WO1997013562A1 - Methods of playing poker - Google Patents

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WO1997013562A1
WO1997013562A1 PCT/US1996/016409 US9616409W WO9713562A1 WO 1997013562 A1 WO1997013562 A1 WO 1997013562A1 US 9616409 W US9616409 W US 9616409W WO 9713562 A1 WO9713562 A1 WO 9713562A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00003—Types of board games
    • A63F3/00157—Casino or betting games
    • A63F2003/00167—Casino or betting games with a jackpot
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  • the present invention generally relates to casino card games including progressive jackpots. More particularly, it relates to methods and apparatus for playing electronic and live table versions of seven card stud and five card draw poker games, including an optional progressive jackpot feature.
  • the present invention relates to methods for playing seven card stud and five card draw poker variants including an optional progressive jackpot feature, and more particularly relates to particular variations of the CARIBBEAN STUD (registered trademark) poker variant disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,,836,553 and including an optional progressive jackpot component as disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,861,041 and 5,078,405.
  • CARIBBEAN STUD registered trademark
  • Figure 1 depicts a flow chart illustrating the manner of play of a seven card stud poker variant including an optional progressive jackpot wager according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 depicts a flow chart illustrating the manner of play of a five card draw poker variant including an optional progressive jackpot wager according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • live casino game is intended to encompass a game in which the house acts as the banker, the house collecting all losing wagers and paying all winning wagers. The dealer is employed by the house and each player plays exclusively against the house.
  • Caribbean Stud (TM) poker as set forth in detail in U.S. Patent No. 4,836,553, which issued on June 6, 1989 to James P. Suttle and Daniel A. Jones, any number of decks of cards may be used, but in the preferred embodiment, a single deck of standard playing cards is used which is reshuffled after each round is played.
  • the dealer shuffles the cards, each player makes an ante by placing a token or chip in a designated ante area, and then the dealer deals one card at a time to each player and then one card to himself until each player and the dealer has a five card hand. All of each player's cards are dealt face down, while four of the dealer's cards are dealt face down and the other card face up.
  • Each player may look at his five card hand and each player then decides whether his five card hand has a favorable probability of ultimately beating the dealer's five card hand. The player is assisted in this determination because the player can see one of the dealer's cards.
  • the priority of winning hands is determined by the conventional rules of poker. As is known to those skilled in the art, five card poker hands are ranked according to the following order with a Royal Flush being the highest winning hand:
  • the player If a player determines that his hand will not beat the dealer's hand, the player folds or drops, i.e., discontinues playing that hand.
  • the dealer wins the player's ante and takes the player's token from the ante area on the playing surface and places it in a chip rack.
  • the player determines that his hand may beat the dealer's hand, then the player indicates his willingness to continue play by placing a bet in a bet area on the playing surface.
  • the bet made by the player is preferably equal to a multiple (e.g., double) of whatever the player originally anted.
  • the game does not go forward, and the dealer pays each remaining player a predetermined amount, e.g., one-to-one odds on the amount of the player's ante.
  • a predetermined rank or minimum play level e.g., an Ace-King combination or better
  • the game does not go forward, and the dealer pays each remaining player a predetermined amount, e.g., one-to-one odds on the amount of the player's ante.
  • the amount of the player's bet is simply returned to the player. All cards are collected, the dealer shuffles the cards and the next round can be played.
  • the dealer has a poker hand of at least the preselected rank or minimum (Ace-King or better) , then play proceeds and each remaining player's hand is compared to the dealer's hand. If the dealer's hand is higher based on the conventional priority or ranking of five card poker hands, then the dealer wins and he collects both the player's ante and bet. If the dealer's and player's hands are equal, the hand is ruled a tie and the player keeps his bet and his ante.
  • the dealer also pays the winning player a second predetermined amount, e.g., one-to-one odds on his bet unless the player has received a hand which exceeds a minimum win level, in which case, instead of paying one- to-one odds, the dealer pays the player a bonus payment on the amount of the player's bet based on the type of poker hand that the player has.
  • the Caribbean Stud (TM) Poker game has been provided with an optional progressive jackpot component, the construction and manner of operation of which is described in detail in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,861,041 and 5,078,405, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein.
  • a method of playing a seven card stud variation of the previously described five card stud poker Caribbean Stud (TM) game is disclosed.
  • each player places a first or ante wager to participate in the underlying poker game, and is then afforded an option to place a second wager to participate in an optional progressive jackpot.
