Method of playing a poker-type game and apparatus therefor
First Claim
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1. A method of playing a card game comprising the steps of:
- providing a display surface;
providing at least one player with the option of placing an initial wager;
displaying a plurality of playing cards to at least one player;
providing at least one player with an opportunity to change said player'"'"'s initial wager to a resulting wager which is different from said initial wager thereby providing said player with an opportunity to maximize said player'"'"'s winnings even after receiving an indication of the hands ultimate outcome;
displaying at least one additional card; and
providing a winning payout based on said resulting wager if a plurality of said displayed cards matches at least one preselected winning card combination.
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Abstract
A poker-type card game which provides a player with an opportunity to increase the amount wagered, and therefore to increase a winning payout, even after the player has received a definite indication that the player has won. Apparatus useful with the game method include a board game version and an electronic video game version which allow a player to increase his wager after reviewing a first display of a plurality of cards.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of playing a card game comprising the steps of:
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providing a display surface; providing at least one player with the option of placing an initial wager; displaying a plurality of playing cards to at least one player; providing at least one player with an opportunity to change said player'"'"'s initial wager to a resulting wager which is different from said initial wager thereby providing said player with an opportunity to maximize said player'"'"'s winnings even after receiving an indication of the hands ultimate outcome; displaying at least one additional card; and providing a winning payout based on said resulting wager if a plurality of said displayed cards matches at least one preselected winning card combination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of playing a card game comprising the steps of:
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providing a display surface; displaying a winning payout schedule comprising a preselected plurality of winning card combinations; providing at least one player with the option of placing an initial wager; displaying a plurality of playing cards to at least one player; providing at least one player with an opportunity to change said player'"'"'s initial wager to a resulting wager which is different from said initial wager after said player has received a definite indication as to whether said player will achieve at least one of said preselected winning card combinations; displaying at least one additional card; comparing a plurality of said displayed cards with said payout schedule; and providing a winning payout based on said resulting wager if a plurality of said displayed cards matches at least one of said preselected winning card combinations. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method of playing a card game comprising the steps of:
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providing a display surface; displaying a winning payout schedule comprising a preselected plurality of winning card combinations; providing at least one player with the option of placing a wager; displaying a plurality of indicia of cards to at least one player; providing at least one player with an opportunity to change said player'"'"'s wager before receiving the number of cards in the highest winning payout on said winning payout schedule but alter the player has a sufficient number of cards to obtain a winning payout thereby providing said player with an opportunity to maximize said player'"'"'s winnings even after receiving an indication of the hands ultimate outcome; displaying at least one additional card; comparing a plurality of said displayed indicia of cards with said payout schedule; and providing a winning payout if a plurality of said displayed cards matches at least one of said preselected winning card combinations. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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