WO1998052659A1 - Extended hand modified video poker game system and method of playing the same - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to modified poker card games, and more particularly, to an apparatus, computer tangible medium storing computer-executable instructions, and a method of playing an extended hand modified video poker game .
- Games must have a short duration between the start (the bet) and the finish (the payoff) .
- the game must be "secure,” that is, protected from cheating and tampering.
- poker a mainstay in the gambling world.
- Traditional five or seven card poker often uses the following rank order of winning hands from highest to lowest: royal flush, straight flush, four of a kind, full house, flush, straight, three of a kind, two pair, and "Jacks or better.”
- rank order of winning hands from highest to lowest: royal flush, straight flush, four of a kind, full house, flush, straight, three of a kind, two pair, and "Jacks or better."
- more than one player are each dealt a poker hand by one player who acts as the dealer. The player with the highest hand according to the established rank order wins.
- STUD poker one variation of five card poker, provides each player with five cards, forming a hand. If the players are separately playing against the dealer, naturally, each player attempts to beat the dealer or to obtain one of a predetermined collection of winning hands, such as those in the above-mentioned rank order. Often, a payoff for a given winning hand is inversely proportional to the probability of attaining that hand.
- DRAW poker permits a player to make a single discard, whereby one or more of the cards selected by the player are replaced by the dealer.
- a discard provides an opportunity to the player to increase the value of his hand. Typically, only one discard per round is permitted.
- "DRAW” poker increases the probability of obtaining a winning hand. To offset the probability of an improved hand, often the dealer reduces the payoff for any such winning hand by a constant amount .
- DRAW a disadvantage to “DRAW” poker is that the player must single-handedly ascertain each and every possible winning card combination and its associated payoff. Also, any one poker hand has no effect on a subsequent poker hand. Thus, as in “STUD” poker, a “DRAW” poker player need not develop a strategy to be implemented over the play of more than one hand.
- a player is dealt six cards and must divide them into a one-card high ranking hand, a two-card high ranking hand, and a three- card low ranking hand.
- the player may submit a wager for each of the three hands.
- the player's one-card, two-card, and three-card hands are compared against a bank player' s respective one-card, two-card, and three-card hands.
- the player is not permitted to discard any of the six dealt cards.
- any one round of three hands has no relation to the outcome of a subsequent round of three hands .
- U.S. Patent No. 5,382,025 discloses a method of playing a variation of poker.
- a dealer deals three two- card hands face-up.
- a player selects one of the three hands.
- the dealer deals five communal cards face-up.
- the three hands are then compared, in conjunction with the five communal cards, to determine the winning hand.
- the two cards from each hand are used along with the best three of the five communal cards for those two cards to achieve the highest poker hand.
- Little or no strategy can be used to win this game because the player must determine, without seeing the subsequently dealt five communal cards, which of three two-card hands will ultimately develop the winning five card hand.
- no one poker hand has any impact on a subsequent poker hand.
- no continuous strategy can be implemented across more than one round.
- the present invention optionally and advantageously provides the player with the feature of increasing their winnings with additional risk of loss, including current winnings.
- a bonus-like opportunity is provided the player to increase their winnings, making the modified poker game unexpectedly and substantially more exciting than other games.
- the apparatus has a display.
- the invention includes first means for generating a hand including at least five playing cards and for displaying the hand on the display.
- the invention also includes second means for generating a predetermined number or all payable subsets of the hand and for displaying the payable subsets on the display.
- a universe of payable subsets includes, in order of increasing amount of payoff, "jacks or better," two pairs, three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, seven card straight, straight flush, seven card flush, royal flush, and seven card straight flush, although any suitable ranking scheme may in fact be used.
- the apparatus has third means for enabling a user to choose a desired subset from the displayed payable subsets.
- Fourth means is provided for replacing playing cards in the chosen subset with an equal number of additional playing cards and for displaying the additional playing cards on the display alongside the playing cards not in the chosen subset.
- the invention also includes fifth means for restarting the first and second means after the subset is chosen, if there is at least one displayed payable subset.
- the inventive apparatus preferably includes a slot for accepting a wager and sixth means for selecting among several payoff tables including a first payoff table and a second payoff table.
