US5377993A
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Wagering game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-03-04
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Granted: 1995-01-03
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Expires: 2014-03-04
Abstract
Abstract A modified Twenty-One wagering game is provided. The game offers a wagering option (42) in which a player can increase his wager in advantageous situations. These situations not only envision a Twenty-One payoff but a payoff in accordance with a poker hand formed with certain ones of the player's and dealer's hands and a predetermined poker hand schedule (66).
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald H. Josephs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 11:12
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00157; A63F1/00; A63F2001/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A method for a player and a dealer to play a modified version of the game of Twenty-One with playing cards, comprising the steps of: said player placing a first wager; distributing two initial cards to said player and two initial cards to said dealer in accordance with conventional Twenty-One play; providing, only to said dealer, additional cards if required in accordance with conventional Twenty-One play; determining a winner or a push in accordance with conventional Twenty-One play; forming, if said player is said winner, a combined poker hand of the player's initial cards and predetermined ones of the dealer's cards; comparing, if said player is said winner, said combined poker hand with a set of predetermined poker hands; disbursing, if said player is said winner and said combined poker hand is not one of said poker hand set, a payoff to said player in accordance with conventional Twenty-One play; and disbursing, if said player is said winner and said combined poker hand is one of said poker hand set, a payoff to said player in accordance with a predetermined poker hand payoff schedule.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
184 words
A method for a player and a dealer to play a modified version of the game of Twenty-One with playing cards, comprising the steps of: said player placing a first wager; distributing two initial cards to said player and two initial cards to said dealer in accordance with conventional Twenty-One play; providing, only to said dealer, additional cards if required in accordance with conventional Twenty-One play; determining a winner or a push in accordance with conventional Twenty-One play; forming, if said player is said winner, a combined poker hand of the player's initial cards and predetermined ones of the dealer's cards; comparing, if said player is said winner, said combined poker hand with a set of predetermined poker hands; disbursing, if said player is said winner and said combined poker hand is not one of said poker hand set, a payoff to said player in accordance with conventional Twenty-One play; and disbursing, if said player is said winner and said combined poker hand is one of said poker hand set, a payoff to said player in accordance with a predetermined poker hand payoff schedule.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said providing step is preceded by the step of offering said player, if his initial cards do not total twenty one, the option of adding a second wager to said first wager.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said second wager equals said first wager.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said predetermined ones of the dealer's cards consist only of the dealer's initial cards.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said predetermined ones of the dealer's cards consist of the dealer's initial cards and the first one, if there is a first one, of the dealer's additional cards.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said predetermined poker hand payoff schedule includes the following predetermined poker hand set and payoffs corresponding to hands thereof: ______________________________________
three of a kind 2 to 1,
four of a kind 25 to 1,
Straight 4 to 1,
Flush 4 to 1,
Straight Flush 10 to 1, and
Royal Flush 100 to 1.
______________________________________
Claim 8
Independent Claim
210 words
A method for enabling a player to play a modified version of the game of Twenty-One against a dealer or a representation thereof using computer and a display device, said method comprising the steps of: recording with said computer a first wager from said player; generating and displaying on said display device, representations of two initial player cards and two initial dealer cards in accordance with conventional Twenty-One play; providing and displaying on said display device, representations of additional dealer cards if required in accordance with conventional Twenty-One play; determining a winner or a push in accordance with conventional Twenty-One play; forming, if said player is said winner, a combined poker hand consisting of the represented initial player cards and predetermined ones of the represented dealer cards; comparing, if said player is said winner, said combined poker hand with a set of predetermined poker hands; awarding, if said player is said winner and said combined poker hand is not one of said poker hand set, a payoff to said player in accordance with conventional Twenty-One play; and awarding, if said player is said winner and said combined poker hand is one of said poker hand set, a payoff to said player in accordance with a predetermined poker hand payoff schedule.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
210 words
A method for enabling a player to play a modified version of the game of Twenty-One against a dealer or a representation thereof using computer and a display device, said method comprising the steps of: recording with said computer a first wager from said player; generating and displaying on said display device, representations of two initial player cards and two initial dealer cards in accordance with conventional Twenty-One play; providing and displaying on said display device, representations of additional dealer cards if required in accordance with conventional Twenty-One play; determining a winner or a push in accordance with conventional Twenty-One play; forming, if said player is said winner, a combined poker hand consisting of the represented initial player cards and predetermined ones of the represented dealer cards; comparing, if said player is said winner, said combined poker hand with a set of predetermined poker hands; awarding, if said player is said winner and said combined poker hand is not one of said poker hand set, a payoff to said player in accordance with conventional Twenty-One play; and awarding, if said player is said winner and said combined poker hand is one of said poker hand set, a payoff to said player in accordance with a predetermined poker hand payoff schedule.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said providing and displaying step is preceded by the step of offering said player, if his represented initial cards do not total twenty one, the option of recording with said computer a second wager which is added to said first wager.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said second wager equals said first wager.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said predetermined ones of the represented dealer cards consist only of the represented initial dealer cards.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said predetermined ones of the represented dealer cards consist of the represented initial dealer cards and the first one, if there is a first one, of the represented additional dealer cards.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said predetermined poker hand payoff schedule includes the following predetermined poker hand set and payoffs corresponding to hands thereof: ______________________________________
three of a kind 2 to 1,
four of a kind 25 to 1,
Straight 4 to 1,
Flush 4 to 1,
Straight Flush 10 to 1, and
Royal Flush 100 to 1.
