Abstract: A card game combines the play of Blackjack (“21”) with a 5-card Poker wager or side bet (“21+5”). Each player places a basic Blackjack wager for each of two hands and an optional side wager before the cards are dealt. Each player is then dealt a card for each hand with the dealer receiving a face-up card. Each player is dealt a second card for each hand. At this point, the outcome of each 5-card hand is determined, where a 5-card hand consists of the two 2-card hands dealt to that player and the dealer's face-up card. After settling the 5-card wagers, the game of Blackjack continues in a typical fashion. The invention advantageously retains all the features and advantages of Blackjack as well as provides the dynamics of a proposition game, without interfering with the card sequence, for enhanced player anticipation and enjoyment.

Abstract: A method of playing a two card poker game by at least one player and a bank r who is preferably also the dealer. The game features multiple rounds of dealing out of the same deck(s). The player has the option to wager against the dealer, wager against a predetermined payout schedule, or both. Additional optional bets may be offered.

Abstract: A wagering game is played with one or more standard decks of playing cards. Each deck comprises a) 52 cards or b) 48 cards without 10's.

Abstract: The present invention is a variant of traditional Twenty-One in which the dealer and players attempt to build a hand with a value of twenty-one, or as close to twenty-one as possible without exceeding twenty-one, using cards that are known to players and the dealer as they are dealt and common cards that remain unknown until all player and/or dealer decisions are completed.

Abstract: A blackjack-style card game method provides three cards to each of the dealer and the player. The player may place a main bet or a side bet, or both. If the player has placed a main bet, the player may also place a double down bet. The main bet is won or lost in accordance with standard rules of blackjack.

Abstract: A method of playing cards includes the steps of a player placing a first wager; a dealer providing at least one player card to the player to form a first hand; the dealer providing an opportunity for the player to evaluate the first hand to decide whether to place a second wager; resolving the first wager based upon the rank of the first hand; where the player decides to place the second wager, showing the player at least one common card to provide to the player a combined second hand including the first hand and the at least one common card; and resolving the second wager based upon the rank of the combined hand. A card playing surface also is provided.

Abstract: A method of playing a casino table wagering game with at least two players comprises wagering on an underlying game where players may receive a bonus for obtaining a player hand of at least a predetermined rank; placing a side bet that at least one player of the at least two players will obtain a player hand of at least a predetermined rank; playing a hand of the casino table wagering game to conclusion; determining if at least one of the at least two players has obtained a player hand of said at least a predetermined rank; if a player has not obtained a player hand of at least a predetermined rank, but that player has placed the side bet that at least one player of the at least two players will obtain a player hand of at least a predetermined rank, and if another player has obtained a player hand of at least a predetermined rank, awarding that player a predetermined proportional share of the bonus for obtaining a player hand of at least a predetermined rank.

Abstract: A method for enhancing a conventional game of Twenty-one includes the steps of providing a player an opportunity to place a Twenty-one wager to participate in the conventional game of Twenty-one; providing the player an opportunity to place a match wager that an index value of at least one of an initial two cards dealt to the player will match an index value of a face-up card dealt to a dealer; dealing the initial two cards to the player and dealing the face-up card to the dealer; verifying that the player placed the match wager and paying the player a match winning amount on the match wager if the index value of at least one of the initial two cards dealt to the player matches the index value of the face-up card; and continuing with play of the conventional game of Twenty-one.

Abstract: A method of playing a casino table version of cribbage using at least one deck of conventional playing cards, having at least one player making a wager and a dealer that deals the cards. The method comprising having at least one player making a wager to receive a plurality of cards. Next, the cards are dealt to each player and dealing the dealer a plurality of cards. The players discard either one or two cards depending on the method chosen. The dealer then exposes his cards and discards two cards. Next, the starter card is exposed. Finally, the players' cards are exposed and values of the hands are computed and compared to the dealer's hand. It is then determined whether the players win or lose their wager.

Abstract: A game based on a comparison of the numerical outcomes of one or more hands is disclosed. In one embodiment, the game is played on a gaming table having a dealer station and multiple bettor stations. In one embodiment, the method of play comprises bettors placing bets as to the outcome of a comparison between one or more hands in relation to a target value. Thereafter, a dealer deals cards to one or more hands and tracks the point values of each hand in relation to a numeric threshold. Cards are dealt to a hand until the value of the hand meets or exceeds the numeric threshold. Thereafter, a comparison between the value of each hand and the target values occurs to determine which hand is closest to the target value or if a tie has occurred. Awards are made to betters placing wagers or bets on the correct outcomes.

