Patent ID: 6443456
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A method of playing a poker game using a standard deck of poker playing cards comprising:(a) a player making a first wager for the first hand and a second wager for the second hand; (b) a player making a third wager, which is called a parlay wager, based upon if the resulting cards of the first hand comprise a predetermined poker hand ranking and if the resulting cards of the second hand comprises a predetermined poker hand ranking; (c) dealing three cards face-up comprising the first hand and dealing three cards face-up comprising the second hand; (d) selecting none, one, or more of the face-up cards from the first hand as cards to be held; (e) discarding from the first hand the cards that were not selected to be held and replacing each of these cards with another card from the deck of cards; (f) determining the poker hand ranking of the resulting cards of the first hand; (g) selecting none, one, or more of the face-up cards from the second hand as cards to be held; (h) discarding from the second hand the cards that were not selected to be held and replacing each of these cards with another card from the deck of cards; (i) determining the poker hand ranking of the resulting cards of the second hand; (j) paying the player a pre-established amount based on the amount of the parlay wager if the resulting cards of the first hand comprise a predetermined poker hand ranking and if the resulting cards of the second hand comprise a predetermined poker hand ranking.