New Poker Game Invention

[Crix]

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I have emailed PokerStars and just emailed FullTilt

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Yeah sending it off in an email would be bad.

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What don't I have a clue about?

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Huh? What kind of dope have you been tiddlin' with boy?

[Yo_Respek]

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I have emailed PokerStars and just emailed FullTilt

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Yeah sending it off in an email would be bad.

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I did not put the idea in the email I just asked them if they would provide a safe outlet for my idea.

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What don't I have a clue about?

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Huh? What kind of dope have you been tiddlin' with boy?

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I did not put the idea in the email I just asked them if they would provide some type of way to tell them the idea and protect my interest in that idea.

[Yo_Respek]

Listen I have to go I will be back to add stuff later to this thread. If anyone has any contacts that are helpful or ideas please mention them.

[Guthrie]

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If some of the aspects of the game remain the same are the parts that compose the structure patentable?

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I don't think you can patent a card game. Who was the dumb Texan that invented Texas hold'em and over looked this? You could patent a game that required specific pieces or unique cards, no question. Processes are also patent-able, but I don't think this would count.

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Actually you can. There was an article in the LA Times a few years ago about the guy who invented Pai Gow or something similar when he was manager of a southern California card room. His lawyer told him that he couldn't patent the game, so he never tried. Years later, after the game became huge, he discovered that yes, he could have patented it. His heirs estimated the lost royalties at over $100 million.

I always thought this was odd since Pai Gow poker looks very similar to a game I played in Viet Nam years before this guy invented it.

I'm sure there's more to it than just sending in your patent application and cashing the royalty checks, but anyone who believes they've invented a new card game should definitely seek the advice of a patent attorney before showing it to anyone, especially anyone with the ability to put the game online worldwide.

[brianmarc]

He's the same charlatan who runs a website that promises to sell you software that will allow you to "know" your opponents' hole cards. You have to pay by Wetern Union, which sends money to an anonymous account in the dregs os the UK. The fact that he's had this up for a while suggests there IS one born every minute.

[2461Badugi]

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I still can't see how a game would have low variance AND be fun AND keep fish happy.

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Have high variance if you play poorly and low variance if you play well. (This looks like a contradiction, but it isn't, quite.)

[2461Badugi]

Really, talking to David Sklansky is definitely your best option. He's been putting a fair amount of effort into inventing casino games and should have a good idea of the legal and practical issues about it.

[Yo_Respek]

Yeah it would be awesome if my idea could work in a casino but it probably wouldn't work. It's perfect for online poker. I don't think that the other sites would copy it right away either because it would make them look bad. The first site to get the idea up and running would have a tremendous advantage.

[Fraubump]

Does anyone have a patent on Elimination Blackjack? It's a well-designed tournament game. To my knowledge only UB is spreading it. There is also a BJ played like poker with blinds now at Crypto. It is a very poorly designed game, but I don't know anyone else offering it. Is it patented?

[Yo_Respek]

Thank you for that information. I am going to find out if those games are patented. I'll probably email their support and ask or find it in search.