Interactive simulated stud poker apparatus and method
A multi-player automated casino table card game platform enables play of casino table poker-type games according to rules effected through a processor. Rules may include games similar to Let It Ride® stud poker such as playing a wagering game comprising a player placing a wager comprising at least two distinct parts and providing to the player at least a portion of the player's game elements so that partial information or a game outcome is provided; giving the player at least one opportunity, before the player's final game outcome is determined, to withdraw from engagement in the game at least one part of said at least two parts, but less than all of said at least two parts, and continuing play of the game with additional portions of the player's game elements being displayed to the player.
1 . A multi-player platform that provides multiple player positions for live players to engage in an interactive stud poker game with a virtual dealer and virtual cards comprising at least two player positions that enable live players to place wagers on an underlying poker-type game, a display system for showing a virtual dealer, a display system for showing at least the virtual cards used in play of the underlying poker-type game, and a processor that contains the rules of the underlying poker-type game, the processor enabling play for each player on the underlying poker-type game according to the following rules:
playing a wagering card game for a number of players using standard playing cards having a standard rank, said game involving standard poker hand rankings and comprising the steps of:
each player placing a wager to participate in the game;
dealing at least one card to each player and at least one common card, all of said cards being dealt face down;
giving each player the chance to examine the cards received by that player and to withdraw at least part of said wager based on the rank of said player's cards;
showing said at least one common card, thereby providing a hand for each player, each player's hand comprising said shown at least one common card and the at least one card each player was dealt; and
resolving each player's remaining wager, which was not withdrawn based on the rank of that player's hand.
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