Method for playing a poker game
US5382025A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2250/142
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
In a poker game variation in which one or more players play against the house, the player(s) place bets and then three face-up hands consisting of two cards each are dealt. Player(s) each choose one of the three hands and then five communal cards are dealt face-up. In a first embodiment, all five communal cards are dealt face-up at one time, and then the winning hand(s) is determined by comparing the three hands in conjunction with the communal cards using poker rank as the criterion for comparison. Each player betting on the winning hand wins his or her bet. In a second embodiment, three of the five communal cards are turned face-up, after which all players have the option of surrendering one-half of their bet and folding. After the surrender opportunity, the remaining two communal cards are turned face-up and the winning hand determined using poker rank as the criterion for comparison. A third embodiment is identical to the second embodiment, with the exception that winning players are paid a bonus amount depending upon the poker rank of the winning hand. For example, a royal flush pays 50 to 1, a straight flush pays 20 to 1, etc. Live casino and video poker versions of each of t…
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