Modified poker game system and method

A system for conducting a wagering game, comprising:

• a) means for generating a random initial hand of playing cards in the underlying game for a player and a dealer;
• b) a processor configured for:
• (i) comparing the initial dealer hand with a qualifying preset criteria, wherein the qualifying preset criteria includes a specific rank which the initial dealer hand must achieve;
• (ii) responsive to the satisfaction of the qualifying preset criteria, dividing each initial hand of cards into two sub-hands of a preset amount of cards for the one or more players and the dealer, wherein the two sub-hands for any of the one or more players and the dealer must have a different rank in the underlying game;
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• c) a communication interface configured for:
• (i) receiving a wager relating to the wagering game;
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• (ii) receiving instructions relating to the division of the initial hand into sub-hands;
• (iii) facilitating a payout corresponding with the wager received if the player's two sub-hands are of a higher rank than the dealer's corresponding two sub-hands.