Method for playing a poker game featuring dealer play and no folding of cards by the players

Abstract

A method for playing a poker game involving a dealer and a plurality of players includes the steps of: Each player placing the same single ante bet amount to create a pot; The dealer dealing in order first and second cards face-down to each player and to the dealer; The dealer dealing three cards face-up, a fourth turn card face-up, and a fifth river card face-up after dealing three burn cards face-down; Each player and the dealer turning over their respective two dealt cards; The dealer determining the best poker hand for each player's two dealt cards and the best poker hand for the dealer's two dealt cards in combination with the five face-up cards; and The dealer paying to the player having the best poker hand being higher than the dealer's best poker hand the pot amount after deducting the casino rake amount and the bad-beat jackpot rake amount.

1 . A method for playing a poker game involving a dealer and a plurality of players, said method comprising the steps of:
 Each player placing the same single ante bet amount to create a pot;   The dealer dealing in order a first card face-down to each player and to himself;   The dealer dealing in order a second card face-down to each player and to himself;   The dealer dealing a first burn card face-down;   The dealer dealing three community cards face-up;   The dealer dealing a second burn card face-down;   The dealer dealing a fourth card face-up;   The dealer dealing a third burn card face-down;   The dealer dealing a fifth card face-up;   Each player and the dealer turning over their respective two dealt cards; and   The dealer determining the best poker hand for each player's two dealt cards and the best poker hand for the dealer's two dealt cards in combination with the five face-up cards.   
     
     
         2 . In the method of  claim 1 , the dealer paying to the player who has the best poker hand higher than the dealer's best poker hand, the pot amount minus the casino rake amount and minus the bad-beat jackpot rake amount. 
     
     
         3 . In the method of  claim 1 , the dealer paying to himself who happens to have the best poker hand higher than all players' best poker hands, one-half of the pot amount minus the casino rake amount and minus the bad-beat jackpot rake amount; and the dealer returning to each player one-half of each player's original single ante bet amount. 
     
     
         4 . In the method of  claim 1 , the dealer paying to the player who has the best poker hand and the dealer paying to himself who also happens to have such same best poker hand, each one-half of the pot amount minus the casino rake amount and minus the bad-beat jackpot rake amount. 
     
     
         5 . In the method of  claim 1 , the dealer paying to the players who have the same best poker hand higher than the dealer's best poker hand, to each such player an equal share of the pot amount minus the casino rake amount and minus the bad-beat jackpot rake amount. 
     
     
         6 . In the method of  claim 1 , the dealer paying to the player who makes a poker hand of four-of-a-kind or a straight flush using his two dealt cards in combination with the five cards face-up, up to one-half of the bad-beat jackpot pool amount;
 The dealer paying to the player who makes a better poker hand of four-of-a-kind, a straight flush or a royal straight flush using his two dealt cards in combination with the five cards face-up, a minority of the bad-beat jackpot pool amount;   The dealer paying to the other players in the hand each an equal portion of the remainder of the bad-beat jackpot pool amount; and   The dealer not paying to himself any portion of the bad-beat jackpot pool amount.   
     
     
         7 . In the method of  claim 1 , the dealer paying to each player and to himself, each an equal share of the divided pot amount minus the house rake amount and minus the bad-beat jackpot rake amount, should the five face-up cards display a poker hand that is better than any players' best poker hand and better than the dealer's best poker hand. 
     
     
         8 . In the method of  claim 1 , the dealer not paying any bad-beat jackpot amount to the player who makes a poker hand of four-of-a-kind or a straight flush using his two dealt cards in combination with the five cards face-up;
 The dealer not paying any bad-beat jackpot amount to himself should he make a better poker hand of four-of-kind, a straight flush or a royal straight flush using his two dealt cards in combination with the five cards face-up; and   The dealer not paying any bad-beat jackpot amount to the other players remaining in the hand.   
     
     
         9 . In the method of  claim 1 , the dealer not paying any bad-beat jackpot amount to himself should he make a poker hand of four-of-a-kind or a straight flush using his two dealt cards in combination with the five cards face-up;
 The dealer not paying any bad-beat jackpot amount to the player who makes a better poker hand of four-of-a-kind, a straight flush or a royal straight flush using his two dealt cards in combination with the five cards face-up; and   The dealer not paying any bad-beat jackpot amount to the other players remaining in the hand.   
     
