METHOD OF MULTIPLE PLAY WAGERING WITH TRACKING SYSTEM AND APPARATUS

METHODE DE JEU PERMETTANT DE PARIER SUR DES GAINS MULTIPLES AVEC SYSTEME DE SUIVI ET APPAREIL

English Abstract

A method and system which tracks bets made by a player betting on multiple consecutive wins of a game of chance and having the option of withdrawing from a consecutive wins bet before reaching the number of consecutive wins originally selected and select a reduced payoff or to make a consecutive wins bet without selecting a predetermined number of consecutive wins and which provides a simplified and yet positive arrangement for monitoring the progress of such bets made by one or more players, as well as providing an arrangement to prevent bet tampering.

French Abstract

Un procédé et système qui suit des paris effectués par un joueur pariant sur de multiples victoires consécutives d'un jeu de chance et ayant l'option de se retirer d'un pari à victoires consécutives avant d'atteindre le nombre de victoires consécutives sélectionné à l'origine et de sélectionner un montant payé réduit ou d'effectuer un pari à victoires consécutives sans sélectionner de nombre prédéterminé de victoires consécutives et qui fournit un agencement simplifié et pourtant positif pour surveiller le progrès de tels paris effectués par un ou plusieurs joueurs tout en fournissant un agencement pour empêcher les paris frauduleux.

Claims

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WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. A method for tracking consecutive out-
comes during a game of blackjack, comprising the
steps of:
(a) providing a conventional game receiving
region and at least one consecutive bet chip re-
ceiving region for the player, each such region
identifying a number of consecutive outcomes
starting with the number two and up to a maximum
number of chip receiving regions permitted by
rules of the game;
(b) the player making a conventional wager
of a denomination within the denomination range
permitted by rules of the game;
(c) the player making a wager selecting a
predetermined number of consecutive outcomes by
placing the bet in one chip receiving region for
use of the player with a numbered consecutive
wager lammer placed upon or to the side of the
wager thereby indicating the number of consecutive
outcomes to be attempted and the wager being of a
denomination permitted by the rules of the game;
(d) dealing the player and dealer a pre-
determined number of cards;
(e) dealing the player and the dealer
additional cards, when necessary until the game is
complete;
(f) deciding the winner of the game in
accordance with conventional blackjack rules;




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(g) providing a series of pre-numbered
lammers for use in monitoring a number of con-
secutive outcomes to be attempted by the player,
and a number of consecutive outcomes successfully
made by the player;
(h) placing the lammer upon the chip
receiving region identifying two consecutive out-
comes to be attempted when the player has won the
first game;
(i) repeating step (b) preparatory to the
play of the second game;
(j) repeating steps (d) through (f) during
the play of each succeeding game;
(k) replacing the numbered lammer referenced
in 1(g) with a lower numbered lammer indicating
after the first successful consecutive outcome the
current number of consecutive outcomes required in
order to win the original consecutive outcomes
wager; and
(1) paying a player an amount equal to the
denomination of the consecutive outcome wager made
by the player at step (c) multiplied by the odds
for the consecutive outcomes selected when the
player wins a game following step (k).
2. The method of claim 1 further compris-
ing:
(m) designating the player as a losing
player if the player does not achieve the total
number of consecutive outcomes selected at step



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(c) by the player and removing the player's
consecutive outcome wagers.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the maxi-
mum permissible number of consecutive outcomes is
four, five or six and the designated consecutive
bet chip receiving areas are identified by desig-
nating numerals "2", "3" and "4", respectively or
"2", "3", "4", "5" and "6", respectively or the
one chip receiving region referenced in 1(c)
accepting a numbered consecutive outcome to be
attempted signified on the lammer, said unlimited
number of attempts to be determined by the rele-
vant casino.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein step (g)
further includes marking the lammer so as to
distinguish the streak lammer from any betting
chip used by the player.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein step (a)
is further comprised of providing an indication of
the payment odds for achieving the number of con-
secutive outcomes for each associated consecutive
bet chip receiving region.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein the step
of providing the odds further includes providing 3
to 1 or 4 to 1 odds for two consecutive outcomes,
7 to 1 or 8 to 1 odds for three consecutive
outcomes, 17 to 1 or 18 for 1 odds for four


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consecutive outcomes, 38 to 1 or 39 for 1 odds for
five consecutive outcomes, 82 to 1 or 83 for 1
odds for six consecutive outcomes, 174 to 1 or 175
for 1 odds for seven consecutive outcomes, 367 to
1 or 368 to 1 odds for eight consecutive outcomes,
779 to 1 or 780 to 1 odds for nine consecutive
outcomes, 1,649 to 1 or 1,650 to 1 odds on ten
consecutive outcomes, 3475 to 1 or 3476 to 1 odds
on eleven consecutive outcomes, 7353 to 1 or 7354
to 1 odds for twelve consecutive outcomes, 15,494
to 1 or 15,495 to 1 odds for thirteen consecutive
outcomes, and 32,877 to 1 or 32,878 to 1 odds on
fourteen consecutive outcomes with a doubling of
numbers thereafter through twenty consecutive out-
comes, the foregoing odds being altered between
the various games of chance listed herein.
7. The method of claim 1 further comprising
replacing a numbered lammer located in a single
chip receiving region with a lower numbered
lammer, thereby indicating that one less
consecutive outcome is needed in order to win the
original consecutive outcome wagers when a
dealer's hand and the player's hand have the same
value.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the
numbered lammer is not replaced by a lower
numbered lammer when a dealer's hand have a same
count.


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9. The method of claim 1 wherein when a
player splits a hand one or more times during a
play of any game prior to winning a consecutive
outcome wager, the consecutive outcomes wager will
win or lose depending on the net result of the
split or splits, a net result of no gain will not
result in a loss nor will result in a streak chip
advancing to the next higher consecutive bet chip
receiving region nor will result in a lammer being
replaced or lowered.
10. A method of tracking consecutive
outcomes during play of a game of chance,
comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a conventional game receiving
region and at least one consecutive wager chip re-
ceiving region for the player, each such region
identifying a number of consecutive outcomes
starting with the number two and up to a maximum
number of chip receiving regions permitted by
rules of the game;
(b) the player having the option of making
or not making a conventional bet of a denomination
within the denomination range permitted by rules
of the game;
(c) the player making a wager selecting a
predetermined number of consecutive outcomes by
placing the bet in one chip receiving region for
use of the player with a numbered consecutive bet
lammer placed upon or to the side of the bet
thereby indicating the number of consecutive out-



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comes to be attempted and the wager being of a
denomination permitted by the rules of the game;
(d) playing the game of chance;
(e) deciding the winner of the game in
accordance with conventional rules of the game;
(f) providing a series of pre-numbered
lammers for use in monitoring a number of con-
secutive outcomes to be attempted by the player,
and a number of consecutive outcomes successfully
made by the player;
(g) placing the streak lammer upon the chip
receiving region identifying two consecutive out-
comes to be attempted when the player has won the
first game;
(h) repeating step (b) preparatory to the
play of the second game;
(i) repeating steps (d) and (e) during the
play of each succeeding game;
(j) replacing the numbered lammer referenced
in 1(g) with a lower numbered lammer, indicating
after the first successful consecutive outcome the
current number of consecutive outcomes required in
order to win the original consecutive outcomes
wager; and
(k) paying a player an amount equal to the
denomination of the consecutive outcome bets made
by the player at step (c) multiplied by the odds
for the consecutive outcomes selected when the
player wins a game following step (j).



