US5639092A
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Method of playing a casino table game having multiple casino games
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-08-07
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Granted: 1997-06-17
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Expires: 2016-08-07
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a method of playing a casino game using a game board having a dealer position, a plurality of player positions, each player position having a first betting position for betting blackjack, a second betting position for betting roulette, a third betting position for betting baccarat, a fourth betting position for betting poker, and a fifth betting position for betting jackpot.
Inventors
- 👤 Renato L. Macaisa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:00
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00157
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
897 words
A method of playing a game using at least one conventional deck of cards, a game board having a dealer position, a plurality of player positions, each player position having a first betting position for betting blackjack, a second betting position for betting roulette, a third betting position for betting baccarat, a fourth betting position for betting poker, and a fifth betting position for betting jackpot, comprising the steps of: a) each player at each of said player positions making one or more bets at said first through fifth betting positions to indicate the games being bet; b) the dealer at said dealer position dealing two cards to each player who placed one or more bets and to himself, the dealer having a first card face up, and a second card face down; c) if any player having placed a bet on the second betting position and has a total of 12 on the first two cards, the dealer wins and taking that player's bet placed on the second betting position for betting roulette; d) if any player having placed a bet on the second betting position and has a red and black card on the first two cards, the dealer wins and taking that player's bet placed on the second betting position for betting roulette; e) if any player having placed a bet on the second betting position and has two red cards or two black cards on the first two cards, that player wins, and the dealer pays that player according to a preset wagering scale for the bet placed on that player's second betting position for betting roulette; f) the dealer asking each player if they want an optional third card; g) the dealer at said dealer position dealing a third card to each remaining player who exercises the option; h) if any player having placed a bet on the first, fourth, and/or fifth betting positions and has a total of over 21 without three of a kind, the dealer wins, and taking that player's bet placed on the first betting position for betting blackjack, the player's bet placed on the fourth betting position for betting poker, and the player's bet placed on the fifth betting position for betting jackpot; i) the dealer asking each player that still has bets placed on the first, fourth, and/or fifth betting positions if they want an optional fourth card; j) the dealer at said dealer position dealing a fourth card to each remaining player who exercises the option; k) if any player having placed a bet on the first, fourth, and/or fifth betting positions and has a total of over 21 without three of a kind, the dealer wins and taking that player's bet placed on the first betting position for betting blackjack, the player's bet placed on the fourth betting position for betting poker, and the player's bet placed on the fifth betting position for betting jackpot; l) the dealer asking each player that still has bets placed on the first, fourth, and/or fifth betting positions if they want an optional fifth card; m) the dealer at said dealer position dealing a fifth card to each remaining player who exercises the option; n) if any player having placed a bet on the first, fourth, and/or fifth betting positions and has a total of over 21 without three of a kind, the dealer wins and taking that player's bet placed on the first betting position for betting blackjack, the player's bet placed on the fourth betting position for betting poker, and the player's bet placed on the fifth betting position for betting jackpot; o) after each player receives the optional fifth card, the dealer then turns over his second card to determine if the dealer gets any additional cards; p) if any player still has a bet placed on the first betting position and has a total of 21 or better and beats the dealer's hand, the dealer paying each said player according to a preset wagering scale for the bet placed on that player's first betting position for betting blackjack; q) if any player still has a bet placed on the first betting position and has a pair of tens or higher and beats the dealer's hand, the dealer paying each said player according to a preset wagering scale for betting on the blackjack position only; r) if any player still has a bet placed on the first betting position and has less than a pair of tens and beats the dealer's hand, the dealer paying each said player according to a preset wagering scale for betting on the blackjack position only; s) if any player still has a bet placed on the first betting position and has an identical tie hand with said dealer, the dealer returning to each said player any bets made on the blackjack position only; t) if the dealer's cards are over 21, the dealer paying each player according to the bets placed on the blackjack position only; u) if any player has any preset poker rankings, the dealer paying that player according to that player's bet on the fourth betting position for betting poker; and v) if any player has any preset poker rankings, the dealer paying that player according to that player's bet on the fifth betting position for betting the jackpot and according to the preset wagering scale.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
