Susan Ellen Frankel

US Patent:

20080006996, Jan 10, 2008

Filed:

May 16, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/749389

Inventors:

Michael Frankel - New York NY, US
Peter Frankel - New York NY, US
Susan Frankel - New York NY, US

International Classification:

A63F 3/00

US Classification:

273142 R, 2731381

Abstract:

Disclosed in this specification is a method for making a secondary wager on a primary game. In one embodiment, the outcome of the secondary wager is determined independently of the outcome of the primary game. The odds of winning the secondary game change from one round to the next. In certain aspects of the invention, a chip is provided to help track the current number of favorable outcomes of the secondary wager.

US Patent:

20080007002, Jan 10, 2008

Filed:

May 16, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/749382

Inventors:

Michael Frankel - New York NY, US
Peter Frankel - New York NY, US
Susan Frankel - New York NY, US

International Classification:

A63F 1/00

US Classification:

273292

Abstract:

Disclosed in this specification is a method for making a secondary wager on a primary game. In one embodiment, the outcome of the secondary wager is determined such that winning the primary gale does not necessitate winning the secondary wager. The odds of winning the secondary game change from one round to the next.

US Patent:

20060244218, Nov 2, 2006

Filed:

Apr 17, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/405139

Inventors:

Michael Frankel - New York NY, US
Peter Frankel - New York NY, US
Susan Frankel - New York NY, US

International Classification:

A63F 3/08
A63F 1/00

US Classification:

273292000, 273274000

Abstract:

A method of playing Pai Gow Poker card or tile games include the steps of (a) affording each player an opportunity to place a SIDE BET; (b) affording each player an opportunity to place an ANTE wager to participate in the game; (c) randomly determining an order of dealing hands to players; (d) resolving the SIDE BET wagers based upon the result of the step of randomly determining an order of dealing hands to players according to a predetermined payout table. A set of three dice may be used to randomly determine the order of dealing the hands to players and the payoff table may include various payoff odds associated with predetermined results of rolls of the set of dice. The payout table may include payouts for rolling the same number on all three dice or payouts for rolling sequential numbers on all three dice. A gaming table layout may comprise a plurality of designated wager zones at each player position to enable a player to place a chip or token within one or more of the wager zones to make a SIDE BET on one or more of the predetermined winning results prior to play of the game. The game may be played on a variety of media, including regular paper playing cards or tiles at a table and electronic media, such as video machines at gaming establishments, standalone personal computers, personal computers on a network, and personal digital assistants (PDAs)