US 6,802,510 B1 · Card game

Abstract

A wagering card game wherein a player places a first and second wager. In a live table game a player places a first and second wager. The first wager is placed on a poker ranking of either the player's five cards or the dealer's five cards in an attempt to select the higher ranking poker hand. Winning first wagers are paid according to a pay table corresponding to the poker ranking of the wagered upon winning hand. The second wager is placed on whether both the player's and dealer's hands are higher or lower than preestablished minimum and maximum poker rankings. Winning second wagers being paid at 3 to 1. Progressive jackpots may also be implemented with respect to the poker ranking of the wagered upon winning hand associated with the first wager. The embodiments of the present invention may also be implemented on an electronic gaming machine.

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Dependent claims

A method of plying a wagering game wherein a dealer and one or more participating players receive multiple playing cards comprising:

providing a plurality of cards;
accepting placing a first wager and a second wager from one or more players, said first wager allowing a player a choice on placing said first wager on either a strength of the player's hand or a strength of the dealer's hand and said second wager allowing a player a choice on placing said second wager on the player's hand and the dealer's hand both being higher or lower than preestablished minimum or maximum poker rankings, respectively;
and
the dealer resolving each player's first wager and second wager independent of the other.

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