METHOD FOR PLAYING A HOLD 'EM CARD GAME WITH TWO HANDS

• US 20190321715A1
• Filed: 05/08/2019
• Published: 10/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: 2 Hh, LLC
• Original Assignee: 2 Hh, LLC
• Inventors: Chiang, Wayne, Severson, Jarom
• Granted Patent: US 11,117,045 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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 2001/005 Poker
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00157 Casino or betting games horse races A63F3/00082
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/322 Casino tables, e.g. tables having integrated screens, chip detection means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/326 Game play aspects of gaming systems
• 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 for playing a hold '"'"'em card game with two hands provides a variant to a standard hold '"'"'em card game by dealing four hole cards to a player, and splitting the hole cards into two sets of hole cards, with each set of hole cards being independently played, bet, raised, or folded in relation to the same community cards. An initial round of wagering occurs, followed by dealing four hole cards to each player. The hole cards are split into two sets of hole cards that are played independently of each other. There is another round of betting, before a turn and a river are also dealt. If the dealer'"'"'s best of five hands exceeds a poker hand ranking of the player'"'"'s, the player forfeits the wager. If the player'"'"'s best of five hands exceeds the dealer'"'"'s, the player receives an equal amount of units to the wager.

Claims

1. A system for playing a hold '"'"'em card game with two hands, comprising:

a first computing device used by a first player of the hold '"'"'em card game with two hands, wherein the first player is in a first location;

a second computing device used by a second player of the hold '"'"'em card game with two hands, wherein the second player is in a second location that is different from the first location; and

a remote server in a third location,

wherein the first computing device is configured to transmit a first input to the remote server, wherein the first input is indicative of an initial wager from the first player for each of a first hand and a second hand of the hold '"'"'em card game with two hands to the remote server,

wherein the second computing device is configured to transmit a second input to the remote server, wherein the second input is indicative of the initial wager from the second player for each of a third hand and a fourth hand of the hold '"'"'em card game with two hands to the remote server,

wherein the remote server is configured to transmit a first set of data communications to the first computing device, wherein the first set of data communications is associated with a first set of actions of the hold '"'"'em card game with two hands, wherein the first set of actions includes;

dealing three community cards face up, the three community cards comprising a flop,

dealing three dealer cards to a dealer of the hold '"'"'em card game with two hands, the three dealer cards disposed face down, and

dealing a first set of four hole cards to the first player,

wherein the remote server is further configured to transmit a second set of data communications to the second computing device, wherein the second set of data communications is associated with a second set of actions of the hold '"'"'em card game with two hands, wherein the second set of actions includes;

dealing the three community cards face up, the three community cards comprising a flop,

dealing the three dealer cards to the dealer of the hold '"'"'em card game with two hands, the three dealer cards disposed face down, and

dealing a second set of four hole cards to the second player,

wherein the first computing device is further configured to transmit a third input to the remote server, wherein the third input is indicative of a first player action for the first hand and the second hand, the first player action including viewing the first set of four hole cards and the three community cards, and separating, by the first player, the first set of four hole cards into a first set of two hole cards corresponding to the first hand and a second set of two hole cards corresponding to the second hand, wherein separating the first set of four hole cards is based on (i) viewing the three community cards and (ii) a goal of forming a highest poker hand ranking for at least one of the first and second hands, based on at least a first post-initial wager for the first hand and the second hand independently,

wherein the second computing device is further configured to transmit a fourth input to the remote server, wherein the fourth input is indicative of a second player action for the third hand and the fourth hand, the second player action including viewing the second set of four hole cards and the three community cards, and separating, by the second player, the second set of four hole cards into a third set of two hole cards corresponding to the third hand and a fourth set of two hole cards corresponding to the fourth hand, wherein separating the second set of four hole cards is based on (i) viewing the three community cards and (ii) a goal of forming a highest poker hand ranking for at least one of the third and fourth hands, based on at least a second post-initial wager for the third hand and the fourth hand independently,

wherein the first computing device is further configured to transmit a fifth input to the remote server, wherein the fifth input is indicative of the first post-initial wager that includes at least one multiple of the initial wager on none of, one of, or both of the first set and second set of two hole cards,