897 words
A method of playing a game using at least one conventional deck of cards, a game board having a dealer position, a plurality of player positions, each player position having a first betting position for betting blackjack, a second betting position for betting roulette, a third betting position for betting baccarat, a fourth betting position for betting poker, and a fifth betting position for betting jackpot, comprising the steps of: a) each player at each of said player positions making one or more bets at said first through fifth betting positions to indicate the games being bet; b) the dealer at said dealer position dealing two cards to each player who placed one or more bets and to himself, the dealer having a first card face up, and a second card face down; c) if any player having placed a bet on the second betting position and has a total of 12 on the first two cards, the dealer wins and taking that player's bet placed on the second betting position for betting roulette; d) if any player having placed a bet on the second betting position and has a red and black card on the first two cards, the dealer wins and taking that player's bet placed on the second betting position for betting roulette; e) if any player having placed a bet on the second betting position and has two red cards or two black cards on the first two cards, that player wins, and the dealer pays that player according to a preset wagering scale for the bet placed on that player's second betting position for betting roulette; f) the dealer asking each player if they want an optional third card; g) the dealer at said dealer position dealing a third card to each remaining player who exercises the option; h) if any player having placed a bet on the first, fourth, and/or fifth betting positions and has a total of over 21 without three of a kind, the dealer wins, and taking that player's bet placed on the first betting position for betting blackjack, the player's bet placed on the fourth betting position for betting poker, and the player's bet placed on the fifth betting position for betting jackpot; i) the dealer asking each player that still has bets placed on the first, fourth, and/or fifth betting positions if they want an optional fourth card; j) the dealer at said dealer position dealing a fourth card to each remaining player who exercises the option; k) if any player having placed a bet on the first, fourth, and/or fifth betting positions and has a total of over 21 without three of a kind, the dealer wins and taking that player's bet placed on the first betting position for betting blackjack, the player's bet placed on the fourth betting position for betting poker, and the player's bet placed on the fifth betting position for betting jackpot; l) the dealer asking each player that still has bets placed on the first, fourth, and/or fifth betting positions if they want an optional fifth card; m) the dealer at said dealer position dealing a fifth card to each remaining player who exercises the option; n) if any player having placed a bet on the first, fourth, and/or fifth betting positions and has a total of over 21 without three of a kind, the dealer wins and taking that player's bet placed on the first betting position for betting blackjack, the player's bet placed on the fourth betting position for betting poker, and the player's bet placed on the fifth betting position for betting jackpot; o) after each player receives the optional fifth card, the dealer then turns over his second card to determine if the dealer gets any additional cards; p) if any player still has a bet placed on the first betting position and has a total of 21 or better and beats the dealer's hand, the dealer paying each said player according to a preset wagering scale for the bet placed on that player's first betting position for betting blackjack; q) if any player still has a bet placed on the first betting position and has a pair of tens or higher and beats the dealer's hand, the dealer paying each said player according to a preset wagering scale for betting on the blackjack position only; r) if any player still has a bet placed on the first betting position and has less than a pair of tens and beats the dealer's hand, the dealer paying each said player according to a preset wagering scale for betting on the blackjack position only; s) if any player still has a bet placed on the first betting position and has an identical tie hand with said dealer, the dealer returning to each said player any bets made on the blackjack position only; t) if the dealer's cards are over 21, the dealer paying each player according to the bets placed on the blackjack position only; u) if any player has any preset poker rankings, the dealer paying that player according to that player's bet on the fourth betting position for betting poker; and v) if any player has any preset poker rankings, the dealer paying that player according to that player's bet on the fifth betting position for betting the jackpot and according to the preset wagering scale.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
83 words
A method of playing a game in accordance with claim 1, wherein said game is a table game and said fourth and fifth betting positions are in the same location, and further including the steps of: a) the player betting blackjack in order to place a bet on any of the second to the fifth betting positions; and b) the player betting poker in the fourth betting position in order to place a bet on the jackpot position in the fifth betting position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
