One bet poker

Abstract

A method of playing a poker game comprises: each player making one bet (“Showdown bet”) and an optional side bet; dealing two face up cards to each player and to the dealer; dealing five community cards face up; each player and the dealer forming their best five-card poker hand comprised of any five cards selected from the two face up cards dealt to them and the five community cards; comparing each player's hand and the dealer's hand; resolving Showdown bets wherein a player is paid even money on the player's Showdown bet if the player's hand beats the dealer's hand; and resolving side bets wherein a player's side bet wins if the player's hand is comprised of a predetermined poker combination. In one embodiment of the invention, the predetermined poker combination may be a Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Four-of-a-Kind, Full House, Flush, Straight, Three-of-a-Kind, or Jacks-High Two Pair.

1 . A method of playing a poker game between a dealer and at least one player, the method comprising:
 (a) each player making one bet;   (b) dealing two cards face up to each player and to the dealer;   (c) dealing five community cards face up;   (d) each player forming a player hand comprised of player's best five cards, wherein the player's best five cards are selected from the two cards dealt to the player and the community cards;   (e) the dealer forming a dealer hand comprised of dealer's best five cards, wherein the dealer's best five cards are selected from the two cards dealt to the dealer and the community cards;   (f) comparing each player hand with the dealer hand; and   (g) resolving each player's one bet.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the player's one bet is paid even money if the player hand is higher than the dealer hand, and the player's one bet is lost if the player hand is lower than or ties with the dealer hand. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said dealing five community cards face up comprises:
 (i) burning a first card;   (ii) dealing a first community card face up, a second community card face up, and a third community card face up;   (iii) burning a second card;   (iv) dealing a fourth community card face up;   (v) burning a third card; and   (vi) dealing a fifth community card face up.   
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising each player optionally making a side bet wherein the side bet wins if the player hand is comprised of a predetermined poker combination. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the predetermined poker combination is a Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Four-of-a-Kind, Full House, Flush, Straight, Three-of-a-Kind, or Jacks-High Two Pair. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the side bet is resolved according to a payout schedule wherein:
 the side bet is paid 250-to-1 if the player hand is a Royal Flush;   the side bet is paid 50-to 1 if the player hand is a Straight Flush;   the side bet is paid 10-to-1 if the player hand is a Four-of-a-kind;   the side bet is paid 6-to-1 if the player hand is a Full House;   the side bet is paid 4-to-1 if the player hand is a Flush;   the side bet is paid 3-to-1 if the player hand is a Straight;   the side bet is paid 2-to-1 if the player hand is a Three-of-a-Kind; and   the side bet is paid 1-to-1 if the player hand is a Jacks-High Two Pair.   
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the side bet is resolved according to a payout schedule wherein:
 the side bet is paid 250-to-1 if the player hand is a Royal Flush;   the side bet is paid 50-to 1 if the player hand is a Straight Flush;   the side bet is paid 15-to-1 if the player hand is a Four-of-a-Kind;   the side bet is paid 5-to-1 if the player hand is a Full House;   the side bet is paid 4-to-1 if the player hand is a Flush;   the side bet is paid 3-to-1 if the player hand is a Straight;   the side bet is paid 2-to-1 if the player hand is a Three-of-a-Kind; and   the side bet is paid 1-to-1 if the player hand is a Jacks-High Two Pair.   
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the side bet is resolved according to a payout schedule wherein:
 the side bet is paid 100-to-1 if the player hand is a Royal Flush;   the side bet is paid 50-to 1 if the player hand is a Straight Flush;   the side bet is paid 12-to-1 if the player hand is a Four-of-a-Kind;   the side bet is paid 5-to-1 if the player hand is a Full House;   the side bet is paid 4-to-1 if the player hand is a Flush;   the side bet is paid 3-to-1 if the player hand is a Straight;   the side bet is paid 2-to-1 if the player hand is a Three-of-a-Kind; and   the side bet is paid 1-to-1 if the player hand is a Jacks-High Two Pair.   
   
