Casino Carnival Card Game and Electronic Version Thereof

Abstract

A method of playing a game is disclosed which includes playing with a single deck of 52 cards and a game board. The method is initiated by a player placing a wager on an ante area of the board. A dealer then hands out cards in a pre-determined face up/face down arrangement allowing the players to bet as additional cards are placed. After all cards are dealt and a player places a wager or folds, the dealer turns up a last card and pays the player if the player's hand is higher. If the player's hand is lower, the dealer takes the money. There is a bonus area and a side bet area for a player to place bets in another aspect of the game, in accordance with a bonus table and side bet table through which a player can win irrespective of winning or losing to the dealer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of playing a two element casino wagering game, comprising:
 (a) a first element comprising playing at least one of a five card stud poker game and a seven card stud poker game between a player and a dealer;   (b) a second element comprising the player playing a side bet game based on at least one of the card game War or Three Card Poker, in which the player is compensated on one of three different pay tables for the side bet game corresponding to the version of the two element casino game being played; and   (c) said two element casino wagering game being played on a specifically designed playing board, using a standard deck of 52 physical playing cards or with a deck of 52 virtual electronic playing cards and played on at least one electronic device.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising placing a wager on an ante space of a playing board in order to participate in at least one of the first element and the second element of the game. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising placing an additional wager on a side bet space of a playing board in order to participate in the second element of the game. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising placing an additional wager on a bonus poker space of the playing board for being awarded any winnings based on a bonus poker pay table. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising placing additional wagers during at least one of several rounds on a poker bet space on the playing board in order to win the first element portion of the game. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the dealer distributes one card face up to each player. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the dealer deals one or two cards face up into the space on the playing board designated for one or more side bet cards, depending on which version of the game is being played. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the winning outcome for a version of a side bet is predicated on a player having a higher valued card or matching the value of the single card in a side bet card space and a payout is made according to a pay table for version. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the winning outcome for a version of the side bet is predicated on a player having a higher valued card than the value of the higher of the two cards in a side bet card game, having a card whose value is equal to one or both of the two cards in the side bet card space, or having a card whose value can be placed between the values of the two card; in the side bet card space, and a payout is made according to a pay table for the version. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the winning outcome for a version of a side bet is predicated on a player having at least one pair using the player's card and the two cards in a side bet space according to a Three Card Poker pay table for the version. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the dealer deals two cards face up to the dealer and gives the player an opportunity to place a wager into a poker bet space on the playing board. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the dealer places three community cards face up into a space between the dealer and the player on the playing board. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the dealer provides an opportunity for the player to place a wager into the poker bet space on the playing board. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the dealer places three more community cards between the dealer and the player on the playing board with the first two cards face up and the third card face down. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the player must either place a wager into the poker bet space or fold prior to the dealer turning the third card face up. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the dealer turns the third card face up. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the dealer creates the best five card poker hand using the dealer's cards and the community cards. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the dealer determines the best five card poker hand for the player who did not fold using the player's card and the community cards. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the dealer settles the poker bet with the player. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the dealer settles the poker bonus bet regardless of the outcome of the player versus dealer portion of the first element as determined by a poker bonus pay table. 
     
     
         21 . A method of playing a casino game, comprising:
 at least one player placing at least one of a poker ante, and at least one of a poker bonus bet, side card bet, and play bet;   a dealer dealing one card to each of said at least one player face up, one or two cards to the side bet area face up, and two cards to the dealer face down;   settling the side bets and removing the side bet cards;   turning the dealer's cards up, and each of the at least one player betting, passing, or folding;   dealing three community cards face up and each of the at least one player betting, passing or folding;   dealing three community cards, two face up and one face down, and each of the at least one player betting or folding; and   turning the face down card face up and settling the bets with each of said at least one player.