- the first payoff table has a higher payoff than the second payoff table for each of the possible payable card combination subsets.
- the instant invention may include seventh means for maintaining a total credit tally by summing consecutive payoffs, and for displaying the total credit tally on said display.
- the apparatus may have a bus connecting a microprocessor, read only memory, and random access memory.
- the read only memory may store a computer program for controlling operation of the microprocessor and may include the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth means.
- the random access memory may include current game data .
- the third means may include a left button to programmably move a highlighted region of the display to the left, a right button to programmably move the highlighted region of the display to the right, and a select button to programmably select the highlighted region including a single highlighted subset of the displayed payable subsets.
- the third means may include a touch-sensitive display so as to permit selection of the desired payable subset by touching the display.
- the present invention creates a separate touch-sensitive display button or virtual button corresponding to each of the payable subsets to be displayed.
- the criteria for displaying payable subsets for selection by the player or players may include displaying all payable subsets, displaying a predetermined number of best or worst subsets, displaying a predetermined number of randomly selected subsets, and the like. That is, there is no requirement in the present invention that all payable subsets be displayed for selection by the player. Rather, this determination may be game specific, user selectable, or predetermined.
- the payoff table which associates payable card combination subsets to respective payoffs, may be found above the display.
- the read only memory may include the payoff table so that the payoff table can be read therefrom and displayed on the display.
- computer-executable video poker instructions can be provided in a computer-readable medium.
- the instructions include the following steps:
- Seven playing cards may be used to create a poker hand. Alternatively, any number of playing cards may be used to build a poker like hand. For example, four, five six or eight cards may be used in the present invention.
- the computer- executable instructions may include the steps of determining whether sufficient money has been deposited. Also, the instructions may include associating the deposited money with a respective payoff table from which the payoff for the chosen payable subset is obtained.
- the respective payoff table may have a universe of payable card combinations including "Jacks or better," two pairs, three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, seven card straight, straight flush, and seven card straight flush, and the like.
- the present invention may also be used with designated wild cards in the standard deck of cards, one or more decks of cards having more or less than the number of cards in a standard deck, or additional wild cards as well, such as jokers.
- designated wild cards in the standard deck of cards, one or more decks of cards having more or less than the number of cards in a standard deck, or additional wild cards as well, such as jokers.
- the inventive instructions may preferably include randomly generating the cards which are initially dealt to the player, and which are subsequently replaced upon selection of player of a payable card hand.
- the instructions may include returning the cards in a chosen payable subset to the deck(s), or include removing the cards in the chosen payable subset from the deck(s) for the rest of the round.
- the computer-executable instructions may include upgrading the payoff table, upon deposit by the user of additional money, so that the universe of payable card combinations expands to include three pairs, double three of kind, super full house, which is three of a kind and four of a kind, and super royal flush, which is a seven card straight flush with an ace as a highest card. Either or both the super full house and the super royal flush has a payoff including an optional progressive jackpot or bonus.
- the present ivnention optionally uses wild cards to further increase the possibility of obtaining card hands of higher rank, and/or potentially greater or perceived to be greater winnings.
- a method of playing poker includes the following steps:
- the method may also include the step of determining whether sufficient money has been deposited before proceeding to step (a) .
- the instant method may include associating the deposited money with a respective payoff table from which the payoff for the chosen payable subset is obtained.
- the respective payoff table may have a universe of payable card combinations including "Jacks or better," two pairs, three of a kind, straight, flush, full house, four of a kind, seven card straight, straight flush, and seven card straight flush.
- the poker playing method may include returning the cards in a chosen payable subset to the deck(s), or include removing the cards in the chosen payable subset from the deck(s) for the rest of the round.
- the method may include upgrading the payoff table, upon deposit by the user of additional money, so that the universe of payable card combinations expands to include three pairs, double three of kind, super full house, which is three of a kind and four of a kind, and super royal flush, which is a seven card straight flush with an ace as a highest card. At least one of the super full house and the super royal flush has a payoff including a progressive jackpot.
- the invention can include a video poker apparatus.
- the apparatus may have a display including a generated hand of poker and a plurality of buttons for enabling a user to select a winning subset of the generated hand of poker.
