Multi-Hand Poker System with Card Duplication Logic
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current gaming systems for multi-hand poker lack features that enhance player engagement and increase winning chances by allowing extra hands and card duplications, which are not effectively addressed in existing technologies.
Innovation Solution
A gaming system that includes a processor and memory device executing instructions to display initial cards for an initial hand, duplicate held cards across other hands, determine replacement cards, and provide extra hands and card duplications based on designated combinations, increasing the number of hands played and winning opportunities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional single-hand poker is played, then the gaming machine structure remains simple, but player engagement and winning chances are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides a single poker hand into multiple independent hands (e.g., five hands) that are played simultaneously. Each hand has its own cards and evaluation, allowing players to engage with multiple gaming scenarios at once without requiring separate physical machines for each hand.
Solution Approach 2:
The gaming system is designed to handle multiple hands using the same hardware and software framework. The processor and memory device execute instructions that manage multiple concurrent poker hands, making the system multi-functional and adaptable to various hand configurations without adding proportional complexity.
2Reliability
If extra hands and card duplications are added, then winning chances increase, but the gaming system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements card duplications where held cards from one hand are copied to other hands. For example, if a player holds an Ace in hand 1, duplicate Aces are automatically placed in hands 2-5. This copying mechanism increases winning chances by creating multiple opportunities from a single strong hand without requiring complex additional hardware.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically determining replacement cards and creating extra hands before the final evaluation phase. The processor pre-calculates which cards to duplicate and which hands to create based on the initial deal and player holdings, reducing the complexity of real-time decision-making during the game.
3Productivity
If multiple hands are played simultaneously, then player engagement increases, but the processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the processing of multiple poker hands into a single unified system. Instead of running separate evaluation processes for each hand, the processor handles all hands concurrently using shared data structures and evaluation logic, reducing overall energy consumption compared to sequential processing or separate machine execution.
Data Source
AI summary
Various embodiments of the gaming systems and methods provide plays of a multi-hand poker game where extra hands can be added and/or where extra card duplications can be made.