wherein the second computing device is further configured to transmit a sixth input to the remote server, wherein the sixth input is indicative of the second post-initial wager that includes at least one multiple of the initial wager on none of, one of, or both of the third set and fourth set of two hole cards,

wherein the remote server is further configured to transmit a third set of data communications to the first and second computing devices, wherein the third set of data communications is associated with a third set of actions of the hold '"'"'em card game with two hands, wherein the third set of actions includes;

dealing a fourth community card face up, the fourth community card comprising a turn,

dealing a fifth community card face up, the fifth community card comprising a river, and

revealing the dealer'"'"'s three dealer cards to the first and second players,

wherein the remote server is further configured to determine a best of five hand for the first player for each of the first hand and the second hand and a best of five hand for the second player for each of the third hand and the fourth hand, wherein the best of five hand for the first, second, third and fourth hands comprise a best five-card hand according to a poker hand ranking from among the first, second, third and fourth sets of two hole cards, respectively, and the flop, the turn, and the river,

wherein the remote server is further configured to determine a best of five hand for the dealer, wherein the best of five hand for the dealer comprises a best five-card hand according to the poker hand ranking from among the three dealer cards and the flop, the turn, and the river,

wherein the remote server is further configured to determine a first set of winning hands comprising none of, one of, or both of the first player'"'"'s best of five hand for the first hand and the second hand, wherein the determining the first set of winning hands comprises comparing the first player'"'"'s best of five hand for each of the first hand and the second hand against the dealer'"'"'s best of five hand to determine a highest poker hand ranking,

wherein the remote server is further configured to determine a second set of winning hands comprising none of, one of, or both of the second player'"'"'s best of five hand for the third hand and the fourth hand, wherein the determining the second set of winning hands comprises comparing the second player'"'"'s best of five hand for each of the third hand and the fourth hand against the dealer'"'"'s best of five hand to determine a highest poker hand ranking,

wherein the remote server is further configured to transmit a fourth set of data communications to the first computing device, and wherein the fourth set of data communications is indicative of the first set of winning hands, and

wherein the remote server is further configured to transmit a fifth set of data communications to the second computing device, and wherein the fifth set of data communications is indicative of the second set of winning hands.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first computing device is of a first type, and wherein the second computing device is of a second type that is different from the first type.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the first computing device and the second computing device are selected from the group consisting of:

a smartphone, a gaming computer and a video game console.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote server is further configured to receive, from the first computing device, a seventh input indicative of a third post-initial wager for one or both of the first hand and the second hand after the turn is dealt.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the remote server is further configured to receive, from the second computing device, an eighth input indicative of a fourth post-initial wager for one or both of the third hand and the fourth hand after the turn is dealt.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote server is further configured to receive, from the first computing device, a seventh input indicative of a third post-initial wager for one or both of the first hand and the second hand after the river is dealt.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the remote server is further configured to receive, from the second computing device, an eighth input indicative of a fourth post-initial wager for one or both of the third hand and the fourth hand after the river is dealt.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote server is further configured to determine a bonus winnings amount equal to a multiple of the initial wager when at least one predetermined four card poker hand is achieved among the first set of four hole cards or the second set of four hole cards.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote server is further configured to determine a best of five hand for the dealer, wherein the best of five hand for the dealer comprises a best five-card hard according to the poker hand ranking from among at most two out of the three dealer cards and the flop, the turn, and the river.

10. A computer implemented method for playing a hold '"'"'em card game with two hands between a remote server and a first player, using a first computing device at a first location, and a second player, using a second computing device at a second location, through the Internet, the method comprising:

transmitting, from the first computing device to the remote server, a first input that is indicative of an initial wager from the first player for each of a first hand and a second hand of the hold '"'"'em card game with two hands to the remote server;

transmitting, from the second computing device to the remote server, a second input that is indicative of the initial wager from the second player for each of a third hand and a fourth hand of the hold '"'"'em card game with two hands to the remote server;

transmitting, from the remote server to the first computing device, a first set of data communications that is associated with a first set of actions of the hold '"'"'em card game with two hands, wherein the first set of actions includes;

dealing three community cards face up, the three community cards comprising a flop,

