Device and method for playing a card game

Abstract

A device and method for playing a card game is described. The device displays a phrase to indicate that there is money behind a player besides the money on the table and a dollar amount to indicate how much is behind the player. The device itself does not have any monetary value but indicates to the cameras, players, floor man, dealer and the rest of the spectators that a particular player or players has money behind or is waiting on chips. A method of using the device is also disclosed. The device can be displayed at the start of a card game, before a hand is dealt, to indicate when a player has more money behind than the money he or she has on the table.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to playing a card game. More specifically, the invention relates to a device and method for playing a card game in which players may require additional funding.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Poker is a well-known card game that is often played in casinos. In a poker game, players place a bet in a central pot based on the value of a card combination (“hand”) in their possession. The player that has the highest valued hand, or the player that remains after all other players make an un-called bet (have “folded”), wins.[0003]Often at cash games played at casinos, there are a given set of rules for putting money on the table and taking it off (“table stakes”). A player cannot bet more money than he or she had on the table at the beginning of that hand and consequently cannot put in more money once a hand is dealt. Thus, if a player bets until he or she is out of chips, he or she is considered all in, and cannot add cash to the b...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]The invention is a device and an improved method for playing a card game. In one embodiment, the device for playing a card game in which players can require additional funding has no monetary value. The device comprises a display of a phrase indicating that there is money behind at least one player, and a display of a money value. The money value indicates an amount of money behind at least one player, whereby at least one said device can be put on display at a start of a card game to indicate an amount of money behind at least one player. The devi

Problems solved by technology

Thus, if a player bets until he or she is out of chips, he or she is considered all in, and cannot add cash to the bets.

There are several disadvantages of indicating the amount of “money behind” a player in a game by a dealer's announcement.

First, the announcement is made at the beginning of the game and can be easily forgotten by the players during a hand.

Third, announcing the amount of money behind a player once during the beginning of the game may not be heard by the other players and spectators in a loud casino.

Also, the security cameras and floor men of the casino have no indication of how much money is behind a player.

This is disadvantageous for security purposes.

While there are many methods of playing casino card games, no methods in the prior art disclose a method of playing a card game with a device that is displayed at the beginning of a game to indicate the amount of money behind each player that is not on the table.

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