Abstract: A computer program product for playing a card game is disclosed. The program causes a display device to display a game substrate having one or more player positions, each player position including a bet placement zone indicia layout and a card indicia layout having a card frames arranged in a Z-pattern. The Z-pattern represents a pattern and sequential order in which game cards, when dealt, are placed on the substrate. A substrate for playing such a card game is also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer program product for playing a card game is disclosed. The program causes a display device to display a game substrate having one or more player positions, each player position including a bet placement zone indicia layout and a card indicia layout having a card frames arranged in a Z-pattern. The Z-pattern represents a pattern and sequential order in which game cards, when dealt, are placed on the substrate. A substrate for playing such a card game is also disclosed.

Abstract: A substrate for playing a community poker-type card game having a seven card layout in a Z-pattern of a first row of three card frames, a second row of one single card frame, and a third row of three card frames. The first row may include a card number 1 spot, 2 spot, and a 3 spot. The second row may include a card number 4 spot that is positioned directly below the card number 2 spot. The third row may include a card number 5 spot, a 6 spot, and a 7 spot. The Z-pattern may be defined by the card number 5 spot being below the card number 1 spot, the card number 6 spot being below the card number 2 spot and directly below the card number 4 spot, and the card number 7 spot being below the card number 3 spot.

Abstract: A modular recycling apparatus, means for and article of manufacture are disclosed. The various embodiments solve the inherent problems with recycling consumer items such as plastic bottles, aluminum cans and the like, The device enables a bottle or container to undergo a quasi-state change, thereby occupying much less space in its recycled form. As a result, the volume needed for storage is optimized and as such the energy required for transport is reduced by at least an order of magnitude.