dealing three dealer cards to a dealer of the hold '"'"'em card game with two hands, the three dealer cards disposed face down, and

dealing a first set of four hole cards to the first player;

transmitting, from the remote server to the second computing device, a second set of data communications that is associated with a second set of actions of the hold '"'"'em card game with two hands, wherein the second set of actions includes;

dealing the three community cards face up, the three community cards comprising a flop,

dealing the three dealer cards to the dealer of the hold '"'"'em card game with two hands, the three dealer cards disposed face down, and

dealing a second set of four hole cards to the second player;

transmitting, from the first computing device to the remote server, a third input that is indicative of a first player action for the first hand and the second hand, the first player action including viewing the first set of four hole cards and the three community cards, and separating, by the first player, the first set of four hole cards into a first set of two hole cards corresponding to the first hand and a second set of two hole cards corresponding to the second hand, wherein separating the first set of four hole cards is based on (i) viewing the three community cards and (ii) a goal of forming a highest poker hand ranking for at least one of the first and second hands, based on at least a first post-initial wager for the first hand and the second hand independently;

transmitting, from the second computing device to the remote server, a fourth input to the remote server, wherein the fourth input is indicative of a second player action for the third hand and the fourth hand, the second player action including viewing the second set of four hole cards and the three community cards, and separating, by the second player, the second set of four hole cards into a third set of two hole cards corresponding to the third hand and a fourth set of two hole cards corresponding to the fourth hand, wherein separating the second set of four hole cards is based on (i) viewing the three community cards and (ii) a goal of forming a highest poker hand ranking for at least one of the third and fourth hands, based on at least a second post-initial wager for the third hand and the fourth hand independently;

transmitting, from the first computing device to the remote server, a fifth input that is indicative of the first post-initial wager that includes at least one multiple of the initial wager on none of, one of, or both of the first set and second set of two hole cards;

transmitting, from the second computing device to the remote server, a sixth input that is indicative of the second post-initial wager that includes at least one multiple of the initial wager on none of, one of, or both of the third set and fourth set of two hole cards;

transmitting, from the remote server to the first and second computing devices, a third set of data communications that is associated with a third set of actions of the hold '"'"'em card game with two hands, wherein the third set of actions includes;

dealing a fourth community card face up, the fourth community card comprising a turn,

dealing a fifth community card face up, the fifth community card comprising a river, and

revealing the dealer'"'"'s three dealer cards to the first and second players;

determining, by the remote server, a best of five hand for the first player for each of the first hand and the second hand and a best of five hand for the second player for each of the third hand and the fourth hand, wherein the best of five hand for the first, second, third and fourth hands comprise a best five-card hand according to a poker hand ranking from among the first, second, third and fourth sets of two hole cards, respectively, and the flop, the turn, and the river;

determining, by the remote server, a best of five hand for the dealer, wherein the best of five hand for the dealer comprises a best five-card hand according to the poker hand ranking from among the three dealer cards and the flop, the turn, and the river;

determining, by the remote server, a first set of winning hands comprising none of, one of, or both of the first player'"'"'s best of five hand for the first hand and the second hand, wherein the determining the first set of winning hands comprises comparing the first player'"'"'s best of five hand for each of the first hand and the second hand against the dealer'"'"'s best of five hand to determine a highest poker hand ranking;

determining, by the remote server, a second set of winning hands comprising none of, one of, or both of the second player'"'"'s best of five hand for the third hand and the fourth hand, wherein the determining the second set of winning hands comprises comparing the second player'"'"'s best of five hand for each of the third hand and the fourth hand against the dealer'"'"'s best of five hand to determine a highest poker hand ranking;

transmitting, by the remote server to the first computing device, a fourth set of data communications that is indicative of the first set of winning hands; and

transmitting, by the remote server to the second computing device, a fifth set of data communications that is indicative of the second set of winning hands.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the first computing device is of a first type, and wherein the second computing device is of a second type that is different from the first type.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the first computing device and the second computing device are selected from the group consisting of:

a smartphone, a gaming computer and a video game console.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

determining, by the remote server, a bonus winnings amount equal to a multiple of the initial wager when at least one predetermined four card poker hand is achieved among the first set of four hole cards or the second set of four hole cards.

14. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

determining, by the remote server, a best of five hand for the dealer, wherein the best of five hand for the dealer comprises a best five-card hard according to the poker hand ranking from among at most two out of the three dealer cards and the flop, the turn, and the river.

15. A system for playing a hold '"'"'em card game with two hands, comprising:

a remote server; and

a computing device associated with a player of the hold '"'"'em card game with two hands,

wherein the computing device is configured to transmit a first input to the remote server, wherein the first input is indicative of an initial wager from the player for each of a first hand and a second hand of the two hand hold '"'"'em card game to the remote server,

wherein the remote server is configured to transmit a first set of data communications to the computing device, wherein the first set of data communications is associated with a first set of actions of the two hand hold '"'"'em game, wherein the first set of actions includes;

dealing three community cards face up, the three community cards comprising a flop,

dealing three dealer cards to a dealer of the two hand hold '"'"'em card game, the three dealer cards disposed face down, and

dealing four hole cards to the player,

wherein the computing device is further configured to transmit a second input to the remote server, wherein the second input is indicative of a player action for the first hand and the second hand, the player action including viewing the four hole cards and the three community cards, and separating, by the player, the four hole cards into a first set of two hole cards corresponding to the first hand and a second set of two hole cards corresponding to the second hand, wherein separating the four hole cards is based on (i) viewing the three community cards and (ii) a goal of forming a highest poker hand ranking for at least one of the first and second hands, based on at least a first post-initial wager for the first hand and the second hand independently,

wherein the computing device is further configured to transmit a third input to the remote server, wherein the third input is indicative of the first post-initial wager for the first hand and the second hand, the first post-initial wager including at least one multiple of the initial wager on none of, one of, or both of the first set and second set of two hole cards,

wherein the remote server is further configured to transmit a second set of data communications to the computing device, wherein the second set of data communications is associated with a second set of actions of the two hand hold '"'"'em game, wherein the second set of actions includes;

dealing a fourth community card face up, the fourth community card comprising a turn, and

dealing a fifth community card face up, the fifth community card comprising a river,

wherein the remote server is further configured to transmit a third set of data communications to the computing device, wherein the third set of data communications is associated with a third set of actions of the two hand hold '"'"'em game, wherein the third set of actions includes;

revealing the dealer'"'"'s three dealer cards to the player,

wherein the remote server is further configured to determine a best of five hand for the player for each of the first hand and the second hand, wherein the best of five hand for the first hand comprises a best five-card hand according to a poker hand ranking from among the first set of two hole cards and the flop, the turn, and the river, wherein the best of five hand for the second hand comprises a best five-card hand according to the poker hand ranking from among the second set of two hole cards and the flop, the turn, and the river,

wherein the remote server is further configured to determine a best of five hand for the dealer, wherein the best of five hand for the dealer comprises a best five-card hand according to the poker hand ranking from among at most two out of the three dealer cards and the flop, the turn, and the river,

wherein the remote server is further configured to determine a set of winning hands comprising none of, one of, or both of the player'"'"'s best of five hand for the first hand and the second hand, wherein the determining the set of winning hands comprises comparing the player'"'"'s best of five hand for each of the first hand and the second hand against the dealer'"'"'s best of five hand to determine a highest poker hand ranking,

wherein the remote server is further configured to transmit a data communication to the computing device, and wherein the data communication is indicative of the set of winning hands.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the computing device is selected from the group consisting of:

a smartphone, a gaming computer and a video game console.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the remote server is further configured to determine a bonus winnings amount equal to a multiple of the initial wager when at least one predetermined four card poker hand is achieved among the four hole cards.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the remote server is further configured to determine a best of five hand for the dealer, wherein the best of five hand for the dealer comprises a best five-card hard according to the poker hand ranking from among at most two out of the three dealer cards and the flop, the turn, and the river.

19. The system of claim 15, further comprising:

receiving, by the remote server from the computing device, a fourth input indicative of a second post-initial wager for one or both of the first hand and the second hand after the turn is dealt.

20. The system of claim 15, further comprising:

receiving, by the remote server from the computing device, a fourth input indicative of a second post-initial wager for one or both of the first hand and the second hand after the river is dealt.