Patents by Inventor John Hemberger

John Hemberger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10909816
    Abstract: In a method of presenting a game, a player places an ante wager, a secondary wager and one or more optional bonus or side bets via an input receiving device of a gaming table. Three cards are dealt to the player and a dealer, and thereafter two pairs of community cards are dealt. The player must place a tertiary wager to continue the game. The player and dealer attempt to form a highest ranking five card flush hand from their three cards and the community cards. The outcome of the player's ante, secondary and tertiary wagers are determined with reference to at least one of the dealer's hand and the player's hand. The optional bonus or side bets may be resolved relative to certain criteria for cards dealt in the game. Awards for winning wagers or bets may be awarded in accordance with a pay table or via a wheel spin or other award selection event which is initiated by the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventors: John Hemberger, Ofir Ventura, Zbigniew Czyzweski, Michael Skvorzov
  • Patent number: 10872505
    Abstract: A method of playing and presenting a game, such as at an electronic gaming device, offers players the opportunity for multi-tier wagering and side or proposition bets. In one embodiment a card game offers an ante, secondary, tertiary and quaternary wagering options on a player hand against a dealer hand and proposition bets on the player and/or dealer hands. The game may comprise a card game in which initial cards are dealt to each player and the dealer and then community flop, river and turn cards are dealt, with each player and the dealer forming a best five card poker hand from seven cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventors: John Hemberger, Ofir Ventura, Jeff Kowalchuk, Zbigniew Czyzewski, Michael Skvorzov
  • Publication number: 20190355219
    Abstract: In a method of presenting a game, a player places an ante wager, a secondary wager and one or more optional bonus or side bets via an input receiving device of a gaming table. Three cards are dealt to the player and a dealer, and thereafter two pairs of community cards are dealt. The player must place a tertiary wager to continue the game. The player and dealer attempt to form a highest ranking five card flush hand from their three cards and the community cards. The outcome of the player's ante, secondary and tertiary wagers are determined with reference to at least one of the dealer's hand and the player's hand. The optional bonus or side bets may be resolved relative to certain criteria for cards dealt in the game. Awards for winning wagers or bets may be awarded in accordance with a pay table or via a wheel spin or other award selection event which is initiated by the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: John Hemberger, Ofir Ventura, Zbigniew Czyzweski, Michael Skvorzov
  • Patent number: 10373444
    Abstract: In a method of presenting a game, a player places an ante wager, a secondary wager and one or more optional bonus or side bets via an input receiving device of a gaming table. Three cards are dealt to the player and a dealer, and thereafter two pairs of community cards are dealt. The player must place a tertiary wager to continue the game. The player and dealer attempt to form a highest ranking five card flush hand from their three cards and the community cards. The outcome of the player's ante, secondary and tertiary wagers are determined with reference to at least one of the dealer's hand and the player's hand. The optional bonus or side bets may be resolved relative to certain criteria for cards dealt in the game. Awards for winning wagers or bets may be awarded in accordance with a pay table or via a wheel spin or other award selection event which is initiated by the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventors: John Hemberger, Ofir Ventura, Zbigniew Czyzweski, Michael Skvorzov
  • Patent number: 10147267
    Abstract: Methods of administering games of roulette may involve accepting a wager may from a player. A multiplier may be randomly selected from a group of fixed multipliers for a payout on the wager. A number and associated color may be randomly generated from within a range of numbers and associated colors. The wager may be resolved by determining whether the randomly generated number is identical to a randomly generated number from an immediately preceding round. A payout may be paid to the player when the randomly generated number is identical to the randomly generated number from the immediately preceding round, an amount of the payout being equal to an amount of the wager multiplied by the randomly selected multiplier. The amount of the wager may be collected for the house when the randomly generated number is different from the randomly generated number from the immediately preceding round.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Masao Yee, Roger M. Snow, John Hemberger, Zbigniew Czyzewski, Elliot Frome
  • Publication number: 20170323530
    Abstract: In a method of presenting a game, a player places an ante wager, a secondary wager and one or more optional bonus or side bets via an input receiving device of a gaming table. Three cards are dealt to the player and a dealer, and thereafter two pairs of community cards are dealt. The player must place a tertiary wager to continue the game. The player and dealer attempt to form a highest ranking five card flush hand from their three cards and the community cards. The outcome of the player's ante, secondary and tertiary wagers are determined with reference to at least one of the dealer's hand and the player's hand. The optional bonus or side bets may be resolved relative to certain criteria for cards dealt in the game. Awards for winning wagers or bets may be awarded in accordance with a pay table or via a wheel spin or other award selection event which is initiated by the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: John Hemberger, Ofir Ventura, Zbigniew Czyzweski, Michael Skvorzov
  • Publication number: 20170206748
    Abstract: A method of playing a poker type and a gaming machine. In the game after a base wager is made, four cards are dealt to a player and a dealer. The player forms a two card hand from the four cards dealt to the player, and the dealer forms a two card hand from the four cards dealt to the dealer. The player then either folds or makes a call wager. If the dealer's two card hand is not a qualifying hand, the call wager is declared a push, and the player is paid even money on the ante wager if the player's hand is ranked higher than the dealer's. If the dealer's two card hand is a qualifying hand, then the player's ante wager and call wager are paid even money if the player's two-card hand outranks the dealer's two-card hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Ofir Ventura, John Hemberger
  • Publication number: 20170193755
