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23-02-2012 дата публикации

Card game with new wild card randomly selected each round

Номер: US20120046086A1
Автор: Michael Bromley, Todd D. Fishon
Принадлежит: Individual

A casino wagering game dealt with a predetermined amount of cards where each round features one of the thirteen ranks randomly selected to be wild after the initial ante, dealing the hands and wagering on the hands as dealt prior to randomly selecting the new wild card for the round. Any player or dealer having a hand that contains the rank that is selected to be wild may use that card to improve their hand. A random number generator or random selection from a full deck of cards may be used to determine the new wild card for each round.

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Номер записи: 1
08-03-2012 дата публикации

Card game with counting

Номер: US20120056374A1
Автор: Howard W. Lutnick, Stephen M. Merkel
Принадлежит: Individual

Various embodiments include determining a value of a statistic describing cards that have been dealt from a deck, and modifying the rules of a game based on the statistic.

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Номер записи: 2
15-03-2012 дата публикации

High-mid-low variant of Pai Gow poker

Номер: US20120061915A1
Автор: Roger M. Snow
Принадлежит: Individual

A poker card game which uses physical playing cards or electronic virtual cards displayed on a video screen is disclosed. Steps in the play of the game may include: a player placing a wager to enter the poker card game; a dealer dealing at least six cards to at least one player to form three distinct player hands comprising a player at least three card high hand, a player at least two card mid hand and a player at least one card low hand; the dealer dealing at least six cards to the dealer to form three distinct dealer hands comprising a dealer at least three card high hand, a dealer at least two card mid hand and a dealer at least one card low hand; the dealer setting the three distinct dealer hands according to the house rules of setting hands; comparing the three distinct dealer hands to the respective three distinct player hands; and paying the player on the poker game wager if at least two of the three distinct player hands outranks at least two of the three respective distinct dealer hands.

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Номер записи: 3
15-03-2012 дата публикации

Poquere: An Online Game Blending Word Skills with Psychology and Strategy

Номер: US20120061916A1
Автор: Anjali Mulgaonkar, Atul Garg, Ewa Garg, Prakash Vaswani, Prasanna Mulgaonkar, Ruby Vaswani
Принадлежит: UBETCHHA! Inc

Poquere is a unique game that blends word creation and scoring with the competitive and psychological aspects of Texas Holdem style Poker, making it engaging and addictive. Several innovations are defined that make the game exciting in an online social gaming context and allow unique monetization capabilities.

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Номер записи: 4
03-05-2012 дата публикации

Entertainment method involving playing cards and point award system

Номер: US20120104696A1
Автор: Andrew Sanderbeck
Принадлежит: Individual

A game playing method is provided that may be played with a card deck and includes dealing a first row of five cards with cards thereafter dealt individually. With each fresh card, a player makes a decision as to which one of the five columns will receive the fresh card with the goal of building the best possible “poker hand” in each respective column. Card dealing continues with each laying off of a card onto a respective column being non-reversible, even if subsequent card deals may show that a card may have been more productively laid off into a different column. Eventually, each column comprises five cards and a last card is dealt with the player having the discretion to lay off this card into the respective column that could best benefit from the card in terms of its “poker hand.”

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Номер записи: 5
17-05-2012 дата публикации

High card poker 60-card deck

Номер: US20120119443A1
Автор: Tofil Rutovic
Принадлежит: Individual

A deck of playing cards consists of a 60-card deck, with the deck consisting of 3 sets of Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and “10,” in each of the four suits: Spades, Hearts, Diamonds, and Clubs.

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Номер записи: 6
07-06-2012 дата публикации

Method of playing a card game

Номер: US20120139182A1
Автор: Albert K. C. Poon
Принадлежит: Individual

A casino card game played between a banker and a plurality of players. A player is dealt a first and a second card after placing a wager. A banker is also dealt a first card (face up) and a second card. After examining his/her hand, a player may elect to either (1) surrender his/her hand, or (2) put up an additional wager to discard one of his/her two cards and purchase a replacement card, or (3) stand pat with his/her two cards. After each player has fully executed his/her hand, the banker exposes his/her hole card (or the second card); stands or draws in accordance with pre-determined criterion. Then, each player' s hand is compared with the dealer' s hand to determine a winner.

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Номер записи: 7
14-06-2012 дата публикации

Method of playing a modified poker based wagering game with side wager

Номер: US20120146289A1
Автор: William Santiago
Принадлежит: Individual

Some embodiments are directed to a method of playing a wagering game including, among other things, the steps of: providing a community group of playing cards of unknown value and conducting one or more game events so long as there is at least one playing card of unknown value remaining among the community group of playing cards, wherein each game event comprises revealing the value of at least one playing card in the community group to the participating player and receiving a game event wager from the participating player thereafter.

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Номер записи: 8
05-07-2012 дата публикации

Multi-Bonus Card Match Poker Game

Номер: US20120172111A1
Автор: Ali Saffari, Kirk Frederick Korver, Tyler Thomas Parham
Принадлежит: Leap Forward Gaming Inc

In one embodiment, a method includes dealing a first hand of cards for a poker game. A draw input is received for a draw for the first hand of cards. The method deals one or more cards from at least one card for an additional hand during or after the draw for the first hand of cards and determines if a card in the first hand matches a card in the additional hand. If the match is determined, the method performs: determining a bonus feature and applying the bonus feature to game play of the poker game.

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Номер записи: 9
13-09-2012 дата публикации

Apparatus and method for tracking an all-in playing card game

Номер: US20120228827A1
Автор: Dennis Smith
Принадлежит: Individual

An apparatus to track one or more all-in bets in a game with a standard deck of playing cards that includes a set of at least a first marker and a second marker, the first marker of the set of markers to identify an all-in pot a player is playing to win, the second marker of the set of markers to identify the player that is playing to win the all-in pot and at least one additional identifier on the first and second markers of the set to indicate that they are related to each other. There is also a method for tracking an all-in playing card game.

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Номер записи: 10
04-10-2012 дата публикации

Baseball card game

Номер: US20120248701A1
Автор: Dwight Baird, Francois Dore
Принадлежит: Individual

A baseball card game for play by two players is comprised of two card sets of a predetermined identical number of pitch cards and one card set of offensive action cards and one card set of defensive action cards. The pitch cards have two categories, one based on ball speed and the other on ball trajectory. Both sets of pitch cards have identical pitch selections. The cards in the card set of offensive action cards include an identification on a play action surface thereof of offensive plays of the game of baseball. The card set of defensive cards include an identification of defensive plays on a play action surface thereof that overrule offensive plays. A strategic play selection depends on cards held by the two players.

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Номер записи: 11
04-10-2012 дата публикации

Methods and systems for facilitating table games

Номер: US20120252564A1
Автор: Brian Besterman, Jeff Bischoff, Stephen Moore
Принадлежит: Walker Digital Table Systems LLC

A gaming table provides for use of RFID technology to track chip movement on a table game and to infer an association between a wager and a player position based on a chip identifier of a chip placed on a particular position of the table. In some embodiments, previous position history of the chip is also taken into account in determining a player position associated with a wager.

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Номер записи: 12
04-10-2012 дата публикации

Portable electronic device

Номер: US20120252577A1
Автор: David Webster
Принадлежит: Individual

A portable electronic device including: a memory for storing information including gaming information and location information; a display for displaying at least a portion of the information stored on the memory; a first data interface for communicating with a storage server and for transmitting gaming information to and receiving gaming information from the storage server; a second data interface for communicating with at least one other adjacent portable electronic device and for transmitting location information to and receiving location information from the at least one other portable electronic device wherein the information displayed on the display is dependent at least in part on the location information.

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Номер записи: 13
25-10-2012 дата публикации

Card picks for progressive prize

Номер: US20120270637A1
Автор: Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Howard W. Lutnick, Kevin Burman
Принадлежит: CFPH LLC

In various embodiments, players around the casino may predict cards to be dealt in a game of blackjack.

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Номер записи: 14
22-11-2012 дата публикации

Electronic video poker games

Номер: US20120295683A1
Автор: Ernest W. Moody
Принадлежит: INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY

A video poker machine configured to allow a player to play a card game includes at least one display device, at least one input device, and at least one computer configured to display at least a first hand and a second hand of at least five cards all face up, each hand including the same five cards. A player is provided an option to play a hand by selecting none, one or more than one of the face up cards from the first hand and the second hand and any additional hands as cards to be held. Each of the cards not selected to be held are discarded from each hand and replaced with a face up card. The player is provided a pre-established amount based on the amount of a wager made on the hand if the resulting cards of the hand comprise a predetermined poker hand ranking.

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Номер записи: 15
13-12-2012 дата публикации

Multimedia memory game

Номер: US20120315967A1
Автор: Alexis Watine, David Marechal
Принадлежит: NXP BV

The invention relates to a method of playing and configuring a multimedia memory game; to a computer program product comprising computer-executable instructions for carrying out the steps of a method of playing and configuring a multimedia memory game; to a mobile device; to an electronic data carrier; and to a multimedia memory game comprising a mobile device, a first electronic data carrier and a second electronic data carrier. During a turn of the game, the content stored on the first electronic data carrier is read and the content stored on the second electronic data carrier is read. Then it is verified whether the first content and the second content satisfy a predetermined associative relationship. Only if the first content and the second content satisfy the predetermined associative relationship, it is concluded that the turn is successful. The predetermined associative relationship may be preconfigured or configured by a user.

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Номер записи: 16
20-12-2012 дата публикации

Math Master - A Math Card Game

Номер: US20120322559A1
Автор: Jianfei Tang, Ying Liu
Принадлежит: Individual

A mathematical card game and a method of play are provided. The cards consist of a suit of numeric cards, a wild card and a set of non-numeric cards. The numeric cards and wild card are mixed well and divided evenly among players. Each player places two cards face up in the center. The players use common mathematical operations to make mathematical relationships of the value of the four cards that equals a number determined prior to the game. The first player who correctly explains the relationship of the cards using the non-numeric card pile collects the entire four cards. The wild card can be any numbers from one to thirteen. When no successful match occurs, each player takes their two cards back. At the end of the game the player who has most cards wins.

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Номер записи: 17
07-02-2013 дата публикации

Systems and methods for assisting players in arranging hands for table games

Номер: US20130035148A1
Автор: Roger M. Snow
Принадлежит: SHFL Enterteiment Inc

A system and method for enabling play of a casino table card game. Multiple randomized sets of playing cards of known composition are formed and delivered, and are set by following automatically generated house way instructions. An automatic card shuffler is configured to deliver randomized sets of physical cards, the shuffler equipped with a playing card reading system that reads at least one of a rank and suit of markings on each of the playing cards. A processor that receives the read card information from the playing card reading system and determines a composition of each individual set of playing cards dispensed. At least one display is in communication with a processor programmed with house way rules for displaying instructions on how to set hands from a distributed set of cards a house way. Processors of the present invention may also cause a display of a house commission amount.

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Номер записи: 18
07-03-2013 дата публикации

No dealer hand "21" with parlaying propositions

Номер: US20130059636A1
Автор: Aviva R. Hedge, J. Richard Hedge, Jr.
Принадлежит: Individual

The Applicants' provide a process for playing “No Dealer Hand” Twenty-One. Their inventive processes utilize both; Standard decks of Fifty-two (52) cards or any of several types of acceptably configured decks. This process is inclusive to either an encompassing video gaming apparatus or a live action table gaming environment, as accommodated for. In play action, the Dealer's hand is replaced, with the application of Trigger Numbers, ranging anywhere from Twelve (12) up to Twenty (20), and other similarly creative options. Through their designs, the Applicants' present Housemasters with uniquely exploitable degrees of volatility, wherein providing for a malleable core margin variance, meaning a tolerable player vigorish is in play, one that players won't quickly shy away from. In so doing, the Applicants' methods of replacing the Dealer's hand in play, establishes an entirely new frontier for the “Twenty-One” gaming procedure moving forward.

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Номер записи: 19
14-03-2013 дата публикации

Card game

Номер: US20130065658A1
Автор: Merrill Sparago
Принадлежит: SCORE GAMING LLC

A card game played on an electronic gaming machine between a game machine/dealer and one or more players. Each player is dealt one card. Three community cards (Flop cards) are dealt and, in succession, compared to each player's card according to the rules of War. A fourth community card (Turn card) is revealed, along with a single dealer card. The player's final hand must outrank the dealer's final hand and achieve at least a preset Poker ranking in order to win a mandatory wager. A second Raise portion of the player's wager is won if the player's card combined with the four community cards form a predetermined poker hand ranking. In a variation of the game method, one Bet the Hole wager is resolved according to the rules of War.

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Номер записи: 20
21-03-2013 дата публикации

TABLE WITH INDICATORS AND SMART CARD HOLDER FOR AUTOMATED GAMING SYSTEM AND GAMING CARDS

Номер: US20130072273A1
Автор: French John B.
Принадлежит:

A read and write gaming card is described. The gaming card includes a body and at least one component able to have data stored thereon. When activated by an electronic system, one of the components is configured to receive and store data regarding game play during game play. The components are also configured to have data read there from during game play, when activated by the electronic system. 177-. (canceled)78. A gaming card , comprising:a body;one or more electronic components able to have data stored thereon;at least one of the components able, when activated by an electronic system, to receive and store data regarding game play during game play; andat least one of the components able, when activated by the electronic system, to have data read there from during game play.79. The playing card of further comprising an optical pattern on the body.80. The playing gaming card of wherein the optical pattern further comprises a visible pattern and a human invisible optical pattern.81. The gaming card of wherein the one or more electronic components able to have data stored thereon are able to store a unique card identification that claim 78 , when activated by an appropriate electronic system claim 78 , uniquely identifies the card from other cards having the same suit and value.82. The playing gaming card of wherein the one or more electronic components able to have data stored thereon further comprises at least one area containing magnetically readable and/or writeable material.83. The playing card of wherein the one or more electronic components able to have data stored thereon further comprises at least one RF transponder component.84. The playing gaming card of further comprising:at least one readable and/or writeable material;at least one RF transponder component; andwherein the gaming card is configured to interface with an electronic system that reads data from one of the components and stores information including the data on another card component.85. The ...

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Номер записи: 21
28-03-2013 дата публикации

BLACKJACK TYPE CARD GAME WITH DOUBLE-UP WAGER

Номер: US20130079086A1
Автор: Sparago Merrill
Принадлежит: SCORE GAMING LLC

A modified blackjack card game uses standard playing cards. If the dealer hand sum is 2-15, the dealer must take an additional card. If the dealer hand sum is 16-21 all wagers are resolved. A player's wager is won if their hand sum is higher than the dealer's. The player's wager is pushed if the dealer's sum is 16 and the player's sum is less than 22. An optional Double Up wager allows the player to increase the value of their primary wager without accepting any additional cards into their hand. The game rules can be modified to allow an automatic player win if their hand value is exactly 16 and the numerical sum of the dealer's hand is between 17-21. Optional Community and Poker-Style side wagers enable players to offset traditionally frustrating bad hands. 1. A method of playing a wagering game similar to blackjack utilizing one or more decks of standard playing cards comprising the steps of:providing a game playing surface establishing playing positions for a dealer and at least one player;providing at least one standard deck of 52 playing cards with respective faces designated in ascending numerical values 2-10, J, Q, K, A each in four suits; assigning a numerical value to each card, said numerical value being equivalent to the face value for cards designated 2-10, said numerical value being ten for cards designated J, Q, K, and said numerical value being one or eleven for cards designated A;accepting a primary wager from the player,dealing the player and the dealer each two initial cards, said dealing step including arranging the two initial player cards face-up, said dealing step including arranging one initial dealer card one face-up and the other initial dealer card face-down,inviting the player to receive one or more additional cards so long as the numerical sum of card values in the player hand does not exceed 21, if the numerical value of the player's hand exceeds 21 then resolving the player's primary wager in favor of the dealer,exposing the initial ...

