Card game

Abstract

The present invention is offered under the name of “Pair Magic”. It is a five-card-stud game, played with at least one conventional poker deck of 52 cards. Two or more players may participate in the game. One of the players is the Banker whom other players play against. A Player who is not a Banker must place a wager playing against the Banker's hand before receiving his or her cards. The Player's hand is compared to the Banker's hand according to its unique and novel rankings, referred as the ‘pair-theme’ rankings; and the Player's wager may be settled according to any one of its predetermined rules. Players who frequently play this novel and unique game, will enjoy the simplicity and excitement that the game provides, and especially, will obtain the opportunities to sharpen their math skill.

1 . A method of playing a card game in which at least Player competes against a Banker, comprising the steps of:
 (a) placing a wager;   (b) dealing five cards to the Player comprising the Player's hand;   (c) dealing five cards to the Banker comprising the Banker's hand;   (d) determining whether the Player's wager wins, loses or ties, wherein the Player's hand is compared to the Banker's hand according to a rankings, wherein hands are ranked in descending order as follows; 4 of a Kind, Full House, 3 of a Kind, Two Pair, One Pair and Point Count; wherein 4 of a Kind, Full House, 3 of a Kind, Two Pair, One Pair are ranked and compared as conventional poker hands; wherein Point Count hands are ranked in descending order as follows: 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and 0 point; and   (e) settling the Player's wager against the Banker.   
   
   
       2 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 1 , wherein the Player's wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's hand, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand rank the same, then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and either is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1, if the Banker's losing hand is not 0 point, or is paid one half of the Player's wager, namely 1 to 2, if the Banker's losing hand is 0 point. 
   
   
       3 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 1 , wherein the Player's wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's hand, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand rank the same, then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid according to either a predetermined payout odds or a predetermined pay table if the Banker's losing hand is one of predetermined hands, or one half of the Player's wager, namely 1 to 2, if the Banker's losing hand is not one of the predetermined hands. 
   
   
       4 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 1 , wherein the Player's wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If the Banker's hand is 0 point, the Player's wager automatically wins and is paid one half of the Player's wager, namely 1 to 2; if the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's and the Banker's hand is not 0 point, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand rank the same and the Banker's hand is not 0 point, then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's and the Banker's hand is not 0 point, the Player's wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1. 
   
   
       5 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 1 , wherein the Player's wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If a Player's hand is one of predetermined hands, the Player's wager wins and is paid one half of the wager, namely 1 to 2; if the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's and the Banker's hand is not one of the predetermined hands, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand ranks the same and the Banker's hand is not one of the predetermined hands, then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's and the Banker's hand is not one of the predetermined hands, the Player's wager wins and is paid according to either a predetermined payout odds or a predetermined pay table. 
   
   
       6 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 1 , wherein the Player's wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's hand or if the Player and the Banker have a tied hand of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 points, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand rank the same, and the Player and the Banker do not have a tied hand of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 points, then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1. 
   
   
       7 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 1 , wherein the Player's wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's or if the Player and the Banker have a tied hand of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 points, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand rank the same, and the Player and the Banker do not have a tied hand of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 points, then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1. 
   
   
       8 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 1 , wherein the Player's wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's hand, or if the Player and the Banker have one of the predetermined Player losing tied hands, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand rank the same, and the Player and the Banker do not have one of the predetermined Player losing tied hands, then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid according to either a predetermined payout odds or a predetermined pay table. 
   
   
       9 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 1 , wherein the Player's wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand rank the same, then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1, less a 5% commission. 
   
   
       10 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 1 , wherein the Player's wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand rank the same, then two hands tie and the Player's wager neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's, the Player's wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1, less a predetermined percent commission. 
   
   
       11 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 1 , wherein the Player's wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If a Banker's hand is one of predetermined hands, or if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand ranks the same, then the Player's wager is a push and neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's and the Banker's hand is not one of the predetermined hands, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's and the Banker's hand is not one of the predetermined hands, the Player's wager wins and is paid Even Money, namely 1 to 1. 
   
   
       12 . The method of playing a card game according to  claim 1 , wherein the Player's wager is settled against the Banker as follows: If a Banker's hand is one of predetermined hands, or if the Player's hand and the Banker's hand ranks the same, then the Player's wager is a push and neither wins nor loses; if the Player's hand ranks lower than the Banker's and the Banker's hand is not one of the predetermined hands, the Player's wager loses; if the Player's hand ranks higher than the Banker's and the Banker's hand is not one of the predetermined hands, the Player's wager wins and is paid according to either a predetermined payout odds or a predetermined pay table.