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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2005
Mark C. Nicely, Daly City, CA (US);
Ernie M. Lafky, San Francisco, CA (US);
Paul E. Parker, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Mark C. Nicely, Daly City, CA (US);
Ernie M. Lafky, San Francisco, CA (US);
Paul E. Parker, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
IGT, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A card game and method of playing the card game is disclosed. The card game is premised on the game of Texas Hold'em and pits a player against one or more virtual players. Initially, the player places a blind wager and then the player and multiple virtual players are provided two hole cards. The player's two hole cards are provided face-up and each virtual player receives the hole cards face down. In one version, at least one virtual hand is eliminated from play during the game. Elimination criteria can be based on a ranking of the virtual player's hand or other suitable criteria. At the end of the game the player's hand is compared to each remaining virtual player's hand. If the player's hand outranks each virtual player's hand, the player wins a payout. A hand swap or exchange, 'All In' wager and a side wager are other features of the game.