Abstract: A card game method and system for Texas Hold'em includes a game surface with a plurality of playing positions. The playing surface includes a main bet wagering area to allow a player to wager on an outcome of the game prior any cards being dealt. The dealer and each player are dealt two hold cards. A second wager area is provided on the game surface to receive a second bet on the outcome of the game to be made after the flop. A third wager area is provided on the game surface to receive a third bet on the outcome of the game to be made after the turn. Upon conclusion of dealing, the winner as between each player hand and the dealer hand is determined. If the player hand beats the dealer hand the dealer meets the threshold qualifying requirement, the player is paid on both the main bet and any second and/or third bets at a value equal to the amount of the money wagered.

Abstract: A method of playing a poker game comprises: each player making one bet (“Showdown bet”) and an optional side bet; dealing two face up cards to each player and to the dealer; dealing five community cards face up; each player and the dealer forming their best five-card poker hand comprised of any five cards selected from the two face up cards dealt to them and the five community cards; comparing each player's hand and the dealer's hand; resolving Showdown bets wherein a player is paid even money on the player's Showdown bet if the player's hand beats the dealer's hand; and resolving side bets wherein a player's side bet wins if the player's hand is comprised of a predetermined poker combination. In one embodiment of the invention, the predetermined poker combination may be a Royal Flush, Straight Flush, Four-of-a-Kind, Full House, Flush, Straight, Three-of-a-Kind, or Jacks-High Two Pair.