Method and apparatus for playing a wagering game

A method of playing a wagering card game for a number of players, comprising the steps of:

• providing a plurality of lower numerical ranking cards of one or more typical fifty-two card Poker decks, the cards having associated even or odd values, and at least two of the cards having different associated color values;
• each player placing an initial wager to participate in the game;
• dealing two cards to each player and three cards to a dealer display card area;
• giving each player an opportunity to examine the two cards received by that player;
• each player discarding one card and holding one card of the two cards received by the respective player;
• giving each player an option to increase their respective initial wager;
• revealing one card of the three cards in the dealer display card area;
• giving each player an option to forfeit a part of their initial wager;
• revealing the remaining two cards in the dealer display card area and selecting a single dealer match card from said revealed cards in the dealer display card area;
• and
• resolving each players wager which was not forfeited based on whether the associated color value and associated even or odd value of that players hold card matches the associated color value and associated even or odd value of the dealer's single match card.

A method of playing a wagering card game for a number of players, comprising the steps of:

• providing a plurality of lower numerical ranking cards of one or more typical fifty-two card Poker decks;
• each player placing an initial wager to participate in the game;
• dealing two cards face down to each player and three cards face down to a dealer display card area;
• giving each player an opportunity to examine their initial two cards received by that player;
• each player discarding one card and holding one card of the two cards received by the respective player;
• giving each player an option to increase their initial wager by allowing said players to bet an additional amount equal to said wager;
• revealing a first card of the three cards dealt in the dealer display card area then giving each player an opportunity to either continue play or to surrender their one card hand whereby one half of the player's wager is forfeited;
• revealing the remaining two cards in the dealer display card area;
• isolating an odd colored card of the three cards in the dealer display card area, said isolated card constituting a single match card;
• and
• resolving each players based on whether the red or black color value and odd or even value of that players held card matches the red or black color value and odd or even value of the single match card the dealer isolated from the dealer display card area.