Poker game

Abstract

In a hold 'em type game, each player receives two hole cards. Then the first community card is dealt, followed by a second community card and then the three final community cards. The player with the best five card poker hand using his two hole cards and any of the community cards wins the pot. Alternatively, the community cards can be dealt two, one and two; two, two and one; one, two and two; or one, three and one. Wagering can occur after each round of dealing of a card or cards.

1 . A method of playing a card game having a plurality of players comprising: 
 a) dealing two hole cards to each player and having a round of betting;    b) displaying a first community card and having a round of betting;    c) displaying a second community card and having a round of betting;    d) displaying a third, fourth and fifth community card and having a round of betting; and    e) declaring as a winner the player with the best five card hand from among the player's two hole cards and the five community cards.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  in which any amounts bet during each round of betting are collected in a pot, the pot being awarded at least in part to the player declared as the winner.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  in which at least one of the players participating in the game makes an ante wager.  
   
   
       4 . A method of playing a card game having a plurality of players comprising: 
 a) dealing two hole cards to each player and having a round of betting;    b) displaying a first and second community card and having a round of betting;    c) displaying a third community card and having a round of betting;    d) displaying a fourth and fifth community card and having a round of betting; and    e) declaring as a winner the player with the best five card hand from among the player's two hole cards and the five community cards.    
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4  in which any amounts bet during each round of betting are collected in a pot, the pot being awarded at least in part to the player declared as the winner.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 4  in which at least one of the players participating in the game makes an ante wager.  
   
   
       7 . A method of playing a card game having a plurality of players comprising: 
 a) dealing two hole cards to each player and having a round of betting;    b) displaying a first and second community card and having a round of betting;    c) displaying a third and fourth community card and having a round of betting;    d) displaying a fifth community card and having a round of betting; and    e) declaring as a winner the player with the best five card hand from among the player's two hole cards and the five community cards.    
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7  in which any amounts bet during each round of betting are collected in a pot, the pot being awarded at least in part to the player declared as the winner.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 7  in which at least one of the players participating in the game makes an ante wager.  
   
   
       10 . A method of playing a card game having a plurality of players comprising: 
 a) dealing two hole cards to each player and having a round of betting;    b) displaying a first community card and having a round of betting;    c) displaying a second and third community card and having a round of betting;    d) displaying a fourth and fifth community card and having a round of betting; and    e) declaring as a winner the player with the best five card hand from among the player's two hole cards and the five community cards.    
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10  in which any amounts bet during each round of betting are collected in a pot, the pot being awarded at least in part to the player declared as the winner.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 10  in which at least one of the players participating in the game makes an ante wager.  
   
   
       13 . A method of playing a card game having a plurality of players comprising: 
 a) dealing two hole cards to each player and having a round of betting;    b) displaying a first community card and having a round of betting;    c) displaying a second, third and fourth community card and having a round of betting;    d) displaying a fifth community card and having a round of betting; and    e) declaring as a winner the player with the best five card hand from among the player's two hole cards and the five community cards.    
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13  in which any amounts bet during each round of betting are collected in a pot, the pot being awarded at least in part to the player declared as the winner.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 13  in which at least one of the players participating in the game makes an ante wager.