Patent ID: 7585217
Filing Date: 2009-09-08
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving a first bet from a first player; receiving a second bet from a second player; shuffling at least one deck of cards, in which the deck consists of 52 cards; dealing from the deck an initial five-card hand, thereby yielding the initial five-card hand and a first set of 47 unused cards prior to receiving the second bet; determining, for a given outcome, a first payout ratio for the first player; determining, for the given outcome, a second payout ratio for the second player, in which the first payout ratio is different from the second payout ratio; presenting an indication of the first payout ratio to the first player; presenting an indication of the second payout ratio to the second player; duplicating, by a processor, the first set of 47 unused cards to create a second set of 47 unused cards, the second set of 47 unused cards maintaining the same ordering as does the first set of 47 unused cards; receiving from the first player a first indication of which cards from the initial five-card hand to discard, the quantity of such cards indicated being equal to a first number; dealing the first number of cards from the first set of 47 unused cards, thereby dealing a first set of replacement cards; receiving from the second player a second indication of which cards from the initial five-card hand to discard, the quantity of such cards indicated being equal to a second number; dealing the second number of cards from the second set of 47 unused cards, thereby dealing a second set of replacement cards; determining a first payment based on the first bet, the initial five-card hand less the cards described by the first indication, and the first set of replacement cards; determining a second payment based on the second bet, the initial five-card hand less the cards described by the second indication, and the second set of replacement cards; providing the first payment to the first player; and providing the second payment to the second player.