     
         10 . In the method of  claim 1 , the dealer paying to the player who makes a poker hand of four aces using his two dealt ace cards in combination with the five cards face-up, a minority of the super bad-beat jackpot pool amount;
 The dealer paying to the player who makes a poker hand of a royal straight flush in spades using his two dealt cards in combination with the five cards face-up, up to a majority of the super bad-beat jackpot pool amount;   The dealer paying to the other players in the hand each an equal portion of the remainder of the super bad-beat jackpot pool amount; and   The dealer not paying to himself any portion of the super bad-beat jackpot pool amount.   
     
     
         11 . In the method of  claim 1 , the dealer surrendering his two dealt cards; and the dealer not participating in any money distribution whenever there are two to five players. 
     
     
         12 . In the method of  claim 1 , the dealer playing his two dealt cards; and the dealer participating in the money distribution depending on his best poker hand whenever there are six to ten players. 
     
     
         13 . In the method of  claim 1 , utilizing manual hand shuffling by the dealer whenever there are two to five players. 
     
     
         14 . In the method of  claim 1 , utilizing a shuffling machine whenever there are six to ten players. 
     
     
         15 . In the method of  claim 10 , utilizing an insurance carrier to insure the super bad-beat jackpot amount. 
     
     
         16 . In the method of  claim 1 , the dealer paying to the player who makes a poker hand of four deuces using his two deuces dealt cards in combination with the five cards face-up, a minority of the super bad-beat jackpot pool amount;
 The dealer paying to the player who makes a poker hand of a royal straight flush in spades using his two dealt cards in combination with the five cards face-up, up to a majority of the super bad-beat jackpot pool amount;   The dealer paying to the other players in the hand each an equal portion of the remainder of the super bad-beat jackpot pool amount; and   The dealer not paying to himself any portion of the super bad-beat jackpot pool amount.   
     
     
         17 . A method for playing a poker game involving a dealer and a plurality of players comprising the steps of:
 Each player placing the same single ante bet amount to create a pot;   The dealer dealing in order a first card face-down to each player and to himself;   The dealer dealing in order a second card face-down to each player and to himself;   The dealer dealing a first burn card face-down;   The dealer dealing three cards face-up;   The dealer dealing a second burn card face-down;   The dealer dealing a fourth card face-up;   The dealer dealing a third burn card face-down;   The dealer dealing a fifth card face-up;   Each player and the dealer turning over their respective two dealt cards; and   The dealer paying a pre-determined bonus amount to the player who makes a hand of four-of-a-kind, a straight flush or a royal flush using his two dealt cards in combination with the first three community cards face-up.   
     
     
         18 . A method for playing a poker game involving a dealer and a plurality of players comprising the steps of:
 Each player placing the same single ante bet amount to create a pot;   The dealer dealing in order a first card face-down to each player and to himself;   The dealer dealing in order a second card face-down to each player and to himself;   The dealer dealing a first burn card face-down;   The dealer dealing three cards face-up;   The dealer dealing a second burn card face-down;   The dealer dealing a fourth card face-up;   The dealer dealing a third burn card face-down;   The dealer dealing a fifth card face-up;   Each player and the dealer turning over their respective two dealt cards; and   The dealer paying a pre-determined bonus amount to the player who makes a poker hand of four-of-a-kind, a straight flush or a royal flush aces using his two dealt cards in combination with the five cards face-up.   
     
     
         19 . A method for playing a poker game involving a dealer and a plurality of players comprising the steps of:
 Each player placing the same single ante bet amount to create a pot;   The dealer dealing in order a first card face-down to each player and to himself;   The dealer dealing in order a second card face-down to each player and to himself;   The dealer dealing a first burn card face-down;   The dealer dealing three cards face-up;   The dealer dealing a second burn card face-down;   The dealer dealing a fourth card face-up;   The dealer dealing a third burn card face-down;   The dealer dealing a fifth card face-up;   Each player and the dealer turning over their respective two dealt cards; and   The dealer paying a pre-determined bonus amount to the player who makes a poker hand of four-of-a-kind, a straight flush or a royal flush aces using only one of his two dealt cards in combination with the five cards face-up.   
     
