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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2006
Applicant:
Richard Soltys, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Inventor:
Richard Soltys, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Assignee:
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 1/00 (2006.01); A63F 1/12 (2006.01); A63F 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 1/00 (2013.01); A63F 1/12 (2013.01); A63F 3/00157 (2013.01);
Abstract
A composition of a set of playing cards employing a plurality of standard playing cards and bonus playing cards may be determined, resulting in a desired theoretical hold or advantage for the gaming establishment. The composition identifies the number of each of a variety of bonus playing cards to include in a set of playing cards to achieve the theoretical hold. The composition may be based on a desired theoretical hold, rule(s), and/or bonus parameters.