Methods of playing wagering games and related systems
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of managing play of a wagering game by a processor in communication with a set of user devices and a set of players, the method comprising:
- providing each player of the set of players a user device of the set of user devices, each user device including a video display and player input controls;
receiving from the player input controls, at a memory controller hub, an indication of an ante wager associated with a player in the set of players to participate in the wagering game from each user device in the set of user devices;
storing the indication of the ante wager in a memory device;
providing, with the processor, to each user device video display associated with an ante wager, the display of virtual playing cards from a set of randomized playing cards to define a partial player hand for display on the video display associated with the associated user device;
receiving from the player input controls, at the memory controller hub, a first play option including a fold or a first additional wager from each user device in the set of user devices;
storing the first play option in the memory device;
providing, with the processor, in response to the first play option and to the associated video display, at least one first additional virtual card from the set of randomized playing cards to be added to each partial player hand and displayed on the video display associated with the associated user device and which is insufficient to complete the partial player hand;
storing the at least one first additional virtual card to be added to each partial player hand of the set of partial player hands in the memory device;
responsive to receiving the first additional wager and providing the at least one first additional virtual card, receiving from the player input controls, at the memory controller hub, a second play option including a fold or a second additional wager from each user device in the set of user devices;
storing the second play option in the memory device;
automatically providing with the processor in response to the second play option at the video display at least one second additional virtual card from the set of randomized playing cards to be added to each partial player hand and displayed on the video display associated with the associated user device;
storing a set of complete player hands in the memory device, the set of complete player hands including the set of partial player hands, the at least one first additional virtual card added to each partial player hand of the set of partial player hands, and the at least one second additional virtual card added to each partial player hand of the set of partial player hands;
comparing, with the processor, each complete player hand of the set of complete player hands against a plurality of predetermined winning outcomes; and
in response to comparing each complete player hand of the set of complete player hands against the plurality of predetermined winning outcomes, automatically resolving the ante wager, first additional wager, and second additional wager solely against the plurality of predetermined winning outcomes and not against a dealer hand.
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Abstract
A card game is played against a pay table, wherein a player receives a partial hand that is preferably completed by community cards, but may be completed by cards dealt directly to a hand or a combination of cards dealt directly to a hand and at least one community card or wild card. After placement of an ante wager, each player will have an opportunity to place a game wager before receiving another card for the player'"'"'s hand (whether dealt directly to the player or as a community card revealed to all players). At least some or all game wagers may be an amount within a range of multiples of the player'"'"'s ante wager, such as one times, two times, three times, four times, or five times the amount of the ante wager. The range of wagers may remain the same or vary with the number of dealt cards or community cards revealed to the players.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of managing play of a wagering game by a processor in communication with a set of user devices and a set of players, the method comprising:
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providing each player of the set of players a user device of the set of user devices, each user device including a video display and player input controls; receiving from the player input controls, at a memory controller hub, an indication of an ante wager associated with a player in the set of players to participate in the wagering game from each user device in the set of user devices; storing the indication of the ante wager in a memory device; providing, with the processor, to each user device video display associated with an ante wager, the display of virtual playing cards from a set of randomized playing cards to define a partial player hand for display on the video display associated with the associated user device; receiving from the player input controls, at the memory controller hub, a first play option including a fold or a first additional wager from each user device in the set of user devices; storing the first play option in the memory device; providing, with the processor, in response to the first play option and to the associated video display, at least one first additional virtual card from the set of randomized playing cards to be added to each partial player hand and displayed on the video display associated with the associated user device and which is insufficient to complete the partial player hand; storing the at least one first additional virtual card to be added to each partial player hand of the set of partial player hands in the memory device; responsive to receiving the first additional wager and providing the at least one first additional virtual card, receiving from the player input controls, at the memory controller hub, a second play option including a fold or a second additional wager from each user device in the set of user devices; storing the second play option in the memory device; automatically providing with the processor in response to the second play option at the video display at least one second additional virtual card from the set of randomized playing cards to be added to each partial player hand and displayed on the video display associated with the associated user device; storing a set of complete player hands in the memory device, the set of complete player hands including the set of partial player hands, the at least one first additional virtual card added to each partial player hand of the set of partial player hands, and the at least one second additional virtual card added to each partial player hand of the set of partial player hands; comparing, with the processor, each complete player hand of the set of complete player hands against a plurality of predetermined winning outcomes; and in response to comparing each complete player hand of the set of complete player hands against the plurality of predetermined winning outcomes, automatically resolving the ante wager, first additional wager, and second additional wager solely against the plurality of predetermined winning outcomes and not against a dealer hand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented method of managing play of a wagering game by a processor in communication with a set of user devices each including a video display and player input controls, the method comprising:
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receiving from the player input controls, at a memory controller hub, an indication of an ante wager to participate in the wagering game from each user device in the set of user devices; providing, with the processor, to the video display of each user device in the set of user devices associated with an ante wager, the display of virtual playing cards from a set of randomized playing cards to define a partial player hand for display on the video display associated with the associated user device; receiving from the player input controls, at the memory controller hub, a first play option including a fold or a first additional wager from each user device in the set of user devices; automatically providing, with the processor, in response to the first play option and to the associated video display, at least one first additional virtual playing card from the set of randomized playing cards to be added to each partial player hand and displayed on the video display associated with the associated user device and which is insufficient to complete the partial player hand; receiving from the player input controls, at the memory controller hub, a second play option including a fold or a second additional wager from each user device in the set of user devices; automatically providing, with the processor, in response to the second play option and to the associated video display, at least one second additional virtual playing card from the set of randomized playing cards to be added to each partial player hand and displayed on the video display associated with the associated user device, which completes each partial player hand to define a set of complete player hands; comparing, with the processor, each complete player hand of the set of complete player hands against a plurality of predetermined winning outcomes; and resolving the ante wager, first additional wager, and second additional wager of each complete player hand of the set of complete player hands solely against the plurality of predetermined winning outcomes and not against a dealer hand. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for managing play of a wagering game, comprising:
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a communications interface configured for communicating with a set of user devices each including a gaming screen and player input controls and a set of players, each player of the set of players associated with a user device of the set of user devices; a memory controller hub; a processor configured to execute instructions; and a set of instructions stored on a nontransitory computer-readable medium, that when executed by the processor causes the processor to; cause an indication of an ante wager associated with a player in the set of players to participate in the wagering game from each user device in the set of user devices to be received from the player input controls at the memory controller hub; provide for display on the gaming screens of the set of user devices a corresponding set of partial player hands, each partial player hand including randomized virtual playing cards from a set of playing cards and each partial player hand associated with a player and an associated user device; cause a first play option including a fold or a first additional wager from each user device in the set of user devices to be received from the player input controls at the memory controller hub; provide at least one first additional virtual playing card to be respectively added to each partial player hand of the set of partial player hands, which is insufficient to complete the partial player hand, and displayed on the gaming screen associated with each user device associated with a first additional wager; responsive to receiving the first additional wager and providing the at least one first additional virtual playing card, automatically cause a second play option including a fold or a second additional wager from each user device in the set of user devices to be received at the memory controller hub; provide at least one second additional virtual playing card to be respectively added to each partial player hand of the set of partial player hands, which completes the partial player hand to define a set of complete player hands, and displayed on the gaming screen associated with each user device associated with a second additional wager; compare each complete player hand of the set of complete player hands against a plurality of predetermined winning outcomes; and resolve the ante wager, first additional wager, and second additional wager of each complete player hand of the set of complete player hands solely against the plurality of predetermined winning outcomes and not against a dealer hand from funds in a first pot. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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