Poker game with dealer disqualifying hand
View Patent ↗A method of playing a poker-type wagering game is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: a) placing a mandatory Ante bet to participate in a poker-type card game against a dealer hand; b) placing a mandatory Super Bonus bet on the occurrence of one of a predetermined plurality of winning poker hands; c) a dealer dealing at least two hands of cards to the dealer position and a hand of cards to each player participating in the game; d) and when the dealer's first hand meets or exceeds a predetermined high ranking hand value, discarding the first hand and playing the second hand; e) each player placing an additional mandatory Bet after viewing at least the player's hand of cards to stay in the game; f) resolving each player hand against the dealer hand; g) paying the player on the Ante and Bet if the player's hand ranking exceeds that of the dealer; and h) paying the player on the Super Bonus bet if the player hand is one of a plurality of predetermined winning poker hands. The game is preferably played with three cards in a hand, and has additional features such as an optional side bet on the occurrence of a predetermined winning poker hand.
1. A method of playing a poker-type wagering game, comprising:
placing a mandatory Ante bet to participate in a poker-type card game against a dealer hand;
placing a mandatory Super Bonus bet on the occurrence of one of a predetermined plurality of winning poker hands;
a dealer dealing at least two hands of cards to the dealer position and a hand of cards to each player participating in the game;
and when the dealer's first hand meets or exceeds a predetermined high ranking hand value, discarding the first hand and playing the second hand;
each player placing an additional mandatory Bet after viewing at least the player's hand of cards to stay in the game;
resolving each player hand against the dealer hand;
paying the player on the mandatory Ante and additional mandatory Bet if the player's hand ranking exceeds that of the dealer; and
paying the player on the Super Bonus bet if the player hand is one of a plurality of predetermined winning poker hands.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein a number of cards in each hand is selected from the group consisting of two, three, four, five, six or seven cards.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein a number of cards in each hand is three cards.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dealer deals both of the at least two hands to the dealer position prior to the start of the game.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dealer's hand must qualify to play with a predetermined minimum hand ranking.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined high ranking hand value is a flush.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the Super Bonus bet is collected by the house if the player's hand is lower ranking than the dealer's hand.
8. The method of claim 5 , wherein if the dealer does not qualify, and the player hand beats the dealer hand, the Super Bonus bet is a push.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein the player is paid for obtaining one of a predetermined winning poker hands, regardless of the ranking of the dealer's hand.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein the player is only paid for obtaining one of a predetermined winning poker hands, providing that the dealer's hand meets or exceeds a predetermined minimum qualifying ranking.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mandatory Ante and additional mandatory Bet are equal.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mandatory Ante and Super Bonus bets are equal.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least two of the mandatory Ante, additional mandatory Bet and Super Bonus bets are unequal.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the Super Bonus bet is resolved against a pay table.
15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the Super Bonus bet is paid according a payment method from the group consisting of: a fixed payout amount, a pay table with predetermined winning hands and corresponding payout odds, and at least a portion of a progressive payout amount.
16. A method of playing a poker-type wagering game, comprising:
placing a mandatory Ante bet to participate in a poker-type card game against a dealer hand;
placing a mandatory Super Bonus bet on the occurrence of one of a predetermined plurality of winning poker hands;
a dealer dealing at least one hand of cards to the dealer position and a hand of cards to each player participating in the game;
each player qualifying to play with a minimum predetermined poker ranking;
each player placing an additional mandatory Bet after viewing at least the player's hand of cards to stay in the game;
resolving each player hand against the dealer hand;
when the player's hand qualifies with a minimum predetermined poker ranking, paying the player on the mandatory Ante and additional mandatory Bet when the player's hand ranking exceeds that of the dealer;
when the player's hand does not qualify but the player hand beats the dealer hand, returning the Super Bonus bet to the player; and
paying the player on the Super Bonus bet when the player hand is one of a plurality of predetermined winning poker hands.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein a number of cards in each hand is selected from the group consisting of two, three, four, five, six or seven cards.
18. The method of claim 16 , wherein a number of cards in each hand is three cards.
19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the dealer deals two hands to the dealer position, and the dealer plays with the first hand unless the ranking meets or exceeds a preselected hand ranking, wherein the dealer discards the first hand and plays the second hand.
20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the dealer's hand must qualify to play with a predetermined minimum hand ranking.
21. The method of claim 19 , wherein the preselected high ranking hand value is a flush.
22. The method of claim 16 , wherein the Super Bonus bet is collected by the house if the player's hand is lower ranking than the dealer's hand.
23. The method of claim 20 , wherein if the dealer does not qualify, and the player hand beats the dealer hand, the Super Bonus bet is a push.
24. The method of claim 16 wherein the player is paid on the Super Bonus bet for obtaining one of a predetermined number of winning poker hands, regardless of the ranking of the dealer's hand.
25. The method of claim 16 wherein the player is only paid for obtaining one of a predetermined winning poker hands, providing that the dealer's hand meets or exceeds a predetermined minimum qualifying ranking.
26. The method of claim 16 , wherein the mandatory Ante and additional mandatory Bet are equal.
27. The method of claim 16 , wherein the mandatory Ante and Super Bonus bets are equal.
28. The method of claim 16 , wherein at least two of the mandatory Ante, additional mandatory Bet and Super Bonus bets are unequal.
29. The method of claim 16 , wherein the Super Bonus bet is resolved against a pay table.
30. The method of claim 16 , wherein the Super Bonus bet is paid according a payment method from the group consisting of: a fixed payout amount, a pay table with predetermined winning hands and corresponding payout odds, and at least a portion of a progressive payout amount.
31. The method of claim 1 , and further comprising the step of placing an optional wager on the occurrence of one of a predetermined number of winning card combinations.
32. The method of claim 16 , and further comprising the step of placing an optional wager on the occurrence of one of a predetermined number of winning card combinations.
33. The method of claim 31 , wherein the player is paid odds on the optional wager for one of a predetermined winning poker hand combinations.
34. The method of claim 32 , wherein the player is paid odds on the optional wager for one of a predetermined winning poker hand combinations.