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Номер записи: 22
25-04-2013 дата публикации

AUTOMATIC CARD SHUFFLER WITH PIVOTAL CARD WEIGHT AND DIVIDER GATE

Номер: US20130099448A1
Автор: Blaha Ernst, Bourbour Feraidoon, DUNN RUSSELL BROOKE, Grauzer Attila, Kelly James V., Krenn Peter, Lopez David B., Nelson Troy D., Scheper Paul K., Stasson James B., Swanson Ronald R., Yoseloff Mark L.
Принадлежит: SHFL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

A playing card handling device is disclosed. The device includes a first side and a second opposite side. Components of the device include a card infeed tray, a card output tray and a card handling zone. The card infeed tray and card output tray are on the same first side of the device and an upper surface of the card infeed tray and an upper surface of the card output tray are in the same plane. Card handling devices of the present invention also include a touch screen display, as well as a movable card gate. 1. A card infeed module for a card shuffler , the card infeed module comprising:a card infeed tray having a lower surface and at least two substantially upright walls for supporting cards; anda card gate pivotally mounted above the lower surface and positionable to apply a downward force in a lower position and to separate cards located under the card gate and being fed into a shuffler from cards being returned to the infeed tray after use.2. The card infeed module of claim 1 , further comprising a feed roller having a contact surface that extends through an opening in the lower surface to move a lowermost card out of the card infeed tray.3. The card infeed module of claim 1 , wherein the card gate is pivotally mounted about a horizontal axis.4. The card infeed module of claim 1 , further comprising a drive structure configured to automatically pivot the card gate upwardly to release separated cards onto the lower surface after all cards under the card gate have been fed into the shuffler.5. The card infeed module of claim 4 , wherein the card gate is of a length sufficiently short to allow the released separated cards to drop to the lower surface of the tray as the card gate pivots upwardly while the separated cards maintain a face-down orientation.6. The card infeed module of claim 1 , wherein the card gate in an upper position is retracted into a plane of one of the at least two substantially upright walls and in the lower position applies a downward force ...

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Номер записи: 23
25-04-2013 дата публикации

CASINO POKER GAME

Номер: US20130102373A1
Автор: Nord Joel
Принадлежит: WILD 52 PRODUCTIONS, INC.

A poker game involving cards dealt to individual players and community cards used by all players, in which bets can be placed on whether a wild card is dealt into the hand of an individual player or as a community card. 1. A method of playing a card game with two or more players , wherein the game utilizes a set of playing cards that comprises a wild card , the method comprising the steps of:(a) providing a first betting opportunity for a player to place a first bet that the player's hand will be higher in rank than a first predetermined rank, wherein hands are ranked according to predetermined rules;(b) providing a second betting opportunity for a player to place a second bet that the wild card will be dealt into the player's hand or as a community card;(c) after steps (a) and (b), providing a hand comprising at least two cards to each player and providing at least a first community card, wherein the first community card is provided in a manner that conceals the first community card's identity;(d) providing a third betting opportunity after the first community card is provided for a player to place a third bet that cards from the player's hand, in combination with any community cards, can form a hand which is higher in rank than the hands of other players against whom the player is betting;(e) revealing the identity of the first community card;(f) determining which player has the hand with the highest rank;(g) paying the third bet to the player having the hand with the highest rank;(h) paying the first bet to a player if cards from the player's hand in combination with any community cards form a hand that is higher in rank than the first predetermined rank; and(i) paying the second bet to a player if the wild card was dealt into the player's hand or as a community card during the game.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:providing a second community card in a manner that conceals the second community card's identity after the first community ...

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Номер записи: 24
02-05-2013 дата публикации

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING UPSTREAM COMMUNICATION IN A CARD SHUFFLER

Номер: US20130109455A1
Автор: Grauzer Attila, Lopez David B.
Принадлежит: SHFL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

A security system for a casino table card game has a casino table with i) indicia thereon for the placement of wagers, ii) a data entry system with an associated computer, and iii) sensors that can detect the placement of at least one specific category of wager; a shuffling device with a microprocessor integral to the shuffler for providing information regarding cards or hands; a central table gaming computer that receives information from the shuffler in real time, receives information from the sensors, and receives information from the data entry system, the associated computer, the microprocessor and the central table gaming computer communicating data among each other in real time. 1. An automatic card shuffler , comprising:a programmable controller;a card randomizing mechanism; anda data port in communication with the programmable controller for at least one of inputting data from a central game computer and/or table game computer outside the automatic card shuffler, and outputting data from the programmable controller to a central game computer and/or table game computer.2. The automatic card shuffler of claim 1 , wherein the programmable controller is programmed for input and output of data in substantially real time.3. The automatic card shuffler of claiml claim 1 , wherein data collected by the programmable controller is output into a table game computer.4. The automatic card shuffler of claim 1 , wherein data collected by a table game computer is input to the automatic card shuffler.5. The automatic card shuffler of claim 1 , wherein data collected by the programmable controller is output to a central computer.6. The automatic card shuffler of claim 1 , wherein data collected by a programmable central controller is input to the card shuffler.7. A method of controlling a live casino card game including a security system claim 1 , the method comprising:utilizing a casino table with i) indicia thereon for the placement of wagers, ii) a data entry system in ...

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Номер записи: 25
09-05-2013 дата публикации

DECK RESTORATION IN GAME SERIES

Номер: US20130116024A1
Автор: Miller Mark A.
Принадлежит: CFPH, LLC

Embodiments related to conducting a wagering game according to the rules of a base game includes defining a finite set of game indicia. In some embodiments the player plays multiple sequential game hand by placing a wager, receiving game indicia from the finite set cumulatively excluding any game indicia previously dealt, playing the game hand to completion, collecting the game indicia from the player and excluding the dealt game indicia from further play, and displaying at least the excluded game indicia or any winning combinations precluded by the excluded game indicia. In some embodiments the game hands continue in sequence until a restoration event, which may include a manually triggered restoration or an automatic restoration event, that restores the excluded game indicia. Other embodiments are also described. 1. A method comprising: (a) determining a plurality of respective ranks of each of a plurality of game elements with reference to the set of game elements,', '(b) determining a plurality of respective suits of each of the plurality of game elements without reference to the set of game elements,', '(c) removing, from the set for subsequent rounds played using the set of game elements, game elements that have a same rank as each of the respective ranks of the plurality of game elements,', '(d) determining whether the plurality of game elements form a winning outcome, and', '(e) displaying at least one of: information about remaining game elements in the set and winning outcomes eliminated as a result of said removing; and, 'facilitating, by a computing device, a round of a game using a set of game elements byfacilitating, by the computing device, at least one additional sequential game hand of steps (a)-(e) using the set of game elements until an occurrence of a restoration event, said restoration event including at least one of a manual and an automatic restoration event; andupon the restoration event occurring, restoring, by the gaming device, the set of ...

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Номер записи: 26
09-05-2013 дата публикации

Method For Playing A Card Game

Номер: US20130116025A1
Автор: Chamberlain Ronald
Принадлежит:

A card game having multiple rounds of play. The player places first and second bets that correspond to a first and second round of play, respectively. The first round is Blackjack wherein the player receives two cards. The player will win the Blackjack round if either the player attains Blackjack and the dealer does not attain Blackjack, or if both the player and the dealer attain Blackjack but the player's Blackjack hand out-ranks the dealer's Blackjack hand. If the player wins the Blackjack round, he receives winnings and advances to the next round. If the player does not achieve Blackjack but has a qualifying hand, the player still advances to the second round and receives a third card in order to form a three-card hand. If the player's three-card hand matches any one of a plurality of predetermined three-card hands, the player will advance to the Jackpot round. The player will also be declared the winner of the second round and receive winnings based on his second bet if he attains one of the predetermined three-card hands and his hand outranks the dealer's hand. However, even if the player's three-card hand does not outrank the dealer's hand, the player will still advance to the Jackpot round as long as the player has one of the predetermined three-card hands. If the player enters the Jackpot round, he must place a third bet. He then receives two additional cards so the player can form a five-card hand. The player will win the Jackpot if (i) the player's five-card hand matches any one of the predetermined five-card hands and the dealer's five-card hand does not match any of the predetermined five-card hands, or (ii) both the player and the dealer attain a hand that matches one of the predetermined five-card hands but the player's hand outranks the dealer's hand. If the dealer is not eligible to advance to the second round and the player is eligible to advance to the second round, the player shall still advance to the second round without the dealer, but the ...

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Номер записи: 27
16-05-2013 дата публикации

Fitness card game and a method of playing the same

Номер: US20130119608A1
Автор: Michael Volkin
Принадлежит: Individual

The present invention relates to games which promote fitness and exercise in a challenging and entertaining manner. The present invention provides a fitness card game having one deck of cards, having a plurality of fitness cards. Each fitness card having a front surface which includes a name of a fitness activity, a description of the fitness activity, a silhouette pictorially depicting the fitness activity, a color bar, a color name, a first number, a second number, a url of a video of a model performing the fitness activity, a QR code linking to the url of the video of the model performing fitness activity, a difficulty level indicator and a back surface. The present invention further provides a method of playing a fitness card game among a plurality of players using the fitness card game of the present invention.

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Номер записи: 28
16-05-2013 дата публикации

GAME SYSTEM INCLUDING MULTIPLE DECKS OF THEMATIC PLAYING CARDS

Номер: US20130119609A1
Автор: Joyce Mary Jo
Принадлежит: PRACTICAL STRATEGIES, INC.

A system of educational games with a common educational theme of parliamentary, political, civic, geographical, and historical elements for delivering relevant, current information regarding elected or appointed officials, government, parliamentary procedures, constitutional law and/or regulatory affairs, along with historical facts. In one embodiment, a game includes thematic playing cards, a playing mat, chips, dice, one or more score pads and a set of official rules. Each thematic deck is also a traditional playing deck including the commonly known suits and ranks allowing for traditional card games to be played with these cards. 1. A game system comprising:a first deck of playing cards, wherein each card comprises a representation of a respective entity and a respective playing card value and wherein a plurality of the entities on the cards in the first deck have a first theme in common with one another; anda second deck of cards, wherein each card in the second deck comprises at least one question related to the first theme.2. The game system of claim 1 , wherein:the second deck of cards comprises first and second pluralities of cards having questions with first and second levels of difficulty, respectively,wherein the second level of difficulty is relatively more difficult than the first level of difficulty.3. The game system of claim 1 , wherein the entities represented in the first deck of playing cards are chosen from one or more of:a group comprising presidents and former presidents of the United States;a group comprising vice-presidents and former vice-presidents of the United States;a group comprising governors and former governors of the states in the United States;a group comprising individuals considered to be founding fathers of the United States;a group comprising senators and former senators who served in the United States Senate;a group comprising the past or current Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States; anda group ...

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Номер записи: 29
23-05-2013 дата публикации

CARD GAME

Номер: US20130127114A1
Автор: ALDERUCCI Dean P., GELMAN Geoffrey M., LUTNICK Howard W.
Принадлежит:

A card game includes a deck of cards used, for example, to play craps, poker, or any combination thereof. 118-. (canceled)19. A method comprising:receiving a first wager from a first player in a game of competitive craps;receiving a second wager from a second player in the game of competitive craps;generating a first random number by summing a first two integers together, in which the first random number is assigned as a first initial roll to the first player in the game of competitive craps and in which the first random number establishes a first point for the first player;generating a second random number by summing a second two integers together, in which the second random number is assigned as a second initial toll to the second player in the game of competitive craps and in which the second random number establishes a second point for the second player;generating subsequent random numbers for each of the first and second player until one of the two players achieves either a reroll of a respective established point or a craps roll; anddetermining one of the first player and the second player to be the winner of the competitive game of craps such that the winner is the player that at least one of a) first achieved a reroll of the respective established point in a subsequent random number generation and b) did not achieve a craps roll in a subsequent random number generation.20. The method of claim 19 , in which the first two integers are generated by drawing a first two cards from a deck of cards and in which the second two integers are generated by drawing a second two cards from the deck of cards.21. The method of claim 19 , in which the deck of cards consists of cards that display indicia indicative of an integer of the set {1 claim 19 , 2 claim 19 , 3 claim 19 , 4 claim 19 , 5 claim 19 , 6}.22. The method of claim 19 , including: providing a payment to the winner of the competitive game of craps from the first wager and second wager.23. The method of claim 19 ...

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Номер записи: 30
23-05-2013 дата публикации

CARD GAME WITH DEALT CARD DISCLOSURE FEATURE AND KIT

Номер: US20130127115A1
Автор: Shuster Gary Stephen
Принадлежит:

A method of managing a card game, a computer implementation thereof, and a card game kit are disclosed. In the method, a plurality of cards are dealt in one or more rounds to a plurality of players, each player receiving one or more cards in each round, with each card bearing a designated value and suit. The values and suits of the cards dealt are recorded in each round. Those values and suits are then revealed to the players during one or more of the rounds to enable the players to wager or withdraw from the game. 1. A method of managing a card game , the method comprising:dealing a plurality of cards in one or more rounds to a plurality of players, each player receiving one or more cards in each round, with each card bearing a designated value and suit;recording the values and suits of the cards dealt in each round; andrevealing to the players, during one or more of the rounds, the values and suits of the cards dealt in an order not indicative of the cards dealt to each player to enable the players to do one of wager or withdraw from the game.2. (canceled)3. The method of claim 1 , wherein revealing the values and suits of the cards dealt includes revealing the values and suits in order of the designated value of each card.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein revealing the values and suits of the cards dealt includes revealing the values and suits in order of the designated suit of each card.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein revealing the values and suits of the cards dealt includes revealing the values and suits during each round.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein revealing the values and suits of the cards dealt includes revealing the values and suits before the players do one of wager or withdraw from the game.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the players comprises a computer-generated player representation.820.-. (canceled)21. A method claim 1 , comprising:randomly allocating game cards each indicating a value and suit in a deck of cards to ...

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Номер записи: 31
23-05-2013 дата публикации

CARD GAMES

Номер: US20130130764A1
Автор: Costa Peter
Принадлежит:

A card game in which players compete against a dealer to obtain a poker hand and a blackjack hand that beats the dealer without busting by exceeding a predetermined number of points. 1. A method of playing a card game with players and a dealer in a computing system comprising at least one server to host the card game and at least one computing device communicably coupled to the at least one server through a communication network , the method comprising:obtaining wagers from each player through at least one computing device, the wagers being of equal value and including a first wager and a second wager;dealing to each player and the dealer, in turn, five cards through at least one server;obtaining two discarded cards from each player through a computing device, such that each player maintains three cards; anddetermining whether a player has won through at least one server by comparing the player's cards with the dealer's cards according to both a highest poker hand and also according to a 21-point blackjack hand, wherein a player is deemed to have lost if a sum of the points value of the player's three cards is greater than 21.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one computing device is one of a mobile device and a computer communicably coupled with the at least one server for data communication.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein at least one computing device is located at one of a gaming establishment and a remote location.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein players have the option of making additional wagers beyond the first wager and the second wager.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein players have the option of electing to compare the player's cards with the dealer's cards according to a 31-point blackjack hand claim 1 , wherein a player is deemed to have lost if a sum of the points value of the player's three cards is greater than 31.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the player has the option of making additional wagers beyond the first wager and the ...

