Methods of progressive jackpot gaming systems

• US 6,325,375 B1
• Filed: 06/07/1999
• Issued: 12/04/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: The Old West Gaming Company LLC
• Original Assignee: Bruce H. Potter, Deborah J. Potter
• Inventors: Potter, Bruce H., Potter, Deborah J.
• Primary Examiner(s): LAYNO, BENJAMIN
• Application Number:
  US09/326,865
• Time in Patent Office: 911 Days
• Field of Search: 273/292, 273/309, 273/274, 463/13, 463/12, 463/26, 463/27
• US Class Current: 273/292
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2003/0017 progressive jackpot
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00157 Casino or betting games horse races A63F3/00082
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3258 Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots

Abstract

Methods of Progressive Jackpot gaming are disclosed, wherein players are offered multiple chances to enter into a Progressive Jackpot wagering game each hand. Players are offered an initial Progressive Jackpot wagering opportunity prior to any cards being dealt, and are then offered subsequent wagering opportunities as they receive portions of their hand. A portion of each Progressive Jackpot wager is set aside for the Progressive Bonus. The amount of the Progressive Bonus, plus the amount of the Progressive Jackpot will be awarded to a player with the highest Progressive Jackpot hand rank (i.e. a Royal Flush) if that player placed a Progressive Jackpot wager at every offered opportunity.

Claims

1. A method of including or combining a progressive jackpot wagering system in addition to a casino card game using at least one deck of playing cards comprising the steps of:

a) a player placing a casino card game wager to participate only in said casino card game;

b) providing said player an option to place a progressive jackpot wager to participate only in said progressive jackpot wagering system prior to viewing any cards;

c) dealing a portion of a complete card hand to said player, wherein said complete card hand comprising a maximum number of cards said player receives before settling said casino card game wager and ending the casino card game, providing said player a further option to place said progressive jackpot wager to participate only in said progressive jackpot wagering system after viewing said portion of said complete card hand, wherein said progressive jackpot wager comprises a fixed monetary amount;

d) apportioning said fixed monetary amount of each said progressive jackpot wager, with unequal amounts apportioned into each one of a progressive jackpot and a progressive bonus through a predetermined allocation in said jackpot wagering system, and separately allocating said progressive jackpot and said progressive bonus apart from said casino card game wager;

e) dealing a remaining portion of said complete card hand, and ending said casino card game by settling said casino card game wager wherein said player either wins or loses said casino card game at the end of every casino card game; and

f) if said player exercised said option and/or said further option and said complete card hand comprises a predetermined arrangement of cards, then said player wins a predetermined percentage of said progressive jackpot, and if said player exercised said option and said further option and said complete card hand comprises a predetermined arrangement of cards, then said player wins a predetermined percentage of said progressive jackpot and said progressive bonus, and deducting said predetermined percentage from said progressive jackpot and of said progressive bonus.

2. A method of including or combining a jackpot wagering system with a casino card game according to claim 1 wherein said player wins said predetermined percentage of said progressive bonus only if said player exercised said option and said further option.

3. A method of including or combining a jackpot wagering system with a casino card game according to claim 2 wherein said player must exercise said option.

4. A method of including or combining a jackpot wagering system with a casino card game according to claim 2 wherein said player is not offered said further option unless said player exercised said option.

5. A method of including or combining a jackpot wagering system with a casino card game according to claim 2 wherein said casino card game is Western Stud®

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6. A method of including or combining a jackpot wagering system with a casino card game according to claim 1 further comprising the step of said dealer dealing said player said portion of said complete card hand more than one time, and providing said player said further option at each interval that said portion is dealt.

7. A method of including or combining a jackpot wagering system with a casino card game according to claim 6 wherein said player must exercise said option.

8. A method of including or combining a jackpot wagering system with a casino card game according to claim 6 wherein said player is not offered said further option unless said player exercised said option.

9. A method of including or combining a jackpot wagering system with a casino card game according to claim 6 wherein said player can only win said predetermined percentage of said progressive bonus if said player exercised said option and every said further option.

10. A method of including or combining a jackpot wagering system with a casino card game according to claim 9 wherein said casino card game is Five Card Stud and said player is provided said further option three times.

