Method For Playing a Poker Game

Abstract

A method of playing a poker game where the Ocean community card is a true ocean card as it is sequentially dealt in order of play and remains down until the final round of betting.

1 . A method of playing a card game, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a physical deck of cards;   providing a plurality of wagering tokens;   dealing at least one face up card from the deck of cards to each of a plurality of card. players, the card player having the highest thee up card being denoted as the Button Position player;   using the plurality of wagering tokens to initiate at least a blind round of betting wherein blind bets are placed according to the Button Position;   dealing at least two face down cards from the deck of cards to each of the plurality of card players remaining in the game, the at least face down card being denoted as Hole cards;   using the plurality of wagering tokens to initiate at least a first round of betting the wagering tokens in conjunction with the Hole cards;   dealing at least two face up community cards from the deck of cards, the at least two face up community cards being denoted as First Flip cards;   using the plurality of wagering tokens to initiate at least a second round of betting the wagering tokens in conjunction with the Hole cards and the First Flip cards;   dealing at least one community card face down from the deck of cards, the at least one face down community card denoted as an Ocean card;   dealing at least two face up community cards from the deck of cards, the at least two face up community cards being denoted as Second Flip cards;   using the plurality of wagering tokens to initiate at least a third round of betting the wagering tokens in conjunction with the Hole cards, the First Flip cards, and the Second Flip cards;   exposing the at least one Ocean card;   using the plurality of wagering tokens to initiate at least a final round of betting the wagering tokens in conjunction with the Hole cards, the First Flip cards, the Second Flip cards, and the exposed Ocean card, wherein the card players remaining in the game after the wagering of tokens in the final round expose their Hole cards, a total amount of wagered tokens denoted as a Jackpot; and   awarding the Jackpot to the card players remaining in the game according to standard poker game hands and rules.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the deck of cards comprises a deck of cards containing 52 cards in at least four different suits, not including joker cards or wild cards. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein a first card player to the left of the Button Position player places a bet using the plurality of wagering tokens, the first card player bet being denoted as a Small Blind and a second card player to the left of the Button Position card player places a bet using the plurality of wagering tokens, the second card player bet being denoted as a Big Blind, and wherein the Small Blind Bet and Big Blind Bet are placed in accordance with standard poker game rules. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the player in the Button Position player places a bet using the plurality of wagering tokens, the first card player bet being denoted as a Small Blind and a second card player to the left of the Button Position card player places a bet using the plurality of wagering tokens, the second ca d player bet being denoted as a Big Blind, and wherein the Small Blind Bet and Big Blind Bet are placed in accordance with standard poker game rules, 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  further comprises placing at least one top card from the deck of cards face down and removing it from further play in each of the following:
 a, after the first round of betting and prior to dealing the First Flip cards; 
 b. after the second round of betting and prior to dealing the at least one Ocean card; and 
 c. after the at teas one Ocean card is dealt and prior to dealing the Second Flip cards. 
 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the betting rounds further comprise the steps of checking, betting, raising, re-raising, and folding in accordance with standard poker game rules. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein a Hole card held by a card player remaining in the game having the same denomination as the Ocean card is treated as a card that can represent any other card in the deck of cards, the Hole card having the same denomination as the Ocean card denoted a Wild card, and the Ocean card is a Wild card;
 wherein if no player has a card having the same denomination as the Ocean card then the Ocean card and all Hole cards are treated at face value; and 
 wherein if multiple Hole cards or community cards have the same denomination as the Ocean card then all the multiple Hole cards and community cards are Wild cards. 
 
     
     
         8 . The method of claim wherein at least three face down Bole cards are dealt to the plurality of card players remaining in the game. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1  wherein at least four face down Hole cards are dealt o the plurality of card players remaining in the game. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the game is adapted for play as video poker, on-line poker, or as an electronic or standard casino table game. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the players may pay a super bonus fee to be eligible to win a super bonus during the award of the Jackpot, the award of a super bonus denoted as a Super Bonus and the paid fee denoted as a Super Bonus Fee; and
 wherein the Super Bonus is a predetermined percentage of the Jackpot amount awarded to a losing player who paid the Super Bonus Fee and is holding a predetermined losing hand of poker, the losing hand of poker denoted as a Bad Beat Hand. 
 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the Super Bonus comprises half of the amount of the Jackpot, and
 wherein the Bad Beat Hand comprises at least a four Jacks poker hand beaten by a poker hand comprising a Jack high straight flush. 
 
