US5816914A
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Method of playing a stud poker game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-04-16
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Granted: 1998-10-06
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Expires: 2017-04-16
Abstract
Abstract A method of playing a poker game using a single standard fifty-two card deck of playing cards, five cards are dealt as the dealer's hand with all face cards dealt face up. Three cards are dealt face up as the player's hand. Two cards are then dealt--one face up and one face down--to be used as cards that can be selected by the player for use in the player's hand. The player selects either the face up card or the face down card. The selected card is added to the player's hand and is displayed face up. The unselected card is then discarded and two more cards are dealt--one card face up and one card face down. The player again selects either the face up card or the face down card. Again the selected card is added to the player's hand and is displayed face up with the unselected card being discarded. This results in the player having a complete five card hand. If the player's hand is higher than the dealer's hand based on conventional poker hand rankings, the player wins. When played as an electronic video casino game, the amount won by the player is based on the number of coins, tokens or credits wagered by the player and the poker ranking of the player's hand. A payout schedule is provided with the highest hand being a Royal Flush.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Wichinsky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:02
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; G07F17/3286; G07F17/3293; A; A63; A63F; A63F1/00; A63F2001/008; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00157
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A method of playing a poker game using a deck of cards comprising: a) displaying five cards face up comprising a dealer's hand; b) displaying three cards face up comprising an initial player's hand; c) displaying two selection cards, one card face up and one card face down; d) a player selecting either the face up card or the face down card and the selected card being displayed in the player's hand as the player's fourth card, removing the non-selected card from play wherein the non-selected card being no longer available to be used in the game; e) displaying two more selection cards, one card face up and one card face down; f) the player selecting either the face up card or the face down card and the selected card being displayed in the player's hand as the player's fifth card, removing the non-selected card from play wherein the non-selected card being no longer available to be used in the game; and g) comparing the player's hand to the dealer's hand with the hand having the higher poker hand ranking being declared the winning hand.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
185 words
A method of playing a poker game using a deck of cards comprising: a) displaying five cards face up comprising a dealer's hand; b) displaying three cards face up comprising an initial player's hand; c) displaying two selection cards, one card face up and one card face down; d) a player selecting either the face up card or the face down card and the selected card being displayed in the player's hand as the player's fourth card, removing the non-selected card from play wherein the non-selected card being no longer available to be used in the game; e) displaying two more selection cards, one card face up and one card face down; f) the player selecting either the face up card or the face down card and the selected card being displayed in the player's hand as the player's fifth card, removing the non-selected card from play wherein the non-selected card being no longer available to be used in the game; and g) comparing the player's hand to the dealer's hand with the hand having the higher poker hand ranking being declared the winning hand.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 in which the deck of cards is a standard deck of fifty-two playing cards.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
228 words
A method of playing a poker game using a deck of cards comprising: a) a player making a wager to be eligible to participate in the play of the game; b) displaying five cards face up comprising a dealer's hand; c) displaying three cards face up comprising an initial player's hand; d) displaying two selection cards, one card face up and one card face down; e) a player selecting either the face up card or the face down card and the selected card being displayed in the player's hand as the player's fourth card, removing the non-selected card from play wherein the non-selected card being no longer available to be used in the game; f) displaying two more selection cards, one card face up and one card face down; g) a player selecting either the face up card or the face down card and the selected card being displayed in the player's hand as the player's fifth card, removing the non-selected card from play wherein the non-selected card being no longer available to be used in the game; h) comparing the player's hand to the dealer's hand with the hand having the higher poker hand ranking being declared the winning hand; and i) if the player's hand is the winning hand, paying the player a predetermined amount based on the amount of the wager made by the player.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
228 words
A method of playing a poker game using a deck of cards comprising: a) a player making a wager to be eligible to participate in the play of the game; b) displaying five cards face up comprising a dealer's hand; c) displaying three cards face up comprising an initial player's hand; d) displaying two selection cards, one card face up and one card face down; e) a player selecting either the face up card or the face down card and the selected card being displayed in the player's hand as the player's fourth card, removing the non-selected card from play wherein the non-selected card being no longer available to be used in the game; f) displaying two more selection cards, one card face up and one card face down; g) a player selecting either the face up card or the face down card and the selected card being displayed in the player's hand as the player's fifth card, removing the non-selected card from play wherein the non-selected card being no longer available to be used in the game; h) comparing the player's hand to the dealer's hand with the hand having the higher poker hand ranking being declared the winning hand; and i) if the player's hand is the winning hand, paying the player a predetermined amount based on the amount of the wager made by the player.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 3 in which the player wagers between one and five coins, tokens or credits.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 4 in which the amount paid to the player is based on a payout table.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
100 words
The method of claim 5 in which the payout table comprises: ______________________________________
TYPE OF HAND NUMBER OF COINS PLAYED
PLAYER'S WINNING HAND
1 2 3 4 5
______________________________________
ROYAL FLUSH 500 1000 1500 2000 Prog.
STRAIGHT FLUSH 125 250 375 500 Prog.
FOUR OF A KIND 20 400 600 800 100
FULL HOUSE 9 18 27 36 45
FLUSH 7 14 21 28 35
STRAIGHT 5 10 15 20 25
3 OF A KIND 3 6 9 12 15
2 PAIRS 2 4 6 8 10
ANY PAIR 1 2 3 4 5
HIGH CARD HAND Advances Progressive Amounts
______________________________________
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
100 words
The method of claim 5 in which the payout table comprises: ______________________________________
TYPE OF HAND NUMBER OF COINS PLAYED
PLAYER'S WINNING HAND
1 2 3 4 5
______________________________________
ROYAL FLUSH 500 1000 1500 2000 Prog.
STRAIGHT FLUSH 125 250 375 500 Prog.
FOUR OF A KIND 25 50 75 100 125
FULL HOUSE 9 18 27 36 45
FLUSH 6 12 18 24 30
STRAIGHT 5 10 15 20 25
3 OF A KIND 3 6 9 12 15
2 PAIRS 2 4 6 8 10
ANY PAIR 1 2 3 4 5
HIGH CARD HAND Advances Progressive Amounts
______________________________________
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
100 words
The method of claim 5 in which the payout table comprises: ______________________________________
TYPE OF HAND NUMBER OF COINS PLAYED
PLAYER'S WINNING HAND
1 2 3 4 5
______________________________________
ROYAL FLUSH 500 1000 1500 2000 Prog.
STRAIGHT FLUSH 125 250 375 500 Prog.
FOUR OF A KIND 25 500 750 100 125
FULL HOUSE 8 16 24 32 40
FLUSH 5 10 15 20 25
STRAIGHT 4 8 12 16 20
3 OF A KIND 3 6 9 12 15
2 PAIRS 2 4 6 8 10
ANY PAIR 1 2 3 4 5
HIGH CARD HAND Advances Progressive Amounts
______________________________________
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 3 in which the deck of cards is a standard deck of fifty-two playing cards.
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