Methods and devices for playing a card game
AssigneeAgs LLC
InventorJoni Renee Johnston
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Abstract
A method of playing and presenting a game offers player multiple betting options and card hand formation elections. In one embodiment, each player places an ante wager and may place one or more proposition bets. Each player and the dealer are dealt 5 playing cards. If a player does not fold, the player forms a player two card flush hand and a three card hand from their 5 cards. If a dealer's two card flush hand does not qualify, the player wins. Otherwise, the player's two card flush hand is compared to the dealer's two card flush hand. If the player wins, winnings may be paid at least in part based upon the player's three card hand. Winnings may also be paid for winning position bets, regardless of whether the player folded or not.
Claims18
A method of presenting a game to one or more players at a gaming table, comprising the steps of:
- receiving an ante wager from each player at an ante wager location defined by said gaming table and, optionally, at least one proposition bet at at least one proposition bet location defined by said gaming table;
- dealing a set of physical playing cards to each player and a dealer;
- receiving an election from said each player to fold, or to not fold by placing at least one secondary wager, said at least one secondary wager received at one or more secondary wagering locations defined by said gaming table;
- receiving an election of a player two card flush hand and a player three card hand from each player who did not fold, said player two card hand and player three card hand formed from said set of physical cards dealt to said player;
- determining if a dealer two card flush hand formed from said set of physical cards dealt to said dealer qualifies said dealer, wherein if said dealer does not qualify, awarding winnings to each player who did not fold, and wherein if said dealer does qualify and said player did not fold, comparing said player's two card flush hand to said dealer's two card flush hand to determine an outcome of said game;
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- determining an outcome of each proposition bet placed by each player regardless of whether said player folded or did not fold.
A gaming machine comprising:
- a controller;
- at least one electronic display;
- at least one player input device;
- machine-readable code executable by said controller to accept an ante wager and, optionally, at least one proposition bet;
- machine-readable code executable by said controller cause said electronic display to deal an initial set of cards to the player and the dealer;
- machine-readable code executable by said controller to cause said controller to receive an election from said at least one player to fold, or to not fold by placing at least one secondary wager;
- machine-readable code executable by said controller to cause said controller to, as to each player who did not fold, receive an election of a player two card flush hand and a player three card hand;
- machine-readable code executable by said controller to cause said controller to determine if a dealer two card flush hand formed from said set of physical cards dealt to said dealer qualifies said dealer, and if said dealer does not qualify and said player did not fold, award winnings to said player, and if said dealer does qualify and said player did not fold, comparing said player's two card flush hand to said dealer's two card flush hand to determine an outcome of said game;
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- machine-readable code executable by said controller to cause said controller to determine an outcome of each proposition bet placed by each player regardless of whether said player folded or did not fold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.