James P Suttle

US Patent:

6336859, Jan 8, 2002

Filed:

Apr 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/844154

Inventors:

Daniel A. Jones - Las Vegas NV
James P. Suttle - Las Vegas NV

Assignee:

Progressive Games, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 100

US Classification:

463 13, 463 12, 463 25, 463 27, 273309, 273292, 273274

Abstract:

The method of the present invention generally involves a typical casino or cardroom game modified to include a progressive jackpot component. During the play of a Twenty-One game, for example, in addition to this normal wager, a player will have the option of making an additional wager that becomes part of, and makes the player eligible to win, the progressive jackpot. If the players Twenty-One hand comprises a particular, predetermined arrangement of cards, the player will win all, or part of, the amount showing on the progressive jackpot. This progressive jackpot feature is also adaptable to any other casino or cardroom game such as Draw Poker, Stud Poker, Lo-Ball Poker or Caribbean Studâ Poker. The apparatus used to practice the present invention comprises a gaming table, such as those used for Twenty-One or poker, modified with the addition of a coin acceptor that is electronically connected to a progressive jackpot meter. When player drops a coin into the coin acceptor, a light is activated at the players location indicating that he is participating in the progressive jackpot component of the game during that hand.

US Patent:

6475088, Nov 5, 2002

Filed:

Dec 17, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/466305

Inventors:

Daniel A. Jones - Las Vegas NV 89102
James P. Suttle - Las Vegas NV 89102

International Classification:

A63F 100

US Classification:

463 27, 463 12, 463 13, 463 25, 463 29, 463 42, 273309, 273292

Abstract:

An apparatus 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 or 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. The apparatus is provided to receive each gaming token wagered for the jackpot component. An electronic sensor is operated to sense each wagered gaming token, and an indicator is operated in response to the sensor to produce a signal indicating whether each wagered gaming token was received. The apparatus is also provided 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.

US Patent:

6485368, Nov 26, 2002

Filed:

Nov 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/990822

Inventors:

Daniel A. Jones - Las Vegas NV 89102
James P. Suttle - Las Vegas NV 89102

International Classification:

A63F 100

US Classification:

463 13, 463 12, 463 25, 463 27, 273292

Abstract:

The method of the present invention generally involves a typical casino or cardroom game modified to include a progressive jackpot component. During the play of a Twenty-One game, for example, in addition to this normal wager, a player will have the option of making an additional wager that becomes part of, and makes the player eligible to win, the progressive jackpot. If the players Twenty-One hand comprises a particular, predetermined arrangement of cards, the player will win all, or part of, the amount showing on the progressive jackpot. This progressive jackpot feature is also adaptable to any other casino or cardroom game such as Draw Poker, Stud Poker, Lo-Ball Poker or Caribbean Studâ Poker. The apparatus used to practice the present invention comprises a gaming table, such as those used for Twenty-One or poker, modified with the addition of a coin acceptor that is electronically connected to a progressive jackpot meter. When a player drops a coin into the coin acceptor, a light is activated at the players location indicating that he is participating in the progressive jackpot component of the game during that hand.

US Patent:

8469786, Jun 25, 2013

Filed:

Aug 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/215056

Inventors:

James Suttle - North Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

Tru Odds Poker, LLC - North Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

463 13, 463 11, 463 16, 463 20, 463 42, 273292, 273309

Abstract:

A bad beat or best hand system/method generates a bad beat or best hand pool from buy-in fees or designated bad beat or best hand tournament fees. The bad beat pool is paid to a player suffering a most significant or worst bad beat during the poker tournament. The best hand pool is paid to the player obtaining the highest ranking winning hand during the poker tournament. With both the bad beat pool and best hand pool, the system/method may incorporate minimum thresholds or hand ranks, which if not met, result in the bad beat or best hand pool being carried over to a next tournament creating larger and more attractive pools. Rather than awarding the bad beat or best hand pool to a single player, multiple players may also share in the bad beat or best hand pool based on a distribution scheme.

US Patent:

8550891, Oct 8, 2013

Filed:

Feb 18, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/030478

Inventors:

James Suttle - North Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

Tru Odds Poker, LLC - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

463 13, 463 11, 463 16, 463 20, 463 42, 273292, 273309

Abstract:

A draw out point system and method. Points may be derived from odds associated with a player winning a hand when the player is subjected to a draw out. For example, if a first player has an 80% chance of winning a hand against a second player once no bets are possible, the first player is awarded 80 points corresponding to the 80% chance of winning responsive to a draw out by the second player. Alternatively, points are based on a value of a pot at the time of the draw out. After the tournament, players may be awarded payouts commensurate with earned points until a draw out pool is exhausted. To fund the draw out pool, players pay an extra tournament fee or portion of the tournament fee may be allocated to a draw out pool. Operators retain a portion of the draw out pool to increase operator revenue.

US Patent:

20110183737, Jul 28, 2011

Filed:

Jan 25, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/692773

Inventors:

James Suttle - North Las Vegas NV, US
Jon Rosenberg - New Hyde Park NY, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 13, 463 25

Abstract:

A method of allocating poker pots based on the true odds of winning the hand. The pot allocation is at the election of the two or more players involved in the hand after no more bets are possible (i.e., one or more players all in). Once no more bets are possible, the two or more players may elect to allocate the pot based on the true odds of each player winning the pot. The house or game operator may charge a fee in order for players to utilize the pot allocation option. In one version, players may allocate a percentage of the pot and play the hand out for the remaining percentage. In yet another version, if one player declines the pot allocation option, the house or operator may buy the player's hand and play it out. In yet another version, the pot allocation option may be offered to players multiple times during a poker game with the true odds changing based on newly displayed/dealt cards.

US Patent:

20130252684, Sep 26, 2013

Filed:

May 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/894546

Inventors:

James Suttle - North Las Vegas NV, US

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 13

Abstract:

A bad beat or best hand system/method generates a bad beat or best hand pool from buy-in fees or designated bad beat or best hand tournament fees. The bad beat pool is paid to a player suffering a most significant or worst bad beat during the poker tournament. The best hand pool is paid to the player obtaining the highest ranking winning hand during the poker tournament. With both the bad beat pool and best hand pool, the system/method may incorporate minimum thresholds or hand ranks, which if not met, result in the bad beat or best hand pool being carried over to a next tournament creating larger and more attractive pools. Rather than awarding the bad beat or best hand pool to a single player, multiple players may also share in the bad beat or best hand pool based on a distribution scheme.

US Patent:

48610410, Aug 29, 1989

Filed:

Jul 5, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/214934

Inventors:

Daniel A. Jones - Louisville KY
James P. Suttle - Las Vegas NV

Assignee:

Caribbean Stud Enterprises, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 100
A63F 106

US Classification:

273292

Abstract:

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.