Casino card game

Patent 5997002 Issued on December 7, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date:

July 17, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Goldman, Arthur

Application

No. 118452 filed on 07/17/1998

US Classes:

273/292, CARD OR TILE GAMES, CARDS OR TILES THEREFOR273/306With auxiliary or accessory card or tile

Examiners

Primary: Layno, Benjamin H.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Townsend & Townsend and Crew LLP

International Class

A63F 001/00

Abstract

A poker-style casino card game wherein jokers are never wild. The game uses a 52 card standard playing deck plus an additional five Jokers for a total of 57 playing cards. A sixth "imaginary" or side Joker is deemed to be within a player's hand if he places one of the side bets. The other side bet provides for greater payout based on standard poker hand rankings. The player antes a first bet and any desired side bets. After seeing the first card of the dealer's hand, the player decides whether or not to proceed with the hand. If the player proceeds, he wagers a second bet.