards matches the first description of the first set of cards; and

providing an amount of funds based on the progressive prize pool to the second player if the third description of the third set of cards matches the second description of the second set of cards.

10. The method of 9 further including:

receiving a third bet from a third player;

setting the progressive prize pool at a fourth value which is based on the third value and the third bet;

receiving from the third player a fourth description of a fourth set of cards;

determining a fifth description of a fifth set of cards that are dealt in a second game; and

providing an amount of funds based on the progressive prize pool to the third player if the fourth description of the fourth set of cards matches the fifth description of the fifth set of cards.

11. A method comprising:

receiving from a first player a first description of a first set of cards;

determining a second description of a second set of cards that are dealt in a first game played by a second player;

determining a third description of a third set of cards that are dealt in a second game played by a third player; and

providing a payout to the first player if the first description of the first set of cards matches either the second description of the second set of cards or the third description of the third set of cards.

12. The method of 11 in which the second game is played after the first game.

13. The method of 11 in which the third player is the same as the second player.

14. The method of 11 further including:

receiving an indication that the first player participates in a third game at about the same time that the first game is played; and

receiving an indication that the first player participates in a fourth game at about the same time that the second game is played.

15. The method of 14 in which the third game is different from the first game, and in which the fourth game is different from the second game.