METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS FOR PLAYING POKER, BLACKJACK AND BACCARAT

• US 20150087374A1
• Filed: 07/15/2014
• Published: 03/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ahmnon D. Moskowitz
• Original Assignee: Ahmnon D. Moskowitz
• Inventors: MOSKOWITZ, Ahmnon D.
• Granted Patent: US 9,898,895 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/12
• 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 method, system, gaming apparatus for playing blackjack, poker and baccarat allowing players the option of pre-determining the starting variables from a plurality of starting wagering positions with payouts that substantially correspond with a starting selection or selections.

Claims

1. A method for playing blackjack and baccarat, the method comprising:

providing a player an opportunity to select a plurality of starting position variables “

S”

,

wherein a primary objective P represents one or more numerical values, and a payout to the player substantially corresponds to a probability of the starting position variable “

S”

achieving the primary objective P.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of starting position variables “

S”

includes 0-20.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of starting position variables “

S”

includes a plurality of values.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein an additional objective is to win a plurality of games with a payout that substantially corresponds with a probability of winning the plurality of games.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein a player starts off playing blackjack selecting no initial starting position and wherein the player has an option of converting a deal hand into a starting position S with a payout substantially corresponding to chances of achieving the objective P.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein an initial starting position of the plurality of starting position variables “

S”

is a number of cards.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein a selected starting position of the plurality of starting position variables “

S”

is a hand of the gaming operator.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the game is executed through an electronic server.

9. A gaming apparatus for playing blackjack and baccarat, the gaming apparatus comprising:

a controller programmed to provide a player an opportunity to select a plurality of starting position variables “

S”

, with an objective P that represents one or more numerical values, wherein the payout to the player substantially corresponds to a probability of the starting value S achieving the objective P.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein an initial starting position of the one or more initial starting position variables “

S”

is an amount of cards.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein an initial starting position of the one or more initial starting position variables “

S”

is an initial hand of a gaming operator.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein an initial starting position of the one or more initial starting position variables “

S”

is an initial hand of the player.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the game is played against other players with initial antes that correspond with chances of winning.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the game is executed through an electronic server.

10. A method of playing poker, the method comprising:

selecting, by a player, one or more initial starting position variables S with an objective of achieving an optimal poker hand against an opponent'"'"'s poker hand,

wherein a payout to the player substantially corresponds to chances of the initial starting position variables S achieving the optimal poker hand.

16. A gaming apparatus for playing poker, the apparatus comprising:

a controller programmed to control a game in which a player selects one or more initial starting position variables S with an objective of achieving an optimal poker hand against an opponent'"'"'s hand, wherein the payout to the player substantially corresponds to a probability of the initial starting position variable S achieving the optimal poker hand.