Thomas Hill Perkins

US Patent:

6406024, Jun 18, 2002

Filed:

Oct 5, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/679811

Inventors:

Thomas Francis Perkins - Douglasville GA 30135-4616

International Classification:

A63F 100

US Classification:

273292, 273274

Abstract:

A three card game and method of playing that includes two rounds. The game is playable by one to seven players using one or more standard decks of 52 cards or representations thereof. The game is playable on a gaming table by players and a dealer, or on a computer or other electronic medium using representations of the various features. After payment of an ante by each player electing to play, three cards are dealt face up to each player in turn, and three cards are dealt face down to the dealer. After receiving the first card, each player optionally places a âfirst playâ bet, the âfirst playâ bet optionally being at odds depending on the first card received, and after receiving the second card, each player either âfolds,â losing the ante, or places a âsecond playâ bet. Players are able to play in the first round, the second round, or both rounds. The dealers cards are revealed after dealing is complete.

US Patent:

6461240, Oct 8, 2002

Filed:

Jan 11, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/480667

Inventors:

Thomas Francis Perkins - Douglasville GA 30135

International Classification:

A63F 924

US Classification:

463 13, 463 11

Abstract:

A game played in conjunction with card games and including an auxiliary bonus feature and method of playing. The game is playable in conjunction with standard card games, such as Poker or Blackjack, or other card games, using one or more standard decks of 52 cards or representations thereof and optionally one or more Jokers added to the deck or to each deck. The game is further playable, for example, on a gaming table by players and a dealer using cards, or on a computer, other electronic medium, or slot machine using representations of various features of the game. At the time of ante in the card game, each player participating in the card game optionally selects whether to participate in the auxiliary bonus portion of the game by making a special bonus bet, which is placed in a special bonus jackpot. Play then proceeds according to the rules of the underlying card game. A player wins the special bonus jackpot if the player has selected to participate in the auxiliary bonus portion of the game and if the player is dealt a predetermined card, such as the added Joker.

US Patent:

20040121831, Jun 24, 2004

Filed:

Oct 2, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/676030

Inventors:

Thomas Perkins - Douglasville GA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00
G06F019/00

US Classification:

463/013000

Abstract:

A three card game and method of playing includes two rounds. The game is playable using one or more standard decks of 52 cards or representations thereof. After payment of an ante/first play bet by each player, two cards are dealt face up to each player and to the dealer. Each player then either “folds,” losing the ante/first play bet and ending the game for that player, or places a second play bet to enter the second round. A third card is then dealt to each remaining player and to the dealer, and the cards are revealed. The dealer's cards are compared to each player's cards, with the high hand winning. If the player's hand wins, the house pays a return according to a pay table and based on the combined ante/first play bet and second play bet. If the dealer's hand wins, the player forfeits both bets.

US Patent:

60708735, Jun 6, 2000

Filed:

Mar 12, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/041874

Inventors:

Thomas Francis Perkins - Douglasville GA

International Classification:

A63F 100

US Classification:

273292

Abstract:

A card game and method of playing a card game that enables a player to purchase an option to buy a bonus card to better the player's hand. The method of playing the game includes a dealer accepting an optional insurance fee from each player of the game who chooses to pay the optional insurance fee and accepting a first wager from each player. The dealer then deals a selected number of cards to each player. After dealing these cards to each player, the dealer allows each player to elect in turn to place an additional wager. If a player does not place an additional wager when requested by the dealer, the player folds and is no longer in the game. The dealer then deals cards to each player who elects to place additional wagers. After the dealer has dealt each player a standard number of cards, the dealer deals a bonus card to each player who paid an insurance fee and who has a losing hand. After bonus cards have been dealt, the dealer determines if the cards, including the bonus card if the bonus card was dealt, of each player yield a combined rank that equals or exceeds a preselected winning rank.

US Patent:

62344854, May 22, 2001

Filed:

Jan 24, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/490071

Inventors:

Thomas Francis Perkins - Douglasville GA

International Classification:

A63F 100
A63F 920

US Classification:

273292

Abstract:

The present invention provides a card game and method of playing a card game which enables a player to purchase an option to buy a bonus card to better the player's hand. The method of playing the game includes a dealer accepting an optional insurance fee from each player of the card game who chooses to pay the optional insurance fee and accepting a first wager from each player. The dealers then deals a selected number of cards to each player. After dealing these cards to each player, the dealer allows each player to elect in turn to place an additional wager. If a player does not place an additional wager when requested by the dealer, the player folds and is no longer in the game. The dealer then deals cards to each player who elects to place additional wagers. After the dealer has dealt each player a standard number of cards, the dealer deals a bonus card to a player who paid insurance fees and if the player has a losing hand.

Address:

PO Box 101742, Birmingham, AL 35210

Phone:

2059666464

VIN:

JTEZU5JR4C5035407

Make:

TOYOTA

Model:

4RUNNER

Year:

2012