Dual action poker game

Abstract

Each player receives two hole cards. A first group of community cards and a second group of community cards are dealt. Additional community cards are dealt to each group. Once all cards have been dealt, the highest ranking poker hand from using either of the community card groups is the winning hand. The betting takes place in the customary manner as appropriate for the game format being played.

1 . A method of playing a card game having a plurality of players comprising:
 a) dealing at least two hole cards to each player;   b) displaying a first group of community cards;   c) displaying a second group of community cards in which all of the community cards in the second group are distinct from all of the community cards in the first group; and   d) declaring as a winner the player with the best hand.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  in which the best hand is formed from among the player's two hole cards and either the first group of community cards or the second group of community cards. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  in which a best hand is formed from among a player's two hole cards and the first group of community cards and another best hand is formed from the among a player's two hole and the second group of community cards. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  in which wagers are made during the play of the game and the winner receives at least a portion of the wagers. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  which at least one of the players makes an ante wager. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1  in which:
 a) a round of wagering occurs after the hole cards are dealt;   b) the first group of community cards are displayed as a three card flop, a one card fourth street and a one card fifth street and the second group of community cards are displayed as a three card flop, a one card fourth street and a one card fifth street; and   c) a round of wagering occurs after the three card flop is displayed, a round of wagering occurs after the one card fourth street is displayed and a round of wagering occurs after the one card fifth street is displayed.