Method for playing a poker card game having a designated card requiring a player to withdraw from play

摘要

A method of playing a card game. A standard deck of playing cards is used wherein a particular card having a particular value is designated as a dual purpose card that functions as a wild card when face down and a killer card when face up. Each player placing a first predetermined wager and the dealer deals a predetermined number of cards to himself and to each player. At least one of the cards dealt to each player being face down and the card dealt to the dealer being face down. Each player decides whether to stay with the first predetermined wager or place a second predetermined bet that is larger than the first predetermined bet. The dealer deals an additional card to himself and to each player wherein the additional card to each player is face up and the additional cards dealt to the dealer are face down. Next, it is determined if any of the players' face up cards is a killer card. Any player with a killer card must surrender his or her bets and withdraw from play. These steps are repeated. It is then determined if the dealer's hand has a value that is greater than or equal to the value of a predetermined qualifying poker hand. If the dealer does not have a hand that has a value that is greater than or equal to the value of the predetermined qualifying poker hand, then winnings are provided to each player based on each player's first predetermined wager. If the dealer does have a hand that has a value that is greater than or equal to the value of the predetermined qualifying poker hand, and a player has a poker hand that has a value that is greater than or equal to the value of the dealer's hand, then winnings are provided to the player based on the first predetermined wager and the player's second predetermined wager.