Method for playing a card game

Claim 1

A method of playing a card game utilizing a master deck including at least four 52-card decks of standard playing cards which are ranked from low to high in the order of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, King and Ace, and a playing surface, comprising the steps of: (a) at least one player placing a first wager into a first marked space on a playing surface; (b) a dealer dealing to said player two cards face up on said playing surface; (c) if said two cards are of equal rank, said dealer paying said player an amount according to first predetermined odds posted on said playing surface and ending said game if said rank is not Jack, Queen, King or Ace; (d) if said two cards are of equal rank and said rank is Jack, Queen, King or Ace, said dealer dealing a third card to player wherein: (i) is said third card is of equal rank with said two cards, said dealer paying said player an amount according to said second predetermined odds posted on said playing surface ending said game; or (ii) if said third card is of a different rank from said two cards, said dealer paying said player according to said first predetermined odds posted on said playing surface ending said game; (e) if said two cards are not of consecutive rank or of equal rank, said player placing a second wager of an amount up to the amount of said first wager into a second marked space on said playing surface; (f) then said dealer dealing said third card to said player; (g) if said third card is of a rank which is not between the ranks of said two cards, said player paying said dealer an amount equal to said first and second wagers ended said game; and (h) if said third card is of a rank between the ranks of said two cards, said dealer paying said player an equal amount on said first and second wagers according to a set of third predetermined odds posted on said playing surface ending said game, said third predetermined odds varying in accordance with the difference in rank between said two cards.

Claim 2

A method of playing a card game utilizing a master deck including at least four 52-card decks of standard playing cards which are ranked from low to high in the order of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, King and Ace, and a playing surface, comprising the steps of: (a) at least one player placing a first wager into a first marked space on a playing surface; (b) a dealer dealing to said player two cards face up on said playing surface; (c) if said two cards are of equal rank, said dealer paying said player an amount according to first predetermined odds posted on said playing surface and ending said game if said rank is not Jack, Queen, King or Ace; (d) if said two cards are of equal rank and said rank is Jack, Queen, King or Ace, said dealer dealing a third card to player wherein: (i) is said third card is of equal rank with said two cards, said dealer paying said player an amount according to said second predetermined odds posted on said playing surface ending said game; or (ii) if said third card is of a different rank from said two cards, said dealer paying said player according to said first predetermined odds posted on said playing surface ending said game; (e) if said two cards are not of consecutive rank or of equal rank, said player placing a second wager of an amount up to the amount of said first wager into a second marked space on said playing surface; (f) then said dealer dealing said third card to said player; (g) if said third card is of a rank which is not between the ranks of said two cards, said player paying said dealer an amount equal to said first and second wagers ended said game; and (h) if said third card is of a rank between the ranks of said two cards, said dealer paying said player an equal amount on said first and second wagers according to a set of third predetermined odds posted on said playing surface ending said game, said third predetermined odds varying in accordance with the difference in rank between said two cards.