Appeal No. 2006-2057 Application No. 10/277,482 Appellants' position (brief, page 12) is that neither Awada ('643) nor Ornstein shows an award based on consecutive wins within the play of a single hand. We note that not withstanding appellant's assertion to the contrary, claim 1 does not recite an award based on consecutive wins within the play of a single hand. As the player can draw additional cards for each segment of the game, up to a maximum of six cards, we find that as a player draws additional cards, the player's hand changes. What claim 1 recites is that the fourth wager is resolved by paying the player for at least two wins or pushes on consecutively played game segments, not for wins within the play of a single hand as asserted by appellant. Appellant further asserts that there is no teaching in Ornstein of an optional wager on winning multiple consecutive components of a single multi-component game. It is further argued that in Awada ('643), the jackpot component is not related to winning consecutive segments of a multi-segment wagering game. Appellant adds (brief, pages 12 and 13) that "[n]either Awada nor Ornstein has any teaching of this step. As neither reference has a teaching of this specific step, it is impossible for the step to be obvious from the combination of references." Appellant additionally asserts (13) that there is no basis from Awada or Ornstein that the third wager should be resolved against a paytable. It is argued, (id.), that there is no teaching, suggestion or motivation for this specific modification. It is additionally argued (brief, page 15) that claim 1 recites that each player holds six cards, whereas in Awada, each player ultimately holds seven cards. From our review of the record, we find that Awada ('643) is directed to a multi-card game for a casino (col. 1, lines 1 and 2). An object of the invention is to provide a game that includes features that attract Poker player, Blackjack player, 7Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next
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