- the display may include generated replacement playing cards only for playing cards in the winning subset.
- the apparatus may be implemented using a standard personal computer, in a standard stand-alone environment or in a standard networked environment.
- the invention can include a method of playing poker having the following steps of:
- Figure 1 shows a flowchart of the video poker game
- Figure 2 shows a sample initial screen display prior to a first round of video poker
- Figure 3 shows a sample first screen display in a hypothetical round of video poker
- Figure 4 shows a sample second screen display in a hypothetical round of video poker
- Figure 5 shows a sample final screen display in a hypothetical round of video poker
- Figure 6 shows a sample screen display in a hypothetical round of video poker
- Figure 7 shows a sample screen display in a hypothetical round of video poker
- Figure 8 shows a sample screen display in a hypothetical round of video poker
- Figure 9 shows a schematic representation of the computer hardware of the instant invention.
- Figure 10 shows an alternate embodiment of the instant invention.
- Figure 1 shows a flowchart of the video poker game, wherein the reference numerals correspond to the following step numerals.
- Step 1 The video poker apparatus initializes a credit tally, which tracks the total winnings of a player.
- Step 1 is preferred, though not mandatory, and will be discussed below.
- Step 2 The apparatus deals a hand of playing cards to a player to start a round of video poker.
- Step 3 The apparatus determines all the possible winning hands based on the dealt hand.
- Step 4 The apparatus ends the round, if no possible winnings hands exist.
- Step 5 The apparatus displays all possible winning hands beneath the hand.
- Step 6 If winning hands do exist, the player is prompted to choose one of the displayed winning hands.
- Step 7 The apparatus determines which of the displayed winning hands was chosen. Since there is no penalty for allowing the player to select a payable hand for additional replacement cards, it is generally assumed that the player will select one of the sets of payable hands to be cashed-in, and have the corresponding cards replaced. On the other hand, in accordance with another embodiment of the invention, the modified poker game may impose a penalty for cashing in a payable subset hand when the player elects to replace those cards . Such penalty may be in the form of a reduced payoff table, an additional wager or ante to replace the cards that have been cashed-in, and the like.
- the player In the event that all cards may be selected for a payable subset, the player will be rewarded, and the game will terminate. Alternatively, the player may be awarded a free ante for the next game when all cards are replaced as a result of all displayed cards being selectable as a payable subset.
- Step 8 The apparatus adds a payoff associated with the chosen winning hand to the credit tally.
- Step 9 The apparatus then replaces those cards in the chosen winning hand or payable/cashable hand with an equal number of newly dealt cards.
- Step 10 The player continues play so that the apparatus and the player together repeat Steps 3 through 9.
- one player is intended to play video poker at the video poker apparatus at a time, although it is possible to play against a dealer, house or with multiple players against each other as well, in a tablelike card game or in a networked environment.
- the modified poker game may be played without the use of wagers, in a video or card game style as well.
- Example 1 The discussion regarding Example 1 will refer to Figures 2 through 5.
- Figure 2 shows an initial screen display of a preferred embodiment.
- the apparatus displays two payoff tables 10.
- a payoff table determines the payoff associated with a winning hand of poker.
- the player may select a "5 Coins" payoff table or a "10 Coins” payoff table, where "5 Coins” and "10 Coins” represent the required wager for a round of the modified poker game using the respective payoff table.
- the apparatus waits for an appropriate wager to be deposited, i.e., five coins to select the "5 Coins" payoff table, and 10 coins to select the "10 Coins” payoff table.
- Other denominations may also be used in the present invention, and the illustration and description of the 5 and 10 coin payoff table is exemplary.
- the apparatus also displays a Credit tally 20 reflecting a player's total winnings, a Bet amount 30 reflecting the deposited wager, and a Paid amount 40 reflecting the payoff for a winning hand. Note that before the start of a new game, the Credit tally 20 may show a previous player's score, as in Figure 2, to entice a subsequent player to attempt to beat that score.
- the apparatus further displays a "Bet Five” button 60 and a "Bet Ten” button 70 to enable the player to select "Bet Five" for the "5 Coins" payoff table, or "Bet Ten” for the "10 Coins" payoff table.
