High card wagering game
First Claim
1. A method of playing a wagering game between a player or a group of respective players and a dealer whose outcome is determined by randomly generated playing cards having various values comprising the steps of:
- arranging only one single stack of playing cards;
wagering an ante bet by the or each player;
dealing of only one card successively from the single stack of the playing cards only to the or each player and to the dealer by the dealer;
determining whether the card of the dealer has a greater value, a lesser value or an equal value to that of the or each player;
paying off of the ante bet to (a) the or each player if the value of the card of the or each player is greater than the value of the card of the dealer, or (b) the dealer if the value of the card of the dealer is greater than or equal to the value of the card of the or each player; and
if the value of the card of the dealer equals that of any player,wagering of a further bet by the or each tied player,dealing successively from the stack of at least one further card only to the or each tied player and to the dealer, anddetermining whether the further card of the dealer has a greater value, a lesser value or an equal value to the further card of the or each tied player, andpaying off of the further bet to (a) the or each tied player if the value of the further card of the or each tied player is greater than the value of the card of the dealer, or (b) the dealer if the value of the card of the dealer is greater than the value of the card of the or each tied player.
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Abstract
A method of playing a wagering game based broadly on the "war" game is played where an ante bet is first made by each player and a card is then dealt to each player and to the dealer. It is then determined whether the card of the dealer has a greater value, a lesser value or an equal value to that of each player. The ante bet is then immediately paid off to each player with a higher value card than the dealer and to the dealer for each player with a value less than or equal to the dealer. Additionally, if the dealer ties a player, each tied player then (optionally) wagers a further bet (whose payoff odds are in favor of the player) which is followed by the dealing of at least one further card to each tied player and to the dealer to see who wins the further bet(s). The paying off of the further bet also preferably includes in the event of a further tie either a win to the dealer, a win to the player, or a further deal to the player and dealer. A tie bet that the player and dealer will tie can also be made by any player at the same time that the ante bet is wagered.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of playing a wagering game between a player or a group of respective players and a dealer whose outcome is determined by randomly generated playing cards having various values comprising the steps of:
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arranging only one single stack of playing cards; wagering an ante bet by the or each player; dealing of only one card successively from the single stack of the playing cards only to the or each player and to the dealer by the dealer; determining whether the card of the dealer has a greater value, a lesser value or an equal value to that of the or each player; paying off of the ante bet to (a) the or each player if the value of the card of the or each player is greater than the value of the card of the dealer, or (b) the dealer if the value of the card of the dealer is greater than or equal to the value of the card of the or each player; and if the value of the card of the dealer equals that of any player, wagering of a further bet by the or each tied player, dealing successively from the stack of at least one further card only to the or each tied player and to the dealer, and determining whether the further card of the dealer has a greater value, a lesser value or an equal value to the further card of the or each tied player, and paying off of the further bet to (a) the or each tied player if the value of the further card of the or each tied player is greater than the value of the card of the dealer, or (b) the dealer if the value of the card of the dealer is greater than the value of the card of the or each tied player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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Current AssigneeSg Gaming, Inc. (Light & Wonder Incorporated)
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Original AssigneeBET Technology Incorporated (Light & Wonder Incorporated)
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InventorsHebert, Russell R., Schuger, David S., Boylan, Eugene E., Koerner, Robert F.
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Primary Examiner(s)LAYNO, BENJAMIN
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Application NumberUS08/051,790Time in Patent Office428 DaysField of Search273/292, 273/274, 273/309US Class Current273/292CPC Class CodesA63F 2003/0017 progressive jackpotA63F 3/00157 Casino or betting games hor...