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11. The method of claim 10 further compris-
ing:
(m) designating the player as a losing player
if the player loses any game representing the
total number of consecutive outcomes selected at
step (c) by the player and removing the player's
consecutive outcome bet unless the player chooses
to withdraw from his predetermined number of
consecutive outcomes selected at step 10(c) by the
player at which time the player will be paid a
reduced payoff based on an amount equal to the
denomination of the consecutive outcome bets made
at step 10 (c) multiplied by the odds for the
consecutive outcomes accomplished by the player
and previously posted or a lesser amount based on
the amount equal to the denomination of the con-
secutive outcome bets made at step 10 (c) multi-
plied by the odds posted by the casino as
alternate odds in the event of a players voluntary
withdrawal.
12. The method of claim 10 wherein the
maximum permissible number of consecutive outcomes
is four, five or six and the designated con-
secutive wins chip receiving areas are identified
by designating numerals "2", "3" and "4",
respectively or "2", "3", "4", "5" and "6",
respectively or the one chip receiving region
referenced in 1(c) accepting a numbered consecu-
tive outcomes to be attempted signified on the



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lammer, said unlimited number of attempts to be
determined by the relevant casino.
13. The method of claim 10 wherein step (g)
further includes marking the lammer so as to
distinguish the lammer from any betting chip used
by the player.
14. The method of claim 10 wherein step (a)
is further comprised of providing an indication of
the payment odds for achieving the number of con-
secutive outcomes for each associated consecutive
bet chip receiving region.
15. The method of claim 10 wherein the game
of chance is blackjack.
16. The method of claim 10 wherein the play-
er may select a predetermined number of banker-
player ties and/or a predetermined number of
consecutive wins or a predetermined number of
losses.
17. The method of claim 10 wherein the game
of chance is craps.
18. The method of claim 10 wherein the game
of chance is roulette.
19. The method of claim 10 wherein the game
of chance is poker.


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20. The method of claim 18 wherein the
number of consecutive outcomes is the number of
consecutive games in which an even bet is won by a
player.
21. The method of claim 18 wherein the
number of consecutive outcomes is the number of
consecutive outcomes in which an odd bet is won by
a player.
22. The method of claim 18 wherein the
number of consecutive outcomes is the number of
consecutive outcomes in which one of an even and
an odd bet is won by a player.
23. The method of claim 18 wherein the
number of consecutive outcomes is the number of
consecutive outcomes in which a red bet is won by
a player.
24. The method of claim 18 wherein the
number of consecutive outcomes is the number of
consecutive outcomes in which a black bet is won
by a player.
25. The method of claim 18 wherein the
number of consecutive outcomes is the number of
consecutive outcomes in which one of a red and a
black bet is won by a player.


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26. The method of claim 18 wherein the
number of consecutive outcomes is the number of
consecutive outcomes in which one of 1-18 or 19-36
number areas bet selection is won by a player.

27. A method of tracking consecutive
outcomes during play of a game of roulette
comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a conventional roulette layout
including single chip receiving regions (0 and 00
and 1-38); including even money bets (black, red,
odd, even, 1-18 and 19-36; and column bets (3
columns); and twelve number/dozen bets (1st 12,
2nd 12 and 3rd 12);
(b) providing a separate consecutive outcome
wager chip receiving region to include all or a
portion of the even money bets listed under 27 (a)
and to include all of the single chip receiving
regions under 27(a) with the single consecutive
outcome wager receiving region located in close
proximity to the dealer for security reasons
(larger payouts) and being of a smaller dimension
due to space limitations on the layout;
(c) each player receiving a different color
chip, with chips purchased in stacks of twenty,
whereby $1 chips will cost $20 for a stack of
twenty;
(d) the player making a conventional bet
within the denominational range permitted by the
rules of the game and by placing chips on the
conventional numbered layout;


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(e) the player making a wager selecting a
predetermined number of consecutive outcomes by
placing the wager in one chip receiving region for
use of the player with a numbered consecutive bet
lammer placed upon or to the side of the bet
thereby indicating the number of consecutive out-
comes to be attempted and the wager being of a
denomination permitted by the rules of the game;
(f) the dealer spinning the roulette ball in
the opposite direction of the spinning wheel until
the dealer announces 'no more bets';
(g) the dealer, after the ball falls onto a
number on the roulette wheel, placing a marker on
the winning number on the table layout and paying
the winning conventional bets) and/or the winning
consecutive outcome wager(s);
(h) providing a series of pre-numbered
lammers for use in monitoring a number of con-
secutive outcomes to be attempted by the player,
and a number of consecutive outcomes successfully
made by the player;
(i) placing the streak chip upon the chip
receiving region identifying two consecutive out-
comes to be attempted when the player has won the
first game;
(j) adding an unnumbered lammer or numbered
lammer on top of, or to the side, of the numbered
lammer referenced in 1(g), in order to reflect the
number of consecutive outcomes, thereby requiring
the numbered or unnumbered lammers to be equal to


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the number on the lammer referenced in 1(g), in
order to pay a consecutive bet wager;
(k) paying a player an amount equal to the
denomination of the consecutive outcome wager made
by the player at step (c) multiplied by the odds
for the consecutive outcomes selected when the
player wins a game following step (j); and
(l) designating the player as a losing
player if the player loses any game representing
the total number of consecutive outcomes selected
at step (c) by the player and removing the
player's consecutive wins wager unless the player
chooses to withdraw from his predetermined number
of consecutive outcomes selected at step 10(c) by
the player at which time the player will be paid a
reduced payoff based on an amount equal to the
denomination of the consecutive outcome bets made
at step 10(c) multiplied by the odds for the
consecutive outcomes accomplished by the player
and previously posted or a lesser amount based on
the amount equal to the denomination of the
consecutive outcome bets made at step 10(c) multi-
plied by the odds posted by the casino as alter-
nate odds in the event of a players voluntary
withdrawal.

28. The method of claim 27 wherein the maxi-
mum permissible number of consecutive outcome is
four, five or six and the designated consecutive
wins chip receiving areas are identified by desig-
nating numerals "2", "3" and "4", respectively or


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"2", "3", "4", "5" and "6", respectively or the
one chip receiving region referenced in 1(c)
accepting a numbered consecutive outcome to be
attempted signified on the lammer, said unlimited
number of attempts to be determined by the casino.

29. The method of claim 27, wherein step 3
is further comprised of providing an indication of
the payment odds for achieving the number of con-
secutive outcomes for each associated consecutive
betting region.

30. The method of claim 27 wherein the step
providing the odds further includes providing a
consecutive outcome wager on a single roulette
number covering three consecutive outcomes at 36;
(first outcome) x 36 - 1296; (second outcome) x 36
- 46,656 (third outcome) x 36 - 1679616 (fourth
outcome), the foregoing being based on the same
return to be paid had the player exceeded maximum
bets and parlayed the relevant money, (casino
return 5.26%), the foregoing numbers being adjust-
ed higher or lower by a casino and/or regulatory
agency.

31. The method of claim 27 wherein the step
for providing the odds further includes providing
for a consecutive outcome wager on a single
roulette number, wherein a $1,000 bonus is paid
after the second consecutive outcome, thereby
reducing the payoff by $1,296 to $296 and thereby


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reducing the third consecutive outcome payoff to
$10,656 ($296 × 36)plus the $1,000 bonus, the
foregoing numbers being adjustable higher or lower
by a casino and/or regulatory agency, the fore-
going numbers being based on a 5.265 return to the
casino, consistent with the return to the casino
and to the player had the player parlayed his bet
without the casino imposing a maximum bet limit.

