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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2008
Applicants:
Michael J Kuhn, Spokane, WA (US);
Donald L. Evans, Spokane, WA (US);
Inventors:
Michael J Kuhn, Spokane, WA (US);
Donald L. Evans, Spokane, WA (US);
Assignee:
DigiDeal Corporation, Spokane Valley, WA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gaming apparatus and methods which include multiple virtual stacks of symbols, such as cards, numbers, picture symbols or other symbols. In one form each player has an individual virtual stack and the dealer has one stack. In another form each player has one stack and the dealer has individual virtual stacks for each player. In some preferred forms, the symbol sets for each participant are stripped or reduced during the game as various symbols are assigned thereto. Other alternatives are also described.