   
       9 . A method of playing a poker game between a dealer and at least one player, the method comprising:
 (a) requiring each player to make one bet;   (b) allowing each player to optionally make a side bet;   (c) dealing two player cards face up to each player;   (d) dealing two dealer cards face up to the dealer;   (e) dealing five community cards face up;   (f) 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 and the community cards;   (g) 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 and the community cards;   (h) comparing each player hand with the dealer hand using traditional poker rankings;   (i) resolving the one bet wherein the one bet is paid even money if the player hand is higher than the dealer hand and the one bet is lost if the player hand is lower than or ties with the dealer hand; and   (j) resolving the side bet wherein the side bet wins if the player hand is comprised of a predetermined poker combination.   
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the five community cards is comprised of three flop cards, a turn card, and a river card. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein said dealing five community cards face up comprises:
 (i) burning a first card;   (ii) dealing the flop cards face up;   (iii) burning a second card;   (iv) dealing the turn card face up;   (v) burning a third card; and   (vi) dealing the river card face up.   
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the predetermined poker combination is a Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Four-of-a-Kind, Full House, Flush, Straight, Three-of-a-Kind, or Jacks-High Two Pair. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the side bet is resolved according to a payout schedule wherein:
 the side bet is paid 250-to-1 if the player hand is a Royal Flush;   the side bet is paid 50-to 1 if the player hand is a Straight Flush;   the side bet is paid 10-to-1 if the player hand is a Four-of-a-Kind;   the side bet is paid 6-to-1 if the player hand is a Full House;   the side bet is paid 4-to-1 if the player hand is a Flush;   the side bet is paid 3-to-1 if the player hand is a Straight;   the side bet is paid 2-to-1 if the player hand is a Three-of-a-Kind; and   the side bet is paid 1-to-1 if the player hand is a Jacks-High Two Pair.   
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the side bet is resolved according to a payout schedule wherein:
 the side bet is paid 250-to-1 if the player hand is a Royal Flush;   the side bet is paid 50-to 1 if the player hand is a Straight Flush;   the side bet is paid 15-to-1 if the player hand is a Four-of-a-Kind;   the side bet is paid 5-to-1 if the player hand is a Full House;   the side bet is paid 4-to-1 if the player hand is a Flush;   the side bet is paid 3-to-1 if the player hand is a Straight;   the side bet is paid 2-to-1 if the player hand is a Three-of-a-Kind; and   the side bet is paid 1-to-1 if the player hand is a Jacks-High Two Pair.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the side bet is resolved according to a payout schedule wherein:
 the side bet is paid 100-to-1 if the player hand is a Royal Flush;   the side bet is paid 50-to 1 if the player hand is a Straight Flush;   the side bet is paid 12-to-1 if the player hand is a Four-of-a-Kind;   the side bet is paid 5-to-1 if the player hand is a Full House;   the side bet is paid 4-to-1 if the player hand is a Flush;   the side bet is paid 3-to-1 if the player hand is a Straight;   the side bet is paid 2-to-1 if the player hand is a Three-of-a-Kind; and   the side bet is paid 1-to-1 if the player hand is a Jacks-High Two Pair.   
   
   
       16 . A method of playing a poker game between a dealer and at least one player, the method comprising:
 (a) requiring each player to make one bet;   (b) allowing each player to optionally make a side bet;   (c) dealing two player cards face up to each player;   (d) dealing two dealer cards face up to the dealer;   (e) dealing a first community card, a second community card, a third community card, a fourth community card, and a fifth community card face up;   (f) having each player form a player hand comprised of player's best five cards, wherein the player's best five cards are selected from the two player cards, the first community card, the second community card, the third community card, the fourth community card, and the fifth community card;   (g) having the dealer form a dealer hand comprised of dealer's best five cards, wherein the dealer's best five cards are selected from the two dealer cards, the first community card, the second community card, the third community card, the fourth community card, and the fifth community card;   (h) comparing each player hand with the dealer hand using traditional poker rankings;   (i) resolving the one bet by paying even money on the one bet if the player hand is higher than the dealer hand and by collecting the one bet if the player hand is lower than or ties with the dealer hand; and   (j) resolving the side bet wherein the side wins if the player hand is comprised of a Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Four-of-a-Kind, Full House, Flush, Straight, Three-of-a-Kind, or Jacks-High Two Pair.   
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the side bet is resolved according to a payout schedule wherein:
 the side bet is paid 250-to-1 if the player hand is a Royal Flush;   the side bet is paid 50-to 1 if the player hand is a Straight Flush;   the side bet is paid 10-to-1 if the player hand is a Four-of-a-Kind;   the side bet is paid 6-to-1 if the player hand is a Full House;   the side bet is paid 4-to-1 if the player hand is a Flush;   the side bet is paid 3-to-1 if the player hand is a Straight;   the side bet is paid 2-to-1 if the player hand is a Three-of-a-Kind; and   the side bet is paid 1-to-1 if the player hand is a Jacks-High Two Pair.   
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the side bet is resolved according to a payout schedule wherein:
 the side bet is paid 250-to-1 if the player hand is a Royal Flush;   the side bet is paid 50-to 1 if the player hand is a Straight Flush;   the side bet is paid 15-to-1 if the player hand is a Four-of-a-Kind;   the side bet is paid 5-to-1 if the player hand is a Full House;   the side bet is paid 4-to-1 if the player hand is a Flush;   the side bet is paid 3-to-1 if the player hand is a Straight;   the side bet is paid 2-to-1 if the player hand is a Three-of-a-Kind; and   the side bet is paid 1-to-1 if the player hand is a Jacks-High Two Pair.   
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the side bet is resolved according to a payout schedule wherein:
 the side bet is paid 100-to-1 if the player hand is a Royal Flush;   the side bet is paid 50-to 1 if the player hand is a Straight Flush;   the side bet is paid 12-to-1 if the player hand is a Four-of-a-Kind;   the side bet is paid 5-to-1 if the player hand is a Full House;   the side bet is paid 4-to-1 if the player hand is a Flush;   the side bet is paid 3-to-1 if the player hand is a Straight;   the side bet is paid 2-to-1 if the player hand is a Three-of-a-Kind; and   the side bet is paid 1-to-1 if the player hand is a Jacks-High Two Pair.   
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 16  wherein a first card is burned before dealing the first community card, the second community card, and the third community card; a second card is burned before dealing the fourth community card; and a third card is burned before dealing the fifth community card.