32. The method of claim 27, wherein the step
for providing the odds further includes providing
for a consecutive outcome wager on a single
roulette number wherein a $1,000 bonus is paid
after the second consecutive outcome thereby
resulting in a reduced payoff of $10,656 as
described in claim 31 and a $5,000 bonus is paid
after three outcomes reducing the fourth con-
secutive bet wager to 5,656 thereby resulting in a
payoff of $203,616 for four consecutive outcomes
plus the $5,000 bonuses for a total payoff of
$219,616, the foregoing numbers being adjustable
higher or lower by a casino and/or regulatory
agency, the foregoing numbers being based on a
5.260 return to the casino, consistent with the
return to the casino and to the player had the
player parlayed his bet without the casino
imposing a maximum bet limit.

33. The method of claim 27 wherein a lammer
referenced for monitoring the game in 1 (g) is not
used for a single consecutive outcomes bet in the


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consecutive wager betting region referenced in
27(b), since there are no single consecutive win
options, but rather the numbered or unnumbered
lammers are merely added after each successful
consecutive outcome in order to monitor the number
of consecutive outcomes achieved.

34. A method of tracking consecutive outcome
bets during play of a game of five card draw
poker, hold-em poker, seven card stud, five card
stud, draw lowball and razz (seven card stud
lowball), and variations of the game of poker
wherein the casino's advantage dealing the game
and the player's advantage playing opposite the
dealer are exactly even, wherein the cards are
dealt either face up or face down to each in-
dividual player and to the dealer or a common hand
is dealt face up for all players and another hand
is dealt for the dealer face up, said method
comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a layout with a dealer spot
and spots for up to eight players;
(b) providing a plurality of consecutive
wager chip receiving regions for each player, each
such region identifying a number of consecutive
outcomes, starting with the number two and going
up to a maximum number of chip receiving regions
permitted by the game;
(c) the player making a consecutive outcomes
wager selecting a pre-determined number of
consecutive outcomes by placing the bet in one


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chip receiving region for use of the player with a
numbered consecutive wager lammer placed onto or
to the side of the bet thereby indicating the
number of consecutive outcomes to be attempted and
the bet being of a denomination permitted by the
rules of the game;
(d) a dealer dealing a common hand for all
players and one hand for the dealer face up or
face down, as dictated by the rules of the game;
(e) deciding the winner of the game in
accordance with the rules of the relevant game of
poker;
(f) providing a series of pre-numbered
lammers for use in monitoring a number of con-
secutive outcomes to be attempted by the player,
and a number of consecutive outcomes successfully
made by the player;
(g) replacing the numbered lammer referenced
in 1(g) with a lower numbered lammer indicating
after the first successful consecutive outcome the
current number of consecutive outcomes required in
order to win the original consecutive outcomes
wager;
(h) repeating steps (d) and (e) during the
play of each succeeding game;
(i) replacing the numbered lammer referenced
in 1(g) with a lower numbered lammer indicating
after the first successful consecutive outcome the
current number of consecutive outcomes required in
order to win the original consecutive bet wager;


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(j) paying a player an amount equal to the
denomination of the consecutive outcome wager made
by the player at step (c) multiplied by the odds
for the consecutive outcomes selected when the
player wins a game following step (k); and
(k) designating the player as a losing play-
er if the player loses any game representing the
total number of consecutive outcomes selected at
step (c) by the player and removing the player's
consecutive outcome bet.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein the max-
imum permissible number of consecutive outcome
wager is ten and the designated consecutive bet
chip receiving areas are designating numerals "3",
"4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9" and "10".

36. The method of claim 34 wherein step (g)
further includes marking the lammer so as to dis-
tinguish the lammer from any betting chip used by
the player.

37. The method of claim 34 wherein step (a)
is further comprised of providing an indication of
the payment odds for achieving the number of con-
secutive outcomes for each associated consecutive
bet chip receiving region.

38. The method of claim 34 wherein the
lammer is not advanced to a next higher


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consecutive bet chip receiving region when a
dealer's hand and a player's hand are the same.

39. A method of tracking consecutive outcome
bets during play of a game of chance, comprising
the steps of:
(a) providing a conventional game receiving
region and a single consecutive bet chip receiving
region without the player pre-selecting a given
number of outcomes -for a payoff determined by the
number of consecutive outcomes, without limita-
tions as to the number of consecutive outcomes;
(b) the player making a conventional bet of
a denomination within the denomination range per-
mitted by the rules of the game;
(c) the player having the option of making a
conventional bet;
(d) the player having only the option of
making a consecutive outcome bet;
(e) at least one player making the wager of
step (a) further wagering at least one chip;
(f) playing the game;
(g) deciding the winner of the game in
accordance with the conventional rules of the game
or modified rules to be posted on or near the
layout within clear view of the player;
(h) providing at least one lammer for use in
monitoring a number of consecutive outcomes by the
player;
(i) presenting a payoff amount according to
a number of consecutive outcomes achieved by the


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player making the bet and based on preprogrammed
odds which correspond to the number of consecutive
outcomes, said payoff amount to be posted on or
near the layout within clear view of the player;
(j) associating the lammer or lammers in
step (h) with the bet when the player achieves an-
other consecutive outcome, depending on the rules
of the relevant game in order to identify the
current number of consecutive outcomes;
(k) placing a numbered lammer on top of or
to one side of the chips bet within the single
consecutive bet mark, said numbered lammer signi-
fying the number of consecutive outcomes either
accomplished or remaining to be accomplished, the
numbered lammer being replaced after each
successful attempt by a higher numbered or lower
numbered lammer depending on whether the number
reflects a number of successful attempts
accomplished or a number to be accomplished; and
(l) paying the player a payoff amount after
the player loses or removing the player's bet if
the player has not reached a successful plateau,
regardless of the fact that the number of success-
ful rounds was not pre-selected by the player.

40. A method for tracking consecutive
outcomes during a game of blackjack, comprising
the steps of:
(a) providing a conventional game receiving
region and at least one consecutive bet chip re-
ceiving region for the player, each such region


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identifying a number of consecutive outcomes
starting with the number two and up to a maximum
number of chip receiving regions permitted by
rules of the game;
(b) the player making a conventional wager
of a denomination within the denomination range
permitted by rules of the game;
(c) the player making a wager selecting a
predetermined number of consecutive outcomes by
placing the bet in one chip receiving region for
use of the player with a numbered consecutive
wager lammer placed upon or to the side of the
wager thereby indicating the number of consecutive
outcomes to be attempted and the wager being of a
denomination permitted by the rules of the game;
(d) dealing the player and dealer a pre-
determined number of cards;
(e) dealing the player and the dealer
additional cards, when necessary until the game is
complete;
(f) deciding the winner of the game in
accordance with conventional blackjack rules;
(g) providing a series of pre-numbered
lammers for use in monitoring a number of con-
secutive outcomes to be attempted by the player,
and a number of consecutive outcomes successfully
made by the player;
(h) marking each lammer (1g) with a marking
sufficiently large and of a color sufficiently
detectable by both game supervisors and game
surveillance;


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(i) marking the relevant game layout at the
consecutive bet chip receiving regions (la) with a
marking sufficiently large and of a color suffi-
ciently detectable by both game supervisors and
surveillance;
(j) placing the lammer upon the chip
receiving region identifying two consecutive out-
comes to be attempted when the player has won the
first game;
(k) repeating step (b) preparatory to the
play of the second game;
(l) repeating steps (d) through (f) during
the play of each succeeding game;
(m) replacing the numbered lammer referenced
in 1(g) with a lower numbered lammer indicating
after the first successful consecutive outcome the
current number of consecutive outcomes required in
order to win the original consecutive outcomes
wager;
(n) requiring the dealer to match the
markings of the lammer to the marking at the
consecutive bet chip receiving region after a
successful consecutive bet round by the player and
during the advancing of the streak chip to the
appropriate consecutive bet receiving region (1k);
(o) requiring the dealer to follow specific
hand and/or wrist movements during the matching of
the two markings;
(p) requiring the player to be at a location
removed at all times from the streak chip and
consecutive bet receiving region; and


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(q) paying a player an amount equal to the
denomination of the consecutive outcome wager made
by the player at step (c) multiplied by the odds
for the consecutive outcomes selected when the
player wins a game following step (m).

