Method of and apparatus for playing a card game
First Claim
1. A method of playing a card game comprising the steps of:
- specifying a first card before the cards are dealt, said first card having a predetermined known value;
dealing a hand comprising at least one card to at least one player;
dealing a hand comprising at least one card to a dealer;
dealing at least one common card, said common card being common to said dealer and to said at least one player;
wherein said dealer'"'"'s hand comprises said first card; and
wherein the rank of the hands is determined using a first number of cards, wherein said at least one common card plus said at least one card dealt to said player is equal to said first number.
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Abstract
Methods of and apparatuses for playing a card game. In one method, the dealer'"'"'s hand contains a specified card, such as e.g. the ace of spades or, e.g. the queen of clubs, that is displayed face up. From the remainder of the deck each player is dealt two face down cards. After viewing the two face down cards, each player may act upon his or her hand. The player may be given the option to fold and receive a portion of the original wager back. Alternatively, the player may remain in the game leaving the original wager unchanged. As a further alternative, the player may be given the option to increase the wager up to a determined amount. After making a decision, one or more common cards are dealt face up. The common cards are common to each of the players'"'"' hands and to the dealer'"'"'s hand. The dealer is then dealt one card face up to complete the deal. Each player compares his or her hand to the dealer'"'"'s hand to determine if that player is a winner. Additionally, the player may receive a bonus for certain hands. Further, the player may fold and receive a return based on some portion or all of the wager for having one or two of a predetermined card (such as a deuce) in the player'"'"'s initial two cards.
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44 Claims
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1. A method of playing a card game comprising the steps of:
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specifying a first card before the cards are dealt, said first card having a predetermined known value;
dealing a hand comprising at least one card to at least one player;
dealing a hand comprising at least one card to a dealer;
dealing at least one common card, said common card being common to said dealer and to said at least one player;
wherein said dealer'"'"'s hand comprises said first card; and
wherein the rank of the hands is determined using a first number of cards, wherein said at least one common card plus said at least one card dealt to said player is equal to said first number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of playing a card game comprising the steps of:
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dealing a hand comprising at least one card to each of a plurality of players, said at least one card being a different card for each of said plurality of players;
dealing a hand comprising at least one card to a dealer;
dealing at least one common card, said common card being common to said dealer and to said players;
comparing the dealers hand with each of the player'"'"' hands;
wherein the same at least one common card must be used by each of said plurality of players in determining each of said players'"'"' hands when comparing each of said players'"'"' hands to said dealer'"'"'s hand;
determining if each of said players is a winner individually;
wherein the rank of the hands is determined using a first number of cards, wherein said at least one common card plus said at least one card dealt to said player is equal to said first number. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
i) folding said player'"'"'s hand;
ii) staying in said game without increasing said wager;
iii) increasing said wager; and
,iv) any combination of two or more of options i, ii, and iii.
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18. The method as described in claim 13 wherein said method is performed on a device having a display to display information regarding said game, computing means to perform said method in conjunction with player input, and interface means for said player to indicate said input.
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19. A storage device storing instructions which, when executed by processing means cause said processing means to perform the method of claim 13.
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20. A method of playing a card game comprising the steps of:
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dealing a hand comprising at least one card to a plurality of players;
dealing a hand comprising at least one card to a dealer;
dealing at least one common card, said common card being common to said dealer and to said players;
determining if each of said players is a winner by a comparison of each of said plurality of players'"'"' hands to said dealer'"'"'s hand, wherein each of said players place a wager, and wherein said comparison is the sole determinant of whether each of said players receives a first return on at least a portion of said wager. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of playing a card game comprising the steps of:
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specifying a first card before the cards are dealt, said first card having a predetermined known value;
dealing a hand comprising at least one card to at least one player;
dealing a hand comprising at least one card to a dealer;
wherein said dealer'"'"'s hand comprises said first card; and
wherein the rank of the hands is determined using a first number of cards, wherein a total number of cards dealt to said player is equal to said first number. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of playing a card game comprising the steps of:
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dealing a hand comprising at least one card to each of a plurality of players, said at least one card being a different card for each of said plurality of players;
dealing a hand comprising at least one card to a dealer;
dealing at least one common card, said common card being common to said dealer and to said players;
comparing said dealer'"'"'s hand with each of said players'"'"' hands;
wherein the same at least one common card must be used by each of said plurality of players in determining each of said players'"'"' hands when comparing each of said players'"'"' hands to said dealer'"'"'s hand;
determining if each of said players is a winner individually;
wherein the rank of the hands is determined using a first number of cards, wherein said at least one common card plus said at least one card dealt to said player is greater than said first number such that said player does not use at least one of said at least one cards in said players hand and/or does not use at least one of said at least one common card. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
v) folding said player'"'"'s hand;
vi) staying in said game without increasing said wager;
vii) increasing said wager; and
,viii) any combination of two or more of options i, ii, and iii.
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37. The method as described in claim 32 wherein said method is performed on a device having a display to display information regarding said game, computing means to perform said method in conjunction with player input, and interface means for said player to indicate said input.
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38. A storage device storing instructions which, when executed by processing means cause said processing means to perform the method of claim 32.
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39. A method of playing a card game comprising the steps of:
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dealing a hand comprising at least one card to each of a plurality of players, said at least one card being a different card for each of said plurality of players;
dealing a hand comprising at least one card to a dealer;
dealing at least one common card, said common card being common to said dealer and to said players;
comparing said dealer'"'"'s hand with each of said players'"'"' hands;
wherein each player may select to use one or more of said at least one common cards in making said player'"'"'s hand, wherein the same at least one common card must be used by each of said plurality of players selecting to use one or more of said at least one common cards; and
,determining if each of said players is a winner individually. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
ix) folding said player'"'"'s hand;
x) staying in said game without increasing said wager;
xi) increasing said wager; and
,xii) any combination of two or more of options i, ii, and iii.
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43. The method as described in claim 39 wherein said method is performed on a device having a display to display information regarding said game, computing means to perform said method in conjunction with player input, and interface means for said player to indicate said input.
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44. A storage device storing instructions which, when executed by processing means cause said processing means to perform the method of claim 39.
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