Progressive-style card game of six cards split into three component hands

A method of playing a card game among a Banker and a plurality of Players, each Player wagering against the Banker, the method comprising:

• (a) providing and shuffling one conventional poker decks of 52 cards and one joker;
• (b) each of said Players placing at least one overall wager on three component hands, or on each component hand individually;
• (c) dealing six cards into each Player's and the Banker's hand providing them a dealt hand for them to split said six cards into three component hands;
• (d) each Player and the Banker arranging their dealt hands into a 1st component hand of one card, a 2nd component hand of two cards, and a 3rd component hand of three cards.
• (e) comparing each Player's hand against the Banker's, wherein hands are compared in descending ranking order as follows:
• a hand containing three-of-a-kind beats another hand containing a lower ranked three-of-a-kind;
• a hand containing the lowest ranked three-of-a-kind beats the hand containing the highest ranked straight flush;
• a hand containing a higher ranked straight flush beats the hand containing a lower ranked straight flush;
• a hand containing the lowest ranked straight flush beats the hand containing the highest flush;
• a hand containing a higher ranked flush beats the hand containing the lower ranked flush;
• a hand containing the lowest ranked flush beats the hand containing the highest ranked straight;
• a hand containing a higher ranked straight beats a hand containing a lower ranked straight;
• a hand containing the lowest ranked straight beats a hand containing the highest ranked pair;
• a hand containing a higher ranked pair beats a hand containing a lower ranked pair;
• a hand containing the lowest ranked pair beats a hand containing no pair;
• a three-card hand containing none of the above is compared by the highest card of the three, then the second highest, and lastly the third card, according to the hierarchy rules of traditional poker, i.e. A98 beats A97, KJ4 beats a K98;
• a two-card hand containing no pair is compared by the hierarchy of traditional poker rules, wherein an AK beats an AQ, a KQ beats a KJ, an A8 beats an A7, etc.;
• a one-card hand is compared as:
• An Ace beats a King;
• a King beats a Queen;
• a Queen beats a Jack;
• a Jack beats a 10;
• a 10 beats a 9;
• a 9 beats an 8;
• an 8 beats a 7;
• a 7 beats a 6;
• a 6 beats a 5;
• a 5 beats a 4;
• a 4 beats a 3;
• and a 3 beats a deuce;
• etc.;
• a Banker's hand beats a Player's hand if their hands are made up of the same rankings or same point value, regardless of the suit;
• (f) determining whether each Player wins or loses said Player's wager as follows:
• (I) if the Player has a “Special Hand” whilst the Banker does not, determining the Player to be the winner;
• (II) if all three of the Player's component hands beats all three component hands of the Banker's, determining the Player to be the winner;
• (III) if the Player's 1st component hand beats the Banker's 1st component hand;
• if the Player's 2nd component hand beats the Banker's 2nd component hand;
• and if the Player loses the 3rd component hand to the Banker, determining the Player to be the winner;
• (IV) if the Player's 1st component hand beats the Banker's 1st component hand;
• if the Player's 2nd component hand loses to Banker's 2nd component hand;
• and if the Player's 3rd component hand beats the Banker's 3rd component hand, determining the Player to be the winner;
• (V) if the Player loses the 1st component hand to the Banker;
• if the Player's 2nd component hand beats the Banker's 2nd component hand;
• and if the Player's 3rd component hand beats the Banker's 3rd component hand, determining the Player to be the winner;
• (VI) if the Banker has a “Special Hand” whilst the Player does not, determining the Banker to be the winner;
• (VII) if all three of the Banker's component hands beats all three component hands of the Player's, determining the Banker to be the winner;
• (VIII) if the Banker's 1st component hand beats the Player's 1st component hand;
• if the Banker's 2nd component hand beats the Player's 2nd component hand;
• and if the Banker loses the 3rd component hand to the Player, determining the Banker to be the winner;
• (IX) if the Banker's 1st component hand beats the Player's 1st component hand;
• if the Banker's 2nd component hand loses to the Player's 2nd component hand;
• and if the Banker's 3rd component hand beats the Player's 3rd component hand, determining the Banker to be the winner;
• (X) if the Banker loses the 1st component to the Player;
• if the Banker's 2nd component hand beats the Player's 2nd component hand;
• and if the Banker's 3rd component hand beats the Player's 3rd component hand, determining the Banker to be the winner;
• (XI) if the Banker's and the Player's hand or hands are made up of the same card or cards, regardless of the suit, it is a tie or a push, and the Banker wins;