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Modified poker card/tournament game and interactive network computer system for implementing same - PTT, LLC
United States Patent 5755621
Singer, Anthony M. (Brooklyn, NY)
08/716114
PTT, LLC (Westport, CT)
273/292, 463/11, 463/13, 463/25
A63F1/00; A63F1/18; A63F3/00; A63F13/12; G07F17/32; (IPC1-7): G06F15/44; A63F1/00
463/1, 463/9-13, 463/16, 463/25-26, 463/30-31, 463/36, 463/40-42, 364/410-412, 273/292, 273/293, 273/274, 273/138.1, 273/139, 273/138.2
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5314194 Method of playing a wagering game 1994-05-24 Wolf
5294128 Method of playing hi-hi-lo poker 1994-03-15 Marquez
For example, consider duplicate match point bridge scoring concepts. That is, two points are awarded for each player that is beaten, and one point for each player that is tied. Therefore, on where everyone is pulling a pair of Kings, someone can get a top score by getting triple-threes. Example: (K-3) (10-3) (K-7) (8-3) (3-5) yields a pair of Kings for almost all players except for the "crazy" few who pick the first 3-card
Consider this deal: (.heart.K, .diamond-solid.J) (K, .diamond-solid.10) (.diamond-solid.8, 9) (.diamond-solid.9, 3) (.heart.3, 7) with 50 participants in a tournament the frequency of some possible final hands are:
(1) .heart.K K 9 .diamond-solid.9 7 frequency of occurrence 35 (2) .heart.K K .diamond-solid.8 3 .heart.3 frequency of occurrence 8 (3) .heart.K K .diamond-solid.8 .diamond-solid.9 7 frequency of occurrence 3 (4) .diamond-solid.J .diamond-solid.10 .diamond-solid.8 .diamond-solid.9 7 frequency of occurrence 3 (5) .diamond-solid.J .diamond-solid.10 9 .diamond-solid.9 7 frequency of occurrence 1
50 players at $10 30 players at $25 15 players at $50 5 players at $100
a) Splitting: Instead of choosing one card of the pair being offered--the player can split his hand by doubling his bet, and therefore, taking both cards as part of two different poker hands. For example, if the player has reached a three card hold of (K, Q, J) and the offered pair is (10 or .diamond-solid.K), then it would behoove the player to split and double his bet to have both possible hands, that is:
(K, Q, J, 10) and (K, Q, J, .diamond-solid.K) since each hand can be a winner.
b) Passing Option allows the player to Pass Up the pair offered and in effect get to see six pairs of cards to choose the five cards of a poker hand. For example, if the player's holding after three cards is (10, 9, 8) and the offered pair is (3, .heart.2), the Pass Option allows the player to Pass on the Offered Pair and see another Offered Pair in order to choose the fourth card of the hand.
c) Take Both Cards Option allows the player to Take Both Cards of the Pair Offered and in effect get to see only four pairs of cards to choose the five cards of a poker hand. This option is not available as a fifth card option. For example, if the player's holding after three cards is (9, 9, 6) and the offered pair is (9, .heart.6), the Both Card Option allows the player to have both cards offered to complete a full-house and not be offered a fifth pair to choose from.
d) Replacement Option allows the player to replace a card in the hand with a card from the offered pair, and in effect, get to see six pairs of cards to choose the five cards of a poker hand. For example, if a player's hand after three cards is (K, .heart.7, J) and the offered pair is (10, .diamond-solid.Q) with the Replacement Option the player can choose to replace the .heart.7 with the .diamond-solid.Q, thereby holding (.diamond-solid.K, .diamond-solid.Q, .diamond-solid.J) and having two more pairs of cards to choose from.
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