6-5-4 Casino table poker game

Abstract

A casino table poker game comprises a player makes an Ante wager to play in the poker game, and a first number of cards being dealt to the player. A second number of cards is dealt to a dealer. The second number of cards dealt to the dealer is greater then the first number of cards dealt to players. The dealer displays at least a first card from the second number of cards dealt to the dealer. The at least first card analyzed by an automatic game rule of play to determine whether the card must be discarded. If the rule operates to require the at least first card be discarded according to the automatic game rule, the dealer must play the dealer hand with fewer then the second number of cards dealt to the dealer. After a final number of cards has been decided in the dealer's hand, the poker game is played to conclusion according to the game rules.

1 . A method of playing a poker game comprising:
 a player makes an Ante wager to play in the poker game,   a first number of cards is dealt to the player,   a second number of cards is dealt to a dealer, the second number of cards dealt to the dealer being greater then the first number,   displaying at least a first card from the second number of cards dealt to the dealer,   discarding the at least first card according to an automatic decision game rule, allowing the dealer to play the dealer hand with fewer then the second number of cards dealt to the dealer, and   playing the poker game to conclusion according to the game rules.   
   
   
       2 . A method of playing an X-card poker game comprising
 a player making an Ante wager to play in the poker game,   dealing a first number of X cards to a player and dealing a second number of at least X+1 cards to a dealer,   displaying at least a first card from the second number of X+1 cards,   discarding the at least first card according to automatically played game rules,   when the automatically played game rules require a discard from the dealer's hand of at least X+1 cards, turning over another card from the dealer's hand so that one card is face-up, and   playing the poker game to conclusion according to the game rules.   
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the at least X+1 cards comprises X+2 cards. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein X+2 is six. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 3  wherein after turning over another card, determining by automatic game rules whether or not to discard the another card and acting on that automatic rule to discard or not discard the another card. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 4  wherein after turning over another card, determining by automatic game rules whether or not to discard the another card and acting on that automatic rule to discard or not discard the another card. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein after a final number of cards in the dealer's hand has been determined, requiring the player to either a) fold and forfeit the Ante wager or b) make a play wager to stay in the poker game. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 2  wherein after a final number of cards in the dealer's hand has been determined, requiring the player to either a) fold and forfeit the Ante wager or b) make a play wager to stay in the poker game. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 3  wherein after a final number of cards in the dealer's hand has been determined, requiring the player to either a) fold and forfeit the Ante wager or b) make a play wager to stay in the poker game. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 4  wherein after a final number of cards in the dealer's hand has been determined, requiring the player to either a) fold and forfeit the Ante wager or b) make a play wager to stay in the poker game. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 5  wherein after a final number of cards in the dealer's hand has been determined, requiring the player to either a) fold and forfeit the Ante wager or b) make a play wager to stay in the poker game. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 6  wherein after a final number of cards in the dealer's hand has been determined, requiring the player to either a) fold and forfeit the Ante wager or b) make a play wager to stay in the poker game. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 3  wherein X is four and the play wager must be between 1 times and 2 times the Ante wager, inclusively. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the automatic rules require that a first dealer's up card be discarded if its rank equals or exceeds a first predetermined minimum rank. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the automatic rules require that the another up card be discarded if its rank equals or exceeds a second predetermined minimum rank. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the first predetermined rank and the second predetermined rank are the same rank. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the first predetermined rank and the second predetermined rank are different ranks. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 2  wherein a side bet wager may be placed on a player attaining at least a predetermined rank to win payoffs that may exceed the amount of the side bet. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 8  wherein a side bet wager may be placed on a player attaining at least a predetermined rank to win payoffs that may exceed the amount of the side bet. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 9  wherein a side bet wager may be placed on a player attaining at least a predetermined rank to win payoffs that may exceed the amount of the side bet. 
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 10  wherein a side bet wager may be placed on a player attaining at least a predetermined rank to win payoffs that may exceed the amount of the side bet.