Wagering Game With Player Selected Cards

Abstract

A wagering card game where a player is presented with a mandatory set of card(s), a first set of card(s) and a second set of card(s). The player must choose either the first set of card(s) or the second set of card(s), and then a poker hand is formed using the chosen set and the mandatory set of card(s) and further set of cards.

1 . A method to play a wagering game, the method comprising: 
 receiving a wager(s) from a player;    dealing and revealing a mandatory set of card(s), a first set of card(s), and a second set of card(s);    allowing the player to select a selected set of card(s) comprising either the first set of card(s) or the second set of card(s);    revealing community cards and dealer cards;    forming a best player hand comprising the mandatory set of card(s), the selected set of card(s), and the community cards;    forming a best dealer hand comprising the community cards and the dealer cards;    determining which is a higher ranking poker hand, the best player hand or the best dealer hand; and    resolving the wager(s) based on which is the higher ranking poker hand, the best player hand or the best dealer hand.    
   
   
       2 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising forming a bonus poker hand using the mandatory set of card(s) and the first set of card(s) and the second set of card(s) and paying a payout based on the bonus poker hand regardless of which hand is the higher ranking poker hand.  
   
   
       3 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising paying out a bonus based on the best player hand regardless of which hand is the higher ranking poker hand.  
   
   
       4 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the mandatory set of card(s) comprises only one card.  
   
   
       5 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the first set of card(s) comprises only two cards and the second set of card(s) comprises only two cards.  
   
   
       6 . The method as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the first set of card(s) comprises only two cards and the second set of card(s) comprises only two cards.  
   
   
       7 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the receiving a wager comprises receiving an ante wager, and after the dealing and revealing, allowing the player to continue to play by placing an additional raise wager, or allowing the player to fold and end the game.  
   
   
       8 . The method as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the resolving the wager(s) comprises paying the player based on the ante wager and the raise wager if the best player hand is the higher ranking poker hand, and taking the ante wager and the raise wager if the best dealer hand is the higher ranking poker hand.  
   
   
       9 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the receiving comprises receiving a mandatory group wager, a first wager, and a second wager, and after the allowing, the mandatory group wager is forfeited by the player, and the first wager and the second wager are combined into a total wager.  
   
   
       10 . The method as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the resolving the wager(s) comprises paying the player based on the total wager if the best player hand is the higher ranking poker hand, and taking the total wager if the best dealer hand is the higher ranking poker hand.  
   
   
       11 . The method as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the receiving further comprises allowing the player to fold by forfeiting the player's mandatory group wager and returning the first wager and the second wager.  
   
   
       12 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising, before the dealing, receiving a bonus wager from the player; and the resolving comprises resolving the bonus wager based on the best player hand.  
   
   
       13 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising, before the dealing, receiving a bonus wager from the player; and the resolving comprises resolving the bonus wager based on the mandatory set of cards, the first set of cards, and the second set of cards.  
   
   
       14 . A method to play a wagering game, the method comprising: 
 receiving an ante wager(s) from a player;    dealing and revealing a mandatory set of card(s), a first set of card(s), and a second set of card(s);    allowing the player to raise by placing a raise wager, or fold and lose the ante wager;    allowing the player to select a selected set of card(s) comprising either the first set of card(s) or the second set of card(s);    revealing community cards and dealer cards;    forming a best player hand comprising the mandatory set of card(s), the selected set of card(s), and the community cards;    forming a best dealer hand comprising the community cards and the dealer cards;    determining which is a higher ranking poker hand, the best player hand or the best dealer hand; and    resolving the ante wager and the raise wager based on which is the higher ranking poker hand, the best player hand or the best dealer hand.    
   
   
       15 . The method as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the resolving comprises, if the best player hand is of a higher rank than the best dealer hand, then the player wins a payout on the ante wager and a payout on the raise wager.  
   
   
       16 . The method as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the resolving comprises, if the best player hand is of a lower rank than the best dealer hand, then the player loses the ante wager and the raise wager.  
   
   
       17 . The method as recited in  claim 14 , further comprising, before the dealing, receiving a bonus wager from the player; and after the resolving, paying or taking the bonus wager based on the best player hand.  
   
   
       18 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising, before the dealing, receiving a bonus wager from the player; and after the resolving, paying or taking the bonus wager based on the mandatory set of cards, the first set of cards, and the second set of cards.  
   
   
       19 . An apparatus to display a computer implemented wagering game, the apparatus performing: 
 receiving a wager(s) from a player;    dealing and revealing a mandatory set of card(s), a first set of card(s), and a second set of card(s);    allowing the player to select a selected set of card(s) comprising either the first set of card(s) or the second set of card(s);    revealing community cards and dealer cards;    forming a best player hand comprising the mandatory set of card(s), the selected set of card(s), and the community cards;    forming a best dealer hand comprising the community cards and the dealer cards;    determining which is a higher ranking poker hand, the best player hand or the best dealer hand; and    resolving the wager(s) based on which is the higher ranking poker hand, the best player hand or the best dealer hand.