Triple Aces Card Game

Abstract

A card game has three card hands in a round. 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 one of players as a dealer;   (b) dealing three cards in a round to form a three-card hand;   (c) comparing said three-card hand between said players and said dealer for hand strength, which comprises the steps of:   (c.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 cards is three of a kind, wherein for said second highest special class, a combination of said three cards is three face cards, wherein other combinations of said three cards are classified as said standard hand class by a point total criteria, wherein a point total of said three cards of said three-card hand equals a unit digit of a sum of a numerical value of said three cards, wherein said standard hand class has a lower standing than said highest special hand class and said second highest special class; and   (d) awarding a winner of said round, wherein said winner has the highest hand strength of said three-card hand.   
     
     
         2 . The method, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein suits of said cards have the same ranking. 
     
     
         3 . The method, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the step (a) further comprises a step of rolling one or more dice to assign said dealer among said players. 
     
     
         4 . The method, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the step (a) further comprises a step of rolling one or more dice to assign said dealer among said players. 
     
     
         5 . The method, as recited in  claim 1 , before the step (d), further comprising a step of allowing each said players to change a single card for said three-card hand. 
     
     
         6 . The method, as recited in  claim 4 , before the step (d), further comprising a step of allowing each said players to change a single card for said three-card hand. 
     
     
         7 . The method, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the step (c) further comprises the steps of:
 (c.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;   (c.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; and   (c.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: (c.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, (c.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, (c.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.   
     
     
         8 . The method, as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the step (c) further comprises the steps of:
 (c.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;   (c.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; and   (c.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: (c.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, (c.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, (c.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.   
     
     
         9 . The method, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising the steps of offering a first bet option before said three cards are initially dealt and offering a second bet option before one of said cards is changed. 
     
     
         10 . The method, as recited in  claim 10 , further comprising the steps of offering a first bet option before said three cards are initially dealt and offering a second bet option before one of said cards is changed. 
     
     
         11 . The method, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a step of providing a jackpot that accumulates from a set contribution from the winner of each round. 
     
     
         12 . The method, as recited in  claim 10 , further comprising a step of providing a jackpot that accumulates from a set contribution from the winner of each round. 
     
     
         13 . The method, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said card game is an electronic card game. 
     
     
         14 . The method, as recited in  claim 12 , wherein said card game is an electronic card game. 
     
     
         15 . The method, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said card game is an online card game that said players play said card game through a communication network. 
     
     
         16 . The method, as recited in  claim 12 , wherein said card game is an online card game that said players play said card game through a communication network. 
     
     
         17 . The method, as recited in  claim 15 , further comprising a step of providing a chat room for said players chatting with each other through said communication network during playing said card game. 
     
     
         18 . The method, as recited in  claim 16 , further comprising a step of providing a chat room for said players chatting with each other through said communication network during playing said card game. 
     
     
         19 . The method, as recited in  claim 14 , wherein, before the step (a), further comprising a step of shuffling two or more decks of cards, wherein said cards are kept dealing to each said player for a predetermined round. 
     
     
         20 . The method, as recited in  claim 18 , wherein, before the step (a), further comprising a step of shuffling two or more decks of cards, wherein said cards are kept dealing to each said player for a predetermined round.