Poker card game

Abstract

A poker card game played with a conventional deck of cards, in which each player is dealt two “hole” cards then a third “hole” card after a round of betting. The player then discards one of his/her “hole” cards. Community cards are dealt, from which a player can combine his/her two remaining “hole” cards to create a five-card poker hand. Betting occurs during various stages of the poker card game and the winning hand collects the accrued bets.

1 . A method of playing a poker card game comprising the steps of:
 a) dealing two hole cards face down to each player and having a round of betting;   b) dealing a third hole card face down to each player and no round of betting;   c) each player discarding one hole card face down;   d) displaying three community cards face up and having a round of betting;   e) displaying a fourth community card face up and having a round of betting;   f) displaying a fifth community card face up and having a round of betting; and   g) declaring as a winner the player with the best five card poker hand from among the players' two hole cards and the five community cards.   
     
     
         2 . A poker card game played with conventional playing cards, comprising:
 a) first, dealing two hole cards face down to each player and having a round of betting;   b) second, dealing a third hole card face down to each player and no round of betting;   c) third, each player discarding one hole card face down;   d) fourth, displaying three community cards face up and having a round of betting;   e) fifth, displaying a fourth community card face up and having a round of betting;   f) sixth, displaying a fifth community card face up and having a round of betting; and   g) seventh, declaring as a winner the player with the best five card poker hand from among the players' two hole cards and the five community cards.