Abstract: A card game combines the play of Blackjack (“21”) with a side wager. Each player places a basic Blackjack wager and an optional side wager before the cards are dealt. Each player is dealt at least one hand of two cards with the dealer receiving a face-up card. A side wager hand consists of the at least one 2-card hand dealt to that player and the dealer's face-up card. The side wager hand is resolved according to a numerical total of the hand and in some embodiments also a Poker rank. Subsequently, the game of Blackjack continues in a typical fashion. The invention advantageously retains all the features and advantages of Blackjack as well as provides the dynamics of novel side wager, without interfering with the card sequence, for enhanced player anticipation and enjoyment.

Abstract: A conventional deck of fifty-two playing cards is modified by the addition of at least one extra card which can be of any of the conventional card ranks, which can be of a fifth suit or a duplicate of one of the conventional cards and which is preferably an Ace. This is additional card can also be of any rank of the conventional cards, but can having a suit designation of all of the suits, and is preferably an Ace of all of the suits. This modified deck of playing cards is used to play video poker.

Abstract: An underlying game of Blackjack or a variant of Blackjack is played with an initial wager by a player on the underlying game and an optional wager on a side game can be made. The side wager is made before any cards are displayed. The side wager is made on whether a specific rank of card will be shown in either of the two player's cards (the player who has made the wager) or in the dealer's exposed card. The probabilities of a specific rank of a card (as opposed to value of card, which would render 10's, Jacks, Queens and Kings equivalent) is he same, whichever card is selected, but a preferred game from an advertising standpoint, marketing standpoint or the like is the use of Jacks, with the game titled Jack Magic™ blackjack or Jacks Magic™ blackjack. The player places a wager on an identified wager area, and after the player's cards and the dealer's cards have been dealt, the wager is resolved according to the rules of the game.

Abstract: A method of gambling on a card game, said game being played with one or more conventional 52 card decks, comprising the steps of: players placing wagers on the next drawn card meeting a predetermined card outcome condition; a dealer drawing one card from a shuffled deck or decks; and the dealer paying said wagers, on the basis of the card having a face value that meets said predetermined outcome condition.

Abstract: This is a card game with an object of reaching a count of nine. In this card game, the player completes playing his/her hand before knowing the count value of the dealer's hand. The player makes all the decision on the play of his/her hand while the dealer has limited or no option in the play of his hand. The game allows for splitting an initial pair of cards having equal numerical values into separate hands and playing each hand independently. Special payouts, if desired, are provided for a player hand having a final count value of nine: a hand comprising of three cards with each card having a point value of three; a hand comprising of three cards of the same suit with one card having a point value of two, a second card having a point value of three and a third card having a point value of four; and, a winning player hand comprising a combination of two cards having a total count value of nine.

Abstract: A casino game, based on the rules of poker, wherein each player is dealt five cards, with an option to utilize a sixth card to improve the five-card hand. The game provides a player with three opportunities to win: 1) head-to-head competition against the dealer, with the higher poker hand winning; 2) competition for a common pot among the players, bonus payments for long-odds hands (e.g., straight or better). Because no player has an opportunity to increase his/her initial wager after the cards are dealt, the game proceeds rapidly.

Abstract: A casino game, based on the rules of poker, wherein each player is dealt five cards, with an option to utilize a sixth card to improve the five-card hand. The game provides a player with three opportunities to win: 1) head-to-head competition against the dealer, with the higher poker hand winning; 2) competition for a common pot among the players, the amount of the pot increasing until a player has a hand in excess of a predetermined threshold (e.g., three-of-a-kind or better; and 3) bonus payments for long-odds hands (e.g., straight or better). Because no player has an opportunity to increase his/her initial wager after the cards are dealt, the game proceeds rapidly.

Abstract: A method of playing an improved casino game of chance and skill under which a player can play either 1) a house hand or a guest hand, or 2) directly against the dealer. For either embodiment, the object of the game is to maximize the point total represented by the differential values of two (2) dealt cards up to a maximum target of eleven. One card discards consistent with predetermined house rules are required or allowed, depending on the embodiment. Additional wagers on ties, three of a kind or royal families can be made consistent with the respective rules for each embodiment. The game can be enjoyed as friendly competition or in legalized gambling settings, and as face-to-face play, online computerized play, or computerized electronic gaming machine play.

