Patent ID: 6702289
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A method for playing a Pai Gow poker game between a banker and at least one player, each of said banker and player having a position, said game having a game outcome, said method comprising the steps of:(a) providing a random number generator for use in determining which of said positions first receives cards, said random number generator having a position outcome; (b) allowing said player to place a wager on said game outcome; (c) allowing said player to place a wager on said position outcome; (d) activating said random number generator to provide said position outcome; (e) making an appropriate payout to said player wagering on said position outcome based on said position outcome; (f) dealing a predetermined number of cards to said player to form a player complete hand and to said banker to form a banker complete hand; (g) allowing said player to divide said player complete hand into a player low hand and a player high hand; (h) allowing said banker to divide said banker complete hand into a banker low hand and a banker high hand, said banker low hand having the same number of cards as said player low hand; (i) comparing said player low hand to said banker low hand and said player high hand to said banker high hand to determine said game outcome; and (j) making an appropriate payout to said player based on said game outcome.