  • a dealer deals five cards to each player and also to the dealer, all face down except for the last dealer card, which is turned face up or exposed.
  • Each player is then afforded an opportunity to secretly view their own five cards (and the one exposed card in the dealer's hand) and given the option to either fold and lose their ante wager, or call and continue play by placing a bet wager, which preferably must be exactly twice the initial ante wager, the minimum and maximum amount of which is set by the house or casino.
  • a bet wager which preferably must be exactly twice the initial ante wager, the minimum and maximum amount of which is set by the house or casino.
  • any player having a predetermined winning arrangement of cards which qualifies to win a portion of the progressive jackpot is also paid on the optional jackpot wager according to a predetermined payout table, set forth hereinafter.
  • the dealer deals an additional two cards face up to each calling player and to the dealer.
  • the dealer does not achieve a best five of seven card poker hand having a poker rank of at least a pair of Queens, then the dealer does not qualify, and each calling player wins their ante wager and all bet wagers are returned. If the dealer qualifies with at least a pair of Queens, then each player's best five of seven card poker hand is compared with the dealer's best five of seven card poker hand. If the dealer wins versus a particular player, the dealer wins even money on the ante and bet wagers. If any particular player wins versus the dealer, the player is paid even money on the ante wager and is also paid on the bet wager according to a predetermined bonus payoff table set forth hereinafter.
  • the bonus payment on the bet wager is preferably paid according to the following preferred bonus payment schedule:
  • the cards are gathered up, the dealer shuffles the cards and the next round can be played. While the bonus payment odds in the above table are a preferred example of a payout schedule, different odds can be used within the spirit of the invention.
  • a method of playing a five card draw variation of the previously described five card stud poker Caribbean Stud (TM) game is disclosed.
  • each player places a first or ante wager to participate in the underlying poker game, and is then afforded an option to place a second wager to participate in an optional progressive jackpot.
  • a dealer deals five cards to each player and also to the dealer, all face down.
  • Each player is then afforded an opportunity to secretly view their own five cards and given the option to either fold and lose their ante wager, or call and continue play by placing a bet wager, which preferably must be exactly twice the initial ante wager, the minimum and maximum amount of which is set by the house or casino.
  • any player having a predetermined winning arrangement of cards which qualifies to win a portion of the progressive jackpot is also paid on the optional jackpot wager according to a predetermined payout table, set forth hereinafter.
  • a predetermined payout table set forth hereinafter.
  • the dealer turns his or her five cards face up and decides to stand or to draw either one or two cards based upon the following predetermined procedure according to poker rank: stand on: straight flush; straight; four of a kind; or full house draw one card on: four card straight; four card flush; three of a kind (keeping higher of the other two cards) ; two pair (keeping both pairs) draw two cards on: three of a kind (keeping higher of the other two cards) ; any pair (keeping the highest of the other three cards) ; if the hand includes a pair as well as a four card straight or a four card flush, then the dealer must still keep the pair and the highest of the other three cards; example: 2D 2H 3H 4H 5H, the dealer then keeps 2D 2H 5H and discards 3H and 4H) ; no pairs (the dealer then discards the lowest two cards) .
  • the dealer discards the appropriate cards as determined by the above predetermined rules and deals himself face up either zero, one, or two cards. If the dealer does not achieve a best five card poker hand having a poker rank of at least a pair of eights, then the dealer does not qualify, and each calling player wins their ante wager and all bet wagers are returned. If the dealer qualifies with at least a pair of eights, then each player's best five card poker hand is compared with the dealer's best five card poker hand. If the dealer wins versus a particular player, the dealer wins even money on the ante and bet wagers.
  • the player If any particular player wins versus the dealer, the player is paid even money on the ante wager ' and is also paid on the bet wager according to a predetermined bonus payoff table set forth hereinafter.
  • a particular player's hand is the same poker rank as the dealer's poker hand, there is a push, and the particular player retains their ante and bet wagers. After settlement, the dealer deals the next hand.
  • the preferred predetermined winning card arrangements and associated payoff amounts for the progressive jackpot are as set forth below, based upon a $1.00 progressive jackpot wager:
  • the bonus payment on the bet wager is preferably paid according to the following preferred bonus payment schedule:
  • the cards are gathered up, the dealer shuffles the cards and the next round can be played. While the bonus payment odds in the above table are a preferred example of a payout schedule, different odds can be used within the spirit of the invention.
