Abstract: The invention is a six-card-stud poker game, played with at least one but preferably one standard poker deck of 52 cards, plus at least one but preferably four Jokers. Each Joker may be used as any card. Two or more but preferably seven 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, may play one to eight different bets: Specified Two Pair Or Better Bet, Tens Two Pair Or Better Bet, Jacks Two Pair Or Better Bet, 3 Of A Kind Or Better Bet, Straight Or Better Bet, Flush Or Better Bet, Full House Or Better Bet and Bonus Bet, betting on the contents of the Player's own hand. After at least one bet is placed, each Player and the Banker are each dealt six cards. From each Player's own six dealt cards, he selects and keeps his best 5-card poker hand and discards one other card.

Abstract: The invention is an eight-card stud poker game, played with at least one but preferably one standard poker deck of 52 cards. Two or up to seven 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 may play Poker Bet playing against the Banker's hand and/or one to seven side bets betting on the contents of the Player's own hand. After at least one wager is placed, each Player and the Banker are each dealt seven cards and one community card. From their own seven dealt cards and the community card, every Player and the Banker each selects and keeps his best 5-card poker hand and discards three other cards. To win a Poker Bet wager, a Player's best 5-card poker hand must rank higher than the Banker's best 5-card poker hand. To win a side-bet wager, a Player's best 5-card poker hand must be one of the predetermined winning hands of the type of the side bet he bets on.

Abstract: The invention is a three-card-stud game, played with at least one but preferably one standard poker deck of 52 cards. Two or more but preferably seven 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 may play Poker Bet playing against the Banker's hand and/or 7 Points Or Better Bet betting on the contents of the Player's own hand. After at least one wager is placed, each Player and the Banker are each dealt three cards. To win a Poker Bet wager, a Player's hand must rank higher than the Banker's hand. To wins a 7 Points Or Better Bet wager, a Player's hand must be 7 Points or better. The Poker Bet wager and 7 Points Or Better Bet wager are independent wagers and are settled separately.