Casino card game

Abstract

A new card game based in part on Texas Hold 'Em which includes several distinct features designed to make the game more exciting. More specifically, unlike Texas Hold 'Em (where there is a final river card dealt face up and considered a community card), in the new card game each player is dealt his own individual “river card” in a face down fashion. Accordingly, there are only four community cards (three in “the flop” and one on “the turn”) and each player has three individual cards (two draw cards and their own individual river card). Additionally, the game is played with a shorted deck of cards wherein all 2's, 3's, 4's and 5's have been removed (i.e. only 36 cards).

1 . A method for playing a card game of chance comprising:
 dealing two face down draw or hole cards to each player;   receiving a first round of bets after each player has been dealt his/her two individual face down draw cards and has had the opportunity to view his or her cards;   dealing three common or community cards face up (referred to as “the flop”), from which all players remaining in the game after the first round of betting may attempt to “construct” or create a winning hand;   receiving a second round of bets after the flop has been dealt;   dealing an additional common or community card face up, referred to as “the turn card”, wherein all four common or community cards are cards from which all players remaining in the game after the second round of betting may attempt to “construct” or “create” a winning hand;   receiving a third round of bets after the turn card has been dealt;   dealing a final card face down to each individual player remaining in the game after the third round of betting, known as their “river card”;   receiving a final round of bets after each player has been dealt his/her individual river card; and   having all remaining players turn over their three face down cards (the two draw cards and their river card) and selecting the player holding the winning hand, wherein the winning hand is the highest or best possible combination of five cards selected from the common or community cards and each player's individual face down cards (their two draw cards and their individual river card).   
   
   
       2 . The method for playing the card game of chance as in  claim 1 , wherein the card game of chance is played using at least one card deck which includes only thirty-six (36) cards comprised of a normal card deck of cards having all 2's, 3s', 4's and 5's removed. 
   
   
       3 . The method for playing the card game of chance as in  claim 2 , wherein the step of selecting the player holding the highest or best possible combination is accomplished by using at least two cards from the player's three face down cards and the remaining cards from the community cards. 
   
   
       4 . The method for playing the card game of chance as in  claim 2 , wherein the step of selecting the player holding the highest or best possible combination is accomplished by using one card from the player's three face down cards and all four community or common cards. 
   
   
       5 . The method for playing the card game of chance as in  claim 2 , wherein any and all aces (A's) in the deck operate as both high cards and low cards (i.e., every ace can be a high card on the end of a royal straight or royal straight flush, or it can serve as the low card (a five) on the end of a low straight or low straight flush). 
   
   
       6 . A card game of chance comprising:
 two draw cards dealt face down to each player in the game;   three common or community cards (referred to as “the flop”) dealt face up, from which all players may attempt to “construct” or create a winning hand;   an additional common or community card (referred to as “the turn card”) dealt face up, from which all players may attempt to “construct” or “create” a winning hand;   a final card (referred to as a “river card”) dealt face down to each player in the game; and   wherein players turn over their three face down cards (the two draw cards and their river card) and the player holding the highest or best possible combination of five cards from all seven cards (including their two individual draw cards, the three common flop cards, the one common turn card, and their individual river card) is selected as having the winning hand.   
   
   
       7 . The card game of chance as in  claim 6 , wherein the card game of chance is played using at least one card deck which includes only thirty-six (36) cards comprised of a normal card deck of cards having all 2's, 3s', 4's and 5's removed. 
   
   
       8 . The card game of chance as in  claim 7 , wherein the step of the player selected as having the winning hand holds the highest or best possible combination using at least two cards from the player's three face down cards and the remaining cards from the community cards. 
   
   
       9 . The card game of chance as in  claim 7 , wherein the step of the player selected as having the winning hand holds the highest or best possible combination using one card from the player's three face down cards and all four community cards. 
   
   
       10 . The card game of chance as in  claim 7 , wherein any and all aces (A's) in the deck operate as both high cards and low cards (i.e., every ace can be a high card on the end of a royal straight or royal straight flush, or it can serve as the low card (a five) on the end of a low straight or low straight flush). 
   
   
       11 . A card game of chance between at least two players, each attempting to create a winning hand in order to win a betting pot or pool, the card game comprising:
 two draw cards dealt face down to each player;   three common or community flop cards dealt face up;   one common or community turn card also dealt face up; and   an individual river card dealt face down to each player, wherein each player attempts to create a winning hand comprised of the highest or best possible combination of five cards, said winning hand being created using at least two cards selected from the two draw cards and the individual river card, and the remaining cards selected from the flop cards and turn card.   
   
   
       12 . The card game of chance as in  claim 11 , wherein the card game of chance is played using at least one card deck which includes only thirty-six (36) cards comprised of a normal deck of cards having all 2's, 3s', 4's and 5's removed. 
   
   
       13 . The card game of chance as in  claim 11 , wherein each player creates a winning hand using the highest or best possible combination of five cards by using one card selected from the two draw cards and the individual river card, and all four common or community cards (the three flop cards and the turn card). 
   
   
       14 . The card game of chance as in  claim 11 , where all aces can double as fives at the beginning of a low straight.