Royal Flush:	AKQJ10 in the same suit (suit has no rank)
Four of a Kind:	Four of one rank
	AAAA highest
	KKKK next highest ranking four of a kind, and
	so on until
	2222 lowest ranking four of a kind
Straight Flush:	Four of one suit in sequence
	K, Q, J, 10, 9 highest ranking straight flush
	Q, J, 10, 9, 8, next highest ranking straight
	flush, and so on until
	5, 4, 3, 2, A lowest ranking straight flush
Flush	Five of one suit
	A K Q J 9 highest ranking
	A K Q J 8 next highest ranking, and so one, until
	6 4 3 2 A lowest ranking straight
Straight	Five in sequence
	A K Q J 10 highest ranking
	A K Q J 9 next highest ranking, and so on until
	5, 4, 3, 2, A lowest ranking straight
Three of a Kind:	Three of one rank
	AAA highest
	KKK next highest rank, and so on until
	222 lowest ranking three of a kind
Two Pair:	Two different, two of same rank
	A A K K highest-ranking two pair
	A A Q Q next highest ranking two pair,
	and so on until
	3 3 2 2 lowest ranking pair
One Pair:	Two of one rank
	A A K Q J highest
	A A K J 10 next highest ranking pair,
	and so on until
	5 4 3 2 2 lowest ranking pair
High Card:	(A hand comprising none of the above)
	A K Q J 9 highest
	A K Q J 8 next highest ranking high card,
	and so on until
	7 5 4 3 2 lowest ranking high card

Ace is high, but can be low in 6-4-3-2-A Sequence.

The payout schedule may be varied in accordance with the rules of the game and/or the casino. For example, another version of the game may eliminate the royal flush hand and have the following rankings:

Four of a Kind

Straight Flush

Three of a Kind

Flush

Straight (A-2-3-4-5 is the lowest straight)

Two Pair

One Pair

High Card

The payout schedules are preferably displayed in a convenient manner and location. At times the payscales for different wagers and any extra payouts will be displayed on the playing layout itself and at other times the payouts will be on mobile display material.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the two wagering options are independent, so that a player may wager unequal amounts on the ANTE and the A SET, B SET, AND OR C SET.

When the above wagers are in place, the dealer preferably shuffles the cards (manually or otherwise) and then deals X amount of cards, in this case at least two cards to each player and him/herself They then have an option to draw new cards, to hopefully better their hands. The dealer then deals at least two sets of community cards with five cards in each of the sets. The player's cards and the sets of community cards are then used in combination to form a five-card hand and any extra cards are excluded.

The cards may initially be dealt to the players and to the community card sets may be dealt face up or face down, or in combination of up and down when the flop, turn, and river is used in enhancing the ability of players and or house to make a hand, of course depending upon casino policy.

When the cards have been dealt, any player who has placed an ANTE wager inspects his/her hand and determines whether he/she wishes either to fold and forfeit the ANTE wager, or to continue. If the player wishes to continue, according to this illustrated embodiment, the player must place a PLAY wager, on at least one of the three community card sets of A, B, and or C. These bets may be of proportionate value, equal and or different to and is preferably an amount that is mathematically analyzed to be advantageous to the players and of course the house. The PLAY wager is made by placing an appropriate chip on the section16 marked “PLAY” on the player's playing area30, in one of the three A, B, OR C SETS. When the player has made the wager then he/she places the cards in the PLAY area below the PLAY wager section30.

If a player forfeits his/her ANTE wager, the dealer takes the wager and the player's cards are discarded before the game proceeds.

“A, B, C SETS OF COMMUNITY CARD” wagers are not affected to this point. However, a player playing “A, B, C SETS OF COMMUNITY CARD” only, places his/her cards in the playing area if they wish to continue the hand. If the player wishes to forfeit or fold their hand they would indicate such by tossing their hand towards the dealer. If the player is also playing against the dealer with an ANTE wager, he/she must make a PLAY wager if he/she has a winning A, B, C, SETS OF COMMUNITY CARDS wager.

The dealer reveals his/her cards and arranges the cards to show the best five-card poker hand. The dealer then in turn reveals each other player's cards (if they are not already visible), compares the player's best five card poker hand to that of the dealer, and resolves each player's best five card poker hand to that of the dealer, and resolves each player's wager(s).