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Номер записи: 32
30-05-2013 дата публикации

Casino game with next round multipliers

Номер: US20130137496A1
Автор: Ernest W Moody
Принадлежит: Ernest W Moody

A player plays a first round of a casino game. If the player achieves a winning outcome on the first round of play, the payouts for the next round of play of the casino game will be increased. The amount of the increase is based on the category of the winning outcome on the first round of play. Each subsequent round of play continues to have increased payouts if the player continues to achieve winning outcomes. When the player has a losing outcome, the payouts revert to the base level. An extra wager may be required from the player to activate this feature during the play of the casino game.

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Номер записи: 33
30-05-2013 дата публикации

SYSTEM FOR PLAYING A GAME OF SKILL

Номер: US20130137497A1
Автор: Werkstell Gadi
Принадлежит:

A system for playing a game of skill with rules fashioned on those of poker using one suit of a standard deck of playing cards. The system is adapted to allow a plurality of players to compete against one another. Each player is provided a screen with the same hand of face-up cards simultaneously. The cards in each hand are of the same suit. Each card is arranged within a circular configuration in sequential numerical and/or value order. The system deals each player a previously unknown and not predetermined initial set of cards as each other player and allows each player to change any one or more of his cards in sequential numeric/value order, up or down. Each single step up or down to change a card is considered a step and a predetermined total number of steps is allowed to attempt to achieve the best poker hand. 1. A system for playing by a plurality of players a game of complete skill whose rules for winning are fashioned on the rules of poker , the system comprising:a display screen for each respective player;an input device operably and respectively connected to each display screen; and to provide to the display screen a same initial hand of previously unknown and not predetermined set of face-up cards of one suit each card in the hand from a standard deck of playing cards at the same time, each card of the set of cards arranged within a circular configuration in sequential numerical and/or value order of said one suit;', 'with means to allow each player to change, via the input device, any one or more of the cards, in sequential numeric/value order only, up or down only, one or more times, each of the one or more times being a step; and', 'to allow a predetermined and required total number of steps in order to attempt to achieve the best poker hand, whereby the plurality of players can compete against one another., 'a processor operably connected to each display screen and adapted2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further adapted to ...

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Номер записи: 34
06-06-2013 дата публикации

Baccarat associated wagering game

Номер: US20130140773A1
Автор: Heigo Goto
Принадлежит: Individual

Systems and methods for providing wagering games associated with an underlying game of baccarat in which wagers are won if the baccarat outcome data includes specific tie outcomes.

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Номер записи: 35
06-06-2013 дата публикации

SIDE BET FOR PAI-GOW

Номер: US20130143642A1
Автор: Hall Geoff
Принадлежит:

A method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium to implement a Pai-Gow side bet which uses an embedded electronic display in a Pai-Gow table to pick a random number from one to seven. Each player makes an optional side bet and if the player's hand qualifies, the player's side bet wins a payout which is determined by multiplying a value of the player's hand by the random number. If the player's hand does not qualify, then the player's side bet loses. 1. A method for implementing a Pai-Gow game , the method comprising:providing at least one physical deck of cards;receiving a main wager and a side wager from a player using a Pai-Gow table;dealing, from the at least one physical deck of cards, a player's set of cards to a player and a dealer's set of cards to a dealer;activating a random number generator to generate a random number;determining if the player's set of cards qualifies for a payout;resolving the side wager according to a set of predetermined rules, wherein if the player's set of cards does not qualify then the player loses the side wager, and if the player's set of cards qualify then paying a payout to the player on the side wager, the payout being determining by multiplying the random number by a value of the player's set of cards; andcompleting the Pai-Gow game and resolving the main wager based on an outcome of the Pai-Gow game.2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the random number is an electronic random number generator which comprises an electronic display embedded in the Pai-Gow table.3. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the random number generator is dice.4. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the value of the player's set of cards is determined by a table of hand and respective values.5. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the random number generator comprises:an electronic output device; andan electronic processing unit configured to determine a random number and display the random number on ...

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Номер записи: 36
13-06-2013 дата публикации

SHUFFLED PLAYING CARDS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

Номер: US20130147113A1
Автор: SHIGETA Yasushi
Принадлежит: ANGEL PLAYING CARDS CO., LTD.

The present invention provides shuffled playing cards which eliminate the need for a game host to shuffle cards before games by taking a lot of time as well as eliminate the possibility of cheating. A shuffled playing cards () obtained by shuffling a predetermined number of decks of playing cards () using a shuffling machine is packaged as an individual pack. The shuffled playing cards () is individually packaged and sealed with an adhesive label (). A bar code () which represents a unique shuffled card ID has been printed on the adhesive label (). The shuffled card ID is registered in a database by being associated with information which allows identification of a shuffling machine used to shuffle the playing card set. 1. A package of shuffled playing cards in which a predetermined number of decks of playing cards are shuffled and individually packaged , the package comprising:a shuffled card ID attached to the package of the shuffled playing cards,wherein the shuffled card ID is associated with a carton ID attached to a carton.2. The package of shuffled playing cards according to claim 1 , wherein the cards are shuffled one by one in a random order using a random number generator.3. The package of shuffled playing cards according to claim 1 , wherein the carton is loaded on a pallet and a pallet ID is attached to the pallet and the carton ID is associated with the pallet ID.4. The package of shuffled playing cards according to claim 3 , wherein the pallet ID provides shipping information.5. The package of shuffled playing cards according to claim 4 , wherein the pallet is loaded in a container.6. The package of shuffled playing cards according to claim 3 , wherein defective shuffled playing cards are identified by the carton ID or the pallet ID.7. The package of shuffled playing cards according to claim 1 , wherein the shuffled card ID is registered in a database by being associated with a production line of the shuffled playing card or customer information.8. The ...

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Номер записи: 37
13-06-2013 дата публикации

SHUFFLER AND METHOD OF SHUFFLING CARDS

Номер: US20130147116A1
Автор: Stasson James B.
Принадлежит: SHFL Eentertainment, Inc.

A playing card shuffling device includes a visual display in information communication with the playing card shuffling device. At least one processor is programmed to provide displayable information to the visual display indicative of an amount of time remaining or time expired in a procedure performed by the playing card shuffling device. 1. An automatic card shuffler , comprising:a top surface;a card receiving area accessible by a user from the top surface for receiving a set of cards to be shuffled;a card randomizing system for changing an order of the set of cards;a card collection surface that receives randomized cards;a card delivery area accessible by a user from the top surface; andan elevator for raising the randomized cards into the card delivery area.2. The shuffler of claim 1 , wherein the shuffler is mounted into an opening in a surface of a table and is supported such that the top surface is flush with the surface of the table.3. The shuffler of claim 2 , wherein a flange is provided around an outer edge of the top surface claim 2 , and wherein the flange is supported by edges of an opening in the surface of the table.4. The shuffler of claim 1 , wherein a flange is provided around an outer edge of the top surface claim 1 , and wherein the shuffler is supported by the flange.5. The shuffler of claim 1 , further comprising a lower surface and a separate mounting bracket for supporting the shuffler from the lower surface.6. The shuffler of claim 1 , further comprising a processor that controls operation of the automatic card shuffler.7. The shuffler of claim 1 , further comprising a card moving mechanism for moving the cards from the card receiving area into the card randomizing system.8. The shuffler of claim 7 , wherein the card moving mechanism lowers the cards into the card randomizing system.9. The shuffler of claim 1 , further comprising a hinged lid that covers at least one of the card receiving area and the card delivery area during a shuffling ...

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Номер записи: 38
13-06-2013 дата публикации

BLACKJACK VARIATION WITH OPPORTUNITY FOR GRATUITOUS BETS

Номер: US20130150138A1
Автор: Hall Geoff
Принадлежит:

A method, apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium to implement a blackjack variation which, in certain instances, provides the player an opportunity to make a free wager. If the player has a predetermined total on the first two cards, then the player can be provided a free double bet (the player can choose to take the free bet or not). If the player has a predetermined set of identically ranked cards on the first two cards, then the player can be provided a free split bet (the player can choose to take the free bet or not). 1. A method for implementing a blackjack game , the method comprising:providing at least one physical deck of cards;providing free double rules which comprise when the player is initially dealt a two card hand in a set of qualifying two card hands, the player is provided an opportunity to make a free double wherein the a free double wager is made without the player having to use the player's own money, and upon resolving of the main wager if the player wins the main wager then the player wins the free double wager and if the player loses the main wager then the player does not lose any money in addition to the main wager;receiving a main wager from a player;dealing an initial hand to the player and an initial hand to the dealer;implementing the free double rules;continuing and completing the blackjack game; andresolving the main wager.2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the free double rules further comprise that when the main wager ties claim 1 , the free double wager also ties.3. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the free double rules further comprises than when a free double wager is made a single non-cash value chip is used to designate the free double wager.4. The method as recited in claim 1 , further providing and implementing free split rules which comprise when the player is initially dealt a two card hand in a set of qualifying two card hands claim 1 , the player is provided an opportunity to ...

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Номер записи: 39
13-06-2013 дата публикации

Computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions for a wireless computer gaming system

Номер: US20130150155A1
Автор: Denise Chapman Weston, Jonathan A. Barney
Принадлежит: Creative Kingdoms LLC

A computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions for conducting a game on a gaming system having a wireless input device for playing an interactive motion-sensitive game using a wireless-compatible game console in which a virtual play environment is represented through one or more computer-animated visual, aural or tactile effects is provided wherein game play is conducted by moving, shaking, twisting, waving or pointing the input device in a particular manner. The input device can include motion-sensitive circuitry and/or command circuitry for generating control signals and/or an effects generator and associated control circuitry to enable the input device to selectively generate at least one visual, aural or tactile effect comprising sound, lighting or vibration. The input device can include a wireless transceiver for providing two-way wireless communication with the wireless-compatible game console. An optional display screen displays short text messages received through wireless communications with the wireless-compatible game console.

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Номер записи: 40
20-06-2013 дата публикации

CARD GAME

Номер: US20130154190A1
Автор: Costa Peter
Принадлежит: POKER 123, LLC

A card game is disclosed in which participants arrange six poker cards into three hands, including a one-card hand, a two-card hand, and a three-card hand. Wagers are placed on each of the participant's hands. The participants compete their hands against at least one other participant's hands to determine who has the highest ranked hands. For each hand, the participant having the highest ranked hand is determined to be the winner. Payoffs are made to the winners. 1. A method of playing a card game , the method comprising: obtain at least three wagers from a player;', "deal at least six cards to the player as the player's cards;", "identify three player hands from the player's cards, the three player hands including a one-card hand, a two-card hand, and a three-card hand;", "provide an additional card to the player upon the player's choosing to purchase an additional card wherein the player can use the extra card to form the three player hands;", 'compare each of the three player hands to at least three other hands including another one-card hand, another two-card hand, and another three-card hand; and', 'for each of the three player hands, determine whether the player has won the wager, including determining if the player hand is higher than at least one of the other hands., 'utilizing a computing device having a processing device and a memory device, the memory device storing instructions that, when executed by the processing device cause the processing device to2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:for each of the three player hands, providing a payoff to the player if determined that the player has won the hand, and collecting one of the wagers from the player if determined that the player has lost the hand.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least three wagers are of equal value.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the other hands are the dealer's hands.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the other hands are another player's hands.6. The method of ...

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Номер записи: 41
20-06-2013 дата публикации

Methods of Playing Wagering Games and Related Apparatuses

Номер: US20130157752A1
Автор: Yoseloff Mark L.
Принадлежит: SHFL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

Methods of administering wagering games may comprise receiving a first wager from each player. Cards comprising a partial hand, which may be three player cards available to respective players individually, may be dealt to each player. An election to fold or a second wager, which may be between one and four times an amount of the ante wager, at the player's option, to continue participation in the wagering game may be received from each player. Additional cards, which may be two community cards available to all players, may be dealt to complete the hand, which may be a five-card poker hand, of each player. The first and second wagers may be resolved and a payout may be paid on each of the first and second wagers to each player holding a complete hand of a predetermined rank, which may be a pair of jacks, or higher. 1. A method of administering a wagering game , comprising:receiving an ante wager from each player;dealing cards comprising a randomly ordered partial hand to each player;receiving from each player an election to fold or a play wager to continue participation in the wagering game of between one time and four times an amount of the ante wager;dealing additional cards to complete the hand of each player to all players who did not fold; andresolving the ante and play wagers, paying a payout on each of the ante and play wagers to each player holding a complete hand of a predetermined rank or higher, and collecting the ante and play wagers of each player holding a complete hand ranked lower than the predetermined rank.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein paying the payout to each player holding the complete hand of the predetermined rank or higher comprises paying the payout to each player holding a pair of jacks or better.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising returning the ante and play wagers to each participating player holding a complete hand ranked between a pair of sixes and a pair of tens.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving from ...

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Номер записи: 42
27-06-2013 дата публикации

SOCIAL INTERACTIVE CARD-GAME WITH BOARD GAME VARIANT

Номер: US20130161906A1
Автор: Myers John
Принадлежит:

A socially interactive card game with a board game variant providing for competitive play-action between a plurality of players by which to provide creative submissions. The method of playing including providing a particular setting for a conversation between a male and a female, each of the players submitting a creative written statement concerning the conversation between the selected male and female nouns in the particular setting, and the guessing player guessing which player submitted each of the creative written statements. Points may be awarded to the players based upon whether or not the guessing player determined each player submission and the submission the guessing player chooses to be the best. The steps may be repeated until a predetermined number of points accumulated, rounds completed, or in a board game variant the playing piece being advanced from the start space to the finish space. 1. A method of playing a socially interactive card game providing for competitive play-action between a plurality of players by which to provide creative submissions , the method comprising:providing a first playing card inscribed with one or more male based noun terms, pictographic icons, or phrases;providing a second playing card inscribed with one or more female based terms, pictographic icons, or phrases;providing a particular setting wherein the male from the first playing card and the female from the second playing cards would interact and have a conversation;choosing a player to be the guessing player;the guessing player selecting the male form the first playing card and the female from the second playing card and providing to each of the other players the particular setting for an interactive conversation between the selected male from the first playing card and the selected female from the second playing card;each player submitting to the guessing player a creative written statement concerning the interactive conversation between the male and female in the ...

