US 4,861,041 · Granted 1989-08-29
Methods of progressive jackpot gaming
A method and apparatus for including a progressive jackpot component in a live casino table game. In addition to playing a live casino table game, each player makes an additional wager at the beginning of each hand that makes that player eligible to win all of part of a jackpot. If during the play of the hand a player is dealt a predetermined arrangement of cards, the player wins a preselected percentage of the jackpot amount. The jackpot is progressive in that unwon amounts of the jackpot carry over to the next hand. Apparatus is provided to receive each gaming token wagered for the jackpot component, to increment the jackpot meter which displays the jackpot amount, to decrement the jackpot meter whenever a winning hand is paid and to reset the apparatus for the next hand.
Patent details
- Publication number
- US 4,861,041
- Filing date
- 1988-07-05
- Grant date
- 1989-08-29
- Assignee
- Caribbean Stud Enterprises, Inc.
- Inventor(s)
- JONES; DANIEL A., SUTTLE; JAMES P.
- CPC class
- G07F17/3258
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