Abstract: A card game that can be used for wagering purposes. A player can be dealt initial three cards and three two card hands can be formed from the initial cards. A three card hand can also be formed from the initial cards. The player can also have the option, after being dealt the initial cards, of choosing one out of the three cards to be replaced by a newly dealt card. The two card hands and the three card hand can then be paid according to a two card paytable and a three card paytable.

Abstract: The roulette game is based upon a wheel having multiple series of consecutive numbers thereon. Each number is distinguished by a color, with a different quantity of colors repeating to provide a unique color and number combination for each position on the wheel. The colors may be selected to represent the colors of a national flag, e.g., red, white, and blue for the U.S., red, white, and green for Mexico, etc. House profit is provided by the retention of a percentage of winning wagers, rather than by payment of lower than actual odds or by designating one or more wheel positions as winning positions for the house. This system facilitates a progressive wagering system wherein retention of the house profit is waived for players who choose to place progressive wagers on consecutive plays of the wheel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for playing a game in which values of a game piece are gradually revealed. In one embodiment, a housing receives a game piece. The housing includes an opaque portion covering markings on the game piece. The opaque portion is movable for gradually revealing at least one marking on the game piece. The opaque portion can include a pair of movable doors. The doors are moved laterally toward one another to reveal markings on outer columns of the game piece. The doors are moved vertically for revealing markings on an inner column of the game piece.

Abstract: A scratch-ticket game card simulating a instant Texas Hold'Em Poker game card with multiple chances of winning for a player. The instant game card includes plurality sets of player hands and a set of opponent hands, a set of community cards, and at least two prizes. The player can combine the set of community cards with each set of player hands to form a strongest hand for that set of player hands. The strongest hand for each set of player hands is compared against the strongest hand for the opponent hand. If the player wins, the player wins the prize associated with the winning player hand.

Abstract: A method of playing a poker-type keno game that has a plurality of two-card, revealed, starter hands and five unrevealed community cards. A player wagers on one or more starter hands, after which the community cards are revealed. Each starter hand is combined with all of the community cards to form complete hands. The player is paid a payout amount if the highest ranked complete hand that has been wagered on is found in a pay table that corresponds to the hand. Optionally, the hands and payout amounts in the pay table are based on the odds of achieving ranked hands. Optionally, there are multiple sets of community cards.

Abstract: A method of conducting a Baccarat game incorporating one or more side wagers is disclosed. The side wagers are dependent upon the number of cards dealt during the Baccarat hand and may be incorporated into all types of Baccarat games including Mini and Midi games. Accordingly, players may place wagers on whether 4, 5 or 6 cards will be dealt during the Baccarat hand. In one version, a payout of 3 to 2 is paid on winning wagers dependent on 4 cards being dealt and a payout of 2 to 1 is paid on winning wagers dependent upon 5 and 6 cards being dealt. Importantly, the side wagers do not impact the play of the conventional Baccarat game. While ideal for a live game, the side wagers are also suitable for electronic gaming devices, online and mobile versions.

Abstract: An improved video draw poker game is disclosed that deals a player an initial five card draw poker hand plus an additional match hand of cards. After the player has held and replaced cards to obtain a final hand of cards from which draw poker winnings are determined in a conventional manner, the final hand of cards is compared to the match hand of cards to determine additional winnings based on face value and suit matches between cards in the draw hand and in the match hand. The match concept is also disclosed as used with a game played on a video slot machine.

Abstract: A method for playing a gaming device where selected bets enable various bonuses. In the preferred embodiment 5 different bonuses are offered depending on credit per line bets, and said bonuses may occur in combination.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for playing a multi-hand card game. The game allows the simultaneous play of multiple card hands. The multiple card hands are created from a first card hand—typically including the draw and random selection of additional cards in an attempt to improve the first card hand. All additional card hands are a variant of this first card hand (or each immediately preceding card hand). Specifically, each subsequent card hand is generated as a function of the rank of the immediately preceding card hand (or the first card hand). The generation of the subsequent card hands may be based on each card held in the first card hand. Alternately, the generation of cards for each subsequent card hand may be restrictively applied only to the hold cards from the first card hand with sufficient additional cards randomly selected to complete each of the subsequent card hands.

Abstract: A gaming method is disclosed and comprises the following steps, which need not necessarily be performed in the exact order: providing at least two card representations to a player, each card representation comprising a symbol, the symbol having a corresponding predetermined value; providing at least two card representations to a dealer, each card representation comprising a symbol, the symbol having a corresponding predetermined value; evaluating a blackjack game outcome by comparing the values of the player and the dealer's card representations, wherein the player wins the blackjack game if the sum of the predetermined values of the player's card representations is higher than the dealer's; using two of the player's card representations for a game of poker; using two of the dealer's card representations for a game of poker; defining values for a plurality of combinations of two card representations; and evaluating a poker game outcome based on the player and the dealer's two card representations, wherein the

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for moving playing cards from a first group of cards into plural hands of cards, wherein each of the hands contains a random arrangement of cards. The apparatus comprises a card receiver for receiving the first group of cards, a single stack of card-receiving compartments generally adjacent to the card receiver, the stack generally vertically movable, an elevator for moving the stack, a card-moving mechanism between the card receiver and the stack, and a microprocessor that controls the card-moving mechanism and the elevator so that an individual card is moved into an identified compartment. The number of compartments receiving cards and the number of cards moved to each compartment may be selected.