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Номер записи: 43
27-06-2013 дата публикации

GENETIC DECK BASED GAME METHOD OF PLAY

Номер: US20130161909A1
Автор: Glover Eric R.
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A game element for use in a genetic deck based game. The game element includes indicia to partition a larger set of game elements into ordered subsets of game elements. The game element also includes a unique identifier for the genetic deck. 1. A game element for use in a genetic deck based game , the game element comprising:indicia to partition a larger set of game elements into ordered subsets of game elements; anda unique identifier for the genetic deck.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the indicia includes a cost indicia that gives the cost of putting a card into play.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the indicia includes a sequence indicia that is used to identify a specific element within a grouping or partition of game elements with an identical signature indicia called a signature partition.4100. The system of claim 1 , wherein the indicia includes a sub group indicia that is used to group or partition a set of game elements into certain types based on shared attributes including strengths claim 1 , weakness and capabilities.5100. The system of claim 1 , wherein the indicia includes an alignment indicia that classifies a larger group or partition of game elements as being part of one or more game play styles.6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the indicia includes a signature indicia configured to be used as the primary way to group or partition game elements.7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the indicia includes a title used as the name for a game element.8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the indicia includes control text configured to explain the power of a game element.9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the indicia includes a control image configured to represent the game element.10. A system for playing a genetic deck based game claim 1 , the system comprising: one or more indicia to partition a larger set of game elements into ordered subsets of game elements; and', 'a unique identifier for the genetic deck;, 'at least one game element, the at least ...

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Номер записи: 44
27-06-2013 дата публикации

Card game method, card game appliance, card game device, card game system and program

Номер: US20130165207A1
Автор: Hayao Sadakata, Kenichi Okujyo
Принадлежит: Hayao Sadakata, Kenichi Okujyo

The present invention comprises the steps of: receiving a first bet from the player; receiving a second bet from the player; distributing first cards to the player and the dealer, respectively; using the first cards distributed to the player and dealer to execute the first card game, to determining win and loss and settling an account based on the first bet; distributing second or subsequent card to the player and the dealer, respectively; and using all of the cards distributed to the player and the dealer to execute the second card game, determining win and loss and settling an account based on the second bet.

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Номер записи: 45
04-07-2013 дата публикации

CARD HANDLING DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING SUCH DEVICES

Номер: US20130173048A1
Автор: Johnson Rodney G.
Принадлежит: SHFL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

A card-handling device reads a suit and value of individual cards that are moved through the card-handling device. Reading of the cards is effected after the cards have been received into a card holding area and before the cards have been delivered into a card collection area from which cards are removed from the card-handling device for use. The read suit and rank are then sent to a processor, wherein the processor identifies whether any card is a card that should be rejected from the card-handling device and the card-handling device then rejecting that card from the card-handling device. 1. A card-handling device , comprising:a card holding area and a card collecting area;a magazine configured to temporarily store cards between the card holding area and the card collecting area;a reject mechanism positioned to reject a card before it is delivered to the magazine;a sensor positioned to read suit and rank of each card before it is delivered to the magazine; anda processor operatively connected to the sensor and the reject mechanism, wherein the processor is operatively connected to receive suit and rank information from the sensor, and wherein the processor is programmed to identify whether a read card should be rejected and cause the reject mechanism to reject the read card from the card-handling device.2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to identify a card for rejection by identifying the card as an oversupplied card.3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the reject mechanism comprises an air blaster card rejector.4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the reject mechanism comprises an electromechanical card rejector.5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is programmed to randomly allocate a read card to a storage space of a plurality of storage spaces in the magazine.6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is programmed to sort a read card into a predetermined storage space of a plurality of storage spaces in the ...

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Номер записи: 46
11-07-2013 дата публикации

PRESENTATION SYSTEM FOR A REAL TIME CARD EVENT

Номер: US20130178264A1
Автор: Vilpas Sami
Принадлежит: MORTALCINE OY

The present invention disclosed herein provides a system and method for tracking the distribution of cards during the play of a game. The distribution of cards to players are tracked in part by using a reader, e.g. a camera, barcode reader, RFID reader, etc preferably located, or affixed, under the playing surface of a table to determine the cards dealt to players by a dealer during the course of game play. It is a further aspect of certain embodiments of the present invention to virtually replicate at least a portion of the game play, based on the tracked distribution of cards, for presentation to spectators of the game. The system and method can be used for real-time presentation of a card game, such as a poker game, to spectators. 1. A system for tracking cards during game play comprising;a reader configured to read one or more markings on a plurality of playing cards,a control unit adapted to process data from the reader in order to virtually reconstruct at least a portion of the game play,an operator input device, anda transmission unit capable of transmitting said virtually reconstructed portion of the game play to a remote location for presentation.2. A system in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising;a table having a playing surface for playing said game, wherein said reader is mounted substantially under the playing surface.3. A system in accordance with claim 2 , wherein said table further comprises an opening arranged above said reader claim 2 , said opening being covered by an at least partially transparent material.4. A system in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising;one or more sets of cards having one or more markings per card capable of being read by said reader.5. A system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said reader is an optical camera or an electromagnetic reader.6. A system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said reader is arranged to read at least one barcode and/or QR code on the face of each of said cards as they are dealt. ...

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Номер записи: 47
11-07-2013 дата публикации

Baccarat bonus wagering game system and method

Номер: US20130178265A1
Автор: Daniel C. Lubin
Принадлежит: Individual

Systems and methods for providing a bonus wagering game associated with baccarat in which wagers are won if the baccarat outcome data includes a specific statistically unlikely winning outcome for either the player hand or dealer hand, such as, either one of the player hand score or banker hand score being within a particular respective range of numbers.

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Номер записи: 48
11-07-2013 дата публикации

Modified Blackjack Game and Method

Номер: US20130178266A1
Автор: Ronald Farrow
Принадлежит: R and J Gaming Inc

A modified Blackjack game between a dealer and one or more players that incorporates at least one side bet available to each player. The method comprises: offering the players at least one side bet having an outcome dependant upon whether a card yet to be dealt will belong to a player-selectable subset of a set of predetermined traits of the card (such as the identifying color, traditional suit, or ranking); accepting from the players any wagers and selections of the player-selectable subsets; dealing a card to each player and the dealer from a deck of cards, wherein each card composing the deck comprises at least one predetermined traits; for each accepted side bet, determining whether the value of the predetermined trait of the relevant card belongs to the player-selected subset; for each accepted side bet, determining whether there is an overriding losing condition present; for each successful side bet, paying the player a predetermined payout; and, finally, completing the Blackjack game.

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Номер записи: 49
11-07-2013 дата публикации

SECOND CHANCE GAMING SYSTEMS, METHODS, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA

Номер: US20130178269A1
Автор: Caplin Joel, SAGMAN Richard, SHAW Gary
Принадлежит:

A gaming method, machine and system provide a 2chance draw (S). The gaming method according to one embodiment provides to a player one or more second chance games based on participation in a first game of chance; determines at least one benefit to be awarded to the player upon participation in the one or more second chance games; and reveals to the player the at least one benefit, wherein the method allows for entering the player into the one or more second chance games in the providing step. 1. A gaming method , said method comprising:providing to a player one or more second chance games based on participation in a first game of chance;determining at least one benefit to be awarded to the player upon participation in the one or more second chance games; andrevealing to the player the at least one benefit,wherein the method allows for entering said player into the one or more second chance games in said providing step.2. The gaming method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the method allows for a selection between at least one ofthe one or more second chance games in said providing step, andone or more benefits in said determining step.3. The gaming method as recited in claim 2 , wherein said selection between at least one of the one or more second chance games and one or more benefits is determined by the player.4. The gaming method as recited in claim 2 , wherein said selection between at least one of the one or more second chance games and one or more benefits is determined based on player's performance in a game.5. The gaming method as recited in claim 2 , wherein said selection between at least one of the one or more second chance games and one or more benefits is determined based on a type or value of a ticket used by the player in said providing step.6. The gaming method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more second chance games is one or a combination of a prize draw claim 1 , a scratcher claim 1 , a skill game claim 1 , a sklot game claim 1 , an RNG ...

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Номер записи: 50
18-07-2013 дата публикации

Multi-Tier Card Shuffler

Номер: US20130181401A1
Автор: Jones Mark H.
Принадлежит:

A random number generator for a game of chance includes a plurality of rotating structures. Each of the plurality of rotating structures includes a plurality of slots uniformly spaced about a center axis thereof. The random number generator includes a set of cards that are equal in number to the total number of slots such that one card is disposed in each of the slots. The generator also includes at least one detent mechanism for identifying a single card on at least one of the plurality of rotating structures. 1. A random number generator for a game of chance , comprising:a plurality of rotating structures; each of the plurality of rotating structures having a plurality of slots uniformly spaced about a centerline thereof;a set of cards equaling in number the aggregate number of the plurality of slots;one card of the set of cards disposed in each of the plurality of slots; andat least one detent mechanism for identifying a single card on at least one of the plurality of rotating structures.2. The random number generator of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of rotating structures are generally circular discs.3. The random number generator of claim 2 , further comprising:two rotating structures.4. The random number generator of claim 2 , further comprising:three rotating structures.5. The random number generator of claim 2 , further comprising:four rotating structures.6. The random number generator claim 2 , wherein the plurality of rotating structures are disposed one on top of the other vertically.7. The random number generator of claim 6 , further comprising:a center shaft that runs through a center of each of the plurality of rotating structures around which they can rotate.8. The random number generator of claim 6 , further comprising:a base portion that supports the plurality of rotating structures.9. The random number generator of claim 2 , further comprising:a detent mechanism associated with each of the plurality of rotating structures.10. The random number ...

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Номер записи: 51
15-08-2013 дата публикации

Playing Cards and Method for Playing Card Games Therewith

Номер: US20130207342A1
Автор: Flaherty Stephen M., Hoyt David L.
Принадлежит:

A novel card game in which cards are dealt and placed into a space on a three-by-three grid in order to create the most number of high-scoring poker hands out of the eight possible hands; three rows, three columns and two diagonals. Using the present invention, numerous different games can be played with one or more players and using a deck of standard playing cards, a computer, a handheld device or a gaming machine. The present invention can also be used for lottery tickets and the like. 1. A method of playing a card game wherein the object is to accumulate nine cards making up of eight sets of three cards wherein each card is used in more than one of said eight-three card sets , comprising the steps of:a) dealing a playing card from a deck of playing cards to a player;b) placing said playing card in one of nine locations, said one of nine locations being determined by a three by three array;c) dealing another playing card to said player;d) placing said another playing card into a remaining location of said nine locations;e) repeating steps c) and d) until each of said nine locations contain a playing card.2. The method of playing a card game in claim 1 , further comprising the step of:f) scoring each of said eight sets of three cards based on a poker scoring table.3. The method of playing a card game in claim 2 , further comprising the step of:g) adding up the scoring from each of said eight sets of three cards to generate a total score for said card game.4. The method of playing a card game in claim 3 , further comprising the step of:h) determining a reward based on the total score.5. A method of playing a card game wherein the object is to accumulate nine cards making up of eight sets of three cards wherein each card is used in more than one of said eight-three card sets claim 3 , comprising the steps of:a) dealing a playing card from a deck of playing cards to a player;b) deciding whether to discard the playing card or not;b) if not discarded, placing said ...

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Номер записи: 52
15-08-2013 дата публикации

CARD GAMES

Номер: US20130207343A1
Автор: Au-Yeung Chi Fat
Принадлежит:

A card game where participating players place a bet in an individual player area, an individual hand of card(s) is dealt to each participating player and the dealer; the players' individual hands and the dealer's hand are accessed using conventional Baccarat points count rules. Each player has the option of placing an additional draw bet to draw an additional card, the dealer drawing an additional card if the point-count of the cards initially dealt to the dealer is within a predetermined range, the dealer otherwise standing on the cards initially dealt to the dealer, where the dealer or any player draws an additional card, the point-count for the additional card is added to the point-card of the original hand thereby determining the value of the completed hand. The player wining if the point count of the player's individual completed hand is higher than that of the dealer's completed hand. 110-. (canceled)11. A card game comprising the steps of:providing a playing area with the playing area being divided into a plurality of individual player areas;one or more players placing a bet in a bet area of an individual player area, to participate in the game;dealing an individual hand of one or more cards to each of the one or more players;dealing a hand of one or more cards to a dealer;a value of each of the player's individual hands and the dealer's hand being accessed using conventional baccarat points count rules;each player having the option of placing an additional bet in a draw bet area of the player's individual player area to draw an additional card;the dealer drawing an additional card if the point-count of the one or more cards initially dealt to the dealer is within a predetermined range, otherwise the dealer standing on the one or more cards initially dealt to the dealer;where the dealer or any player draws an additional card the point-count for the additional card is added to the point-card of the original hand thereby determining the value of the completed ...

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Номер записи: 53
15-08-2013 дата публикации

GAMING TABLES HAVING A TABLE TOP EXCHANGEABLE INSERT

Номер: US20130207345A1
Автор: Gelinotte Emmanuel, Gronau Gregory, MORENO FRANCISCO JAVIER
Принадлежит: GAMING PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL USA

A gaming table comprises a table top having a top and a bottom surface adapted to receive an exchangeable insert. For instance, the top surface is configured to receive gaming accessories and defines an exchangeable insert bed. A base is connected to and configured to support the table top. A table top exchangeable insert is configured to be located within the exchangeable insert bed, wherein the insert includes a securing structure, for releasably securing the table top exchangeable insert to the table top to provide the ability to conveniently change the insert as desired. 1. A gaming table comprising:a table top having a top and a bottom surface, the top surface being configured to receive gaming accessories, the top surface having a recess;a base connected to and configured to support the table top; anda table top exchangeable insert configured to be supported within the recess, the table top exchangeable insert including a securing structure, for releasably securing the table top exchangeable insert to the table top.2. A gaming table as recited in claim 1 , wherein the table top includes a corresponding securing structure for cooperating with the securing structure of the table top exchangeable insert to releasably secure the table top exchangeable insert to the table top.3. A gaming table as recited in claim 2 , wherein the securing structure of one of the table top exchangeable insert or the table top is a tongue and wherein the corresponding securing structure of the other one of the table top exchangeable insert or the table top is a groove.4. A gaming table as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a lock mounted on at least one of the table top or the table top exchangeable insert to lockably secure the table top exchangeable insert within the recess.5. A gaming table as recited in claim 1 , wherein the recess is defined by the top surface of the table top and includes at least one support within the recess to support the table top exchangeable insert ...

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Номер записи: 54
15-08-2013 дата публикации

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BETTING WITH PARI-MUTUEL PAYOUTS

Номер: US20130210510A1
Автор: Mahaffey Clayton R., Mahaffey Guy
Принадлежит:

A server for facilitating real-time betting, wherein the server communicates with clients via a distributed computing network. The server includes a memory storing an operating system, an instruction set, event data related to a sporting event, gambler data related to gamblers participating in a competition based upon the sporting event and site data related to electronic pages associated with the real-time para-mutuel betting. A processor runs the instruction set and communicates with the memory and the distributed computing network. The processor is operative to enroll the gamblers by presenting betting rules associated with the sporting event, collect wagering from the gamblers, accept predictions for discrete events within the sporting event from each gambler and determine a first winner of the competition based upon the predictions. Applications include lotteries with entries received from mobile devices. 115-. (canceled)16. A method of playing a card game comprising the steps of:(a) dealing players a personal card from a traditional deck associated only with each respective player;(b) accepting wagering related to a prediction of a community card from a community deck;(c) dealing a card from a community deck;(d) determining a card winner based upon a combination of each players personal card and the community card; and(e) determining a chance winner based upon each player's prediction of the community card.17. A method as recited in claim 16 , further comprising the steps of:assigning points to each player based on the respective prediction;repeating steps (a)-(e); andaggregating a player's points, wherein the chance winner is the player with the most points.18. A method as recited in claim 16 , further comprising the steps of:repeating steps (a) and (c) at least once;determining a card winner based upon a combination of each players personal cards and the community cards; anddetermining a chance winner based upon each player's prediction of the community ...

