Method and apparatus for playing a poker type game

• US 5,118,114 A
• Filed: 08/15/1991
• Issued: 06/02/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 08/15/1991
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Domenick Tucci
• Original Assignee: Domenick Tucci
• Inventors: Tucci, Domenick
• Primary Examiner(s): Layno, Benjamin
• Application Number:
  US07/745,387
• Time in Patent Office: 292 Days
• Field of Search: 273/292, 273/148 R, 273/138 R, 273/145 C, 273/274
• US Class Current: 273/274
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 11/0011 Chance selectors A63F7/048, A63F9/04 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00157 Casino or betting games horse races A63F3/00082

Abstract

A gaming arrangement includes a betting table, a random selection device for selecting the "Dealer'"'"'s Spot" or hand and playing cards. The betting table is layed out in a system facilitating the betting rules of a new game known as Action Poker™ which automatically permits a player to know where he stands from an odd or no-pay standpoint after each card. The random selection device for selecting the Dealer'"'"'s Spot comprises a clear plastic cylinder, having a ball located therein, a ball release mechanism and a plurality of various designated slots at the lower end of the cylinder to receive the ball when released and thus determines the dealer'"'"'s hand.

Claims

1. A gaming arrangement for a poker-type game involving a dealer and one or more players comprising:

means for determining the dealer'"'"'s hand comprising a random selection apparatus having poker playing card designations for 8, 9, 10, or Jack, a clear plastic including a main tubular body portion a rounded upper cover portion and a lower cover portion, said lower portion including a plurality of slots having said poker playing card designations thereon and dividers separating said slots, a ball located within the container, means for dropping said ball into one of said slots so that the designation thereon comprises the dealer'"'"'s hand, the lower portion includes a centrally located buffer having the slots extending downwardly therefrom and the means for dropping the ball comprising a retractable transverse member located within the container and having a handle outside the container, and said container includes a slot through which said transverse member may be retracted,

a gaming board used in cooperation with the means for determining the dealer'"'"'s hand, said board having predetermined awards designated thereon for each of four cards to provide a predetermined payout,

and at least two decks of poker playing cards which are dealt to the players singly to measure against the award requirements on the gaming board.

2. A gaming arrangement for a poker-type game involving a dealer and one or more players in accordance with claim 1 further including:

a game board having designations for the second through the fifth card along the periphery thereof and the awards designated thereon for various hands at each card level.

3. The method of playing a poker-type game comprising:

providing a deck of paper playing cards,

providing a sealed container having a plurality of designated slots at the lower end thereof, each slot being designated to represent a poker playing card value, a ball located therein in the upper portion thereof and release means for said ball,

releasing said ball into one of said slots to determine the dealer'"'"'s hand, and,

providing a gaming board with award listings thereon

dealing two cards face up on the gaming board to each player,

determining whether the player is entitled to an award per the gaming board,

sequentially dealing a third, fourth and fifth round of cards to each winning player, and,

determining after each round whether a player is entitled to an award per the gaming board.