______________________________________
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
251 words
Apparatus enabling a player to play a modified version of the game of Twenty-One against a dealer or a representation thereof, comprising: at least one input device; a computer responsive to said input device; a display device responsive to said computer; said input device configured to record with said computer a first wager from said player; said computer programmed to respond to the recording of said wager by generating and displaying on said display device representations of two initial player cards and two initial dealer cards in accordance with conventional Twenty-One play; said computer also programmed to provide and display on said display device additional dealer cards if required in accordance with conventional Twenty-One play; and said computer further programmed to perform the steps of: a) determining a winner or a push in accordance with conventional Twenty-One play; b) forming, if said player is said winner, a combined poker hand consisting of the represented initial player cards and predetermined ones of the represented dealer cards; c) comparing, if said player is said winner, said combined poker hand with a set of predetermined poker hands; d) awarding, if said player is said winner and said combined poker hand is not one of said poker hand set, a payoff to said player in accordance with conventional Twenty-One play; and e) awarding, if said player is said winner and said combined poker hand is one of said poker hand set, a payoff to said player in accordance with a predetermined poker hand payoff schedule.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
251 words
Apparatus enabling a player to play a modified version of the game of Twenty-One against a dealer or a representation thereof, comprising: at least one input device; a computer responsive to said input device; a display device responsive to said computer; said input device configured to record with said computer a first wager from said player; said computer programmed to respond to the recording of said wager by generating and displaying on said display device representations of two initial player cards and two initial dealer cards in accordance with conventional Twenty-One play; said computer also programmed to provide and display on said display device additional dealer cards if required in accordance with conventional Twenty-One play; and said computer further programmed to perform the steps of: a) determining a winner or a push in accordance with conventional Twenty-One play; b) forming, if said player is said winner, a combined poker hand consisting of the represented initial player cards and predetermined ones of the represented dealer cards; c) comparing, if said player is said winner, said combined poker hand with a set of predetermined poker hands; d) awarding, if said player is said winner and said combined poker hand is not one of said poker hand set, a payoff to said player in accordance with conventional Twenty-One play; and e) awarding, if said player is said winner and said combined poker hand is one of said poker hand set, a payoff to said player in accordance with a predetermined poker hand payoff schedule.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said computer is further programmed to precede the displaying of said additional dealer cards with the step of offering said player, if his initial cards do not total twenty one, the option of recording an additional second wager with said input device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said second wager equals said first wager.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said predetermined ones of the represented dealer cards consist only of the represented initial dealer cards.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said predetermined ones of the represented dealer cards consist of the represented initial dealer cards and the first one, if there is a first one, of the represented additional dealer card
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
60 words
The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said predetermined poker hand payoff schedule includes the following predetermined poker hand set and payoffs corresponding to hands thereof: ______________________________________
three of a kind 2 to 1,
four of a kind 25 to 1,
Straight 4 to 1,
Flush 4 to 1,
Straight Flush 10 to 1, and
Royal Flush 100 to 1.
______________________________________
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