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Номер записи: 55
22-08-2013 дата публикации

MULTI-COMBINATION CARD GAME AND GAMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130214488A1
Автор: Stroll Michael
Принадлежит: Stroll Enterprises LLC

Various embodiments for a game of chance are described. In an exemplary embodiment, a card game is played in which the object of the game is for each player to arrange, for example, six cards (dealt to them from a standard deck of playing cards) into three two-card combinations, with each combination having a predetermined target value of, for example, 7, 14, or 21, such that the values of the cards in each combination come as close to, but do not exceed, the target value for each respective combination. 1. A wagering card game comprising:a standard deck of playing cards, with said cards having numeric values based upon indicated numbers thereon, face cards being valued at ten, and aces being valued at one or eleven;six cards being dealt to a player as a player hand;six other cards being dealt to a dealer as a dealer hand;said player arranging said player hand in three player two-card combinations, in sums with the objective of equaling or coming below target values of seven, fourteen and twenty-one, if possible, in respective combinations;said dealer arranging said dealer hand in three dealer two-card combinations in sums with the objective of equaling or coming below target values of seven, fourteen and twenty-one, if possible, in respective combinations;said dealer further being restricted to first attempting to make a first combination with a target value of twenty-one using the two highest value cards in the dealer hand; second attempting to make a second combination with a target value of fourteen without exceeding fourteen if possible, and lastly using the remaining two cards in the dealer hand to make a third combination with a target value of seven;evaluating said player and dealer combinations, with any player combination exceeding its respective target value constituting a bust (loss); any player combination which does not exceed its respective target value and which exceeds the dealer's combination constituting a win; and any player combination which is ...

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Номер записи: 56
22-08-2013 дата публикации

Method of playing a game

Номер: US20130214489A1
Автор: Jeffery A. Mintz
Принадлежит: Individual

The present invention includes multiple opinion cards, each limiting play to a number of opinions, a board which is used to identify a unique human perspective in which each participant is to play, and a timer used to limit the time available to the players to write a statement about the opinion using the perspective randomly chosen.

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Номер записи: 57
22-08-2013 дата публикации

CARD GAMES

Номер: US20130214490A1
Автор: Au-Yeung Chi Fat
Принадлежит:

A card game having a playing area divided into a plurality of player areas, each player area having a bet area where players may place a bet to participate; two or more cards are dealt to each player's player area and the dealer; each player having the option to stand on the original dealt cards or to place an additional exchange bet, to exchange at least one of the cards originally dealt for an equal number of new cards; the dealer standing on the original dealt cards dealt if the value of the cards is equal to or above a pre-determined minimum value or exchanging one or more cards for an equal number of new cards if the value of the initial cards dealt is below the per-determined minimum value; and the value of each player's hand being compared with the dealer's hand to determine the outcome of the bets. 110-. (canceled)11. A card game comprising the steps of:providing a playing area divided into a plurality of player areas;at least one player placing a bet in a bet area of one of said player areas to participate in the game;a dealer dealing two or more cards to the or each player's player area and two or more cards to the dealer;the or each player having the option to stand on the original two or more cards dealt to the player's player area or to place an additional bet in an exchange bet area of the player's player area, to exchange at least one of the two or more cards originally dealt to the player area for an equal number of new cards;the dealer standing on the original two or more cards dealt to the dealer, if a value of said cards is equal to or above a pre-determined minimum value, or exchanging one or more cards for an equal number of new cards, if the value of the initial cards dealt to the dealer is below the pre-determined minimum value;the or each player's hand comprising the originally dealt cards and any exchange cards, plus any additional individual or common cards; being compared with the dealer's hand comprising the originally dealt cards and any ...

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Номер записи: 58
22-08-2013 дата публикации

EDUCATIONAL MATCHING CARD GAME

Номер: US20130217454A1
Автор: LaFrance Diane M., LaFrance Joseph F.
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A method for playing an educational card game is provided. The method comprises (a) providing a plurality of cards placed in a deck, wherein each of the plurality of cards comprises at least two unique elements and each of the plurality of cards comprises one element common with other cards of the plurality of cards and randomly assigning a card of the plurality of cards to each of the at least two players; (b) selecting a seed card from the deck by each of the at least two players; (c) placing a card from the plurality of cards between the at least two players; (d) identifying, calling the common element between the card and the seed card and collecting the card by a player of the at least two players, wherein the card is now treated as the seed card; and (e) repeating steps (c)-(d) until the deck is depleted. 1. A method of playing a card game comprising: at least two unique elements wherein said at least two unique elements are disposed adjacent a periphery of each of said plurality of cards;', 'one element common with any one of the other cards of said plurality of cards; and', 'a circular shape;, '(a) Providing a plurality of cards placed in a deck, wherein each of said plurality of cards comprises(b) randomly assigning a card of said plurality of cards to each of at least two players;(c) selecting a seed card from said deck by each of said at least two players;(d) placing one of said plurality of cards between said at least two players;(e) identifying and calling the common element between said one of said plurality of cards and said seed card;(f) collecting said one of said plurality of cards by a player of said at least two players who identified and called the common element, wherein said card is now treated as the seed card; and(g) Repeating steps (d)-(f) until said deck is depleted, wherein the player possessing the maximum number of cards is determined to be the winner of said card game.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of said at least two unique ...

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Номер записи: 59
22-08-2013 дата публикации

Modified blackjack wagering game methods and systems

Номер: US20130217456A1
Автор: Greg Jaffa, Paul Jaffa
Принадлежит: Greg Jaffa, Paul Jaffa

Systems and methods for providing, conducting and hosting wagering games in which players may place wagers and receive player hands including providing three randomly-drawn playing cards for each of the one or more participating players, receiving a selection of the shared card from each player, wherein the shared card is one of the three playing cards and assigning the remaining two cards from the three playing cards to a first Blackjack hand and a second Blackjack hand, respectively, and continuing with the Blackjack game until the game is resolved for the first and second Blackjack hands, wherein each of the first and second Blackjack hands include the shared card.

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Номер записи: 60
29-08-2013 дата публикации

CARD GAMES

Номер: US20130225276A1
Автор: Au-Yeung Chi Fat
Принадлежит:

A method of playing a card game includes the steps of: a player placing one or more contrast bets, with each contrast bet relating to one of three possible criteria, the color of the cards (black/red), whether the cards are odd/even and whether the cards are high/low; dealing two or more cards from a pack of cards; and the player winning the contrast bet on a selected criteria, of at least one card fulfills one of the selected criteria and at least one other card fulfills the opposite selected criteria. 110-. (canceled)11. A method of playing a card game , the method comprising the steps of:a player placing one or more contrast bets, each contrast bet relating to one of three possible criteria, a black/red color criteria of the cards, whether the cards are odd/even criteria and whether the cards are high/low criteria,dealing two or more cards from a pack of cards, andthe player winning the contrast bet on a selected criteria, if at least one card fulfills one of the selected criteria and at least one other card fulfills the opposite selected criteria.12. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising the step of dealing two or more cards to a player claim 11 ,the player winning a contrast bet placed in respect of the black/red color criteria, if at least one of the cards is black and at least one of the cards is red;the player winning a contrast bet placed in respect of the odd/even criteria, if at least one the cards is odd and at least one of the cards is even;the player winning a contrast bet placed in respect of the high/low criteria, if at least one of the cards is high and at least one of the cards is low.13. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising the step of dealing one or more cards to a player and dealing a community card claim 11 ,the player winning a contrast bet placed on the high/low criteria if at least one of the cards dealt to the player is high while the community card is low, or at least one of the cards dealt to the player is ...

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Номер записи: 61
12-09-2013 дата публикации

OPTIONAL BLACKJACK BET AND TABLE FOR MAKING THE SAME

Номер: US20130234389A1
Автор: McCreedy Charles Edward
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A method for playing blackjack and a table adapted for playing a blackjack game includes an optional side bet. This side bet lasts from the start to the end of a shoe and, if all of a certain card value are dealt prior to a shuffle, or cushion card is dealt, then the side bet pays off. If the shuffle card is dealt prior to all of a certain value of card being dealt, then the house keeps the side bets. For example, with a two deck shoe, there are eight 5-value cards (two five of clubs, two five of spades, two five of hearts, and two five of diamonds). If these eight cards are dealt before the shuffle card is dealt, the players win the side bet. The position of the shuffle card can vary the odds. 1. A method for wagering in a blackjack game , comprising:placing an optional side bet during a side bet open period;placing a cushion card in a shoe of cards;dealing blackjack hands to players;tracking a certain valued card whenever the certain valued card is dealt;paying players that placed the optional side bet if all of the certain valued cards in the shoe of cards are dealt before the cushion card is dealt; andkeeping the optional side bet if the cushion card is dealt before all of the certain valued cards in the shoe of cards are dealt.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the bet open period is before dealing a first blackjack hand to players from the shoe of cards.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cushion card is placed about 25% from the bottom of the shoe of cards.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the certain valued card has a low card value.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the certain valued card is a five-card.6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising starting a new shoe of cards if all of the certain valued cards in the shoe of cards are dealt before the cushion card is dealt claim 1 , regardless of whether the cushion card has or has not been dealt.7. A method for wagering in a blackjack game claim 1 , comprising:placing an optional side bet during a ...

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Номер записи: 62
12-09-2013 дата публикации

Multi-action poker game and method of conducting multiple hands substantially simultaneously

Номер: US20130234391A1
Автор: Timothy M. FRAZIN
Принадлежит: PAC GAMING LLC

Simultaneous poker hands played on an elliptical, table incorporating two dealer stations with each dealer station including one or more of the following: automatic shuffler; chip rack and chips; poker cards; and drop box. Using the table facilitates the play of a game comprising broadly: positioning two dealers about a table at two independent dealer stations, each dealer station including one or more of the following: (i) automatic card shuffler; (ii) chip rack and chips; (iii) poker cards; and (iv) drop box; utilizing said two dealers to deal independent poker hands substantially simultaneously; and providing players with two distinctive chip sets to play said independent poker hands substantially simultaneously.

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Номер записи: 63
12-09-2013 дата публикации

MULTI-ACTION POKER GAME AND METHOD OF CONDUCTING MULTIPLE HANDS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMULTANEOUSLY

Номер: US20130237301A1
Автор: Frazin Timothy M.
Принадлежит: PAC GAMING LLC

Simultaneous poker hands played on an elliptical, table incorporating two dealer stations with each dealer station including one or more of the following: automatic shuffler; chip rack and chips; poker cards; and drop box. Using the table facilitates the play of a game comprising broadly: positioning two dealers about a table at two independent dealer stations and utilizing said two dealers to deal independent poker hands substantially simultaneously; and providing players with two distinctive chip sets and sets of cards to play said independent poker hands substantially simultaneously. A pair of distinct dealer buttons provides means for play of the two poker games to be managed independently. In other versions, a single chip set may be used; the table may depict separate betting areas; and/or one of the multiple dealers may be an electronic system. Commonly colored dealer buttons, betting areas and cards may maintain the independence of the two poker games. 1. A method of conducting a poker game comprising: (i) automatic card shuffler;', '(ii) chip rack and chips;', '(iii) poker cards; and', '(iv) drop box; and, 'positioning two dealers about a poker table at two independent dealer stations, each dealer station including one or more of the followingutilizing said two dealers to deal independent poker hands substantially simultaneously from two independent decks of cards including: (i) positioning independent, distinguishable dealer buttons; (ii) creating two independent poker pots from collected bets; and (iii) paying winners of each independent poker hand one of said two independent poker pots.2. The method of further comprising utilizing a single set of chips.3. The method of further comprising utilizing two sets of distinguishable chips.4. The method of further comprising utilizing two sets of distinguishable cards.5. The method of further comprising utilizing cards claim 1 , dealer button and betting areas of a first identical color for a first poker game and ...

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Номер записи: 64
12-09-2013 дата публикации

POKER TABLE ACCOMMODATING MULTIPLE DEALERS TO FACILITATE PLAY OF MULTIPLE POKER GAMES SIMULTANEOUSLY

Номер: US20130237302A1
Автор: Frazin Timothy M.
Принадлежит: PAC GAMING LLC

An elliptical, poker table incorporating two dealer stations with each dealer station including one or more of the following: automatic card shuffler, chip rack, poker cards and drop box. In one configuration, the two dealer stations are positioned oppositely on long sides of the poker table and may be offset from one another. The poker table layout may include two chip areas at each player station to accommodate different sets of chips—one for each poker game being played simultaneously. The poker table layout may depict two distinguishable common card areas and betting areas. Chip separators may be positioned near each player station to maintain an independence of player chip stacks. One poker table incorporates a live dealer station and electronic poker system permitting a live poker game and electronic poker game to be played substantially simultaneously. 1. A poker table comprising:a layout;a chip stack separator attached to said poker table at each player station; and (i) automatic card shuffler;', '(ii) chip rack and chips;', '(iii) poker cards; and', '(iv) drop box; and, 'two dealer stations each including one or more of the followingwherein said two dealer stations facilitate the play of two poker games simultaneously.2. The poker table of wherein said layout depicts two distinguishable chip areas at each player station on said layout.3. The poker table of wherein said poker table is elliptical in shape.4. The poker table of wherein said two dealer stations are positioned oppositely along long sides of the poker table.5. The poker table of wherein the automatic card shufflers are integrated into the poker table.6. The poker table of wherein said two dealer stations are defined by cut-out areas.7. The poker table of wherein said layout depicts two distinguishable common card areas.8. The poker table of wherein said layout depicts two distinguishable betting areas for each player station.9. A poker table comprising:a chip separator attached to said poker ...

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Номер записи: 65
19-09-2013 дата публикации

GAME, METHOD OF PLAY, AND STACKABLE MEMBERS SUCH AS CARDS WHICH MAY BE USED FOR A GAME

Номер: US20130241151A1
Автор: Gary Justin, Keifer James, McAndrew Christopher Bryan
Принадлежит: Spin Master Ltd

In an aspect, the invention is directed to a set of game pieces including a character game piece representing a character and a plurality of parameter impact game pieces. Each of the parameter impact game pieces includes a parameter impact indicator. When a parameter impact game piece is stacked on the character game piece the parameter impact indicator provides a graphic representation of the parameter impact carried out by the parameter impact game piece. When another parameter impact game piece is stacked on the first parameter impact game piece a graphic representation of the total parameter impact carried out by both parameter impact game pieces is provided by permitting the parameter impact indicators from both parameter impact game pieces to be visible to the players. In this way, the parameter impact level incurred by the character can be shown to increase incrementally after subsequent parameter impacts. 1. A set of stackable members , comprising:a first stackable member that includes a first representation area which includes a first graphical representation; anda second stackable member that includes a second representation area which includes a second graphical representation,wherein each stackable member includes a lenticular lens superimposed on the graphical representation, wherein the lenticular lens changes the appearance of the graphical representation based on the angle of viewing by a user,wherein the lenticular lens of the first stackable member has first lenticules extending in a first direction, and the lenticular lens of the second stackable member has second lenticules extending in a second direction that is at at least a selected angle relative to the first direction.2. A set of stackable members as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first and second stackable members are first and second effect stackable members claim 1 , and wherein the set further comprises a base stackable member that includes a base element representation area which ...