     
     
         13 . A method of playing a card game, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a physical deck of cards;   providing a plurality of wagering tokens;   dealing at least one face up card from the deck of cards to each of a plurality of card players, the card player having the highest face up card being denoted as the Button Position player;   using the plurality of wagering tokens to initiate at least a blind round of betting wherein blind bets are placed according to the Button Position, the card player to the left of the Button Position places a first blind bet, the first blind bet being denoted as a Small Blind, and a second player left of the Button Position places a second blind bet, the second blind bet being denoted as a Big Blind;   dealing at least two face down cards from the deck of cards to each of the plurality of card players remaining in the game, the at least face down card being denoted as a Hole cards;   using the plurality of wagering tokens to initiate at least a round of betting the wagering tokens in conjunction with the Hole cards;   dealing at least two face up community cards from the deck of cards, the at least two face up community cards being denoted as First Flip cards;   using the plurality of wagering tokens to initiate at least an additional round of betting the wagering tokens in conjunction with the Hole cards and the First Flip cards;   dealing at least one community card face down from the deck of cards, the at least one face down community card denoted as an Ocean card;   dealing at least one face up community card from the deck of cards, the at least one face up community card being denoted as a Turn card;   using the plurality of wagering tokens to initiate at least an additional round of betting the wagering tokens in conjunction with the Hole cards, the First Flip cards, and the Turn card;   dealing at least one face up community card from the deck of cards, the at least one face up community card being denoted as River card;   using the plurality of wagering tokens to initiate at least an additional round of betting the wagering tokens in conjunction with the Hole cards, the First Flip cards, the Turn card, and the River card;   exposing the at least one Ocean card;   using the plurality of wagering tokens to initiate at least a final round of betting the wagering tokens in conjunction with the Hole cards, the First Flip cards, the Turn, the River card, and the exposed Ocean card, wherein the card players remaining in the game after the wagering of tokens in the final round expose their Hole cards; and   awarding the wagered tokens to the card players remaining in the game according to standard poker game hands and rules.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  further comprises placing at least one top card from the deck of cards thee down and removing it from further play in each of the following:
 a. after the first round of betting and prior to dealing the First Flip cards; 
 b. after the second round of betting and prior to dealing the at least one Ocean card; 
 c. after the at least one Ocean card is dealt and prior to dealing the Turn card; and 
 d. after the third round of betting and prior to dealing the River card. 
 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13  wherein a Hole card held by a card player remaining in the game having the same denomination as the Ocean card is treated as a card that can represent any other card in the deck of cards, the Hole card having the same denomination as the Ocean card denoted a Wild card, and the Ocean card is a Wild card;
 wherein if no player has a card having the same denomination as the Ocean card then the Ocean card and all Hole cards are treated at face value; and 
 wherein if multiple Hole cards or community cards have the same denomination as the Ocean card then all the multiple Hole cards and community cards are Wild cards. 
 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13  having a limit level of play wherein the Small Blind is $1.00; the Big Blind is $3.00; as in a $316 limit the first round bet limit is $3.00; the second round bet limit is $3.00; the third round bet limit is $6.00; the fourth round bet limit is $6.00; and the final round bet limit is $9,00. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13  having a limit level of play as in a $4/$8 limit, wherein the Small Blind is $2.00; the Big Blind is $4.00; the first round bet limit is $4.00; the second round bet limit is $4.00; the third round bet limit is $8.00; the fourth round bet limit is $8.00; and the final round bet limit is $12.00. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the step of dealing the First Flip cards comprises: dealing a first community card face up;
 using the plurality of wagering tokens to initiate at least an additional round of betting the wagering tokens in conjunction with the Hole cards and the first face up community card; 
 placing at least one top card from the deck of cards Ike down and removing it from further play; and 
 dealing a second community card face up. 
 