A method of playing a game in accordance with claim 1, further including the step of: a) if any player has an identical tie hand with the dealer, the dealer paying that player according to that player's bet on the third betting position for betting baccarat, wherein the dealer and player's hands have the same card count and the same rank.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
76 words
A method of playing a game in accordance with claim 1, further including the step of: a) if a player splits the two cards dealt to that player, then it is a push with the dealer, and the dealer returning to that player his bets placed on the third and fourth betting positions for baccarat and poker, and the player continuing to play his two hands and must place a second bet on the blackjack position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
108 words
A method of playing a game in accordance with claim 1, wherein said game has a jackpot box and a jackpot sign, and further including the steps of: a) if any player wins their bet on poker, the dealer taking a preset percentage of that player's winnings and depositing the percentage in said jackpot box; b) if any player loses their bet on poker, the dealer takes a preset percentage of that player's bet on poker and deposits the percentage in said jackpot box; c) collecting the deposits in said jackpot box; and d) setting the jackpot sign to indicate the amount of money in said jackpot box.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
A method of playing a game in accordance with claim 1, wherein said game has a jackpot box, and further including the step of: a) a player placing a jackpot bet on top of his bet on the fourth betting position for betting poker, and if that player loses, the dealer collecting the jackpot bet after each game and depositing it in said jackpot box.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method of playing a game in accordance with claim 1, and further including the step of: a) a player placing a bet on said fourth betting position for betting poker, and automatically counting it as a bet on said fifth betting position for betting jackpot.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
103 words
A method of playing a game in accordance with claim 1, further including the steps of: a) if the dealer is dealt an ace, each player has the option of placing an "insurance" bet on his first betting position for betting blackjack, as in conventional blackjack; b) if a player receives two cards of the same rank, each player has the option of splitting the hand and doubling his bet on blackjack to play two hands, as in conventional blackjack; and c) if a player receives two cards, each player has the option of doubling his bet on blackjack, as in conventional blackjack.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
783 words
A method of playing a game using at least one conventional deck of cards, a game board having a dealer position, a plurality of player positions, each player position having a first betting position for betting blackjack, a second betting position for betting roulette, a third betting position for betting baccarat, a fourth betting position for betting poker, and a fifth betting position for betting jackpot, comprising the steps of: a) each player at each of said player positions making one or more bets at said first through fifth betting positions to indicate the games being bet; b) the dealer at said dealer position dealing two cards to each player who placed one or more bets and to himself, the dealer having first card face up, and a second card face down; c) if any player having placed a bet on the second betting position and has a red and black card on the first two cards, the dealer wins and taking that player's bet placed on the second betting position for betting roulette; d) if any player has two red cards or two black cards on the first two cards, that player wins, and the dealer pays that player according to a preset wagering scale for the bet placed on that player's second betting position for betting roulette; e) the dealer asking each player if they want an optional third card; f) the dealer at said dealer position dealing a third card to each remaining player who exercises the option; g) if any player having placed a bet on the first, fourth, and/or fifth betting positions and has a total of over 21 without three of a kind, the dealer wins and taking that player's bet placed on the first betting position for betting blackjack, the player's bet placed on the fourth betting position for betting poker, and the player's bet placed on the fifth betting position for betting jackpot; h) the dealer asking each player that still has bets placed on the first, fourth, and/or fifth betting positions if they want an optional fourth card; i) the dealer at said dealer position dealing a fourth card to each remaining player who exercises the option; j) if any player having placed a bet on the first, fourth, and/or fifth betting positions and has a total of over 21 without three of a kind, the dealer wins and taking that player's bet placed on the first betting position for betting blackjack, the player's bet placed on the fourth betting position for betting poker, and the player's bet placed on the fifth betting position for betting jackpot; k) the dealer asking each player that still has bets placed on the first, fourth, and/or fifth betting positions if they want an optional fifth card; l) the dealer at said dealer position dealing a fifth card to each remaining player who exercises the option; m) if any player having placed a bet on the first, fourth, and/or fifth betting positions and has a total of over 21 without three of a kind, the dealer wins and taking that player's bet placed on the first betting position for betting blackjack, the player's bet placed on the fourth betting position for betting