Card games

Abstract

A card game having a playing area divided into a plurality of player areas, each player area having a bet area where players may place a bet to participate; two or more cards are dealt to each player's player area and the dealer; each player having the option to stand on the original dealt cards or to place an additional exchange bet, to exchange at least one of the cards originally dealt for an equal number of new cards; the dealer standing on the original dealt cards dealt if the value of the cards is equal to or above a pre-determined minimum value or exchanging one or more cards for an equal number of new cards if the value of the initial cards dealt is below the per-determined minimum value; and the value of each player's hand being compared with the dealer's hand to determine the outcome of the bets.

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         11 . A card game comprising the steps of:
 providing a playing area divided into a plurality of player areas;   at least one player placing a bet in a bet area of one of said player areas to participate in the game;   a dealer dealing two or more cards to the or each player's player area and two or more cards to the dealer;   the or each player having the option to stand on the original two or more cards dealt to the player's player area or to place an additional bet in an exchange bet area of the player's player area, to exchange at least one of the two or more cards originally dealt to the player area for an equal number of new cards;   the dealer standing on the original two or more cards dealt to the dealer, if a value of said cards is equal to or above a pre-determined minimum value, or exchanging one or more cards for an equal number of new cards, if the value of the initial cards dealt to the dealer is below the pre-determined minimum value;   the or each player's hand comprising the originally dealt cards and any exchange cards, plus any additional individual or common cards; being compared with the dealer's hand comprising the originally dealt cards and any exchange cards, plus any additional individual or common cards to determine the outcome of the initial bet and any exchange bet.   
     
     
         12 . The card game according to  claim 11 , further comprising the step of permitting the player to exchange any one or more of the cards originally dealt to the player's player area. 
     
     
         13 . The card game according to  claim 11 , further comprising the step of permitting the player to exchange only specified card or cards of the original cards dealt to the player's playing area. 
     
     
         14 . The card game according to  claim 11 , further comprising the step of requiring the player to retain at least one of the original cards dealt to the player's player area. 
     
     
         15 . The card game according to  claim 11 , further comprising the step of the player discarding the card or cards the player wishes to exchange before dealing replacement cards to the player. 
     
     
         16 . The card game according to  claim 11 , further comprising the step of providing each player with more than one option of exchanging one or more cards. 
     
     
         17 . The card game according to  claim 11 , further comprising the step of equating an exchange bet to be of equal value to the player's initial bet. 
     
     
         18 . The card game according to  claim 11 , further comprising the step of paying out winning initial bets and any exchange bets at specified odds. 
     
     
         19 . The card game according to  claim 11 , further comprising the step of basing the card game of one of three card poker, three card low-ball draw poker, five card stud, Texas holdem poker, draw baccarat and blackjack and variations thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The card game according to  claim 11 , further comprising the step of one of playing and reproducing the card game in electronic format, by remote betting on the world wide web, on the internet, on a local area network or a remote network, or by way of scratch-card or lottery, or as a family game or a fun game.