Appeal No. 2006-2057
Application No. 10/277,482
A dealer dealing additional cards to each player hand, a total number
of cards held by each player and the dealer when combined with the previously
dealt cards not to exceed six to participate in a second game against the dealer,
wherein the second game is selected from the group consisting of blackjack;
Resolving the second wager using standard rules of the selected
second game;
A player placing a third wager on a third game segment;
A dealer dealing each player additional cards, if any, so that all
players hold six cards;
Resolving the third wager by comparing each player’s hand to a pay
table;
Awarding a payout to the players holding predetermined winning
hands according to the pay table, wherein the third game segment is selected
from the group consisting of poker and gin rummy;
A player placing fourth wager on a bonus game segment; and
Resolving the fourth wager by paying the player a payout for at least
two wins or pushes on consecutively played game segments.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the examiner in rejecting
the appealed claims are:
Ornstein 5,718,431 Feb. 17, 1998
Awada (‘550) 5,921,550 Jul. 13, 1999
de Keller 5,975,529 Nov. 2, 1999
Awada (‘643) 5,988,643 Nov. 23, 1999
Claims 1-30 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable
over Awada ('643) in view of Ornstein.
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