Card game

Abstract

The card game provides for a series of three basic progressive wagers by players on three levels. After wagers are placed, a single dealer card is dealt face up and three cards are dealt face up to each player. The object of the game is for at least one player card to be of the same suit and of higher rank than the single dealer card. If the player does not achieve this, that player's hand ends with no further cards dealt to that player. However, if the player has at least one of the first three cards meeting the above requirement, the player wins the first progressive wager and receives two additional cards. The same rules apply to the fourth and fifth cards. Additional payouts may be provided for multiple cards meeting the rule and for various combinations of poker hands formed when all five player cards are dealt.

1 . A method of playing a card game, comprising the steps of: 
 (a) placing a series of progressive wagers by each player;    (b) dealing a single dealer card face up;    (c) dealing an initial series of three cards face up to each player;    (d) comparing the three cards of each player to the single dealer card;    (e) paying a winning first progressive wager to each player having at least one card of the same suit and of higher rank than the single dealer card;    (f) collecting all wagers and the initial series of three cards from each player failing to have at least one card of the same suit and of higher or equal rank to the single dealer card;    (g) dealing a fourth card and a fifth card to each player having at least one card of the same suit and of higher or equal rank to the single dealer card in the first three cards;    (h) comparing the fourth card to the single dealer card;    (i) paying a winning second progressive wager to each player having a fourth card of the same suit and of higher rank than the single dealer card;    (j) collecting a losing second progressive wager from each player having a fourth card not of the same suit and of higher or equal rank to the single dealer card;    (k) comparing the fifth card to the single dealer card;    (l) paying a winning third progressive wager to each player having a fifth card of the same suit and of higher rank than the single dealer card; and    (m) collecting a losing third progressive wager from each player having a fifth card not of the same suit and of higher or equal rank to the single dealer card.    
   
   
       2 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 1 , further including the steps of: 
 (a) returning the first progressive wager to each player having at least one of the initial series of three cards of the same suit and equaling the rank of the single dealer card;    (b) returning the second progressive wager to each player having the fourth card of the same suit and equaling the rank of the single dealer card; and    (c) returning the third progressive wager to each player having the fifth card of the same suit and equaling the rank of the single dealer card.    
   
   
       3 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 1 , further including the step of paying a bonus wager to each player having all of the initial series of three cards of the same suit and of higher rank than the single dealer card.  
   
   
       4 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 1 , further including the step of paying a bonus wager to each player having all of the initial series of three cards and one of the fourth and fifth cards of the same suit and of higher rank than the single dealer card.  
   
   
       5 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 1 , further including the step of paying a bonus wager to each player having all of the initial series of three cards and the fourth and fifth cards all of the same suit and of higher rank than the single dealer card.  
   
   
       6 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 1 , further including the steps of: 
 (a) placing at least one poker wager by at least one player;    (b) dealing a fourth card and a fifth card to each player having at least one winning card in the first three cards;    (c) considering the initial series of three cards along with the fourth card and fifth card as a five-card poker hand;    (d) paying a winning poker wager to the at least one player placing at least one poker wager and having a winning poker hand; and    (e) collecting a losing poker wager by the at least one player placing at least one poker wager and having a losing poker hand.    
   
   
       7 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 1 , further including the steps of: 
 (a) placing at least one poker wager by at least one player;    (b) dealing a fourth card and a fifth card to each player having at least one card of the same suit and of higher or equal rank than the single dealer card in the first three cards;    (c) examining the initial series of three cards along with the fourth card and fifth card for a two-card blackjack combination;    (d) paying a winning poker wager to the at least one player placing at least one poker wager and having a winning blackjack combination; and    (e) collecting a losing poker wager by the at least one player placing at least one poker wager and having a losing poker hand devoid of a winning blackjack combination.    
   
   
       8 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 1 , further including the step of using multiple card decks for the play of the card game.  
   
