Abstract: A method of playing a poker-type game where two cards are revealed in each of a plurality of hands followed by a player wagering on at least one of the hands. Three community cards are revealed followed by a second round of wagering where the player must either raise or fold each hand wagered on in the previous wager round. The three community cards are part of each hand. Two more community cards are revealed and the winning hand is determined where each hand is a combination of the first two cards and the five community cards.

Abstract: A method of playing a poker-type bonus to another game that is triggered by an event in the game. After being triggered, a plurality of revealed, two-card starter hands and five unrevealed community cards are displayed. The unrevealed cards are then revealed. Each starter hand is combined with the community cards to form complete hands. The player is paid a predetermined amount if any of the complete hands is found in a pay table.

Abstract: A method of playing a game with at least one deck of cards where the game comprises the steps of affording a player the opportunity to place a bonus wager, dealing out the cards to each of a plurality of hands, forming a bonus hand from one card from each of more than one hand, and identifying the player as a winning player if the player placed the bonus wager and the bonus hand has a predetermined rank.

Abstract: A method of playing a game bonus triggered by the rank of the player hand. A plurality of bonus hands is provided and a value is assigned to each one. The player chooses one of the bonus hands, after which the value is revealed and the player is paid the corresponding amount. The values assigned guarantee the player a payout regardless of the choice. Optionally, the player may be permitted to choose more than one bonus hand. The number of bonus hands permitted may be based on the rank of the player hand. The value of the bonus hand may be represented by a poker hand.

Abstract: A method of playing a poker-type scratch ticket game where a scratch ticket has a plurality of two-card starter hands and five community cards. A player reveals any unrevealed playing cards. Each starter hand is combined with the community cards to form complete hands. The player is paid a predetermined amount if any of the complete hands is found in a pay table. Optionally, the predetermined amount is based on the rank of the hand. Optionally, there is more than one set of community cards.

Abstract: A method of playing a poker-type scratch ticket game where a scratch ticket has a plurality of two-card, known, starter hands and five unrevealed community cards. A player reveals the community cards. Each starter hand is combined with the community cards to form complete hands. The player is paid a predetermined amount if any of the complete hands is found in a pay table. Optionally, the predetermined amount is based on the rank of the hand. Optionally, there is more than one set of community cards.

Abstract: A method of playing a poker-type keno game that has a plurality of two-card, revealed, starter hands and five unrevealed community cards. A player wagers on one or more starter hands, after which the community cards are revealed. Each starter hand is combined with all of the community cards to form complete hands. The player is paid a payout amount if the highest ranked complete hand that has been wagered on is found in a pay table that corresponds to the hand. Optionally, the hands and payout amounts in the pay table are based on the odds of achieving ranked hands. Optionally, there are multiple sets of community cards.

Abstract: A method of playing a video poker game that has a plurality of two-card, revealed, partial hands and five unrevealed community cards. A player wagers on one or more partial hands, after which some of the community cards are revealed. The player then either raises or folds each hand, after which the remainder of the community cards are revealed. Each partial hand is combined with all of the community cards to form complete hands. The player is paid a payout amount if the highest ranked complete hand that has not been folded is found in a pay table that corresponds to the hand. Optionally, the hands and payout amounts of the pay table are based on the odds of achieving ranked hands. Optionally, there are multiple sets of community cards.

Abstract: A pai gow-type game in which a player wagers on one or more of a group of player hands, and where the chances of winning are not enhanced by the skills of the player and no discretion in the arrangement of hands is vested in either the player or dealer. A number of player hands and one or more banker hands are dealt on a playing surface and players wager as to which player hand or hands will beat the banker hand or hands. Each of the banker and player hands is arranged into a high hand and a low hand where the high hand has a higher rank than the low hand. A player hand is a winning hand if the player high hand has a higher rank than the banker high hand and the player low hand has a higher rank than the banker low hand. A player hand is a losing hand if the player high hand has a rank that is equal to or lower than the banker high hand and the player low hand has a rank that is equal to or lower than the banker low hand. Players that wagered on a winning player hand are paid based on the amount of the wager.

Abstract: A method for playing a card game between a banker and at least one player that includes a Pai Gow phase and at least one bonus phase using a number of cards fewer than the number used in the Pai Gow phase. The player wagers on the bonus outcome and the Pai Gow outcome. Cards are dealt to each player and dealer to form a partial hand. The player's partial hand is compared to a bonus payout schedule and appropriate payouts are made to the player. Then cards are dealt to each player and dealer until each hand is complete. The player and dealer divide their hands into low and high hands, then the player's and dealer's hands are compared, and appropriate payouts are made.

Abstract: A method for playing a Pai Gow-type poker game where a random number generator is used to determine the first player or dealer position to receive a hand. Each player may place a side bet on which position is first to receive a hand.

Abstract: A casino game based on a selected card game in which a player wagers on one or more of a group of hands, and where the chances of winning are not enhanced by the skills of the player and no discretion in the selection of cards is vested in either the player or dealer. A card game, such as blackjack, baccarat, or stud poker, is selected. A number of hands are dealt as lines on a playing surface and players wager as to which hand will win. The playing surface has a dealer position including a line for each hand dealt, and player positions in a semicircle around the dealer position, each including a location at which wagers are placed. Winning wagers are paid a multiple of the wager. Optionally, the multiple is based on the odds of obtaining the particular winning combination.

Abstract: A casino card game that allows players to wager against the casino using the rules of stud poker. A number of stud poker hands are dealt as lines on a playing surface and players wager as to which hand will have the highest stud poker ranking. The playing surface has a dealer position including a line for each hand dealt, and player positions in a semicircle around the dealer position, each including a location at which wagers are placed. Game options include choosing the hand with the lowest ranking instead of the highest ranking, having indicators that indicate the hands with the currently highest and/or lowest ranking, requiring an ante or vigorish if only two hands are played, playing with more than one deck of playing cards, allowing one of the players to be the bank, playing on a video machine, a personal computer, a slot machine, over an on-line computer network, or on another type of one-way or interactive gaming or entertainment equipment, and playing with a match jackpot and/or a tough beat jackpot.