Poker games

Abstract

A method of playing a game, the method comprising the steps of: dealing four cards to a plurality of players; providing two community cards; providing a third community card; providing a fourth community card; allowing at least one player to form at least one five card poker hand, the five card poker hand comprising only any 2 or 3 cards dealt to the player and only any 2 or 3 community cards.

1 . A method of playing a game, the method comprising the steps of:
 a. dealing four cards to a plurality of players;   b. initially providing only two community cards;   c. allowing the players to check, bet, call, raise, or fold after the first two community cards are provided;   d. providing a fourth community card;   e. providing a fourth community card;   f. providing players a plurality of options to form at least one five card poker hand, the plurality of options comprising; a first option wherein the player is allowed to form a five card poker hand using 2 cards dealt to the player and 3 community cards and a second option wherein the player is allowed to form a five card poker hand using 3 cards dealt to the player and 2 community cards.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising allowing the players to call, raise, or fold after the plurality of players are dealt with four cards. 
   
   
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       4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising allowing the players to check, bet, call, raise, or fold after the third community card is provided. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising allowing the players to check, bet, call, raise, or fold after the fourth community card is provided. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising defining a set of values for a plurality of poker hands and defining a winning hand to be the five card poker hand with the highest value. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising a set of values for a plurality of poker hands, defining a first winning hand to be a five card poker hand with the highest value, and defining a second winning hand to be a five card poker hand being the five card poker hand with the lowest value. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein to qualify to win as the second winning hand, the player must not have a card having a value that is higher than a 7. 
   
   
       9 . A method of playing a game, the method comprising the steps of:
 a. dealing four cards to a plurality of players;   b. dealing only two initial community cards;   c. dealing a third community card, the third community card being dealt at a separate time from when the two initial community cards are dealt;   d. dealing a fourth community card, the fourth community card being dealt at a separate time from when the two initial community cards and the third community card are dealt;   e. allowing at least one player to form a five card poker hand;   f. defining a game outcome; and   g. determining the game outcome.   
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising providing a betting round, the betting round comprising the step of allowing the player to select whether to call, raise, or fold. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the betting round occurs in between each of the steps of providing a community card. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the betting round occurs after the plurality of players are dealt with four cards. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the five card poker hand comprises only any 2 or 3 cards dealt to the player and only any 2 or 3 community cards. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the game outcome is defined as the five card poker hand with the highest value. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the game outcome is defined as either a five card poker hand with the highest value, a five card poker hand with the lowest value, or both. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein to qualify to win based on the five card poker hand with the lowest value, the player must not have a card having a value that is higher than a 7. 
   
   
       17 . A method of playing a game, the method comprising the steps of:
 a. dealing a plurality of hole cards to a plurality of players;   b. allowing each player to select whether to call, raise, or fold;   c. requiring a bet from each player selecting to call or raise;   d. forming a pot from the player's bets;   e. dealing a plurality of community cards;   f. allowing the players to form individual five card poker hands;   g. providing a plurality of pre-defined poker values;   h. defining a first winning hand, the first winning hand having the highest poker value;   i. defining a second winning hand, the second winning hand having the lowest poker value, wherein to qualify to win the second winning hand, the player must have no card having a value higher than a 7;   j. determining the game outcome based on the first and second winning hand definitions.   
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising splitting the pot from the player's bet to distribute to the player with the first winning hand and the player with the second winning hand. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the five card poker hand of the players use only any 2 or 3 of the hole cards and only any 2 or 3 of the community cards. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the community cards are dealt a set at a time, two cards being dealt in a first instance, one card being dealt in a second instance, and one card being dealt in a third instance.