Method and apparatus for playing casino poker game
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1. A method of playing a modified draw poker game comprising:
- providing a table having a playing station for a dealer and playing stations for a plurality of players, each player station comprising a card playing area;
betting areas on said table having first and second betting zones for each player;
each player placing predetermined wagers in both of said betting zones;
the dealer dealing an initial, five-card hand, face down, to himself and to each player;
providing an opportunity for each player to fold or stay, each player who folds forfeiting the wager in said first betting zone to dealer, and each player who stays placing a third wager in one or more designated locations on the table, said third wagers, less a house rake, comprising a common pot;
providing an opportunity for the dealer and each player to utilize a sixth card to improve a poker hand, a player who opts to utilize a sixth card discarding one card prior to inspecting said sixth card, the dealer collecting the wager in said second betting zone from each player who employs this option;
turning all cards to a face up position;
(a) the dealer paying an amount equal to the wager in said first betting zone to each player who has a higher poker hand than dealer, and collecting the wagers in said first betting zone from each player having a lower poker hand than dealer;
(b) if one or more players has a poker hand whose value is three-of-a-kind or better, the dealer paying the amount in said common pot, less said house rake, to the player having the highest poker hand;
(c) if no player has a poker hand whose value is three-of-a-kind or better, the wagers comprising said common pot are retained and form part of the common pot in the succeeding hand; and
(d) the dealer paying a premium to each player whose hand comprises a straight or better.
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Abstract
A casino game, based on the rules of poker, wherein each player is dealt five cards, with an option to utilize a sixth card to improve the five-card hand. The game provides a player with three opportunities to win: 1) head-to-head competition against the dealer, with the higher poker hand winning; 2) competition for a common pot among the players, the amount of the pot increasing until a player has a hand of three-of-a-kind or better; and 3) bonus payments for long-odds hands (e.g., straight or better). Because no player has an opportunity to increase his/her wager during play, the game proceeds rapidly.
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1. A method of playing a modified draw poker game comprising:
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providing a table having a playing station for a dealer and playing stations for a plurality of players, each player station comprising a card playing area; betting areas on said table having first and second betting zones for each player; each player placing predetermined wagers in both of said betting zones; the dealer dealing an initial, five-card hand, face down, to himself and to each player; providing an opportunity for each player to fold or stay, each player who folds forfeiting the wager in said first betting zone to dealer, and each player who stays placing a third wager in one or more designated locations on the table, said third wagers, less a house rake, comprising a common pot; providing an opportunity for the dealer and each player to utilize a sixth card to improve a poker hand, a player who opts to utilize a sixth card discarding one card prior to inspecting said sixth card, the dealer collecting the wager in said second betting zone from each player who employs this option; turning all cards to a face up position; (a) the dealer paying an amount equal to the wager in said first betting zone to each player who has a higher poker hand than dealer, and collecting the wagers in said first betting zone from each player having a lower poker hand than dealer; (b) if one or more players has a poker hand whose value is three-of-a-kind or better, the dealer paying the amount in said common pot, less said house rake, to the player having the highest poker hand; (c) if no player has a poker hand whose value is three-of-a-kind or better, the wagers comprising said common pot are retained and form part of the common pot in the succeeding hand; and (d) the dealer paying a premium to each player whose hand comprises a straight or better. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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Current AssigneeWirth, John E.
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Original AssigneeWirth, John E.
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InventorsWirth, John E.
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Primary Examiner(s)Pierce, William M.
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Application NumberUS09/193,169Time in Patent Office659 DaysField of Search273/274, 273/292US Class Current273/274CPC Class CodesA63F 2001/005 PokerA63F 3/00157 Casino or betting games hor...
