Method of playing variant of poker

Abstract

A wagering game is played under the control of a dealer with steps of: a) a set of playing cards is shuffled to form a randomized set of playing cards; b) the dealer requires two equal wagers at a player position at two locations, wherein each of the two locations represents a wager on a single poker hand of three cards; c) the dealer dealing exactly three cards from the randomized set of playing cards to a first of the two locations; d) the dealer moving exactly and only one card from the first of the two locations to a second location of the two locations; e) the dealer completing three-card hands at the two locations; f) the dealer providing a three card hand at a dealer's position; and g) the dealer resolving the two wagers by comparing three-card poker ranks of each of the two locations against a three-card poker rank of the three card hand at the dealer's position.

1 ) A method of playing a wagering game under the control of a dealer comprising:
 a) a set of playing cards is shuffled to form a randomized set of playing cards;   b) the dealer requires two equal wagers at a player position at two locations, wherein each of the two locations represents a wager on a single poker hand of three cards;   c) the dealer dealing exactly three cards from the randomized set of playing cards to a first of the two locations;   d) the dealer moving exactly and only one card from the first of the two locations to a second location of the two locations;   e) the dealer completing three-card hands at the two locations;   f) the dealer providing a three card hand at a dealer's position; and   g) the dealer resolving the two wagers by comparing three-card poker ranks of each of the two locations against a three-card poker rank of the three card hand at the dealer's position.   
     
     
         2 ) The method of  claim 1  wherein the dealer deals three cards to the first location and moves the one card before any cards are dealt to the second location. 
     
     
         3 ) The method of  claim 1  wherein the dealer deals three cards to the first location and moves the one card after at least one card is present in the second location. 
     
     
         4 ) The method of  claim 1  wherein the dealer deals three cards to the first location and moves the one card after at least two cards are present in the second location. 
     
     
         5 ) The method of  claim 1  wherein the dealer deals three cards to the first location and moves the one card after exactly three cards are present in the second location. 
     
     
         6 ) The method of  claim 3  wherein the at least one card in the second position is moved by the dealer to the first location. 
     
     
         7 ) The method of  claim 4  wherein one card in the second position is moved by the dealer to the first location. 
     
     
         8 ) The method of  claim 5  wherein one card in the second position is moved by the dealer to the first location. 
     
     
         9 ) A method of playing a wagering game under the control of a dealer comprising:
 h) a set of playing cards is shuffled to form a randomized set of playing cards;   i) the dealer requires two equal wagers at a player position at two locations, wherein each of the two locations represents a wager on a single poker hand of three cards;   j) the dealer dealing exactly three cards from the randomized set of playing cards to a first of the two locations;   k) the dealer moving exactly and only one card from the first of the two locations to a second location of the two locations;   l) the dealer completing three-card hands at the two locations;   m) the dealer providing a three card hand at a dealer's position; and   n) the dealer resolving the two wagers by comparing three-card poker ranks of each of the two locations against a three-card poker rank of the three card hand at the dealer's position.   
     
     
         10 ) The method of  claim 9  wherein the dealer deals three cards to the first location and moves the one card before any cards are dealt to the second location. 
     
     
         11 ) The method of  claim 9  wherein the dealer deals three cards to the first location and moves the one card after at least one card is present in the second location. 
     
     
         12 ) The method of  claim 9  wherein the dealer deals three cards to the first location and moves the one card after at least two cards are present in the second location. 
     
     
         13 ) The method of  claim 9  wherein the dealer deals three cards to the first location and moves the one card after exactly three cards are present in the second location. 
     
     
         14 ) The method of  claim 11  wherein the at least one card in the second position is moved by the dealer to the first location. 
     
     
         15 ) The method of  claim 12  wherein one card in the second position is moved by the dealer to the first location. 
     
     
         16 ) The method of  claim 13  wherein one card in the second position is moved by the dealer to the first location. 
     
     
         17 ) The method of  claim 1  wherein the dealer accepts a wager on each of the player's two hand locations for a bonus wager paid off at odds listed by the dealer on a paytable, the dealer resolving the wager by comparing three card poker ranks for each player position hand where a bonus wager has been placed against a list of three card poker ranks and odds and paying player position hands based on the odds listed on the paytable. 
     
     
         18 ) The method of  claim 9  wherein the dealer accepts a wager on each of the player's two hand locations for a bonus wager paid off at odds listed by the dealer on a paytable, the dealer resolving the wager by comparing three card poker ranks for each player position hand where a bonus wager has been placed against a list of three card poker ranks and odds and paying player position hands based on the odds listed on the paytable. 
     
     
         19 ) A method of playing a wagering game under the control of a dealer comprising:
 h) a set of playing cards is shuffled to form a randomized set of playing cards;   i) the dealer requires two equal wagers at a single player position at two hand locations, wherein each of the two hand locations represents a single wager of the two equal wagers on a single poker hand of three cards;   j) the dealer dealing exactly three cards from the randomized set of playing cards to a first of the two locations;   k) the dealer moving exactly and only one card from the first of the two locations to a second location of the two locations;   l) the dealer completing three-card hands at the two hand locations;   m) the dealer providing a four card hand from the randomized set of playing cards at a dealer's position; and   n) the dealer resolving the two wagers by comparing three-card poker ranks of each of the two locations against a best three-card poker rank of the four card hand at the dealer's position.   
     
     
         20 ) The method of  claim 19  wherein the dealer accepts a wager on each of the player's two hand locations for a bonus wager paid off at odds listed by the dealer on a paytable, the dealer resolving the wager by comparing three card poker ranks for each player position hand where a bonus wager has been placed against a list of three card poker ranks and odds and paying player position hands based on the odds listed on the paytable.