Mini-two-card poker game

Abstract

A method of playing a wagering card game using playing cards. The method may have steps of:a) a player making an Ante wager against the dealer on relative rank of a player 2-card poker hand against a dealer 2-card poker hand;b) dealing a player one playing card;c) dealing a dealer one playing card;d) dealing three community cardse) after the player views the player single card and three community cards the player elects to make a Play wager in addition to the Ante wager or folds.f) all wagers made in steps a) through e) are resolved on the basis of two card poker ranks by player and dealer selecting best 2-card hands using his hole card and one of the three community cards.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to gaming and to card games. More particularly, the present invention pertains to a method of playing a new type of poker game especially adapted for casino gaming, both in live table and electronic video formats.[0003]2. Background of the Invention[0004]Gaming establishments continually require new games to offer their players. Casinos seek games that are easy to play and deal and that also create many decisions per hour. In popular casino poker games such as “Three Card Poker,”“Let It Ride® stud poker,”“Four-Card Poker™ games,”“Crazy-4-Poker™ games” and “Caribbean Stud Poker® games” they have found such games that are faster than the traditional poker room type game (which also requires a larger table).[0005]The problems associated with the above mentioned games are in the speed of the delivery to the customers. Players get bored waiting for the constant shuffling before they get to see a...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0014]It is contemplated that in the game of the present invention, for at least some of the wagers to be active and be resolved, the casino may either require the dealer or the player to achieve a qualifying hand. If the dealer must qualify and he does not, then the initial Ante wagers made by the player against the dealer would be paid if the player had a higher ranked hand, but not the Play wager in that circumstance. Usually side bet wagers against a paytable do not require dealer qualification. If the player was required to qualify and did not, then the player would forfeit their initial wager against the dealer. The game may be played without requiring any of the participants to have a qualifying hand in order to continue with the game.

Problems solved by technology

The problems associated with the above mentioned games are in the speed of the delivery to the customers.

Webb fails to disclose a two card capability to make a two card straight or flush or the dealing of more than one round of cards from the same single deck, and or more than one round from at least two decks.

Goldman reveals that the jokers used are not wild and thus are bad for a player to get because they can not now complete their live card hands.

Goldman fails to reveal any capability to make a two card poker hand or deal more than one round from a single deck.

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