D D Stud, Inc.

Pgb Partnership

Stanley E Fulton

Anthony N Cabot

A poker-type card game which provides a player with an opportunity to increase the amount wagered, and therefore to increase a winning payout, even after the player has received a definite indication that the player has won. Apparatus useful with the game method include a board game version and an electronic video game version which allow a player to increase his wager after reviewing a first display of a plurality of cards.

Method of playing a poker-type game and apparatus therefor

Methods of playing card games wherein a dealer is initially provided with a number of cards exceeding the minimum number required to play a hand. According to various embodiments, the dealer discards the excess cards during the play of a card hand.

Method of playing a blackjack card game

Methods and apparatus are provided in which a player may build a winning card hand. According to one method of playing a card game, a player is provided with sequential opportunities to build a winning hand comprising the steps of: providing a player with an opportunity to make a wager; providing a player with a first plurality of cards wherein one of said cards is first optional card; providing said player with the choice of keeping or discarding said first optional card; subsequently providing said player with a first replacement card if said player discarded said first optional card and providing said player with a second optional card; providing said player with the choice of keeping or discarding said second optional card; subsequently providing said player with a second replacement card if said player discarded said second optional card; and providing said player with a winning payout if said player's final hand favorably compares with a predetermined winning payout schedule.

Draw stud poker-type card game

Methods of playing card games wherein a player makes a plurality of wagers and is provided with an initial partial card hand for each wager. The player then receives additional cards which the player assigns to the previously received initial partial hands. The supplemental cards provided to a player for assigning to the initial partial hands can be provided to the player all at once or one at a time.

Method of playing a multiple hand card game

Method of playing a poker-type game

A casino game system which allows a person playing a first gaming device, such as a video gaming device, to play a conventional group oriented game. e.g. bingo, without leaving the first gaming device. One embodiment comprises a casino bingo game comprising a plurality of gaming devices which each allow a player to play a first game, such as stud poker. Each of the gaming devices has at least one means for generating sound corresponding to the play of the first game. A control station is placed in communication with the gaming devices. The sound generating means of the plurality of gaming devices is responsive to the control station such that the volume of the sound corresponding to the first game can be reduced at the beginning of a bingo session, in response to a signal from the control station. The control station is also capable of generating a first signal which can be detected at the gaming devices to indicate the beginning of the bingo session. If the person does not wish to play bingo, he can continue to play the first game. Alternatively, a person can access a bingo playing surface which is on a bingo card movably attached to the gaming device. The volume of sound emanating from the sound generating means is also reduced on those gaming devices where a player has not accessed the playing surface and has not elected to play bingo so that the distractions to other players who do elect to play bingo will be minimized.

Casino game system

An electronic, poker-type game which provides a player with an opportunity to increase the amount wagered, and therefore to increase a winning payout, even after the player has received a definite indication that the player has won. A preferred video game embodiment allows a player to increase his wager after reviewing a first display of a plurality of cards.

Growing community of inventors

Las Vegas, NV, United States of America

Stanley E Fulton