Triple aces card game

Abstract

A card game has three card hands in a round. A player may change a single card in the three-card hand. A player compares three card hands for hand strength first categorizing hands into classes; wherein the highest special hand is the three of a kind. The second highest special class is the three face card hand. A standard hand class is below two special hand classes.

1 . A method of playing card game, comprising the steps of:
 (a) assigning a player as a player/dealer;   (b) dealing three cards in a round to form a three card hand;   (c) allowing a player to change a single card for said three card hand;   (d) comparing said three card hand of said player/dealer with each player respectively for hand strength, which comprises the steps of:   (d.1) categorizing said three cards in said three card hand into one of a highest special hand class, a second highest special class and a standard hand class, wherein for said highest special hand class, a combination of said three card is three of a kind, wherein for said second highest special class, a combination of said three cards is three face cards, wherein for said standard hand class, wherein other combinations of said three cards are classified as said standard hand class, which has a lower standing than said highest special hand class and said second highest special class;   (d.2) when said three card hand forms said highest special hand class, tie-breaking said three of a kind of said highest special hand class by rank by an individual hierarchical value of a highest card among said three of a kind of said cards of said highest special hand class;   (d.3) when said three card hand forms said second highest special class, tie-breaking said three face cards by rank by an individual hierarchical value of a highest card among said three cards of said three face cards of said second highest special class;   (d.4) when said three card hand forms said standard hand class, tie-breaking said three cards of said standard hand class by the steps of: (d.4.1) tie-breaking said three cards of said standard hand class by a point total criteria, wherein a point total of said three cards of said three cards of said three class hand equals a unit digit of a sum of a numerical value of said three cards, (d.4.2) tie breaking said three cards of said standard hand class by rank by assigning a special two face card rank higher than a standard rank, (d.4.3) tie-breaking said special two face card rank of said standard hand class by an individual hierarchical value of said cards having a highest face card; and   (e) awarding a winner between said player/dealer and each player respectively of said round, wherein said winner has a higher hand strength of said three card hand.   
     
     
         2 . The method, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:
 (f) offering a first bet option among a plurality of players of said method, and awarding first bets to a highest hand.   
     
     
         3 . The method, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a step of:
 (g) providing a jackpot that accumulates from a set contribution from the winner of each round.   
     
     
         4 . The method, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a step of assigning a button to a spot that rotates one spot clockwise each round. 
     
     
         5 . The method, as recited in  claim 4 , further comprising a step of assigning a button to a spot, wherein a player holding said button has the first right of refusal to purchase empty spots, wherein when said player purchases an empty spot, said player waives the right to change a single card in any three card hand that is at least a standard hand class with a point total of eight or more. 
     
     
         6 . The method, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein no player plays against and make a wager against a house, wherein a house does not place a bet, collect winnings or pay losses. 
     
     
         7 . The method, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein no player plays against and make a wager against a house, wherein a house does not place a bet, collect winnings or pay losses. 
     
     
         8 . The method, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein no player plays against and make a wager against a house, wherein a house does not place a bet, collect winnings or pay losses. 
     
     
         9 . The method, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein in step (a), said player/dealer is assigned by shaking dice at the first round. 
     
     
         10 . The method, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein in step (a), said player/dealer is assigned by shaking dice at the first round. 
     
     
         11 . The method, as recited in  claim 8 , wherein in step (a), said player/dealer is assigned by shaking dice at the first round. 
     
     
         12 . The method, as recited in  claim 9 , wherein in step (a), after said player/dealer's second hand, said button moves to next seat and the player on said seat has the option to be player/dealer or pass. 
     
     
         13 . The method, as recited in  claim 10 , wherein in step (a), after said player/dealer's second hand, said button moves to next seat and the player on said seat has the option to be player/dealer or pass. 
     
     
         14 . The method, as recited in  claim 11 , wherein in step (a), after said player/dealer's second hand, said button moves to next seat and the player on said seat has the option to be player/dealer or pass. 
     
     
         15 . The method, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprises a bonus bet which is an optional bet wherein said play must make a wager in the base game in order to make said bonus bet. 
     
     
         16 . The method, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein in step (b), said players are dealt said three card hand at one time in a single round. 
     
     
         17 . The method, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein in step (b), said players are dealt one card each time in turn until three cards are dealt to each player. 
     
     
         18 . The method, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein in step (c), said player is allowed to change more than one card for said three card hand. 
     
     
         19 . The method, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said card hand strength does not depend on the suit of each card. 
     
     
         20 . The method, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said card hand strength does not depend on the suit of each card.