   
       9 . A method of playing a card game, comprising the steps of: 
 (a) dealing a single dealer card face up;    (c) dealing an initial series of three cards face up to each player;    (d) comparing the three cards of each player to the single dealer card;    (e) designating the initial series of three cards as a winning hand when at least one of the three cards is of the same suit and of higher rank than the single dealer card; and    (f) designating the initial series of three cards as a losing hand when none of the three cards are of the same suit and of higher rank than the single dealer card.    
   
   
       10 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 9 , further including the steps of: 
 (a) placing at least one wager by each player before dealing any of the cards;    (b) paying a winning first wager to each player having a winning hand; and    (c) collecting all wagers and the initial series of three cards from each player having a losing hand.    
   
   
       11 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 10 , further including the step of paying a bonus wager to each player having all of the initial series of three cards of the same suit and of higher rank than the single dealer card.  
   
   
       12 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 10 , further including the step of returning the first wager to each player having at least one of the initial series of three cards of the same suit and equaling the rank of the single dealer card.  
   
   
       13 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 9 , further including the steps of: 
 (a) dealing a fourth card and a fifth card to each player having at least one card of the same suit and of higher or equal rank than the single dealer card;    (b) comparing the fourth card to the single dealer card;    (c) designating the fourth card as a winning card when the fourth card is of the same suit and of higher rank than the single dealer card;    (d) designating the fourth card as a losing card when the fourth card is of not the same suit and of higher rank than the single dealer card;    (e) comparing the fifth card to the single dealer card;    (f) designating the fifth card as a winning card when the fifth card is of the same suit and of higher rank than the single dealer card; and    (g) designating the fifth card as a losing card when the fifth card is of not the same suit and of higher rank than the single dealer card.    
   
   
       14 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 13 , further including the steps of: 
 (a) placing a series of three progressive wagers by each player before dealing any of the cards;    (b) paying a winning second progressive wager to each player having a winning fourth card;    (c) collecting a losing second progressive wager from each player having a losing fourth card;    (d) paying a winning third progressive wager to each player having a winning fifth card; and    (e) collecting a losing third progressive wager from each player having a losing fifth card.    
   
   
       15 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 14 , further including the step of paying a bonus wager to each player having all of the initial series of three cards and one of the fourth and fifth cards of the same suit and of higher rank than the single dealer card.  
   
   
       16 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 14 , further including the step of paying a bonus wager to each player having all of the initial series of three cards and the fourth and fifth cards all of the same suit and of higher rank than the single dealer card.  
   
   
       17 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 14 , further including the steps of: 
 (a) returning the first progressive wager to each player having at least one of the initial series of three cards of the same suit and equaling the rank of the single dealer card;    (b) returning the second progressive wager to each player having the fourth card of the same suit and equaling the rank of the single dealer card; and    (c) returning the second progressive wager to each player having the fifth card of the same suit and equaling the rank of the single dealer card.    
   
   
       18 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 14 , further including the steps of: 
 (a) placing at least one poker wager by at least one player;    (b) dealing a fourth card and a fifth card to each player having a winning hand;    (c) considering the initial series of three cards along with the fourth card and fifth card as a five-card poker hand;    (d) paying a winning poker wager to the at least one player placing at least one poker wager and having a winning poker hand; and    (e) collecting a losing poker wager by the at least one player placing at least one poker wager and having a losing poker hand.    
   
   
       19 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 9 , further including the steps of: 
 (a) placing at least one poker wager by at least one player;    (b) dealing a fourth card and a fifth card to each player having a winning hand;    (c) examining the initial series of three cards along with the fourth card and fifth card for a two-card blackjack combination;    (d) paying a winning poker wager to the at least one player placing at least one poker wager and having a winning blackjack combination; and    (e) collecting a losing poker wager by the at least one player placing at least one poker wager and having a losing poker hand devoid of a winning blackjack combination.    
   
   
       20 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 9 , further including the step of using multiple card decks for the play of the card game.