Amusement devices: games – Card or tile games – cards or tiles therefor
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-16
2010-11-16
Hunter, Alvin A (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Card or tile games, cards or tiles therefor
C463S012000, C463S013000, C463S026000, C463S027000, C463S028000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07832731
ABSTRACT:
A method of playing a wagering game has at least one player placing an Ante wager to compete against a dealer in a playing card game; the at least one player receiving a player initial hand of multiple playing cards of number n and evaluating the playing cards according to rules comprising:a) the player having the option of retaining all cards in the player initial hand or replacing one or more cards in the player initial hand if at least one card in the player initial hand equals or exceeds the minimum value to form a player resulting hand;b) the dealer receiving a dealer initial hand having more than n cards, the dealer optionally replacing one or more cards in the dealer initial hand; andc) the dealer comparing a single highest value card in the resulting dealer hand with a single highest value card in the player resulting hand as an at least initial step in determining a win loss event for the Ante wager.The dealer receives a dealer initial hand having more than n cards, the dealer replacing one or more cards in the dealer initial hand if at least one card in the dealer initial hand equals or exceeds the minimum value to form a dealer resulting hand; and the dealer comparing a single highest value card in the resulting dealer hand with a single highest value card in the player resulting hand as an at least initial step in determining a win loss event for the Ante wager.
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Smith Amanda Tears
Smith Ray
Baldori Joseph B
Hunter Alvin A
Mark A. Litman & Associates
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