poker, and the player's bet placed on the fifth betting position for betting jackpot; n) after each player receives the optional fifth card, the dealer then turns over his second card to determine if the dealer gets any additional cards; o) if any player still has a bet placed on the first betting position and has a total of 21 or better and beats the dealer's hand, the dealer paying each said player according to a preset wagering scale for the bet placed on that player's first betting position for betting blackjack; p) if any player still has a bet placed on the first betting position and has a pair of tens or higher and beats the dealer's hand, the dealer paying each said player according to a preset wagering scale for betting on the blackjack position only; q) if any player still has a bet placed on the first betting position and has less than a pair of tens and beats the dealer's hand, the dealer paying each said player according to a preset wagering scale for betting on the blackjack position only; r) if any player still has a bet placed on the first betting position and has an identical tie hand with said dealer, the dealer returning to each said player any bets made on the blackjack position only; and s) if the dealer's cards are over 21, the dealer paying each player according to the bets placed on the blackjack position only.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
783 words
A method of playing a game using at least one conventional deck of cards, a game board having a dealer position, a plurality of player positions, each player position having a first betting position for betting blackjack, a second betting position for betting roulette, a third betting position for betting baccarat, a fourth betting position for betting poker, and a fifth betting position for betting jackpot, comprising the steps of: a) each player at each of said player positions making one or more bets at said first through fifth betting positions to indicate the games being bet; b) the dealer at said dealer position dealing two cards to each player who placed one or more bets and to himself, the dealer having first card face up, and a second card face down; c) if any player having placed a bet on the second betting position and has a red and black card on the first two cards, the dealer wins and taking that player's bet placed on the second betting position for betting roulette; d) if any player has two red cards or two black cards on the first two cards, that player wins, and the dealer pays that player according to a preset wagering scale for the bet placed on that player's second betting position for betting roulette; e) the dealer asking each player if they want an optional third card; f) the dealer at said dealer position dealing a third card to each remaining player who exercises the option; g) if any player having placed a bet on the first, fourth, and/or fifth betting positions and has a total of over 21 without three of a kind, the dealer wins and taking that player's bet placed on the first betting position for betting blackjack, the player's bet placed on the fourth betting position for betting poker, and the player's bet placed on the fifth betting position for betting jackpot; h) the dealer asking each player that still has bets placed on the first, fourth, and/or fifth betting positions if they want an optional fourth card; i) the dealer at said dealer position dealing a fourth card to each remaining player who exercises the option; j) if any player having placed a bet on the first, fourth, and/or fifth betting positions and has a total of over 21 without three of a kind, the dealer wins and taking that player's bet placed on the first betting position for betting blackjack, the player's bet placed on the fourth betting position for betting poker, and the player's bet placed on the fifth betting position for betting jackpot; k) the dealer asking each player that still has bets placed on the first, fourth, and/or fifth betting positions if they want an optional fifth card; l) the dealer at said dealer position dealing a fifth card to each remaining player who exercises the option; m) if any player having placed a bet on the first, fourth, and/or fifth betting positions and has a total of over 21 without three of a kind, the dealer wins and taking that player's bet placed on the first betting position for betting blackjack, the player's bet placed on the fourth betting position for betting poker, and the player's bet placed on the fifth betting position for betting jackpot; n) after each player receives the optional fifth card, the dealer then turns over his second card to determine if the dealer gets any additional cards; o) if any player still has a bet placed on the first betting position and has a total of 21 or better and beats the dealer's hand, the dealer paying each said player according to a preset wagering scale for the bet placed on that player's first betting position for betting blackjack; p) if any player still has a bet placed on the first betting position and has a pair of tens or higher and beats the dealer's hand, the dealer paying each said player according to a preset wagering scale for betting on the blackjack position only; q) if any player still has a bet placed on the first betting position and has less than a pair of tens and beats the dealer's hand, the dealer paying each said player according to a preset wagering scale for betting on the blackjack position only; r) if any player still has a bet placed on the first betting position and has an identical tie hand with said dealer, the dealer returning to each said player any bets made on the blackjack position only; and s) if the dealer's cards are over 21, the dealer paying each player according to the bets placed on the blackjack position only.
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