Patent Application
20090045575
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a poker game, particularly to one including a method and a device for comparing a hand's value combination and a hand's suit combination respectively.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Commonly, in conventional Poker games, such as baccarat, show hand or blackjack, the rules of judging whether a player wins or not are merely to compare the combination of suits in a player's hand or the sum of the point counts of each card in a player's hand with that of the dealer. And, there is only fixed odds established for a result. In addition, the processes of shuffling, dealing and calculating payment for players in accordance with a regulation of odds are almost carried out manually, causing a slow going to waste time.
The objective of this invention is to offer a poker game method and device.
According to two different game rules, the poker game method can come to two diverse results for every play between each player and the dealer. And, a variety of odds is established in accordance with probability that may happen to a hand. With diverse game rules and regulations in the poker game method, a great deal of fun is created. And, with the poker game device, the poker game can always go smoothly.
This invention is better understood by referring to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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The system main body 110 is mainly provided with a server computer 111 stored with the program of the poker game method 200 and other compatible programs.
The dealing device 120 is connected with the system main body 110, provided with a random value unit 121 and a dealing unit 122. The random value unit 121 is employed to shuffle cards randomly. The dealing unit 122 is to deal cards to the players and the dealer orderly. And, the random value unit 121 is able to identify the values and the suits of cards dealt to the players and the dealer.
Each of the playing terminals 130 is connected with the system main body 110, provided with an operating interfacial unit 131 for a user to set chips for the players selected, and displaying relative information. In the present embodiment, four users can play simultaneously.
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(a) Shuffling 210
With the random value unit 121, the dealing device 120 is to shuffle cards randomly.
(b) Dealing 220
By operating the operating interface 131 of the playing terminal 130, a user can play at least as one player and set chips for each player in advance. Next, choose one card to decide dealing order. Then, the dealing unit 122 is to deal cards to each of the players and the dealer in accordance with the dealing order, with five cards for each hand.
(c) Making a Result According to Game Rules
The poker game method 200 stored in the system main body 110 can compare the hand of each player with that of the dealer, and then make a result and select corresponding odds, which vary with different combinations of a player's hand, to calculate payment for the player if the player wins. The poker game method 200 includes a comparison of a hand's value combination 231 and a hand's suit combination 232 between each player and the dealer.
a shows how to compare the hand's value combination 231 between the player and the dealer. Each hand is required to be divided into two groups respectively expected to obtain a sum that is a multiple of 10. The hand's value combination 231 is further described below.
(I) Picking Three Cards Summed Up as a Multiple of 10
When three cards out of a hand have a summation that is a multiple of 10, step (II) is consecutively proceeded. If the summation of the three cards is not a multiple of 10, the hand is the least one called “NO POINT” and step (IV) is consecutively proceeded. It is noted that J, Q and K are regarded as a multiple of 10.
(II) Checking Whether the Summation of the Other Two Cards is a Multiple of 10
If the summation of the other two cards is a multiple of 10, step (III) is consecutively proceeded, and if not, the hand is bigger than “no point” and step (IV) is consecutively proceeded.
(III) Checking if Each of the Five Cards in the Hand is a Multiple of 10
Check if each of the five cards in the hand is a multiple of 10 and go to step (IV).
(IV) Making a Result Between the Dealer and Each Player and Deciding the Odds
If a hand is only composed of 10, J, Q and K, it is a supreme one called “FIVE OF KING”. If a hand is not a “FIVE OF KING” but has its two groups respectively being a multiple of 10, it is called “ZERO-ZERO”, only smaller than “FIVE OF KING”. When a hand has only three cards summed up to be a multiple of 10, it is smaller than “ZERO-ZERO”. If a hand does not have any combination as described above, it is the least one called “NO POINT”.
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(I) Rearranging a Combination with Suits
The comparison of the hand's suit combination 232 is done after having compared the hand's value combination 231. The hand cards are rearranged to be “STRAIGHT FLUSH”, “FOUR OF A KIND”, “FULL HOUSE”, “FLUSH”, “STRAIGHT”, “THREE OF A KIND”, “TWO PAIRS”, “ONE PAIR” or “HIGH CARD”.
(II) Making a Result Between the Dealer and Each Player and Deciding the Odds
The sequence of the hand's suit combination 232 is “STRAIGHT FLUSH”, “FOUR OF A KIND”, “FULL HOUSE”, “FLUSH”, “STRAIGHT”, “THREE OF A KIND”, “TWO PAIRS”, “ONE PAIR” and “HIGH CARD”. When the result has been done, the system main body 110 continues to choose corresponding odds according to the result. The odd is varied according to the conditions that combinations of the cards of a hand may have.
(d) Calculation 240
With the chips betted for each player by the user and the corresponding odds, the server computer 111 of the system main body 110 can calculate the chips collected by the dealer and paid for each player, and display them on the operating interfacial unit 131. In addition, the user is also asked if to continue the poker game or not.
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While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been described above, it will be recognized and understood that various modifications may be made therein and the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications that may fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.
