Method of playing a multi-decked poker type game

A method of playing a game of poker comprising the steps of:

• a. a player initiating the game;
• b. providing a first, a second, a third, a fourth and a fifth deck of playing cards. wherein each deck shares a multiplicity of identical cards;
• c. keeping each deck separate from each other, wherein the decks are never shuffled together;
• d. dealing an initial five card poker hand to the player by dealing one card from each of the first deck, the second deck, the third deck, the fourth deck, and the fifth deck of playing cards to said player;
• e. said player discarding up to a predetermined number of said first cards;
• f. dealing replacement cards to the player wherein each replacement card is dealt from the same deck of cards as was the card that is being replaced;
• g. said player receiving a predetermined amount based on the type of poker hand that said player holds.

A method of playing a wagering game which utilizes standard playing cards, comprising the steps of:

• a. a player placing a wager to participate in the game;
• b. providing a plurality of decks of playing cards, each deck sharing a multiplicity of identical cards;
• c. keeping each deck separate from each other wherein the decks are never shuffled or mixed together;
• d. dealing an initial hand which consists of a plurality of cards dealt to a plurality of playing positions by dealing at least one card from each deck to each playing position such that the player's initial hand has at least one card from each deck;
• and
• e. the player receiving a predetermined amount based upon the poker hand the player holds.

A method of playing a poker type card game comprising the steps of:

• a. a player initiating the game;
• b. providing a plurality of decks of playing cards, each deck sharing a multiplicity of identical cards;
• c. keeping each deck separate from each other wherein the decks are never shuffled or mixed together;
• d. dealing an initial poker hand to the player in a preselected manner from the plurality of decks of cards wherein the initial poker hand includes at least one card from each deck;
• and
• e. the player receiving a predetermined amount based upon the poker hand the player holds, wherein the player receives the predetermined amount when the hand includes a new winning hand.

A video gaming apparatus for allowing a player to play a wagering game, comprising:

• a display for presenting video representations of cards to the player;
• a user interface for allowing the player to make choices during the play of the wagering game;
• and
• a processor attached to the display and the user interface, the processor for carrying out the steps of the wagering game, wherein these steps include:
• a. the player initiating the game utilizing the user interface;
• b. presenting the video representations of cards in a manner to replicate the dealing of an initial poker hand to the player in a preselected manner from a plurality of decks of cards wherein each deck shares a multiplicity of identical cards;
• but each deck being kept separate from each other such that the decks are never shuffled or mixed together;
• and wherein the initial poker hand includes at least one card from each deck;
• and
• c. the player receiving a predetermined amount based upon the poker hand the player holds, wherein the player receives the predetermined amount when the hand includes a new winning hand.