Patents by Inventor John B. Tom

John B. Tom 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).

  • PIC poker game including subset betting options
    Patent number: 8137177
    Abstract: A method for playing a casino poker game, including providing a chance device such as a roulette wheel or a six-sided die, a poker deck of playing cards, and a wagering surface for betting options that include options regarding a subset of a dealt poker hand as well as the full hand; receiving bets in a first playing interval; dealing a plurality of poker hands in a second playing interval; operating the chance device for determining one of the poker hands to play; exposing one card of the determined playing hand; paying winners and collecting from losers regarding the subset betting options; exposing the remaining cards of the determined hand; and paying winners and collecting from losers regarding the full hand betting options.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Inventor: John B. Tom
  • PIC POKER GAME
    Publication number: 20100216535
    Abstract: A method for playing a casino poker game, including providing a chance device such as a roulette wheel or a six-sided die, a poker deck of playing cards, and a wagering surface for betting options that include options regarding a subset of a dealt poker hand as well as the full hand; receiving bets in a first playing interval; dealing a plurality of poker hands in a second playing interval; operating the chance device for determining one of the poker hands to play; exposing one card of the determined playing hand; paying winners and collecting from losers regarding the subset betting options; exposing the remaining cards of the determined hand; and paying winners and collecting from losers regarding the full hand betting options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventor: John B. Tom