US4948134A
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Electronic poker game
Assignee: International Game Technology
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Filing: 1989-11-27
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Granted: 1990-08-14
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Expires: 2009-11-27
Abstract
Abstract An electronic device is used to play a card game in which a player and a dealer are each dealt five cards. If the dealer has a poker hand having a value less than an Ace-King combination or better, the player automatically wins. If the dealer has a poker hand having a value of an Ace-King combination or better, then the higher of the player's or the dealer's hand wins. If the player wins, he receives a bonus payment depending on the poker rank of his hand. By making an additional wager, a player can also participate in a progressive jackpot component of the card game.
Inventors
- 👤 James P. Suttle
- 👤 Daniel A. Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 21:12
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; G07F17/3244; G07F17/3258; A; A63; A63F; A63F1/00; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00157; G07F17/3286; G07F17/3293; A63F2003/00167; A63F2003/0017; A63F2250/00; A63F2250/14; A63F2250/142
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
A method of playing a poker game on an electronic device comprising the steps of: (a) a player anteing a first bet means, (b) electronically displaying a predetermined number of cards representing a player's hand and a dealer's hand, (c) the player either folding in which case the player loses his first bet means, or betting a second bet means, (d) electronically comparing the player's hand to the dealer's hand using poker rank as the criterion for comparison, (e) if the dealer's hand is not at least a predetermined rank, the player wins a preselected amount based on the player's first bet means and the player keeps his second bet means, (f) if the dealer's hand is at least a predetermined rank, and the dealer's hand is higher than the player's hand, the player loses both his first bet means and his second bet means, (g) if the dealer's hand is at least a predetermined rank, and the player's hand is higher than the dealer's hand, then the player wins a first predetermined amount on his first bet means and the player wins a second predetermined amount on his second bet means based on the type of poker hand combination that the player has.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
204 words
A method of playing a poker game on an electronic device comprising the steps of: (a) a player anteing a first bet means, (b) electronically displaying a predetermined number of cards representing a player's hand and a dealer's hand, (c) the player either folding in which case the player loses his first bet means, or betting a second bet means, (d) electronically comparing the player's hand to the dealer's hand using poker rank as the criterion for comparison, (e) if the dealer's hand is not at least a predetermined rank, the player wins a preselected amount based on the player's first bet means and the player keeps his second bet means, (f) if the dealer's hand is at least a predetermined rank, and the dealer's hand is higher than the player's hand, the player loses both his first bet means and his second bet means, (g) if the dealer's hand is at least a predetermined rank, and the player's hand is higher than the dealer's hand, then the player wins a first predetermined amount on his first bet means and the player wins a second predetermined amount on his second bet means based on the type of poker hand combination that the player has.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the predetermined number of cards is five.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the player's cards are displayed face up.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein some of the dealer's cards are initially displayed face up and the remainder of the dealer's cards are initially displayed face down.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 4 wherein one of the dealer's cards is initially displayed face up and the rest of the dealer's cards are initially displayed face down.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 4 wherein two of the dealer's cards are initially displayed face up and the rest of the dealer's cards are initially displayed face down.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the second bet means is a multiple of the first bet means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the second bet means is double the first bet means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the cards that are electronically displayed are standard playing cards.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the predetermined rank is an Ace-King combination.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the preselected amount that a player wins on the player's first bet means is one-to-one odds.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the first predetermined amount that a player wins on his first bet means is one-to-one odds.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the second predetermined amount that a player wins on his second bet means is according to the following schedule: ______________________________________
Poker Hand Odds
______________________________________
Royal Flush 250-to-1
Straight Flush 50-to-1
Four of a Kind 20-to-1
Full House 7-to-1
Flush 5-to-1
Straight 4-to-1
Three of a Kind 3-to-1
Two Pair 2-to-1
Any other hand 1-to-1
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Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the player antes his first bet means by placing a gaming token into a coin acceptor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the player antes his first bet means by activating a button that deducts a unit from a credit LED display and registers the ante as being made on an ante LED display.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the player bets his second bet means by placing a gaming token into a coin acceptor.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the player bets his second bet means by activating a button that deducts a unit from a credit LED display and registers the bet as being made on a bet LED display.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the player's winning amount is automatically displayed on a credit LED display.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 further including the step of dispensing the amount the player wins into a tray mounted on the electronic device.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
