US2009295091A1PendingUtilityA1
Poker games with player qualification
Est. expiryMay 20, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
G07F 17/322G07F 17/3293G07F 17/32A63F 2001/005A63F 3/00157
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Abstract
A method of playing a casino table game is disclosed. Players and a Dealer each receive five cards each to make a best five-card poker hand. Players must make an Ante wager and may optionally make a bonus wager. After considering the cards, the player must make a Play wager equal to 2× the Ante wager to stay in the game or fold. When the player hand beats the dealer hand, the Play bet wins 1:1. But in order to win the Ante wager, the player hand must qualify with a minimum hand ranking and beat the dealer. When the player hand beats the dealer hand but does not qualify, the Ante wager pushes. When the dealer hand beats the player hand, the Ante and Play wagers are lost. The Bonus wager is resolved according to a pay table including a plurality of predetermined winning hands and corresponding payout odds.
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exact text as granted — not AI-modified1 . A method of playing a wagering game, comprising:
providing one or more standard decks of cards; a player placing at least one Ante wager to play a wagering game against a dealer hand; a dealer distributing cards to the game, wherein each player and the dealer utilize cards designated as part of the player and dealer hands, respectively; after viewing at least one of the cards designated as part of the player hand, making a Play wager or folding, and when the player folds, the player loses the at least one Ante wager; comparing a poker ranking of each player hand against a poker ranking of the dealer hand; paying the player a payout on the at least one Ante when the player holds a qualifying hand and beats the dealer hand; pushing the Ante wager when the player hand does not qualify but beats the dealer hand; and forfeiting the Ante and Play wager to the house when the dealer hand beats the player hand.
2 . The method of claim 1 , and further comprising the step of declaring the Ante and Play wagers a push when a player and dealer hand are a tie.
3 . The method of claim 1 , and further comprising a bonus side bet that pays on at least one predetermined winning player hand.
4 . The method of claim 2 , and further comprising a bonus side bet that pays according to a pay table of payout odds for multiple predetermined winning hands.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein two Ante wagers are made, and both Ante wagers are forfeited if the player does not make a Play wager.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein each player receives five cards to make a best four-card poker hand.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein each player receives five cards to make a best five-card poker hand.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein player designated cards are selected from the group consisting of cards dealt to a player, cards dealt to a common player hand, common cards designated for use by a player, common cards designated for use by a player and a dealer, virtual cards, wild cards and extra cards designated for player use.
9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein conventional five-card poker rankings are used to resolve hands.
10 . The method of claim 1 , and further comprising the step of providing a standard 52-card deck of conventional cards to play the game.
11 . The method of claim 4 , wherein one of the following pay tables are used:
Hand
Pay Table 1
Pay Table 2
Pay Table 3
Royal Flush
1000
1000
1000
Straight Flush
200
200
200
Four of a Kind
100
100
100
Full House
50
50
50
Flush
40
40
40
Straight
25
25
20
Three of a Kind
7
6
6
12 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the Play wager is between 1× and 3× the Ante wager.
13 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the Play wager is 2× the Ante wager.
14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the player must have a minimum qualifying hand in order to wager more than 1× the Ante wager.
15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein an odds payout is paid on the at least one Ante wager when the player hand qualifies and the player hand is a predetermined winning hand combination.
16 . A method of playing a wagering game, the method using a standard 52-card deck of cards and standard five-card poker rankings as a basis for resolving hands, the method comprising:
a player placing an Ante wager to play a wagering game against a dealer hand; each player and the dealer receiving five cards to make a player hand and a dealer hand, respectively; after the player viewing the player cards, the player making a Play wager equal to twice the Ante amount or folding, and when the player folds, the player loses the Ante wager to the house; comparing a poker ranking of each player hand against a poker ranking of the dealer hand to determine which hand outranks the other hand; and paying the player a payout on the Ante when the player holds a qualifying hand and beats the dealer hand; pushing the Ante wager when the player hand does not qualify but beats the dealer hand; and forfeiting the Ante and Play wager to the house when the dealer hand beats the player hand.
17 . The method of claim 16 , and further comprising the player optionally making a side bet wager on the occurrence of obtaining at least one predetermined winning combination.
18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the qualifying hand on the Ante is Two Pair or better.
19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the Ante and Play wagers push when the player and dealer hands tie.
20 . The method of claim 17 , wherein predetermined winning combinations and corresponding payout odds are selected from one of the following pay tables:
Hand
Pay Table 1
Pay Table 2
Pay Table 3
Royal Flush
1000
1000
1000
Straight Flush
200
200
200
Four of a Kind
100
100
100
Full House
50
50
50
Flush
40
40
40
Straight
25
25
20
Three of a Kind
7
6
6
21 . The method of claim 16 , wherein one of the dealer cards is dealt face-up.
22 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the game pays odds on the Ante wager when the player hand qualifies with a predetermined minimum poker ranking or higher.
23 . The method of claim 4 wherein the bonus bet payoffs are resolved according the following pay table:
Hand
Pay Table 1
Pay Table 2
Pay Table 3
Royal Flush
1000
1000
1000
Straight Flush
200
200
200
Four of a Kind
100
100
100
Full House
50
50
50
Flush
40
40
40
Straight
25
25
20
Three of a Kind
7
6
6
Two Pair
3
3
3
Pair of 10's or Better
1
1
1
24 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the bonus bet payoffs are resolved according to the following pay table:
Hand
Pay Table 1
Pay Table 2
Pay Table 3
Royal Flush
1000
1000
1000
Straight Flush
200
200
200
Four of a Kind
100
100
100
Full House
50
50
50
Flush
40
40
40
Straight
25
25
20
Three of a Kind
7
6
6
Two Pair
3
3
3
Pair of 10's or Better
1
1
1
25 . The method of claim 1 and further comprising a progressive bonus bet resolved according to the following pay table:
Hand
Pay Table 1
Pay Table 2
Pay Table 3
Royal Flush
100%
100%
100%
Straight Flush
10%
5000
5000
Four of a Kind
500
500
250
Full House
100
100
100
Flush
50
50
50
26 . The method of claim 17 , and further comprising a progressive bonus bet resolved according to the following pay table:
Hand
Pay Table 1
Pay Table 2
Pay Table 3
Royal Flush
100%
100%
100%
Straight Flush
10%
5000
5000
Four of a Kind
500
500
250
Full House
100
100
100
Flush
50
50
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