Amusement devices: games – Card or tile games – cards or tiles therefor
Reexamination Certificate
1999-08-16
2001-03-27
Layno, Benjamin H. (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Card or tile games, cards or tiles therefor
Reexamination Certificate
active
06206374
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention generally relates to casino card games including progressive jackpots. More particularly, it relates to methods and apparatus for playing electronic and live table versions of seven card stud and five card draw poker games, including an optional progressive jackpot feature.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Tile present invention relates to methods for playing seven card stud and five card draw poker variants including an optional progressive jackpot feature, and more particularly relates to particular variations of the CARIBBEAN STUD (registered trademark) poker variant disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,836,553 and including an optional progressive jackpot component as disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,861,041 and 5,078,405.
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