41. Using the method of claim 40 with
allowable modifications to be used with a game of
chance.

42. The method of claim 10 wherein the
casino has the option to offer the player reduced
payoff odds based on the method of 11(m).

43. The method of claim 10 further
comprising:
marking the lammer (10f) with a marking
sufficiently large and of a color sufficiently
detectable by both game supervisors and game
surveillance;
marking the relevant game layout at the con-
secutive bet chip receiving regions (l0a) with a
marking sufficiently large and of a color suffi-
ciently detectable by both game supervisors and
surveillance;
requiring the dealer to match the markings of
the lammer to the marking at the consecutive bet
chip receiving region after a successful con-
secutive bet round by the player and during the
advancing of the streak chip to the appropriate
consecutive bet receiving region (10j);


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requiring the dealer to follow specific hand
and/or wrist movements during the matching of the
two markings; and
requiring the player to be at a location re-
moved at all times from the streak chip and
consecutive bet receiving region.

44. The method according to any one of claims 1
to 43, wherein said outcome is a win.

45. The method according to any one of claims 1
to 43, wherein said outcome is a loss.

46. The method according to any one of claims 1
to 43, wherein said outcome is a tie.

47. The method according to claim 1 or 10 having
a plurality of consecutive bet chip receiving
regions.

48. The method according to claim 1 or 10 having
a single consecutive bet chip receiving region.

49. The method according to claim 39 having a
single lammer.

50. Specially marked streak chip and layout
according to any one of claims 1, 10, 27, 34, 39
and 40.

Description

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METHOD OF MULTIPLE PLAY WAGERING fnTITH
TRACKING SYSTEM AND APPARATUS
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to
games of chance such as are found in casinos and
other legal gambling establishments and more
particularly to a gaming system which can be used
to play blackjack, roulette, craps, baccarat and
poker either at a table or a video machine or slot
machine and also provides a technique to prevent
bet tampering.
The same gaming system can be used to
play any game of chance wherein the player's chance
to win is fifty percent (50%), less a reasonable
house edge resulting from the inherent rules of the
relevant game.
The same gaming system can be applied to
the home video, home computer and arcade markets.
BACKGROL~ OF THE INVENTION
In those areas of the United States and
the rest of the world where gambling is legal,
there is a constant demand and need for new or
improved games of chance to attract gamblers to
casinos and other gaming establishments. At the
same time, experienced players have become familiar
with traditional games of chance and gaming
machines such as slot machines, video games,
blackjack tables, roulette tables, baccarat tables,
crap tables and poker tables. Therefore, it is
desirable that any new gaming machine or system,
which, while taking advantage of this familiarity