11. A method of including or combining a jackpot wagering system with a casino card game according to claim 9 wherein said casino card game is Seven Card Stud and said player is provided said further option four times.

12. A method of including or combining a jackpot wagering system with a casino card game according to claim 9 wherein said casino card game is Texas Hold-Em and said player is provided said further option three times.

13. A method of including or combining a jackpot wagering system with a casino card game according to claim 9 wherein said casino card game is Blackjack and said player is provided said further option up to four times.

14. A method of including or combining a progressive jackpot wagering system in addition to a casino card game using at least one deck of playing cards comprising the steps of:

a) a player placing a casino card wager to participate only in said casino card game;

b) providing said player an option to place a progressive jackpot wager, wherein said progressive jackpot wager is a fixed monetary amount, to participate only in said progressive jackpot wagering system prior to viewing any cards;

c) dealing a portion of a complete card hand to said player, wherein said complete card hand comprising a maximum number of cards said player receives before settling said casino card game wager and ending the casino card game, providing said player a option to place a subsequent progressive jackpot wager to participate only in said progressive jackpot wagering system after viewing said portion of said complete card hand, wherein said subsequent progressive jackpot wager comprises said fixed monetary amount;

d) apportioning said fixed monetary amount of said progressive jackpot wager and said subsequent progressive jackpot wager into a progressive jackpot through a predetermined allocation in said progressive jackpot wagering system, and separately allocating said progressive jackpot from said casino card game wager;

e) dealing a remaining portion of said complete card hand, and ending said casino card game by settling said casino card game wager wherein said player either wins or loses said casino card game at the end of every casino card game; and

f) if said player placed said progressive jackpot wager and/or said subsequent progressive jackpot wager and said complete card hand comprises a predetermined arrangement of cards, then said player wins a predetermined percentage of said progressive jackpot and deducting said predetermined percentage from said progressive jackpot.

15. A method of including or combining a jackpot wagering system with a casino card game according to claim 14 wherein said player can win all of said progressive jackpot only if said player placed said progressive jackpot wager and said subsequent progressive jackpot wager.

16. A method of including or combining a jackpot wagering system with a casino card game according to claim 15 wherein said player must place said progressive jackpot wager.

17. A method of including or combining a jackpot wagering system with a casino card game according to claim 15 wherein said player is not offered a option to place said subsequent progressive jackpot wager unless said player placed said progressive jackpot.

18. A method of including or combining a jackpot wagering system with a casino card game according to claim 15 wherein said casino card game is Western Stud.

19. A method of including or combining a jackpot wagering system with a casino card game according to claim 14 further comprising the step of said dealer dealing said player said portion of said complete card hand more than one time, and providing said player a further option to place said subsequent progressive jackpot wager option at each interval that said portion is dealt.

20. A method of including or combining a jackpot wagering system with a casino card game according to claim 19 wherein said player can only win all of said progressive jackpot if said player placed said progressive jackpot wager and every said subsequent progressive jackpot wager.

21. A method of including or combining a jackpot wagering system with a casino card game according to claim 20 wherein said player must place said progressive jackpot wager.

22. A method of including or combining a jackpot wagering system with a casino card game according to claim 20 wherein said player is not offered a option or, a further option, to place said subsequent progressive jackpot wager unless said player placed said progressive jackpot.

23. A method of including or combining a jackpot wagering system with a casino card game according to claim 20 wherein said casino card game is Five Card Stud and said player is offered said option to place said subsequent progressive jackpot wager three times.

24. A method of including or combining a jackpot wagering system with a casino card game according to claim 20 wherein said casino card game is Seven Card Stud and said player is offered said option to place said subsequent progressive jackpot wager four times.

25. A method of including or combining a jackpot wagering system with a casino card game according to claim 20 wherein said casino card game is Texas Hold'"'"'em and said player is offered said option to place said subsequent progressive jackpot wager three times.

26. A method of including or combining a jackpot wagering system with a casino card game according to claim 20 wherein said casino card game is Blackjack and said player is offered said option to place said subsequent progressive jackpot wager four times.