Electronic video poker games
US6568680B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2001/008
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A card game is described in which a player makes a total wager prior to the initial starting hand being dealt. One hand of five cards is displayed to the player with all of the initial cards being dealt face up. The player then determines how many times the player wishes to play the initial starting hand and the total wager is divided into multiple parts, each part being allocated to a different play of the initial starting hand. The player then plays the starting hand for a FIRST PLAY and the player then selects none, one or more of the face up cards as cards to be held. Replacement cards for the non-selected cards are dealt into the hand and the poker hand ranking of the FIRST PLAY is determined. The initial deal of the starting cards is then re-used and becomes a SECOND PLAY. The player again selects none, one or more of the face up cards as cards to be held. Replacement cards for the non-selected cards are dealt and the poker hand ranking of the SECOND PLAY is determined. These steps are repeated until the player has completed play of all of the plays that the player chose at the beginning of the round of the game. The player is paid for any winning poker hands based on a pay t…
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