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Номер записи: 66
10-10-2013 дата публикации

METHOD FOR PLAYING A CARD GAME COMBINING ELEMENTS OF BLACKJACK AND STUD POKER

Номер: US20130267289A1
Автор: Kokosky Edward S., Suominen Terry R.
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A card game combines the action of blackjack with the action of five-card stud. The participating players place a first wager and a second wager and an optional bonus wager. The participating players and the dealer are each dealt five cards. The players and dealer make a blackjack hand from their respective five cards. In order to win the first wager, the player's blackjack hand must beat the dealer's blackjack hand. The players and dealer then make a five-card stud hand from their respective five cards. In order to win the second wager, the player's five-card stud hand must beat the dealer's corresponding five-card stud hand. Additionally, players may place an optional bonus wager that is related to the poker ranking of the five cards received by the player. A pre-established pay table defines the bonus wager winning combinations and corresponding payouts. 1. A method of playing a wagering game utilizing one or more decks of standard playing cards comprising:accepting a first wager and a second wager from each participating player;dealing each player five cards, two cards are dealt face-up and three cards are dealt face-down, wherein the two face-up cards constitute a player's blackjack hand;dealing a dealer five cards, one card is dealt face-up and four cards are dealt face-down, wherein the one face-up card constitutes a dealer's blackjack hand;requiring each participating player to make each player's blackjack hand and the dealer to make the dealer's blackjack hand using their respective five cards;collecting the first wager if the player's blackjack hand exceeds twenty-one in total;if the player's blackjack hand does not exceed twenty-one, comparing the rank of the dealer's blackjack hand to the rank of each player's blackjack hand;settling each player's first wager dependent upon the comparison of the rank of the dealer's blackjack hand to the rank of each player's blackjack hand;exposing each player's five cards to make each player's five-card stud hand and ...

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Номер записи: 67
10-10-2013 дата публикации

Blackjack Game with Additional Player Flexibility

Номер: US20130267290A1
Автор: Hall Geoff
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A variation of casino blackjack. The player can have the option to split any two cards whether they are identical or not. The player can also double down and receive a double down card, and if the player does not like his or her double down card, then the player can discard the double down card and receive a second double down card 1. A method to play a blackjack variation between a player and a dealer for a casino , the method comprising:providing one or more physical decks of cards;receiving an initial wager from a player;dealing, from the one or more decks, a player's initial two cards and a dealer's hand;allowing the player to split the two initial cards even if they are not of equal rank; andcontinuing the blackjack game using predefined rules.2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the allowing is permitted when the initial cards are not of equal rank only if the initial two cards meet a predefined condition.3. The method as recited in claim 2 , wherein the predefined condition comprises whether a point total of the player's initial two cards fall within a range.4. The method as recited in claim 3 , wherein the range is between 14 and 16.5. The method as recited in claim 3 , wherein the range is between 15 and 16.6. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the blackjack variation contains a compensating feature which is favorable to the house.8. The method as recited in claim 7 , wherein the letting is offered to the player only if the player's initial two cards meet a predetermined condition.9. The method as recited in claim 8 , wherein the predetermined condition is a based on a point total of the initial two cards.10. The method as recited in claim 7 , wherein the blackjack variation contains a compensating feature which is favorable to the house.11. An apparatus to play a blackjack variation between a player and a dealer for a casino claim 7 , the apparatus comprising:an electronic processing unit, configured to:receive an initial wager from a ...

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Номер записи: 68
17-10-2013 дата публикации

GAME AND METHOD OF PLAYING THE GAME

Номер: US20130270770A1
Автор: SADDLER Damon R.
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A game having: a plurality of game pieces; a plurality of game cards, the plurality of game cards having a plurality of first cards, a plurality of second cards and a plurality of third cards, the plurality of first cards when played require an action to be performed and the plurality of second cards when played allow for one of the plurality of pieces to be possessed; and wherein when each one of the game pieces when possessed provides immunity to the action to be performed when one of the plurality of second cards is played. 1. A game comprising;a plurality of game pieces;a plurality of game cards, the plurality of game cards having a plurality of first cards, a plurality of second cards and a plurality of third cards, the plurality of first cards when played require an action to be performed and the plurality of second cards when played allow for one of the plurality of pieces to be possessed; andwherein each one of the game pieces when possessed provides immunity to the action to be performed when one of the plurality of second cards is played.2. The game as in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of game cards further comprise:a plurality of sub-sets, the game cards in each subset having a common identifier and a first identifier, each first identifier being common with at least one first identifier of another sub-set.3. The game as in claim 2 , wherein the first identifier is color and the common identifier is numerical value.4. The game as in claim 3 , wherein each of the plurality of game pieces are three dimensional objects.5. The game as in claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of game pieces are three dimensional objects.6. The game as in claim 1 , further comprising a rule set wherein the rule set includes a set of rules dictating how the game pieces are to be acquired by a player of the game.7. The game as in claim 1 , further comprising an apparatus having a receiving area configured to receive each of the plurality of game pieces and a pair of card ...

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Номер записи: 69
17-10-2013 дата публикации

Blackjack Side-Bet

Номер: US20130270771A1
Автор: Baseel Joseph Christopher
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A game of Blackjack may include a mid-game side-bet that the dealer will go bust. The side-bet offered may be placed against any dealer face-up card—Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, or King. The payoff may vary depending upon the dealer face-up card and paid in accordance with a pay table. The bet may be paid when the dealer hits their hand and exceeds the total of 21, therefore going bust. The bet may lose when the dealer receives a standing hand of 17, 18, 19, 20 or 21. The side-bet may be made once the dealer's face-up card has been determined. The side-bet may be asked for at one time similar to an insurance bet or as each player acts on their individual hands. 1. A method of playing a game of Blackjack involving a side-bet , the method comprising:accepting a primary wager from a player;dealing a combination of player face-up cards to the player;dealing a combination of dealer face-up cards to a dealer;determining a first face value of the combination of player face-up cards as the game progresses;determining a second face value of the combination of dealer face-up cards as the game progresses; andif the first face value of the combination of player face-up cards or the second face value of the combination of dealer face-up cards is equal to a specific value during the game, offering the player an option of placing a secondary mid-game wager that the player or dealer having a face value of face-up cards equal to the specific value will go bust before acquiring Blackjack or a winning hand, wherein the specific value is between 2 and 9, inclusive, such that the player is offered the option of placing the secondary mid-game wager only when the face value of face-up cards belonging to the player or dealer is between 2 and 9.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the game of Blackjack has rules that require the dealer to draw until reaching 17 and the secondary mid-game wager loses when the dealer receives a standing hand of 17 claim 1 , 18 claim 1 , 19 ...

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Номер записи: 70
17-10-2013 дата публикации

Method for saving the state of a part of a game and method for restoring the corresponding game

Номер: US20130273999A1
Автор: Fabien Seheux, Jean-François Martinent
Принадлежит: GEMALTO SA

The invention relates in particular to a method for saving the state of a session of a game played by at least two players, the game including game elements having chips that are capable of contactless communication with a terminal via an interface. The terminal includes a screen, the game consisting of presenting game elements to the interface, each player being identified by the terminal by a game element referred to as the master element. According to the invention, the saving method involves: recording the history of the game session, recording the game elements which have not been in play, if applicable, and recording the game elements in the possession of the players at the time that the game was interrupted, by means of master elements, so as to be able subsequently to resume the game session in the same state in which the game was when interrupted.

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Номер записи: 71
24-10-2013 дата публикации

GAME, SUCH AS ELECTRONIC COLLECTABLE AND TRADABLE OBJECT GAME EMPLOYING CUSTOMIZABLE FEATURES

Номер: US20130281173A1
Автор: Arjona Ramon, Bozzi Brandon Anthony, Buehler Randy, Forsythe Aaron Joel, Gilson Frank, Gutschera Karl Robert, Russell Cormac, Sottosanti Paul
Принадлежит:

A game employing user-modifiable game components, such as cards in a collectable card game, employs various features to provide user-modifiability, including sleeves, transparent cards, stickers, and other elements. Electronic versions of the game and various other features are included, including tracking of history associated with such components. 1. A game system , comprising:a set of game rules,first and second decks of cards associated with first and second players, respectively, wherein the first and second decks of cards have been respectively compiled and customized by the first and second players under the rules of play and based on a larger set of cards from which the first and second decks were selected, transparent or partially transparent sleeves for receiving cards from the first and second decks, wherein a card to be received within each sleeve includes initial indicia for governing use or play of the card during game play under the game rules, and wherein each sleeve includes indicia for modifying or superseding the initial indicia for governing use or play of the card; or', 'at least first and second transparent or partially transparent cards in each of the first and second decks, wherein the first and second cards each have indicia governing use or play during game play, wherein at least the second card is configured to be played on top of the first card so that the first indicia is still displayed through the second card, and wherein the second indicia for governing use or play during game play is available for use by a player when the second card is played on top of the first card; or', 'at least one player-modified card in each of the first and second decks, wherein the player-modified card includes a card base and at least one of two self-adhesive stickers selected by and applied to the card base to form the player-modified card, wherein each of the two self-adhesive stickers includes indicia governing use or play during game play; and, ' ...

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Номер записи: 72
31-10-2013 дата публикации

GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING DEVICE, AND METHOD PROVIDING A CARD GAME HAVING A DISCARDED CARD RE-INSERTION FEATURE

Номер: US20130288765A1
Автор: Cole James Milton
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Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gaming system, gaming device, and method providing a card game having a discarded card re-insertion feature. Upon receiving a primary wager, the gaming system provides a play of a card game in which the gaming system enables the player to select one or more cards in a player's hand to discard and in which, if the gaming system discards any of the cards in the player's hand, the gaming system replaces at least one of the discarded cards with a replacement card. The gaming system enables the player to place an optional secondary wager to cause the gaming system to activate the discarded card re-insertion feature. If the discarded card re-insertion feature is active, the gaming system enables the player to cause zero or at least one of any discarded cards to be re-inserted into the player's hand. 1. A gaming system comprising:at least one display device;at least one input device;at least one processor; andat least one memory device that stores a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to, for a play of a draw poker game:(a) display a first plurality of cards forming a player hand;(b) receive a selection of one of: zero of the displayed cards, one of the displayed cards, and a plurality of the displayed cards in the player hand to discard;(c) discard any non-selected cards in the player hand;(d) replace any discarded cards in the player hand with one or more replacement cards; and(e) if any cards in the player hand were discarded and replaced, receive a selection of one of the discarded cards from a player and re-insert the selected discarded card into the player hand.2. The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of instructions claim 1 , when executed by the at least one processor claim 1 , cause the at least one processor to claim 1 , if any cards in ...

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Номер записи: 73
31-10-2013 дата публикации

MODIFIED WAGERING GAME SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Номер: US20130288780A1
Автор: Nanthavongdouangsy Inthavong
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Systems and methods for providing, conducting and hosting wagering games in which players may place wagers and receive player hands including one or more randomly generated playing cards that are compared with the rank and suit of a single playing card in the dealer hand, wherein any wagers received are settled by awarding a payout amount to the players having a player hand in which at least one card thereof has the characteristics of being a higher rank and the same suit as the single playing card in the dealer hand. 1. A method of providing a wagering game at a gaming table comprising the steps of:displaying one or more wagering areas and indicia relating to associated wagering opportunities;providing one or more decks of randomly-ordered physical playing cards;receiving an ante wager from one or more participating players;distributing a player hand at the gaming table consisting of one or more playing cards to each of the one or more participating players from the one or more decks of physical playing cards;distributing a dealer hand at the gaming table including a single playing card from the one or more decks of physical playing cards;receiving a play wager from the participating player;revealing the rank and suit of the single playing card in the dealer hand at the gaming table;comparing the rank and suit of the single playing card in the dealer hand with the ranks and suits of each card of the one or more playing cards in the player hand of each of the one or more participating players; andsettling the ante and play wagers received from the participating player by either awarding a payout amount to each of the one or more participating players having a player hand in which at least one card of the one or more playing cards has the characteristics of being a higher rank and the same suit as the single playing card in the dealer hand or collecting the ante and play wagers.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the player hand consists of four cards.3. The ...

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Номер записи: 74
07-11-2013 дата публикации

SHUFFLED PLAYING CARDS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

Номер: US20130292902A1
Автор: SHIGETA Yasushi
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The present invention provides shuffled playing cards which eliminate the need for a game host to shuffle cards before games by taking a lot of time as well as eliminate the possibility of cheating. A shuffled playing cards () obtained by shuffling a predetermined number of decks of playing cards () using a shuffling machine is packaged as an individual pack. The shuffled playing cards () is individually packaged and sealed with an adhesive label (). A bar code () which represents a unique shuffled card ID has been printed on the adhesive label (). The shuffled card ID is registered in a database by being associated with information which allows identification of a shuffling machine used to shuffle the playing card set.

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Номер записи: 75
14-11-2013 дата публикации

WAGERING GAME AND TABLE

Номер: US20130300063A1
Автор: Eller Carl Lee
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A wagering game and corresponding table are disclosed. In one embodiment, the wagering game is a poker-style game in which players may designate their hands as predicted winning hands according to a predetermined standard and players may alternatively designate their hands as qualifying hands entitled to at least a portion of the wagers at stake according to an alternative standard, in which a qualifying hand is awarded at least a portion of the wagers at stake unless the winning hand is a predicted winning hand. In another embodiment, the wagering game is a poker-style game in combination with a lottery-style game in which players may win the poker-style game according to a predetermined standard and players may also win the lottery-style game according to a jackpot standard. 1. A table set for playing a wagering game , the table set comprising a table including:a plurality of player place settings, each place setting having an ante wager position, a side game ante wager position, at least one follow-up wager positions for receiving bets during a deal for the wagering game, and a qualifying wager position for receiving a marker, the marker secretly identifying the respective player's hand as one of (a) a qualifying hand according to a predetermined qualifying standard or (b) a predicted winning hand, the player place settings being configured to further receive one or more player cards for use solely as part of a corresponding player's hand; anda kitty card area for receiving one or more common cards, the common cards being cards for use as part of all player's hands.2. The table set of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of markers claim 1 , each marker having at least two sides claim 1 , a first side of each marker having the same design as the other markers so as to be indistinguishable from that side claim 1 , and a second side of each marker having an identifier claim 1 , identifying the marker as at least one of a qualifying hand marker and a predicted ...

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Номер записи: 76
21-11-2013 дата публикации

Rotary card shuffling machine

Номер: US20130307216A1
Автор: Mark H. Jones
Принадлежит: Individual

A rotary card shuffling and selection machine for use in playing a game of chance includes a wheel supported in a generally vertical plane for rotation about a horizontal rotary axis. The wheel is provided with a plurality of card positions arranged concentrically about the rotary axis. Each card position receives a card bearing indicia suitable to decide the game of chance. The cards are secured in card positions disposed around the wheel such they are oriented face up so that indica on the face of the card, which is relevant to the outcome of the game of chance, can be seen while the wheel is rotating.

