US 6,056,641 A · Apparatus for playing card games

Abstract

An electronic poker gaming device which provides at least one player with the option of placing a first wager against either a predetermined payout schedule, a dealer's hand, or both. After this first wager is placed, three cards representing a dealer's hand are then dealt face down, and three cards representing the player's hand are dealt face up. After inspecting the player's hand of three cards, the gaming device provides an opportunity for the player to place a second wager that the player's three card hand exceeds the dealer's three card hand, or the player may forfeit the first first wager. According to another aspect, each player is provided with a wild card which is retained and used repeatedly by a player in each hand. The wild card may take a novel promotional form and is preferably more durable than the standard playing cards.

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A computer apparatus configured for playing a card game, comprising:

A) first wager selection means for receiving a first wager selection from a player, wherein first wager selections include:
1) a first bet that said player will have a card hand that exceeds a first predetermined rank, and
2) a second bet that said player will have a card hand that exceeds a dealer card hand;
and
B) second wager selection means for receivinig a second wager selection from said player after a player card hand consisting of three cards and a dealer card hand consisting of three cards are dealt and if said player placed said second bet, wherein second wager selections include:
i) a third bet that said player's card hand consisting of three card exceeds said dealer's card hand consisting of three cards and the dealer card hand exceeds a second predetermined rank;
and
ii) a forfeiture of said second bet,
wherein said computer apparatus detennines both whether said dealer card hand exceeds the second predetermined rank and whether or not the player card hand has a rank that is higher than said dealer card hand that exceeds said second predetermined rank.

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A computer apparatus configured for displaying indicia of cards and playing a card ,anie, the apparatus comprising:

first waiter selection means for receiving a first wager selection from a player, wherein first wager selections include:
a first bet that said player will have a card hand that exceeds a first predetermined rank, wherein a plurality of hands are ranked according to predetermined rules and wherein said first bet is a fixed payout bet, and
a second bet that said player will have a card hand that exceeds that of a dealer;
second wager selection means for receiving a second wager selection from said player, after a player card hand consisting of three cards and a dealer card hand consisting of three cards are dealt and if said player placed said second bet, wherein second wager selections include:
i) a third bet that said player's card hand consisting of three cards exceeds said dealer's card hand consisting of three cards, and the dealer card hand exceeds a second predetermined rank, and
ii) a forfeiture of said second bet,
first determining means for determining whether said player card hand exceeds said first predetermined rank if said player placed said first bet, wherein if said player card hand exceeds said first predetermined rank, paying said player said fixed payout bet in accordance with a predetermined scale;
and
second determining means for determining whether said dealer card hand exceeds a second predetermined rank if said player placed said second bet, wherein:
if said dealer card hand does not exceed said second predetermined rank, paying said player an amount based on said second bet and returning said third bet to said player, and
if said dealer card hand exceeds said second predetermined rank, comparing said dealer card hand with said player card hand wherein:
if said player card hand is higher than said dealer card hand, paying said player an amount based on both said second and said third bets, and
if said player card hand is lower than said dealer card hand, forfeiting both said second and said third bets.

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A computer apparatus configured for displaying indicia of cards and playing a card game, the apparatus comprising:

first wager selection means for receiving a first wager selection from a player, wherein first wager selections include:
a first bet that said player will have a card hand that exceeds a first predetermined rank, and
a second bet that said player will have a card hand that exceeds that of a dealer;
second wager selection means for receiving a second wager selection from said player after a player card hand consisting of three cards and a dealer card hand consisting of three cards are dealt and if said player placed said second bet, wherein second wager selections include:
i) a third bet that said player's card hand consisting of three cards exceeds said dealer's card hand consisting of three cards, and the dealer card hand exceeds a second predetermined rank, and
ii) a forfeiture of said second bet,
first determining means for determining whether said player card hand exceeds said first predetermined rank if said player placed said first bet, wherein if said player card hand exceeds said first predetermined rank, paying said player a fixed payout bet in accordance with a predetermined scale;
and
second determining means for determining whether said dealer card hand exceeds a second predetermined rank if said player placed said second bet, wherein:
if said player card hand is higher than said dealer card hand, paying said player an amount based on both said second and said third bets, and
if said player card hand is lower than said dealer card hand, forfeiting both said second and said third bets.

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