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Spelling poker card gameRelated Patent Categories: Amusement Devices: Games, Card Or Tile Games, Cards Or Tiles ThereforSpelling poker card game description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070194531, Spelling poker card game. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates generally to the field of card games, and more specifically to a combined word-spelling and poker card game. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The game of poker is widely played and known. Numerous poker games are played worldwide and the rules are well-established. Little flexibility is possible in the playing of the games. [0003] Also well known are decks of cards wherein each card bears a letter or letters of an alphabet. Such cards are used to play word games in which players assemble groups of cards in side-by-side relationship so as to spell words. These games may or may not involve awarding point scores for the words created by the different players. [0004] What is desired is a deck of cards that is useful for playing poker in concert with spelling words with the same cards in the same hand. Such cards and game would allow a player to compete in a Poker Mode only, a Spelling mode only, or both modes simultaneously. [0005] It is intended that any other advantages and objects of the present invention that become apparent or obvious from the detailed description or illustrations contained herein are within the scope of the present invention. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] The device is a card game which combines the features of a standard deck of playing cards with the 26 letters of the English alphabet. The cards are used to play games, such as poker, and to spell words. These two objectives are accomplished within a single card game. The cards include a standard value (Ace through Deuce) and suit (Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts and Spades) in the upper left corners, and an inverted letter of the alphabet in the lower right corner. Four additional cards, for a total of 56 cards, include the vowels A, E, I or O in the corners. [0007] Each letter of the alphabet, except for J, Q, X, Z and the four vowels cards, appears at least once in the red suits and once in the black suits. [0008] The cards can be used to play poker in the usual manner, but with a twist. Players can select whether to play a poker hand or to create a word with the letters. Players indicate the type of hand they will play and compete against those play the same type of hand. Poker hands are ranked according to the well-established rules of poker. Words are ranked according to the number of cards and letters used to spell the word. The more cards/letters used, the stronger the hand. [0009] This card game utilizes the concepts and strategies of Poker and adds a new strategy based on the ability to use the dual function cards to spell words. The addition of wild cards for poker hands creates the non-typical poker situation where a 5-of-a-kind can occur. A 5-of-a-kind beats any normal poker hand, and a higher 5-of-a-kind beats a lower 5-of-a-kind. [0010] The following is a discussion and description of the preferred specific embodiments of this invention, such being made with reference to the drawings, wherein the same reference numerals are used to indicate the same or similar parts and/or structure. It should be noted that such discussion and description is not meant to unduly limit the scope of the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0011] FIG. 1. is a top view of some cards for a spelling poker card game, according to the present invention; [0012] FIG. 2. is a top view of some cards for the spelling poker card game, according to the present invention; [0013] FIG. 3 is a top view of some cards for the spelling poker card game, according to the present invention; [0014] FIG. 4 is a top view of some cards for the spelling poker card game, according to the present invention; [0015] FIG. 5 is a top view of some cards for the spelling poker card game, according to the present invention; and [0016] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a token for the spelling poker card game, according to the present invention. [0017] The following is a discussion and description of the preferred specific embodiments of this invention, such being made with reference to the drawings, wherein the same reference numerals are used to indicate the same or similar parts and/or structure. It should be noted that such discussion and description is not meant to unduly limit the scope of the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0018] The following detailed description is of the best presently contemplated modes of carrying out the invention. This description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating general principles of embodiments of the invention. [0019] FIGS. 1 and 2 are top views of some cards 10 for a spelling poker card game. These views show the poker indicia 12 of each of the cards 10. Two of the cards 10 also reveal their letters 14, which are used within the rules of the game to form words. The cards 10 of each suit in FIGS. 1-4 are shown overlapping each other. Continue reading about Spelling poker card game... 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