Card game method and apparatus for playing the same

Abstract

A method of playing a poker-style game, the method including (a) dealing an initial player hand to a player and an initial dealer hand to a dealer, the initial dealer hand being dealt face up, (b) dealing at least one community card face up, (c) determining a player hand ranking by forming a best player hand as a subset of the initial player hand and the at least one community card, (d) determining a dealer hand ranking by forming a best dealer hand as a subset of the initial dealer hand and the at least one community card, (f) comparing the player hand ranking to the to the dealer hand ranking to determine a winner.

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[0001]This patent application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 206,187 filed Jan. 28, 2009, which application is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention broadly relates to card games and rules for playing card games.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]A multitude of poker and poker style games are well known in the art. These games involve task players to form certain card combinations or hands, such as flushes, straights, pairs, and so on, to beat other players' hands. One popular variant is commonly known as “hold' em” poker. In hold' em-style games, players must form the best poker hand as a subset of hole cards dealt face down and are private to each player, and a group of community cards which are face up and available to all players. Typically, two hole cards are dealt to each player, and five community cards are available for use by all players, with portions of the five cards being dealt ...

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Benefits of technology

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Problems solved by technology

Due to the combination of private and shared cards, the game becomes quite complex and requires a lot of skill to master.

Thus, mathematically strong players who can calculate the odds of winning with any set of cards will still often lose if they can not hide their own emotions or read those of their opponents.

Likewise, players who are very good at reading other players and who can make strong bluffs will still often lose if they are constantly taking risks because they do not understand poker probabilities.

As a result, many novice players, who have not yet had the time to master the techniques required to be a good hold' em player do not often play, especially for money.

However, many novice players can be intimidated from even attempting to play a complex game against a dealer, to participate in a sponsored tournament, or participate in a social event.

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