     
         20 . A method for playing a poker game involving a dealer and a plurality of players comprising the steps of:
 Each player placing the same single ante bet amount to create a pot and placing an optional same single side bet amount for the bonus payout;   The dealer dealing in order a first card face-down to each player and to himself;   The dealer dealing in order a second card face-down to each player and to himself;   The dealer dealing a first burn card face-down;   The dealer dealing three cards face-up;   The dealer dealing a second burn card face-down;   The dealer dealing a fourth card face-up;   The dealer dealing a third burn card face-down;   The dealer dealing a fifth card face-up;   Each player and the dealer turning over their respective two dealt cards; and   The dealer paying a pre-determined bonus amount to the player who placed the optional same single side bet amount and who makes a poker hand of a straight, a flush or a full-house using his two dealt cards in combination with the first three community cards face-up.   
     
     
         21 . A method for playing a poker game involving a dealer and a plurality of players comprising the steps of:
 Each player placing the same single ante bet amount to create a pot and placing an optional same single side bet amount for the bonus payout;   The dealer dealing in order a first card face-down to each player and to himself;   The dealer dealing in order a second card face-down to each player and to himself;   The dealer dealing a first burn card face-down;   The dealer dealing three cards face-up;   The dealer dealing a second burn card face-down;   The dealer dealing a fourth card face-up;   The dealer dealing a third burn card face-down;   The dealer dealing a fifth card face-up;   Each player and the dealer turning over their respective two dealt cards; and   The dealer paying a pre-determined bonus amount to the player who placed the optional same single side bet amount and who makes a poker hand of a straight, a flush or a full-house using his two dealt cards in combination with the five cards face-up.   
     
     
         22 . A method of playing a poker game involving a dealer and a plurality of players comprising the steps of:
 Each player placing the same single ante bet amount to create a pot;   The dealer dealing in order a first card face-down to each player and to himself;   The dealer dealing in order a second card face-down to each player and to himself;   The dealer dealing in order a third card face-down to each player and to himself;   The dealer dealing a first burn card face-down;   The dealer dealing three cards face-up;   The dealer dealing a second burn card face-down;   The dealer dealing a fourth card face-up;   The dealer dealing a third burn card face-down;   The dealer dealing a fifth card face-up;   Each player and the dealer turning over their respective three dealt cards;   The dealer determining the best poker hand for each player's two of their three dealt cards and the best poker hand for the dealer's two of his three dealt cards in combination with the five face-up cards;   The dealer paying to the player having the best poker hand higher than the dealer's best poker hand the pot amount minus the casino rake amount and minus the bad-beat jackpot rake amount; or   The dealer paying to himself who happens to have the best poker hand higher than all players' best poker hands, one-half of the pot amount minus the casino rake amount and minus the bad-beat jackpot rake amount; and the dealer returning to each player one-half of each player's original single ante bet amount.   
     
     
         23 . A method of playing a poker game involving a dealer and a plurality of players comprising the steps of:
 Each player placing the same single ante bet amount to create a pot;   The dealer dealing in order a first card face-down to each player and to himself;   The dealer dealing in order a second card face-down to each player and to himself;   The dealer dealing in order a third card face-down to each player and to himself;   The dealer dealing in order a fourth card face-down to each player and to himself;   The dealer dealing a first burn card face-down;   The dealer dealing three cards face-up;   The dealer dealing a second burn card face-down;   The dealer dealing a fourth card face-up;   The dealer dealing a third burn card face-down;   The dealer dealing a fifth card face-up;   Each player and the dealer turning over their respective four dealt cards;   The dealer determining the best poker hand for each player's two of their four dealt cards and the best poker hand for the dealer's two of his four dealt cards in combination with three of the five face-up cards;   The dealer paying to the player having the best poker hand higher than the dealer's best poker hand, the pot amount minus the casino rake and minus the bad-beat jackpot rake; or   The dealer paying to himself who happens to have the best poker hand higher than all players' best poker hands, one-half of the pot amount minus the casino rake amount and minus the bad-beat jackpot rake amount; and the dealer returning to each player one-half of each player's original single ante bet amount.