Multi-player platforms for special multiplier bonus game in Pai Gow poker variant

Abstract

A multi-player platform that provides multiple player positions for live players to engage in an interactive wagering game with a virtual dealer and virtual cards comprising at least two player positions that enable live players to place wagers on the game. The game comprises the steps of: placing a wager on a Pai Gow game using Pai Gow hands of seven cards; providing the player in the Pai Gow game with the opportunity to place a side bet wager wherein the outcome of the side bet wager depends on achieving at least a predetermined minimum poker hand rank using the player's seven cards in the Pai Gow hand; providing cards to the player and the dealer to form the player's Pai Gow hand and the dealer's Pai Gow hand, respectively; resolving the Pai Gow game according to the rules of Pai Gow poker; determining the highest ranking poker hand possible using the cards in the player's Pai Gow hand if the player placed the side bet wager; comparing the highest ranking poker hand with the predetermined minimum poker hand rank if the player placed the side bet wager; and providing an award to the player if the highest ranking poker hand is of equal or greater rank than the predetermined minimum poker hand rank.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 770,613, filed on Feb. 2, 2004, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. This application is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 10 / 764,827; 10 / 764,994; and 10 / 764,995, all filed on Jan. 26, 2004, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference. This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 225,781, filed on Sep. 12, 2005, the disclosure of which is also incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to games of chance, particularly card games of chance, and more particularly to bonus games in casino table card games such as Pai Gow poker. More particularly, the present invention relates to platforms for automated gaming, and especially to multi-player platforms for automated gaming which si...

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Benefits of technology

[0042] Another aspect of the invention is that the bonus awards are enhanced when the dealer's hand is particularly low, such as an Ace-high or less. One enhancement is to double the payouts on the side bet.

[0045] The present invention is also directed to a machine readable media for facilitating a method of playing a wagering game comprising one or more data segments and one or more code segments. The one or more data segments are preferably configured and adapted for storing game data relating to rules of a Pai Gow game; storing game data relating to rules of a poker-type game; storing player and dealer information; and storing a predetermined hierarchy of poker hands in a pay table relating to the poker-type game. The one or more code segments are preferably configured and adapted for receiving a wager from a player relating to a Pai Gow game using a high and a low card Pai Gow hand; receiving a side bet wager wherein the outcome of the side bet wager depends on achieving a predetermined minimum poker hand rank using the seven cards in the Pai Gow hand; communicating the identity of cards in the player's and a dealer's Pai Gow hands, respectively; resolving the Pai Gow game according to the rules of Pai Gow poker contained in the database; determining the highest ranking poker hand possible using the cards in the player's Pai Gow hand; comparing the player's highest ranking poker hand with the predetermined minimum poker hand rank; and providing a side bet award to the player if the player's highest ranking poker hand is of equal or greater rank than the predetermined minimum poker hand rank.

Problems solved by technology

Although the game of Pai Gow Poker, frequently referred to as Asian Poker and double hand poker, has been around for many years, it has not received widespread play in gambling establishments throughout the United States.

However, if both of the dealer's or banker's hands are higher than the player's, the player is a loser and the banker wins.

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