EA029043B1 - Method for playing poker-type card games and game system for the implementation thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to the method of entertainment with the use of electronic devices, which can be used for poker-type card games in gambling venues, in slot machine arcades, and for online entertainment using personal electronic devices with a display. The invention also relates to a system enabling this method to be implemented. The invention can be used to play the computer poker games such as Texas Holdem, Omaha, Zoom, Rush etc., where a flop is put on the table - three common cards that allow to assess the potential of the player's pocket cards and their chances of winning, the turn - an open dealing the fourth common cards and river - dealing the fifth common card. The present invention is aimed at solving the problem of creating a method for playing the poker-type card games and a system for its embodiment, allowing any player, after making a minimum charge, to look at the flop in the game that has been started, but in a parallel drawing. This will increase the attractiveness of the game and the probability of winning for the player, and the organizer will give a possibility of increasing the income due to the receipt from this player of an additional fee. The technical result achieved due to the invention consists in creating new gaming functions allowing to expand the possibilities of the method that provide the poker playing using the electronic devices with increasing the probability of winning by a player with a weak combination of pocket cards. The technical result is achieved due to the fact that the method for playing the poker-type card games is implemented using individual interconnected electronic devices, each of which is provided with a monitor, where the game table is displayed, function buttons, a bet slider, but unlike the prototype, first the collection for the formation of a bank of a parallel drawing is performed, in the next stage an initial collection for starting the main drawing is performed, then on the pre-flop, the method provides for the player, after making a minimum charge, changing the table 2 of the main drawing by the table 4 of the parallel drawing by pressing the function button, while the cards on the tables of the main and parallel drawings are opened simultaneously and are identical, and in the parallel drawing, the players participation in the main drawing is blocked and the participation in the main drawing of the players participating in the parallel drawing is blocked as well. The technical result is also achieved due to the system comprising a game client program hosted by the electronic device, a server game program hosted on the server, video monitors with the ability to display flash animations for viewing by all game participants containing poker table images with function buttons, virtual gaming maps, as well as a set of video displays controlled to provide the changes associated with the game playing; at least one game processor to process the data in order to perform at least the following functions: provide game rules, define a set of virtual playing cards; activating the player on the parallel table that pressed the "Chance" button; blocking on the parallel table the players involved in the main drawing; - transfer the charge of the activated player to the bank of the table of the parallel drawing; block on the main table the players participating in the parallel drawing.

Description

The invention relates to a method of entertainment with the use of electronic equipment, which can be used for card games like poker in gambling establishments, in gambling halls, and for online entertainment using personal electronic devices with a display. The invention also relates to a system for implementing this method. The invention can be used to conduct computer poker games such as Texas Hold'em, Omaha, 7oosh, K.izi and the like, where the flop is laid out - three community cards that allow you to assess the potential of players' pocket cards and their chances of winning, turn - check in the open of the fourth community card and the river - the delivery of the fifth community card. The present invention is directed to solving the problem of creating a method of conducting card games of poker type, and implementing it, allowing any player, having made a minimal contribution, to see the flop in the started game, but in a parallel draw. This will increase the attractiveness of the game and the probability of winning for the player, and for the organizer it will increase the income through the receipt from this player of an additional fee. The technical result achieved with the use of the invention is to create new gaming functions, which allow to expand the possibilities of the method, which ensure the playing of poker by electronic means with an increase in the probability of winning by a player having a weak combination of pocket cards. The technical result is achieved due to the fact that the method of conducting card games of poker type is carried out using individual interconnected electronic devices, each of which is equipped with a monitor, where a table for playing the game, function buttons, a slider for setting bets are displayed, but unlike the prototype, they first produce collection to form a bank of parallel draw, in the next stage, an initial collection is made to start the main draw, then preflop, the method provides for the possibility of It is possible for a player, having made a minimum fee, to move from table 2 of the main draw to table 4 of the parallel draw by pressing the function button, while the cards on the tables of the main draw and parallel draw open simultaneously and are identical, and in the parallel draw they block the participation of players participating in mainly draw and block participation in the main draw of players participating in the parallel draw. The technical result is also achieved due to the system, which includes the client program of the game, which is located in the electronic device, the server program of the game, which is located on the server, video monitors with the ability to display flash animations for viewing to all participants of the game, containing images of the poker table with function buttons, virtual playing games. maps, as well as a variety of video-run, to ensure changes associated with the conduct of the game; at least one game processor in order to process the data in order to perform at least the following functions: to ensure the rules of the game, to determine the set of virtual playing cards; activate the player on the parallel table by pressing the "Chance" button; to block on the parallel table the players participating in the main draw; transfer the fee of the activated player to the bank of the table of the parallel draw; block on the main table players involved in a parallel draw.

