Patent ID: 6517072
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A method of playing a wagering game with a single, typical fifty-two card poker deck, the cards having a standard rank in value, said game, when played, providing for the evaluation of cards in pairs and straights equivalent to a standard game of poker, comprising the steps of:each player in the wagering game anteing one unit of betting to participate in the game; the dealer deals the same number of a plurality of cards face down to each player in the game and to himself, the cards the dealer initially deals to each player face down is four; each player evaluates his/her hand and elects to fold or challenge the remaining players and the dealer, the player who folds surrenders his/her previous ante, and the dealer then accumulates all antes into an ante pot; any player who folds surrenders his/her initial ante to the dealer; each player electing to challenge the dealer must contribute to match the entire ante pot to remain in the wagering game; the dealer likewise contributes to match the ante pot; the dealer thereafter deals a series of additional community cards face up which can be used by the remaining players, and the dealer, to determine a winner based upon the highest ranking poker hand in the game, the community cards the dealer deals during playing of the game is three; thereafter the dealer reads all hands and declares who is the winner of the wagering game.