Method of wagering

Abstract

An underlying card game is played with an initial wager by a player on the underlying game and an optional wager on a higher-order outcome of the probabilities involved in the underlying game can be made. Specifically, the optional wager involves the likelihood of a player having the optimal initial set of cards given other cards that are ultimately involved in play of the underlying game.

1 . A method of conducting a card game, comprising: 
 conducting an underlying card game;    accepting at least one optional wager from at least one auxiliary card game wagerer on an auxiliary card game associated with the underlying card game;    dealing an initial hand of cards to at least one player;    dealing at least one supplemental card as required to complete the underlying card game; wherein said at least one supplemental card comprises at least one of hand cards, common cards, or dealer cards;    displaying all of the hand cards associated with said at least one optional wager;    resolving said at least one option wager according to a set of auxiliary card game rules;    wherein an outcome of the auxiliary card game is based upon the presence of an unbeatable hand of cards of said at least one auxiliary card game wagerer in light of said at least one supplemental card.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said unbeatable hand of cards creates a best possible overall hand in light of said at least one supplemental card.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one supplemental card comprises common cards, wherein said common cards comprise an unimprovable hand.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said at least one supplemental card comprises common cards, wherein said common cards comprise an unimprovable hand.  
   
   
       5 . The method of any one of paragraphs 1-4, wherein the amount of said at least one optional wager is determined by a set of house rules.  
   
   
       6 . The method of any one of paragraphs 1-4, wherein the award to said at least one auxiliary game wagerer is determined by a set of house rules.  
   
   
       7 . A method of playing a card game, comprising: 
 participating in an underlying card game;    participating in an optional auxiliary card game associated with said underlying card game;    receiving an initial number of cards from a dealer;    said dealer dealing at least one supplemental card as required to complete the underlying card game;    resolving said underlying card game according to a set of underlying card game rules;    resolving said optional auxiliary card game according to a set of auxiliary card game rules; and    wherein an outcome of the optional auxiliary card game is based upon the presence of an unbeatable hand of cards of at least one said participants of said option auxiliary game in accordance with the underlying card game rules in light of said at least one supplemental card.    
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said unbeatable subset of said initial number of cards creates a best possible overall hand in light of said at least one supplemental card.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said at least one supplemental card comprises common cards, wherein said common cards are unimprovable.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said at least on supplemental card comprises common cards, wherein said common cards are unimprovable.  
   
   
       11 . The method of any one of paragraphs 7-10, wherein an amount of a wager for said option auxiliary card game is determined by a set of house rules.  
   
   
       12 . The method of any one of paragraphs 7-10, where in an aware to a winner of said option auxiliary card game is determine by a set of house rules.  
   
   
       13 . The method of any one of paragraphs 1-4, wherein at least one auxiliary card game wagerer does not participate in said underlying card game.  
   
   
       14 . A method of conducting a card game, comprising: 
 conducting an underlying card game;    accepting at least one optional wager from at least one auxiliary card game wagerer on an auxiliary card game associated with the underlying card game;    dealing a hand of cards to at least one player;    resolving said at underlying card game according to a set of underlying card game rules;    resolving said at least one optional wager according to a set of auxiliary card game rules;    wherein an outcome of the auxiliary card game is based upon the presence of at least one of an unbeatable hand of cards or a best hand of cards of said at least one auxiliary card gamer wagerer and a dealer.    
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the underlying card game is played electronically.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the underlying card game is played electronically.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the underlying card game is played electronically