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US 2009/0267300 A1Published application
Poker games
OwnerGary Bruce Paulinventor
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Abstract
A method of playing a game, the method comprising the steps of: dealing four cards to a plurality of players; providing two community cards; providing a third community card; providing a fourth community card; allowing at least one player to form at least one five card poker hand, the five card poker hand comprising only any 2 or 3 cards dealt to the player and only any 2 or 3 community cards.
Claims20
A method of playing a game, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. dealing four cards to a plurality of players;
- b. initially providing only two community cards;
- c. allowing the players to check, bet, call, raise, or fold after the first two community cards are provided;
- d. providing a fourth community card;
- e. providing a fourth community card;
- f. providing players a plurality of options to form at least one five card poker hand, the plurality of options comprising;
- a first option wherein the player is allowed to form a five card poker hand using 2 cards dealt to the player and 3 community cards and a second option wherein the player is allowed to form a five card poker hand using 3 cards dealt to the player and 2 community cards.
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A method of playing a game, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. dealing four cards to a plurality of players;
- b. dealing only two initial community cards;
- c. dealing a third community card, the third community card being dealt at a separate time from when the two initial community cards are dealt;
- d. dealing a fourth community card, the fourth community card being dealt at a separate time from when the two initial community cards and the third community card are dealt;
- e. allowing at least one player to form a five card poker hand;
- f. defining a game outcome;
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- g. determining the game outcome.
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A method of playing a game, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. dealing a plurality of hole cards to a plurality of players;
- b. allowing each player to select whether to call, raise, or fold;
- c. requiring a bet from each player selecting to call or raise;
- d. forming a pot from the player's bets;
- e. dealing a plurality of community cards;
- f. allowing the players to form individual five card poker hands;
- g. providing a plurality of pre-defined poker values;
- h. defining a first winning hand, the first winning hand having the highest poker value;
- i. defining a second winning hand, the second winning hand having the lowest poker value, wherein to qualify to win the second winning hand, the player must have no card having a value higher than a 7;
- j. determining the game outcome based on the first and second winning hand definitions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.