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create new or added interest in the game.
One technique that can be used to
increase the attraction of games of chance and
lengthen the time in which the players will stay at
5 a particular gaming table or casino is to base the
player's ultimate winning payoff not just on a
single play of a game but on their success on
repeated plays. In other words, a player is given
an opportunity to increase his or her payoff odds
10 by winning the game two, three or four consecutive
times, for example. Unfortunately, using prior art
gaming tables and systems, there has not been an
efficient way for casinos and casino dealers to
keep track of consecutive wins or losses by a
15 player at a particular time in order to readily
determine and calculate payoffs based on successive
wins or losses.
What is needed, then, is a gaming method
and system which can accommodate one or more
20 gamblers while allowing for multiple play wagering,
that is, where the player receives an ultimate
payoff based upon achieving a pre-selected number
of consecutive wins at the game of chance. U.S.
Patent No. 5,570,885 invented by one of the
25 inventors of the present invention, teaches an
electronic gaming system for playing such a game.
However, it is desirable to provide a simplified,
non-electronic and non-electromechanical technique
for use in applications where the expense of the
30 equipment disclosed in Patent No. 5,570,885 is not
warranted. Such a simplified and yet efficient
system is lacking in the prior art.
U.S. Patent No. 5,718,431, invented by
one of the inventors of the present invention,
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electromechanical technique for use in applications
where the expense of the equipment disclosed in
U.S. Patent No. 5,570,885 is not warranted;
however, the novel features set forth herein are
5 not disclosed in the prior art, including U.S.
Patent No. 5,570,885.
Multiple play wagering, that is, where
the player receives an ultimate payoff based upon
achieving a pre-selected or non pre-selected number
10 of consecutive wins, losses or ties at the game of
chance and games of chance with multi chip
receiving regions, i.e., craps, roulette, baccarat,
etc., lack a gaming method and system which can
protect the casino against bet tamperings. It is
15 also important to provide a simplified system that
will not unduly slow down the relevant game of
chance but will alert casino staff and CCTV
surveillance equipment as to any wrongdoing. Such
a simplified and yet efficient system is lacking in
20 the prior art. The embodiment set forth under
Brief Description of the Invention set forth below
is one usage in the game of blackjack. However,
the system can be applied to any game of chance
wherein multiple play wagering and/or multi-chip
25 receiving regions are utilized.
T~TTTT DESCRTP't'TON 1~~'J OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
One object of the present invention is
30 to provide an inexpensive gaming method and system
that allows a player to receive an enhanced payoff
based on achieving a pre-determined number of
consecutive wins at a game of chance.
Another object of the gaming system of
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at a gaming table to place bets based on number of
consecutive wins or losses and to provide means to
easily and readily monitor the progress towards
winning such bets.
5
Still another object of the present
invention is to provide a game with a consecutive
wins bet and which prevents bet tampering.
In accordance with these and other
10 objects which will become apparent below, the
gaming method and system of the present invention
is based on a consecutive game win/lose monitoring
technique which allows an operator, such as a
dealer, to keep track of each individual player's
15 consecutive wins or losses.
The system can be used to play
conventional games of chance, such as blackjack,
roulette, baccarat, craps and poker or any game of
chance wherein the player's chance to win any one
20 bet within a specified number of consecutive wins
to be attempted is fifty percent (50%) less a
reasonable house edge resulting from the inherent
rules of the relevant game. The same gaming system
can be used to play any game of chance wherein the
25 player's chance to win any one bet within a
specified number of consecutive wins to be
attempted is significantly less than 50%, less a
reasonable house edge resulting from the inherent
rules the relevant game. The system can be easily
30 incorporated with a conventional gaming table, such
as blackjack, in which each player's seating area
at the table is provided with a player-specific bet
selection area having marks (i.e. chip receiving
regions) for receiving special markers, such as
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player to indicate how many consecutive wins the
player believes he will win in order to receive an
enhanced payoff, based on predetermined odds. A
player also selects a bet value which, in
5 accordance with one preferred embodiment of the
system, is entered by placing a chip or chips of
the desired denomination upon the desired
consecutive win mark.
A plurality of chip marking locations
10 are provided convenient to a dealer and adjacent to
each player's position about a table, such as for
example a blackjack table. Chips placed on
consecutive wins marks represent only the
consecutive win bet. Conventional blackjack bets
15 will continue to be made by placing a chip or chips
on the betting circle or square of each player and
separate from the consecutive win mark. In one
preferred embodiment, up to four consecutive wins
may be selected by a player. Each marker location
20 preferably contains a number which identifies the
consecutive win bet together with the odds.
The system allows an unlimited number of
consecutive win marks representing and signifying
the relevant number of consecutive wins to be
25 attempted. Another embodiment may include a single
win mark whereby the player's selection of the
number of Streak wins, i.e. consecutive wins, to be
attempted is eliminated and the side bet to a
conventional bet or the side bet without a
30 conventional bet offered is made without a
selection of the number of wins to be attempted.
The consecutive wins payout will be based on a
predetermined payoff which may be posted on the
game layout separate from the consecutive win mark
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consecutive wins mark itself.
The system also allows a higher number
of consecutive wins marks signifying the relevant
number of consecutive wins to be attempted.
5 An original bet chip mark is also
provided for the placement of the "streak chip" to
indicate that the player is attempting to win the
first of a certain number of consecutive wins. The
original bet chip mark may also be used by a casino
10 for the player's conventional bet.
Another embodiment of the system
reflects the odds for each consecutive wins
category separate from the marker location and
within the open space of the layout. In other
15 embodiments, the original chip mark is removed and
the "streak " chip described below is first placed
on the number two (2) after the player wins his
first "streak" bet and before he attempts to win
his second " streak " bet.
20 Another embodiment of the system allows
for a single consecutive wins mark per player,
using a numbered lamer to be placed on top of or to
the side of the chips bet within the mark, said
numbered lamer signifying the number of consecutive
25 wins to be attempted. For example, the number five
(5) placed on top of the chips within the chip mark
signifies five consecutive wins to be attempted. A
lamer can be added after each consecutive win on
top of or beside the numbered lamer, in order to
30 reflect the number of consecutive wins.
Alternatively, the higher numbered lamer may also
be replaced by a lower numbered lamer after each
consecutive win, thereby reflecting the current
number of consecutive wins required to win the
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Another preferred embodiment of the
system allows a separate betting area to be used on
larger table game layouts such as roulette, craps
or baccarat, wherein bets leading to very large
5 payouts can be located nearer the dealer for
control purposes, yet within reach of the player in
order to minimize dealer participation.
The separate chip receiving regions in
roulette would include the following " even
10 money " bet categories: black, red, even,
odd, 1-18, 19-36, inclusive or any
combination thereof and with the use of a
single consecutive win mark for each " even
money " bet category, reflecting therein the
15 number of consecutive wins to be attempted
and the relevant odds therein. This system
can be monitored with a lamer added to or
placed next to or upon the consecutive win
mark after each consecutive win. Once the
20 player loses a consecutive win bet, or the
tamers placed on the " even money " category
are equal to the number of consecutive wins
attempted as marked within the respective bet
category, the player's chips are removed or
25 the player is paid for a successful
consecutive wins bet at the odds posted.
Of course, this procedure could be
reversed by starting with the number of
tamers equaling the number of consecutive
30 wins bet and removing a lamer after each
consecutive win.
This same embodiment can also be used to
play a game of chance wherein the players odds to
win any one attempt, within a predetermined number
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considerably less than fifty percent (50%).
This embodiment, at the option of the
particular casino, will allow a single chip or more
than one chip to be placed on any single roulette
5 number 1-36 or 0, or 00, within the consecutive win
betting region to be located separately from the
conventional betting area of a standard roulette
area and closer to the dealer than the conventional
betting area. The odds to be paid will be listed
10 separately from the thirty eight (38) consecutive
win betting regions.
This particular embodiment of
consecutive wins may be monitored by using tamers
to be placed upon or adjacent to the relevant
15 number (betting region) selected by the player.
For example: a player bets $1 on number two (2)
for three (3) consecutive wins. The first lamer is
placed on the chip or chips within the number two
(2) betting region, after the ball lands on number
20 two (2). A second lamer is placed on the number
two (2) betting mark after the second consecutive
win on number two ( 2 ) . With two ( 2 ) tamers on the
betting region for number two (2), the entire area
(occupied by players and the dealer), is alerted
25 that another consecutive win number two (2) would
result in a big payoff. Of course, the procedure
could be reversed by starting with the number of
tamers equaling the number of consecutive wins bet
and removing a lamer after each consecutive win.
30 Once again, the same separate betting
