Patent ID: 6439574
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A method of playing a poker-type card game comprising:combining and randomizing a composite playing deck of playing cards including a first deck of playing cards, said first deck having a full standard deck of 52 playing cards or a portion of a standard deck of 52 playing cards and a second deck of playing cards, said second deck of playing cards having a full 48 card pinochle deck or a portion of a pinochle deck, distributing a hand from said composite playing deck to each of a selected number of players, each player selecting which, if any, of the cards to discard from their hand, distributing an additional card or cards to each of the players desiring additional cards for each player remaining in the game to create a final hand for each player remaining in the game, and each player evaluating the poker hand using conventional poker hand rankings.