Multiple hand poker system with choice of stud games

Abstract

A player places a wager to participate in the play of the game. An initial deal of at least two partial hands of poker is dealt from a deck of cards. The player chooses at least one initial partial hand that will be placed into all or some wagered hands, and then chooses to play the wagered hand or hands as either a 5-card stud game, a 6-card stud game, a 7-card stud game, a split of 5-, 6-, or 7-card stud games, or a combination of those games Cards from the depleted deck are then dealt into each wagered hand, completing each hand to the chosen limit of cards according to the game selected. All wagered hands would then be compared to a predetermined pay table, and winnings awarded for certain combinations or ranks.

1 . A method of playing a wagering card game comprising: 
 a player placing at least one initial wager prior to viewing any cards in play during the wagering card game;    the player receiving at least two partial hands from a set of cards after placing the at least one first wager;    the player selecting one of the at least two partial hands for play in the wagering game;    subsequent to receiving the at least two partial hands, the player selecting at least one game hand to be played according to the rules of at least two choices allowed among a 5-card game, 6-card game and 7-card game;    the selected one of the two partial hands being assigned to the at least one game hand selected;    cards being dealt to the at least one game hand to complete a hand according to the rules of the game selected from among the 5-card game, 6-card game and 7-card game; and    resolving the at least one initial wager against a paytable.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein subsequent to receiving the at least two partial hands, the player selecting at least one game hand to be played according to the rules of a 5-card game, 6-card game and 7-card game.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein cards being dealt to the at least one game hand to complete a hand according to the rules of the game selected from among the 5-card game, 6-card game and 7-card game include cards that were not selected as the partial hand to be played.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein cards being dealt to the at least one game hand to complete a hand according to the rules of the game selected from among the 5-card game, 6-card game and 7-card game does not include cards that were not selected as the partial hand to be played.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the player elects whether cards being dealt to the at least one game hand to complete a hand according to the rules of the game selected from among the 5-card game, 6-card game and 7-card game include or do not include cards that were not selected as the partial hand to be played.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the player elects whether cards being dealt to the at least one game hand to complete a hand according to the rules of the game selected from among the 5-card game, 6-card game and 7-card game include or do not include cards that were not selected as the partial hand to be played.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the election is made after the at least two partial hands are viewed by the player.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the election is made before the at least two partial hands are viewed by the player.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1  wherein separate paytables are used to resolve wagers for each of the 5-card game, 6-card game and 7-card game.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1  wherein when multiple initial wagers are placed by the player, multiple hands are played by the player.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein at least two of the multiple hands are played according to different games from the group of the 5-card game, 6-card game and 7-card game.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 1  wherein different paytables with at least some different odds on identical hands are provided for the 5-card game, 6-card game and 7-card game.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the game is played as a video game with a monitor.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the game is played as a casino table game.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein a live dealer delivers cards to players.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 10  wherein at least two of the multiple hands are played according to same games from the group of the 5-card game, 6-card game and 7-card game.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 10  wherein all of the multiple hands are played according to same games from the group of the 5-card game, 6-card game and 7-card game.