US2007176364A1PendingUtilityA1

Method of playing a bonus wager for a Hold'em-type poker game

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Assignee: FEOLA JOHNPriority: Jul 19, 2005Filed: Nov 8, 2005Published: Aug 2, 2007
Est. expiryJul 19, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:John Feola
A63F 3/00157A63F 2001/005
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Abstract

A method of playing a bonus for a Hold'em-type poker game wherein at least one card is dealt to each player hand and at least one card is dealt as community cards. A player wagering on the bonus wins if a subset of the community cards has a predetermined combination. Preferably, there are five community cards. In one embodiment, the bonus is determined from three of the community cards. In another embodiment, the bonus is determined from all five community cards.

Claims

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1 . A method of playing a bonus for a poker-type game with at least one 52-card deck of playing cards, said method comprising the following steps: 
 (a) at least one player wagering on said bonus;    (b) dealing at least one playing card to a plurality of hands;    (c) dealing at least one playing card as community cards;    (d) forming a bonus hand from a subset of said community cards; and    (e) paying said at least one player a predetermined amount if said bonus hand has a predetermined combination of playing cards.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein at least three playing cards are dealt as said community cards.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein said bonus hand is at least three of said community cards.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein five playing cards are dealt as said community cards.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4  wherein said bonus hand is three of said community cards.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 4  wherein said bonus hand is at least three of said community cards.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 4  wherein said bonus hand is five of said community cards.  
   
   
       8 . A method of playing a bonus for a poker-type game with at least one 52-card deck of playing cards, said method comprising the following steps: 
 (a) at least one player wagering on said bonus;    (b) dealing two playing cards to a plurality of hands;    (c) dealing five playing cards as community cards;    (d) forming a bonus hand from a subset of said community cards; and    (e) paying said at least one player a predetermined amount if said bonus hand has a predetermined combination of playing cards.    
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein said bonus hand is three of said community cards.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 8  wherein said bonus hand is at least three of said community cards.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 8  wherein said bonus hand is five of said community cards.

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