Allan L Nelson

US Patent:

57410127, Apr 21, 1998

Filed:

Mar 7, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/814742

Inventors:

Bryan So - Torrance CA
Stephen A. Miller - Rolling Hills Estates CA
Allan L. Nelson - Torrance CA

Assignee:

Normandie Casino - Gardena CA

International Classification:

A63F 100

US Classification:

273292

Abstract:

A game of skill and chance in which a deck of 34 cards comprising 10 numeric pairs of yellow designed cards, 10--10 through 1--1, and 7 numeric pairs of blue designed cards, 7--7 through 1--1, is used. The highest ranking hand is a specially marked non-numeric yellow pair, followed by yellow numeric pairs 10--10 through 1--1, blue pairs 7--7 through 1--1, and numeric combinations of any color. Each player is dealt a set of 4 cards which the player arranges into subsets of 2 cards each. These hands or subsets are denoted as the front and back hands respectively. The subsets of each player are compared, in turn, front hand to front hand and back hand to back hand, to the corresponding hands of a banker/player. The combined outcome of the comparisons determines the outcome of the round of play as between that player and the banker/player.

US Patent:

54112680, May 2, 1995

Filed:

Sep 7, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/301787

Inventors:

Allan L. Nelson - Torrance CA
Ron Sarakbi - Huntington Beach CA
Russell L. Miller - Laguna Hills CA

Assignee:

Normandie Casino - Gardena CA

International Classification:

A63F 100

US Classification:

273292

Abstract:

The game uses a standard 52 card deck, and is played by a minimum of an action player, a banker and a dealer. The dealer, deals the playing pieces, but does not act as the banker. The action player and banker place their wagers before the cards are dealt. The dealer deals 4 cards, each to the player and to the banker. The player, but not the banker, looks at his cards and arranges them in a front hand and a back hand and in any order desired. The front hand is to be played first. The banker's cards are turned over and placed in respective front and back hands. The two front hands are compared to show a win, lose or draw, using the rules of the game of Blackjack. If the action player wins, the banker satisfies the extent of the action player's wager, and that round of play terminates, and the remaining players lose their right to play in that round. Otherwise, play proceeds to the next player. If the action player loses, the amount of his wager is given to the banker.

US Patent:

57410119, Apr 21, 1998

Filed:

Mar 6, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/810804

Inventors:

Bryan So - Torrance CA
Stephen A. Miller - Rolling Hills Estates CA
Allan L. Nelson - Torrance CA

Assignee:

Normandie Casino - Gardena CA

International Classification:

A63F 100

US Classification:

273292

Abstract:

A game of skill and chance in which a plurality of decks of 34 cards comprising 10 numeric pairs of yellow designed cards, 10-10 through 1-1, and 7 numeric pairs of blue designed cards, 7-7 through 1-1, is used. One card in the deck is designated a wild card. Two cards are given special significance when present as a pair. This pair is the highest ranking hand. The next highest ranking hand is a yellow pair of 10s followed by yellow pairs of 9s through 1s, blue pairs of 7s through 1s, and then numeric combinations of any color. The highest permitted numeric combination is 9. Each player is dealt a set of 2 cards with the option of receiving one additional card. Any hand containing 3 cards can not be valued as a pair, that is, it will always be a numeric combination. The hand of each player is compared, in turn, to the corresponding hands of a banker/player.