Methods of playing card games with an additional payout indicator

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

• providing a display surface;
• providing at least one player with the option of placing a wager;
• displaying indicia of at least one playing card to at least one player;
• providing said player with an opportunity to place a second wager;
• displaying at least one additional card;
• displaying indicia of a movable, payout indicator;
• wherein said movable payout indicator is actuatable only if a player has placed at least two wagers.

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

• providing a display surface;
• providing a peselected plurality of winning card combinations, said plurality of winning card combinations comprising a lowest value card combination and a higher value card combination;
• providing at least one player with the option of placing a wager;
• displaying indicia of at least one playing card to at least one player;
• displaying at least one additional card;
• displaying indicia of a movable, payout indicator;
• wherein said movable payout indicator is actuatable only if a player received a preselected qualifying card combination;
• and
• wherein said qualifying card combination has a higher value than the lowest card combination which provides a winning payout.

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

• providing a display surface;
• providing a preselected plurality of winning card combinations, said plurality of winning card combinations comprising a highest value card combination and a lower value card combination;
• providing at least one player with the option of placing a wager;
• displaying indicia of at least one playing card to at least one player;
• displaying at least one additional card;
• displaying indicia of a movable, payout indicator;
• wherein said movable payout indicator is actuatable only if a player received a preselected qualifying card combination;
• and
• wherein said qualifying card combination has a lower value than the highest card combination which provides a winning payout.

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

• providing a display surface;
• providing at least one player with the option of placing a wager;
• displaying indicia of at least one playing card to at least one player;
• displaying at least one additional card;
• displaying indicia of a movable, payout indicator;
• providing a winning player with an opportunity to double his winning payout;
• wherein a player's success in doubling a winning payout is displayed with said movable payout indicator.

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

• providing a display surface;
• providing a preselected plurality of winning combinations;
• providing at least one player with the option of placing a wager;
• displaying indicia of at least one playing card to at least one player;
• displaying at least one additional card;
• displaying indicia of a movable, payout indicator;
• providing at least one player with an opportunity to change the amount of said player's wager;
• providing said player with an opportunity to maximize winnings of said player even after the player received an indication of the hands ultimate outcome;
• and
• providing a winning payout based on said resulting wager if a plurality of said displayed cards matches at least one preselected winning card combination;
• wherein said indicia of a movable payout indicator comprises a wheel.

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

• providing a display surface;
• providing a preselected plurality of winning combinations;
• providing at least one player with the option of placing a wager;
• displaying indicia of at least one playing card to at least one player;
• displaying at least one additional card;
• displaying indicia of a movable, payout indicator;
• providing at least one player with an opportunity to change the amount of said player's wager;
• providing said player with an opportunity to maximize said player's winnings even after receiving an indication of the hands ultimate outcome;
• providing a winning payout based on said resulting wager if a plurality of said displayed cards matches at least one preselected winning card combination;
• and
• wherein said movable payout indicator is actuatable only if a player has placed at least two wagers.

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

• providing a display surface;
• providing a preselected plurality of winning card combinations, said plurality of winning card combinations comprising a lowest value card combination and a higher value card combination;
• providing at least one player with the option of placing a wager;
• displaying indicia of at least one playing card to at least one player;
• displaying at least one additional card;
• displaying indicia of a movable, payout indicator;
• providing at least one player with an opportunity to change the amount of said player's wager;
• providing said player with an opportunity to maximize said player's winnings even after receiving an indication of the hands ultimate outcome;
• providing a winning payout based on said resulting wager if a plurality of said displayed cards matches at least one preselected winning card combination;
• and
• wherein said qualifying card combination has a higher value than the lowest card combination which provided a winning payout.

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

• providing a display surface;
• providing a preselected plurality of winning card combinations, said plurality of winning card combinations comprising a highest value card combination and a lower value card combination;
• providing at least one player with the option of placing a wager;
• displaying indicia of at least one playing card to at least one player;
• displaying at least one additional card;
• displaying indicia of a movable, payout indicator;
• providing at least one player with an opportunity to change the amount of said player's wager;
• providing said player with an opportunity to maximize said player's winnings even after receiving an indication of the hands ultimate outcome;
• providing a winning payout based on said resulting wager if a plurality of said displayed cards matches at least one preselected winning card combination;
• and
• wherein said qualifying card combination has a lower value than the highest card combination which provided a winning payout.

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

• providing a display surface;
• displaying a winning payout schedule comprising a preselected plurality of winning card combinations;
• providing at least one player with the option of placing a wager;
• displaying a plurality of indicia of cards to at least one player;
• providing at least one player with an opportunity to change said player's wager before receiving the number of cards in the highest winning payout on said winning payout schedule but after the player has a sufficient number of cards to obtain a winning payout thereby providing said player with an opportunity to maximize said player's winnings even after receiving an indication of the hands ultimate outcome;
• displaying at least one additional card;
• comparing a plurality of said displayed indicia of cards with said payout schedule;
• and
• if a plurality of said displayed cards matches at least one of said preselected winning card combinations, rendering a movable payout indicator actuatable;
• and
• wherein said movable payout indicator comprises a wheel.