Abstract: A method of playing a wagering game includes providing a set of 30 numerical playing pieces. The set includes three 1's, three 2's, three 3's, three 4's, three 5's, three 6's, three 7's, three 8's, three 9's, and three 0's (zeros). A banker is selected before each round of play. Each player, except the banker, makes a conventional wager. Each player except a participating house dealer can optionally make supplemental bonus wager. After the house dealer distributes three playing pieces to each player, the players set a two playing piece hand and discard the third playing piece. The banker then compares hands and settles wagers with each player. The hand having the highest pair wins (a pair of zero's highest and a pair of 1's lowest), else the playing pieces in each hand are summed and the sum having the highest least significant digit (LSD) wins (nine being highest and zero being lowest).

Abstract: The STAR PLAYING CARDS were designed for a New Appearance and to change the way conventional Card Games are played resulting in stimulating interest and excitement. They consist of New Celestial Bodies suits each being a different Color. The Suits are named: Stars, Blue Color; Moons, Red color; Novas, Green Color; and Clouds, Gold Color. There are four “X” Cards in each Deck and each is a different Color to match each Suit. Both the Facesides and Backsides are totally New Designs. The Characters are alpha-numeric with 8 Numbers “2” thru “9” and 6 Letters “E” thru “A” and “X”. Total Card quantity in each deck is 56. The Facesides display a complete Circle Run showing how the Letters join the Numbers and the rank of each Character. A large Suit Symbol and Character is displayed at the center of each Card for easier Card recognition. The Backsides and the “X” Cards° Facesides show an Eclipse Design of all four Suit Symbols.

Abstract: A poker style card game suitable for playing on a gaming machine. In the game an initial hand of cards is dealt and the player selects particular cards to be held in the hand. The game is characterised in that multiple new hands of held cards are then created wherein the held cards in each new hand are dependent on the held cards in the initial hand but are not identical to the held cards from the initial hand. Additional cards are then drawn to complete each of the hands, and prizes are paid for each hand according to a pay table.

Abstract: The method of the present invention involves a conventional live casino table game, or video machine type twenty-one game (also known as Blackjack), in which, in addition to a player's normal wager, a player has the option to make an additional side-bet wager that makes the player eligible to win at a pre-selected ratio for having been dealt a predetermined arrangement of cards: the optimal choice being four pairs of aces and eights. As well, there is the addition of the side bet winning at a pre-determined ratio when the dealer has a blackjack and the player has been dealt any pre-determined combination or pair.

Abstract: A deck of cards and a method of playing a card game with the deck are disclosed. The deck of cards includes 15 distinct 3-card sets of cards with matching indicia and 7 wild cards with matching indicia. The matching indicia may include representations of people, animals, birds, objects or symbols, or intangible concepts like ideas or services. The game is played by matching a three-card set, which can include wild cards, and by laying matching cards against other players' three-card matches to accumulate points until a player runs out of cards. Although the game can be played for recreational purposes, the game may also be played for educational, training or promotional purposes.

Abstract: The game typically comprise dealing a number of cards, typically five cards, to each of the players and dealer. In a first phase, the player attempts to make a qualifying hand. To make a qualifying hand, the player must use three of the five dealt cards to equal a predetermined point total, typically a total of 10, 20, or 30. If the player is able to make a qualifying hand, the player moves onto a second phase of the game and takes the two remaining cards to create a point hand that will be compared against the dealer's point hand. In the second phase, if the player's point hand is superior to the dealer's point hand, the player will win. However, if the dealer has a superior point hand, the player loses his wager(s). If the dealer and the player have an equal point hand, the game is considered a “push.

Abstract: A playing card wagering game method which involves each player placing an initial one part wager. Cards are dealt by a dealer, two cards face down to each participating player and three cards face down to the dealer display card area in front of the dealer position. Players examine their cards and must discard one of their two cards. Players decide to stand or double down on their initial wager. Dealer reveals one of the three dealer display area cards. Next players decide to challenge or to surrender one half of their total wagers. Dealer turns face up the remaining two cards in the dealer display card area and resolves all bets which were not withdrawn based on the winning card being of same color and same odd or even value as the match card. The present invention mat be played with the lower ranking portion, said portion comprising of card ranks Two through Eight of a standard deck of Poker playing cards or by video machine technology in a casino or home environment.

