Method of playing community card games

Abstract

The embodiments of the present invention provide a method of playing community card games, in table games format and or electronic, video, slot machines for casinos. According to an embodiment of the present invention, one or more players place an initial wager and a dealer / electronic, video, and or slot machine deals at least one card(s) to the players and at least one card(s) to the dealer. The players and dealer then inspect their at least one card(s) and decide to keep them or draw at least one new card to hopefully form a better at least one card(s). If a decision of a draw is made for an at least one new card, the amount of cards that are drawn, you must have that equal amount(s) of card(s) discarded. After the draw option is complete, at least two sets of community card(s) are dealt. Each set of community card(s) has at least one card. The sets of community card(s) will be named “A” SET, “B” SET, and “C” SET etc. Players have to bet on at least one of the set(s) of community card(s) of either A, B, or C etc. Each set of community card(s) will be used in conjunction with each of the players' and or dealer's at least one card, to form the best possible predetermined poker hand, for each. The players' wagers are then resolved by evaluating the players' hands and the dealer's hand in comparison of the best hand of a predetermined fashion, and or the resolution of wagers played against a predetermined pay scale. Various modifications to the first embodiment of the present invention are set forth herein. This method of playing a poker style game, may be used in Texas Hold'Em, Omaha, and 7 Card Stud, 5 Card Stud, Omaha Eight or Better (High-Lo Split), Razz, or any poker game using community cards. The number of cards in each set may change and the number of sets for each game may change. The player may choose to bet one set of cards (A) and choose a specific set (B) for the dealer to have to use to complete the dealer hand. These features are new, novel and non-obvious, instead of the old way of only one flop, turn and river, and also the new feature of replacing the hole cards.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 633,530 filed On Dec. 6, 2004.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to gaming and to card games, particularly wagering games using playing cards or images of playing cards, and wagering games pertaining to a method of playing a new type of poker game especially adapted for casino gaming, both in live table and electronic video machine formats, the internet and multi-player platforms. [0003] Gaming establishments continually require new games to offer their players. Casinos are also in need of games which are easy to play and easy to deal. Such games are generally required to enable each player to play against a banker (who usually also acts as a dealer) provided by a casino, rather than against other players. This type of Casino Poker can provide more revenue to the casino that traditional poker because Casino Poker is invariably struct...

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Benefits of technology

[0010] It is an object of the present invention to provide an enjoyable new card game.

[0011] It is a further object of the present invention to provide a game that is easy to learn and deal.

[0012] It is a further object of the present invention to provide a game that makes it easier and more often for a player to make a hand than in any other community poker card game, and hence enhances the odds of the player being able to win in a multiple community card set(s) versus only a single community card set.

[0013] It is a further object of the present invention to provide a game that has more frequent payoffs than in a single community card poker game since the odds and probability are harder in a single community card poker game than they are in a multiple community card poker game, but nevertheless still maintains the player interest due to the enhanced ability to obtain a winning hand versus a poker game that deals only one set of community cards from a deck(s).

[0014] It is a further object of this novel methods of the game that it may be played in table game form, electronic form, board game, progressive, slot machine, and the invention can be embodied in a wide variety and forms of media such as, but not limited to, single player slot video machines, multi-player slot video machines, electronic games and devices, lottery terminals, scratch-card formats, software, as well as in-flight, home and Internet entertainment. The game can also be implemented as a computer program product (e.g., floppy disk, compact disk, etc.) comprising a computer readable medium having control logic recorded therein to implement the features of the invention as described in relation as described in relation to the other preferred embodiments or many

Problems solved by technology

In games like Let It Ride and Caribbean Stud Poker, the poker hands that the player must make to get a payoff are hard to get thus the payoffs are infrequent.

The player is frustrated because many times they notice that they did not receive a good hand, and neither did any of the other players, with the option of only one set of community cards.

In a three-card game like Three Card Poker, the hands are sometimes made but with only using your three cards to form a poker hand the player(s) is frustrated since the game would have had much more possibilities if several community cards sets were used in order to form winning hands more often.

It is clear that with single community card set, the odds of achieving a good hand are more difficult that in a multiple community card set card game.

Goldman also reveals that jokers which are part of the deck are never wild and hence, a player receiving a joker ends up in a poor position since on of the five cards cannot count toward the making of a poker hand.

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