Casino game of chance device and method

• US 6,070,872 A
• Filed: 03/02/1998
• Issued: 06/06/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 11/04/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gene Squitieri
• Original Assignee: Gene Squitieri
• Inventors: Squitieri, Gene
• Primary Examiner(s): Pierce, William M.
• Application Number:
  US09/033,284
• Time in Patent Office: 827 Days
• Field of Search: 273/274, 273/309, 273/292, 273/146, 273/268
• US Class Current: 273/292
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00157 Casino or betting games horse races A63F3/00082

Abstract

A method for playing a game of chance including providing a playing surface with various betting areas defined thereon. The game proceeds through three distinct phases, where different game activities take place and during which individual bets can be made and are paid at the end of each phase. The three game phases each focus on a different gaming area of the playing surface. The first game phase involves wagering on a roll of a die to determine which two of the three face-down cards will be turned face up. The second phase of the game includes a wide range of high, moderate and low risk wagers with corresponding payouts. Wagers can be made as to expected sum of the two cards, or whether the sum is odd, even, or above or below certain values. The third phase of the game is focused back on the value of the last unturned card.

Claims

1. A method for playing a game of chance wherein the game includes a playing surface having at least one wagering area, a single die for rolling, and a deck of cards, the method comprising the steps of:

a) drawing a plurality of cards from the deck of cards and placing the plurality of drawn cards face down on the playing surface, each being placed in one of a plurality of designated

b) providing a player an opportunity to make at least one first wager in a first wagering area as to which of the plurality of drawn cards will be turned over;

c) partitioning a die such that each face thereof has at least two independent symbols which correspond to at least two of the designated areas;

d) rolling the single die to randomly choose which of the plurality of drawn cards will be turned over by exposing a face of the die;

e) paying any winning wager of the at least one first wager according to the exposed face of the die which indicates which of the plurality of drawn cards will be turned over;

f) optionally making at least one second wager in a second wagering area in regards to numerical values on each of the plurality of drawn cards which will be turned over;

g) subject to occurrence of step f), turning over each of the plurality of drawn cards to expose the numerical value disposed thereon as selected in step c);

h) subject to occurrence of step f), paying any winning wager of the at least one second wager according to the numerical value disposed on each of the plurality of drawn cards;

i) optionally making at least one third wager in a third wagering area in regards to a numerical value disposed on a last card not yet turned over in step g);

j) subject to occurrence of step i) turning over the last card to expose the numerical value; and

k) subject to occurrence of step i), paying any winning wager of the at least one third wager in regards to the numerical value disposed on the last card.

2. The method as defined in claim 1 wherein the method includes the additional steps of:

a) shuffling the deck of cards; and

b) repeating the method of claim 1.

3. The method as defined in claim 1 wherein the method includes the more specific step of selecting a deck of cards having ten numbers, and wherein each card is duplicated to create ten pairs of cards.

4. The method as defined in claim 3 wherein the method includes the more specific step of selecting a sequence of numbered cards which begin with an ace and end with a ten.

5. The method as defined in claim 1 wherein the method includes the more specific step of providing three designated areas numbered one, two and three.

6. The method as defined in claim 5 wherein the method includes the more specific step of providing a die having pairs of numbers on each face thereof, and wherein each pair of numbers is duplicated to create two sets of three pairs of numbers.

7. The method as defined in claim 6 wherein the method includes the more specific step of selecting as the three pairs of the pairs of one and two, one and three, and two and three.

8. The method as defined in claim 1 wherein the step of providing a player an opportunity to make at least one first wager includes the more specific steps of:

a) dividing the first wagering area into three partitions, wherein each of the three partitions corresponds to one of the three designated areas;

b) placing at least one betting chip on at least one of the three partitions selected as corresponding to one of the three drawn cards which will be turned over last; and

c) paying as a winning wager any player whose at least one betting chip was placed in the partition corresponding to the last card.

9. The method as defined in claim 1 wherein the step of optionally making at least one second wager with regard to a numerical value disposed on each of the plurality of drawn cards which will be turned over includes the more specific step of making the at least one second wager with respect to the numerical value being a number whose sum is less than ten.

10. The method as defined in claim 9 wherein the method comprises the more specific step of optionally making the at least one second wager with regard to the numerical value being a number whose sum is greater than twelve.

11. The method as defined in claim 10 wherein the method comprises the more specific step of optionally making the at least one second wager with regard to the numerical value being a number whose sum is one of a group of even numbers.

12. The method as defined in claim 11 wherein the method comprises the more specific step of optionally making the at least one second wager with regard to the numerical value being a number whose sum is one of a group of odd numbers.

13. The method as defined in claim 12 wherein the method comprises the more specific step of optionally making the at least one second wager with regard to the numerical value being a number whose sum is a specific number between two and twenty.

14. The method as defined in claim 13 wherein the method comprises the more specific step of optionally making the at least one second wager with regard to the numerical value being a sum which is one of two numbers between two and twenty.

15. The method as defined in claim 14 wherein the method comprises the more specific step of optionally making the at least one second wager with regard to the numerical value being a number on a pair of cards which are identical.

16. The method as defined in claim 1 wherein the step of optionally making at least one third wager in regards to the numerical value on a last card not yet turned over comprises the more specific step of optionally making the at least one third wager with regard to a face value of a number being the symbol on the last card.

17. The method as defined in claim 16 wherein the method comprises the more specific step of making the at least one third wager with regard to the at least one characteristic of having a face value being one of two numbers within a group, and wherein there are five groups of two numbers each.

18. A method for playing a game having at least one die for rolling, a playing surface having at least one wagering area, and a deck of cards, the method comprising the steps of:

a) partitioning the at least one die such that each face thereof has at least two symbols which correspond to independent actions, events or numbers;

b) rolling the at least one die to randomly select a partitioned face thereof, thereby exposing at least two symbols on a top surface thereof;

c) acting in accordance with the randomly selected symbols;

d) drawing a plurality of cards from the deck of cards and placing the plurality of drawn cards face down on the playing surface, each being placed in one of a plurality of designated areas;

e) providing a player an opportunity to make at least one first wager in a first wagering area as to which of the plurality of drawn cards will be turned over,

f) rolling the die to randomly choose which of the plurality of drawn cards will be turned over by exposing a face of the die;

g) paying any winning wager of the at least one first wager according to the exposed face of the die which indicates which of the plurality of drawn cards will be turned over;

h) optionally making at least one second wager in a second wagering area in regards to a numerical value on each of the plurality of drawn cards which will be turned over,

i) subject to occurrence of step h), turning over each of the plurality of drawn cards to expose the numerical value disposed thereon as selected in step f);

i) subject to occurrence of step h), paying any winning wager of the at least one second wager according to the numerical value on each of the plurality of drawn cards;

k) optionally making at least one third wager in a third wagering area in regards to a numerical value disposed on a last card not yet turned over in step i);

l) subject to occurrence of step k), turning over the last card to expose the numerical

m) subject to occurrence of step k), paving any winning wager of the at least one third wager in regards to the numerical value disposed on the last card.

19. The method as defined in claim 18 wherein the method includes the additional steps of:

a) shuffling the deck of cards; and

b) repeating the method of claim 18.