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A method of playing a wagering game including a dealer and at least one player comprising the steps of:

• (a). providing at least one standard deck of 52 playing cards;
• (b). providing a published ranking of winning hands ranked from highest to lowest;
• (c). providing a predetermined pay scale for winning hands;
• (d). providing a set pre-determined minimum hand ranking for a dealer to achieve as a qualifying hand without which a dealer will lose after all cards are dealt;
• (e). providing a dealer and at least one player;
• (f). commencing the game by having at least one player make certain initial wagers selected from the following;
• (1) a first wager against the dealer, and
• (2) a separate voluntary wager against a predetermined pay scale;
• (g). dealing at least four cards to each player
• (h). dealing at least four cards to the dealer;
• (i). ending the game if the dealer fails to achieve a qualifying hand in accordance with said pre-determined hand ranking and the dealer paying the player's wager if the player placed a first wager against the dealer and paying the players second wager if the player waged said separate wager against said pre-determined pay scale and achieved a ranking hand pursuant to said published ranking;
• (j). proceeding with the game if the dealer has achieved said qualifying hand;
• (k). said player proceeding to play the game by placing a third support wager in support of its first wager against the dealer;
• (l). comparing the players best four card hand against the dealer's best four card hand and excluding all extra cards dealt to determine the relative ranking therebetween;
• (m). paying the players first wager against the dealer and player's third support wager if the player's hand outranks the dealer's hand;
• (n). paying the player's separate voluntary wager against the predetermined pay scale if the player's hand has achieved a rank at least as high as the first ranking from said published ranking;
• (o). taking the player's separate voluntary wager against the predetermined pay scale if the player fails to achieve at least the minimum ranking from said published ranking;
• (p). taking the player's first wager against the dealer and third support wager if the dealer's hand outranks the player's hand;
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• (q). returning the player's first wager against the dealer and third support wager if said player has the same ranking hand as the dealer.

A method of playing a wagering game including a dealer and at least one player comprising the steps of

• (a). providing at least one standard deck of 52 playing cards;
• (b). providing a published ranking of winning hands ranked from highest to lowest;
• (c). providing a predetermined pay scale for winning hands;
• (d). providing a set pre-determined minimum hand ranking for a player to achieve as a qualifying hand without which a player will lose after all cards are dealt;
• (e). providing a dealer and at least one player;
• (f). commencing the game by having at least one player make certain initial wagers selected from the following;
• (1) a first wager against the dealer, and
• (2) a separate voluntary wager against a predetermined pay scale;
• (g). dealing at least four cards to each player
• (h). dealing at least four cards to the dealer;
• (i). ending the game if the player fails to achieve a qualifying hand in accordance with said pre-determined hand ranking and the dealer taking the player's first wager;
• (j). proceeding with the game if the player has achieved said qualifying hand;
• (k). said player proceeding to play the game by placing a third support wager in support of its first wager against the dealer;
• (l). comparing the players best four card hand against the dealer's best four card hand and excluding all extra cards dealt to determine the relative ranking therebetween;
• (m). paying the players first wager against the dealer and player's third support wager if the player's hand outranks the dealer's hand;
• (n). paying the player's separate voluntary wager against the predetermined pay scale if the player's hand has achieved a rank at least as high as the first ranking from said published ranking;
• (o). taking the player's separate voluntary wager against the predetermined pay scale if the player fails to achieve at least the minimum ranking from said published ranking;