Abstract: A conventional game of Blackjack modified so that the play of the game remains the same, but the house advantage is increased in a manner which does not affect the player's desire to play the game. The Blackjack game is played with a single deck of 52 cards. A player places a wager to be entitled to play, and cards are dealt to the player and dealer/house. Play continues in the conventional manner with, if desired or applicable, insurance bets, double-down, splits, surrender, and/or player and/or house standing or receiving one or more additional cards. The player's hand is compared to the dealer's hand in accordance with conventional Blackjack rules to determine if the player's hand is a winning hand. If the player's hand is a winning Blackjack (i.e. two card 21) then the player is paid a winning in the amount of 6:5 times their original wager.

Abstract: A card game is played with a set of playing cards and a gaming cloth (10), the gaming cloth (10) defineing an area (12) in which a dealer may deal two or more cards constituting a house hand, and a plurality of player areas; each player area defining an area (14,16) in which two or more hands comprised of two or more cards may be dealt to a player; areas (18,20) corresponding to each hand for placing a bet on the hands beating the house hand; and an area (22) in which optional bets may be placed on the matching of the cards dealt to each player to specified hands.

Abstract: The method of the invention provides a process for a player to choose cards, for that player's “playing deck,” from potentially hundreds of collected cards. According to the invention, each collectible card is assigned to a particular class. The composition of the playing deck is controlled in that the playing deck may only include so many cards from each particular class. The class of a particular card may be indicated in any suitable manner. In accordance with one embodiment, the class is indicated by a series of colored dots. The number of classes may be widely varied. Also, the number of cards in a class may be varied. In accordance with one embodiment, a user may have more cards of one class than another class. Further, the basis upon which the collectible cards are assigned to a particular class may be varied. For example, the cards may be assigned based on power of the cards, versatility of the cards, commonality of the cards, the type of card, as well as any other suitable attribute.

Abstract: A player makes a wager and initiates game play, dealing a first hand of at least five cards all face up to the player. The player may hold none, one or more of the face up cards and draw replacement cards for the unheld cards. The player also has the options to wager on and duplicate none, one or more of the dealt cards into one or more five-card hands. If the player holds none of the cards and duplicates the dealt cards only, the player can hold the cards in the dealt hand and the duplicated hands in any traditional manner the player selects. The player is also given the option to select none, one or more winning outcomes for one or more of the five card hands.

Abstract: Methods of playing card games include the steps of (a) affording each player an opportunity to place an ANTE wager to participate in the game; (b) affording each player an opportunity to make an optional BONUS BET wager; (c) dealing three cards to each player and to a dealer; (d) affording each player an opportunity to view their cards; (e) affording each player an opportunity to either fold and forfeit their ANTE wager, or call by making a BET wager exactly twice the amount of the ANTE wager; (f) evaluating whether the dealer's hand qualifies by achieving a predetermined point value; and (g) settling wagers by (1) if the dealer's hand does not qualify, paying the ANTE wagers and refunding the BET wagers to each remaining player and paying each remaining player who opted to make the BONUS BET wager an amount determined by a predetermined pay table based on a point value of the player's hand; (2) if the dealer's hand does qualify, comparing each remaining player's hand with the dealer's hand using point value

Abstract: Games of skill or chance which provide a player, who has received a wild indicia during one game, with the opportunity to reserve that wild indicia for use in a subsequent game.

Abstract: The invention includes specialized card decks and methods of play that revolve around three groups or groups of cards—numerical cards of 3 suits, 3 types face cards, and high cards. In one embodiment of the invention, the card deck consists of 52 specialized cards, which are divided into groups with the following general hierarchy: (1) 4 high cards that trump all other cards and (2) 12 face cards (3 of each type) that trump all 36 numerical suit cards (12 cards of each suit with a numerical value of 1-3). Within each group, the rank of each card is: (1) all high cards are equal; (2) face card X beats face card Y, face card Y beats face card Z, and face card Z beats face card X; (3) higher numbers beat lower numbers of any suit; and (4) suit P beats suit R, suit R beats suit S, and suit S beats suit P. In addition, each card may have a “draw value,” i.e. a number of cards that must be drawn by a player as a consequence for playing a particular card.

Abstract: An apparatus for teaching musical notation to students by playing familiar card games. A deck of playing cards is utilized which contains musical notation and colored suits rather than the typical numbers with named suits. The musical notation symbols are printed in the corners of the cards to allow them to be used in card games. The deck can be used to play a variety of common card games such as Crazy 8's and Go Fish, as well as new games that take advantage of unique musical notation. By playing card games with these musical notation cards, the student becomes fluent in reading music.

