Patent ID: 7458582
Filing Date: 2008-12-02
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
1. A method of playing a poker game comprising: a player makes an Ante wager to play in the poker game, a first number of X cards is dealt to the player, a second number of at least X+1 cards is dealt to a dealer, the second number of cards dealt to the dealer being greater then the first number of X cards dealt to the player, displaying at least a first displayed card from the second number of cards dealt to the dealer, game rules requiring the dealer to discard the at least first displayed card according to a first game rule in which the dealer is not allowed to exercise any judgment in discarding of the first displayed card, the first game rule being one of the rules of the game, the discarding done before the dealer's hand is turned over to expose all the dealer's cards to the table; wherein the first game rule of the rules of the poker game requires a discard from the dealer's hand of at least X+1 cards and turning over another card from the dealer's hand so that one card is face-up, allowing the dealer to play the dealer hand with fewer then the second number of cards dealt to the dealer, and playing the poker game to conclusion according to the rules of the game.