Patent ID: 7419159
Filing Date: 2008-09-02
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of playing a modified draw poker game using a deck of cards wherein a player has a chance to hold cards and to reject and replace other cards during the course of game play, the method comprising the steps of: (a) dealing an initial hand of cards to a player, the initial hand of cards being initially dealt face up to the player; (b) dealing an second hand of cards to a the player at the same time the initial hand of cards are dealt to the player, the second hand of cards being initially dealt face up to the player; (c) drawing replacement cards for cards rejected by the player from the initial hand of cards to achieve a final hand of cards; (d) determining if the player's final hand of cards is a winning hand of cards and awarding winnings to the player for a winning hand of cards; (e) comparing the second hand of cards to the final hand of cards to determine matches in predetermined characteristics between the cards in the second hand of cards and the final hand of cards; and (f) awarding winnings to the player for each match in the predetermined characteristics between the second hand of cards and the final hand of cards.