- the player is to insert five coins or ten coins and then select either the "Bet Five” button or the "Bet Ten” button, as appropriate, or vice versa.
- Figures 3 through 5 illustrate sample display screens of a round of video poker, according to the instant invention.
- the player deposits a ten coin wager and selects the "Bet Ten" button.
- a hand 50 of seven cards is dealt and displayed.
- an ace of hearts, an ace of diamonds, a jack of clubs, a jack of hearts, a two of clubs, a four of diamonds, and a king of diamonds are shown as the first hand.
- Beneath the hand 50 are displayed all possible payable subsets 90 of the hand, according to the payoff tables 10.
- other predetermined criteria may be used as to the display of selected payable subsets 90.
- the player may be forced to select a predetermined payable subset based on predetemrined criteria, such as best payable subset, highest ranking payable subset, lowest ranking payable subset, and the like.
- the payable subsets are a two pair consisting of a pair of aces and a pair of jacks; a "jacks or better” consisting of a pair of aces; and another "jacks or better” consisting of a pair of jacks.
- the payable subset of a two pair has a payoff of three coins, whereas if ten coins were wagered, the two pair has a payoff of six coins.
- the two pair has a payoff of six coins.
- the player selected the "Bet Ten” button he opted for the "10 Coins" payoff table, and thus, the above- mentioned "10 Coins” payoffs are pertinent, in this case.
- Beneath each of the payable subsets 90 is a "Take Hand" button 100.
- the player To choose a desired winning hand, the player must select the "Take Hand” button 100 beneath it. For example, if the player were to select the "Take Hand” button 100 beneath the pair of jacks, his Credit tally 20 would be credited with the associated four coin payoff, as shown in Figure 4.
- an additional wager may be used or a reduced payoff table, to allow the player to cash in a payable subset.
- the pair of jacks chosen as the payable subset have been replaced with a five of clubs and a two of hearts in the displayed hand 50. Again, all of the possible payable subsets 90 are displayed below the hand 50.
- the payable subsets include a two pair consisting of two aces and two twos; and a "jacks or better” consisting of a pair of aces.
- the "10 Coins" payoff table is still applicable.
- the payable subset 90 of the two pair has a six coin payoff
- the payable subset 90 of the "jacks or better” has a four coin payoff.
- the pair of aces chosen as the payable subset have been replaced with an eight of hearts and a six of clubs in the displayed hand 50.
- the Credit tally 20 reflects eight coins worth of total winnings. This time, however, no payable subsets are displayed because no payable subsets of the hand 50 exist, thereby ending the present round of video poker.
- the player has two options. First, he may select the "Cash Out” button to receive his total winnings as represented in the Credit tally 20. Second, he may select the "Bet Five" button or the "Bet Ten” button to play another round of video poker . Example 2.
- Example 2 will illustrate a possible strategy when playing the present video poker game. The discussion of Example 2 will refer to Figures 6 through 8. It will be assumed that the player has chosen the "10 Coins" payoff table and deposited the appropriate ten coin wager.
- Figure 6 shows a sample hand 50 of playing cards consisting of an ace of hearts, a nine of clubs, a queen of diamonds, a nine of diamonds, a two of clubs, a queen of spades, and a king of clubs.
- the possible payable subsets 90 are displayed beneath the hand 50.
- the payable subsets 90 include a two pair consisting of a nine of clubs, a queen of diamonds, a nine of diamonds, and a queen of spades; and a "jacks or better" consisting of a queen of diamonds and a queen of spades.
- the two pair has a payoff of six coins, whereas the "jacks or better” has a payoff of four coins. Clearly, the two pair has a higher payoff than the "jacks or better.” A conservative player may opt for the two pair.
- FIGS 7 and 8 show a possible subsequent hand 50. That is, the queen of diamonds and the queen of spades of the chosen "jacks or better" payable subset have been replaced with a king of diamonds and a king of spades.
- the payable subsets 90 of this subsequent hand 50 are provided below the hand.
