WO2012004632A1 - Method and apparatus for playing a casino poker game having two side games - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- This invention relates to the field of gaming and in particuarl to a method and
- the present invention is a method of playing a casino poker game comprising the steps of:
- [8] 1. dealing a first hand of a main poker game between up to seven players, wherein the main poker game includes a step of turning a three card flop, and wherein the main poker game includes a main poker pot;
- the pit boss calculates a quantum of the jackpot according to a jackpot payout
- the pit boss adjusts the jackpot display to a new estimated value
- the invention also provides for a playing table for accommodating up to seven
- a computer system for dynamically estimating the jackpot an electronic display board connected to the computer system for displaying the estimated jackpot, providing a house and a house dealer for managing the playing table, a pit boss for managing a plurality of playing tables.
- the table comprises a numbered seating area for each player of said up to seven players, a seating area for the house dealer, a playing area for each player, a player betting area for the main poker game, a betting area for the first side game jackpot, a betting area for the second side game flop bet, a player card placement area, a flop board placement area, a turn card placement area, a river card placement area, a dealer tray, a card shuffler for shuffling two decks of cards, a main pot area for the main poker game, a left dealer drop slot and a right dealer drop slot.
- the main game pot is funded by the players.
- the first side game jackpot is funded by the players and the second side game flop bet is funded by the house.
- One object of the present invention is to add a secondary source of revenue other than the per hand 'house rake'.
- the optional flop bet offered to the players has built in house advantages thus increasing overall house revenue.
- Another object of the present invention is to increase the speed at which the casino takes their rake (more hands per hour) which also increases profits.
- a further object of the invention is to attract more players to the game.
- One objective of the invention is to introduce a poker game having an added jackpot and flop bet to allow less experienced players the opportunity to win more often.
- One advantage of the current invention is that the game is easier to open and quicker to fill up allowing the casino to operate a greater number of tables producing greater revenues.
- Another advantage of the present invention is that the game has a built in strategy to operate more quickly and also operate games for longer periods of time.
- Still another advantage of the present invention is that the game allows the table to open with as little as one player. A single player can sit and begin playing against the house wagering side games. This function allows paid employees to be more properly utilized because games open and begin play earlier.
- Another advantage of the present invention is that it uses a smaller table and so the utilization of floor space is considerably reduced.
- One advantage of the invention is that fewer players are required to open a table.
- Still another advantage of the present invention is that casinos can open a greater number of games.
- the largest influx of new poker players have recently learned to play on the internet. Many of which have learned and are accustomed to playing either heads up or at six or less, handed tables. Faster paced and shorter than 10 handed games attract these new players to the casino which, in turn allows casinos to earn more money.
- Figure 1 is a view of the table layout for the poker game of the present invention.
- Table 1 is a payout schedule for one embodiment of the invention.
- Table 2 is a payout schedule for a second embodiment of the invention.
- Table 3 is a payout schedule for a third embodiment of the invention.
- Table 4 is a payout schedule for a fourth embodiment of the invention.
- Table 5 is a payout schedule for a fifth embodiment of the invention.
- the table 10 layout has seven (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24) individual betting areas: one for each player. These betting areas are to be situated directly in front of each players sitting position around the end cap 26 of table 10. Each betting area also has a secondary betting circle (28 to 40) designated for the Flop bet. The circle will be situated directly in front of each players betting area (12 to 24), within reach of the player and dealer 42. Situated directly in front of the dealer is a dealer tray 44 used for storing house chips and in front of the dealer tray there is an area used for the flop 46, turn card 48, and river card 50. A drop slot (52 & 54) will be located on either side of the dealer tray 44.
- the slot to the left 54 of the dealer tray is used to collect the jackpot ante and the slot 52 to the right hand side of the tray is used to collect the house rake from the poker game. Also to the left of the dealer tray will be an area for the automatic shuffle machine 56.
- An electronic reader board 58 will display an estimate of the current jackpot pool.
- the electronic reader board is driven by a computer system that dynamically estimates the value of the jackpot.
- a professional style card shuffler 56 will be used to ensure a random shuffle each deal.
