Card game and method of play
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Abstract
A card game and method of play that is comprised of a unique card game that substantially reverses the traditional rankings of poker, and is played by several players, including a banker/player. The best five card hand, that includes an eight or lower, is the winner, as determined by a hierarchy. According to the hierarchy, a low card straight flush of eight or lower beats a low card non-straight flush of eight or lower, which beats a low card non-suited straight, which beats a low card non-straight non-flush of eight or lower. Hands within each of these categories are superior if they have a lower highest card. If the highest cards are tied, then the second highest cards are compared, and so on. Each player attempts to beat the banker/player's hand.
Claims5
A card game and method of play for a unique poker game having a different winning hand hierarchy from standard poker games comprising, for play by several players and a dealer in combination;
- providing a standard deck of playing cards comprised of fifty-two cards and two jokers;
- selecting a banker player from among the players;
- providing a starting point for the playing cards to be distributed;
- requiring each of the players to place a bet;
- allowing dealer to distribute five cards to each of the seven seats;
- allowing players and dealer to look at cards dealt to their respective seat;
- determining if any of the players and dealer is an automatic winner by having a low card straight flush in clubs;
- allowing each player to fold and relinquish a predetermined portion of their bet;
- allowing all players who have not folded to choose to receive up to two new cards by relinquishing a same number of cards;
- reading all of the player's cards and comparing with the cards of the banker/player to determine if any of the players are winners according to the card hierarchy, wherein the hierarchy dictates that straight flushes with all cards having a face value of no greater than eight categorically beat non-straight flushes of cards having a face value of no greater than eight which in turn categorically beat non-flush straights of cards having a face value of no greater than eight, which categorically beat non-straights non-flush hands of cards having a face value of no greater than eight, and wherein the heirarchy further dictates that within each of said categories a hand with a lower highest card will prevail;
- requiring the dealer to match the bets of the players who were determined winners and requiring players who are determined losers to relinquish their bet to the dealer.
The card game as recited in 1, wherein within each category as recited, the winning hand has a lower highest card, and if the highest cards are tied, then a lower second highest card, and if the second highest cards are tied, then a lower third highest card, and if the third highest cards are tied, then a lower fourth highest card, and if the fourth highest card is tied, then a lower lowest card.
A card game and method of play for providing a poker game that varies from standard poker games with a low card winning hierarchy comprising, for play by a plurality of players and a dealer, in combination:
- providing a standard deck of playing cards comprised of fifty-two cards and two jokers;
- selecting a banker/player from one of the players;
- distributing five cards to each of the players;
- allowing players to look at cards dealt to their respective seat;
- determining if any of the players is an automatic winner by having a low card straight flush of all clubs;
- allowing players who have not folded to receive up to two new cards by relinquishing a same number of cards;
- reading all of the player's cards and comparing with the cards of the banker player to determine if any of the players are winners by applying a low card winning hierarchy, wherein the hierarchy dictates that straight flushes with all cards having a face value of no greater than eight categorically beat non-straight flushes of cards having a face value of no greater than eight which in turn categorically beat non-flush straights of cards having a face value of no greater than eight, which categorically beat non-straights non-flush hands of cards having a face value of no greater than eight, and wherein the heirarchy further dictates that within each of said categories a hand with a lower highest card will prevail.
The card game as recited in 4, wherein within each category as recited, the winning hand has a lower highest card, and if the highest cards are tied, then a lower second highest card, and if the second highest cards are tied, then a lower third highest card, and if the third highest cards are tied, then a lower fourth highest card, and if the fourth highest card is tied, then a lower lowest card.
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