Abstract: An otherwise conventional craps table comprises a segment with an alternative betting option to the traditional “Big 6” and “Big 8” wagers. One embodiment provides a low portion which allows a player to wager that a two, three, four, five, or six will be thrown on the next roll of the dice during play of a craps game and a high portion which allows a player to wager that an eight, a nine, ten, eleven, or twelve will thrown on the next roll of the dice during play of a craps game. The payout received by a wagering player is determined according to the bet placed and the method by which the desired numbers are thrown on the next roll.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating play of a poker game utilizing dealer qualification criteria that impact the manner in which the game proceeds. The player(s) and dealer ante, and starting hands are dealt to the player(s) and dealer. The player may fold and lose the ante, or place a bet. The dealer's starting hand must meet qualifying criteria, such as a particular poker rank. If it does not, the dealer does not qualify, and the player(s) win the dealer's ante amount. If the dealer's starting hand qualifies, the dealer calls the players' bets, and deals a community hand. Using their respective starting hands and the community hand, each of the players and the dealer arrives at a resulting hand. If a player's resulting hand beats the dealer's based on poker rank, that player wins. Multiple betting options and/or multiple dealer qualification criteria may be implemented to enhance gaming entertainment.

Abstract: A method of playing a poker-type keno game where a player wagers on a game that has two cards revealed in each of a plurality of hands. The player wagers on one or more of the hands. Five community cards are revealed and are part of each hand. The winning hand is determined by comparing the best five cards of each hand to each other and/or to a pay table. Optionally, the player can wager on a bonus hand comprised of a subset of the community cards.

Abstract: A lottery instant win game card simulating a Hold'Em Poker styled card game with multiple chances of winning for a player. The instant game card includes at least two sets of player hands and at least two sets of opponent hands, with at least two sets of community cards, and at least two prizes. The player can combine one set of the player hands with either set of community cards to form a strongest hand for that set of player hands. The strongest player hand is compared against the strongest opponent hand. If the player wins, the player wins the prize associated with that winning player hand.

Abstract: A card game with a Dealer and at least one player, the game using at least one deck of standard playing cards, including dealing a hand of a first face-up card to each player and a face-down card to the Dealer, and dealing at least one additional card to each hand unless the corresponding hand has a value of a target number achievable by one card, the objective of the card game being to achieve a hand with a value of the target number, allowing one discard, where face cards and aces each have a value of one, and where a post-discard hand value greater than the target number is a Bust. When a player's hand is a Bust, that player may be given the option to wager an additional amount, where a subsequent Dealer Bust hand results in that player winning her original wager plus the additional amount.

Abstract: A deck of modified playing cards enhances traditional wagering card games. In a first example, traditional card ranks are replaced with letters. For example, each Ten, Jack, Queen, King and Ace of one or more suits in a deck of playing cards is replaced with the letters “V”, “E”, “G”, “A”, and “S”, respectively. In another example, all Jacks are replaced with the numeral “11” to facilitate a 7/11 bonus game. In another example, all Kings are replaced with the number “13” and all Sevens are replaced with the letter “L” and word “Lucky.” In yet another example, pre-established cards are replaced with logos such that the logo card in a final card hand acts as bonus card or may act as a wild card. In such an arrangement, casino logos can be used to promote the casino and its amenities. In one version, awards include comps to businesses represented by the logo.

Abstract: A video poker machine configured to allow a player to play a card game is provided. The video poker machine includes at least one display device, at least one input device and at least one computer configured to display at least five cards all face up in at least two hands, each hand having the same five cards. One or more of the face up cards from each hand can be selected as cards to be held. The cards not selected to be held from each hand are discarded and replaced with a face up card, and a poker hand ranking is determined based on the resulting cards of each hand. The player can be provided a pre-established amount based on an amount of a wager made on each hand if the resulting cards of the hand comprise a predetermined poker hand ranking.

Abstract: A lottery card holder and marking guide comprising a rectangular opaque base sheet and a transparent outer sheet aligned therewith, and joined with the base sheet along at least one edge thereof, the transparent outer sheet and base sheet being configured to hold a lottery card therebetween; the lottery card having imprinted thereon a multiplicity of wager sections, each wager section having imprinted therein a multiplicity of boxes arranged in rows and columns; the transparent outer sheet having a multiplicity of open slots arranged in rows and columns configured in the same pattern as the multiplicity of boxes in the wager sections so that when the lottery card is positioned in the holder and marking guide, each of said slots will be aligned with a corresponding box on the lottery card.

Abstract: Players place bets. A 36 card deck with the tens, Jacks, Queens, and Kings removed from a standard 52 card deck is dealt into eight piles of four cards each in front of a house dealer. A player/dealer chooses an action pile from the eight. A roll of three dice establishes who receives the action pile. The last four cards and any cards at vacant player positions are discarded. Players each create a front hand of two cards and a back hand of two cards of higher value than the pair of cards in the front hand. The player/dealer turns over his/her cards to the face side for both front and back hands. Each player in turn, beginning with the action hand, compares front and back hands with those of the player/dealer. Betting chips are paid or taken by the dealer/player depending on the comparative value of the player hands to the dealer hands.