Patent ID: 7389990
Filing Date: 2008-06-24
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A method of playing a card game involving a dealer and at least one player, said game comprising the steps of: having the or each player make at least a first stage wager and a second stage wager against a gaming house conducting the card game; dealing a first card to the or each player for a first stage of the game; making a payment to the or each player having a winning card according to a predetermined payout schedule or rule for determination of a winning first card; dealing a second card to the or each player for a second stage of the game, said first card and said second card forming a hand of only two cards; making a payment to the or each player having a winning hand of two cards by comparing the or each two card hand to a predetermined payout schedule of winning two card hands; in the event that there is at least one player who has won at the second stage and placed a third wager so as to qualify for a third stage of the game, dealing a third card to the or each qualified player for the third stage of the game, said first card, said second card and said third card forming a hand of only three cards; making a payment based on the third stage wager to the or each player having a winning hand of three cards by comparing the or each three card hand to a predetermined payment schedule of winning three card hands; in the event that there is at least one player who has both won at the third stage of the game and placed a fourth stage wager so as to qualify for a fourth stage of the game, dealing a fourth card to the or each so qualified player for a fourth stage of the game; said first card, said second card, said third card and said fourth card forming a hand of only four cards; making a payment based on said fourth stage wager to the or each player having a winning hand of four cards by comparing the or each four card hand to a predetermined payment schedule of winning four card hands; in the event that there is at least one player who has both won at the fourth stage of the game and placed a fifth stage wager so as to qualify for a fifth stage of the game, dealing a fifth card to the or each player so qualified for a fifth stage of the game, said first card, said second card, said third card, said fourth card and said fifth card forming a hand of only five cards; and making a payment based on said fifth stage wager to the or each player having a winning hand of five cards by comparing the or each five card hand to a predetermined payment schedule of winning five card hands.