  • the methods of play according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention can also be implemented on an electronic video type gaming device, of the same general type disclosed in U.S. Patents Nos. 4,948,134; 5,022,653; 5,377,973; 5,374,067; and 5,382,025.
  • the hand(s) of the player(s) and the DEALER/BANKER take the form of video representations of playing cards displayed on a screen, under the control of a microprocessor operating under a suitable program.
  • the game may be implemented in a manner to allow a player the option to play (1) only the underlying poker game; (2) both the underlying game and the progressive jackpot; or (3) only the progressive jackpot component, as disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,377,973.
  • a plurality of games may be linked to a common progressive jackpot, in order to cause the jackpot to increase more rapidly and thus generate greater player excitement and interest in play.

Abstract

The present invention relates to methods for playing seven card stud and five card draw poker variants including an optional progressive jackpot feature, and more particularly relates to particular variations of the CARIBBEAN STUDTM poker variant disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,836,553 and including an optional progressive jackpot component as disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,861,041 and 5,078,405.

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METHODS OF PLAYING POKER Technical Field The present invention generally relates to casino card games including progressive jackpots. More particularly, it relates to methods and apparatus for playing electronic and live table versions of seven card stud and five card draw poker games, including an optional progressive jackpot feature.
Background Art
This application is generally related to the following applications and patents, each generally directed to methods and apparatus for playing gambling card games and each of which name as an inventor Daniel A. Jones, the named inventor of the instant application: Application Serial No. 08/506,222 filed July 24, 1995. Application Serial No. 08/486,700 filed June 7, 1995; which is a continuation of Application Serial No. 08/337,661 filed November 9, 1994; which is a division of Application Serial No. 08/040,925 filed March 31, 1993 and now U.S. Patent No. 5,364,104; which is a division of Application Serial No. 07/800,631 filed November 27, 1991 and now U.S. Patent No. 5,288,077; which is a continuation in part of Application Serial No. 07/361,276 filed June 5, 1989 and now U.S. Patent No. 5,078,405; which is a division of Application Serial No. 07/214,934 filed July 5, 1988 and now U.S. Patent No. 4,861,041; which is a continuation in part of Application Serial No. 07/182,374 filed April 18, 1988 and now U.S. Patent No. 4,836,553.
Application Serial No. 08/408,267 filed March 20, 1995; which is a continuation in part of Application Serial No. 08/328,498 filed October 25, 1994; which is also a division of the aforementioned Application Serial No. 08/040,925 filed March 31, 1993 and now U.S. Patent No. 5,364,104.
Application Serial No. 08/140,688 filed October 21, 1993 and now U.S. Patent No. 5,380,012; which is a continuation-in-part of Application Serial No. 08/074,301 filed June 9, 1993 and now U.S. Patent No. 5,374,067; which is a continuation in part of the aforementioned Application Serial No. 07/800,631, filed November 27, 1991 and now U.S. Patent No. 5,288,077. Application Serial No. 08/195,482 filed February 14, 1994 and now U.S. Patent No. 5,377,973 is a continuation in part of the aforementioned Application Serial No. 08/040,925 filed March 31, 1993 and now U.S. Patent No. 5,364,104.
Application Serial No. 08/195,482 filed February 14, 1994 and now U.S. Patent No. 5,377,973 is also a continuation in part of Application Serial No. 08/074,301 filed June 9, 1993 and now U.S. Patent No. 5,374,067.
Application Serial No. 08/195,482 filed February 14, 1994 and now U.S. Patent No. 5,377,973 is also a continuation in part of Application Serial No. 08/088,785 filed July 8, 1993 and now U.S. Patent No. 5,282,025; which is a continuation in part of the above referenced Application Serial No. 07/800,631 filed November 27, 1991 and now U.S. Patent No. 5,288,077.
Application Serial No. 08/078,602 filed June 16, 1993 and now U.S. Patent No. 5,364,105; which is a continuation of the aforementioned Application Serial No. 07/800,631 filed November 27, 1991 and now U.S. Patent No. 5,288,077.
Application Serial No. 07/443,884 filed November 27, 1989 and now U.S. Patent No. 4,948,134; which is a division of Application Serial No. 07/218,152 filed July 13, 1988 and now U.S. Patent No. 5,022,653; which is a continuation in part of the aforementioned Application Serial No. 182,374 filed April 18, 1988 and now U.S. Patent No. 4,836,553.
