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Method for playing five card stud poker billiardsRelated Patent Categories: Amusement Devices: Games, Card Or Tile Games, Cards Or Tiles ThereforMethod for playing five card stud poker billiards description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070090597, Method for playing five card stud poker billiards. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates generally to the field of games, and more particularly to a game which combines aspects of pocket billiards and poker. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Some people like to play pool. Some people like to play poker. There is a need for a game which combines some of the aspects of both. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0003] Briefly stated, a game which combines aspects of pocket billiards and poker begins with determining the order of play for the pocket billiards portion and determining the ante amount and the raise amount for the poker portion. Cards are then dealt for the poker portion after which the players bet on their poker hands. Ante amounts and penalty values are set for penalty cards before the pocket billiards play begins. Pocket billiards is then played until all billiard balls corresponding to the poker cards of a player have been pocketed, and that player is the winner of the pocket billiards portion and receives the pocket billiards payout. The best poker hand is then determined, with the winner receiving the poker portion payout. [0004] According to an embodiment of the invention, a method for playing a game combining aspects of pocket billiards and poker and having a pocket billiards portion and a poker portion includes the steps of (a) determining a order of play for the pocket billiards portion; (b) determining an ante amount and a raise amount for the poker portion; (c) dealing cards to a plurality of players for the poker portion; (d) betting on poker hands in the poker portion; (e) determining an ante amount and penalty values for penalty cards for the pocket billiards portion; (f) playing consecutive order pocket billiards in the pocket billiards portion until all billiard balls corresponding to the poker cards of a billiard player have been pocketed; and (g) determining a poker player having a best poker hand in the poker portion. [0005] According to an embodiment of the invention, the method of playing the game is adapted for tournament play by including the steps of (a) playing a first specified plurality of games at each of a plurality of tables; (b) determining, at a conclusion of playing the first specified plurality of games, a winner for each of the tables; (c) forming a final table consisting of all the winners from each of the tables; (d) playing a second specified plurality of games at the final table; and (f) determining, at a conclusion of playing the second specified plurality of games, a winner at the final table. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0006] FIG. 1 shows the arrangement for racking conventional billiard balls when playing the game of the present invention. [0007] FIG. 2 shows the arrangement for racking poker billiard balls when playing the game of the present invention. [0008] FIG. 3 shows the sequence of game play for the game of the present invention. [0009] FIG. 4 shows an example of a player position form optionally used when playing the game of the present invention. [0010] FIG. 5 shows an example of a table log optionally used when playing the game of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT [0011] Five Card Stud Poker Billiards combines elements of poker and billiards (pool) at the same time using the accessories and rules of each game. There are two "Winners", one for each part of the game: (1) the one who has the winning poker hand and (2) the one that is the "First Out" in the billiards game by having all the balls matching the 5-card poker hand pocketed first. [0012] The following are needed to play the game: [0013] (a) two to ten players of any skill level. It helps if they all know the basic rules for both poker and pool, but it is not necessary for all to have fun - players can learn as you go; [0014] (b) one standard 52-card deck of playing cards (the Jokers are not used); [0015] (c) a pool table (any size) with all the normal equipment (balls, rack, sticks, chalk, etc.); and [0016] (d) a copy of these rules to get started and to answer any questions as play progresses through the various steps of the game. [0017] Combining both games is done as follows. The value of each card matches the number on one of the billiard balls. For example, Ace=1, Two=2, etc.. and Jack=11, Queen=12, King=13. The 14 & 15 balls have no corresponding value as cards and are considered "Free". [0018] The players are set up as follows. Each player is assigned a position around a table. This is the player's "spot" throughout the entire game. This assignment is totally random and has no effect on the playing of either poker or pool, i.e., no one has an advantage. Preferably, the player assigned to Seat #1 should know both the games of poker and pool. The player at Seat #1 runs the game and is termed the Banker for purposes of this detailed description. The Banker deals all of the cards and checks, collects, and pays out all bets, directs all play and resolves all problems by referring to the rules. [0019] The basic rules for play are as follows. (1) Each player leaves all of the cards and chips on the table in their position at all times. (2) Cards are not to be shown to any other player. (3) When a "First Out" is signaled by a player, the "First Out" hand is exposed and checked by the Banker. Unlike regular poker, cards are not to be shown until the "First Out" hand on the table has been verified a winner. (4) All decisions made by the Banker are final. [0020] Referring to FIG. 3, the Banker shuffles the cards to begin the game, whether using the full deck or those set aside to determine the shooting order, and then deals one card to each player. The order of play for pool is then determined (step 10). The person with the highest card shoots pool first, i.e., breaks. The remaining players take turns shooting in the order of the cards dealt, highest to lowest. If two players have the same value card, then the order is determined by the suit with spades being the highest followed by hearts, diamonds and clubs. If another deck of cards is available, it is preferable to pull out the number of cards equal to the number of players so that they can be left by each player's position while play continues for the rest of the game. Otherwise, a piece of paper is preferably placed in front of each player with their shooting order written on it so as to provide an easy reference for the players to shoot in the correct order. [0021] Then the ante and raise amounts for the poker part are determined (step 12). Each player then places his ante on the table in front of him. The Banker collects all of the ante chips and places them in the "Stud Poker" box. Any container is suitable for this purpose. The first shooter, i.e., the one with the highest single card, is considered the "Dealer" for the poker hand. The Banker shuffles the cards, offers the cut to the player on the Dealer's right, and then deals five cards to each player, one at a time, starting with the player on the Dealer's left (step 14). Betting starts with the player on the dealer's left and each player in turn chooses to stay, raise, or drop out (step 16). If the raise is chosen, the cards of the player raising are placed face down on the table with the chips for the raise on top of the hand. The suggested betting to start with is having the ante be one chip and the raise be up to two chips. The poker hands are not shown until after the pool play has finished when a "First-Out" Winner is declared and verified. In an alternate method of play, all players ante one chip for the poker hand and there are no raises permitted. [0022] The Dealer then picks up the chips of each player still in the hand, i.e., those who haven't folded, and places them in the "Stud Poker" box with the ante chips, makes sure that all of the poker hands are face down on the table in front of each player, and prepares to play the "First-Out" part of the game. Players may look at their hands any number of times during the game, but must be careful not to show their cards to any of the other players. [0023] The pool play, i.e., the "First-Out" part of the game, begins with the Dealer determining the "First-Out" ante and setting the amount for each penalty card whose corresponding billiard ball is not pocketed (step 18). The ante chips are placed on the table in front of each player. The Banker collects all of the ante chips and places them in the "First Out" box, which may be any type of container. The suggested betting is to start with an ante of one chip, with a penalty for each card left being one chip. Continue reading about Method for playing five card stud poker billiards... Full patent description for Method for playing five card stud poker billiards Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Method for playing five card stud poker billiards patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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