Dual action crazy pineapple poker game

Abstract

Each player receives two hole cards. A first group of community cards and a second group of community cards are dealt. Additional community cards are dealt to each group. Once all cards have been dealt, the highest ranking poker hand from using either of the community card groups is the winning hand. The betting takes place in the customary manner as appropriate for the game format being played.

1 . A method of playing a poker card game having a plurality of players and using a deck of playing cards comprising:
 a) from the deck of playing cards, dealing three hole cards to each player;   b) from the deck of playing cards, displaying a first group of community cards as a first group three card flop, a first group one card fourth street and a first group one card fifth street; and   c) from the deck of playing cards, displaying a second group of community cards as a second group three card flop, a second group one card fourth street and a second group one card fifth street in which all of the community cards in the second group are distinct from all of the community cards in the first group;   d) each player discarding one of the hole cards after both of the three card flops have been displayed;   e) allowing each player to combine his hole cards with the first group of community cards to form a first five card poker hand and to combine his hole cards with the second group of community cards to form a second five card poker hand; and   f) declaring as a winner the player with a best five card poker hand.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  in which wagers are made during the play of the game and the winner receives at least a portion of the wagers. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  which at least one of the players makes an ante wager. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  in which:
 a) a round of wagering occurs after the hole cards are dealt;   b) a round of wagering occurs after the first group three card flop and the second group three card flop are displayed;   c) a round of wagering occurs after the first group one card fourth street and the second group one card fourth street are displayed; and   d) a round of wagering occurs after the first group one card fifth street and the second group one card fifth street are displayed.   
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  in which a player having the best five card poker hand using his hole cards and the first group of community cards is a winner and a player having a best five card poker hand using his hole cards and the second group of community cards is a winner.