David C Atkins

US Patent:

20060214374, Sep 28, 2006

Filed:

Mar 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/090651

Inventors:

David Atkins - Temecula CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 1/00

US Classification:

273292000

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a three-symbol casino card game. The game is played with one or a plurality of 48 card decks consisting of 16 cards marked with one of three symbols or names. Bets are placed before an initial deal of three cards to each player and the dealer. After reviewing their cards, the players may exchange one or two cards and the dealer may exchange cards according to the house rules. A hand of one card of each symbol wins against other hands or ties another such hand. If the dealer receives or builds a three-symbol hand, his hand pushes against player built three-symbol hand. If the dealer receives a hand with three cards of the same symbol, his hand loses to player three-symbol hand, but wins if the player fails to build a three-symbol hand. Side bets may be placed offering players high returns contingent on being dealt a statistically unlikely or specific hand.

US Patent:

58576789, Jan 12, 1999

Filed:

Dec 16, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/991364

Inventors:

Richard Francis Coleman - Las Vegas NV
David Atkins - Las Vegas NV

Assignee:

Seven Circle Resorts, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 100

US Classification:

273292

Abstract:

A method of playing a modified form of Baccarat played on a gaming table. The acting banker and an action player are selected from a plurality of players. The acting banker establishes a bank and each of the remaining players places a wager. The dealer deals to each player including the acting banker two cards face up. Play then commences between the action player and the acting banker and moves around the table to the next player in a predetermined order. The acting banker plays each player individually according to the standard rules of Baccarat until completion. If the acting banker wins, the player's wager is added to the bank. The acting banker is not permitted to set off the amount won. At the end of play between an individual player and the acting banker, all of the player's cards are discarded and all of the acting banker's cards are discarded except the initial face up card dealt. This initial face up card is always retained by the acting banker in all games with the remaining individual players.