Michael A Frankel

20060244218, Nov 2, 2006

Apr 17, 2006

11/405139

Michael Frankel - New York NY, US
Peter Frankel - New York NY, US
Susan Frankel - New York NY, US

A63F 3/08
A63F 1/00

273292000, 273274000

A method of playing Pai Gow Poker card or tile games include the steps of (a) affording each player an opportunity to place a SIDE BET; (b) affording each player an opportunity to place an ANTE wager to participate in the game; (c) randomly determining an order of dealing hands to players; (d) resolving the SIDE BET wagers based upon the result of the step of randomly determining an order of dealing hands to players according to a predetermined payout table. A set of three dice may be used to randomly determine the order of dealing the hands to players and the payoff table may include various payoff odds associated with predetermined results of rolls of the set of dice. The payout table may include payouts for rolling the same number on all three dice or payouts for rolling sequential numbers on all three dice. A gaming table layout may comprise a plurality of designated wager zones at each player position to enable a player to place a chip or token within one or more of the wager zones to make a SIDE BET on one or more of the predetermined winning results prior to play of the game. The game may be played on a variety of media, including regular paper playing cards or tiles at a table and electronic media, such as video machines at gaming establishments, standalone personal computers, personal computers on a network, and personal digital assistants (PDAs)

20080006996, Jan 10, 2008

May 16, 2007

11/749389

Michael Frankel - New York NY, US
Peter Frankel - New York NY, US
Susan Frankel - New York NY, US

A63F 3/00

273142 R, 2731381

Disclosed in this specification is a method for making a secondary wager on a primary game. In one embodiment, the outcome of the secondary wager is determined independently of the outcome of the primary game. The odds of winning the secondary game change from one round to the next. In certain aspects of the invention, a chip is provided to help track the current number of favorable outcomes of the secondary wager.

20080007002, Jan 10, 2008

May 16, 2007

11/749382

Michael Frankel - New York NY, US
Peter Frankel - New York NY, US
Susan Frankel - New York NY, US

A63F 1/00

273292

Disclosed in this specification is a method for making a secondary wager on a primary game. In one embodiment, the outcome of the secondary wager is determined such that winning the primary gale does not necessitate winning the secondary wager. The odds of winning the secondary game change from one round to the next.

20130290111, Oct 31, 2013

Oct 23, 2012

13/658326

Michael Frankel - NEW YORK NY, US

G06Q 30/02

705 1466

A system for collecting and distributing advertisements to customers based on an event or attribute of the customers includes a client interface and a client database for storing advertising content. A processor receives distribution parameters from the client regarding the distribution of advertisement data to any one of a plurality of subscribers. A subscriber interface and a subscriber database are connected to the processor for storing profile data for each of the subscribers, the profile data including at least one dated attribute associated with the subscriber. For each of the client advertisement content stored in the client database, a corresponding distribution attribute is stored including at least in part a distribution date. The processor reviews a present date and compare against shared distribution dates and to distribute the advertisement content having the present date as a distribution date to one or more subscribers according to the distribution parameters.