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Номер записи: 77
21-11-2013 дата публикации

Method of Playing A Casino Card Game

Номер: US20130307217A1
Автор: Tra Thamian
Принадлежит:

A method of playing a card game including the steps of having each player place a required initial bet; dealing a preset number of cards to each player and to the dealer from a standard deck of cards, wherein the each Ace has a point value of 1, cards 2-9 each have a point value equal to their face value, and tens, jacks, queens, and kings having a zero point value; having each player and the dealer divide their cards into a highest hand and a 2high hand with each hand having a preset subset of the dealt cards; wherein the value of each hand is equal to the least significant digit of the sum of the subset cards within the hand and the highest hand has to have a value greater than the value of the 2high hand; comparing each player's high hand to the dealer's high hand and each player's 2high hand to the dealer's 2high hand; and declaring the player a winner only if both hands are higher than the dealer's hands. 1. A method of playing a card game comprising the steps of:having each player place a required initial wager;dealing a preset number of cards to each player and to the dealer from a standard deck of cards, wherein the each Ace has a point value of 1, cards 2-9 each have a point value equal to their face value, and tens, jacks, queens, and kings having a zero point value;{'sup': nd', 'nd, 'having each player and the dealer divide their cards into a highest hand and a 2high hand with each hand having a preset subset of the dealt cards; wherein the value of each hand is equal to the least significant digit of the sum of the subset cards within the hand and the highest hand has to have a value greater than or equal to the value of the 2high hand;'}{'sup': nd', 'nd, "comparing each player's high hand to the dealer's high hand and each player's 2high hand to the dealer's 2high hand; and"}declaring the player a winner only if both hands are higher than the dealer's hands.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein each player is positioned at a player position of a ...

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Номер записи: 78
28-11-2013 дата публикации

COMMUNITY CARD POKER GAME

Номер: US20130313779A1
Автор: Ward Kenneth
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Systems and methods are provided to facilitate a player re-entering a card game, even though they may have “folded” their hand on a previous turn in the card game. Conventionally, in traditional forms of community card poker games, once a player has folded their hand they are unable to take part in the game currently being played. Rather than folding their hand, a player can “hold” their hand with the possibility of returning to the game. By enabling a buy-back-in feature a player can re-enter the game to continue betting, etc. Further the sequence of game play can be altered compared with the conventional play. The card game can be played in a physical environment as well as a digital environment. 1. A method of playing a community card type poker game in a physical environment , comprising:dealing pocket cards to a player, the player being part of a community of players participating in a community card type poker game at a table;conducting a round of betting in the community card type poker game;permitting the player to fold the pocket cards to exit the community card type poker game; andallowing the player to re-enter the community card type poker game with the pocket cards after having folded the pocket cards.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the community card type poker game is Texas Hold'em.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pocket cards are dealt from a standard deck of cards.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising limiting the number of times the player is allowed to re-enter the community card type poker game.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising restricting when the player is allowed to re-enter the community card type poker game.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the restriction on when the player is allowed to re-enter the community card type poker game is based on a round of the community card type poker game.7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the restriction on when the player is allowed to re-enter the community card type poker ...

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Номер записи: 79
28-11-2013 дата публикации

Methods of Administering Wagering Games and Systems for Administering Wagering Games

Номер: US20130316775A1
Автор: Todd M. Haushalter
Принадлежит: SHFL Enterteiment Inc

Poker card game deals four cards to a player, four cards to a dealer, and three community cards. Player discards one card and bets 1×-4× ante wager. After a first community card is exposed, player bets 1×-3× ante wager. After a second community card is exposed, player bets 1×-2× ante wager. A final community card is exposed. Dealer reveals dealer's best five-card poker hand formed from any of dealer's four cards and three community cards, and player reveals player's best five-card poker hand formed from any of player's three cards and three community cards. Highest ranking hand wins. Pays ante wagers according to a paytable. Pays even money on play wagers. Allows side wager that pays according to a paytable. Played with one deck of cards. Includes card game method, device-readable storage medium containing device-executable code, and device-executable code stored on a device-readable storage medium.

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Номер записи: 80
05-12-2013 дата публикации

Methods and apparatus for games that permit rewagering

Номер: US20130324204A1
Автор: Jennifer K. Farrar, Roger M. Snow
Принадлежит: Individual

Methods of administering wagering games comprise accepting a first wager to participate in a first wagering game according to a first set of game rules. A second wager to participate in a second, different wagering game according to a second, different set of game rules is accepted. The second wager is resolved according to the second set of game rules. An instruction is accepted from each player who won the second wager to award at least a portion of winnings from the second wager directly to the player or to add at least a portion of winnings from the second wager to the first wager. The first wager is resolved according to the first set of game rules. Games of the present invention may be implemented as live card games, EGM games, multi-player EGM games, on-line games, scratch ticket games and live card games with electronic betting interfaces.

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Номер записи: 81
19-12-2013 дата публикации

CARD GAME METHODS AND SYSTEMS

Номер: US20130337879A1
Автор: Stone Jay B.
Принадлежит: BLUE CUBE MICROWORKS, LLC

A method for providing a payout based on a scattered combination of game cards is described. A plurality of hands of cards is displayed, including at least a first hand of cards and a second hand of cards. Each hand of cards includes one or more card positions. In each hand of cards, a card is placed in each of the one or more card positions. Characteristics associated with each card in the each displayed hand of cards are analyzed. A first card in a first card position in the first hand of cards is combined with a second card in the second hand of cards. A determination is made whether a winning combination of cards is formed by at least the first and second cards in the first and second hands of cards. A payout award is provided based on the winning combination of cards. 1. A scatter card game award determining method comprising in combination:A. providing a scatter card game to a card game player; (i) at least one scatter card combination indicia being representative of an associated possible combination of cards across at least two virtual or actual hands of game cards; and', (a) associated with one scatter card combination indicia; and', '(b) representative of a possible scatter card award to a card game player; and, '(ii) at least one scatter card award indicia being], 'B. during the card game, accessing a scatter card game pay table havingB. determining whether the card game player has multiple virtual or actual hands of game cards deserving of a scatter card award according to the scatter card game pay table.2. The scatter card game award determining method of wherein at least the one scatter card combination indicia is representative of the same winning hand type in each of a plurality of virtual or actual hands of game cards.3. The scatter card game award determining method of wherein at least the one scatter card combination indicia is representative of (i) a first winning hand type in a first virtual or actual hand of game cards and (ii) a second winning ...

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Номер записи: 82
19-12-2013 дата публикации

PLAYING CARD CREATION FOR WAGERING DEVICES

Номер: US20130337922A1
Автор: KUHN KANE, Kuhn Michael J., Kuhn Tyler
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Playing card creation for wagering devices is provided. An example system for a wagering device includes a card generator for creating real playing cards in real time. The system may generate only those cards needed for a round or a hand of a card game from a more complete deck or decks of virtual playing cards being electronically processed by the wagering device. A random number generator creates random hands and decks, and ensures certifiable odds. Players may select or input some custom graphic aspects of the playing cards to be created. The real playing cards may also include coupons, advertisements, or prizes. The real playing cards generated can be disposable, and the system can replace a conventional shuffler. 1. A system , comprising:a card generator for creating real playing cards at a casino wagering device;a processor for controlling the card generator;a memory for storing instructions for the processor to execute; andcard generating logic storable in the memory for creating the real playing cards.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the card generator comprises a printer or an embosser to create the real playing cards as each playing card is needed in real time during a game.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the card generator is integrated into a dealing shoe.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the card generator generates the real playing cards as a substitute for a shuffler shuffling reusable playing cards.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the card generating logic causes the card generator to create only a set of one or more real playing cards needed for a round or a hand of a card game from a complete deck or decks of virtual playing cards.6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a random number generator associated with the card generating logic to create a random deck or a random set of the real playing cards.7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the random number generator and the processor are configurable to adjust odds in real time according ...

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Номер записи: 83
02-01-2014 дата публикации

GAMING CARDS AND METHOD FOR USE AND DISTRIBUTED NETWORK GAMING MANAGEMENT

Номер: US20140004921A1
Автор: Higbie Colin
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A gaming system allows a game manager to manage and run a multiplayer game and adjudicate all player characters with the ability to control the game and game play for all players from a centralized command facility in real-time. Interactive cards can be used that relate to investigated objects. The cards include information relating to the usage of the discovered objects as well as provide a method whereby the cards can interact based on predetermined orientation(s). Furthermore, an object discovery and investigation methodology is outlined that provides characters with a roadmap for determining the consequences of interaction with an object. 1. An interaction card comprising:a first side including information illustrating what the interaction card represents;a second side including supplemental information illustrating what the interaction card represents;an interaction data portion including one or more pieces of interaction data; andone or more windows, each window, when the interaction card is properly aligned with another interaction card, capable of revealing interaction data on the other interaction card.2. The card of claim 1 , further comprising a color filter in one or more of the one or more windows.3. The card of claim 1 , wherein the first side includes a silhouette of an object and the second side includes a picture of the object.4. The card of claim 1 , wherein the interaction data portion includes a plurality of categories.5. The card of claim 4 , wherein each of the categories includes one or more pieces of the interaction data.6. The card of claim 1 , wherein the proper alignment includes placing the interaction card on the other interaction card.7. A cross-interaction card comprising:a first side including information illustrating what the interaction card represents;a second side including supplemental information illustrating what the interaction card represents; andan interaction data portion including one or more pieces of interaction data, ...

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Номер записи: 84
09-01-2014 дата публикации

Active learning card game and method for game based teaching and learning of periodic table of chemical elements

Номер: US20140008869A1
Автор: Ajitha T. Marath, Ravindran Pulyassary
Принадлежит: Individual

An educational card game comprises a set of cards and rules for playing card games using them to facilitate Game Based Teaching and Learning is presented. Each card represents a respective one of the chemical elements listed in the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements. The rules prescribe for cards to be distributed to the players who, in their turns in a particular round of the game, attempt to use the cards to win the round by creating meaningful patterns using the played card or by playing the highest value card in that round, or to spoil the round or to save a round from being spoiled by an opponent and optionally using the earned card to form chemical compounds or to form ironing equations, points being scored according the nature of the cards used or the nature of the compound formed, or both.

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Номер записи: 85
06-02-2014 дата публикации

PACKING BOX OF PLAYING CARDS

Номер: US20140033660A1
Автор: SHIGETA Yasushi
Принадлежит: ANGEL PLAYING CARDS CO., LTD.

A packing box for packaging of playing cards has, in an assembled state, a shape of a rectangular parallelepiped with six faces including front and rear faces, right and left side faces, and top and bottom faces. The packing box includes cut lines in two locations at a predetermined interval in parallel with a longitudinal direction of the rectangular parallelepiped, and a central band in a portion defined by the cut lines provided in the two locations. The right and left side faces of the packing box can be removed along the cut lines such that side edges of the playing cards within the packing box are exposed. 1. A package for packaging of playing cards , the package having , in an assembled state , a shape of a rectangular parallelepiped with six faces including front and rear faces , right and left side faces , and top and bottom faces , the package comprising:at least one cut line in parallel with a longitudinal direction of the rectangular parallelepiped, tearing of the package along the at least one cut line resulting in removal of one of the left or right side faces of the package and exposure of side edges of playing cards within the package; anda break line, tearing of the break line resulting in removal of remaining portions of the package.2. The package according to claim 1 , wherein the top face has a marking indicating it to be a top surface claim 1 , or a marking indicating the front/rear orientation of the playing cards.3. The package according to claim 1 , further comprising markings showing an order of steps for removing the package.4. The package according to claim 1 , further comprising a bar code or RFID that indicates a different ID for each set of playing cards.5. The package according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one cut line comprises two cut lines.6. The package according to claim 5 , wherein tearing of the package along one of the two cut lines results in removal of the left side face of the package and tearing of the package along ...

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Номер записи: 86
06-02-2014 дата публикации

Game Board and Method for Playing a Rummy-Type Card Game

Номер: US20140035229A1
Автор: GIBBS Patrick D.
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The method of playing a rummy-type game and/or tonk-type card game allows the players to play the game through a plurality of user profiles. Each of the user profiles places an initial wagers and a plurality of side wagers at the beginning of the card game so that a hand of cards can be dealt to each of the user profiles. All of the initial wagers are added into a communal pot which later goes to the winner of the card game. Each of the user profile is able to play the card game during their playing turn by implementing different winning strategies in order to win the communal pot. The user profiles also have the opportunity to win the plurality of side wagers throughout the card game. 1. A method of playing a rummy-type card game and/or tonk-type card game by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium , the method comprises the steps of:(A) providing at least one virtual deck of cards, wherein each of the virtual card is designated a point value;(B) providing a plurality of user profiles, wherein each of the user profiles comprises a user name;(C) receiving an initial wager from each of the user profiles and adding the initial wager to a communal pot;(D) receiving a plurality of side wagers from each of the user profiles, wherein each of the side wagers includes at least one side bet selection and a user defined bet;(E) dealing a hand of cards from the virtual deck of cards to each of the user profiles;(F) respectively displaying the hand of cards to each of the user profiles;(G) executing a playing turn for each of the user profiles; (i) play for an initial point value with the hand of cards in order to win the communal pot;', '(ii) play for a lowest point value with the hand of cards in order to win the communal pot; or', '(iii) reduce the hand of cards in order to win the communal pot;, '(H) prompting each of the user profiles at the beginning of each playing turn to choose a winning strategy to either(I) ...

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Номер записи: 87
06-02-2014 дата публикации

GAMING DEVICE HAVING A PLURALITY OF INTERACTIVE PLAYER-SELECTABLE SYMBOLS

Номер: US20140038681A1
Автор: Nguyen Binh T., Paulsen Craig A.
Принадлежит: IGT

A gaming device which includes a plurality of sets of interactive player-selectable symbols which are sequentially offered to a player during a game played upon the gaming device. The player may select one or more of the player-selectable symbols to be added to one or more sets of symbols which were initially provided to the player. 1. A gaming system comprising:at least one input device;at least one display device;at least one processor; andat least one memory device that stores a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one input device and the at least one display device to:(a) select a plurality of incomplete hands of cards from a plurality of cards of at least one deck of cards;(b) display the plurality of incomplete hands of cards; (i) enable the player to select at least one of the cards of the displayed first offer set of cards; and', '(ii) for each selected card of the displayed first offer set of cards, enable the player to select one of the displayed incomplete hands of cards and add said selected card to the selected displayed incomplete hand of cards;, '(c) display a first offer set of cards including fewer than all of the cards of the at least one deck of cards, and for the displayed first offer set of cards (i) enable the player to select at least one of the cards of said displayed additional offer set of cards; and', '(ii) for each selected card of said displayed additional offer set of cards, enable the player to select one of the displayed incomplete hands of cards and add said selected card to the selected displayed incomplete hand of cards; and, '(c) thereafter, display at least one additional offer set of cards, each displayed additional offer set of cards including fewer than all of the cards of the at least one deck of cards, and for each displayed additional offer set of cards(d) when each of the displayed hands of cards is complete, determine ...