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The technical field to which the invention relates.

The invention relates to a method of virtual conducting games using electronic equipment that can be used for card games like poker in gambling establishments, in gambling halls, and for online entertainment using personal electronic devices with a monitor. The invention also relates to a system for implementing this method. The invention can be used to conduct computer poker games such as Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Ζοοιη. Ki8Y and the like, where the flop is laid out on the table - three community cards, allowing to evaluate the potential of the players' pocket cards and their chances of winning, the turn - openness of the fourth community card, and the river - the fifth community card.

Prior art

There is a method of conducting card games using electronic devices with a monitor "Raise Poker", in which one or several players make money bets, and the dealer deals the cards and leads the game, as a representative of a gambling establishment. To implement the method, a gaming table, a fleet for chips, a table cover with markings of the playing field are used. In addition, a computing device with a monitor, running under the control of an algorithm and software developed for this type of entertainment, is built into the table. An electronic reading device is installed on the table, which allows recognition of dealer's cards. Chip counters are installed on the playing field in front of each player to count the player’s bets. The game uses playing cards that are recognized by an electronic reader. The computing device processes the received information and forms on the monitor the decision, obligatory for execution by the dealer. The player and the dealer can raise the bet alternately and repeatedly. The disadvantage of this method is the limitation of its game functions, which is expressed in the fact that with one hand, players can only participate in one game, in one draw.

In I8, 2013072294 (D1), a technical solution is described that provides for conducting a progressive game on a set of network terminals. The method includes receiving a plurality of applications to play in the first game, conducting the first game, turning on the second game at a given point in time, selecting suitable players who are allowed to play the second game, from among the plurality of players who sent applications to play the first game. Conduct the second game simultaneously with the corresponding first game with the subsequent issuance of winnings and adjustment of the prize fund. In D1, the player also participates in parallel related game processes that constitute a single (progressive) game, but in contrast to the claimed invention, these processes are different games — the first and second games, rather than parallel draws of one game. The second game starts after a predetermined, counted by the timer, time interval after the start of the first game, in contrast to the present invention, when the cards on the tables of the main and parallel draws open simultaneously and are identical. In D1, the system itself, according to the specified conditions, determines the players who have the right to play the second game (either all players playing the first game or fulfilling any conditions), unlike the proposed invention, when any player can, after making the minimum fee, go from the main draw table to the parallel draw table by pressing the function button. In the technical solution according to D1, there are no signs of the claimed invention: "in a parallel draw, block participation of players participating in the main draw and block participation in the main draw of players participating in the parallel draw."

In ΥΘ 2011100562 (D2), a technical solution is described that provides for holding simultaneous play sessions in gaming systems, where they make bets. The player enters the game on the gaming machine, while it is possible to book a free slot at the moment for playing simultaneous games, similar to simultaneous playing games in board games based on the player's account. In the well-known solution, simultaneously held games are not parallel draws of one game, and therefore the technical solution according to D2 also has no signs: “the cards on the tables of the main and parallel draws open simultaneously and are identical, and in the parallel draw they block the participation of players who participate in draw and block participation in the main draw of players participating in the parallel draw. ”

The closest set of features is a method of conducting card games of poker type - US patent No. 8360873, Л63Р13 / 00, published on January 29, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as D3). D3 describes the combination of games based on the level of interactivity of games. The level of interactivity basically means the ratio of time during which a player performs active actions in a game, and time during which a player actually stands idle, for example, when other players do such actions. At this time, this player can either watch them or do other things, for example, view mail, web pages, send messages, etc.

