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Team poker gameRelated Patent Categories: Amusement Devices: Games, Card Or Tile Games, Cards Or Tiles ThereforTeam poker game description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070210521, Team poker 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 particularly to the field of poker games. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Poker is the prototypical individual game. Everything a poker player does, from betting, to bluffing, to playing psychological games, is designed solely to benefit the player and to work to the detriment of all other players. As Anthony Holden explained in his book, The Big Deal: One Year as a Professional Poker Player, "Whether he likes it or not, a man's character is stripped bare at the poker table; if the other players read hi m better than he does, he has only himself to blame. Unless he is both able and prepared to see himself as others do, flaws and all, he will be a loser in cards, as in life." [0003] Poker's popularity has risen in recent years, largely as the result of television coverage, Internet sites, and a new emphasis on the game from casinos. Not only have casinos devoted more of their gambling space to poker, sales of poker books and participation in online poker tournaments have skyrocketed. Poker has an interesting mixture of skill and luck that seems to attract gamblers confident in their ability to have enough skill to conquer luck. [0004] To capitalize on this increased interest in poker, some casinos now offer poker games, such as pai gow poker, that pit a player against the house. The object of pai-gow poker is to make two poker hands that beat the house hand. A player divides seven cards into a five-card hand (high hand) and a two-card hand (low hand). If both hands beat the house's hand, the player wins, if both are worse, the house wins, and a split is a push. [0005] Other poker games of this type include Caribbean Stud, Let'em Ride, and Tri Card Poker. These types of poker games are also available online, but again, they involve individual play. [0006] Another avenue of increased interest involves poker tournaments, where players compete against each other for prize money awarded to those who survive the longest in games against other players. Tournaments take place online and at casinos. [0007] Different tournaments involve different poker games. For example, one of the most popular games is Texas Hold'em, where each player first receives two cards face down. A round of betting ensues, as players decide whether to remain in or fold. The dealer than deals five community cards face up as follows. The first three cards are called the "flop," and the players can bet after these are turned over. The fourth card is called the "turn," and provides another opportunity to bet. The fifth card, or the "river," is the last opportunity to bet. The game either has an upper limit for bets or is unlimited. The player with the best hand formed from the two face-down cards and the five community cards takes the pot, as does any player remaining after all the others have folded. [0008] There are several variations of this type of poker, such as Omaha. Other types of poker, such as five-card draw and its variations (e.g., Lowball), and seven-card stud and its variations (such as Razz), do not have shared cards. These games are available at casinos or online. They all share one attribute, however. Players are not allowed to collaborate with one another. Any attempts to act in concert with another player constitute cheating. [0009] Although there is always an interest in developing new poker games, these have been limited to individual games. There has been little if any interest in playing poker in teams, as the team concept runs counter to the inherent individualism of poker. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0010] A method of playing a poker tournament involving teams with multiple members comprises: having the members of each team play hands of poker; selecting a game-ending criterion; determining the scores of each team when the game-ending criterion is met; and declaring a winner with the best determined score. [0011] The following description of a team-concept gambling game will make clear to persons of ordinary skill objects and advantages of the invention. Both the previous general description and the following detailed description, however, merely provide illustrations and examples, and do not restrict the invention defined by the claims. [0012] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate implementations of the invention, and together with the description, help explain the principles of the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0013] FIG. 1 is an exemplary layout for a team poker tournament consistent with the invention. [0014] FIG. 2 is a flow diagram of a possible team poker tournament consistent with the invention. [0015] FIG. 3 is an exemplary layout for another team poker tournament consistent with the invention. DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS [0016] In the following description, the same reference numbers in the figures refer to the same or similar elements, unless indicated otherwise. The figures, however, merely show some, but not all, examples consistent with the claimed invention. [0017] In one implementation consistent with the invention, several teams compete against each other. The size of teams is not important, and may, for example, depend on the number of teams. A typical size may be three to five players. Preferably, each team has a captain who could be one of the players, but need not be. [0018] In one type of team tournament, each game lasts for a preset period of time, such as two hours. Alternatively, each game lasts for a predetermined number of hands, such as fifty hands. In yet another alternative, similar to individual tournaments, a game could continue until only the members of one team have any chips left. [0019] FIG. 1 shows an arrangement of players around a poker table 100 with a dealer 105. Players 110, 130, and 150 are on one team, and players 120, 140, and 160 are on another team. Alternatively, the players on a team may sit next to each other to possibly make it easier for a captain to make the strategic moves explained below. Continue reading about Team poker game... Full patent description for Team poker game Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Team poker game patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. 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