- the Wicked Slick Poker buttons will include a dealer button, a missed big blind button, a missed small blind button, a sitting out button, a seat change button, a dinner break button, and an additional button (marker) used to signify current jackpot winners.
- the Wicked Slick Poker (WSP) game which is a blended poker and table game that combines traditional poker, first side game having a player funded jackpot, and a house-banked game having a house funded pot where players bet on the outcome of the three card flop.
- the play of the game requires a dealer, two decks of cards that alternate each hand, and a shuffle machine.
- the game also requires a customized table, similar in size to a standard blackjack table, and a computer system with a display for tracking estimated jackpot totals.
- WSP is played with a maximum of seven players; however, the house-banked game may be played with as little as one player.
- the game allows the casino to maximize floor space by using significantly smaller tables than would be required for a traditional poker games.
- a seven handed poker game plays faster and elicits greater player action than that of a traditional ten handed poker game.
- Other benefits to limiting the game to seven players, as opposed to ten, are: the game will average more hands per hour creating higher rake for the house. Furthermore, by averaging more hands (flops) per hour, the jackpot will in turn be observed as hitting more frequently, which, increases player excitement and contributes to increased flop betting.
- the usual poker game is preferably a seven card game such as Texas Hold'em.
- any game using a three-card flop such as Omaha Hold'em can be played at the Wicked Slick table. Traditional rules of poker will apply to the main poker game. Additionally a modified Seven Card Stud game can be played as long as the game uses a three card flop. Players will play against each other and the house will take its rake on each hand.
- the game of the present invention offers two additional side games which can be played in conjunction with the primary Wicked Slick game.
- the first side game is a jackpot game dependent on the outcome of the three card flop.
- the jackpot game is a mandatory player funded game.
- the player funded jackpot game is not a traditional jackpot, but rather a jackpot game that pays out much more frequently than a traditional bad beat jackpot, creating greater player excitement and the regular appearance of players winning.
- the player or 'dealer' on the button will post an additional smaller blind (usually $1). This posted blind will be 'live' and will be collected into the jackpot prize pool before any starting cards are dealt to the players.
- a running total of the collective jackpot prize pool will be posted to all players on the display 58 showing them an estimate of potential jackpot payoffs. Irrespective of the action in the hand, a three-card board will be flopped every deal giving any players remaining in the hand a chance at sharing the jackpot.
- a portion of the first side game jackpot is won when any three-card board appears with all the same rank cards (trips) or an ace, king, queen of the same suit (Slick). This is set out in a payout schedule for the jackpot game. According to the jackpot payout schedule, a varying percentage of the jackpot is awarded to the player or players remaining in the hand depending on which board appears. If multiple players remain in the hand at the time of the flop, each player in the hand will split an equal share of the winning amount. As aforementioned, if only one player remains in the hand then any jackpot won in that hand will be awarded to the lone player.
- the second side game is a house-funded optional flop bet.
- the flop bet gives the players an alternative form of gambling while at the poker table.
- the players playing the flop bet do not have to play the main game or the jackpot game. Therefore, they do not have to 'over gamble' in the main poker game or leave the game to find another game to satisfy their urge to be in action.
- Poker players who do bet and lose money on the flop bet will justify their actions from the occasional big win that the flop bet produces.
- the flop bet also satisfies the house by providing an additional revenue stream other than the usual poker rake.
- the second side game is an optional flop bet where players may wager against the dealer. For the sake of simplicity and convenience, only one bet will be available to the players. One bet will cover all of the possible outcomes on the three-card board (flop). Players making this optional bet are betting that either a jackpot hand (slick or trips), or a pair as little as deuces, will appear on the flop. A designated flop bet payout schedule is posted which will show the amount the players will win when each or any of these flops occur. The payout schedule or odds against for the flop bet may be adjusted to increase or decrease the house advantage. A variety of flop bet payout schedules are set out in this specification but other payout schedules are possible.
- Each player who is remaining in the hand at the time the flop is turned is eligible for a portion of the jackpot and will be awarded an equal share of the winning amount at the end of the hand.
