Method for playing a poker game
First Claim
1. A method of playing a poker game, comprising the steps of:
- dealing at least three hands each consisting of a first predetermined number of cards including at least one face-up card;
requiring one or more players, after viewing said hands, to each select one of said hands;
turning face-up a second predetermined number of at least one communal card; and
comparing each of said hands, in conjunction with said at least one communal card, using poker rank as the criterion for comparison to determine a winning hand; and
designating as a winner each player who selected said winning hand.
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Abstract
In a poker game variation in which one or more players play against the house, the player(s) place bets and then three face-up hands consisting of two cards each are dealt. Player(s) each choose one of the three hands and then five communal cards are dealt face-up. In a first embodiment, all five communal cards are dealt face-up at one time, and then the winning hand(s) is determined by comparing the three hands in conjunction with the communal cards using poker rank as the criterion for comparison. Each player betting on the winning hand wins his or her bet. In a second embodiment, three of the five communal cards are turned face-up, after which all players have the option of surrendering one-half of their bet and folding. After the surrender opportunity, the remaining two communal cards are turned face-up and the winning hand determined using poker rank as the criterion for comparison. A third embodiment is identical to the second embodiment, with the exception that winning players are paid a bonus amount depending upon the poker rank of the winning hand. For example, a royal flush pays 50 to 1, a straight flush pays 20 to 1, etc. Live casino and video poker versions of each of the three embodiments of the game are disclosed. A novel gaming table layout for use in the live casino versions of the game is also disclosed.
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97 Claims
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1. A method of playing a poker game, comprising the steps of:
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dealing at least three hands each consisting of a first predetermined number of cards including at least one face-up card; requiring one or more players, after viewing said hands, to each select one of said hands; turning face-up a second predetermined number of at least one communal card; and comparing each of said hands, in conjunction with said at least one communal card, using poker rank as the criterion for comparison to determine a winning hand; and designating as a winner each player who selected said winning hand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method of playing a poker game, comprising the steps of:
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requiring each player to place a bet; dealing at least three hands face-up, each of said hands consisting of two cards; requiring each player, after viewing said hands, to select one of said hands; turning face-up five communal cards; comparing each of said hands, in conjunction with said communal cards, using poker rank as the criterion for selection to determine a winning hand; designating as a winner each player who selected a winning hand; and paying each winning player a bonus amount depending upon the poker rank of the winning hand. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method of playing a poker game, comprising the steps of:
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requiring each player to place a bet; dealing at least three hands face-up, each of said hands consisting of two cards; requiring each player, after viewing said hand, to select one of said hands; turning face-up five communal cards; comparing each of said hands, in conjunction with said communal cards, using poker rank as the criterion for selection to determine a winning hand; designating as a winner each player selecting a winning hand; and paying winning players according to the odds set forth in the following table depending upon the poker rank of the winning hand;
space="preserve" listing-type="tabular">______________________________________ Poker Rank of Winning Hand Payoff Odds ______________________________________ Royal Flush 50 to 1 Straight Flush 20 to 1 Four Of A Kind 8 to 1 Full House 3 to 1 Flush 2 to 1 All Other 1 to 1. ______________________________________ - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method of playing a poker game, comprising the steps of:
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requiring each player to place a bet; dealing three hands face-up, each of said hands consisting of two cards; requiring each player, after viewing said hands, to select one of said three of hands; turning face-up five communal cards; comparing each of said hands, in conjunction with said communal cards, using poker rank as the criterion for selection to determine a winning hand; designating as a winner each player selecting a winning hand; and paying winning players. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A method of playing a poker game, comprising the steps of:
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requiring each player to place a bet; dealing three hands face-up, each of said hands consisting of two cards; requiring each player, after viewing said hands, to select selecting one of said three hands; turning face-up five communal cards; comparing each of said three hands, in conjunction with said communal cards, to each other hand of said three hands using poker rank as the criterion for selection to determine the winning hand or hands; in the event that there are exactly three winning hands having equivalent poker ranks, returning all players'"'"' bets; in the event that there are exactly two winning hands having equivalent poker ranks, returning bets to only each player who selected one of the two winning hands; and in the event that there is exactly one winning hand, paying off only each player who selected the winning hand. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. A method of playing a poker game, comprising the steps of:
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requiring each player to place a bet; dealing at least three hands each consisting of a first predetermined number of cards including at least one face-up card; requiring each player, after viewing said hands, to select one of said hands; turning face-up a second predetermined number of communal cards; allowing each player the option to surrender a predetermined portion of their bet and fold after seeing said second predetermined number of communal cards; turning face-up a third predetermined number of communal cards; comparing each of said hands, in conjunction with said communal cards, using poker rank as the criterion for selection to determine the winning hand; and paying off each player who selected the winning hand. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. A method of playing a poker game, comprising the steps of:
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dealing at least three incomplete hands each consisting of a first predetermined number of cards including at least one face-up card; requiring one or more players, after viewing said hands, to each select one of said incomplete hands; completing said hands with additional cards; comparing each of said hands using poker rank as the criterion for comparison to determine a winning hand; and designating as a winner each player who selected said winning hand. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84, 85)
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86. A method of playing a poker game, comprising the steps of:
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requiring each player to place a bet; dealing at least three hands face-up, each of said hands including at least one card; requiring each player, after viewing said hands to select one of said hands; completing each of said hands with at least one additional card; comparing each of said hands to each other hand of said hands using poker rank as the criterion for selection to determine the winning hand or hands; designating as a winner each player who selected said winning hand; and settling bets. - View Dependent Claims (87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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95. A method of playing a poker game, comprising the steps of:
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requiring each player to place a bet; dealing at least two hands each consisting of a first predetermined number of cards including at least one face-up card;
requiring one or more players, after viewing said hands, to each select one of said hands;turning face-up a second predetermined number of at least one communal card; and comparing each of said hands, in conjunction with said at least one communal card, using poker rank as the criterion for comparison to determine a winning hand; designating as a winner each player who selected said winning hand; and
settling bets.
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96. A method of playing a poker game, comprising the steps of:
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requiring each player to place a bet; dealing at least two hands face-up, each of said hands consisting of two cards; requiring each player, after viewing said hands, to select one of said three hands; turning face-up five communal cards; comparing each of said three hands, in conjunction with said communal cards, to each other hand of said three hands using poker rank as the criterion for selection to determine the winning hand or hands; in the event that there are exactly three winning hands having equivalent poker ranks, returning all players'"'"' bets; in the event that there are exactly two winning hands having equivalent poker ranks, returning bets to only each player who selected one of the two winning hands; and in the event that there is exactly one winning hand, paying off only each player who selected the winning hand.
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97. A method of playing a poker game, comprising the steps of:
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requiring each player to place a bet; dealing at least two hands face-up, each of said hands including at least one card; requiring each player, after viewing said hands to select one of said hands; completing each of said hands with at least one additional card; comparing each of said hands to each other hand of said hands using poker rank as the criterion for selection to determine the winning hand or hands; designating as a winner each player who selected said winning hand; and settling bets.
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