Card games

Abstract

A card game in which; one or more cards are dealt to a player; a key card is dealt; the player winning the game if one or more of the cards dealt to the player are of the same suit as the key card.

1 . A card game in which;
 one or more cards are dealt to a player;   a key card is dealt;   the player winning the game if one or more of the cards dealt to the player are of the same suit as the key card.   
   
   
       2 . The card game according to  claim 1  in which one card is dealt to the player, from a single conventional deck of playing cards. 
   
   
       3 . The card game according to  claim 2  in which a bet is placed on the outcome of the game, the bet being paid out at odds which depend on the relative ranks of the card dealt to the player and the key card. 
   
   
       4 . The card game according to  claim 4  in which bets are paid out at odds according to the following table:
 players card of same suit but lower rank than key card 1:1;   players card of same suit but higher rank than key card 4:1;   players card of same suit and of adjacent rank key card 6:1.   
   
   
       5 . The card game according to  claim 1  in which one card is dealt to the player, from a pack comprising two or more conventional decks of playing cards. 
   
   
       6 . The card game according to  claim 5  in which a bet is placed on the outcome of the game, the bet being paid out at odds which depend on the relative ranks of the card dealt to the player and the key card. 
   
   
       7 . The card game according to  claim 6  in which bets are paid out at odds according to the following table: 
     
       
         
               
               
             
                   
                   
               
                   
                 No of Decks 
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
                   
                 2 
                 3 
                 4 
                 5 or more 
               
                   
                   
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
                 Players card lower rank 
                 1:1 
                 1:1 
                 1:1 
                 1:1 
               
                 Players card higher rank 
                 4:1 
                 4:1 
                 4:1 
                 4:1 
               
                 Players and key card of equal rank 
                 15:1  
                 12:1  
                 10:1  
                  8:1. 
               
                   
               
           
              
              
             
          
           
              
              
             
          
           
              
              
              
              
             
          
         
       
     
   
   
       8 . The card game according to  claim 1  in which two cards are dealt to the player, from a pack of cards comprising three or more conventional decks of playing cards. 
   
   
       9 . The card game according to  claim 8  in which the player wins the game if the two cards dealt to the player and the key card are all of the same suit. 
   
   
       10 . The card game according to  claim 9  in which a bet is placed on the outcome of the game, the bet being paid out at odds which depend on the relative ranks of the cards dealt to the player and the key card. 
   
   
       11 . The card game according to  claim 10  in which bets are paid out at odds according to the following table: 
     
       
         
               
               
               
             
                   
                   
               
                   
                 all three cards aces 
                 10000:1;  
               
                   
                 all three cards Kings, Queens or Jacks 
                 2000:1; 
               
                   
                 all three cards of same rank between 2 to 10 
                 1000:1; 
               
                   
                 two cards dealt to the player of same rank but of 
                  50:1; 
               
                   
                 different to rank of dealers card 
               
                   
                 two cards dealt to the player of different rank 
                   5:1. 
               
                   
                   
               
           
              
             
             
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
             
          
         
       
     
   
   
       12 . The card game according to  claim 10  in which at least a proportion of losing bets is paid into a cumulative pot, the cumulative pot being shared out between the winners of the game. 
   
   
       13 . The card game according to  claim 12  in which cumulative pot is paid out according to the following table: 
     
       
         
               
               
               
             
                   
                   
               
                   
                 All three cards aces 
                 100% of pot;  
               
                   
                 All three cards Kings, Queens or Jacks 
                 20% of pot; 
               
                   
                 All three cards of same rank between 2 to 10 
                 10% of pot; 
               
                   
                 Two cards dealt to the player of same rank but 
                 50:1; 
               
                   
                 of different to rank of dealers card 
               
                   
                 Two cards dealt to the player of different rank 
                  5:1. 
               
                   
                   
               
           
              
             
             
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
             
          
         
       
     
   
   
       14 . The card game according to  claim 1  in which the player may choose or select which of any card or cards he requires to be his personal card or cards and/or key card, by indicating prior to the cards being dealt which card or cards from a series of cards to be dealt, will be so chosen or selected as personal cards and/or key cards. 
   
   
       15 . The card game according to  claim 1  in which there are two or more key cards. 
   
   
       16 . The card game according to any one of  claims 1  to  15  played as a stand alone game. 
   
   
       17 . The card game according to any one of  claims 1  to  15  played as an add on to a main card game. 
   
   
       18 . The card game according to  claim 17  in which the main game is selected from the group including blackjack and poker. 
   
   
       19 . The card game according to  claim 18  in which the key card is one of the cards dealt to the dealer.