The essence of the known technical solution is that in the process of the game for any of the participating players the possibility of transition from the first, main, game to the second game is provided. This method of playing card games is based on a combination of different games, so that if a user participating in a game turns out to be free at some stage, it can take part in

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another game. These are various games that are not related to each other, with the exception of compatibility requirements, compliance with which is necessary to ensure the player’s transition to a virtual game table in another game. The game involves at least four players using individual interconnected electronic devices, each of which is equipped with a monitor with a table display for conducting the game, function buttons, a slider for setting bets. This solution allows you to hold several different games at the same time, thus attracting players to remain at the poker room, but this does not increase the game’s excitement for the player, since he does not have the opportunity to continue to participate in the first game. The invention provides the opportunity for the player during his idle time to take part in an additional (secondary) game with a lower level of interactivity. An example is given when Pai Gow Poker is the primary game, and the player is given the opportunity to play Texas Hold'em during the idle time. Thus, although the player participates in two thematically similar game processes in parallel, these processes are qualitatively different, completely independent from one another games, while in the claimed invention interconnected parallel drawings of one game are provided. Therefore, there are no signs in the D3 technical solution: “the cards on the tables of the main and parallel draws open simultaneously and are identical, while in the parallel draw they block the participation of players participating in the main draw and block the participation in the main draw of the players participating in the parallel draw”.

None of the above sources of information D1-D3 discloses a game processor that performs the functions of: interlocking on the parallel table of players participating in the main draw; transfer of the activated player's fee to the bank of the parallel draw table; Interlocks on the main table of players participating in a parallel draw.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

The present invention is directed to solving the problem of creating an interactive method of playing card games of poker type, and implementing it with new additional gaming features that allow you to expand the capabilities of the method that ensures that the game of poker is played by electronic means with an increase in the probability of winning by a player with a weak combination pocket cards due to the possibility of any player, having made a minimum fee, see the flop in the started game, but in a parallel draw. The proposed solution will increase the attractiveness of the game and the likelihood of winning for a player with a weak combination of pocket cards, and for the organizer it will increase revenue through the receipt of this player's additional contribution.

The technical result achieved with the use of the invention is to expand the functionality of gaming devices, namely, the creation of new gaming functions that allow you to expand the possibilities of the way of playing a poker game.

The technical result is achieved due to the fact that the method of conducting card games of poker type is carried out using individual interconnected electronic devices, each of which is equipped with a monitor, where a table for playing the game, function buttons, a slider for setting bets are displayed, but unlike the prototype, they first produce collection to form a bank of parallel draw, in the next stage, an initial collection is made to start the main draw, then preflop, the method provides for the possibility of It is possible for a player, having made a minimum fee, to move from table 2 of the main draw to table 4 of the parallel draw by pressing the function button, while the cards on the tables of the main draw and parallel draw open simultaneously and are identical, and in the parallel draw they block the participation of players participating in mainly draw and block participation in the main draw of players participating in the parallel draw.

The technical result is also achieved due to the system, which includes the client program of the game, which is located in the electronic device, the server program of the game, which is located on the server, video monitors with the ability to display flash animations for viewing to all participants of the game, containing images of the poker table with function buttons, virtual playing games. maps, as well as a variety of video-run, to ensure changes associated with the conduct of the game; at least one game processor in order to process the data in order to perform at least the following functions:

provide the rules of the game, identify a lot of virtual playing cards; -activate the player on a parallel table, pressing the "Chance";

to block on the parallel table the players participating in the main draw; transfer the fee of the activated player to the bank of the table of the parallel draw; block on the main table players involved in a parallel draw.

Brief Description of the Drawings

The invention is illustrated by the following illustrative materials:

FIG. 1 is a diagram of the method implementation on the example of the general view of the tables on the monitor of electronic devices;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a system implementing a poker-type card game method;

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FIG. 3 - the same as in FIG. 1 in a schematic view.

