Game Combining Aspects of Roulette and Poker

Abstract

A roulette game played with cards. A deck of cards is used that is used to generate random numbers for roulette-style wagering. Wagers can be made both on the next card as well as poker hands formed from cards dealt from the deck.

1 . A method to resolve wagers placed by a player, the method comprising:
 receiving next card wager(s) and two card poker hand wager(s) and three card poker hand wager(s) revealing a first card;   resolving the next card wagers(s) using the first card;   receiving additional next card wager(s); revealing a second card;   resolving the additional next card wager(s) using the second card; resolving the two card poker hand wagers using the first card and the second card;   receiving more next card wager(s); revealing a third card; resolving the more next card wager(s) using the third card; and resolving the three card poker hand wagers using the first card and the second card and the third card.   
   
   
       2 . A method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the deck comprises cards from six to ace of four different suits. 
   
   
       3 . A method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising revising payouts for poker wagers after each card is revealed, and displaying the revised payouts. 
   
   
       4 . A method of placing wagers, the method comprising:
 providing a roulette wheel with at least 2 balls and slots associated with respective card values; receiving poker hand wagers;   spinning the roulette wheel such that each of the balls stops in random slots; forming a poker hand with the respective card values for each of the slots; and   resolving the poker hand wagers using the poker hand.   
   
   
       5 . A method as recited in  claim 3 , wherein there are 5 balls. 
   
   
       6 . A method to play a wager game, the method comprising:
 dealing two or more players cards; dealing two or more dealers cards;   receiving a one card player vs. dealer wager; receiving a two card player vs. dealer wager;   revealing a first player's card and a first dealer's card;   resolving the one card player vs. dealer wager by determining whether the player, or the dealer, has a better one card hand; and   resolving the two card player vs. dealer wager by determining whether the player, or the dealer, has a better two card hand.   
   
   
       7 . A method as recited in  claim 6 , wherein five player cards are dealt and five dealer cards are dealt. 
   
   
       8 . A method as recited in  claim 6 , further comprising receiving next card wager(s) before each card is revealed.