Joseph R Centrone

US Patent:

7549642, Jun 23, 2009

Filed:

Aug 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/511996

Inventors:

Joseph Centrone - Margate NJ, US

Assignee:

Nu Games LLC - Margate NJ

International Classification:

A63F 1/00

US Classification:

273292, 273274, 463 12

Abstract:

A game begins with a game wager and an optional bust wager. The initial dealer hand and the initial player hand are dealt. A final dealer hand and final player hand are formed by hitting or standing and the player is rewarded on his game wager if the final player hand is closer to a target value than the final dealer hand is. If the dealer busts on exactly three cards, the player wins the bust wager. Payoff on the bust wager is optionally variable and determined by the third card of the final dealer hand.

US Patent:

20040256802, Dec 23, 2004

Filed:

Jun 19, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/250271

Inventors:

Joseph Centrone - Margate NJ, US

International Classification:

A63F001/00

US Classification:

273/292000

Abstract:

A method of playing Twenty-One using a forty-eight card deck of cards comprising the Aces through the Nines and the Jacks, Queens and Kings. The elimination of only the four ten-spot cards (or only any four-cards having a numerical count of ten). Preferably multiple decks, up to eight decks, of these forty-eight card per deck are used. The elimination of the four ten spot cards, along with paying a players ‘blackjack even money, will allow the casino to offer the player the option to double their initial bet after seeing the dealers up card. This will add to the excitement and enjoyment of the game. The dealer will deal himself one card face up first and allow the players to make an additional bet up to the amount of their original bet. A side bet called Bust it!; may also be offered. This is a bet on a 3 card dealer break with variable payoffs depending on the break card the dealer receives. This bet must be made prior to any cards being dealt, including the dealers up card. This bet will also add more excitement to the game by giving the players the opportunity to make an additional bet with a high odds payoff when they feel the dealer is running “cold” and breaking frequently.

US Patent:

20050127607, Jun 16, 2005

Filed:

Nov 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/989708

Inventors:

Joseph Centrone - Margate NJ, US

International Classification:

A63F001/00

US Classification:

273292000

Abstract:

A game begins with an initial wager and the dealing of one card face-up to a dealer. The player has the option of supplementing the player's initial wager. The initial dealer hand is completed and the initial player hand is dealt. A final dealer hand and final player hand are formed by hitting or standing and the player is rewarded on his initial wager plus any supplement if the final player hand is closer to a target value than the final dealer hand is.

US Patent:

20120289311, Nov 15, 2012

Filed:

May 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/105327

Inventors:

Joseph Centrone - Henderson NV, US

International Classification:

A63F 1/00
A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 22, 273292

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a method for playing a game in which game pieces are dealt by the dealer to one or more players. Hands are dealt to the players and the dealer. The dealer is dealt one card face up and one card face down, referred to as in the hole. If the dealer is dealt a face card face up, the dealer exposes the card in the hole thereby showing the faces of both cards. The interest in the game is improved since the dealer only shows the hole card with a face card up, as opposed to always showing the hole card. The player forms a final player hand and the dealer forms a final dealer hand according to the conventional rules of Blackjack. Optionally, the dealer acts according to a predetermined set of house rules.