region and monitoring systems as described
previously for blackjack can be used to play other
conventional games of chance such as baccarat, five
(5) card draw poker, hold-em poker, seven card
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card stud low bal l ) , and any other game of chance
where the dealer and player's chance of winning a
particular bet are nearly even or exactly even.
When the players chance of winning a consecutive
5 wins bet is considerably less than even, i.e., a
37-1 chance of a roulette number winning, or a 35-1
chance of a two or twelve rolled in craps, the
conventional betting areas and monitoring systems
used in roulette preferably apply.
10 Any one of the poker games listed
above, can be played with the dealer dealing either
individual hands to each player and himself dealt
face up or down, or a common hand to all players
and himself, dealt face up or down. Each player's
15 hand will be either beat or lose to the dealer's
hand according to the rules of poker. The player
will not make a conventional bet but will select a
consecutive wins bet as bet in blackjack. The chip
receiving areas will be laid out as in blackjack,
20 the monitoring of the game will be the same as
blackjack and the odds for consecutive wins will be
appropriately less than blackjack, because there is
no inherent casino advantage in the game of poker
and its variations. Only an appropriate return for
25 the casino will be deducted from the "true odds"
payoff, in order to determine the odds for the
relevant number of consecutive wins to be
attempted.
As an alternative to a player selecting
30 the number of consecutive wins for a side bet, the
side bet may be made without a selection of the
number of wins to be attempted. The consecutive
wins payout will be based on a predetermined payoff
which may be posted at or near each game site. The
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the larger the payoff. The minimum number of
consecutive wins required before a payoff to a
player is permitted, will vary depending on the
odds of the relevant bet and the relevant game of
5 chance. The consecutive wins side bet may also
include a bonus payment for a player opting to
accept a lower number of consecutive wins before a
higher number of consecutive wins is attained. This
side bet version may be best utilized when the odds
10 of a successful consecutive win is significantly
greater than a blackjack win, for example,
selecting a specific number at roulette at 37 to 1
odds or pre-selecting a 2 or 12 to be rolled in a
game of craps at 35 to 1 odds.
15 This alternative version of " Streak " ,
which is a trademark of MAO Gaming, and which is
described above, eliminates the need for an area
within the betting box for consecutive wins to be
attempted and also eliminates the need for separate
20 betting areas for the number of consecutive wins to
be attempted (a non-electronic version). The
successful number of consecutive wins is terminated
by a loss, rather than being limited to a specific
number of wins to be attempted.
25 The non-electronic version of the game
eliminates the need for placement of a marker in a
higher number of consecutive wins betting area upon
the occurrence of each win, and merely requires the
addition of a higher numbered marker which is
30 placed on top of or adjacent to the player's bet to
reflect the current number of consecutive wins or
the addition of a marker on top of the last marker
put down next to (or on top of) the player's bet to
reflect the current number of consecutive wins.
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may choose to allow the side bet without the player
making the conventional bet. If so, the player is
dealt cards as if he had made the conventional bet.
The "side bet" then becomes the only bet.
5 As an alternative to a player selecting
the number of consecutive wins for a side bet, the
side bet may be made without a selection of the
number of wins. When a player making such a side
bet wins the conventional game (blackjack, for
10 example), a marker (lamer) is placed on the side
bet indicating the number of games won (for
example, a lamer labeled "1"). As each
consecutive game is won by the player, the last
marker is replaced by a marker representing the
15 present number of consecutive wins (for example, a
lamer labeled "2" ) .
As an alternative to a player selecting
the number of consecutive wins for a side bet, the
side bet may be made without a selection of the
20 number of wins to be attempted. The consecutive
wins payout will be based on a predetermined payoff
which may be posted at or near each game site. The
higher the number of successful consecutive wins,
the larger the payoff. The minimum number of
25 consecutive wins required before a payoff to a
player is permitted, will vary depending on the
odds of the relevant bet and the relevant game of
chance. The consecutive wins side bet may also
include a bonus payment for a lower number of
30 consecutive wins before a higher number of
consecutive wins is attained. This side bet version
may be best utilized when the odds of a successful
consecutive win is significantly greater than a
blackjack win, for example, selecting a specific
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a 2 or 12 to be rolled in a game of craps at 35 to
1 odds. The odds for the present number of
consecutive wins may be displayed within easy view
of all players at a game. The side bet chips are
5 placed in a suitable region for identification of
their monetary value. The side bet may be a
consecutive wins and/or progressive wins bet. A
progressive wins bet may include: the tables in a
casino or a group of casinos in a state or region.
10 As an additional attraction, the
consecutive wins feature may also be used as a
bonus to the player's conventional bet rather than
a sidebet. Employing this alternative, the player
is not required to make a sidebet but will receive
15 a bonus after achieving a given number of
consecutive wins. The consecutive wins bet may also
be made independently of a conventional bet, as may
be governed by the rules of the particular casino.
Another preferred embodiment of the
20 system allows a separate betting area to be used on
larger table game layouts such as roulette, craps
or baccarat, wherein bets leading to very large
payouts can be located nearer the dealer for
control purposes, yet within reach of the player in
25 order to minimize dealer participation.
In the play of each game, the dealer
places a consecutive number of wins chip,
hereinafter referred to as a "Streak" chip on the
marker locations before the player wins the
30 relevant game. For example, assuming that the
player has selected two consecutive wins by placing
a chip or chips on the consecutive wins marker
bearing the number "2", and, assuming the player
has won the first game, the dealer pays off the
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chip upon the chip bet by the player which is on
the marker bearing the consecutive win number "2",
indicating that the player has won one game and
will win his consecutive wins bet with one more
5 win. If the player wins the second game, the
player thus wins his second conventional bet plus
his consecutive win bet. If the player loses any
game before two consecutive wins, the Streak chip
is removed and the chips originally placed on the
10 consecutive wins mark bearing the number "2" are
removed.
In the event that a player selects more
than two consecutive wins (i.e. three or four
consecutive wins) the Streak chip, after two
15 consecutive wins is moved to the marker indicating
three consecutive wins, and so forth. The streak
chip and Streak marker locations are designed to
simplify and ease the responsibility of the dealer
in the monitoring of consecutive win bets.
20
yDTL'L' DESCRTP'T'I'OhT OF THE INVENTION
An example of the system as depicted
under Figure 8 is a method to protect against bet
tampering. The dealer is provided with a Streak
25 chip with markings sufficiently large and of a
color contrasting with the conventional betting
chips and easily identifiable by both game
supervisors and CCTV surveillance. The consecutive
win chip receiving region, as shown in Fig. 4a, is
30 marked similarly at each chip receiving region with
a marking sufficiently large and of a color easily
identifiable by both game supervisors and CCTV
surveillance. The dealer is required to match the
markings of the Streak chip to the marking at the
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successful consecutive wins round by the player and
during the advancement of the Streak chip to the
appropriate consecutive wins receiving region. The
dealer is required to follow specific hand and/or
5 wrist movements during the matching of the two
markings. The player is required to be located at
a suitable distance, at all times, from the Streak
chip and consecutive win receiving region.
Another embodiment of the system allows
10 the casino the option to offer reduced payoff odds
based on predetermined odds if the player chooses
to withdraw from his consecutive wins bet after
successfully reaching a number of consecutive wins
lower than his predetermined number of consecutive
15 wins originally selected. The player, of course
would be made aware of this option through games
rules and optional payoffs posted by the casino.
~RTFF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
20 Fig. 1 is a plan view of a first
embodiment of the system of the present invention
in which the game of chance is black] ack played at
a multiple player blackjack table.
Fig. 2 is a detailed plan view showing
25 the markers and chips utilized by the dealer for
monitoring the consecutive play bets for each
player.
Figs. 3a through 3e show the manner in
which the marking locations of Fig. 2 are utilized
30 during play.
Figs. 4, 4a and 5 through 7 are plan
views of additional embodiments of the system of
the present invention in which the game of chance
is, respectively: roulette played at a roulette
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in which the consecutive wins betting method and
system are employed.
Fig. 8 is a plan view of another
embodiment of the present invention for playing
5 blackjack. Fig. 8a is a plan view showing a chip
for use in the game of Fig.. 8 in actual size and
enlarged size.
Fig. 9 is a detailed plan view showing
the markers and chips utilized by the dealer for
10 monitoring the consecutive play bets for each
player.
Figs. l0a through l0e show the manner in
which the marking locations of Fig. 9 are utilized
during play.
15 Fig. 11 is a plan view of a first
embodiment of the system of the present invention
in which the game of chance is blackjack played at
a multiple player blackjack table.
Figs. 12 through 14 are plan views of
20 additional embodiments of the system of the present
invention in which the game of chance is, respect
ively: roulette played at a roulette table; craps;
baccarat and five-card stud poker and in which the
consecutive betting method and system are employed.


