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Method and apparatus for playing casino poker game

  • US 6,113,101 A
  • Filed: 11/16/1998
  • Issued: 09/05/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/09/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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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