    Abstract: A method of playing and presenting a game, such as at an electronic gaming device, offers players the opportunity for multi-tier wagering and side or proposition bets. In one embodiment a card game offers an ante, secondary, tertiary and quaternary wagering options on a player hand against a dealer hand and proposition bets on the player and/or dealer hands. The game may comprise a card game in which initial cards are dealt to each player and the dealer and then then community flop, river and turn cards are dealt, with each player and the dealer forming a best five card poker hand from seven cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: John Hemberger, Ofir Ventura, Jeff Kowalchuk, Zbigniew Czyzewski, Michael Skvorzov
  • Publication number: 20170193747
    Abstract: Methods of administering games of roulette may involve accepting a wager may from a player. A multiplier may be randomly selected from a group of fixed multipliers for a payout on the wager. A number and associated color may be randomly generated from within a range of numbers and associated colors. The wager may be resolved by determining whether the randomly generated number is identical to a randomly generated number from an immediately preceding round. A payout may be paid to the player when the randomly generated number is identical to the randomly generated number from the immediately preceding round, an amount of the payout being equal to an amount of the wager multiplied by the randomly selected multiplier. The amount of the wager may be collected for the house when the randomly generated number is different from the randomly generated number from the immediately preceding round.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Ryan Masao Yee, Roger M. Snow, John Hemberger, Zbigniew Czyzewski, Elliot Frome
  • Publication number: 20170189791
    Abstract: A method of playing and presenting a game offers players the opportunity for multi-tier wagering and side or proposition bets. In one embodiment a card game offers an ante, secondary, tertiary and quaternary wagering options on a player hand against a dealer hand and proposition bets on the player and/or dealer hands. The game may comprise a card game in which initial cards are dealt to each player and the dealer and then then community flop, river and turn cards are dealt, with each player and the dealer forming a best five card poker hand from seven cards. The game may be presented using physical game places at a game table or via an electronic gaming device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Ofir Ventura, John Hemberger, Jeff Kowalchuk
  • Patent number: 9600974
    Abstract: Methods of administering games of roulette may involve accepting a wager may from a player. A multiplier may be randomly selected from a group of fixed multipliers for a payout on the wager. A number and associated color may be randomly generated from within a range of numbers and associated colors. The wager may be resolved by determining whether the randomly generated number is identical to a randomly generated number from an immediately preceding round. A payout may be paid to the player when the randomly generated number is identical to the randomly generated number from the immediately preceding round, an amount of the payout being equal to an amount of the wager multiplied by the randomly selected multiplier. The amount of the wager may be collected for the house when the randomly generated number is different from the randomly generated number from the immediately preceding round.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Masao Yee, Roger M. Snow, John Hemberger, Zbigniew Czyzewski, Elliot Frome
  • Publication number: 20160243433
    Abstract: A method of playing a poker type and a gaming machine. In the game after a base wager is made, four cards are dealt to a player and a dealer. The player forms a two card hand from the four cards dealt to the player, and the dealer forms a two card hand from the four cards dealt to the dealer. The player then either folds or makes a call wager. If the dealer's two card hand is not a qualifying hand, the call wager is declared a push, and the player is paid even money on the ante wager if the player's hand is ranked higher than the dealer's. If the dealer's two card hand is a qualifying hand, then the player's ante wager and call wager are paid even money if the player's two-card hand outranks the dealer's two-card hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Ofir Ventura, John Hemberger
  • Publication number: 20160243427
    Abstract: A method of playing a poker type and a gaming machine. In the game after a base wager is made, three cards are dealt to a player and a dealer. The player forms a two card hand from the three cards dealt to the player, and the dealer forms a two card hand from the three cards dealt to the dealer. The player then either folds or makes a call wager. If the dealer's two card hand is not a qualifying hand, the call wager is declared a push, and the player is paid even money on the ante wager if the player's hand is ranked higher than the dealer's. If the dealer's two card hand is a qualifying hand, then the player's ante wager and call wager are paid even money if the player's two-card hand outranks the dealer's two-card hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Ofir Ventura, John Hemberger
  • Publication number: 20160151700
    Abstract: Methods of administering wagering games comprise accepting an ante wager from each player on a game of pai gow poker to be played against a dealer. Seven cards are dealt to each player and the dealer, with which each player and the dealer is permitted to form a two-card low hand and a five-card high hand. The ante wager, wherein resolving the ante wager comprises returning each ante wager to each player when the low hand held by the dealer is of a predetermined disqualifying rank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventor: John Hemberger
  • Publication number: 20150087377
    Abstract: Methods of administering games of roulette may involve accepting a wager may from a player. A multiplier may be randomly selected from a group of fixed multipliers for a payout on the wager. A number and associated color may be randomly generated from within a range of numbers and associated colors. The wager may be resolved by determining whether the randomly generated number is identical to a randomly generated number from an immediately preceding round. A payout may be paid to the player when the randomly generated number is identical to the randomly generated number from the immediately preceding round, an amount of the payout being equal to an amount of the wager multiplied by the randomly selected multiplier. The amount of the wager may be collected for the house when the randomly generated number is different from the randomly generated number from the immediately preceding round.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: SHFL entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Masao Yee, Roger M. Snow, John Hemberger, Zbigniew Czyzewski, Elliot Frome
  • Publication number: 20150069704
    Abstract: Methods of administering wagering games comprise accepting an ante wager from each player on a game of pai gow poker to be played against a dealer. Seven cards are dealt to each player and the dealer, with which each player and the dealer is permitted to form a two-card low hand and a five-card high hand. The ante wager, wherein resolving the ante wager comprises returning each ante wager to each player when the low hand held by the dealer is of a predetermined disqualifying rank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventor: John Hemberger