System and method for playing a card game

Abstract

A system and method for playing a card game includes dealing first and second hands. The first hand of cards is dealt all face up from at least one deck of cards. The second hand of cards is also dealt all face up from the at least one deck of cards. Each of the cards of the second hand corresponds to a card of the first hand forming a plurality of corresponding pairs of cards. The system and method can provide a player with at least one strategy for selection. The at least one strategy for selection can include a winning hand selection, a pair selection, a two-pair selection, a straight draw selection, a flush draw selection, a straight flush draw selection, a royal flush draw selection, a best choice selection, a prospect choice selection, and/or a player choice selection. The system and method can also automatically select in accordance with the selected strategy from each of the corresponding pairs of cards of the plurality of corresponding pairs of cards one of the corresponding card of the first hand, the corresponding card of the second hand, and no card for duplicating to a respective position of at least one sub-hand.

1 . A method of playing a card game comprising:
 dealing a first hand of cards all face up from at least one deck of cards;   dealing a second hand of cards all face up from the at least one deck of cards, each of the cards of the second hand corresponding to a card of the first hand forming a plurality of corresponding pairs of cards;   providing a player with at least one strategy for selection; and   automatically selecting in accordance with a player-selected strategy from each of the corresponding pairs of cards of the plurality of corresponding pairs of cards one of the corresponding card of the first hand, the corresponding card of the second hand, and no card for duplicating to a respective position of at least one sub-hand.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises the step of:
 enabling the player to manually select from each of the corresponding pairs of cards of the plurality of corresponding pairs of cards one of the corresponding card of the first hand, the corresponding card of the second hand, and no card for duplicating to the respective position of the at least one sub-hand.   
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one deck of cards includes at least fifty-two cards. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one deck of cards includes a corresponding deck of cards for each sub-hand of the at least one sub-hand, wherein each of the corresponding deck of cards does not include the face values of the dealt cards of the first and second hands. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the method further comprises the step of:
 completing a sub-hand of the at least one sub-hand, if necessary, such that the sub-hand has an equal number of cards as a number of cards dealt to the first hand, by dealing additional cards from the corresponding deck of cards to the sub-hand face up.   
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one deck of cards includes first and second decks, wherein the step of dealing the first hand of cards all face up from the at least one deck of cards is dealt from the first deck and the step of dealing the second hand of cards all face up from the at least one deck of cards is dealt from the second deck. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises the step of:
 placing at least one wager corresponding to at least one of a sub-hand of the at least one sub-hand, the first hand, and the second hand.   
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein a minimum wager of the at least one wager is one credit. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one strategy for selection is selected from the group consisting of a winning hand selection, a pair selection, a two-pair selection, a straight draw selection, a flush draw selection, a straight flush draw selection, a royal flush draw selection, a best choice selection, a prospect choice selection, and a player choice selection. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the step of automatically selecting in accordance with the selected strategy from each of the corresponding pairs of cards of the plurality of corresponding pairs of cards one of the corresponding card of the first hand, the corresponding card of the second hand, and no card for duplicating to a respective position of at least one sub-hand, comprises:
 automatically selecting from each of the corresponding pairs of cards of the plurality of corresponding pairs of cards one of the corresponding card of the first hand, the corresponding card of the second hand, and no card such that the probability is maximized that a royal flush is formed in a sub-hand of the at least one sub-hand when the royal flush draw selection is selected;   automatically selecting from each of the corresponding pairs of cards of the plurality of corresponding pairs of cards one of the corresponding card of the first hand, the corresponding card of the second hand, and no card such that the probability is maximized that a straight flush is formed in a sub-hand of the at least one sub-hand when the straight flush draw selection is selected;   automatically selecting from each of the corresponding pairs of cards of the plurality of corresponding pairs of cards one of the corresponding card of the first hand, the corresponding card of the second hand, and no card such that the probability is maximized that a flush is formed in a sub-hand of the at least one sub-hand when the flush draw selection is selected;   automatically selecting from each of the corresponding pairs of cards of the plurality of corresponding pairs of cards one of the corresponding card of the first hand, the corresponding card of the second hand, and no card such that the probability is maximized that a straight is formed in a sub-hand of the at least one sub-hand when the straight draw selection is selected;   automatically selecting from each of the corresponding pairs of cards of the plurality of corresponding pairs of cards one of the corresponding card of the first hand, the corresponding card of the second hand, and no card such that a two-pair is formed in a sub-hand of the at least one sub-hand when the two-pair selection is selected;   automatically selecting from each of the corresponding pairs of cards of the plurality of corresponding pairs of cards one of the corresponding card of the first hand, the corresponding card of the second hand, and no card such that a pair is formed in a sub-hand of the at least one sub-hand when the pair selection is selected;   automatically selecting from each of the corresponding pairs of cards of the plurality of corresponding pairs of cards one of the corresponding card of the first hand, the corresponding card of the second hand, and no card such that the probability is maximized that at least one payout occurs in a sub-hand of the at least one sub-hand when the best choice selection is selected;   automatically selecting from each of the corresponding pairs of cards of the plurality of corresponding pairs of cards one of the corresponding card of the first hand, the corresponding card of the second hand, and no card such that the probability is maximized that a maximum possible payout occurs in the at least one sub-hand when the prospect choice selection is selected; and   automatically selecting from each of the corresponding pairs of cards of the plurality of corresponding pairs of cards one of the corresponding card of the first hand, the corresponding card of the second hand, and no card such that a winning hand occurs in each sub-hand of the at least one sub-hand when the winning hand selection is selected.   
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the method is implemented by an operative set of processor executable instructions configured for execution by at least one processor. 
   
