Method for playing a hold 'em card game with two hands

Abstract

A method for playing a hold 'em card game with two hands provides a variant to a standard hold 'em card game by dealing four hole cards to a player, and splitting the hole cards into two sets of hole cards, with each set of hole cards being independently played, bet, raised, or folded in relation to the same community cards. An initial round of wagering occurs, followed by dealing four hole cards to each player. The hole cards are split into two sets of hole cards that are played independently of each other. There is another round of betting, before a turn and a river are also dealt. If the dealer's best of five hands exceeds a poker hand ranking of the player's, the player forfeits the wager. If the player's best of five hands exceeds the dealer's, the player receives an equal amount of units to the wager.

1 . A method for playing a hold 'em card game with two hands, the method comprising:
 wagering an initial wager of two units;   dealing three community cards, the three community cards comprising a flop;   dealing three dealer cards to a dealer, the three dealer cards disposed face down;   dealing four hole cards to a player, the four hole cards disposed face down;   separating the four hole cards into a first set of hole cards and a second set of hole cards;   wagering at least one unit on each set of hole cards, and up to three units on either set of hole cards;   dealing a fourth community card, the fourth community card comprising a turn;   dealing a fifth community card, the fifth community card comprising a river;   determining a best of five hand for the player, wherein the best of five hand for the player comprises the first set of hole cards and the river, and the second set of hole cards and the river;   revealing the dealer's three dealer cards;   determining a best of five hand for the dealer, wherein the best of five hand for the dealer comprises at least two of the three dealer cards and the river;   comparing the player's best of five hands against the dealer's best of five hand;   forfeiting the wagered units if the dealer's best of five hands exceeds a poker hand ranking of the player's best of five hands; and   receiving an equal amount of units to the wagered units if the player's best of five hands exceeds a poker hand ranking of the dealer's best of five hands.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the comparative card game is a variation of Texas Hold 'em. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the method is played with a base deck of 52 playing cards, each card having a unique combination of a value selected from a group of thirteen values and a suit selected from a group of four suits. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the wagered unit is a poker chip. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the initial wagering is initiated by the player who is to the left of the dealer. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further including a step of wagering after the turn is dealt. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further including a step of wagering after the river is dealt. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the method is played through a downloadable software application. 
     
     
         9 . A non-transitory program storage device readable by a machine tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for playing a hold 'em card game with two hands, the method comprising:
 computer code for wagering an initial wager of two units;   computer code for dealing three community cards, the three community cards comprising a flop;   computer code for dealing three dealer cards to a dealer, the three dealer cards disposed face down;   computer code for dealing four hole cards to a player, the four hole cards disposed face down;   computer code for separating the four hole cards into a first set of hole cards and a second set of hole cards;   computer code for wagering at least one unit on each set of hole cards, and up to three units on either set of hole cards;   computer code for dealing a fourth community card, the fourth community card comprising a turn;   computer code for dealing a fifth community card, the fifth community card comprising a river;   computer code for determining a best of five hand for the player, wherein the best of five hand for the player comprises the first set of hole cards and the river, and the second set of hole cards and the river;   computer code for revealing the dealer's three dealer cards;   computer code for determining a best of five hand for the dealer, wherein the best of five hand for the dealer comprises at least two of the three dealer cards and the river;   computer code for comparing the player's best of five hands against the dealer's best of five hand;   computer code for forfeiting the wagered units if the dealer's best of five hands exceeds a poker hand ranking of the player's best of five hands; and   computer code for receiving an equal amount of units to the wagered units if the player's best of five hands exceeds a poker hand ranking of the dealer's best of five hands.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the method is played through a downloadable software application. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the method is played with a base deck of 52 playing cards, each card having a unique combination of a value selected from a group of thirteen values and a suit selected from a group of four suits. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the wagered unit is a poker chip. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the initial wagering is initiated by the player who is to the left of the dealer. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , further including a step of wagering after the turn is dealt. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , further including a step of wagering after the river is dealt. 
     
     
         16 . A method for playing a hold 'em card game with two hands, the method comprising:
 wagering an initial wager of two units;   dealing three community cards, the three community cards comprising a flop;   dealing three dealer cards to a dealer, the three dealer cards disposed face down;   dealing four hole cards to a player, the four hole cards disposed face down;   separating the four hole cards into a first set of hole cards and a second set of hole cards;   wagering at least one unit on each set of hole cards, and up to three units on either set of hole cards;   dealing a fourth community card, the fourth community card comprising a turn;   wagering at least one unit on each set of hole cards, and up to three units on either set of hole cards;   dealing a fifth community card, the fifth community card comprising a river;   wagering at least one unit on each set of hole cards, and up to three units on either set of hole cards;   determining a best of five hand for the player, wherein the best of five hand for the player comprises the first set of hole cards and the river, and the second set of hole cards and the river;   revealing the dealer's three dealer cards;   determining a best of five hand for the dealer, wherein the best of five hand for the dealer comprises at least two of the three dealer cards and the river;   comparing the player's best of five hands against the dealer's best of five hand;   forfeiting the wagered units if the dealer's best of five hands exceeds a poker hand ranking of the player's best of five hands; and   receiving an equal amount of units to the wagered units if the player's best of five hands exceeds a poker hand ranking of the dealer's best of five hands.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the comparative card game is a variation of Texas Hold 'em. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the method is played with a base deck of 52 playing cards, each card having a unique combination of a value selected from a group of thirteen values and a suit selected from a group of four suits. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the wagered unit is a poker chip. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the initial wagering is initiated by the player who is to the left of the dealer.