Multi-deck poker progressive wagering system with multiple winners and including jackpot, bust, and insurance options
First Claim
1. A method of playing a card game, wherein at least two conventional decks of fifty-two playing cards have been shuffled together to form a single game deck, comprising the steps of:
- (a) at least one player initiating the card game;
(b) dealing five playing cards from said game deck, thereby forming a player hand, said five playing cards being dealt face-up;
(c) determining whether said player hand contains two or more cards of a same suit and rank, said two or more cards of a same suit and rank, if present, indicating a bust in said player hand;
(d) declaring a player hand loss if said player hand contains a bust;
(e) dealing seven playing cards from said game deck to form a dealer hand only if said player hand did not contain a bust, said seven playing cards being dealt face-up;
(f) selecting five cards from said dealer hand to form a best possible dealer poker hand which does not contain two matching cards of a same suit and rank, if that is possible;
(g) determining whether said best possible dealer poker hand contains two or more matching cards of a same suit and rank, said two or more cards of a same suit and rank, if present, indicating a bust in said best possible dealer poker hand;
(h) declaring a player hand win if said best possible dealer poker hand contains a bust;
(i) determining which of said player hand and said best possible dealer poker hand contains a higher ranking poker hand only if neither said player hand nor said dealer hand contains a bust, and,(i1) declaring a player hand win if said player hand contains said higher ranking poker hand,(i2) declaring a player hand loss if said best possible dealer poker hand contains said higher ranking poker hand, and,(i3) declaring a push if neither said player hand nor said best possible dealer poker hand contains a higher ranking poker hand.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a casino-type method of playing poker and to computer implementations thereof, wherein one or more players play a single hand against the house. It relates more particularly to a multi-deck method of playing a poker-like game wherein multiple players progressively wager on a single five-card player hand which is matched against a later-dealt best-five-of-seven card dealer hand, the winning hand being determined by traditional rules of poker. The instant invention allows multiple players to win based on the card combinations in the single player hand. It also provides for the possibility of a bust hand and for the purchase of insurance to protect against same. Finally, the instant invention is suitable for use with one or more progressive jackpots which a player may become eligible to win by paying a premium.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of playing a card game, wherein at least two conventional decks of fifty-two playing cards have been shuffled together to form a single game deck, comprising the steps of:
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(a) at least one player initiating the card game; (b) dealing five playing cards from said game deck, thereby forming a player hand, said five playing cards being dealt face-up; (c) determining whether said player hand contains two or more cards of a same suit and rank, said two or more cards of a same suit and rank, if present, indicating a bust in said player hand; (d) declaring a player hand loss if said player hand contains a bust; (e) dealing seven playing cards from said game deck to form a dealer hand only if said player hand did not contain a bust, said seven playing cards being dealt face-up; (f) selecting five cards from said dealer hand to form a best possible dealer poker hand which does not contain two matching cards of a same suit and rank, if that is possible; (g) determining whether said best possible dealer poker hand contains two or more matching cards of a same suit and rank, said two or more cards of a same suit and rank, if present, indicating a bust in said best possible dealer poker hand; (h) declaring a player hand win if said best possible dealer poker hand contains a bust; (i) determining which of said player hand and said best possible dealer poker hand contains a higher ranking poker hand only if neither said player hand nor said dealer hand contains a bust, and, (i1) declaring a player hand win if said player hand contains said higher ranking poker hand, (i2) declaring a player hand loss if said best possible dealer poker hand contains said higher ranking poker hand, and, (i3) declaring a push if neither said player hand nor said best possible dealer poker hand contains a higher ranking poker hand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of playing a card game on a digital computer,
wherein a method of playing a card game is programmed, wherein is provided an electronic representation of a game deck, said game deck consisting of representations of at least two conventional decks of fifty-two playing cards that have been shuffled together, and wherewith is provided a display device for displaying at least representations of playing card faces, a digital computer programmed to perform a process comprising the steps of: -