The implementation of the invention

On the table 1 (in Figs. 1, 3) an automatic deposit takes place for the formation of a bank in a parallel draw. On table 2, a preflop draw occurs, as a result of which players, conditionally players A and B, who raised (raised), go to the main draw, and players, conditionally C and D, having pressed the button 11 "Chance", move to table 4 parallel draws of this same game. Table 3 shows the main rally, in which the flop opens and the game takes place according to known conditions. On the table 4, according to the invention, there is a parallel draw: a flop is opened, after which a game takes place according to known conditions.

FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a system for implementing the proposed method of conducting card games of poker type. When you press a function button, the command is entered into the client program of game 5, which is located in the electronic device 6, then the signal is transmitted to server 7 to the server program 8, where it is processed and returned. The result of the command is produced according to the rules specifically defined for the given command, incorporated in the design of the program, as a result of which it is implemented

Transfer of the player from the table 2 of the main draw to the table 4 parallel draw with the ability to continue the started game or from the table 4 parallel draw return to the table 3 main draw;

blocking on the table 4 parallel draws of players participating in the main draw and blocking participation in the main draw of players participating in the parallel draw;

the transfer of the minimum deposit in the amount of, for example, the big blind from the stack of the activated player to the bank of the table of the 4th parallel draw.

The result produced by the program using the video adapter is converted into video data (flash animation) and displayed on the video monitor 10 of each participant in the game for viewing.

Flash animations contain images of the poker table with functional buttons, virtual playing cards, as well as a variety of video managed videos to allow for changes related to playing the game. A distinctive feature of the present invention is the presence of a functional button 11, which the author called "Chance", but the name may be different, which does not affect the essence of the technical solution.

The system includes at least one game processor in order to process the data in order to perform at least the following functions:

provide the rules of the game, identify a lot of virtual playing cards; activate the player who pressed the button 11 "Chance" on a parallel table; to block on the parallel table the players participating in the main draw; transfer the fee of the activated player to the bank of the table of the parallel draw; block on the main table players involved in a parallel draw.

In this application for the purpose of unambiguous understanding of the terms should be understood:

a game is a single game, for example, EoiOe Roqueg with one card deal; drawing is a process of one game distribution;

table - a table of the main draw and a table of parallel draw in one game to one hand.

The implementation of the proposed method of conducting card games of poker type is shown on the example of the game Roqueg.

To participate in the game, each player must have a separate electronic device 6 with a monitor

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All devices must be interconnected by network 9 or some other way.

The game can participate from 3 to 10 people on one table.

Each participant of the game on his video monitor 10 sees a flash animation containing images of the poker table with functional buttons, such as ίοΐά, sa11, Nesk, ta18e, the bet slider, as well as the button 11 "Chance" for switching to a parallel rally, virtual playing cards and virtual participants of the game.

The game begins with the collection of the fee for the draw on the table 4 parallel draw. Collection takes place automatically. The amount of the fee is, for example: big + small blind. This collection forms the bank of the table 4 parallel draw.

At the next stage, an automatic initial collection and a deposit of the big and small blind occur, after which the main draw begins on the table 2.

Using functional buttons, the player can start trading to participate in the draw, make a reset, etc., but unlike the prototype, the player can, by making a minimum fee, go to the table 4 parallel draws to view the flop and continue the game by pressing the button 11 "Chance".

Button 11 "Chance" multifunctional. If the player is on the table 2 main draw, then when you press button 11, he goes to the table 4 parallel draw, and if the player is on the table 4 parallel draw, then when you press this button, he has the opportunity to go to the table 3

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main draw to view. At the same time, the main and parallel draws are held simultaneously and are carried out according to identical conditions of a single game.

When switching to the table of 4 parallel draws, the player is charged a fee in the size of the big blind, which is automatically added to the bank of the parallel draw of the table 4. In this case, the cards on the tables of the main and parallel draws are identical.

