Higher or Lower Poker Game

Abstract

Embodiments described herein include variations of an electronic video poker game that feature allowing a player to make a wager and view one of three dealt cards. The other two dealt cards are face down. Before the bet is made, the player is presented with the payout tables. When the player makes a bet, the three cards are dealt to the player, and one card is face up. The player then chooses whether the next card is higher or lower than the last face up card. The player continues this process until either all cards are revealed or the player chooses incorrectly. When this part of the game is completed, the cards which make up the rest of the hand are then revealed.

1 . A method of playing a card game, the method comprising:
 presenting a player with series of cards, including a first face up card; and   receiving a player input indicating whether a next card to be turned face up will have a higher value or a lower value than the first face up card.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 turning up the next card; and   if the player input is correct, receiving a subsequent player input indicating whether a subsequent card to be turned face up will have a higher value or a lower value than the next card.   
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2  further comprising revealing at least one card from at least one group to complete a hand, wherein the group is separate from the series of cards, and wherein the hand is comprises of any face up cards from the series of cards, and wherein revealing occurs if either the player input is incorrect, or there are no more cards in the series. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 evaluating the hand; and   paying the player based on a predetermined payout table that states what the hand is worth.   
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the player chooses to play more than one hand, wherein revealing comprises revealing more than one group, and wherein evaluating comprises evaluating each hand made up of a group and the face up cards of the series. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising awarding bonuses to the player for achieving predetermined goals selected from a group comprising: successfully picking a row of cards, successfully picking a group of cards, and, successfully picking a deck of cards. 
   
   
       7 . An electronic video card game system, comprising:
 a plurality of video poker machines each of which comprises,
 at least one out put device comprising a monitor configurable to display a video card game; and 
 and at least one input device; and 
   a server configurable to store instructions comprising a video card game, wherein the server communicates with the plurality of video poker machines via at least one network, and wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the video card game to be played on the plurality of video poker machines, the video card game comprising,
 presenting a player with series of cards, including a first face up card; 
 receiving a player input indicating whether a next card to be turned face up will have a higher value or a lower value than the first face up card; 
 turning up the next card; and 
 if the player input is correct, receiving a subsequent player input indicating whether a subsequent card to be turned face up will have a higher value or a lower value than the next card. 
   
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of video poker machines is distributed among a plurality of venues. 
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the server and the plurality of video poker machines is located at a venue. 
   
   
       10 . A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor cause a video poker method to be performed, the method comprising:
 presenting a player with series of cards, including a first face up card; and   receiving a player input indicating whether a next card to be turned face up will have a higher value or a lower value than the first face up card.   
   
   
       11 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 10 , wherein the method further comprises:
 turning up the next card; and   if the player input is correct, receiving a subsequent player input indicating whether a subsequent card to be turned face up will have a higher value or a lower value than the next card.   
   
   
       12 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises revealing at least one card from at least one group to complete a hand, wherein the group is separate from the series of cards, and wherein the hand is comprises of any face up cards from the series of cards, and wherein revealing occurs if either the player input is incorrect, or there are no more cards in the series. 
   
   
       13 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 12 , wherein the method further comprises:
 evaluating the hand; and   paying the player based on a predetermined payout table that states what the hand is worth.   
   
   
       14 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 13 , wherein the player chooses to play more than one hand, wherein revealing comprises revealing more than one group, and wherein evaluating comprises evaluating each hand made up of a group and the face up cards of the series. 
   
   
       15 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 12 , wherein the method further comprises awarding bonuses to the player for achieving predetermined goals selected from a group comprising: successfully picking a row of cards, successfully picking a group of cards, and, successfully picking a deck of cards.