(a) requiring a player to initiate the card game by tendering an ante wager; (b) electronically dealing five playing cards from said game deck, thereby forming a player hand; (c) presenting to said player on said display device a representation of said five playing cards forming said player hand; (d) determining whether said player hand contains two or more playing cards of a same suit and rank, said two or more playing cards of a same suit and rank, if present, indicating a bust in said player hand; (e) declaring a player loss if said player hand contains a bust; (f) electronically dealing seven playing cards from said game deck only if said player hand did not contain a bust, thereby forming a dealer hand; (g) presenting to said player on said display device a representation of said seven playing cards forming said dealer hand; (h) selecting five playing cards from said dealer hand to form a best possible dealer poker hand which does not contain two matching cards of a same suit and rank, if that is possible; (i) determining whether said best possible dealer poker hand contains two or more matching cards of a same suit and rank, said two or more cards of a same suit and rank, if present, indicating a bust in said best possible dealer poker hand; (j) declaring a player win if said best possible dealer poker hand contains a bust; (k) determining which of said player hand and said best possible dealer poker hand contains a higher ranking poker hand, and, (k1) declaring a player win if said player hand contains said higher ranking poker hand, (k2) declaring a player loss if said best possible dealer poker hand contains said higher ranking poker hand, and, (k3) declaring a push if neither said player hand nor said best possible dealer poker hand contains a higher ranking poker hand; and
,(l) crediting to the player a predetermined amount, if a player win or if a push is declared. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of playing a card game, wherein at least two conventional decks of fifty-two playing cards have been shuffled together to form a single game deck, comprising the steps of:
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(a) at least one player initiating the card game; (b) dealing five playing cards from said game deck, thereby forming a player hand, said five playing cards being dealt face-up; (c) determining whether said player hand contains two or more cards of a same suit and rank, said two or more cards of a same suit and rank, if present, indicating a bust in said player hand; (d) dealing seven playing cards from said game deck to form a dealer hand, said seven playing cards being dealt face-up; (e) selecting five cards from said dealer hand to form a best possible dealer poker hand which does not contain two matching cards of a same suit and rank, if that is possible; (f) determining whether said best possible dealer poker hand contains two or more matching cards of a same suit and rank, said two or more cards of a same suit and rank, if present, indicating a bust in said best possible dealer poker hand; (g) determining a winner between said player hand and said best possible dealer poker hand according to the following rules, if said player hand contains a bust or said best possible dealer poker hand contains a bust, (g1) declaring a player hand loss if said player hand contains a bust, (g2) declaring a player hand win if said player hand does not contain a bust and said best possible dealer poker hand contains a bust, and, if neither said player hand nor said best possible dealer poker hand contains a bust, (g3) declaring a player hand win if said player hand contains a higher ranking poker hand than said best possible dealer poker hand, (g4) declaring a player hand loss if said best possible dealer poker hand contains a higher ranking poker hand than said player hand, and (g5) declaring a push if neither said player hand nor said best possible dealer poker hand contains a higher ranking poker hand.
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24. A method of playing a card game on a gaming device whereon is exhibited at least a representation of a 5-card player hand and a representation of a 7-card dealer hand, said player hand and said dealer hand being randomly drawn from a game deck, said game deck consisting of at least two conventional 52-card decks of playing cards that have been shuffled together, and wherein a winner between said player hand and said dealer hand is determined according to the following method, comprising the steps of:
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(a) determining whether said representation of a player hand contains two or more cards of a same suit and rank, said two or more cards of a same suit and rank, if present, indicating a bust in said player hand; (b) selecting five cards from said representation of a dealer hand to form a best possible dealer poker hand which does not contain two matching cards of a same suit and rank, if that is possible; (c) determining whether said best possible dealer poker hand contains two or more matching cards of a same suit and rank, said two or more cards of a same suit and rank, if present, indicating a bust in said best possible dealer poker hand; (d) determining a winner between said player hand and said best possible dealer poker hand, according to the following rules, if said player hand contains a bust or said best possible dealer poker hand contains a bust, (d1) declaring a player hand loss if said player hand contains a bust, (d2) declaring a player hand win if said player hand does not contain a bust and said best possible dealer poker hand contains a bust, and, if neither said player hand nor said best possible dealer poker hand contains a bust, (d3) declaring a player hand win if said player hand contains a higher ranking poker hand than said best possible dealer poker hand, (d4) declaring a player hand loss if said best possible dealer poker hand contains a higher ranking poker hand than said player hand, and (d5) declaring a push if neither said player hand nor said best possible dealer poker hand contains a higher ranking poker hand. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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