Abstract: The method of the present invention involves a card game in which two rows of cards are dealt to a player. Player is then provided the option to interchange cards in these hands with cards in the deck. The player makes a wager to elect to play one or more sub-hands to be constructed from the two rows of cards dealt. In one version of the game, sub-hands are constructed column-by-column whereby in a first column, a player selects none or one of the cards from the first column of the at least two rows of dealt cards for entry into a first sub-hand. The process is repeated for further elected sub-hands whereby the selection process is independent in each sub-hand. Additional cards are dealt from the deck for non-selected positions in the elected sub-hands. The poker hand ranking of each sub-hand is determined.

Abstract: A plurality of beverage containers, a first beverage container having a first label affixed thereto, the first label having a first plurality of visible indicia printed thereon, the first plurality of indicia representing a first plurality of playing cards, and a first concealed indicia, representing a first concealed playing card; and a second beverage container having a second label affixed thereto, the second label having a second plurality of visible indicia printed thereon, the second plurality of visible indicia representing a second plurality of playing cards different from the first plurality of playing cards and a second concealed indicia, representing a second concealed playing card. The label of each container having the indicia printed by a variable printing process that allows each successive label to represent a different set of playing cards so that the plurality of beverage containers can be used by patrons to play a game of chance or similar games.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved card game. The game is played on a gaming table, with a regular standard deck of cards consisting of 52 cards, and with between one and seven players and a dealer. A hand is dealt for each player and the dealer. Each player is allowed an opportunity to place a bonus bet based on the hand. The hand is then formed into a high hand and a low hand, and a play bet is placed on these two hands. The player's high and low hands are compared to the dealer's high and low hands, respectively, and winners are paid according to a payout schedule. Each player's hand is compared to a bonus bet card configuration table. If a player's hand contains a bonus bet card configuration, the player is paid according to a bonus bet payout schedule.

Abstract: A hockey card game is described which can be played with a combined three fifty-two card playing deck to simulate real ice hockey matches. The hockey card game incorporates a wide variety of various circumstances such as, major and minor penalties, penalty shots, goal shots, puck passes, one man power plays, two man power plays, offensive and defensive open net, and breakaway situations. The hockey card game also incorporates various performance factors which can be used to mimic a real ice hockey team by weighting the fictitious teams in the hockey card game with the real statistics from the real ice hockey teams from the previous season. In this way, after the various statistical weights are established, then the hockey card game can be played to simulate matches between any real ice hockey teams by combining three standard fifty two card decks together to form a play deck and a miscellaneous deck.

Abstract: Games of skill or chance which provide a player, who has received a wild indicia during one game, with the opportunity to reserve that wild indicia for use in a subsequent game.

Abstract: A casino game between a dealer and a player uses a deck of cards consisting essentially of the forty cards Ace through ten for each of four suits. The cards each have a value equal to the face value of the card except Aces which may be valued at one or zero. The player makes a base wager and the dealer deals one card to the player and one card to the dealer. The player forms a final hand by standing or receiving additional cards. If the player receives a card that causes the player's hand sum to exceed ten, the player automatically loses and his base wager is collected. Alternatively, if the player forms a final hand consisting essentially of only two Aces, the player automatically wins and the player is rewarded unless, in an optional embodiment, the dealer also receives a hand of two Aces. A player may optionally increase his or her base wager if the initial card dealt is an Ace. The dealer forms a final hand by drawing additional cards or standing, optionally according to house rules.

Abstract: A playing card deck having a series of cards, each having a face and a back for playing a card game comprising four aces, including one being a heart, one being a diamond, one being a spade and one being a club. The deck has four twos, four threes, four fours, four fives, four sixes, four sevens, four eights, four nines, and one of sixteen blackjacks, sixteen red colored jacks, eight blackjacks and eight red jacks and any combination of 16 jacks.

Abstract: A casino game utilizes at least one deck of playing cards, the game comprising: each player placing at least one wager to participate in the casino game; dealing a first number of cards to a dealer, the first number of cards being greater than the number of cards to be used in determination of a poker rank hand for the dealer; dealing a second number of cards to each player, the second number of cards being greater than the number of cards to be used in determination of a poker rank hand for each player; the dealer discarding at least one card to form a resulting single dealer hand; each player discarding at least one card to form a resulting player's hand for each player, wherein the number of cards in resulting player's hands and the resulting dealer's hand are equal; and resolving each player hand against the dealer's hand according to predetermined game rules. The initial player's wagers must be at least matched with a Game Bet (or play bet) to remain in the game after players have received their cards.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of playing a baccarat-blackjack hybrid game comprising the steps of controlling whether to draw a card or not draw a card after a player has already been dealt two cards; and comparing a combined value of cards possessed by the player to a number other than twenty-one to determine whether the player wins.

