Omaha poker and real deal texas hold'em

Abstract

A casino game comprising one or more decks of standard playing cards and a layout which designates a first area for placing player cards and a second area composed of a plurality of betting areas. The object of the game being to make a good poker hand of five cards being composed of players' individual cards in conjunction with a community card. The preferred game apparatus includes a single deck of standard playing cards and a layout that provides betting areas.

1 . A method of playing a card game comprising the steps of:
 (a) requiring at least one player to make a first wager to participate in a wagering game against the dealer/house/bank;   (b) dealing a predetermined number of cards to each player making the first wager and dealing the same predetermined number of cards to the dealer/house/bank;   (c) based on the cards dealt in step “b” affording each player the option to place a second wager;   (d) after step “c” dealing a first predetermined number of communal cards for each participating player to use;   (e) based on the cards dealt in steps “b” and “d”, affording each remaining player the option to place a third wager;   (f) after step “e” dealing a second predetermined number of communal cards for each player to use;   (g) based on the cards dealt in steps “b”, “d” and “f” affording each remaining player the option of making a fourth wager;   (h) after step “g” dealing a third predetermined number communal cards for each player to use;   (i) after step “h” determining a set of winning players based on each player's best five card poker based on a five card combination from the individual cards dealt to each player in step “b” along with the community cards dealt in steps “b”, “d”, “f” and “h” compared to the dealer's/house's/bank's best five card combination from the individual cards dealt to the dealer in step “b” along with the community cards dealt in steps “b”, “d”, “f” and “h”;   (j) after step “i” paying each winning player on a first wager pay scale for the first wager;   (k) after step “i” paying each winning player on a second wager pay scale for the first wager;   (l) after step “i” paying each winning player on a third wager pay scale for the first wager; and   (m) after step “i” paying each winning player on a fourth wager pay scale for the first wager.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein in step “c” the second wager is mandatory, and if a player does not make the second wager the player folds and stops further game play and forfeits the folding player's first wager. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein in step “e” the third wager is mandatory, and if a player does not make the third wager the player folds and stops further game play and forfeits the folding player's first and second wagers. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein in step “g” the fourth wager is mandatory, and if a player does not make the fourth wager the player folds and stops further game play and forfeits the folding player's first, second, and third wagers. 
     
     
         5 - 9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second, third, and fourth wager pay scales are even money. 
     
     
         11 - 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the amount of the fourth wager is equal to that of the first, second, or fourth wagers. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the amount of the fourth wager is greater than that of the first, second, and fourth wagers. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the amount of the first, second, third, and fourth wagers are all of equal value. 
     
     
         24 - 26 . (canceled) 
     
     
         27 . A method of playing a card game comprising the steps of:
 (a) requiring at least one player to make a first wager to participate in a wagering game against the dealer/house/bank;   (b) dealing a first predetermined number of cards to each player making the first wager and dealing the same predetermined number of cards to the dealer/house/bank;   (c) based on the cards dealt in step “b” affording each player the option to place a second wager;   (d) after step “c” dealing a first predetermined number of communal cards for each participating player to use;   (e) based on the cards dealt in steps “b” and “d”, affording each remaining player the option to place a third wager;   (f) after step “e” dealing a second predetermined number of communal cards for each player to use;   (g) based on the cards dealt in steps “b”, “d” and “f” affording each remaining player the option of making a fourth wager;   (h) after step “g” dealing a third predetermined number communal cards for each player to use;   (i) after step “h” determining a set of winning players based on each player's best five card poker based on a five card combination from a subset of the individual cards dealt to each player in step “b”, which is between at least one and at least one less than the first predetermined number of cards, along with the community cards dealt in steps “b”, “d”, “f” and “h” compared to the dealer's/house's/bank's best five card combination from the individual cards dealt to the dealer in step “b” along with the community cards dealt in steps “b”, “d”, “f” and “h”;   (j) after step “i” paying each winning player on a first wager pay scale for the first wager;   (k) after step “i” paying each winning player on a second wager pay scale for the first wager;   (l) after step “i” paying each winning player on a third wager pay scale for the first wager; and   (m) after step “i” paying each winning player on a fourth wager pay scale for the first wager.   
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the first predetermined number of cards is four cards and the subset of cards used in step “i” is two of these four cards. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein in step “c” the second wager is mandatory, and if a player does not make the second wager the player folds and stops further game play and forfeits the folding player's first wager. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein in step “e” the third wager is mandatory, and if a player does not make the third wager the player folds and stops further game play and forfeits the folding player's first and second wagers. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein in step “g” the fourth wager is mandatory, and if a player does not make the fourth wager the player folds and stops further game play and forfeits the folding player's first, second, and third wagers. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the second predetermined number of communal cards dealt in step “f” is one dealt face up. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the third predetermined number of communal cards dealt in step “h” is one dealt face up. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein at no point during the game is a player afforded the opportunity to discard at least one card. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the first wager pay scale is based on comparing each player's best five card hand to a set of pre-determined outcomes and house odds are paid based on the specific predetermined outcome made by each player. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the second, third, and fourth wager pay scales are even money. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the second, third, and fourth wager pay scales are even money. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein first wager pay scale is not even money. 
     
     
         39 - 50 . (canceled)