Application Serial No. 07/814,712 filed December 30, 1991 and now U.S. Patent No. 5,377,994. Application Serial No. 07/701,670 filed May 16, 1991 and now U.S. Patent No. 5,112,060.
Application Serial No. 07/176,384 filed March 31, 1988 and now U.S. Patent No. Des. 311,474.
The entire disclosures of each of the above referenced applications and patents are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Disclosure Of Invention
The present invention relates to methods for playing seven card stud and five card draw poker variants including an optional progressive jackpot feature, and more particularly relates to particular variations of the CARIBBEAN STUD (registered trademark) poker variant disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,,836,553 and including an optional progressive jackpot component as disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,861,041 and 5,078,405.
Brief Description Of Drawings Figure 1 depicts a flow chart illustrating the manner of play of a seven card stud poker variant including an optional progressive jackpot wager according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 depicts a flow chart illustrating the manner of play of a five card draw poker variant including an optional progressive jackpot wager according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Best Mode For Carrying Out The Invention The term "live casino game" is intended to encompass a game in which the house acts as the banker, the house collecting all losing wagers and paying all winning wagers. The dealer is employed by the house and each player plays exclusively against the house. In the game of Caribbean Stud (TM) poker, as set forth in detail in U.S. Patent No. 4,836,553, which issued on June 6, 1989 to James P. Suttle and Daniel A. Jones, any number of decks of cards may be used, but in the preferred embodiment, a single deck of standard playing cards is used which is reshuffled after each round is played. The dealer shuffles the cards, each player makes an ante by placing a token or chip in a designated ante area, and then the dealer deals one card at a time to each player and then one card to himself until each player and the dealer has a five card hand. All of each player's cards are dealt face down, while four of the dealer's cards are dealt face down and the other card face up.
Each player may look at his five card hand and each player then decides whether his five card hand has a favorable probability of ultimately beating the dealer's five card hand. The player is assisted in this determination because the player can see one of the dealer's cards.
The priority of winning hands is determined by the conventional rules of poker. As is known to those skilled in the art, five card poker hands are ranked according to the following order with a Royal Flush being the highest winning hand:
1. Royal Flush
2. Straight Flush 3. Four of a Kind
4. Full House
5. Flush
6. Straight
7. Three of a Kind 8. Two Pair
9. One Pair
10. High Card in Hand
If a player determines that his hand will not beat the dealer's hand, the player folds or drops, i.e., discontinues playing that hand. The dealer wins the player's ante and takes the player's token from the ante area on the playing surface and places it in a chip rack.
If the player determines that his hand may beat the dealer's hand, then the player indicates his willingness to continue play by placing a bet in a bet area on the playing surface. The bet made by the player is preferably equal to a multiple (e.g., double) of whatever the player originally anted.
After each player has either bet or folded, all cards are turned face up. Each remaining player places his five card hand in front of him on the playing surface while the dealer's cards are all turned face up in front of the dealer on the playing surface.
If the dealer does not have a poker hand at least equal to a predetermined rank or minimum play level, e.g., an Ace-King combination or better, the game does not go forward, and the dealer pays each remaining player a predetermined amount, e.g., one-to-one odds on the amount of the player's ante. The amount of the player's bet is simply returned to the player. All cards are collected, the dealer shuffles the cards and the next round can be played.
If the dealer has a poker hand of at least the preselected rank or minimum (Ace-King or better) , then play proceeds and each remaining player's hand is compared to the dealer's hand. If the dealer's hand is higher based on the conventional priority or ranking of five card poker hands, then the dealer wins and he collects both the player's ante and bet. If the dealer's and player's hands are equal, the hand is ruled a tie and the player keeps his bet and his ante.
If the player's hand is higher, the player wins and the dealer pays the player a first predetermined amount, e.g. , one-to- one odds, on the amount of the player's ante regardless of the type of poker hand the player has. The dealer also pays the winning player a second predetermined amount, e.g., one-to-one odds on his bet unless the player has received a hand which exceeds a minimum win level, in which case, instead of paying one- to-one odds, the dealer pays the player a bonus payment on the amount of the player's bet based on the type of poker hand that the player has.
The Caribbean Stud (TM) Poker game has been provided with an optional progressive jackpot component, the construction and manner of operation of which is described in detail in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,861,041 and 5,078,405, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein.