224 words
A method of playing a poker game on an electronic device comprising the steps of: (a) a player anteing a first bet means, (b) electronically displaying a predetermined number of cards representing a player's hand and a dealer's hand, (c) the player either folding in which case the player loses his first bet means, or betting a second bet means, (d) electronically comparing the player's hand to the dealer's hand using poker rank as the criterion for comparison, (e) if the dealer's hand is not at least a predetermined rank, the player wins a preselected amount based on the player's first bet means and the player keeps his second bet means, (f) if the dealer's hand is at least a predetermined rank, and the dealer's hand is higher than the player's hand, the player loses both his first bet means and his second bet means, (g) if the dealer's hand is at least a predetermined rank, and the player's hand is higher than the dealer's hand, then the player wins a first predetermined amount on his first bet means and the player wins a second predetermined amount on his second bet means based on the type of poker hand combination that the player has, said second predetermined amount having a potential return of at least twenty times the amount of the second bet means.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
224 words
A method of playing a poker game on an electronic device comprising the steps of: (a) a player anteing a first bet means, (b) electronically displaying a predetermined number of cards representing a player's hand and a dealer's hand, (c) the player either folding in which case the player loses his first bet means, or betting a second bet means, (d) electronically comparing the player's hand to the dealer's hand using poker rank as the criterion for comparison, (e) if the dealer's hand is not at least a predetermined rank, the player wins a preselected amount based on the player's first bet means and the player keeps his second bet means, (f) if the dealer's hand is at least a predetermined rank, and the dealer's hand is higher than the player's hand, the player loses both his first bet means and his second bet means, (g) if the dealer's hand is at least a predetermined rank, and the player's hand is higher than the dealer's hand, then the player wins a first predetermined amount on his first bet means and the player wins a second predetermined amount on his second bet means based on the type of poker hand combination that the player has, said second predetermined amount having a potential return of at least twenty times the amount of the second bet means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the predetermined number of cards is five.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the player's cards are displayed face up.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 20 wherein some of the dealer's cards are initially displayed face up and the remainder of the dealer's cards are initially displayed face down.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 23 wherein one of the dealer's cards is initially displayed face up and the rest of the dealer's cards are initially displayed face down.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 23 wherein two of the dealer's cards are initially displayed face up and the rest of the dealer's cards are initially displayed face down.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the second bet means is a multiple of the first bet means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 26 wherein the second bet means is double the first bet means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the cards that are electronically displayed are standard playing cards.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 28 wherein the predetermined rank is an Ace-King combination.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the preselected amount that a player wins on the player's first bet means is one-to-one odds.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the first predetermined amount that a player wins on his first bet means is one-to-one odds.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the second predetermined amount that a player wins on his second bet means is according to the following schedule: ______________________________________
Poker Hand Odds
______________________________________
Royal Flush 250-to-1
Straight Flush 50-to-1
Four of a Kind 20-to-1
Full House 7-to-1
Flush 5-to-1
Straight 4-to-1
Three of a Kind 3-to-1
Two Pair 2-to-1
Any other hand 1-to-1
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Claim 35
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the player antes his first bet means by placing a gaming token into a coin acceptor.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the player antes his first bet means by activating a button that deducts a unit from a credit LED display and registers the ante as being made of an ante LED display.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the player bets his second bet means by placing a gaming token into a coin acceptor.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the player bets his second bet means by activating a button that deducts a unit from a credit LED display and registers the bet as being made on a bet LED display.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the player's winning amount is automatically displayed on a credit LED display.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 20 further including the step of dispensing the amount the player wins into a tray mounted on the electronic device.
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