     
     
         19 . A method of playing a card game with a deck of cards, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a physical deck of cards comprising 52 cards in at least four different suit;   providing a plurality of wagering tokens;   placing at least one top one card from the deck of cards thee down and removing it from further play;   dealing at least one face up card from the deck of cards to each at least three card players, the card player having the highest face up card being denoted as the Button Position, a first card. player to the left of the Button Position being denoted as a Small Blind Position and a second card player to the left of the Button Position being denoted as a Big Blind Position, wherein the Small Blind Position player places a first blind bet using the plurality of wagering tokens, the first blind bet being denoted as a Small Blind and the Big Blind Position player places a second blind bet using the plurality of wagering tokens, the second blind bet being denoted as a Big Blind, and wherein the Small Blind and Big Blind are placed in accordance with standard poker game rules;   dealing at least two face down cards from the deck of cards to each of the plurality of card players remaining in the game, the at least thee down card being denoted as a Hole cards;   using the plurality of wagering tokens to initiate at least a first round of betting the wagering tokens in conjunction with the Hole cards, wherein the betting further comprises the steps of checking, betting, raising, re-raising, and folding in accordance with standard poker game rules;   placing at least one top one card from the deck of cards face down and removing it from further play;   dealing at least two face up community cards from the deck of cards, the at least two face up community cards being denoted as First Flip cards;   using the plurality of wagering tokens to initiate at least a second round of betting the wagering tokens in conjunction with the Hole cards and the First Flip cards, wherein the betting further comprises the steps of checking, betting, raising, re-raising, and folding in accordance with standard poker game rules;   placing at least one top card from the deck of cards face down and removing it from further play;   dealing at least one community card face down from the deck of cards, the at least one face down community card denoted as an Ocean card;   placing at least one top card from the deck of cards face down and removing it from further play;   dealing at least two face up community cards from the deck of cards, the at least two face up community cards being denoted as Second Flip cards;   using the plurality of wagering tokens to initiate at least a third round of betting the wagering tokens in conjunction with the Hole cards, the First Flip cards, and the Second Flip cards, wherein the betting further comprises the steps of checking, betting, raising, re-raising, and folding in accordance with standard poker game rules;   exposing the at least one Ocean card;   using the plurality of wagering tokens to initiate at least a final round of betting the wagering tokens in conjunction with the Hole cards, the First Flip cards, the Second Flip cards, and the exposed Ocean card, wherein the card players remaining in the game after the wagering of tokens in the final round expose their Hole cards, wherein the betting further comprises the steps of checking, betting, raising, re-raising, and folding in accordance with standard poker game rules; and   awarding the wagered tokens to the card players remaining in the game according standard poker game rules, a total amount of wagered tokens denoted as a Jackpot.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19  wherein a Hole card held by a card player remaining in the game having the same denomination as the Ocean card is treated as a card that can represent any other card in the deck of cards, the Hole card having the same denomination as the Ocean card denoted a Wild card, and the Ocean card is a Wild card;
 wherein if no player has a card having the same denomination as the Ocean card then the Ocean card is at face value; 
 wherein if multiple Hole cards or cards have the same denomination as the Ocean card then all the multiple Hole cards and community cards are treated as Wild cards; 
 wherein the players may pay a super bonus fee to be eligible to win a super bonus during the award of the Jackpot, the award of a super bonus denoted as a Super Bonus and the paid fee denoted as a Super Bonus Fee; 
 wherein the Super Bonus is a predetermined percentage of the Jackpot amount awarded to a losing player who paid the Super Bonus Fee and is holding a predetermined losing hand of poker, the losing hand of poker denoted as a Bad Beat Hand; and 
 wherein the Bad Beat Hand comprises at least a jack high straight flush poker hand beaten by at least a five of kind poker hand.