In the first embodiment of the present invention, a method of playing a seven card stud variation of the previously described five card stud poker Caribbean Stud (TM) game is disclosed. With reference to Figure 1, each player places a first or ante wager to participate in the underlying poker game, and is then afforded an option to place a second wager to participate in an optional progressive jackpot. After the first and second wager options, a dealer deals five cards to each player and also to the dealer, all face down except for the last dealer card, which is turned face up or exposed. Each player is then afforded an opportunity to secretly view their own five cards (and the one exposed card in the dealer's hand) and given the option to either fold and lose their ante wager, or call and continue play by placing a bet wager, which preferably must be exactly twice the initial ante wager, the minimum and maximum amount of which is set by the house or casino. At this step of play, any player having a predetermined winning arrangement of cards which qualifies to win a portion of the progressive jackpot is also paid on the optional jackpot wager according to a predetermined payout table, set forth hereinafter. After the settling of the progressive jackpot wagers and after the call or fold option, the dealer deals an additional two cards face up to each calling player and to the dealer. If the dealer does not achieve a best five of seven card poker hand having a poker rank of at least a pair of Queens, then the dealer does not qualify, and each calling player wins their ante wager and all bet wagers are returned. If the dealer qualifies with at least a pair of Queens, then each player's best five of seven card poker hand is compared with the dealer's best five of seven card poker hand. If the dealer wins versus a particular player, the dealer wins even money on the ante and bet wagers. If any particular player wins versus the dealer, the player is paid even money on the ante wager and is also paid on the bet wager according to a predetermined bonus payoff table set forth hereinafter. When a particular player's hand is the same poker rank as the dealer's poker hand, there is a push, and the particular player retains their ante and bet wagers. After settlement, the dealer deals the next hand. The preferred predetermined winning card arrangements and associated payoff amounts for the progressive jackpot are as set forth below, based upon a $1.00 progressive jackpot wager:
TABLE 1. Winning Hand Amount of Jackpot Royal Flush 100% (first highest)
Straight Flush 10% (second highest)
Four of a Kind $500.00 (third highest)
Full House $100.00 (fourth highest)
Flush $50.00 (fifth highest) The bonus payment on the bet wager is preferably paid according to the following preferred bonus payment schedule:
TABLE 2.
Type of Hand Bonus Payment Odds
Royal Flush 100-to-l
Straight Flush 40-to-l
Four of a Kind 7-to-l Full House 3-to-l
Flush 2-to-l
Straight 2-to-l
Three of a Kind 2-to-l ____
After the dealer has paid the winning players and collected from the losing players, the cards are gathered up, the dealer shuffles the cards and the next round can be played. While the bonus payment odds in the above table are a preferred example of a payout schedule, different odds can be used within the spirit of the invention.
In the second embodiment of the present invention, a method of playing a five card draw variation of the previously described five card stud poker Caribbean Stud (TM) game is disclosed. With reference to Figure 2, each player places a first or ante wager to participate in the underlying poker game, and is then afforded an option to place a second wager to participate in an optional progressive jackpot. After the first and second wager options, a dealer deals five cards to each player and also to the dealer, all face down. Each player is then afforded an opportunity to secretly view their own five cards and given the option to either fold and lose their ante wager, or call and continue play by placing a bet wager, which preferably must be exactly twice the initial ante wager, the minimum and maximum amount of which is set by the house or casino. At this step of play, any player having a predetermined winning arrangement of cards which qualifies to win a portion of the progressive jackpot is also paid on the optional jackpot wager according to a predetermined payout table, set forth hereinafter. After the settling of the progressive jackpot wagers and after the call or fold option, each calling player has the option to draw zero, one, or two cards. Each player must discard one or two cards prior to drawing. Cards drawn are dealt face up by the dealer.
After all betting players have received their additional draw cards, then the dealer turns his or her five cards face up and decides to stand or to draw either one or two cards based upon the following predetermined procedure according to poker rank: stand on: straight flush; straight; four of a kind; or full house draw one card on: four card straight; four card flush; three of a kind (keeping higher of the other two cards) ; two pair (keeping both pairs) draw two cards on: three of a kind (keeping higher of the other two cards) ; any pair (keeping the highest of the other three cards) ; if the hand includes a pair as well as a four card straight or a four card flush, then the dealer must still keep the pair and the highest of the other three cards; example: 2D 2H 3H 4H 5H, the dealer then keeps 2D 2H 5H and discards 3H and 4H) ; no pairs (the dealer then discards the lowest two cards) .
