Amusement devices: games – Games accessories – Game supporting tables or surfaces
Patent
1989-06-05
1992-01-07
Coven, Edward M.
Amusement devices: games
Games accessories
Game supporting tables or surfaces
273 85CP, 273 85G, A63F 100
Patent
active
050784056
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for including a progressive jackpot component in a live casino table game. In addition to playing a live casino table game, each player makes an additional wager at the beginning of each hand that makes that player eligible to win all of part of a jackpot. If during the play of the hand a player is dealt a predetermined arrangement of cards, the player wins a preselected percentage of the jackpot amount. The jackpot is progressive in that unwon amounts of the jackpot carry over to the next hand. Apparatus is provided to receive each gaming token wagered for the jackpot component, to increment the jackpot meter which displays the jackpot amount, to decrement the jackpot meter whenever a winning hand is paid and to reset the apparatus for the next hand.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3269503 (1966-08-01), Foster
patent: 4614342 (1986-09-01), Takashima
patent: 4760527 (1988-07-01), Sidley
patent: 4837728 (1989-06-01), Barrie et al.
Jones Daniel A.
Suttle James P.
Caribbean Stud Enterprises, Inc.
Chiu Raleigh W.
Coven Edward M.
LandOfFree
Apparatus for progressive jackpot gaming does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Apparatus for progressive jackpot gaming, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus for progressive jackpot gaming will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-816876