Amusement devices: games – Card or tile games – cards or tiles therefor
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-23
2009-02-24
Kim, Eugene (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Card or tile games, cards or tiles therefor
Reexamination Certificate
active
07494126
ABSTRACT:
At least two card games (i.e., multi-card games) are played tournament style to determine at least one winner, or the best card player or team of players. In accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention, three card games are played tournament style to determine the best card player. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the three card games include poker (e.g., Seven Card Stud, Texas Hold-Em, etc.), rummy (e.g., Gin Rummy, etc.), and bridge (e.g., Whist, Auction Bridge, Contract Bridge, etc.). In one embodiment of the present invention, the tournament includes a plurality of individual or team players. Scores in each game are used to rank players (e.g., best individual poker player, best poker team, etc.) and to determine the best overall card player (e.g., by adding the scores together, etc.). Prizes may then be distributed to the overall best card player, the overall second best card player, the best poker player, the best rummy player, the best bridge player, etc.
REFERENCES:
patent: 6174237 (2001-01-01), Stephenson
patent: 2005/0102047 (2005-05-01), Ottofy
patent: 2005/0173862 (2005-08-01), Orenstein
Gordon David
Lane Mary
Dennis Michael D
Kim Eugene
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
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