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Poker pal

a technology of poker and a holder, which is applied in the field of poker holder, can solve the problems of difficult reading of the device, difficulty in reading the device, and affecting the enjoyment of the user, and achieves the effect of reducing the difficulty of reading the device, reducing the enjoyment of the user, and reducing the difficulty of the user to read the answer

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-11-27
GENTILE RONALD EDWARD +1
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This in turn makes it harder to read smaller and smaller answers from a device that tries to provide a greater number of answers.
Further, such devices can be difficult to read under the best of circumstances, especially by elderly people or others with diminished eye sight.
However, for spectators observing an individual using the device, their enjoyment will be somewhat delayed because only one person at a time can read the answer.
Unfortunately, the Magic Eight Ball device is limited to the answers preprogrammed therein.
Unlike the instant Poker Pal, this device is relatively expensive, and is not linked to another particular, popular game of chance.
Again, the device is relatively expensive, and is not coupled deliberately to another game of chance.

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[0017]Referring to the Figures, a hollow cylindrical wall member (4), as seen in FIG. 3, appears to be a stack of interlocking poker chips. This design feature readily associates the Poker Pal (1) with the game of poker. A series of semi-circular ridges (2), as seen in FIG. 1, on the outside wall of the hollow cylinder (4) simulates a stack of interlocking poker chips. Such ridges can be provided by thermoplastic casting, or molding. The device in its usual dimensions has an outer diameter of approximately 1.50 inches, matching the conventional width of poker chips. It is expressly understood that the height is arbitrarily chosen at about 1.50 inches as well. The important consideration in establishing the height is to enable embedding of a floating cube (3), as seen in FIG. 2, and allow free rotation of the cube. As can be seen with hidden lines in the FIG. 1, the inside diameter is approximately 1 inch. Thus the walls of the hollow cylinder (1) are about ¼ inch thick. This provide...

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A fortune telling device is disclosed that may be consulted while playing poker. The device is hollow, and simulates a stack of poker chips. A cube with alternate, distinct betting choices on each side floats within a liquid medium within the hollow wall. When playing poker, the player may consults the device by shaking, and allowing the floating cube to rise to the surface, when a betting choice must be made. In this manner, the pleasure of playing the game of chance is enhanced without the need of high-stakes gambling.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a non-provisional application based on provisional application No. 60 / 931,198, filed May 22, 2007, and claiming benefit of the priority date thereof.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to generally entertainment devices including hand-holdable fortune-telling devices. Specifically, the invention is a device used to predict the future in a poker game, giving answers to the user's questions.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Humans have long sought to learn what the future may hold for them. Over the millennia methods and devices for predicting the future have ranged from shaman reading the entrails of animals, to astrologers, and phrenologists. In more modern time, fortune telling has assumed a role that is more entertaining than serious.[0004]A very popular fortune telling entertainment device is the so-called “Magic Eight Ball” product. This device typically is sized and shaped to look like a pool eight-b...

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IPC IPC(8): A63F1/00
CPCA63F1/04A63F1/18A63F5/045A63F9/04A63F2001/005
Inventor GENTILE, RONALD EDWARDBLANEY, ROBERT K.
Owner GENTILE RONALD EDWARD