Abstract: Games of skill or chance which provide a player, who has received a wild indicia during one game, with the opportunity to reserve that wild indicia for use in a subsequent game.

Abstract: A single-player casino-style electronic gaming method and apparatus uses a deck of (simulated) number of cards and wild cards. The number cards each have a number and a color. In response to a wager, a number of, such as seven, cards are displayed to the player. The player may choose to discard any, all or none of the initially-dealt cards. Any discarded cards are replaced, to form a final hand. Prizes are awarded including based on how many cards of the same number and/or how many cards of the same color are in the final hand.

Abstract: In a poker game, two or more players play against the house, each player placing a first bet to enter the game. Two cards are then dealt face-down to each player and two cards are dealt face-down to the house. Three common cards are then dealt face-up. If the player decides to continue with the game on the basis of the two cards dealt face-down to him and the three cards dealt face-up, he then places a further “call” bet. Two further common cards are then dealt face-up. A first bet is decided by comparing the best hand of five cards from the two cards dealt to the player and five common cards with the two cards dealt to the house and five common cards, the higher ranking poker hand winning. A second bet is then decided by comparing blackjack hands made up of two the two cards dealt to the player plus optional additional cards and two further cards dealt to the dealer plus optional additional cards.

Abstract: The card game of the present invention utilizes a deck of 45 cards which may resemble a standard deck of playing cards. The deck includes 15 sets of three similar cards ranging from two through ace including jacks, queens and kings. In addition, the deck includes three jokers and three cards referred to as dot cards. The numbered cards have a value equal to the number thereon while the picture cards have a value of zero. Jokers may have a value of zero or one. The three dot cards have a value of three, six or nine depending on the number of dots on the card. The game is played by dealing six cards to each of six players or player spots and six cards to the dealer. Each player, including the dealer, then separates his cards into a high hand and a low hand in accordance with a predetermined hierarchy or ranking of the hands. In order to win, each of the player's high and low hands must beat the dealer's high and low hands.

Abstract: The method of the present invention involves card games in which the player plays multiple hands of cards during one play session. The cards are dealt out in horizontal fashion and may include three card, five card, seven card or higer card games. The player may wager on each horizontal row of cards dealt separately and each row of cards will be played as a separate poker game. The player may also make a separate wager (Parlay Wager) that will payoff if multiple winning hands are obtained in one play session. Additional versions of the game also provide for additional wagering. For example in a three card three hand game, the horizontal dealing of the cards are such that each row of cards are situated in sequential order so that first hand is directly over the second hand and the second hand is directly over the third so that a three card by three card matrix is created.

Abstract: A method of playing a poker type card game includes combining and randomizing a composite playing deck including selected portions of a standard fifty-two card deck and selected portions of a pinochle deck to change the probability of occurrences of specific hand types from a standard deck. The method is applicable to live poker, electronic video poker games and casino table poker games.

Abstract: The invention includes specialized card decks and methods of play that revolve around three groups or groups of cards—numerical cards of 3 suits, 3 types face cards, and high cards. In one embodiment of the invention, the card deck consists of 52 specialized cards, which are divided into groups with the following general hierarchy: (1) 4 high cards that trump all other cards and (2) 12 face cards (3 of each type) that trump all 36 numerical suit cards (12 cards of each suit with a numerical value of 1-3). Within each group, the rank of each card is: (1) all high cards are equal; (2) face card X beats face card Y, face card Y beats face card Z, and face card Z beats face card X; (3) higher numbers beat lower numbers of any suit; and (4) suit P beats suit R, suit R beats suit S, and suit S beats suit P. In addition, each card may have a “draw value,” i.e. a number of cards that must be drawn by a player as a consequence for playing a particular card.

Abstract: A playing card wagering game method which involves each player making a wager. A dealer deals cards face down to each participating player. Players discard the highest numerical ranking card of their dealt cards and place said card into an appropriate high card area. Players then hold two of the remaining four cards, discarding the two remainder cards into an appropriate discard area. Dealer builds a dealer two card hand from the high cards discarded from the players. All cards in each players hand are shown and the payouts and collections are resolved according to summed numerical values of each players and the dealers two card hand. The ones position of the summed numerical value is to determine the scores of the respective players and dealer. A winning score is less in numerical value than a losing score.