Patent ID: 6129357
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
A method of playing a poker game using a separate deck of playing cards for each hand comprising:a) a player making a first wager for a first hand and a second wager for a second hand;b) dealing three cards face up from a first deck of cards comprising the first hand and dealing three cards face up from a second deck of cards comprising the second hand;c) dealing two selection cards from the first deck of cards, one card face up and one card face down;d) a player selecting either the face up card or the face down card and the selected card being displayed in the player's first hand as the player's fourth card and removing the non-selected card from play so that the non-selected card is no longer available to be used in the game;e) dealing two more selection cards from the first deck of cards, one card face up and one card face down;f) the player selecting either the face up card or the face down card and the selected card being displayed in the player's first hand as the player's fifth card and removing the non-selected card from play so that the non-selected card is no longer available to be used in the game;g) dealing two more selection cards from the second deck of cards, one card face up and one card face down;h) a player selecting either the face up card or the face down card and the selected card being displayed in the player's second hand as the player's fourth card and removing the non-selected card from play so that the non-selected card is no longer available to be used in the game;i) dealing two more selection cards from the second deck of cards, one card face up and one card face down;j) the player selecting either the face up card or the face down card and the selected card being displayed in the player's second hand as the player's fifth card and removing the non-selected card from play so that the non-selected card is no longer available to be used in the game;k) determining the poker hand ranking of the player's first hand and paying the player a predetermined amount based on the amount of the first wager if the first hand comprises a preselected poker ranking; andl) determining the poker hand ranking of the player's second hand and paying the player a predetermined amount based on the amount of the second wager if the second hand comprises a preselected poker ranking.