IP Library Granted Patent US 7,137,628
Granted Patent B2
US 7,137,628 · App. 10/290,135 · Granted Nov 21, 2006

Electronic video poker game

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,137,628
App. No.
10/290,135
Granted
Nov 21, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of playing a draw poker game only by a single player. The player makes a wager for each separate hand to be played. At least two hands of five cards are dealt all face up from a standard deck of playing cards. The cards in the first hand are the same cards as the cards in the second hand. The player discarding none, one or more cards from the first hand. The player discarding none, one or more cards from the second hand. Cards that have been discarded in each hand are replaced by cards from the standard deck of playing cards. The poker hand ranking of each hand is determined. The player is paid for any winning poker hands based on a pay table and the amount of the player's wager.

Claims (28)

1. A method of playing a draw poker card game by only a single player, said method comprising:

a) displaying a first hand of five cards all face up from a standard deck of playing cards;

b) displaying a second hand of the same cards as the first hand all face up;

c) discarding none, one or more cards from the first hand;

d) discarding none, one or more cards from the second hand;

e) replacing any cards discarded from the first hand with cards from the standard deck of playing cards with the cards from the first hand removed therefrom; and

f) replacing any cards discarded from the second hand with cards from the standard deck of playing cards with the cards from the second hand removed therefrom.

2. A method of playing a draw poker card game by only a single player, said method comprising:

a) displaying a first hand of at least five cards all face up from a standard deck of playing cards;

b) displaying a second hand of the same cards as the first hand all face up;

c) discarding none, one or more cards from the first hand;

d) discarding none, one or more cards from the second hand;

e) replacing any cards discarded from the first hand with cards from the standard deck of playing cards with the cards from the first hand removed therefrom; and

f) replacing any cards discarded from the second hand with cards from the standard deck of playing cards with the cards from the second hand removed therefrom.

3. A method of playing a draw poker card game by only a single player, said method comprising:

a) displaying a first hand of a predetermined number of cards all face up from a standard deck of playing cards, wherein the predetermined number is at least three;

b) displaying a second hand of the same cards as the first hand all face up;

c) discarding none, one or more cards from the first hand;

d) discarding none, one or more cards from the second hand;

e) replacing any cards discarded from the first hand with cards from the standard deck of playing cards with the cards from the first hand removed therefrom; and

f) replacing any cards discarded from the second hand with cards from the standard deck of playing cards with the cards from the second hand removed therefrom.

4. A method of playing a draw poker card game by only a single player, said method comprising:

a) displaying a first hand of at least a predetermined number of cards all face up from a standard deck of playing cards, wherein the predetermined number is at least three;

b) displaying a second hand of the same cards as the first hand all face up;

c) discarding none, one or more cards from the first hand;

d) discarding none, one or more cards from the second hand;

e) replacing any cards discarded from the first hand with cards from the standard deck of playing cards with the cards from the first hand removed therefrom; and

f) replacing any cards discarded from the second hand with cards from the standard deck of playing cards with the cards from the second hand removed therefrom.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2006
From: MOODY, ERNEST W.
To: ACTION GAMING, INC.
Reel/Frame 017776/0238 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2004
From: ACTION GAMING, INC.
To: IGT
Reel/Frame 015442/0545 →