Texas Dinero Poker Game

Abstract

A poker game played with a standard 52-card deck, in which each player is provided with one individual card, in addition to six community cards. Each player can form a hand from his single pocket card and any of the community cards, or can form a hand from only the community cards. The six community cards are dealt in the sequence three cards, two cards, and one card, which does not make available to a player a full hand of five cards until after the second round of betting. Additionally, the increased proportion of community cards makes hands which split the pot more likely. The features of this game combine to increase the length of time players stay in each hand and correspondingly increase pot size. When played at a casino with a rake base on a percentage of the pot, the increased pot size also increases the casino's take.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a modified poker game, played with a conventional deck of 52 playing cards divided into four suits of 13 cards each.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Poker has enjoyed an increase in popularity in recent years, and a variety of modified poker games have arisen to provide players with desired levels of action, complexity, and ease of play. Most varieties of poker share many common features. Most games utilize a standard 52-card deck, though some use one, two, or four jokers as wild cards that can represent any card of any suit. Players are dealt a certain number of cards. Players may be dealt cards face up or face down. Cards dealt to a player are known as “pocket cards,” and cards dealt face down to a player are known as “hole cards.” Many variations of poker also use “community cards,” which are dealt face up and are available to be used in combination with a player's pocket cards in forming a poker hand. Community cards a...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0021]The present invention describes a poker game utilizing a decreased number of pocket cards and a modified community card sequence to provide a fast, entertaining game in which a large proportion of hands are playable, and which maintains a high level of uncertainty until late in a round of play, encouraging players to remain in the game and increasing the size of the pot. The poker game of the present invention utilizes a deck of conventional playing cards with four suits containing 13 cards each, with each suit containing cards numbered 2 through 10 and four court cards bearing the titles of jack, queen, king and ace. In the poker game of the present invention, betting proceeds in several rounds, and any players remaining in the game after all rounds of betting compare their highest ranked combination, wherein such combination is formed using four or more of the six community cards available to all players and one or zero of the pocket cards available to each player. The player remaining after all rounds of betting with the highest ranked hand receives the accumulated bets in the pot. When multiple players' hands tie for the highest ranked hand, the accumulated bets in the pot are split between the players with the tied hands.

Problems solved by technology

Additionally, since a full hand of five cards is available after the first round of betting, players will be likely to fold if they fail to make a ranked hand when the first three community cards are dealt.

Furthermore, the incentives to remain in the hand provided by an increased likelihood of splitting the pot are not created, and rewarding players who have folded increases the likelihood that players will fold, reducing the size of the pot.

One of the fundamental challenges in a multiplayer poker game is surmising the possible hands that opponents may hold.

Additionally, the social element of winning against multiple people is lost.

Also, since the Sklansky game is played with set bets rather than a pot, the advantages of a larger pot and an increased house rake are not provided.

Additionally, the social element of winning against multiple people is lost.

Also, since these Sklansky games are played with set bets rather than a pot, the advantages of a larger pot and an increased house rake are not provided.

Additionally, the social element of winning against multiple people is lost.

Also, since the Webb game is played with set bets rather than a pot, the advantages of a larger pot and an increased house rake are not provided.

Furthermore, since this game is played against a payout table rather than other players, the social element of winning against multiple people is lost.

Also, since the Schlumbrecht game is played with set bets rather than a pot, the advantages of a larger pot and an increased house rake are not provided.

Furthermore, since this game is played against a payout table rather than other players, the social element of winning against multiple people is lost.

Additionally, since the Feola game is played with set bets rather than a pot, the advantages of a larger pot and an increased house rake are not provided.

Furthermore, since this game is played against a payout table rather than other players, the social element of winning against multiple people is lost.

Additionally, since the Yoseloff game is played with set bets rather than a pot, the advantages of a larger pot and an increased house rake are not provided.

Furthermore, the game is played only on a computer system, and is not disclosed for play at a standard poker table.

Additionally, the incentives provided by an increased likelihood of splitting the pot are not created by the side bet system, nor are the advantages to the house of a larger pot and an increased house rake.

Furthermore, since this game is played against a payout table rather than other players, the social element of winning against multiple people is lost.

Additionally, since the Breeding game is played with set bets rather than a pot, the advantages of a larger pot and an increased house rake are not provided.

Additionally, the social element of winning against multiple people is lost.

Also, since the Matusek game is played with set bets rather than a pot, the advantages of a larger pot and an increased house rake are not provided.

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