IP Library Granted Patent US 8,651,930
Granted Patent B2
US 8,651,930 · App. 13/162,841 · Granted Feb 18, 2014

Apparatus for table poker games

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,651,930
App. No.
13/162,841
Granted
Feb 18, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus for table poker games aims to increase odds of the table poker games. The apparatus includes an electronic display panel which has at least one display zone to represent a corresponding betting zone and display a dynamic raising odds. Banker can pay player's bets according to the dynamic raising odds. Thus an expected value of the table poker games can be increased to give players extra award, thereby can increase the attraction of the table poker games and also enhance utilization of the poker tables.

Claims (30)

1. An apparatus for table poker games allowing a banker and a player to take part in a table game which generates a plurality of game results, comprising:

a pack of poker cards for the banker to perform the table game according to set rules to generate at least one of the game results to match at least one of a plurality of betting zones, each betting zone having a respective probability combined to define an overall game probability;

a betting table which includes the plurality of betting zones to represent the game results, each betting zone allowing the player to place a bet and including a payment odds to form a multiplication product by multiplying with the overall game probability to become a player's return rate which is not greater than 100% by controlling the payment odds; and

an electronic display panel to display at least one display zone corresponding to the plurality of betting zones and display a plurality of dynamic raising odds;

wherein, the banker selects, via the electronic display panel, a selection of a higher one between the payment odds and one of the plurality of dynamic raising odds to pay a player's bet corresponding to one of the plurality of betting zones;

wherein, the selected one of the plurality of dynamic raising odds each including an appearing probability;

wherein, an accumulation average odds being defined as an accumulation sum of the multiplication product of the plurality of dynamic raising odds and each corresponding appearing probability;

wherein, a player's raising return rate being defined as a multiplication product of the accumulation average odds and the game overall probability;

wherein, the dynamic raising odds and each corresponding appearing probability being controlled to let the player's raising return rate approach to a given target value; and

wherein, when the banker selects said one of the dynamic raised odds for the play of the poker table game, the player's return rate is adjusted to said player's raising return rate.

2. The apparatus for table poker games of claim 1 , wherein the electronic display panel is mounted at one side of the betting table.

3. The apparatus for table poker games of claim 1 , wherein the betting table includes an electronic screen and the plurality of betting zones are displayed on the electronic screen.

4. The apparatus for table poker games of claim 3 , wherein the electronic screen comprises a touch panel.

5. The apparatus for table poker games of claim 3 , wherein the electronic display panel is embedded in the electronic screen of the betting table.

6. The apparatus for table poker games of claim 1 , wherein the selectable plurality of dynamic raising odds include definite values and numbers set by the banker.

7. An apparatus for table poker games allowing a banker and a player to take part in a baccarat game which includes five game results of banker's hand win, tie, player's hand win, banker pair and player pair, comprising:

a pack of poker cards for performing the baccarat game to generate at least one of the five game results, to match at least one of five betting zones, each betting zone having a respective probability combined to define an overall game probability;

a betting table which includes the five betting zones to represent the five game results, each betting zone allowing the player to place a bet and including a payment odds to form a multiplication product by multiplying with the overall game probability to become a player's return rate which is not greater than 100% by controlling the payment odds; and

an electronic display panel to display at least one display zone corresponding to the five betting zones and display a plurality of dynamic raising odds;

wherein, the banker selects, via the electronic display panel, a selection of a higher one between the payment odds and one of the plurality of dynamic raising odds to pay a player's bet corresponding to one of the five betting zones;

wherein, the selected one of the plurality of dynamic raising odds each including an appearing probability;

wherein, an accumulation average odds being defined as an accumulation sum of the multiplication product of the plurality of dynamic raising odds and each corresponding appearing probability;

wherein, a player's raising return rate being defined as a multiplication product of the accumulation average odds and the game overall probability;

wherein, the dynamic raising odds and each corresponding appearing probability being controlled to let the player's raising return rate approach to a given target value; and

wherein, when the banker selects said one of the dynamic raised odds for the play of the poker table game, the player's return rate is adjusted to said player's raising return rate.

8. The apparatus for table poker games of claim 7 , wherein the electronic display panel is mounted at one side of the betting table.

9. The apparatus for table poker games of claim 7 , wherein the betting table includes an electronic screen and the five betting zones thereof are displayed on the electronic screen.

10. The apparatus for table poker games of claim 9 , wherein the electronic screen comprises a touch panel.

11. The apparatus for table poker games of claim 9 , wherein the electronic display panel is embedded in the electronic screen of the betting table.

12. The apparatus for table poker games of claim 7 , wherein the selectable plurality of dynamic raising odds include definite values and numbers set by the banker.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 13, 2024
From: HSU, TIEN-SHU
To: JUMBO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
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