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

• providing a display surface;
• displaying a winning payout schedule comprising a preselected plurality of winning card combinations;
• providing at least one player with the option of placing a wager;
• displaying a plurality of indicia of cards to at least one player;
• providing at least one player with an opportunity to change said player's wager before receiving the number of cards in the highest winning payout on said winning payout schedule but after the player has a sufficient number of cards to obtain a winning payout thereby providing said player with an opportunity to maximize said player's winnings even after receiving an indication of the hands ultimate outcome;
• displaying at least one additional card;
• comparing a plurality of said displayed indicia of cards with said payout schedule;
• and
• if a plurality of said displayed cards matches at least one of said preselected winning card combinations, rendering a movable payout indicator actuatable;
• wherein said movable payout indicator comprises a wheel;
• wherein said movable payout indicator is actuatable only if a player has changed his initial wager.

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

• providing a display surface;
• displaying a winning payout schedule comprising a preselected plurality of winning card combinations;
• providing at least one player with the option of placing a wager;
• displaying a plurality of indicia of cards to at least one player;
• providing at least one player with an opportunity to change said player's wager before receiving the number of cards in the highest winning payout on said winning payout schedule but after the player has a sufficient number of cards to obtain a winning payout thereby providing said player with an opportunity to maximize said player's winnings even after receiving an indication of the hands ultimate outcome;
• displaying at least one additional card;
• comparing a plurality of said displayed indicia of cards with said payout schedule;
• and
• if a plurality of said displayed cards matches at least one of said preselected winning card combinations, rendering a movable payout indicator actuatable;
• wherein said movable payout indicator comprises a wheel;
• wherein said movable payout indicator is actuatable only if a player has placed at least two wagers.

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

• providing a display surface;
• displaying a winning payout schedule comprising a preselected plurality of winning card combinations, said plurality of winning card combinations comprising a lowest value card combination and a higher value card combination;
• providing at least one player with the option of placing a wager;
• displaying a plurality of indicia of cards to at least one player;
• providing at least one player with an opportunity to change said player's wager before receiving the number of cards in the highest winning payout on said winning payout schedule but after the player has a sufficient number of cards to obtain a winning payout thereby providing said player with an opportunity to maximize said player's winnings even after receiving an indication of the hands ultimate outcome;
• displaying at least one additional card;
• comparing a plurality of said displayed indicia of cards with said payout schedule;
• and
• if a plurality of said displayed cards matches at least one of said preselected winning card combinations, rendering a movable payout indicator actuatable;
• wherein said movable payout indicator is actuatable only if a player received a preselected qualifying card combination;
• and
• wherein said qualifying card combination has a higher value than the lowest card combination which provides a winning payout.

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

• providing a display surface;
• displaying a winning payout schedule comprising a preselected plurality of winning card combinations, said plurality of winning card combinations comprising a highest value card combination and a lower value card combination;
• providing at least one player with the option of placing a wager;
• displaying a plurality of indicia of cards to at least one player;
• providing at least one player with an opportunity to change said player's wager before receiving the number of cards in the highest winning payout on said winning payout schedule but after the player has a sufficient number of cards to obtain a winning payout thereby providing said player with an opportunity to maximize said player's winnings even after receiving an indication of the hands ultimate outcome;
• displaying at least one additional card;
• comparing a plurality of said displayed indicia of cards with said payout schedule;
• and
• if a plurality of said displayed cards matches at least one of said preselected winning card combinations, rendering a movable payout indicator actuatable;
• wherein said movable payout indicator comprises a wheel;
• wherein said qualifying card combination has a lower value than the highest card combination which provides a winning payout.

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

• providing a display surface;
• displaying a winning payout schedule comprising a preselected plurality of winning card combinations;
• providing at least one player with the option of placing a wager;
• displaying a plurality of indicia of cards to at least one player;
• providing at least one player with an opportunity to change said player's wager before receiving the number of cards in the highest winning payout on said winning payout schedule but after the player has a sufficient number of cards to obtain a winning payout thereby providing said player with an opportunity to maximize said player's winnings even after receiving an indication of the hands ultimate outcome;
• displaying at least one additional card;
• comparing a plurality of said displayed indicia of cards with said payout schedule;
• and
• if a plurality of said displayed cards matches at least one of said preselected winning card combinations, rendering a movable payout indicator actuatable;
• providing a winning player with an opportunity to double his winning payout;
• and
• wherein a player's success in doubling a winning payout is displayed with said movable payout indicator.