Further, the method is implemented depending on the conditions:

a) in the event that one player moves to the table 4 parallel draw, he takes the bank of the parallel draw;

b) if several players are transferred, the game continues as usual;

c) if none of the players goes to the table 4 parallel draw, and this is possible in the case when all players fold, except for the player in the big blind, then the bank of the parallel draw is taken by the big blind player;

d) if none of the players goes to the table 4 parallel draw and the game continues only on the table 2 main draw, then the bank of the parallel draw is taken by the one who wins the main draw on the table 2;

e) if the pre-flop player of the big blind is left alone in the main draw, he can go to the parallel draw table to continue the game by pressing the “CHANCE” button 11, while taking the main draw pot.

f) if the player of the main draw in the foreflot forces other players to fold, for example, by increasing the bet, he can go to the table of the parallel draw, while continuing the game by pressing the 1 “Chance” button and taking the main draw bank, while A stack in the amount of the Big Blind is withdrawn from the stack to form a parallel pot.

As mentioned above, the main and parallel draws are a continuation of one game, are held simultaneously by standard rules, but independently of each other. The players on the table 3 of the main draw do not see the parallel draw on the table 4, and the players who switch to the table 4 parallel draw, do not see the main draw on the table 3. The player who has discarded cards can switch to any draw using the 11 "function button Chance". If a player discards a card, then when you click on the button 11 "Chance", he is not charged a fee. During the game, the flop, turn and river, as well as pocket cards on the table 3 of the main draw and on the table 4 parallel draws open at the same time. The method allows to conduct poker-type card games in any format: cash games, tournaments or 5s1 apy up.

The key stage of the game is the flop, when the player receives information about three of the five community cards at once. Usually, preflop play (the previous round) occurs with an increase in stakes, which usually means a strong combination of the player's cards that raise the bet. Players with a medium or low card combination usually have a lower chance of winning. However, when you go to the table 4 parallel draw and get any combination when you open the flop, the chance of winning increases.

Thus, a feature of the method according to the present invention is that two simultaneous draws of one game are simultaneously obtained: on the table 3 main draws and on the table 4 parallel draws. The player has the opportunity to go to the table of the parallel draw preflop and pick up the bank of the parallel draw, which increases the attractiveness of the game and the probability of winning for the player, and provides additional benefits for the organizer. The implementation of the method is possible at the expense of the system, which additionally includes, in contrast to the prototype, a functional "button" connecting the parallel drawings of one game.

Claims (6)

CLAIM 1. The system of virtual holding of card games of poker type includes the client program of the game, which is located in the electronic device, the server program of the game, which is located on the server; video monitors with the ability to display flash animations for viewing to all participants of the game, containing images of the poker table with functional buttons, virtual playing cards, as well as a variety of video shows that are controlled to ensure changes related to the conduct of the game; at least one game processor in order to process the data in order to perform at least the following functions: provide the rules of the game, identify a lot of virtual playing cards; activate the player who pressed the "Chance" button on the parallel table; to block on the parallel table the players participating in the main draw; transfer the fee of the activated player to the bank of the table of the parallel draw; block on the main table players involved in a parallel draw. 2. The method of conducting virtual poker-type card games using the system according to claim 1, which consists in the fact that the game is conducted using individual interconnected elec- throne devices, each of which is equipped with a monitor, where a table for playing the game is displayed, function buttons, a slider for setting bets, characterized in that they first collect to form a parallel draw bank, in the next stage they make an initial charge for starting the main draw, then Preflop, the player can, having made a minimum fee, move from the main draw table to the parallel draw table by pressing the function button, while the cards are on the main draw tables and in parallel of the drawings are opened simultaneously and are identical and in parallel to the drawing is carried blocking the participation of players participating in the main lock and the draw participate mainly draw players participating in a parallel drawing. 3. The method according to p. 2, characterized in that when moving to the table of a parallel drawing of one player, he takes the bank of the parallel drawing. 4. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that if none of the players goes to the table of the parallel draw, then the bank of the parallel draw is taken by the player of the big blind. 5. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that if none of the players moves to the table 4 parallel draw and the game continues only on the table 2 of the main draw, then the bank of the parallel draw is taken by the one who wins the main draw on the table 2. 6. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that if the draw on the main table ends preflop, the player who won the bank can go to the parallel draw table to continue the game by pressing the "Chance" button, and the deposit is removed from the stack. the size of the big blind for the formation of the bank of the parallel draw.