The dealer discards the appropriate cards as determined by the above predetermined rules and deals himself face up either zero, one, or two cards. If the dealer does not achieve a best five card poker hand having a poker rank of at least a pair of eights, then the dealer does not qualify, and each calling player wins their ante wager and all bet wagers are returned. If the dealer qualifies with at least a pair of eights, then each player's best five card poker hand is compared with the dealer's best five card poker hand. If the dealer wins versus a particular player, the dealer wins even money on the ante and bet wagers. If any particular player wins versus the dealer, the player is paid even money on the ante wager' and is also paid on the bet wager according to a predetermined bonus payoff table set forth hereinafter. When a particular player's hand is the same poker rank as the dealer's poker hand, there is a push, and the particular player retains their ante and bet wagers. After settlement, the dealer deals the next hand.
The preferred predetermined winning card arrangements and associated payoff amounts for the progressive jackpot are as set forth below, based upon a $1.00 progressive jackpot wager:
TABLE 3. Winning Hand Amount of Jackpot
Royal Flush 100% (first highest) Straight Flush 10% (second highest)
Four of a Kind $500.00 (third highest)
Full House $100.00 (fourth highest)
Flush $50.00 (fifth highest) The bonus payment on the bet wager is preferably paid according to the following preferred bonus payment schedule:
TABLE 4.
Type of Hand Bonus Payment Odds
Royal Flush 100-to-l
Straight Flush 40-to-l
Four of a Kind 7-tθ-l
Full House 3-to-l
Flush 2-to-l
Straight 2-tO-l
Three of a Kind 2-to-l
After the dealer has paid the winning players and collected from the losing players, the cards are gathered up, the dealer shuffles the cards and the next round can be played. While the bonus payment odds in the above table are a preferred example of a payout schedule, different odds can be used within the spirit of the invention.
The methods of play according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention can also be implemented on an electronic video type gaming device, of the same general type disclosed in U.S. Patents Nos. 4,948,134; 5,022,653; 5,377,973; 5,374,067; and 5,382,025. In the electronic version, the hand(s) of the player(s) and the DEALER/BANKER take the form of video representations of playing cards displayed on a screen, under the control of a microprocessor operating under a suitable program. Additionally, the game may be implemented in a manner to allow a player the option to play (1) only the underlying poker game; (2) both the underlying game and the progressive jackpot; or (3) only the progressive jackpot component, as disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,377,973.
In both the live table and electronic versions, a plurality of games may be linked to a common progressive jackpot, in order to cause the jackpot to increase more rapidly and thus generate greater player excitement and interest in play.
Other variations or modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the invention should not be limited by the foregoing description, but rather should be defined only by the following claims.

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Claims :
1. A method of playing a casino poker card game, comprising the steps of: (a) affording each player an opportunity to place an ante wager to participate in said card game;
(b) affording each player an option of placing a progressive jackpot wager to participate in a progressive jackpot;
(c) dealing five cards to each player and a dealer; (d) affording each player an opportunity to inspect their cards;
(e) settling said progressive jackpot wagers based on each player's first five cards according to a predetermined progressive jackpot payout table; (f) affording each player an option to either fold and lose their ante wager, or call and continue play by placing a bet wager;
(g) affording each remaining player the option to discard and draw either zero, one, or two cards; (h) the dealer discarding and drawing either zero, one, or two cards, depending upon a predetermined procedure according to the poker rank of the dealer's first five cards;
(i) comparing each remaining player's best five card hand to the dealer's best five card hand using poker rank as the criterion for comparison;
(j) if the dealer's hand is not at least a predetermined rank, the player wins a preselected amount based on the player's ante wager, and the player keeps the player's bet wager;
(k) if the dealer's hand is at least a predetermined rank, and the dealer's hand is higher than the player's hand, the player loses both the player's ante wager and the player's bet wager; and
(1) if the dealer's hand is at least a predetermined rank, and the player's hand is higher than the dealer's hand, the player wins a first predetermined amount on the player's ante wager and the player wins a second predetermined amount on the player's bet wager based on the poker rank of the player's hand.