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Номер записи: 88
06-02-2014 дата публикации

Casino game with pay line multipliers

Номер: US20140038682A1
Автор: Ernest W. Moody
Принадлежит: Ernest W. Moody

A poker machine apparatus has a pay line multiplier that is randomly selected for each active pay line. The pay line multiplier varies for each round of play. An extra wager may be required from the player to activate this feature during the play of a casino game. A player makes a wager to activate at least two pay lines to be played in the casino game. For each active pay line, a multiplier is randomly selected from a group of various multipliers and the selected multiplier is assigned to the activated pay line. The casino game is then played to achieve an outcome on each pay line. Each pay line that has a winning outcome has any associated award increased by the multiplier for that pay line.

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Номер записи: 89
06-02-2014 дата публикации

CASINO GAME WITH PAY LINE MULTIPLIERS

Номер: US20140038702A1
Автор: MOODY ERNEST W.
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A poker machine apparatus has a pay line multiplier that is randomly selected for each active pay line. The pay line multiplier varies for each round of play. An extra wager may be required from the player to activate this feature during the play of a casino game. A player makes a wager to activate at least two pay lines to be played in the casino game. For each active pay line, a multiplier is randomly selected from a group of various multipliers and the selected multiplier is assigned to the activated pay line. The casino game is then played to achieve an outcome on each pay line. Each pay line that has a winning outcome has any associated award increased by the multiplier for that pay line. 1. An apparatus for playing a casino game having multiple pay lines , comprising:at least one video screen display;at least one input device;a computer configured with the at least one video screen display and the at least one input device for:a) a player making a wager to activate at least two pay lines to be played in the casino game;b) for each activated pay line, randomly selecting a multiplier from a group of various multipliers and assigning the selected multiplier to the activated pay line;c) playing the casino game to achieve an outcome on each pay line; andd) if an outcome on an activated pay line is a winning outcome, an award for the winning outcome is increased by the multiplier for the activated pay line.2. The apparatus of in which the casino game is a poker game.3. The apparatus of in which the player makes an additional wager to be eligible for the multiplier.4. An apparatus for playing a casino game having multiple pay lines claim 1 , comprising:at least one video screen display;at least one input device;a computer configured with the at least one video screen display and the at least one input device for:a) providing a pay table which contains winning outcomes and awards associated with each winning outcome;b) a player making a wager to activate at least two ...

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Номер записи: 90
13-02-2014 дата публикации

King Card Game

Номер: US20140042046A1
Автор: Costa Lilian Miranda
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A game having a plurality of triangles cards, in a triangle box with a plurality of accessories with different methods of playing a card game with the challenge to get to the best position in the Kingdom or in world countries dispute. Once the positions are determined, all players have the chance improve their positions next round. 2. The game of wherein the cards are substantially triangular and further comprising a triangular box with a decorative crown to package the cards.3. The game of further comprising rules to play the game using numbers claim 1 , and rules to play the game using logos or other non-numerical differentiators of order of cards.4. A package for a set of cards comprising a single sheet of foldable material and having a plurality of fold lines wherein when folded along said fold lines a substantially triangular package is formed to packages said cards.5. The package recited in further comprising a decorative portion extending from a top of the substantially rectangular package when folded.6. The package recited in wherein the decorative portion substantially comprises a crown. The present application claims the benefit of INPI—BRASIL Industrial Design Patent Applications No. BR 30 2012 0043565 filed Aug. 24, 2012; No. BR 30 2012 003716 6 filed Jul. 24, 2012; Utility Model No. BR 20 2012 018313 2 filed Jul. 24, 2013; U.S. Trade Mark No. 85823931, Registered Jan. 15, 2013; all of the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.[Not Applicable][Not Applicable]Card games are known to provide fun and entertainment to families and friends of all ages. They also provide interaction and socialization. It is important to recognize the opportunity to win, to lose and to grow in different situations where the logical thoughts, strategy and luck can change the results. Accordingly, it is desirable to provide a game that provides enjoyment and healthy personal interaction.In one embodiment, the invention consists of a card game having a plurality ...

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Номер записи: 91
13-02-2014 дата публикации

Method of Playing a Whirlwind Family Card Game

Номер: US20140042698A1
Автор: SEK Vanna Tand
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A method for playing a card game using a card game apparatus is provided. The card game apparatus has eight sets of numbered cards and a plurality of power cards. Each of the numbered cards and power cards has a unique identifier and a suit indicator. The unique identifier is either a number, letter(s), or symbol, while the suit indicator is either one of four suits being hearts, diamonds, spades, or clubs or all-suits. Wild cards have the suit indicator being all-suits. A hand of cards is dealt to each of a plurality of players. Players take turns discarding a play card that at least partially matches the top card of a discard pile. The object of the card game is to be the first player to discard all of the cards from their hand of cards. 1. A method for playing a card game comprises the steps of:a) providing a card game apparatus, wherein the card game apparatus comprises seventy-two numbered cards, four whirlwind cards, eight back cards, six pass-one cards, two pass-two cards, six plus-one cards, six plus-three cards, and one plus-five card;b) providing eight lucky-whirlwind cards from the seventy-two numbered cards;c) providing seven wild cards being the two pass-two cards, the one plus-five card, a one card, a three card, a five card, and a nine card, wherein the one card, the three card, the five card, and the nine card are from the seventy-two numbered cards;d) providing a unique identifier and a suit indicator for each of the numbered cards, each of the whirlwind cards, each of the back cards, each of the pass-one cards, each of the pass-two cards, each of the plus-one cards, each of the plus-three cards, and the plus-five card, wherein the suit indicator is one of four suits;e) providing a plurality of players;f) designating a dealer being selected from the plurality of players;g) shuffling, by the dealer, the card game apparatus in order to form a deck of cards;h) dealing, by the dealer, a hand of cards from the deck of cards to each of the players, ...

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Номер записи: 92
13-02-2014 дата публикации

Methods of Playing Card Games of Strategy and Chance

Номер: US20140042699A1
Автор: Huynh John D.T.
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Methods of playing card games of strategy and chance involving both a main pot and a bonus pot and in which players may perform atypical card game actions such as robbing or killing a dragon. Players invoke events by displaying, or playing, predetermined cards or pattern combinations of cards. Players may rob the dragon, thereby requiring all other players to return played cards back to their hand. Players may kill the dragon in order to win a bonus pot. Players may also be disqualified for committing a foul. The method of the present invention also increases revenue for a house hosting the method by requiring all players to place a wager prior to viewing his or her cards and by allowing the players more opportunities to raise his or her wagers. 1. A method of playing a card game comprising the steps of:receiving an initial main pot wager from each of a plurality of players;receiving an initial bonus pot wager from each of said plurality of players;dealing cards to said plurality of players in a face down manner;selecting a first player;allowing said first player to raise at least one of the group consisting of said initial main pot wager; said initial bonus pot wager; and combinations thereof;allowing each of said plurality of players other than said first player to raise at least one of the group consisting of said initial main pot wager; said initial bonus pot wager; and combinations thereof;allowing said plurality of players to view said cards;allowing said first player to become a current player and initiate a flow;allowing each subsequent player to sequentially become said current player and take a turn in said flow until either all of said players pass or one of said players holds zero cards; andinitiating subsequent flows until or unless one of said players holds zero cards.2. A method according to further comprising:querying said hands of said players to determine if any of said plurality of players is holding four consecutive pairs.3. A method according to ...

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Номер записи: 93
20-02-2014 дата публикации

Bankers' Playing Card Game

Номер: US20140049006A1
Автор: McGrath Patrick Thomas
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A banker's card game in which: a player plays two double denomination playing cards from a deck of mutually different cards, and the player has a first hand value that is the sum of a) the designated value of the first playing field of the first card and the designated value of the first playing field of the second card and has a second hand value comprised of the sum of a) the designated value of the second playing field of the first card and b) the designated value of the second playing field of the second card; and a banker plays a third double denomination playing card and a fourth double denomination playing card from the deck under the same rules; and the player's first hand value is played/compared against the banker's initial hand value and the player's second hand value is played/compared against the banker's further hand value. 1. A banker's card game in which:i) a player plays a first double denomination playing card and a second double denomination playing card from a deck of mutually different cards, with each double denomination playing card having thereon a first playing field with a designated value and a second playing field with a designated value that is independent of the designated value of the first playing field, and the player has a first hand value that is the sum of a) the designated value of the first playing field of the first card and the designated value of the first playing field of the second card and has a second hand value comprised of the sum of a) the designated value of the second playing field of the first card and b) the designated value of the second playing field of the second card;ii) a banker plays a third double denomination playing card and a fourth double denomination playing card from said deck of mutually different cards, with each double denomination playing card having thereon a first playing field with a designated value and a second playing field with a designated value that is independent of the designated value ...

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Номер записи: 94
27-02-2014 дата публикации

Card having a flexible, dynamically changeable display, a set of such cards and related system and method

Номер: US20140054856A1
Автор: Stephen Patton
Принадлежит: Bally Gaming Inc

A dynamically changeable, flexible card is set forth such as a playing card or a set of playing cards. The cards have one or more flexible displays controlled by a controller to change the display(s). The controller may interface with a wireless communication device to control the displays For card games, the electronic display can be changed so that only several such cards need be used to play the game. The face value content of the display can be changed by contact or wirelessly.

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Номер записи: 95
06-03-2014 дата публикации

"21" On the Side

Номер: US20140066156A1
Автор: Gene Squitieri
Принадлежит: Individual

A method is provided for playing a card game using cards with rules to define a value of the cards, in accordance with an example. The method may include distributing a plurality of cards to a player and a dealer. A main wager may be received from the player for the plurality of cards distributed to the player and a side wager may be received from the player for the plurality of cards distributed to the dealer. The plurality of cards distributed to the dealer may be revealed when a total value of the plurality of cards distributed to the player is less than or equal to a predetermined value. The player may be rewarded for the side wager when a total of the value of the plurality of cards distributed to the dealer equals the predetermined value.

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Номер записи: 96
13-03-2014 дата публикации

Draw Poker With Option To Wager For Additional Replacement Cards

Номер: US20140073387A1
Автор: David Haag
Принадлежит: Individual

The player makes a wager to not only play the game but also to determine the total number of possible replacement cards that will be dealt. After dealing of the original cards, the player selects cards in the hand to hold and discard. The player is then dealt replacement cards and the number of cards dealt corresponds to the amount of the wager. If the player wagers more, then the player receives more cards, which in turn results in the player having more cards per card position. The player has the option of using any one of the one or more replacement cards dealt to each card position, to form a best hand from all the possible combinations of the cards such that replacement cards dealt to a particular card position can only be used in the card position to which the card was dealt.

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Номер записи: 97
13-03-2014 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC TRADING CARD AND GAME SYSTEM

Номер: US20140073392A1
Автор: KANEKAL HEMANTH GUNDURAO
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A game system and method for interactive game system is disclosed. The game system includes at least a first trading card and a second trading card. The first trading card and the second trading card include a substrate, a processing engine and a wireless interface configured to detect the presence of the other trading card. The first trading card sends a message to impact the second trading card. A method for interactive game system using first trading card and second trading card is also disclosed. 1. A game system , comprising:at least a first trading card and a second trading card, with the first trading card and the second trading card including:a substrate;a plurality of light emitting devices disposed over the substrate;a processing engine; anda wireless interface configured to communicate with the other trading card;wherein, the first trading card and the second trading card are each configured to detect the presence of the other trading card using the wireless interface;wherein, the first trading card initiates a game with the second trading card after detecting the presence of the second trading card and sends a message to impact the second trading card.2. The game system of claim 1 , wherein the second trading card receives the message sent from the first trading card and initiates an action to minimize the impact.3. The game system of claim 2 , wherein the subset of the plurality of light emitting devices are modified to display the impact of the message from the first trading card.4. The game system of claim 3 , wherein the first trading card and the second trading card further including:an audio output device to reproduce audio signals; andan audio input device to receive audio input;wherein, the message sent from the first trading card includes an audio portion received through the microphone of the first trading card and the second trading card reproduces the audio portion of the message using the speaker of the second trading card.5. The game system ...

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Номер записи: 98
20-03-2014 дата публикации

METHODS FOR ADMINISTERING A WAGERING GAME

Номер: US20140077457A1
Автор: Snow Roger M.
Принадлежит: SHFL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

A variant game of Hold 'Em poker allows for rules of play of one or all of players being allowed to remain in game with an option of checking or making specific wagering amounts in first play wagers, being limited in the size of subsequent available play wagers or prohibited from making additional play wagers if a first play wager has been made, being limited in the size of available later play wagers if a first or earlier play wager has been made, and having the opportunity for at least two and as many as three or four distinct opportunities in the stages in the play of a hand to be able to make one or more play wagers. 1. A method of administering a wagering game implemented in physical form on a surface of a gaming table , using a fifty-two card deck of physical playing cards and wagering elements in the form of physical chips , the method comprising:accepting from a player an ante wager comprising at least one chip placed on the surface of the gaming table;distributing, onto the surface of the gaming table and from the fifty-two card deck of physical playing cards, a number of physical playing cards available for a player hand; a play wager comprising at least one chip placed on the surface of the gaming table and corresponding to a value within a limit based on the number of the physical playing cards then available for the player hand, the limit for the play wager being reduced as the number of the physical playing cards then available for the player hand increases, and', 'one of a check and a fold, the one of the check and the fold being a check before the player hand is complete and a fold after the player hand is complete; and, 'accepting from the player an election from a set of options comprising, 'prior to acceptance of a play wager from the player, administering at least one betting round, comprisingresolving all accepted wagers.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising claim 1 , before distributing the number of physical playing cards available for ...

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Номер записи: 99
27-03-2014 дата публикации

METHODS AND GAMING TABLES FOR WAGERING GAMES THAT PERMIT REWAGERING

Номер: US20140084543A1
Автор: Snow Roger M., Yee Ryan M.
Принадлежит: SHFL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

Methods of administering wagering games comprise accepting a first wager to participate in a first wagering game according to a first set of game rules. A second wager to participate in a second, different wagering game according to a second, different set of game rules is accepted. The second wager is resolved according to the second set of game rules. An instruction is accepted from each player who won the second wager to award at least a portion of winnings from the second wager directly to the player or to add at least a portion of winnings from the second wager to the first wager. The first wager is resolved according to the first set of game rules. Games of the present disclosure may be implemented as live card games, EGM games, multi-player EGM games, on-line games, scratch ticket games and live card games with electronic betting interfaces. 1. A method of administering a wagering game , comprising:accepting a first wager to participate in a first wagering game of blackjack;accepting a second wager to participate in a second wagering game of whether two cards to be dealt to a player form at least one of a predetermined winning combination;dealing the two cards to the player;resolving the second wager according to whether the two cards dealt to the player form a predetermined winning combination;accepting from the player an instruction to add at least a portion of winnings from the second wager to the first wager;adding the at least a portion of winnings from the second wager to the first wager; andresolving the first wager according to blackjack rules.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined winning combination is selected from the group consisting of: a straight claim 1 , a flush claim 1 , two cards of the same color claim 1 , two black cards claim 1 , two red cards claim 1 , two cards of the same suit claim 1 , a straight flush claim 1 , a pair claim 1 , a pair of the same suit claim 1 , a pair of different suits claim 1 , a pair of aces claim 1 ...

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Номер записи: 100