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
AN11 Y ~1~' . xB1) ~. HUIJ1 IsN'1'~ THEUEnr
Referring to Fig. 1, a first embodiment
of the gaming system is shown. In this embodiment,
the game of chance is blackjack, a game having
rules and objectives well known to those of
ordinary skill in the ar-t as well as those in the
gaming community as a whole. In gaming casinos,
blackjack is conventionally played at a blackjack
table 11 having multiple player seating areas 12 to
allow more than one player to participate at single
table 11. The game is run by a dealer who stands
in the dealer area 13. The dealer area 13 and
multiple player seating areas 12, including the
players' conventional betting areas 17 are
sometimes distinguished from one another by a
divider 20 to eliminate or reduce the risk of
accidental mixing of the dealer cards and player
cards. Betting areas 15 are provided for each
player to receive a chip or chips representing a
conventional blackjack bet and/or a consecutive
wins bet, the detailed arrangement being shown in
Fig. 2. Placed convenient to each player seating
area 12 and betting area 15, and convenient to the
dealer, is a betting area 17 in which are placed
chips utilized for the conventional blackjack bet.
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may be placed in a betting area 15 when the player
makes a consecutive wins bet and said bet remains
active. A casino may choose to restrict
conventional bets to section 15, whether or not a
5 consecutive wins bet is active.
A casino may recommend to remove the
conventional bets from section 15 and use four (4)
chip receiving areas for consecutive win bets or
perhaps add more chip receiving areas to increase
10 consecutive win opportunities beyond five (5)
consecutive wins. A casino may recommend to
reverse the position of sections 15 and 17 in order
to have the larger payouts of consecutive wins
located closer to the dealer.
15 Making reference to Fig. 2 the region 15
includes four circles C1 through C4 respectively.
The circles are arranged to accommodate circular-
shaped chips, as is currently the standard in
casinos. The same chips used to make a
20 conventional blackjack bet will be used to make a
streak bet. The chip receiving regions C1
through C4 each preferably carry a numeric indica
namely "1" through "4", respectively. Adjacent to
each of the chip receiving areas is a legend
25 specific to that chip receiving area. For example
area C1 carries a legend "Player's Original Bet".
This is a position where the streak chip and/or
conventional bet chips are placed. When a streak
bet is active the player will place all bets in C1
30 rather than betting area 17, where conventional
bets are placed when streak bets are not active.
The denomination of the chip or chips placed
therein are typically limited by the house. For
example, some tables may have a $ 25.00 minimum bet
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are placed in the chip receiving area C1
representing the player's bet and having a
denomination lying between the minimum and maximum
bet allowed by the house.
5 Chip receiving area C2 has the legend "2
times pays 4 for 1" associated therewith. This
indicates to the player that if it is desired to
make a consecutive wins bet in addition to an
original bet, namely that the player is betting
10 that he will win two consecutive blackjack games in
a row, the player places a betting chip on location
C2.
In a similar fashion in the event that a
player wishes to bet that he will win three (3)
15 consecutive games in a row, the player places a
chip in the amount of the bet desired by the player
(again being a denomination within the house upper
and lower limits) in chip receiving area C3 which
indicates to the player and the dealer that three
20 (3) consecutive wins pays 8 to 1 odds.
In a similar fashion chip receiving area
C4 advises the player and dealer that four
consecutive wins pays 18 to 1.
Making reference to Figs. 3a through 3e,
25 typical cycles of play are as follows:
Prior to selecting a consecutive wins,
the player makes a conventional bet by placing a
chip (or a number of chips), representing currency,
within betting circle C1 up to the maximum bet
30 amount allowed by that casino or "house".
The consecutive number of wins is
selected and the amount to be bet is simultaneously
selected by placing a chip (or chips) of the
desired denomination on the desired chip receiving
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Figure 3a shows an example where the player has
made an original bet by placing a chip BC1 in
receiving region C1 and placing a chip BC2 of the
desired denomination in region C4 indicating that
5 the player expects to win four games in a row.
After the play of the first hand and
assuming that the player making the bets in Fig. 3a
has a winning hand, a Streak chip S, which is under
the control of the dealer, is placed in region C2
10 by the dealer. The player's original bet is paid
off and the player then makes another original bet
preparatory to initiation of the second play, as
shown in Fig. 3b.
Assuming that the player is a winner
15 during the second play, preparatory to the third
play, the dealer pays off the player at the
location shown in Fig. 3b on the original bet and
moves the streak chip S to the receiving region C3.
The betting chip BC2 representing the four
20 consecutive wins bet made by the player remains in
region C4. The player makes another original bet
preparatory to the play of the third game, as shown
in Fig. 3c.
Assuming that the player at the location
25 represented by Fig. 3c wins the play of the third
hand preparatory to the fourth play, the dealer
pays off the player at the location shown in Fig.
3c on the original bet and moves the streak chip S
to the receiving region C4. The betting chip or
30 chips representing the four consecutive wins bet
made by the player remains in region C4 under the
streak chip S. If the player wins the fourth
consecutive hand, the dealer pays the player the
amount of the original bet and an amount
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consecutive wins) bet as represented by Fig. 3d.
In the event that a player loses any
game prior to winning four continuous games i.e. if
the player loses to the dealer during any one of
5 the first, second, third or fourth games, the house
wins the streak bet and the conventional bet of the
relevant game the player has lost, as represented
in Fig. 3e.
Although the example given provides for
10 a streak bet of four consecutive wins, a player can
select a streak bet of two consecutive wins or
three consecutive wins, if desired. If desired, a
greater number of consecutive wins may be provided.
When the Streak chip S reaches the
15 streak bet, i.e. if placed upon the Streak bet chip
BC2 as shown in Fig. 3d, the player and the dealer
know that the next hand is the potential Streak
win. Conversely, if a player loses the fourth game
or any game prior to the play of the fourth game,
20 the house wins.
Conventional bets must be played during
the process and the play rules for conventional
bets are not changed in any way except that
conventional bets without streak bets may be placed
25 in betting area 17 and conventional bets, whenever
streak bets are made, will be placed as the
original bet (conventional bet) as shown at C1,
Figure 2 and BCl, Figures 3a-3e. A relevant casino
may choose to eliminate the conventional betting
30 area 17 and use area 15 for conventional betting,
whether or not a streak bet (i.e. consecutive wins)
is made. A relevant casino may recommend to
remove the conventional bets from section 15 and
use four chip receiving areas for consecutive win
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increase consecutive win opportunities beyond five
consecutive wins. A relevant casino may recommend
to reverse the position of 15 and 17 in order to
have the larger payouts of consecutive wins closer
5 to the dealer. With respect to streak bets, pushes
(ties) may either advance a streak bet or result in
a tie with no effect on the streak bet. The
relevant payoff of the streak bet will be affected
by the relevant casino's decision to count pushes
10 as wins or ties. If the player splits his
conventional bet one or more times, the streak bet
will win or lose depending on the net result of the
split. If the net result of the split is neither a
win nor a loss, the streak bet remains intact.
15 Double downs result in a single win or a single
loss.
Play of each blackjack hand begins by
the dealer dealing the player's cards to each
player and dealing cards to himself in front of
20 chip rack 21. The first game of blackjack proceeds
in a conventional manner with winners being
declared in accordance with the rules of the game.
If desired, streak bets may be utilized
in the play of roulette as shown in Fig. 4 or in
25 craps as shown in Fig. 5 or baccarat as shown in
Fig. 6.
The arrangement shown in Fig. 2 is used
by the dealer to indicate to the player and the
dealer how many consecutive wins in roulette (see
30 Fig. 4) are selected by the player in order for the
player to receive an enhanced payoff amount. In the
embodiment of Fig. 4, the game of roulette the
player can play any even money bet - i.e. odd or
even, black or red and 1 to 18 or 19 to 36 numbers
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Players select a dollar amount for the
consecutive wins bet in the same manner as was
previously described for Figs. 1-3e. The
conventional roulette bets, however, are placed
5 directly on the odd/even, red/black 1-18 or 19-36
numbers area or directly on specific numbers or a
specific range of numbers. The player also selects
a number of consecutive wins which may be the
consecutive number of assorted even bet wins, odd
10 bet wins, red bet wins, black bet wins, or number
wins, according to the type of consecutive win bets
permitted by the house. For example, the house may
limit the consecutive win bet to the number of
consecutive odd wins or consecutive even wins or
15 may limit the bet to consecutive red wins or black
wins, etc. Each player area for receiving
consecutive win bets is of the type shown in Fig. 2
and is convenient to both the player and the
croupier.
20 Each game is played in the same fashion
as a conventional game of roulette with the
croupier keeping a count of the number of
consecutive wins using the same technique described
in conjunction with Figs. 2 through 3e, a winner,
25 or loser, being determined in accordance with the
rules set forth hereinabove.
Another embodiment to the roulette game
shown in Fig. 4a, i.s the consecutive wins bet