2. The method of claim 1, where said progressive jackpot payout table in step (f) substantially comprises:
Winning Hand Amount of Jackpot
Royal Flush 100%
Straight Flush 10% Four of a Kind $500.00
Full House $100.00
Flush $50.00
3. The method of claim 1, wherein said predetermined poker rank of said dealer's hand is at least a pair of eights.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein all cards in step (c) are dealt face down.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein said second predetermined amount paid in step (1) on the player's bet wager is paid substantially according to the following payout table depending on the poker rank of the player's hand: Winning Hand Amount of Jackpot Royal Flush 100-to-l
Straight Flush 40-to-l
Four of a Kind 7-to-l
Full House 3-to-l
Straight 2-to-l Three of a Kind 2-to-l
6. The method of claim 1, wherein said predetermined procedure of step (h) substantially comprises: the dealer stands with a poker rank hand of straight flush, straight, four of a kind, or full house; the dealer draws one card with a poker rank hand of four card straight, four card flush, three of a kind, or two pair; and the dealer draws two cards with a poker rank hand of any pair, or no pair.
7. A method of playing a casino poker card game, comprising the steps of:
(a) affording each player an opportunity to place an ante wager to participate in said card game;
(b) dealing a dealer hand and a hand to each player, said hands each comprising a predetermined number of cards;
(c) affording each player an option of either folding in which case the player surrenders the ante wager, or of calling by placing a bet wager;
(d) affording each remaining player and the dealer an option to either stand or discard and draw at least one card;
(e) comparing each remaining player hand with the dealer hand using poker rank as the criterion for comparison;
(f) if the dealer's hand is not at least a predetermined rank, the player wins a preselected amount, based on the player's ante wager and the player keeps the player's bet wager;
(g) if the dealer's hand is at least a predetermined poker rank, and the dealer's hand is higher that the player's hand, the player loses both the player's ante wager and the player's bet wager; and
(h) if the dealer's hand is at least a predetermined rank, and the player's hand is higher than the dealer's hand, then the player wins a first predetermined amount on the player's ante wager and the player wins a second predetermined amount on the player's bet wager based on the type of poker hand combination the player has.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein said predetermined number of cards in step (b) is five.
9. The method of claim 7, wherein said dealer hand is dealt face down.
10. The method of claim 7, wherein said player hand is dealt face down.
11. The method of claim 7, wherein any card drawn by a player is dealt face up.
12. The method of claim 7, wherein all cards in step (b) are dealt face down.
13. The method of claim 7, wherein said predetermined poker rank of said dealer's hand is at least a pair of eights.
14. The method of claim 7, further comprising the steps of: affording each player an option of placing a progressive jackpot wager to participate in a progressive jackpot; and settling said progressive jackpot wagers based on each player's hand according to a predetermined progressive jackpot payout table.
15. The method of claim 14, where said progressive jackpot payout table substantially comprises: winning Hand Amount of Jackpot
Royal Flush 100% Straight Flush 10%
Four of a Kind $500.00
Full House $100.00
Flush $50.00
16. The method of claim 7, wherein said second predetermined amount paid in step (h) on the player's bet wager is paid substantially according to the following payout table depending on the poker rank of the player's hand: Winning Hand Amount of Jackpot Royal Flush 100-to-l
Straight Flush 40-to-l
Four of a Kind 7-to-l
Full House 3-to-l
Straight 2-to-l Three of a Kind 2-to-l
17. The method of claim 7, wherein in step (d) the number of cards drawn by the dealer is based upon a predetermined procedure according to the poker rank of the dealer's hand.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein said predetermined procedure substantially comprises: the dealer stands with a poker rank hand of straight flush, straight, four of a kind, or full house; the dealer draws one card with a poker rank hand of four card straight, four card flush, three of a kind, or two pair; and the dealer draws two cards with a poker rank hand of any pair, or no pair.
19. A method of playing a casino poker card game, comprising the steps of:
(a) affording each player an opportunity to place an ante wager to participate in said card game;
(b) dealing a dealer hand and a hand to each player, said hands each comprising a predetermined number of cards;
(c) affording each player an option of either folding, in which case the player surrenders the ante wager, or of calling by placing a bet wager;
(d) affording each remaining player the option to discard and draw one or more cards;
(e) the dealer standing or discarding and drawing cards depending upon a predetermined procedure according to the poker rank of the dealer's hand;
(f) comparing each remaining player hand with the dealer hand using poker rank as the criterion for comparison to determine winning players; and
(g) settling said wagers.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein said predetermined number of cards in step (b) is five.
