Omaha duel poker

Abstract

A method of playing a modified poker game comprises: each player making an ante bet and optional insurance bet; dealing four cards face down to each player and to the dealer; dealing a plurality of community cards face down; each player deciding whether to make a second bet or to fold; revealing one community card; each player deciding whether to make a third bet; revealing the remaining community card(s); players and dealer forming their best five-card poker hand using any of the four cards dealt to them and at least one of the community cards; comparing each player's hand with the dealer's hand; and resolving all bets wherein the player automatically wins if his hand is a predetermined poker combination. In one embodiment, three community cards are dealt, the second bet and third bet are equal to the ante bet, and the predetermined poker combination is four-of-a-kind or better.

1 . A method of playing a modified poker game between a dealer and at least one player, the method comprising:
 (a) each player making an ante bet and optional insurance bet;   (b) dealing four cards face down to each player and to the dealer;   (c) dealing a plurality of community cards face down;   (d) each player either making a second bet or folding;   (e) revealing one card from the plurality of community cards;   (f) each player who made the second bet either making a third bet or checking;   (g) revealing remaining cards from the plurality of community cards;   (h) each player forming a player hand comprised of player's best five cards, wherein the player's best five cards are selected from the four cards dealt to the player and the plurality of community cards;   (i) the dealer forming a dealer hand comprised of dealer's best five cards, wherein the dealer's best five cards are selected from the four cards dealt to the dealer and the plurality of community cards;   (j) comparing each player hand with the dealer hand; and   (k) resolving the ante bet, the second bet, the third bet, and the insurance bet, wherein the player hand automatically wins if the player hand is a predetermined poker combination.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the predetermined poker combination is at least a four-of-a-kind. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein if the player hand is the predetermined poker combination, the player hand wins even money on the ante bet, the second bet, and the third bet and wins an ante bonus based on the ante bet. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the ante bonus pays: 3 to 1 if the player hand is a four-of-a-kind, 10 to 1 if the player hand is a straight flush, and 25 to 1 if the player hand is a royal flush. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the plurality equals three. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the second bet and the third bet each equal the ante bet. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the insurance bet is paid 3 to 1 if the player hand is a pair of 3's or worse. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein if the player hand is less than a pair, the insurance bet is paid 7 to 1 if the player hand is less than King-high and the insurance bet is paid 4 to 1 if the player hand is not less than King-high. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1  wherein if the player hand is not the predetermined poker combination,
 (i) the ante bet, the second bet, and the third bet push if the player hand ties with the dealer hand;   (ii) the ante bet, the second bet, and the third bet are lost if the dealer hand beats the player hand;   (iii) the ante bet, the second bet, and the third bet win even money if the player hand qualifies and beats the dealer hand; and   (iv) the ante bet pushes, and the second bet and the third bet win even money if the player hand does not qualify but beats the dealer hand.   
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the player hand qualifies with at least a two pair. 
   
   
       11 . A method of playing a modified poker game between a dealer and at least one player, the method comprising:
 (a) each player making an ante bet and optional insurance bet;   (b) dealing four player cards face down to each player;   (c) dealing four dealer cards face down to the dealer;   (d) dealing a first community card, a second community card, and a third community card face down;   (e) requiring each player to either make a second bet equal to the ante bet or fold;   (f) revealing the first community card;   (g) requiring each player who made the second bet to either make a third bet equal to the ante bet or check;   (h) revealing the second community card and the third community card;   (i) revealing the dealer cards;   (j) each player forming a player hand comprised of player's best five cards, wherein the player's best five cards are selected from the player cards, the first community card, the second community card, and the third community card;   (k) the dealer forming a dealer hand comprised of dealer's best five cards, wherein the dealer's best five cards are selected from the dealer cards, the first community card, the second community card, and the third community card;   (l) determining game outcome by using traditional poker rankings as a basis to make a comparison between each player hand and the dealer hand; and   (m) resolving the ante bet, the second bet, the third bet, and the insurance bet, wherein the player hand automatically wins if the player hand is at least a four-of-a-kind.   
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein if the player hand is at least a four-of-a-kind, the player hand wins even money on the ante bet, the second bet and the third bet and wins an ante bonus based on the ante bet. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the ante bonus pays: 3 to 1 if the player hand is a four-of-a-kind, 10 to 1 if the player hand is a straight flush, and 25 to 1 if the player hand is a royal flush. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the insurance bet is paid 3 to 1 if the player hand is a pair of 3's or worse. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 11  wherein if the player hand is less than a pair, the insurance bet is paid 7 to 1 if the player hand is less than King-high and the insurance bet is paid 4 to 1 if the player hand is not less than King-high 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 11  wherein if the player hand is not at least a four-of-a-kind,
 (i) the ante bet, the second bet, and the third bet push if the player hand ties with the dealer hand;   (ii) the ante bet, the second bet, and the third bet are lost if the dealer hand beats the player hand;   (iii) the ante bet, the second bet, and the third bet win even money if the player hand is at least a two pair and beats the dealer hand; and   (iv) the ante bet pushes, and the second bet and the third bet win even money if the player hand is not at least a two pair but beats the dealer hand.   
   
   
       17 . A method of playing a modified poker game between a dealer and at least one player, the method comprising:
 (a) each player making an ante bet and optional insurance bet;   (b) dealing four player cards face down to each player;   (c) dealing four dealer cards face down to himself;   (d) dealing a first community card, a second community card, and a third community card face down;   (e) each player either making a second bet equal to the ante bet or folding;   (f) revealing the first community card;   (g) each player who made the second bet either making a third bet equal to the ante bet or checking;   (h) revealing the second community card and the third community card;   (i) revealing the dealer cards;   (j) each player forming a player hand comprised of player's best five cards, wherein the player's best five cards are selected from the player cards, the first community card, the second community card, and the third community card;   (k) the dealer forming a dealer hand comprised of dealer's best five cards, wherein the dealer's best five cards are selected from the dealer cards, the first community card, the second community card, and the third community card;   (l) determining game outcome by using traditional poker rankings as a basis to make a comparison between each player hand and the dealer hand; and   (m) resolving the ante bet, the second bet, the third bet, and the insurance bet, wherein if the player hand is at least a four-of-a-kind, the player hand wins even money on the ante bet, the second bet and the third bet and wins an ante bonus based on the ante bet, and wherein the ante bonus pays 3 to 1 if the player hand is a four-of-a-kind, 10 to 1 if the player hand is a straight flush, and 25 to 1 if the player hand is a royal flush.   
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the insurance bet is paid 3 to 1 if the player hand is a pair of 3's or worse. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17  wherein if the player hand is less than a pair, the insurance bet is paid 7 to 1 if the player hand is less than King-high and the insurance bet is paid 4 to 1 if the player hand is not less than King-high 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 17  wherein if the player hand is not at least a four-of-a-kind,
 (i) the ante bet, the second bet, and the third bet push if the player hand ties with the dealer hand;   (ii) the ante bet, the second bet, and the third bet are lost if the dealer hand beats the player hand;   (iii) the ante bet, the second bet, and the third bet win even money if the player hand is at least a two pair and beats the dealer hand; and   (iv) the ante bet pushes and the second bet and the third bet win even money if the player hand is not at least a two pair but beats the dealer hand.