wherein the player's chance to win one individual
30 bet within the number of consecutive wins selected
is significantly less than 50°s. An example is a
bet on any single number - the odds of winning
being 1 chance in 38. 1St twelve numbers, 2na
twelve numbers or 3rd twelve numbers - 12 chances
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The chip receiving regions, the odds paid and
monitoring thereof are discussed in detail under
" Brief Description of the Invention."
In the embodiment of Figure 4a, a lamer
5 will be placed on the betting region 62 selected by
the player. Each lamer 61 placed on the relevant
betting region 62 signifies another consecutive win
on the number bet 62.
10 In the embodiment of Fig 4a, the player
has the option to play only one type of single
number consecutive wins bet as offered by the
relevant casino's layout and as detailed under
" Brief Description of the Invention ", but can
15 select any one of the single numbers from 0 and 00,
or 1-36 to place a consecutive single number bet.
In the embodiment of Fig. 4a, the player
can wager a consecutive wins bet on any one of the
six even money bets 64, by placing his chips in the
20 relevant betting region 64. The game is monitored
by a lamer 61 placed on the relevant betting region
64 after the ball has landed on one of the
corresponding numbers indicated within the betting
region 64, thereby resulting in a consecutive win.
25 The lamer 61 may be numbered or unnumbered as
previously discussed.
Figure 5 is a third embodiment of the
system where the game of chance is craps played at
a craps table 71. Similar to the blackjack and
30 roulette tables described above, a conventional
craps table 71 is modified by distributing a
plurality of betting areas and placing them at each
multiple player standing area 72 which is also
convenient to the croupier. Each betting area 75
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2, which is used by the player and dealer to make a
bet and further to monitor the consecutive wins or
losses in order to determine if a player is
entitled to an enhanced payoff. In the game of
5 craps, and in this embodiment of the system, the
player also has the choice of indicating whether
the player believes he will win or lose and so
indicating by selection of player win or player
loss which can be identified by replacing the
10 original bet circle with one circle for win or one
for lose. Thus, the player can achieve an enhanced
payoff by placing a bet which indicates that he
believes he will win a consecutive number of games
or lose a given number of consecutive games. Of
15 course, the dollar amount of the bet is signified
by the player placing his chips within betting area
76 and successive plays are monitored by the dealer
in the same manner as described above in connection
with the game of blackjack, for example.
20 Figure 5 shows a sixth embodiment of the
system in which the game of chance is baccarat,
played at a baccarat table 81, having multiple
player seating areas 82 distributed around table 81
and a dealer area 83. Each player seating area 82
25 has a special betting area 85, which includes chip
receiving markings of the type shown in Fig. 2.
However, in the game of baccarat, the player has
the option of indicating to the system whether he
believes that the player will win, or that the bank
30 will win or the player and bank will tie. The
dollar amount of the bet is signified by the player
by placing the desired number of chips within
betting circle 85.
Another embodiment to the craps game is
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to win one bet within the number of consecutive
wins selected is considerably less than fifty
percent (50%). Examples are: a bet placed within
the betting region 76 on whether a "two (2) or
5 twelve (12) " will be rolled (1 chance in 36), a
bet placed within the betting region 76 on whether
" three (3) or eleven (11) " will be rolled (2
chances in 36), a bet placed within the betting
region 76 on whether " any craps " (2, 3, or 12)
10 will be rolled (4 chances in 36), a bet placed
within the betting region 76 on whether seven (7)
will be rolled (6 chances in 36), a bet placed
within the betting region 76 on whether a horn bet
will be rolled (6 chances in 36), a bet placed
15 within the betting region 76 on whether a field bet
will be rolled (6 chances in 36) . The player can
receive an enhanced payoff by placing a bet on any
one of the above consecutive wins betting regions
76, at a payoff at true odds less an appropriate
20 return to the casino.
The game of baccarat is played in the
conventional manner with the dealer monitoring the
number of wins for each player employing a streak
coins (see Fig. 2). The player either wins or
25 loses a consecutive wins bet according to
substantially the same rules as set forth
hereinabove, namely if a player loses the last game
or any one of the games played before reaching the
selected number of consecutive wins or consecutive
30 ties, the player loses.
It should be understood that the odds
for the number of consecutive wins for the various
games such as roulette, craps, baccarat and poker
will be different as compared with the odds of
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Another example of the system of the
present invention, as depicted in Fig. 8 is a
method to protect against bet tampering. The
dealer is provided with Streak chips of the type
5 shown in Fig. 8a (in standard size S and enlarged
size S') with markings sufficiently large and of a
color sufficiently detectable by both game
supervisors and CCTV surveillance. The consecutive
win chip receiving region is marked similarly at
10 each chip receiving region with a marking
sufficiently large and of a color sufficiently
detectable by both game supervisors and CCTV
surveillance. The dealer is required to match the
marks of the streak chip to the marking at the
15 consecutive chip receiving region after each
successful consecutive wins game won by the player
and during the advancement of the streak chip to
the appropriate consecutive wins receiving region.
The dealer is required to follow specific wrist
20 and/or hand movements during the matching of the
two markings. The player is required to be removed
(i.e., separated by a suitable distance), at all
times, from the Streak chip and consecutive win
receiving region.
25 Another embodiment of the system allows
the casino the option to offer reduced payoff odds
based on predetermined odds if the player chooses
to withdraw from his consecutive wins bet after
successfully reaching a number of consecutive wins
30 lower than his predetermined number of consecutive
wins originally selected. The player of course,
would be made aware of this option through game
rules and optional payoffs posted by the casino.
Fig. 7 is a fourth embodiment of the
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stud poker, played a poker table 90 having multiple
player spots 91 as to allow more than one player to
participate at a single table 90. The game is run
by a dealer who stands at the dealer area 92. A
5 divider 93 may be used to reduce the risk of
accidental mixing of dealer cards and player cards.
Betting regions 94 are provided for each player to
place a chip or chips representing a consecutive
wins bet. Each betting region 94 includes a chip
receiving pattern 95 of the type shown in Fig. 2,
within which will be up to eight chip receiving
areas. In the various games of poker, the winning
hand (dealer vs. player) will be determined by the
rules of the relevant poker game. In the various
poker games, the consecutive win bet is determined
only by whether the player's hand wins or loses to
the dealer's hand. The dollar amount of the bet is
signified by the player placing the desired number
of chips within the relevant betting area 96. The
number of consecutive wins to be attempted will be
determined by the relevant betting area 96, as
selected by the player. After the play of the
first two hands and, assuming the player has won
both hands, a lamer 97, which is under the dealer's
control will be placed in the betting area marked
" three (3)" by the dealer 98. The lamer 97
monitors the poker game exactly as described in the
description covering Fig. 1, blackjack.
Figure 9 shows an embodiment of the Appar-
atus, which consists of:
1. Special markings shown at BC-2
(Specially marketed lammer page 35, #13)
2. Specially marked bet receiving regions
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Figure 10-A through 10-D shows an embodiment
of the apparatus wherein the protective features (see
Field of Invention, pg) of the "mark matching system
and apparatus" are demonstrated:
- At Figure 10-A:
1. A wager has been placed on a conventional
bet (bc-1) and on a consecutive outcome of 5 (BC-2)
2. C-1 throughout C-4 denote the special
markings of the consecutive outcomes layout apparatus
- At Figure 10-B:
1. BC-1 indicates an even money payout made for
the conventional wager
2. S indicates placement of the specially
marked lammer of Figure 2, BC-2 on top of the two
15 consecutive outcomes betting region, indicating the
player has achieved one win and will attempt another
3. S and C1 together indicate that the special
markings of the Apparatus have been matched by the
dealer
20 4. the matching of the marks by the dealer in
this step insures that if the player were to tamper
with the consecutive outcomes wager and/or lammer the
dealer would recognize the tampering by the mismatched
marks
25 - At Figure 10-C:
1. BC-1 indicates an even money payout being
made four times, with each consecutive outcome
2. S is advanced, by implication of the arrows
with each consecutive outcome
30 3. C-l, C-2, C-3, and C-4 together with S, show
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4. The matching of the marks by the dealer with
each consecutive outcome/advancement insures that if
the player were to tamper with the consecutive out-
comes wager and/or lammer the dealer would recognize
the tampering by the mismatched marks.
- At Figure 10-D:
1. S has reached the five consecutive outcomes
wager placed, thereby indicating a winning consecutive
outcomes wager
2. The marks of C-4 and S are matched, indicat-
ing a legitimate consecutive outcomes winning wager
A latitude of modification, change and
substitution is intended in the foregoing
disclosure, and in some instances, some features of
the invention will be employed without a
corresponding use of other features. Accordingly,
it is appropriate that the appended claims be
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the spirit and scope of the invention herein
described.

Representative Drawing