Casino Tile Game

Abstract

A game in which Pai Gow tiles are dealt to a Banker hand and Player hand as in Baccarat. Only two tiles are dealt to Banker and two tiles to Player. No other tiles are dealt. The hands are evaluated under Pai Gow rankings. Tiles are drawn similar to Baccarat rules. If the hands evaluate to a sum of 6 or higher ranking, there is no further draw. A winner is declared or copy hand is declared. If either hand evaluates to a sum of 5 or less, that hand must draw. The hands are again evaluated after the draw and a winner or copy hand is declared. Banker hands push copy hands and Player hands always lose copy handsA bettor may place a wager on Player or Banker and optionally on copy or “bonus” outcomes according to a payout schedule. The game is purely a game of chance, with no selection or arrangement of hands involved.The game includes a unique method of dealing hands to avoid cheating or collusion between banker and players. A plurality of dice are used to determine which competition hand is used and which 2 tiles go to the banker and which two tiles go to the player.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS FOR EARLIER FILING DATE[0001]This application is related to the provisional application 61 / 846,875 filed Jul. 16, 2013.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]This is not applicable.NAMES OF JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT[0003]This is not applicable.REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING[0004]This is not applicable.STATEMENT REGARDING PRIOR DISCLOSURES[0005]This is not applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0006]The present invention relates to gambling games using traditional Pai Gow tiles.[0007]Pai Gow is a well-known gambling game originating in China and played with a set of 32 tiles. Each tile has a number of pips which indicate its relative ranking. The rank of a tile is not directly related to the number of pips, that is, more pips do not necessarily mean a higher rank. Pai Gow has a prescribed hand ranking system.[0008]Traditional Pai Gow begins with players making a wager. A dealer separates the 32 tiles into eight piles...

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Benefits of technology

The patent aims to create a game that accurately replicates the antiquated ways of gambling while also improving the speed of completing each deal. Additionally, the game should not be too easy or too difficult for players to play, and it should not include any elements that players may not want in a casino game.

Problems solved by technology

Cheating is a major concern of casinos, as it costs large amounts of money to the house.

However, many casino customers do not like to patronize tables that employ machine deals.

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