US2008099996A1PendingUtilityA1

No Commission Pai Gow Poker

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 30, 2006Filed: Oct 25, 2007Published: May 1, 2008
Est. expiryOct 30, 2026(~0.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Derek J. Webb
G07F 17/3244A63F 1/00A63F 2001/005G07F 17/3293
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Abstract

A method of playing a Pai Gow Poker game includes the steps of (a) dealing cards to a player and to a dealer; (b) the player and dealer dividing their cards into first and second player hands and first and second dealer hands, respectively; and (c) resolving the game based on a comparison of the first and second player hands with the first and second dealer hands. The resolving step is practiced differently depending on whether one of the first and second player hands includes a Joker or alternatively is below or exceeds a predetermined hand rank.

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1 . A method of playing a Pai Cow card game comprising:
 (a) dealing cards to a player and to a dealer;   (b) the player and dealer dividing their cards into first and second player hands and first and second dealer hands, respectively; and   (c) resolving the game based on a comparison of the first and second player hands with the first and second dealer hands, wherein the resolving step is practiced differently depending on whether one of the first and second player hands includes a Joker.   
   
   
       2 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising, prior to step (a), receiving a wager from the player, wherein step (c) is practiced by paying a payout on the wager if the game is resolved in favor of the player. 
   
   
       3 . A method according to  claim 2 , wherein step (c) is practiced by paying a lower payout on the wager if the game is resolved in favor of the player and one of the first and second player hands includes the Joker. 
   
   
       4 . A method according to  claim 3 , wherein the lower payout is less than 1 to 1. 
   
   
       5 . A method according to  claim 4 , wherein step (c) is practiced by paying a payout of 1 to 1 on the wager if the game is resolved in favor of the player and neither of the first and second player hands includes the Joker. 
   
   
       6 . A method according to  claim 4 , wherein the payout is one of 9 to 10, 4 to 5, 7 to 10, 3 to 5, or 1 to 2. 
   
   
       7 . A method according to  claim 2 , wherein step (a) is practiced by dealing seven cards to the player and seven cards to the dealer, and wherein the first and second player hands and the first and second dealer hands consist of hands of five cards and two cards, respectively. 
   
   
       8 . A method according to  claim 7 , wherein step (c) is practiced by paying a different payout depending on whether the Joker forms part of the five-card first hand or the two-card second hand. 
   
   
       9 . A method according to  claim 8 , wherein step (c) is practiced by paying a payout up to 1 to 1 if the Joker forms part of the five-card first hand and by paying a payout below 1 to 1 if the Joker forms part of the two-card hand. 
   
   
       10 . A method according to  claim 9 , wherein the payout below 1 to 1 comprises one of 9 to 10, 4 to 5, 7 to 10, 3 to 5, 1 to 2 or 2 to 5. 
   
   
       11 . A method of resolving wagers on winning player hands in Pai Gow Poker, wherein each player and the dealer are dealt a total of seven cards, the seven cards being divided into a five-card hand and two-card hand, the method comprising at least one of:
 paying a payout below 1 to 1;   paying a payout below 1 to 1 if the five-card hand includes a Joker and 1 to 1 if the two-card hand includes the Joker;   paying a payout of 1 to 1 if the five-card hand includes a Joker and below 1 to 1 if the two-card hand includes the Joker;   paying a payout of 1 to 1 if at least one of the five-card hand and the two-card hand have a hand rank exceeding a predetermined hand rank and otherwise paying a payout below 1 to 1; and   paying a payout of 1 to 1 if at least one of the five-card hand and the two-card hand have a hand rank below a predetermined hand rank and otherwise paying a payout below 1 to 1.   
   
   
       12 . A method of playing a Pai Gow card game comprising:
 (a) dealing cards to a player and to a dealer;   (b) the player and dealer dividing their cards into first and second player hands and first and second dealer hands, respectively; and   (c) resolving the game based on a comparison of the first and second player hands with the first and second dealer hands, wherein the resolving step is practiced differently depending on a hand rank of one of the first and second player hands.   
   
   
       13 . A method according to  claim 12 , wherein step (c) is practiced differently depending on whether the hand rank of the one of the first and second player hands exceeds a predetermined hand rank. 
   
   
       14 . A method according to  claim 12 , wherein step (e) is practiced differently depending on whether the hand rank of the one of the first and second player hands is lower than a predetermined hand rank. 
   
   
       15 . A method according to  claim 12 , further comprising, prior to step (a), receiving a wager from the player, wherein step (c) is practiced by paying a payout on the wager if the game is resolved in favor of the player. 
   
   
       16 . A method according to  claim 15 , wherein the payout is 1 to 1 if the hand rank of the one of the first and second player hands exceeds a predetermined hand rank and otherwise paying a payout below 1 to 1. 
   
   
       17 . A method according to  claim 16 , wherein the payout below 1 to 1 is 3 to 5. 
   
   
       18 . A method according to  claim 16 , wherein the payout is 1 to 1 if the hand rank of the one of the first and second player hands is below a predetermined hand rank and otherwise paying a payout below 1 to 1. 
   
   
       19 . A method according to  claim 18 , wherein the payout below 1 to 1 is 3 to 5. 
   
   
       20 . A method according to  claim 12 , wherein the resolving step is further practiced differently depending on whether one of the first and second player hands includes a Joker.

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