A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for execution by a processor of a computing device, the instructions for facilitating an online card game utilizing a special deck of cards and a conventional deck of cards for a given game event, the conventional deck of cards consisting of fifty-two cards divided into four suits of Spades, Hearts, Diamonds and Clubs, each suit having thirteen playing cards consisting of low value number cards to high value number cards of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and face cards of Jack, Queen, King and Ace;
- the special deck of cards is either a restricted deck consisting of less than all of the fifty-two cards defined by the conventional deck, or an enhanced deck that includes at least one card in addition to all of the fifty-two cards defined by the conventional deck, wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
- initiate a game event of an online card game;
- determine that at least one card of a first hand defined by the game event should be dealt from a special deck, wherein the first hand is dealt to a specific individual;
- transmit a first call for the at least one card to be determined from cards comprising the special deck;
- outputting, via a game interface for the game event, the at least one card;
- transmit a second call for a remainder of cards for the first hand to be determined from cards comprising a conventional deck;
- output, via the game interface for the game event, the remainder of the cards;
- determine, based on the at least one card determined from cards comprising the special deck and the remainder of cards determined from the cards comprising the conventional deck, the first hand for the game event;
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- determine a result of the game event based on the first hand.