Simon William Burgess

20050130727, Jun 16, 2005

Dec 16, 2004

11/014382

Ed Cebulko - Las Vegas NV, US
Simon Burgess - Las Vegas NV, US
Richard Lassiter - Las Vegas NV, US

A63F009/24

463013000, 273292000

A game method for providing a mid-game wager for a base game includes designating at least one intermediate game point and at least one qualifying intermediate holding corresponding to at least one qualifying final result. Players optionally place a base game wager and initiate the base game. The base game is played until an intermediate game point is reached. A player holding a qualifying intermediate holding at the intermediate game point may place an optional mid-game wager. The base game is played to completion. Players with a final holding that is a qualifying final result are rewarded based on the mid-game wager. A multiple hand embodiment of the game method is also disclosed in which a separate hand may be conducted for each qualifying final result corresponding to a qualifying intermediate holding at an intermediate game point.

20050035552, Feb 17, 2005

Sep 7, 2004

10/935021

Steven Ibbertson - Henderson NV, US
Simon Burgess - Las Vegas NV, US
Ed Cebulko - Las Vegas NV, US
Richard Lassiter - Las Vegas NV, US

A63F001/00

273292000, 463020000

A game method for providing a mid-game wager for a base game includes designating at least one intermediate game point and at least one qualifying intermediate holding corresponding to at least one qualifying final result. Players optionally place a base game wager and initiate the base game. The base game is played until an intermediate game point is reached. A player holding a qualifying intermediate holding at the intermediate game point may place an optional mid-game wager. The base game is played to completion. Players with a final holding that is a qualifying final result are rewarded based on the mid-game wager.