- the dealer will issue a jackpot marker to each winning player, which, will later signify to the pit boss the players who have won a share of the jackpot.
- the game will continue after the flop bets have been paid out and while the game continues the pit boss will prepare the necessary paperwork to calculate the jackpot payout per player remaining and update the displayed jackpot total.
- the dealer will push the main game poker pot to the winning player.
- the pit boss will instruct the dealer to pay the appropriate jackpot shares to the winning players who were issued a jackpot marker during the hand.
- the next hand of the main game will commence and the next poker hand will be dealt. Every hand in the main game will include a flop bet and a jackpot. In this way, the game is more exciting, fast moving and results in more payouts for the players enticing them to continue playing.
- jackpot qualifier will occur and be paid by the dealer approximately every 395 hands (roughly every 11 hrs for a single game). As additional games are opened and begin play, jackpot qualifiers will appear more frequently creating a more winning and excitement for the players.
- the jackpot side game is designed to allow players to win smaller, but more frequent prizes. Because the wins are smaller, and split between multiple players, the majority of the money paid out to players remains in play and available for gaming. Although the side game jackpot does not necessarily bring players in for the big win, it does allow the game's players to feel better about their gaming experience by increasing player excitement with more frequent winning. The traditional poker game becomes more fun to play and players tend to stay and play longer. Many players enjoy participating in funding the jackpot because the winning happens much more frequently by virtually every player.
- Another positive after-effect of the jackpot occurs when players begin to notice the texture of the three card flops; they are waiting to see if jackpot-qualifying hands appear. If they are not currently wagering on the flop bet they begin to notice when flop bets are paid to the other players. Players begin to feel like they have missed an opportunity when payouts are made to the other players who are wagering on the flop bet. This naturally encourages players to make a flop bet wager. The two side games work very well together, one game creates excitement with small frequent payoffs and the other flop bet creates a viable revenue stream for the casino.
- Typical house poker rules dictate that players may only add one 'short buy-in' per game. This rule is often confusing to the house and the other players when players have entered, left, and re-entered the same game.
- a simple solution to this problem is to have no short buy-ins allowed but to simply allow a minimum and a maximum buy- in. The minimum buy-in is to be no less than 20 times the big blind and the maximum buy-in is to be no more than 200 times the big blind.
- this minimum buy- in rule should also help to eliminate multiple side pots which slows the speed of the main poker game.
- One exception to this rule, as previously noted, is when a player has won a smaller than a minimum buy-in amount from the jackpot or a flop bet wager. In this prior example the player would be required to add the small amount to their stack during the current hand that they receive the chips.
- a player may choose to be dealt out of the poker game, but wish to continue playing against the dealer wagering on the flop bet. However, he or she may only continue betting the flop bet without playing the poker game when no waiting list to sit and play the main game exists. If another player wishes to play the main game, the player being dealt out of the main poker game must give up his or her seat to the waiting player. The following exceptions apply to this rule.
- a player may continue betting the flop bet when there is a waiting list only after they have recently returned from taking a break and they are waiting for the big blind to reach them or only after a player has moved seats away from the big blind and they are also waiting for the blind to reach them.
- All-in bets, prior to the flop, should be announced to the dealer and the other players before the player's chips are pushed into the betting square.
- the main pot and any side pots are collected and settled after the flop is down and only after all flop bets have been settled. All-in bets occurring after any flop bets have been settled are handled with the same procedure, all in bets must be verbally declared to the dealer and other players prior to their chips pushed into the middle. The player's chips are then pushed into the betting squares for the dealer to settle. Moreover, all raises must be either verbally declared or the dealer must be made aware by a common hand signal.
- the player on the button is required to post both the small blind and the jackpot ante. He is also required to act first before the flop. The player in the first position is required to post the big blind and is also required to act first after the flop and after all other subsequent betting rounds. The jackpot ante is considered live.
- Usual poker dealing procedures dictate that the first hand is always dealt to the small blind in front of the button, however, when playing heads up the first hand is dealt to the small blind on the button.
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