Patent ID: 9552700
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: G07F

Claim:
1. A method comprising: (i) providing three or more players with four or more initial cards and no other cards during play from one or more decks of cards, each of said one or more decks of cards including at least fifty-two cards comprising thirteen cards depicting Hearts and numbers 2 to 10, Jack, Queen, King and Ace, thirteen cards depicting Diamonds and numbers 2 to 10, Jack, Queen, King and Ace, thirteen cards depicting Spades and numbers 2 to 10, Jack, Queen, King and Ace, thirteen cards depicting Clubs and numbers 2 to 10, Jack, Queen, King and Ace; (ii) requiring each player to discard and reveal face up to all other players simultaneously one or more cards comprising less than all of said initial cards during each round of play, said revealed discards being deemed out of play; (iii) eliminating from play one or more players revealing face up to all other players a weakest of said one or more cards or poker hands formed of multiple cards during each round of play and deeming out of play cards held by said one or more eliminated players; and (iv) repeating steps (ii) and (iii) until a final player remains and declaring said final player a winner.