All players with ANTE and PLAY wagers are automatically winners if the dealer does not have a qualifying high hand or better. This rank may be varied in accordance with the rules of the game or of the casino. Players are preferably paid even money on the ANTE wager and their PLAY wager is returned.

If the dealer has a QUALIFYING high hand or better, and only when required, each player's hand is compared with that of the dealer. If the player's hand is higher, the player is paid even money on both the ANTE and PLAY wagers. If the player's hand is lower, the player loses his/her ANTE and PLAY wagers. If the dealer and player have exactly the same hand, then the hand is a push and the player may either withdraw his/her wager, leave it, or adjust it for the next round.

The present game provides for an additional payout to be made by the dealer, and the player who is in plays against the dealer i.e. who has made an ANTE and PLAY wager, and who has also placed an ANTE wager. As was previously indicated, additional wager may be provided for in the present game and in this connection, there would be provided a payout schedule indicating a certain ranking of winning hands and a payout amount should the player achieve such a hand. The ranks to which such extra ANTE REWARD payouts are made may be predetermined by the rules of the game and/or the casino. The payouts would preferably be based on the ANTE wager amount. These payouts are independent of the results of the game against the dealer. One preferred payoff schedule is as follows:

Players who have wagered on the value of the hand (i.e. A, B, C, SETS OF COMMUNITY CARDS) win if the hand is at least a minimum ranked hand of the posted pay scale, and are paid by the dealer according to the posted pay scale. These payouts are independent of the results of the game against the dealer.

The novel methods of the present invention may be played utilizing playing cards or as an electrical or electromechanical device such as a slot machine. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that suitable controls can be provided for receiving the necessary input and therefore will not be described in detail herein. While the game may be played on a single slot machine, it is within the scope of the present invention to provide a multi-unit video format wherein a plurality of players may play against each other and/or against a dealer.

From the present description, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications may be made without departure from the scope of the present invention. For example, the naming of the different wagers, the naming and/or ranking of any hand, the changing of the necessity of qualifying hands for both the dealer and/or the player, the payout schedules, and predetermined winning or losing ranks may be varied in accordance with the rules of the game or the requirements of the casino. The table game layout may be varied from the described and shown. The rules may be varied, or additional rules imposed, within the scope of the invention. Additional optional bets may be incorporated into the game with a view toward enhancing the player's interest and ability to win additional wagers. One such additional optional bet may be termed a “BAD BEAT SIDE BET”. As indicated previously, once the player has placed a first ANTE voluntary wager and supported that with a third support wager know as a PLAY wager, the player may optionally place a wager on a “BAD BEAT SIDE BET” which wagers against another pre-determined payout schedule. In such an instance, the player is wagering that the player can achieve a hand which appears on the payout schedule even if the player's hand is ultimately outranked by the dealer's hand. For example, if the player has 2 pair or better and is outranked by the dealer, the player would receive a bad beat bonus according to the payout schedule which for example may take the following format:



	Bad Beat Hand	Postedamount
	4 of a Kind	Posted amount
	Straight Flush	Posted amount
	Flush	Posted amount
	Straight	Posted amount
	Three of a Kind	Posted amount
	Two Pair	Posted amount

Hence, even if the dealer has a hand which outranks the player such that the player could lose both the ANTE bet and the PLAY bet, the player may be able to win the side bonus bad beat bet if his hand still appears on the pre-determined payout schedule.

The player would lose the optional bet in the event that his hand does not appear on the payout schedule and/or the player fold his hand and ceases playing.

It will be appreciated that additional marked zones may be provided to accommodate the optional additional and/or side bets. The marking of the betting zone would be noted accordingly so that the player would know where to position his chips in order to place a side bet.

It will therefore be appreciated that the precise wagering requirements may vary depending upon the casino rules, the nature of the game will remain the same, that is, a four card poker game wherein only four cards are used determining a winner or loser. The precise wagering system can be varied in that any number of additional and optional side bets may be incorporated into the game, or indeed, additional forced bets may be incorporated by the house rules. Surely, the wagering systems may vary dramatically without changing the nature of the card game described and claimed herein. Hence, the precise method of wagering is not deemed to be a critical part of the present invention rather, the criticality of the present invention resides in the playing of a five card poker game, with at least two sets of community cards. The importance of the present invention resides in the fact that by producing and developing multiple sets of community cards, the game is enhancing the odds of the player and dealer in the possibility of winning.