Method, table game, slot machine game, video game and video computer game for a player to bet on receiving certain pre-selected numerical values

A method of playing a betting game by at least one player comprising, in combination the steps of:

• using an equivalent of at least one deck of playing cards comprising at least 52 playing cards having four equal sets of playing cards with each of said four sets having predetermined values for each card;
• providing common multiple playing cards to be used by any player;
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• permitting the player to bet in advance that the common multiple playing cards will be one of a series of poker hands, depending upon the number of common multiple cards, selected from the following poker hands:
• a pair of identical card values, two separate pair of identical card values, three identical card values, common multiple cards that together provide a consecutive number of cards for the common multiple cards, common multiple cards that are all of one suit from one of four different suits of cards, three identical card values and two other identical card values, four identical card values, common multiple cards that together provide a consecutive number of cards that are all of one suit from one of four different suits and five identical card values for five playing cards from the common multiple cards when more than one deck of playing cards is used and at least five common cards are provided.

A table card game for playing a betting game by at least one of multiple players comprising, in combination:

• a table having multiple positions located around a perimeter portion of the table to permit multiple players to play at the table and individually make separate bets prior to the players receiving at least one common playing card;
• at least one deck of playing cards having playing cards that are at least one of provided to and located on said table and having four equal sets of playing cards with each of said four sets having predetermined values for each card including a mean value equal to a card value equally between the highest and lowest card value of each set;
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• a plurality of regions located on said table in front of each player to permit each player to bet that the card value for the at least one common card that the players receive from said at least one deck of playing cards is at least one of below, above and equal to a mean value for said at least one common card that the players receive.

A slot machine game for playing a betting game by a player comprising, in combination:

• a slot machine having four separate, random number generated, independently operated numerical equivalent locations located on a view portion of said slot machine that can be caused to be activated by the player after a bet by the player and the player causing operation of said slot machine;
• each of said four numerical equivalent locations having a numerical value of from one to thirteen thereby having a mean value of 7;
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• regions displayed on said slot machine permitting the player to bet that the player will receive a numerical total value that is at least one of below, above and equal to a mean value of 28 for said four numerical equivalent locations.

A video game for playing a betting game by a player comprising, in combination:

• a video game machine having four separate, random number generated, independently operated numerical equivalent locations located on a view portion of said video game machine that can be caused to be activated by the player after a bet by the player and the player causing operation of said video game machine;
• each of said four numerical equivalent locations having a numerical value of from one to thirteen thereby having a mean value of 7;
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• regions displayed on said video game machine permitting the player to bet that the player will receive a numerical total value that is at least one of below, above and equal to a mean value of 28 for said four numerical equivalent locations.

A video computer game for playing a betting game by a player comprising, in combination:

• a video computer game machine having four separate, random number generated, independently operated numerical equivalent locations located on a view portion of said video computer game machine that can be caused to be activated by the player after a bet by the player and the player causing operation of said video computer game machine;
• each of said four numerical equivalent locations having a numerical value of from one to thirteen thereby having a mean value of 7;
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• regions displayed on said video computer game machine permitting the player to bet that the player will receive a numerical total value that is at least one of below, above and equal to a mean value of 28 for said four numerical equivalent locations.

A table card game for playing a game by at least one of multiple players comprising, in combination:

• a table having multiple positions located around a perimeter portion of the table to permit multiple players to play at the table and individually make a card numerical value selection prior to the players receiving at least one common playing card;
• at least one deck of playing cards having playing cards that are at least one of provided to and located on said table and having four equal sets of playing cards with each of said four sets having predetermined values for each card including a mean value equal to a card value equally between the highest and lowest card value of each set;
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• a plurality of regions located on said table in front of each player to permit each player to designate in advance that the card value for the at least one common card that the players receive from said at least one deck of playing cards is at least one of below, above and equal to a mean value for said at least one common card that the players receive.

A slot machine game for playing a game by a player comprising, in combination:

• a slot machine having at least one, random number generated, independently operated numerical equivalent location located on a view portion of said slot machine that can be caused to be activated by the player;
• said at least one numerical equivalent location having a numerical value of from one to n where n is any number greater than one thereby having a mean value of n divided by 2;
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• regions displayed on said slot machine permitting the player to select in advance that the player will receive a numerical total value that is at least one of below, above and equal to the mean value for said at least one numerical equivalent location.

A video game for playing a game by a player comprising, in combination:

• a video game machine having at least one random number generated, independently operated numerical equivalent location located on a view portion of said video game machine that can be caused to be activated by the player;
• said at least one numerical equivalent location having a numerical value of from one to n where n is any number greater than one thereby having a mean value of n divided by 2;
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• regions displayed on said video game machine permitting the player to select in advance that the player will receive a numerical total value that is at least one of below, above and equal to the mean value for said at least one numerical equivalent location.

A slot machine game for playing a betting game by a player comprising, in combination:

• a slot machine having at least one, random number generated, independently operated numerical equivalent locations located on a view portion of said slot machine that can be caused to be activated by the player after a bet by the player and the player causing operation of said slot machine;
• said at least one numerical equivalent location having a numerical value of from one to n where n is any number greater than one and thereby having a mean value of n divided by 2;
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• regions displayed on said slot machine permitting the player to bet that the player will receive a numerical total value that is at least one of below, above and equal to the mean value for said at least one numerical equivalent location.

A video game for playing a betting game by a player comprising, in combination:

• a video game machine having at least one, random number generated, independently operated numerical equivalent locations located on a view portion of said video game machine that can be caused to be activated by the player after a bet by the player and the player causing operation of said video game machine;
• said at least one numerical equivalent location having a numerical value of from one to n where n is any number greater than one and thereby having a mean value of n divided by 2;
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• regions displayed on said video game machine permitting the player to bet that the player will receive a numerical total value that is at least one of below, above and equal to the mean value for said at least one numerical equivalent location 134. A video computer game for playing a betting game by a player comprising, in combination:
• a video computer game machine having at least one, random number generated, independently operated numerical equivalent location located on a view portion of said video computer game machine that can be caused to be activated by the player after a bet by the player and the player causing operation of said video computer game machine;
• said at least one numerical equivalent location having a numerical value of from one to n where n is any number greater than one and thereby having a mean value of n divided by 2;
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• regions displayed on said video computer game machine permitting the player to bet that the player will receive a numerical total value that is at least one of below, above and equal to the mean value for said at least one numerical equivalent location.