- one of the payable subsets 90 is a full house consisting of a nine of clubs, a king of diamonds, a nine of diamonds, a king of spades, and a king of clubs. Referring to the payoff table 10 for "10 Coins," a full house has a payoff of 30 coins. It is quite possible that such an opportunity for a high payoff would not have availed itself, if, in the previous hand, the player had opted for the two pair, instead of the "jacks or better.”
- Figure 7 shows a displayed hand 50 including an ace of hearts, a nine of clubs, a king of diamonds, a nine of diamonds, a two of clubs, a king of spades, and a king of clubs.
- the payable subsets 90 below the displayed hand 50 include a full house consisting of a nine of clubs, a king of diamonds, a nine of diamonds, a king of spades, and a king of clubs; a three of a kind consisting of a king of diamonds, a king of spades, and a king of clubs; and a two pair consisting of a nine of clubs, a king of diamonds, a nine of diamonds, and a king of spades.
- adjacent the "Take Hand" button for the above-mentioned two pair is a "More" button.
- the additional payable subsets 90 include a two pair consisting of a nine of clubs, a nine of diamonds, a king of spades, and a king of clubs; a "jacks or better” consisting of a king of diamonds and a king of spades; a “jacks or better” consisting of a king of diamonds or a king of clubs; and a “jacks or better” consisting of a king of spades and a king of clubs .
- the instant video poker apparatus can be implemented with the computer hardware 130.
- the computer hardware 130 may include a microprocessor (MPU) 140, which executes the computer-implemented functions for the present video poker game system.
- Hardware 130 may include read only memory (ROM) 150 for storing, among other things, the video poker game instructions.
- ROM read only memory
- a sample software program that implements the video poker game according to the instant invention is included in the Appendix provided below.
- the computer hardware 130 also may include random access memory (RAM) 160 for, among other things, retrieving the video poker game instructions stored in ROM 150 and for storing the instructions for execution by the microprocessor of a video poker game.
- RAM random access memory
- the computer hardware 130 may include user interface devices 180, which may include a video display 200, a speaker 210, and/or a keyboard 220. Each of these user interface devices may include respective controllers for controlling transmission of the required data for properly utilizing the user interface devices.
- the video display 200 may include a gray scale video monitor or a color video monitor.
- the keyboard 220 may either have a "Left” button, a “Right” button, and a “Select” button, as shown in Figure 10, or have, for example, five buttons. Other number of buttons may also be used. Alternatively, as described above, a touch screen monitor may be used where a separate button is designated for each payable subset card hand.
- the "Left” and “Right” buttons may be manipulated, repeatedly if needed, to move a highlighted portion of the video display to a desired payable subset or the "Take Hand” button beneath it.
- the "Select” button can then be manipulated to choose the desired payable subset, thereby crediting the Credit tally 20 with the payoff associated with the desired payable subset and causing the instant apparatus to replace the cards in the chosen payable subset with an equal number of new cards .
- the computer hardware 130 may also include an input/output device 190 providing a gateway from the hardware 130 to possible external devices.
- input/output device 190 may connect to other video poker apparatuses for raising a progressive jackpot.
- the video poker game apparatus may also include a slot 230 for accepting a wager, as shown in Figure 10.
- the preferred payoff tables are as follows:
- the present invention includes an additional bonus reward, e.g., 15,000, for input of 10 coins and a seven card straight flush.
- additional bonus reward e.g. 15,000
- Other standard payoff tables may also be used.
- the number of cards dealt to form a hand can be any number of cards, from, - for example, four to seven, eight, nine and the like.
- the video display 190 may be touch sensitive so as to obviate the need for the keyboard 220. That is, referring to Figure 3, for example, a payable subset 90 could be selected by touching, on the touch-sensitive video display 190, the desired payable subset, or the "Take Hand" button beneath the desired payable subset.
- the payoff tables 10' may alternatively be affixed to a decorative portion of the video poker game apparatus above the video display 190.
- the universe of payable subsets may be expanded to include three pair, double three of a kinds, super full house (four of a kind and three of a kind), and super royal flush (seven card royal flush) . Because the latter two payable subsets are likely to occur so infrequently, it may be preferable to have a progressive jackpot payoff associated therewith. This expanded universe of payable subsets may be available to the player upon deposit of an extra wager, for example, an extra coin.
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