Patent ID: 6234485
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A computer system for a plurality of players to play a card game using representations of a deck of cards, the system comprising:an input device for each of the plurality of players to input data for the play of the card game;a processor coupled to the input device for receiving the input data from the input device; anda display device coupled to the processor for displaying the display information;wherein the processor provides each of the plurality of players with an option to select from the group consisting of receiving insurance and declining insurance;wherein the processor receives an option selection from each of the plurality of players, the option selection for each of the plurality of players selecting to receive insurance comprising receiving an insurance fee;wherein the processor deals a predetermined number of cards to each of the plurality of players, such that each of the plurality of players has a hand;wherein the processor determines whether the hand of each of the plurality of players is a losing hand;wherein the processor provides a bonus card to each of the plurality of players receiving insurance and having a losing hand;wherein the processor determines whether each of the plurality of players has a winning hand; andwherein the processor outputs display information to the display device.