Card game

Abstract

A method of playing a card game between a banker and players includes a standard deck of 53 cards having the standard four suits and a Joker. After each player places a bet, the dealer deals a hand of four cards to each player and the banker. Each of the hands are set into a two card top hand and a two card bottom hand. The hands are ranked with paired sets higher than unpaired sets. The banker has a copy win advantage so that the banker wins if the cards are the same ignoring suit. The ranking of paired sets is in the following order from highest to lowest: A-A, K-K, Q-Q, J-J, T-T, 9-9, 8-8, 7-7, 6-6, 5-5, 4-4, 3-3, 2-2.

1 . A method of playing a card game between a banker and a plurality of players comprising the steps of:
 a. shuffling one or more standard decks of 53 cards, wherein each deck of cards includes a standard four suits and a Joker;   b. each player placing a bet;   c. dealing four cards to each player;   d. dealing four cards to the banker;   e. setting each of hand, into a two card top hand and a two card bottom hand;   f. ranking the hands with paired sets higher than unpaired sets, further comprising the step of assigning the banker a copy win advantage, wherein the banker wins if the cards are the same ignoring suit;   g. ranking paired sets in the following order from highest to lowest: A-A, K-K, Q-Q, J-J, T-T, 9-9, 8-8, 7-7, 6-6, 5-5, 4-4, 3-3, 2-2;   h. ranking unpaired sets according to a point value, wherein the K, Q, J, T have a point value of zero and the Ace has a point value of one;   i. assigning a kicker value to rank sets having equivalent point values wherein cards have a kicker value wherein the kicker value is ranked in the following order from highest to lowest of at least the following cards: A, K, Q, J;   j. comparing a top set of each player to the top set of the banker and comparing the bottom set of each player to the bottom set of the banker;   k. determining a winner of the top set, or a push of the top set, and determining a winner of the bottom set, or a push of the bottom set;   l. determining a winner of the hand as between the player and the banker by comparing the number of sets won between the player and the banker, wherein a player wins if the player wins more sets than the banker, wherein the banker wins if the banker wins more sets than the player, wherein the player and banker tie if the player and banker win the same number of sets;   m. settling the bet between the banker and the player; and   n. providing one or more standard decks of 53 cards.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of: providing the option of a bonus bet before or after the step of each player placing a bet; and further comprising the step of settling the bonus bet based upon a player's hand. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of: before the step of setting the hands, offering the player an option of choosing either a first option of surrendering the hand for a return of a portion of the bet, or a second option of exchanging one of the cards in their hand for another randomly dealt card. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of shuffling one or more standard decks of 53 cards uses eight decks. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of: setting the banker hand according to a House Way means. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of: assigning a wild value to a Joker, wherein a Joker recipient can be assign any value to the Joker. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising the step of: providing the option of a bonus bet before or after the step of each player placing a bet; and further comprising the step of settling the bonus bet based upon a player's hand. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the step of shuffling one or more standard decks of 53 cards uses eight decks. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising the step of: setting the banker hand according to a House Way means. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising the step of: before the step of setting the hands, offering the player an option of choosing either a first option of surrendering the hand for a return of a portion of the bet, or a second option of exchanging one of the cards in their hand for another randomly dealt card. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the step of shuffling one or more standard decks of 53 cards uses eight decks. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising the step of: setting the banker hand according to a House Way means. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising the step of: providing the option of a bonus bet before or after the step of each player placing a bet; and further comprising the step of settling the bonus bet based upon a player's hand. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the step of shuffling one or more standard decks of 53 cards uses eight decks. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of: setting the banker hand according to a House Way means. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the step of assigning a kicker value further includes the step of assigning a kicker value in the following order from highest to lowest of at least the following cards: A, K, Q, J, T, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of assigning a kicker value further includes the step of assigning a kicker value in the following order from highest to lowest of at least the following cards: A, K, Q, J, T, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3.