   
       12 . A system for playing a card game at least partially implemented by an operative set of processor executable instructions configured for execution by at least one processor, comprising:
 a strategy selection module configured to provide a player with at least one strategy for selection;   a player interface module configured to graphically display a virtual card game, wherein the player interface module is further configured to communicate the selected strategy with the strategy selection module, wherein the virtual card game comprises:
 dealing a first hand of cards all face up from at least one deck of cards; 
 dealing a second hand of cards all face up from the at least one deck of cards, each of the cards of the second hand corresponding to a card of the first hand forming a plurality of corresponding pairs of cards; and 
 providing the player with the at least one strategy for selection, wherein a player-selected strategy is communicated to the strategy selection module; and 
   an automatic selection module configured for automatically selecting in accordance with the player-selected strategy from each of the corresponding pairs of cards of the plurality of corresponding pairs of cards one of the corresponding card of the first hand, the corresponding card of the second hand, and no card for duplicating to a respective position of at least one sub-hand.   
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the virtual card game further comprises:
 enabling the player to manually select from each of the corresponding pairs of cards of the plurality of corresponding pairs of cards one of the corresponding card of the first hand, the corresponding card of the second hand, and no card for duplicating to the respective position of the at least one sub-hand.   
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the player interface module is a touch screen. 
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein each of the at least one strategy is displayed on the touch screen as a corresponding button. 
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one deck of cards includes a corresponding deck of cards for each sub-hand of the at least one sub-hand, wherein each of the corresponding deck of cards does not include the face values of the dealt cards of the first and second hands. 
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the virtual card game further comprises:
 completing a sub-hand of the at least one sub-hand, if necessary, such that the sub-hand has an equal number of cards as a number of cards dealt to the first hand, by dealing additional cards from the corresponding deck of cards to the sub-hand face up.   
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one deck of cards includes first and second decks, wherein the step of dealing the first hand of cards all face up from the at least one deck of cards is dealt from the first deck and the step of dealing the second hand of cards all face up from the at least one deck of cards is dealt from the second deck. 
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one strategy for selection is selected from the group consisting of a winning hand selection, a pair selection, a two-pair selection, a straight draw selection, a flush draw selection, a straight flush draw selection, a royal flush draw selection, a best choice selection, a prospect choice selection, and a player choice selection. 
   
   
       20 . A system for playing a card game comprising:
 means for dealing a first hand of cards all face up from at least one deck of cards;   means for dealing a second hand of cards all face up from the at least one deck of cards, each of the cards of the second hand corresponding to a card of the first hand forming a plurality of corresponding pairs of cards;   means for providing a player with at least one strategy for selection; and   means for automatically selecting in accordance with a player-selected strategy from each of the corresponding pairs of cards of the plurality of corresponding pairs of cards one of the corresponding card of the first hand, the corresponding card of the second hand, and no card for duplicating to a respective position of at least one sub-hand.   
   
   
       21 . A computer-readable medium storing a set of processor-executable instructions for performing a method comprising:
 dealing a first hand of cards all face up from at least one deck of cards;   dealing a second hand of cards all face up from the at least one deck of cards, each of the cards of the second hand corresponding to a card of the first hand forming a plurality of corresponding pairs of cards;   providing a player with at least one strategy for selection; and   automatically selecting in accordance with a player-selected strategy from each of the corresponding pairs of cards of the plurality of corresponding pairs of cards one of the corresponding card of the first hand, the corresponding card of the second hand, and no card for duplicating to a respective position of at least one sub-hand.