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  Method of playing card gamesRelated Patent Categories: Amusement Devices: Games, Card Or Tile Games, Cards Or Tiles ThereforThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070210520. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
RELATED APPLICATIONS DATA [0001] This Application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/502,080, filed Aug. 9, 2006, which is in turn a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/152,325 filed May 20, 2002, which is in turn a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/016,436, filed Nov. 1, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,698,759, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/249,118 filed Feb. 12, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,345,823 issued Feb. 12, 2002, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/170,092 filed Oct. 13, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,237,916 issued May 29, 2001, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/889,919 filed Jul. 10, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,056,641 issued May 2, 2000, which is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/504,023 filed Jul. 19, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,685,774 issued Nov. 11, 1997, which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.119 from United Kingdom Patent Applications 94/26324 filed Dec. 29, 1994 and 94/14822 filed Jul. 22, 1994. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Casinos and leisure establishments continually require new games to offer their clientele. Such games are generally required to enable each player to play against a banker (who usually also acts as dealer) provided by the casino, rather than against other players. Alternatively, in a "card room" game each player may have the option to act as banker, whilst the establishment runs the game on behalf of the banker and takes fees from the players. [0003] Players typically enjoy games which can be played rapidly and which offer players a plurality of choices. A plurality of choices heightens player interest in games. It would therefore be desirable to provide card games comprising a plurality of new wagering options. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] One embodiment of the present invention comprises a method of playing a card game comprising a dealer and at least one player comprising the steps of: [0005] establishing a hierarchy of a plurality of possible hands; [0006] establishing a predetermined plurality of winning card combinations; [0007] providing at least one player with a plurality of wagering options, wherein said wagering options at least comprise: [0008] (a) said player's hand attaining at least one of said predetermined plurality of winning combinations; and [0009] (b) said player's hand having a higher ranking than a hand of said dealer; displaying a plurality of indicia of playing cards to format least one player's hand and a dealer's hand; and [0010] resolving wagers of said at least one player. [0011] According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of playing a card-type game involving one or more persons acting as a dealer and a banker, and at least one player, the method comprising the steps of: [0012] (a) the or each player placing a wager [0013] (i) that the player's hand will be greater than a first predetermined rank, where all possible hands are ranked according to predetermined rules; or [0014] (ii) that the player's hand will beat the dealer; or [0015] (iii) a combination of the above; [0016] (b) the dealer dealing to each player (including himself) a hand of cards; [0017] (c) the or each player who placed a wager according to (ii) above inspecting his or her hand and deciding either to forfeit the original wager to the banker or to place a further wager; [0018] (d) the dealer revealing his hand and determining whether it exceeds a second predetermined rank; and if the dealer's hand does not exceed the second predetermined rank, the banker paying each player an amount based on the wager according to (ii) above and returning the further wager to the player, or [0019] if the dealer's hand exceeds the second predetermined rank, comparing the dealer's hand in turn with that of each other player who placed a wager according to (ii) above and if the player's hand is higher, the banker paying the player an amount based on both initial and further wagers, and if the player's hand is lower, the player forfeiting both wagers to the banker; [0020] (e) the banker paying in accordance with a predetermined scale any player who placed a wager according to (i) above and whose hand exceeds the first predetermined rank. [0021] The dealer may also act as banker. The player's cards may be dealt unseen or seen. The cards preferably form a standard 52-card deck. Preferably the hand comprises three cards. [0022] In the case of one preferred three card version of the game, hands are preferably ranked as follows, where A=ace, K=king, Q=queen, J=jack and numbers 10 to 2 designate the other cards: [0023] Highest: BRAG: Three of one suit in sequence AKQ highest ranking brag KQJ next highest ranking brag QJ10 next highest ranking brag, and so on until 32A lowest ranking brag TRIPS: Three of one Rank AAA highest KKK next highest ranking trips, and so on, until 222 lowest ranking trips RUN: Three of mixed suits in sequence AKQ highest ranking KQJ next highest ranking, and so on, until 32A lowest ranking FLUSH: Three of One Suit AKJ highest ranking AK10 next highest, and so on, until 532 lowest ranking PAIR: Two of Same Rank AAK highest ranking AAQ next highest ranking, and so on, until 223 lowest ranking Lowest: HIGH CARD (a hand comprising none of the above) AKJ highest ranking AK10 next highest ranking, and so on, until 532 lowest ranking Ace is high, but can be low in 3-2-A Sequence. [0024] For hands other than three cards, rankings would be suitably changed as would predetermined ranks and payouts. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various other names may be used for the hands in the illustrative hierarchy set forth herein. For example, BRAG may also be known as a straight flush or bouncer; TRIPS may also be known as three of a kind or PRILE; and a RUN may also be known as a STRAIGHT. [0025] Preferably an additional payout is made by the banker to any player who has made an initial wager according to (ii) above and a further wager, and whose hand is any of a number of specified high ranking hands. The payout may be made in accordance with a predetermined scale. For example, one possible payout follows: Continue reading... 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