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Poker-type gameRelated Patent Categories: Amusement Devices: Games, Card Or Tile Games, Cards Or Tiles ThereforPoker-type game description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070216096, Poker-type game. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] This invention relates to card games in general and to a novel variation of a conventional poker game that can be played in casino gaming establishments, card rooms, and other appropriate leisure establishments. [0003] 2. Prior Art [0004] Conventional poker card games, such as card room poker and casino poker, are well known in the prior art, however there is always a continuing need for new and interesting variants of such games. In a conventional card room poker game, a player can only wager against other players, not having the option to compete against an impersonal source, such as the house. Alternatively, in a conventional casino poker game, the players play against the dealer or house, not having the option to compete against the other players. Thus, these types of games, in addition to several other types of poker games known in the art, provide the players with little or no options. In addition, many conventional poker games are cumbersome, because they cannot be played rapidly, thus lowering the player's enjoyment level. Therefore, a novel variation of a poker game meeting the following objectives is desired. OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION [0005] It is an object of the invention to provide a novel poker-type card game. [0006] It is another object of the invention to provide a novel poker-type game that is enjoyable and easy to play. [0007] It is another object of the invention to provide a novel poker-type game that can be rapidly played. [0008] It is a further object of the invention to provide a novel poker-type game that provides the player with a plurality of wagering options to heighten a player's interest. [0009] It is a further object of the invention to provide a novel poker-type game that permits a player in a single deal to bet one or more times against house set odds, to bet against a dealer hand, and to bet against the other player hands. [0010] These and other objects and advantages of the invention shall become apparent from the ensuing figures and descriptions of the invention. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0011] The present invention provides a novel variation of a poker-type card game that allows the player to make a plurality of wagers against house set odds, a dealer's hand and the hands of the other players. To begin the game, each player and the dealer are dealt two cards. These cards form the two-card hands for each player. In addition two community cards are dealt face down. The two-card hand plus the first community card to be later turned over form the three-card hands for each player and the dealer. The three-card hand plus the second community card form the four-card hands for each player. It is preferred that the cards are dealt out of a deck of 52 cards. The players after inspecting their two-card hands place a wager on whether their three-card hand will rank higher than the dealer's three-card hand. Once the players have made their decision to bet or check against the dealer's three-card hand, the dealer will then turn over his hand and a first community card. The payoffs for the two-card and three-card wager are then settled according to pre-determined pay tables based on the odds. If placed, the three-card wager against the dealer is also settled at this point, according to predetermined ranking schedules. Finally, the dealer turns over the second community card and the player with the highest ranking four-card hand, in accordance with a pre-determined ranking schedule, wins with respect to the other players. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES AND TABLES [0012] FIG. 1 depicts a schematic illustration of a preferred layout of a poker-type game in accordance with the present invention. [0013] TABLE 1 illustrates a preferred pay table for the two-card wager in accordance with the present invention. [0014] TABLE 2 illustrates a preferred pay table for the three-card wager in accordance with the present invention. [0015] TABLE 3 illustrates a preferred ranking schedule for the three-card wager against the dealer in accordance with the present invention. [0016] TABLE 4 illustrates a preferred ranking schedule for the four-card wager in accordance with the present invention. THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION [0017] The present invention provides a novel variation of conventional poker card games. FIG. 1 depicts a schematic illustration of a preferred layout 1 on which a preferred embodiment of the present invention may be played. In a preferred embodiment, layout 1 includes several marked playing zones 2, one for each player hand. Each zone 2 is provided with a designated betting area 3-6 for each of the different wagers. Each zone 2 is also provided with an area 7 for a player to receive two player cards 8 and 9, respectively. Layout 1 further preferably includes a separate zone 10 for the dealer who preferably represents the house. Zone 10 includes an area 11 to receive two dealer cards 12 and 13, respectively, and an area 14to receive two community cards 15 and 16, respectively. Layout 1 further preferably includes a zone 17 for the players four-card "pot", i.e. where the players' four-card wagers are collectively placed by the dealer. It is also preferred that there be separate zones 18-20 for the two-card pay table, the three-card pay table, and the four-card rankings information, respectively, may be displayed. In a further preferred embodiment, layout 1may further be provided with a zone for indicating important rules of the game. For example, as depicted in FIG. 1, layout 1 is provided with a "Beat the House" zone 21 to indicate the pre-determined and qualifying rule that must be met before a decision can be made on a three-card wager against the dealer. [0018] To commence the game, each player takes a place before one of the marked playing zones 2 and the dealer takes his place before his zone 10. In a preferred embodiment of the game, there must be at least one player and a dealer. Each player then makes initial wagers on the two-card hand, a three-card hand, and four-card hand betting areas 3-5, respectively, by placing gaming chips, tokens, cash etc. on the appropriate designated betting areas provided in their respective zone 2. In a preferred embodiment of the game, the two-card hand and three-card hand wagers will each be made against a pay table based on the odds visually identified in zones 18 and 19, respectively. Whether the player wins either of these two wagers, and if so, how much, is determined by comparing the rank of the player hands against the odds set forth in the pay tables located in zones 18 and 19. The four-card wager will be in competition amongst the other players. The two-card hand is formed by the two player cards 8 and 9. The three-card hand is formed by the two player cards 8 and 9, plus the first community card 15 that will be turned over. The four-card hand is formed by the two player cards 8 and 9 and the two community cards 15 and 16. In a further preferred embodiment of the game, the player must make a two-card wager that is equivalent in amount to his three-card wager. In a further preferred embodiment, the four-card wager against the other players must meet a pre-determined amount. Pursuant to the preferred rules of the game, the dealer will then close the wagering and move all of the four-card wagers into the "pot" situated in zone 17. The dealer will then manually or mechanically shuffle and deal the cards. In a preferred embodiment, the dealer will utilize an automated device 22 that shuffles and dispenses the cards in stacks of two from a standard fifty-two card deck. After the wagers have been placed, beginning with the player to the extreme left and rotating to the right, the dealer will then place each player's cards 8 and 9 in front of the players in area 7. The cards may be dealt face-up or face down. In a preferred embodiment, the player's cards will be dealt face down. The dealer also deals face down community cards 15 and 16 and places them in area 14. Once the cards have been dealt, the remaining cards from the deck in use will be removed and placed in a discard rack. If the player cards have been dealt face down, the dealer will then instruct the players to pick up their cards, preferably utilizing one hand. [0019] Each player will then inspect his hand. After the player has had an opportunity to inspect his hand, he is given an opportunity to place a wager that against the dealer on the "Beat the House" spot. In another preferred embodiment of this scenario; e.g., in a card-room game, the term dealer refers to a player-dealer i.e. one player may be designated as the player-dealer who will then represent the house. In a preferred embodiment of the game, the amount of the two-card, three-card, beat the house, and four-card wagers will be equal. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, either the dealer or the player must achieve a pre-determined qualifying hand in order participate in the "Beat the House" wager. In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the dealer shall only qualify to participate in the "Beat the House" wager, if the dealer's hand is a Jack high, this qualifying rule as indicated by zone 21 in layout 1. The rank of the dealer hand necessary to qualify to participate in the "Beat the House" wager can be varied; e.g., the dealer shall only qualify if his hand is a Queen high. If the dealer's hand does not qualify, the player's "Beat the House" wager is a push. A player that does not place a three-card "Beat the House" wager against the dealer can potentially win on all three of the other bets, but will not play against the dealer. Continue reading about Poker-type game... Full patent description for Poker-type game Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Poker-type game 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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