21. The method of claim 19, wherein said dealer hand is dealt face down.
22. The method of claim 19, wherein said player hand is dealt face down.
23. The method of claim 19, wherein any card drawn by a player is dealt face up.
24. The method of claim 19, wherein all cards in steps (d) and (e) are dealt face down.
25. The method of claim 19, further comprising the steps of: affording each player an option of placing a progressive jackpot wager to participate in a progressive jackpot; and settling said progressive jackpot wagers based on each player's hand according to a predetermined progressive jackpot payout table.
26. The method of claim 25, where said progressive jackpot payout table substantially comprises: winning Hand Amount of Jackpot
Royal Flush 100%
Straight Flush 10% Four of a Kind $500.00
Full House $100.00
Flush $50.00
27. The method of claim 19, wherein said step of settling wagers comprises playing each winning player a predetermined amount on the player's bet wager substantially according to the following payout table depending on the poker rank of the player's hand:
Winning Hand Amount of Jackpot
Royal Flush 100-to-l Straight Flush 40-to-l
Four of a Kind 7-to-l
Full House 3-to-l
Straight 2-to-l
Three of a Kind 2-to-l
28. The method of claim 19, wherein said predetermined procedure substantially comprises: the dealer stands with a poker rank hand of straight flush, straight, four of a kind, or full house; the dealer draws one card with a poker rank hand of four card straight, four card flush, three of a kind, or two pair; and the dealer draws two cards with a poker rank hand of any pair, or no pair.
29. In a method of playing a house banked live casino poker card game, the improvement comprising the steps of:
(a) dealing card hands to a dealer and to at least one player; (b) affording either said at least one player or said dealer an option to either fold, stand or discard and draw at least one card; and
(c) if said dealer and said at least one player have not folded, determining whether said player is a winning player by comparing said player hand with said dealer hand.
30. The method of claim 29, wherein said dealer either stands, or discards and draws one or more cards pursuant to a predeter¬ mined procedure based upon the poker rank of the dealer's hand.
31. A method of playing a house banked casino poker card game, comprising the steps of:
(a) dealing five cards to at least one player and a dealer;
(b) affording said player the option to fold, or to call by placing a wager and either standing or discarding and drawing at least one card;
(c) affording said dealer the option to either stand or discard and draw at least one card;
(d) comparing each remaining player's best five card hand to the dealer's best five card hand using poker rank as the criterion for comparison;
(e) if the dealer's hand is not at least a predetermined rank, the player keeps the player's wager;
(f) if the dealer's hand is at least a predetermined rank, and the dealer's hand is higher than the player's hand, the player loses the player's wager; and
(g) if the dealer's hand is at least a predetermined rank, and the player's hand is higher than the dealer's hand, the player wins a predetermined amount on the player's wager based on the poker rank of the player's hand.
32. The method of claim 31, wherein said dealer hand is dealt face down.
33. The method of claim 31, wherein said player hand is dealt face down.
34. The method of claim 31, wherein any card drawn by a player is dealt face up.
35. The method of claim 31, wherein all cards in step (a) are dealt face down.
36. The method of claim 31, further comprising the steps of: affording each player an option of placing a progressive jackpot wager to participate in a progressive jackpot; and settling said progressive jackpot wagers based on each player's hand according to a predetermined progressive jackpot payout table.
37. The method of claim 36, where said progressive jackpot payout table substantially comprises:
Winning Hand Amount of Jackpot Royal Flush 100%
Straight Flush 10%
Four of a Kind $500.00
Full House $100.00
Flush $50.00
38. The method of claim 31, wherein said predetermined amount paid on the player's wager in step (g) is determined substantially according to the following payout table depending on the poker rank of the player's hand:
Wjη jjwg Hand Amount of Jackpot Royal Flush 100-to-l
Straight Flush 40-to-l
Four of a Kind 7-to-l
Full House 3-to-l
Straight 2-to-l Three of a Kind 2-to-l
39. The method of claim 31, wherein said dealer either stands, or discards and draws one or more cards pursuant to a predeter- mined procedure based upon the poker rank of the dealer's hand.
40. The method of claim 39, wherein said predetermined procedure substantially comprises: the dealer stands with a poker rank hand of straight flush, straight, four of a kind, or full house; the dealer draws one card with a poker rank hand of four card straight, four card flush, three of a kind, or two pair; and the dealer draws two cards with a poker rank hand of any pair, or no pair.
41. The method of claim 31, wherein said predetermined rank of said dealer's hand is at least a pair of eights.
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